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This Week in Enterprise Tech 557: How Lucid Are Your Collaboration Tools?
This episode of This Week in Enterprise Tech discusses the latest issues around AI, including legal implications, security concerns, and practical applications. Lucid Software Chief Product Officer Dan Lawyer joins hosts Curt Franklin, Brian Chee, and Oliver Rist to explain how Lucid's visual collaboration tools aim to improve teamwork through integrating AI capabilities.
Recent phishing campaign targeting Zimbra customers in over a dozen countries
AI requiring changes to data center heat dissipation strategies
Verizon expanding 5G coverage using newly available C-band 5G spectrum
White House again telling executive branch to take cybersecurity seriously
Potential NY Times lawsuit against OpenAI over ChatGPT training on copyrighted content
Lucid Software's Chief Product Officer Dan Lawyer explains how Lucid's visual collaboration tools aim to improve teamwork through integrating AI capabilities, and streamlining the HR onboarding process.
Hosts: Brian Chee and Curtis Franklin
Co-Host: Oliver Rist
Guest: Dan Lawyer
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Security Now 936: When Heuristics Backfire
OpenSUSE goes private.
Android to get satellite comms.
SanDisk and Western Digital in hot water.
You're asking for it: YouTube children's privacy.
Whoopsie! 8Base.
Where the money is.
The TSSHOCK vulnerability.
BitForge.
A Quantum resilient security key.
Removed Chrome extensions notifications.
HTTPS by default?
WinRAR 6.23 final released.
Closing the Loop.
When Heuristics Backfire.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-936-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 7 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 559: Salesforcing AI
UK's Online Safety Bill compromises end-to-end encryption and could result in systemic security risks
Cybercriminal gangs are trafficing cybercrime workers
Pros and Cons of JAVA programing
AirBnb accounts hacked using stealers malware and stolen cookies
Should Big Tech firms help pay for broadband contruction?
Ketan Karkhanis, executive vice president and general manager of Sales Cloud at Salesforce talks about trust and challenges with AI, and how generative AI will change sales.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Ketan Karkhanis
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 4 minutes
FLOSS Weekly 747: New, Hot, Big, and Doomed
Doc Searls, Dan Lynch, and Jonathan Bennett talk about what happens when open source companies get too big for the licenses that helped them get there, and how their communities are dealing with that.
Red Hat recently changed its source code distribution rules, prompting other vendors like Oracle, SUSE, and CIQ to form the Open Enterprise Linux Association in response. What are the implications of these changes, and do Red Hat's actions violate the GPL?
Canonical's tight control over the LXD container management project, pulling it back in-house from the open source community which led to a community fork being created called Incus.
Companies like MongoDB and Hashicorp are moving away from open source licenses towards "source available" licenses like the Business Source License (BSL) that restrict commercial use.
There are growing concerns around using AI-generated code from tools like GitHub Copilot, and whether copyright and licensing restrictions carry over.
Apple reverses its stance on right-to-repair, with Apple throwing its support behind a California right-to-repair bill.
iFixit and Public Knowledge have been hit with a DMCA violation for creating a device that interacts with a McDonald's ice cream machine.
Hosts: Doc Searls, Dan Lynch, and Jonathan Bennett
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 9 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Review
Jason Howell shares his thorough hands-on review of Samsung's latest foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 5. He discusses the iterative improvements over the Z Fold 4, like the redesigned hinge, performance upgrades, enhanced multitasking, and camera samples. Jason provides candid thoughts on whether the $1,800 price tag is justified for this futuristic yet familiar foldable phone.
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Host: Jason Howell
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1/1/1 • 16 minutes, 57 seconds
Hands-On Mac 96: New Features in iOS 17
With the launch of iOS 17 just around the corner, it's time to take a look at the exciting new features you can expect after you hit that update button. Mikah Sargent demonstrates several new features coming to iOS 17, including Contact Posters, Live Voicemail, audio message transcriptions, new features for Stickers, StandBy, interactive Widgets, improvements to autocorrect, and back-to-back requests to Siri.
iOS 17 makes iPhone more personal and intuitive
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 23 minutes, 4 seconds
This Week in Tech 942: Dark Brandon's Twitch
Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons
Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation
Elon Musk's Shadow Rule
Exclusive: Tesla wins as Texas requires state-backed charging stations to include its plug
Mike Moritz, Reid Hoffman and Other Silicon Valley Titans Said to Be Behind Mysterious Land Deals
We're Winning': Apple Formally Endorses Right to Repair Legislation After Spending Millions Fighting It
A Young Congressman Is Sounding Alarms About Election Security. We Should Listen to Him.
Government Contractors Keep Getting Hacked. A GOP Congresswoman Is Proposing a Solution.
Brianna talks all about Baldur's Gate
Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval
The Reactions To Call Of Duty's Nicki Minaj Operator Are Priceless
Enter the Gungeon
AOC will stream on Twitch again this weekend
Fifth Circuit Says Law Enforcement Doesn't Need Warrants To Search Phones At The Border
Whats on the horizon for the guests in the coming months?
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Eric Geller, Jason Koebler, and Brianna Wu
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 46 minutes, 47 seconds
Tech News Weekly 301: Can AI Detoxify Call of Duty?
The latest advancements in EV battery technology. What is the potential impact of new child safety laws for the open internet? Facebook has finally introduced legs into its Meta Avatars! And AI is starting to be used in Call of Duty to help monitor in-game voice chats.
Sam Abuelsamid joins the show to talk about lithium iron phosphate batteries making their way to US EV vehicles and how the technology behind these batteries differs from those in current US EV vehicles.
Mikah talks about introducing new state laws that require age verification for pornographic and social media websites and the real impact these laws can have on the open internet.
Jason is excited that 'legs' have finally been added to Meta Avatars! He talks about how they look in Meta's VR and how it has a long way to go.
Finally, Mikah shares that Activision is bringing AI to Call of Duty through a partnership with Modulate to detect toxic behavior in its voice chat.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 39 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1990: Fatal Error
Microsoft is killing WordPad after 28 years. Is there a workaround for using unsupported printers on a Chromebook? Should you switch to wireless charging? Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about Oppenheimer and its dialogue, and Johnny Jet shares how he saved on his Spectrum bill!
Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years.
Apple's September 12th event: iPhone 15 with a USB-C port.
Driverless taxis blocked ambulance and patient later died, San Francisco Fire Dept. says.
SpaceX sending iPhone Emergency SOS satellites to space.
Caltech drops calculus, chemistry, physics course requirements for admission.
What is the easiest way to pair your headphones to a TV?
How can I fix my old laser printer?
Are there any workarounds to setting up unsupported printers on Chromebooks?
Where is Linux storing my applications on the hard drive?
Scott Wilkinson and Oppenheimer's dialogue.
Why are my IR remotes and receivers not working?
What should one consider when installing in-home internet for a first-time home buyer?
What are some recommendations for DVRs with cable?
Johnny Jet and how to save on your Spectrum bill & Google's flight price guarantee.
Should I switch to wireless charging my devices rather than continue using wired cables?
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 19 minutes, 37 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 885: 30 Inches of Gooseneck
If it wasn't for the EU, would Apple have stuck with the lightning connector port until they completely phased out ports on its smartphones? Why the iPhone 15 Pro may see a price increase when it gets announced at next week's Apple event. Plus, is Apple developing a low-cost MacBook to compete in the Chromebook market?
Apple is set to embrace an iPhone charger change it didn't want.
iPhone 15 Pro: 'Major price hike' coming for these two reasons.
Apple to launch 'low-cost' MacBook series next year to rival Chromebooks.
Apple and Microsoft fight Brussels over 'gatekeeper' label for iMessage and Bing.
Apple details reasons to abandon CSAM-scanning tool, more controversy ensues.
Apple launches new "Apps by Apple" page.
How to set up recurring Apple Pay Cash payments in iOS 17.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: SHAWE Phone Holder
Andy's Pick: 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams
Alex's Pick: 101 Things I Learned in Product Design School
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 4 minutes, 8 seconds
iOS Today 669: The Best Apps Made by Apple
In honor of Apple's new "Apps by Apple" page, Mikah Sargent and guest co-host Dan Moren talk about some of their favorite apps made by Apple.
Final Cut Pro for iPad
Camera
Notes
Freeform
Reminders
Pages, Numbers, Keynote
Shortcuts
Weather
Health
News
Mosyle releases beta access to Apple Watch device management
Apple to Acquire Major Classical Music Label BIS Records
Apple Watch leather bands rumored to be discontinued as Series 9 launch nears
New Magic Keyboard will make the iPad Pro more like a laptop than ever, with an aluminum base and larger trackpad
Feedback & Questions
James wants to know if the iPhone has user-switching capabilities. James also wants to create a Home screen shortcut on the iPhone for quick access to a Google Doc.
Michael is considering upgrading from an Apple Watch Series 7 to an Apple Watch Ultra. Michael is curious if the bigger screen on the Ultra will help with vision loss concerns.
App Caps
Dan's App Cap: GIFWrapped
Mikah's App Cap: Discovery - DNS-SD Browser
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 36 seconds
Security Now 935: "Topics" Arrives
Picture of the Week.
Security Now!'s 18th birthday!
Closing the Loop.
Firefox Multi-Account Containers.
A question about Full Disk Encryption on SSD's.
Should I run SpinRite before I back up my drives to a NAS?
Overly complex password rules.
DuckDuckGo's email alias.
The new Russian Astra Linux based OS can not legally be possible.
Regarding satellite crowding: The skies won't be darkening anytime soon.
This is what came to mind on the Voyager 2 segment with the shout.
Can you please share the name of the session manager that you use in Firefox?
The numbers behind the Voyager recorrection.
"Topics" Arrives.
How Topics Works.
Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-935-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 59 minutes, 9 seconds
Tech News Weekly 298: Would Apple Acquire Disney?
Jason Howell talks about Android rolling out its "Unknown tracker alerts" system in conjunction with Apple to help detect AirTags that may have been placed on you nefariously.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge talks about Thread and the challenges surrounding Thread and its integrations with IoT devices.
Mikah Sargent talks about whether Disney could be sold to Apple. But why would Disney consider something they were adamant about not doing in the past?
Finally, Sean Hollister of The Verge shares a warning about those who own a SanDisk Extreme SSD after one of Sean's colleagues lost everything on his SanDisk drive.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Sean Hollister
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 54 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 748: Show Me The ProofMode
Doc Searls and Simon Phipps talk with Nathan Freitas, founder of the Guardian Project about ProofMode. A way to turn photos, videos, and other digital artifacts into secure signed digital evidence. Plus, the many other things the Project is up to.
Proof Mode for Data Verification
Future of Open Source and AI
Balancing Privacy and Functionality in Journalism
Guardian Project Funding and Future Plans
Discussion on Surveillance, Trust, and Optimism
Host: Doc Searls
Guests: Simon Phipps and Nathan Freitas
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 28 seconds
iOS Today 666: Back to School: Books & Learning
In their second Back-to-School episode, Rosemary Orchard and mikah Sargent share some of the best apps for collecting, managing, and reading books on your iPhone and iPad.
Apple Books
Audible: Audio Entertainment
Amazon Kindle
Kobo Books
Libby, by OverDrive
News
'iTunes Movie Trailers' app going away after over a decade
Apple removed 10 apps from App Store after being flagged by App Danger Project AI tool
Shortcuts Corner
D.C., a postal worker, needs help setting up a calendar with a USPS-style work schedule
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Amiibox - Identify & Write NFC
Mikah's App Cap: Callsheet
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 42 seconds
This Week in Space 76: Over the Moon
Ever since the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter first confirmed the presence of water on the Moon, the rush has been on, as both Russia and India proved last week. Why is finding water there so important? How did the LRO probe first make the detection? What else has LRO been up to since reaching the Moon in 2019? Finally, what are the next steps? We'll find out from the source--Dr. Noah Petro, Project Scientist for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter!
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Dr. Noah Petro
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 30 seconds
Windows Weekly 842: Eight Strikes and You're Out
This fun episode of Windows Weekly features Paul and Richard answering questions from listeners in the Club TWiT Discord! Plus, they chat about minor Windows Insider updates, strategies for saving money on streaming services, new gaming releases like the enhanced Quake II, and more.
Windows
New Canary build JUST released - Nothing major; the wait for 12 continues
Dev Home Preview 0.4 JUST released - accessibility and other improvements
Windows 365 Switch comes to the Windows Insider Dev and Beta channels
Here comes Edge for Business
Microsoft 365
Microsoft is releasing a new default theme for Office
Mobile + AI
Google Photos gets a new AI-powered Memories view
Opera brings Aria AI to its iOS browser
Google brings more features to its generative AI search service
Amazon adds more AI-generated review summaries on mobile
Google to add Audio Magic Eraser feature with Pixel 8 series
Apple to finally pay its victims for Batterygate
Xbox
Overview of Microsoft's new system to suspend toxic players on Xbox via strikes
Now Netflix is testing a cloud gaming solution
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Dealing with subscription fatigue
App pick of the week: Quake II Remaster
RunAs Radio this week: PowerShellGet in 2023 with Sydney Smith
Brown liquor pick of the week: EH Taylor Small Batch
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 15 minutes, 19 seconds
Tech News Weekly 300: Inside the Books3 AI Dataset
The "Book3" AI training dataset and fair use in AI. How hackers can easily steal your personal information for just $15. Jason Howell reviews the Samsung Galaxy Z-Fold 5.
Kyle Barr of Gizmodo joins the show to talk "Book3", an AI training dataset taken offline recently, and how this information was used to train AI systems that raises concerns about copyright and fair use in AI training.
Joseph Cox of the recently launched 404Media shares how hackers can steal someone's identity easily through credit headers from a credit bureau for just fifteen dollars.
Finally, Jason Howell spent some time with the Samsung Galaxy Z-Fold 5, and he shares his review and thoughts on the latest iteration of the folding device.
Host: Jason Howell
Guests: Kyle Barr and Joseph Cox
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1/1/1 • 49 minutes, 4 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review
Leo Laporte delves into Samsung's latest foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and discusses the improved hinge and front screen, the various widgets and customization options, the selfie camera, and how it compares to the other foldable phones.
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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 44 seconds
Security Now 938: Apple Says No
Steve provides an update on ValiDrive, his new freeware utility for testing USB drives. It identifies bogus mass storage drives and performance differences between drives.
There has been another sighting of Google's Topics API, this time on Android phones. It allows apps to get information about users' interests based on recent app usage.
Apple has opened up their iPhones to security researchers through their Security Research Device program since 2019. Researchers get access to customize kernels, entitlements, and other low-level features without compromising security.
Research reveals vulnerabilities in browser extensions that allow them to steal plaintext passwords from a website's HTML source code. Even sites like Google, Facebook, Amazon, IRS, and Capital One are affected.
Feedback from listeners on topics like Apple's stance on scanning iCloud data for CSAM, Microsoft's broken TLS timestamp implementation, using VirusTotal to check downloaded files, ReadSpeed limitations, and downloading malware for VirusTotal checks.
Apple publicly shares a letter from a CSAM activist demanding they implement scanning to detect child abuse images in iCloud Photos. Apple responds clearly stating they will not compromise user privacy and security to do so.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-938-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 2 minutes, 34 seconds
This Week in Tech 943: You're the Xenu I Want
Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival
Australia and Texas overturn laws requiring age verification for adult websites
Right to repair advocates score victory in California with Apple now supporting it
NFT sales and prices plummeting showing the downfall of the once-hyped digital assets
Twitter to lift ban on political ads ahead of 2024 election
Social media companies failing to curb Russian propaganda says EU report
Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors' social media accounts blocked by judge
Congress working on protecting minors on social media but raises privacy concerns
Barbie film leaks online ahead of official release showing persistence of piracy
NFL, NBA, UFC want faster DMCA takedowns to combat live streaming of games
Gannett admits AI-written local sports stories were "hilariously terrible"
Department of Defense launches website for tracking UFOs/UAPs
Georgia election interference trial for Trump to be livestreamed on YouTube
Google killing Pixel Pass after just 22 months despite promise of ongoing new phones
Microsoft retiring WordPad after 28 years
Cruise self-driving cars causing problems by blocking emergency vehicles in San Francisco
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Nicholas Deleon, Dan Moren, and Iain Thomson
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 24 minutes, 37 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 883: The P1 of Theseus
Your Apple Watch is covered in bacteria, to the surprise of no one: here's how often you should clean it. Apple Insider got hands-on with the Apple Vision Pro. Also, we mourn the passing of Adobe's co-founder, John Warnock, who passed away at 82.
Your Apple Watch band is likely covered in bacteria, new study says.
How to clean your Apple Watch.
Apple seeds sixth beta of macOS 14 Sonoma to developers.
Apple reverses course, moves iPhone 'end call' button back to middle in latest beta.
Hands on with Apple Vision Pro in the wild.
A Disney sale to Apple? Don't count it out this time.
Apple buying Disney isn't the fairy tale it once was.
Siri Shortcuts support added to Tesla mobile app.
macOS updates for Apple silicon Macs are larger than reported.
Next slide please: A brief history of the corporate presentation.
Adobe's co-founder John Warnock dies at 82.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Tavarish: Flooded 2015 McLaren P1 Series
Andy's Picks: Project Binky & Subler
Alex's Pick: Sennheiser Ambeo VR
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 8 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 884: Kookookachu
It's official: Apple's event is on September 12th at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Apple reversed its stance and endorsed right-to-repair legislation. Plus, Apple defends its App Store before the Australian government.
Apple announces 'Wonderlust' event expected to feature iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9 and more.
"Wonderlust" invite is the first invitation since 2020 not to contain an AR easter egg.
iPhone 15 Pro Max starts mass shipments, claims Kuo.
We're Winning': Apple formally endorses right to repair legislation after spending millions fighting it.
Apple to buy TSMC's entire supply of 3nm chips for 2023.
The case for — and against — Apple shipping a larger iMac.
Giving up the iPad-only travel dream.
Stephen discusses his time at the Podcast Movement in Denver, and then the panel talks about the future of podcasting.
"We can't be cheating because our apps aren't that successful."
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Relay FM for St. Jude
Andy's Picks: Panels comic book reader
Stephen's Picks: Downie, Transloader, & Hazel
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
Guest: Stephen Robles
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 30 minutes, 48 seconds
This Week in Tech 940: Chia Fresca
Black Hat, DEFCON, AI Bill of Rights, BlueJeans, Zoom AI disclosure, Snoopers' Charter
Oppenheimer and IMAX.
AI Causes Real Harm. Let's Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype.
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.
The Feds showed up in force at Black Hat.
The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide .
America's original hacking supergroup creates a free framework to improve app security.
Electoral Commission apologises for security breach involving UK voters' data.
AI 'red teams' race to find bias and harms in chatbots like ChatGPT.
New 'Downfall' Flaw Exposes Valuable Data in Generations of Intel Chips.
An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is 'Trivially' Easy to Bypass.
Maui Wildfire Relief Fund.
Want to pwn a satellite? Turns out it's surprisingly easy.
CISA boss says US alliance with Ukraine over past year is closer than Five Eyes.
Zoom AI tools trained using some customer data, updated terms say.
From $40 billion to 'going concern' — WeWork warns of possible bankruptcy.
I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires).
BlueJeans, Verizon's Google Meet competitor, is shutting down.
Curiosity Rover Finds 'Striking' Evidence of Habitable Seasons on Mars.
Norway fines Meta 1M crowns per day over behavioural ads feud.
E.U. slaps Meta with record $1.3 billion fine for data privacy violations.
Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developers.
Rhoda Karpatkin, Who Led Consumer Reports for Decades, Dies at 93.
MrBeast Facing $100 Million Lawsuit After Dissing Own Burgers.
Travis Kalanick expands 'dark kitchens' venture across Latin America.
Crypto's Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Christina Warren, Iain Thomson, and Rob Pegoraro
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 31 minutes, 20 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 882: Hello (Again)
Apple released its first iMac 25 years ago today. Is September 12th the rumored date for Apple's upcoming event? And, could Amazon's One palm reading payment service directly compete with Google and Apple in the digital wallet space?
iMac turns 25 today.
Apple Event September 12, 2023: Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2; Watch X later.
An Apple malware-flagging tool is 'trivially' easy to bypass.
Five new features coming to AirPods Pro 2.
Apple didn't infringe on Bluetooth pairing lawsuit, court declares.
Amazon wants you to pay with your palm. It's a sneak attack on Apple and Google.
Why do people save their empty Apple boxes?
Ford hires ex-Apple TV Plus chief Peter Stern to lead the customer software team.
Ireland's Alchemy battles e-waste by giving Apple products a new life.
Lionel Messi's inter Miami CF journey subject of new Apple TV+ docuseries.
Apple to Finally Pay Out $500M Over iPhone Slowdown Lawsuit, after final appeal nixed by judge.
iPhone 14 satellite emergency call 'literally' saved a family trapped in the Hawaii wildfires.
Researcher says they were behind iPhone popups at Def Con.
An underrated icon shines in Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Callsheet by Casey Liss
Alex's Pick: Feather
Andy's Pick: The Nib
Leo's Pick: LG StanbyME Go Portable Smart Touch Screen.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds
Windows Weekly 843: The Drawer of Broken Dreams
This week on Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard dive deep into Microsoft's prolonged acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, the launch of Edge for Business, and the Mixed Reality collaboration between Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Magic Leap.
CMA: F&$% you, common sense!
Despite appearing to step back from the wrong decision it made about Activision Blizzard, the CMA has instead rejected the deal again... because cloud gaming
So Microsoft has offered to give Ubisoft (non-exclusive) rights to cloud streaming all AB games (except in the EU)
Now the EU is wondering how/if this impacts its own agreement with Microsoft - a close reading of the Microsoft and Ubisoft announcements provides some clues that all is well
Windows 11
It's Week D, so we just got the preview versions of next month's Patch Tuesday CU
And it's August, so Microsoft has probably finalized 23H2 and could ship it in preview form in September's Week D
Perhaps not coincidentally, Microsoft has scheduled an in-person Surface/Windows event in NYC for the following week
Insider: we got new Dev and Beta builds last week
Dev: rich thumbnail previews in Start, new Cast flyout, never-combine Taskbar mode
Beta (23H2): native support for RAR and other archive formats, never-combined Taskbar mode, rich thumbnail previews in Start, Snipping Tool update with links to Paint and Clipchamp, new app defaults behavior (that one is in the preview update above)
Edge for Business is now available
Microsoft sets Windows Mixed Reality Toolkit free because AI is the new AR
AI + Dev
As predicted, the addition of AI-based Bing Chat has not helped Bing usage share in the slightest: "Bing AI is cute, but not a game changer". Microsoft is not happy.
AI-generated Microsoft travel guide recommended a food bank in Canada to those with "empty stomachs"
Brave is bringing a safe and private AI assistant to Brave because of course it is
Quick hands-on with Project IDX. Yep, it's Visual Studio Code on the web
Xbox
The end of an era: Xbox 360 store to shut down in one year
Age of Empires IV is now available on Xbox and Xbox Game Pass
PC Game Pass has arrived on NVIDIA GeForce Now
Sony's PlayStation Portal Remote Player is launching later this tear at $199.99
The nostalgia keeps coming: Atari announces the 2600+ console
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Enjoy my video archive on YouTube
App pick of the week: Parallels Desktop 19
RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft Fabric with Andrew Snodgrass
Brown liquor pick of the week: Oban 14
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 31 minutes, 13 seconds
This Week in Space 77: Back to Mars with Pascal Lee
Our favorite Martian and Arctic explorer is back! Dr. Pascal Lee has returned from his 25th season at the Haughton-Mars Project Arctic base, and what a field season he had! New space suits were tested, Moon drills were tried, his analog pressurized Mars rover was fixed and tested, and Apollo the Space Dog patrolled for polar bears as he always does. Come and join us for this exciting update.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Pascal Lee
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 37 seconds
This Week in Google 731: Leo Saving Time
Google announces Pixel 8 launch event for October 4th
Samsung buys popular meal planning app Whisk and rebrands it as Samsung Food
Google discontinues Pixel Pass subscription bundle after just one year
Chrome OS 116 adding auto correct and local file search
Google Chat adding voice messages and interoperability with Slack and Teams
Elon Musk makes controversial appearance at Valorant esports tournament
Tesla planning LA supercharger location with diner and drive-in movie theater
Facebook lifting ban on political ads in preparation for 2024 election
Senator Chuck Schumer hosting AI forums with tech executives
Meta removes thousands of accounts linked to Chinese influence campaigns
Canada's news ban on Facebook failed to reduce platform's usage
Twitter facing thousands of arbitration cases from fired employees
WordPress offering 100-year domain name registration option
Nvidia posts record profits on demand for AI and gaming chips
Zuckerberg demonstrates typing 100 words per minute in VR using digital keyboard
New Sony Alpha A7C and A7C-R compact mirrorless cameras announced
Donation options to support Hawaii residents impacted by recent hurricanes
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 28 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 556: Smart SaaS
Facial Recognition Lawsuit, AI-generated Fake Books, SaaS Management with Zylo, and more.
How fame-seeking teenagers hacked some of the world's biggest targets
Innocent pregnant woman jailed amid faulty facial recognition trend
XWorm, Remcos RAT evade EDRs to infect critical infrastructure
Homage to Lahaina
Author discovers AI-generated counterfeit books written in her name on Amazon
Zylo co-founder and CSO Ben Pippenger sheds light on the importance of managing SaaS applications, revealing shocking statistics about the wastage of SaaS licenses and the complexities of software usage.
Hosts: Louis Maresca and Brian Chee
Guest: Ben Pippenger
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 34 seconds
This Week in Space 75: Our Favorite Space Conspiracies Part 2
We still love us some space conspiracies! This week, Tariq and I discuss more of our favorites--from the "the Earth is flat!" to the deadly Planet X (or "Planet 9," as self-avowed Pluto-Killer Mike Brown calls it--though he may end up with naming rights), we'll look at, discuss, and debunk more of the wackiest conspiracies ever... because, "the truth is out there--or maybe, just maybe, it's in our heads, after all. Be incredulous!
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 13 seconds
This Week in Google 729: Waffle Party
Google's updates to NFL Sunday Ticket, including flexible billing, student plans, live chat, polls, and more
Linear TV viewing falling below 50% for the first time
Streaming gaining more market share, but subscription costs rising
Congressional inquiry into harmful data broker practices
Google using AI to generate key points in web pages
Google considering allowing AI summaries directly in search results
YouTube cracking down on videos promoting ineffective cancer cures
Google Photos getting AI-powered auto-generated titles and organization
Google Slides enabling presenters to draw and annotate while presenting
Changes coming to YouTube Shorts, including blocking links to combat spam
Google's hotel for employees during COVID now offering discounted rates as they push back towards in-office work
California allowing self-driving cars to operate in San Francisco 24/7, leading to traffic jams
Google eliminating many of its private label consumer product brands due to poor sales and distrust
Internet Archive being sued by record labels for digitizing and hosting out of print 78rpm records
Update on researcher Joan Donovan's firing from Harvard and new role at Boston University
Proposal for new rules regulating data brokers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Analysis of surveillance capitalism and its effects on society
Discussion on public distrust of medical institutions and ""elite"" doctors
Speculation on Elon Musk's erratic behavior on Twitter including visiting Mark Zuckerberg's house
Review of the movie Oppenheimer and how its portrayal connects to the ethical dilemmas of technology
Several lighter topics including bollards on Twitter, introducing grandparents to TikTok, and AI-generated poetry
Picks:
Stacey - Homey Pro
Jeff - She introduced Grandpa to TikTok
Ant - Better Smartphone Photography with Lisa Carney at Donner Lake
Ant - In-Person or Online: How You Can Support Maui Wildfire Relief
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 45 minutes, 48 seconds
iOS Today 668: Our Most Used Shortcuts
On this week's iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and Christopher Lawley dive into what's new in Shortcuts on iOS 17, share their favorite Shortcuts they rely on daily, speculate on Apple's upcoming September event, and more.
