Total Jason (Video‪)‬ TWiT's Retired Podcasts

The continuing saga of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches continues as these watches with blood oxygen features are banned again as of January 18th. What were the smart home trends at CES 2024 this year? How big is the scale of surveillance for each Facebook user on Meta's social platform? And a surprise guest returns to today's Tech News Weekly to discuss what was announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event. 

The sales ban of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US has resumed again as of January 18th as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied Apple's request to pause the ban over the watches' blood oxygen features.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy returns to the show to talk about the trends of smart homes at this year's CES 2024 event.
A study covered in The Markup that Consumer Reports conducted showcases the amount of data collected by companies and sent to Meta's social media platform, Facebook.
And finally, Jason Howell returns to Tech News Weekly! He chats with Mikah about what was unveiled and discussed at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024.
Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Jason Howell

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All About Android fans, listen up! If you were disappointed when the show went away, then you'll be happy to know that Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman brought the AAA fun to a new home called Android Faithful. Each week, the AF crew discusses the latest news, hardware, and apps for the world's biggest mobile operating system. Special guests, from journalists, to industry big wigs, to execs from inside the Google mothership join the crew to detail the ongoing evolution of Google's Android. Join us and be a part of the Android Faithful!

Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

Co-Host: Mishaal Rahman

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A look back at some of our favorite interviews from the past year:

Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T, who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983.
Stephen Shankland of CNET talks about how 500+ cables that carry 400 terabits of data per second are running across our ocean floor.
Joseph Cox of 404 Media (formerly of Vice) about AI voices and the future of it when a computer can replicate another person's voice, especially without their permission.
Christian Selig, developer of the Apollo Reddit app, about Reddit's changes to its API and whether Reddit will make any changes or reverse its API update.
Amanda Silberling from TechCrunch about the Senate hearing with Ticketmaster and the ticketing fiasco with Taylor Swift concert tickets being sold through Ticketmaster's platform.
Heather Kelly of The Washington Post and her guide on teens, smartphones, and social media following the Surgeon General's advisory about social media's effect on the youth's mental health.
Amanda Silberling again about the plethora of new social media services since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter last year.
And finally, J.D. Capelouto of Semafor about OpenAI's announcement of Chat GPT-4.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell

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Some college students are becoming subjected to tracking "opportunities" during their daily lives on campus. How Beeper Mini works in light of news that Beeper has brought iMessage to Android phones. And Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications.

Tara García Mathewson from The Markup joins the show to talk about her article detailing a college students' day as they are subjected to a plethora of software tracking one's data on computers, how it's being shared with colleges, and the general privacy implications of being a college student.
Beeper has announced an app called Beeper Mini that brings iMessage to Android phones. Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, stops by to discuss the app.
Mikah Sargent shares his story of the week about how Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications that we regularly get.
And Jason Howell shares some big news at the end of the show.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell

Guests: Tara García Mathewson and Eric Migicovsky

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Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop

ChatGPT's 1st birthday and mainstream AI adoption
Microsoft joins OpenAI's board as a non-voting observer
Pika raises $55 million for AI video generation tool
Amazon launches Q chatbot service for companies
Concerns over Q hallucinating responses and leaking data
Rethinking reactions to Tesla's Cybertruck design
Police warn about issues with NameDrop social media app
Why Apple adding RCS may not resolve green vs blue bubbles
Apple dropping Goldman Sachs as Apple Card issuer
Inside Spotify Wrapped's annual personalized listening stats
Fears over Plex exposing users' viewing habits
Black Friday online sales hit record $9.8 billion in US
Cyber Monday sales beat estimates at $12.4 billion
Extreme complexity in rebuilding an ultimate car pinball machine
Kiss launches digital avatars for virtual concerts
Host: Jason Howell

Guests: Rich DeMuro, Tim Stevens, and Abrar Al-Heeti

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Amazon has entered the realm of companies offering their very own AI assistant that they've dubbed Amazon Q. How Gen Z is driving the adoption of Generative AI, in the U.K. at least. And starting December 1st, unused Gmail accounts may be permanently deleted if they have been inactive for at least two years.

Amazon announced its own AI assistant called Amazon Q. Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag stops by to talk about the Amazon Q chatbot.
Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to reassure you that iOS 17's NameDrop feature is not dangerous at all.
Jason Howell shares a study on how Gen Z in the U.K. is driving the general adoption of Generative AI.
And Mikah Sargent warns us that if you have a Gmail account you haven't used in some time, it may be permanently deleted starting in the beginning of December.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Emily Dreibelbis and Dan Moren

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