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-The subpoenas are looking for documents regarding security incidents and safeguards, as well as some of the companies' marketing materials and content about their privacy policies. -Meta's 800-billion parameter model was optimized for Apple Silicon, but you'll need a staggering ... Show More

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NASA launches a spacecraft that will collide with an asteroid, but on purpose. Also, Facebook executives allegedly prevented researchers from improving algorithms to limit the spread of hate speech. And Texas invites bitcoin miners to settle down, but can the state's power grid h ... Show More

A report claims Google purposefully hit location tracking settings to discourage users from turning them off. Facebook funds a questionable report. And we learn about a military drone that attacked targets autonomously. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas ... Show More

LG's announcement to advertisers might mean connected televisions learn more about us than we would like. Anti-vax groups were spreading lies about COVID vaccines before the US even announced a vaccine program. And the IRS wants a good look at your face. Plus more! Learn more abo ... Show More

Stories from this episode: Blaming protesters for COVID-19 spread ignores the bigger threats to health 5G coronavirus conspiracy theorists are endangering the workers who keep networks running Telehealth wasn’t designed for non-English speakers The pandemic has made it harder to ... Show More

Timestamps: 0:00 AI is on the fritz again 0:11 TikTok ban, un-ban, and fallout 4:05 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:14 Fake Ryzen X3Ds + robot marathons 5:02 Bambu Lab update 5:37 Europol comments on encryption 6:10 Doom in a Word doc News Sources: https://lmg.gg/P8Gsn Learn more about your ... Show More

Trump to be indicted again, an American soldier defects to North Korea, historic heat, and the New York Times makes an admission. Plus, Bill’s Message of the Day, the sate of the 2024 race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

WhatsApp limits forwards, Microsoft announces earnings, emergency alerts on Netflix, grocery chain Kroger throws shade at Amazon Prime Day, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links:WhatsApp will drastically limit forwarding across the globe to stop the spread of fake news, fo ... Show More

Timestamps: 0:00 riley 'template' murdock 0:08 Intel gives i9 stability update 1:27 US Dept of Justice sues Adobe 2:31 AMD's misleading Ryzen benchmarks 4:42 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:50 Proton creates a non-profit parent company 5:38 TikTok ads with AI-generated avatars 6:19 DJI drones ... Show More