Podcast Episodes

Google's Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware won the Nobel Prize in Physics, Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs, and California banned loud commercials on streaming platforms

-The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Google's Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware, Michel Devoret, the Nobel Prize in Physics. alongsid…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI agrees to buy 'tens of billions' worth of AMD chips

The company could also take up to a 10 percent stake in AMD.

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Instagram will start handing out awards to select creators, Apple is bringing back Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1, and Evernote's biggest update since 2020 goes all in on AI

-Instagram is launching its own awards program. This is sort of like the Oscars, but for short-form social media content with 25 winners getting phys…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

ICE is planning to create a surveillance team that hunts for leads on social media

The project in its current proposed state would add at least 28 full-time staffers tasked solely with generating leads 24/7.

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla insurance could lose its license for mishandling claims, OpenAI's first device could be delayed, and Discord users' IDs and data were compromised

-Tesla launched its own auto insurance options for California customers back in 2019, but it may soon lose its authorization to do just that. The Cal…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

FTC sues Zillow and accuses it of buying off rival Redfin

The lawsuit alleges that anti-competitive practices reduce options for renters and advertisers.

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple removes ICEBlock from the App Store after the Trump administration's demand, Strava sues Garmin in a bizarre patent infringement lawsuit, and Threads is getting a 'communities' feature for better conversations

-Apple has removed ICEBlock from the app store.  The app allowed users to put a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted. It …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta will soon use AI chats for ad targeting

It goes into effect on December 16th.

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Amazon pitching law enforcement on its cloud services? FTC sues Zillow, and Saturn’s ocean moon looks more hospitable to subsurface life than we thought.

-Forbes has published an investigation into Amazon's efforts to court law enforcement clients for artificial intelligence and surveillance services. …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon has a new smart remote that's completely programmable by Alexa+

Just tell the assistant to make the buttons do what you want.

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8 months, 3 weeks ago