TWiT 948: Schrödinger's Server - Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines

<p>Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines</p><ul> <li>Elon Musk removing headlines from Twitter posts and how that enables fake news</li> <li>Concerns about Twitter misinformation affecting the 2024 election</li> <li>Apple considered DuckDuckGo for Safari private search before deciding against it</li> <li>Microsoft close to acquiring Activision Blizzard pending UK regulatory approval</li> <li>Google accused of secret changes to search queries to maximize ad revenue</li> <li>Ransomware attack on MGM hotels and casinos</li> <li>23andMe customer data breach due to credential stuffing</li> <li>Meta considering charging for Facebook and Instagram access</li> <li>Apple TV adds support for VPNs</li> <li>Spotify expanding into audiobooks</li> <li>Video game Cyberpunk 2077 costing over $400 million to make</li> <li>Digital Equipment Corporation's history and legacy</li> <li>Brave conducting layoffs despite privacy focus</li> <li>CRTC to start regulating online streaming in Canada</li> <li>How gasoline is produced from crude oil</li> <li>Urban air mobility vehicles for intracity travel</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/sam-abuelsamid">Sam Abuelsamid</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/WilHarris" target="_blank">Wil Harris</a>, and <a href="https://glennf.com/" target="_blank">Glenn Fleishman</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://lookout.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">lookout.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/zero-trust-ot-