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TWiT 876: Elon and L. Ron -...

05.22.2022

NY goes after Twitch, Musk's real plan, Apple's DeepMind defection Elon Musk says Twitter deal can't happen until bot account dispute is resolved. Twitter asks shareholders to support Musk's purchase. NY Launches Ridiculous, Blatantly Unconstitutional 'Investigations' Into Twitch, Discord; Deflecting ...

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05.22.2022 TWiT 876: Elon and L. Ron - NY goes after Twitch, Musk's real plan, Apple's DeepMind defection NY goes after Twitch, Musk's real plan, Apple's DeepMind defection Elon Musk says Twitter deal can't happen until bot account dispute is resolved. Twitter asks shareholders to support Musk's purchase. NY Launches Ridiculous, Blatantly Unconstitutional 'Investigations' Into Twitch, Discord; Deflecting ...
05.15.2022 TWiT 875: We Don't Talk About Elon - Texas HB 20, Crypto crash, Google IO, Goodbye iPod, Netflix ads Elon Musk Says His $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is 'On Hold'. Two Twitter Leaders Are Leaving Company Following Musk Deal. Texas HB 20: Tech asks SCOTUS to stop Texas social media law. Just How Incredibly F'd Up Is Texas' Social ...
05.08.2022 TWiT 874: Malicious Compliance - Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout. Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter. Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After ...
05.01.2022 TWiT 873: A Little Patience and a Lot of Tape - Musk buys Twitter, Ethereum stumbles, broadcasting to aliens Musk buys Twitter, Ethereum stumbles, broadcasting to aliens Twitter Has a New Owner. Here's What He Should Do. Elon Musk Demonstrates How Little He Understands About Content Moderation. Jack Dorsey is tweeting through it. Judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to ...
04.24.2022 TWiT 872: From The People Who Brought You Lickable TV - Netflix declines, CNN+ folds, Pixel Watch rumors, Moonbirds NFT, salty chopsticks Netflix declines, CNN+ folds, Pixel Watch rumors, Moonbirds NFT, salty chopsticks Netflix Q1 net subscribers unexpectedly decline, revenue misses expectations. Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Sells Entire Netflix Stake, Taking $400 Million Loss. Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use ...
04.17.2022 TWiT 871: 17 Years... 10,000 Mistakes - Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail Fast track. Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Twitter adopts poison pill in bid ...
04.10.2022 TWiT 870: Kim Apple Says Good Morning - Elon Musk's Twitter stake, Unreal Engine 5, WWDC predictions Elon Musk's Twitter stake, Unreal Engine 5, WWDC predictions Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter. Twitter Should Make Musk CEO. @TwitterComms: now that everyone is asking... yes, we've been working on an edit feature since last year! Elon Musk ...
04.03.2022 TWiT 869: The Kids Are Alright - Wyze camera flaw, E3 is over again, Dorsey apologizes for centralized web Wyze camera flaw, E3 is over again, Dorsey apologizes for centralized web Wyze knew hackers could remotely access your camera for three years and said nothing. Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged with hacking for gang. Lapsus$ and SolarWinds hackers both ...
03.27.2022 TWiT 868: The Rods Go Down! - Kaspersky on Security Risk List, Lapsus$ hackers caught, EU's messaging law Kaspersky on Security Risk List, Lapsus$ hackers caught, EU's messaging law The Threat of Russian Cyberattacks Looms Large Kaspersky Named First Russian Company on Security Risk List. F.B.I.'s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware. Lapsus$: Oxford teen ...
03.20.2022 TWiT 867: That's Not a TikTok, It's a Podcast - Mac Studio review, Netflix password sharing, Amazon Project Iliad Mac Studio review, Netflix password sharing, Amazon Project Iliad Jason's Mac Studio review: Something new. Mac Studio FULL Teardown - M1 Ultra chip REVEALED! Jason's Apple Studio Display Review: A welcome return. The Samsung Odyssey Ark is its largest curved ...
