From Ancient Vomitoriums to AI Blackmail

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In this episode: 

• Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps
• ​​Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems
• iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device Software
• Tesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its 'Self-Driving' Robotaxis
• Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enhance Drug Efficacy
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• Victoria’s Secret takes down website after security incident
• TeleMessage customers include DC Police, Andreessen Horowitz, JP Morgan, and hundreds more
• ​​DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it's raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin
• Treasury Department to discontinue penny production
• “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall 
•  By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
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• Secret chatbot use causes workplace rifts
• Anthropic Appoints Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to Board
• Opera’s new AI browser promises to write code while you sleep
• ​​Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need This New Email Address
• ChatGPT Defies Orders For The First Time Ever—Elon Musk Calls It ‘Concerning’
• ​​AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
• Medical errors are still harming patients. AI could help change that.

Weird and Wacky: 

• I found space station blueprints in my garage and took them to NASA
• ​​Getting a Cease and Desist from Waffle House
• Leafal Weapon
• Groundbreaking new contact lens lets people see even in dark

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - ofatlanta.com 
• Adam - TMY Mini Projector, Upgraded Bluetooth Projector with Screen

Find us here:

• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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