Apple will disable its Advanced Data Protection end-to-end encryption feature in the UK. HP forced customers in Europe to wait 15 minutes on the phone to encourage its customers to use chat or social media for support calls. And it's Friday. We quiz you on your knowledge of secret codes and messages in history, corporate logos and movies.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Molly Wood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

Quick Hits:

visionOS 2.4 Announced: Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery, Vision Pro iPhone App, Guest Mode
https://www.uploadvr.com/visionos-2-4-announced-apple-intelligence-spatial-gallery-vision-pro-iphone-app-guest-mode/

Coinbase says the SEC has agreed to end enforcement case against crypto exchange
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/21/coinbase-says-the-sec-has-agreed-to-end-enforcement-case-against-crypto-exchange.html

OpenAI detects Chinese influence campaigns using its models
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/21/openai-chinese-influence-campaigns

DeepSeek to share some AI model code, doubling down on open source
https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/deepseek-share-some-ai-model-code-doubling-down-open-source-2025-02-21/

Microsoft's new AI agent can control software and robots
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/microsofts-new-ai-agent-can-control-software-and-robots/

TP-Link router ban under investigation
https://www.wired.com/story/tp-link-router-ban-investigation/

Discussions:

OpenAI forecasts highlight increased reliance on SoftBank, not Microsoft: Report
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4412089-openai-forecasts-highlight-increased-reliance-on-softbank-not-microsoft-report

OpenAI rolls out its AI agent 'Operator' in several countries
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/openai-rolls-out-its-ai-agent-operator-in-several-countries/

HP ditches 15-minute wait time for call centers
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/21/hp_ditches_15_minute_wait_time_call_centers/

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Len Peralta
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Molly Wood
https://www.mollywood.co
https://mollywood.substack.com
https://www.everybodyinthepool.com
https://x.com/mollywood
https://mastodon.social/@mollywoodpro

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Justin Robert Young
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https://attentionmechanismpodcast.com
https://freepoliticalnewsletter.com
https://x.com/JustinRYoung

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