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 Received: Webb Sees Its First Star – 18 Times. 

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra should have been a Chromebook. 

Mark Zuckerberg and team consider shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if - Meta can not process Europeans' data on US servers. 

France says Google Analytics breaches GDPR when it sends data to US. 

Age verification to access social media: UK govt threat. 

IRS abandons ID.me facial recognition plans. 

Fake Windows 11 upgrade installers infect you with RedLine malware. 

Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can't change the radio dial. 

40 Starlink satellites succumb to geomagnetic storm. 

Teenager who tracks Elon Musk's private jet says he might stop in exchange for a new Tesla. 

Chip shortages, sure, but it's a good time to be a silicon wafer maker. 

The Guardian: Rising popularity of VR headsets sparks 31% rise in insurance claims. 

In Oscar Nominations, Streaming Hits A Ceiling Despite Apple Breakthrough And 'The Power Of The Dog' Leading Field. 

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Connie Guglielmo, Iain Thomson, and Andy Ihnatko

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