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TWiT 826: Zuckerberg's Lily White Shins - WWDC preview, hacking Tamagotchi, Nigeria suspends Twitter Jun 06, 2021

WWDC preview, hacking Tamagotchi, Nigeria suspends Twitter

El Salvador looks to become the world's first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
Hacking Group Anonymous Issue Veiled Threat to Elon Musk Over Crypto Market Trolling.
USA Today resists FBI subpoena seeking data of those who read story on agents' shooting.
Amazon Prime Day is June 21 and June 22.
meh: A new deal every day at midnight.
Huawei launches its own operating system on smartphones in challenge to Google Android.
Twitter launches its first subscription service.
Tesla Failed to Oversee Elon Musk's Tweets, SEC Argued in Letters.
In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if Conditions Permit.
Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech.
Trump blog page shuts down for good.
Nigeria suspends Twitter operations, says platform 'undermines its corporate existence'.
New iPad Pro: Amazing hardware in search of equally amazing software.
WWDC 2021 preview: iOS 15, macOS 12, Macs, and much more
Google Will Let You Opt Out of Being Tracked by Apps in Android 12.
How I Hacked My Tamagotchi, Cheated Death, and Became a God.
Google Pixel Buds A-Series Review: Price is Everything.
FBI Director Compares Ransomware Challenge to 9/11.
U.S. says ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS likely from Russia; cattle slaughter resuming.
Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack: Hackers Used Compromised Password.
The Pentagon wants to use private rockets like SpaceX's Starship to deliver cargo around the world.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Florence Ion, Roberto Baldwin, and Harry McCracken

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TWiT 825: Doin' Tweets - Rideshare surges, Ford F-150 Lightning, Amazon antitrust May 30, 2021

Rideshare surges, Ford F-150 Lightning, Amazon antitrust

Amazon to acquire MGM Studios for $8.5 billion
Uber and Lyft Surges: What to Know
McDonald's in Illinois Offering Free iPhones to New Recruits
Amazon Introduces Tiny 'ZenBooths' for Stressed-Out Warehouse Workers
Amazon sued by DC attorney general on antitrust grounds
Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors
Helium Networking
Paris's article: More State AGs Considering Antitrust Action Against Amazon
Google employees admit in a lawsuit that the company made it nearly impossible for users to keep their location private
GCHQ's mass data interception violated the right to privacy, court rules
Florida's New Pro-Disney, Anti-Facebook, and Twitter Law
Twitter Confirms Plans for 'Twitter Blue' $2.99 Monthly Subscription Service
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Gets Ready For Work
Ford Targets Real (Not Cyber) Truck Users With Its Electric F-150 Lightning, Priced From $40,000
SolarWinds Hackers Launching New Attacks, Microsoft Warns
'Charlie Bit My Finger' sold as an NFT, could vanish from YouTube forever
Feeling blue: drug dealer's 'love of stilton' leads to his arrest | Cheese | The Guardian
Apple Delaying Podcasts Subscriptions until June, Promises Improvements to the Podcasts App
Amazon ad revenue now twice as big as Snap, Twitter, Roku, and Pinterest combined

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Brian McCullough, Sam Abuelsamid, and Paris Martineau

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TWiT 824: Ask Shatner's Ghost - Google IO recap, Windows 10X gets dumped, Bitcoin collapse, Twitter verified May 23, 2021

