Main Show starts at 9:46Are we all living inside a simulation? Melvin M. Vopson, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Portsmouth has proposed a study to find out. Prominent CEOs are increasingly issuing dire warnings about AI’s impact on jobs. But who’s listening? Can lengthy timeouts curb abusive behavior on social media platforms? And its Friday and we engage in a battle of wits and morality on this week’s Great Debates!Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.Top 3:Sony Brings Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X|Shttps://www.thurrott.com/games/xbox/322910/sony-brings-helldivers-2-to-xbox-series-xsLeaked Samsung Galaxy Trifold Shows Off One UI 8 on a Triple-Folding Displayhttps://www.theverge.com/news/697395/samsung-galaxy-trifold-foldable-leaks-one-ui-8Report: Switch 2’s USB-C Port May Block Some Third-Party Dockshttps://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryptionDiscussions:Could Gravity Be Evidence That the Universe Is a Computer Simulation?https://theconversation.com/could-gravity-be-evidence-that-the-universe-is-a-computer-simulation-my-new-study-suggests-why-this-might-be-so-255913https://pubs.aip.org/aip/adv/article/15/4/045035/3345217/Is-gravity-evidence-of-a-computational-universehttps://simulation-argument.com/simulation.pdfAI Job Predictions Become Corporate America’s Newest Competitive Sporthttps://techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/ai-job-predictions-become-corporate-americas-newest-competitive-sport/AI and White-Collar Job Losses: The Data and Debatehttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-white-collar-job-loss-b9856259More Discussions:Longer Suspensions on Platforms Like Roblox Can Curb Bad Behavior, Research Suggestshttps://techxplore.com/news/2025-07-longer-suspensions-platforms-roblox-curb.htmlhttps://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3706598.3713163Next guest:Justin Robert Younghttps://politicspoliticspolitics.substack.comhttps://shows.acast.com/worlds-greatest-conhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wronghttps://attentionmechanismpodcast.comhttps://openai.com/podcast/https://x.com/JustinRYoungShow Links:https://dailytechnewsshow.comhttps://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttps://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dailytechnewsshow.com/storehttps://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttps://dtns.tv/wikiSarah Lane Links:https://sarahlane.comhttps://x.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comTom Merritt Links:https://tomsnewbook.comhttps://swordandlaser.com/storehttps://www.cordkillers.comhttps://awordpodcast.com
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Living La Vida Dongle - DTNS Live 5052
Main Show starts at 10:31Microsoft announced company-wide layoffs of around 9,000 workers with a number of those cuts coming from the Xbox division. We share how we handle our docks and dongles for computing. And we discuss AMD and Sony PlayStation for the PS5 and future platforms.Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.Top 3:Honor's Magic V5 Launches as a Thinner Foldable With a Bigger Batteryhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/honor-magic-v5-launch-thinner-foldable-with-bigger-battery.htmlFoxconn Tells Hundreds of Chinese Workers to Return From Indian iPhone Plantshttps://techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/foxconn-tells-hundreds-of-chinese-staff-to-return-from-its-indian-iphone-factories/Kotaku Sold to Keleops, Parent Company of Tom’s Guide and Tom’s Hardwarehttps://www.axios.com/2025/07/02/kotaku-sale-keleops-go-mediaDiscussions:Microsoft Begins Deep Job Cuts Across Xbox Divisionhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-02/microsoft-begins-deep-job-cuts-across-xbox-division?sref=P6Q0mxvjMicrosoft Is Shutting Down The Initiative and Cancelling Perfect Dark Reboothttps://www.thurrott.com/games/322861/microsoft-is-shutting-down-the-initiative-and-cancelling-its-perfect-dark-rebootRare’s Everwild Game Has Reportedly Been Cancelledhttps://www.thurrott.com/games/322852/rares-everwild-game-has-reportedly-been-cancelledMicrosoft Is Closing Down Xbox Studio The Initiativehttps://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-is-closing-down-xbox-studio-the-initiativehttps://amzn.to/4kohFhdhttps://amzn.to/4et5kXwhttps://amzn.to/3TlqVaMhttps://amzn.to/4nwSXOkhttps://amzn.to/4ewjLu3https://amzn.to/4nvi8Rphttps://amzn.to/46ogTgAhttps://amzn.to/4nNpUX5https://amzn.to/4nAbBVGMore Discussions:PlayStation 6: Sony and AMD’s AI Plans for Next-Gen