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May 22, 2022TWiT 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 Blame From NY's Own Failings.

@kendraschaefer: My goodness. China's cyberspace watchdog, the CAC, just published a long (and unprecedented) set of draft regulations for recommendation algorithms.

Why is the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial so visible on social media?

The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt.

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell.

Dianetics and scientology technical dictionary by L. Ron Hubbard.

Losing Ian Goodfellow to DeepMind is the dumbest thing Apple's ever done.

The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology by Amy Webb, Andrew Hessel.

Apple Shows Headset to Board in Sign It's Reached Advanced Stage.

VeeCon: Exclusive Conference Around Web 3 and Culture.

Fears grow for smaller nations after ransomware attack on Costa Rica escalates.

Ransomware gang Conti 'shuts down' in midst of Costa Rica attack.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

Bobiverse by Dennis Taylor.

The Nineties: A Book by Chuck Klosterman.

Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto by Stewart Brand.

Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science by Harry R. Lewis.

Pinball Map

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Amy Webb and David Spark

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2 hr 41 min
May 15, 2022TWiT 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 Media Content Moderation Law?

Elon Musk praises Chinese workers for 'burning the 3am oil' – here's what that really looks like.

Jeff Bezos Hits Back at Joe Biden in Twitter Spat Over Inflation.

Google previews the Pixel Watch, coming this fall with Pixel 7.

The Pixel Tablet is coming in 2023.

It's not a phone, it's an alliance.

Google Glass's successor teased at I/O.

Google announces Pixel 6a powered by Tensor processor for $449.

More than $200 billion erased from the entire crypto market in a day as the sell-off intensifies.

Yellen Renews Call for Stablecoin Regulation After TerraUSD Stumble.

'The Guilt Is Unbearable': UST-Luna Investors Discuss the 99.99% Crypto Crash.

Take Control of Cryptocurrency by Glenn Fleishman.

Caitlin's podcast: Crypto's big crash.

Coinbase chief says 'no risk of bankruptcy' after regulatory filing sparks alarm.

Man seeks to excavate a landfill that allegedly has half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin.

UK's Royal Mail aims to open up to 50 drone routes for rural deliveries.

How an internet mapping glitch turned a random Kansas farm into a digital hell.

The iPod is dead.

A Visual History of the Apple iPod.

Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022.

Netflix Exploring Live Streaming For First Time; Plans To Roll Out For Unscripted Series & Stand-Up Specials.

Disney Plus added almost 8 million new subscribers as Netflix struggles.

Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe.

Here's What the Black Hole in the Center of the Milky Way Looks Like.

TikTok to surpass YouTube in the US.

TIkTok introduces first ad product with rev share for creators.

House where Facebook was created lists for $5.3M.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Glenn Fleishman, and Caitlin McGarry

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2 hr 25 min
May 08, 2022TWiT 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 Buyout.

Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning.

Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses.

NFT Sales Are Flatlining.

NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla.

Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid.

Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans.

Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood.

CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders.

Global Privacy Control (GPC).

Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions.

The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship.

Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy.

AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown.

Salt_Hank on TikTok.

Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners.

Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads.

Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says.

New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick.

Apple's Self Service Repair now available.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz

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2 hr 29 min
May 01, 2022TWiT 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 end the 2018 settlement with SEC.

Bored Ape Metaverse Frenzy Raises Millions, Crashes Ethereum.

Web3 is Going Great - Molly White.

The Inevitability of Trusted Third Parties.

Labor Department Criticizes Fidelity's Plan to Put Bitcoin on 401(k) Menu.

Doctorow Femur by Cory Doctorow.

You Can Now Ask Google to Remove Your Phone Number, Email or Address from Search Results.

New options for removing your personally identifiable information from Search.

Spotify Boosts Subscribers Despite Russia Ban, Joe Rogan Drama.

Data From Fake Legal Requests Used to Sexually Extort Minors.

These scientists want to tell aliens where Earth is — not everyone is happy.

Netflix's Bad Habits Have Caught Up With It.

Alphabet Q1: YouTube Ad Revenue Growth Slows Dramatically.

Apple shares dip after the company warns of a possible $8 billion hit from supply constraints.

Snap announces a mini drone called Pixy.

Fort Worth, TX the first city in the U.S. to mine bitcoin.

TikTok was the top app by worldwide downloads in Q1 2022.

Meta Platforms' 'Metaverse' Division Loses $3B in 1Q.

