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You Can’t Have Your 230 and Eat It Too – DTNS 4444

As the Supreme Court of the United States weighs in on the protections afforded by Section 230 to online platforms we review what Section 230 covers and what it was intended to do. Plus we explain how TikTok plans to maintain its operations in the United States and we go over the details of Meta’sContinue reading “You Can’t Have Your 230 and Eat It Too – DTNS 4444”

Stare Into My Eyes While I Read This – DTNS 4443

9to5’s reviewer noticed that the M2 MacBook Pro’s storage is slower than that in the M1 version it replaces. We breakdown all the big news from Xbox/Bethesda’s first Developer Direct event. And Nvidia Broadcast has a new update appropriately called “Eye Contact” that puts virtual eyes on video hosts so it always looks like they’reContinue reading “Stare Into My Eyes While I Read This – DTNS 4443”

Does Amazon Keep You Prime With $5 Generics? – DTNS 4442

Can ChatGPT help you with your next job application? Is Amazon’s new generic prescription drug service really a deal? And what is, GoTo, saying about a data breach late last year where customers’ encrypted backups were stolen. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Megan Morrone, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? ClickContinue reading “Does Amazon Keep You Prime With $5 Generics? – DTNS 4442”

Super Mario AR World – DTNS 4441

Microsoft’s new OpenAI exclusive maybe isn’t so exclusive, podcasts are dead, long live podcasts, and Super Nintendo World is open. Lamar Wilson joined Tom in attendance for the Technical Rehearsal. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Amos, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org FollowContinue reading “Super Mario AR World – DTNS 4441”

Bungle in the Twitter API Jungle – DTNS 4440

We go over Netflix’s earning reports and the news that Reed Hastings is stepping down as CEO, how Google might attempt to meet the challenge of ChatGPT on its business, and explain the latest friction between Twitter and third-party apps developers. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3Continue reading “Bungle in the Twitter API Jungle – DTNS 4440”

AI is Not an Author – DTNS 4439

Nature reports some scientists disapprove of the use of ChatGPT on research papers as the article points to at least four research papers list ChatGPT as an author. Scientists have grown atom-thin materials on industrial silicon wafers leading to the possibility of even greater semiconductor efficiencies and higher performance. Instagram introduces “Quiet Mode”. A featureContinue reading “AI is Not an Author – DTNS 4439”

HomePod Hanging by a Thread – DTNS 4438

TikTok rolls out a ‘state-controlled media’ label that will identify accounts whose content is subject to state influence. Apple announces a second-gen HomePod speaker and Bloomberg Marc Gurman uncovers more details about Apple’s mix reality headset. Plus Mozilla has found a way to keep ad-blockers working within the controversial Manifest V3 or MV3, browser extensionsContinue reading “HomePod Hanging by a Thread – DTNS 4438”

Welcome to Microsoft AI-zure – DTNS 4437

Apple reveals new M2 Pro and M2 Max SoCs and the Mac models that’ll go into, the UK passes an online safety bill that increases penalties for violation to include jail time, and Microsoft announced Monday that Azure OpenAI Service is available to businesses. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe, AmosContinue reading “Welcome to Microsoft AI-zure – DTNS 4437”

EV-erything at CES! – DTNS 4436

CES 2023 was a major showcase for EVs. Bodie Grimm from the Kilowatt EV podcast is here with his favorites from this year’s show. Plus how conflict in Ukraine might spur the development and adoption of high-speed satellite based internet. And the US National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy raises concerns about the growingContinue reading “EV-erything at CES! – DTNS 4436”