TikTok’s back (in Pakistan); China’s law fighting addiction in kids; living with influencers; Instagram EU probe; about Biden’s hard drive; Facebook really quashing left-leaning stories; relocating while working remotely & your salary; YouTube fighting conspiracy theories, again; BA hit with biggest-ever fine; Barnes & Noble data breach; Chinese hackers & McAfee; Sandworm; Google Chrome “bug”/feature; iPhones & AirPods Pro; Paperlike; Amazon Explore; streaming payments; Infinite Monkey Cages; I want my Apple TV; feedback.
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Show Notes
FOLLOW UP
Have You Paid a Meal Service Delivery Fee in California Recently?
IN THE NEWS
TikTok is back in Pakistan following ban due to ‘unlawful content’
China’s revamped law bans online services that ‘induce addiction’ in kids
Nightmarish Stories from the Flatmates of Instagram Influencers
Instagram’s handling of kids’ data is now being probed in the EU
What’s Really Going on With Hunter Biden’s Hard Drive? Here’s Everything We Know.
We Are Collectively Losing Touch With Reality and It’s Extremely Obvious
New York Post Published Hunter Biden Report Amid Newsroom Doubts
With Zuck’s Blessing, Facebook Quietly Stymied Traffic to Left-Leaning News Outlets: Report
Here’s What Leaving Silicon Valley Could Mean for Some Tech Workers’ Pay
Managing harmful conspiracy theories on YouTube
SECURITY HAH!
Rogan Shows on Hold After Positive Test
British Airways hit with UK data watchdog’s biggest-ever fine
Barnes & Noble confirms cyberattack, suspected customer data breach
Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers
US Indicts Sandworm, Russia’s Most Destructive Cyberwar Unit
Fake naked photos of thousands of women shared online
APPS & DOODADS
This app lets you do custom iOS icons without the Shortcuts app
MEDIA CANDY
This is how much top 7 music streaming services really pay artists
When is the James May: Oh Cook release date?
Apple’s New Streaming Channel Is Like Old MTV
All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur
AT THE LIBRARY
Heaven’s River: Bobiverse, Book 4 Audible Audiobook by Dennis E. Taylor
Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese
David Tennant Does A Podcast With… Neil Gaiman
MORON OF THE WEEK
New Yorker Suspends Jeffrey Toobin for Zoom Dick Incident
Rapper Scams $1.2M in COVID-19 Relief, Gloats with ‘EDD’ Video
FEEDBACK LOOP
How Cool Are These Beer Cans That Show The Pantone Color Of The Brew Inside?
NH To Challenge MA Taxation of NH Remote Workers In US Supreme Court
Windows 10 emergency update: US government just issued warning
Proprietary Grapes Come With Draconian End User License Agreement
Sony will let PS5 owners record their voice chats and snitch on fellow players
New Zealand deputy PM tells off Covid conspiracy theorist: ‘Sorry sunshine, wrong place’
Twitter suspends Trump campaign page after post about Biden
Hilarity Ensues After Software Used By Virtual Paleontology Conference Bans The Word “Bone”