Microsoft Earnings: Cloud Growth Propels Higher Sales, Earnings.

Hollywood's Fight Against VPNs Turns Ugly.

From CNN+ to Fyre Festival: A collector seeks swag from companies with epic ends.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Cory Doctorow, Tim Stevens, and Owen Thomas

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2 hr 18 min
April 24, 2022TWiT 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 Shared Passwords.

CNN+ streaming service pulls a Quibi and will shut down a month after launch.

Rupert's Age, Apple/NFL, and the Bomb of the Pandemic.

Puzzle over Elon Musk Twitter plan after cryptic 'moving on' tweet.

Elon Musk, Baloney King.

House Republicans demand Twitter's board preserve all records about Musk's bid to buy the company.

Apple warns developers it will pull apps without recent updates from the App Store.

Google files a trademark application for 'Pixel Watch'

Google's Rumored Smartwatch Should Take a Page From Its Pixel Phones.

Google Pixel Watch: Exclusive leaked images seem to show Google's first smartwatch.

Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken.

Uber lifts mask mandate for drivers and riders.

Shanghai Reports Record Daily Covid Deaths in Current Outbreak.

What is the Moonbirds NFT collection, and why did it surge so quickly?

HBO Max backs 'Minecraft' movie with 'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa.

"Oreology" investigates the mystery of why Oreo creme filling usually sticks to one side.

Watching TV from behind the wheel of a self-driving car is allowed under UK law.

A Tesla vehicle using 'Smart Summon' appears to crash into a $3.5 million private jet.

Americans are drowning in spam.

The lickable-TV guy created electric chopsticks to make food taste saltier.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Nate Lanxon, and Lisa Eadicicco

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2 hr 31 min
April 17, 2022TWiT 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 to thwart Elon Musk takeover.

Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid.

Researchers find new malware variant after stopping attack on Ukrainian energy provider.

Ukraine Soldier Tears Down Russian Drone, Finds DSLR Camera, Bottle Cap.

California proposed ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035.

Muting your mic reportedly doesn't stop big tech from recording your audio.

AI software from Uniphore, Sybill and Zoom detects customer emotions.

TikTok launches its own AR development platform, Effect House.

Mark Zuckerberg's Augmented Reality.

What a 1994 Bill Gates keynote tells us about the metaverse.

Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service.

Big Tech Is Pouring $925 Million Into Carbon Removal.

Intel sets 2040 net zero goal for carbon emissions.

Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech.

Mark Zuckerberg Security Costs $26.8 Million for Meta.

Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Brian McCullough, Harry McCracken, and Alex Lindsay

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2 hr 39 min
April 10, 2022TWiT 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 asks court to scrap SEC agreement over his tweets, claiming he was 'forced' to enter into it.

SEC Probes Trading by Elon Musk and Brother in Wake of Tesla CEO's Sales.

Mike raises a glass to 17 years of TWiT.

Podcast listeners are likely to be more curious and less neurotic.

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns in its all-online format.

Windows powers the future of hybrid work.

The 'Great Return' to the office is happening — now what?

How Argan Oil Is Made and Is So Expensive.

Gastronomad: THE MOROCCO EXPERIENCE.

Please don't use this new Windows 11 feature.

NVIDIA Broadcast App: AI-Powered Voice and Video.

Updated MacBook Air could launch at WWDC 2022.

Apple M1 Ultra vs M1 Max: Head-to-head shootout with photo and video editing apps.

Intercepted audio reveals Russians yelling at each other after getting pinned down in Ukraine.

As Russia Plots Its Next Move, an AI Listens to the Chatter.

Microsoft takes down APT28 domains used in attacks against Ukraine.

Apple defies the Russian government and restores opposition voting app.

Unreal Engine 5 is finally ready to power a new generation of games.

Apple Sets the Date for Another Virtual WWDC—Here's What to Expect.

Inside Apple's 'Bionic Virtual Meeting Room'.

Magic Leap: Enterprise augmented reality (AR) platform.

How Amazon plans to fix its massive returns problem.

The only thing we should be talking about is the climate crisis.

r/Place and the battle of pixels.

Alphabet's Wing is bringing drone delivery to Texas this week.

Windows 3.1 is officially 30 years old.

MLB to allow pitchers and catchers to use anti-sign-stealing technology during regular season, sources say.

Amtrak Is Streaming an Empty Railroad on Twitch to Beef With Freight Rail Companies.

