How did Apple manage to avoid laying off staff while other big tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Google let go thousands of employees? Cloudflare thinks it might have the solution to making Mastodon less complicated. And is 1Password’s goal of making its password manager secure by having a passkey only option rea...
2023-02-10 22:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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We explore how Spotify’s new exclude playlist option might affect your music recommendations. Plus we explain a new DNA analysis tool that helps screen for a variety of illnesses in a single test. And with Disney+ posti...
We explore how Spotify’s new exclude playlist option might affect your music recommendations. Plus we explain a new DNA analysis tool that helps screen for a variety of illnesses in a single test. And with Disney+ posting losses how are the streaming companies reacting to a changing marketplace?
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2023-02-09 22:24:40 +0000 UTC View PostMicrosoft disclosed last week that a phishing campaign was targeting organizations’ cloud environments by way of fake Microsoft Partner Network accounts using malicious OAuth apps. In their advisory, they explained...
2023-02-09 03:15:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Google showed off new features for search, Google Translate, Google Maps and their version of the ChatGPT Large Language Model. We explain the latest regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Blizzard Activision from th...
2023-02-08 22:49:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Google showed off new features for search, Google Translate, Google Maps and their version of the ChatGPT Large Language Model. We explain the latest regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Blizzard Activision from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. And Scott details his experience with the Xbox Game Pass service. 2023-02-08 22:24:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Microsoft took the wraps of their new ChatGPT integrated with their Bing search engine. How does it work and is this the future of web search? Plus what’s the future of the Macintosh in Apple’s product plans?
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Microsoft took the wraps of their new ChatGPT integrated with their Bing search engine. How does it work and is this the future of web search? Plus what’s the future of the Macintosh in Apple’s product plans?
Bard to the Bone - GDI 4452 starts at 33:18
How many types of AI can you name? What d...
2023-02-07 22:19:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We cover the latest iPhone and Mac Studio rumors from Mark Gurman. Examine how geopolitical tensions between India and China have influenced TikTok’s ability to work in India and what it says about similar moves in...
2023-02-06 22:43:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We cover the latest iPhone and Mac Studio rumors from Mark Gurman. Examine how geopolitical tensions between India and China have influenced TikTok’s ability to work in India and what it says about similar moves in the US. And we explore the rise of the “de-influencer” on TikTok and if it's a trend that might catch on.<...
2023-02-06 22:18:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Municipal broadband internet where the public controls and manages internet infrastructure and services is a controversial topic in the US. We examine how Colorado might provide an example of communities that can bui...
2023-02-03 22:41:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Municipal broadband internet where the public controls and manages internet infrastructure and services is a controversial topic in the US. We examine how Colorado might provide an example of communities that can build out their own internet services. In light of workforce cuts is Microsoft still committed to the HoloLens 2? ...
2023-02-03 22:19:48 +0000 UTC View Post
ChatGPT is now reaching mainstream awareness. What types of startups and operations are building themselves around ChatGPT and is this a watershed point that marks the next era of consumer technology development? Plu...
2023-02-02 22:48:12 +0000 UTC View Post
ChatGPT is now reaching mainstream awareness. What types of startups and operations are building themselves around ChatGPT and is this a watershed point that marks the next era of consumer technology development? Plus why is AMD reducing shipments of its chips to vendors?
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2023-02-02 22:16:15 +0000 UTC View Post
We go over the highlights of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event including their new flagship phones. Plus we explain the updated changes in Netflix’s password sharing policy enforcement and the new features rolling out ...
2023-02-01 22:46:37 +0000 UTC View Post
We go over the highlights of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event including their new flagship phones. Plus we explain the updated changes in Netflix’s password sharing policy enforcement and the new features rolling out for premium Netflix subscribers.
Don't Assume, It Only Makes You a Donkey - GDI 4448 starts at 31...
2023-02-01 22:20:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks,
As we go full speed into February it's time for my monthly THANK YOU!. We're working hard over here to keep improving the show so that when you listen you end up being the smartest person on tech in most any room you enter.
As a part of that we're doing a couple of things. One is to book more guests who...
2023-02-01 19:22:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis news is very much a PSA for anyone who uses iOS devices. Apple released 16.3 last week, and that finally comes with support for hardware keys for your AppleID....
2023-02-01 18:07:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Theatremonkey put together this GDI monthly highlight reel for January 2023.
2023-02-01 00:42:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Dr. Nicole Ackermans is here to give us an overview of her time with Haikubox bird song identifier. Plus we go over US moves to block further technology sales to Huawei. And Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mi...
2023-01-31 22:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Dr. Nicole Ackermans is here to give us an overview of her time with Haikubox bird song identifier. Plus we go over US moves to block further technology sales to Huawei. And Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger a new venture focused with Artifact, a personalized news feed that uses machine learning to serve yo...
2023-01-31 22:19:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Reported ransomware payments in 2022 dropped. Is this due to better security practices by companies, more aggressive law enforcement action or a combination of both? Plus AI text and image generation has grabbed most...
2023-01-30 23:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostReported ransomware payments in 2022 dropped. Is this due to better security practices by companies, more aggressive law enforcement action or a combination of both? Plus AI text and image generation has grabbed most of the headlines but what about AI generated music? And the latest about Carl Pei’s Nothing phone.
Dr. Nicole Ackermans, the DTNS Science correspondent, shares her experience with the AI powered audio bird identifier Haikubox.
featuring Sarah Lane and Dr. Nicole Ackermans.
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We go over The Wall Street Journal’s analysis of Meta’s business. And scientists at University of Maryland have produced a method of watermarking ChatGPT’s output. Plus have scientists developed a tractor beam?...
2023-01-27 22:47:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe go over The Wall Street Journal’s analysis of Meta’s business. And scientists at University of Maryland have produced a method of watermarking ChatGPT’s output. Plus have scientists developed a tractor beam?
What's That Sci Fi Movie Where They're Out in Space - GDI 4445 starts at 30:34
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2023-01-27 22:21:48 +0000 UTC View Post
As the Supreme Court of the United States weighs in on the protections afforded by Section 230 to online platforms we review what Section 230 covers and what it was intended to do. Plus we explain how TikTok plans to...
2023-01-26 22:38:55 +0000 UTC View Post
As the Supreme Court of the United States weighs in on the protections afforded by Section 230 to online platforms we review what Section 230 covers and what it was intended to do. Plus we explain how TikTok plans to maintain its operations in the United States and we go over the details of Meta’s move to reinstate former U...
2023-01-26 22:15:11 +0000 UTC View PostWhat you need to know to form an opinion about Section 230, the “safe harbor” law in the US for tech platforms.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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Two cases are before the US Supreme Court regarding protections provided by Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act. Gonzalez v. Google claims t...
2023-01-26 18:24:01 +0000 UTC View Post
9to5’s reviewer noticed that the M2 MacBook Pro’s storage is slower than that in the M1 version it replaces. We breakdown all the big news from Xbox/Bethesda’s first Developer Direct event. And Nvidia Broadcast...
2023-01-25 22:46:04 +0000 UTC View Post
