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Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).
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In this episode:
Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages
Rivian blames “fat finger” for infotainment-bricking software update
Waze will start warning drivers about the most dangerous roads
Prime members can now get a One Medical membership for $9/month
Aliro could unlock a new future for smart locks and digital keys
Former Apple designers launch $700 Humane AI Pin as smartphone replacement
Buc-ee’s and Mercedes-Benz are partnering to add high-speed chargers
Google will delete millions of Gmail accounts next month - here's what you need to know
Google sues scammers that allegedly released a malware-filled Bard knockoff
Nothing company brings iMessage blue bubbles to Android
Weird and Wacky:
Watch a group of Hot Wheels toy cars zoom down an empty waterslide
The hijacking of $339,000 worth of rare Japanese KitKats
Wisconsin couple has tens of thousands of old phones — and nobody to buy them
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Logitech Z533 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System
Adam - Dive
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In this episode:
Surprise Discovery Reveals a Whole New Source of Evaporation
An AI just negotiated a contract for the first time ever — and no human was involved
WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy
The WeWork soap opera’s latest episode includes filing for bankruptcy
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tore his ACL while training for a competitive MMA fight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle for Miami
Wall Street Bosses See Financial Dangers Everywhere
Weird and Wacky:
NYC exterminators' new weapon has eliminated nearly 100% of rats from over 100 burrows — and they already have their next targets mapped out
Robots Are Stealing Your Restaurant Reservations
'Couldn't See Anymore:' Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss
Tech Rec:
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Adam - LISEN for MagSafe Car Mount
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In this episode:
Amazon considers offering veterinary telehealth as it looks to compete with Walmart
Spotify is changing its royalty model to crush streaming fraud
Samsung’s Moon photos are fake — but so is a lot of mobile photography
Google Maps is becoming more like Search — thanks to AI
Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service
Automattic is acquiring Texts and betting big on the future of messaging
Threads Software Limited Gives Meta’s Instagram 30 Days to Desist from Using the Service Name Threads
Biden issues U.S.' first AI executive order, requiring safety assessments, civil rights guidance, research on labor market impact
ChatGPT Plus members can upload and analyze files in the latest beta
Weird and Wacky:
Adding Crushed Rock to Farmland Pulls Carbon Out of the Air
This 18-year-old built a better computer monitor that doesn't strain your eyes
NASA Tech Breathes Life Into Potentially Game-Changing Antenna Design
Urban Outfitters is selling 'vintage retro' iPods and millennials' feelings are hurt
Tech Rec:
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Adam - HALO Bolt Compact Portable Car Jump Starter
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In this episode:
The Problem with Jon Stewart cancellation highlights a problem for Apple’s Content
Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ Receiving Price Increases
Apple lines up to support nationwide right-to-repair legislation
Royal College mulls no confidence move after Excel disaster
Town Repeatedly Surveilled Man's Yard With Drone Without a Warrant
Humanoid robots face a major test with Amazon's Digit pilots
White Castle is hiring robots as fry cooks and seeing improvements in service and order accuracy
Artists can use a data poisoning tool to confuse DALL-E and corrupt AI scraping
Pour One Out for the Banks That Invested in Musk’s Twitter
Weird and Wacky:
The Space-Based Drug Factory That Can’t Come Home - Orbiting lab pioneers space-made medicines—and the red tape needed to land
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2
Adam - Firefox Add-on - Simple Tab Groups
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In this episode:
Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025
Netflix hikes prices again
New Device Turns Hot Summer Air Into Drinking Water
IRS to offer free 'Direct File' pilot to some taxpayers in 13 states for 2024 tax season. Here’s who qualifies
Comcast starts squeezing 2 Gbps symmetrical internet speeds through decades-old coaxial cables
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
SEC Head: Financial Crash Caused by AI 'Nearly Unavoidable'
New York City unveils an 'artificial intelligence action plan'
OpenAI Finally Allows ChatGPT Complete Internet Access
Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US
X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year
Weird and Wacky:
AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first time
Adobe Debuts Dress with Interactive Programmable Digital Display: '...
Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - LIBRATON Strap Wrench Set,Universal Rubber Strap Wrench
Adam - Rewind App
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In this episode:
Gmail for Android rolling out emoji reactions, coming to iOS and web
Google wins reprieve from $32.5 mln verdict in Sonos patent fight
Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying
Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him
How an AI deepfake ad of MrBeast ended up on TikTok | TechCrunch
Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI
The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation
Europe gives Elon Musk 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation and violence on X, formerly Twitter
Twitter Is at Death's Door, One Year After Elon Musk's Takeover
Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
Amazon’s live audio-streaming platform Amp closes up shop
Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack
Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data
Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices
Atlassian to acquire former unicorn Loom for $975M
Gallaudet football used brand-new 5G-powered helmets this week to help its deaf athletes
Rice-engineered material can reconnect severed nerves
Kendall Jenner's AI Chatbot Has Arrived, and It Is Scary Realistic
Weird and Wacky:
Google open-sourced a hat shaped like a giant keycap—and it actually types
Ghost in the Machine: How Fake Parts Infiltrated Airline Fleets
Flipped coins found not to be as fair as thought
Tech Rec:
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Adam - Kindle Scribe
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In this episode:
First Blood Test for Dozens of Hereditary Cancers Approved by FDA
WeWork says it will skip $95 million in interest payments, tanking shares
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
Spotify Makes Audiobooks Free to Paid Subscribers
Zoom Docs arrives to take on Google Docs, Notion
Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam
Weird and Wacky:
Dead grandma locket request tricks Bing Chat’s AI into solving security puzzle
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Flic Button
Adam - Harvest
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In this episode:
Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people
TikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content
Artifact is becoming Twitter, too
Elon Musk Says X Users Are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting
Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
Ford the first OEM to offer digital license plate
Amazon Prime Video Content to Include Ads Starting Early 2024
Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope
EU's Thierry Breton tells Apple to open everything to rivals
Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music
Google Messages has been installed 5 billion times
Widow of man who died driving off collapsed bridge sues Google for directing him there
FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality
Meta’s smart glasses can take calls, play music, and livestream from your face
Meta’s AI chatbot plan includes a ‘sassy robot’ for younger users
ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak
An NYPD security robot will be patrolling the Times Square subway station
Weird and Wacky:
If You Resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, the IRS Is Watching
The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System (aka R2-D2) worked by tracking the stars and was so powerful that it could see the stars even in daylight
Artist Who Submitted Empty Canvases to Danish Museum Must Repay $70,000
Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds—use them for 3D printing instead
Bob Menendez asks how much a kilo of gold is worth. We answer.
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Yale Assure Lock 2
Adam - Lapse App
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In this episode:
‘Toy Story’-Themed Animated Simulcast Of NFL Game Set To Stream On Disney+ And ESPN+
Spotify launches 'daylist' because it knows your music taste varies throughout the day
Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power
Scientists Invented a Super-Slippery Toilet That Nothing Sticks to
Hallmark and Venmo will let people send cash with greeting cards
Ring’s new Pet Tag puts a QR code on your dog or cat’s collar to help if they go missing
Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online
California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data
Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one
Google Bard AI Dips into Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube
TikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon
Elon Musk says X may go behind a paywall for everyone so he can 'combat vast armies of bots'
Billionaire Crypto Promoter Mark Cuban Lost Nearly $1M In Common Scam
Instacart soars 40% in its trading debut
