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3 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Adobe Subscription Settlement, Prime Video Price Hike, Steam Malware

Adobe’s $75M cancellation fee settlement, Amazon Prime Video’s ad-free 4K price hike, and Spotify’s new Taste Profile controls headline this episode as we unpack the biggest shifts in digital media, alongside the FBI’s Steam malware probe and iFixit’s praise for the MacBook Neo’s repair-friendly battery. Adobe will pay $75 million to settle US cancellation fee lawsuit https://www.theverge.com/tech/894555/adobe-75-million-doj-settlement-subscriptions Amazon Prime Video nearly doubles the price to go ad-free and stream 4K video https://www.theverge.com/tech/894466/amazon-prime-video-ultra-ad-free-price-hike Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/13/spotify-will-let-you-edit-your-taste-profile-to-control-your-recommendations/ The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/13/valve-steam-malware-games-fbi/ iFixit Teardown: MacBook Neo Has Most Accessible Mac Battery in Over a Decade https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/13/ifixit-macbook-neo-teardown/

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4 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Google Maps Gets AI, R2 Launch Details, Copilot Health

Google Maps’ new AI-powered Ask Maps and immersive navigation upgrades, Rivian’s R2 launch and what $57,990 buys drivers, and Microsoft’s Copilot Health connecting medical records and wearables into one AI assistant. Google Maps is getting an AI 'Ask Maps' feature and upgraded 'immersive' navigation | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/google-maps-is-getting-an-ai-ask-maps-feature-and-upgraded-immersive-navigation/ Rivian R2 launch: Here's what $57,990 gets you | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/rivian-r2-launch-heres-what-57990-gets-you/ Microsoft’s Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables https://www.theverge.com/tech/893594/microsoft-copilot-health-launch Disney+ is rolling out its TikTok-like 'Verts' short-form video feed | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/disney-is-rolling-out-its-tiktok-like-verts-short-form-video-feed/ Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events, virtual speed dating | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/tinder-tries-to-lure-people-back-to-online-dating-with-irl-events-virtual-speed-dating/

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5 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Meta’s Scam Shields, TikTok X Apple Music, AltStore PAL Joins Fediverse

Meta’s new scam detection tools across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger, TikTok’s Apple Music integration for full in-app song playback, and Apple’s rumored iPhone Fold with iPad-style multitasking—plus a quick look at AltStore PAL joining the fediverse and WhatsApp’s new parent-linked accounts for pre-teens. Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/meta-rolls-out-new-scam-detection-tools-to-facebook-whatsapp-and-messenger/ TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/tiktok-now-lets-apple-music-subscribers-play-full-songs-without-leaving-the-app/ Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/alternative-app-store-altstore-pal-joins-the-fediverse/ WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/whatsapp-is-launching-parent-linked-accounts-for-pre-teens/ iPhone Fold to Feature iPad-Style Multitasking and Layouts https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/11/iphone-fold-ipad-style-multitasking/

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6 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

MacBook Neo Reviews, Gemini at Work, AI’s Trust Problem

Apple’s MacBook Neo review as an accessible new Mac, Google expanding Gemini across Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and YouTube widening its AI deepfake detection tools as the industry grapples with more powerful AI platforms. MacBook Neo: Can It Handle Pro Apps? https://youtu.be/d-VOt9559Gk?si=ZNVdvD42ZTuPAiHq I used the MacBook Neo for 72 hours https://youtu.be/Mo6o8RKn7jE?si=bPQzUhLsny0I2wnc MacBook Neo review: the Mac for the masses https://www.theverge.com/tech/891741/apple-macbook-neo-a18-pro-review Google’s Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides https://www.theverge.com/tech/890996/google-workspace-gemini-ai-docs-sheets-drive Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/892178/meta-moltbook-acquisition-ai-agents YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/891678/youtube-is-expanding-its-ai-deepfake-detection-tool-to-politicians-and-journalists Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker https://www.theverge.com/tech/891755/sonos-announces-play-era-100-sl-speakers

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9 MAR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Anthropic Sues DoD, Bluesky’s Shakeup, OpenAI’s Agent Security

Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Department of Defense over a supply-chain-risk designation, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber’s departure, and OpenAI’s acquisition of Promptfoo to bolster AI agent security. Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-sues-department-of-defense-over-supply-chain-risk-designation/ Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-is-stepping-down/ Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — and dodges a breakup https://www.theverge.com/policy/891379/live-nation-antitrust-settlement-ticketmaster Apple's Smart Home Hub Won't Launch Until September as Siri Remains Unfinished https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/09/apple-smart-home-hub-september/ OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/openai-acquires-promptfoo-to-secure-its-ai-agents/

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6 MAR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Antropic vs DoD, Teen Social Bans, Nintendo Suing the Gov’t

Nintendo’s lawsuit over Trump-era tariffs, the growing list of countries banning social media for children, and Anthropic’s Claude uncovering 22 Firefox vulnerabilities in two weeks. Where things stand with the Department of War \ Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com/news/where-stand-department-war Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs https://www.theverge.com/games/890861/nintendo-lawsuit-tariffs-donald-trump These are the countries moving to ban social media for children | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/social-media-ban-children-countries-list/ The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever https://www.wired.com/story/the-future-of-irans-internet-is-more-uncertain-than-ever/ Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/anthropics-claude-found-22-vulnerabilities-in-firefox-over-two-weeks/

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5 MAR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

GPT-5.4 Agents, Pentagon Flags Anthropic, Roblox’s Chat Censorship

OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 push toward autonomous agents, the Pentagon officially labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, and Roblox using AI to censor and rephrase chats. OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/889926/openai-gpt-5-4-model-release-ai-agents It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk | TechCrunch https://www.techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/its-official-the-pentagon-has-labeled-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk/ Roblox is censoring chats with AI https://www.theverge.com/games/889954/roblox-ai-real-time-chat-rephrasing Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage | TechCrunch https://www.techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/meta-sued-over-ai-smartglasses-privacy-concerns-after-workers-reviewed-nudity-sex-and-other-footage/ Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps https://www.wired.com/story/bytedance-apps-are-no-longer-available-in-us-app-stores/

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4 MAR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

MacBook Neo, Google v Epic Games, Claude in Iran Campaign

Apple’s disruptive $599 laptop launch, Google’s dual legal crises involving app store commissions, and the geopolitical controversy surrounding Anthropic’s Claude. Apple Announces $599 'MacBook Neo' With A18 Pro Chip https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/04/apple-announces-low-cost-macbook-neo-with-a18-pro-chip/ Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/04/anthropic-ai-iran-campaign/ Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/google-settles-with-epic-games-drops-its-play-store-commissions-to-20/ Google faces wrongful death lawsuit after Gemini allegedly ‘coached’ man to die by suicide https://www.theverge.com/tech/889152/google-gemini-ai-wrongful-death-lawsuit Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc

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Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 150K on YouTube, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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