Podcast 346

• News Item: Google will retire Chrome's HTTPS padlock icon because no one knows what it means
• News Item: HDDs typically failed in under 3 years in Backblaze study of 17,155 failed drives
• News Item: Passwordless Google accounts are here-you can now switch to passkey-only
• News Item: Gmail is starting to show more ads, including in the middle of email lists
• News Item: TikTok spied on me
• News Item: AI increases productivity in some cases
• News Item: IBM plans to replace 7,800 jobs with AI over time, pauses hiring certain positions
• News Item: ChatGPT is powered by these contractors making $15 an hour
• News Item: Porn VPN searches soar in Utah amid age verification bill
• News Item: Microsoft offers to charge for Teams to address EU antitrust concerns
• News Item: EU Warns Apple About Limiting Speeds of Uncertified USB-C Cables for iPhones