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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 6 MIN

UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group; plus, why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball?

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Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six months in jail for hacking London’s metropolitan transit system. Also, you may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week. You may not have heard about the ChatGPT basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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