Podcasts by This Week in Tech (Audio)

TWiT 957: Put It In a Red Envelope - EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok from 2023-12-10T18:05:45

EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok

• Financial Difficulties and Layoffs at Twit
• AI's Potential and Misleading Demonstrations
• Regulating Artificial Intelligence and...
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TWiT 956: A Giant Rolling Brick - Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday&Cyber Monday, NameDrop from 2023-12-03T19:46:46

Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop

• ChatGPT's 1st birthday and mainstream AI adoption
• Microsoft joins OpenAI's board as a non-vot...
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TWiT 955: Marmite or Nothing - Altman returns to OpenAI, X sues Media Matters, Church of AI, Manifest V3 from 2023-11-26T19:05:04

• Sam Altman returns as CEO after staff threatened mass resignation
• Microsoft's role and attempts to hire OpenAI staff
• Concerns over OpenAI's technology and capabilities...
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TWiT 954: Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS support, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K from 2023-11-19T19:27:30

• Discussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board
• Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary
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TWiT 953: Deadly Competent - OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android from 2023-11-12T18:54:22

OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android

• OpenAI allowing independent developers to create their own GPTs ("little agents")
• Agreement between Wr...
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TWiT 952: A Gathering of the Protons - AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans from 2023-11-05T21:51:30

AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans

• Ray-Ban Meta audio quality, cost, battery life, and polarized vs transition lenses
• Exploring Elon Musk's X...
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TWiT 951: Cali Sober - Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite from 2023-10-29T17:52:30

Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

• Debate around self-driving car standards and implications after recent SF accident
• Con...
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TWiT 950: Happy Sink Day - Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple from 2023-10-22T18:37:11

Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple        

• Mark Andreson's manifesto and tech accelerationism
• Political consequences of faci...
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TWiT 949: Security Spatula - Microsoft Activision Deal, AI Deciphers Scrolls, OpenAI Core Values from 2023-10-15T20:30

• Microsoft's completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
• How political tension in Israel affects the tech sector.
• Debating disinformation and First Amendment rights.<...
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TWiT 948: Schrödinger's Server - Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines from 2023-10-08T19:31:25

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 m...
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TWiT 947: Speaking of the Roman Empire - Bye red envelope, Zuckerberg avatar, Microsoft certificate apocalypse from 2023-10-01T19:30

• The end of Netflix's DVD mailing service
• Meta's new AI avatars and the uncanny valley
• Microsoft's massive certificate breach
• FTC's antitrust lawsuit against ...
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TWiT 946: AI is Number Two - iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks from 2023-09-24T16:50:39

iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks    

• Discussion on hype cycle of AI; evaluating current state
• Defining artificial intelligence vs reg...
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TWiT 871: 17 Years... 10,000 Mistakes - Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail from 2022-04-17T19:13:44

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 O...
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TWiT 870: Kim Apple Says Good Morning - Elon Musk's Twitter stake, Unreal Engine 5, WWDC predictions from 2022-04-10T16:44:16

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...
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TWiT 869: The Kids Are Alright - Wyze camera flaw, E3 is over again, Dorsey apologizes for centralized web from 2022-04-03T20:16:31

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$: ...
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TWiT 868: The Rods Go Down! - Kaspersky on Security Risk List, Lapsus$ hackers caught, EU's messaging law from 2022-03-27T18:29:48

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 Secur...
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TWiT 867: That's Not a TikTok, It's a Podcast - Mac Studio review, Netflix password sharing, Amazon Project Iliad from 2022-03-20T18:06:19

Mac Studio review, Netflix password sharing, Amazon Project Iliad

•  Jason's Mac Studio review: Something new.
•  Mac Studio FULL Teardown - M1 Ultra chip REVEALED!
• ...
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TWiT 866: Can't Talk, Doing Laundry - M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, DuckDuckGo's neutrality, TikTok's Oracle deal from 2022-03-13T18:38:11

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 Stu...
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TWiT 865: Safety Orange - ICANN in Russia, Nuclear vs Solar power, Elden Ring, Audiblegate, Chonky Palmtop from 2022-03-06T18:07:56

