TWiT 818: The Tunnel That Bored Vegas - Google vs Oracle, Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel, Google IO 2021

Google vs Oracle, Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel, Google IO 2021 Why new Apple products are arriving later than ever this year. White House set to host Google, Intel CEOs to discuss computer chip supply chain. Sixty-Week Delay on Router Orders Shows Scale of Chip Crisis. Supreme Court rules in Google's favor in copyright dispute with Oracle over Android...

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TWiT 817: TVPhreak997 - MS Build 2021, Hololens & US Army, ACLU's privacy letdown, Google's Pixel 6 chip

MS Build 2021, Hololens and the US Army, ACLU's privacy letdown, Google's Pixel 6 chip Amazon offers rare apology, says it will look for solutions to drivers peeing in bottles. It's official: Microsoft Build will be May 25 to 27. Microsoft pushes back 'full' Redmond campus reopening to September 7. How Quarantine Has Affected Introverts. Introverts...

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TWiT 816: Who Owns the Clone - CryptoPunks and NFTs, Chrissy Teigan quits Twitter, Microsoft buying Discord?

CryptoPunks and NFTs, Chrissy Teigan quits Twitter, Microsoft buying Discord? CryptoPunks, NFTs, and the Blockchain. Tesla cars can be bought with bitcoin, says Elon Musk. The Future Today Institute's 14th Annual Tech Trends Report. Microsoft Said to Discuss Discord Bid for Over $10 Billion. Is the ship still stuck? Evergiven Everywhere. Amazon...

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TWiT 815: Never Go to the Second Location - Twitter hacker sentenced, a sting Apple event, Instagram for kids

Twitter hacker sentenced, a sting Apple event, Instagram for kids. Ludwig Ahgren: The Twitch Livestream Subathon. Twitter might let you undo tweets if you pay a subscription fee. Teen Vogue Editor Resigns After Fury Over Racist Tweets. Donald Trump is creating his own social media network that will go live in a few months. More on the Twitter...

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TWiT 814: Imbued With Musk - $69 Million JPG, rural internet gets a boost, Netflix password sharing crackdown

$69 Million JPG, rural internet gets a boost, Netflix password sharing crackdown JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as 'NFT Mania' Gathers Pace. Metakovan, the mystery Beeple art buyer, and his NFT/DeFi scheme. Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini. Amazon Day 1 Editions. Apple event alert: We could see new Apple products by the...

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TWiT 813: Zoom Dating - Fighting Zoom fatigue, major Microsoft hack, ending 3rd party cookies, Dorsey's NFT

Fighting Zoom fatigue, major Microsoft hack, ending 3rd-party cookies, Dorsey's NFT Stanford researchers identify four causes for 'Zoom fatigue' and their simple fixes. Zoom (ZM) earnings Q4 2021. At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft's Email Software. Grimes made $5.8 million in 20 minutes selling NFT art. Jack...

Mar 2021

TWiT 812: Three Boof Bonsers - Super Follows, TikTok Success Secrets, Pandemic Baby Bust, Stadia's Failure

Super Follows, TikTok Success Secrets, Pandemic Baby Bust, Stadia's Failure Google's Stadia Problem? A Video Game Unit That's Not Googley Enough. Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets. I Will Never Charge You for My Tweets. The Rise of Clubhouse. Baby Bust: America's Pandemic Birth Declines Steeper Than Initially Believed....

Mar 2021

TWiT 811: Big Brick Energy - Facebook abandons Australia, pictures from Mars, Salesforce and work from home.

Facebook abandons Australia, pictures from Mars, Salesforce, and work from home. Changes to Sharing and Viewing News on Facebook in Australia. "Mark Changed The Rules": How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures. The Bizarre Reaction To Facebook's Decision To Get Out Of The News Business In Australia. Perseverance's Pictures...

Feb 2021

TWiT 810: In a Room With Oprah - Crypto legitimacy, Facebook wearable, Twitter's Bluesky, Supermicro hack

Tesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment. Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest 500 BTC to make Bitcoin 'internet's currency'. Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). One of the World's Most Prolific Cybercriminals Has Retired - And May Well Be a Bitcoin Billionaire. Facebook Plans Smartwatch With Focus on Messaging,...

Feb 2021

TWiT 809: I'm Only 10 Minutes Away - Clubhouse, a Kia + Apple car, Section 230

Clubhouse, a Kia + Apple car, Section 230 Clubhouse's moment arrives Elon Musk busts Clubhouse limit, fans stream to YouTube, he switches to interviewing Robinhood CEO Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO Amazon To Pay $61.7 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Withheld Some Customer Tips from Amazon Flex Drivers The Relentless Jeff Bezos Digitization...

Feb 2021