This Week in Tech (Video)
206 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★ - 323 ratingsThis Week in Tech is the top-ranked flagship tech podcast from TWiT.tv. Every Sunday, Leo Laporte and a roundtable of insiders explore the week's hottest tech news from AI to robots, and PCs to privacy. When it comes to tech, TWiT is IT.
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TWiT 975: You Don't Want to Make Ghandi Mad - AI Music, Broadband Nutrition Labels
April 15, 2024 00:56 - 2 hours - 2.03 GB VideoAI Music with Suno and Udio Google's DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI How I Built an AI-Powered, Self-Running Propaganda Machine for $105 AI's Victories in Go Inspire Better Human Game Playing Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk Google and the CJPA Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated 'nutrition labels' for most broadband plans ...
TWiT 974: Get at the Young Youngs - Tesla Robotaxi, Marissa Mayer's Sunshine
April 08, 2024 02:25 - 2 hours - 2.07 GB VideoHouse, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill Marissa Mayer's eternal Sunshine Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop Amazon's Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech X's 'complimentary' Premium push gives people blue checks they didn't ask for President Biden is now posting into the fediverse Yahoo is acquiring Artifact to bring its AI features to Yahoo News MrBeast calls for slowing down video editing styles A TikTok Whi...
TWiT 973: The Inverted Goldilocks Zone - Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor
April 01, 2024 04:02 - 3 hours - 2.44 GB VideoGmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor 20 years of Gmail Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90 - The New York Times The great rewiring: is social media really behind an ...
TWiT 972: Judicial Whimsy - US vs. Apple, The ELVIS Act
March 25, 2024 00:59 - 2 hours - 2.18 GB VideoU.S. versus Apple: A first reaction Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent Murthy v Missouri at SCOTUS Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cathy Gellis, Rob Pegoraro, and Brianna Wu Downl...
TWiT 971: The Element of Chaos - SpaceX Spy Satellites, New Apple Carplay
March 18, 2024 01:00 - 3 hours - 2.39 GB VideoThe Panel discusses video Formats and aspect ratios House of Reps pass bill that could ban TikTok TechDirt: TikTok ban would be unconstitutional and doesn't actually help with threats TikTok estimated to be worth $100B, or $40B if it doesn't include the algorithm US wants to ban TikTok for the sins of every social media company What social media is the panel using? Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say Musk dumps Don Lemon afte...
TWiT 970: Where Does Jazz Come From? - TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion
March 11, 2024 00:38 - 2 hours - 1.85 GB VideoTikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave The Panel discusses Bluesky and general soci...
TWiT 969: Chasing Shadows in the Digital Abyss - Doomed Apple Car, Chinese EVs, MWC Roundup
March 04, 2024 01:24 - 2 hours - 2.18 GB VideoApple's Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla Frame glasses Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat Why Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft Elon Musk Asks Satya Nadella for Tech Support: 'I Don't Mean to be a Pest' Yahoo lays off the leaders of Engadget South Korean streamers struggle with Twitch's sudden exit TikTok Begins Removing Universal Music Publishing Songs Progressive Web Apps in the EU will work fine in iOS 17.4 Push alert...
TWiT 968: Don't Tell the Moon - NVIDIA Dominates, Gemini Taken Down
February 26, 2024 01:39 - 2 hours - 1.92 GB VideoHow Exactly NVIDIA Is Pulling This Off Google takes down Gemini AI image generator. Here's what you need to know AT&T restores service after hours of outage AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage Police arrest LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business Walmart isn't buying Vizio for its hardware. It wants the TV maker's ad business Wyze sent camera thumbnails from 13,000 systems to other u...
TWiT 967: I'll Be Your Shabbos Goy - KOSA, French Public Scrolling Ban
February 19, 2024 03:53 - 2 hours - 1.9 GB VideoZuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law Fighting the smartphone 'invasion': the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public 2 Twitter books are coming out Bluesky opens up to the public The Reply Guy Constitution Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate Leak of Russian 'Threat' Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say Intel accused of inflating CPU ...
