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S13 · E5141
Thursday · 1 hr 9 min
To Pay, or Not to Pay? That is the Question - DTNS Live 5141
Ransomware is a looming threat for any business or entity that has an online footprint. But we ask the big question. Should companies pay ransomware or not? We engage each other in a debate for the ages. Plus Walmart began accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. Robb wants to ask us why aren’t more people using tap to pay? Xbox announced its disc-to-digital program that will let owners of physical game discs claim digital copies. You can use those digital copies in Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5140
August 20 · 1 hr 10 min
Is That Photo Real? - DTNS Live 5140
How is generative AI impacting creatives who have had their worked copied or used without permission. Meta’s trial in Oakland, California began this week. 29 US states allege that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to drive compulsive use by children and tried to hide known risks of using their products. Plus we explore what media executives think what the TV market will look like in three years. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Don Komarechka, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5139
August 13 · 57 min
Phones Are Just Phones These Days - DTNS Live 5139
Android Faithful’s Jason Howell is here with details on the Pixel 11 phone. Plus Anthropic announced this week it would embed watermarks in text. And a plea for a revival of reading from 120 years ago. Finally we end our week with the Great Debates: Smartphones that can always find the perfect place to eat or a phone that can always find the right things to say in any conversation. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 8 · 58 min
Living in Agentic Confusion - DTNS Live
David Spark joins us fresh off the pane from Black Hat, where he heard a lot about agents, a lot about tokenomics, and possibly some real promises and trustworthy pitches somewhere underneath it all. Featuring Tom Merritt and David Spark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5138
August 6 · 1 hr 7 min
Agents Gone Wild - DTNS Live 5138
OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity testing incidents resulting in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against sites outside the intended testing boundaries. Plus Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.2 billion. We ask everyone what they think of Bending Spoons track record so far in managing the companies they’ve acquired so far. And we close the week with a quiz about desserts! Or was that deserts? Find out on today’s show! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5137
July 30 · 1 hr 9 min
Hard Prices For Hard Drives - DTNS Live 5137
As computer RAM and NAND prices continue to go through the roof, other PC components are feeling the effects besides memory and solid-state storage. Is open-source AI the key to cybersecurity in the age of threats powered by LLMs, tech companies think so. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5136
July 23 · 1 hr 7 min
A Hole In The Sandbox - DTNS Live 5136
Samsung announced new foldables including a phone with an unfolded aspect ratio that makes it wider than it is tall. Plus OpenAI released some details about how one of its agents broke out of a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face to find the solutions to a benchmark challenge. And we debate a recent Redfin poll on how Americans feel about data centers being built in their neighborhood. Finally its the end of the week and we got some Zillow game show action. Can you figure out the price before the panel does? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5135
July 16 · 1 hr 8 min
Unvisible Yourself - DTNS Live 5135
Can AI help improve the lives of wildlife and people who enjoy them. Meta is leading the pack in smart glasses, but people have a negative view of them often causing owners to not wear them in public. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Blair Bazdarich, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 2 · 1 hr 9 min
Commit to the Creative Process – DTNS Live 5134
Digital photographer, Ant Pruitt, is here to talk about his 30-day personal photography challenge and how it made him a better photographer. Plus Netflix, ElevenLabs and the Gene Wilder estate recreated the voice of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka to use as the narrator for its new reality show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” We discuss the implications and what it really means for the afterlife of well-known actors likenesses being used after their death. Sony announced it would end production of physical game discs starting in January 2028. Roger shares how he feels about losing physical game discs. And we end the week on a sweet note as we test everyone’s knowledge of SODA! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Ant Pruitt, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 27 · 45 min
DTNS Live June 2026 in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of June Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5133
June 25 · 1 hr 11 min
RAM Prices Are Too Darn High! – DTNS Live 5133
Sarah shares her experience Vibe coding her new website. Tim Cook warns customers that prices for iconic Apple products are going up. We check out the new prices and share what we think of them. Plus the prices for the new Steam Machines have been made public and aren’t cheap. Finally we end our week with a quiz on American culinary delights. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5132
June 18 · 1 hr 11 min
Do It Scared - DTNS Live 5132
Show regular Andrea Jones-Rooy decided to challenge themselves by facing their fears and posting videos on Instagram every day for 100 days. Andrea explains how the experiment worked and if it did indeed help them overcome their fears. Plus this week the US Government ordered Anthropic to restrict access to its Fable 5 and Mythos models to only US citizens causing Anthropic to restrict its access for everybody. And we end the week with a horror quiz!! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 13 · 44 min
Science vs. Technology - DTNS Live from Nerdtacular
Live from Nerdtacular, Dr. Niki, Huyen, Bobby and Tom talk about the battle between science and tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5131
June 11 · 1 hr
GemiSiri - DTNS Live 5131
Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines from the snobOS podcast, share their thoughts on the announcements from WWDC 2026. Plus 2026 FIFA World Cup has started and we talk about all the tech being used to keep track of the games and elevate security at the different venues. Finally its the end of the week and we have another great debate around what we would give up for a million bucks. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Len Peralta, Roger Chang Show Notes Here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 6 · 45 min
Do People Hate Tech Now? - DTNS Live
Iyaz Akhtar joins the Friday hangout to talk about decades of covering tech and what lies in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5130
June 4 · 1 hr 11 min
Data Centers That Are Out of This World! – DTNS Live 5130
The CEO of Sophia Space, Rob DeMillo, is here to explain what’s different about space startups in 2026 vs. five years ago. Plus Nvidia announced a new SoC the RTX Spark which combines 20-Core Grace CPU With a 5070-Like Blackwell GPU and a partnership with Microsoft that will see a version of Windows for the platform. And we’ve got a special space movie quiz to help end the week. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Rob DeMillo, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5129
May 28 · 1 hr 5 min
The Practical Ferrari – DTNS Live 5129
Ferrari unveiled its EV supercar and Tim Stevens is here with a first hand appraisal of the new machine. Plus DuckDuckGo, provides an AI free version of its search engine at noai.ducduckgo.com. Is this backlash against Google’s AI search implementation? And would you be interested in test driving old and obsolete Operating Systems from days of yore? Then the Virtual OS Museum is the place for you. Finally we end the week with a road trip quiz! Starring Sarah Lane, Tim Stevens, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23 · 39 min
Tom's Mobile Streaming Setup - DTNS Live
Tom talks through his mobile setup in his hotel room in Las Vegas. And yes, it starts with the wrong mic. Troubleshooting on the go. It gets fixed pretty fast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 · E5128
May 21 · 1 hr 9 min
Rightsizing or AI Took Our Jobs? - DTNS 5128
Google I/O 2026 was this week and Google unveiled a new Gemini search tool allowing you to add images and video to your search query. TechCrunch says “Google Search as you know it is over”, we discuss what that means. Plus Warby Parker worked with Google and Samsung on new smart glasses that were also announced at Google I/O. Is the smart wearables market big enough for another entrant? And we end the week with a weighty debate. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Nica Montford, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15 · 32 min
DTNS Post Show Live
Tom and Huyen (and Hammond a little bit) chat about the DTNS show they just finished recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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