In a recent ruling, a judge mandated that Google must allow third-party app stores on Android, a move that could potentially shake up the app market. Google has requested an emergency stay from the 9th Circuit, calling the ruling “dangerous.”
Meanwhile, the FCC is investigating the continued existence of broadband data caps, and Senator Wyden is warning against the dangers of government-mandated backdoors following a CALEA hack.
Elon Musk’s X is changing its privacy policy to permit third parties to train AI on users’ posts, while also allowing users to see tweets from people who have blocked them. This has led to a surge in users turning to Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform.
On the tech front, the US is investigating Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software after a fatal crash, and a French court has ordered blanket blocks of porn sites.
In more lighter news, Amazon has introduced a new family of Kindle devices, including its first color model and the fastest and lightest Paperwhite ever. Additionally, Amazon is investing over $500 million in developing small modular reactors.
Netflix’s third-quarter subscriber numbers barely met estimates, with a 35% jump in ad-tier members. This and more tech news was discussed on the latest episode of “This Week in Tech” hosted by Leo Laporte, with guests Brian McCullough, Cory Doctorow, and Jason Hiner. Episodes can be downloaded or subscribed to at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech.
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