TWiT 966: He's Got a Huge Corpus - Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans
February 11, 2024 23:05 - 2 hours - 1.82 GB VideoBluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans The panel discusses the Apple Vision Pro Transcribe Glass X rival Bluesky launches to public with option to pick your algorithm Tech layoff tracker - layoffs.fyi A general discussion on AI Zuckerberg's Plan for AI Hinges on Your Facebook and Instagram Data The panel looks back at the proto-internet Reddit Doesn't Have to Share IP-Addresses of Piracy Commenters, Court Rules David Kahn, Leading Historian of Codes and Code Breaking, Dies at...
TWiT 965: Baby's First Layoff - Apple Vision Pro, Google Retires Cache links
February 05, 2024 04:02 - 2 hours - 1.65 GB VideoThe panel gives their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro Online safety hearing gets skeptical response from kids, advocates Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs There Are 14 Billion Videos on YouTube Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Chip Google Search officially retires cache link The panel discusses the recent spat of tech industry layoffs Japan...
TWiT 964: No One Talks to the Faucet Anymore - AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes
January 29, 2024 01:27 - 2 hours - 2 GB VideoAI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes 160-180k Apple Vision Pros sold Ben Parr's 110+ Page Slide report I came out with on AI investing trends + predictions in 2023/2024 George Carlin AI Lawsuit: Estate Sues Creators Over Comedy Special Nightshade, the tool that 'poisons' data, gives artists a fighting chance against AI Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles Taylor Swift explicit AI finally blocked on X after days Tim Sweeney on Europe's new Digital Markets...
TWiT 963: Low-Key Clippy - Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack
January 22, 2024 02:29 - 2 hours - 2.15 GB VideoVerizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack The panel talks about the Apple Vision pro The Apple Google Duopoly Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement Javier Milei Special Address WITH AI Sam Altman says ChatGPT will evolve in "uncomfortable" ways Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs Origins and definition of "Ensh*ttification" Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely The Quiet Dea...
TWiT 962: CES Recap - Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery
January 15, 2024 01:04 - 2 hours - 2.14 GB VideoPadre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery The panel discusses what they saw at CES Padre shows off some toys from CES Volkswagen says it's putting ChatGPT in its cars for 'enriching conversations' Mercedes-Benz's best-in-class voice assistant is getting an AI boost AI-Generated 'George Carlin' Comedy Blasted by Comedian's Daughter SAG-AFTRA strikes deal for AI voice acting licensing in video games at CES 2024 Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Team...
TWiT 961: A Nation of Nerds - CES Preview, NYT vs. OpenAI
January 08, 2024 03:45 - 2 hours - 1.92 GB VideoCES preview The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless. Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX Microsoft's keyboards and mice will live on under a unique new partnership A physical keyboard for your iPhone RIP: Software design pioneer Niklaus Wirth Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amy Webb, Christina Warren, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/show...
TWiT 960: Best of 2023 - This Week in Tech's Best Moments in 2023
December 31, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 2.14 GB VideoLooking back at some of This Week in Tech's best moments from 2023: Rating Google's AI Music Tool MusicLM What is Plaguing Google? Xerox Alto: 50 Year Later Lessons Learned By the SVB Collapse Is Copyright Good For Authors? What's Your (Microsoft) Copilot? Goodbye, Computer Magazines UK Emergency Alert Test A Look At WiFi Pineapple and Flipper Zero Ten Years Since Snowden's Revelations Were Revealed The Seven Deadly Sins and Tech Blind: Anonymous Workplace Gossip Earthquake! W...
TWiT 959: The Old Farts Gather - A Retrospective Journey through 2023 and Beyond
December 24, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 1.76 GB VideoIn this festive end-of-year episode, Leo gathers some of the veteran hosts of the TWiT network, dubbed "old farts," to reflect on the major tech stories and trends of 2023 while looking ahead to 2024. They debate AI and tech's impact on society, discuss the ups and downs of companies like Twitter, Apple, and SpaceX, reminisce about the early days of computing and the Internet, and more, all with good humor and insight gained from decades in tech. Topics Discussed: The explosion of AI in 2...
