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Would you pay more for a generative AI chatbot that could process more user input at time? We discuss how Google’s open-source AI tool allowed a gamer to play the Dreamcast game Rez using only his face. And Twitter’s Elon Musk has chosen NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, Linda Yaccarino to head the social media platform.Continue reading “Linda Yaccarino, The Xpert – DTNS 4519”

Is Disney Plus in subscriber free fall? What’s Fairphone’s latest repairable tech for consumers? And is the ROG Ally worth the hype or is it just another minor step in mobile gaming? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Amos, Joe. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) fromContinue reading “The ASUS ROG Ally is Whelming – DTNS 4518”

Anthropic announces “Constitutional AI” to help train artificial intelligence without the need for human-intensive training, and Google takes the stage to announce new tools, APIs, and LLM innovations. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Amos, Joe. Using a Screen Reader? Click here MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, videoContinue reading “Google Is Bringing You Into The Fold – DTNS 4517”

What is spatial audio and is worth upgrading your entertainment audio setup for it? Plus Amazon launched “Amazon Anywhere”. A service that could let you buy physical goods from within AR, VR and video games. And Ohio State University about an algorithm that can use the signals from multiple low-earth orbit satellites to determine location.Continue reading “Human, This is a Wendy’s – DTNS 4516”

Even as generative AI tools like ChatGPT become normalized the various security, ethical and moral issues surrounding them still grab headlines. IMGUR announced April 19th that it has new terms of service coming into effect May 15th, and it will then remove all “nudity, pornography, & sexually explicit content” from its platform. And Fast Company’sContinue reading “Streaming Causing Screaming – DTNS 4515”

We dive into Apple’s earnings report and analyze Tim Cook’s answers in an interview with CNBC. Would you use a search engine that’s limited to indexing sites that only use sites you request. And we share our expectations for the Google I/O event next week. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe.Continue reading “Does Apple Need an AI Strategy – DTNS 4514”

Discord is changing how it assigns user names and everybody will have to get a new one. Scientists can’t replicate what you see by scanning your brain. But they’re a step closer to being able to help send impulses to the brain that can replicate visual stimulus. And we dive into Shopify’s Q1 earnings. StarringContinue reading “Discord Ditching Digits – DTNS 4513”

We look at a new LLM training technique called semantic decoder where data from scans of a person’s brain activity are fed into the model. As T-Mobile suffers another data breach involving hundreds of customer’s information including social security numbers, pin codes and address we ask why isn’t T-Mobile’s reputation taking a long lasting hit?Continue reading “Are We Comfortably Numb With Data Breaches? – DTNS 4512”

We learn about Rediet Abebe, a key black innovator in AI development. Samsung bans generative AI tools like ChatGPT after employees load sensitive data into a prompt. Multiple companies have joined together to propose an industry standard to the IETF for “unauthorized tracking alerts” for Bluetooth trackers like Apple’s Air Tags or Tile’s Trackers. AndContinue reading “What the Heck Is BlueSky? – DTNS 4511”

Geoffrey Hinton, 2018 Turing Award winner for his foundational work in AI, recently left Google so he could speak freely about the dangers of AI without negatively impacting Google whom he believes has acted responsibly in its AI roll-out. Is juice jacking a real threat to users of up to date smartphones? And JAMA hasContinue reading “Ask Your Doctor if ChatGPT is Right for You – DTNS 4510”