This Week in Tech (Audio)

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TWiT 928: SCOTUS Didn't Rea...

05.21.2023

TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom, and more. Everything we know about Instagram's Twitter clone, due this summer. How Apple's headset could be a $3,000 flop—and a success. Pixel Fold. TikTok Users Sue Montana, Calling State ...

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05.21.2023 TWiT 928: SCOTUS Didn't Read My Briefs - TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom, and more. Everything we know about Instagram's Twitter clone, due this summer. How Apple's headset could be a $3,000 flop—and a success. Pixel Fold. TikTok Users Sue Montana, Calling State ...
05.14.2023 TWiT 927: The Cheese Tax - AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity by Amy Webb. Google IO saw the introduction of many of the ...
05.07.2023 TWiT 926: Bias, Hallucinations, and Jail Breaks - AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV AI is already writing books, websites, and online recipes. AI Chatbots Have Been Used to Create Dozens of News Content Farms. Google Adding AI Chatbot, More Video to Stay On Top of ...
04.30.2023 TWiT 925: Gradually Then Suddenly - Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter. Jack Dorsey says Elon Musk shouldn't have bought Twitter after all. More on moderation and security ...
04.23.2023 TWiT 924: Three Spiders a Night - Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom Elon Musk Figured Out the Media's Biggest Weakness. In 24 Hours, Elon Musk Reignited His Reputation for Risk. Twitter Blue nets 28 signups so far since legacy checkmark ...
04.16.2023 TWiT 923: Intelligence Explosion - Substack Notes, AI guardrails, WWDC, Meta morale, HBO Max, X Corp Substack Notes, AI guardrails, WWDC, Meta morale, HBO Max, X Corp Substack unveils the product that got it banned from Twitter. Substack CEO Chris Best Doesn't Realize He's Just Become The Nazi Bar. Biden Administration Weighs Possible Rules for AI ...
04.09.2023 TWiT 922: AI Hustlers - Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite Biden eyes AI dangers, says tech companies must ensure products are safe. A viral image of the Pope in a white coat was faked with AI. Bloomberg ...
04.02.2023 TWiT 921: The Swiftie Panel - Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's Best of April Fool's Pranks GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs The Open Letter to Stop 'Dangerous' AI Race Is a Huge Mess 3 ...
03.26.2023 TWiT 920: Biological Bootloaders - Apple VR Goggles, TikTok Ban, Twitter Source Code Leak Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues: Another audiobook that Amazon won't sell Red Team Blues The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library Book Publishers Won't Stop Until Libraries Are Dead Gordon Moore, ...
03.19.2023 TWiT 919: Hallucinating Bagels - GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model. Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive. Here's how to participate in Monday's oral arguments. TikTok's plan to stave off government intervention: Flood D.C. ...
03.12.2023 TWiT 918: Rational Minds Have Prevailed - Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset Hedge funds are offering to buy startups' deposits stuck at Silicon Valley Bank. Etsy is delaying seller payouts following Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. FDIC to Silicon Valley Bank workers. We'll ...
03.05.2023 TWiT 917: Pwn Not Bone - AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry Bing Chat has a secret 'Celebrity' mode to impersonate celebrities. @emollick: Bing, write the first chapter of Genesis as a corporate memo. CNET editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo steps ...
02.26.2023 TWiT 916: Fetch Happens - Section 230, NSA surveillance, Spotify podcasts flop, Apple Watch ban Section 230, NSA surveillance, Spotify podcasts flop, Apple Watch ban U.S. Supreme Court snubs Wikipedia bid to challenge NSA surveillance. Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption. Some Initial Thoughts On The Supreme Court Oral Arguments ...
02.19.2023 TWiT 915: AI Eye Contact - AI explosion, what ails Google, Section 230, Susan Wojcicki, Twitter SMS 2FA AI explosion, what ails Google, Section 230, Susan Wojcicki, Twitter SMS 2FA Parallels Desktop for Mac: The Solution for Running Windows 11 on Apple M-series Macs. Microsoft will limit Bing chat to five replies to stop the AI from getting ...
02.11.2023 TWiT 914: Autonowashing - Microsoft AI Search, CPU Decline, Google Bard Microsoft AI Search, CPU Decline, Google Bard US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China U.S. adds six Chinese entities tied to balloon program to export blacklist Microsoft's New AI-Powered Bing-Google employees are apparently very unhappy with Bard and ...
02.05.2023 TWiT 913: Impractical Shorts - Netflix password sharing, big tech earnings, Twitter API, Jony Ive Netflix password sharing, big tech earnings, Twitter API, Jony Ive Cain's Jawbone by Edward Powys Mathers. Safer Internet Day USA. Netflix Reveals How Password Sharing Crackdown Will Be Enforced. Alphabet Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, YouTube Ad Revenue Down 8%. Facebook's ...
