

Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 14, 2022 • 28min
iBuy Property - DTNS 4212
With the recent controversy over Spotify and declarations by musicians to move off the platform we take a look at the current landscape of streaming audio. And we look at the burgeoning tech space in real estate.Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 2022 • 7min
Pig to Human Heart Transplant - DTNS Science News Monthly 4
Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole goes over the major science stories from January, including a genetically modified pig heart transplant, the Tongan volcanic eruption and how to regrow frog legs.Hosted by Nicole Ackermans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 2022 • 34min
MoviePass: The Sequel – DTNS 4211
US Senators Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich requested the CIA declassify a surveillance program to see how the records of US citizens were handled in the surveillance program believing the program is operating “outside the statutory framework.” MoviePass is back in the subscription movie tickets game and we examine their updated business case. And we talk about the real world impact 5G will have on commercial aviation in the US with an actively working airline pilot.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nate Lanxon, Brian Hoffman, Roger Chang, JoeLink to The Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2022 • 33min
Freedom to Gig - DTNS 4210
The US government details how it will spend $7.5 billion on a national network for EV charging stations. We talk about other ways NFTs can be used outside of being just collectibles, and Linkedin is letting users remove political discussions from your feed.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, JoeLink to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 2022 • 32min
Note Inside - DTNS 4209
We cover all the big announcements from this year’s Samsung Unpacked event, examine Microsoft president Brad Smith’s comments about the pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and parse out news from Bloomberg regarding Apple’s rOS.Starring Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Nicole Ackermans, Roger Chang, JoeLink to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 2022 • 33min
Nvidia is Officially disARMed - DTNS 4208
Softbank announced the deal with Nvidia to buy Arm is cancelled. Apple has officially announced a new Tap to Pay feature for iPhone. Popular comedian Leslie Jones tweets about the 2022 Olympics have been blocked and taken down causing her to give up tweeting about the Olympics.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2022 • 32min
Poor Meta. What An Underdog! - DTNS 4207
Why is Google demoting its Stadia project? And is Meta expecting its earnings to take another dip?Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2022 • 18min
Dr. Georgi Trenchev - Scientists In Tech 4
In this final episode in the Scientists In Tech min-series Niki interviews Dr. Georgi Trenchev is a physicist and engineer with a passion for innovation and future tech. He specializes in plasma physics, fluid dynamics, and carbon capture and utilization (CCU). In 2021, he co-founded the startup D-CRBN, which will bring the innovative plasma technology to the field of carbon reduction.Hosted by Nicole Ackermans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 2022 • 14min
Microsoft Buys Activision, Sony Buys Bungie - Gaming News Monthly 4
DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, Sony buys Bungie, Raven Software files union petition with the NLRB, and E3 2022 is cancelled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 4, 2022 • 31min
The Hunt For GPUs - DTNS 4206
Patrick Norton is back with a sobering look at the state of affordable GPUs. We look at Amazon’s earnings for Q1 and how will Apple respond when alternative payments cannot be blocked from the Apple Store?Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