03.13.2022 TWiT 866: Can't Talk, Doing Laundry - M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, DuckDuckGo's neutrality, TikTok's Oracle deal M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, DuckDuckGo's neutrality, TikTok's Oracle deal Apple unveils the M1 Ultra, its most powerful chip yet. Apple announces new $1599 27-inch 5K Apple Studio Display, featuring Center Stage webcam. Apple's Peek Performance Event Delivers to the Pros ...
03.06.2022 TWiT 865: Safety Orange - ICANN in Russia, Nuclear vs Solar power, Elden Ring, Audiblegate, Chonky Palmtop ICANN in Russia, Nuclear vs Solar power, Elden Ring, Audiblegate, Chunky Palmtop Setting the stage for Russia vs Ukraine. ICANN won't revoke Russian Internet domains, says effect would be "devastating". Google blocks RT, Sputnik from the Play app store in ...
02.27.2022 TWiT 864: Can't Tell The Schist From the Feldspar - Russian/Ukraine War, Steam Deck Russian/Ukraine War, Steam Deck Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia How Google Maps is tracking the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian leader calls on Apple to block Russian users from the App Store Fedorov Reaches ...
02.20.2022 TWiT 863: An API For Truth - Android Privacy Sandbox, Truth Social, Cyber Warfare, NUDGE Act Android Privacy Sandbox, Truth Social, Cyber Warfare, NUDGE Act The Genesis Machine by Amy Webb. The Privacy Sandbox on Android. Meta's Horizon metaverse already has 10x more users since 2022 began. Microsoft claims HoloLens is 'doing great' after reports version ...
02.13.2022 TWiT 862: A Game Old Bird - Galaxy S22 Ultra, Mainstreaming of crypto, Meta in France, James Webb Telescope Galaxy S22 Ultra, Mainstreaming of crypto, Meta in France, James Webb Telescope The Mainstreaming of Crypto. Rapper Razzlekhan Is Accused Of $4.5 Billion Crypto Laundering Scheme. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note successor with a built-in stylus. Photons ...
02.06.2022 TWiT 861: Magic Internet Money - Meta earnings flop, Amazon Prime price hike, NFT celebrity complex Meta earnings flop, Amazon Prime price hike, NFT celebrity complex Meta Erases $251 Billion in Value, Biggest Wipeout in History. Facebook blames Apple after a historically bad quarter, saying iPhone privacy changes will cost it $10 billion. Meta lost $10 ...
01.30.2022 TWiT 860: Cheese in Your Gruel - Nvidia done with ARM, Spotify controversy, Google kills FLoC, FBI and Pegasus Nvidia done with ARM, Spotify controversy, Google kills FLoC, FBI, and Pegasus Spotify Takes Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum. Spotify loses $4 billion in market value after the Neil Young controversy. Joni Mitchell demands Spotify remove ...
01.23.2022 TWiT 859: Damn the Crepe Myrtle - Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, 5G improvements, Intel's Ohio factory Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, 5G improvements, Intel's Ohio factory Microsoft set to purchase Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal. Over 100 Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout, demand CEO step down. Bobby Kotick Reportedly Turned Up Late and Left Early ...
01.16.2022 TWiT 858: The Meat CEO - E3 goes virtual, microdosing in the metaverse E3 goes virtual, microdosing in the metaverse. CES through the years. Oversized future USPS delivery truck on display at CES in Las Vegas. BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink. Massage Robot at CES 2022. This ...
01.09.2022 TWiT 857: New World Disorder - The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022 The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022 Amy introduces the Futurist episode. The Future Today Institute's 14th Annual Tech Trends Report. Moxie Marlinspike - My first impressions of web3. Jack Dorsey says VCs really own ...
01.02.2022 TWiT 856: Best of 2021 - The best TWiT highlights of the year! Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2021 highlights include: Comparisons between the roaring '20s and the NEW roaring '20s GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader CryptoPunks, NFTs, and the Blockchain. Nicholas almost ...