01.29.2023 TWiT 912: Let Me Consult My AI Lawyer - AI everywhere, Hive hacked, Microsoft earnings, To Leslie, @ElonJet AI everywhere, Hive hacked, Microsoft earnings, To Leslie, @ElonJet Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023). Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine. If ChatGPT doesn't get a better grasp of facts, nothing else matters. Move over ChatGPT, Microsoft's new AI tool ...
01.22.2023 TWiT 911: You Toot Too, Right? - Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients. Twitterrific: End of an Era. In Memory of Tweetbot. Extremely Hardcore. Looming Twitter interest payment leaves Elon Musk with unpalatable options. Google ...
01.15.2023 TWiT 910: It's a Myrkl - CES 2023 Recap, ChatGPT and Plagiarism, Twitter API, 2016 Election and Twitter CES 2023 Recap, ChatGPT and Plagiarism, Twitter API, 2016 Election and Twitter CES 2023 Recap A government watchdog spent $15,000 to crack a federal agency's passwords in minutes Twitter is blocking third-party clients like Tweetbot and Twitterrific CNET Is Experimenting ...
01.08.2023 TWiT 909: So Many Beans - CES 2023, Lastpass hack, Meta's EU fine, FCC's robocall fine, Tesla autopilot CES 2023, Lastpass hack, Meta's EU fine, FCC's robocall fine, Tesla autopilot Adorable Rice Balls Reimagine Japan's Cutest Bird as Anime-Style Delinquents. Yo-Kai To Debut Desktop Ramen Robot For Space-Constrained Retail Formats at CES 2023. Stacey sets the stage for ...
01.01.2023 TWiT 908: Best of 2022 - Highlights from throughout the year Highlights from throughout the year Remember SECOND LIFE? Its Founder is Back For The METAVERSE! Neil Young's Spotify Ultimatum. Fidonet vs. the Internet. Apple Studio Display Doesn't Cut It. How To Remove Personally Identifiable Info From Google Search. Apple Supports ...
12.25.2022 TWiT 907: The Old Guys Look Back - 2022 year in review, Crypto, Artificial Intelligence, Ukraine, Elon Musk 2022 year in review, Crypto, Artificial Intelligence, Ukraine, Elon Musk Spotify Boycott War in Ukraine Crypto crash & FTX Acquisitions Twitter and Elon Musk The Metaverse Apple Tech worker revolt Hacking Government Passkeys Streaming Wars AI Revolution In Memoriam Host: ...
12.18.2022 TWiT 906: A Bad Year for Billionaires - Twitter Trust and Safety Council firing, TikTok ban, FTX SBF arrested Alex Barredo: @joinmastodon official account has been banned on Twitter. Impulsive and Unjustified: CNN Slams Twitter for Suspending Journalists – Including Its Own Donie O'Sullivan. Elon Musk Launches a Manhunt After Alarming Incident. Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council, Yoel ...
12.11.2022 TWiT 905: The Last Helicopter - Microsoft's Activision deal, Esports fading, Twitter Files, Apple car delays Microsoft's Activision deal, Esports fading, Twitter Files, Apple car delays Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft's Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge. TikTok National-Security Deal Faces More Delays as Worry Grows Over Risks. The Hype Around Esports Is Fading as Investors ...
12.04.2022 TWiT 904: Bon Bons and Football - Musk and Ye, chatting with ChatGPT, SF killer robots, Apple China protests Musk and Ye, chatting with ChatGPT, SF killer robots, Apple China protests Elon Musk explains why Ye was suspended from Twitter. EU warns Musk that Twitter faces ban over content moderation. Twitter reinstates account of Daily Stormer's infamous neo-Nazi creator. ...
11.27.2022 TWiT 903: Opt In For Fun - Apple chaos in China, Robocall crackdown, NFT nightclubs, Black Friday slump Apple chaos in China, Robocall crackdown, NFT nightclubs, Black Friday slump The Top Tech and Tools You Need for Taking Digital Notes. Ford Mustang Mach-E loses its Consumer Reports recommendation. Musk will restore Twitter accounts banned for harassment, misinformation. Twitter ...
11.20.2022 TWiT 902: May Contain Nuts - Evernote bought, Trump on Twitter, Holmes sentencing, FTX mess, Artemis launch Elon Musk restores Donald Trump's Twitter account. Twitter Locks Its Office and Suspends Badge Access. I Was the Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter. This Is What Could Become of It. Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 ...
