Silicon Valley firms establish a new PAC, Political Action Committee. Justin is here to explain it all to us. Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters finds surprising success in the movie theaters. Is there a lesson here? Apple is reportedly planning its first foldable iPhone for 2026 with touch ID. And Robomart announced its RM5 robot a bus-sized level 4 vehicle can carry up to 500 pounds and has 10 climate-controlled lockers.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Tasia Custode is here with a walkthrough of Google Photo’s new create toolbox! Dead EV batteries contain useable lithium, and a report says we should recover it. And it’s Friday and we have a Quiz about the non-tech things Tech companies make to help close out the week.

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Tasia Custode, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Apple is hoping to regain relevancy in the AI space with a table-top robotic arm with a tablet for a face. A study reveals significant privacy vulnerabilities in popular generative AI web browser assistants. Google has a new AI-powered feature in Google Flights called Flight Deals.. to help flexible travelers find cheaper fares. And Insta360 unveiled Antigravity, its first drone under a new brand, launching January 2026.

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Google is updating Gemini to automatically remember past conversations without prompting. Eric Migicovsky is bringing back the Pebble watch, e-paper screen, and everything. Rumors abound regarding the next version of the Xbox gaming console becoming more PC like. Scott Johnson is here to explain. Amazon is expanding its same-day delivery grocery service with the inclusion of perishable items like produce, meats and frozen food. Can Amazon crack the supermarket code?

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Starbucks Korea implemented a ban on customers bringing desktop PCs, desk partitions, printers and power strips to the coffee stores. Google is rolling out “preferred sources” in Search, enabling users to pick news outlets they want featured most. Sling TV will now sell access to its service on a 24-hour, weekend, or weeklong terms. And would you pay for the ability to turn your videos into a VHS-like viewing experience?

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ESPN and Fox Sports are both offering new streaming sports packages. After 34 years, AOL pulls the plug on its dial-up internet service. Reddit blocks most of archive.org’s “Wayback Machine” from indexing its content. And Nvidia unveiled new AI models and infrastructure for robotics, including Cosmos Reason.

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Black Hat 2025 roundup with David Spark with highlights from the annual InfoSec event in Las Vegas. Edison Research finds podcast listening has grown across all age groups especially among people aged 18-29. Why is OpenAI seeing backlash with the roll out of GPT-5? And its Friday David shares one of his popular Security Games with the show. Can you guess the right answer before we do?

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Will the integration of ads into the prompt results from LLM ChatBots eventually degrade the quality of their output? OpenAI announced GPT-5, the latest model and successor to GPT-4. On Wednesday Duolingo announced it beat its quarterly revenue estimates despite backlash earlier in the year when it’s CEO would replace contract workers with AI. And Peloton says it’s shifting from a pure cardio focus to a broader wellness strategy.

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Disney plans to shut down the standalone Hulu app and merge it into the Disney+ app next year. Google says internal findings contradict a Pew Research report saying people clicked on fewer links when using Google’s AI overviews. Scott gives us the highlights from Augmented World Expo 2025. And does toxic social media impact young and older users differently?

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Google unveiled Genie 3 for interactive 3D worlds, Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.1, and Roku introduced a new $2.99 streaming service.

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