ICANN in Russia, Nuclear vs Solar power, Elden Ring, Audiblegate, Chunky Palmtop

•  Setting the stage for Russia vs Ukraine.
•  ICANN won't revoke Russian Internet do...
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TWiT 864: Can't Tell The Schist From the Feldspar - Russian/Ukraine War, Steam Deck from 2022-02-27T20:30:37

Russian/Ukraine War, Steam Deck

• Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia
• How Google Maps is tracking the Russian invasion of Ukraine Listen

TWiT 863: An API For Truth - Android Privacy Sandbox, Truth Social, Cyber Warfare, NUDGE Act from 2022-02-20T18:04:51

Android Privacy Sandbox, Truth Social, Cyber Warfare, NUDGE Act

•  The Genesis Machine by Amy Webb.
•  The Privacy Sandbox on Android.
•  Meta's Horizon metaverse alre...
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TWiT 862: A Game Old Bird - Galaxy S22 Ultra, Mainstreaming of crypto, Meta in France, James Webb Telescope from 2022-02-13T19:48:49

Galaxy S22 Ultra, Mainstreaming of crypto, Meta in France, James Webb Telescope

• The Mainstreaming of Crypto. 
• Rapper Razzlekhan Is Accused Of $4.5 Billion Crypto Launderin...
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TWiT 861: Magic Internet Money - Meta earnings flop, Amazon Prime price hike, NFT celebrity complex from 2022-02-06T17:54:26

Meta earnings flop, Amazon Prime price hike, NFT celebrity complex  

• Meta Erases $251 Billion in Value, Biggest Wipeout in History.
•  Facebook blames Apple after a historic...
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TWiT 860: Cheese in Your Gruel - Nvidia done with ARM, Spotify controversy, Google kills FLoC, FBI and Pegasus from 2022-01-30T18:53:51

Nvidia done with ARM, Spotify controversy, Google kills FLoC, FBI, and Pegasus

•  Spotify Takes Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum.
•  Spotify loses $4 bill...
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TWiT 859: Damn the Crepe Myrtle - Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, 5G improvements, Intel's Ohio factory from 2022-01-23T19:32:42

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, 5G improvements, Intel's Ohio factory

• Microsoft set to purchase Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal.
• Over 100 Activision Bliz...
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TWiT 858: The Meat CEO - E3 goes virtual, microdosing in the metaverse from 2022-01-16T20:36:07

E3 goes virtual, microdosing in the metaverse.

• CES through the years. 
• Oversized future USPS delivery truck on display at CES in Las Vegas. 
• BMW debuts its new c...
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TWiT 857: New World Disorder - The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022 from 2022-01-09T19:25:09

The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022

•  Amy introduces the Futurist episode.
•  The Future Today Institute's 14th Annual Tech Trends R...
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TWiT 856: Best of 2021 - The best TWiT highlights of the year! from 2022-01-02T09:00

Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2021 highlights include:

• Comparisons between the roaring '20s and the NEW roaring '20s
• GameStop, meme stocks, and the r...
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TWiT 855: Smitten by 2021 - Biggest stories of the year including Meta, mRNA, Log4j, NFTs, Ransomware from 2021-12-26T08:00

Biggest stories of the year including Meta, mRNA, Log4j, NFTs, Ransomware

•  COVID-19's impact on tech.
•  Elon Musk in 2021.
•  The World Is Still Short of Everything...
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TWiT 854: Filters Not Included - Log4j vulnerability, YouTube and Disney make up, Tardigrades, Anti-5G necklace from 2021-12-19T16:04:45

Log4j vulnerability, YouTube and Disney make up, Tardigrades, Anti-5G necklace

• Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks.


• The Next Wave of L...
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TWiT 853: Make It Cozy - Worst 0-day in a decade, Amazon outage, Assange extradition, Birds Aren't Real from 2021-12-12T19:03:14

Worst 0-day in a decade, Amazon outage, Assange extradition, Birds Aren't Real

• Six dead, no hope of more survivors after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse.


• Lo...
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TWiT 852: Mystery Hut on the Moon - Jack leaves Twitter, what is Web3, Bitcoin crashes again, Cyber Monday from 2021-12-05T17:42:11

Jack leaves Twitter, what is Web3, Bitcoin crashes again, Cyber Monday

• China's Yutu 2 rover spots cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on far side of the moon.


