This Week in Tech 1035: The Droids Are in the Escape Pod

• Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74


• Folklore.org: Round Rects Are Everywhere!


• OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats


• A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech's legal guardrails


• Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues


• TikTok dodges U.S. ban — again — as Trump administration pushes deadline back


• Supreme Court Gives Doge Access to Social Security Data


• The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced


• The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs


• AI Startup Revealed To Be 700 Indian Employees Pretending To Be Chatbots - Slashdot


• Google's NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publicly


• Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules


• Volvo Debuts New IoT Seatbelt Design - Slashdot


• Ending USB-C® Port Confusion


• Walmart to Expand Wing Drone Deliveries to 100 Stores


• Nintendo Switch 2 Has Record-Breaking Launch, Selling Over 3 Million Units - Slashdot


• Calling All Cars Named Eleanor! The Ninth Circuit Has Decided You're Not Copyrightable After All


• California county accused of using drones to spy on residents

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Cathy Gellis, and Larry Magid

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