Tech News Weekly (Video)

Mishaal Rahman joins the show to talk about some of the changes Google is making to its Android business in India after some antitrust directives in the country. Amanda Silberling from TechCrunch shares details from the Senate hearing with Ticketmaster following the ticketing fiasco with Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift. Jason showcases a director's AI-generated stills of a fake 80's sci-fi horror film and how the director received backlash following this. Finally, Mikah shares some updates on the DoNotPay service and how it's pivoting away from putting "a robot in court." Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Mishaal Rahman and Amanda Silberling Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: plextrac.com/twit expressvpn.com/tnw ZipRecruiter.com/tnw

Craig Hockenberry of The Iconfactory and developer of the first Twitter app, Twitterrific, talks to Mikah Sargent about the sudden change to Twitter's API as numerous 3rd party Twitter apps no longer work. Dan Moren of Sixcolors stops by to talk about the updates Apple has made to its Mac Mini and MacBook Pro. Mikah covers a story about OpenAI using Kenyan workers that were paid less than $2 an hour to make ChatGPT less toxic. And finally, Mikah has two more stories that he shares: the first one is an article on The Verge about the Steam Deck and how it has slowly become a device to reckon with. The second story is about the sunsetting of Amazon's AmazonSmile charity program. Host: Mikah Sargent Guests: Craig Hockenberry and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: decisions.com/twit drata.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Reed Albergotti from Semafor joins the show to chat about the potential deal between Microsoft and the owner of ChatGPT, where Microsoft would invest $10 billion into the ChatGPT service. Patrick George of The Verge talks about the state of Tesla and the challenges facing the company as it heads into 2023. Mikah Sargent talks about OpenAI's 'experimental' paid version of ChatGPT. And finally, CNET has started to publish a number of its article written by AI. Jason Howell dives into when CNET started this and what this could mean for the future of journalism and reporting. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Reed Albergotti and Patrick George Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: eightsleep.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT kolide.com/tnw

Jason Howell chats with Wayne Ma of The Information as he gives insight into the technology powering Apple's still-in-development mixed-reality headset. Sean Hollister of The Verge talks about the new Qi2 wireless charging standard and what this means for non-Apple devices using MagSafe. Edward Tian developed a tool to detect ChatGPT-written text called GPTZero and what motivated him to build something like this. Finally, Jason talks about Apple launching a catalog of AI-powered book narrations: could this replace book narrators? Host: Jason Howell Guests: Wayne Ma, Sean Hollister, and Edward Tian Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: shopify.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

Mark Harris shares the tale of folks with retinal implants who received notice that their bionic eyes are nearing obsolescence. Open AI researchers Prafulla Dhariwal and Aditya Ramesh talk about DALL•E 2. Denise Howell talks about the tech and legal implications following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Jaipreet Virdi's conversation about the unintended consequences of over-the-counter hearing aids being more easily available. Mikah's "chat" with ChatGPT. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Mark Harris, Prafulla Dhariwal, Aditya Ramesh, Denise Howell, and Jaipreet Virdi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Sarah Krouse from The Wall Street Journal talks about how Netflix's offering of an ad-supported tier is going for the company in their hopes of staying profitable. David Carr of Similiarweb discusses some of the most prominent digital growth and decline trends with some popular websites like Mastodon and ChatGPT. Amanda Hoover of Wired joins the show to chat with Jason about how Mastodon is doing since Elon Musk became CEO of Twitter and what the company may face as its popularity rises. Finally, Mikah talks about an attorney who got kicked out of a Rockettes show because of facial recognition. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Sarah Krouse, David Carr, and Amanda Hoover Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Code Comments barracuda.com/tnw

Joshua Browder of DoNotPay.com has the world's first AI lawyer that can allow you to negotiate your bills. He stops by to talk about it. Mark Spoonauer of Tom's Guide joins the show to talk about Apple's rumored decision to open its long-closed ecosystem App Store and how Apple seeks to keep things safe and secure if they open things up to more third-party support. Mikah talks about Instagram launching a new tool to help hacked users regain their account access. Finally, Jason talks about Google Nest and Android devices finally being Matter compatible. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Joshua Browder and Mark Spoonauer Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Code Comments CDW.com/DellClient

Meta announced a huge round of layoffs in its company. Gerrit De Vynck from The Washington Post joins the show to discuss some of the layoffs' details. Stephen Shankland from CNET stops by to talk about Mastodon, what he liked about the social network, and what he has struggled with the alternative to Twitter so far. Ant Pruitt talks about how Twitter's new for-purchase verification badge has been abused already since its launch earlier this week. Finally, Mikah Sargent talks about a new cost-cutting review program launched by Amazon to reevaluate specific sectors in the company that hasn't been profitable. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt Guests: Gerrit De Vynck and Stephen Shankland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hover.com/twit barracuda.com/tnw wealthfront.com/twit