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

LaMDA: our breakthrough conversation technology.
Google made AI language the centerpiece of I/O while ignoring its troubled past at the company.
DeepMind reportedly lost a yearslong bid to win more independence from Google.
Google's Project Starline Videoconference Tech Wants to Turn You Into a Hologram.
Android 12 preview: First Look at Google's Radical New Design.
Google and Samsung unite to reboot Android watches, with a dose of Fitbit too.
Chrome testing RSS-powered 'Follow' button & feed that keeps the Google Reader dream alive.
12 Google Workspace updates for better collaboration: Smart Canvas.
Google plans to build a commercial quantum computer by 2029.
An ex-Googler brings Silicon Valley thinking to Sacramento.
Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Amid Probe Into Prior Relationship With Staffer.
Triangulation 428 - Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary'.
Microsoft hits Alt-F4 on Windows 10X: OS designed for dual-screen PCs axed.
Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer in 2022.
Microsoft Teams launches for friends and family with free all-day video calling.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel: We're happy to pay Apple 30% — without Apple we wouldn't exist.
Tim Cook plays innocent in Epic v Apple's culminating testimony.
Apple's macOS is sub-par for security, Apple exec Craig Federighi tells Epic trial.
Apple Music announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio.
HomePod and HomePod mini to support Apple Music Lossless in a future software update.
Amazon Music Unlimited plans now include HD streaming at no extra cost.
Leaked Emails Show Crime App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security Force.
Blue Origin sets its price: $1.4m minimum for trip into space.
Twitter is letting anyone apply for verification for the first time since 2017.
Mike's article: How holograms, deepfakes, and AR are raising the dead.
Bitcoin plunges 30% to $30,000 at one point in wild session, recovers somewhat to $40,000.
Netflix Seeks Executive to Expand Game Efforts.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mike Elgan, Jason Howell, and Iain Thomson

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TWiT 823: My Sequel Injection - Colonial Pipeline ransom, Pixel 6 leaks, Biden's Venmo, Twitter Blue May 16, 2021

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

Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom.
Elliptic Follows the Bitcoin Ransoms Paid by Colonial Pipeline and Other DarkSide Ransomware Victims.
Old photos fuel misinformation around gas shortages.
Apple robbed the mob's bank.
More about Apple's walled garden.
Amazon Sidewalk launches June 8 with support for Tile trackers.
Dan talks about his experience covering Qanon for CBS News.
What to expect from Google I/O 2021.
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro leak reveals a totally new look and hardware.
Google Plans to Double AI Ethics Research Staff.
Apple parts ways with employee amid backlash.
As much as $365 billion wiped off the cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops car purchases with bitcoin.
Private-equity firm revives zombie fossil-fuel power plant to mine bitcoin.
'Twitter Blue' subscription service to include undo tweets feature and 'Collections,' priced at $2.99.
Bill Gates reportedly left Microsoft's board amid probe into relationship with staffer.
We Found Joe Biden's Secret Venmo. Here's Why That's A Privacy Nightmare For Everyone.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Dan Patterson, and Owen JJ Stone

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TWiT 822: Five Pounds of Mortadella - Facebook Oversight Board, Google vs. Roku, Epic vs. Apple, Musk on SNL May 09, 2021

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?
'Tiger King' star Carole Baskin explains why she's releasing a 'purr-ency' crypto coin.
Oversight Board upholds former President Trump's suspension, finds Facebook failed to impose a proper penalty.
Twitter account sharing posts from Trump's new blog is already banned.
Fortnite made more than $9 billion in revenue in its first two years.
Apple's App Store Had 78% Margin in 2019, Epic Expert Says.
App Store review process has over 500 human experts; less than 1% of rejections are appealed.
Emails reveal 128 million iOS users were affected by 'XcodeGhost' malware.
96% of US users opt-out of app tracking in iOS 14.5, analytics find.
Signal Tries to Run the Most Honest Facebook Ad Campaign Ever, Immediately Gets Banned.
Google goes nuclear against Roku by adding YouTube TV to the main YouTube app.
Google Wants to Make Everyone Use Two Factor Authentication.
Introducing Tip Jar.
Twitter is buying Scroll, the subscription service that removes ads from news sites.
IBM Creates First 2nm Chip.
What a Crossword AI Reveals About Humans' Way With Words.
Digging in the dust of AOL and Yahoo's lost internet empires.
Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality.
Study Finds No Link Between Time Teens' Spend On Tech Devices And Mental Health Problems.
Noah Bought $2,619 Worth of SpongeBob Popsicles.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Owen Thomas, Christina Warren, and Alex Wilhelm

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TWiT 821: Bring in the Privacy Pod - Big quarter for big tech, AirTags and privacy, Resident Evil 3 speedrun May 02, 2021

