DTNS Live (Video)

Scott Johnson joins us to talk about Apple's ever-growing list of iPhones and whether we still want or need game consoles. Plus, if AI is unsafe, what do we want done to make it safe? It's the Friday BIG TECH QUESTIONS episode. Join us!

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.

Quick Hits:
‘Lenovo Googlebook 15’ specs leak in full with ‘Google facial authentication’
https://9to5google.com/2026/09/11/lenovo-googlebook-15-specs-leak/
Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026
https://www.anthropic.com/threat-intelligence-report-september-2026
Houthis used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles
https://www.ft.com/content/8310cf56-ce60-4e6e-8254-5bb470e9a880?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Anthropic Says Iran Used Its American AI Model to Target U.S. Navy Warships
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/anthropic-says-iran-used-its-american-ai-model-to-target-u-s-navy-warships-67583e05?mod=rss_Technology
Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/claude-users-found-ways-around-safeguards-for-bioweapons-research/
How Chinese AI Firms Tried to Clone U.S. AI Models
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chinese-ai-giants-accused-of-sending-millions-of-user-queries-to-u-s-models-768c9d26
Altman tells staff OpenAI is open to slowing AI development, Bloomberg News reports
https://www.reuters.com/business/altman-tells-staff-openai-is-open-slowing-ai-development-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-09-11/
Astonishing mod runs DLSS 5 on a second GPU to boost neural-rendered FPS up to 127% — game renders on one card, neural post-processing runs on the other, much like dedicated PhysX GPUs
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/astonishing-mod-runs-nvidia-dlss-5-on-a-second-gpu-using-a-reshade-add-on-to-reduce-performance-impact-boosts-neural-rendered-fps-up-to-127-percent-game-renders-on-one-card-neural-post-processing-runs-on-the-other-much-like-dedicated-physx-gpus
Apple's iPhone Handoff Feature Will Cost You $5 A Month On T-Mobile
https://www.engadget.com/2255731/apple-iphone-handoff-5-a-month-on-t-mobile/
Apple Extends Free Satellite Access for iPhone 14, 15, and 16 Users
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/09/apple-extends-free-satellite-access/
IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver’s licenses
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/idscan-confirms-breach-tied-to-153-million-stolen-drivers-licenses/
Android Now Supports Password and Passkey Migrations
https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/341499/android-now-supports-password-and-passkey-migrations
CA Governor Signs 'Landmark' Laws On Youth Use Of Social Media And AI Chatbots
https://www.engadget.com/2255569/ca-governor-signs-landmark-laws-on-youth-use-of-social-media-and-ai-chatbots/
California has banned personalised feeds for under-16s, going further than Australia or the DSA
https://thenextweb.com/news/newsom-child-safety-bills-algorithmic-feeds-under-16
Surfshark VPN says hackers breached internal testing, proxy servers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/surfshark-vpn-says-hackers-breached-internal-testing-proxy-servers/
Packard Bell is back, but there's a catch
https://www.engadget.com/2252026/packard-bell-acer-back-only-available-europe
Discussions:
Is Apple's Product Line Too Confusing?
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/is-apples-line-169263396?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Live With It:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit
Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/len
https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
Scott Johnson
https://frogpants.com
https://frogpants.substack.com
https://www.threads.com/@actualscott
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@scottjohnson
https://bsky.app/profile/thescottjohnson.com

What does gaming look like without discs? As companies race toward a future where physical media becomes a relic of the early 21st century, will gamers embrace the all-digital future—or will the industry have to change to keep them on board? Plus Apple new CEO John Ternus has only three days in the office. So we judge his three day performance like some supercilious alien race from Star Trek. And Thomas Wilde from Geek Wire argues that the video game industry is heading towards a big crash in an opinion article.