TWiT 958: Never Look a Gift Mouse in the Horse - AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise
December 18, 2023 01:26 - 2 hours - 2.01 GB VideoAI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise The panel talks about pinball machines Mark Zuckerberg's underground lair Cox admits to invading your privacy Google Maps gets an update to stop authorities from accessing location history data Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data Epic Games wins it's lawsuit, Google ruled as an illegal monopoly Beeper Mini is back, but for how long? Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year Tesla recalls 2 million cars F...
TWiT 957: Put It In a Red Envelope - EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok
December 11, 2023 02:05 - 2 hours - 1.92 GB VideoEU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok Financial Difficulties and Layoffs at Twit AI's Potential and Misleading Demonstrations Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Self-Driving Vehicles Debate on AI Augmentation and Regulation Beeper's Impersonation of Apple's Server' Privacy Risks and Public Benefits Technology Misuse, Cameo Scandal, Criticism AI, Grock, and Free Money Impact The Potential of AI in Advertising Memories of 1000 Van Ness Theater Discussion on Podcasts and Potluck Et...
TWiT 956: A Giant Rolling Brick - Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop
December 04, 2023 03:46 - 2 hours - 1.86 GB VideoCybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop ChatGPT's 1st birthday and mainstream AI adoption Microsoft joins OpenAI's board as a non-voting observer Pika raises $55 million for AI video generation tool Amazon launches Q chatbot service for companies Concerns over Q hallucinating responses and leaking data Rethinking reactions to Tesla's Cybertruck design Police warn about issues with NameDrop social media app Why Apple adding RCS may not resolve green ...
TWiT 955: Marmite or Nothing - Altman returns to OpenAI, X sues Media Matters, Church of AI, Manifest V3
November 27, 2023 03:05 - 2 hours - 1.83 GB VideoSam Altman returns as CEO after staff threatened mass resignation Microsoft's role and attempts to hire OpenAI staff Concerns over OpenAI's technology and capabilities Speculation over what caused the OpenAI board member revolt Impact and future of OpenAI as a non-profit and for-profit entity Musk sues Twitter shareholders, sued over ads next to hate speech Musk's behavior on Twitter concerning hate speech and anti-Semitism Truth Social finances and Trump lawsuit against media compan...
TWiT 954: Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS support, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K
November 20, 2023 03:27 - 3 hours - 2.33 GB VideoDiscussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary Debate around the board's goals to slow down AI development versus Altman's push for progress Analysis of the ripple effects on Microsoft and partners who invested heavily in OpenAI Thoughts on cautions versus opportunities with generative AI and large language models News about Apple supporting RCS for higher quali...
TWiT 953: Deadly Competent - OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android
November 13, 2023 02:54 - 2 hours - 1.93 GB VideoOpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android OpenAI allowing independent developers to create their own GPTs ("little agents") Agreement between Writers Guild and motion picture producers on use of AI in movies Microsoft investing in OpenAI and implications for cloud services China's investment in AI compared to the US AI appliances like Humane pin and rewindai pendant Dangers of deep fakes and advanced technologies Innovations in pinball like Venom Implicati...
TWiT 952: A Gathering of the Protons - AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans
November 06, 2023 05:51 - 2 hours - 2.3 GB VideoAI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans Ray-Ban Meta audio quality, cost, battery life, and polarized vs transition lenses Exploring Elon Musk's XAI concept GROK AI How Twitter's declining engagement impacts content creators and prompts API use Concerns about President Biden's executive order on AI regulation and innovation International AI declaration signed at Bletchley Park meeting with Harris and Musk Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google's Android monop...
TWiT 951: Cali Sober - Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
October 30, 2023 00:52 - 2 hours - 2 GB VideoCruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Debate around self-driving car standards and implications after recent SF accident Controversy over Mark Andreessen's anti-regulation manifesto and risks of stifling progress Taxes paid by tech moguls vs. average people and Microsoft's $29B IRS bill Generational differences in tech use and changes in media landscape Bug bounty programs incentivizing ethical hacking, payouts by Intel and others Social ...
