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Apple doubled its biggest bug bounty reward, Chinese regulators are investigating Qualcomm, and a 65-year old computer was programmed to play Boards of Canada's 'Olson'

October 10, 2025 • 8 mins
-Apple is updating its Security Bounty program this November to offer some of the highest rewards in the industry. It has doubled its top award from $1 million to $2 million for the discovery of "exploit chains that can achieve similar goals as sophisticated mercenary spyware attacks" and which requires no user interaction. -China's antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Qualcomm's acquisition of Israeli connected-ve...
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Apple explains how it will comply with App Store age verification requirements in Texas

October 9, 2025 • 6 mins
Developers will have to change how their apps work in the state too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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California just passed 3 bills to boost internet privacy, Apple removed an app that archives videos of ICE arrests, and Verizon is buying Starry to expand its wireless broadband footprint

October 9, 2025 • 7 mins
-California has passed three new bills designed to boost privacy for internet users, governor Gavin Newsom's office announced. The biggest one, AB 566, builds on a 2018 law by requiring web browsers to let users universally opt-out of allowing third parties to sell their data. -Apple has removed Eyes Up, an app that collects and archives videos of Immigration Customs and Enforcement arrests, 404 Media reports. The app's removal f...
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Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case

October 8, 2025 • 6 mins
It now has to allow non-Play Store payments and external download links by October 22nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Google's Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware won the Nobel Prize in Physics, Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs, and California banned loud commercials on streaming platforms

October 8, 2025 • 7 mins
-The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Google's Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware, Michel Devoret, the Nobel Prize in Physics. alongside former Google employee John Martinis, and University of California, Berkeley professor John Clarke. The award recognizes "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantization in an electric circuit." -Mastodon, the federated social network built on Acti...
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OpenAI agrees to buy 'tens of billions' worth of AMD chips

October 7, 2025 • 5 mins
The company could also take up to a 10 percent stake in AMD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Instagram will start handing out awards to select creators, Apple is bringing back Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1, and Evernote's biggest update since 2020 goes all in on AI

October 7, 2025 • 8 mins
-Instagram is launching its own awards program. This is sort of like the Oscars, but for short-form social media content with 25 winners getting physical rings. -The reaction to iPadOS 26 has been mostly positive, but some users have bemoaned the absence of the decade-old Slide Over multitasking feature. Well, Apple just announced that it's coming back as part of iPadOS 26.1. -It's probably been a hot minute since you've thoug...
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ICE is planning to create a surveillance team that hunts for leads on social media

October 6, 2025 • 5 mins
The project in its current proposed state would add at least 28 full-time staffers tasked solely with generating leads 24/7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tesla insurance could lose its license for mishandling claims, OpenAI's first device could be delayed, and Discord users' IDs and data were compromised

October 6, 2025 • 7 mins
-Tesla launched its own auto insurance options for California customers back in 2019, but it may soon lose its authorization to do just that. The California Department of Insurance issued enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance, which acts as an agent for State National Insurance Company and is also named in the legal notice. -OpenAI and Jony Ive could still have some serious loose ends to tie up before releasing their highl...
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FTC sues Zillow and accuses it of buying off rival Redfin

October 3, 2025 • 6 mins
The lawsuit alleges that anti-competitive practices reduce options for renters and advertisers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apple removes ICEBlock from the App Store after the Trump administration's demand, Strava sues Garmin in a bizarre patent infringement lawsuit, and Threads is getting a 'communities' feature for better conversations

October 3, 2025 • 8 mins
-Apple has removed ICEBlock from the app store.  The app allowed users to put a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted. It has also pulled other apps that served a similar purpose. -Fitness tech appears to be having a strange spat. Earlier this week, Strava filed a lawsuit alleging that Garmin infringed on its patents for two features related to tracking exercise routes: segments and heatmaps. It's also ...
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Meta will soon use AI chats for ad targeting

October 2, 2025 • 5 mins
It goes into effect on December 16th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Is Amazon pitching law enforcement on its cloud services? FTC sues Zillow, and Saturn’s ocean moon looks more hospitable to subsurface life than we thought.

October 2, 2025 • 8 mins
-Forbes has published an investigation into Amazon's efforts to court law enforcement clients for artificial intelligence and surveillance services. The article reveals that not only is the company promoting Amazon Web Services as a potential police tool, but it has been partnering with other businesses in that sector to use its cloud infrastructure. -The Federal Trade Commission is suing home-search website Zillow, alleging that...
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Amazon has a new smart remote that's completely programmable by Alexa+

October 1, 2025 • 6 mins
Just tell the assistant to make the buttons do what you want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Disney sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, OpenAI's Sora app is real but you'll need an invite to try it, and Daniel Ek is stepping down as Spotify CEO

October 1, 2025 • 7 mins
-(00:39) Disney has demanded that Character.AI stop using its copyrighted characters. Axios reports that the entertainment juggernaut sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, claiming that it has chatbots based on its franchises, including Pixar films, Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. -(02:25) One day after Wired reported that OpenAI was preparing to release a new AI social video app, the company has revealed i...
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Microsoft is trying to make 'vibe working' a thing

September 30, 2025 • 6 mins
The company has released new tools for AI-powered workflows in its Office products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Alphabet will pay $22 million to settle President Trump’s YouTube lawsuit, OpenAI will reportedly release a TikTok-like social app, and Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw

September 30, 2025 • 8 mins
-(00:39) Alphabet will pay President Donald Trump $22 million as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the company over the suspension of various YouTube accounts following the January 6 riot at the US capitol. -(02:34) In a development that should surprise no one, OpenAI is preparing to release a standalone social app powered by its upcoming Sora 2 video model, Wired reports. The app reportedly "closely ...
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Apple reportedly made a ChatGPT-clone to test Siri's new capabilities

September 29, 2025 • 5 mins
Plus, Apple is reportedly nearing production for its latest M5-powered MacBooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apple may be nearing production for its M5 MacBooks, EA may go private with help from Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia, and Meta wants to become the Android of robotics

September 29, 2025 • 7 mins
-According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the latest Apple silicon is about to hit the assembly lines. In the latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that Apple "is nearing mass production of its next MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and two new Mac monitors." Gurman added that these upgraded products are scheduled for release sometime between the end of this year and the first quarter of next year. -Electronic Arts is close to reaching a...
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Amazon is paying $2.5 billion to settle FTC claims it duped customers into signing up for Prime

September 26, 2025 • 5 mins
The company will also have to make it easier for consumers to cancel a Prime membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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