Tech’s Chaotic Evil Era: TikTok “Ban”, Apple Allows Side-Loading

Apple to allow true app side-loading in the EU, TikTok's survival attempts may have backfired, Jason and Stephen both have strong, opposing feelings about TikTok, Rivian R2, Royal Photo fail, and FineWoven case at the Oscars.

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(00:00) - Intro
(02:46) - EU App Store Sideloading
(15:58) - Brave Browser Graph Fail
(25:57) - U.S. TikTok Ban
(32:25) - Impact of Algorithmic Platforms
(49:17) - Sponsor: YOU
(50:36) - Royal (Photoshopped) Image
(55:26) -  Vision Pro Surgery
(56:56) - AI Amazon Listings
(59:39) - Steven Spielberg's FineWoven
(01:06:06) - Rivian R2

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