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We look over the largely growing reviews of the iPhone 18 Pro, plus what Flock Cameras actually capture and a security industry perspective on securing agents. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanksContinue reading “The iPhone 18 Ain’t Bad, It’s Just Big and Expensive – DTNS 5354”

Steam Frame reviews say that the VR headset is ambitious and expensive with limited games support, and newly developed perovskite solar cells can charge more efficiently underwater than traditional silicon solar cells. Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE forContinue reading “We Don’t Talk About the Googlebook Event – DTNS 5353”

Apple also has a new watch and more. Sarah Lane joins us to break it all down. Plus, an Anthropic engineer quits over AI safety fears. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Sarah Lane. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or getContinue reading “Apple’s New CEO Announces a New Foldable iPhone – DTNS 5349”

Dr. Niki reviews and calls out the IgNobel prizes, the silliest achievements in science, and Google Search is now very different in the EU as the company complies with the Digital Markets Act. Starring Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, and Dr. Nicole Ackermans. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and TwitchContinue reading “LG Smart TVs Are Listening a Little Too Long – DTNS 5348”

Dr. Niki looked at the numbers and tells us why this year’s number of recalls is not that different than previous ones, but is notable in one important way. Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr. Nicole Ackermans. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free orContinue reading “Why Is the US FDA Having So Many Food Recalls? – DTNS WEEKEND”

Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of July Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would beContinue reading “DTNS August 2026 in Review”

A judge rules that Google won’t have to drop its ad tech businesses. Plus, OPenAI says how it will safeguard Astra, and Anthropic releases Fable 5.1 Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. AContinue reading “Google Won’t Have to Sell its Ad Business – DTNS 5345”

Roku’s first OLED TV is more affordable and likely still has ads, and a new study that finds that raindrops really can do the electric slide and that’s one reason why metal corrodes. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HEREContinue reading “Sonos’s New Soundbar and Headphones Right Some of Its Wrongs – DTNS 5344”

Dr. Gerry Tolbert joins us to tell us why he’s so excited for a robotic system to draw blood and what hurdles it will need to overcome to get widespread acceptance. And yes, his name is pronounced Jerry, not Gary, which Tom knows, but Gerry was too nice to correct him during the show. https://thenextweb.com/news/vitestro-aletta-fda-robotic-blood-drawContinue reading “Why Robot Blood Draws Are Better for Workers and Patients – DTNS WEEKEND”

Meta will change its teen policies for ten years, Bill Gates wants to tax AI and robots, and Xbox kicks off its disc-to-digital program. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanksContinue reading “Meta Agrees to Change Its Ways, But Not Admit Guilt – DTNS 5340”