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Episódios

The Scampocalypse: How to Survive the Present Attacks
Oct 18, 2026
- What's changing now- Bad habits in the past are now dangerous. - Cognitive security- Patient Zero: Madison Square Garden hackFeaturing Tom Merritt and Brian Brushwood. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Is the DIY PC Era Over? – DTNS Weekend
Oct 17, 2026
On this episode of DTNS Weekend, Roger and Patrick go head-to-head over the possible death of DIY PC building. Who or what is killing the hobby, and is this the end of an era, or will PC building…
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Who's Running Your Smart Home? - DTNS 5375
Oct 16, 2026
This week Apple announced its Home View smart home hub along with several smart home devices in cooperation with LG and Schneider. So our BIG QUESTION this week is: Do you want Apple to run your…
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Who the GoogleBook is For - DTNS 5374
Oct 15, 2026
Iyaz Akhtar from PC Mag joins us to talk about his experience using a Googlebook as his daily driver. Plus Amazon’s Bee has new note-taking gadgets.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Iyaz…
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Spy Rhymes with AI - DTNS 5373
Oct 14, 2026
Plus, Fortnite on Linux gets closer and what really makes you a developer. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Apple Wants to Lock You Into Your Home - DTNS 5372
Oct 13, 2026
Apple has a new smart home hub and a door lock among other things. Plus, Jason’s been trying out Google’s flagship Gemini 4 Argon. Has Google caught back up in frontier models?Starring Tom Merritt…
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Social Engineering 101
Oct 11, 2026
- What has worked up until now- 3 psychological back doors (plus social proof)- What DTNS listeners think of as social engineering"Wolfmasking | Enterprise Deceptive Role Play"…
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Is Software Over? - DTNS 5371
Oct 09, 2026
Brandon Thomas of Artcraft has used that declaration to get attention on his Artcraft product. But does he have a point? When you can vibe code whatever you want, what role do the big software makers…
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Amazon Goes Full Android for Tablets - DTNS 5370
Oct 08, 2026
Amazon announced a new smart tablet lineup, plus a developer at Artcraft vibe code replacements for all of Adobe’s Creative Suite. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah LaneShow notes found here. Hosted on…
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Microsoft Brings 1 Trillion Parameters to the Desktop - DTNS 5369
Oct 07, 2026
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra is also out and can do a lot of parameters locally too. And Tom vibe codes a crappy but cute game on Google’s new Playground service.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue…
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Open Weights Aren’t Just Chinese Anymore - DTNS 5368
Oct 06, 2026
Mistral and a New York company get competitive in open weights, and a startup wants to sell you a cheap AI PC. Cheap by AI standards.Starring Tom Merritt and Jason HowellShow notes found here. …
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Googlebooks Have a Tiny Intel Problem - DTNS 5367
Oct 05, 2026
Some Android apps don’t work as well on the Intel Googlebooks. How many? Google says don’t worry about it. Meanwhile, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says we need to put up with a little risk for great AI…
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The Floppy Disk is Not Dead, Yet. - DTNS Weekend
Oct 04, 2026
Tom Merritt talks to Tom Persky, the proprietor of Floppydisk.com, about how he’s still able to sell new blank floppy disks, how he ended up in the business, and how much longer he thinks it can go…
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Why TCL is Suing Samusng over MiniLEDs - DTNS Weekend October 3, 2026
Oct 03, 2026
Robert Heron from Heron Fidelity joined us to talk about the lawsuit over the meaning of MiniLED, what it means to you, and what to keep in mind when shopping for a TV.Show notes found here. Hosted…
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Should We Trust Proactive Agents? – DTNS 5366
Oct 02, 2026
OpenAI introduced Dots this week; proactive agents that run in the cloud and act for you without being asked. Meta’s Muse and Manus offer similar capabilities. The big question: Do you want your AI…
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New Kindles or New Google Gemini 4 Model. Which is Better? - DTNS 5365
Oct 01, 2026
We break down the new Kindles, talk about Gemini 4 Argon, and assess the iPhone’s China comeback.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah LaneShow notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Apple Comes for the Amazon Echo - DTNS 5364
Sep 30, 2026
Apple’s going to release a smart home hub in a few weeks. Plus, the real US AI story you’re not hearing as much about and why you should care about a new Fire TV Stick!Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen…
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OpenAI Release Proactive Dots on Your Computer - DTNS 5363
Sep 29, 2026
It’s Dev Days for OpenAI, so they added a new $500-a-month plan. Plus, a way to use batteries to remove CO2 from the air. And we interpret Anthropic’s IPO filing so you don’t have to be a financial…
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OpenAI Pauses Training Again After More Agent Alignment Issues - DTNS 5362
Sep 28, 2026
NVIDIA’s Open Agent Safety Platform is a reference design for how agents can be confined and monitored, and Bose released its USB-C powered Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds to tap into the growing…
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Can Googlebook Bridge the Gap? - DTNS 5361
Sep 25, 2026
Can Googlebooks replace a MacBook or PC laptop? Are AI charms the future of personal AI or just a dead end? We discuss these important topics plus answer this important viewer question "Which jobs…
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Meta Wants AI on Your Backpack - DTNS 5360
Sep 24, 2026
Meta’s new Muse Charm makes agentic AI cute. Plus Rob DeMillo joins to talk about Google launching its Tensor Processing Units into space.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Rob DeMillo.Links to…
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Qualcomm Wants Your AI on Device - DTNS 5359
Sep 23, 2026
Jason Howell reports from the Snapdragon Summit on the new Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 models, plus most of the world feels good about AI, so why is the West such a downer?Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue…
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Xbox Reset Moves Halo to Activision - DTNS 5358
Sep 22, 2026
A few hundred layoffs and some other studio moves continue the changes at Xbox, plus Beats 360 modular headphones and an LLM for ancient Greek.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter and Dr. Niki.Links to…
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Who the GoogleBook is For: Android Users - DTNS 5357
Sep 21, 2026
Ron Richards got his hands on the new Googlebooks, which are great laptops for Android users. Plus, the Mac Mini and Mac Studio reviews are out, and why AI might NOT kill us all. Yet. Starring Tom…
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Who is the Steam Frame For? - DTNS Weekend
Sep 20, 2026
Scott Stein, CNET Editor at Large, walks through the new Steam Frame VR headset, where it sits in the pantheon of VR devices in 2026, and whether its price is justified.Featuring Jason Howell and…
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Decluttering Cables - DTNS Weekend
Sep 19, 2026
Which cables should you keep and which can you finally ditch? Roger and Patrick Norton tackle the tangled mess of cables taking over our closets and garages, and attempt some much-needed cable…
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Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? - DTNS 5356
Sep 18, 2026
Molly Wood joins to talk about the upgrade cycle of devices, whether you should get permission from people before summarizing your conversations with them and does anyone need smart glasses?Featuring…
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Snap Specs Make a Play for Your Augmented Reality Attention - DTNS 5355
Sep 17, 2026
We think big enterprises are the most likely to buy Snap Specs, plus the Apple Watch reviews are in, and more AI safety instances and a framework for dealing with them!Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah…
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The iPhone 18 Ain’t Bad, It’s Just Big and Expensive - DTNS 5354
Sep 16, 2026
We look over the largely growing reviews of the iPhone 18 Pro, plus what Flock Cameras actually capture and a security industry perspective on securing agents.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn…
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We Don't Talk About the Googlebook Event - DTNS 5353
Sep 15, 2026
Steam Frame reviews say that the VR headset is ambitious and expensive with limited games support, and newly developed perovskite solar cells can charge more efficiently underwater than traditional…
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