This Week in Tech (Audio)

$69 Million JPG, rural internet gets a boost, Netflix password sharing crackdown

• JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as 'NFT Mania' Gathers Pace.
• Metakovan, the mystery Beeple art buyer, and his NFT/DeFi scheme.
• Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini.
• Amazon Day 1 Editions.
• Apple event alert: We could see new Apple products by the end of the month.
• Apple sues former employee for stealing trade secrets, leaking information to the media.
• Nicholas almost opens his NFT purchase from Top Shot on the show.
• Leo considers making the first episode of TWiT an NFT.
• Google's FLoC Is a Terrible Idea.
• Google Must Face Suit Over Snooping on 'Incognito' Browsing.
• Google call Microsoft's support for Link Taxes "naked corporate opportunism".
• Federal investigators blast Tesla, call for stricter safety standards.
• Musk, Tesla Board Sued Over Tweeting in Violation of SEC Deal.
• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for a record ninth time bringing 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit.
• House, Senate Democrats unveil $94 billion bill to improve Internet access.
• Netflix Begins Test to Crack Down on Password Sharing Outside Your Household.
• Roblox jumps to $38 billion market cap as public investors get their first crack at the popular kids game app.
• 'Tech' the new normal after a tough year.
• New Deepfake Spotting Tool Proves 94% Effective – Here's the Secret of Its Success.
• Optimize Your WiFi Network for Working at Home.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Larry Magid, Jason Hiner, and Nicholas De Leon

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