Twitter Axes Checkmarks, Linus Tech Tips Hacked, Trojans Explained, and the Biggest Problems With ChatGPT

In this week’s podcast, we look at what Twitter’s canceling of classic verification means, and explore how the Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel was hacked. Plus, we explain what Trojan malware is, and the biggest problems with OpenAI and ChatCPT.

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This week, we chat about the following tech news that matters:

We’ve got these tips and explainers:

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We finish the show with the following recommendations:

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. it’s possible to contact them on Twitter:@thegadgetmonkeyand@gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics.

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My foolproof plan is to use Windows 10 until 2030, with the latest security updates.

One casual AI chat exposed how vulnerable I was.

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You don’t need to fork out for expensive hardware to run an AI on your PC.

If an AI can roast you, it can also prep you for emergencies.

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