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Google announces a partnership with UbiSoft to play a streamed version of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey over the browser, the Seattle PD announces a new program to combat the practice of Swatting, and Amazon raises the minimum wage of all its US employees. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Rich Stroffolino and Patrick Beja. MP3Continue reading “DTNS 3380 – Assassin’s Chrome”

With declining ad revenue and company layoffs podcasting was declared dead as an ad revenue platform just a few years ago. But was that an exaggerated analysis? We examine and discuss the details behind the alleged decline of podcasting. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Andrew Zarian. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading “DTNS 3379 – Podcasting is Dead! Again!”

It’s our end of September round table show! We talk to Ryan Shrout of PCPer.com and Patrick Norton of TekThing and AVExcel about the future of DIY PC building and trends in PC hardware! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Ryan Shrout and Patrick Norton. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? ClickContinue reading “DTNS 3378 – Between a Rock and Hardware”

Amazon is opening a bricks-and-mortar store in New York that will only sell items that have received 4 stars or higher rating on Amazon.com. Stroke of genius or retail misstep? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) fromContinue reading “DTNS 3377 – Amazon’s 4-Star Loss Leader”

We take a look at curious trend from this year’s CEDIA. The overlapping of DIY Smart Home technologies and custom high-end Smart Home solutions and what it means for consumers and the companies developing the products. Starring Tom Merritt, Richard Gunther and Roger Chang. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg,Continue reading “DTNS 3376 – The Epic Play On Sony”

Tesla, Tesla, Tesla. We discuss the reviews of Tesla’s Model 3, what’s going on in Elon’s brain case and why Tesla is under investigation by the US Justice Department. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Shannon Morse. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) fromContinue reading “DTNS 3373 – Tesla Shocks With High Ratings”

Amazon introduces scores of new Alexa products. New Echo’s, new features for existing echos, and an car based echo. We breakdown the announcement, pick through the product lineup and figure out what exactly you should be excited about. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading “DTNS 3372 – Is There an Echo in Here?”

Google beats out Amazon in latest sales stats of smart speakers. Will Google try to ensconce its lead as top dog in the field and what will Amazon’s strategy be to get the title back? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versionsContinue reading “DTNS 3371 – Oh, Deere!”

YouTube is retiring its gaming App and bringing all its features directly into YouTube. Plus Google is giving up some control of AMP and Amazon plans on releasing 8 new voice-powered assistants later this year. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versionsContinue reading “DTNS 3370 – Making A Chicken Out Of A Feather”

Conventional wisdom states that robots will eliminate a huge demand for human labor causing an increase in the unemployed and lead to a well spring of discontent and social tension. However, a new study from the World Economic Forum indicates that robots will instead create more jobs than they displace. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Continue reading “DTNS 3369 – Benioff Buys Time”