Tech News Weekly 286

• Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok as of Wednesday officially. Caroline Mimbs Nyce of The Atlantic stops by the show to discuss what happens next. 
• How does a free TV sound? Mikah talks about the company Telly, which is looking to give away its line of TVs to thousands of people with a catch that its TVs would constantly play ads on a secondary display. 
• Google is looking to delete inactive personal accounts starting in December. Jason talks about some ways you can save your account from being deleted this way. 
• Finally, Mikah talks about a great article by Mark Gurman about Apple's upcoming release of its widely anticipated AR/VR headset and how the stakes are high for Tim Cook with the forthcoming device announcement.

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• Transcripts: Tech News Weekly Episode 286 Transcript

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• Montana’s TikTok Ban Won’t Work
• Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State
• Montana bans Telegram, WeChat, and Temu from government devices
• Telly’s wild idea: Free TVs with inescapable ads
• Google will begin deleting inactive personal accounts starting in December
• Apple’s New Headset Meets Reality