2024 Daily Tech News Show


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5			On this episode of DTNS, The Apple Vision Pro went up for sale. Were there any takers? Plus Gavin Purcell from AI for Humans tells us how they made an AI co-host.	Twitch Chat Pop-out Window
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8			This is the Daily Tech News for... Friday Jan 19th, 2024. In LA, I'm Tom Merritt
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11			Drawing the top tech stories. In Cleveland, I'm Len Peralta
12			And I'm the show's Producer Roger Chang
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14			Gavin Purcell - Co-Founder, AI For Humans and former showrunner for the Tonight Show and G4TV's Attack of the Show
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20		sl	The Rabbit R1, a handheld personal assistant device shown off at CES, announced that its Large Language Model will be powered by a San Francisco startup called Perplexity. There's no cost for using it on the device or to power search results. But the first 100,000 R1 buyers will also get a year of Perplexity Pro that includes more than 300 complex queries and advanced file upload support. Rabbit R1 ships in March or April for $199.	https://www.engadget.com/the-rabbit-r1-will-offer-up-to-date-answers-powered-by-perplexitys-ai-031313883.html
21		tm	Apple made its proposal to allay EU concerns that its restrictions on using the iPhone's NFC chip might be an antitrust violation. Apple proposes allowing Europe Economic Area developers to access mobile payment tech and let users choose these alternatives as the default payment option on iPhones. Apple committed to keeping those options for at least 10 years. The commission is now seeking feedback from the community on Apple's proposal.	https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/19/apple-offers-rivals-access-to-tap-and-go-payments-in-eu-antitrust-case.html
22		sl	SLIM is on the Moon! Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, which is also known as "the Moon Sniper," reached the lunar surface early Saturday Japan time. The space agency JAXA said it was transmitting data but the solar panels were not generating power, possibly because of an unfortunate orientation. The agency will gather as much data as it can while the existing battery lasts. Japan becomes the fifth country to land a device on the moon after the US, Soviet Union, China and India.	https://apnews.com/article/japan-moon-landing-jaxa-probe-slim-845d4868636df5ced2e1818c588f29a4
23		tm	The Wall Street Journal's sources say competition officials from the European Commission intend to block Amazon’s $1.7 billion bid to purchase Roomba maker iRobot, following a meeting Thursday with representatives from Amazon to discuss the deal. A deal rejection still needs formal approval from the commission’s 27 top political leaders before a final decision can be made, which has been given a Feb. 14 deadline. In the meantime, Amazon could still walk away from the deal on its own. The European Commission raised competition concerns about the deal in November, and Amazon missed a deadline last week to submit remedies that would address those concerns.	https://www.wsj.com/tech/eu-commission-intends-to-block-amazons-irobot-acquisition-268a8a1b?mod=followamazon
24		sl	Microsoft has a new Windows 11 integration for Android users. When clicking a Windows system tray alert displayed immediately after taking a new snapshot on an Android phone, an image will open in the Snipping Tool app on your PC to edit or share. Microsoft is offering this first to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels running Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23619.	https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-instant-access-to-android-photos-in-windows-11/	2
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28		tm	The Apple Vision Pro went up for pre-orders in the US at 8 AM Eastern Friday morning. There were no reports of problems ordering and DTNS was able to get a device for delivery on February 2. Some folks reported their delivery dates slipped to mid-February, implying demand was at least greater than supply. Along with the pre-orders came additional specs - 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage options. - Supported refresh rates include 90Hz, 96Hz, and 100Hz, with 24 fps and 30 fps video playback options. - You can mirror your VisionPro view to any airplay-enabled device Apple has been billing it as the "ultimate entertainment device." And earlier this week we talked about it coming with multiple streaming apps, including some 3D content on Disney+. But Netflix will only be available in the browser, and the same is true for YouTube and according to Bloomberg, Spotify. To be clear, all iPhone and iPad apps can work on the Vision Pro without alteration, but YouTube, Netflix and apparently Spotify, will not let their apps show up in the Vision Pro section of the app store. OK! So what if anything does the smooth preorder process say about demand? And what does success loook like for the Vision Pro anyway?
