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TWiT 1058: Furry Little Potatoes - Smart Glasses & Everyday "Surveillance"

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Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses steal the spotlight on a Rome trip, triggering debates about privacy, wearable tech etiquette, and the uncomfortable power of recording the world through your eyewear. Plus, gadgets scanning your urine, bots shaping your inbox, and the future of Disney+!

  • Counting Renaissance butts in Rome with the Meta Ray-Ban Display
  • Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement
  • Google ordered to pay $665 million for anticompetitive practices in Germany
  • Disney and YouTube TV reach deal to end blackout
  • The future of Disney Plus could involve AI-generated videos
  • X is finally rolling out Chat, its DM replacement with encryption and video calling
  • Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO 'as soon as next year'
  • iPhone Pocket revealed in hands-on videos of new Apple accessory
  • AMD continues to chip away at Intel's X86 market share — company now sells over 25% of all x86 chips and powers 33% of all desktop systems
  • Google DeepMind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3
  • George Lucas' narrative art museum opens next year in LA
  • Spotify's new audiobook recap feature uses AI to remind you of the story so far
  • PNG is back!
  • 3 SeatGuru alternatives for finding the best airline seats
  • What Are We Going to Do With 300 Billion Pennies?
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