This Week in Tech

TWiT 936: Leo is Awful - Microsoft Activision victory, Amazon Prime Day, writer's strike, Taylor Swift

Hinzugefügt: 17. Juli 2023

Microsoft Activision victory, Amazon Prime Day, writer's strike, Taylor Swift
FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal. 
 Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy...

TWiT 935: Gotta Sleep 'Em All - Threads by Meta, TweetDeck returns, Causal AI, thumbs-up emoji lawsuit

Hinzugefügt: 10. Juli 2023

Threads by Meta, TweetDeck returns, Causal AI, thumbs-up emoji lawsuit
 What to know about Threads. 
 Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads. 
 Elon Musk Is Making Mark Zuckerberg Seem...

TWiT 934: The Scrollbar is Jiggling - Twitter self-DDoS, Flipper, Ethernet 50 years old, SCOTUS cyberstalking

Hinzugefügt: 3. Juli 2023

Twitter self-DDoS, Flipper, Ethernet 50 years old, SCOTUS cyberstalking 
Twitter bug causes self-DDOS tied to Elon Musk's emergency blocks and rate limits
Apple is a $3 trillion company — again....

TWiT 933: The Iliad Flow - Amazon vs Walmart, Prime dark patterns, Canadian link tax, Zuck+Musk cage match

Hinzugefügt: 26. Juni 2023

Amazon vs Walmart, Prime dark patterns, Canadian link tax, Zuck Musk cage match
A new book reveals how Amazon used 'shady' strategies at its bookstores to drive up Prime subscriptions. 
 Trader...

TWiT 932: There's Always a Cow Level - Reddit CEO, Diablo 4, Esports struggle, "Hey Disney!", Twitter eviction

Hinzugefügt: 19. Juni 2023

Reddit CEO, Diablo 4, Esports struggle, "Hey Disney!", Twitter eviction
 Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent. 
Twitter stiffs Google. 
 Will Elon Lose Control of...

TWiT 931: Pork Pie For Your Ears - Apple Vision Pro, Reddit API fallout, Tesla Autopilot casualties, UFOs

Hinzugefügt: 12. Juni 2023

Apple Vision Pro, Reddit API fallout, Tesla Autopilot casualties, UFOs
What are the guests driving?
Apple's Vision Pro Isn't the Future.
Reddit's users and moderators are revolting against its...

TWiT 930: Can You Smell What Tim is Cooking? - WWDC preview, AI scientist statement, virtual kidnapping

Hinzugefügt: 5. Juni 2023

WWDC preview, AI scientist statement, virtual kidnapping
 Microsoft Build 2023 - Panos Panay Keynote. 
 Why AI Scientists Are Freaking Us Out. 
 AI Makes Mistakes But Could It Destroy Us? 
 A...

TWiT 929: Soused Women and $4 Potatoes - AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis

Hinzugefügt: 29. Mai 2023

AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis
Twitter Cut Key Software Before DeSantis Audio Glitch
Elon Musk's Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
Here's What Happens When...

TWiT 928: SCOTUS Didn't Read My Briefs - TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom

Hinzugefügt: 22. Mai 2023

TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom, and more.
Everything we know about Instagram's Twitter clone, due this summer.
How Apple's headset could be a $3,000 flop—and...

TWiT 927: The Cheese Tax - AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs

Hinzugefügt: 15. Mai 2023

AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs
The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity by Amy Webb.
 Google IO saw the...

TWiT 926: Bias, Hallucinations, and Jail Breaks - AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV

Hinzugefügt: 8. Mai 2023

AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV
AI is already writing books, websites, and online recipes. 
 AI Chatbots Have Been Used to Create Dozens of News Content Farms. 
 Google...

TWiT 925: Gradually Then Suddenly - Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI

Hinzugefügt: 1. Mai 2023

Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI
Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter.
Jack Dorsey says Elon Musk shouldn't have bought...

TWiT 924: Three Spiders a Night - Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom

Hinzugefügt: 24. April 2023

Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom
Elon Musk Figured Out the Media's Biggest Weakness.
In 24 Hours, Elon Musk Reignited His Reputation for Risk.
Twitter...

TWiT 923: Intelligence Explosion - Substack Notes, AI guardrails, WWDC, Meta morale, HBO Max, X Corp

Hinzugefügt: 17. April 2023

Substack Notes, AI guardrails, WWDC, Meta morale, HBO Max, X Corp
Substack unveils the product that got it banned from Twitter.
Substack CEO Chris Best Doesn't Realize He's Just Become The Nazi...

TWiT 922: AI Hustlers - Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite

Hinzugefügt: 10. April 2023 - Durchschnittliche Bewertung: 5

Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite
Biden eyes AI dangers, says tech companies must ensure products are safe.
A viral image of the Pope in a...

TWiT 921: The Swiftie Panel - Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's

Hinzugefügt: 3. April 2023

Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's
Best of April Fool's Pranks
GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs
The Open Letter to Stop 'Dangerous'...

TWiT 920: Biological Bootloaders - Apple VR Goggles, TikTok Ban, Twitter Source Code Leak

Hinzugefügt: 27. März 2023

Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues: Another audiobook that Amazon won't sell
Red Team Blues
The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library
Book Publishers...

TWiT 919: Hallucinating Bagels - GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports

Hinzugefügt: 20. März 2023

GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports
OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model.
Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive.
Here's how to...

TWiT 918: Rational Minds Have Prevailed - Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset

Hinzugefügt: 13. März 2023

Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset
Hedge funds are offering to buy startups' deposits stuck at Silicon Valley Bank.
Etsy is delaying seller payouts following...

TWiT 917: Pwn Not Bone - AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry

Hinzugefügt: 6. März 2023

AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry
Bing Chat has a secret 'Celebrity' mode to impersonate celebrities.
@emollick: Bing, write the first chapter...