Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices 'Fundamentally wrong': Self-driving Tesla steers Calif. tech founder onto train tracks Meta to move content moderators to Texas as part of plan to end fact-checking program Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says He’s Nearing Deal to Buy TikTok TikTok tells LA staff impacted by wildfires to use personal/sick hours if they can’t work from home TiVo-powered TVs are coming t...
Jan 10, 2025•24 min•Ep. 364
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Prisons in England and Wales record rapid rise in drones delivering drugs Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya Cloudflare using lava lamps for secure SSL/TLS encryption US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules Bill requiring US agencies to share custom source code with each other becomes law 1-800-ChatGPT - Calling and Messaging ChatGPT with y...
Jan 06, 2025•32 min•Ep. 363
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: As GoFundMe pulls Luigi Mangione fundraisers, another platform is featuring one on its front page Federal appeals court declines to temporarily block ban on TikTok, teeing up showdown at SCOTUS over controversial law Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds Trump says federal workers who don't want to return to the office are "going to be ...
Dec 20, 2024•40 min•Ep. 362
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Amazon’s online car ‘dealership’ with Hyundai is now live Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion Appeals court upholds law ordering China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. ban Elon Musk becomes first person to surpass $400B net worth, according to Bloomberg LA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlash iOS 18.2 is rolling out now, adding ChatGPT integra...
Dec 14, 2024•38 min•Ep. 361
Episode 360: Intro Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: OpenAI’s o1 model sure tries to deceive humans a lot OpenAI strikes content deal with Tom’s Guide owner Future Spotify Wrapped is always a mess for parents. The new AI 'podcast' version just makes it worse. A universal ‘Plug and Charge’ protocol for EV charging is coming in 2025 Elon Musk Just Got Absolutely Owned Employee lawsuit accuses Apple of spying on its workers Sundar Pichai says Google Search will ...
Dec 07, 2024•35 min•Ep. 360
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Judge rules SiriusXM’s annoying cancellation process is illegal Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter Pokémon Go Data ‘Adding Amplitude to War Is Obviously an Issue,’ Niantic Exec Says Microsoft says it built an Xbox game store on Android but can’t launch it Nintendo Files Court Documents To Target 200,000-Member Subreddit SwitchPirates Instead of AirPods, I'd recommend Meta Ray-Bans as the ...
Nov 29, 2024•23 min•Ep. 359
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Niantic announces “Large Geospatial Model” trained on Pokémon GO player data Microsoft Teams' AI Language Interpreter Will Mimic Your Voice ChatGPT is a poet. A new study shows people prefer its verses. Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale Epic Allows Internet...
Nov 22, 2024•32 min•Ep. 358
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Alert, Dies at 74 Amazon shutting down popular streaming service completely Amazon Haul wants to be the new Temu Exclusive-Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries, sources say O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time ChatGPT saved my life, and I’m still freaking out about it ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of president...
Nov 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 357
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: MrBeast Investigation Reportedly Uncovers A "Long History" Of Insider Trading Facial Recognition That Tracks Suspicious Friendliness Is Coming to a Store Near You Did OpenAI just spend more than $10 million on a URL? Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuation Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in Arizona Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy divisio...
Nov 09, 2024•28 min•Ep. 356
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes How to take Apple’s hearing test with the AirPods Pro 2 The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people Bodyguards inadvertently expose French President Macron’s location on Strava Putin's Whereabouts Exposed Via Bodyguards' Strava App Chick-fil-A targets families with entertainment-f...
Nov 01, 2024•33 min•Ep. 355
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: The Feds Are Coming for John Deere Over the Right to Repair Sam's Club just opened its first new location in 7 years. It doesn't have any checkout lanes. Walmart-owned Sam’s Club tests a future without checkout lines AI Detectors Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating—With Big Consequences US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: Law enforcement s...
Oct 26, 2024•31 min•Ep. 354
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Tesla’s Optimus bot makes a scene at the robotaxi event Tesla Optimus bots were remotely operated at Cybercab event - Los Angeles Times Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi reveal prompts skepticism about tech, timelines SpaceX’s Starship rocket completes fifth test flight, lands booster in dramatic catch Google’s AI podcast generator NotebookLM just got a major update – and now you can play the producer Click-To-Cancel: FTC Makes Canc...
Oct 18, 2024•33 min•Ep. 353
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Hurricane Helene devastates quartz mines critical for worldwide semiconductor manufacturing Hurricane Helene takes out 370 cell towers; 103 on backup power Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Will Restart to Power Microsoft AI You can get an at-home flu ‘shot’ starting next year Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleging trespassing near Texas border Uber Caught Overcharging? How Having Credits in Your Account Might Be Costing You...
Oct 07, 2024•40 min•Ep. 352
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Self-driving Waymo vehicles coming to Atlanta in Uber app in 2025 FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids Craig Wright said he invented bitcoin — lawyers proved him wrong Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December Uber to Verify Riders’ Identities in Driver Safety Push Craigslist Founder Pledges $100 Million to Boost U.S. Cybersecuri...
Sep 20, 2024•23 min•Ep. 351
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: WhatsApp will send messages to other apps soon — here’s how it will look Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads Huawei's first tri-fold phone starts at an eye-watering $2,800 McDonald’s rolls out self-serve cash kiosks that could make human cashiers obsolete AI ruling on jobless claims could make mistakes courts can’t undo, experts warn Historic Newspaper Uses Janky AI Newscasters Instea...