What's New in Shortcuts in iOS 17 & iPadOS 17
Automations can now run immediately without confirmation for triggers like locations and Bluetooth connections.
Shortcuts widgets get enhancements like the new XL widget
Added new automation triggers like iPad external display connections and Apple Pay transactions.
Rosemary & Christopher's Favorite Shortcuts:
CaptureCut for Obsidian: Grabs titles and URLs to quickly create Obsidian notes from webpages.
Apple Watch Ultra Button: Start different workouts based on focus and location.
SnippetCut: Manages reusable text snippets across devices for quick access with a shortcut.
Evil Alarm Clock: Flashes HomeKit lights unpleasantly to discourage snoozing.
TaskCut for Reminders: Copies Safari webpage info into Reminder tasks easily.
Helpful Alarm Clock: Alarm automation gently wakes with light and blinds opening.
Laundry Timer: Timed reminders to move laundry along.
Meeting Alarms: Creates calendar alerts 3 minutes before meetings as reminders.
RichText Converter: Converts markdown to rich text for easy sharing.
Next Holiday: Lists upcoming UK bank holidays from her calendar.
Publish New Video: Auto-posts new YouTube videos as blog posts.
News:
Apple's 9/12 'Wonderlust' Event speculation: USB-C finally coming to iPhones?
Alex Hay's apps live on at Snailed It
Announcing Relay FM for St. Jude 2023
Feedback:
What to do with an original iPad?
Recommendations for fixing shows not playing in a 3rd-party TWiT Apple TV app.
App Caps:
Rosemary's App Cap: Anker 620 MagGo Grip
Christopher Lawley's App Cap: xSearch for Safari
Host: Rosemary Orchard
Guest: Christopher Lawley
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 5 seconds
This Week in Google 732: Unidentified Flying Skellington
Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill
When Tech Says "No"
Apple Backs Down on Its Controversial Photo-Scanning Plans
The FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system for criminals
Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia
Jeff Jarvis Moving on From CUNY
Judge strikes down porn age-verification law in Texas : NPR
The Department of Defense Launches the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Website
Caltech drops calculus, chemistry, physics course requirements for admission
NFT Hype Fades in Crypto Market as Sales Volume Plunges
Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach
Google updates the Android brand with new logo and 3D robot
Google raising the price of Nest Aware and Aware Plus
Google Chrome pushes browser history-based ad targeting
Google rolls out file locking for Workspace customers
Empire of the Sum book (GF)
Nice Work, Joe Esposito
Nice Work, #JacobPruitt
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Glenn Fleishman
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 14 minutes, 20 seconds
This Week in Google 728: Stupid Dove Nests
Leo shows off his Galaxy Z Flip 5.
Judge Narrows Scope of Coming Trial Over Google Monopoly Claims.
Musk's X Fined $350,000 in Secret Justice Department Fight Over Trump Records.
Google Changes Name of Ad Product Amid Inventory Quality Scandal.
Norway fines Meta 1M crowns per day over behavioural ads feud.
Tech writer sues Apple, claiming Tetris movie ripped off his 'Cold War thriller' book.
BlueJeans, Verizon's Google Meet competitor, is shutting down.
Zoom AI tools trained using some customer data, updated terms say.
Google says AI systems should be able to mine publishers' work unless companies opt out.
I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires).
Henrietta Lacks' family reaches settlement over use of immortal 'HeLa cells'.
'Every single' Amazon team is working on generative AI, says CEO.
AI 'red teams' race to find bias and harms in chatbots like ChatGPT.
Google Chrome switching to weekly security patch updates.
Google moves forward with plan to delete inactive accounts.
Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default.
Gmail for Android and iOS adding translate feature.
Google gives Pixel Tablet first discount 1.5 months after launch.
California regulators to decide the future of Cruise and Waymo.
YouTube will stop showing videos on the homepage if your watch history is off.
WeWork Raises 'Substantial Doubt' About Staying in Business.
Netflix is winding down its DVD business after 25 years.
MrBeast Facing $100 Million Lawsuit After Dissing Own Burgers.
Curiosity Rover Finds 'Striking' Evidence of Habitable Seasons on Mars.
The Expanse Online Auction.
Introducing Project IDX, An Experiment to Improve Full-stack, Multiplatform App Development.
$5 billion Google lawsuit over 'incognito mode' tracking moves a step closer to trial.
Rhoda Karpatkin, Who Led Consumer Reports for Decades, Dies at 93.
Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developers.
Picks:
Stacey - SmartThings Energy.
Leo - The Sad Bastard Cookbook by tRaum Books.
Jeff - ESPN Strikes $2 Billion Sports-Betting Deal With Penn Entertainment.
Ant - The Best $9 You Can Spend.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 40 minutes, 17 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 745: The Buffer Bloke
On FLOSS Weekly, Dave Taht takes a break and pauses while saving the world from bufferbloat to treat Doc Searls and Dan Lynch to delightful discourses on music and low-latency conferencing and online jams.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Dan Lynch
Guest: Dave Taht
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 4 seconds
This Week in Space 74: Adrift in the Kuiper Belt?
For decades, all the planets of the solar system had been reconnoitered—except Pluto. That last planetary body had been seen, at best, as just a faint smudge by the Hubble Space Telescope. Then, in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft sped by Pluto, sending back a swath of exciting images and science data, transforming our view of the planet. It subsequently visited the Kuiper Belt object Arrakoth and may rendezvous with another, more distant body—or not. NASA's new budget seems to spell the end of active science for New Horizons, something that does not sit well with the program's Principal Investigator, Dr. Alan Stern. Join Alan as he speaks with us about this very exciting project and what it may take to keep it alive.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Alan Stern
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1/1/1 • 53 minutes, 4 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 744: A Chill Pirate Lawyer
What lawsuits become frivolous in a digital age that just entered its AI epoch? Attorney Damien Riehl knows and is making it all happen with a raft of projects he talks about with Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman on FLOSS Weekly.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman
Guest: Damien Riehl
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 46 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 746: Don't Hesitate, Enculturate!
Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett talk with Claude Warren, Jr. about open source culture going back to coffee shops in the 1600s, how open source manners matter, and much more on this episode of FLOSS Weekly.
The concept of open source projects as "insurance" against risk and companies that fund them for risk reduction.
InnerSource as an open source practice to develop and establish an open source-like culture within organizations.
Business source licenses changing mid-project and the fallout following such a chance.
Alternative models like Tidelift for funding open source.
The challenges of determining a single best model vs. many potential solutions.
HashiCorp's shift to a business source license and forking.
The impact of cultural differences on software teams and misunderstandings that can follow.
Setting expectations for asking "improper" questions to learn.
Social media outrage culture vs. traditional "voting with your feet."
How to sustain projects as they evolve from early stages projects.
Why succession planning is needed to continue the progress when project leaders leave.
The ethics of Protestware and embedding political messages.
Drawing lines around appropriate levels of protest or advocacy in code.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Claude Warren, Jr.
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1/1/1 • 59 minutes, 58 seconds
Tech News Weekly 299: Revenge of the Robotaxis
The economics of streaming services is changing, with pricing going up to pre-cord cutting days. Robotaxis are operating 24/7 in San Francisco now. Google & DeepMind are exploring AI life coaching and the growing use of QR codes for phishing scams.
Jason Howell talks about the changing economics of streaming services & cord-cutting as companies like Netflix & Disney raise prices on their services.
Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge joins the show to discuss the approval of 24/7 operation for autonomous companies like Cruise & Waymo to operate in San Francisco and what the future may entail over robotaxis.
Nico Grant from the New York Times talks about Google & DeepMind working on AI chatbots that can operate as personal life coaches and the competitive AI landscape.
Finally, Mikah Sargent warns us about phishing campaigns using QR codes and how malicious entities targeted a US energy company and used them in fake parking tickets that lead to phishing sites.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Andrew J. Hawkins and Nico Grant
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 44 seconds
Windows Weekly 844: Friday Sweets
Windows 11 bugs drive Paul crazy, Microsoft AI event coming, no Xbox mid-cycle refresh
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 21 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1988: Hopelessly Lovesick
Leo and Mikah answer whether you should let AI do your taxes; Rod Pyle stops by to talk about what happened with the Luna-25 spacecraft mission; and what are some excellent cloud services to back up your files that won't break the bank!
Microsoft to hold 'special event' in New York City on September 21st.
Canada demands Meta lift news ban to allow wildfire info sharing.
"WD refused to answer our questions about its self-wiping SanDisk SSDs."
How can I stop my audiobook from starting to playback whenever my Bluetooth earbuds connect to my phone?
What are the best travel routers?
Is there a password manager that can store the login info on my pc but allows me to sync via Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi?
Can I get AI to do my taxes?
How can I move my emails to another service but keep my domain?
Rod Pyle and Russia's Luna-25 Spacecraft.
What's the best email program to manage all my email accounts under one roof? Also, what's a great budget professional camera?
A caller calls back in with a follow-up to their previous question about copying files from their Mac hard drive.
Chris Marquardt and the review of the crowded assignment
What are good cloud services to back up many video files cheaply?
Where can I get started to stay up to date with AI?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 23 minutes, 50 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1987: Two Heels, No Toe
Get ready to boost your tech know-how as we tackle a range of fascinating topics on Ask The Tech Guys! Tune in as we unpack everything from extending your home Wi-Fi network to a barn and small office, building a monster workstation PC for Unreal Engine, Leo's review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and more.
An Apple malware-flagging tool is 'trivially' easy to bypass
Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection
The CNET lesson: Content pruning Is dumb for news content, don't do it
Apple Mail: crashes after downloading emails from Spectrum
Troubleshooting Apple Mail crashing with Spectrum
How to extend your home Wi-Fi network to a garden office or shed
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review
Issues copying files between Windows and Mac and iCloud interference
Good keyboards for Mac
Router recommendations and Thread technology discussion
Building a workstation PC for Unreal Engine
Privacy in smart homes: Nest and Eve
Open-source home automation software Home Assistant and WiFi extenders
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 18 minutes, 41 seconds
iOS Today 667: Final Cut Pro Deep Dive with Chris Lawley
Join Christopher Lawley as he gives an overview of some new features in iPadOS 17 and how it has transformed his device usage.
Stage Manager window resizing and movement, Shift-clicking apps, External display enhancements
Lock Screen column of Widgets on the left side, customizing time
Interactive widgets on the Home Screen
Linking related Notes
Grocery List with auto sorting in Reminders. Sections in Projects
Create hyperlinks in Mail messages
Later, Chris gives a detailed walkthrough of the unique abilities of Final Cut Pro for the iPad, including how to import and export media, navigate the UI, search with Keywords, and work around certain limitations.
File management, Inspector panel, and multicam
Timeline editing, color grading, and audio effects
Animated titles, Background options, and Soundtracks
Camera controls, jog wheel, and Apple Pencil handwriting
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: HomeBatteries for HomeKit
Christopher Lawley's App Cap: Floating Player
Host: Rosemary Orchard
Guest: Christopher Lawley
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 5 seconds
Windows Weekly 845: My NAS is Out of Date
Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss issues with the reliability of File Explorer (is XAML the root cause?), Microsoft's decision to retire WordPad, antitrust lawsuits and investigations into Big Tech companies, Microsoft's upcoming Surface(?) event, automatic OneDrive uploads for Xbox captures, the launch of Bethesda's Starfield, digital decluttering tools, and more!
Windows
Canary: some changes to the Dynamic refresh rate feature, no more Power & Battery page in Settings, etc
Dev: Bug fixes
Beta: File Explorer fixes (INTERESTING, given last week's rant)
A moment of silence, please: WordPad will be retired
The secret life of WordPad via its source code release and it being an example for developers (over time) of MFC, open Word document format support, the ribbon, and more
The future is open plain text: embrace Markdown
Notepad and Snipping Tool are getting new features
Microsoft is changing how it counts your OneDrive storage usage
Events
We forgot the Amazon devices event, which is September 20
Microsoft will host a OneDrive/AI event on October 3
Ignite registration just opened up - November 14-17 in Seattle
Antitrust
Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others are all gatekeepers, EU says
Bing: Hold my beer
Zoom would like the FTC to unbundle Teams/M365 in the US
Google is heading into an antitrust trial against the DOJ next week.
Microsoft's approach to antitrust has changed a bit
Margrethe Vestager is stepping aside to bid on a new job
Google has tentatively settled a US Play Store class action antitrust lawsuit brought by over 30 states; the settlement is subject to the court's approval, according to a legal filing
FTC to file antitrust lawsuit against Amazon after firm made no concessions, may seek to break up the company
Xbox
Microsoft to add auto OneDrive upload to Xbox game clips
Xbox September Update is here with Discord game streaming
New Game Pass titles for early September - Starfield among them
Your Xbox Series S has arrived, Mr. Vader
Lenovo has a Steam Deck competitor
Tips & Picks
Tip/app pick of the week: Digital decluttering
RunAs Radio this week: Breach Reporting with Troy Hunt
Brown liquor pick of the week: Old Perth 23
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 31 minutes, 54 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 395: THX Spatial Audio Part 1
THX has long been known for certifying the performance of commercial cinemas and consumer AV products. The company has also developed its own technologies, including its latest Spatial Audio, which expands 2-channel and multichannel audio into a fully 3-dimensional immersive sound field. In Part 1 of this exclusive interview, THX CEO Jason Fiber and Senior Director of Product Development Kasson Crooker explain what Spatial Audio is and how it works.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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1/1/1 • 35 minutes, 27 seconds
This Week in Google 730: Phanky Qipek
Heritage Minister says Meta news block endangers lives as Canadians flee wildfires
Canadian Media Orgs Said That Meta Linking To News Was Anticompetitive; Now They Say NOT Linking To News Is Anticompetitive
The Bill C-18 Regulation Fake-Out: Setting the Record Straight on When Bill C-18 Takes Effect and the Regulation Making Process
Elon Musk's Shadow Rule
How is Spotify doing with its podcast business?
Spotify will let podcasters customize their show page to bring in new listeners
YouTube tests a search feature where users hum to identify songs
A Few Unpopular Opinions about AI
New York Times' considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl
AI bots are so good at mimicking the human brain and vision that CAPTCHAs are useless
Create real estate flythroughs with AI
The Facebook settlement claim deadline is Friday. Here's how to apply.
Meta launches web version of flagging Threads app
YouTube is testing a much smaller 'Skip Ads' button
YouTube Music to support subscribing to podcasts via RSS
Google's New Feature Ensures Your Pixel Phone Hasn't Been Hacked. Here's How It Works
Google Photos Rolls Out New Editing Tools For Web
New Gmail 'Verify it's you' prompt appears when attempting 'sensitive actions'
Google TV update brings NFL Sunday Ticket integration, more free TV channels
Gmail for Android and iOS rolling out translate feature
Adobe's Co-Founder John Warnock Dies at 82
Picks:
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Jeff - TikTok meets Dukes mayo
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Ant - Shout out to Harry Williams: Free Form Living Light
Leo's AI Flythrough
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Mike Elgan
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1/1/1 • 3 hours, 1 minute, 15 seconds
This Week in Tech 941: Hurriquake!
This episode of TWiT explores the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on creative industries like writing, the monopolistic practices of Big Tech, and the concepts of open-washing and chokepoint capitalism.
Cory Doctorow discusses his upcoming appearance in a Futurama episode inspired by his book Chokepoint Capitalism
The downsides of Twitter under Elon Musk as an example of chokepoint capitalism unwinding
Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive's copyright disputes over digitized books in its Emergency Library
Canada's law requiring Big Tech to pay news publishers, and Meta's ban on news sharing in response
The CFPB cracking down on predatory data brokers
Google's "topics" proposal for interest-based ads on Chrome and privacy concerns
The threats AI poses to creative professions like writing, and the implications of copyright
The misleading hype around AI and job loss statistics from companies like IBM
The importance of interoperability for technology platforms and digital rights
How copyright law views AI-generated art and content
The issues around copyrighted content being used to train AI systems by companies like OpenAI
The concept of "open washing" and whether companies like OpenAI really embody openness
The America COMPETES Act, proposed antitrust legislation targeting Big Tech's ad market power
The role of users and tool creators in establishing boundaries on things like advertising
Rebecca Giblin's experience publishing out-of-print Australian books as the non-profit publisher Untapped
The podcast IP Provocations and its discussions relating to AI and intellectual property
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 35 minutes, 47 seconds
Security Now 937: The Man in the Middle
Picture of the Week: Steve shares a funny "what we say vs what we mean" image about tech support conversations.
WinRAR v6.23 fixes: Steve explains that updating to the latest WinRAR is more important than initially thought, with two critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited by hackers since April to install malware.
HTTPS for local networks: Responding to listener email, Steve agrees HTTP is fine for local network devices like routers but notes risks in larger corporate networks.
Portable domains for email: Steve endorses a listener suggestion to purchase your own domain and use third-party services, retaining control if a provider shuts down.
Google Topics and monopolies: Steve and Leo debate whether Topics favors large advertisers with greater reach to get user targeting data.
Voyager 2 antenna analysis: A listener calculates the antenna beam width mathematically, showing 2 degrees off-axis may not be as remarkable as it sounded.
Windows time settings: Steve clarifies the STS issue does not impact end users changing Windows clock settings, it's enterprise server-side.
Unix time in TLS handshakes: The hosts discuss why Unix time stamps are sent but not required for TLS, tracing back to early nonce generation.
Fake flash drives: Steve warns of a slew of fake high-capacity thumb drives flooding the market, explaining how SpinRite tests detected the flaw.
Man-in-the-middle attacks: While agreeing HTTPS helps prevent malicious injection, Steve examines MITM attack practicality, arguing they are difficult for hackers to pull off.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-937-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 9 minutes, 45 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1989: Trouble-Free Frolicking
Will Apple's Boot Camp work on newer Mac computers? Dick DeBartolo shares the newer cover of the upcoming Mad Magazine and shares the Double Bubble Blaster. Which older iPhones will be supported with the upcoming iOS 17? Plus, some really geeky questions from callers!
The Silicon Valley elite who want to build a city from scratch.
Fifth Circuit says law enforcement doesn't need warrants to search phones at the border.
YouTube is testing a much smaller 'Skip Ads' button.
Can I still run Boot Camp on newer Mac computers?
What's the best way to convert my HDMI 2.0 signal to a 2.1 signal?
Dick DeBartolo and the Double Bubble Blaster.
How can I transfer files between two Linux servers?
Will the upcoming iOS 17 support my older iPhone?
Sam Abuelsamid and EV batteries.
How do you backup a website hosted on Amazon Web Services before taking it offline?
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 51 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 558: You Got Your AI In My Enterprise
This week on This Week in Enterprise Tech, host Lou Maresca and co-hosts Curt Franklin and Brian Chee explore the key takeaways from the 2023 Black Hat and DEF CON cybersecurity conferences. They discuss the proliferation of AI, especially in relation to security. Guest Michael Amori, CEO of Virtualitics, talks about how AI is impacting data analytics and access.
Curtis Franklin shares highlights from Black Hat and DEFCON 2023, noting generative AI was the dominant theme across both events. He breaks down differences between classic and generative AI models, quantifying risk, and other topics like IoT/OT security.
IBM revealed Code Assistant for IBM Z, an AI code translation tool that can convert legacy COBOL code to Java. The hosts reflect on converting other legacy code, and the risks of AI-generated code.
Michael Amori explains how Virtualitics is using AI and data visualization to help enterprises explore and understand their data, serving as an "AI assistant" for analysts. He discusses responsible and ethical AI, maintaining privacy, the need for explainability, and Virtualitics' tools like Network Extractor.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Michael Amori
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 45 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 560: Vishing for compliments
On This Week in Enterprise Tech, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin dive into how the SEC's proposed cybersecurity rules could reshape how corporations handle disclosures and risk management. Guest Brian McDonald from Mutare also shares insights on securing voice communications against rising cyber threats. Plus Brian Chee explains out-of-band(OOBI) network management.
Brian Chee breaks down out-of-band management(OOBI) for remotely accessing devices separately from production networks. He explores solutions like LTE-enabled serial consoles.
The SEC's proposed cybersecurity disclosure rule pushes public companies to reveal incidents faster and boost security governance. But CISOs face challenges balancing speedy reporting and fully understanding new threats.
Guest Brian McDonald explains how Mutare is redefining voice communication security amid rising vishing and spoofing threats.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Brian McDonald
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 1 second
This Week in Space 78: Back to Space School!
It's the end of summer, and what a summer it's been in spaceflight! We're overdue for a roundup of the latest and greatest of all the accomplishments in space this year. Join Tariq—surely one of the brightest space reporters out there (I mean, the guy runs Space.com)—and Rod, one of the grumpiest truthtellers in space news, for this grand look at where we've been and what's coming. Plus three—count 'em, three—space jokes. It's the most fun you can have on the launchpad!
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 18 seconds
Tech News Weekly 302: EU Names DMA Gatekeepers
Apple is reportedly spending millions on developing its own generative AI system. Dan Moren talks about what we can expect to get announced at the upcoming Apple event on September 12th. And is the idea behind Rotten Tomatoes rotten? Mikah talks about how PR firms are gaming Rotten Tomatoes' review scores through movie "critics."
Wayne Ma of The Information joins the show to talk with Mikah Sargent about Apple quietly developing its own large language model for the past few years, aiming to use AI to understand user intent rather than for entertainment.
Mikah talks about the EU naming six big tech companies as gatekeepers under its new Digital Markets Act and details the criteria and implications of this new act, including potential steep fines for non-compliance.
Dan Moren of Six Colors stops by to preview Apple's upcoming September 12th event, where new iPhones are expected to be revealed with USB-C ports and other potential devices that may be announced.
Finally, Mikah discusses an article from Vulture on how PR firms are gaming Rotten Tomatoes' review scores through obscure critics many may have never heard of.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Wayne Ma and Dan Moren
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 38 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1991: A Passel of Petabytes
Elon Musk's new biography from Walter Isaacson came out recently with some interesting information about Musk & Tesla. Is upgrading to the 2nd generation AirPods Pro from the 1st generation worth it? And why is my IP address showing me in a different location than where I am?
Takeaways from a new Elon Musk biography: Ukraine, Trump and more.
North Korea-backed hackers target security researchers with 0-day.
5th Circuit rules Biden administration violated First Amendment.
Why is my internet connection so bad, and can I do anything to improve it?
Should I return my mechanical keyboard? How easy is it to replace the switches in it?
Is upgrading my 1st gen AirPods Pro to the 2nd generation worth it
Sam Abuelsamid and Elon Musk's biography.
Why are my Echo devices randomly switching to my guest network on my eero network?
How do I unlock my SIM card?
Why is my IP address showing me in a different location?
Why are my podcasts not staying synced with my iPhone and Apple Watch?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 26 minutes, 15 seconds
TWiT News 395: Apple 'Wonderlust' Event
Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent tune in on Apple's September 2023 'Wonderlust' event unveiling the new iPhone 15 lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
The event opens with a short showcasing how Apple devices have saved lives through features like crash detection and ECG.
Apple Watch Series 9: New S9 chip, brighter display, faster on-device Siri, and a "Double Tap" gesture for control.
Environmental Initiatives: Apple plans to reduce their carbon footprint through phasing out leather, 100% clean electricity, reducing emissions, and planting forests and mangroves, aiming for every product to be carbon neutral by 2030, starting with the Apple Watch lineup.
Apple Watch Ultra 2: Gets the same upgrades as Series 9, plus a brighter display with a new "night mode."
iPhone 15: Dynamic Island comes to the base models, A16 chip, a new smoothed "color-infused" glass back, 48MP main camera with 2x telephoto, and a USB-C connector.
iPhone 15 Pro: Debuts a lightweight titanium design, the powerful new A17 Pro chip, Wi-Fi 6E support, a new Action button, USB‑C connector with USB 3 speeds, and spatial video recording for Apple Vision Pro, and an all-new 5x Telephoto camera on iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 41 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 886: That'll Be 800 Bucks Chachi
It happened: Apple officially switches from lightning to USB-C on the new iPhone 15 & 15 Pro lineups! Plus, USB-C the AirPods case as well? Apple announces the new Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches with a new 'Double Tap' gesture. And the panel talks in-depth about the new camera system on the iPhone 15 Pro lineup.
Apple Watch Series 9 unveiled with S9 chip, 'Double Tap' gesture, and more.
Apple - A major step toward being carbon neutral by 2030.
Apple announces iPhone 15: USB-C port, 48-megapixel camera, Dynamic Island, new colors.
Apple announces iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max with titanium case, USB-C, Action button, A17.
Use AssistiveTouch on your Apple Watch.
Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Apple launches new USB-C charging case for AirPods Pro 2.
iPhone 15 Pro is powered by new industry-leading 'A17 Pro' chip.
Apple introduces new 6 TB and 12 TB iCloud storage tiers, priced at $30 and $60 a month.
iPhone 15 Pro Max Now Starts at 256GB of Storage for $1,199.
iPhone Mini is dead.
In lieu of Picks of the Week, the panel share what colors they would order for the new iPhone 15's and Apple watches.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko
Guest: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 4 minutes, 3 seconds
iOS Today 670: Preparing for a New iPhone
New iPhones have been announced, so it's time to prepare for updates, upgrades, and transfers! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share their tips, tricks, and processes for purchasing and migrating to a new iPhone.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
How to back up your iPhone or iPad with iCloud
How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with your Mac
How to back up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iTunes on your PC
How to back up your Apple Watch
Set up iPhone
Turn on and set up iPhone
Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad
Transfer data from your previous iOS or iPadOS device to your new iPhone or iPad
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup
About eSIM on iPhone
Smartphone Cooling Fan - Razer Phone Cooler Chroma | Razer United States
How to factory reset your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch
INIU USB C to USB C Cable
Anker Soft Cables
News
Watch a Level 20 Dungeons & Dragons Adventure While Raising Money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
A History of Apple Making Us Buy New Cables
Intel Makes Thunderbolt 5 Official, Promising Speeds of Up to 120Gbps
Shortcuts Corner
Follow-up to James's question last week about creating a Shortcut to access a Google Doc.
SmartWings Matter-Enabled Shades
Feedback & Questions
Rosemary wants help deciding on the storage size for her new iPhone 15.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Board Game Stats
Mikah's App Cap: Hideaways - Spot the Difference
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 58 seconds
Security Now 939: LastMess
UK government appears to back down on demands to break encryption in Online Safety Bill
Microsoft reveals how China-based hackers acquired secret key used to breach Outlook accounts
Multiple flaws allowed key to improperly leave highly secure environment
Mozilla research finds all major auto brands fail on privacy protection
Evidence suggests LastPass encrypted vault data is being decrypted
Researchers tie $35M in crypto thefts to compromised LastPass accounts
Brute force feasible on old low iteration count passwords
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-939-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Jason Howell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 35 seconds
This Week in Tech 944: Shilling SponCon
Elon Musk Biography, Google Anti-trust, Clubhouse
Clubhouse is BACK
Book Review: 'Elon Musk' by Walter Isaacson
Elon Musk biographer moves to 'clarify' details about Ukraine and Starlink after backlash
Senate votes to approve Anna Gomez as 5th FCC Commissioner
Margrethe Vestager is Stepping Aside to Bid on a New Job
Meta May Allow Instagram and Facebook Users in Europe to Pay to Avoid Ads
In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Set for Later This Month After Meeting Fails to Resolve Impasse
UK backs down from nonsensical law after threats from Apple, WhatsApp
NFTs, Once Hyped as the Next Big Thing, Now Face 'Worst Moment'
Elon Musk Threatens to Sue The Anti Defamation League
Elon Musk's X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill
Google CEO Sundar Pichai reflects on Google's 25th birthday
YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate's videos, court says
I Tried It: Working Aboard an Amtrak Train
PowerPoint co-creator Dennis Austin is dead at 76
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Taylor Lorenz, Amy Webb, and Jill Duffy
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 46 minutes, 13 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 749: That's In Chapter Three
Writing a tech book is easy if you start with the proper guidance. Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett get that guidance and much more from Kyle Rankin, author of How to Write a Tech Book.
