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Google's DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win
Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI
How I Built an AI-Powered, Self-Running Propaganda Machine for $105
AI's Victories in Go Inspire Better Human Game Playing
Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk
Google and the CJPA
Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated 'nutrition labels' for most broadband plans
SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections for artists in deal with major record labels
Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed Higgs boson, dies aged 94 | Peter Higgs
BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Larry Magid, and Owen Thomas

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House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill
Marissa Mayer's eternal Sunshine
Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop
Amazon's Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech
X's 'complimentary' Premium push gives people blue checks they didn't ask for
President Biden is now posting into the fediverse
Yahoo is acquiring Artifact to bring its AI features to Yahoo News
MrBeast calls for slowing down video editing styles
A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC's Attention. Do His Claims Add Up?
Price of zero-day exploits rises as companies harden products against hackers
App Store guidelines now allow game emulators; more
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
Google Pledges to Destroy Browsing Data to Settle 'Incognito' Lawsuit
SF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket line
Apple (AAPL) Explores Home Robots After Abandoning Car Efforts
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mikah Sargent, Lisa Schmeiser, and Harry McCracken

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Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor

20 years of Gmail
Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections
An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections
EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law
Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week
Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90 - The New York Times
The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?
Social Media, Authoritarianism, and the World As It Is - LPE Project
Phison Announces Strategic Partnerships Deploying aiDAPTIV+ at NVIDIA GTC 2024
Microsoft says this single key is the difference between an AI PC and just a PC with AI
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Allyn Malventano, Daniel Rubino, and Doc Rock

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U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction
Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point
Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI
In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent
Murthy v Missouri at SCOTUS
Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys
Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver
Vernor Vinge (1944-2024)
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Cathy Gellis, Rob Pegoraro, and Brianna Wu

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The Panel discusses video Formats and aspect ratios
House of Reps pass bill that could ban TikTok
TechDirt: TikTok ban would be unconstitutional and doesn't actually help with threats
TikTok estimated to be worth $100B, or $40B if it doesn't include the algorithm
US wants to ban TikTok for the sins of every social media company
What social media is the panel using?
Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say
Musk dumps Don Lemon after sitting through one interviuew
"Gurman: CarPlay is now all Apple has left, should they charge for the more advanced version? + Apple planning for the biggest AirPods push yet with new low-end, mid-range models"
Microsoft is hosting its Surface/AI event next week, what do we think about Microsoft's current PC and AI ambitions?
FCC raises broadband minimums to 100Mbps/20Mbps, up from 25Mbps/3Mbps
Pornhub says adios to Texas
Profile of the UberCheats dev, who created an app to see how the Uber algorithm was screwing over workers
What media is the panel watching?
Host: Devindra Hardawar

Guests: Alex Lindsay, Glenn Fleishman, and Scott Stein

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TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion

Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok
Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors
OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit
Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI
Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls
AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave
The Panel discusses Bluesky and general social media
FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor
Microsoft says Russian hackers stole source code after spying on its executives
Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming
MIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical
"Disgraceful": Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Roberto Baldwin, Mike Masnick, and Louise Matsakis

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