It’s official:DT Dailyis up and running. In ourpremiere episode,we touched upon thefuture of food deliveryand thelaunch of the Boring Company’sfirst high-speed tunnel, not to mention the challenge with building your own personal brand in the age of Instagram and other social media behemoths.
In Wednesday’s episode, host Greg Nibler and guest Adrien Warner ran through an assortment of reader comments as well as the latest headlines, fromApple’s forthcoming Netflix competitor, to thelatest iteration of Facebook Messenger, to Spatial’s new augmented-reality glasses.
Later in the show, Nibler sat down with Emerging Tech Editor Drew Prindle to discuss thedangers associated with modern drones, as well as the regulations the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) has recently put in place to combat rouge UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The two also talked about other potential anti-drone measures, includingeagles and the aptly named “SkyWall 100,” both of which are currently being utilized in some capacity or another.
Drones weren’t the only things on theDT Dailyagenda for Wednesday, however.
Nibler and Digital Trends brand manager BJ Frogozo also spoke with notable Twitch streamerDisguised Toastabout the origins of his professional career, the current nature of the Twitch economy, andTwitchCon, an annual event in which streamers and their communities celebrate, educate themselves, and broadcast alongside other like-minded streamers. Toast even made a few suggestions for budding streamers looking to start their own Twitch channel. (Hint: Don’t start with Twitch.)
Kim Wetzel, Digital Trends’ smart home editor, also made a guest appearance alongsideSony’s new robotic dog, Aibo. The sixth-generation, A.I.-powered companion is one of the most advanced robots to hit the consumer market in recent years, one that is set to launch in mid-December to the tune of $2,900. Still, if you’re in the market for a robo-pooch who can wag its tail, shake, and learn a batch of other commonplace tricks, there’s really alternative.
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