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In this episode: Ted Sarandos Explains Why Netflix Will Add New Ad-Supported Tier to Streaming Service Microsoft Thinks It Should Be Easier To Interrupt People During Meetings, And It's Kind of Brilliant Twitter tests 'notes' feature with 2,500 word limit Apple Watch becomes ultimate lifeguard after calling 911 for swimmer trapped in cold river The US needs a common charger, Dems say AD BREAK Isra...

In this episode: The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life Spotify comes for audiobooks Sony’s new PlayStation Plus launches in US with over 800 games Ready Life, Black-Owned Fintech Aimed at Economic Empowerment Crypto Market Sinks Below $1 Trillion After Latest DeFi Blowup Coinbase’s Hiring Freeze Shatters Crypto Hopefuls’ Career Plans Convicted sca...

In this episode: The Jan. 6 Committee Wants Twitter’s Internal Slack Messages. Twitter Is Fighting It Sheryl Sandberg was under investigation at Meta for using corporate resources to plan her wedding, report says iHeartMedia and State Farm Enter the Metaverse All Smartphones Must Use The Same Charger By 2024 Says EU, UK Will Not Follow Yuga Labs Confirms Discord Server Hack; 200 ETH Worth of NFTs...

Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years U.S. charges OpenSea ex-employee in first NFT insider trading case New York state passes first-ever 'right to repair' law for electronics Want to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says This Controversial Habit Makes Them Smarter Amazon is launching an invite-based ordering option, starting with the PS5 and Xbox Series X Dollar General piloting self-checkout...

In this episode: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from company's board of directors Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding TikTok to launch LIVE creator subscriptions this week Walmart expands its drone-delivery service to reach 4 million households Hawaiian Airlines Plans to Fly Electric Planes That Glide Just Above the...

In this episode: Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal on hold over fake account data DeepMind researcher claims new ‘Gato’ AI could lead to AGI, says ‘the game is over!’ Exclusive: John Deere closes in on fully autonomous farming with its latest AI acquisition Tech groups ask Supreme Court to block Texas social media law \ San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras...

In this episode: Google teases smart glasses prototype that translates languages in real time Starlink is coming to Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to try and fix in-flight Wi-Fi The music lives on - iPod touch will be available while supplies last Electrifying: This Startup’s Add-On Turns Trucks Into Hybrids in Minutes Elon Musk may be temporary CEO of Twitter after deal closes, report says Elon Musk...

In this episode: Researchers find Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads Bored Ape Yacht Club caused Ethereum fees to soar to astronomical levels Undefined's next-gen "silent" ion propulsion drone: still noisy Your iPhone can alert you to breaking glass, smoke alarms and other dangers Chip shortage threatens mattresses: Sleep Number production suffering Car buyers balk at monthly fees...

In this episode: Twitter poised to agree $46.5bn takeover with Elon Musk, reports say Twitter says mass deactivations after Musk news were ‘organic’ A quarter of all the electricity in this county is powering Bitcoin mining Bored Ape Instagram account hacked: NFTs worth $2.8 million stolen Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes: Leaked Document AD BREAK Mini Cooper rev...

In this episode: Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down CNN+ Apple Store employees in Atlanta file for union election Etsy sellers eye forming a union after going on strike Ukraine Ramps Up Cyber Defenses to Slow Surge in Attacks SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes Tesla says robotaxi is coming in 2024, and it won't ha...

In this episode: The Twitter board is reportedly not interested in Elon’s takeover offer Elon Musk is no longer Twitter's largest shareholder and says he is 'not sure' his takeover bid will be successful Mark Cuban: Elon Musk is ‘f–king with the SEC’ with Twitter buy offer Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter Stake Tesla Has Reportedly Been Using Bots Since 2013 to Manipulate Stock Pric...

In this episode: Why Apple Is Preparing to Let You Subscribe to Your iPhone With Peloton Guide, the Fitness Company Bets Big on Body Tracking Fast's collapse won't be unique DeLorean Will Debut Its New Electric Model on Aug. 18 in Monterey Amazon to Spend Billions on Space Launches as SpaceX Ramps Up Satellite-Internet Service In a stunning victory, Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union...

In this episode: Exclusive: YouTube's plans for podcasting Samsung is working on a Galaxy self-repair program with iFixit Mojo Vision unveils latest augmented reality contact lens prototype Otter's AI now spares you the pain of summarizing meetings Dyson Zone Is Real: How the Air-Purifying Headphones Work One-Third Of U.S. Netflix Subscribers Share Their Passwords, Survey Finds NFT bloat results i...

