Instagram Going Thread to Thread Against Twitter - DTNS 4554
Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 July 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Instagram is launching a Twitter-like microblogging service called Threads. We explain how it compares and possible issues with it. The Recording Academy announced some changes to who can receive future Grammy Awards with one new rule stating "only human creators" could win. And Vox.com's Sara Morrison has a writeup today asking if the apps being developed should keep older users in mind.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.
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| 0:00.0 | This 10th year of Daily Tech News Show is made possible by its listeners, thanks to all |
| 0:05.3 | of you, including Michelle Surju, Miss Music Teacher, James C. Smith, and our brand new |
| 0:10.4 | patrons helping us further our goals, David, Dr. X-17, Simon, and Ryguy. |
| 0:16.7 | On this episode of DTNS, Instagram wants to replace Twitter with threads. |
| 0:20.4 | How are we all dealing with the unprecedented competition in what you would call micro-blogging |
| 0:25.2 | or Twitter replacements? Plus, you can use AI and still win a Grammy, and TikTok heralds |
| 0:30.8 | the end of the era of user control. We must decide nothing anymore. |
| 0:36.8 | This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday, Cinco, De Julio, 2023. In Los Angeles, I'm Tom |
| 0:46.2 | Merritt. And from a Scarlet Letter Studio, |
| 0:49.7 | Caroline. |
| 0:50.7 | And I'm the shows producer, Roger. How Nathaniel Hawthorne of you. |
| 0:55.9 | You know, I just keep trying to get creative here. Anyone has studio ideas? I would welcome |
| 1:01.6 | them because I'm running out. Yes, keep those studio ideas coming, everyone. |
| 1:05.7 | Discord, feedback and dailytechnewshow.com. But while you figure that out, we shall start |
| 1:10.6 | with the quick hits. |
| 1:13.7 | OnePlus announced its mid-range successor to the 2T, the 6.7-inch Nord 3 foam. It has |
| 1:19.9 | a 120-hertz refresh rate for smooth motion. The screen resolution bumps up from 1080p |
| 1:26.1 | to 270-72 by 1240. It can fast charge wirelessly to 60% in just 15 minutes. And it has the |
| 1:34.3 | same camera as the higher end 1 plus 11. All that in at least 3 years of major OS updates |
| 1:40.3 | and 4 years of security fixes. You can order it now starting at 449 Euros in 16 EU countries |
| 1:47.5 | shipping July 12th. A more affordable Nord CE3 will come to India in August. But neither |
| 1:54.0 | is coming to the US or UK because of logistical challenges with custom. |
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