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A Pew study found that over a quarter of American teens ages 13 to 17 use ChatGPT for school work. Is this harmful behavior? Goldbelly, the online service that delivers boutique foods across North America, will now deliver Michelin starred meals. And it's Friday. Time for another fun end of week quiz!
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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The US government is looking at ways to avoid having TikTok shut down if it loses its case in the Supreme Court. Plus Intel scores a much needed if very small win in the GPU marketplace. And why are Chinese authorities concerned about the influx of Americans to the platform?
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Diamond Comics Distributors, the largest comic book distributor in North America, has filed for bankruptcy. What does this tell us how digital disruption is affecting specialty brick and mortar stores? Plus Nikita Bier, creator of tbh and Gas, has launched a new app called Explode, designed for sending disappearing messages on iMessage. OpenAI and Axios announced the Generative AI company will underwrite the expansion of Axios to four cities of its choice as part of a content-sharing and technology deal. And Xbox has expanded its DIY repairability options for its Xbox Series game consoles.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Is social media an addiction? If so can we treat its obsessive use by some the same way we treat individuals with substance abuse problems? Andrea explains what the data says. Plus a lawsuit alleges Nvidiaâs Cosmos World Foundation Models trained on YouTube videos without their permission and why Nvidia believes it hasnât. And TSMCâs Arizona plant begins fabbing 4-nm chips and does this hearld a new American renaissance in silicon chip production?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Andrew Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe.
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TikTok is just days away from being banned from operating in the US if it doesnât sell its American operations to a non-Chinese owner. Justin has a theory of what could possibly save TikTok. Plus the outgoing Biden administration has proposed an ââInterim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusionâ Monday that would keep high performance GPUs used in AI servers out of China. And fire watch app Duty Watch has seen a spike in users as fires blaze across Los Angeles county.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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A recent survey by Deloitte has shown a drop in EV interest. Why has interest in EVs waned? Sports-focused streaming service Venu, co-founded by Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox Corp., has been discontinued. With a possible TikTok shut down in the US on the horizon, what are some alternatives? Plus we engage with some introspective questions in our Friday end-of-week debates.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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We discuss the winners of Best of CES 2025. Plus Meta backtracks on its policy of allowing political content on its platform. And we discuss the LA Fires and how it has impacted the DTNS crew.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.
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Tom finds Matter is slowly making its way across more IoT smart home devices. Robert Heron is here with details on Home Theater technology trends for this year including even larger screens, brighter OLED displays, and laser short-throw projects. Plus Robb Dunewood shares the results of his quest to find better microphones for podcasting. And Jason Howell discovers an AI powered earbud that does translation.
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Robert Heron, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.
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Itâs day 2 of our CES coverage. Allison found a space heater for beehives, an emotional support robot for pets, iFixitâs latest DIY repair tools. Plus Robb has found a potentially life changing tool for those with dyslexia. Tomâs found several new smart glasses. And Bodie shares what he learned from Lightship RV about the future of EV RVing and Pivotalâs single seat EVTOL.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Bodie Grimm, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.
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We're down in Las Vegas reporting from the Consumer Electronics Show 2025. We have a great discussion on AMD's event, TCL's announcements, new pinball machines from Stern, wearables, robot lawnmowers and Robb had a chance to talk to the CEO of Stellar about their product to provide mobile internet access to vehicles.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.
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Can putting data centers in space provide much needed benefits and what are the challenges? Hoping to appeal to a younger crowd Meta is rolling out features to let users create AI characters on Instagram and Facebook and why some say the results look more like spam more than anything else. Roger brings a quiz about Las Vegas.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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On this episode. Is the web browser extension coupon code tool, Honey, running a scam using influencers to peddle its product? Plus Meta swaps out its Global Affairs President, former leader of the UK Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, with Joel Kaplan, Cleggâs deputy and a well connected Republican. How much do you like your barber?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Should AI be used in police reports? Robb and Justin have different thoughts. Justin shares his impression on OpenAI·s Sora. When do you think this will be a useful thing? YouTube raises its prices and the group discusses cable and streaming platforms. What do you consider bloatware? James the Trucker sends in his thoughts on the multiverse. OpenAI introduces ·Santa Mode· to ChatGPT for ho-ho-ho voice chats.
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