Siri Gets Smart, While Grok Stays Itself - DTNS 5190

Siri Gets Smart, While Grok Stays Itself - DTNS 5190

Author: Tom Merritt January 22, 2026 Duration: 31:41

Plus a phone that can triple-boot into Android, Linux and Windows 11.


Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.


Show notes can be found here.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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OpenAI Insists It Makes Lots of Money - DTNS 5238 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:21
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. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…
Popular JavaScript Package Axios Gets Compromised  - DTNS 5237 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:18
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 Merrit…
Apple Bets LLMs Can Be Like Search - DTNS 5236 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:46
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.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
DTNS March 2026 in Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:56
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of March. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
Sell Your House as a Raffle - DTNS WEEKEND [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:25
Gina Sapsted at the Flat Raffle (https://theflatraffle.com/#) joins us to talk about how she’s selling her London flat on Raffall (https://raffall.com/). Like crowdfunding but for selling your stuff. Also Gina gave us a…
We Bid a Fond Farewell to the Apple Cheesegrater - DTNS 5235 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:42
Anthropic leaks details on a powerful model that aims to beat Opus called Claude Mythos, and the Sony PS5 is about to get a lot more expensive.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on…
Meta and Google Face Their Big Tobacco Moment - DTNS 5234 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:51
What the court case in Los Angeles indicates about the fate of social media companies. And Nintendo raises the price of physical media.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn CutterShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. Se…
OpenAI Says Bye Disney, Hello Business - DTNS 5233 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:20
Plus, making supercapacitors from bourbon leftovers.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The FCC bans new foreign made routers in the US - DTNS 5232 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:35
Anthropic Claude Code can now control the computer in claw-like fashion, and Apple Maps is about to get sponsored results inside its maps.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode c…
Your Hate for Thin Phones Saved the S-Pen - DTNS 5231 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:48
Plus, the best prompts for chatbot users, new and old.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.