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  • 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 dumb arena names inspired by the Staples Center becoming 'Crypto.com Arena'.
  • El Salvador to Create 'Bitcoin City,' Use $500M of Planned $1B Bond Offering to Buy More Crypto.\
  • Apple Will Tell You How to Fix iPhones, Sell Parts to the General Public.
  • Apple's Pointless Self-Repair Program.
  • Over 100 Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout, demand CEO step down.
  • Xbox Chief Says He's Evaluating Relationship With Activision.
  • Microsoft Pressures Activision Blizzard.
  • Apple Accelerates Work on Car Project, Aiming for Fully Autonomous Vehicle.
  • Google Cloud encourages more conversational AI with Bot-in-a-Box.
  • Visualizations show the extensive cloud of debris Russia's anti-satellite test created.
  • Chris Hadfield says more regulations are needed to protect astronauts from space debris.
  • Jurors Got to Hear Elizabeth Holmes' Lies For Themselves.
  • Tesla ranks almost dead-last on a Consumer Reports reliability list.
  • We Are the Wirecutter Union. We're Prepared to Walk Out.
  • How Xbox outgrew the console: inside Phil Spencer's multi-billion dollar gamble.
  • Forza Horizon 5.
  • Facebook's race-blind policies around hate speech came at the expense of Black users, new documents show.
  • Meta's sci-fi haptic glove prototype lets you feel VR objects using air pockets.
  • FlyFin offers an AI-based tax app aimed at freelancers, gig workers.

    • Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Wil Harris, and Chris J. Preimesberger

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      • 2 hr 24 min
    • 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 Internet Giant's Battle With the Press.
    • Are you worried about Amazon?
    • A record 4.4 million people quit in September as Great Resignation shows no signs of stopping.
    • Job openings and labor turnover trends for States in 2020.
    • Why America's "Shipping Crisis" Will Not End.
    • Amazon Relay.
    • Bezos-Backed Real Estate App to Accept Bitcoin as Payment.
    • Golem Network.
    • The Genesis Machine.
    • The EVELO Compass adult electric tricycle is a comfortable, powerful and stable electric trike with a large cargo basket.
    • Wing Bikes are the world's best electric bicycles.
    • Hoax Email Blast Abused Poor Coding in FBI Website.
    • Europol: Seven REvil/GandCrab ransomware affiliates were arrested in 2021.
    • Judge denies stay in Epic v. Apple.
    • Everyone has questions about Leo's phones.
    • GitHub Copilot: Your AI pair programmer.
    • Apple to Pay $30 Million Over Store Workers' Security Checks.
    • Facebook says it can't keep pace with its own Oversight Board.
    • Elon Musk Sells About $5 Billion in Tesla Stock.
    • AMD reveals an Epyc security 50 flaws, Intel has 25.
    • Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are infectious in all the wrong ways.
    • Rivian's Mega IPO is a Good Test of the Meme Stock Craze.
    • AMC Theatres debuts online Bitcoin payments after months of teasing.
    • Biden's "historic" $65 billion broadband plan approved by Congress.

      • Host: Leo Laporte

      Guests: Paris Martineau and Amy Webb

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        • 2 hr 43 min
      • 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 in bitcoin.
      • NYC Mayor-Elect Adams Says Crypto Should Be Taught in Schools.
      • House Sends Infrastructure Bill With Crypto Tax Provision to US President.
      • The crypto conundrum: Is that hot meme coin a Shiba Inu or a squid?
      • Len Sassaman and Satoshi: a Cypherpunk History.
      • Global Chip Shortage 'Is Far From Over' as Wait Times Get Longer.
      • I'm A Twenty-Year Truck Driver, I Will Tell You Why America's "Shipping Crisis" Will Not End.
      • The debate over daylight saving time drags on in Europe.
      • Gastronomad: The art of living everywhere and eating everything!
      • Leo's time with the Pixel 6 Pro.
      • Faulty DRM breaks dozens of games on Intel's Alder Lake CPUs.
      • Apple's New Screen Repair Trap Could Change the Repair Industry Forever.
      • Apple's Federighi delivers a dramatic speech on the dangers of sideloading.
      • The Great Resignation.
      • The 'lying flat' movement standing in the way of China's innovation drive.
      • TikTok owner ByteDance shortens China work hours, discouraging the notorious '996' routine.
      • Google News to relaunch in Spain after mandatory payments to newspapers scrapped.
      • Tesla recalls nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles over software communication error.
      • Microsoft fixes Windows 11 features failing due to an expired certificate.
      • Apple Wants iPhones to Detect Car Crashes, Auto-Dial 911.

