

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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Nov 13, 2018 • 30min
The Amazon HQ That Wasn't - DTNS 3408
French president, Macron, has urged world leaders to sign-up to cybersecurity pact that would develop an international set of norms for internet behavior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2018 • 3min
Lime Recalls Scooters - DTH
Lime recalls scooters over safety concerns, Alibaba sets a Single's Day sales record while growth slows, and Microsoft buys more game studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 2018 • 32min
E-Trucks - DTNS 3407
We talk to CNET's Roadshow's Tim Stevens about the state of Electric Trucks. Where they're at now and where they will be down the road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 8, 2018 • 29min
China's Max Headroom - DTNS 3406
World's first AI newscaster makes it debut with Chinese state broadcaster Xinhua News Agency. We debate is performance and decide if its something human news anchors need to be worried about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 7, 2018 • 29min
DTNS 3405 - Walk This Way
China is deploying surveillance software that recognizes people by the way they walk and their body shape. How will this shape security and privacy of the masses in years to come? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 2018 • 31min
DTNS 3404 - The Young and the Restful
An Oxford study has cast doubt on the effects of screen time and children's sleep behavior. What does this mean for parents, educators and kids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2018 • 31min
DTNS 3403 - Self-licking Ice Cream Cone
The reviews for Apple's iPad Pro are in. We discuss what the tech reviews found right and wrong with Apple's latest tablet. Plus Blizzard announces a new mobile version of Diablo, LG is developing a smart shopping cart and Intel unveils its latest Xeon processors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 3, 2018 • 26min
DTNS LABS INTERVIEW - Rob Reid
Author, podcaster and optimist Rob Reid tells why we need to start worrying now about the destruction of Earth by AI, SynthBio and other tech, so we can all take advantage of its great benefits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2018 • 31min
DTNS 3402 - An Instagram Story about Ads
Instagram has developed a new feed that lets business pages push slide shows to its followers injecting stories into their queues to “boost” their exposure.Starring Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang and Andrew Mayne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 1, 2018 • 33min
DTNS 3401 - WhatsAds
Apple is in talks with iHeartRadio, Sonos is delaying Google Assistant support until 2019, the US slips one point down in the latest Internet Freedom ranking and Flickr is rescinding 1TB of photo storage to free users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


