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Smell-o-vision makes a return, this time in VR? And the SCOTUS issues its ruling on two cases that could affect Section 230. We go over the rulings and explain what happened. And we discuss the startup Sightful that’s announced the Spacetop device, described as an “augmented reality laptop” which uses AR glasses in place ofContinue reading “VR Right Under Our Noses – DTNS 4523”

Allison shares her thoughts on Tesla’s latest “full self-driving beta 11”. Amazon announced new Echo devices. And we explore all the product announcements from this year’s Uber GO-GET event. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.orgContinue reading “One Uber to Move Them All – DTNS 4522”

We take a look at the new accessibility features Apple previewed today including Personal Voice and Assistive Access. Vancouver based “Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporate” announced a bipedal robot called “Phoenix”. And Neil Saunders a senior lecturer in maths at the University of Greenwich has written a piece on The Conversation saying people need to stopContinue reading “Stop treating AI like it’s human – DTNS 4521”

Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin announced a new TV startup called Telly where they’re giving away 500,000 TVs for free. Each set contains an always-on secondary 9-inch screen beneath its soundbar, which shows a variety of widgets and ads. The Wall Street Journal’s Kate King has a story called “Online-Only Startups Adopt a Bold NewContinue reading “Meet 1-900-CHATBOT – DTNS 4520”

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”