Show Notes
Google announced a number of new initiatives and products this week. Ron Richards from Android Faithful is here with the big highlights. Plus A professor and research fellow at Sheffield Hallam University posted five tips on The Conversation for using screens as a parent. We review what was said and share what we think of them. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Ron Richards, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.
Top Tech Story of the Week: Everything You Need to Know From the Android Show: I/O Edition 2026 http://www.androidfaithful.com/everything-you-need-to-know-from-the-android-show-i-o-edition-2026 Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/amazon-launches-an-ai-shopping-assistant-for-the-search-bar-powered-by-alexa/ Nintendo warns of Switch 2 price hikes as sales fall and memory crunch looms https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/nintendo-switch-2-price-hike-sales-fall-memory-crunch.html Microsoft says it will cut thousands more jobs amid AI push https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdepzg83x87o eBay rejects GameStop acquisition bid https://www.theverge.com/games/928436/ebay-rejects-gamestop-acquisition-bid Reddit starts blocking mobile website access to push app usage https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/11/reddit-starts-blocking-mobile-website/ Anthropic’s Mythos AI reportedly exposed a macOS bug Apple missed https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-mythos-apple-macos-bug-339da403 OpenAI and Apple partnership frays, setting up possible legal fight https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/openai-apple-partnership-frays-setting-up-possible-legal-fight Top Tech Story Patreon Post https://www.patreon.com/posts/top-tech-story-158263731?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Discussions: Everything You Need to Know From the Android Show: I/O Edition 2026 https://www.androidfaithful.com/everything-you-need-to-know-from-the-android-show-i-o-edition-2026/ Android Faithful YouTube Discussion
Screens are part of modern parenting — five tips for healthy use https://theconversation.com/screens-are-part-of-modern-parenting-five-tips-for-healthy-use-280673 Live With It Show https://www.youtube.com/@LiveWithItShow
Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
Ron Richards https://androidfaithful.com https://scorbit.io https://x.com/ronxo https://mastodon.social/@ronxo
Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki
Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com
Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com
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