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TWiT 875: We Don't Talk About Elon - Texas HB 20, Crypto crash, Google IO, Goodbye iPod, Netflix ads
* Elon Musk Says His $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is 'On Hold'.
* Two Twitter Leaders Are Leaving Company Following Musk Deal.
* Texas HB 20: Tech asks SCOTUS to stop Texas social media law.
* Just How Incredibly F'd Up Is Texas' Social Media Content Moderation Law?
* Elon Musk praises Chinese workers for 'burning the 3am oil' – here's what that really looks like.
* Jeff Bezos Hits Back at Joe Biden in Twitter Spat Over Inflation.
* Google previews the Pixel Watch, coming this fall with Pixel 7.
* The Pixel Tablet is coming in 2023.
* It's not a phone, it's an alliance.
* Google Glass's successor teased at I/O.
* Google announces Pixel 6a powered by Tensor processor for $449.
* More than $200 billion erased from the entire crypto market in a day as the sell-off intensifies.
* Yellen Renews Call for Stablecoin Regulation After TerraUSD Stumble.
* 'The Guilt Is Unbearable': UST-Luna Investors Discuss the 99.99% Crypto Crash.
* Take Control of Cryptocurrency by Glenn Fleishman.
* Caitlin's podcast: Crypto's big crash.
* Coinbase chief says 'no risk of bankruptcy' after regulatory filing sparks alarm.
* Man seeks to excavate a landfill that allegedly has half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin.
* UK's Royal Mail aims to open up to 50 drone routes for rural deliveries.
* How an internet mapping glitch turned a random Kansas farm into a digital hell.
* The iPod is dead.
* A Visual History of the Apple iPod.
* Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022.
* Netflix Exploring Live Streaming For First Time; Plans To Roll Out For Unscripted Series & Stand-Up Specials.
* Disney Plus added almost 8 million new subscribers as Netflix struggles.
* Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe.
* Here's What the Black Hole in the Center of the Milky Way Looks Like.
* TikTok to surpass YouTube in the US.
* TIkTok introduces first ad product with rev share for creators.
* House where Facebook was created lists for $5.3M.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Denise Howell, Glenn Fleishman, and Caitlin McGarry
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May 8, 2022
TWiT 874: Malicious Compliance - Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview
Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview
* Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout.
* Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter.
* Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout.
* Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning.
* Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses.
* NFT Sales Are Flatlining.
* NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla.
* Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen.
* Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid.
* Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans.
* Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood.
* CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders.
* Global Privacy Control (GPC).
* Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions.
* The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship.
* Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy.
* AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown.
* Salt_Hank on TikTok.
* Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners.
* Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads.
* Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says.
* New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick.
* Apple's Self Service Repair now available.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz
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May 1, 2022
TWiT 873: A Little Patience and a Lot of Tape - Musk buys Twitter, Ethereum stumbles, broadcasting to aliens
Musk buys Twitter, Ethereum stumbles, broadcasting to aliens
* Twitter Has a New Owner. Here's What He Should Do.
* Elon Musk Demonstrates How Little He Understands About Content Moderation.
* Jack Dorsey is tweeting through it.
* Judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to end the 2018 settlement with SEC.
* Bored Ape Metaverse Frenzy Raises Millions, Crashes Ethereum.
* Web3 is Going Great - Molly White.
* The Inevitability of Trusted Third Parties.
* Labor Department Criticizes Fidelity's Plan to Put Bitcoin on 401(k) Menu.
* Doctorow Femur by Cory Doctorow.
* You Can Now Ask Google to Remove Your Phone Number, Email or Address from Search Results.
* New options for removing your personally identifiable information from Search.
* Spotify Boosts Subscribers Despite Russia Ban, Joe Rogan Drama.
* Data From Fake Legal Requests Used to Sexually Extort Minors.
* These scientists want to tell aliens where Earth is — not everyone is happy.
* Netflix's Bad Habits Have Caught Up With It.
* Alphabet Q1: YouTube Ad Revenue Growth Slows Dramatically.
* Apple shares dip after the company warns of a possible $8 billion hit from supply constraints.
* Snap announces a mini drone called Pixy.
* Fort Worth, TX the first city in the U.S. to mine bitcoin.
* TikTok was the top app by worldwide downloads in Q1 2022.
* Meta Platforms' 'Metaverse' Division Loses $3B in 1Q.
