Tom Merritt@acedtect
Oct 1
On the latest @swordandlaser
Attack of the clowns, cheese on cheese, brain teeth. We click with Jisoo and learn how to sing Diggy Diggy Hole. We speculate on what Guy-Fi is, and we kick off Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom.

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Daily Tech News Show@dtnsshow
Aug 10
DTNS for Monday August 10, 2026 with @acedtect @RobbDunewood - The first third-party app store arrives on Google play, Google finally opens back up to a game store. Meanwhile a vulnerability in UK military drones may not be as bad as it seems.
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Aug 7
On @swordandlaser Cucamelons, short lists, long lists, Tom sings Le Sserafim, and books that changed our world. Plus, what book would you want to portal into? Our first non-spoilery first impressions of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews. swordandlaser.com/home/2026/8/5/…
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jul 24
On the latest @swordandlaser
What's the best SciFi/Fantasy book title. Are there too many Bobs? What about Murderbots?
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Daily Tech News Show@dtnsshow
Jul 5
Best of DTNS Live June 2026
Watch here: youtu.be/VrHkahIPI9o
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jul 4
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jul 1
Brian and I break down the legacy of Bob Iger and speculate a little if Disney can stay strong now that he's really gone. Plus, why Comcast is breaking into two. Watch Cordkillers!
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jun 23
Apple TV is chasing the prestige-TV crown that HBO once owned. Is Apple TV the new HBO? Meanwhile, Instagram wants to become YouTube.

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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jun 20
Millions of people discover that social media does not represent reality reuters.com/sports/soccer/…
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jun 20
On the latest @swordandlaser We check in on our June reading of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Why do romantasy people like this? Veronica is making a tincture. And we have fun coming up with a Sci-Fi/Fantasy equivalent of the EGOT.
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Daily Tech News Show@dtnsshow
Jun 19
DTNS for Thursday June 18, 2026 with @acedtect @queencodemonkey @AckermansNicole - Brain-computer interface you can use on your own for years, Dr. Niki helps us understand the importance of this BCI advance, plus Apple signals a price increase.
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jun 17
Fox is buying Roku but not for the reason you think. Watch Cordkillers!

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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jun 5
On the latest @swordandlaser

Tom and Veronica remember when they read a book. It was called Slow Gods by Claire North. And they're definitely not just reading the latest Dungeon Crawler Carl book instead of that one or the next one, Red Rising.

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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jun 3
The movie Backroom has upended how Hollywood thinks about filmmaking. @shwood and I aren't surprised, but we do have ideas about where this goes next. cordkillers.com/blog/2026/6/3/…
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
Jun 1
I had a great time talking with @andybeach about why AI is perceived both hyper-negatively AND overly positively, depending on who you ask. Also, why I try not to even use the term AI if I can help it. youtu.be/PPUpdm0MQbI?si…
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
May 20
YouTube is TV now. Watch Cordkillers.
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Daily Tech News Show@dtnsshow
May 19
Google I/O in the Foothills of the Singularity - DTNS for Tuesday May 19, 2026 with @acedtect @queencodemonkey @jasonhowell
Jason Howell joins us from Google I/O on all their Gemini dreams. Plus, Microsoft has a Linux Distro!
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“DTNS for Tuesday May 19, 2026" in white text on two lines across the top, "Jason joins us from Google I/O on all their Gemini dreams. Plus, Microsoft has a Linux Distro!" in black text on two lines on a light grey box below date, "With Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Jason Howell in white text on one line below black text paragraph, photographs of Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Jason Howell centered in a row below names, the DTNS logo in the top left corner. All on a black rectangular background.
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May 14
"Brainrot: The Choice Of A New Generation" drawn for @dtnsshow #artprov Thursday. Get this right now @Patreon (Patreon.com/len) or at my online store: lenperaltastore.com/products/brain… cc: @acedtect @sarahlane @jollyroger @RobbDunewood @ronxo
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
May 13
Is Disney right to hold on to its old cable channels and treat them like studio brands? And AMC gambles on live music to bring people to theaters. Watch Cordkillers! cordkillers.com/blog/2026/5/13…
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Tom Merritt@acedtect
May 6
If YouTube is the biggest entertainment company now, what even is TV? @shwood and I discuss. Plus, the Oscars make a reasonable decision on AI. cordkillers.com/blog/2026/5/6/…
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