February 05, 2026

Tech News Weekly 423: Streaming Piracy Goes Mainstream

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Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly this week! Abrar has her hands on the new Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold phone! More people are pirating TV through rogue streaming boxes. The newest social media platform has launched, but it's only for AI bots. And Apple's Lockdown Mode prevented the FBI from accessing a reporter's iPhone.

Abrar got her hands on the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold phone and shares her initial thoughts on the device so far.

Mikah talks about how more people are straying away from streaming services and looking towards streaming boxes that allow one to access pirated content that mirrors live TV.

Mikah and Abrar chat about Moltbook, a new social media platform that is just for AI bots.

And Mikah shares how Apple's Lockdown Mode helped a Washington Post reporter stop the FBI from accessing their seized iPhone.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

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February 05, 2026

Tech News Weekly 423: Streaming Piracy Goes Mainstream

Listen Later

53 minutes

Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly this week! Abrar has her hands on the new Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold phone! More people are pirating TV through rogue streaming boxes. The newest social media platform has launched, but it's only for AI bots. And Apple's Lockdown Mode prevented the FBI from accessing a reporter's iPhone.

Abrar got her hands on the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold phone and shares her initial thoughts on the device so far.

Mikah talks about how more people are straying away from streaming services and looking towards streaming boxes that allow one to access pirated content that mirrors live TV.

Mikah and Abrar chat about Moltbook, a new social media platform that is just for AI bots.

And Mikah shares how Apple's Lockdown Mode helped a Washington Post reporter stop the FBI from accessing their seized iPhone.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.

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