12.26.2021 TWiT 855: Smitten by 2021 - Biggest stories of the year including Meta, mRNA, Log4j, NFTs, Ransomware Biggest stories of the year including Meta, mRNA, Log4j, NFTs, Ransomware COVID-19's impact on tech. Elon Musk in 2021. The World Is Still Short of Everything. Get Used to It. GM's heated seats and steering wheels are the latest casualties ...
12.19.2021 TWiT 854: Filters Not Included - Log4j vulnerability, YouTube and Disney make up, Tardigrades, Anti-5G necklace Log4j vulnerability, YouTube and Disney make up, Tardigrades, Anti-5G necklace Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks. The Next Wave of Log4J Attacks Will Be Brutal. The Numbers Behind Log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-44228. YouTube TV Reaches Deal To Bring Back ...
12.12.2021 TWiT 853: Make It Cozy - Worst 0-day in a decade, Amazon outage, Assange extradition, Birds Aren't Real Worst 0-day in a decade, Amazon outage, Assange extradition, Birds Aren't Real Six dead, no hope of more survivors after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse. Log4Shell: RCE 0-day exploit found in log4j2, a popular Java logging package. An Amazon server outage ...
12.05.2021 TWiT 852: Mystery Hut on the Moon - Jack leaves Twitter, what is Web3, Bitcoin crashes again, Cyber Monday Jack leaves Twitter, what is Web3, Bitcoin crashes again, Cyber Monday China's Yutu 2 rover spots cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on far side of the moon. Jack is leaving Twitter and we have ~thoughts~ Twitter Has a New CEO; What About ...
11.28.2021 TWiT 851: Doomtown Rats - Black Friday, Apple sues NSO group, rats play Doom, MicroClimate AIR2 Black Friday, Apple sues NSO group, rats play Doom, MicroClimate AIR2 Scientists Focus on Whether Omicron Variant Causes Severe Illness. CES 2022: CES - The Most Influential Tech Event in the World. MicroClimate AIR2. Black Friday shopping in stores drops ...
11.21.2021 TWiT 850: Leo, not Leopoldo - Apple's self-repair program, space debris, Constitution NFT, Xbox 20 years old Apple's self-repair program, space debris, Constitution NFT, Xbox 20 years old Goodbye, Staples Center. Hello, Crypto.com Arena. Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Outbid a Group of Crypto Investors for Copy of U.S. Constitution. Someone Made a Pirate Bay for NFTs. 13 ...
11.14.2021 TWiT 849: Disco Mannequin - Twitter Blue, The Golem Network, The Genesis Machine, GitHub Copilot, Rivian IPO Twitter launches Blue subscription service in U.S., offers ad-free access to 300 news sites. U.S. states file updated antitrust complaint against Alphabet's Google. Walmart is using fully driverless trucks to ramp up its online grocery business. Amazon's Spinmasters: Behind the ...
11.07.2021 TWiT 848: Rippling Chaos - Meta trademark filing, NYC crypto, the Great Resignation, Daylight saving time Meta trademark filing, NYC crypto, the Great Resignation, daylight saving time Facebook's "Meta" Trademark Application. Meta Company lashes out at Facebook over name change in public letter. Incoming New York mayor Eric Adams vows to take the first three paychecks ...
10.30.2021 TWiT 847: Numb to Dongletown - Facebook is Meta, MacBook Pro impressions, Orbital Reef, Windows XP is 20! Facebook: Founder's Letter, 2021 (introducing Meta). Zuckerberg wants to create a make-believe world in which you can hide from all the damage Facebook has done. Meta removing Facebook login requirement for Quest headsets by next year. John Carmack issues some ...