        • Host: Leo Laporte

        Guests: Evan Brown, Louise Matsakis, and Owen Thomas

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          • 2 hr 17 min
        • 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 words of warning for Meta and its metaverse plans.
        • The Facebook Papers' missing piece
        • The new MacBook Pro is out, and Brianna has one!
        • Fictional Gamergate Series In The Works From Mind Riot Entertainment & Video Games Developer Brianna Wu.
        • Jeff Bezos wants to build a business park in space.
        • US Copyright Office says you can fix a game console (but only the optical drive).
        • Android 12 is here: All the details about downloading, compatibility, new features, and more.
        • Android 12 is so last week: Meet Android 12L, now in developer preview.
        • Blizzard cancels 2022 BlizzCon amid harassment scandal fallout.
        • Activision CEO Takes 99.9% Pay Cut Until Gender Goals Are Met.
        • It's Windows XP's 20th birthday and way too many still use it.
        • The 'Dune' Screenplay Was Written in MS-DOS.
        • Google's Stadia Pivots To Being Some White Label Game Streaming Platform For Others To Use.
        • Intel Alder Lake Mobility CPU Benchmarks Leaked.

          • Host: Iain Thomson

          Guests: Brianna Wu and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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            • 2 hr 13 min
          • 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 phone.
          • Google's Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro finally bring new camera hardware in addition to software.
          • Intel slipped—and its future now depends on making everyone else's chips.
          • If The Arm Deal Fails, NVIDIA Is Fine, But Arm May Struggle.
          • Apple announces 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro: new design, display notch, 120Hz, M1 Pro chip, HDMI, MagSafe, more.
          • Apple announces third-generation AirPods for $179.
          • @PatrickMcGee_: "An *enormous thread* on alleged @Google @Facebook collusion based on the just-released *unredacted* complaint from the Texas AG."
          • @fasterthanlime: "google has a secret deal with facebook called "Jedi Blue" that they knew was so illegal that it has a whole section describing how they'll cover for each other if anyone finds out"
          • Why Facebook is rebranding.
          • What it was like to watch Steve Jobs introduce the iPod 20 years ago.
          • Proton wins appeal in Swiss court over surveillance laws.
          • Squid Game Season 2? Series Worth $900 Million to Netflix So Far.
          • YouTube is about to pull its apps from Roku, and the fight is going all the way to Congress.
          • John Carmack pushes out unlocked OS for defunct Oculus Go headset.
          • Microsoft now lets you test Android apps on Windows 11.
          • A&W Turns its 'Worst Marketing Fail' Into a New Burger.

            • Host: Leo Laporte

            Guests: Connie Guglielmo, Louis Maresca, and Owen JJ Stone

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              • 2 hr 20 min
            • 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.
            • Pixel Fall Launch: Everything to expect at the Pixel 6 keynote.
            • 'Pixel Pass' allegedly bundles Pixel 6, Google Fi, YouTube Premium, and more under one bill.
            • Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for Wednesday, Oct 20th, right after Apple and Google.
            • Back on Earth, Shatner and Bezos have a Kirk-Spock moment.
            • The Vive Flow Is VR for Downtime; Facebook Wants AR For Your Every Waking Moment.
            • I have a hard time believing your wearable is good if you had to Photoshop it onto a model.
            • Teen Girls Are Developing Tics. Doctors Say TikTok Could Be a Factor.
            • Instagram Struggles With Fears of Losing Its 'Pipeline': Young Users.
            • Canon sued for disabling scanner when printers run out of ink.
            • Squid Game Season 2? Series Worth $900 Million to Netflix So Far.
            • Fraudsters Cloned Company Director's Voice In $35 Million Bank Heist, Police Find.
            • Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist Who Clicked 'View Source' on Government Site.
            • Doctor set for £100k pay-out after judge ruled neighbour's Ring doorbell cameras breached privacy.
            • Apple's privacy changes create a windfall for its own advertising business.

              • Host: Leo Laporte

              Guests: Georgia Dow, Alex Lindsay, and Bill Detwiler

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                • 2 hr 45 min
              • 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 a note I wrote to...
              • 1 Billion TikTok Users Understand What Congress Doesn't.
              • Windows 11 review: The start of a new era.
              • Here's the story behind the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 and how its creator thinks this time it'll work.
              • The Steve Jobs deal with Michael Dell that could have changed Apple and tech history.
              • Surface Laptop Studio review: Redefining what a Windows laptop can be (again)
              • The iPad Air is everything that's wrong with Apple's tablets.
              • Apple files appeal in Epic Games case, potentially delaying App Store changes for years.
              • The Twitch Hack Is Worse for Streamers Than for Twitch.
              • New ad suggests drinking Coke will destroy video games, usher in world peace.
              • YouTube To Stop Making Year-End 'Rewind' Videos.

