This Week in Tech (Audio) TWiT 1081: That's Miasma - John Ternus Replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEO
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Apr 27, 2026 
Sam Abuelsamid, automotive and mobility analyst, explains Toyota's camera-filled Woven City and robot-filled streets. Victoria Song, Verge senior reviewer, shares wearable and health-tech experiences like continuous glucose monitoring. Stacey Higginbotham, Consumer Reports policy fellow, highlights privacy, police tracking, Signal leaks, AI compute deals and the risks of pervasive surveillance.
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CGM Use Pushed A Non‑Diabetic To A Health Diagnosis
- Victoria Song shared a 19–20 month personal experience using continuous glucose monitors as a non‑diabetic and how conflicting readings caused anxiety and disordered eating.
- Her monitoring ultimately helped surface a diagnosis of metabolic fatty liver after elevated liver enzymes and clinician follow-up.
Avoid CGMs For Wellness Without Medical Oversight
- Avoid using CGMs for general wellness without medical guidance because data can create anxiety and lead to harmful behaviors.
- Victoria and Stacey recommend getting clinical context (A1C, liver enzymes) before acting on non‑diabetic CGM spikes.
AI Layoffs Risk Destroying The Talent Pipeline
- Big tech layoffs are driven partly by replacing experienced, expensive employees with AI-assisted workflows, creating short‑term cost savings but long‑term talent pipeline risks.
- Stacey warns colleges and trades may lose future talent as firms stop hiring juniors and underinvest in training.