January 25, 2024

Tech News Weekly 321: Explaining Palworld's Popularity

1 hour 3 minutes

What is Palworld, the most popular video game on Steam and Xbox? Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the EU with some snark. Sean Hollister of The Verge reviewed the Framework 16" Laptop. And New York declared social media a public health hazard, the US's first city ever to do so.

Ana Diaz of Polygon talks to Mikah Sargent about Palworld, the history behind the game, and the controversies surrounding the popular title.

Apple recently announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union to better align with the Digital Markets Act that the EU passed in 2022.

Sean Hollister of The Verge joins the show to talk about the Framework Laptop 16" he reviewed and shared what he likes about the laptop and the aspects of the laptop that have him concerned about a product that aims to convince others this is a futureproof platform.

Finally, Mikah talks about how New York has declared social media a public health hazard, the first time a city in the US has done so.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Sean Hollister and Ana Diaz

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