In this episode: Epic is donating two weeks of Fortnite proceeds to Ukraine relief Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has died Uber reaches deal to add all NYC taxi cabs to its app Hyundai's solar car roof isn't as dumb as it sounds Gas and go. Pay later. How some drivers are dealing with higher fuel costs. YouTube to stream free, ad-supported TV shows for the first time Roku OS 11 will let you...

In this episode: Russian agents threaten Google, Apple representatives with prison time: report YouTube blocks any and all content tied to Russian state media Hacked News Channel and Deepfake of Zelenskyy Surrendering Is Causing Chaos Online White House briefed TikTok influencers on Russia's invasion of Ukraine U.S. clears way for truly driverless vehicles without steering wheels The Magic Leap 2...

In this episode: A new iron curtain is descending across Russia’s Internet Twitter says it’s trying to fully restore service in Russia PayPal shuts down its services in Russia citing Ukraine aggression Visa and Mastercard Suspend Their Operations in Russia Netflix Suspends Service in Russia Amid Invasion of Ukraine Spotify bounces back as Discord hobbles back online after outage Amazon launches a...

In this episode: Ukraine Turns to NFTs for War Funding After Raising $46M in Cryptocurrency Teen who tracked Elon Musk’s jet turns his attention to Russian oligarchs Google Turns Off Maps Features in Ukraine That Inadvertently Showed Russia’s Invasion Western allies agree to expel some Russian banks from SWIFT payments system 'Heartbreaking.' Airbnb CEO promises free housing for Ukraine's refugees...

In this episode: Russia Could Use Cryptocurrency to Blunt the Force of U.S. Sanctions SEC Probes Trading by Elon Musk and Brother in Wake of Tesla CEO’s Sales Slack is back online after an outage cut many users off Salesforce’s Slack is fixed after 5-hour outage Tuesday Trump's Truth Social tops downloads on Apple App Store; many waitlisted Truth Social already censoring content, bans user who mad...

In this episode: The out-of-control rocket about to hit the moon is not a SpaceX Falcon 9, astronomers now say: report MoviePass 2.0 plans summer relaunch with credits, theater partnerships but no unlimited movies Coinbase’s bouncing QR code Super Bowl ad was so popular it crashed the app Coinbase's Mystery QR Code Super Bowl Ad Is a Security Nightmare A Floating QR Code Was the Best Ad of the Sup...

In this episode: Spotify CEO hints HiFi tier delay is related to licensing issues Alfa Romeo unveils new electric-hybrid SUV with NFT, blockchain technology Twitter’s direct DM test is a terrible idea GoPro keeps recording as parrot steals it from tourists and flies off IRS announces transition away from use of third-party verification involving facial recognition America’s Bitcoin Miners See Geor...

In this episode: Why did Meta lose $200B+ in value? Wordle Is Joining The New York Times Games Sony buys Halo-creator Bungie as video game wars go next level Google relents: Legacy G Suite users will be able to migrate to free accounts Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs Regulators Force Tesla to Recall 54,000 Vehicles Because They Are Programmed to Break the Law The gas sta...

In this episode: Research shows gas stoves leak methane even when turned off Shell CCS Plant Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It's Captured Life360 Says It Will Stop Selling Precise Location Data SpaceX signs a deal to rocket military cargo around the world Out-of-control SpaceX rocket on collision course with moon AD BREAK White House instructs government agencies to beef up cybersecurity, adopt...

In this episode: Microsoft Buys Scandal-Tainted Activision in Bet on Metaverse $68.7 billion Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse Twitter brings NFTs to the timeline as hexagon-shaped profile pictures Major Twitter NFT implementation problem. An NFT restaurant opening in New York will serve up status with a side of seafood Is Tumblr on the road back to relevance? Airbnb CEO Brian Ch...

In this episode: Drone carrying a defibrillator saves its first cardiac arrest patient in Sweden These “invisible headphones” sit on your desktop and beam sound directly (and only) to your ears Panasonic will start offering workers a four-day working week This company just decided to give employees a 4-day workweek permanently PayPal Is 'Exploring' Launching Its Own Stablecoin AP to launch NFT pho...

In this episode: TikTok Got More Traffic Than Freakin' Google in 2021 Signal's Cryptocurrency Feature Has Gone Worldwide BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink John Deere breaks new ground with self-driving tractors you can control from a phone DuckDuckGo says new desktop browser will help you ditch Chrome in 2022 Hackers Tried Recycled Passwords on More Than a Million Ac...