Episode 298: Hallucinating Bots, Unsolicited Smartwatches, and Could this Be the End of End-to-End Encryption?

AI bots make things up, and the web is at risk of becoming overloaded with low-quality articles. Some US military have been receiving unsolicited smartwatches; they have been warned not to turn them on. And a bill in the UK threatens to end end-to-end encryption. Show Notes: Tour de France Tour de France Unchained Silo on Twitter iOS 17 Expands Communication Safety Worldwide, Turned On by Default Turn your phone off every night for five minutes, Australian PM tells residents CID Lookout: Unsolicited Smartwatches Received by Mail Apple joins opposition to encrypted message app scanning 10 Ways End-to-Encryption Protects Your Data, Your Privacy, and Your Bank Balance Moving data from iCloud may need to be made easier under upcoming EU law Google Takeout AI is killing the old web, and the new web struggles to be born Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls Transcript of this episode Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.