This Week in Tech (Audio)
This Week in Tech is the top-ranked flagship tech podcast from TWiT.tv. Every Sunday, Leo Laporte and a roundtable of insiders explore the week's hottest tech news from AI to robots, and PCs to privacy. When it comes to tech, TWiT is IT.
Records live every Sunday at 5:15pm Eastern / 2:15pm Pacific / 21:15 UTC.
Episodes
TWiT 1002: Maximum Iceland Scenario - Data Caps, 3rd Party Android Stores, Nuclear Amazon
Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling 'is dangerous'
Canceling subscriptions is about to get easier
The FCC is looking into the impact of broadband data caps and why they still exist
Wyden: CALEA Hack Proves Dangers Of Government-Mandated Backdoors
Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts
X Will Soon Let Users See Tweets From People Who Block Them
People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes
US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software in 2.4 mln cars after fatal crash
French court orders blanket blocks of porn sites
Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand
Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
Amazon debuts next-gen family of Kindle devices: First color model, fastest and lightest Paperwhite ever
Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors
Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Brian McCullough, Cory Doctorow, and Jason Hiner
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21/10/24•3h 4m
TWiT 1001: The Anti-Force Entruster - Tesla's Cybercab, Hacked Robovacs, Mario Alarm Clock
Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot
The Optimus robots at Tesla's Cybercab event were humans in disguise
How to send messages via satellite on your iPhone or Pixel
US Weighs Google Breakup in Historic Big Tech Antitrust Case
Hackers took over robovacs to chase pets and yell slurs
More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them
A Whole Bunch Of States File Garbage Grandstanding Lawsuits Against TikTok With The Main
Complaint Being 'Kids Like It'
Two Scientists Share Physics Nobel for Machine Learning
Three Scientists Get Chemistry Nobel for Research Into Proteins
This AI Pioneer Thinks AI Is Dumber Than a Cat
Unmasking Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Again
How a UK treaty could spell the end of the .io domain
A closer look at Nintendo's adorable Alarmo alarm clock
Samsung is turning your Galaxy phone into a smart door key
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
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14/10/24•3h 18m
TWiT 1000: The Reunion Episode - Catching up With the Original Twits
On this 1000th episode of TWiT, Leo has his old pals Patrick Norton, Robert Heron, Roger Chang, and David Prager on the show to reminisce about the TechTV days, discuss the future of AI, and get caught up on each other's lives.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Patrick Norton, Robert Heron, David Prager, and Roger Chang
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07/10/24•2h 44m
TWiT 999: Bananas and Browsers - CA AI Bill Veto, Meta's Orion, FTC Vs. Fake Reviews
CA AI Bill Veto, Meta's Orion, FTC Vs. Fake Reviews
Sam Altman's AI Manifesto
News from Meta Connect
Gavin Newsom vetoes sweeping AI safety bill, siding with Silicon Valley
The Panel discusses CoPilot
The Panel debates AGI
James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI in Coup for Tech Firm
SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against 'League of Legends'
Rabbit says only 5,000 people use the R1 daily
Orion: True AR Glasses Have Arrived
AI smackdown: How a new FTC ruling just protected the free press
DoNotPay has to pay $193K for falsely touting untested AI lawyer, FTC says
Firefox Review Checker - Ensure review authenticity in your online shopping
New California law requires one-click subscription cancellations
The DOJ sues Visa for locking out rival payment platforms
NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules
Some Mad Genius Put ChatGPT on a TI-84 Graphing Calculator
23andMe troubles, company recently settled data insecurity suit for $30 mil
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Denise Howell, Parmy Olson, Daniel Rubino, and Henry Laporte
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30/09/24•2h 51m
TWiT 998: Artisanal Locally-Sourced Dopamine - Amazon Returns to Office, CA AI Bill, Elon Backs Down
Amazon Returns to Office, CA AI Bill, Elon Backs Down
Discussion of the iPhone 16
Qualcomm Approached Intel About a Takeover in Recent Days
Hezbollah Pagers Explode in Apparent Attack Across Lebanon
Elon Musk's X Backs Down in Brazil
Bluesky tops 10 million users
Newsom signs California bill to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
The AI bill driving a wedge through Silicon Valley
Microsoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI
Bill requiring AM radio in new cars gets closer to law
Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December
Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Ben Parr, Alex Lindsay, and Rob Pegoraro
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23/09/24•2h 31m
TWiT 997: Put an OLED on it - iPhone Event 2024, $700 PS5, AI in AU
iPhone Event, $700 PS5, AI in AU
Of course: Everything Apple announced at the iPhone 16 event
VR vs AR
Taylor Swift endorses Harris/Walz, mentions AI imagery pushed her to be public
No, Kamala Harris wasn't wearing earing headphones, and those things barely even exist
PS5 Pro is real and crazy expensive at $700
Meta admits to scraping every Australian's account to train its AI, with no opt out
Australia's PM wants to ban social media for kids, potentially those between 14-16
What is AI best at now? Improving products you already own
Polaris Dawn astronauts successfully complete the first private spacewalk
'Right to Repair for Your Body': The Rise of DIY, Pirated Medicine
Flappy Bird vs Flappy Bird creator
Microsoft wants to remove low-level access
Mark Zuckerberg is done apologizing
Prius sets 93MPG Coast-Coast Record
Italian Retro Video Game Pirates!
Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy is a lot of fun!
Hot Ones coming to Netflix?
Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Anthony Ha
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16/09/24•2h 43m
TWiT 996: The Quiet Office Crackdown - Starlink Backtracks, AI Royalty Heist
Starlink Backtracks, AI Royalty Heist
The US Navy Is Going All In on Starlink
Starlink backtracks, complies with order blocking X in Brazil, says regulator
Elon Musk and the rise of supranational oligarchs
Telegram quietly updates website to allow abuse reports following founder's arrest
The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending
FBI busts musician's elaborate AI-powered $10M streaming-royalty heist
PwC tells employees it will use location data to police "back-to-office" rule
Apple's planned chatbot should have no "personality"
The Electric Vehicle Future Is Coming. Just a Little More Slowly.
Pat Gelsinger's grand plan to reinvent Intel is in jeopardy
Boeing's Calamity Capsule returns to Earth without a crew
Host: Iain Thomson
Guests: Mike Elgan and Emily Forlini
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09/09/24•3h 4m
TWiT 995: The Story of Us - AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp
AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp
Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Held Over Alleged Child Protection Failures on App
Telegram founder Pavel Durov transferred from police custody to court after arrest in France
Brazil judge orders suspension of Elon Musk's X
Elon Musk, Tesla (TSLA) Beat Suit Over Promoting Dogecoin 'Pyramid Scheme'
End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell
Oprah, Sam Altman, and MKBHD walk into a TV show about AI and it's not a joke
Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know
Tom Hanks warns followers to be wary of 'fraudulent' ads using his likeness through AI
China's AI Engineers Are Secretly Accessing Banned Nvidia Chips
'Seeking Mavis Beacon' Review: A Search for a Black Luminary
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Doc Rock, Louis Maresca, and Wesley Faulkner
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02/09/24•3h
TWiT 994: Time Moves On, but I Don't - Pavel Durov Arrested, Hacking Bikes, Apple Event Rumors
Pavel Durov Arrested, Hacking Bikes, Apple Event Rumors
Martin Shkreli must surrender his Wu-Tang album copies
Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France
Elon Musk to the Rescue
Tesla purging old blog posts claiming all cars have level 5 automated driving hardware
National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords – Krebs on Security
Ten additional US states join DOJ antitrust lawsuit looking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster -
Olympics talk
Black Myth: Wukong Makes Gaming History in Launch Day Frenzy
Bicycles Can Be Hacked Now
American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment
When Is Apple Announcing the iPhone 16? Apple Planning Event on Sept. 10, 2024
Thoma Bravo's Realpage Sued by US in Rental Collusion Case
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Christina Warren, Sam Abuelsamid, and Reed Albergotti
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26/08/24•2h 43m
TWiT 993: The Save Money Button - Pixel 9, Dell Layoffs, Apple Robotics
Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers
Troy Hunt: Inside the "3 Billion People" National Public Data Breach
The English Premier League Will Ditch Its Hated VAR Offside Tech for a Fleet of iPhones
Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL: Satellite SOS, Android 14, $999 start price
Google Team Pixel "reviews" controversy
DOJ Considers Seeking Google (GOOG) Breakup After Major Antitrust Win - Bloomberg
Dell announces second massive set of layoffs to employees
The first post-quantum cryptography standards are here
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Your Air Conditioner Is Lying to You
Apple (AAPL) Pushes Ahead with Tabletop Home Device in Shift to Robotics
Pelosi Statement in Opposition to California Senate Bill 1047
NVIDIA, OpenAI face YouTube creator lawsuits for using online videos
xAI's new Grok image generator floods X with controversial AI fakes
AT&T and Verizon ask FCC to throw a wrench into Starlink's mobile plan
Consumers spent $3.8B on mobile entertainment apps in Q1
Fox-Disney Sports Service Blocked by Judge in Win for Fubo
Microsoft removes FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Nicholas Deleon, Dan Patterson, and Brian McCullough
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19/08/24•3h 1m