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 Store Antitrust Violations in Spotify Case.
Apple Signals Hot Streak to Continue as Sales, Profit Surge.
Apple releases iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4, allowing Apple Watch owners to unlock with Face ID while wearing a mask.
Apple AirTags could enable domestic abuse in terrifying ways.
Bitcoin Industry Grapples With Age-Old Problem of Inheritance.
Warren Buffett's Deputy Calls Bitcoin 'Disgusting' And Bad For Civilization.
Lossless streaming option for Apple Music may launch within weeks.
AirTags Are Scarily Good At Tracking Items And ... People. I know Because I Tried!
Google Earnings Smash Sales Records as Digital Ad Market Booms.
Apple commits $430 billion in US investments over five years.
YouTube is a media juggernaut that could soon equal Netflix in revenue.
Brianna Wu RE3 Speedrun 54m01sec.
Google's Plan for the Future of Work: Privacy Robots and Balloon Walls.
Roku removes YouTube TV from the channel store as dispute with Google escalates.
Amazon's profit soars 220 percent as pandemic drives shopping online.
Amazon's cloud division reports 32% revenue growth.
Samsung's new Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 are lightweight laptops with OLED screens.
Twitter stock plunges on user miss and low guidance.
What really happened at Basecamp.
Basecamp Employees Are Leaving After CEO Bans Politics at Work.
GM rolls out seamless EV charging across multiple networks.
SpaceX Capsule Returns Four Astronauts Safely to Earth in Nighttime Splashdown.
In a nod to Trump, Florida is set to ban 'deplatforming' by tech companies.
Volkswagen investigated by SEC over 'Voltswagen' prank.
After years as a meme, 'Disaster Girl' takes control of her image — with a hefty payoff.
Facebook's Oculus, EA, and Respawn Win Game Industry's First Oscar for 'Colette' Documentary Short.
Verizon tries to sell Yahoo and AOL after spending $9 billion on fallen giants.
N.Y.P.D. Robot Dog's Run Is Cut Short After Fierce Backlash.
Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Brianna Wu, Nate Lanxon, and Tim Stevens

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TWiT 820: Hide the Pickle - Apple event roundup, Big Tech Antitrust action, Signal CEO hacked Cellebrite device Apr 25, 2021

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.
Time for Apple to pull off the Band Aid and merge the iPad and Mac—at least their operating systems.
Ransomware gang tries to extort Apple hours ahead of Spring Loaded event.
Apple announces thinner iMac with M1 chip and bright colors.
Apple announces $29 AirTag, a new Tile-like item tracker.
Apple in the hot seat.
Apple antitrust hearing: Tile likens Find My network to a 'hostage' program, App Store scam apps, more.
How Big Tech got so big: Hundreds of acquisitions.
App Stores in Congress, Apple's Arguments, Meta Points.
No, The Original Siri Remote Doesn't Suck – If You Do This.
Apple announces the new Apple TV 4K.
Someone deciphered the Ted Lasso shortbread recipe from Apple's Spring Loaded event.
Apple Must Face Lawsuit Over iTunes "Buy" Button.
Facebook-backed Diem aims to launch a digital currency pilot in 2021.
Chat App Discord Ends Takeover Talks With Microsoft.
Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Cracking Tool and Became a Legend.
Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition Face Curbs in New EU Proposal.
The Florida mystery of dormant Pentagon IP addresses.
The Slander Industry.
Over $200 billion wiped off the cryptocurrency market in a day as bitcoin plunges below $50,000.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flies Faster, Farther on Third Flight.
Security Researcher Dan Kaminsky Has Died.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Rene Ritchie, and Dwight Silverman

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TWiT 819: Introducing Club TWiT - Apple's Spring event, Jeff Bezos letter to shareholders, Elon Musk and NASA Apr 18, 2021

