Twitter X Announced, Flying Taxis in São Paulo, Threads Fraying, and How to Install a Dashcam

In this week’s tech podcast for technophobes: Threads, a Twitter rival, experiences a significant loss of users, airborne electric taxis are planned for São Paulo, and Apple threatens to limit access to iMessages and Facetime in the UK. Oh, and Elon Musk unveils Twitter X. Meanwhile, we explain how to install a dashcam–and what is Widevine DRM?

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips are your hosts.

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