TWiT 950: Happy Sink Day - Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple
October 23, 2023 01:37 - 2 hours - 1.96 GB VideoNet Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple Mark Andreson's manifesto and tech accelerationism Political consequences of facial recognition Social media's role in war crimes and spreading misinformation Facial recognition technology on social media Spread of misinformation by verified accounts on Twitter John Stewart's departure from Apple TV+ over China-related content Implications of AI on art and voice acting Social media's impact on ...
TWiT 949: Security Spatula - Microsoft Activision Deal, AI Deciphers Scrolls, OpenAI Core Values
October 16, 2023 03:30 - 2 hours - 2.02 GB VideoMicrosoft's completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. How political tension in Israel affects the tech sector. Debating disinformation and First Amendment rights. The influence of articles posted on social media. Legal implications of AI-generated content and copyright. Using AI to scan ancient scrolls and unlock texts. The potential of nuclear power and fusion reactors. Genetic data privacy breach and ethical concerns. Massive botnet DDoS attack on Google. Social media addicti...
TWiT 913: Impractical Shorts - Netflix password sharing, big tech earnings, Twitter API, Jony Ive
February 06, 2023 02:01 - 2 hours - 1.98 GB VideoNetflix password sharing, big tech earnings, Twitter API, Jony Ive Cain's Jawbone by Edward Powys Mathers. Safer Internet Day USA. Netflix Reveals How Password Sharing Crackdown Will Be Enforced. Alphabet Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, YouTube Ad Revenue Down 8%. Facebook's VR Division Lost $13.72 Billion In 2022. Apple Sales Shrink as Pandemic Rally Ends for iPhone Maker, Other Tech Giants. Apple Decides to Drop Role of Industrial Design Chief in Post-Jony Ive Era. Jony Ive, designer ...
TWiT 912: Let Me Consult My AI Lawyer - AI everywhere, Hive hacked, Microsoft earnings, To Leslie, @ElonJet
January 30, 2023 02:00 - 2 hours - 1.95 GB VideoAI everywhere, Hive hacked, Microsoft earnings, To Leslie, @ElonJet Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023). Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine. If ChatGPT doesn't get a better grasp of facts, nothing else matters. Move over ChatGPT, Microsoft's new AI tool is helping developers code faster. ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware. OPWNAI: Cybercriminals starting to use ChatGPT. MusicLM: Generating Music From Text. Wolfram|Alpha as the Way...
TWiT 911: You Toot Too, Right? - Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP
January 23, 2023 02:42 - 2 hours - 2.04 GB VideoTwitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients. Twitterrific: End of an Era. In Memory of Tweetbot. Extremely Hardcore. Looming Twitter interest payment leaves Elon Musk with unpalatable options. Google has been sued and is involved in a lawsuit over YouTube algorithms. Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230. R Street Institute signs onto amicus brief in Gonzalez v. Google....
TWiT 910: It's a Myrkl - CES 2023 Recap, ChatGPT and Plagiarism, Twitter API, 2016 Election and Twitter
January 16, 2023 03:01 - 3 hours - 2.4 GB VideoCES 2023 Recap, ChatGPT and Plagiarism, Twitter API, 2016 Election and Twitter CES 2023 Recap A government watchdog spent $15,000 to crack a federal agency's passwords in minutes Twitter is blocking third-party clients like Tweetbot and Twitterrific CNET Is Experimenting With an AI Assist. Here's Why A Writer Used AI To Plagiarize Me. Now What? Acer 516 Gaming Chromebook Neeva Ad-free Search Engine NFL Playoffs 2023: Fox Sports Details 1080p/HDR Production Efforts Apple rumored to ...