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

Introducing Club TWiT.
Apple's 'Spring Loaded' Event Officially Announced for Tuesday, April 20.
Apple Music Reveals How Much It Pays When You Stream a Song.
Why It's Misleading to Say 'Apple Music Pays Twice as Much Per Stream as Spotify'.
Google subsidiary moved $75bn in profits through Ireland in 2019 using "double-Irish".
Google 'partially' misled consumers over collecting location data, Australian court finds.
Nobody is flying to join Google's FLoC.
Jeff Bezos says Amazon needs to do a better job for employees in his final shareholder letter as CEO.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket to deliver an Astrobotic lander and NASA water-hunting rover to the moon in 2023.
Two people killed in fiery Tesla crash with no one driving.
Should We Trust The Facebook Oversight Board?
Facebook oversight board delays decision on Trump ban to 'the coming weeks'.
Amazon's The Lord of the Rings series to cost $465 million for first season.
Google Earth's historical 3D time lapses show the ravages of climate change.
Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 4 with choice of Intel or AMD processors.
You ever think about how Asus put out like 40 models of a laptop called the "Eee PC".
Dogecoin spikes 400% in a week, stoking fears of a cryptocurrency bubble.
Intel, Nvidia, TSMC execs agree: Chip shortage could last into 2023.
NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday.
NYPD Deploys "Creepy" New Robot Dog In Manhattan Public Housing Complex.
Adobe co-founder Chuck Geschke dies at 81.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ed Bott, Rich DeMuro, and Alex Kantrowitz

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TWiT 818: The Tunnel That Bored Vegas - Google vs Oracle, Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel, Google IO 2021 Apr 11, 2021

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, Intel CEOs to discuss computer chip supply chain.
Sixty-Week Delay on Router Orders Shows Scale of Chip Crisis.
Supreme Court rules in Google's favor in copyright dispute with Oracle over Android software.
Elon Musk's 'Public Transit' in Las Vegas Still Just Humans Driving Cars Slowly in a Tunnel.
Kara Swisher Interviews Tim Cook.
Apple Admits Why It Keeps iMessage Off Android.
Classic Hangouts shutdown starts as Google Voice and Fi integrations stop working.
Apple Adds Support For Third Parties to Find My Network.
Apple Arcade finally got the boost it needed.
Apple Details Ways Advertisers Can Measure the Impact of Ads Without Tracking Users Ahead of iOS 14.5 Launch.
Google I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend.
Pixel 5 sees massive GPU performance gains with April 2021 update.
Waymo CEO John Krafcik steps down.
What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?
Microsoft in Talks to Buy AI Firm Nuance Communications.
Neuralink's brain-computer interface demo shows a monkey playing Pong.
E3 2021: Dates Set For Free Virtual Video Game Event.
LG to Close Mobile Phone Business Worldwide.
Empathy emerges from stealth with $13M for a digital assistant aimed at bereaved families.
Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony remotes.
Colorado Denied Its Citizens the Right-to-Repair After Riveting Testimony.
Streaming Services Have Finally Run Out of New Shows. Kind of.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Dan Moren

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TWiT 817: TVPhreak997 - MS Build 2021, Hololens & US Army, ACLU's privacy letdown, Google's Pixel 6 chip Apr 04, 2021

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 bottles.
It's official: Microsoft Build will be May 25 to 27.
Microsoft pushes back 'full' Redmond campus reopening to September 7.
How Quarantine Has Affected Introverts.
Introverts faring worse than extraverts emotionally and psychologically amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Google ditches Mobile World Congress 2021, the world's biggest phone show.
Microsoft gets $22bn HoloLens contract with US military.
Cortana killed off on 3rd party apps, Redmond only from now on.
Apple adds two brand new Siri voices and will no longer default to a female or male voice in iOS.
Who doesn't have a Clubhouse clone?
25 years later, Space Jam has a new website — and the first trailer for the sequel.
Voltswagen: A new name for a new era of e-Mobility - Volkswagen US Media Site.
IBM, Red Hat face copyright, antitrust lawsuit from SCO Group successor Xinuos.
Pixel 6 powered by Google-made' GS101' Whitechapel chip.
Reminiscing about old tech like the Sidekick.
533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online.
ACLU, a defender of digital privacy, reveals that it shares user data with Facebook.
Supreme Court Rules Facebook's Automated Text System Doesn't Count As Robocalling.
TSMC to Spend $100 Billion Over Three Years to Grow Capacity.
Intel 11th-generation Rocket Lake-S gaming CPUs did not impress us.
Activision Reveals Malware Disguised as 'Call of Duty: Warzone' Cheats.
Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach "Catastrophic".
Comcast Weighs Pulling Universal's Movies From HBO Max, Netflix.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity touches down on the Red Planet.