April 20, 2025

This Week in Tech 1028: Some Had Leashes

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Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ad tech, opening door to potential breakup

AI-hallucinated code dependencies become new supply chain risk

OpenAI's secret Yap score

4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack

FTC v. Meta: the US argued Meta has a monopoly in the "personal social networking" market, which it claims includes only Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and MeWe

Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming 'Very Soon'

Tariffs making it impossible to shop for tech, applicances

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live on April 24, for real this time; fans still mad at $80 games

Is this a Bad Therapist? Real Therapist Reacts to Adolescence

Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers

Hacked Crosswalks In Bay Area Play Deepfake-Style Messages From Tech Billionaires

China's First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart

OpenAI is building a social network

Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People

New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Georgia Dow, Nicholas De Leon, and Paris Martineau

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April 20, 2025

This Week in Tech 1028: Some Had Leashes

Listen Later

2 hours 56 minutes

Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ad tech, opening door to potential breakup

AI-hallucinated code dependencies become new supply chain risk

OpenAI's secret Yap score

4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack

FTC v. Meta: the US argued Meta has a monopoly in the "personal social networking" market, which it claims includes only Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and MeWe

Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming 'Very Soon'

Tariffs making it impossible to shop for tech, applicances

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live on April 24, for real this time; fans still mad at $80 games

Is this a Bad Therapist? Real Therapist Reacts to Adolescence

Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers

Hacked Crosswalks In Bay Area Play Deepfake-Style Messages From Tech Billionaires

China's First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart

OpenAI is building a social network

Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People

New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Georgia Dow, Nicholas De Leon, and Paris Martineau

Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech

Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!

Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Sponsors:

Melissa.com/twit

shopify.com/twit

kinsta.com/twit

oracle.com/twit

monarchmoney.com with code TWIT

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