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Taylor Swift’s “Nazi” necklace controversy; ChatGPT is doing porn; Amazon is exploiting pregnant workers; Pinterest addresses AI slop – News Roundup
Taylor Swift’s “Nazi” necklace controversy; ChatGPT is doing porn; Amazon is exploiting pregnant workers; Pinterest addresses AI slop – News Roundup

Season 5 Episode 48

Welcome to the weekly News Roundup! Bridget recaps the week's tech stories that you might have missed.

Pop superstar apparently pulls controversial n…

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Is Taylor Swift a Trad Wife? The Internet Thinks So  (w/ Jo Piazza)
Is Taylor Swift a Trad Wife? The Internet Thinks So (w/ Jo Piazza)

Season 5 Episode 47

Taylor Swift is getting married. And on her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, she sounds over the moon about it. But online, everyone’s asking: Is T…

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Drake Defamation Diss; Trump loses Nobel Prize; Robin Williams’ daughter slams Open AI’s Sora; Google Drops Women;  YouTuber kills as "vengeance" for Charlie Kirk - NEWS ROUNDUP!
Drake Defamation Diss; Trump loses Nobel Prize; Robin Williams’ daughter slams Open AI’s Sora; Google Drops Women; YouTuber kills as "vengeance" for Charlie Kirk - NEWS ROUNDUP!

Season 5 Episode 46

Welcome to the weekly News Roundup! Bridget and Producer Mike recap the week's tech stories that you might have missed. 

It’s True: The Internet Skew…

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Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want You Talking About Abortion on Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want You Talking About Abortion on Instagram

Season 5 Episode 45

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is all about free speech, just not when it comes to abortion.

New reports from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)…

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Elon boycotts Netflix; Ted Cruz Hates Privacy; Kash Patel Calls ADL Terrorists; Extremism is Bad for Marriage; RIP AOL – NEWS ROUNDUP!
Elon boycotts Netflix; Ted Cruz Hates Privacy; Kash Patel Calls ADL Terrorists; Extremism is Bad for Marriage; RIP AOL – NEWS ROUNDUP!

Season 5 Episode 44

Transgender for everybody! Everything is computer! We’re in a silly, tangent filled mood for this one!


Every week Bridget recaps the tech news storie…

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Tylenol Autism Claims are Harming Women While Wellness Grifters Profit
Tylenol Autism Claims are Harming Women While Wellness Grifters Profit

Season 5 Episode 43

Wellness influencers are perfecting the art of turning pseudoscience into profit. Whether they're selling supplements, offering classes, or just chas…

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Charlie Kirk Snitch App Data Leak; TikTok Rapture; David Lynch AI Reddit Revolt; Meta Exploits Parents' Photos – NEWS ROUNDUP
Charlie Kirk Snitch App Data Leak; TikTok Rapture; David Lynch AI Reddit Revolt; Meta Exploits Parents' Photos – NEWS ROUNDUP

Season 5 Episode 42

App for outing people who were insufficiently mournful of Charlie Kirk critics leaked its own users’ personal data through security blunders: https:/…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Karen Attiah, last Black columnist at Washington Post, fired for insufficiently mourning Charlie Kirk
Karen Attiah, last Black columnist at Washington Post, fired for insufficiently mourning Charlie Kirk

Season 5 Episode 41

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the Trump Administration and their collaborators are prosecuting a widespread crackdown on free expression. Kar…

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Jimmy Kimmel Fired by Disney; Karen Attiah Fired from the Post;  DOJ Hides Far Right Extremism; Ads On Your Fridge! – NEWS ROUNDUP w/ L. Joy Williams
Jimmy Kimmel Fired by Disney; Karen Attiah Fired from the Post; DOJ Hides Far Right Extremism; Ads On Your Fridge! – NEWS ROUNDUP w/ L. Joy Williams

Season 5 Episode 40

Not gonna lie - it's been a rough week. The Trump administration has used Charlie Kirk's murder to crack down on dissent, shocking even their allies …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Love Island Fandoms Get Dark ; Kristi Noem Writes the Rules at CBS; Girls Do Porn Creator Convicted; AI Podcast Startup - NEWS ROUNDUP! w/ Ashley Ray
Love Island Fandoms Get Dark ; Kristi Noem Writes the Rules at CBS; Girls Do Porn Creator Convicted; AI Podcast Startup - NEWS ROUNDUP! w/ Ashley Ray

Season 5 Episode 39

Welcome to our weekly news round up, where we dig into some of the tech stories you might have missed. This week, Bridget is joined by guest co-host …

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