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Digital Snackwells - NVIDIA's Thor, Adobe's TOS, Insta's Unskippable Ads
• How to Kill a Smart Device: Spotify Car Thing Post Mortem
• Stealing everything you’ve ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code - inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster.
• Windows won’t take screenshots of everything you do after all - unless you opt in
• NVIDIA Drive Thor with 2,000 TOPS to be implemented by Li Auto
• Oral-B Sold a $230 Alexa Toothbrush-and Then Pulled the Plug
• Adobe's new terms of service unacceptably gives them access to all of your projects, for free
• Adobe has clarified controversial shrinkwrap license terms, but the damage may have already been done
• Samsung sues Oura preemptively to block smart ring patent claims
• I watched NVIDIA's Computex 2024 keynote and it made my blood run cold
• TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible
• Intel CEO Takes Aim at NVIDIA in Fight for AI Chip Dominance
• This is Lunar Lake - Intel’s utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks
• Instagram confirms test of 'unskippable' ads
• Gurman’s Epic Pre-WWDC Leak Report
• New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Louis Maresca, Stacey Higginbotham, and Brian McCullough
This Week in Tech episode 983
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International Trash - Startup Chaos, Breaking Ticketmaster, Ultrasonic Coffee
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Startup Chaos, Breaking Ticketmaster, Ultrasonic Coffee • Spotify says it will refund Car Thing purchases • VC Says "Chaos" Coming for Startups, Ads, and Online Business as Generative AI Eats Web • Perplexity AI’s new feature will turn your searches into shareable pages • Who's having kids? • The panel discusses Ticketmaster • T-Mobile to acquire most of U.S. Cellular in $4.4 billion deal; U.S....
Grab Your Rabbit - Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation
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Sky's voice, Copilot Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation • OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show • China’s latest answer to OpenAI is ‘Chat Xi PT’ • Microsoft unveils Copilot PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in • Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years • Google scrambles to manually remove weird ...
Hed Dek Lede and Nut Graf - OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign
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OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign • GPT-4o (omni) new "Her"-style AI assistant (it's nuts) • It’s Time to Believe the AI Hype • The panel discusses their experiences with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude • OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT • OpenAI Superalignment team is gone • 2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds • Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Deal...
Musk-stache - Solar Storms, Apple and OpenAI, Tesla Layoffs
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• Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers' Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season • Apple Closes in on Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone • Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors • Google is getting even worse for independent sites • Musk Plans More Layoffs as Two Senior Tesla Executives Depart • At Tesla, a Wild Week That Defined the Company's Future • TikTok Sues...
Baptized in Gatorade - AI Priest, FCC Fines, Jack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky
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In this episode of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte is joined by Georgia Dow, Shoshana Weissmann, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, tackling a wide range of thought-provoking topics, from the ethical implications of AI in sensitive fields to the challenges of creating and consuming content in an increasingly commercialized digital landscape. • The panel grapples with the potential risks and benefits of AI...
Gahoo Yoogle - TikTok Ban, Intel's Struggles, Google's Ensh*ttification
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TikTok Ban, Intel's Struggles, Google's Ensh*ttification • ‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill • A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington. • The panel taks about AI • With UA-cam Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready • A new California bill would restrict line-skipping service 'Clear' at airports in the name of equity • The ...
Serial Churners - Netflix Earnings, Cybertruck Recall, FISA
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• Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules • TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again • Senate reauthorizes FISA spy program, but not before its midnight expiration • Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe • Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q1 2024 • Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat. • How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright • Amazon Prim...
You Don't Want to Make Gandhi Mad - AI Music, Broadband Nutrition Labels
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• AI Music with Suno and Udio • Google’s DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win • Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI • How I Built an AI-Powered, Self-Running Propaganda Machine for $105 • AI’s Victories in Go Inspire Better Human Game Playing • Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk • ...
Get at the Young Youngs - Tesla Robotaxi, Marissa Mayer’s Sunshine
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• House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill • Marissa Mayer’s eternal Sunshine • Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop • Amazon’s Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech • X’s ‘complimentary’ Premium push gives people blue checks they didn’t ask for • President Biden is now posting into the fediverse • Yahoo is acquiring Artifact...
The Inverted Goldilocks Zone - Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor
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Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor • 20 years of Gmail • Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections • An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections • EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law • Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week • Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of...
Judicial Whimsy - US vs. Apple, The ELVIS Act
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• U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction • Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point • Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI • In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent • Murthy v Missouri at SCOTUS • Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys • Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver • Ve...
The Element of Chaos - SpaceX Spy Satellites, New Apple Carplay
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• The Panel discusses video Formats and aspect ratios • House of Reps pass bill that could ban TikTok • TechDirt: TikTok ban would be unconstitutional and doesn't actually help with threats • TikTok estimated to be worth $100B, or $40B if it doesn't include the algorithm • US wants to ban TikTok for the sins of every social media company • What social media is the panel using? • Musk's SpaceX i...
Where Does Jazz Come From? - TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion
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TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion • Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok • Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs • OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors • OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit • Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI • Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls • AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward...
Chasing Shadows in the Digital Abyss - Doomed Apple Car, Chinese EVs, MWC Roundup
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• Apple’s Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla • Frame glasses • Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat • Why Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft • Elon Musk Asks Satya Nadella for Tech Support: 'I Don't Mean to be a Pest' • Yahoo lays off the leaders of Engadget • South Korean streamers struggle with Twitch’s sudden exit • TikTok Begins Removing Unive...
Don't Tell the Moon - NVIDIA Dominates, Gemini Taken Down
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Don't Tell the Moon - NVIDIA Dominates, Gemini Taken Down
I'll Be Your Shabbos Goy - KOSA, French Public Scrolling Ban
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I'll Be Your Shabbos Goy - KOSA, French Public Scrolling Ban
He's Got a Huge Corpus - Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans
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He's Got a Huge Corpus - Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans
Baby's First Layoff - Apple Vision Pro, Google Retires Cache links
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Baby's First Layoff - Apple Vision Pro, Google Retires Cache links
No One Talks to the Faucet Anymore - AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes
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No One Talks to the Faucet Anymore - AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes
Low-Key Clippy - Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack
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Low-Key Clippy - Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack
CES Recap - Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery
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CES Recap - Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery
A Nation of Nerds - CES Preview, NYT vs. OpenAI
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A Nation of Nerds - CES Preview, NYT vs. OpenAI
Best of 2023 - This Week in Tech's Best Moments in 2023
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Best of 2023 - This Week in Tech's Best Moments in 2023
The Old Farts Gather - A Retrospective Journey through 2023 and Beyond
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The Old Farts Gather - A Retrospective Journey through 2023 and Beyond
Never Look a Gift Mouse in the Horse - AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise
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Never Look a Gift Mouse in the Horse - AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise
Put It In a Red Envelope - EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok
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Put It In a Red Envelope - EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok
A Giant Rolling Brick - Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop
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A Giant Rolling Brick - Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop
Marmite or Nothing - Altman returns to OpenAI, X sues Media Matters, Church of AI, Manifest V3
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Marmite or Nothing - Altman returns to OpenAI, X sues Media Matters, Church of AI, Manifest V3
Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K
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Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K