You're the Xenu I Want - Adult site verification, right to repair vs Scientology, NFT hype
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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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mintmobile.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit lookout.com
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