

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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Dec 30, 2021 • 51min
Predictions Results 2021 - DTNS 4182
We evaluate and judge all the predictions we made at the end of 2020 on how the tech landscape would look and change in 2021Staring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson, Patrick Norton, Robb Dunewood, Lamarr WilsonLink to the Show Notes.No one should have to spend New Year's Eve alone. Every year, Ritual Misery presents the Diamond Club New Year's Eve Streamathon, 27 hours of raising money for sick kids through extra-life.org. This year, Sarah and Tom will be bringing in the New Year with a live show! Join us on New Year's Eve at 2330 UTC/1530 Pacific for Good Year Internet!Find all the details, including the full schedule, at ritualmisery.com/streamathon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 30, 2021 • 4min
Samsung Sees Big Foldable Sales Growth in 2021 - DTH
Samsung reports it sold four-times more foldables in 2021 than 2020, LG's 2022 smart appliances include a ThinQ Recipe app, and TuSimple completes its first trucking run on open roads without human safety drivers.Get the show notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 29, 2021 • 42min
Best of DTNS and GDI 2021- DTNS 4181
It's time to look back on the year that was 2021. As many of you know we have DTNS and a longer show that patreon's get called Good Day Internet. So our producer Joe combed through both shows to look for some highlights that exemplify the big stories, the interesting discussions and the fun diversions.Here is the best of 2021. Enjoy.Staring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 29, 2021 • 6min
Adam Mosseri Outlines Instagram's Goals for 2022 - DTH
Instagram's Adam Mosseri says the app will "rethink what Instagram is" in 2022, Waymo is working with Geely on an autonomous EV for ride-hailing services, and Tumblr updates its iOS app with a large list of blocked tags.Get the show notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 2021 • 33min
Listener Co-Host Show 2021 - DTNS 4180
We invite our Grand Masters Steve Iadarola and Norm Fazekas to help us co-host an episode of DTNSStarring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Norm Fazekas, Steve Iadarola.No one should have to spend New Year's Eve alone. Every year, Ritual Misery presents the Diamond Club New Year's Eve Streamathon, 27 hours of raising money for sick kids through extra-life.org. This year, Sarah and Tom will be bringing in the New Year with a live show! Join us on New Year's Eve at 2330 UTC/1530 Pacific for Good Year Internet!Find all the details, including the full schedule, at ritualmisery.com/streamathon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 2021 • 34min
Retro Show 2021 - DTNS 4179
Microsoft founder tells computer hobbyists that software should be protected. The Queen of England sends an electronic message and a new fangled spacecraft combines aeronautics and rocketry! It's the biggest tech stories of this for 1976.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang.Link to the Show Notes.No one should have to spend New Year's Eve alone. Every year, Ritual Misery presents the Diamond Club New Year's Eve Streamathon, 27 hours of raising money for sick kids through extra-life.org. This year, Sarah and Tom will be bringing in the New Year with a live show! Join us on New Year's Eve at 2330 UTC/1530 Pacific for Good Year Internet!Find all the details, including the full schedule, at ritualmisery.com/streamathon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 2021 • 36min
It's The Big Tech Quiz Of 2021! - DTNS 4178
It’s our last live show for 2021! We’ll be joined by OG DTNS producer Jennie Josephson along with whomever drops by during the recording as we test ourselves to find out which news stories had the biggest impact on our memories.Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Jennie Josephson, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe, Robb Dunewood, Chris Ashley, Dan Campos, Patrick Norton, Nate LanxonLink to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 2021 • 31min
#Log4Holidays - DTNS 4177
We have the latest news on the The Log4J vulnerability. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether 580,000 Tesla drivers playing video games on the car’s touchscreen while the car is in motion is a distraction. LG announced the 27-inch DualUp monitor, with a unique 16:18 aspect ratio.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 2021 • 35min
Automattic. For The People? - DTNS 4176
What is Web3 and why is there controversy about it among the tech industry leaders? Who is Matt Mullenweg and why could he be the antidote to walled gardens and closed ecosystems? ETH Zurich released the results of a 15 month large-scale study into phishing attacks.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 2021 • 31min
Dish Brain - DTNS 4175
Researchers at MIT discover that machine learning is experiencing convergent evolution similar to the human brain without anyone programming it to do so. TikTok is launching the delivery-only TikTok Kitchen in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts with about 300 restaurants across the US at launch. Telegram is working on a way to hide sensitive content in a chat by hiding message text behind a fuzzy pixelated placeholder, with a small eye icon next to it. And what are the dangers of autonomous weapons systems and how do you define that danger?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


