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  • What Does Warren Buffett's TSMC Investment Tell Us?

    Warren Buffet doesn’t invest in fads. This used to mean he didn’t invest in tech, though between his Apple holdings and the $4.1B he’s invested in chipmaker TSMC, he’s pretty deep in tech at this point. So – what does that mean for technology? “Daily Tech News Show” host Tom Merritt joins Ken to trip down memory lane and peer into tomorrow.

    • Investor Warren Buffett Just Bought a $5B Stake in Chipmaker TSMC
      • 23 min
    • Concerns About Ads from Inside Apple

      There’s word of a certain malaise inside Apple’s ad department. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to kick that around. Plus – Russian code has been found in apps used by the CDC and the US Army. Jeff will fill us in.

      • AppleInsider: Concern and Malaise Inside Apple's Ad Unit
      • US Army iOS App Found to Contain Code Developed in Russia
        • 23 min
      • A Privacy Lawsuit for Apple and the First Mailbag Monday

        Security researchers say Apple was/is tracking a lot of App Store activity in iOS 14.6. In the time of iOS 16.1.1, this has led to a lawsuit. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk that over. Plus – Twitter and Emergency SOS via Satellite and Steve Jobs’ sandals make it into Mailbag Monday!

        • Developers Find Apple May Be Tracking User Data on App Store Through iOS
        • App Store Security Concerns Lead to Proposed Class Action Lawsuit
        • Twitter Under Elon Musk Is a Chaotic Mess, At Least So Far
        • Emergency SOS via Satellite to Go Live This Month
        • Steve Jobs’ Sandals Up for Auction
          • 25 min
        • A Shorter AirDrop and the Happiest Merger on Earth

          China’s new AirDrop limit may go global in 2023. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to discuss that. Plus, rumor has people inside Disney hoping that Apple will try to buy Disney. Ken and Jeff kick the idea around.

          • Apple Puts Limits on Receiving Files via AirDrop From ‘Everyone,’ but Only In China
          • Look who wishes Apple would buy Disney
          • Joe Bel Bruno's Disney Twitter Thread
            • 24 min
          • Foldable Gadgets and a Truly Killer VR App
            Samsung keeps predicting foldable phones and TMO writer Nick deCourville can’t wait. He joins Ken to talk about that, plus a group that made a foldable iPhone of their own. Then, Oculus creator Palmer Luckey says he’s made a VR rig with a sick and twisted twist: When a user dies in VR, they die in meatspace, too.
            19 min
          • Minus One Bloodbath Plus One Chaotic Mess
            TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk about how wrong Ken was about Apple shares after the weekend iPhone warning. Then, Jeff has many, many thoughts on the chaotic mess than has been Elon Musk’s handling of Twitter.
            23 min
          • Apple Warns on iPhone 14 Pro Production
            A press release on a Sunday night? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk about the bad iPhone news Apple offered and who the news was for. Plus – Major League Soccer may be Apple’s advertising test kitchen for that other football people like so much.
            21 min
          • Issues with Unions and Cross Promotion
            The first Apple Store union in the US has a formal complaint against Apple. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts brings us the story. Then, cross promotions are making Ken cross. Changes to the Weather app and Apple TV prompt the question – Are Apple Services sinking under the weight of their synergies?
            23 min
          • Paying Musicians and Paying for Music
            When it comes to paying artists, which streaming music service is the best? TMO writer Nick deCorville and Ken look at the complexities around that question. Plus – Amazon has a new music offering for Prime members that… sounds… like… a thing.
            22 min

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