
Daily Tech News Show
byTom Merritt
NewsTechnology
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes(40 episodes)

E5182 - Glasses and Robots Were Everywhere At CES 2026 - DTNS 5182
FCC is about to approve changes that will make Wi-Fi advocates very happy, and Bose deserves a lot of credit for open sourcing its nearly end-of-life SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Jan 9, 2026Duration: 35:21

E5181 - The Best of CES 2026 - DTNS 5181
David Katzmaier tells us what CNET awarded best overall, and Richard Gunther and Trisha Hershberger fill out the list with their faves.Starring: Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, Trisha Hershberger, David Katzmaier, Richard Gunther, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Jan 8, 2026Duration: 53:58

E5180 - CES 2026 - WiFi 8, Holographic Desktop Friends and Hands On with the Samsung TriFold - DTNS 5180
Shannon Morse joins us to talk about our favorite things at CES.Starring: Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos.Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Jan 7, 2026Duration: 1:01:51

S13E5179 - CES 2026 - It's Cars, Chips, and Making Any Toilet Smart - DTNS 5179
Bodie Grimm sifts through the car tech talk, we make chip news interesting, and so much health tech.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Bodie Grimm, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Jan 6, 2026Duration: 1:06:00

E5178 - CES 2026 - Thin Screens, Cute Robots and a smart Egg you pee on - DTNS 5178
We’re live at CES surrounded by robots, HUGE TVs, and forklifts. We cut through the noise to break down what’s really going on at the biggest tech show going.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Sarah Lane, and Roger Chang, Joe.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Jan 5, 2026Duration: 1:08:19

The Head of CTA Explains CES
Gary Shapiro, CEO of the CTA explains the sleeper trends at this tear’s show and the secrets of the show’s longevity and international appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Jan 5, 2026Duration: 8:11

S12E5176 - Our Tech Predictions for 2026 - DTNS 5176
2026 is shaping up to be banner year for the AI industry. Or is it? Our predictions panel share their thoughts on what next year will bring for AI, smartphones, streaming and algorithms.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Ron Richard, Amos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 31, 2025Duration: 1:00:19

S12E5175 - 2025 Tech Predictions Results - DTNS 5175
Last year our predictions panel gave two predictions about what the future of tech would like in 2025 all the way back in December of 2024. What terrible and exciting things do we foresee and what did we get wrong? Find out!Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, David Spark, Roger, Joe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 30, 2025Duration: 50:20

S12E5174 - The Best of 2025 – DTNS 5174
2025 saw plenty of big tech stories take the headlines for DTNS. From broad public skepticism over AI to the increase in costs in computer components and devices as companies invest huge sums into data centers. So Joe put together the best conversations we’ve had all year, plus some of the more pithy comments from this year’s Live With It! and put them together here for you. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 29, 2025Duration: 48:03

S11E4926 - 2025 Tech Predictions – DTNS 4926 Rerun
It’s our 2025 Tech Predictions Show! Tom and Sarah along with Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young and David Spark bring their two predictions of what they think will happen to the tech landscape in the year 2025!Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young and David Spark.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 28, 2025Duration: 1:00:42

DTNS 2025 Tech News in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of the year. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 27, 2025Duration: 42:48

E5173 - Gift Support Show - DTNS Live 5173
The Holiday season is filled with tech gifts from friends and family. So we put together this special gift support show to share our tips and experiences on supporting people who need might need a little more help with their gifts.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Trisha Hershberger, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 26, 2025Duration: 57:09

S12E5172 - Tech Gifts Past, Present, and Future - DTNS 5172
The DTNS crew and several folks from the audience share their thoughts on great tech gifts they've got, or are hoping to get for the holidays.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Amos, Roger Chang, Bradd, Gary, Bill, Benjamin, HitNRun Tony, Brian, Kory, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 24, 2025Duration: 1:12:25

S12E5171 - The DTNS Inbox Takes Over - DTNS 5171
The FCC is blocking sales and imports of new foreign-made drones, and OpenAI warns AI browsers may never fully stop prompt injection.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 23, 2025Duration: 33:07

E5170 - Preservation or Piracy? The Scraping of All of Spotify - DTNS 5170
Plus, foldables may be getting more square, and Waymos act odd during a power outage.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 22, 2025Duration: 27:30

Career - Lamarr Wilson
In our first return guest, we talk to creator/influencer Lamarr Wilson about the word career. Lamarr talks about changing his career later in life from education to content creation. Why he switched and how his early interests and experiences with tech really set the stage for who he is now.Featuring Tom Merritt and Lamarr Wilson.https://www.lamarr.tv/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 20, 2025Duration: 50:29

E5169 - TikTok Sells Its US Arm - DTNS 5169
Samsung announced the 2nm Exynos 2600 for some of the Galaxy S26 devices in 2027, and Jason shares his first impressions after 48 hours with the RayNeo X3 Pro smart glasses.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Justin Robert YoungShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 19, 2025Duration: 43:42

E5168 - Sony and Tencent’s Horizon of Friendship - DTNS 5168
Plus OpenAI starts an app store, and Apple lets Japanese users have more app stores.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes are found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 18, 2025Duration: 33:10

S12E5167 - The Perfect Phone If You Don’t Care About Photos - DTNS 5167
We also get new Gemini and Open AI tools, and Warner stands fast by the Netflix offer.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 information.
Published: Dec 17, 2025Duration: 24:22

S12E5166 - Is Netflix Slowly Becoming a Podcatcher? - DTNS 5166
LG plans to show off its first Micro RGB TV at CES 2026, and Dr Niki tells us about a treatment for Huntington’s Disease.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr Niki.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 40:33