Weird and Wacky:
Coca-Cola launches beverage created with the help of artificial intelligence
Crayola, beloved for its crayons, is now selling flowers
Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom
US military asks the public for help finding its missing F-35 fighter jet after its pilot had to eject while training over South Carolina
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Leviton Smart Switches
Adam - iTailor
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In this episode:
This AI-powered app wants to optimize Google Maps' multi-stop routes
A bumper sticker mocking Elon Musk is sparking a polarizing debate about what it means to drive a Tesla
Person Dies After Cruise Robotaxi Blocks San Francisco Ambulance, Fire Department Says
Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in Europe
China bans government officials from using iPhones at work
Da Vinci robot surgeon removes inoperable tumor, saving patient’s life
Weird and Wacky:
Study discovers unexpected link between internet use and dementia
Toothpaste Ingredient Could Extend the Range of Electric Cars
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Home Assistant Yellow
Adam - Ember Mug 2
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In this episode:
Apple lends support to California State Right to Repair bill
Why some people are buying MacBook Pros with broken displays
Magic Leap AR headset that set the stage for Apple Vision Pro will ‘cease to function’
Why Streaming Services Are Pushing Subscribers to Ad Tiers
Max will launch a 24/7 CNN stream for all subscribers next month
Threads on the web widely rolling out
X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history
OpenAI Launches Business Version of ChatGPT That Competes With Microsoft
A VC firm has built an AI-powered pitch deck generator for startup founders — and is giving it away for free
Google’s AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells employees it's 'past' time to commit to the company's RTO mandate and their jobs are at stake
Smucker's has found a return-to-office solution that workers seem to like — in-person work for only 22 weeks a year
Weird and Wacky:
Pokémon Game That’s All About Sleep Hits 10 Million Downloads
Columbus Dispatch pauses AI sports writing tool following viral story
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium
Adam - Namelix
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In this episode:
A long term vision for YouTube’s medical misinformation policies
Linear TV Viewing Drops Below 50% of U.S. Television Usage for First Time, Streaming Hits Record High: Nielsen
Netflix finally streams video games, too
American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money
Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash
Taxi drivers are earning more from viral TikToks than from rides
IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go
Microsoft retracts AI-written article advising tourists to visit a food bank on an empty stomach
Microsoft is bringing Python to Excel
LinkedIn and CLEAR Continue to Enhance Digital Safety, Expand Free Identity Verification to Canada's LinkedIn Users
Experian fined $650,000 for not letting you opt out of its spammy emails
‘Broken’ solar panels manufactured specifically for South Africa
Revolutionary Electrolyzer Efficiently Converts CO2 into Renewable Propane Fuel
LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery
Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the moon
Scientists Extracted a Pink Floyd Song From Someone's Brain Waves. Here’s what it sounds like
A Drug For Regrowing Teeth Could Be Available Within The Next Decade
Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment
Elon Musk says users on X, formerly Twitter, will lose ability to block unwanted followers, eliminating key safety feature
Social Platform Friend.tech Gains 100K Users in Days Even in Depths of a Bear Market
Threads on the web is here
Weird and Wacky:
LG now sells this bizarre TV in a suitcase, and I must have it
Cheese and chips: parmesan producers fight fakes with microtransponders
The original voice of Mario is stepping away from the role, Nintendo says
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - TimeGuessr
Adam - Clean Monday Meals
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In this episode:
Author discovers AI-generated counterfeit books written in her name on Amazon
CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking
Google is helping pilots route flights to create fewer contrails, which is better for the climate
Amazon Cuts Dozens of House Brands as It Battles Costs, Regulators
BlueJeans, Verizon’s Google Meet competitor you’ve never heard of, is shutting down
Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcoming Android release
Musk dumps remaining Twitter-branded stuff in auction
Video calls are coming to X, formerly Twitter, CEO confirms
These 5 New High-Speed Trains Are Coming to the U.S.
