Daily Tech News Show

IKEA’s new cheap smart home products don’t need a hub if you already have a Samsung TV, and WhatsApp is testing a new subscription model that makes things prettier but doesn’t remove ads. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Hosted on Acast.

Plus, the age verification law in the US is misunderstood, but still not necessarily good. Starring Tom Merritt and Rob Dunewood. Hosted on Acast.

Justin Robert Young explains what’s likely going on with Anthropic’s attempt to resolve its dispute with the US government. Featuring Tom Merritt and Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast.

Also, the first Micro-RGB TVs are here and the bargain brand is not who you would expect. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast.

DJI released the Osmo Pocket 4 that brings better low light performance and a clip-on fill light, and Andy Beach tells us about an AI Licensing deal in the works for 2,200 publishers. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao,, and Andy Beach. Hosted on Acast.

Plus a shoe company becomes an AI data center service provider. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast.

Google is finally getting tougher on back button hijacking, and Bodie Grimm explains why BYD is charging so much for their BYD Z9 GT in Europe. Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merrit, and Bodie Grimm. Links to stories featured in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast.

Plus, Huawei goes wide with its foldable, and some surprising news about the development of the AI industry. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Hosted on Acast.

Dr. Niki takes a look at how unmanned aerial vehicles, and sometimes on land and sea too, have helped advance scientific research. Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr Nicole Ackermans. Hosted on Acast.

And Google makes encrypted emails much easier to deal with. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao. Hosted on Acast.

Also, YouTube lets you make an avatar of yourself, and Andy Beach tells us about the first newsroom strike over AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.

And why so many competing tech companies cooperating is actually quite scary. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast.

Humans aboard Artemis II just flew farther from Earth than any human before, and Motorola launched the Moto G Stylus 2026 with an active, embedded stylus for $499. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast.

And say hello to the Moon, and OpenAI lobbying. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Hosted on Acast.

So why is Andy Beach still worried? Tom talks over the real things to worry about with US AI regulation. Featuring Tom Merritt and Andy Beach. Hosted on Acast.

Reddit is officially done with the r/all feed for its users, and Google Gemma 4 is a massive and truly open model family that can run on a laptop and a Raspberry Pi. Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast.

While on Earth, Microsoft realizes it needs more data centers, and ByteDance moves into the video generation space. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Hosted on Acast.

Plus, Google wants to whoop Whoop at wearables and Q-Day gets closer. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast.

Meta adds two new Ray-Ban frames meant to make them more prescription-lens friendly, and Samsung’s new app plays ultra-low frequencies into most earbuds to help reduce motion sickness. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast.

Is it smart for Apple to let you choose your LLM? Plus, is it time to stop forgiving Windows? Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Hosted on Acast.