Sep 13, 2024•28 min•Ep. 350
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: How “personhood credentials” could help prove you’re a human online That Chase Bank ‘Glitch’ Was Actually Massive Check Fraud Chase warns against using system glitch to filch cash: it’s ‘fraud, plain and simple’ People trying to access Elon Musk’s X in Brazil face daily fines greater than their annual wage Musk’s Starlink Defies Order to Block X in Brazil After seeing Wi-Fi network named “STINKY,” Navy found hidden Starlink dish...
Sep 06, 2024•28 min•Ep. 349
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise Media ! In this episode: Mark Zuckerberg regrets not pushing back on Biden’s COVID “pressure” campaign Instagram Is Bringing Back Myspace's Profile Music Meta is working on mixed-reality glasses, but they’re probably years away Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Millions of American Renters Google Chrome Hit by Yet Another Zero-Day Exploit, Update Now Who is Pavel Durov and what is Telegram? Australia’s ‘r...
Aug 31, 2024•38 min•Ep. 348
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Startup using blockchain to prevent copyright theft by AI is valued over $2 billion after fresh funding Exclusive: Apple, Google wallets to carry California driver's licenses Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming X ordered to pay €550,000 to Irish employee fired for not replying to Elon Musk’s yes-or-resign ‘extremely...
Aug 23, 2024•34 min•Ep. 347
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise Media ! In this episode: Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads My experience with Google's new 'Add Me' feature: Take a pic of your friends and end up in the group shot Waymo robotaxi parking lot is waking neighbors with nightly honking AI Trained on Old Scientific Papers Makes Discoveries Humans Missed Elon Musk’s X just sued a nonprofit advertising group out of existence Judge o...
Aug 16, 2024•27 min•Ep. 346
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: ‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case The Google TV Streamer might be the Apple TV 4K rival we’ve been waiting for After nine years, Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat gets an AI makeover Elon Musk’s Neuralink Device Is Implanted in a Second Patient Elon Musk revives lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman in federal court X files antitrust suit against advertising groups over ‘systematic illegal boycott’ Co...
Aug 10, 2024•36 min•Ep. 345
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Google Olympics ad sparks new ire over generative AI Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million Cyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanent Intel Will Cut Over 15,000 Jobs Amid Struggles to Turn Itself Around ID Scanners Can Change How Your Local Bar Treats You—and Whether It Lets You In Amazon is legally r...
Aug 03, 2024•33 min•Ep. 344
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: CrowdStrike Explains What Went Wrong Days After Global Tech Outage CrowdStrike global outage to cost US Fortune 500 companies $5.4bn CrowdStrike broke Debian and Rocky Linux months ago, but no one noticed CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage After years of uncertainty, Google says it won’t be ‘deprecating third-party cookies’ in Chrome Google Chrome is no longer ‘deprecating third-party cookies’ Elo...
Jul 25, 2024•29 min•Ep. 343
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Major airlines, medical systems affected by mass IT outage for Windows users Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world How false nostalgia inspired noplace, a Myspace-like app for Gen Z Google near deal to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion Firefox privacy issues US court temporarily puts net neutrality rules reinstatement on hold Weird and Wacky: Cave disco...
Jul 19, 2024•28 min•Ep. 342
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: UChicago Prof. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion creates world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery – a breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries NASCAR shows off an EV prototype Microsoft’s Notepad gets spellcheck and autocorrect 40 years after launch Spotify is going to let you leave comments on podcast episodes Google One ‘Dark web reports’ coming to all Google Account hold...
Jul 12, 2024•39 min•Ep. 341
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: American researchers built world's most precise and sturdy atomic clock ever Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity Kien, the most-delayed video game in history, released after 22 years Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks A polyester-dissolving process could make moder...
Jul 05, 2024•23 min•Ep. 340
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Threads finally launches its API for developers Gilead Shot Prevents All HIV Cases in Trial of African Women AI Develops "Ground-Breaking" New Magnet Free Of Rare Earth Metals How the laptop could become the battery — new revolutionary carbon-based material means your laptop chassis could become a power source, eliminating the need for a traditional battery A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf l...
Jun 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 339
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: It’s time to BeAcquired for €500 million Metallica is headlining Fortnite’s next concert China Introduces Photonic Chip Capable of Processing Hundred Billion Pixels in Just 6 Nanoseconds Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App LinkedIn’s AI job coach can write your cover letters and edit your resumé TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough Waymo issues software and mapping reca...
Jun 20, 2024•27 min•Ep. 338
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Signal Opposes UK Proposal New York passes legislation to ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids FCC’s $8 Billion Phone Subsidy Survives Supreme Court Challenge Tokyo hopes new Tinder-like match making app will curb population decline Nokia CEO makes world's first 'immersive' phone call Humane warns AI Pin owners to ‘immediately’ stop using its charging case Apple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Stor...
Jun 11, 2024•36 min•Ep. 337
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down Foursquare just laid off 105 employees Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process iPhone users may get AI-generated emoji and more app customization than ever with iOS 18 Framework now lets you upgrade its Laptop 13 with a drop-in 120Hz screen, better webcam, and ...
Jun 04, 2024•34 min•Ep. 336
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Revolutionary New Google Feature Hidden Under 'More' Tab Shows Links to Web Pages Microsoft announces new PCs with AI chips from Qualcomm Android will be able to detect if your phone has been snatched Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments Scarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voice OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show OpenAI’s Moons...
May 24, 2024•32 min•Ep. 335