The benefits of using LaTeX for formatting and layout when self-publishing.
How to pitch a book idea to traditional tech publishers like O'Reilly.
Advice on when you're ready to write your first tech book based on your skills.
How to make the transition from writing short-form articles to full book projects.
Differences between self-publishing and working with traditional publishers.
The editing process and importance of tech editing to perfect a textbook manuscript.
How the rise of the internet and digital documents impacts tech book publishing.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Kyle Rankin
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 26 seconds
TWiT Events 16: Podcast Movement 2023: It Pays to Podcast
At Podcast Movement 2023, Jen Matichuk of Memberful and Lisa Laporte of TWiT.tv give creators an inside look at how the long-running tech podcast network TWiT grew its community and revenue by partnering with Memberful.
Lisa goes into the hesitations and benefits of launching a paid membership for an established podcast network and how losing 60% of advertisers in the pandemic led TWiT to try subscriptions to diversify revenue
Launching simply with ad-free content and a Discord community avoids disrupting their ad-supported audience
and starting with 1-2 membership tiers, focusing on delivering promised perks before expanding offerings
She shares how their community loves interacting with hosts in Discord, getting ad-free shows, and supporting TWiT's growth
TWiT also promotes Club TWiT organically in show ads, social posts, newsletters - without overwhelming non-members
Hosts: Lisa Laporte and Jen Matichuk
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1/1/1 • 25 minutes, 24 seconds
This Week in Google 733: Go, Cathy, Go!
Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions
Trademark Genericide And One Big Way The DOJ Admits That Its Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Is Utter Garbage
YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate's videos, court says
Google's cookie-replacing Privacy Sandbox reaches major milestone
Google teaser previews Pixel Watch 2 and both Pixel 8 phones
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube is a hit, with more subscribers than when it was on DirecTV
Google will soon require disclaimers for AI-generated political ads
Coke Y3000 made with AI
Casey Newton reads the Musk bio so we don't have to
Book Review: 'Elon Musk,' by Walter Isaacson
Elon Musk's X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill
UK backs off breaking encryption
Google pledges $20 million for responsible AI fund
Jeff comment to Copyright Office on AI
OpenAI CEO (and prepper) Sam Altman Said A.I. Won't Save Him in a Real-World Crisis
AI learns to smell
Amazon rolls out generative AI tool to help sellers write product listings
Adobe launches generative AI for Creative Cloud users and raises plan prices
GOOGLE CHANGELOG
Google adds Prime Video and bunch of other stuff to cars with native Android software
Find My Device 3.0 rolling out with new Android app icon
Chrome is about to look a bit different
You're invited to the new Google Visitor Experience
Chromecast with Google TV adds official support for streaming your PS5
YouTube starts making the 'Subscribe' button glow when creators ask you to subscribe
PICKS OF THE WEEK
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Adobe Video Fall Updates 2023: Premiere Pro, After Effects, FrameIO
Ant on "Friends Like Us" With Marina Franklin and Von Decarlo
The Original Pixel Buds
Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Cathy Gellis
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 51 seconds
Windows Weekly 846: Purple is for Jazz Hands
The latest updates to Windows 11, including the removal of legacy troubleshooting tools. Paul, Richard, and Mikah also discuss Windows 365 integration with Android phones, the new iPhone models, and Qualcomm supplying 5G modems to Apple. Plus, the full Game Pass Core library, the announcement of the Xbox Mastercard, an update on .NET 8 nearing its release, and opinions on Unity's new Runtime Fee for game installations.
Windows 11
New Insider Preview builds
Patch Tuesday arrives and the latest Windows 11 update is a non-event
Microsoft Paint is getting a background removal tool
Microsoft is removing the legacy troubleshooters from Windows 11 and killing third-party printer drivers
Mobile
Microsoft announces Enhanced Windows 365 App Experience for Android. Yes, that's the name. Yes, it's a cloud-based version of Samsung Dex
Qualcomm extends wireless partnership with Apple for three more years
Intel announces Thunderbolt 5 branding, surprising no one
Microsoft 365, Antitrust, & AI
PowerPoint co-creator Dennis Austin passes away
Apple's new iPhones have USB-C ports to meet the needs of a new EU law
United States vs. Google kicks off
Day 1: Yes, Google pays Apple $10 billion per year to be the default search on iPhone
Adobe's Firefly generative AI is now generally available
Dev
.NET 8 hits release candidate
Unity might have just jumped the shark
Xbox
Microsoft reveals the full Xbox Game Pass Core library. This new offering replaces Xbox Live Gold. A moment of silence, please
Apple envy? Microsoft announces an Xbox credit card for some reason
Minecraft Live is coming back, but it's not in-person
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Google rolls out privacy sandbox. Seriously, use a different browser
App pick of the week: WizTree
RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less with Sonia Cuff
Brown liquor pick of the week: Chivas Regal
Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 5 minutes, 24 seconds
Tech News Weekly 303: Developers Unite Against Unity
Game developers using the Unity Engine are crying afoul over Unity's pricing structure. Why are cars the worst product category for user privacy? A cyberattack shut down MGM Resorts for some time. And why the U.S. government is blasting Google for paying $10 billion a year to cut out search rivals.
Unity has updated its pricing structure, leading many within the gaming & developer community to grow frustrated with the game engine. Kyle Orland of Ars Technica stops by the show to explain what happened.
Misha Rykov of the Mozilla Foundation joins the show to discuss the Mozilla Foundation's Privacy Not Included guide and why cars are not the best product for a user's security and privacy.
Jason Howell shares how a cyberattack against MGM Resorts shut down its services for a period of time.
And Mikah Sargent talks about the U.S. government's anti-trial against Google as the company is taken to trial over its monopolistic grasp on online searching.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Kyle Orland and Misha Rykov
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 59 seconds
This Week in Space 79: Stardust!
For as long as they've understood what asteroids actually are, scientists have pined for pristine samples that haven't had to endure hurtling through Earth's scorching atmosphere. The OSIRIS-REx probe, which launched in 2016, is finally returning its ultra-valuable payload--a bit of primordial star-stuff from the early solar system--to Earth. On September 24, a small capsule will land in the Utah desert, and secreted inside is at least two ounces of sample material from asteroid Bennu. It's been a long and sometimes arduous voyage, and we're joined by Anjani Polit, the Mission Implementation Systems Engineer for OSIRIS-REx.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Anjani Polit
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 22 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 561: That Cloud Looks Like A Llama
This week on TWiET, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin talk with Dev Rishi, Co-Founder and CEO at Predibase, discussing the hurdles of moving large language models into production environments and how privacy concerns factor into that decision. Guest Dev Rishi of Predibase explains why many organizations say they can't use commercial LLMs, and shares best practices for getting started with privacy-focused ML.
Other topics include:
Microsoft, Oracle deliver direct access to Oracle database services on Azure
Cyber Extortion Attacks No Longer Require Ransomware
World's Largest Lithium Deposit Found Along Nevada-Oregon Border
AI-Powered SOC Automation: A New Era in Security Operations
The ripple effects of phasing out older TLS protocols
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Dev Rishi
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 14 seconds
This Week in Tech 945: The iPhone in the Freezer
New Apple iPhone 15 Announced, Google Antitrust Trial
iPhone 15 event: all the news on Apple's new phone
Apple iPhone 15 hands-on: New features left me with no Pro model envy at all
The WeWork Guy is Pivoting to Carbon Credits
Flowcarbon
Book Review: 'Elon Musk,' by Walter Isaacson - The New York Times
DOJ's Latest Case Against Google Is Intricate But Important
This Is the True Scale of New York's Airbnb Apocalypse
Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume
Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules
Apple says will issue software update to iPhone12 in France
Save the Children hit by ransomware, 7TB stolen
California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Jason Hiner, Sam Lessin, and Owen Thomas
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 7 minutes, 47 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1992: Gradually, Then Suddenly
The Justice Department is taking Google to court over whether Google has illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. Apple announced new iPhones this past week: should you upgrade to the iPhone 15 / 15 Pro? Plus, Rod Pyle stops by the show to talk about NASA's UFO report that came out.
U.S. blasts Google over paying $10 billion a year to cut out search rivals.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro were announced at Apple's event this past Tuesday.
How do I transfer the data from my old iPhone to my new one?
Rod Pyle and NASA's UFO Report.
A caller wonders why people don't acknowledge that Apple helped invent USB-C when Apple officially switched from lightning to USB-C with their latest iPhones.
What's better to upgrade to from an older iPhone: the iPhone 14 or iPhone 15? Mikah shares his thoughts on what to consider when making that decision.
Is there a good widget to install on my Windows machine to watch stock prices?
Why is my Pixel 6 not staying connected to my WiFi network?
A recommendation for having your headphones & speakers operate simultaneously.
Why did all my files get converted to a .rar file after cloning my hard drive?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Rod Pyle
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 14 minutes, 27 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 887: Faux-keh
Jason Snell was at the Apple event and talks about his time there. He also shares his review of iOS 17 and iPadOS17 that he wrote for Six Colors. And another in-depth conversation about the iPhone 15 & 15 Pro camera system in response to an article from PetaPixel about the new iPhone's camera system.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max review.
iPhone 15 Pro facts and estimates.
Apple explains what the iPhone 15 camera can and can't do - and why.
Final Cut Pro now supports iPhone 15 Pro's log-encoded video.
iOS 17 Review: We've got a live one.
iPadOS 17 Review: A fitting stage, at last.
Apple releases tvOS 17 with FaceTime for Apple TV, revamped control center and more.
watchOS 10 review: Major overhaul makes me want to upgrade my Apple Watch.
How Apple made the ultimate Snoopy watch: "You wouldn't believe the minutiae".
Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Camera App
Andy's Pick: Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Jason's Pick: Paku
Leo's Pick: A literary history of fake texts in Apple's marketing materials.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 26 minutes, 51 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 750: AI: Just Make It Normal
Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk with Michael "Hoff" Hoffman, Co-founder and CEO of IQXR, about open source in AI, immersive technologies, and much more - and what needs to happen before it all gets normal.
What are the differences between virtual, augmented, and mixed reality?
The challenges holding back widespread virtual / augmented reality, such as the lack of standards.
Privacy concerns around augmented & virtual reality glasses / headsets that record users.
AI's role in spatial computing.
Hoffman's mission to drive the adoption of open standards and interoperability.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman
Guest: Michael Hoffman
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 29 seconds
Windows Weekly 847: JUSHED!
It's a BIG news episode this week, as Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott discuss the sudden departure of Panos Panay from Microsoft to Amazon. Did he jump or get pushed out of the company? Leo and Paul also dive into a massive leaked memo about Microsoft's Xbox roadmap and plans over the next 10 years. Other topics include Microsoft's upcoming event focused on AI integration across products like Windows, Office 365, and Surface, as well as online account consolidation and Google's Takeout service.
We're down a Panay
After his curiously off-kilter performance at Build 2023 this past May, Microsoft reveals that it is parting ways with Panos Panay. Are these things related?
He's landing at Amazon devices, which makes sense given David Limp is retiring
Multiple Microsoft executives and employees have reached out privately about this
Comparisons to Terry Myerson's exit
Blockbuster Xbox leak
Major Xbox leak reveals Xbox Series X|S mid-season upgrades, next-gen console, new controller, and more
This is one of the top three Microsoft leaks that's happened in Paul's nearly 30 years of covering this company
An analysis of just one of the documents in this leak reveals an incredible amount of strategy information for the next 10 years
And one about the reaction to the PS5 reveal
Microsoft's upcoming AI event
Expectations for this event, the kick-off for Microsoft's full-on client AI push
Sub-analysis: This could be Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott's "Ray Ozzie moment." There's a profile of this mostly unknown in the WSJ
Intel announces NPU-powered Core Ultra CPUs - off schedule? Related to the MSFT event?
Bing Chat gains two new mobile integrations
Paint keeps getting AI features. Remember when Paint was the laughing stock of Windows 11 apps?
Windows
No new builds (of substance, there was an RP build).
Windows Photos, Snipping Tool, and Phone Link are all getting new features in Insider. Is Microsoft finally taking its in-box apps seriously (again)?
Google extends the support lifecycle for ChromeOS, solving the single biggest criticism of this platform. This is problematic for Microsoft
Microsoft 365
EU will reject Microsoft's offer to unbundle Teams from Microsoft 365
Surface
Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3 leak. They will likely be announced at the special event
Xbox
Microsoft announces more Xbox Game Pass titles for September
Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls VI will be an Xbox exclusive.
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Consolidate and organize your online accounts
App pick of the week: Google Takeout
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 24 minutes, 16 seconds
This Week in Google 734: Anarchy in the Academy
The group discusses the DOJ's antitrust case against Google's search dominance.
The hosts debate whether AI will help or harm the fight against online disinformation.
Leo and Joan discuss the challenges of internet safety and regulation in the UK.
Google news includes: Chromebook lifespan extended to 10 years, Android 14 QPR beta, Google Calendar appointment booking, Nest speaker groups limited, and Google Domains transferred to Squarespace.
Leo and Joan talk about the New York Times job posting for an AI ethics lead.
The hosts play an AI-generated song made by Stability AI.
Leo shares highlights from the leaked Google document about shutting down Stadia game streaming.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Joan Donovan
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 50 seconds
Security Now 940: When Hashes Collide
Last week's news about evidence of LastPass vault decryption targeting cryptocurrency keys, and the UK's backing down on its encryption monitoring legislation.
How hardware security modules (HSMs) allow cryptographic operations like code signing without exposing private keys.
Browser identity segregation using multiple profiles rather than separate browsers.
Requirements and best practices for securely wiping data from modern solid state drives.
A countdown clock for the 32-bit UNIX time rollover in the year 2038.
Steve's plan to move off Twitter and onto email lists for Security Now communication.
A deep dive into cryptographic hash collisions, using fewer hash bits, and balancing anonymity with statistical meaning.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-940-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 6 minutes
iOS Today 671: New Features in iOS 17
Contact Posters, StandBy, Interactive Widgets, SharePlay in Car
Apple released iOS 17 on Monday, September 18, so Mikah Sargent and special guest, Dan Moren, share some of the features you should check out the moment you update your phone!
Contact Posters
Stickers
StandBy
Interactive Widgets
Password Sharing
SharePlay in the Car
News
Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Plus review: mainstream crossovers
The new iOS 17 notification sound is quieter, and there's no way to change it back
iPhone 15 Pro weight mystery solved: Why it feels lighter than it is
Feedback & Questions
Todd wants to know if the new iPhones need a screen protector.
Michael wants to know how iPadOS decides whether to use WiFi or a cellular connection when the signal is less than ideal.
Doug asks for advice on transferring from an iPhone 14 running a beta version of iOS to a brand-new iPhone 15.
App Caps
Dan App Cap: Thwip: Soundboard
Mikah's App Cap: Camo Studio for iPad
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 46 seconds
This Week in Space 80: Onward to the Stars
Franklin Chang-Diaz rose from arriving in America with $50 in his pocket to earning a Ph.D. from MIT, becoming a NASA astronaut, and flying seven shuttle missions--the first Latin American immigrant to reach space. Since his retirement from NASA, he has worked tirelessly on the VASIMR plasma drive, which promises to one day deliver crews to Mars in 39 days instead of the 6-7 months required by chemical rockets. Join us for this fascinating and inspirational conversation as we talk about an American/Latin American hero and the closest thing to warp drive we're likely to see for a century.
Asteroid bits from NASA's OSIRIS-REx are incoming this weekend after a successful sample grab from asteroid Bennu
Private company Varda Space appeals denied reentry license for their prototype capsule
Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz introduced - MIT plasma expert, NASA astronaut, ISS builder, and plasma drive inventor
Dr. Chang-Diaz recounts being inspired by Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin as a child in Costa Rica, writing to Wernher von Braun about becoming an astronaut, and moving to the US in pursuit of his space dreams
He discusses overcoming obstacles as an immigrant learning English, earning scholarships to college and MIT, pivoting to nuclear and plasma physics when NASA cut Apollo funding
Dr. Chang-Diaz recalls the excitement of NASA selecting him as an astronaut, flying seven Space Shuttle missions, building the ISS, and spacewalking through an aurora
He explains how the nuclear-electric VASIMR plasma engine works, enabling weeks-long Mars trips, its testing status, and the next steps for commercial deployment
Dr. Chang-Diaz muses on solar system exploration with continuous VASIMR propulsion, recharging with space nuclear reactors, and mining fuel sources across the planets
He reflects on managing danger as an astronaut after losing friends in the Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters
Dr. Chang-Diaz shares an inspiring vision for space as a cosmic civilization and business enabling humanity to spread beyond Earth
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 34 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 562: Who Woulda Thunk Splunk?
This episode of This Week in Enterprise Tech packs in analysis on Cisco's shocking $25 billion acquisition of Splunk and what it means for the cybersecurity ecosystem. Plus, Intel VP of Sales & Marketing Jason Kimrey joins to decode the company's groundbreaking new neural processors and innovations in chip design, and accelerating AI processing at the edge.
* Major vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple and Google image libraries - despite patches, blindspots remain
* Surge of cyberattacks originating from Middle East and Africa
* OpenAI unveils new AI image generator DALL-E 3 - balancing innovation with ethical concerns
* Cisco announced plans to buy Splunk in a monster $28B deal - how will this impact Splunk's products and rock-solid community?
* Jason Kimrey, VP of Sales & Marketing at Intel discuss announcements from Intel Innovation 2023 including new neural processors for offloading AI workloads, and how they are looking to advance Moore's Law.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Jason Kimrey
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 36 seconds
Tech News Weekly 304: iPhone 15 Pro vs. Google Pixel
This week on Tech News Weekly, Jason and Mikah unpack Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro, improvements to Google's AI chatbot Bard, Microsoft's massive gaming leaks, and Amazon's latest product announcements.
Gizmodo's Florence Ion joins to share her review of Apple's iPhone 15 Pro with its new titanium chassis and 'tetraprism' telephoto camera. She discusses how it compares to Android flagships like the Pixel 7 Pro, especially in build quality, premiumness, and integration between Apple devices.
Google made improvements to its AI chatbot Bard after a rocky debut, integrating it with services like Maps, YouTube, and Gmail for a more assistant-like experience. Hugh Langley of Business Insider explains the new features and how Bard aims to avoid the pitfalls of other generative chatbots.
A massive leak reveals Microsoft's gaming roadmap and plans through 2028, including new mid-gen Xbox console refreshes and internal docs weighing buying Nintendo and Valve. Sam Machkovech analyzes the revelations and their potential fallout.
Amazon held a more muted product launch than past years. Updates include Alexa powered by a new large language model, Echo Frames smart glasses 2.0 with better style, the wall-mountable Echo Hub for smart home control, and a new high-end WiFi 7 Eero Pro router.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Florence Ion, Hugh Langley, and Sam Machkovech
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 38 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1993: 3 Story Shoebox With a Tandem Garage
Leo and Mikah geek out over the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 Pro, and answer your tech questions, from mysterious HomePod handoff fails to Chromebook upgrade recommendations.
Leo shares his experience with the new iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Tinder Select's new $500/month premium dating service prompts disbelief - would you pay that much to find love?
What's the best replacement for an aging Pixelbook?
Dick DeBartolo returns from holiday toy showcase events - slime your Barbie with the new Barbie Pop Reveal toy and race Hot Wheels in augmented reality.
How to curb AirPods' aggressive automatic device switching.
How to fix issues connecting Apple devices to Wi-Fi 6E networks.
What are the best practices when setting up a new iPhone?
What is a 4K native" hard drive, and why are there incompatibilities mixing drives in RAID configurations
A follow-up caller shares Chromebrew, a package manager for Chrome OS.
Why Amazon Echo's 'Drop In' feature is excellent for chatting with elderly relatives.
Is there a way to easily identify different debit cards in Apple Pay that have identical card images?
How to share share a custom email domain.
Issues with iPhone handoff to a HomePod pair that is also paired with an Apple TV.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 28 minutes, 50 seconds
This Week in Tech 946: AI is Number Two
iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks
Discussion on hype cycle of AI; evaluating current state
Defining artificial intelligence vs regular computation
AI winters and peaks of inflated expectations for AI
Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of chatbots like ChatGPT
AI's role in computational photography and new iPhones
Microsoft's focus on AI with OpenAI partnership
Multimodal AI and challenges like hallucination
Apple's secretive approach to developing AI technology
Job loss concerns with the advancement of AI; need for training
Unity's failed attempt to charge developers an install fee
Tech IPO outlook after Instacart and Clavio
Panos Panay leaving Microsoft for Amazon
New Amazon Echo and Alexa AI announcements
Authors suing OpenAI over AI-generated content
Misinformation research facing political attacks
Implications of AI voice mimicry without consent
Neuralink seeking volunteers for brain chip implants
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Ben Parr, Harry McCracken, and Doc Rock
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 42 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 751: The Phipps Certification
Listen closely for The Phipps Certification, and you'll also get news about 3D printing, AlmaLinux, a big EFF win, spyware in new cars and other hot topics on a table surrounded by Simon Phipps, Jonathan Bennett, Shawn Powers, and Doc Searls.
Carl Malamud's fight to make the law open to citizens through his non-profit Public Resource.
How 3D printing is transforming open hardware through the sharing of designs
Mozilla's report on modern vehicles collecting and sharing personal data.
Using Pi-hole to block intrusive ad tracking and surveillance on home networks.
Hosts: Doc Searls, Simon Phipps, Jonathan Bennett, and Shawn Powers
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 21 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 888: It's Not a Sport, It's a State
Mikah Sargent is in for Leo Laporte, as Leo is out this week. Mikah and Jason Snell got the new iPhone 15 and share their experiences with the device. Are the reports of the iPhone 15 overheating accurate? And what's up with Apple's FineWoven cases?
Apple's updated portrait mode.
Widespread iPhone 15 overheating reports, with temperatures as high as 116F.
iPhone 15 Pro overheating problems caused by design compromises, Kuo says.
The Action Button is the most significant new iPhone feature in years.
John Gruber's Action Button shortcut.
Unweaving the mystery: Apple's FineWoven case under the microscope.
macOS Sonoma is available today.
macOS Sonoma review.
Inside Apple's spectacular failure to build a key part for its new iPhones.
"Craptacular is more like it."
Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Apple Keynote with USDZ Support
Andy's Pick: Google's HTML5 Games Collection - Gamesnacks
Jason's Pick: Actions & AI Actions
Mikah's Pick: iMazing
Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 15 minutes, 46 seconds
Security Now 941: We told you so!
Apple has quietly removed support for Postscript in macOS Ventura over security concerns with the outdated interpreter language.
China has formally accused the NSA of hacking and maintaining access to Huawei servers since 2009, based on documents from Edward Snowden.
A misconfigured Azure Shared Access Signature token resulted in 38TB of sensitive internal Microsoft data being exposed, including employee backups with passwords.
The Signal messaging platform has added a post-quantum encryption protocol called PQXDH, combining its existing X3DH with the believed quantum-resistant CRYSTALS-Kyber system.
A zero-day iOS exploit chain was used to target Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Eltantawy, redirecting his traffic to install spyware after visiting a non-HTTPS site.
Steve gave an update on the status of his forthcoming ValiDrive USB validation utility, explaining delays due to challenges working at the USB level under Windows.
A blog post argued that the complexity of modern web browsers has made it impossible to create competitive new browsers from scratch.
An emailer claimed to have a mathematical algorithm that can generate truly random numbers.
Another emailer asked whether encrypting and deleting a hard drive could substitute for overwriting with random data.
There was an explanation of how public key encryption can be used bidirectionally for both encryption and authentication.
Listener questions whether all stolen LastPass vaults will eventually be decrypted.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-941-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 25 minutes, 54 seconds
iOS Today 672: iPhone 15 Review
Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent have their new iPhone 15 Pro Max devices in hand, so you know what that means: It's time to review Apple's latest, greatest iPhones.
iPhone 15 Cameras
iPhone 15 Action Button
Apple's FineWoven Case
UKON Phone Lanyard
ESR Magnetic Phone Ring Holder for MagSafe Ring
Spigen EZ Fit Tempered Glass Screen Protector
ESR iPhone 15 Pro Max Armor Tough Case with Stash Stand
SAMSUNG Type-C™ USB Flash Drive, 256GB
Apple's 240W USB-C Charge Cable
News
Online Safety Bill passes in the UK w/o iMessage impact, but government not giving up
This app turns your iPad into an HDMI monitor and it's free
Apple pushes out critical iOS 17.0.1 update just days after iOS 17 release
Going caseless? Your new iPhone might change color
Shortcuts Corner
Rosemary demonstrates the power of Apple's new Action Button.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: ESR 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with CryoBoost
Mikah's App Cap: Posture Pal - Improve & Alert
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 4 seconds
Windows Weekly 848: The Era of a Grinning Paul
In this episode of Windows Weekly, Mikah Sargent is joined by Paul and Richard to discuss the latest Microsoft updates, news, and products. Paul chimes in on his experience at Microsoft's recent AI event, changes to Windows 11's confusing updates, last week's Xbox leaks, antitrust lawsuits against tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and more!
Microsoft Special Event: Blockbuster... or blockluster?
Paul went to his first in-person Microsoft event in almost four years. You're not going to believe what happened next!
Ahead of the event, everyone was calling this a "Surface event" and some still are. But it was an AI event, period. Were our expectations met?
Copilot "rebrand" was in many ways the biggest news
Microsoft 365 Commercial arrives November 1 - And Microsoft 365 consumer is a thing
Microsoft announced two Surface PCs at event, one with an NPU. And then two other Surface PCs/devices. Most of these do not matter
WTF is happening with Windows 11 23H2?
We had a confusing several days, the perfect end-cap to a confusing year when it comes to Windows updating. But now we have the answers.
At special event, Microsoft reveals it will ship "next major Windows 11 update" September 26. It's 23H2! It's not 23H2!
One day after the event, Release Preview gets Fall Update
Paul attempted to achieve some clarity ahead of John Cable's post
Microsoft releases the Fall Update (in preview form)
Is Windows 11 finally where it needed to be when Microsoft shipped v1 two years ago?
Follow-ups to last week's blockbuster news
Panos Panay will succeed Dave Limp at Amazon
Further examination of the leaked Xbox documents
Microsoft's reaction to the PS5 specs reveal is sort of clueless in retrospect
Microsoft wanted to buy Nintendo. No, really. And it considered lots of companies
Antitrust
UK CMA provisionally approves of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
So of course the FTC revives its lost battle against Microsoft/AB. You can't make this stuff
FTC sues Amazon for monopoly abuse. Paul has questions. Lots of questions
Dev and AI
Intel announced its Meteor Lake chipset BEFORE Microsoft event.
