TWiT 943: You're the Xenu I Want - Adult site verification, right to repair vs Scientology, NFT hype

Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival

Australia and Texas overturn laws requiring age verification for adult websites

Right to repair advocates score victory in California with Apple now supporting it

NFT sales and prices plummeting showing the downfall of the once-hyped digital assets

Twitter to lift ban on political ads ahead of 2024 election

Social media companies failing to curb Russian propaganda says EU report

Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors' social media accounts blocked by judge

Congress working on protecting minors on social media but raises privacy concerns

Barbie film leaks online ahead of official release showing persistence of piracy

NFL, NBA, UFC want faster DMCA takedowns to combat live streaming of games

Gannett admits AI-written local sports stories were "hilariously terrible"

Department of Defense launches website for tracking UFOs/UAPs

Georgia election interference trial for Trump to be livestreamed on YouTube

Google killing Pixel Pass after just 22 months despite promise of ongoing new phones

Microsoft retiring WordPad after 28 years

Cruise self-driving cars causing problems by blocking emergency vehicles in San Francisco

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Nicholas Deleon, Dan Moren, and Iain Thomson

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