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TWiT 947: Speaking of the Roman Empire - Bye red envelope, Zuckerberg avatar, Microsoft certificate apocalypse

TWiT 947: Speaking of the Roman Empire - Bye red envelope, Zuckerberg avatar, Microsoft certificate apocalypse

Update: 2023-10-012
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  • The end of Netflix's DVD mailing service

  • Meta's new AI avatars and the uncanny valley

  • Microsoft's massive certificate breach

  • FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

  • X CEO Linda Yaccarino not having Twitter on her phone

  • AI regulation and safety concerns

  • Differences between books and magazine fact-checking

  • Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk biography and fact checking

  • Twitter ruled biggest source of disinformation by EU

  • Supreme Court to review Florida and Texas social media laws

  • Apple's compliance with China's app store rules

  • New Raspberry Pi 5 features

  • Jimmy Carter turns 99 years old

Host: Leo Laporte


Guests: Keith Shaw, Louise Matsakis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ


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