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January 23, 2025
Security Researcher Demonstrates Now-Fixed Subaru Vehicle Vulnerabilities – DTH
Stargate Project highlights rift between OpenAI and Microsoft, the UK’s CMA investigates Apple and Google over DMCC, DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1.
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January 22, 2025
NetFlex – DTNS Live 4940
GDC has released its State of the Game Industry 2025 survey. What does it say about the general mood among game developers, their interest in generative AI and platforms they’re developing for. We look at the highlights from Samsung’s latest Unpacked event where they unveiled new Galaxy S series phones and generative AI services. Plus why is Netflix raising prices again?
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Galaxy Unpacked Leaves Us Hanging – DTNS 4940
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The Full The Good Place Experience: Ultimate (113 – “Michael’s Gambit”)
This episode blew us away with its genius twist and clever writing. It’s funny, smart, and totally changes everything!
Next week: The Good Place (406 – “A Chip Driver Mystery”)
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President Trump Would Be Open To Elon Musk Or Larry Ellison Buying TikTok – DTH
Microsoft has revised its multiyear agreement with OpenAI, OpenAI has announced a partnership with SoftBank and Oracle to launch the Stargate Project, and President Trump stated that he would be open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok.
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January 21, 2025
TikTok, Who’s There? – DTNS Live 4939
How AI models are helping streamline the process of developing anti-venom for victims of snake bites. We share how we dealt with the “harrowing” ordeal of this past weekend’s TikTok outage. Spotify expands its offerings to include educational courses and self-help content.
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The Trump Administration Will Not Enforce The TikTok Ban For 75 Days – DTH
The Trump Administration will not enforce the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act for 75 days, Instagram is offering creators cash bonuses of $10,000 to $50,000 per month to exclusively post to Reels before other platforms, and WhatsApp is heading to Meta’s Account Center.
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Breaking the TikTok Law – DTNS 4939
Why companies may be risking fines in the US, should your mobile OS restrict SIM card info and Reed Albergotti from Semafor tells us why the World Economic Forum in Davos is something of a tech conference.
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Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days – The Verge
Trump Executive Order Hits 75-Day Pause Button on TikTok Ban | PCMag
China Signals It Is Open to a Deal Keeping TikTok in U.S. – WSJ
Marvel Snap is back in the US – The Verge
Instagram Unveils ‘Edits’ App as CapCut Rival – MacRumors
Samsung Galaxy S25 Unpacked live blog — last-minute leaks and all the big news | Tom’s Guide
China Smartphone Sales Fall 3.2% YoY in Q4, Only Quarter With YoY Decline in 2024
Meta will soon let you link your WhatsApp account with Instagram and Facebook | TechCrunch
Col Needham Steps Aside as IMDb CEO, Nikki Santoro to Replace Him | Variety
TSMC plants in operation after earthquake prompts evacuations | Yahoo Finance
January 20, 2025
Cordkillers 534: Roommate In My Head
Exploring the intersection of cognitive science, entertainment trends, and the evolving streaming landscape.
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TikTok Ban in US Commences, Followed Quickly by TikTok Reemergence – DTH
Meta, X, and Bluesky all launch TikTok-style features during the US weekend ban, Apple reportedly overhauling its Mail app on MacOS and iPadOS, Oppo’s Find N5 foldable is thin.. very thin.
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