This week, Bridget is joined by Producer Mike to break down the tech stories you might have missed.

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve had some eloquent, powerful things to say about the sexist crypto bros who threw dildos at WNBA players as a publicity stunt for their new meme coin. It's less than a minute and worth a listen:  https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1mkdusa/lynx_coach_cheryl_reeve_livid_over_sex_toy/

Britt Bischoff's Substack "Encyclopedia Brit(annaica)" is a great resource for tech news in general, and has an informative article about the Tea App. https://brittannica.substack.com/p/the-manosphere-is-the-motherboard

Disgraced journalist Chris Cuomo fell for an obvious AOC deepfake video about Sydney Sweeney, then demanded she answer for it even after he knew it was fake: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/chris-cuomo-aoc-sydney-sweeney-jeans-b2803523.html

A jury has ruled that Meta illegally collected Flo users’ menstrual data: https://www.theverge.com/news/753469/meta-flo-period-tracker-lawsuit-verdict

TeaOnHer, a rival Tea app for men, sprang up overnight and is already leaking users’ personal data and driver’s licenses: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/a-rival-tea-app-for-men-is-leaking-its-users-personal-data-and-drivers-licenses/

Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/grok-generates-fake-taylor-swift-nudes-without-being-asked/

ICYMI: Taylor Swift Twitter deep fakes are everyone’s problem: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taylor-swift-twitter-deep-fakes-are-everyones-problem/id1520715907?i=1000643579343

Grok Imagine's 'Spicy' mode lacks basic guardrails for sexual deepfakes: https://mashable.com/article/xai-grok-imagine-sexual-deepfakes?test_uuid=003aGE6xTMbhuvdzpnH5X4Q&test_variant=b

Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/jury-finds-meta-broke-wiretap-law-by-collecting-data-from-period-tracker-app/

Hackers Clown Trump Education Secretary With ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Music and ‘Corrupt Billionaire’ Heckles. ttps://www.thedailybeast.com/hackers-clown-trump-education-secretary-with-circus-music-and-corrupt-billionaire-heckles/

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This week, Bridget is joined by Producer Mike to break down the tech stories you might have missed.
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve had some eloquent, powerful things to say about the sexist crypto bros who threw dildos at WNBA players as a publicity stunt for their new meme coin. It's less than a minute and worth a listen:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1mkdusa/lynx_coach_cheryl_reeve_livid_over_sex_toy/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1mkdusa/lynx_coach_cheryl_reeve_livid_over_sex_toy/</a>
Britt Bischoff's Substack "Encyclopedia Brit(annaica)" is a great resource for tech news in general, and has an informative article about the Tea App. <a href="https://brittannica.substack.com/p/the-manosphere-is-the-motherboard">https://brittannica.substack.com/p/the-manosphere-is-the-motherboard</a>
Disgraced journalist Chris Cuomo fell for an obvious AOC deepfake video about Sydney Sweeney, then demanded she answer for it even after he knew it was fake: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/chris-cuomo-aoc-sydney-sweeney-jeans-b2803523.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/chris-cuomo-aoc-sydney-sweeney-jeans-b2803523.html</a>
A jury has ruled that Meta illegally collected Flo users&rsquo; menstrual data: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/753469/meta-flo-period-tracker-lawsuit-verdict">https://www.theverge.com/news/753469/meta-flo-period-tracker-lawsuit-verdict</a>
TeaOnHer, a rival Tea app for men, sprang up overnight and is already leaking users&rsquo; personal data and driver&rsquo;s licenses: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/a-rival-tea-app-for-men-is-leaking-its-users-personal-data-and-drivers-licenses/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/a-rival-tea-app-for-men-is-leaking-its-users-personal-data-and-drivers-licenses/</a>
Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/grok-generates-fake-taylor-swift-nudes-without-being-asked/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/grok-generates-fake-taylor-swift-nudes-without-being-asked/</a>
ICYMI: Taylor Swift Twitter deep fakes are everyone&rsquo;s problem:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taylor-swift-twitter-deep-fakes-are-everyones-problem/id1520715907?i=1000643579343">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taylor-swift-twitter-deep-fakes-are-everyones-problem/id1520715907?i=1000643579343</a>
Grok Imagine's 'Spicy' mode lacks basic guardrails for sexual deepfakes: <a href="https://mashable.com/article/xai-grok-imagine-sexual-deepfakes?test_uuid=003aGE6xTMbhuvdzpnH5X4Q&amp;test_variant=b">https://mashable.com/article/xai-grok-imagine-sexual-deepfakes?test_uuid=003aGE6xTMbhuvdzpnH5X4Q&amp;test_variant=b</a>
Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/jury-finds-meta-broke-wiretap-law-by-collecting-data-from-period-tracker-app/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/jury-finds-meta-broke-wiretap-law-by-collecting-data-from-period-tracker-app/</a>
Hackers Clown Trump Education Secretary With &lsquo;Curb Your Enthusiasm&rsquo; Music and &lsquo;Corrupt Billionaire&rsquo; Heckles. <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/hackers-clown-trump-education-secretary-with-circus-music-and-corrupt-billionaire-heckles/">ttps://www.thedailybeast.com/hackers-clown-trump-education-secretary-with-circus-music-and-corrupt-billionaire-heckles/</a>
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AOC and Taylor Swift AI Deepfakes; TeaOnHer App; Crypto Bros Harass WNBA; Meta Loses Flo Lawsuit – NEWS ROUNDUP! 

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