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February 27, 2025
The FULL The Wonder Years Experience: Ultimate (320 – “Goodbye”)
This was not the episode we thought it would be. And for that we are very satisfied.
Next week: The Wonder Years (507 – “Soccer”)
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Nvidia’s AI business takes center stage – DTNSB 4965
Sony cuts the price of the PlayStation VR 2 by $150, Amazon gets into the Quantum computing game with Ocelot, and Dr. Niki says that Spam is a problem for science as well as email.
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
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Nvidia sales grow 78% on AI demand, company gives strong guidanceNvidia CEO Huang says AI has to do ‘100 times more’ computation now than when ChatGPT was releasedKey Takeaways From Nvidia’s Fourth-Quarter ReportInstagram’s Reels may get its own appPixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse Detection coming to the US in MarchSony drops PlayStation VR 2 price to $399Biden Justice Department downplayed U.K. demand for Apple ‘back door’Amazon’s Cloud Unit Builds Quantum Computing Chip Called OcelotLife360 Acquires Fantix Unit to Boost AI-Driven Ad CapabilitiesMeta says it fixed ‘error’ after Instagram users report a flood of graphic and violent contentSpam is a problem for email but it’s also a problem for scienceInstagram ponders spinning Reels out into its own app – DTH
Instagram ponders spinning Reels out into its own app, AWS unveils Ocelot, its first quantum-computing chip, and Meta fixed a glitch that flooded users’ Reels feeds with violent content.
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February 26, 2025
Game Pass and Chill – DTNS Live 4964
Why hasn’t Xbox Game Pass turned into the Netflix of games? Scott shares his thoughts. Why is Apple’s decision to end Advanced Data Protection for UK iCloud users drawing such little outcry from the British public. Amazon announced Alexa+, a generative AI-powered version of the venerable voice assistant. And what is Toyota Woven City the company’s test course for mobility all about?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Alexa Plus May Actually Be a Plus – DTNSB 4964
Amazon announces a new voice assistant, 5G comes to space and why that Casio Watch ring is worth wearing.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
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Amazon announces AI upgrade for Alexa | The Verge
Amazon says that Alexa+ is ‘model agnostic’ | TechCrunch
Alexa+ can work with Prime Video and Fire TV to ‘jump to a scene’ in a movie | TechCrunch
Amazon unveils revamped Alexa with AI free for Prime members
All-new Alexa+ and more: All the news from Amazon’s 2025 devices event
Alexa+ can do your grocery shopping, too | TechCrunch
7 exciting AI features coming with Alexa Plus (and how to get the service for free) | ZDNET
Thousands of exposed GitHub repos, now private, can still be accessed through Copilot | TechCrunch
Microsoft makes Copilot Voice and Think Deeper free with unlimited use | The Verge
Framework Announces 12-Inch Laptop, 13-Inch AMD Laptop, Desktop PC – Thurrott.com
Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference | TechCrunch
Apple Reaches Pact With Indonesia to End iPhone Sales Ban – Bloomberg
Qualcomm will support eight years of Android updates
Microsoft Edge disables UBlock Origin other Manifest V2 Extensions
Eutelsat succeeds in world’s first 5G network trial from space with Airbus, MediaTek | Reuters
Firefox continues Manifest V2 support as Chrome disables MV2 ad-blockers
Amazon Banking on Robotics Savings Amid Increased AI Spending
Google Password Manager finally syncs to iOS—here’s how – Ars Technica
ChatGPT Can Be Used as Default Safari Search Engine With New Extension – MacRumors
Apple Watch shipments surge in India | TechCrunch
Amazon Unveils Alexa+ – DTH
Framework announces new desktop model, Warner Bros Games scraps Wonder Woman project, DeepSeek R2 to arrive before May?
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February 25, 2025
Cordkillers 539: Bonding with Amazon
The future of James Bond shifts as Amazon MGM takes the reins, Andor Season 2 sets a course for Rogue One, and Netflix expands its streaming empire. Plus, is YouTube’s “Premium Lite” the budget-friendly option we need? All that and more on this week’s Cordkillers!
This week on The FULL Experience: The Wonder Years (320 – “Goodbye”)
Next week: The Wonder Years (507 – “Soccer”)
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EV Curious – DTNS Live 4963
Miss the old keyboard on the smartphone? Well Clicks is bringing it back for Android phones. In the market of a new EV but not sure where to begin? Emily Forlini is here with an EV buyer’s guide. Would you use free ad-supported software for work? And UK artists and newspapers launch a protest against UK government plans to let artificial intelligence companies use copyright-protected work without permission.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Emily Forlini, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Anthropic Releases Its ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model – DTNSB 4963
Samsung’s Secure Folder has a revealing privacy flaw, OnePlus Watch 3 is delayed, and Ron Richards and Tim Stevens talk about pinball virtualization.
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Anthropic launches a new AI model that ‘thinks’ as long as you want
Anthropic used Pokémon to benchmark its newest AI model
Perplexity wants to reinvent the web browser with AI—but there’s fierce competition
DeepSeek Reopens Access to AI Model as Chinese Rivalry Escalates
A flaw in Samsung’s Secure Folder lets anyone see what apps and photos you have
Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives
Chegg vs Google: Can the education platform survive AI disruption?
Microsoft tests ad-supported Office apps for Windows users
Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album
Attention, Kindle owners – today is your last chance to download backups of your ebooks
Adobe’s new Photoshop app for iPhone is more like the real thing
Microsoft Is Testing A Free, Ad-Supported Version Of Office – DTH
Microsoft is testing a free, ad-supported version of Office for Windows, Google launched a free version of its AI code completion and assistance tool, and Adobe launched a new Photoshop app for iPhones.
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