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Matter Has a Moment at CES – DTNS 4931

Tom has good news for fans of the Matter smart home standard. Plus, tech to help dyslexic readers and more from CES 2025

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Google Home hubs can now work locally thanks to Matter – The VergeSam Altman’s family responds to lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted his sister | TechCrunchSocial-Media Companies Decide Content Moderation Is Trending Down – WSJEFF Statement on Meta’s Announcement of Revisions to Its Content Moderation Processes | Electronic Frontier FoundationMeta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them | WIREDThe iPhone 16 is still banned in Indonesia, for a bizarre reason – 9to5MacUS govt launches cybersecurity safety label for smart devices – BleepingComputerMeta Floats EBay Ads Fix to Comply With EU Antitrust Order – BloombergAWS says it’ll invest ‘at least’ $11B to expand data center infrastructure in Georgia | TechCrunchThe Zenbook A14 is Asus’ MacBook Air – The VergeNvidia’s Jensen Huang hints at ‘plans’ for its own desktop CPU – The VergeThe Acer Nitro Blaze 11 is an absolutely massive handheld gaming PC – EngadgetValve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April – The VergeValve Promises A SteamOS Beta For Multiple Handhelds | ForbesDelta Air Lines announces an AI-powered assistant in its mobile app and free onboard YouTube Premium and Music at CES 2025 | TechCrunchDelta’s giving its in-flight screens a major 4K HDR upgrade – The VergeKombu is changing the way we make our ‘booch’ with its modern kombucha brewer at CES 2025 | TechCrunchRadioShack comes back to CES 2025 under new ownership | VentureBeatGoogle’s new Pixel 4A update is going to lower battery life for some owners – The Verge

 

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Attach This Title With Silicone Tape! – DTNS Live 4930

It’s day 2 of our CES coverage. Allison found a space heater for beehives, an emotional support pet robots, iFixit’s latest DIY repair tools. Plus Robb has found a potentially life changing tool for those with dyslexia. Tom’s found several new smart glasses. And Bodie shares what he learned from Lightship RV about the future of EV RVing and Pivotal’s single seat EVTOL.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Bodie Grimm, Amos, Joe, Roger Chang.

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Meta Will Phase In Community Notes To Replace Third-Party Fact-Checking – DTH

Meta will phase in community notes to replace third-party fact-checking, Dell changes its laptop branding to Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max, and Samsung announced its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held at 1 PM Eastern in San Jose, California, on January 22.

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#502 – Rhubarb Abercrumble

We kick off our January read, wrap up Akata Witch, and welcome in new public domain characters. There’s a new Lord of the Rings movie this year. Yay! Plus, Veronica had a rhubarb cider, and Joe Abercrombie looks great for 50!

Cordkillers 532 – Live from CES

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Supply Run

Disney strikes a major deal to merge Hulu Live TV with Fubo, resolving its antitrust dispute with Fubo over the delayed sports streaming service, Venu. This merger will create a new joint venture, with Fubo’s CEO leading Hulu Live. Meanwhile, Disney will lend financial support to keep Fubo afloat until the deal closes in 12–18 months. Read on Variety | Read on TechCrunch

Buried Treasure

Brian highlights Silo and The Penguin as standout picks, while Tom recommends Blossom on Viki. Got something for us? Email cordkillers@gmail.com!

Scanning the Horizon

CES 2025 unveils cutting-edge TV innovations:

• LG debuts its G5 TV lineup with AI integration and 165 Hz refresh rates.

• Samsung enhances VisionAI, bringing features like Auto HDR Remastering and food recognition for on-screen recipes.

• TiVo’s TV OS expands to the US, offering customization without heavy ad commitments.

Read more on The Verge | Read on VentureBeat

Chatter

Listener feedback sparks discussion on Sonic 3’s story arc and Jim Carrey’s potential return as Robotnik. NASCAR’s 2025 broadcasting shifts also draw mixed reactions. Dale Jr. is back, but in-car video features move to Max, frustrating fans.

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You Bots Get ON My Lawn! – DTNS Live 4929

We’re down in Las Vegas reporting from the Consumer Electronics Show 2025. We have a great discussion on AMD’s event, TCL’s announcements, new pinball machines from Stern, wearables, robot lawnmowers and Robb had a chance to talk to the CEO of Stellar about their product to provide mobile internet access to vehicles.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe.

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OpenAI Moves Toward Artificial General Intelligence – DTH

Samsung intros Vision AI for TVs at CES, Disney and Fubo join forces, Intel unveils new AI chips, Halliday Glasses have a near-eye “DigiWindow” display.

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Se implementan nuevos impuestos a tiendas digitales – NTX 394

Sheinbaum busca revertir licitación de IFT, Venezuela multa a TikTok y llegan los nuevos aranceles a tiendas chinas.

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– Apple pagará multa de 95 millones por espionaje
– Venezuela multa a TikTok por retos virales dañinos
– Sheinbaum busca revertir licitación de 5G
– Instagram elimina cuentas de personajes sintéticos
– Entra en vigor impuesto a importaciones de tiendas digitales chinas

Análisis: Llegan los aranceles a tiendas digitales

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Fake People? We Don’t Even Like Real People – DTNS Live 4928

Can putting data centers in space provide much needed benefits and what are the challenges? Hoping to appeal to a younger crowd Meta is rolling out features to let users create AI characters on Instagram and Facebook and why some say the results look more like spam more than anything else.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe

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A Federal Appeals Court Ruled The FCC Lacks The Legal Authority To Reinstate Net Neutrality – DTH

A federal appeals court ruled the FCC lacks the legal authority to reinstate Net Neutrality, 17 states have enacted strict age verification measures to access adult websites, and Tesla sales have reached record highs in China.

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