Microsoft quietly hands over BitLocker keys to the government, TikTok’s new privacy terms spark a user panic, and Europe's secret tech backups reveal anxious prep for digital fallout. Plus, how gambling platforms are changing the future of news and sports. • You can bet on how much snow will fall in New York City this weekend • Europe Prepares for a Nightmare Scenario: The U.S. Blocking Access to Tech • China, US sign off on TikTok US spinoff • TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection -- here's what it means • Elon Musk’s Grok A.I. Chatbot Made Millions of Sexualized Images, New Estimates Show • Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw - Forbes • House of Lords votes to ban social media for Brits under 16 • Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health" • Route leak incident on January 22, 2026 • 149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database • Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS • Anthropic revises Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ and hints at chatbot consciousness • The new Siri chatbot may run on Google servers, not Apple’s • A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to ‘Humanize’ Chatbots • GitHub - anthropics/original_performance_takehome: Anthropic's original performance take-home, now open for you to try! • Telly’s "free" ad-based TVs make notable revenue—when they’re actually delivered - Ars Technica • Toilet Maker Toto's Shares Get Unlikely Boost From AI Rush - Slashdot • Dr. Gladys West, whose mathematical models inspired GPS, dies at 95 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Alex Stamos, Doc Rock, and Patrick Beja This Week in Tech episode 1068 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1068 Sponsors: • http://threatlocker.com/twit • http://meter.com/twit • http://redis.io • http://expressvpn.com/twit • http://shopify.com/twit Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. Follow us: Website: https://twit.tv/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@TWiT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TWiT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, Windows Weekly, Security Now, Intelligent Machines, and more. #privacy #security #microsoft