This Week in Tech 971: The Element of Chaos

The Panel discusses video Formats and aspect ratios

House of Reps pass bill that could ban TikTok

TechDirt: TikTok ban would be unconstitutional and doesn't actually help with threats

TikTok estimated to be worth $100B, or $40B if it doesn't include the algorithm

US wants to ban TikTok for the sins of every social media company

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Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say

Musk dumps Don Lemon after sitting through one interviuew

"Gurman: CarPlay is now all Apple has left, should they charge for the more advanced version? + Apple planning for the biggest AirPods push yet with new low-end, mid-range models"

Microsoft is hosting its Surface/AI event next week, what do we think about Microsoft's current PC and AI ambitions?

FCC raises broadband minimums to 100Mbps/20Mbps, up from 25Mbps/3Mbps

Pornhub says adios to Texas

Profile of the UberCheats dev, who created an app to see how the Uber algorithm was screwing over workers

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Host: Devindra Hardawar

Guests: Alex Lindsay, Glenn Fleishman, and Scott Stein

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