• Jack is le...
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TWiT 851: Doomtown Rats - Black Friday, Apple sues NSO group, rats play Doom, MicroClimate AIR2 from 2021-11-28T22:52:38

Black Friday, Apple sues NSO group, rats play Doom, MicroClimate AIR2

• Scientists Focus on Whether Omicron Variant Causes Severe Illness.


• CES 2022: CES - The Mo...
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TWiT 850: Leo, not Leopoldo - Apple's self-repair program, space debris, Constitution NFT, Xbox 20 years old from 2021-11-21T19:32:26

Apple's self-repair program, space debris, Constitution NFT, Xbox 20 years old

• Goodbye, Staples Center. Hello, Crypto.com Arena.


• Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Ou...
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TWiT 849: Disco Mannequin - Twitter Blue, The Golem Network, The Genesis Machine, GitHub Copilot, Rivian IPO from 2021-11-14T17:54:52

• Twitter launches Blue subscription service in U.S., offers ad-free access to 300 news sites.


• U.S. states file updated antitrust complaint against Alphabet's Google.
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TWiT 848: Rippling Chaos - Meta trademark filing, NYC crypto, the Great Resignation, Daylight saving time from 2021-11-07T20:06:34

Meta trademark filing, NYC crypto, the Great Resignation, daylight saving time

• Facebook's "Meta" Trademark Application.


• Meta Company lashes out at Facebook ove...
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TWiT 847: Numb to Dongletown - Facebook is Meta, MacBook Pro impressions, Orbital Reef, Windows XP is 20! from 2021-10-30T19:02:53

• Facebook: Founder's Letter, 2021 (introducing Meta).


• Zuckerberg wants to create a make-believe world in which you can hide from all the damage Facebook has done.

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TWiT 846: I Love You Zune Much - New Mac chips, new Pixel 6, Proton Mail's big win, Squid Game rakes it in from 2021-10-24T18:49:55

I Love You Zune Much - New Mac chips, new Pixel 6, Proton Mail's big win, Squid Game rakes it in

• Samsung now lets you customize your own Galaxy Z Flip 3.


• Pixe...
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TWiT 845: They'll Still Be Your Neighbors Tomorrow - Hardware event preview, HTC Vive Flow, Squid Game success from 2021-10-17T16:47:54

Hardware event preview, HTC Vive Flow, Squid Game success

• Unleashed Apple Event Focusing on New Macs to Take Place on October 18.


• MacBook Pro Display With Notc...
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TWiT 844: Christina Needs It - FB's Horrible Week, Surface Laptop Studio Review, TikTok Masters the Algorithm from 2021-10-10T18:00

• Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen details company's misleading efforts on 60 Minutes.


• Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Were Down: Here's What to Know.


• Update...
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TWiT 843: A Liar Who Delivers - Facebook meets 60 Minutes, what Finsta is, Rivian R1T first look, Holmes trial from 2021-10-03T16:41:43

Facebook meets 60 Minutes, what is Finsta? Rivian R1T first look, Holmes trial

• This is Facebook's internal research on the mental health effects of Instagram.


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TWiT 842: The Ivermectin of Smartphones - Crackdown in China, Surface Duo 2, end of magazines, Peter Thiel from 2021-09-26T16:46:10

Crackdown in China, Surface Duo 2, end of magazines, Peter Thiel

• What technology has brought since the '80s.


• Are today's students aware of how much technology ...
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TWiT 841: Dancing Bullwinkle - iPhone 13, iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface preview, Inspiration4 from 2021-09-19T17:33:07

iPhone 13, iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface preview, Inspiration4

• The Moose and the Showgirl.


• Arctic Adventure!


• Apple's iPhone 13 sports better batter...
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TWiT 840: Princess Peach 3-Frame Vine Jump - Apple event preview, Apple vs. Epic, Proton gets Tim Berners-Lee from 2021-09-12T17:18:40

Apple event preview, Apple vs. Epic, Proton gets Tim Berners-Lee

• Remembering 9/11.


• Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. App...
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TWiT 839: A Faster Horse - Apple's CSAM reversal, Big Tech pushback in Texas, a spying Lightning cable from 2021-09-05T16:45:55

Apple's CSAM reversal, Big Tech pushback in Texas, a spying Lightning cable

• Apple delays rollout of CSAM detection system and child safety features.