Elon Musk is dominating the news space with his acquisition of Twitter last week. Russell Brandom from The Verge joins the show to discuss what Elon has done with the company since then. Janko Roettgers from Protocol comes back to the show to talk about Holoride and how it seeks to let you use virtual reality in your car. Jason talks about the arrival of PlayStations' VR2 headset on February 22nd. Finally, Mikah talks about the decentralized social network Mastodon and the sudden surge of its userbase since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Russell Brandom and Janko Roettgers Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CDW.com/DellClient itpro.tv/tnw promo code TNW30 expressvpn.com/tnw

Kari Paul from The Guardian joins the show to talk about The Guardian's guide on TikTok and the influence TikTok can have on aspects of people's lives, including the upcoming 2022 elections. Jason Koebler of Vice talks about Ticketmaster and why the cost of buying tickets through the company is so expensive. Mikah shares his story of the week about YouTube letting licensed healthcare professionals apply to be labeled as a reliable source on the platform. Finally, Jason talks about the rising costs of various streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, and possibly even Spotify down the road? Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Kari Paul and Jason Koebler Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CDW.com/DellClient Blueland.com/TNW ZipRecruiter.com/tnw

Jason Howell talks with Zac Hall of 9to5Mac about the new iPads announced this week, what is making people excited about the new base model iPads, and why some people are a bit confused and disappointed about the new iPad Pro. Jason talks about a new tool that allows you to search old CDs and Floppy Disks for lost media and why that's so relevant to him currently. Samantha Goldheart of iFixit talks about the new Pixel Watch and what Sam discovered when conducting a teardown of the device. Finally, Janko Roettgers of Protocol talks with Jason about Netflix's earnings this week, how it's planning on cracking down on account sharing, and how it's looking into cloud gaming as another avenue for its service. Host: Jason Howell Guests: Zac Hall, Samantha Goldheart, and Janko Roettgers Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: podium.com/twit Secureworks.com/twit Compiler - TNW

First, Jason Howell talks about the upcoming Holiday Season & what Adobe has forecasted for projected sales during this online shopping season. Next, Ant Pruitt is covering Mikah Sargent in this episode. Ant talks with Richard Lawler of The Verge about CNN's decision to pull the plug on its NFT project. Jason talks with Adi Robertson of The Verge about Meta's Meta Connect 2022 keynote & the Meta Quest Pro. Finally, Ant talks about Google's Project Starline: Google's 3D video chat booth. Hosts: Jason Howell and Ant Pruitt Guests: Richard Lawler and Adi Robertson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wealthfront.com/twit kolide.com/tnw nureva.com/twit

Mikah Sargent talks about the announcements from Google's Pixel 7 event and what's to come from the company. Stacey Higginbotham joins the show to talk about the release of Matter, the smart home interoperability protocol, and what this means for the future of the Internet of Things. Kate Kaye from Protocol talks about the White House's release of the AI Bill of Rights. Finally, Heather Kelly from The Washington Post tells us about some of the products announced by Amazon's 2022 Devices & Services Event last week. Host: Mikah Sargent Guests: Stacey Higginbotham, Kate Kaye, and Heather Kelly Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: itpro.tv/tnw expressvpn.com/tnw CDW.com/DellClient

Chloe Xiang from Vice joins the show to talk about the emergence of AI images, the tools behind them, and how possibly images of yourself are being used without your consent. Aisha Counts of Protocol stops by to talk about the Dreamforce event that happened in San Francisco & some of the things that came from it. Jason laments about Google shutting down their gaming service, Google Stadia. Finally, Mikah talks about the Fast Company hack that allowed for an offensive Apple News push alert that got sent out to many. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Chloe Xiang and Aisha Counts Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: UnifyMeeting.com code TNW CDW.com/IntelClient Blueland.com/TNW

Shahram Mokhtari from iFixit joins the show to talk with Jason about the iPhone 14, 14 Pro, 14 Max, and iFixit's teardown of the device. Becca Ricks from the Mozilla Foundation joins the show to talk with Mikah about the Mozilla Foundations' research into YouTube's algorithm and how it has failed in unwanted algorithmic recommendations.\ Jason talks about ByteDance's new VR headset, the Pico Headset, a competitor to Meta's Oculus Quest 2. Finally, Mikah talks about Google's new AI chatbot, Sparrow, which is trained to talk with humans and answer questions using Google's search feature. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Shahram Mokhtari and Becca Ricks Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ClickUp.com use code TNW infrascale.com/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/tnw