Rick Huckstep and Shaun Weston talk about spy balloons, paranoia and overreaction about China, as well as TikTok’s data-gathering motivation. Also, charging for blue tick verification, digital avatars and the NBA, robot chefs, pancakes, tight jeans, and an abundance of swearing on Apple TV+ shows.
Find <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunweston1/">Shaun on LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhuckstep/">Rick on LinkedIn</a>. Additional music by Jason Shaw on <a href="https://audionautix.com/">Audionautix.com</a> and <a href="https://www.beatoven.ai" target="_blank">Beatoven.ai</a>.

Rick Huckstep and Shaun Weston talk about spy balloons, paranoia and overreaction about China, as well as TikTok’s data-gathering motivation. Also, charging for blue tick verification, digital avatars and the NBA, robot chefs, pancakes, tight jeans, and an abundance of swearing on Apple TV+ shows. Find Shaun on LinkedIn and Rick on LinkedIn. Additional music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com and Beatoven.ai.

Rick Huckstep and Shaun Weston talk about spy balloons, paranoia and overreaction about China, as well as TikTok’s data-gathering motivation. Also, charging for blue tick verification, digital avatars and the NBA, robot chefs, pancakes, tight jeans, and an abundance of swearing on Apple TV+ shows.
Find <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunweston1/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shaun on LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhuckstep/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rick on LinkedIn</a>. Additional music by Jason Shaw on <a href="https://audionautix.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audionautix.com</a> and <a href="https://www.beatoven.ai" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beatoven.ai</a>.

Spy tech, blue tick verification, NBA avatars, and f***ing Shrinking

The biggest stories in technology aren't always easy to wrap your head around. Rick Huckstep and Shaun Weston unravel the strings, break down the headlines, and make tech simple enough that even your mum will understand. (At least, that's the aim.) See episode notes at https://btltpod.com, find Rick at https://rickhuckstep.com and Shaun at https://www.shaunweston.co.uk

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Spy tech, blue tick verification, NBA avatars, and f***ing Shrinking