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Google's privacy policy change is smaller than you might think, the US might restrict how Chinese companies can use cloud services and goodbye Gfycat.
This year’s summer game announcements were a veritable deluge of new IPs, sequels and spin-offs. Trisha Hershberger is here to give us an expert's eye on what to watch out for. Is Google’s new foldable smartphone...
2023-07-03 21:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post
This year’s summer game announcements were a veritable deluge of new IPs, sequels and spin-offs. Trisha Hershberger is here to give us an expert's eye on what to watch out for. Is Google’s new foldable smartphone compelling enough for people to switch mobile ecosystems? And Valve explains its stance on AI generated conten...
2023-07-03 21:24:46 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks,
Look, I'm not going to lie to you. I knew the Molly goal was a stretch. But a huge thanks to every single one of you who pitched in to make it happen. We'll keep pushing for it. And the more we get the more often we can have Molly on.
But there's lots of other stuff in the works too! We bought the Amazo...
2023-07-01 17:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostTheatremonkey put together this GDI monthly highlight reel for June 2023.
2023-07-01 16:42:46 +0000 UTC View Post
On Thursday, Google joined Meta in saying it will remove Canadian news from its platforms in response to Bill C-18 aka the Online News Act. In addition Google will end existing deals with Canadian news publishers. By...
2023-06-30 22:05:14 +0000 UTC View Post
On Thursday, Google joined Meta in saying it will remove Canadian news from its platforms in response to Bill C-18 aka the Online News Act. In addition Google will end existing deals with Canadian news publishers. ByteDance, owner of TikTok, unveiled the Ripple music creation app that can generate instrumental music based on ...
2023-06-30 21:27:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino lays out a plan to woo back some advertisers who previously left the platform. Reddit has given closed communities a deadline to reopen, or be in violation of Rule 4 of the code of conduct...
2023-06-29 21:43:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino lays out a plan to woo back some advertisers who previously left the platform. Reddit has given closed communities a deadline to reopen, or be in violation of Rule 4 of the code of conduct regarding being Active and Engaged as a moderator. And we explain how gravimetric waves can be used to locate ...
2023-06-29 21:25:05 +0000 UTC View Post
SiriusXm is shutting down Stitcher. Users have until August 29th to move to a new podcast listening platform. Business Insider reports that Google recently killed an augmented reality project internally known as "Iri...
2023-06-28 22:02:17 +0000 UTC View Post
SiriusXm is shutting down Stitcher. Users have until August 29th to move to a new podcast listening platform. Business Insider reports that Google recently killed an augmented reality project internally known as "Iris" after several years of work. And Major League Baseball partnered with the biomechanics company Uplift Labs o...
2023-06-28 21:21:14 +0000 UTC View Post
With its high price tag, why is Apple continuing the Mac Pro line when they have the Mac Studio that does most of what it can do for half the price? Will optical electronics be the future of computers as we reach the...
2023-06-27 21:56:10 +0000 UTC View Post
With its high price tag, why is Apple continuing the Mac Pro line when they have the Mac Studio that does most of what it can do for half the price? Will optical electronics be the future of computers as we reach the speed limitations of silicon transistors? And will turbo-charge the amount of junk websites and spam flooding ...
2023-06-27 21:23:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Wall Street Journal reports, YouTube began internally testing “Playables” a service for playing games on the platform. Amazon is recruiting small businesses in 23 US states for its Amazon Hub Delivery service, a ...
2023-06-26 21:57:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Wall Street Journal reports, YouTube began internally testing “Playables” a service for playing games on the platform. Amazon is recruiting small businesses in 23 US states for its Amazon Hub Delivery service, a bid to expand its “last mile” delivery network. And Wired has a report on a working paper published by the ...
2023-06-26 21:23:01 +0000 UTC View Post
AI is often presented as a danger to democratic societies by undermining trust in institutions and government. But can the reverse also be true? The Canadian Senate passed the “Online News Act” Thursday, sending ...
2023-06-23 22:17:31 +0000 UTC View Post
AI is often presented as a danger to democratic societies by undermining trust in institutions and government. But can the reverse also be true? The Canadian Senate passed the “Online News Act” Thursday, sending it for royal assent to become law. What are the repercussions for Google and Meta and how will Canadians actual...
2023-06-23 21:45:05 +0000 UTC View Post
As Spotify enters its next phase of podcasting what exactly are its plans? Is the European Commission aiming to break up Google? And Google announces integration with Adobe Express with ChromeOS to allow schools to d...
2023-06-22 21:52:34 +0000 UTC View Post
As Spotify enters its next phase of podcasting what exactly are its plans? Is the European Commission aiming to break up Google? And Google announces integration with Adobe Express with ChromeOS to allow schools to distribute the software more easily to students.
Plunderdome - GDI 4546 starts at 33:18 2023-06-22 21:30:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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Digital nomadism is one of the more visible consequences of post-pandemic life. The combination of ubiquitous high-speed broadband, affordable airfares, digital ...
2023-06-22 18:29:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company violated rules by using so-called dark patterns. Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson announced the company will restructure its...
2023-06-21 21:49:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company violated rules by using so-called dark patterns. Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson announced the company will restructure its studios, citing an effort to “empower our creative teams.” And is the metaverse taking off outside of Nort...
2023-06-21 21:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Spotify is planning a pricier new premium subscription tier it has been calling “Supremium” in-house. What’s going on between Meta and Mastodon? And Patrick explains why high-end audio brands are making assisti...
2023-06-20 22:06:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Spotify is planning a pricier new premium subscription tier it has been calling “Supremium” in-house. What’s going on between Meta and Mastodon? And Patrick explains why high-end audio brands are making assistive devices and medical companies are putting out high-end audio.
Roblox After Dark - GDI 4544 sta...
2023-06-20 21:31:53 +0000 UTC View PostKuo says iPhone 15 will get Vision Pro integration, EvLeaks shows off Galaxy Unpacked foldable lineup, Meta lowers Quest age limit.
Get show notes 2023-06-19 17:14:22 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got a special thing in the podcast feed today. Molly Wood has started a new show called "Everybody in the Pool." This is Molly at her best, talking with people about how to solve the climate crisis, not just complain about it. I hope you enjoy the episode and if you do add Everybody in the Pool to your podcast app! And ...
2023-06-17 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Google will be shutting down its domain name registrar called Google Domains with Squarespace will take over the business and its assets. We talk about how the Pixel Fold plans to distinguish itself. We talk about th...
2023-06-16 21:53:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Google will be shutting down its domain name registrar called Google Domains with Squarespace will take over the business and its assets. We talk about how the Pixel Fold plans to distinguish itself. We talk about the latest events surrounding Reddit’s API price hike.
It's the Pie of the Tiger - GDI 4543 start...
2023-06-16 21:27:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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Epic released a new tool called MetaHuman Animator that captures an actor’s facial performance using an iPhone, that then creates your “MetaHuman” in the Unreal Engine using local GPU hardware within “minutes.” ...
Epic released a new tool called MetaHuman Animator that captures an actor’s facial performance using an iPhone, that then creates your “MetaHuman” in the Unreal Engine using local GPU hardware within “minutes.” Thursday the US Senate Judiciary Committee is resurfacing The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act,...
2023-06-15 21:29:31 +0000 UTC View Post