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30			--	https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/01/19/public-opinion-of-apple-vision-pro-is-all-over-the-place-with-some-calling-it-a-glorified-dev-tool
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32			--	https://www.wired.com/story/one-part-of-apple-vision-pro-apple-doesnt-want-you-to-see/
33			--	https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/18/24043367/apple-vision-pro-apps-good-bad
34			--	https://www.imore.com/vision-pro/apple-vision-pro-could-one-day-be-used-during-surgery-top-exec-touts-future-applications-in-leaked-meeting
35			--	https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/youtube-and-spotify-join-netflix-in-not-launching-apple-vision-pro-apps
36			--	https://www.thurrott.com/apple/296377/youtube-and-spotify-also-wont-have-an-apple-vision-pro-app
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38			NOTEs - Apple internal video seen by Bloomberg showed it being used by surgeons to be able to see displays while operating. Also to train aircraft mechanics. Let's talk about what we think the demand looks like, and what actually would indicate success for Apple. - MORE SPECS - Vision Pro weighs 600 to 650 grams, depending on the Light Seal and head band configuration. - M2 chip (8-core CPU and 10-core GPU) - 16GB of unified memory - R1 chip that processes camera input has 256GB/s memory bandwidth Apple also released accessories - Travel case for $199. Compartment for battery pack and optical inserts. It has a microfiber inner lining and a fabric-covered polycarbonate outer shell. - A spare battery pack for $199 - A Belkin battery pack holder for $50 - And spare Light seals, light seal cushions, knit bands and loop bands.
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44		tm	AND we just launched a new podcast called Apple Vision Show today, hosted by Eileen Rivera and Sarah!! Sarah what can we expect.	applevisionshow.com
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49		sl	If you haven't seen it already, "AI for Humans" hosted by Kevin Pereira and Gavin Purcell aims to demystify AI for everyday folks through comedy and humor. Gavin, one of the more interesting elements of the show is your AI co-host and here's a sample of how it works for your audience.	https://www.aiforhumans.show/
50			{{Show Clip from TikTok FADE OUT at ".....When you find something super cool you just want to tell everyone about it -- uh huh. right yeah. APPROX. :27"}}	https://www.tiktok.com/@aiforhumansshow/video/7310266267573816622?_r=1&_t=8j9FFHtMi6g&social_sharing=0
51			-0- Can you explain how that idea came about?
52			-0- Breakdown the process for making your AI co-host. -0- Starts with prompt at ChatGPT with GPT-4 where we create the prompts for the co-host -0- Eleven labs for character voices -0- For images we use Midjourney. To cut costs we can also use Chat-GPT/Dall-E	https://elevenlabs.io/
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54			-0- To animate the mouth we use D-ID.	https://www.d-id.com/
55			-0- What tasks do you have to manually handle?
56			-0- What improvements in the tools would you like to see? -0- WRAP
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74		tm	Len Peralta	Len Peralta http://patreon.com/len http://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta @LenPeralta @lenperalta@mstdn.party	lenperaltastore.com	patreon.com/len
75		sl	Gavin Purcell	Gavin Purcell https://www.aiforhumans.show @AIForHumansShow	http://www.aiforhumans.show
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140			All next week is DTNS Experiment week! We're swapping out our normal DTNS show and trying out some new ideas. In previous years we launched shows like BBQ tech show and The Tech Jawn. This year we have Nicole Lee with a show about online life, Roger interviewing people and personalities who made the TechTV network possible just to name a few. It all starts next week Monday Aug 14th on the DTNS feeds.
141			If you want to stay up-to-date in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence you need to listen to "A.I. Named This Show"! It launched during DTNS Experiment Week in August. Each week Tristran Jutras (ju-tra) and Tasia Custode wade through the hype and the doomsaying to keep you informed about the latest news in the A.I. world. Catch it at "AI Named This Show" dot com!	Check out A.I. Named This Show: https://www.ainamedthisshow.com
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