• Benefits ...
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TWiT 838: Crowbar and a Foot - OnlyFans about-face, Tim Cook 10th anniversary, Elizabeth Holmes trial from 2021-08-29T22:29:59

OnlyFans about-face, Tim Cook 10th anniversary, Elizabeth Holmes trial

• First Look at Leo's Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and Galaxy Z Flip 3.


• The All-Seeing "i": Appl...
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TWiT 837: The Mullet Office - T-Mobile hack, OnlyFans policy change, Cloudflare DDoS, Tesla's humanoid robot from 2021-08-22T20:07:37

T-Mobile hack, OnlyFans policy change, Cloudflare DDoS, Tesla's humanoid robot

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


• Why there are so ...
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TWiT 836: Brian's OS - IBM's PC turns 40, Senate plan to open Apple's App Store, where Countach got its name from 2021-08-15T16:53:36

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" ...
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TWiT 835: A Straw Man Without Legs - Apple's proposed CSAM protections, Google Pixel 6, Firefox declines from 2021-08-08T21:11:18

Apple's proposed CSAM protections, Google Pixel 6, Firefox declines

• Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images.


• Daring Fireball:...
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TWiT 834: Bimbo Squalo - Blizzard mess, China tech crackdown, quarterly earnings, Rickroll hits 1 billion from 2021-08-01T19:25:37

Bimbo Squalo - Blizzard mess, China tech crackdown, quarterly earnings, Rickroll hits 1 billion

• Review: A deep new history of Tesla takes the shine off Elon Musk.

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TWiT 833: Herbs of Providence - Billionaires in space, Right to Repair, Akamai outage, NSO Spyware from 2021-07-25T17:28:46

Billionaires in space, Right to Repair, Akamai outage, NSO Spyware

• Amazon's New World is reportedly bricking RTX 3090 cards.


• Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson...
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TWiT 832: Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet - Windows 365, Windows on iPad from 2021-07-18T16:05:09

Windows 365, Windows on iPad

• Targets of spyware revealed


• Retail stores packed with unchecked Facial Recognition


• So Long, Twitter Fleets

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TWiT 831: Do You Even Rocket, Bro? - Branson in Space, Amazon, Kaseya Hack from 2021-07-11T18:03:22

Branson in Space, Amazon, Kaseya Hack

• GitHub Copilot · Your AI pair programmer


• AI voice actors sound more human than ever—and are ready to hire


• Tr...
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TWiT 830: Meat Us in Singapore - Amazon and the FTC, REvil ransomware, GitHub Copilot, Poke?mon Go from 2021-07-03T18:47:09

Amazon and the FTC, REvil ransomware, GitHub Copilot, Poke?mon Go

• FTC votes to expand antitrust enforcement powers


• FTC charges computer chip supplier Broadcom ...
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TWiT 829: You Don't Even Get a Beanie Baby! - Windows 11 unveiled, China bans Bitcoin mining, gig app for intel gathering from 2021-06-27T18:23:51

Windows 11 unveiled - can your PC run it? China bans Bitcoin and other crypto mining, gig app for open-source intel gathering, and more.

• Microsoft makes Windows 11 official...
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TWiT 828: Space Space Space Space - Five Anti-Big Tech bills, Windows 11 leak, WWW as an NFT, Right to repair from 2021-06-20T20:48:29

Five Anti-Big Tech bills, Windows 11 leak, WWW as an NFT, Right to repair

• Read The Five Big Tech Bills Congress Just Introduced.


• Lina Khan Named F.T.C. Chair ...
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TWiT 827: Weather Balloons and Swamp Gas - WWDC highlights, Big Tech regulation, flying cars from 2021-06-13T17:16:33

WWDC highlights, Big Tech regulation, flying cars

• Apple Lists 'M1X MacBook Pro' in YouTube Tags for WWDC Keynote Video.


• Rene picks privacy and extensibility as...
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TWiT 826: Zuckerberg's Lily White Shins - WWDC preview, hacking Tamagotchi, Nigeria suspends Twitter from 2021-06-06T22:45:34

WWDC preview, hacking Tamagotchi, Nigeria suspends Twitter

• El Salvador looks to become the world's first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.


