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Neural Network researchers Geoff Hinton and John Hopfield have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Plus A Virginia congressional candidate has created an AI chatbot just in case the incumbent doesn’t show up for the October 17th debate. And Adobe is proposing a way to watermark content to stop AI thefts. Will theContinue reading “Adobe Sets the Mark for AI Security – DTNS 4871”

The US FCC has given Starlink and T-Mobile “Special Temporary Authority” for direct-to-cell satellite service in North Carolina. Plus 23andMe suffered a data breach in December last year. How can you data have you with the service? And the latest Apple product predictions from Mark Gurman. Starring Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3Continue reading “Rumors of New Apple Release Strategy – DTNS 4870”

Why are big tech companies talking about building power plants and what does nuclear energy have to do with it? Plus Automattic employees who disagreed with the handling of the WP Engine dispute were offered a severance package to leave the company. And Meta Unveils AI Video Generator and rolls out a redesign of FacebookContinue reading “Data Centers Are Energy Hogs – DTNS 4869”

Google will begin rolling ads into AI Overview summaries and releasing a separate AI-organized pages, a tool that provides AI aggregated content related to search queries. Plus California’s governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2839 a bill which targets the distributors of political deep fakes into law. And two Harvard students demonstrated how smart glasses andContinue reading “Google’s A.I.dvertising Strategy – DTNS 4868”

Will Epic’s reduced royalty rates for developers using the Unreal Engine pay off? Plus Charter cable will distribute Comcast’s Peacock to its cable TV customers at no extra charge. And Apple takes down Juno’s third-party YouTube app for the Vision Pro and the Switch emulator, Ryujinx, from the app store. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Continue reading “Epic Wants to Be Everywhere – DTNS 4867”

We go through all the big new features and enhancements for Copilot that Microsoft announced today. Plus Serve Robotics is partnering with Wing Aviation to expand autonomous delivery options. And Google unveiled new voice options for Gemini plus new AI specific keys for Chromebooks. Starring Tom Merritt. Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 Download UsingContinue reading “Copilot’s New Tricks – DTNS 4866”

PC Mag’s Iyaz Akhtar gives us a head to head comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S24 and Apple’s iPhone 16. Plus DirecTV has reached an agreement to acquire EchoStar’s TV business. And Epic has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google and Samsung, alleging a conspiracy against third-party app stores. Starring Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar, RogerContinue reading “Samsung and Apple Smartphone Face-off – DTNS 4865”

Jason Howell is here to share his hands-on review of the Google TV Streamer, the replacement for the Chromecast. Plus the National Institute of Standards and Technology aka NIST, is proposing to bar nonsensical password rules that make security less safe. And Google launches Gemini contextual smart replies in Gmail, which offers more contextually appropriateContinue reading “Lowdown on the Google TV Streamer – DTNS 4864”

LG brings ads to the screensaver of its Smart TVs. Plus Google introduced new features for NotebookLM enabling it to summarize YouTube videos and audio files. And why have CTO Mira Murati, Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, left OpenAI? Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Roberts, Roger Chang, Joe.Continue reading “OpenAI Leadership Shakeup – DTNS 4863”

We analyze all the big announcements from the Meta Connect 2024 conference. And Logitech launches MX Creative Console, a peripheral that integrates with Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Download the (VIDEO VERSION), here. Follow us on Twitter InstgramContinue reading “All About Meta Connect 2024 – DTNS 4862”