10.24.2021 TWiT 846: I Love You Zune Much - New Mac chips, new Pixel 6, Proton Mail's big win, Squid Game rakes it in I Love You Zune Much - New Mac chips, new Pixel 6, Proton Mail's big win, Squid Game rakes it in Samsung now lets you customize your own Galaxy Z Flip 3. Pixel 6: Everything to know about Google's newest ...
10.17.2021 TWiT 845: They'll Still Be Your Neighbors Tomorrow - Hardware event preview, HTC Vive Flow, Squid Game success Hardware event preview, HTC Vive Flow, Squid Game success Unleashed Apple Event Focusing on New Macs to Take Place on October 18. MacBook Pro Display With Notch Shown in Alleged Photo Leak. Errol Morris Interrotron. In-person versus remote conversations online. ...
10.10.2021 TWiT 844: Christina Needs It - FB's Horrible Week, Surface Laptop Studio Review, TikTok Masters the Algorithm Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen details company's misleading efforts on 60 Minutes. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Were Down: Here's What to Know. Update about the October 4th outage. Facebook and its apps suffer another outage. Mark Zuckerberg - I wanted to share ...
10.03.2021 TWiT 843: A Liar Who Delivers - Facebook meets 60 Minutes, what Finsta is, Rivian R1T first look, Holmes trial Facebook meets 60 Minutes, what is Finsta? Rivian R1T first look, Holmes trial This is Facebook's internal research on the mental health effects of Instagram. Sen. Blumenthal: "Will you commit to ending Finsta?" Facebook is hitting the brakes on Instagram ...
09.26.2021 TWiT 842: The Ivermectin of Smartphones - Crackdown in China, Surface Duo 2, end of magazines, Peter Thiel Crackdown in China, Surface Duo 2, end of magazines, Peter Thiel What technology has brought since the '80s. Are today's students aware of how much technology has changed since the '80s? We the Media: Grassroots Journalism By the People, For ...
09.19.2021 TWiT 841: Dancing Bullwinkle - iPhone 13, iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface preview, Inspiration4 iPhone 13, iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface preview, Inspiration4 The Moose and the Showgirl. Arctic Adventure! Apple's iPhone 13 sports better battery and improved cameras, starting at $799. Apple unveils redesigned iPad Mini with an 8.3-inch display and 5G connectivity. Apple ...
09.12.2021 TWiT 840: Princess Peach 3-Frame Vine Jump - Apple event preview, Apple vs. Epic, Proton gets Tim Berners-Lee Apple event preview, Apple vs. Epic, Proton gets Tim Berners-Lee Remembering 9/11. Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. Apple. Texas governor signs bill prohibiting social media giants from blocking users based on viewpoint. ...
09.05.2021 TWiT 839: A Faster Horse - Apple's CSAM reversal, Big Tech pushback in Texas, a spying Lightning cable Apple's CSAM reversal, Big Tech pushback in Texas, a spying Lightning cable Apple delays rollout of CSAM detection system and child safety features. Benefits of Apple's Image Abuse Scanning Outweigh Risks. Apple keeps shutting down employee-run surveys on pay equity. ...
08.29.2021 TWiT 838: Crowbar and a Foot - OnlyFans about-face, Tim Cook 10th anniversary, Elizabeth Holmes trial OnlyFans about-face, Tim Cook 10th anniversary, Elizabeth Holmes trial First Look at Leo's Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and Galaxy Z Flip 3. The All-Seeing "i": Apple Just Declared War on Your Privacy. EU agency advises against using search & browsing ...
08.22.2021 TWiT 837: The Mullet Office - T-Mobile hack, OnlyFans policy change, Cloudflare DDoS, Tesla's humanoid robot T-Mobile hack, OnlyFans policy change, Cloudflare DDoS, Tesla's humanoid robot T-Mobile Investigating Claims of Massive Customer Data Breach. Why there are so many different cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin Knocks on Door of $50,000 After Rising Above Resistance. OnlyFans shares its new policy ...
