You're the Xenu I Want - Adult site verification, right to repair vs Scientology, NFT hype
Description
Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival
Australia and Texas overturn laws requiring age verification for adult websites
Right to repair advocates score victory in California with Apple now supporting it
NFT sales and prices plummeting showing the downfall of the once-hyped digital assets
Twitter to lift ban on political ads ahead of 2024 election
Social media companies failing to curb Russian propaganda says EU report
Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors' social media accounts blocked by judge
Congress working on protecting minors on social media but raises privacy concerns
Barbie film leaks online ahead of official release showing persistence of piracy
NFL, NBA, UFC want faster DMCA takedowns to combat live streaming of games
Gannett admits AI-written local sports stories were "hilariously terrible"
Department of Defense launches website for tracking UFOs/UAPs
Georgia election interference trial for Trump to be livestreamed on YouTube
Google killing Pixel Pass after just 22 months despite promise of ongoing new phones
Microsoft retiring WordPad after 28 years
Cruise self-driving cars causing problems by blocking emergency vehicles in San Francisco
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Nicholas Deleon, Dan Moren, and Iain Thomson
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