Amazon buys Anthropic for $4 billion
Amazon announces generative AI features for Alexa at its hardware event
Google Studio Bot expands worldwide in preview
Microsoft is moving Windows device driver development to Rust
Unity: JUST KIDDING GUYS SERIOUSLY
GitHub Passkeys are GA
Xbox
Cuphead anniversary update is on the way, Xbox only
Microsoft tweaks how Xbox/OneDrive integration works in a "bonus Xbox update for September"
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Install the update, check the store
App pick of the week: Amazon adBlocker
RunAs Radio this week: SharePoint Online Features On-Prem with Sandy Ussia
Brown liquor pick of the week: Pokeno Whisky
Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 40 minutes, 2 seconds
This Week in Google 735: Outside of the Nerdery
Google's 25th birthday
Google killing off Google Podcasts
Next week's Pixel hardware event
Meta's VR/AR announcements and new Ray-Ban smartglasses with cameras
Antitrust lawsuits against Google and Amazon
AI voice cloning for automatic translation by YouTube, Spotify
WGA writer's strike in Hollywood ending with AI concessions
Meta adding AI bots everywhere
Books scanned to train AI models in searchable database
The viability of foldable laptop screens
Premium $500/month Tinder subscriptions
Picks: SummaryCat, GrapeGPT, Blackmagic Cinema camera 6K, Starter Villain book, Korg MS-20 Mini synth
Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Mike Elgan
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 47 minutes, 43 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 563: Don't Drop Your File Drawers
This episode of This Week in Enterprise Tech covers the convergence of networking and security with the emergence of SASE (secure access service edge), tips for navigating the document and file management landscape, and more enterprise tech stories.
A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day
DHS Calls Into Question Physical Security in Johnson Controls Cyberattack
Hikvision Intercoms Allow Snooping on Neighbors
Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with "magic packets"
On our Byte discussion the hosts explore the rise of SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) as organizations embrace cloud and hybrid environments. The hosts weigh how acquisitions like Cradlepoint & Ericom will shape the SASE-as-a-service market.
For the host roundtable, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin talk about document archiving and file management systems. They trace the evolution from optical archives to today's mix of on-prem and cloud solutions. The hosts also debate when to build vs buy systems, and the promise of generative AI for archiving and searching documents.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 9 seconds
Tech News Weekly 305: The Promise of Microsoft Copilot
A searchable database to see which author's work is being used to train AI. Microsoft had its big Surface & AI event, and its AI assistant feature, Copilot, was announced. The FCC is looking to bring back net neutrality. And Jason has Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9+ tablet.
Alex Reisner of The Atlantic joins the show to talk about a search tool for seeing which authors' work is contained within a Books3 AI dataset.
Daniel Rubino of Windows Central stops by to chat about Microsoft's Surface and AI event, and Microsoft's Copilot service that was officially announced.
Roger Cheng of Cord Cutters News shares how the FCC is looking to bring back net neutrality after then-chairman Ajit Pai dismantled it.
And Jason spent time with Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9+ and shares his review on the tablet.
Host: Jason Howell
Guests: Alex Reisner, Daniel Rubino, and Roger Cheng
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 43 seconds
This Week in Space 81: Rob Manning, the Carroll Shelby of Mars
We all know that NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory designs, builds, and flies the premiere machines of space exploration, but just who designs and prepares them? It takes a team, but unique leadership must be at the top, and Rob Manning, JPL's Chief Engineer, has long been such a leader. From his earliest work on Voyager through engineering every set of wheels on Mars to overseeing engineering for all of JPL, Rob's story reads like an engineer's dream. Come share that dream with us as we talk to Rob, the Carroll Shelby of Mars.
Rod and Tariq kick off the show by discussing the latest space news, including OSIRIS-REx's return with asteroid Bennu sample, NASA website changes, and an impending government shutdown
Special guest Rob Manning shares his unbelievable career path from JPL technician to Chief Mars Engineer
Manning recalls the scrappy early days of Mars Pathfinder and the "magical" atmosphere of autonomy and innovation
Building Pathfinder on a shoestring $150 million budget meant improvising with consumer hardware and "ad hoc engineering"
Pathfinder team was isolated and given the freedom to innovate, but faced intense scrutiny from legendary NASA experts
Manning details how Pathfinder pioneered airbag landing and was the first Mars landing in over 20 years
Pathfinder was initially designed for one-month lifespan but kept going for over three months - a shocking engineering achievement
Manning emphasizes the importance of hands-on engineering experience versus today's digital abstraction
They discuss how Pathfinder's philosophy and margins set the stage for Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity greatly outlasting expectations
Manning previews upcoming Europa Clipper, Psyche asteroid missions, and more
Manning shares principles for building robust systems: embrace complexity, test thoroughly, plan for the unknown
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Rob Manning
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 5 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ Review
Get an in-depth look at the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ 5G in this hands-on review. Jason Howell covers the sleek design, vibrant AMOLED display, long battery life, S Pen integration, One UI software, and more. See why this just might be the best premium Android tablet yet, even with the high price tag.
Get the Galaxy Tab S9+ 5G: https://a.co/d/gUyADC9
Host: Jason Howell
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1/1/1 • 15 minutes, 39 seconds
This Week in Tech 947: Speaking of the Roman Empire
The end of Netflix's DVD mailing service
Meta's new AI avatars and the uncanny valley
Microsoft's massive certificate breach
FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
X CEO Linda Yaccarino not having Twitter on her phone
AI regulation and safety concerns
Differences between books and magazine fact-checking
Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk biography and fact checking
Twitter ruled biggest source of disinformation by EU
Supreme Court to review Florida and Texas social media laws
Apple's compliance with China's app store rules
New Raspberry Pi 5 features
Jimmy Carter turns 99 years old
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Keith Shaw, Louise Matsakis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 39 minutes, 53 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1994: Now Cash Free!
Why is the iPhone 15 Pro overheating for some users? Apple says it's due to an iOS 17 bug. What are the pros and cons of using the iPhone 15's optimized battery vs. 80% limit battery setting? Plus, Scott Wilkinson helps with a viewer's question about sync issues with their Sonos soundbar, and Johnny Jet has a tip to help recover your lost item at an airport more quickly.
iPhone 15 Pro Max passes CR's drop test.
Apple says iPhone 15 Pro overheating due to iOS 17 bug, not hardware design.
Linda Yaccarino tried to show the X app on her phone during her car-crash interview. It didn't appear to be there.
Mark Zuckerberg conducts the first interview in the Metaverse.
Why is my Android Auto head unit in my car freezing when I plug my Pixel phone into the car?
What are the pros and cons between "optimized battery" and "80% limit" with the iPhone 15 lineup?
Scott Wilkinson and fixing a viewers' syncing issue with their Sonos soundbar.
What computer should I get my kid who is creating video content and is interested in 3D modeling?
A caller follows up with an issue that another caller had a few episodes ago about some services placing you in the wrong location.
Johnny Jet stops by to talk about Leo's trip to Green Bay and has a tip to help recover your lost items at an airport.
With Google Podcasts sunsetting starting in 2024, what alternatives do Leo and Mikah suggest to replace the service?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 17 minutes, 21 seconds
Security Now 942: Encrypting ClientHello
Exim email server ignored ZDI's responsible disclosure of critical remote code execution flaws for over a year, putting millions of servers at risk.
Malicious ads are appearing in Bing Chat responses, promoting fake sites distributing malware.
Windows 11 now natively supports passkeys, though browser support may make this redundant.
Researchers exploit WiFi beamforming side-channel to potentially reveal keystrokes, but practicality is limited.
The ECH TLS extension encrypts the ClientHello packet to hide SNI data.
Exim disclosure timeline and impact on millions of vulnerable servers.
Bing chat ads mimic search result malvertising risks amplified by chatbot trust.
Show notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-942-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 6 minutes, 4 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 889: International Oranges
The iPhone 15 Pro overheating is due to an iOS 17 bug, not hardware design, per Apple. Apple continues to cave into China's demands as it begins to enforce checks on its App Store in China. Plus, if you bought the original Apple Watch, especially the $17,000 gold version of the watch, you are out of luck as it is no longer eligible for any services at Apple stores.
watchOS developer beta adds double tap support.
Apple doles out fourth visionOS beta to developers.
Apple considers huge bid for global Formula 1 streaming rights.
Tim Cook interview: Apple boss talks trillion-dollar transformation and reveals his 'aha moment'.
Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight.
Apple Says iPhone 15 Pro overheating due to iOS 17 bug, not hardware design.
How a hidden bar code in iPhone screens saved Apple hundreds of millions of dollars.
Apple asks Supreme Court to reverse App Store ruling won by Epic.
Apple held talks with Microsoft about acquiring Bing in 2020.
Satya Nadella tells a court that Bing is worse than Google — and Apple could fix it.
Original Apple Watch is now obsolete, including $17,000 gold model.
You can now add PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to your Apple Wallet.
Mac trade-in changes may indicate new model to launch this month.
Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Sineaptic SE-1 Headphones
Andy's Pick: Orion
Jason's Pick: Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 11 seconds
iOS Today 673: iOS Apps With Interactive Widgets
Apple's latest software updates add a new feature to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS: Interactive Widgets! Mikah Sargent and guest host Christopher Lawley demonstrate some of their favorite interactive widgets from third-party iOS apps.
Widgetsmith
Launcher
Home Widget
Fantastical
Widget Game Bundle
Dark Noise
Cheatsheet
Tally
Timery
Things 3
News
Your iPhone will receive a test emergency alert from FEMA tomorrow, and you can't opt out
Apple has a next-gen search engine called Pegasus, but don't expect a Google Search competitor yet
Apple says a software update is on the way to fix iPhone 15 overheating problems
Feedback & Questions
Deb is seeing "Message Failed to Send" notifications in iMessage and wants to know how to resolve the error.
Mike wants the Apple TV's Now Playing interface to stop appearing on the iPhone automatically.
App Caps
Christopher's App Cap: World Clock Widgets
Mikah's App Cap: SPACEPLAN
Host: Mikah Sargent
Co-Host: Christopher Lawley
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 6 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 752: Stalkers Beware
Cooper Quintin of the EFF treats Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman to plenty of wisdom about the extremes of constant personal privacy exposure online, and how some of the worst threats can come from people you know.
The stalkerware industry that allows people to spy on victims easily.
How can we truly decentralize social media?
The expanding data broker industry.
Effective mitigation like encryption tools and pushing for privacy laws.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman
Guest: Cooper Quintin
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 25 seconds
Windows Weekly 849: Back to Dumb
Leo, Paul, and Richard talk about the end of free Windows 7/8 to Windows 10/11 upgrades using retail product keys. They also examine Chromebook Plus, Google's new premium Chromebooks aimed at gaming via cloud streaming services. This highlights issues with Google's disjointed strategies after killing Stadia. Plus, insights from the Google antitrust lawsuit, including testimony from Microsoft and Apple executives on partnerships and search dominance. This sparks debate on whether a Bing improvement could ever rival Google. The episode explores concerns around growing subscription costs, ecosystem lock-in, and how technology often complicates rather than eases life today.
Windows 11
Microsoft is killing free upgrades from Windows 7 and 8.x
And yes, that means those product keys will stop working
Windows 11 Insider Preview: Copilot comes to Alt + Tab, more File Explorer fixes
Windows 11 Field Guide is getting free updates for 23H2, of course
Join the Release Preview channel, you'll (probably) be upgraded to 23H2 and/or (most) new features
Windows Backup is already here. But what is it? And what might it become?
OneDrive is among the things getting worse in this release. And it's a problem
Google announces Chromebook Plus, New Material You design is available now to all
AI/Microsoft 365
Satya Nadella admits under oath that AI-powered Bing has not improved its usage share in the slightest
Also, Microsoft tried to sell Bing to Apple
Apple never seriously considered switching to, let alone buying, Bing
Microsoft announces the next generation OneDrive across businesses and consumers
Microsoft Lists for consumers comes to mobile, finally
Bing Image Creator gets a big DALL-E 3 update. And it is amazing
Surface
Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3 are now available
Xbox
Here are the first Xbox Game Pass titles for October
Sony PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan is retiring
Layoffs at Epic
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: The great ensh*ttification reset
App pick of the week: ScanSpeeder
RunAs Radio this week: Episode 900!
Brown liquor pick of the week: Upshot
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 52 minutes, 53 seconds
Tech News Weekly 306: Pixel 8'ed: First Impressions
Google had their Made By Google event this month and announced the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2. The Surface Laptop Studio 2 could be so much more than the device offers. How one group is utilizing credit card points to corner concert tickets for popular artists. And how AI bias tests are overlooking a key aspect of skin color.
Mark Spoonauer of Tom's Guide was at the Google event and shares his hands-on time with the Pixel 8 phones and Pixel Watch 2.
Monica Chin of The Verge shares her review of the Surface Laptop Studio 2 announced at Microsoft's September event and why the laptop left her underwhelmed, especially with a new lineup of Intel chips coming out later this year.
Jason Howell shares a very interesting story from 404 Media about a group called the "Buyer's Club" buying concert tickets for popular artists like Taylor Swit with credit card points.
Finally, Mikah Sargent talks about an interesting paper from Sony about how AI algorithms overlook key skin color aspects.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Mark Spoonauer and Monica Chin
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 38 seconds
This Week in Google 736: Socks on the Beach
Google's Pixel hardware event and new devices
Debate over adding AI to search functions - risks to accuracy?
Laws challenging social media's First Amendment rights
Movies released on TikTok by studios
High production costs of Masterclass
Streaming vs DVDs and the shrinking open web
Spotify's attempts to expand beyond music in audiobooks
Amazon's algorithms manipulating prices
Supreme Court case involving copyright of legal search tools
Paywalls and closed platforms replacing the open web
Pushback against heroic tech biographies and access journalism
Impacts of inexpensive screens and cameras everywhere
Testing social media subscription models
Using AI to create realistic fake photos and videos
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Paris Martineau
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 59 minutes, 16 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 403: Optimizing Picture Quality 301
TVs have gotten very smart—too smart for their own good, in fact. To see the best possible picture quality, you should really disable many of the controls that purport to improve it, but in reality, they make it worse. Scott talks about the controls that you should disable to get the best possible picture quality.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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1/1/1 • 17 minutes, 35 seconds
TWiT News 396: Made By Google 2023
At their Made by Google '23 event, Google shared an update to their Pixel Buds Pro and unveiled the Pixel Watch 2, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 32 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 564: Data Is Bigger In Texas
This episode of This Week In Enterprise Tech discusses the major cybersecurity recruitment challenges organizations face today and dives into the world of enterprise edge computing and the future of hyperscale cloud services with Scott Evers of Involta.
News Blips: The hosts discuss a severe vulnerability in Atlassian's Confluence Server that allows attackers admin-level access, how over 100,000 industrial control systems are exposed on the public internet, using fiber optic cables on the ocean floor for earthquake detection, and a Linux "Looney Tunables" flaw threatens most distributions.
Byte Discussion - Cybersecurity Recruitment: The hosts examine the cybersecurity talent shortage and creative approaches to recruiting, like looking beyond degrees to aptitude and expanding the talent pipeline.
Interview with Involta Enterprise Architect Scott Evers: Scott discusses his career path from physicist to enterprise architect. Common security gaps he sees in software-defined environments. The importance of workload-focused cloud migrations. How data sovereignty affects cloud choices. The persisting confusion around shared responsibility models.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Scott Evers
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds
This Week in Space 82: Our Favorite Space Places
From the Kennedy Space Center to Apollo Mission Control to SpaceX's Starbase, Rod and Tariq discuss the coolest space places on Earth for you to visit. Some are grand, a few are funky, but they are all great places to enjoy the finest moments in space exploration... and there are some hidden gems you shouldn't miss! Join us for this first installment of the Greatest Space Places, Phase One: USA!
Headlines:
Virgin Galactic's fourth commercial spaceflight launches first Pakistani woman astronaut Namira Salim. Salim flew with two other passengers on the successful suborbital flight.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the International Astronautical Congress, gives an update on Starship development. Musk says there is a "decent chance" Starship could reach orbit this year if engines fire properly. Also discussed upgrades to increase lift capacity.
Fashion brand Prada partners with spacesuit maker Axiom Space to design stylish spacesuits for NASA's Artemis moon missions. Prada will apply expertise in materials science and textiles.
Strange press release claims discovery of alien life, but only offers blurry photo of a dog staring at a wall as proof. Self-published book also promoted.
Main Topic: Favorite Space Places
Kennedy Space Center in Florida has both a visitor complex and active facilities. Highlights include the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit, Saturn V Center, Apollo-era launch pads, and bus tours to see current operations.
Johnson Space Center in Houston is home to historic Mission Control and astronaut training facilities. Nearby Space Center Houston houses space artifacts like the Saturn V rocket.
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC contains extensive aviation and space history exhibits, including the original Wright Flyer, Mercury and Gemini capsules, and a Skylab module you can enter.
SpaceX's Starbase test facility in South Texas allows the public to view Starship development up close from nearby roads. Launch attempts draw big crowds for a party-like atmosphere.
Other favorites highlighted: the Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles Airport, California Science Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Kansas Cosmosphere, and more. There are many unique sites around the country for space fans to explore.
Image Source: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 7 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1995: Acknowledging the Sneeze
What's the easiest way to record how-to videos on your computer? Why are some people receiving notes on their EV vehicles at charging stations? And Mikah demos a new feature introduced in the latest version of Apple's Safari browser: Safari Profiles!
Zoom is launching its own Google Docs competitor.
Americans have lost billions in Social Media scams.
Did Elon Musk endorse Biden, come out as transgender, and die of suicide?
What software can I use to create how-to videos easily? And what service can I use to send texts to my customers?
Will Microsoft CoPilot have access to my hard drive on my computer?
Sam Abuelsamid and EV fast charging... passive-aggressive notes?
What are some recommendations for a USB-C hub?
Does clicking the unsubscribe button in emails let the sender know that an email is an active account?
Is it worth setting up a separate modem & ISP for my home studio setup?
Is a MacBook Air good enough for doing coding and data science work on it?
Mikah Sargent demos the new profiles feature on the Safari browser as he answers a question about Safari profiles and if it works with separate bookmarks and passwords.
Will adding someone to your contacts list in Gmail help not to put them under the spam filter in Gmail?
How can I get old voicemails and text messages off a deceased person's iPhone?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 14 minutes, 12 seconds
This Week in Tech 948: Schrödinger's Server
Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines
Elon Musk removing headlines from Twitter posts and how that enables fake news
Concerns about Twitter misinformation affecting the 2024 election
Apple considered DuckDuckGo for Safari private search before deciding against it
Microsoft close to acquiring Activision Blizzard pending UK regulatory approval
Google accused of secret changes to search queries to maximize ad revenue
Ransomware attack on MGM hotels and casinos
23andMe customer data breach due to credential stuffing
Meta considering charging for Facebook and Instagram access
Apple TV adds support for VPNs
Spotify expanding into audiobooks
Video game Cyberpunk 2077 costing over $400 million to make
Digital Equipment Corporation's history and legacy
Brave conducting layoffs despite privacy focus
CRTC to start regulating online streaming in Canada
How gasoline is produced from crude oil
Urban air mobility vehicles for intracity travel
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Wil Harris, and Glenn Fleishman
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 51 minutes, 38 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 890: 100 Chickens
Should we expect new Macs from Apple before the end of the year? What does Jason Snell think of the new iPhones? How will the iPhone's Action Button change in iOS 17? Find out the answer to all these questions and more on this week's MacBreak Weekly!
14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro MacRumors Buyers Guide
Google says it'll support Pixel 8 series with seven years of Android updates
iOS 17.1 changes how the Action Button behaves when iPhone 15 Pro is in your pocket
Jason's Review: iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review: Depth and Reach
California DMV Mobile Driver's License
Unity CEO John Riccitiello out after developer rebellion
Apple CEO Tim Cook Pockets $41 Million In Stock Sale—His Biggest Selloff In Years
Fake It 'Til You Fake It
Bitten by the black box of iCloud (Dan Moren)
Apple explains how it made iPhone 12 'safe' enough to use in France with iOS 17.1
Ridley Scott's Napoleon Getting A 4-Hour Director's Cut on Apple TV+
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Bartender 5
Andy's Pick: Raspberry Pi 5
Alex's Pick: Paprika 3
Leo's Pick: Bazzite
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 41 minutes, 53 seconds
Security Now 943: The Top 10 Cybersecurity Misconfigurations
Steve announces the release of his new freeware utility ValiDrive for detecting fake drive capacities.
23andMe claims a recent data breach exposed customer info due to credential stuffing attacks.
Key stats from Microsoft's 2023 Digital Defense Report on cyberattacks, including increased attacks on open source software, growth in business email compromise, and more password attacks.
Brave lays off 9% of its staff amid the tough economic climate, despite its efforts to diversify revenue with new search features.
Google Docs exports replace links with tracking redirects, enabling Google to monitor clicked links from exported documents.
The MOVEit breach impacted Sony, exposing employee and family data.
Firefox 118 now supports Encrypted ClientHello for hiding site requests from network surveillance.
Google will provide 7 years of updates for its new Pixel phones, up from 5 years previously.
The MACE Act passed overwhelmingly in Congress, allowing agencies more flexibility in cybersecurity hiring.
Median dwell time for ransomware dropped to less than 1 day, with human-driven attacks deploying it faster.
Steve digs into the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations outlined in the new NSA/CISA advisory.
Show notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-943-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 11 minutes, 22 seconds
Windows Weekly 850: Emotional Support Whiskey
Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X — could we see a huge improvement to Windows on Arm? Then, the dynamic trio break down Patch Tuesday and Windows 11 Insider. Paul discusses Google's Passkey support and reminds listeners Microsoft has been doing passwordless logins for years. The team discusses GitHub Copilot losses, HP AI features, Adobe's Firefly updates, and Dropbox AI. Then, Paul briefly covers C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code. During Paul's Xbox Corner, a breaking news story hits; Leo shares news that Microsoft is contesting an IRS claim that the company owes $28.9 billion in back taxes. Leo, Paul, and Richard round things out with the tips and picks of the week.
Windows 11
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X Series for the PC
Microsoft Releases October 2023 Patch Tuesday Updates
October 10, 2023—KB5031354 (OS Build 22621.2428) - Microsoft Support
Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta Channel Moves to a Single Build
Windows 11 Canary Build 25967 Brings New Scrollable View of Quick Settings
Microsoft 365
UK is Investigating Microsoft and Amazon's Cloud Practices
Google Makes Passkeys the Default Login Option for Personal Accounts
Microsoft Will No Longer Make Changes to OneDrive Photo Storage
Microsoft Redesigns the Microsoft Store Web App
AI
Report: GitHub Copilot Loses an Average of $20 Per User Per Month
HP: AI Will Transform the PC Into a Personal Companion
Can AI Save the PC Industry? (Premium)
Adobe Announces Major Advances for Firefly Generative AI
Dropbox Launches Redesigned Web App and Expands Access to New AI Features
Dev
C# Dev Kit is Now Available
Xbox
Activision Blizzard Says No Call of Duty or Diablo IV on Game Pass This Year
Microsoft Reportedly Aims to Close its Activision Blizzard Acquisition on October 13
Diablo IV is Coming to Steam on October 17
Forza Motorsport is Now Available on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass
Sony Announces Smaller PS5 With and Attachable Disc Drive
PS5 Cloud Streaming is Launching Later This Month
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Deal with OneDrive's forced folder backup push
App pick of the week: Microsoft Teams (New)
RunAs Radio this week: Security Chaos Engineering with Kelly Shortridge
Brown liquor pick of the week: Pappy Van Winkle
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 58 minutes, 11 seconds
iOS Today 674: Using CarPlay With iOS 17
Join us on our virtual journey as we explore the world of CarPlay with iOS 17. We'll explain what CarPlay is, how it works, and how it differs from other infotainment systems. We'll also walk you through the process of setting up CarPlay in your car. If you've ever struggled with syncing data or deleting it from an unfamiliar system, particularly in rental cars, you'll find our tips on using CarPlay a lifesaver. CarPlay goes with you wherever you are, so you can use it in any car that supports it.
News
Halide adds in-app interactions with the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro
All-in on USB-C with iPhone 15? Here's what to do with old Lightning cables and accessories
mophie's new 15W 3-in-1 MagSafe charger stands out with telescoping design
EU Asks iMessage Users and Rivals If Service Should Be Regulated
Shortcuts Corner
Mark needs help troubleshooting Shortcuts on the Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Wael wants to create a Shortcut that sends a WhatsApp message at a specific time.
Feedback & Questions
Doug shares some kind words about the journalistic qualities of TWiT.
John wants to know where Mikah found the retro case for his iPhone.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: PopSockets: PopGrip Round for MagSafe
Mikah's App Cap: STRETCHIT: Stretching Mobility
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 31 seconds
This Week in Google 737: Gormless
Google's "enshittification" memos
A Note From WIRED Leadership
Moonlighting comes to Hulu... starring Jeff Jarvis!
Elon Musk's X Strips Article Headlines on Shared Links
Did Elon Musk Endorse Biden, Come Out as Transgender and Die of Suicide?
Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X's Efforts to Curb Israel-Hamas War Disinformation
Sure, There's Disinfo On ExTwitter, But The EU Should Not Be Demanding Censorship
Alexa says the 2020 election was stolen. What does it mean for 2024?
The Journalist and the Fallen Billionaire
The fraud was in the code
Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal
Google is already bringing back the software features it removed because of Sonos' lawsuit
Right-to-repair is now the law in California
Meta Is Paying Creators Millions for AI Chatbots
Google Will Drop Claim That YouTube TV Is '$600 Less Than Cable' After Charter Complaint to Advertising Board
Zuzalu: From a hacker house to a hacker resort
I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here's What I Discovered
Google rolls out Pixel Buds Pro 5.9 update with Conversation Detection
Google Meet brings 1080p streaming to group calls
Google Accounts will prompt users at login to set up passkey
Google bringing Flood Hub forecasts to the US
Google Fi 'upgrade' takes $400 off Pixel 8 Pro with no trade-in
Adobe MAX: Adobe Unveils the Future of Creativity and AI at Adobe MAX 2023
Picks:
Cathy - Restoration of Notre Dame
Jeff - Video of Unsupervised
Ant - ADOBE MAX 2023: WHY AI WILL NOT TAKE JOBS FROM CREATORS
Ant - How to Read a Defense | A Guide to the Basics of Football Coverage
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Cathy Gellis
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 51 minutes, 34 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 753: Small Is Beautiful
Aral Balkan of the Small Technology Foundation talks with Doc Searls and Dan Lynch about the small web, the tame little server called Kitten, and much more about the wide open world we've been losing and how to get it back.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Dan Lynch
Guest: Aral Balkan
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 5 minutes
Tech News Weekly 307: Pixel 8 Pro Review
Adobe announces a whole host of new AI features and upgrades at its MAX conference. We review the Pixel 8 Pro and discuss its new Ultra HDR capabilities. OpenAI plans to announce new developer features at its November conference and we demonstrate the new ChatGPT voice features.
• Ant Pruitt stops by Tech News Weekly to give us a rundown of what Adobe announced at its annual Adobe MAX conference.
• Jason Howell has the Pixel 8 Pro in hand, so he takes some time to give us his thoughts on the new phone and show off some of the new photo features and camera functionality.
• Mishaal Rahman explains the new Ultra HDR format in Android 14.
