TWiT 942: Dark Brandon's Twitch - Right to Repair, Tesla wins in Texas, Instagram drug ads, Baldur's Gate

This Week in Tech (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Technology, Techtv, Tech News, This Week In Technology, Twit, Leo Laporte

4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2023

⏱️ 167 minutes

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Summary

Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons
Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation
Elon Musk's Shadow Rule
Exclusive: Tesla wins as Texas requires state-backed charging stations to include its plug
Mike Moritz, Reid Hoffman and Other Silicon Valley Titans Said to Be Behind Mysterious Land Deals
We're Winning': Apple Formally Endorses Right to Repair Legislation After Spending Millions Fighting It
A Young Congressman Is Sounding Alarms About Election Security. We Should Listen to Him.
Government Contractors Keep Getting Hacked. A GOP Congresswoman Is Proposing a Solution.
Brianna talks all about Baldur's Gate
Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval
The Reactions To Call Of Duty's Nicki Minaj Operator Are Priceless
Enter the Gungeon
AOC will stream on Twitch again this weekend
Fifth Circuit Says Law Enforcement Doesn't Need Warrants To Search Phones At The Border
Whats on the horizon for the guests in the coming months?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Eric Geller, Jason Koebler, and Brianna Wu

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0:00.0	It's time for twit this week in tech. Great show for you. We've got two noobs in a classic,
0:04.5	the classic. Grandma Wu from the cyber rebellion pack, but also Jason Kobler. He is co-founder
0:12.0	at 404 Media, formerly editor in chief of motherboard, and Eric Geller, senior cybersecurity reporter,
0:18.4	another brand new publication called The Messenger. We're going to talk about Silicon Valley. Why are
0:24.2	all these billionaires buying up land in the deserted Salano County about an hour east of us?
0:30.6	What are they up to? Why you should probably erase your phone before you try to take it across
0:35.6	the border. And why are all those mushrooms showing up in my Instagram ads? That and a whole lot
0:41.2	more coming up next on twit podcast. You love from people you trust. This is twit.
0:58.1	This is twit this week in tech, episode 942 recorded Sunday, August 27th, 2023. Dark Brandon's Twitch.
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1:56.9	It's time for twit this week in tech to show we cover the week's tech news. We're going to have
2:00.8	some fun today. First of all, let me introduce the one, the only Brianna Woo executive director of
2:06.2	a billion pack former candidate for Congress in the Massachusetts. Sixth is was it the sixth that
2:11.8	I've forgotten the district eight eight eight. And we're so much better than that six district game
2:16.8	developer. This good. She is the eighth. Eighth is great. Eight is great. Eight is good. Sixth is
2:23.9	sucks. Not not as good. I love you. Great to see you, Brianna. Are those Frank's illustrations
2:31.6	over your shoulder behind you there? No, those are posters from Capcom CPS two games. I am obsessed
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