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Disney is asking a federal court to issue Digital Millennium Copyright Act subpoenas to Reddit and Google in order to identify the individuals responsible for leaking dialogue from the “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” before the movie’s release. Google announces more AI features in Docs and Gmail, and launched API access for its Large LanguageContinue reading “GPT4 – What’s Better? – DTNS 4476”

We explain what happened that caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last Friday and discuss what regulators are doing about it. The image results from Samsung’s 100x “Space Zoom” feature on its smartphones is accused of being “fake”. Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Molly Wood, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading “Silicon Valley’s Blank – DTNS 4475”

We explain the usefulness of hardware key authentication devices and why you should be using them. What does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank mean for the broader health of the tech industry? And what does Meta’s plan for a “standalone decentralized social network” mean? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, RogerContinue reading “SVB: The Silicon Valley Bust – DTNS 4474”

Apple is releasing a standalone Apple Music Classical app for iPhone that will offer access to more than 5 million classical music tracks. Alphabet’s drone-delivery company, Wing, has a new system where drones can pick up and deliver assignments without having to return to a home base. And it’s 2023 why are floppy disks stillContinue reading “Classical Music Stands Alone – DTNS 4473”

DuckDuckGo is Bringing AI to its search tool but will use a different approach than the one used by Bing. In a Conversation post Associate Professor, Barbara Ribeiro, argues AI will increase the amount of work people will need to do, not reduce it. And the indie mini-game console, the Playdate, is going up inContinue reading “Has DuckDuckGo Quacked the AI Code? – DTNS 4472”

Medium is charging users $5 a month to access its Mastodon server. Is a Mastodon instance enough of a draw to add subscribers? Is David Pierce from The Verge right when he states that streaming boxes have failed in their mission in their original promise of being the central hub for home entertainment? And weContinue reading “Mastodon and On and On and On – DTNS 4471”

In a world where generative AI and machine learning chatbots occupy centerstage how do you make money off voice assistants? Dubbing videos on social media from one language to another is big business. Can YouTube compete? Antibiotic resistant bacterial infections are on the rise. Is the solution molecule sized nanobots? Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino,Continue reading “Nanobots: Medication in Disguise – DTNS 4470”

If you’re planning a trip to ends of the earth what should you keep in mind if you’re planning to bring your personal tech with you? With the increase in the number of satellites around the earth issues of radio interference are a growing problem. What are solutions that astronomers are looking to help mitigateContinue reading “Antarc-Tech – DTNS 4469”

Microsoft adds a three way toggle switch to control the tone of Bing chatbot response. Apple blocks the update of a ChatGPT powered email app over concerns that the app might be age inappropriate. And we talk about how EV infrastructure and EV range influence the adoption of EVs. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, ChrisContinue reading “Some EV Drivers Have Rage Anxiety – DTNS 4468”

Meta shares its 4 year AR/VR hardware roadmap. What does it say and more importantly what can consumers expect in the near future? And the Volkswagen Group is planning to launch an app store for the infotainment system in upcoming car models. We discuss what might be behind the move and will this help orContinue reading “Meta’s Roadmap is a Mixed Reality – DTNS 4467”