• Hacking Grou...
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TWiT 825: Doin' Tweets - Rideshare surges, Ford F-150 Lightning, Amazon antitrust from 2021-05-30T18:31:07

Rideshare surges, Ford F-150 Lightning, Amazon antitrust

• Amazon to acquire MGM Studios for $8.5 billion


• Uber and Lyft Surges: What to Know


• McDona...
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TWiT 824: Ask Shatner's Ghost - Google IO recap, Windows 10X gets dumped, Bitcoin collapse, Twitter verified from 2021-05-23T13:29:26

Google IO recap, Windows 10X gets dumped, Bitcoin collapse, Twitter verified

• LaMDA: our breakthrough conversation technology.


• Google made AI language the cente...
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TWiT 823: My Sequel Injection - Colonial Pipeline ransom, Pixel 6 leaks, Biden's Venmo, Twitter Blue from 2021-05-16T18:56:46

Colonial Pipeline ransom, Pixel 6 leaks, Biden's Venmo, Twitter Blue

• Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom.


• Elliptic Follows the Bitcoin R...
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TWiT 822: Five Pounds of Mortadella - Facebook Oversight Board, Google vs. Roku, Epic vs. Apple, Musk on SNL from 2021-05-09T17:49:04

Facebook Oversight Board, Google vs. Roku, Epic vs. Apple, Musk on SNL

• SNL and Elon Musk: Dogecoin takes center stage.


• What's wrong with Doge?


• 'Ti...
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TWiT 821: Bring in the Privacy Pod - Big quarter for big tech, AirTags and privacy, Resident Evil 3 speedrun from 2021-05-02T17:42:19

Big quarter for big tech, AirTags and privacy, Resident Evil 3 speedrun

• 'A Perfect Positive Storm': Bonkers Dollars for Big Tech.


• EU Charges Apple With App Sto...
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TWiT 820: Hide the Pickle - Apple event roundup, Big Tech Antitrust action, Signal CEO hacked Cellebrite device from 2021-04-25T15:48:14

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.

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TWiT 819: Introducing Club TWiT - Apple's Spring event, Jeff Bezos letter to shareholders, Elon Musk and NASA from 2021-04-18T19:39:46

Apple's Spring event, Jeff Bezos letter to shareholders, Elon Musk and NASA

• Introducing Club TWiT.


• Apple's 'Spring Loade...
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TWiT 818: The Tunnel That Bored Vegas - Google vs Oracle, Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel, Google IO 2021 from 2021-04-11T17:21:04

Google vs Oracle, Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel, Google IO 2021

• Why new Apple products are arriving later than ever this year.


• White House set to host Google, Inte...
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TWiT 817: TVPhreak997 - MS Build 2021, Hololens & US Army, ACLU's privacy letdown, Google's Pixel 6 chip from 2021-04-04T21:36:27

MS Build 2021, Hololens and the US Army, ACLU's privacy letdown, Google's Pixel 6 chip

• Amazon offers rare apology, says it will look for solutions to drivers peeing in bott...
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TWiT 816: Who Owns the Clone - CryptoPunks and NFTs, Chrissy Teigan quits Twitter, Microsoft buying Discord? from 2021-03-28T17:23:29

CryptoPunks and NFTs, Chrissy Teigan quits Twitter, Microsoft buying Discord?

• CryptoPunks, NFTs, and the Blockchain.


• Tesla cars can be bought with bitcoin, say...
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TWiT 815: Never Go to the Second Location - Twitter hacker sentenced, a sting Apple event, Instagram for kids from 2021-03-21T18:06:15

Twitter hacker sentenced, a sting Apple event, Instagram for kids.

• Ludwig Ahgren: The Twitch Livestream Subathon.


• Twitter might let you undo tweets if you pay ...
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TWiT 814: Imbued With Musk - $69 Million JPG, rural internet gets a boost, Netflix password sharing crackdown from 2021-03-14T18:16:52

$69 Million JPG, rural internet gets a boost, Netflix password sharing crackdown

• JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as 'NFT Mania' Gathers Pace.