Chatterbox Smart Speaker.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Doc Rock, Mike Elgan, and Daniel Rubino

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2 hr 57 min
April 03, 2022TWiT 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 use the same old trick to bypass MFA.

E3 2022 - Digital and Physical - Has Officially Been Canceled.

Sony merges PS Now and PS Plus to create a three-tier subscription service.

There Are Only 2 Million Units Of Bitcoin Left To Mine -- Why Does It Matter?

Ubiquiti seeks $425 million in damages against industry blogger Brian Krebs.

Apple Is First Streamer to Win the Best Picture Oscar for 'CODA'.

Tim Cook's Oscar Moment Didn't Come Cheap.

The guest's current WFH status.

At GitHub You Don't Need No Stinkin' Office, But There Is A Nice One If You Do.

Apple is at its best when it doesn't know best.

32" M8 UHD/4K Smart Monitor with Streaming TV and SlimFit Camera.

Above Avalon: Apple Is in a League of Its Own.

Intel Core i3-12100 and i5-12400 review: Fast, affordable, and hard to criticize.

Jack Dorsey regrets his role in creating a centralized internet.

Facebook paid a Republican strategy firm to malign TikTok.

Waymo says fully driverless rides are coming to San Francisco.

Elon Musk on Twitter: There will come a time in the future where people will be surprised that we let practically anyone drive a 2 ton death machine anywhere they want.

Dyson's bizarre new headphones have a built-in air purifier.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Dan Moren, and Christina Warren

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2 hr 49 min
March 27, 2022TWiT 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 accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal.

Authentication firm Okta's shares slide after hack warning.

SCRAM by Chris Crawford.

EU Provisionally Agrees on Law That Would Force Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores, Sideloading, and iMessage Interoperability.

Elon Musk Likens NHTSA To The "Fun Police" After Boombox Recall.

Elon Musk Says He's Thinking About Creating a Social Media Platform.

Roku Rolls Out OS 11 Update with Personalized Photo Screensaver and More.

Daring Fireball: Apple TV App on Android TV and Google TV No Longer Lets Users Buy or Rent Movies.

iFixit teardown offers a detailed look inside the Mac Studio and Studio Display.

Nvidia describes Arm-based Grace CPU 'Superchip'.

Nvidia takes the wraps off Hopper, its latest GPU architecture.

Nvidia wants to speed up data transfer by connecting data center GPUs to SSDs.

DirectStorage shows minor load-speed improvements in real-world PC demo.

YouTube is taking on over-the-air TV with nearly 4,000 free episodes of TV.

Honda's Asimo robot to retire after 20-year career wowing public.

Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has died.

John Roach, Pioneer of the Personal Computer, Is Dead at 83.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Allyn Malventano, Louis Maresca, and Sam Abuelsamid

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2 hr 21 min
March 20, 2022TWiT 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 monitor yet — and you can turn it on its side.

Jason's M1 iPad Air review: A familiar face.

OS Updates arrive with Universal Control, Mask Unlock.

Zelensky video deepfake.

Facebook removes 'deepfake' of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

Brazil's Supreme Court suspends Telegram, a key Bolsonaro platform.

Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform.

Vimeo is sorry, and here's how it's changing.

The internet forgot about Clubhouse. Anti-war Russians didn't.

Using a New Cyber Tool, Westerners Have Been Texting Russians About the War in Ukraine.

Amazon Closes $8.5 Billion Acquisition of MGM.

CNN confirms streaming service CNN+ to launch this spring.

Netflix Will Prompt Subscribers to Pay for Users Outside Their Households in New Test to Address Unauthorized Password Sharing.

Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer ads were 'not intended to be published externally'.

Germany Warns Kaspersky Could Be Used to 'Attack' During Ukraine Invasion.

SpaceX sent Starlink internet terminals to Ukraine. They could paint a 'giant target' on users' backs, experts say.

McLaren F1 car sports 'Chrome wheels' and Android logo.

Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters.

Amazon's 'Project Iliad' Made It Harder to Cancel Prime: Leaked Data.

AccountKiller.com

Bored Apes NFT project gets official 'ApeCoin' token.

Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram.

California bill would let parents sue social media companies for addicting kids.

Permanent Daylight Saving Time bill could stall in the House.

"Better than our most optimistic prediction" – first images from James Webb exceed all expectations.

CD sales just rose for the first time in almost two decades.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Owen JJ Stone, Iain Thomson, and Jason Snell

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2 hr 25 min

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