* Microsoft Earnings: Cloud Growth Propels Higher Sales, Earnings.
* Hollywood's Fight Against VPNs Turns Ugly.
* From CNN+ to Fyre Festival: A collector seeks swag from companies with epic ends.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Cory Doctorow, Tim Stevens, and Owen Thomas
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Apr 25, 2022
TWiT 872: From The People Who Brought You Lickable TV - Netflix declines, CNN+ folds, Pixel Watch rumors, Moonbirds NFT, salty chopsticks
Netflix declines, CNN+ folds, Pixel Watch rumors, Moonbirds NFT, salty chopsticks
* Netflix Q1 net subscribers unexpectedly decline, revenue misses expectations.
* Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Sells Entire Netflix Stake, Taking $400 Million Loss.
* Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords.
* CNN+ streaming service pulls a Quibi and will shut down a month after launch.
* Rupert's Age, Apple/NFL, and the Bomb of the Pandemic.
* Puzzle over Elon Musk Twitter plan after cryptic 'moving on' tweet.
* Elon Musk, Baloney King.
* House Republicans demand Twitter's board preserve all records about Musk's bid to buy the company.
* Apple warns developers it will pull apps without recent updates from the App Store.
* Google files a trademark application for 'Pixel Watch'
* Google's Rumored Smartwatch Should Take a Page From Its Pixel Phones.
* Google Pixel Watch: Exclusive leaked images seem to show Google's first smartwatch.
* Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken.
* Uber lifts mask mandate for drivers and riders.
* Shanghai Reports Record Daily Covid Deaths in Current Outbreak.
* What is the Moonbirds NFT collection, and why did it surge so quickly?
* HBO Max backs 'Minecraft' movie with 'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa.
* "Oreology" investigates the mystery of why Oreo creme filling usually sticks to one side.
* Watching TV from behind the wheel of a self-driving car is allowed under UK law.
* A Tesla vehicle using 'Smart Summon' appears to crash into a $3.5 million private jet.
* Americans are drowning in spam.
* The lickable-TV guy created electric chopsticks to make food taste saltier.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Nate Lanxon, and Lisa Eadicicco
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Apr 17, 2022
TWiT 871: 17 Years... 10,000 Mistakes - Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail
Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail
* Fast track.
* Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake.
* Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid.
* Twitter adopts poison pill in bid to thwart Elon Musk takeover.
* Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account.
* Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid.
* Researchers find new malware variant after stopping attack on Ukrainian energy provider.
* Ukraine Soldier Tears Down Russian Drone, Finds DSLR Camera, Bottle Cap.
* California proposed ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035.
* Muting your mic reportedly doesn't stop big tech from recording your audio.
* AI software from Uniphore, Sybill and Zoom detects customer emotions.
* TikTok launches its own AR development platform, Effect House.
* Mark Zuckerberg's Augmented Reality.
* What a 1994 Bill Gates keynote tells us about the metaverse.
* Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service.
* Big Tech Is Pouring $925 Million Into Carbon Removal.
* Intel sets 2040 net zero goal for carbon emissions.
* Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech.
* Mark Zuckerberg Security Costs $26.8 Million for Meta.
* Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Brian McCullough, Harry McCracken, and Alex Lindsay
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Apr 10, 2022
TWiT 870: Kim Apple Says Good Morning - Elon Musk's Twitter stake, Unreal Engine 5, WWDC predictions
Elon Musk's Twitter stake, Unreal Engine 5, WWDC predictions
* Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter.
* Twitter Should Make Musk CEO.
* @TwitterComms: now that everyone is asking... yes, we've been working on an edit feature since last year!
* Elon Musk asks court to scrap SEC agreement over his tweets, claiming he was 'forced' to enter into it.
* SEC Probes Trading by Elon Musk and Brother in Wake of Tesla CEO's Sales.
* Mike raises a glass to 17 years of TWiT.
* Podcast listeners are likely to be more curious and less neurotic.
* Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns in its all-online format.
* Windows powers the future of hybrid work.
* The 'Great Return' to the office is happening — now what?
* How Argan Oil Is Made and Is So Expensive.
* Gastronomad: THE MOROCCO EXPERIENCE.
* Please don't use this new Windows 11 feature.
* NVIDIA Broadcast App: AI-Powered Voice and Video.
* Updated MacBook Air could launch at WWDC 2022.
* Apple M1 Ultra vs M1 Max: Head-to-head shootout with photo and video editing apps.
