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This Week in Tech 1068: Toto's Electrostatic Chuck

Category: Technology
Duration: 02:52:26
Publish Date: 2026-01-26 07:17:52
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Microsoft quietly hands over BitLocker keys to the government, TikTok's new privacy terms spark a user panic, and Europe's secret tech backups reveal anxious prep for digital fallout. Plus, how gambling platforms are changing the future of news and sports.

  • You can bet on how much snow will fall in New York City this weekend
  • Europe Prepares for a Nightmare Scenario: The U.S. Blocking Access to Tech
  • China, US sign off on TikTok US spinoff
  • TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection -- here's what it means
  • Elon Musk's Grok A.I. Chatbot Made Millions of Sexualized Images, New Estimates Show
  • Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw - Forbes
  • House of Lords votes to ban social media for Brits under 16
  • Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"
  • Route leak incident on January 22, 2026
  • 149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database
  • Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS
  • Anthropic revises Claude's 'Constitution,' and hints at chatbot consciousness
  • The new Siri chatbot may run on Google servers, not Apple's
  • A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to 'Humanize' Chatbots
  • GitHub - anthropics/original_performance_takehome: Anthropic's original performance take-home, now open for you to try!
  • Telly's "free" ad-based TVs make notable revenue—when they're actually delivered - Ars Technica
  • Toilet Maker Toto's Shares Get Unlikely Boost From AI Rush - Slashdot
  • Dr. Gladys West, whose mathematical models inspired GPS, dies at 95

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Alex Stamos, Doc Rock, and Patrick Beja

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