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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
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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

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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.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-anthropic-ai-agents-targeted-real-people-and-systems-in-cyber-tests/
Xbox 360 games are reportedly coming to PC as well
https://www.engadget.com/2229267/xbox-360-games-are-reportedly-coming-to-pc-as-well/
Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/apple-launches-new-legal-challenge-uk-attempt-access-encrypted-user-data-ft-2026-08-03/
Android's desktop OS for 'Googlebook' leaks with basic features, virtual desktops, terminal [Video]
https://9to5google.com/2026/07/31/googlebook-lenovo-leak/
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-for-165958156?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-anthropic-ai-agents-targeted-real-people-and-systems-in-cyber-tests/
Meta AI model hacked third party 'Irregular' during cybersecurity testing
https://www.engadget.com/2231446/meta-ai-model-hacked-third-party-irregular/
OpenAI models shared hacking tips on secret messaging board before Hugging Face breach
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/05/openai-models-shared-hacking-tips-secret-messaging-board-hugging-face-breach-01026750
Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/bending-spoons-to-buy-airtable-for-1-28b/
Bending Spoons
https://bendingspoons.com/
More Discussions:
Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can't catch
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/hank-green-found-the-ai-problem-that-youtube-labels-cant-catch/
Reddit discussion: Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can't catch
https://www.reddit.com/r/nerdfighters/comments/1vbmoj5/comment/p0vzmog/

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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.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
 
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-other-tech-giants-launch-ai-defense-alliance-following-openai-hacking-incident-a6e71198
https://www.reuters.com/business/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-an-account-second-tech-firm-sources-say-2026-07-28/
https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/claude/articles/people-found-crypto-wallet-data-185133771.html
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/28/apple-upgrade-program-klarna/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/doordash-is-building-its-own-drone-delivery-business/
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/top-tech-story-165259483?pr=true
Discussions:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-11/us-inflation-driven-partly-by-ai-boom-fueling-economy-stocks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/deepening-memory-crunch-widens-gap-between-stock-winners-losers 
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/ 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0832BL1HC?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-30/samsung-s-chip-profit-soars-over-250-fold-on-ai-memory-shortages?srnd=phx-technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-27/soaring-ipad-xbox-prices-reveal-pain-of-memory-chip-mess
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ryj81ywlro 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kyzk2p255o 
https://camelcamelcamel.com/ 
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-ai-boom-memory-chip-shortage/?terminal=true
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-other-tech-giants-launch-ai-defense-alliance-following-openai-hacking-incident-a6e71198
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/nvidia-microsoft-lead-call-for-open-weight-ai-models-after-kimi
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-isnt-advocating-open-weight-model-ban.html
https://thenextweb.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-says-the-us-should-not-block-chinese-ai-models
https://www.patreon.com/cw/dtns

Today’s guest:
Nate Lanxon
https://www.bloomberg.com/originals
https://www.uktechshow.com
https://natelanxon.com
https://x.com/natelanxon

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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.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2026: Three new foldables and two Galaxy Watches
https://www.engadget.com/2220316/everything-announced-at-samsung-unpacked-2026-check-out-the-company-s-latest-galaxy-foldables-and-watches/
OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation
https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/
Moonshot’s Kimi AI Model Sets Off Anxiety in the US
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-07-20/moonshot-s-kimi-ai-model-sets-off-anxiety-in-the-us
Google’s Gemini Flash AI Mythos Rival
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/21/google-gemini-flash-ai-mythos-rival.html
Garmin Debuts $200 Screenless Fitness Band in Challenge to Whoop
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-21/garmin-debuts-200-screenless-fitness-band-in-challenge-to-whoop
Google Justifies Its Massive AI Spending With a Booming Cloud Business
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/google-justifies-its-massive-ai-spending-with-a-booming-cloud-business/
What Was Biggest? (DTNS Patreon Poll)
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-biggest-164655608?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2026: Three new foldables and two Galaxy Watches
https://www.engadget.com/2220316/everything-announced-at-samsung-unpacked-2026-check-out-the-company-s-latest-galaxy-foldables-and-watches/
OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation
https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/
Daily Tech News Show Patreon
http://patreon.com/dtns
More Discussions:
AI Data Centers Face Local Opposition Despite Economic and Education Benefits
https://www.redfin.com/news/ai-data-centers-opposition-education-benefit/

Guest: Len Peralta
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https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta

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

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

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.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
Apple’s Lawsuit Threatens to Disrupt OpenAI’s Bid to Rival the iPhone
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-13/how-apple-s-lawsuit-threatens-to-disrupt-openai-s-bid-to-rival-the-iphone
Q2 2026 Global Smartphone Shipments Slump to Lowest Q2 Level in 13 Years as Memory Crisis Deepens
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-shipments-q2-2026
A Framework for Frontier AI: Dawning of a New Age
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/framework-frontier-ai-dawning-new-age-demis-hassabis-cngse/
Samsung’s Foldable Display Technology Is Harder to Damage and Resists Creases
https://www.engadget.com/2215470/samsung-foldable-display-technology-is-harder-to-damage-and-resists-creases/
OnePlus Is Officially Leaving the US and Europe
https://www.engadget.com/2213731/oneplus-is-officially-leaving-the-us-and-europe/
Discussions:
Scientists uncover whale social network in San Francisco Bay
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-whale-network-san-francisco-bay.html
AI can identify individual birds by their songs
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ai-bird-individual-song.html
AI cuts wildlife tracking from months to days
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-wildlife-tracking-months-days.html
AI tool identifies wild animals by their unique markings
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ai-tool-wild-animals-unique.html
How AI is changing life for lab animals
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-lab-animals-ai.html
Researchers find uncanny valley effect in macaques using 3D avatars
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-uncanny-valley-effect-macaques-3d.html#goog_rewarded
Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’ Backlash Has People Afraid
https://futurism.com/future-society/backlash-meta-pervert-glasses-afraid
The Meta Glasses Backlash Is Changing How (or If) People Use Them
https://www.engadget.com/2212604/the-meta-glasses-backlash-is-changing-how-or-if-people-use-them/
Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses Spark ‘Fascist’ Debate
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kylie-jenner-meta-glasses-fascist_n_6a565e74e4b0540b8c7b111a
Daily Tech News Show Patreon
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More Discussions:
Nvidia Launches Japan’s Cosmos Coalition to Accelerate Robotics
https://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-japan-cosmos-coalition-robotics
Boston Dynamics’ Spot Robot Tackles the ‘Porch Gap’ in Deliveries
https://thenextweb.com/news/boston-dynamics-spot-delivery-robot-porch-gap

Today’s Guest:
Len Peralta
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https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta

Blair Bazdarich
https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinscience
http://www.twis.org
@blairsmenagerie

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Sarah Lane Links:
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Tom Merritt Links:
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