* Intercepted audio reveals Russians yelling at each other after getting pinned down in Ukraine.
* As Russia Plots Its Next Move, an AI Listens to the Chatter.
* Microsoft takes down APT28 domains used in attacks against Ukraine.
* Apple defies the Russian government and restores opposition voting app.
* Unreal Engine 5 is finally ready to power a new generation of games.
* Apple Sets the Date for Another Virtual WWDC—Here's What to Expect.
* Inside Apple's 'Bionic Virtual Meeting Room'.
* Magic Leap: Enterprise augmented reality (AR) platform.
* How Amazon plans to fix its massive returns problem.
* The only thing we should be talking about is the climate crisis.
* r/Place and the battle of pixels.
* Alphabet's Wing is bringing drone delivery to Texas this week.
* Windows 3.1 is officially 30 years old.
* MLB to allow pitchers and catchers to use anti-sign-stealing technology during regular season, sources say.
* Amtrak Is Streaming an Empty Railroad on Twitch to Beef With Freight Rail Companies.
* Chatterbox Smart Speaker.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Doc Rock, Mike Elgan, and Daniel Rubino
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Apr 3, 2022
TWiT 869: The Kids Are Alright - Wyze camera flaw, E3 is over again, Dorsey apologizes for centralized web
Wyze camera flaw, E3 is over again, Dorsey apologizes for centralized web
* Wyze knew hackers could remotely access your camera for three years and said nothing.
* Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged with hacking for gang.
* Lapsus$ and SolarWinds hackers both use the same old trick to bypass MFA.
* E3 2022 - Digital and Physical - Has Officially Been Canceled.
* Sony merges PS Now and PS Plus to create a three-tier subscription service.
* There Are Only 2 Million Units Of Bitcoin Left To Mine -- Why Does It Matter?
* Ubiquiti seeks $425 million in damages against industry blogger Brian Krebs.
* Apple Is First Streamer to Win the Best Picture Oscar for 'CODA'.
* Tim Cook's Oscar Moment Didn't Come Cheap.
* The guest's current WFH status.
* At GitHub You Don't Need No Stinkin' Office, But There Is A Nice One If You Do.
* Apple is at its best when it doesn't know best.
* 32" M8 UHD/4K Smart Monitor with Streaming TV and SlimFit Camera.
* Above Avalon: Apple Is in a League of Its Own.
* Intel Core i3-12100 and i5-12400 review: Fast, affordable, and hard to criticize.
* Jack Dorsey regrets his role in creating a centralized internet.
* Facebook paid a Republican strategy firm to malign TikTok.
* Waymo says fully driverless rides are coming to San Francisco.
* Elon Musk on Twitter: There will come a time in the future where people will be surprised that we let practically anyone drive a 2 ton death machine anywhere they want.
* Dyson's bizarre new headphones have a built-in air purifier.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Dan Moren, and Christina Warren
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Mar 27, 2022
TWiT 868: The Rods Go Down! - Kaspersky on Security Risk List, Lapsus$ hackers caught, EU's messaging law
Kaspersky on Security Risk List, Lapsus$ hackers caught, EU's messaging law
* The Threat of Russian Cyberattacks Looms Large
* Kaspersky Named First Russian Company on Security Risk List.
* F.B.I.'s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware.
* Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal.
* Authentication firm Okta's shares slide after hack warning.
* SCRAM by Chris Crawford.
* EU Provisionally Agrees on Law That Would Force Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores, Sideloading, and iMessage Interoperability.
* Elon Musk Likens NHTSA To The "Fun Police" After Boombox Recall.
* Elon Musk Says He's Thinking About Creating a Social Media Platform.
* Roku Rolls Out OS 11 Update with Personalized Photo Screensaver and More.
* Daring Fireball: Apple TV App on Android TV and Google TV No Longer Lets Users Buy or Rent Movies.
* iFixit teardown offers a detailed look inside the Mac Studio and Studio Display.
* Nvidia describes Arm-based Grace CPU 'Superchip'.
* Nvidia takes the wraps off Hopper, its latest GPU architecture.
* Nvidia wants to speed up data transfer by connecting data center GPUs to SSDs.
* DirectStorage shows minor load-speed improvements in real-world PC demo.
* YouTube is taking on over-the-air TV with nearly 4,000 free episodes of TV.
* Honda's Asimo robot to retire after 20-year career wowing public.
* Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has died.
* John Roach, Pioneer of the Personal Computer, Is Dead at 83.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Allyn Malventano, Louis Maresca, and Sam Abuelsamid
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Mar 20, 2022
TWiT 867: That's Not a TikTok, It's a Podcast - Mac Studio review, Netflix password sharing, Amazon Project Iliad
Mac Studio review, Netflix password sharing, Amazon Project Iliad
* Jason's Mac Studio review: Something new.
* Mac Studio FULL Teardown - M1 Ultra chip REVEALED!
* Jason's Apple Studio Display Review: A welcome return.
* The Samsung Odyssey Ark is its largest curved monitor yet — and you can turn it on its side.
* Jason's M1 iPad Air review: A familiar face.
* OS Updates arrive with Universal Control, Mask Unlock.
* Zelensky video deepfake.
* Facebook removes 'deepfake' of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
* Brazil's Supreme Court suspends Telegram, a key Bolsonaro platform.
* Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform.
* Vimeo is sorry, and here's how it's changing.
* The internet forgot about Clubhouse. Anti-war Russians didn't.
* Using a New Cyber Tool, Westerners Have Been Texting Russians About the War in Ukraine.
* Amazon Closes $8.5 Billion Acquisition of MGM.
* CNN confirms streaming service CNN+ to launch this spring.
* Netflix Will Prompt Subscribers to Pay for Users Outside Their Households in New Test to Address Unauthorized Password Sharing.
* Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer ads were 'not intended to be published externally'.
* Germany Warns Kaspersky Could Be Used to 'Attack' During Ukraine Invasion.
* SpaceX sent Starlink internet terminals to Ukraine. They could paint a 'giant target' on users' backs, experts say.
* McLaren F1 car sports 'Chrome wheels' and Android logo.
* Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters.
* Amazon's 'Project Iliad' Made It Harder to Cancel Prime: Leaked Data.
* AccountKiller.com
* Bored Apes NFT project gets official 'ApeCoin' token.
* Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram.
* California bill would let parents sue social media companies for addicting kids.
* Permanent Daylight Saving Time bill could stall in the House.
* "Better than our most optimistic prediction" – first images from James Webb exceed all expectations.
* CD sales just rose for the first time in almost two decades.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Owen JJ Stone, Iain Thomson, and Jason Snell
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Mar 13, 2022
TWiT 866: Can't Talk, Doing Laundry - M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, DuckDuckGo's neutrality, TikTok's Oracle deal
M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, DuckDuckGo's neutrality, TikTok's Oracle deal
* Apple unveils the M1 Ultra, its most powerful chip yet.
* Apple announces new $1599 27-inch 5K Apple Studio Display, featuring Center Stage webcam.
* Apple's Peek Performance Event Delivers to the Pros and the Mainstream.
* Apple's Mac Studio is a new desktop for creative professionals.
* Apple releasing iOS 15.4, macOS 12.3, and other updates next week.
* Russian Cyberattacks are Possible. Be Prepared But Not Panicked.
* Responding to reports that the Russian government is considering designating Meta as an extremist organization for its policies in support of speech...
* Facebook allows war posts urging violence against Russian invaders.
* DuckDuckGo ends neutrality, will down-rank sites "associated with Russian disinformation"
* TikTok nears Oracle deal in bid to allay U.S. data concerns-sources.
* The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine.\
* The Power Of Knowing You Belong: A Conversation With YouTube Stars Justine And Jenna Ezarik.
* CNN+ will start streaming on March 29th.
* Acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine.
* Amazon's Clubhouse competitor is here, turning hosts into DJs.
* Salt_Hank on TikTok.
* Will Magid, musician.
* Biden Signs Executive Order Bullish on Crypto, Digital U.S. Dollar.
* Moderna Will Develop mRNA Vaccines for 15 of the World's Worst Diseases.
* Ford to ship and sell incomplete vehicles with missing chips.
* Facebook's Parent Company Will Make Employees Do Their Own Laundry.
* Twitter is looking for younger users. It's turning to the tech world's teen savant to help find them.
* Twitter makes it harder to choose the old reverse-chronological feed.
* Linux has been bitten by its most high-severity vulnerability in years.
* LimeWire Is Making a Comeback, But Not As You Know It.
* Coronal Mass Ejection Reaches Earth On Sunday Night.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Larry Magid, Carolina Milanesi, and Evan Brown
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