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

Top Tech Story of the Week:
Xbox Project Helix Is a ‘Family of Devices,’ CEO Reveals
https://www.engadget.com/2246956/xbox-project-helix-family-of-devices/
Roman Research Nexus: A New Way to Explore Roman Data
https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-401
Apple’s Ternus Takes the CEO Reins With AI His First Priority
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-30/apple-s-new-ceo-john-ternus-takes-reins-from-tim-cook-focusing-on-ai
Sonos Debuts $449 Ace Ultra Headphones, $699 Beam Ultra Soundbar, ChatGPT Tie-In
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/sonos-debuts-449-ace-ultra-headphones-699-beam-ultra-soundbar-chatgpt-tie-in
Google Avoids Ad Exchange Sale as Judge Orders Tech Integration
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-02/google-avoids-ad-exchange-sale-as-judge-orders-tech-integration
Anker’s New MindBase Wants to Be the Brain of Your Entire Home Security System
https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/ankers-new-mindbase-wants-to-be-the-brain-of-your-entire-home-security-system/
Nvidia Confirms It Will Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-confirms-it-will-buy-hugging-face-for-12-9-billion/
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/top-tech-story-3-168523520?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
Microsoft Slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to Just 15 Hours a Month for Ultimate Subscribers
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-cloud-limits.html
Tim Cook’s Parting Message: Apple Is in the Hands of a Product Builder
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/tim-cooks-parting-message-apple-is-in-the-hands-of-a-product-builder/
Read John Ternus’ First Memo to Apple Employees as CEO
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/01/john-ternus-first-memo/
Live With It
https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit
More Discussions:
Why the Video Game Industry May Be Sliding Toward Its Next Big Crash
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/why-the-video-game-industry-may-be-sliding-toward-its-next-big-crash/

Today’s Guest:
Trisha Hershberger
https://www.trishahershberger.com
https://www.instagram.com/thatgrltrish
https://www.twitch.tv/trishahershberger
https://www.youtube.com/trishahershberger

Show Links:
https://dailytechnewsshow.com
https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx
https://knowalittlemore.com
http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store
https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support
https://dtns.tv/wiki

Sarah Lane Links:
https://sarahlane.com
https://x.com/sarahlane
https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com

Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com

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. Finally David has brought his special brand of CISO games to test our abilities to manage the cyber security of a company.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.

Top Tech Story of the Week:
Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: ‘Surprise and shine’
https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/26/apple-officially-announces-iphone-18-pro-foldable-event/
Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/meta-social-media-trial-settlement.html
With new Mac Studio and Mac mini, Apple leans hard into local AI inference
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/08/with-new-mac-studio-and-mac-mini-apple-leans-hard-into-local-ai-inference/
Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt’s 100m record, hits 23.8 mph before crashing into foam pads — video shows Tiangong Ultra logging 9.39-second sprint before colliding with padded wall
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/robotics/humanoid-robots-shatter-usain-bolts-100m-record-hits-23-8-mph-before-crashing-into-foam-pads-video-shows-tiangong-ultra-logging-9-39-second-sprint-before-colliding-with-padded-wall
OpenAI Agents Formed Secret Swarm, Hacked Hugging Face, Then Forged Their Own Logs
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325705/20260827/openai-agents-formed-secret-swarm-hacked-hugging-face-then-forged-their-own-logs.htm
Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/nvidia-closes-in-on-hugging-face-acquisition/
What was the top tech story for the week of August 27th?
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-for-167861572
Discussions:
Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/pay-up-or-not-ransomware-surge-has-victims-facing-tough-choices/
Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/walmart-to-finally-start-accepting-apple-pay-and-google-pay/
https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit
More Discussions:
Xbox announces new disc-to-digital feature for physical media — lets players claim digital versions of their games, with support for Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaming
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/xbox-announces-new-disc-to-digital-feature-for-physical-media-lets-players-claim-digital-versions-of-their-games-with-support-for-play-anywhere-and-cloud-gaming
Today’s guest:
David Spark
https://cisoseries.com
Show Links:
https://dailytechnewsshow.com
https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx
https://knowalittlemore.com
http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store
https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support
https://dtns.tv/wiki
Sarah Lane Links:
https://sarahlane.com
https://x.com/sarahlane
https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com
Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com

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.

