Two and a Half Bens
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The tech podcast not hosted by a Chief Twit or Tech Bros
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The podcast delves into topics surrounding Windows Security, vulnerable hardware, and unconventional programming methods, with episode highlights including discussions on Microsoft’s SecureBoot exploits, Apple's potential changes to iPhone security, and the implications of LG TVs’ personalized advertising technology, emphasizing overviews of current tech vulnerabilities and the intersection of security and everyday consumer technology.

The tech podcast not hosted by a Chief Twit or Tech Bros
- Klaatu thread on OpenClaw
- Why Trying to Secure OpenClaw is Ridiculous
- OpenClaw AI agents targeted by infostealer malware for the first time
- An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
- Gatekeeping in Open Source: The Scott Shambaugh Story
- Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations – Ars Technica
- Microsoft AI CEO Warns Most White Collar Jobs Fully Automated “Within Next 12-18 Months”; Anthropic Fears Potential For ‘Heinous Crimes’
- Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars
- As Pentagon Races to Deploy AI, Operational Challenges Highlight Risks
- As Pentagon Races to Deploy AI, Operational Challenges Highlight Risks
- Apple AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down
- Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’
- Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage
- Microsoft Teams hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly collecting voice data — violating Illinois biometric privacy laws
- TeamSpeak’s Servers Overwhelmed By Mass Discord Exodus
- Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults isn’t always true
- Amazon blames human employees for an AI coding agent’s mistake
- YouTube Blocks Background Listening Workaround for Free Users
- Google Maps Is Now Less Useful If You’re Not Signed In
- Texas sues TP-Link over China links and security vulnerabilities
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