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September 13, 2024
The FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Software For AirPods Pro 2 – DTH
The FDA approves over-the-air hearing aid software, The Biden administration gets voluntary commitments from AI companies to curb deepfake porn, and chatbots may be better at curbing conspiracy theorists than humans.
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September 12, 2024
AI Made, Not Named, This Show – DTNS 4853
Want to make your own podcast and not have to speak into a mic? Well, Google’s NotebookLM new “Audio Overview” feature will turn your notes into a podcast. Plus Google Wallet will be allowing users to digitize their US passport as an alternative to waiting for each state to add digital ID support. And the FDA approves Apple’s AirPods Pro as over-the-counter hearing aids!
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Microsoft Laid Off Another 650 Employees From Its Gaming Division – DTH
Microsoft laid off another 650 employees from its gaming division, a European consumer group wants to ban in-game purchases in games like Fortnite and Minecraft, and a SpaceX crew performs the first commercial spacewalk in history.
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September 11, 2024
PS5 Pro Worth the Hype? – DTNS 4852
Sony’s PS5 Pro comes with a larger GPU, faster render times, advanced ray-tracing support and a $700 price tag. Is it a worthwhile upgrade? Plus Meta quietly scrapped every Australian user’s account to train its generative AI since 2007. And Nuro, the delivery robot company, will license its technology out to automakers and mobility providers.
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The FULL The Wire Experience: Ultimate (311 – “Middle Ground”)
Is this episode a carbon copy of the first season or a critical pivot point that leads to the best of The Wire?
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Meta Says It Scrapes All Australian Adult Facebook User Public Data To Train AI – DTH
Mistral releases image and text model Pixtral 12B, Adobe plans new AI video and editing tool later this year, Ikea now compatible with Matter in smart home devices.
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September 10, 2024
Saving Your Voice Forever – DTNS 4851
Screen legend, James Earl Jones, has passed away, but his unmistakable voice will live on forever. We explore the details that will allow Lucasfilm to use his voice for future iterations of Darth Vader. Plus Amazon’s Thursday Night Football will offer AI powered alerts to give home viewers a prediction of game strategies the teams will use. And Apple confirms the rollout schedule for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia, and Apple Intelligence.
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Cordkillers 516 – Fiscal Theory of Football
Watching every NFL game this season could cost up to $1,758 with YouTube TV and other services but shouldn’t. Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show will stick to four weekly episodes, and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl premieres at AFI Fest before hitting Netflix.
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Google and Apple Both Lost Appeals In The EU And Face $Billions In Payouts – DTH
Apple and Google both lost appeals in the European Union Tuesday that could see billions paid out, Two former Samsung Executives have been arrested in South Korea, and iOS 18 will be out September 16th.
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September 9, 2024
It’s Apple’s Glowtime, but Was It Showtime? – DTNS 4850
We got full coverage of all the big announcements from Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event including: Watch Series 10, iPhone 16 line, AirPods 4 and iOS 18. And Google begins its second antitrust trial regarding its online ad dominance with the Justice Department calling for a breakup of the company.
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