Top Tech Story of the Week:
Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the US
https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-social-media-trial-opening-statements-193bn-advisory-jury
How Claude marks AI-generated content
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content
A judge just told Google to stop making rival app stores hard to install
https://thenextweb.com/news/epic-google-donato-anticompetitive-friction
Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Get Closer to Reality in macOS 26.7
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/camera-equipped-airpods-macos-26-7/
Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilities
https://openai.com/index/pacing-model-development-cyber-capabilities/
Stripe seals its OpenRouter deal for a reported $7.5bn or more
https://thenextweb.com/news/stripe-openrouter-acquisition-confirmed
Nvidia is not backing OpenAI’s rent. It is backing the buildings
https://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-openai-ports-pike-105bn-residual-value-guarantee
What was top of the week?
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-of-167215148?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
Hasselblad Masters Photo Contest Accused of Shortlisting an AI Image
https://petapixel.com/2026/04/29/hasselblad-masters-photo-contest-accused-of-shortlisting-an-ai-image/
Tokina Pulls Photo Contest Winner After Reddit Claims it Was AI-Generated
https://petapixel.com/2026/04/27/tokina-pulls-photo-contest-winner-after-reddit-claims-it-was-ai-generated/
Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the US
https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-social-media-trial-opening-statements-193bn-advisory-jury
Daily Tech News Show Store
https://dailytechnewsshow-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all
More Discussions:
TV Media Insiders Make Their Predictions
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/tv-media-insiders-predictions.html
Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/len
https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
Don Komarechka
http://www.donkom.ca/

Live With It
http://patreon.com/livewithit

Show Links:
https://dailytechnewsshow.com
https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx
https://knowalittlemore.com
http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store
https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support
https://dtns.tv/wiki

Sarah Lane Links:
https://sarahlane.com
https://x.com/sarahlane
https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com

Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com

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.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU
https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/11/anthropic-pledges-to-embed-watermarks-to-help-discern-ai-slop-in-sop-to-eu/5285792
An Android app store competitor is available in the Play Store
https://www.engadget.com/2233395/an-android-app-store-competitor-is-available-in-the-play-store/
OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openais-new-ai-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-sell-for-between-300-and-400/
White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-taps-security-firms-for-offensive-hack-back-operations/
Big Tech Story
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/big-tech-story-166601570?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/google-unveils-pixel-11-lineup-new-airtag-rival-and-gemini-features-at-made-by-google-2026/
Pixel 11 Made by Google 2026 – Android Faithful Episode 163
https://www.androidfaithful.com/episode/pixel-11-made-by-google-2026-android-faithful-episode-163/
Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU
https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/11/anthropic-pledges-to-embed-watermarks-to-help-discern-ai-slop-in-sop-to-eu/5285792
How Claude marks AI-generated content
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content
https://patreon.com/livewithit
More Discussions:
Why an 120-year-old warning about reading feels uncomfortably familiar
https://theconversation.com/why-an-120-year-old-warning-about-reading-feels-uncomfortably-familiar-288299
The British Library Catalogue
https://catalogue.bl.uk/nde/fulldisplay?&context=L&vid=44BL_MAIN:BLL01_NDE&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&tab=Everything&lang=en&docid=alma990034846570109251

Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/len
https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
Jason Howell
https://androidfaithful.com
https://www.youtube.com/@JasonHowell
https://x.com/jasonhowell
https://mastodon.social/@jasonhowell

Show Links:
https://dailytechnewsshow.com
https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx
https://knowalittlemore.com
http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store
https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support
https://dtns.tv/wiki

Sarah Lane Links:
https://sarahlane.com
https://x.com/sarahlane
https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com

Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com