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November 15, 2025
Combating AI Slop with Stephanie Humphrey – DTNS Weekend
AI Slop is becoming a larger portion of the content on the Internet. What do we need to be aware of and what is its impact on us? Sarah Land and Stephanie Humphrey explore the topic.
Starring Sarah Lane, Stephanie Humphrey
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A Tool That Crushes Creativity by Charlie Warzel
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/ai-slop-winning/684630/
More Articles Are Now Created by AI Than Humans
https://graphite.io/five-percent/more-articles-are-now-created-by-ai-than-humans
Most Americans think it is important to be able to tell the difference between AI- and human-generated content, but few feel confident they can
https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_00-03/
Apple CEO Tim Cook To Step Down In 2026? – DTH
Berkshire Hathaway takes $4.3 billion stake in Alphabet, OpenAI tests group chats in ChatGPT, Tesla tests Apple’s CarPlay in its vehicles.
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November 14, 2025
ChatGPT Starts Infiltrating Group Chats – DTNS 5146
Apple is clamping down on copycat apps in the App Store, and Andy Beach tells us about an experiment involving an AI friend.
Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merrit, and Andy Beach.
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Piloting group chats in ChatGPT WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration in Europe Exclusive: Google’s take on NameDrop could be coming soon to Android, and here’s your first look Apple tightens App Review Guidelines to crack down on copycat apps Retro Games opens pre-orders for THEA1200, a full-size working Amiga replica Amazon and Microsoft Back Effort That Would Restrict Nvidia’s Exports to China Google Call Recording launches on more Pixel phones OpenAI, Apple Lose Bid to Toss Musk xAI Suit Over Competition Mozilla announces an AI ‘window’ for Firefox Netflix Launches New Party Games on TV TikTok users can now share tracks and more from Amazon Music Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost dailytechnewsshow.com/store feedback@dailytechnewsshow.comOpenAI Is Piloting A New Group Chat Feature In ChatGPT – DTH
Mozilla is creating a user-controlled AI browsing feature called “AI Window” for Firefox, Jack Dorsey is funding diVine, a Vine revival project that includes 100,000 archived videos, and Disney+ is exploring the addition of short-form, user-generated AI video content.
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November 13, 2025
Facebook Marketplace, Where the Juice is – DTNS Live 5105
Meta announced Thursday it’s redesigning Facebook Marketplace with collaborative tools. Spotify is launching a feature for its audiobooks, called Recaps, which will appear once you’ve listened to about 15-20 minutes of a book. Molly Wood discusses how power is the biggest barrier to AI infrastructure growth, not chips. And has Google recently made an about-face when it comes to how it handles Android apps, especially sideloaded ones?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Molly Wood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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The FULL Speed Racer Experience: Last (152 – “Race Around the World, Part 2”)
Finally, the quintessential Speed Racer experience. No notes. All our childhood selves agree.
Next week: Taxi (101 – “Like Father, Like Daughter”)
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Steam‘s Game Console Wants Your PlayStation’s Spot by the TV DTNS 5145
Plus, Dr. Niki tells us how scientists use drones and some lichen to find new dinosaurs.
Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Daio, Sean Hollister, and Dr. Niki
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Valve enters the console wars | The Verge Valve Announces Steam Machine, a New Living Room Console for PC Video Games – Bloomberg Valve brings back Steam Machine and Steam Controller — hands-on | Tom’s Hardware Valve announces the Steam Frame | PC Gamer Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset | The Verge Valve just opened the door to Android games on Steam – Android Authority Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam | The Verge Google rolling out agentic Buy for Me, AI calling & Gemini shopping – 9to5Google Google is rolling out conversational shopping—and ads—in AI Mode search – Ars Technica Google augments AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout & AI calling stores – TechCrunch Google’s SIMA 2 agent uses Gemini to reason and act in virtual worlds – TechCrunch Google DeepMind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3 – MIT Technology Review Exclusive | Inside Microsoft’s New AI ‘Super Factory’ – WSJ Microsoft to Use OpenAI’s Chip Work to Aid In-House Effort – Bloomberg DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US | The Verge Exclusive: Samsung Unveils Twice-Folding Galaxy Z TriFold Evan Blass on X: Galaxy Z TriFold details OnePlus 15 Review: Features, Gaming Processor, Two Days of Battery, US Delays – Bloomberg The next macOS update can turn your screen into a ring light – Engadget Google is easing up on Android’s new sideloading restrictions – Android Authority China’s Tencent says chip shortage curbs cloud growth – Yahoo Finance Apple, Tencent Agree to 15% Cut of WeChat Mini App Spending – Bloomberg Telegram CEO’s French Travel Ban Fully Lifted – Bloomberg OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1 Model With New Personalization Options – Thurrott Spotify adds new shuffle and audiobook recaps – TechCrunch Tesla Is Working to Add Apple CarPlay – Bloomberg Remote sensing of lichens with drones for detecting dinosaur bones – Current Biology dailytechnewsshow.com / store Patreon.com / dtnsApple’s New Digital ID Allows You To Store Your Passport On Your iPhone – DTH
Microsoft has built a one-million-square-foot “AI Super Factory” near Atlanta, OpenAI has launched GPT-5.1, and Spotify is preparing to launch music videos in the U.S.
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November 12, 2025
Cordkillers 574: Movies Anywhere But Here
Movies Anywhere loses Google Play and YouTube support, ending one of its biggest perks as Disney and Google clash over YouTube TV. Meanwhile, Netflix teases the final Stranger Things, Amazon expands the Mass Effect universe, and studios lean harder into AI and video podcasts.
This week on The FULL Experience: Speed Racer (152 – “Race Around the World, Part 2”)
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Ditch the Ink: Why Laser Printers Are Better for You – Live With It
Learn why Patrick replaced his old Epson WorkForce ET-4550 EcoTank inkjet printer with a Brother HL-L3295CDW color laser printer and hasn’t regretted the switch.
Starring Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton
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Highlights:
Tech Specs:
– Print Speed: Up to 31 ppm (pages per minute) for both black and color
– Print Resolution: Up to maximum print resolution of 2400 x 600 dpi
– Duplex Printing: Automatic
– Paper Handling:
Standard paper tray: 250 sheets
Multipurpose tray: 30 sheets
Optional 500-sheet tray available
Connectivity: Wi-Fi (dual-band), Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, and USB
Display: 2.7-inch color touchscreen
Security: Integrated NFC card reader and advanced security features
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