• Mikah Sargent talks about OpenAI's upcoming developer conference and demonstrates ChatGPT's new voice interactivity.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Ant Pruitt and Mishaal Rahman
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 29 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 565: Cheebert's MDM Dreams
On This Week in Enterprise Tech, Lou, Curt, and Brian dive into how remote console devices are empowering IT pros, the future of digital trust and content authenticity, and the evolving landscape of endpoint management security.
Jeff Marraccini from Altair explains how air console devices allow him to remotely access noisy server racks to diagnose issues, avoiding dangerous sound levels. This saves time and prevents disruptions.
This week's news blips:
Comcast announces DOCSIS 4.0 in select U.S. cities.
Security pros warn that EU's vulnerability disclosuer rule is risky.
Edge AI-enabled drones delivering first response for public safety.
On this week's discussion byte, hosts debate whether Adobe's new content credential system can combat misinformation and assure authenticity. They conclude it helps provide traceability but has limitations as a voluntary system.
Zach Wasserman from Fleet discusses how organizations can gain visibility into employee devices to strengthen endpoint security, especially with remote work.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guests: Jeff Marraccini and Zach Wasserman
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 3 seconds
This Week in Space 83: A Hole in the Sky
On October 14 many in the western US will be able to see a partial eclipse of the sun. Astronomer and skywatcher Joe Rao joins us to discuss October 14th's annular eclipse, when most of the sun will be blocked with just a "ring of fire" visible around the margins, and 2024's total solar eclipse--the event of a lifetime. View both, and do it safely--we'll tell you how.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Joe Rao
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 44 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1996: It's a Towel Warmer
Can I force my Maps application to keep the same route without modifying it? Why am I receiving an error 431 when visiting a webpage on my browser? And Rod Pyle talks about the recent eclipse, and Chris Marquardt joins us to review the prolonged photo assignment review of "Adorable"!
The satellites of the future are heading to space right now.
Leo shows off the Pixel 8 Pro phone he just recently got.
NFL Sunday Ticket draws about 1.3 million fans to YouTube.
Can I swap in a new drive into my Plex server setup when it's been backed up with a copy of my old drive used on the server?
How can I keep the same route on my GPS application without having Google Maps change it?
Rod Pyle and the Annular Solar Eclipse.
How often should I update my phone? Should I be concerned with my phone's security when traveling overseas?
What's the difference between cybersecurity and privacy?
Chris Marquardt and the Photo Assignment review of "Adorable."
What is "Error 431", and why am I getting it on a specific browser?
Why are livestreams not playing on my Samsung Smart TV?
Should I use a separate network for my security cameras, lights, and other smart home accessories for the best IoT security?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 33 minutes, 23 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 891: Room Tone Raters
Apple released a new Apple Pencil! *insert fanfare* But will Apple release anything else before the end of the year? Goldman Sachs wants out of its consumer lending agreement with Apple & its credit card. And Apple may be exaggerating its environmental claims, but they are still leading over other companies.
Apple introduces new Apple Pencil.
The price of Apple's old-products strategy.
iOS 17.1 contains fixes for iPhone 15 screen burn symptoms.
'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham's holiday special gets Apple premiere date.
Goldman Sachs wants out of consumer lending. Employees say it can't happen fast enough.
iPhone 15 bill of materials much higher than iPhone 14.
Apple's environmental claims exaggerated, but company stills leads.
Apple CEO Tim Cook makes surprise visit to China as iPhone 15 gets off to a challenging start.
Picks of the Week
Leo's Pick: Twittoons
Alex's Pick: Reality Composer
Andy's Pick: Sir Patrick Stewart's "Making It So" Audiobook
Jason's Pick: Elgato Prompter
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 21 minutes, 7 seconds
iOS Today 675: iPhone Camera Tips & Tricks
As iPhone cameras continue to get more powerful, the settings and UI for the Camera app gets more complicated. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent walk you through every Camera app setting, button, dial, and interface feature, giving you loads of photography tips and tricks along the way.
News
Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup
Apple developing 'pad-like device' that can update iPhone firmware while still sealed in the box
Shortcuts Corner
Jake wants to create a Shortcut that turns off an LED light strip when charging an iPhone after 10 p.m.
Feedback & Questions
Mike wants the iPhone to cease auto-unlocking when using AirPods to take calls.
Ken needs help locking in camera orientation whilst taking top-down photos and help in keeping the iPhone from auto-switching camera lenses during photo capture.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Hush Nag Blocker
Mikah's App Cap: Permission Slip
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 51 seconds
This Week in Tech 949: Security Spatula
Microsoft's completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
How political tension in Israel affects the tech sector.
Debating disinformation and First Amendment rights.
The influence of articles posted on social media.
Legal implications of AI-generated content and copyright.
Using AI to scan ancient scrolls and unlock texts.
The potential of nuclear power and fusion reactors.
Genetic data privacy breach and ethical concerns.
Massive botnet DDoS attack on Google.
Social media addiction lawsuits.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Louis Maresca, Reed Albergotti, and Denise Howell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 37 minutes, 8 seconds
Security Now 944: Abusing HTTP/2 Rapid Reset
ValiDrive release follow-up
Passkeys exportability and phishing risk
Passkeys for device verification like SSH keys
Possibility of hobby browsers vs. production browsers
Availability of SpinRite 6.1 pre-release
Filling drives with crypto noise using VeraCrypt
Steve and Leo's favorite OTP apps
Google Docs link rewriting could be to prevent referrer leakage
Abusing HTTP/2 Rapid Reset
Show notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-944-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 25 minutes, 57 seconds
This Week in Google 738: The Deorbiting Professor
Elon Musk says charging $1 a year to Twitter users could reduce bots
VC Mark Andreessen loses it in controversial tech manifesto
Meta Quest 3 brings back glassholes to the wild
Amazon launches satellites to compete with SpaceX Starlink
Peter Norvig and Blaise Aguera y Arcas claim AGI is already here
51% of teens spend 4+ hours daily on social media
YouTube getting AI-powered ads targeting pop culture moments
Mass tech layoffs in 2022 - reasonable correction or problematic?
Google Wallet adds support for digital IDs and ticket scanning
Adobe focuses on AI over Figma acquisition amid antitrust scrutiny
Picks: Trust & Safety Tycoon game, beautiful coffee videos, laptop advice
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Paris Martineau
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How are humans involved in the overall AI process? 23andMe suffers another data leak by hacker "Golem". And the Meta Quest 3 is being used publicly for hilarious and interesting results.
Solana Larsen of the Mozilla Foundation and the IRL Podcast joins the show to talk about human beings, the data workers behind AI systems being used daily.
Dave Karpf stops by to talk about Marc Andreessen's "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" and his passionate response to Andreessen's manifesto and the line between tech optimism and pessimism.
Mikah talks about another data leak from the 23andMe breach that includes data from "the wealthiest people living in the U.S. and Western Europe."
And Jason shares some hilarious videos from a Verge article about the Meta Quest 3 being used publicly.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Solana Larsen and Dave Karpf
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 14 seconds
Windows Weekly 851: Between 2 Ferns
In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss the successful acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the questionable success of Windows 11 adoption, new Windows Insider program builds, and updates on AI integration in Microsoft/Google products.
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard
This came in the wake of the UK CMA accepting the Microsoft concessions
The FTC is still being a sore loser despite facts and logic
No AB titles on Game Pass until 2024, Phil Spencer says
Bethesda's Pete Hines is leaving the company
Windows 11
Microsoft leak reveals that there are 400 million PCs running Windows 11
This tells us a few things. That there are 1 billion PCs still running Windows 10
What did Windows 10 adoption look like at 2 years? What different factors impact both adoption rates? What will happen when Microsoft retires Windows 10 in two years? Why was Microsoft so transparent about Windows 10 adoption and so non-transparent about Windows 11 adoption?
New Beta build landed last Friday with some more interesting news for Europe
Back on October 12, a new Release Preview channel build arrived with a quiet change we never noticed or discussed. There is a new System Components section in Settings > System
New Dev build today: Copilot support for multimon, more File Explorer relability fixes
New Canary build today: Mail and Calendar no longer installed on clean install, Bluetooth LE support for hearing aids, new location functionality
It's official: Windows 7/8 keys can no longer activate Windows 11
There are THREE new Dave Cutler interviews on YouTube!
Microsoft
Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes
AI
Google releases new smartphones and all the mainstream press can talk about is faux nonsense worries about photo editing altering reality. Let's be more sophisticated here, please
Microsoft Edge 118 adds an AI-powered Find on Page feature
Google will also indemnify users for AI
Google Search Generative Experience can now generate images
Xbox
More Game Pass titles for October
Microsoft announces new accessibility features for Xbox
Xbox Series S starter bundle is just Xbox Series S + 3 mos of Game Pass
Tips & Picks
App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo browser
App pick of the week: AllDup
RunAs Radio this week: Large Language Models for IT Pros with Seth Juarez
Brown liquor pick of the week: Quinta do Portal 20 year Tawny Port
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 30 minutes, 45 seconds
Hands-On Mac 105: How To Use Passkeys on macOS Sonoma
You can use iCloud Keychain to create and manage Passkeys on macOS Sonoma. Mikah Sargent walks you through the process of creating a Passkey for login and using it to log in to your online accounts.
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 9 minutes, 11 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 405: Value Electronics 2023 TV Shootout Part 1
Scarsdale, NY, retailer Value Electronics hosts an annual TV shootout in which the flagship 4K and 8K models from major manufacturers are lined up, calibrated, and evaluated by a panel of expert judges to see which is the best. Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics, Jason Dustal, one of the calibrators, and David Mackenzie, one of the judges, join Scott Wilkinson to discuss day one of this year's event and reveal the King of 4K TV.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guests: Robert Zohn, David Mackenzie, and Jason Dustal
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1/1/1 • 48 minutes, 31 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 754: Is He Still On?
Our guest this week was Jon "maddog" Hall, the Linux Legend, until his connection from Brazil dropped. At any rate, Dan Lynch and Doc Searls went deep into the differences between GPL licenses v2 and v3 on this episode of FLOSS Weekly.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Dan Lynch
Guest: Jon "maddog" Hall
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1/1/1 • 55 minutes, 19 seconds
This Week in Space 84: Hometown Hero
How many of us wanted to be an astronaut when we were younger? It's a big ask. Now, imagine holding this dream while being a young migrant farm worker in the arid fields of Central California. That was former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez's dream--and against all odds and with enduring tenacity, he made it. This is a story of a child with a dream and the basis of the smash new biopic on Amazon Prime, "A Million Miles Away." Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik dive deep into the life and dream of Hernandez on this episode of This Week in Space.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: José Hernández
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 47 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 566: DevOps Culture Vulture
This info-packed episode of TWiET dives into the hidden dangers of Google hosted ads with malware. Guest Adam Jacob shares his vision for a "second wave" of DevOps to achieve better collaboration and outcomes.
Patch Winrar right now
The most used IT Admin passwords
Cisco reports 10,000 network devices backdoored with unpatched 0-day
The global chip talent shortage and partnerships addressing it
The risks of malicious Google ads using punycode to disguise fake URLs
Adam Jacob, CEO of System Initiative and Co-founder of Chef talks about his vision for improving and rebuilding DevOps from the ground up.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Adam Jacob
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 27 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1997: Enjoy the B.S.
It's Dick DeBartolo's 78th birthday! No wonder Leo and Mikah are dressed up for the occasion. How can you show your iPad and iPhone on your screen? It's software that Mikah uses on iOS Today! And how can I get my remote control to work constantly, rather than only after... cooling it down in a refrigerator?
Apple's iMacs and MacBook Pros are in short supply ahead of planned launch at end of month.
eero Plus update may block podcasts.
We'll be covering the Snapdragon Summit event on Tuesday, October 24th at 12:00pm PST!
A caller has some suggestions about setting a fixed route for your GPS.
Can you turn off CarPlay's Auto Navigation feature?
Why is my phone not starting up?
How easy is it to host a podcast nowadays?
Dick DeBartolo joins us to celebrate his 78th birthday with great gadgets!
What's going on with my remote? Why can I only use it after cooling it down in the refrigerator?
Is there an application like Mylio (A TWiT advertiser) for Linux?
A viewer wonders about Leo and Mikah's opinion on the iPhone 15 cameras.
How can you get ChatGPT on your phone?
What software or hardware can I use to show my iPad and iPhone in a recording?
A suggestion of a laptop for those more sensitive to LED lighting.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 21 minutes, 19 seconds
This Week in Tech 950: Happy Sink Day
Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple
Mark Andreson's manifesto and tech accelerationism
Political consequences of facial recognition
Social media's role in war crimes and spreading misinformation
Facial recognition technology on social media
Spread of misinformation by verified accounts on Twitter
John Stewart's departure from Apple TV+ over China-related content
Implications of AI on art and voice acting
Social media's impact on public discourse and national conversations
Leo's experience with Omnivore for curated newsletters
FCC reignites Net neutrality
FCC approval of Super Fast Wi-Fi for VR/AR headsets
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Amanda Silberling, and Kashmir Hill
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 25 seconds
iOS Today 676: Apple Maps Tips & Tricks
Despite its rocky launch, the Apple Maps app continues to improve and impress. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some tips & tricks to help you make the most of the built-in navigation app on your iPhone and iPad.
View maps on iPhone
Look around places in Maps on iPhone
Take Flyover tours in Maps on iPhone
Save favorite places in Maps on iPhone
Get information about places in Maps on iPhone
Download offline Maps on iPhone
Get traffic and weather info in Maps on iPhone
Get directions on Apple Watch
News
Apple announces special event for October 30: 'Scary fast'
How and why to use Double Tap on your Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2
Your carbon-neutral Apple Watch might not be so green after all — EU accuses Apple of 'misleading' consumers and 'accounting tricks'
Shortcuts Corner
Mark wants to know if shared Shortcuts are linked to the original Shortcut.
Feedback & Questions
Mike says "Unlock Phone with Apple Watch" was the setting needed to fix iPhone's auto-unlock problem
Dee wants to set up repeating tasks on iPhone and iPad.
App Caps
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Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 25 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 755: Nextcloud
Frank Karlitschek joins Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett to talk about Nextcloud. Nextcloud is a fast-growing open source collaboration platform that gives customers a huge array of capabilities, all independent of giant gatekeepers.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Frank Karlitschek
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 31 seconds
Security Now 945: The Power of Privilege
How fake drives continue to be sold on Amazon despite negative reviews
Microsoft is discontinuing support for the VBScript language
The 30-year old NTLM authentication protocol will eventually be removed from Windows
Two new vulnerabilities found in cURL
A new Cisco router vulnerability rated CVSS 10.0 was used to hack over 40,000 devices
Debate over whether "lib" should rhyme with "vibe" or "air"
Instructions for accessing the SpinRite 6.1 pre-release version
Feedback on passkey exportability and server IP address encryption
A listener asks if ransomware can encrypt already encrypted files
How Privacy Badger un-rewrites Google's search result links
The NSA and CISA warn about the power of privilege and the dangers of account misconfigurations like privilege creep, elevated service account permissions, and non-essential use of elevated accounts
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 10 minutes, 1 second
This Week in Google 739: Panic in the Cul-de-sac
DMV suspends Cruise's robo-taxi permit in San Francisco after pedestrian accident
Debate over regulating approval process for autonomous vehicles between NHTSA and NTSB
Analysis of Google's disappointing Q3 financial results and advertising revenue drop
Impact of dating apps like Tinder on relationships and matchmaking
The demise of Twitter rival Pebble aka T2
Online interactions and social media - federation, verification, addiction
Lawsuits and moral panic surrounding Meta and Instagram's impact
AI wearable technology like Humane AI pin's features and risks
Google Chrome's dominance
Ethics of AI - risks of automation, data poisoning, copyright
Role of AI in society, regulating development, technology concerns
Picks include - corn mazes, Dimension 20, Jezebel up for sale, Pixel 8 Pro camera review
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 8 seconds
Windows Weekly 852: Carnival Barker Lifestyle
Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more!
Microsoft earnings
Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY)
Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI
Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints
Windows on Arm
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs
Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm
Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way
Windows
Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here
Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience
New Canary build today adds Copilot??
Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far
OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage
Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry
Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products
Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly
Xbox
Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now
App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024
RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens
Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 28 minutes, 58 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 892: Scary Fast
This week on MacBreak Weekly, Leo Jason, Andy, and Alex dive into Apple's surprise October event with M3 speculation, John Stewart's Apple TV+ show cancellation, retro iPods, and more.
Speculation abounds about Apple's October 30th event teased with a spooky invite.
With iPhone 15 processor not using the latest TSMC 3nm process, how powerful will the rumored M3 chips be?
Will 14" and 16" M3 MacBook Pros be announced, even though the current models are less than a year old?
Could M3 iMacs finally offer configuration options beyond the base M1 chip?
Alex Lindsay and Jason Snell debate whether Apple should pursue AAA gaming experiences on Mac.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit coming up - can their new chip match Apple's silicon?
Urban Outfitters strangely sells "vintage" classic iPods for $350. Did they find a warehouse stock?
Sadly, Apple accessory maker favorite Pad & Quill is closing up shop.
On Apple TV, a rumored interface overhaul may phase out standalone app silos in favor of content aggregation for streaming services.
Per reports, Apple wanted changes to content about China on John Stewart's Apple TV+ show before abruptly ending it. Hosts examine how large tech/media companies make difficult decisions on creators' content.
The hosts discuss how Apple is attracting top directors like Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese by funding prestige films with creative freedom.
Apple's $130 pro Thunderbolt cable found to have intricate internals under CT scan.
Picks of the Week
Leo's Pick: Texts - Merge messaging from various platforms into one inbox, but it's $150/year.
Andy's Pick: Triode - Streaming internet radio app from Iconfactory
Alex's Pick: SPX Graphics for Zoom - Cool titles, overlays, alerts, and more for Zoom calls.
Jason's Pick: Keyboard Maestro - Still the ultimate Mac automation tool after all these years.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 54 minutes, 11 seconds
TWiT News 397: Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2023
Leo Laporte shares commentary on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Maui. Snapdragon is quite popular in mobile device processing, but has continued to grow in XR, AI and connected cars. Qualcomm announces the Oryon CPU and other strategic partnerships.
Host: Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 50 seconds
Tech News Weekly 309: Cell Phones: The Origin Story
This week on Tech News Weekly, Jason and Mikah go back in time to the origins of cell phones with an AT&T engineer who helped build the first network, get the inside scoop on Apple's next event from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, social media trends, and more.
We kick off the show by chatting with Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983. They discuss the skepticism around early cell phone market research, the distributed network architecture that enabled cellular technology, and how concepts like pre-dialing numbers were revolutionary at the time.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins to preview Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" October event. He explains that the name hints at new M3 chips for the MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac. Mark also shares details on the future of AirPods and AirPods Max.
Mikah analyzes Google's reported plan to block Apple from making inroads in search through lobbying and pushing its own apps. Google pays Apple billions to remain the iPhone's default search, but wants to prevent Apple's Spotlight from becoming competition.
Jason covers the shutdown of Twitter alternative T2, renamed Pebble. It never gained traction despite its familiar format and focus on safety. Social media platforms are struggling to retain users divided across multiple networks.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Stu Tartarone and Mark Gurman
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 16 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 567: Lost in Translation
iLeakage gives hackers access passwords and sensitive data on iOS and macOS browsers.
0ktapus is "one of the world's most dangerous financial criminal groups" says Microsoft.
Apple backs national right-to-repair bill.
Pro-Russia hackers exploiting 0-day in Roundcube webmail software.
9 innovative ways to boost security hygiene for Cyber Awareness Month
Josh Kuo, Senior Educator and SME in Cyber Security of Infoblox talks about why we need Punycode and how DNS can be a security solution for malicious Punycode.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Josh Kuo
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 1 second
This Week in Space 85: Top 10 Scary Space Frights
Space wants to kill you every moment you are there. From the harsh vacuum to extreme temperatures to killing radiation, there's no shortage of ways to make your stay in space brief. This Halloween, we discuss the Top Ten (and probably more) scariest moments and places in space. And a TWiS bonus--NASA Deputy Administrator and former astronaut Pam Melroy drops in with her scariest space story! Hold on to your thrusters; it's going to be a wild ride.
Headlines:
Pre-Halloween Lunar Eclipse! Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, but you must be in the Eastern Hemisphere to see it. Peak viewing will be in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
China launched a new crew to its Tiangong space station on the Shenzhou 17 mission. The three taikonauts will spend 6 months on the station, replacing the outgoing Shenzhou 16 crew.
The OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample capsule remains stuck shut after its return. NASA is still working on safely opening it to access the priceless cargo inside.
Main Topic - Top Space Frights
The harrowing Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, the first time humans landed on another world, almost ran out of fuel before touching down.
Black holes, with their incomprehensible gravity wells that spaghettify anything that gets too close.
Alexei Leonov's dicey first spacewalk in 1965 where his suit ballooned up and he nearly couldn't get back into the spacecraft.
Gamma ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, that could strip a planet's atmosphere if pointed the wrong way.
The near-disaster of Gemini 8 in 1966, when Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott had to fire retrorockets, forcing an emergency reentry, to stop the violent tumbling of his spacecraft.
Spooky exoplanet TrES-2b, with its coal-black atmosphere and lava-hot winds.
Surprise guest and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy's Pick: Her own scary moment on STS-120 in 2007 when a snagged solar array threatened to electrocute spacewalker Scott Parazynski.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Pam Melroy
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 2 minutes
This Week in Tech 951: Cali Sober
Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
Debate around self-driving car standards and implications after recent SF accident
Controversy over Mark Andreessen's anti-regulation manifesto and risks of stifling progress
Taxes paid by tech moguls vs. average people and Microsoft's $29B IRS bill
Generational differences in tech use and changes in media landscape
Bug bounty programs incentivizing ethical hacking, payouts by Intel and others
Social media regulation and protecting children online with First Amendment restrictions
UK online safety bill's provisions on child pornography and age verification
Media junkets and ethical questions around lavish press events
Qualcomm's plans for 30% faster ARM chip to compete with Apple silicon
Quarterly earnings from Microsoft, Intel, Google, Meta, and Apple event preview
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Ryan Shrout, Larry Magid, and Alex Wilhelm
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 35 minutes
Ask The Tech Guys 1998: The Best Tail in the Biz
Apple has a "spooky fast" event coming up on October 30th. Remember to join Leo & Mikah for their coverage of the event @ 5pm Pacific! What are some ways to stop video ads from automatically playing while using cellular data? And are there tutors for learning a program such as Roblox?
X launches two new subscriptions to boost your replies.
HackerOne paid ethical hackers over $300 million in bug bounties.
Tens of millions now work in the $250 billion 'Creator Economy".
Apple sends out gift boxes with AirPods Max and 'Sweet and Spooky' snacks to promote Mac event.
Should I have a dedicated 2.4GHz router for my smart devices?
Why does a company need complete access to my Google Calendar for me to access their calendar?
How can I stop video ads from playing while using cellular data?
Can I transcribe voicemails to text?
Is there a way to force the iPhone 15 to shoot at 24MP?
How can I control the kind of information companies have on me?
Why is my Samsung monitor turning off and on constantly?
Since Windows ended the free Windows 7 / 8 upgrade to 10, could they end the Windows 10 to 11 upgrade soon?
Are there services out there to teach someone how to use Roblox?
Is there an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that will work under extreme cold temperatures?
How can I download specific podcast episodes from a series at once?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 26 minutes, 55 seconds
TWiT News 398: Apple 'Scary Fast' Event
At its October 'Scary Fast' event, Apple unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops featuring the powerful new M3 family of chips, as well as a refreshed 24-inch iMac desktop with the M3 chip. The M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips offer dramatic leaps in performance and efficiency thanks to a new 3-nanometer manufacturing process. Apple also highlighted new GPU architecture in the M3 chips, enabling advanced graphics capabilities like hardware-accelerated ray tracing. The MacBook Pro and iMac retain the same form factor, but the MacBook Pro now comes in a new Space Black color option.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mikah Sargent, and Alex Lindsay
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1/1/1 • 59 minutes, 41 seconds
Security Now 946: CitrixBleed
What caused last week's connection interruption? Router was rebooting intermittently, but why?
David Redekop of AdamNetworks explained their enterprise network security solution aims to only allow known safe connections, blocking everything else.
iMessage gets Contact Key Verification to confirm new devices added to an account belong to the contact.
Public Interest Research Group asks Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support beyond 2025.
HackerOne breach bounties surpass $300M total payout.
CISA releases free Logging Made Easy toolkit to enhance Windows logging capabilities.
SpinRite 6.1 pre-release 2 published, likely final pre-release with some testing remaining before full launch.
Moving the Internet fully to IPv6 likely won't happen until IPv4 addresses are fully consumed.
Open source projects struggle with costly code signing certificates.
Deep dive into CitrixBleed vulnerability allowing authentication bypass.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-946-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 1 minute, 35 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 893: Gray-Ish
Apple announced its M3 lineup of the MacBook Pro with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. What is Dynamic Caching, Apple's new GPU feature? Plus, the panel goes in-depth on the behind-the-scenes of the 'Scary Fast' event that was all shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and everyone "mourns" the discontinuation of the touch bar.
Apple brought back the best Mac colorway with the new M3 MacBook Pro.
A magic number: New MacBook Pros and iMacs usher in the M3 era.
Apple discontinues 13-inch MacBook Pro with touch bar.
What is Dynamic Caching? Apple's new GPU feature explained.
Apple's 'Scary Fast' Mac event was shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max.
iPhones have been exposing your unique MAC despite Apple's promises otherwise.
iOS 17.2 beta sticker reactions: thumbs down.
Apple's Journal app is kind of smart — and kind of basic.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Eufy C120
Andy's Pick: Joyce DiDonato 2023 Masterclasses at Carnegie Hall
Alex's Pick: Audinate USB-C to Dante
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 22 minutes, 41 seconds
iOS Today 677: Prepare for NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starts tomorrow, so Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of the best apps to make your NaNoWriMo a true success!
Storyist 4
Scrivener
Ulysses
iA Writer
Streaks
iThoughts - Mind Map
MindNode - Mind Map & Outline
Terminology Dictionary
News
Here's what Apple really means when it says 'shot on iPhone'
iOS 17.2 fixes Wi-Fi slowdowns and connectivity issues, Apple says
Belkin debuts new 15W 2-in-1 BoostCharge Pro MagSafe stand with Apple Watch fast charging
Shortcuts Corner
Elaine wants a way to name timers using Shortcuts
Palle needs help creating a "Good Morning" Shortcut that includes more information for calendar events.
Feedback & Questions
CJ reminds the hosts about a great feature in Apple Maps: Custom Guides.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Best Scary Halloween Wallpapers for iPhone in 2023
Mikah's App Cap: Samsara Room
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 55 seconds
Host-Read Ads 58: Brands Don't Be Afraid To Test Podcasts Part 1
In this episode of Host-Read Ads, TWiT.tv CEO Lisa Laporte interviews VP of Partnerships Ryan Smith on strategies for brands new to podcast advertising to test the medium without fear. Ryan provides advice on ideal testing cadence, determining what works and doesn't through testing, and being open to unexpected audience demographic results.
Host: Lisa Laporte
Guest: Ryan Smith
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1/1/1 • 8 minutes, 33 seconds
Tech News Weekly 310: Understanding Biden's AI EO
President Biden issued an executive order on Artificial Intelligence. How does the US government see AI today based on this executive order? What are the implications of Microsoft's breakthrough with their small AI model, Phi 1.5? And how social media influencers sharing news are starting to have more reach to a younger generation than legacy news outlets.
What does it mean by President Biden's issue of an executive order on Artificial Intelligence? Eric Geller of The Messenger breaks down the President's executive order that was signed earlier this week.
Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about Microsoft and their recent breakthrough on their small AI model, Phi 1.5, and how it compares to OpenAI's GPT-4.
How is legacy media keeping up with news being broken and shared by influencers? Jason shares a fascinating article from Taylor Lorenz about how the economics of journalism have shifted heavily in recent years.
And finally, Mikah talks about how AI was used maliciously to generate fake nudes of real students at a New Jersey high school and the urgent need for laws to keep pace with technology.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Eric Geller and Reed Albergotti
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 8 seconds
This Week in Google 740: Michelangelo's Nunchucks
Facebook's demographic targeting and personalized recommendations
Government regulations for controlling AI in the US
The threat of militarization of AI and autonomous weapons
Eco-friendly transportation like blimps and cross-country train trips
Don LaFontaine's train car recordings
Google's questionable business practices and dominance
Viral courtroom sketches from Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX trial
Google switching to mobile-first indexing
Google's new .ing domain name
Humane's new smart pin device created with OpenAI and Jony Ive
Nostalgic retro flip clocks and video games
Concept of time and futuristic hotels like TWA Hotel
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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1/1/1 • 3 hours, 3 minutes, 4 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 756: We Won, Now What?
Doc Searls and Simon Phipps talk with Luis Villa of Tidelift about how it helps code maintainers get paid, plus what's happening in AI, ML, regulation and more.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Simon Phipps
Guest: Luis Villa
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 16 seconds
Windows Weekly 853: Ten Outta Ten for the 404!
On this episode, Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss the big release of Windows 11 23H2, productivity in Macs vs PCs, Microsoft 365 Copilot arriving, changes in the Xbox and marketing divisions, iFixit support for Surface repair, and American rye whiskeys.
23H2
Surprise! Microsoft delivers the Windows 11 23H2 Update, which upgrades your Windows 11 version 22H2-based PC to version 23H2, much sooner than expected.
Technically, Microsoft NEVER delivered the so-called "Fall Update," since it was only made available in preview form (twice, for some reason). So 23H2 is actually the first public release of those 150+ new features.
The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool still installs 22H2. Because Microsoft. Workaround: Use the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. Which hilariously requires you to install the PC Health Check app.
We need to discuss Microsoft Teams in Windows 11. And then literally never discuss it again.
Microsoft is killing the Windows Insider MVP program. What exactly did it even mean to be an "MVP" in the Insider program?
Dev: From last Friday, adds one new feature, a "Recently added" folder (for apps) in Start (in Recommended)
Beta, from last Thursday: Two new features (gradual rollout): System components in Settings, Game Bar rebranding. Plus fixes.
Windows 11 now has 26 percent usage share vs. 69 percent for Windows 10.
Whatever happened to Windows 12?
There have been overt clues about Windows 12 literally all year, including as recently as last week. But Microsoft has never, not once, uttered this phrase. What's happening?
Microsoft 365/AI
Today's the day: Microsoft 365 Copilot arrives for commercial customers on E3 or higher.
OG Teams is retiring in March.
Microsoft Word turned 40 last week.
This was the gateway drug that lured Paul into the Microsoft ecosystem. But it's showing it's age. If Microsoft can't get spell- and grammar-checking right in Word, why will AI work?
Earnings Learnings
Did Azure just make more money than AWS??
Intel stumbles but finally sees an end to the PC sales slide.
Surface
iFixit now sells Surface replacement parts. And it is fascinating to see how much more you can replace/repair in newer models compared to the first "repairable" Surface, Surface Pro 7.
Xbox
Microsoft reorgs Xbox in the wake of Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Chris Capossela is Leaving Microsoft.
Paul has a very mysterious announcement to make for our holiday show this year!
Xbox October Update arrives with keyboard mapping for Elite Series 2 and Adaptive controllers.
There are a lot more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early November.
Microsoft will now block unofficial controllers on Xbox consoles.
Atari acquires Digital Eclipse, the retro game company behind that amazing Karateka interactive documentary.
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Windows 11 Field Guide gets its first 23H2 update
App pick of the week: Start11 v2 is here to chase your Start menu nightmares away
RunAs Radio this week: Green IT with Mike Halsey
-Brown liquor pick of the week: Leopold Bros Maryland Rye 100 Proof
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 46 minutes, 52 seconds
Host-Read Ads 57: Host Trust & The Personal Endorsement
Today I want to remind my audience about the power behind host-read ads and how including a personal endorsement, also known as a PE, increases traction for brands.
Host-read content continues to be a proven strategy for seasoned ad buyers, because it's the best kind of influencer marketing — and that's supported by Nielsen research which found host-read ads lead to stronger lifts in key equity metrics, such as a 67% increase in brand affinity.
In today's podcast landscape, Dynamic Ads have taken over- please do not believe all those agencies and networks who only sell DAs. As they tout, DAs are stronger and better than host-read ads. 100% false information, and I wish they would stop saying it.
Audiences listen to podcasts because they trust and want to hear from their favorite hosts. When an ad is host-read and authentic, there is a 50% increase to purchase from brands over DAs.
When the host-read ad includes a personal endorsement from the host - the brand affinity and conversions are even higher than an implied endorsement. Why? Because the trust is already established and with the host talking about how much they love a brand, the audience is more compelled to trust the brand too.
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Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 minute, 52 seconds
Host-Read Ads 56: Podcasting Advertising Requires Patience Part II
I want to remind brands and agencies that podcasts are on demand and not everyone simulcasts. Podcast ads are not TV commercials or radio ads that are seen or heard immediately. Therefore, you need patience and a strong message when advertising on podcasts, AND you must implement ALL podcast tools to gauge traction properly.
Reminder - in today's landscape, it's safe to say that it takes at least 12 touchpoints to turn a lead into a sale, and it's high time we all embrace this reality. The concept of "touchpoints" refers to the various interactions a potential customer has with your brand or product before they make a purchasing decision. The average touchpoint is considered to be 8, and even this can vary between 1 - 50 depending on the length of the buying stage.
Patience is mandatory if brands are going to buy podcast advertising. Why? Because brands have to allow people to download podcast episodes, listen to them, hear their brand elsewhere, or see it and then make a purchase. Too many podcast agencies are canceling ad buys before giving the ads time to reach their greatest impact. Agencies are not educating their clients on what it takes to be effective in podcast advertising. We had several this year cancel B2B contracts two weeks after the first ad dropped, stating "it didn't work." Well, of course, it didn't work - they did not set their client's expectations, nor did any of the agencies we work with implement the proper tools to truly measure impact. And if you are canceling podcast ads two weeks after the first ad drops, then you are wasting your client's money.
Here are the five recommended tools to properly understand the impact of a brand's podcast advertising campaign:
Implement a landing page or offer code with a compelling offer unique to the podcast.
Use ad tech to see who downloaded a podcast with a brand's ad in it and see how many visitors went to the brands website.
Measure the increased traffic to the brand's website as some podcast fans use VPNs and opt out of tracking, making it impossible to measure everything.
Review downloads, as podcast ads take time to deliver all advertising impressions, and you have to give fans time to listen and then act.
Implement post-purchase surveys because if your offering is for a B2B product/service, I doubt the CEO who heard the ad made the purchase, making ad-tech useless if the person making the purchase is not the same person who heard the ad.
Lastly, you need patience. Podcast advertising works because fans trust their hosts, and they take time.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 3 minutes, 35 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 568: Find the Gap Before You $pend
Okta customer data exposed in support breach impacting 134 companies.
Biden requests $3.1B more for FCC's "rip-and-replace" program to remove insecure equipment from federal networks, targeting Huawei and ZTE equipment.
Kaspersky finds Android spyware targeting WhatsApp users, reusing malware from Telegram cyber attacks.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is using AI to scan social media for derogatory content before approving visas. Brian warns about oversharing online.
President Biden signs executive order governing federal agency use of AI, requiring non-discrimination, privacy, security, and responsible testing. The hosts debate if AI needs unique regulation.
Chris Heard, CEO of Olive Technologies talks about how businesses can properly evaluate the total cost of ownership when looking for the right software solutions.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Chris Heard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 7 seconds
This Week in Space 86: Home is Where the Air Is
We all know you must carry breathable air and drinkable water with you into space... but when traveling to Mars, how can you ensure your life support system will keep working all the way there and beyond? Technology is fallible, and when talking about life support—breathable air, temperature control, and potable water—all are non-negotiable and critical to survival. It's enough to give engineers nightmares. Grant Anderson, the president and CEO of Paragon Space Development Corporation, has been working on these problems since early in his career, and his company is developing mission-critical systems today. We join Grant to learn about how we can be assured that Tariq and I will still have enough air to tell bad space jokes in month 6 of our trip to Mars.
Headlines:
Predicting a fierce upcoming solar maximum starting in late 2024, about a year earlier than forecasted
Exploring the potential impact on Earth of dangerous explosions called "kilonovas" from distant neutron stars
Remembering Apollo 16 astronaut Ken Mattingly, who has passed away at age 87
Main Topic: The Challenges of Life Support in Space:
Guest Grant Anderson gives his background - degrees from Stanford, 10 years at Lockheed, starting Paragon in 1993 to provide life support for extreme environments
Paragon's first biological experiments in space focused on enclosed stable ecosystems with shrimp and algae
Anderson explains how sweat and humidity are collected, gases removed, and water purified for drinking on the ISS
The hosts are amazed by Paragon's tech saving 98% of astronaut urine and sweat, critical for deep space missions
Qualifying life support hardware for zero-g remains challenging - failures in space rarely match those in 1g on Earth
Looking ahead to Mars, Anderson is concerned about abrupt breakdowns in life support and inadequate medical capabilities
Rotating spacecraft to create artificial gravity could help address unknown impacts of long-term weightlessness
Anderson details innovations like selective air bypass to efficiently clean only parts of the airflow inside a spacecraft or habitat
Miniaturization of sensors and electronics has helped, but some key needs remain
Grant emphasizes life support isn't "sexy," but it's the critical technology needed for all human spaceflight
Pyle and Malik joke about the challenges of scaling up from SpaceX's Dragon life support for crews of 4-7 to Musk's visions of 100 people on Starship missions
Anderson reflects on his surprising prediction that bio-regenerative life support for
Mars transit might operate more like a brewery than a farm
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Grant Anderson
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 8 seconds
This Week in Tech 952: A Gathering of the Protons
AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans
Ray-Ban Meta audio quality, cost, battery life, and polarized vs transition lenses
Exploring Elon Musk's XAI concept GROK AI
How Twitter's declining engagement impacts content creators and prompts API use
Concerns about President Biden's executive order on AI regulation and innovation
International AI declaration signed at Bletchley Park meeting with Harris and Musk
Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google's Android monopoly and sideloading policies
Examining Amazon's Jeff Bezos' move to $147 million Miami mansions
Comparing fintech like Mint and Credit Karma to WeWork's scandal and bankruptcy
Debate on government officials blocking critics on social media and free speech
OpenSea layoffs indicate a cooling NFT market and parallels to Beanie Babies
Exploring AI art copyright battles and the value of computer-generated works
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Shoshana Weissmann, Christina Warren, and Mike Elgan
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 59 minutes, 9 seconds
TWiT News 399: OpenAI DevDay Keynote 2023
At its inaugural developer conference DevDay, OpenAI unveiled major upgrades like GPT-4 Turbo, a more advanced AI model that's 3x cheaper than GPT-4 and a 128k token context window that can handle much longer prompts. They also launched new multimodal capabilities so developers can integrate vision, speech, and image generation into apps. Key highlights include the Assistants API for building AI agents, the ability to create custom versions of ChatGPT called GPTs and share them publicly on the GPT Store, and Copyright Shield to protect customers. Overall, OpenAI aims to make AI more affordable, capable, and safe for developers to build next-gen apps.
Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 46 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1999: He's So Fluffy I Could Die!
Scott Wilkinson joins the show to share some great TVs to look at for the month of November for some potential deals. How can you access those iTunes songs you purchased on your Apple device all those years ago and play them on your Android device? Plus, Johnny Jet talks about the busiest travel time of the year!
Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips for a personal computer.
How Microsoft is making a mess of the news after replacing staff with AI.
What's the best way to back up my data?
Scott Wilkinson and TVs to look at for some potential deals during the month of November.
Why can't I use my purchased ringtones after updating to iOS 17?
How can I play my purchased iTunes songs on my Android phone?
What are some recommendations for an adblocker?
Johnny Jet and busiest travel time of the year.
Should I be concerned about security if I'm using an end-of-life Chromebook with Lacros?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 20 minutes, 51 seconds
Security Now 947: Article 45
Microsoft announced storing their Azure keys in an HSM after previously losing control of a private signing key
A quartet of new 0-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that Microsoft declined to fix
Apache ActiveMQ servers under attack exploiting a 0-day, with over half of publicly exposed servers vulnerable
Update on the Citrix Bleed vulnerability with evidence of hackers gaining access and post-exploitation activity
CVSS version 4 released with new metrics for better granularity and clarity of vulnerability scores
Ace Hardware suffered a cyberattack impacting servers and systems
Google abandons controversial "Web DRM" proposal to let sites restrict browser extensions
Analysis of "BadCandy" malware infecting vulnerable Cisco routers
Bitwarden password manager adds support for FIDO2 passkeys in browser extension
Rescuing a severely degraded SSD and bringing it back to life with SpinRite
Feedback from listeners on IPv6 adoption, factors for choosing crypto primes, installing Windows 11, and more
The brewing battle in the EU over proposed eIDAS regulation Article 45 that could ban security checks on root certificates and undermine encrypted web traffic
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-947-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 25 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 894: The Streisand Effect
Jason Snell got his hands on the M3 iMac's and MacBook Pro's. Will Apple update its 27-inch iMac lineup with Apple Silicon? And what the perk of fame can get for you in the world of technology sometimes.
M3 iMac Review: Keep playing the hits.
Apple has no plans to make a 27-inch iMac with Apple Silicon.
Apple M3 and the State of CPUs.
Apple's sales drop slightly while profit is up 11 percent.
Apple Q4 2023 financial results.
On 'Chinese knockoffs' and why Leica works with Xiaomi.
Apple has plans to eventually, maybe revolutionize health care.
Apple Music discontinues $5 Siri-based 'Voice Plan'.
Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features.
Asahi Linux finds macOS bug that leaves machines unbootable.
Barbra Streisand once called up Tim Cook because Siri mispronounced her name.
Picks of the Week
Leo's Pick: Homebrew
Jason & Andy's Pick: Audio Hijack
Alex's Pick: Korg NanoKontrol2
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 26 minutes, 32 seconds
Windows Weekly 854: Dated, Insecure, and Unreliable
Copilot headed to Windows 10, Parallels Desktop on M3 Max, SFI
Windows 11
Microsoft to bring Copilot to Windows 10 too. As predicted, actually.
Last week was hell trying to figure out how/where people could get 23H2. Turns out, there's a reason. Microsoft is terrible.
A Microsoft employee notably—offered some clarity on the 23H2 rollout. 23H2 is available via the ISO download or Installation Assistant, as Paul noted last week. 23H2 is NOT available via the Media Creation Tool, as Paul also observed — delayed two weeks.
Canary build today: SMB changes (Server Message Block, not small business).
Microsoft deprecated some features in Windows 11 version 23H2 but didn't remove any (yet?).
The Windows Tips app was just deprecated too.
Microsoft to remove two in-box apps from clean installs in the future.
The HP Spectre Folding PC is a compelling argument for the hybrid PCs of the future.
More Revenues
Apple: Flat with last year, still all iPhone.
Qualcomm: Terrible, but also sees a rebound looming.
Surface
Microsoft extended Surface support for firmware/drivers from 4 years to 6 for newer models.
Microsoft 365/AI
Microsoft Authenticator quietly rolled out "MFA Fatigue" relief. You will have noticed this.
Microsoft launches Trustworthy Computing 2.0: The Cloudening.
A look at the M365 competition: Google Workspace good (especially Drive), Slack bad. REALLY bad.
Microsoft Edge 119 arrives with a few UI changes.
OpenAI had a little show and is offering custom ChatGPT clients.
Because we all need more Elon Musk in our lives, here's Grok.
Microsoft partners with Inworld on generative AI game development.
Xbox
Call of Duty MWIII multiplayer/full game arrive Friday.
Nintendo revenues up nicely. EA is in great shape.
Epic is in court vs. Google, this time could be different.
Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million in 2020 to keep its games in the Play Store.
Sony is killing Twitter integration on PS4/5.
Tips and Picks
App pick of the week: Brave
App pick of the week #2: Start 11 v2... again
RunAs Radio this week: Large Language Models in Business with Ulrika Hedlund
Brown liquor pick of the week: Aberlour A'bunadh Alba
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 40 minutes, 42 seconds
iOS Today 678: Smart Home without HomeKit
You don't need smart home gadgets to make your home a little smarter. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some clever ways to add automation to your home without the need for smart home accessories.
Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone
Organize cables into mesh bags
NFC Tags
WiFi QR Code Generator
Basic HomeKit Automation if you have a HomePod: Reset the volume daily
One Smart Home Gadget recommendation: Smart plug for your Christmas tree/holiday lights/entryway lamp!
The best Apple HomeKit tips and tricks
News
Apple supercharges Logic Pro with powerful tools for music creation on Mac and iPad
Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features
Apple TV+ announces new animated Peanuts feature film project
D.C. Unveils Its Newest Solution To Car Theft: Apple AirTags
Shortcuts Corner
Myles is looking for a way to scan documents for work and home with different output destinations for both.
Walt wants to know if it's possible to create a Shortcut that sends a notification based on certain weather requirements.
Feedback & Questions
David and Mark reveal that they, too, have experienced Bluetooth dropouts in iOS 17.
The signal on Vernon's iPhone 15 Pro Max keeps dropping out and shifting to SOS mode.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: CardBoard: Board Game Scoring
Mikah's App Cap: Premium Prints by Google Photos
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 47 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 757: Noodling Around with OpenZiti
Philip Griffiths of OpenZiti explains to Doc Searls, Shawn Powers, and Jonathan Bennett how OpenZiti is on its way to becoming the Linux of secure networking.
An overview of OpenZiti and how it implements zero trust principles by putting private networks inside applications.
How OpenZiti functions similarly to a VPN.
OpenZiti's security and how it authorizes connections.
Hosts: Doc Searls, Shawn Powers, and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Philip Griffiths
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 13 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 569: Are Your Patches trackd?
CISA Alerts: High-Severity SLP Vulnerability currently being exploited.
ChatGPT outages attributed to DDoS activity.
Gen Z and Millennial employees are a bigger cybersecurity risk than older employees.
Security firm finds highly invasive malware hidden in software developer tools.
Strategies for bridging the cybersecurity skills gap.
Mike Star, CEO and founder of trackd talks about managing patches and how the community can help preventing disruption from bad updates.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Mike Star
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 13 minutes
Tech News Weekly 311: Humane Launches Its $699 AI Pin
The game industry has had a year with the consolidation of organizations and the formation of gaming unions. Jason Howell shares his review of the Pixel Watch 2. And OpenAI had its first developer conference. What was announced at the event?
Nathan Grayson of the newly launched Aftermath news site to talk about how the game industry has been impacted by the consolidation of gaming companies and the formation of unions.
Jason Howell has been using Google's Pixel Watch 2 for some time and shares his review of Google's latest update to its wearable device.
Mikah shares details about Humane's AI Pin, a $699 wearable device powered by OpenAI.
Finally, Stephen Shankland of CNET joins the show to share what was announced at OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Nathan Grayson and Stephen Shankland
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 17 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Google Pixel Watch 2 Review
Jason Howell reviews the new Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch from Google. He discusses the pros like improved software, Fitbit integration, and excellent battery life compared to last year's model. But he also highlights cons like limited sizing, proprietary bands, and big repairability concerns. Overall a nice upgrade by Google but still some key shortcomings versus the competition.
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1/1/1 • 18 minutes, 14 seconds
Hands-On Mac 108: How To Turn Off Video Reactions on Your Mac
If you've found yourself in the annoying or awkward situation of the sudden appearance of fireworks, hearts, thumbs, and lasers during a video conferencing call, you're not alone! In macOS Sonoma, Apple introduced a new set of reactions that will autoplay when you perform specific gestures on camera. Mikah Sargent walks you through the process of disabling reactions in macOS Sonoma to save you from an awkward, confetti-cannon moment with your boss.
Use Reactions, Presenter Overlay, and other effects when videoconferencing on Mac - https://support.apple.com/en-us/105117#reactions
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 7 minutes, 3 seconds
Host-Read Ads 59: Brands Don't Be Afraid To Test Podcasts Part 2
In part two of their podcast advertising discussion, TWiT.tv CEO Lisa Laporte and VP of Partnerships Ryan Smith tackle strategies for brands already successfully advertising in podcasting to grow their campaigns. They provide tangible tips for sustaining growth while expanding reach by testing new relevant podcasts.
Host: Lisa Laporte
Guest: Ryan Smith
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1/1/1 • 4 minutes, 23 seconds
This Week in Space 87: One Lunar Fizz Please
As more people take tourist jaunts into space, and eventually into orbit for longer stays, social drinking will become part of the experience—even if it's just that bottle of congratulatory champagne. Besides the odd effects of zero-g on fizzy drinks in the stomach, the effects of imbibing alcohol cause a wide variety of risks and concerns. And while this is not entirely unknown territory—the Russians have been known to drink cognac from time to time (and are strongly suspected of taking vodka into space), the data is slim. Space alcohol expert Colleen McLeod Garner has studied this for years and written articles on the topic and will join us to discuss the joys and potential downsides of the consumption of booze in the final frontier—no fake IDs allowed!
Headlines:
Astronaut Frank Borman, Gemini 7 and Apollo 8 commander, has died at age 95. He was an icon of the early space program.
NASA launches a new free streaming app called NASA+ with space documentaries and live events.
A tiny experimental satellite called TRISAT-R managed to take a blurry photo of Earth with a camera the size of a coin's edge.
Main Topic: Alcohol Use in Space
Brief history: NASA bans it, but a few Russians have consumed vodka in space. Astronauts had communion wine.
Pros: Provides relaxation, normalcy, creature comforts to deal with stress. Processes in alcohol fermentation could be a component in closed-loop recycling.
Cons: Impairs functioning, cognition. Unknown effects in zero-G include faster absorption, longer lasting buzz. Beer causes wet burps (gas issues).
Experiments: Aging whiskey, wine, and beer in space - some marketing gimmicks but also valuable research.
Tourism vs. settlements: Rules may be looser for paying tourists than permanent crews.
Challenges: Regulating it, possible licensing. Hard to brew/produce enough in space initially.
Favorite space drinks: The TWiS crew pick Romulan ale and tequila for their ideal cosmic cocktails and share amusing stories and perspectives on responsible alcohol use in space.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Colleen McLeood Garner
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 8 seconds
This Week in Google 741: The Whole Muffin
OpenAI debuts GPTs allowing companies to further optimize GPT-4 for specific domains.
Article 45, an EU regulation, will roll back web security by 12 years by banning website fingerprinting used for fraud detection.
GM halts production on its Cruise driverless van over safety concerns after recent crashes.
The SAG strike continues as negotiations with AMPTP stall. AMPTP proposed using AI to replace actors.
AI academics voice concerns about AI CEOs like Sam Altman having too much unilateral control over powerful technologies like GPT-4.
Meta allegedly tried to buy the domain name threads.com from a company called Threads and kicked them off Facebook when they refused to sell.
Google petitions regulators to force Apple to open up iMessage to improve Android interoperability and reduce lock-in.
Mark Zuckerberg leans into WhatsApp's strengths like groups, communities, and encryption to differentiate it from iMessage and Signal.
Attendees at a Bored Ape NFT event suffer "severe eye burns" after lazers engraved NFT images directly onto their retinas.
TikTok announces it is shutting down its $2 billion creator fund amidst advertiser pullback and recession worries.
Camps teaching kids how to become YouTube and social media stars are proliferating.
YouTube is testing new generative AI features like video captioning, a comments summarizer, and conversational assistance to enhance the platform.
Google Keep will replace the functionality of Assistant Notes and the Assistant Shopping List as Google consolidates its services.
Waze adds a new feature to warn drivers about accident-prone roads and intersections to improve safety.
Google Chrome can now display how much memory each open tab is using, helping diagnose slowdowns.
Google brings its conversational AI-powered Search to over 120 more countries and territories, expanding access globally.
Picks: GifCities, Vintage Byte Magazine Library, YouTube's ad blocking crackdown faces privacy laws, TriCounty For Foster Kids, Ya EARNED It
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 49 minutes, 52 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2000: What Ever Happened to Saran Wrap?
Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about the Rolls Royce EV vehicle, Spectre. Why are my contacts on my iPhone not syncing correctly with my Mac? And Leo's new M3 Max MacBook Pro arrived, and he shares his review and thoughts on the device.
OpenAI's developer day - what was announced.
The Humane AI Pin is a bizarre cross between Google Glass and a pager.
Your car can keep collecting your data after a judge dismissed a privacy lawsuit.
Is it worth holding onto my iPhone 13 Mini as a possible collector's item down the road?
What's the better MacBook Pro upgrade?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Rolls Royce Spectre EV vehicle.
How can I get my contacts to sync on my Mac and have their names appear rather than just their phone number?
Leo reviews the M3 Max MacBook Pro.
How can I set up a phone so that a user can't easily make changes to it?
Is there a way for me to share photos with family members & have them leave comments on the photos?
How can I position my mesh WiFi system to eliminate dead spots in my home?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 52 seconds
Hands-On Tech: M3 Max MacBook Pro Review
Leo Laporte talks to Mikah Sargent about his new Space Black MacBook Pro with the M3 Max chip. He goes over the comfort, speed, ports, memory management, price, aesthetic, and potential longevity. From Baldur's Gate 3 to Windows 11, Apple silicon's recent iteration can efficiently run a healthy amount of applications.
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1/1/1 • 24 minutes, 47 seconds
iOS Today 679: Plant Apps & Care
If you've got house plants or like to do a little gardening, now's the time to up your gardening game. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of the best apps to help you with plant identification and care.
Planta: Keep Your Apps Alive
PictureThis - Plant Identifier
Seek by iNaturalist
Flower Care
Bluetooth Plant Monitor
Get Gardening Collection - App Store
News
Apple's Swift Student Challenge to open in 2024 with new category
New iPhone photography exhibition debuts in Paris on November 10
Using the iPad Pro as a Portable Monitor for My Nintendo Switch with Orion, a Capture Card, and a Battery Pack
iOS 17.2's Journal app just got good with beta 2, here's why I hope I'll never need to use it
Shortcuts Corner
Peter needs help troubleshooting an automation between a Wemo plug and an LG TV.
Feedback & Questions
Lori wants to connect multiple AirPods to an Apple TV for audio listening.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Mous Products
Mikah's App Cap: Connections - NYT Games
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 55 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 895: Berkeley Blue and Oaf Tobar
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City.
The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever.
Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs.
Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act.
Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone.
Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke.
Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says.
A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests.
Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0
Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean
Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 49 minutes, 53 seconds
Security Now 948: What if a Bit Flipped?
Privacy Badger blocks trackers on news sites and prevents browser exposure to unwanted domains like TikTok and Datadog.
No major updates on EU's controversial Article 45 in eIDAS 2.0. Industry pushback continues as implementation would threaten encryption.
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex lost $130M in a hot wallet hack, the 14th largest crypto theft.
Decentralized finance platform Raft lost $3.3M due to an exploit.
Crook operated website iotaseed.io to generate wallet seed phrases, then recorded and stole them.
