In a recent ruling, a judge has decided that Google must allow third-party app stores on Android, giving Epic Games a major victory in their ongoing legal battle. Google has requested an emergency stay from the 9th Circuit, calling the ruling “dangerous.” Additionally, canceling subscriptions is set to become easier, and the FCC is investigating the impact of broadband data caps. Senator Wyden has highlighted the dangers of government-mandated backdoors following the CALEA hack.
Elon Musk’s X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on user posts and will soon allow users to see tweets from people who block them, leading to an increase in people joining Bluesky. The US is investigating Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software after a fatal crash, while a French court has ordered blanket blocks of porn sites.
Sam Altman’s identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin is undergoing a rebrand, while Winamp has deleted its entire GitHub source code repo. Amazon has released a new family of Kindle devices, including the first color model and the fastest and lightest Paperwhite ever. The company has also announced plans to invest over $500 million in developing small modular reactors.
Netflix’s third-quarter subscribers barely exceeded estimates, with a 35% jump in ad-tier members. This news, along with other tech updates, was discussed on the latest episode of This Week in Tech with host Leo Laporte and guests Brian McCullough, Cory Doctorow, and Jason Hiner. Listeners can download or subscribe to the show and access ad-free episodes with Club TWiT.
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