This Week in Tech 836: Brian's OS - a podcast by TWiT

from 2021-08-15T16:53:06

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IBM's PC turns 40, Senate plan to open Apple's App Store, where Countach got its name


  • Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 unveiled: This wedge is a hybrid.

  • "Blue" hydrogen is worse for the climate than coal, study says.

  • The real reason everyone hates Apple's child porn idea (it has nothing to do with privacy).

  • Apple and Google Are Gearing Up to Fight a New App Store Bill.

  • TikTok overtakes Facebook as world's most downloaded app.

  • Beige Against the Machine: The IBM PC turns 40 August 12.

  • Nvidia Reveals Its CEO Was Computer Generated in Keynote Speech.

  • The Ethics of a Deepfake Anthony Bourdain Voice.

  • On the banality of our deepfake future.

  • Nikola founder charged with securities fraud over allegedly fake truck demo.

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Announced With S Pen Support and Water Resistance.

  • Xiaomi announces Mix 4 with under-display camera.

  • Huawei Accused in Suit of Installing Data' Back Door' in Pakistan Project.

  • T-Mobile Investigating Claims of Massive Customer Data Breach.

  • Excerpt: How Google bought Android—according to folks in the room.

  • YouTube, Google Launch New Protections for Kids Under 18.

  • How YouTube's Crackdown on Unboxing Videos Could Play Out.

  • Pay cut: Google employees who work from home could lose money.

  • Old-fashioned business travel is dead (but don't blame the pandemic).

  • Aston Martin's 217 mph convertible.

  • Bugatti's 1,500 hp Bolide.


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Guests: Tim Stevens, Mike Elgan, and Owen Thomas


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