Weekly News Roundup Podcast

Pennsylvania Rejects the Fourth Amendment

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:41:46 +0000

This week in the Weekly News Roundup we look at a PA case where the court sides with a reverse keyword warrant. Also, we talk some AI regulation.

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/pennsylvania-rejects-the-fourth-amendment

Watching Your Food Coming and Going

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:50:21 +0000

Smart tech is being forced in many places and today we talk about smart features in refrigerators and toilets. Are these necessary? #ai #smarthome #privacy

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/watching-your-food-coming-and-going

OpenAI Budget PsyOP

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:15:48 +0000

OpenAI says they are running out of money, yet they are investing seed money for Sam Altman’s Human-AI Interfacing company. Are they putting out the need for money to justify ads in ChatGPT? #openai #chatgpt #advertising

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/openai-budget-psyop

Privacy Violations Settled Without Guilt

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:01:41 +0000

Google has settled several privacy lawsuits over this last year while denying any guilt over the issue. We look at several cases and the fees they are paying to settle these cases. #privacy #google #settlements

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/privacy-violations-settled-without-guilt

Dystopic Health Startups

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:44:06 +0000

This weekly news roundup looks at new ai powered health startups and the dangers of them. We will talk about the impacts on HIPPA and data collection. #ai #healthcare #hippa

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/dystopic-health-startups

ID and Data Surveillance Network

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:08:47 +0000

Discord will limit all accounts until they are confident of your age, while the rest of the world is trying it’s hardest to collect every bit of information about you as it can. Also, one police department turned off the flock cameras after abuse from the company. #discord #surveillance #weeklynewsroundup

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/id-and-data-surveillance-network

The AI Tax and Digital Necromancy

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:31:26 +0000

AI increasingly needs data centers which in turn need many community resources. As a result, costs of power, water, and everything related computers is vastly increasing in costs. Are you happy to pay the AI tax? #weeklynewsroundup #ai #taxes

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/the-ai-tax

Global Age Attestation Deployment

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:50:57 +0000

As states and countries roll out age verification laws, applications and operating systems are rolling out age checks. We also look at news related to privacy, security, and business. #weeklynewsroundup #ageverification #discord

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/global-age-attestation-deployment

You Can't Hide from AI Surveillance

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:39:41 +0000

Anthropic and and OpenAI are sparing over military contracts surrounding surveillance while new research can deanonymize people online. We look at this and many other stories in privacy, security, and tech business. #weeklynewsroundup #openai #onlineprivacy

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/you-cant-hide-from-ai-surveillance

Your Future AI Friends

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:06:54 +0000

Meta bought the platform that allowed AI bots to talk among themselves…are these the robot friends Mark Zuckerberg was talking about last year? We also look at other stories in privacy, security, and technology. #moltbook #meta #weeklynewsroundup

All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/your-future-ai-friends