11.13.2022 TWiT 901: Weaponized FOMO - Twitter brand chaos, Meta job cuts, FTX fiasco, Apple sued, Kevin Conroy RIP Twitter brand chaos, Meta job cuts, FTX fiasco, Apple sued, Kevin Conroy RIP Casey Newton on Twitter: "Update: company sources tell me that yesterday Twitter eliminated ~4,400 of its ~5,500 contract employees". Twitter CISO flies the coop. Elon Musk is ...
11.06.2022 TWiT 900: The Pies Have It - Rocket takeover, Musk Lays Off Twitter, League of Legends Finals, FCC vs. TikTok Rocket takeover, Musk Lays Off Twitter, League of Legends Finals, FCC vs. TikTok Elon Musk's Twitter layoffs leave whole teams gutted. -2000 Lines Of Code. Twitter Now Asks Some Fired Workers to Please Come Back. What are the redeeming qualities ...
10.30.2022 TWiT 899: It's Only Fleas - Musk takes over Twitter, Apple's cash mountain, gambling ads, NVIDIA RTX 4090 It's Only Fleas - Musk takes over Twitter, Apple's cash mountain, gambling ads, NVIDIA RTX 4090 Welcome to hell, Elon. Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Paperback by Brent Schlender. FeedLand is a ...
10.23.2022 TWiT 898: The Alphabetical Show - Twitter & Musk, new iPads, burning art for NFTs, AI chat with the dead Twitter & Musk to close buyout, Apple's new iPads, artist burns art for NFTs, AI chatbot for dead loved ones, and more. Semafor.com - A new global news platform for breaking stories and analysis. American Airlines is trying to stop ...
10.16.2022 TWiT 897: Headphones For Your Eyes - Future of Microsoft Office, Legs in VR, NVIDIA RTX 4090, Project Starline Future of Microsoft Office, Legs in VR, NVIDIA RTX 4090, Project Starline Peach Only SMA 11:04 Brianna Wu. Meta Meets Microsoft – Stratechery by Ben Thompson. Microsoft (MSFT) US Army HoloLens Goggles Gave Soldiers Nausea, Headaches. Is this a technology ...
10.09.2022 TWiT 896: The Whole Internet Burrito - Pixel Watch, banning AirTags, Musk's Twitter buy, Instagram ads Pixel Watch, banning AirTags, Musk's Twitter buy, Instagram ads Google unveils Pixel 7 Pro with Tensor G2 processor, starts at $899. WHOOP \| Your Personal Digital Fitness and Health Coach. Does Google have a chance against Samsung and Apple? Google ...
10.02.2022 TWiT 895: Eastern Blocks - Stadia is done, Zuck's UFC appearance, General AI, OG App, Amazon event Stadia is done, Zuck's UFC appearance, General AI, OG App, Amazon event Stadia is issuing refunds - How to get yours. Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with nearly 6,000 hours on Stadia begs Rockstar for character transfer. Adobe can't Photoshop ...
09.25.2022 TWiT 894: Juking the Stats - Apple Watch Ultra, YouTube dislike button, Serial podcast, AI and Getty Images Apple Watch Ultra, YouTube dislike button, Serial podcast, AI and Getty Images Leo talks about his new Apple Watch Ultra. How Fitbit helped me lose 15 pounds. YouTube's 'dislike' and 'not interested' buttons barely work, study finds. Adobe's Aquisition of ...
09.18.2022 TWiT 893: She's a Gorgy - Ethereum merge, GPU demand shifts, Adobe's Figma deal, GTA 6 hack Ethereum merge, GPU demand shifts, Adobe's Figma deal, GTA 6 hack Ethereum activates The Merge as it shifts to proof of stake. No One Is Profitable': GPU Mining Faces Dark Days After Ethereum Merge. GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA's ...
09.11.2022 TWiT 892: You're In Newton's Hands Now - Apple iPhone 14, Dynamic Island, Intel Optane, ETH merge, Atari 2600 Apple iPhone 14, Dynamic Island, Intel Optane, ETH merge, Atari 2600 News of Queen Elizabeth II's death broke on Twitter before the BBC. The Steve Jobs Archive. The Church of Apple Is a Religion Because We Made It One. Tim ...
09.04.2022 TWiT 891: Use a Rivian? That's Nuts - Apple event preview, USB 4, Stable Diffusion AI, fit CEOs Checking in on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Checking in on House of the Dragon. Sweeping Children's Online Safety Bill Is Passed in California. 'I turned my back on my film career to protect children online'. ...
08.28.2022 TWiT 890: Jail or Olympics - Twitter whistleblower, LastPass hack, Ethereum merge, Artemis 1, Zuck meets Rogan Twitter whistleblower, LastPass hack, Ethereum merge, Artemis 1, Zuck meets Rogan Twitter whistleblower says the platform was unable to guard against insider threats on January 6. Twitter Whistleblowing Report Actually Seems To Confirm Twitter's Legal Argument, While Pretending To Support ...
