TWiT 820: Hide the Pickle - Apple event roundup, Big Tech Antitrust action, Signal CEO hacked Cellebrite device

Apple event roundup, Big Tech Antitrust action, Signal CEO hacked Cellebrite device

Apple announces a new iPad Pro with an M1 chip, Thunderbolt, 5G, XDR display.

Time for Apple to pull off the Band Aid and merge the iPad and Mac—at least their operating systems.

Ransomware gang tries to extort Apple hours ahead of Spring Loaded event.

Apple announces thinner iMac with M1 chip and bright colors.

Apple announces $29 AirTag, a new Tile-like item tracker.

Apple in the hot seat.

Apple antitrust hearing: Tile likens Find My network to a 'hostage' program, App Store scam apps, more.

How Big Tech got so big: Hundreds of acquisitions.

App Stores in Congress, Apple's Arguments, Meta Points.

No, The Original Siri Remote Doesn't Suck – If You Do This.

Apple announces the new Apple TV 4K.

Someone deciphered the Ted Lasso shortbread recipe from Apple's Spring Loaded event.

Apple Must Face Lawsuit Over iTunes "Buy" Button.

Facebook-backed Diem aims to launch a digital currency pilot in 2021.

Chat App Discord Ends Takeover Talks With Microsoft.

Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Cracking Tool and Became a Legend.

Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition Face Curbs in New EU Proposal.

The Florida mystery of dormant Pentagon IP addresses.

The Slander Industry.

Over $200 billion wiped off the cryptocurrency market in a day as bitcoin plunges below $50,000.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flies Faster, Farther on Third Flight.

Security Researcher Dan Kaminsky Has Died.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Rene Ritchie, and Dwight Silverman

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