Episodes
Biden drops out of the race via tweet
"CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
Amazon's Prime Day causes worker injuries, Senate probe finds
Kaspersky Lab Closing U.S. Division; Laying Off Workers
Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks
The Paris Olympics Will Show Us the Future of Sports on TV
Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures
FBI Used New Cellebrite Software to...
Published 07/22/24
Galaxy Z Fold 6 launches for $1,899 with wider displays
FTC bans anonymous messaging app NGL from hosting children
AT&T says criminals stole phone records of 'nearly all' customers in new data breach
EU accuses Elon Musk's X of deceptive practices over blue 'checkmark'
After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad
AI PCs: Qualcomm (QCOM), Microsoft (MSFT) Turn to AI to Revive PC Market
Goldman Sachs: AI Is Overhyped, Wildly Expensive,...
Published 07/15/24
Why Surgeon General's Social Media Warning Label is a Bad Idea
Russia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reports
Microsoft MSFT Tells Texas Agencies They Were Exposed in Russian Hack
Microsoft says it's okay to steal content published on the web
Declare your AIndependence: block AI bots, scrapers and crawlers with a single click
Perplexity's grand theft AI
The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over
Zotac's Big Mistake | Consumer Warranty & Business Data Exposure
NASA and...
Published 07/08/24
Supreme Court Decisions, Snapdragon X Elite Tests
Murthy Decision Should Not Foreclose Cases Against Actual First Amendment Violations
What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more
Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks
Mark Cuban's public email was hacked after receiving call from a fake Google rep
The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over
Microsoft's bundling of Office and Teams breaks antitrust law, EU says ...
Published 06/30/24
AT&T Landlines, US Bans Kaspersky and DJI
Microsoft delays Recall after security concerns, and asks Windows Insiders for help
I just ordered the cheapest Surface Pro option - why I (probably) won't regret it
Biden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties
The DJI Drone Ban: A Uniquely American Clusterf*ck
Surgeon General: Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning
The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn't Need Warning Labels
LAUSD approves cellphone ban...
Published 06/23/24
Ukranian Bot Farms, LA Public Health Dept. Phished
MS Recall and Apple AI
Congress grills Microsoft boss Brad Smith after 'cascade' of security errors
Microsoft Refused to Fix Flaw Years Before SolarWinds Hack
Exclusive: MediaTek designs Arm-based chip for Microsoft's AI laptops
Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law
Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say
Malicious VSCode extensions with millions of installs...
Published 06/17/24
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...
Published 06/10/24
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. Cellular shares surge
Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users. ...
Published 06/03/24
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 AI answers in search
Rabbit Holed
Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs
A jury hands Bungie a...
Published 05/27/24
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 Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
French TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous...
Published 05/20/24
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 US Government Over Potential Ban
Telegram vs. Signal
Sony reverses unpopular Helldivers 2 decision after...
Published 05/13/24
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-powered therapists and priests, stressing the need for human empathy and discernment in these...
Published 05/06/24
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 YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready
A new California bill would restrict line-skipping service 'Clear' at airports in the name of equity
The Man Who Killed Google Search
Google search boss Raghavan warns employees of 'new operating...
Published 04/29/24
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 Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High After Lull
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty...
Published 04/22/24
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
Google and the CJPA
Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated 'nutrition labels' for most broadband plans...
Published 04/15/24
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 to bring its AI features to Yahoo News
MrBeast calls for slowing down video editing styles
A TikTok...
Published 04/08/24
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 Economics, Dies at 90 - The New York Times
The great rewiring: is social media really behind an...
Published 04/01/24
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
Vernor Vinge (1944-2024)
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Cathy Gellis, Rob Pegoraro, and Brianna Wu
...
Published 03/25/24
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 is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say
Musk dumps Don Lemon after...
Published 03/18/24
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 In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave
The Panel discusses Bluesky and general...
Published 03/11/24
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 Universal Music Publishing Songs
Progressive Web Apps in the EU will work fine in iOS 17.4
Push alerts...
Published 03/04/24
How Exactly NVIDIA Is Pulling This Off
Google takes down Gemini AI image generator. Here's what you need to know
AT&T restores service after hours of outage
AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage
Police arrest LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business
Walmart isn't buying Vizio for its hardware. It wants the TV maker's ad business
Wyze sent camera thumbnails from 13,000 systems to...
Published 02/26/24
Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro
Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law
Fighting the smartphone 'invasion': the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public
2 Twitter books are coming out
Bluesky opens up to the public
The Reply Guy Constitution
Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate
Leak of Russian 'Threat' Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
Intel accused of inflating CPU...
Published 02/19/24
Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans
The panel discusses the Apple Vision Pro
Transcribe Glass
X rival Bluesky launches to public with option to pick your algorithm
Tech layoff tracker - layoffs.fyi
A general discussion on AI
Zuckerberg's Plan for AI Hinges on Your Facebook and Instagram Data
The panel looks back at the proto-internet
Reddit Doesn't Have to Share IP-Addresses of Piracy Commenters, Court Rules
David Kahn, Leading Historian of Codes and Code Breaking, Dies at...
Published 02/11/24