08.21.2022 TWiT 889: The Thin Green Line - Streaming TV is winning, House of the Dragon, Zuckerberg's avatar, Pixy RIP Game of Thrones' v. 'Lord of the Rings': The Biggest Battle in Fantasy TV History Is Here. How About We Just Don't Watch the 'Game of Thrones' Prequel? HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, From Streaming. Regal ...
08.14.2022 TWiT 888: Frolic and Detour - FTC's privacy push, the fall of social media, Excel esports, Netflix gaming FTC's privacy push, the fall of social media, Excel esports, Netflix gaming AngledDesigners on Etsy. This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion. Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger's End-to-End Encryption. The FTC has kicked ...
08.07.2022 TWiT 887: Chorizo in Spaaaaaaaaace! - Amazon buys iRobot, Mofi vinyl controversy, Cybertruck cost increase Amazon buys iRobot, Mofi vinyl controversy, Cybertruck cost increase Amazon announces deal to buy Roomba maker for $1.7 billion. Amazon's iRobot Deal Would Give It Maps Inside Millions of Homes. Ring, Google, and the Police: What to Know About Emergency ...
07.31.2022 TWiT 886: The Barn Has Left the Horse - CHIPS Act, earnings week, FTC sues Meta, Twitter Blue price hike CHIPS Act clears Congress, ensuring $52 billion boost to US foundries. Intel (INTC) earnings Q2 2022. Intel Kills Optane Memory Business Entirely. Apple's $83B quarter by the numbers. FY22 Q4 - Press Releases - Investor Relations - Microsoft. Amazon (AMZN) ...
07.24.2022 TWiT 885: St Jeff's Memorial Hospital - Amazon Buys One Medical, Google Glass AR, Netflix Ad-Supported Amazon Buys One Medical, Google Glass AR, Netflix Ad-Supported Twitter-Musk trial on $44 billion deal set to begin in October after Musk loses effort to delay Snap shares plunge 25% on disappointing second-quarter results and plans to slow hiring House ...
07.17.2022 TWiT 884: Not Tested With Normal People - James Webb pics, Ev Williams steps down, MacBook Air M2 review James Webb pics, Ev Williams steps down, MacBook Air M2 review First James Webb Space Telescope pics give us our deepest look into space yet. Musk Seeks to Block 'Warp Speed' Twitter Trial Over $44 Billion Deal. What would a ...
07.10.2022 TWiT 883: More Data Than Sense - Musk bails on Twitter, Europe's big data laws, China's big data hack Musk bails on Twitter, Europe's big data laws, China's big data hack Elon Musk tries to walk away from the Twitter deal. Twitter will sue Elon Musk for calling off his $44 billion takeover. Elon's out, and his bid to ...
07.03.2022 TWiT 882: Many Mini Metaverses - Don't Buy Entry Level M2 Macbook Pro, Google To Delete Abortion Clinic Visits Don't Buy Entry Level M2 Macbook Pro, Google To Delete Abortion Clinic Visits GitHub Copilot works so well because it steals open-source code and strips credit Section 230 Is a Last Line of Defense for Abortion Speech Online Hello! You've ...
06.26.2022 TWiT 881: A Cowboy Hat For Your Dog - Roe vs. Wade, Amazon robots, Twitter Notes, Nothing Phone (1) Roe vs. Wade, Amazon robots, Twitter Notes, Nothing Phone (1) U.S. tech industry frets about handing data to states prosecuting abortion. Meta Clamps Down on Internal Discussion of Roe v. Wade's Overturning. Google tells workers they can relocate 'without justification' ...
06.19.2022 TWiT 880: Larry's Pantaloons - Crypto bust, Musk talks to Twitter, China gets TikTok data, ADAS crash data Crypto bust, Musk talks to Twitter, China gets TikTok data, ADAS crash data Bitcoin's Cascading Losses Accelerate in Record-Breaking Rout. El Salvador's bitcoin-backing president asks for patience as crypto sinks. Jake Paul Is 'Broke' After Putting All Of His Money ...
06.12.2022 TWiT 879: ShrinkyDinks 2.0 - Apple WWDC, Sentient Google Chatbot AI, Bill C-11, Bored Ape Returns Apple WWDC, Sentient Google Chatbot AI, Bill C-11, Bored Ape Returns Apple Announces M2 SoC: Apple Silicon for Macs Updated For 2022 Apple Announces Resident Evil Village and No Man's Sky for M2 Devices Glasses or no glasses, this year's ...

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