Inspired by attacks on bakery, state law allows doxing victims to sue online harassers for money
Weird and Wacky:
The Mic Cardi B Threw at a Fan Just Sold for Nearly $100,000 on eBay
San Francisco's North Beach streets clogged as long line of Cruise robotaxis come to a standstill
Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gas
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Fold 'N Fly
Adam - 10fastfingers.com
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In this episode:
Musk's X to pay legal bills of people 'unfairly treated' for posting on platform
Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Their Checkmark of Shame
France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, cites refusal to discuss payment for news
Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges
How Tesla’s yarn unspooled
Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000
Google Takes a Page Out of Twitter's Book: Invites Employees to Sleep 'On Campus' for a Fee
Google is making Reading mode settings slightly harder to access in Chrome
Google Messages turning on RCS by default, group E2E encryption launches
YouTube uses AI to summarize videos in latest test
The remote work revolution is officially dead: Zoom just told employees to return to the office.
End of an era: Zoom tells employees to return to office for work
Zoom can now train its A.I. using some customer data, according to updated terms
New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy
True shape of lithium revealed for the first time
City of Hope scientists develop targeted chemotherapy able to kill all solid tumors in preclinical research
NASA Reaches Voyager 2 With a Last-Ditch ‘Shout’ Across the Void
Weird and Wacky:
Mattel wants to pay you $277 an hour to play Uno
Pay no attention to the USB port behind the “no USB” sticker
Tech Rec:
Adam - Benro SLIM Aluminum Lightweight Travel Tripod Kit
Sanjay - Framework Laptop
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In this episode:
'Blaze Your Glory!': Twitter Has a Bizarre New Slogan After 'X' Rebrand
“Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app
Twitter’s Obnoxious 'X' Sign Is Gone
Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it.
Google engineers want to make ad-blocking (near) impossible
Google Docs brings line numbers to everyone's documents
Multiview comes to YouTube and gets official YouTube TV launch, but with limits
Need a friend? There’s an app for that
EU passes law to blanket highways with fast EV chargers by end of 2025
The Power Station - Some Like It Hot
The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On
Ultra-fast niobium batteries boast 6-min charge for Lotus Elise-based EV
A Room-Temperature Superconductor? New Developments
A spectacular superconductor claim is making news. Here’s why experts are doubtful
Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat
Dude who made a USB-C iPhone is back with an AirPods case that has a replaceable battery
U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt American Military Operations
Pentagon hit by ‘critical compromise’ of US air force communications
NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year
NASA accidentally severs contact with Voyager 2 probe 12 billion miles from Earth
Weird and Wacky:
Uber self-driving car test driver pleads guilty to endangerment in pedestrian death case
You could win free sandwiches for life if you change your name to 'Subway’
Interactive map shows which US cities will be underwater in 2050
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Flash Museum
Adam - Tactical Pen – Self Defense Pen & Multi-tool Pen - Flashlight Survival Pen
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Twitter becomes X
Musk Says Twitter Will Change Logo to X, ‘Bid Adieu’ to Bird
Twitter's new 'X' logo looks suspiciously like a generic Unicode symbol
The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name
Twitter Announces Coming Restrictions on How Many DMs Non-Twitter Blue Users Can Send
Your iPhone Can Now Decode the Warning Lights in Your Car
iPhone 15 might not get a spectacular battery tech upgrade after all
Meta cancels Quest Pro, stops development of Quest Pro 2
Threads Is Already Losing Its Allure for Users, Adding Urgency for New Features
Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics
India’s AI newsreaders are multilingual, cost-saving and ‘never tired’. Can they replace humans?