TWiT 909: So Many Beans - CES 2023, Lastpass hack, Meta's EU fine, FCC's robocall fine, Tesla autopilot
January 09, 2023 01:27 - 2 hours - 1.86 GB VideoCES 2023, Lastpass hack, Meta's EU fine, FCC's robocall fine, Tesla autopilot Adorable Rice Balls Reimagine Japan's Cutest Bird as Anime-Style Delinquents. Yo-Kai To Debut Desktop Ramen Robot For Space-Constrained Retail Formats at CES 2023. Stacey sets the stage for CES 2022. CES 2023 kicks off with more than 112,000 attendees. There was a lot of pee on the CES 2023 show floor. The tech that went too far at CES 2023. Surprise: Samsung is making SmartThings hardware again! M-Pwr By ...
TWiT 908: Best of 2022 - Highlights from throughout the year
January 01, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 1.97 GB VideoHighlights from throughout the year Remember SECOND LIFE? Its Founder is Back For The METAVERSE! Neil Young's Spotify Ultimatum. Fidonet vs. the Internet. Apple Studio Display Doesn't Cut It. How To Remove Personally Identifiable Info From Google Search. Apple Supports FIDO Passkey. Google's LAMDA AI "Sentient"? Attorney's iPhone Seized in January 6th Investigation. Audiophiles Fall For MoFi's Digital Tricks. Why Did Cable Lose Broadband Market Share? LastPass hack. How Do You R...
TWiT 907: The Old Guys Look Back - 2022 year in review, Crypto, Artificial Intelligence, Ukraine, Elon Musk
December 25, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 2.28 GB Video2022 year in review, Crypto, Artificial Intelligence, Ukraine, Elon Musk Spotify Boycott War in Ukraine Crypto crash & FTX Acquisitions Twitter and Elon Musk The Metaverse Apple Tech worker revolt Hacking Government Passkeys Streaming Wars AI Revolution In Memoriam Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Paul Thurrott, Steve Gibson, Jeff Jarvis, and Doc Searls Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twi...
TWiT 906: A Bad Year for Billionaires - Twitter Trust and Safety Council firing, TikTok ban, FTX SBF arrested
December 19, 2022 06:15 - 2 hours - 2.05 GB VideoAlex Barredo: @joinmastodon official account has been banned on Twitter. Impulsive and Unjustified: CNN Slams Twitter for Suspending Journalists – Including Its Own Donie O'Sullivan. Elon Musk Launches a Manhunt After Alarming Incident. Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council, Yoel Roth flees home. Elon Musk, Management Guru? Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices. What is TikTok & is TikTok Safe? TikTok may push potentially harmful content to teens within minutes, s...
TWiT 905: The Last Helicopter - Microsoft's Activision deal, Esports fading, Twitter Files, Apple car delays
December 12, 2022 06:49 - 2 hours - 1.98 GB VideoMicrosoft's Activision deal, Esports fading, Twitter Files, Apple car delays Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft's Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge. TikTok National-Security Deal Faces More Delays as Worry Grows Over Risks. The Hype Around Esports Is Fading as Investors and Sponsors Dry Up. Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, drawing swift backlash. Twitter HQ is putting office supplies up for sale in a big auction. Musk's 'Twitter Files' offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and than...
TWiT 904: Bon Bons and Football - Musk and Ye, chatting with ChatGPT, SF killer robots, Apple China protests
December 05, 2022 03:07 - 2 hours - 2.13 GB VideoMusk and Ye, chatting with ChatGPT, SF killer robots, Apple China protests Elon Musk explains why Ye was suspended from Twitter. EU warns Musk that Twitter faces ban over content moderation. Twitter reinstates account of Daily Stormer's infamous neo-Nazi creator. Elon Musk's Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America. Which VR headset does Georgia prefer? China pledges to slowly exit 'zero covid'. Apple to Lose 6 Million iPhone Pros From Tumult at China Plant. Inside the Covid revo...