New Intel processor vulnerability called Downfall leaks encryption keys and sensitive data between users on shared systems.
Russia moves to formally ban all VPN use in the country.
Two new flaws found in OpenVPN software, one allowing memory access.
SpinRite development paused as DOS and Windows versions are complete.
Understanding assembly language helps malware analysis and exploit development, but high-level decompilers also useful.
Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography is limited compared to asymmetric crypto.
EU's Article 45 allows transparent decryption and traffic interception, supposedly for security purposes.
"Windshield Barnacle" parking enforcement device uses suction cups and 1000 lbs of force to immobilize vehicles until parking tickets are paid.
Sci-fi book series Aeon 14 by M.D. Cooper offers fun military space opera adventure.
27-year-old theoretical crypto attack now shown practical. Passive network observers can steal SSH RSA keys if faulty signature generated, allowing impersonation.
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 12 minutes, 10 seconds
This Week in Tech 953: Deadly Competent
OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android
OpenAI allowing independent developers to create their own GPTs ("little agents")
Agreement between Writers Guild and motion picture producers on use of AI in movies
Microsoft investing in OpenAI and implications for cloud services
China's investment in AI compared to the US
AI appliances like Humane pin and rewindai pendant
Dangers of deep fakes and advanced technologies
Innovations in pinball like Venom
Implications of vehicle data collection for privacy
Role of social media in teen mental health
Debating investment in Vision Pro, Apple Silicon, M3 Max
Controversy around Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Amazon ditching Android for own Linux-based OS on Fire TVs
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Brianna Wu, Dan Patterson, and Janko Roettgers
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 45 seconds
Windows Weekly 855: Live From Ignite!
Paul and Richard are at Microsoft Ignite 2023 and just watched the keynote! Leo Laporte chats with them to discuss the clarified rebranding of Copilot, some new AI features in Windows 365, Microsoft Loop's availability, the release of .NET 8, two decades of Patch Tuesday, a neat Xbox Series bundle discount for Black Friday, and more!
Microsoft Ignite
(Final) Copilot rebranding clarifies the naming changes announced in September
Copilot for Microsoft 365 adds plug-in support, more
Windows 11: Windows AI Studio announced, Dev Home and WSL are updated
New AI capabilities in Windows 365
Microsoft Loop is now available
New Teams now GA, 320 million users - Mesh in Jan 2024
Clipchamp and Microsoft Designer come to Microsoft 365 commercial
Microsoft announces its first custom AI chipsets for the Azure datacenter
Dev: .NET Conf
Microsoft releases .NET 8 with .NET Aspire
Windows 11
Microsoft releases 23H2 for the fourth time?
One tiny bit of OneDrive de-ensh*ttification does not address the bigger issues
Patch Tuesday turns 20, Microsoft couldn't care less
The new Outlook: People, we have a roadmap!
Microsoft Store now lets you decide where to install games
Copilot in Microsoft Shopping, AI review summaries come to Bing and Edge
Microsoft, more AI
Microsoft will not challenge its gatekeeper designation in the EU
Google brings generative AI search to 120+ new countries
Google will ID AI-based videos in YouTube
Google Photos gets some cool AI organizational features
Xbox
Xbox Series X|S are discounted by $50 for Black Friday
Halo Infinite goes retro too, adds Halo 3 playlist
Here are more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass
Here comes the OLED Steam Deck
PS5 "Slim" is now available in the US - Sony unlikely to hit PS5 sales targets
Amazon lays off gaming staff, will refine Prime Gaming perks
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Google's Black Friday sale looks solid
App pick of the week: Microsoft Loop
RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft Entra Security Service Edge with Richard Hicks
Brown liquor pick of the week: Makers Mark Cellar Aged
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 51 seconds
Tech News Weekly 312: Apple Supporting RCS in 2024
Apple has reversed course and is adding RCS support to iMessage next year. What was announced at Microsoft Ignite 2023? And Common Sense Media has ratings for ten chatbots & AI services that parents should be cautious with when their kids interact with them.
Breaking news Thursday morning as Apple has announced that they are adding RCS support to iMessage next year. Will Sattelberg of Android Police shares the details of what this means.
Microsoft Ignite 2023 is happening in Seattle currently, and a lot has been announced at the event. Daniel Rubino of Windows Central breaks down some of the announcements made.
Jason shares an exciting story about noise-canceling headphones that could let users choose which sounds they may want to hear.
Mikah talks about Common Sense Media's ratings of chatbots and other AI services that warn parents about how certain AI services may be unsafe for kids.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Will Sattelberg and Daniel Rubino
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 11 seconds
Host-Read Ads 60: The Value of Listening When Working With Partners
In this episode of Host-Read Ads, TWiT.tv CEO Lisa Laporte speaks with Max Buschman, Senior Vice President of Partnerships, about building strong relationships with advertisers through active listening and understanding their goals.
Host: Lisa Laporte
Guest: Max Buschman
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1/1/1 • 7 minutes, 20 seconds
This Week in Google 742: More Eel Guys Than You Know
Discussion of upcoming Black Friday sales on Google Pixel phones and tablets
Concerns with the Pixel tablet including laggy performance, inability to use independently from dock, and high pricing
Leo shares his epiphany on the usefulness of AI for expert systems and personalized agents
Demonstration of Leo's custom AI assistants for Lisp and Emacs programming languages
Talk of Elon Musk's reputation decline after acquiring Twitter
Discussion of studies showing people perceive AI-generated faces as more human than real faces
Overview of lawsuit allowing school districts to sue social media companies for youth addiction
Interview with Alex Stamos, former Facebook CSO and current Stanford professor
Alex's perspective on risks of deepfakes in elections vs for individual harassment
Thoughts on moral panic around social media and youth mental health
Alex recounts attending a closed-door Senate AI hearing led by Senator Schumer
Discussion of social media companies loosening policies on election misinformation
Concerns about TikTok as a news source and possible propaganda risks
Talk of new book "A History of Fake Things on the Internet" by Walter Shirer
Alex's suggestion for comprehensive federal privacy regulations
Revelation during Google antitrust trial of Apple's cut of Google search revenue
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell
Guest: Alex Stamos
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 16 minutes, 40 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 570: Well-Placed Friction
Ransomware group reports a victim company to the SEC for failing to promptly disclose a breach.
Shadowy hack-for-hire group behind sprawling web of global cyberattacks
Electrical arc detection devices that can prevent dangerous home fires caused by faulty wiring.
The worst passwords of 2023
The NIS2 Directive: The first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity
Jenna Bilotta of LaunchDarkly joins to discuss transforming DevOps tools with better user experiences.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Jenna Bilotta
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 11 seconds
This Week in Space 88: Thanksgiving Special
A lot of cool space stuff has occurred since the dawn of the Space Age, and a lot of it lives overhead right now. This week, Rod and Tariq run through their favorite space missions and top moments in the exploration of the final frontier. As usual, it may not be quite what you expect... but we'll be sure to toss in an extra Bad Space Joke to keep you satisfied. Join us!
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 48 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2001: The Definition of Dapper
Mikah Sargent is running solo today as Leo Laporte is out this week! OpenAI has had an interesting past few days as Sam Altman was out at OpenAI but is suddenly in talks to rejoin the company. Can you use an older iPhone just for the iMessage app? And is it worth purchasing your own modem & router rather than renting one from your ISP provider?
OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO.
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year.
Is there a possibility of a new printer standard in the future?
What are some computer monitors that are great for extended periods of use?
Is it viable to use an older iPhone just for iMessage?
Can I set up a shortcut for my smart lights to let me know when they turn on?
Rod Pyle and SpaceX's Starship 11/18 launch.
Is there 32-bit software that can run Windows on an older Mac Mini?
I have my iCloud account synced to my personal and work iPhones. How can I keep my work content out of my iCloud?
Should I have my own modem and router, especially for my smart home devices?
How can I manage the number of spam calls that I receive?
Chris Marquardt and the Shiny assignment review.
How can you record a livestream?
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 24 minutes, 19 seconds
This Week in Tech 954: Waiting For the Pope Smoke
Discussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board
Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary
Debate around the board's goals to slow down AI development versus Altman's push for progress
Analysis of the ripple effects on Microsoft and partners who invested heavily in OpenAI
Thoughts on cautions versus opportunities with generative AI and large language models
News about Apple supporting RCS for higher quality messaging with Android
Review of PlayStation Portal requiring PS5 for streaming
Reactions to misspelled Evangelion motherboard from Asus
Anticipation for 4K restoration of The Abyss and True Lies from James Cameron
Discussion of YouTube disclosure rules for AI-generated content
Analysis of recent advertising pullouts from Twitter and Musk's behavior
Talk about pop culture offerings making the hosts happy this week
Speculation about resolution of OpenAI leadership by 8pm deadline
Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guests: Paris Martineau, Alex Lindsay, and Anthony Ha
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1/1/1 • 3 hours, 43 seconds
iOS Today 680: App Store Awards 2023
Apple's App Store Editorial Team has announced the finalists for the 2023 App Store Awards. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share their thoughts on the finalists for the iPhone and iPad apps of the year.
AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run
Duolingo - Language Lessons
Flighty - Your Flights Tracker
Concepts
DaVinci Resolve for iPad
Prêt-à-Makeup
News
Nothing Announces iMessage Compatibility via New App
No, Nothing hasn't brought iMessage to Android and you definitely shouldn't give it your Apple ID
Apple Adopting RCS in 2024
Shortcuts Corner
Rosemary demonstrates how to disable rotation lock while opening specific apps.
Feedback & Questions
Nick suggests using Microsoft OneNote on Mac, Windows, and iOS as a note-taking application.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: 8BitDo
Mikah's App Cap: MOFT Accessories
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 39 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 896: Waffles at JJ's!
RCS messaging is finally coming to the iPhone in 2024. So, will Apple continue to use green bubbles for non-iMessage messages? Apple released its holiday film titled 'Fuzzy Feelings'. And last week, Nothing announced an iMessage app in partnership with Sunbird for Android users but took down the app within 24 hours due to security issues found within the app.
Inside the Chaos at OpenAI.
Apple Music Classical is now available on the iPad.
Apple says RCS messaging coming to the iPhone in 2024.
RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms.
Watch Apple's annual holiday film now: 'Fuzzy Feelings'.
Nothing's iMessage app was a security catastrophe, taken down in 24 hours.
Epic Games' Sweeney takes aim at Android's 'Fake Open Platform'.
Tim Cook talks about his personal life and work at Apple in interview with Dua Lipa.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Timery
Andy's Pick: Panels
Alex's Pick: FujiFilm Instax
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 20 minutes, 15 seconds
Security Now 949: Ethernet Turned 50
Privacy and Funding Challenges Facing Signal Messaging App
Loss of Advertisers for Twitter After Controversial Tweet by Elon Musk
Ransomware Group Files SEC Complaint Against Breached Company
Europe Opening Up Radio Encryption Standard TETRA for Public Review
Apple Announcing Adoption of RCS Messaging for iPhones
Steve's Progress on Dynamic Code Signing for SpinRite Releases
Removing Suction Cup Barnacles from Windshields
Recommendations for Benchmarking USB Drive Read/Write Speeds
Concerns Over EU's Proposed eIDAS 2.0 QWACs Legislation
Why Protectli Routers Are Preferred for pfSense Setups
Credit Card Security Precautions for Ex-LastPass Users
Origins and Evolution of Ethernet Networking Over 50 Years
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-949-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 12 minutes, 54 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 758: Raiders of the Lost Source
Doc Searls and Dan Lynch explore long-standing ethical and technical imperatives of the free software and open source movements, and the wild new challenges they face in an age of AI that is still just beginning.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Dan Lynch
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 58 seconds
Windows Weekly 856: Sunglasses For Your Whiskey
On this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard dive deep into the latest OpenAI/Microsoft partnership drama involving Sam Altman's position. They also discuss upcoming EU regulations and their impact on Microsoft products, evaluate NVIDIA's record-breaking Q3 earnings, and reminisce about the classic PC FPS Half-Life.
And you thought AI was already controversial...
On Friday, OpenAI's board suddenly and unexpectedly fired CEO Sam Altman, kicking off several days of unprecedented high drama
OpenAI president and board chairman Greg Brockman announced that he was quitting in protest
Microsoft announced it had hired Altman and Brockman over the weekend
95 percent of OpenAI employees threatened to quit if Altman did not come back
Altman began negotiating his return to OpenAI (and major governance changes)
Altman is once again CEO of OpenAI
Key takeaway: No matter what happens, Microsoft wins
Wrong takeaway: Nothing changed
Windows
Windows 11 is about to get awesome in the EEA
WHY IS WINDOWS 11 ONLY GOING TO BE AWESOME IN THE EEA???
Microsoft confirms that Copilot is coming to Windows 10 too. "No new features, my ass!"
Copilot begins rolling out to Windows 10 in Insider Program
Release Preview: Copilot in Alt + Tab and on other displays, limited Copilot with local account, DMA compliance, Windows Spotlight changes
Canary: Disable Phone Link in the Bluetooth settings, display Teams contacts in the Windows share window when signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID
Dev: Narrator improvements, File Explorer fixes (wait for it)
Redmond, we have a problem. With Windows Hello
Earnings learning
NVIDIA continues to soar on AI (Winner)
Zoom has settled back down to reality
HP stumbles through its fourth quarter and FY2023: AI PCS FTW in late 2024!
Lenovo stumbles too, but explicitly predicts industry recovery
Antitrust
Apple, ByteDance, and Meta contest their DMA gatekeeper designations
Xbox
Half-Life turned 25 last weekend and Valve finally remembered it exists
Nvidia's GeForce Now adds Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+ integration - over 1700 games now
Amazon Luna comes to France, Italy, and Spain
Next Call of Duty leaks!
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Ignite's over, but the videos are forever
App pick of the week: Half-Lif
RunAs Radio this week: Azure Operator Nexus with Jennelle Crothers
Brown liquor pick of the week: Willett Wheated 8 Year Bourbon
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 30 minutes, 18 seconds
Hands-On Tech: iPhone 15 Pro Max Review
Mikah Sargent shares his candid thoughts on Apple's brand new iPhone 15 Pro Max, with its new titanium design, Action button, blazing performance from the A17 Bionic chip, and most importantly - the major camera upgrades like the new 48MP Main lens, 5x Telephoto zoom, and the ability to shoot video in Apple ProRes LOG. Mikah puts the iPhone 15 Pro Max through intense real-world testing to determine if it genuinely delivers on Apple's claims.
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Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 7 minutes, 23 seconds
This Week in Google 743: Competitive Pantomime
From King to Exile to King Again: The Inside Story of Sam Altman's Whiplash Week
OpenAI's Misalignment and Microsoft's Gain – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Ilya Sutskever on X: "I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we've built together and I will do everything I can to reunite the company."
Altman Argued With OpenAI Board Member Toner Before Ouster
Microsoft exits OpenAI drama with 'one of best possible outcomes'
Dear Elon Musk, here are five things you might want to consider about AGI
DeepMind releases new music model
Google is embedding inaudible watermarks right into its AI generated music
Introducing Stable Video Diffusion — Stability AI
Google Meet can now detect when you physically raise your hand
Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024
Google Maps' new look may frustrate Calif. drivers as Thanksgiving travel begins
Google will work with Apple on implementing RCS on iPhone
Anthropic Introduces Claude 2.1 With 200K Context Window
Sarah Silverman Hits Stumbling Block in AI Lawsuit Against Meta
Congrats To Elon Musk: I Didn't Think You Had It In You To File A Lawsuit This Stupid. But, You Crazy Bastard, You Did It!
What Spotify's New Royalty Model Really Means
MC HAMMER on X: "Salute and congratulations to the 710 plus @OpenAI team members who gave an unparalleled demonstration of loyalty, love and commitment to @sama and @gdb in these perilous times it was a thing of beauty to witness. Salute
Parents Sue Gaming Companies Over 'Video Game Addiction', Because That's Easier Than Parenting
Picks:
Paris - a beautiful 2 minutes in live caller history. Stephen A. Smith vs a guy who tries to ask about Cars
Paris - And.... from the mind that brought you basement eel guy: TikTok tunnel girl
Jeff - No evidence screen time is negative for children's cognitive development and well-being: Oxford Study
Ant - Great Review From Mr Sargent and Mr Nielsen - Shot on iPhone 15
Ant - LumaFusion Update Includes Editing on SSD
Ant - Bittersweet and Grateful
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 58 minutes, 33 seconds
This Week in Tech 955: Marmite or Nothing
Sam Altman returns as CEO after staff threatened mass resignation
Microsoft's role and attempts to hire OpenAI staff
Concerns over OpenAI's technology and capabilities
Speculation over what caused the OpenAI board member revolt
Impact and future of OpenAI as a non-profit and for-profit entity
Musk sues Twitter shareholders, sued over ads next to hate speech
Musk's behavior on Twitter concerning hate speech and anti-Semitism
Truth Social finances and Trump lawsuit against media companies reporting losses
EU regulations and lawsuits against tech giants over gatekeeping and anti-competitive behavior
Tesla lawsuits over false Autopilot and battery claims
Gay furry hackers steal Idaho National Lab nuclear secrets
Levandosky launches Church of AI organization
Video game addiction lawsuits
Google to restrict ad blockers in Manifest V3 update
Advertiser boycotts of Twitter
Surveillance and the Hemisphere spying scheme
Host: Iain Thomson
Guests: Doc Rock, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Harry McCracken
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 22 minutes, 13 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2002: Therapy May Help
How you can track and get the best deals for Cyber Monday and "Black November" overall. What can you do about using an older version of a browser that a bank no longer supports? Plus, Dick DeBartolo stops by to share a fun and weird coin bank for kids and a magnetic shelf to help with storage!
Mikah shares some tools & guides for tracking Black November deals.
What happened with my iPhone after updating it to iOS 17.1.1?
Why are my podcasts on my Apple Watch not staying in sync with my iPhone?
Why can't my iPhone connect online after installing an app?
Is it worth upgrading from an iPhone 12 to iPhone 15 currently?
Should I be worried about one of my apps switching to a different language while running an iOS Beta on my phone
Dick DeBartolo and the coin bank for kids!
What are my options for trying to do my online banking on an older browser that can't update since I am running an older OS on my MacBook Air?
Can you record the boot sequence on a computer? If so, how can you do that?
How can I move my edited photos from my iPad to my Windows PC?
When moving files within Apple's Finder, how can you prevent those files from being placed in random locations?
Should I have a secondary network setup within my home to connect my IoT devices to it?
Should I return my M2 Max MacBook Pro that I just purchased for an M3 Max version?
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 51 seconds
iOS Today 681: Holiday Planning Apps & Services
The holidays are here! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite apps and services to help you plan and celebrate the holiday season.
Elfster: The Secret Santa App
GiftKeeper - Gift Idea Manager
Parcel - Delivery Tracking
Shop: package & order tracker
Apple Wallet!
The Christmas Card List
ElfYourself
Easy Cooking Timer
Crouton: Cooking Companion
Paprika Recipe Manager 3
News
Apple Music Replay '23
Apple Books Launches New 'Year in Review' Feature
Apple reveals the most popular podcasts of 2023 — with the return of an old favorite
iOS 17's NameDrop feature for iPhone: How it works and why it's not a privacy threat
Three new Ikea sensors for under $10 each; Matter support promised for hub
Shortcuts Corner
Graeme is looking for an automation to enable Zoom when an iPhone is disconnected from a charger and disable Zoom when it's reconnected to a charger.
Feedback & Questions
Kenny wants help blocking spam texts on an iPhone.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Browser Note
Mikah's App Cap: Newji: make anything an emoji
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 29 seconds
Security Now 950: Leo Turns 67
Adobe Flash Player Updater is (still) desperately trying to update
Veracrypt password security
Firefox moves to 120 with a bunch of very nice new features
Do-Not-Track is back on track
"ownCloud" -or- "PwnCloud" ?
CrushFTP Critical Vulnerability
Bypassing fingerprint authentication
ApacheMQ
TransUnion & Experian both hacked
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-950-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 12 minutes, 7 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 897: "The Event"
Jason Snell is leading today's panel, with Dan Moren of SixColors joining Andy Ihnatko and Alex Lindsay. Is there a significant privacy issue with Apple's NameDrop? What are the top podcasts and books in Apple Music & Apple Books? Reports are starting to trickle in for Apple's 2nd gen Vision Pro as reports of the company are looking to cut costs of the low-end headset in half.
Local police warn about a new iPhone feature they don't understand.
Police departments and news sites spreading misinformation about how iOS 17 NameDrop feature works.
Apple shares top podcasts of 2023 in Apple Podcasts.
Castro podcast app database failed, may be shutting down?
Apple unveils top books of 2023, new in-app Year in Review experience.
Apple Music Replay 2023 arrives.
Fore AirJet: A solid state cooling demo using MacBook Air.
Apple working to cut material costs of low-end Vision headset in half.
Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Eclipse Glasses
Andy's Pick: Hannah Waddingham - Home for Christmas.
Dan's Pick: Conlextions
Jason's Pick: All Souls Lost by Dan Moren
Hosts: Jason Snell, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko
Guest: Dan Moren
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 54 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 759: ActivityPub Crawl
Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett go deep into what's happening in the fediverse with Evan Prodromou, the co-creator of ActivityPub, the open protocol behind Mastodon and other truly social networks on the Internet.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Evan Prodromou
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 10 seconds
Hands-On Windows 68: How to Download and Install Windows 11 23H2
With the wide release of Windows 11 update 23H2, Paul shows us the different ways to find and install the latest Windows update.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 29 seconds
Hands-On Mac 110: No, NameDrop on iPhone Isn't Dangerous
Despite reports to the contrary, NameDrop — a contact-sharing feature introduced in iOS 17 — isn't a threat to your privacy. Mikah Sargent explains how to use NameDrop, debunks the reports that claim the feature can be used to skim your contact info, and shows you how to disable it if you choose.
Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info - https://apple.co/4a2dS4S
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 8 minutes, 5 seconds
Windows Weekly 857: SharePoint All the Way Down
On this episode, Mikah, Paul, and Richard discuss the lean tiny11 2311 project, Windows 11 updates like the new Energy Saver feature, Amazon's AI chatbot for enterprises, and Netflix's gaming service additions like GTA. Other topics covered include Xbox console deals, DuckDuckGo vs Google Search, and European antitrust issues.
Windows
Tiny11 2311 arrives, is even tinier and even 23H2er ... or something
Beta channel: Teams integration with Share (Entra ID only), new language support for Ink Anywhere
Dev: Copilot icon moves (!), more Copilot, Share, Ink, Android in Nearby Sharing (!)
Canary: Energy Saver (new feature), more
Samsung brings its browser to the Microsoft Store
AI/Microsoft
Microsoft and Meta reportedly receiving 3x as many NVIDIA GPUs for AI as Amazon
Amazon introduces it's own AI chatbot for the enterprise, and it does have one useful and unique feature
Microsoft is retiring its Microsoft 365 browser extension
Evernote is still a thing and now it wants to charge everyone
Amazon takes a Fire TV Cube and turns it into a remote desktop thin client
Antitrust
UK CMA provisionally rules against Adobe acquisition of Figma
EU formally objects to Amazon acquisition of iRobot because the robot vacuum cleaner market is so important
Xbox
Xbox Series X and S are still on sale. Just saying
The November Update for Xbox is here with rewards redemption, Xbox app gets compact mode
Microsoft is reportedly deprecating the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox
Netflix is bringing GTA trilogy to the service
The current Call of Duty is awash in bad reviews, so let's talk about the next Call of Duty!
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Microsoft's new ugly Christmas sweater is here
App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo
RunAs Radio this week: Zero Trust Adoption Guidance with Nicolas Blank
Brown liquor pick of the week: Pendleton Rye 12 Year
Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent
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In the latest episode of Host-Read Ads, TWiT.tv CEO Lisa Laporte discusses insights from Spotify's 2023 podcast trends report, highlighting stats on the influence of hosts, growth of older audiences, the importance of authenticity for brands, and more, relating it all back to TWiT's own podcast ad experiences and audience. She advises brands interested in podcast advertising to leverage the intimate trust and influence hosts build with listeners by embracing authentic messaging.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 minutes, 55 seconds
This Week in Google 744: Giant Red Ties
Federal government reaches deal with Google on Online News Act
Google DeepMind researchers use AI tool to find 2mn new materials
Some Pixel 8 Pro displays have bumps under the glass
Reflecting on 18 years at Google
Google's new geothermal energy project is up and running
AWS Unveils Next Generation AWS-Designed Chips
Amazon Introduces Q, an A.I. Chatbot for Companies
Does Black Friday and Cyber Monday Matter?
Adobe's $20 Billion Purchase of Figma Would Harm Innovation, U.K. Regulator Provisionally Finds
Elon goes full Pizzagate. How does this end?
A new low in manels
Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers
OpenAI Made an AI Breakthrough Before Altman Firing, Stoking Excitement and Concern
Hugging Face CEO on What Comes After Transformers
Hinton vs LeCun vs Ng vs Tegmark vs O
Anthony Levandowski Reboots Church of Artificial Intelligence
Unauthorized "David Attenborough" AI clone narrates developer's life, goes viral
Google Slides getting built-in presentation recording tool
Google Will Start Deleting Old Accounts This Week. Here's How to Save Your Google Account
Google's .meme domain is here to serve your wackiest websites
Some Google Drive for Desktop users are missing months of files
Picks of the week
(Paris) The 2000 cinematic masterpiece Chicken Run
(Paris) Pentiment
(Jeff) Jezebel to Be Resurrected by Paste Magazine
(Jeff) After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer offer a magazine
(Ant) City Nerd on YouTube
(Jason) No Ads in Albania, Ethiopia and Myanmar
Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 21 minutes, 10 seconds
Tech News Weekly 313: Busting the NameDrop FUD
Amazon has entered the realm of companies offering their very own AI assistant that they've dubbed Amazon Q. How Gen Z is driving the adoption of Generative AI, in the U.K. at least. And starting December 1st, unused Gmail accounts may be permanently deleted if they have been inactive for at least two years.
Amazon announced its own AI assistant called Amazon Q. Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag stops by to talk about the Amazon Q chatbot.
Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to reassure you that iOS 17's NameDrop feature is not dangerous at all.
Jason Howell shares a study on how Gen Z in the U.K. is driving the general adoption of Generative AI.
And Mikah Sargent warns us that if you have a Gmail account you haven't used in some time, it may be permanently deleted starting in the beginning of December.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Emily Dreibelbis and Dan Moren
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 44 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 571: DNS Deep Dive Part 1: Demystifying DNS
Hackers Can Easily Extract ChatGPT Training Data
Cheebert's prediction about VDI just came true
Big Tech jobs are not as immune to layoffs as we thought
Siemens PLCs are Still Vulnerable to Stuxnet-like Cyberattacks
Josh Kuo, DNS Expert and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox join Brian Chee and Curt Franklin for part 1 of a 3 part in-depth primer on enterprise DNS, from the basics of DNS lookup, key considerations like security and encryption, and why run your own DNS versus other free alternatives?
Hosts: Brian Chee and Curtis Franklin
Guests: Josh Kuo and Ross Gibson
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 10 seconds
This Week in Space 89: Who's in Charge in Space?
With an increase in commercial and private spaceflight comes the need to regulate it, and the FAA has had a major role in newspace flight rules to date... but should it be the primary regulator moving ahead? Many in the field say no, and some decry most attempts at what they see as unnecessary control. We at TWiS feel that, like any other form of transportation, proper and healthy regulation is needed--the question is by whom, and how. George Nield, President of Commercial Space Technologies and former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Aviation at the FAA, joins us to work through the tangle.