Apple is already using its chatbot for internal work
Sam Altman's Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project launches
IRS moves forward with a new free-file tax return system, supporters and critics mobilize
Signal is finally getting a major feature Telegram launched four years ago
Exotic New Silicon-Based Speakers Are Coming to Next-Generation Earbuds
TikTok is adding support for text posts
A battle of rickshaw apps shows the promise of India’s digital stack
Amazon says it’ll ditch plastic padded mailers
Reddit takes control of popular subreddit that protested API changes
Weird and Wacky:
Scientists Stunned As Cracked Metal Heals Itself Before Their Eyes
Tech Rec:
Adam - OCEARCH Shark Tracker
Sanjay - Batteryless jump starter
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In this episode:
Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59
The Biden administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label
Meta is giving away its AI tech to try to beat ChatGPT
WormGPT - The Generative AI Tool Cybercriminals Are Using to Launch BEC Attacks
Apple Preps Ajax Generative AI, ‘Apple GPT’ to Rival OpenAI and Google
The tech that could make the iPhone 15 last hours longer – and change phones forever
First Tesla Cybertruck to Roll Off the Line Looks Like It Has a Misaligned Door
The Quiet Rise of Real-Time Crime Centers
France set to allow police to spy through phones
Netflix’s Next Act Is Investing in Video Games
Weird and Wacky:
Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porch
AI resurrection of Brazilian singer for car ad sparks joy and ethical worries
Hyundai put speakers in its new electric car so you can blast fake engine noises around your neighborhood — see it in action
A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
Bipartisan Measure Aims to Force Release of U.F.O. Records
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - CardPointers
Adam - Pi.ai
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Something odd is happening when you try and search Twitter for Threads links
How to join the Threads beta program and get new features early
Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads
US mother gets call from ‘kidnapped daughter’ – but it’s really an AI scam
Google’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals
BMW introduces Smartglasses for Motorcycling
Farmer owes $82,000 in contract dispute over use of a 'thumbs-up' emoji, judge says
Selling Your Cellphone Location Data Might Soon Be Banned in U.S. for the first time
Weird and Wacky:
This $3,000, 32-inch e-ink display brings newspaper front pages to your wall
Japanese man travels 4,000 miles to spell ‘marry me’ on Google Earth
The process of making traditional Japanese clothing. A Japanese factory that produces kimono.
Humanoid robots address concerns at AI summit in Geneva
Tech Rec:
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Sanjay - Beeper
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In this episode:
Threads, Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer,’ Has Arrived
Threads, Instagram's Twitter competitor, is expected July 6
Twitter competitor Threads won't let you delete your account unless you also delete Instagram
Twitter isn't showing tweets unless you're logged in | Engadget
Twitter's apps are breaking following Elon Musk's decision to cap tweet rates
Twitter rate limits even dumber than we thought; Reddit winning continues
The Reddit moderators who coordinate many celebrity AMAs will no longer do so
A flying car that can also drive on the road was approved for testing
Apple's Market Cap Reaches $3 Trillion
The user-repairable Fairphone 4 is finally coming to the US
Toyota announces solid-state battery discovery that may let it catch up with Tesla faster
Firefox 115 can silently remotely disable my extension on any site
Weird and Wacky:
Japan Airlines Will Rent You Clothes (Bizarre Sustainability Initiative)
NASA just locked four people in a fake Mars base for a year
Giant kites could pull ships across the ocean – and slash their carbon emissions
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Farmer's Fridge
Adam - True Link Financial
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In this episode:
Lawyers fined $5K for using ChatGPT to file lawsuit filled with fake cases
Meta to follow through on Facebook, Instagram block in Canada after content bill advances
As Canada Passes Corrupt Link Tax, Meta Says No More News Links In Canada
TikTok is discontinuing its BeReal clone
Unicorn social app IRL to shut down after admitting 95% of its users were fake
John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery
America's largest EV charging network adopts Tesla's NACS connector
The Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung’s folding phones are
The Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband program is finally getting underway
Nasa recovers 98% water from urine and sweat on ISS; breakthrough to help in long space missions
First space factory is already testing how to make drugs in space
DeepMind claims its next chatbot will rival ChatGPT
House restricts congressional use of ChatGPT
We've reached peak tech bro, with billionaires suggesting cage fights and bench-press contests
Universal Analytics is going away
Weird and Wacky:
Netflix to Stream Titanic on July 1 Following Submersible Tragedy, Draws Ire for Supposed 'Poor Taste'
False 911 Calls Skyrocket During Bonnaroo as the iPhone Mistakes Dancing for Car Crashes
Tech Rec:
Mickey - Obsidian
Adam - Marvel Snap
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