Checking In With Apple Vision Pro - Tesla Chargers, MFA Bombing, Snapchat
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Tesla has opened its superchargers to non-Tesla vehicles! However, how easy is it to find one that's compatible with one in a big city? Mikah shares a PSA about "MFA Bombing" targeting Apple users. The FTC could sue TikTok over how the company handles its users' privacy and security. What is 'Project Ghostbusters'? And what does one tech reviewer think of the Apple Vision Pro after using it for over a month? Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag joins us for this Tech News Weekly episode! She shares her experience using Tesla's superchargers with a regular EV vehicle and how difficult it is to find a Tesla charger that will work with non-Tesla EVs. Mikah talks about a recent phishing attack targeting Apple users by exploiting a bug in Apple's reset feature called 'MFA bombing.' Karissa Bell of Engadget talks about how TikTok is now facing possible charges from the FTC for handling users' privacy and security within the platform. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai of TechCrunch discusses how Facebook probed into Snapchat traffic to gain a competitive advantage over its competitors through a secret project dubbed 'Project Ghostbusters.' Finally, Scott Stein of CNET returns to the show to share his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro after using it for over a month. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis Guests: Karissa Bell, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, and Scott Stein Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: vanta.com/TNW zscaler.com/zerotrustAI wix.com/studio
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