TWiT 890: Jail or Olympics - Twitter whistleblower, LastPass hack, Ethereum merge, Artemis 1, Zuck meets Rogan
August 29, 2022 02:40 - 3 hours - 2.81 GB VideoTwitter whistleblower, LastPass hack, Ethereum merge, Artemis 1, Zuck meets Rogan Twitter whistleblower says the platform was unable to guard against insider threats on January 6. Twitter Whistleblowing Report Actually Seems To Confirm Twitter's Legal Argument, While Pretending To Support Musk's. Apple's 'Far out' iPhone event will be held on September 7. SpaceX, T-Mobile to Connect Satellites to Cellphones in Remote Areas. Nichelle Nichols' ashes will head to space on a rocket. ...
TWiT 889: The Thin Green Line - Streaming TV is winning, House of the Dragon, Zuckerberg's avatar, Pixy RIP
August 22, 2022 04:43 - 2 hours - 2.17 GB VideoGame of Thrones' v. 'Lord of the Rings': The Biggest Battle in Fantasy TV History Is Here. How About We Just Don't Watch the 'Game of Thrones' Prequel? HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, From Streaming. Regal Owner Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy as Theater Comeback Lags. U.S. Streaming Tops Cable TV Viewing for First Time, Nielsen Says. Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football' Coverage to Be Tracked by Nielsen. Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign....
TWiT 888: Frolic and Detour - FTC's privacy push, the fall of social media, Excel esports, Netflix gaming
August 15, 2022 02:49 - 2 hours - 2.57 GB VideoFTC's privacy push, the fall of social media, Excel esports, Netflix gaming AngledDesigners on Etsy. This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion. Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger's End-to-End Encryption. The FTC has kicked off its massive push to regulate the data economy. Guide to Competitive Programming: Learning and Improving Algorithms Through Contests. Excel esports on ESPN show world the pain of format errors. Android amps up campaign t...
TWiT 887: Chorizo in Spaaaaaaaaace! - Amazon buys iRobot, Mofi vinyl controversy, Cybertruck cost increase
August 08, 2022 06:32 - 2 hours - 2.29 GB VideoAmazon buys iRobot, Mofi vinyl controversy, Cybertruck cost increase Amazon announces deal to buy Roomba maker for $1.7 billion. Amazon's iRobot Deal Would Give It Maps Inside Millions of Homes. Ring, Google, and the Police: What to Know About Emergency Requests for Video Footage. Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in UK. Disney could soon lose exclusive rights to Mickey Mouse. California Regulator Accuses Tesla of Falsely Advertising Autopilot. U...
TWiT 886: The Barn Has Left the Horse - CHIPS Act, earnings week, FTC sues Meta, Twitter Blue price hike
August 01, 2022 04:37 - 2 hours - 2.19 GB VideoCHIPS Act clears Congress, ensuring $52 billion boost to US foundries. Intel (INTC) earnings Q2 2022. Intel Kills Optane Memory Business Entirely. Apple's $83B quarter by the numbers. FY22 Q4 - Press Releases - Investor Relations - Microsoft. Amazon (AMZN) Q2 2022 earnings. Peacock's paid subscribers stayed flat at 13 million, losses widen to $467 million. Why Big Tech Is Making a Big Play for Live Sports. Collect and Trade NFL Highlights As NFTs. Spotify has 188 million Premium us...
TWiT 885: St Jeff's Memorial Hospital - Amazon Buys One Medical, Google Glass AR, Netflix Ad-Supported
July 24, 2022 21:19 - 2 hours - 2.15 GB VideoAmazon Buys One Medical, Google Glass AR, Netflix Ad-Supported Twitter-Musk trial on $44 billion deal set to begin in October after Musk loses effort to delay Snap shares plunge 25% on disappointing second-quarter results and plans to slow hiring House panel advances landmark federal data privacy bill Fad or frenzy, BeReal is having a real moment right now Amazon is buying primary care tech provider One Medical for $3.9B OpenAI expands access to DALL-E 2, its powerful image-generating...
TWiT 884: Not Tested With Normal People - James Webb pics, Ev Williams steps down, MacBook Air M2 review
July 18, 2022 03:43 - 2 hours - 2.11 GB VideoJames Webb pics, Ev Williams steps down, MacBook Air M2 review First James Webb Space Telescope pics give us our deepest look into space yet. Musk Seeks to Block 'Warp Speed' Twitter Trial Over $44 Billion Deal. What would a post-Twitter world look like? Evan Williams Is Stepping Down as C.E.O. of Medium. Nearly half of Gen Z is using TikTok and Instagram for search instead of Google, according to Google's own data. Kids and teens now spend more time watching TikTok than YouTube...