• Metakovan, the my...
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TWiT 813: Zoom Dating - Fighting Zoom fatigue, major Microsoft hack, ending 3rd party cookies, Dorsey's NFT from 2021-03-07T18:54:36

Fighting Zoom fatigue, major Microsoft hack, ending 3rd-party cookies, Dorsey's NFT

• Stanford researchers identify four causes for 'Zoom fatigue' and their simple fixes. Listen

TWiT 812: Three Boof Bonsers - Super Follows, TikTok Success Secrets, Pandemic Baby Bust, Stadia's Failure from 2021-02-28T21:48:50

Super Follows, TikTok Success Secrets, Pandemic Baby Bust, Stadia's Failure

• Google's Stadia Problem? A Video Game Unit That's Not Googley Enough.


• Twitter annou...
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TWiT 811: Big Brick Energy - Facebook abandons Australia, pictures from Mars, Salesforce and work from home. from 2021-02-21T19:33:57

Facebook abandons Australia, pictures from Mars, Salesforce, and work from home.

• Changes to Sharing and Viewing News on Facebook in Australia.


• "Mark Changed Th...
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TWiT 810: In a Room With Oprah - Crypto legitimacy, Facebook wearable, Twitter's Bluesky, Supermicro hack from 2021-02-14T21:02:18

• Tesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment.


• Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest 500 BTC to make Bitcoin 'internet's currency'.


• Cambridge Bitco...
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TWiT 809: I'm Only 10 Minutes Away - Clubhouse, a Kia + Apple car, Section 230 from 2021-02-07T14:37:31

Clubhouse, a Kia + Apple car, Section 230

• Clubhouse's moment arrives


• Elon Musk busts Clubhouse limit, fans stream to YouTube, he switches to interviewing Robin...
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TWiT 799: Don't Tweet the Fleet - Comcast data cap, Black Friday, Tony Hsieh, Sherwin-Williams TikTok from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Comcast data cap, Black Friday, Tony Hsieh, Sherwin-Williams TikTok

• The origins of Cyberpunk 2077.
• Editing video with the Apple M1 chip is a piece of cake.
• Apple ...
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TWiT 796: Celebrity Jeopardy in Heaven - Xbox Series X vs PS5, Biden & Tech, Apple Silicon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Xbox Series X vs PS5, Biden & Tech, Apple Silicon

• Jeopardy host Alex Trebek dies at 80
• Xbox Series X or Playstation 5?
• What will happen to tech under Biden? Listen

TWiT 795: Existential Dreadlocks - Big Tech Q4 Revenues Up, AMD Acquires Xilinx from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Big Tech Q4 Revenues Up, AMD Acquires Xilinx

• US Senate questions tech leaders over Section 230
• AMD acquires Xilinx
• Judges rule that Trump cannot shut down TikTok ...
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TWiT 794: Pulmonary Gold Disease - AOC Streams Among US, iPhone Reviews, RIP Quibi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

AOC Streams Among US, iPhone Reviews, RIP Quibi

• Politicians go gamer: AOC streams Among Us, Biden's Animal Crossing Island
• How campaigning on social media is changing
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TWiT 793: The J to J Protocol - Amy Webb and Cory Doctorow Fix All the Problems of Big Tech from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Amy Webb and Cory Doctorow Fix All the Problems of Big Tech

• The dangers of dystopian thinking
• The dangers of utopian thinking
• Why we need an Office of Strategic A...
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TWiT 792: Get Out of My Grocery Aisle - iPhone 12 Preview - Congress vs Big Tech - Oracle vs Google from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

iPhone 12 Preview - Congress vs Big Tech - Oracle vs Google

• iPhone 12 Event Preview - here is everything we know about the iPhone 12
• The Supreme Court seems to frown on Go...
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TWiT 791: A Soupçon of Zuck - Google Pixel 5, Amazon One, AppleTV+ from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Google Pixel 5, Amazon One, AppleTV+

• Google's Launch Night in was a snooze
• Amazon Sidewalk will join your neighborhood together - or invade your privacy
• Amazon wa...
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TWiT 790: The Snaggletooth Network - TikTok Ban, Amazon Drone Camera, Pixel 5 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TikTok Ban, Amazon Drone Camera, Pixel 5

• Galaxy Z Fold 2 Review
• Is TikTok banned yet?
• The Palantir IPO is coming up. Should you invest?
• Amazon Sidewalk i...
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TWiT 789: TikTok Dough - Trump OKs TikTok, Apple Watch and iPad Air, Oculus Quest 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Trump OKs TikTok, Apple Watch and iPad Air, Oculus Quest 2

