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This year’s summer game announcements were a veritable deluge of new IPs, sequels and spin-offs. Trisha Hershberger is here to give us an expert’s eye on what to watch out for. Is Google’s new foldable smartphone compelling enough for people to switch mobile ecosystems? And Valve explains its stance on AI generated content on theContinue reading “T3: Trish Talks Titles – DTNS 4553”

On Thursday, Google joined Meta in saying it will remove Canadian news from its platforms in response to Bill C-18 aka the Online News Act. In addition Google will end existing deals with Canadian news publishers. ByteDance, owner of TikTok, unveiled the Ripple music creation app that can generate instrumental music based on your humming.Continue reading “Save the Planet and Your Money – DTNS 4552”

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino lays out a plan to woo back some advertisers who previously left the platform. Reddit has given closed communities a deadline to reopen, or be in violation of Rule 4 of the code of conduct regarding being Active and Engaged as a moderator. And we explain how gravimetric waves can beContinue reading “A Symphony of Black Holes – DTNS 4551”

SiriusXM is shutting down Stitcher. Users have until August 29th to move to a new podcast listening platform. Business Insider reports that Google recently killed an augmented reality project internally known as “Iris” after several years of work. And Major League Baseball partnered with the biomechanics company Uplift Labs on a system to evaluate prospectsContinue reading “Stitcher Sirius-ly Shutdown – DTNS 4550”

With its high price tag, why is Apple continuing the Mac Pro line when they have the Mac Studio that does most of what it can do for half the price? Will optical electronics be the future of computers as we reach the speed limitations of silicon transistors? And will turbo-charge the amount of junkContinue reading “AI: Fury Web – DTNS 4549”

Wall Street Journal reports, YouTube began internally testing “Playables” a service for playing games on the platform. Amazon is recruiting small businesses in 23 US states for its Amazon Hub Delivery service, a bid to expand its “last mile” delivery network. And Wired has a report on a working paper published by the National BureauContinue reading “YouTube’s Playing Games – DTNS 4548”

AI is often presented as a danger to democratic societies by undermining trust in institutions and government. But can the reverse also be true? The Canadian Senate passed the “Online News Act” Thursday, sending it for royal assent to become law. What are the repercussions for Google and Meta and how will Canadians actually benefit?Continue reading “Worry About The Humans, Not The AI – DTNS 4547”

As Spotify enters its next phase of podcasting what exactly are its plans? Is the European Commision aiming to break up Google? And Google announces integration with Adobe Express with ChromeOS to allow schools to distribute the software more easily to students. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 DownloadContinue reading “Google’s Golden Egg Laying Days Behind Them? – DTNS 4546”

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company violated rules by using so-called dark patterns. Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson announced the company will restructure its studios, citing an effort to “empower our creative teams.” And is the metaverse taking off outside of North America? RestofWorld reports that Indonesia’sContinue reading “Dark Patterns in Amazon Prime? – DTNS 4545”