08.15.2021 TWiT 836: Brian's OS - IBM's PC turns 40, Senate plan to open Apple's App Store, where Countach got its name IBM's PC turns 40, Senate plan to open Apple's App Store, where Countach got its name Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 unveiled: This wedge is a hybrid. "Blue" hydrogen is worse for the climate than coal, study says. The real reason ...
08.08.2021 TWiT 835: A Straw Man Without Legs - Apple's proposed CSAM protections, Google Pixel 6, Firefox declines Apple's proposed CSAM protections, Google Pixel 6, Firefox declines Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images. Daring Fireball: Apple's New 'Child Safety' Initiatives, and the Slippery Slope. Pixel 6 Preview: Google Confirms Its First Smartphone Chip. Google ...
08.01.2021 TWiT 834: Bimbo Squalo - Blizzard mess, China tech crackdown, quarterly earnings, Rickroll hits 1 billion Bimbo Squalo - Blizzard mess, China tech crackdown, quarterly earnings, Rickroll hits 1 billion Review: A deep new history of Tesla takes the shine off Elon Musk. Apple Watch lead Kevin Lynch reportedly transferred to 'Apple Car' team. Apple's Mac ...
07.25.2021 TWiT 833: Herbs of Providence - Billionaires in space, Right to Repair, Akamai outage, NSO Spyware Billionaires in space, Right to Repair, Akamai outage, NSO Spyware Amazon's New World is reportedly bricking RTX 3090 cards. Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, US says. Report Finds Big Telecom Spends $320,000 on Lobbying Every Day. ...
07.18.2021 TWiT 832: Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet - Windows 365, Windows on iPad Windows 365, Windows on iPad Targets of spyware revealed Retail stores packed with unchecked Facial Recognition So Long, Twitter Fleets Twitter for iOS now lets you edit (who can reply to your old) tweets Running Windows 3.1 and TRS-80 emulation ...
07.11.2021 TWiT 831: Do You Even Rocket, Bro? - Branson in Space, Amazon, Kaseya Hack Branson in Space, Amazon, Kaseya Hack GitHub Copilot · Your AI pair programmer AI voice actors sound more human than ever—and are ready to hire Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter & YouTube, Claiming His Own Government Violated The Constitution Larry Magid: ...
07.03.2021 TWiT 830: Meat Us in Singapore - Amazon and the FTC, REvil ransomware, GitHub Copilot, Pokémon Go Amazon and the FTC, REvil ransomware, GitHub Copilot, Pokémon Go FTC votes to expand antitrust enforcement powers FTC charges computer chip supplier Broadcom with illegal monopolization Amazon Wants FTC Chair Khan Recused Over Past Criticism The Jeff Bezos Paradox Amazon ...
06.27.2021 TWiT 829: You Don't Even Get a Beanie Baby! - Windows 11 unveiled, China bans Bitcoin mining, gig app for intel gathering Windows 11 unveiled - can your PC run it? China bans Bitcoin and other crypto mining, gig app for open-source intel gathering, and more. Microsoft makes Windows 11 official, and it's coming this fall. Microsoft will let devs keep every ...
06.20.2021 TWiT 828: Space Space Space Space - Five Anti-Big Tech bills, Windows 11 leak, WWW as an NFT, Right to repair Five Anti-Big Tech bills, Windows 11 leak, WWW as an NFT, Right to repair Read The Five Big Tech Bills Congress Just Introduced. Lina Khan Named F.T.C. Chair by Biden. Pros and Cons of Amazon's Sidewalk Network. Plus, How to ...
06.13.2021 TWiT 827: Weather Balloons and Swamp Gas - WWDC highlights, Big Tech regulation, flying cars WWDC highlights, Big Tech regulation, flying cars Apple Lists 'M1X MacBook Pro' in YouTube Tags for WWDC Keynote Video. Rene picks privacy and extensibility as his favorite announcements during WWDC. WWDC 2021: macOS Monterey further blurs lines between Mac, Catalyst, ...

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