• Trump OKs Oracle/Walmart/TikTok deal
• Apple Watch focuses on fitness and family
• Apple Fitness+ expands A...
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TWiT 788: Seems Like a Nice Young Man - Microsoft Won't Buy TikTok, Nvidia buys ARM, Surface Duo Review from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Microsoft Won't Buy TikTok, Nvidia buys ARM, Surface Duo Review

• Microsoft out of the running for TikTok
• Will the TikTok sale go through before Trump's deadline?
• N...
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TWiT 787: Dreamliner - TikTok Sale, Trump YouTube Ads, Apple Announcement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TikTok Sale, Trump YouTube Ads, Apple Announcement

• Rob Reid's Ted Talk on synthetic biology and pandemics from 2019
• The Privileged Have Entered their Escape Pods
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TWiT 798: The Lighthouse Keeper and His Robot Butler - Tech hearings, streaming Windows, RCS encryption from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tech hearings, streaming Windows, RCS encryption

• TikTok pokes the lion about why it hasn't been shut down yet.
• Why do the tech Senate hearings continue without any YouTub...
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TWiT 797: There's Blubber All Over the Highway - Apple Silicon, Exploding Whale, TikTok from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Apple Silicon, Exploding Whale, TikTok

• Apple releases three new Macs based on the M1 chip. Should you buy them?
• Why the fact that MacBooks have a 720p camera doesn't matt...
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TWiT 808: Shorting the Turnips - GameStop stock, Apple's blowout quarter, Apple Watch growth opportunity from 2021-01-31T19:34:30

GameStop stock, Apple's blowout quarter, Apple Watch growth opportunity

• GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader.


• Elizabeth Warren slams SEC...
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TWiT 807: The Shuffle Button for Food - Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse from 2021-01-24T19:41:45

Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse

• What the new Biden administration brings to the tech sphere.


• Biden Has a Chance to Reshape ...
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TWiT 806: Make Hella Happen - CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21, Section 230, escaping big tech, Clubhouse from 2021-01-17T20:29:45

CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21, Section 230, escaping big tech, Clubhouse

• Misinformation has slowed now that Trump is off Twitter.


• Denise describes the effects o...
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TWiT 805: Come Together Like Voltron - Social media Trump ban, Section 230 in Biden era, nationalizing Alibaba from 2021-01-10T19:05:57

Social media Trump ban, Section 230 in Biden era, nationalizing Alibaba

• Social networks begin to ban President Trump.


• Should a few giant enterprises decide whi...
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TWiT 804: The Bento Box Satellite - CES 2021 preview, streaming video in 2020, goodbye FarmVille from 2021-01-03T18:15:09

CES 2021 preview, streaming video in 2020, goodbye FarmVille

• A preview of the virtual CES 2021 event.


• LG to unveil bendable OLED and 8K QNED.


• 20...
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TWiT 803: Best of 2020 - The best TWiT highlights of the year! from 2020-12-27T10:00

Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2020 highlights include:

• CES 2020 roundup.


• Location privacy.


• iPad ten years later.

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TWiT 802: The Year in Review - OG TWiTs discuss the year's biggest stories and trends from 2020-12-20T18:38:08

SolarWinds, COVID-19, Zoom, Big Tech, Social Media, Elon Musk, 5G, Amazon

• SolarWinds, the biggest case of cyber-espionage yet.


• COVID-19 and the dramatic effect...
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TWiT 801: I Can't Believe It's Not Minecraft - AirPods Max, Cyberpunk 2077, US Treasury hack, Halo Band from 2020-12-13T20:45:57

Airpods Max, Cyberpunk 2077, US Treasury hack, Halo Band

• Hackers stole data from the US Treasury.


• FireEye was hacked by nation-state actors.


• Patri...
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TWiT 800: It's Coming from Leo2 - Salesforce buys Slack, Warner Bros' HBO Max deal, Ajit Pai, Timnit Gebru from 2020-12-06T19:14:42

Salesforce buys Slack, Warner Bros' HBO Max deal, Ajit Pai, Timnit Gebru

• Salesforce buys Slack for $27.7b.


• Prop. 24 and the challenges of paying for privacy. Listen