Consoleshttps://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/playstation-6-sony-and-amds-plan-to-power-next-gen-consoles-with-ai/#ftag=CAD590a51ehttps://blog.playstation.com/2024/12/18/ps5-pro-technical-seminar-reveals-new-in-depth-details-on-console/https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324317/amd-playstation-ai-work-better-graphics-project-amethystGamers Reject RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, Favor 16 GB Model 16 to 1https://www.techpowerup.com/338526/gamers-reject-rtx-5060-ti-8-gb-outsold-16-1-by-16-gb-modelhttps://tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-16gb-rtx-5060-ti-reportedly-16x-more-popular-than-its-8gb-variant-german-retailer-figures-suggest-customers-are-steering-clear-of-lower-spec-modelNvidia Workstation GPUs and Render Tools in Focushttps://www.nvidia.com/en-us/products/workstations/professional-desktop-gpus/https://home.otoy.com/render/octane-render/https://www.maxon.net/en/redshift?srsltid=AfmBOoq24JLt6_Exn9UGn42850uTKJt40WJmd38FGBFIIVYOk7_BgKdXToday’s guest:Scott Johnsonhttps://frogpants.comhttps://frogpants.substack.comhttps://www.threads.com/@actualscotthttps://mastodon.sdf.org/@scottjohnsonhttps://bsky.app/profile/thescottjohnson.comShow Links:https://dailytechnewsshow.comhttps://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttps://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dailytechnewsshow.com/storehttps://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttps://dtns.tv/wikiSarah Lane Links:https://sarahlane.comhttps://x.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comTom Merritt Links:https://tomsnewbook.comhttps://swordandlaser.com/storehttps://www.cordkillers.comhttps://awordpodcast.com
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Have AI, Will Travel – DTNS Live 5051
Main Show starts at 4:21Would you trust your next vacation to an AI travel agent? Tom shares his experience with the Xreal One Pro AR glasses. Nica explains how technology could shake up the beauty industry. And what roles would you use a LLM Chatbot as surrogate for a real human?Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.Top 3:Apple Considers Swapping Siri's AI With Models From Anthropic or OpenAIhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/apple-weighs-replacing-siri-s-ai-llms-with-anthropic-claude-or-openai-chatgptThreads Launches Direct Messaginghttps://www.theverge.com/news/695743/threads-dms-direct-messaging-launchCloudflare to Block AI Crawlers by Defaulthttps://www.theverge.com/news/695501/cloudflare-block-ai-crawlers-defaultDiscussions:This AI Travel Agent Can Plan Your Entire Trip for Freehttps://www.zdnet.com/article/this-ai-travel-agent-can-plan-your-next-trips-entire-itinerary-for-free/https://airial.travel/Xreal One Pro Review: Strong Hardware, Bigger Price Taghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-06-18/xreal-one-pro-review-hardware-entertainment-gaming-price-hikehttps://www.zdnet.com/article/these-xr-glasses-gave-me-a-200-inch-screen-to-work-with-and-have-replaced-my-monitors/https://us.shop.xreal.com/products/xreal-one-pro?srsltid=AfmBOoouejGrKw7z7OOSthyOLgAeqiR9JKONAC6IQ49BxlR5zzON8E8jhttps://www.xreal.com/us/Join the Discord:https://www.patreon.com/dtnsMore Discussions:Bold Move in Beauty Tech Is the Foundation of Boise Startup’s Viral Makeuphttps://www.geekwire.com/2025/bold-move-in-beauty-technology-is-the-foundation-of-boise-startups-viral-makeup-maker/https://www.boldhue.com/The Beauty Trends Set to Dominate 2024https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/a46114525/2024-beauty-trends/AI, Psychedelics, and the Future of the Trip Sitterhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/01/1119513/ai-sit-trip-psychedelics/Today’s guest:Nica Montfordhttps://techsavvydiva.comhttps://www.snoboscast.comhttps://www.instagram.com/techsavvydivaSubscribe to Apple Vision Show:https://applevisionshow.comNext guest:Scott Johnsonhttps://frogpants.comhttps://frogpants.substack.comhttps://www.threads.com/@actualscotthttps://mastodon.sdf.org/@scottjohnsonhttps://bsky.app/profile/thescottjohnson.comShow Links:https://dailytechnewsshow.comhttps://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttps://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dailytechnewsshow.com/storehttps://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttps://dtns.tv/wikiSarah Lane Links:https://sarahlane.comhttps://x.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comTom Merritt Links:https://tomsnewbook.comhttps://swordandlaser.com/storehttps://www.cordkillers.comhttps://awordpodcast.com
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The Lighter Side of DTNS Live June 2025
Theatremonkey put together this DTNS Live monthly highlight reel for June 2025.