TWiT 883: More Data Than Sense - Musk bails on Twitter, Europe's big data laws, China's big data hack
July 11, 2022 00:40 - 2 hours - 2.37 GB VideoMusk bails on Twitter, Europe's big data laws, China's big data hack Elon Musk tries to walk away from the Twitter deal. Twitter will sue Elon Musk for calling off his $44 billion takeover. Elon's out, and his bid to buy Twitter was likely a joke. When Elon Musk dreams, his employees have nightmares. Report: Tesla Factory Workers Are in Danger Because Elon Musk Hates the Color Yellow. How Elon's bizarre Twitter takeover saga could have just been a cover for him to sell $8.5 bill...
TWiT 882: Many Mini Metaverses - Don't Buy Entry Level M2 Macbook Pro, Google To Delete Abortion Clinic Visits
July 03, 2022 23:33 - 2 hours - 2.51 GB VideoDon't Buy Entry Level M2 Macbook Pro, Google To Delete Abortion Clinic Visits GitHub Copilot works so well because it steals open-source code and strips credit Section 230 Is a Last Line of Defense for Abortion Speech Online Hello! You've Been Referred Here Because You're Wrong About Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act Google will start auto-deleting abortion clinic visits from user location history Elon Musk Takes Unusually Long Twitter Break Google Allowed a Sanctioned Rus...
TWiT 881: A Cowboy Hat For Your Dog - Roe vs. Wade, Amazon robots, Twitter Notes, Nothing Phone (1)
June 27, 2022 04:01 - 2 hours - 2.29 GB VideoRoe vs. Wade, Amazon robots, Twitter Notes, Nothing Phone (1) U.S. tech industry frets about handing data to states prosecuting abortion. Meta Clamps Down on Internal Discussion of Roe v. Wade's Overturning. Google tells workers they can relocate 'without justification' following the Supreme Court decision. Big Tech is silent on data privacy in post-Roe America. For people seeking abortions, digital privacy is suddenly critical. We Need to Take Back Our Privacy. Amazon's Lates...
TWiT 880: Larry's Pantaloons - Crypto bust, Musk talks to Twitter, China gets TikTok data, ADAS crash data
June 20, 2022 00:42 - 2 hours - 2.46 GB VideoCrypto bust, Musk talks to Twitter, China gets TikTok data, ADAS crash data Bitcoin's Cascading Losses Accelerate in Record-Breaking Rout. El Salvador's bitcoin-backing president asks for patience as crypto sinks. Jake Paul Is 'Broke' After Putting All Of His Money In Cryptocurrency. Dogecoin Pumps 8% After Elon Musk Says He's Still Buying. Elon Musk sued for $258 billion over an alleged Dogecoin pyramid scheme. Elon Musk Tells Staff Twitter Should Allow 'Pretty Outrageous' Twe...
TWiT 879: ShrinkyDinks 2.0 - Apple WWDC, Sentient Google Chatbot AI, Bill C-11, Bored Ape Returns
June 13, 2022 02:49 - 2 hours - 2.45 GB VideoApple WWDC, Sentient Google Chatbot AI, Bill C-11, Bored Ape Returns Apple Announces M2 SoC: Apple Silicon for Macs Updated For 2022 Apple Announces Resident Evil Village and No Man's Sky for M2 Devices Glasses or no glasses, this year's WWDC is all about AR Apple Embraces the Ever-Expanding Dashboard Touchscreen Apple's Passkey Replaces Passwords With iPhone and Mac Authentication Apple's set to make big bucks off its new lending service Who the hell asked Apple for widgets on their...
TWiT 878: Having My Baby - Sheryl Sandberg steps down, WWDC preview, Texas social media law, right to repair
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