This Week in Tech (Audio)

* The panel discusses the current gaming environment * More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 The Movie' Wallet Ad * Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court * The Supreme Court just upended internet law, and I have questions * Meta and Anthropic prevailed in copyright suits against them, but the rulings have major caveats and don't address when AI output might infringe copyright * ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show * Meta says it's winning the talent war with OpenAI * Android phones could soon warn you of "Stingrays" snooping on your communications * Tesla Ordered to Stop 'Deceptive Practices' on Cars' Self-Driving Capabilities in France or Face Thousands in Fines * Trump's 'big beautiful bill' could mean slower Wi-Fi for you * Future of States' AI Laws Hinges on Senate Rules for Tax Bill * The NO FAKES Act Has Changed – and It's So Much Worse Host: Leo Laporte [https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte] Guests: Dan Patterson [https://www.danpatterson.com/], Patrick Beja [https://notpatrick.com/], and Daniel Rubino [https://twit.tv/people/daniel-rubino] Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech [https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech] Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit [https://twit.tv/clubtwit] Sponsors: * NetSuite.com/TWIT [http://NetSuite.com/TWIT] * shopify.com/twit [http://shopify.com/twit] * zscaler.com/security [http://zscaler.com/security] * outsystems.com/twit [http://outsystems.com/twit] * expressvpn.com/twit [http://expressvpn.com/twit]

* Pope Leo makes AI's threat to humanity a signature issue * Why We Don't Talk About Job Destruction * Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran's Financial System * Iran restricts internet access to ward off Israeli cyberattacks * The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel * It's Official: Streaming Is Now the King of TV * AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic * Mastodon updates its terms to prohibit AI model training * For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans' top news source * Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time * The People Search Sites in the Suspected Minnesota Killer's Notebook Are a Failure of Congress * 40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet * Pavel Durov on his arrest in France, Macron, Russia, the FBI — and the fight for Telegram * WhatsApp's rollout of ads will change the app forever * Here's your first look at the rebooted Digg Host: Leo Laporte [https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte] Guests: Jason Calacanis [http://calacanis.com/], Amanda Silberling [https://twit.tv/people/amanda-silberling], and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ [https://bsky.app/profile/padresj.bsky.social] Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech [https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech] Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit [https://twit.tv/clubtwit] Sponsors: * spaceship.com/twit [http://spaceship.com/twit] * uscloud.com [http://uscloud.com] * canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT [http://canary.tools/twit] * storyblok.com/twittv-25 [https://storyblok.com/twittv-25] * ZipRecruiter.com/Twit [http://ZipRecruiter.com/Twit]

* Opinionated Design: Early Reactions to Apple's Liquid Glass Design Language * Big Tech Is Dealing Flat Design a Death Blow * Apple gets over its hang-ups, and the iPad enters a new era * Apple Targets Spring 2026 for Release of Delayed Siri AI Upgrade * Apple's de-chatbot-ification of AI is nearly complete * Google launches Android 16, rolling out now to Pixel * Google offers voluntary buyouts to US staff across several businesses and units, including the one housing its core search team and much of the ads organization * IBM aims to build the world's first large-scale, error-corrected quantum computer by 2028 * Blue Origin Delays Second New Glenn Launch * Anne Wojcicki Wins Bidding for 23andMe * Twenty-seven states and DC sue 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent * YouTube says its ecosystem created 490K jobs and added $55B to the US GDP in 2024 * God is hungry for Context: First thoughts on o3 pro * Army reserve tech executives meta palantir * Nintendo Switch 2 Is Fastest-Selling Game Console of All Time - Slashdot * An Experimental New Dating Site Matches Singles Based on Their Browser Histories * Anker recalls 1.1 million power banks due to fire hazard risk * Local Malls Are Sitting Empty, and Becoming a Headache for Small Towns * Bald eagle live cam update: Babies are leaving nest. What's next? Host: Leo Laporte [https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte] Guests: Jason Hiner [https://x.com/jasonhiner], Harry McCracken [https://bsky.app/profile/harrymccracken.com], and Jason Snell [https://twit.tv/people/jason-snell] Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech [https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech] Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit [https://twit.tv/clubtwit] Sponsors: * oracle.com/twit [http://oracle.com/twit] * Melissa.com/twit [http://Melissa.com/twit] * drata.com/weekintech [http://drata.com/weekintech] * expressvpn.com/twit [http://expressvpn.com/twit] * zscaler.com/security [http://zscaler.com/security]

* Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74 * Folklore.org: Round Rects Are Everywhere! * OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats * A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech's legal guardrails * Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues * TikTok dodges U.S. ban — again — as Trump administration pushes deadline back * Supreme Court Gives Doge Access to Social Security Data * The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced * The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs * AI Startup Revealed To Be 700 Indian Employees Pretending To Be Chatbots - Slashdot * Google's NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publicly * Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules * Volvo Debuts New IoT Seatbelt Design - Slashdot * Ending USB-C® Port Confusion * Walmart to Expand Wing Drone Deliveries to 100 Stores * Nintendo Switch 2 Has Record-Breaking Launch, Selling Over 3 Million Units - Slashdot * Calling All Cars Named Eleanor! The Ninth Circuit Has Decided You're Not Copyrightable After All * California county accused of using drones to spy on residents Host: Leo Laporte [https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte] Guests: Sam Abuelsamid [https://twit.tv/people/sam-abuelsamid], Cathy Gellis [https://mastodon.cloud/@cathygellis/], and Larry Magid [http://www.larrysworld.com/] Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech [https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech] Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit [https://twit.tv/clubtwit] Sponsors: * bitwarden.com/twit [http://bitwarden.com/twit] * shopify.com/twit [http://shopify.com/twit] * ZipRecruiter.com/Twit [http://ZipRecruiter.com/Twit] * threatlocker.com/twit [http://threatlocker.com/twit] * NetSuite.com/TWIT [http://NetSuite.com/TWIT]

* YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It's Coming for the Sitcom * Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans * Trump makes a last-minute backtrack on his pick to lead NASA * Xbox co-founder J Allard is working on 'breakthrough' devices at Amazon * GitHub Users Angry at the Prospect of AI-Written Issues From Copilot * Using technology may sharpen aging brains, not harm them * We Bought a 'Peeing' Robot Attack Dog From Temu. It Was Even Weirder Than Expected * Humanoid Robots for $3000, Hugging Face Host: Leo Laporte [https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte] Guests: Louis Maresca [https://twit.tv/people/louis-maresca], Doc Rock [https://www.createbetter.life/], and Iain Thomson [https://bsky.app/profile/iainthomson.bsky.social] Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech [https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech] Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit [https://twit.tv/clubtwit] Sponsors: * zscaler.com/security [http://zscaler.com/security] * canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT [http://canary.tools/twit] * expressvpn.com/twit [http://expressvpn.com/twit] * spaceship.com/twit [http://spaceship.com/twit]