August 14, 2025

Tech News Weekly 400: How Security Experts Hacked the Hackers

1 hour 7 minutes

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent on this episode of Tech News Weekly! Apple is rumored to launch a series of AI-powered devices, the upcoming Pebble Time 2's design is shown off, a look into a global SMS phishing scam ring, and the blood oxygen feature is returning to Apple Watches?

Apple is seeking to expand its product offerings into AI-powered robots, home security, and smart displays, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble smartwatches, unveils the design of the company's Pebble Time 2* watch.

Harrison Sand, Senior Security Consultant for mnemonic, unveils Darcula. This global SMS phishing-as-a-scam ring sends SMS messages hoping to steal credentials from those who click on the links in the messages.

And Apple announces that it's bringing back the Blood Oyxgen feature for Apple Watches, which was a clever workaround following a recent U.S. Customs ruling against Masimo.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Harrison Sand

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