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No Digital Tax on US, Eh? - DTNS Live 5050
Main Show starts at 7:04What does Canadian rescinding its digital tax on American tech companies mean? Microsoft has created an LLM that can diagnose diseases 400% more accurately than human physicians. Is there a catch? Does watching or listening to videos and podcasts too fast inhibit your ability to retain what was discussed in them? And Google rolls out a suite of AI powered education tools for teachers. Will it help?Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.Top 3:Kuo: Apple may launch cheaper MacBook with iPhone chiphttps://9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/cheaper-macbook-iphone-chip-kuo/Tinder adds face check feature to verify users' identityhttps://www.axios.com/2025/06/30/tinder-face-check-safetyNintendo reportedly pulled products including Switch 2 from Amazon U.S. over sales disputehttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/nintendo-reportedly-pulled-products-including-switch-2-from-amazon-u-s-because-of-alleged-sales-dispute-both-companies-deny-claimsDiscussions:What happens to your brain when you watch videos online at faster speeds than normal?https://theconversation.com/what-happens-to-your-brain-when-you-watch-videos-online-at-faster-speeds-than-normal-259930Microsoft's path to medical superintelligencehttps://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-medical-superintelligence-diagnosis/https://microsoft.ai/new/the-path-to-medical-superintelligence/Submit news stories:https://www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShowMore Discussions:Canada-U.S. tariff talks intensify ahead of Labor Day deadlinehttps://apnews.com/article/canada-us-carney-trump-tariffs-659ecca350888efe0ab00eaaa4ccbc26https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tariff-deals-could-be-wrapped-up-by-labor-day-bessent-says-talks-pick-up-2025-06-27/Google embraces AI in the classroom with new Gemini toolshttps://techcrunch.com/2025/06/30/google-embraces-ai-in-the-classroom-with-new-gemini-tools-for-educators-chatbots-for-students-and-more/https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/gfe_launch_guide_iste2025.pdfhttps://gemini.google/overview/gems/?hl=enhttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/collection-iste-2025/Mailbag:Amateur Travelerhttp://amateurtraveler.com/United app improves experience for connecting flightshttps://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-app-connecting-flights?ct=techhttps://www.united.com/en/us/fly/travel-experience/united-app.htmlToday’s guest:Justin Robert Younghttps://politicspoliticspolitics.substack.comhttps://shows.acast.com/worlds-greatest-conhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wronghttps://attentionmechanismpodcast.comhttps://freepoliticalnewsletter.comhttps://x.com/JustinRYoungDTNS Store:http://dailytechnewsshow.com/storeNext guest:Nica Montfordhttps://techsavvydiva.comhttps://www.snoboscast.comhttps://www.instagram.com/techsavvydivaShow Links:https://dailytechnewsshow.comhttps://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttps://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dailytechnewsshow.com/storehttps://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttps://dtns.tv/wikiSarah Lane Links:https://sarahlane.comhttps://x.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comTom Merritt Links:https://tomsnewbook.comhttps://swordandlaser.com/storehttps://www.cordkillers.comhttps://awordpodcast.com
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