                • Host: Leo Laporte

                Guests: Dan Moren, Christina Warren, and Daniel Rubino

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                  • 2 hr 37 min
                • 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 for kids.
                • Astro home robot and more announced.
                • Leaked Documents Show How Amazon's Astro Robot Tracks Everything You Do.
                • Hear That? It's Your Voice Being Taken for Profit.
                • Amazon is now accepting your applications for its home surveillance drone.
                • Activision to pay $18 million settlement over workplace misconduct.
                • Rivian R1T first drive: Easily the best pickup I've ever driven, both off-road and on.
                • Tesla plans to add ~1,000 new Full Self-Driving Beta testers per day based on 'safety score'.
                • Delaying Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos Fraud Trial is Paying Off For the Defense.
                • First Look: iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max.
                • YouTube is banning Joseph Mercola and a handful of other anti-vaccine activists.
                • Twitch announces new features to curb hate raids.
                • New Limits Give Chinese E-Gamers Whiplash.
                • Apple Doesn't Make Videogames. But It's the Hottest Player in Gaming.
                • Amazon has a smash hit on its hands — a new computer game with hundreds of thousands of players.
                • The 2021 List of the All-time Most Popular Netflix Shows and Series is Here.
                • Planet Squid Game.
                • NBCUniversal and YouTubeTV reach agreement to avoid dropped channels.

                  • Host: Leo Laporte

                  Guests: Seth Weintraub, Denise Howell, and Nicholas De Leon

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                    • 2 hr 39 min
                  • 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 the People New edition by Dan Gillmor.
                  • The importance of blogs and the state of blogs now.
                  • Facebook: The Inside Story by Steven Levy.
                  • How much has Mark Zuckerberg evolved since the beginning of Facebook?
                  • Facebook to testify on kids' safety as lawmakers probe a whistleblower's revelations.
                  • Was the Facebook Files series a fair representation of what's going on inside the company?
                  • China's central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are illegal, vows harsh crackdown.
                  • FBI held back ransomware decryption key from businesses to run operations targeting hackers.
                  • Apple iPhone 13 Review: The Most Incremental Upgrade Ever.
                  • Microsoft's new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around.
                  • Where does Apple go next? What is the next "perfect thing"?
                  • The Framework Laptop.
                  • The Art of the Thiel.
                  • Watch a raven take out a Google drone mid-air as the tech giant is forced to ground its home delivery service due to bird attacks.
                  • What Our Research Really Says About Teen Well-Being and Instagram.
                  • "Completely Running Blind." Apple's Power Move To Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Working.
                  • Google to Buy New York City Office Building for $2.1 Billion.
                  • The NSA and CIA Use Ad Blockers Because Online Advertising Is So Dangerous.
                  • I went to Amazon's high-tech hair salon and virtually dyed my hair pink — then got the best haircut I've ever had.
                  • William Shatner's Going to Space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Ship.
                  • Facebook introduces portable Portal Go for $199.
                  • Facebook Chief Technology Officer Schroepfer to Step Down.
                  • The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming.
                  • Barry Diller's IAC in Talks to Buy Magazine Publisher Meredith.
                  • Phones of journalist who tracked Viktor Orban's childhood friend infected with spyware.

                    • Host: Leo Laporte

                    Guests: Steven Levy, Jeff Jarvis, and Dan Gillmor

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                      • 2 hr 32 min
                    • 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 Watch Series 7 delivers larger screens and more durability.
                    • iPhone 13's cinematic mode will let you manipulate focus like a pro.
                    • Tim Cook Faces Surprising Employee Unrest at Apple.
                    • Supply chains, labor costs, consumer apathy: Why 'Made in America' is a tricky idea to sell.
                    • What Amazon's $18 average hourly wage means for other employers.
                    • Amazon fights high warehouse turnover with offer of free college tuition.
                    • OpenSea confirms executive used insider knowledge when buying NFTs.
                    • YouTube takes down the Ig Nobel show because of a 1914 recording.
                    • Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show.
                    • Instagram chief faces backlash after an awkward comparison between cars and social media safety.
                    • How Facebook Hobbled Mark Zuckerberg's Bid to Get America Vaccinated.
                    • The Week Nicki Minaj's Cousin's Friend's Balls Dominated Twitter.
                    • Facebook's first smart glasses are the Ray-Ban Stories
                    • Google and Apple, Under Pressure From Russia, Remove Voting App
                    • Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny's Bot During Vote.
                    • Inspiration4 Astronauts Beam After Return From 3-Day Journey to Orbit.
                    • Tesla will open controversial FSD beta software to owners with a good driving record.
                    • Surface Pro 8 leaks with 120Hz display and Thunderbolt support.
                    • Galaxy Fold-style Pixel foldable, 'Jumbojack,' spotted in Android 12.1.
                    • Woolly mammoths could walk the Earth again by 2027 if CRISPR startup succeeds.

                      • Host: Leo Laporte

                      Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Jason Hiner, and Harry McCracken

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                        • 2 hr 36 min

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