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Amazon Goes Full Android for Tablets - DTNS 5370

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 Lane

Microsoft Brings 1 Trillion Parameters to the Desktop - DTNS 5369

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.

Open Weights Aren’t Just Chinese Anymore - DTNS 5368

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 Howe

Googlebooks Have a Tiny Intel Problem - DTNS 5367

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

The Floppy Disk is Not Dead, Yet. - DTNS Weekend

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

Why TCL is Suing Samusng over MiniLEDs - DTNS Weekend October 3, 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.

Should We Trust Proactive Agents? – DTNS 5366

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 qu

New Kindles or New Google Gemini 4 Model. Which is Better? - DTNS 5365

We break down the new Kindles, talk about Gemini 4 Argon, and assess the iPhone’s China comeback. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane Show notes here. Hosted on Acas

Apple Comes for the Amazon Echo - DTNS 5364

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!

OpenAI Release Proactive Dots on Your Computer - DTNS 5363

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 d

OpenAI Pauses Training Again After More Agent Alignment Issues - DTNS 5362

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

Can Googlebook Bridge the Gap? - DTNS 5361

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 v

Meta Wants AI on Your Backpack - DTNS 5360

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 La

Qualcomm Wants Your AI on Device - DTNS 5359

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? S

Xbox Reset Moves Halo to Activision - DTNS 5358

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, Jen

Who the GoogleBook is For: Android Users - DTNS 5357

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

Who is the Steam Frame For? - DTNS Weekend

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.

Decluttering Cables - DTNS Weekend

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

Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? - DTNS 5356

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

Snap Specs Make a Play for Your Augmented Reality Attention - DTNS 5355

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!