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Jul 2023
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TWiT 935: Gotta Sleep 'Em All - Threads ...

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Threads by Meta, TweetDeck returns, Causal AI, thumbs-up emoji lawsuit

  • What to know about Threads.
  • Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads.
  • Elon Musk Is Making Mark Zuckerberg Seem Cool Again.
  • The good version of TweetDeck is back, but for how long?
  • Why We Don't Recommend Ring Cameras.
  • Your School's Next Security Guard May Be an AI-Enabled Robot.
  • Robotaxi haters in San Francisco are disabling the AVs with traffic cones.
  • Gizmodo used AI to write a Star Wars story. It was filled with errors.
  • The next artificial intelligence frontier: Causal AI.
  • A 25-Year-Old Bet about Consciousness Has Finally Been Settled.
  • Bay Area tech company Evernote lays off most staff, relocating to Europe.
  • Farmer owes $82,000 in a contract dispute over the use of a 'thumbs-up' emoji, judge says.
  • Here's the deal with the giant sphere causing a buzz in Las Vegas.
  • Pokémon Sleep gameplay and pre-registration for Android revealed.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ben Parr, Reed Albergotti, and Seth Weintraub

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