What the Ethereum Merge Means - DTNS 4354
Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 14 September 2022
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Sony gives journalists some hands-on time with their upcoming next-gen VR headset the PSVR2. A study reveals people are more willing to lie to others when using a laptop vs a smartphone. On September 15th at around 1 AM Eastern time, the Ethereum blockchain will experience “The Merge” where it will switch from proof of work to proof of stake. Why does it matter and will holders of Ethereum notice?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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| 0:00.0 | A tech demo shows off the usual tech things. |
| 0:04.0 | Then I'm going to jump to a link. |
| 0:05.0 | Using the usual tech devices. |
| 0:07.0 | We have a plane device called our mouse. |
| 0:09.0 | Doing the usual tech productivity tasks. |
| 0:11.0 | Now we're connected audio. |
| 0:13.0 | You can see my work. You can point at it. |
| 0:15.0 | And I can see your face and we can talk. |
| 0:17.0 | Except it's 1968 and it's going to set the computing agenda |
| 0:20.0 | for the next half century, then almost immediately be ignored. |
| 0:24.0 | The mother of all demos on no a little more. |
| 0:27.0 | Get it wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.0 | Daily Tech News Show is made possible by its listeners. |
| 0:33.0 | Thanks to all of you, including Michelle Surju, |
| 0:35.0 | Miss Music Teacher, and James C. Smith. |
| 0:39.0 | Coming up on DTNS, what you need to know about the Ethereum merge. |
| 0:42.0 | Why the crypto folks are oligog about it? |
| 0:44.0 | And what it might mean for you. |
| 0:46.0 | Plus, Scott breaks down the first hands-on reviews of the PSVR2 |
| 0:49.0 | and why laptop users lie. |
| 0:52.0 | At least more than phone users. |
| 0:54.0 | This is the Daily Tech News 4 Wednesday, September 14th, 2022, |
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