Meta Risks Subscription Fatigue With New Plans - DTNS 5278

Meta Risks Subscription Fatigue With New Plans - DTNS 5278

Author: Tom Merritt May 28, 2026 Duration: 35:00

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has a solid idea of what the new Siri features will look like in iOS 27, and Intel announced its Arc G-series chips for handheld gaming.


Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki


Show notes found here.


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Keeping pace with the relentless stream of technology news can feel like a full-time job. That’s where Daily Tech News Show comes in, serving as your essential daily filter. Host Tom Merritt, alongside a dedicated team, cuts through the noise to deliver a concise and focused briefing you can actually use. Each episode distills the most important developments into a clear, digestible format, saving you hours of scrolling. You’ll hear straightforward analysis on everything from major corporate shifts and groundbreaking gadgets to the subtle policy changes that shape our digital world. What sets this podcast apart is its commitment to an independent perspective, aiming for authority without agenda and trustworthiness without hype. It feels like having a well-informed friend calmly explain what just happened and why it matters, all within the time it takes to have your morning coffee. For anyone whose life or work is touched by technology-which is to say, nearly everyone-this daily ritual provides a grounded foundation. Tune in to make sense of the fast-moving landscape, armed with context and clarity that lasts the whole day.
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Android Intelligence Comes to the Googlebook - DTNS 5267 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:00
Instructure reached an agreement to pay attackers of its Canvas portal so students can get back to work, and Thinking Machines announced a research preview of a more natural conversation flow called Interaction Models.St…
Why Reddit Is Angering Logged Out Users - DTNS 5266 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:00
Reddit is testing annoying users with an unskippable pop-up. Meanwhile, Google researchers find an LLM-generated bug and warn that there are more to come.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb DunewoodShow notes can be found here…
Switch 2 Prices Rise, Forecast Drops - DTNS 5265 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:20
And thousands of schools facing ransomware as finals loom, but Airpods might get Siri’s Visual Intelligence.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on…
Spotify Embraces AI - DTNS 5264 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:10
Andy Beach tells us why streaming platforms should be more wary of slop fraud, plus Google’s new fitness tracker erodes the Fitbit brand more, and why Anthropic bought all of SpaceX’s data center capacity. Starring Tom M…
Love for eReaders, Hate for Browsers - DTNS 5263 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:41
Why everyone loves the new ReMarkable Paper Pure, and why both Chrome and Edge browsers are misbehaving.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. S…
Bose Lifestyle Takes a Shot At Sonos - DTNS 5262 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:45
Apple is reportedly checking out Intel and Samsung as alternate sources for its main device chips, and OpenAI is working really hard to bring a smartphone to market as soon as 2027.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.L…
GameStop Bids $56B to Buy eBay - DTNS 5261 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:12
Ask.com shuts down after 25 years of answering the world’s questions, and how might the growth of “podslop” could impact the podcast industry in the next year.Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be fou…
DTNS April 2026 in Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:17
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of April. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple Sold a Ton of iPhone 17s and Mac Minis - DTNS 5260 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:15
Google is rolling out Gemini to Google built-in as a replacement to Assistant, and Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum can now be enjoyed on new portable handhelds designed to look like the classic computers.Starring Jason Howe…
Why OpenAI Has Literally Been Fighting Goblins - DTNS 5259 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:13
OK, not LITERAL goblins, but it’s an interesting gremlin that helps us understand model training. Plus, Sony says don’t worry about the PlayStation DRM, but doesn’t give details, therefore skipping the be happy part.Star…