TWiT 948: Schrödinger's Server - Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines

Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines

Elon Musk removing headlines from Twitter posts and how that enables fake news

Concerns about Twitter misinformation affecting the 2024 election

Apple considered DuckDuckGo for Safari private search before deciding against it

Microsoft close to acquiring Activision Blizzard pending UK regulatory approval

Google accused of secret changes to search queries to maximize ad revenue

Ransomware attack on MGM hotels and casinos

23andMe customer data breach due to credential stuffing

Meta considering charging for Facebook and Instagram access

Apple TV adds support for VPNs

Spotify expanding into audiobooks

Video game Cyberpunk 2077 costing over $400 million to make

Digital Equipment Corporation's history and legacy

Brave conducting layoffs despite privacy focus

CRTC to start regulating online streaming in Canada

How gasoline is produced from crude oil

Urban air mobility vehicles for intracity travel

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Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Wil Harris, and Glenn Fleishman

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