Image Source: Blue Origin
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: George Nield
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 48 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2003: Beware the Cannibal Solar Storm
Why might you still be getting notifications when using Apple's Focus mode? Can you call your iPhone from your Apple Watch if the watch has a cellular connection? Plus, Rod Pyle joins us to talk about a "cannibal" solar storm, and Johnny Jet breaks some news that Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines!
When I have Focus Mode turned on between my Mac, iPhone, and iPad, why do I still get notifications when an email comes in?
My RAW photos are out of focus when viewing them in Apple Photos. Has Apple made a fix for this yet?
What's a good replacement device for Apple's AirPort Express to relay audio for two sets of speakers in different rooms?
When using my new M3 MacBook Pro, why is my RAM usage so high when I believe I'm not using applications that would use so much RAM?
A caller calls in to share a suggestion to hooking up Bluetooth headphones to your TV.
Why aren't my podcasts being removed in Apple Podcasts after playing them?
Is there a way to reset the iOS keyboard default key mapping?
Is there a way to call your own iPhone from my Apple Watch if it has a cellular connection?
Rod Pyle and the "Cannibal" solar storm.
Why am I never getting a notification when getting a call or a text message?
Why is my eero not maintaining its LAN connection when my ISP goes down?
Why do my Apple Watch notifications persist when I clear them on my other Apple devices?
Johnny Jet and Alaska Airlines are buying Hawaiian Airlines.
What can I use to toggle two different computers on one keyboard/mouse setup?
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Rod Pyle and Johnny Jet
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 40 minutes, 42 seconds
This Week in Tech 956: A Giant Rolling Brick
Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop
ChatGPT's 1st birthday and mainstream AI adoption
Microsoft joins OpenAI's board as a non-voting observer
Pika raises $55 million for AI video generation tool
Amazon launches Q chatbot service for companies
Concerns over Q hallucinating responses and leaking data
Rethinking reactions to Tesla's Cybertruck design
Police warn about issues with NameDrop social media app
Why Apple adding RCS may not resolve green vs blue bubbles
Apple dropping Goldman Sachs as Apple Card issuer
Inside Spotify Wrapped's annual personalized listening stats
Fears over Plex exposing users' viewing habits
Black Friday online sales hit record $9.8 billion in US
Cyber Monday sales beat estimates at $12.4 billion
Extreme complexity in rebuilding an ultimate car pinball machine
Kiss launches digital avatars for virtual concerts
Host: Jason Howell
Guests: Rich DeMuro, Tim Stevens, and Abrar Al-Heeti
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 25 minutes, 13 seconds
Security Now 951: Revisiting Browser Trust
How masked domain owners can be unmasked through ICANN's new Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)
WhatsApp's addition of Secret Code for extra privacy protection in Chat Lock
Iranian hackers exploited default passwords in programmable logic controllers at US water facilities
Attempt by Montana to ban TikTok statewide was stalled by a federal judge ruling
Over 1 billion Android devices now have RCS messaging enabled
EU Cyber Resilience Act will improve security of Internet of Things devices sold in the EU
Black Basta ransomware group has netted over $107 million since early 2022
Google's new .meme top-level domain allowing meme-related web properties
CISA's Secure by Design initiative echoes security best practices frequently recommended on the podcast
France plans to ban use of "foreign" end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Telegram and require use of French app Olvid instead
Concerns raised by industry experts Ivan Ristic and Ryan Hurst about EU's eIDAS 2.0 legislation undermining certificate authority trust
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-951-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 10 minutes, 58 seconds
iOS Today 682: Reference Apps: Look That Up!
Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite reference apps for iPhone and iPad.
Google Translate
Translate text, voice, and conversations on iPhone
CoinSnap: Coin Identifier
Look up words in Pages on iPhone
Terminology Dictionary
Night Sky
Visual Look Up Look up what's in a photo with your iPhone or iPad
Wikipedia
Wikipanion
wikiHow
IMDb
Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew
News
Zoom, ExpressVPN come to the Apple TV App Store
Apple Podcasts names Wiser Than Me the 2023 Show of the Year
Newport Beach business plants Apple AirTags in merchandise, nabs suspected thief
Apple marks World AIDS Day with (RED)
Apple Releases Taika Waititi-Directed Film Promoting Speech Accessibility Tools
Feedback & Questions
Alex wonders if there's a way to use the iPhone's camera with an iPad.
Robert doesn't have any questions, but instead pays the pet tax ... twice!
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: truefree O1 Open Ear Headphones
Mikah's App Cap: Chptr - Remember Them Forever
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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Leo has returned from his retreat! Apple TV+ and Paramount+ may soon be offered as a bundled service to entice more possible customers. Chase could be the replacement partner for Apple Card as Goldman Sachs seeks to end its partnership with Apple. And Apple reveals with 2023 App Store Award winners and Apple Podcast names Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'Wiser Than Me' the 2023 Show of the Year!
Apple and Paramount considering bundling their streaming services.
Netflix didn't see much 'interruption' in launch of original shows and movies Because of strikes, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos claims.
From Gurman: Chase could be an ideal replacement for Goldman Sachs, as they already have a relationship with Apple.
Filmic's entire staff laid off by parent company Bending Spoons.
Developers of Halide doing video app, Kino.
Here's what's actually going on in that viral 'glitch in the matrix' iPhone mirror picture.
Apple reveals 2023 App Store Award winners; names generative AI the 'trend of the year'.
Apple Podcasts names Julia Louis-Dreyfus' "Wiser Than Me" the 2023 Show of the Year.
Apple announces expanded partnership with Amkor for advanced silicon packaging in the U.S.
There's a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works.
Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Topaz Video AI
Andy's Pick: Panic Playdate Advent Calendar
Jason's Pick: Channels
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 15 minutes, 29 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 760: Making Money In Open Source
Adam Jacob talks with Doc Searls and Shawn Powers about making money in open source, based on his long experience with Chef, System Initiative, and other development communities that are also businesses.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Shawn Powers
Guest: Adam Jacob
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 15 seconds
Windows Weekly 858: Quaff and Nosh
In this week's Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard discuss the extension of Windows 10 support for 3 more years after 2025 for consumers and enterprises, updates on the AI features of Copilot, Google's new AI model Gemini, potential features coming in a future Windows release next year, and the cleanliness of ImageGlass 9.
Windows 10
Yep! They're going to support Windows 10 for 3 more years with extended security update (ESU) program. But this time there's a twist!
Consumers are going to have the chance to pay annually for the ESU as well. Let the complaints begin
Copilot expands to more Windows 10 users
Windows 11
Report sees a major Windows release in 2024
The November 2023 Preview Update for Windows 11 shipped on a Monday in December because Microsoft, adding new Copilot features, last preview CU for 2023
Dell earnings - revenues fall 10 percent YOY because the PC market is still horrible
Richard bought a computer. Can you guess which one?
AI
Microsoft to get non-voting board representation at OpenAI
Copilot is now GA. Unless you're using Windows 11, apparently. Everyone gets free commercial data protection
Copilot gets GPT-4 Turbo, new DALLE-3 model, and more
Google goes live with Gemini, including a Nano version for Pixel 8 Pro
Microsoft 365/Cloud
Microsoft finally releases Seeing AI on Android
Evernote restricts free users to 1 notebook, 50 notes - time to switch!
Antitrust
Federal judge orders Google and Epic to try and settle the case before the jury renders its verdict
30 more venture capital firms tell the FTC to stop harassing Microsoft for Activision Blizzard
Google and Amazon have both weighed in on Microsoft's cloud licensing with the UK CMA
Xbox
Microsoft is betting on the DMA, will create mobile video game store with unnamed partners
The first Game Pass titles for December
Microsoft explains licensing pop-ups on console
Rockstar issues first GTA VI trailer
PlayStation reminds the world that no one owns the digital content they purchased
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Stuck on 22H2? You can still upgrade to 23H2
App pick of the week: ImageGlass 9 (Microsoft Store)
RunAs Radio this week: Modernizing using M365 with Sharon Weaver
Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenfiddich 12
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 9 minutes, 16 seconds
This Week in Google 745: Livvy Rizzed Up Baby Gronk
Misinformation researcher Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Facebook
Meet Gemini AI, Google's ChatGPT Killer
The Inside Story of Microsoft's Partnership with OpenAI
How Elon Musk and Larry Page's AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom
Beeper Cloud and Product Roadmap Update
Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts — 'Heavyweight,' 'Stolen'
Salt-Hank Gordon Ramsey duet!!
Google's Gemini AI model is coming to the Pixel 8 Pro for recording summaries and smart replies
Do you know what 'rizz' is?? It's Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year.
Rob Reiner Remembers Norman Lear: We've Lost 'a Real Champion of America'
Linda Yaccarino's Very Unmerry X Mess
Picks of the week
(Paris) WeCroak, a great app for the fun nihilists
(Paris) 10 years of The Information! How Jessica Lessin's The Information Has Survived a Decade of Media Tumult
(Jeff) Pornography websites will have to check users' ages, under draft UK guidelines
(Jeff) AI-powered pickleball calls
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 31 minutes, 35 seconds
Tech News Weekly 314: Reverse Engineering iMessage with Beeper Mini
Some college students are becoming subjected to tracking "opportunities" during their daily lives on campus. How Beeper Mini works in light of news that Beeper has brought iMessage to Android phones. And Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications.
Tara García Mathewson from The Markup joins the show to talk about her article detailing a college students' day as they are subjected to a plethora of software tracking one's data on computers, how it's being shared with colleges, and the general privacy implications of being a college student.
Beeper has announced an app called Beeper Mini that brings iMessage to Android phones. Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, stops by to discuss the app.
Mikah Sargent shares his story of the week about how Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications that we regularly get.
And Jason Howell shares some big news at the end of the show.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell
Guests: Tara García Mathewson and Eric Migicovsky
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 39 seconds
Host-Read Ads 62: Decoding Podcast Campaign Success with Lisa Laporte
Join Lisa Laporte, CEO of TWiT.tv , as she provides essential insight into measuring podcast campaign success on their network. Lisa explores the importance of understanding the unique nature of their tech-savvy, privacy and security-focused audience. She offers her best advice for setting up custom landing pages or offer codes for the network, while cautioning that relying solely on these tools can result in an incomplete picture of campaign performance. Tune in to gain valuable insights into maximizing your podcast ad campaigns with TWiT.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
This Week in Space 90: The Wizard of Griffith Observatory
Most of us have experienced a planetarium at one time or another, but unless you've been to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, you've missed out. Besides a brand-spanking-new planetarium theater chock-a-block with special effects and computerized systems, the Observatory's Halls of Science are a treat not to be missed. Add to that the stunning views of Los Angeles and the facility's director, Dr. Ed Krupp — one of the best science communicators in the business--and you have a real treat. And the kicker? He's a world expert in ancient astronomy! Join us.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Dr. Ed Krupp
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 10 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 572: DNS Deep Dive Part 2: External Authoritative DNS
Proxy trojan targets macOS users for traffic redirection
Indoor navigation has had a slow start
Krasue RAT uses cross-kernel Linux rootkit to attack telecoms
U.S. approves first gene-editing treatment, Casgevy, for sickle cell disease
The DNS Deep-Drive continues with guests Josh Kuo, DNS expert, and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox, to talk about external authoritative DNS - whether enterprises should fully manage their own external DNS or use managed services, threats like domain hijacking, using load balancers, and more.
Hosts: Curtis Franklin and Brian Chee
Guests: Josh Kuo and Ross Gibson
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 10 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2004: Stringy Floppy
How can I allow someone on my Apple family account to make their own individual Apple purchases? Why am I not receiving any messages when correctly submitting my information to retrieve my Google account? Some last-minute gift suggestions from Leo & Mikah. Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about the variety of online streaming TV options, and Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about Ample & its proposed car battery-swapping technology.
Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga.
Actors recorded videos for 'Vladimir.' It turned into Russian propaganda.
Google's Gemini looks remarkable, but it's still behind OpenAI.
Why am I not receiving a message from Google when I correctly enter my information to recover my Google account?
The casualties of the Podcasting bloodbath.
Scott Wilkinson and the streaming TV options.
How you can keep someone on your Apple family account while allowing them to make their own Apple purchases.
What are my best buying options for buying a MacBook in Brazil?
What USB Fingerprint reader should I purchase for my Windows machine?
Some last-minute gift recommendations from Leo & Mikah.
Sam Abuelsamid, crash safety tests, and Ample's car battery swapping technology.
What's going on with my Firefox browser?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 56 seconds
This Week in Tech 957: Put It In a Red Envelope
EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok
Financial Difficulties and Layoffs at Twit
AI's Potential and Misleading Demonstrations
Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Self-Driving Vehicles
Debate on AI Augmentation and Regulation
Beeper's Impersonation of Apple's Server'
Privacy Risks and Public Benefits
Technology Misuse, Cameo Scandal, Criticism
AI, Grock, and Free Money Impact
The Potential of AI in Advertising
Memories of 1000 Van Ness Theater
Discussion on Podcasts and Potluck Etiquette
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Denise Howell, Owen Thomas, and Glenn Fleishman
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 29 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 899: Which Way To The Bathrooms?
The Beeper Mini saga continues as Beeper Mini's access to iMessage was brought down initially to "protect our users" and then brought back without needing to register your phone number. What Google's legal defeat against Epic Games may mean for Epic Games' case against Apple's App Store. And everything new with iOS 17.2.
Beeper Mini is back.
Apple responds to Beeper's iMessage for Android: 'We took steps to protect our users.'
Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper's 'iMessage to Android' solution.
Beeper Mini is back, but without phone number registration.
Apple readies new iPads and M3 MacBook Air to combat sales slump.
Google's Epic legal defeat threatens $200 billion app store industry.
Here's everything new in iOS 17.2.
Apple launches Journal, a new app to reflect on everyday moments and life's special events.
iOS 17.2's Journal app offers introspection, surface-deep.
Apple offers reward for musicians to use high-end audio format.
Apple executive who invented iPhone screen and Touch ID is leaving.
Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Greymatter.show with Jason Snell
Andy's Pick: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Jason's Pick: The Abyss in 4K HDR
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 16 minutes, 41 seconds
iOS Today 683: What's New in iOS 17.2
The Journal app has officially made its way to iOS devices. Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent to talk about the new features in iOS 17.2.
Journal App
Siri can now help users access and log their Health app data
iMessage Contact Key Verification
Apple introduces spatial video capture on iPhone 15 Pro
Apple Music 'Favorites' playlist
Default Notification Sounds
"Catch-Up Arrow" in Messages
Sticker Reactions in Messages
AirDrop Wallet Passes
Action Button gets Translate option
Improved focusing speed on Telephoto camera
Qi2 charging support for iPhone 13 & iPhone 14
News
Apple officially delays two remaining iOS 17 features to 2024
'Beeper Mini' was blocked by Apple; it's back
Exclusive: Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case
Push notification data used to investigate Capitol rioters
Feedback & Questions
Khan needs help changing the volume of alarms on an iPhone while still maintaining the volume for other alerts and notifications.
Nate shares a story about using FaceTime on Apple TV for getting in touch with a relative during the holidays.
App Caps
Dan's App Cap: Elfster
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 26 seconds
Security Now 952: Quantum Computing Breakthrough
The government collection of push notification metadata
Facebook Messenger sets end to end encryption as the default
Iran's Cyber Av3ngers
Cisco's Talos Top 10 cyber security exploits this year
Over 30% of apps are still using a using a vulnerable version the Log4J library
Quad 9 speaks on their legal victory against Sony
What are the "Clear Web", "Dark Web", and "Deep Web"?
A Flaw in Telegram
Xfinity Mobile wants you to accept a root CA, DO NOT
Hardware VPN alternative
A breakthrough in quantum computing
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-952-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 4 minutes, 35 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 761: We Won!
Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman, Dan Lynch, Simon Phipps, and Leo Laporte gather to celebrate the final victory of free software and open source—and the final FLOSS Weekly as well.
Hosts: Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman, Dan Lynch, and Simon Phipps
Guest: Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Windows Weekly 859: Taste the Darkness!
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more!
Windows 11
The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives
Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR)
Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal)
Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General)
For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too
Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute)
Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements
Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated
Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode
Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next
AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models
Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot
Antitrust
UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI
After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial
Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple?
Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU
Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns
AI
Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI
Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers
Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically
Xbox
An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro
Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S
Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards
E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead
The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review
App pick of the week: Fences 5
RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus
Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 33 seconds
Hands-On Mac 112: Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair: First Look
Apple has just launched a new tool for those looking to troubleshoot problems with their iPhones or Macs and take the repair process into their own hands. Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair provides a suite of testing tools you can use to determine what's going on with your iPhone or Mac. Mikah Sargent walks you through the process of putting an iPhone into diagnostics mode, running diagnostics, and understanding this new suite of tools from Apple.
iPhone 12 and later: Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair
Apple Silicon Mac: Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 14 minutes, 8 seconds
Tech News Weekly 315: Why Tesla Recalled 2M+ Vehicles
The UK is allowing ChatGPT and other AI tools to be used in legal rulings. Why did Tesla recall over 2 million of their vehicles? What led to E3 being canceled? And the fears of chatbots being used to help students cheat in their studies were overblown per a new research.
If you're in the UK, you may have robots starting to help in determining your legal fate. Thomas Germain of Gizmodo talks about the UK Judicial Office allowing AI tools to help write legal rulings and be utilized in other tasks.
Sam Abuelsamid joins us to talk about Tesla's recalling over 2 million vehicles due to US auto-safety regulators determining Tesla's Autopilot feature doesn't do enough to protect its drivers.
Mikah talks about what led to E3, the yearly gaming trade event, being finally shut down.
And Mikah shares a study that shows that cheating fears with the use of chatbots and other AI tools were overblown.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Thomas Germain and Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Host-Read Ads 63: Podcast Advertising is More Effective Than Other Forms of Media
In the latest episode of Host-Read Ads, TWiT.tv CEO Lisa Laporte breaks down exactly why host-read podcast ads resonate more than other forms of media advertising. She shares statistics revealing that podcast listeners strongly support brands that sponsor their favorite shows.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 minutes, 8 seconds
This Week in Google 746: Huffin' Hazelnut
This wide-ranging episode of TWiG covers many hot topics in tech, including the capabilities and limitations of AI writing tools like NotebookLM, controversies around misleading marketing of Google's Gemini AI model, the future of media and magazines, EU regulation of AI, and more.
Interview with Steven Johnson about NotebookLM
Google's best Gemini demo was faked
Round 2: We test the new Gemini-powered Bard against ChatGPT | Ars Technica
Channel1.ai is an AI-generated news show: pilot
EU's AI Act
Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games | WIRED
This A.I. Subculture's Motto: Go, Go, Go
Tesla (TSLA) Autopilot Recall: Two Million Cars Need Software Fix - Bloomberg
FCC issues final denial of $885M Starlink subsidy | TechCrunch
Ukraine's intelligence claims cyberattack on Russia's state tax service
Ukraine's largest telecom operator shut down after cyberattack
Netflix Releases Viewing Data for 18,000 TV Shows and Movies – The Hollywood Reporter
Top Execs at Sports Illustrated's Publisher Fired After AI Debacle
Outer Wilds, a fun time loop mystery game for spacers
Dropout CEO Talks Doubling CollegeHumor Successor's Streaming Subs and Content Output, Price
Increase Plans and First Profit Sharing
Zuck says Threads is testing federation w/ActivityPub
Google's Year in Search 2023
Google's Trends Time Capsule
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Steven Johnson
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 44 minutes, 53 seconds
This Week in Space 91: 2023 Holiday Special!
This holiday special episode of This Week in Space covers a wide range of space topics from 2023, including asteroid sample return, China's space achievements, commercial lunar landers, Mars sample return challenges, UFO disclosure, and more.
Headlines:
The asteroid Bennu sample return mission delivers intriguing early findings, including organic molecules and "cauliflower" textured particles that may provide insights into the early solar system.
Speculative ideas on "dark life" forming from dark matter shortly after the Big Bang prompts discussion on expanding definitions of life.
Congress orders UFO records released within 25 years but allows military to withhold information threatening national security, disappointing those seeking full disclosure.
Main Topic: The Year in Review
Recap of major SpaceX milestones in 2023 with Falcon 9 reuse and Starship testing advances, though the lunar landing variant and orbital refueling still need work.
India bounces back from previous lunar landing failure with successful Chandrayaan-3 orbiter and Pragyan rover mission.
Mars sample return mission faces criticism for ballooning costs now exceeding $11 billion and delays pushing to 2030 or beyond.
OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return hailed as a major success story for 2023 despite minor parachute issue on re-entry.
Psyche and Lucy asteroid missions yield early surprises on unique asteroid properties.
China's 2023 space achievements and future plans make it a program to watch with possible Mars sample returns, an increased pace of lunar landings, and more... maybe even sample sharing with the US!
ULA readies new Vulcan Centaur rocket for a January launch — it's a critical path to the moon with the first commercial lunar lander onboard.
Artemis delays provide cover for missing elements like SpaceX's lunar lander, orbital refueling tests, and lunar surface EVA suits.
Guest Leonard David covers latest intrigue around government UFO briefings and disclosure efforts.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Leonard David
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 37 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 573: DNS Deep Dive Part 3: Exploring Internal DNS and AD
The TWiET crew delves into botnets, securing hybrid work environments, the future of DNS architecture, and more.
News Blips:
Researchers uncover sophisticated IoT botnet named "K- Botnet" targeting US entities; linked to Chinese state-aligned hackers
AI startup Vanta (a TWiT.tv Sponsor) launches AI suite to automate repetitive security and compliance tasks
DARPA funds revolutionary laser-based aerial energy delivery system for military operations
Networking company Cradlepoint acquires SASE vendor ERA to provide a potential combined 5G and zero-trust networking solution
DNS Deep Drive Part 3 with DNS Expert Josh Kuo and Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox Ross Gibson
Internal vs external DNS; differences in intended audience and integration
Decoupling DNS services from domain controllers for stability
Namespace planning tips; use owned domains, avoid random internal TLDs
Encrypted DNS tradeoffs; privacy vs. visibility for security teams
DNS security options like RPZ for control over internal resolution
Future DNS role predictions like firewall integration and threat intel protections
The episode concludes with the announcement that the long-running show will be coming to an end after 12 years of enterprise content.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guests: Josh Kuo, Ross Gibson, and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 7 seconds
iOS Today: iOS Today Moves to Club TWiT
Hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard announce that, starting January 4, 2023, iOS Today will move from an ad-supported show to a member-exclusive Club TWiT show. The two discuss details of Club TWiT membership benefits, subscription costs, how iOS Today will and won't be changing, and how supporters can keep iOS Today up and running.
Join us at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2005: Chaos Monkeys in My Rolodex
How can I get emails sent to my Fastmail account to show up in email clients such as Apple's Mail app? What are the easiest methods to convert my old VHS tapes into digital files? Plus, Dick DeBartolo shares a cool beanie that you can wear with Bluetooth capabilities, and Chris Marquardt goes over the Unusual photo assignment review!
Seven things we learned analyzing 515 million Wordle.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg's top-secret Hawaii compound.
Four men indicted in $80 million 'pig butchering' scheme.
Is there a difference in quality when I watch Netflix on certain devices?
What brand of keyboards would Leo & Mikah recommend that are quiet when using it?
How can I convert old home movie tapes to digital?
Dick Debartolo and the Bluetooth beanie!
At what point is it an issue when connecting to public WiFi?
Can I download my purchases from a streaming service like Apple TV+?
How can I get emails sent to my Fastmail account to show up in email clients such as Apple's Mail app?
Which free two-factor authentication app would Leo & Mikah recommend that uses the "push" functionality and not type in a code?
What's a great budget Android phone to upgrade to?
Chris Marquardt and the Unusual photo assignment review!
What's the best way to prepare myself to do cold-weather photography and capture the Northern lights?
What are some recommendations to get children started in computer programming?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Chris Marquardt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 22 minutes, 9 seconds
This Week in Tech 958: Never Look a Gift Mouse in the Horse
AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise
The panel talks about pinball machines
Mark Zuckerberg's underground lair
Cox admits to invading your privacy
Google Maps gets an update to stop authorities from accessing location history data
Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data
Epic Games wins it's lawsuit, Google ruled as an illegal monopoly
Beeper Mini is back, but for how long?
Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year
Tesla recalls 2 million cars
FCC denies Starlink of $885M subsidy
Netflix finally releases viewership data
E3 is over
How do you wordle?
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Brianna Wu, Nate Lanxon, and David Spark
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 36 minutes, 57 seconds
Security Now 953: Active Listening
Child protection legislation in the US
Meta pushes back on the $200 billion FTC fine for COPPA violation
Age verification on the internet
Google moving from 3rd party cookies to topics
A look at Cloudflare's metrics
SpinRite update
Cox Media admits that it spys on you
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-953-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 16 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 900: Will Work For Eggnog
iOS 17.2.1 has been released, fixing some bugs. Apple will be halting the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US starting on December 21st. And Apple is looking to attract developers to its App Store platform as it announces contingent pricing.
Weird instance of iPhones shutting down randomly at Chicago holiday party.
Apple releases iOS 17.2.1 with bug fixes.
Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week.
Apple races to tweak software ahead of looming US watch ban.
The case for clipboard managers.
Ford CEO pokes fun at GM for CarPlay excuses, reiterates ongoing commitment.
GM's latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet.
'Privacy Nightmare on Wheels': every car brand reviewed by Mozilla.
Tesla adds Apple Podcasts.
Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data.
The Athletic joins Apple News+.
Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma.
With third-party app stores on the horizon, Apple is working on keeping developers loyal.
Apple agrees to pay out $25M to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing.
Apple loses one of the last remaining designers from Jony Ive era.
Picks of the Week:
Jason's Pick: Puzzmo
Andy's Pick: Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
Alex's Pick: Studio Technologies Model 205.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 3 minutes, 35 seconds
This Week in Google 747: In an Abundance of Caution
Google's $700 million Play Store settlement
Cox Media Group claims they can listen in on your conversations
Police don't get Google's location data anymore
How billionaires spend their money on immortality
No more AI Facial Recognition for Rite Aid
UK Supreme Court rules that an AI cannot patent an invention
Largest Dataset Powering AI Images Removed After Discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Apple watches sales to stop on December 21
515 Wordles and what we learned
Jeff tries to hook up Salthank
Google restructures ad sales
Chevy's ChatGPT pitches Teslas and sells cars for $1
A group representing TikTok, Meta sues Utah over social media age limits
EU opens formal DSA investigation into X in wake of Israel-Hamas war
Tesla Autopilot fix falls short, according to Consumer Reports
Flipboard enters the fediverse
Om: Why Vision Pro Will Change Photography
Not Gmail dot com, but Gail dot com
Instacart's numbers
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 42 minutes, 14 seconds
Windows Weekly 860: An Unexpected Visitor
On the last episode of 2023, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte are joined by a lovely guest to look back (and look ahead) on Microsoft's progress and accomplishments. Between a Teams milestone, Meteor Lake chipset's release, AI music creation in Copilot, Bobby Kotick's upcoming exit, and Microsoft's Countdown Sale, there's plenty of news left to digest at the end of this eventful year! Happy holidays, dozers!
Windows 11/Microsoft 365
Microsoft will FINALLY fix the dumbest File Explorer bug of all - no, not that File Explorer bug
Microsoft is suddenly deprecating tons of Windows features
Windows Insider: Windows 11 Beta build 22635.2915 is the last Insider build of 2023. Nothing major: Voice access supports multiple displays, Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch from last week's Dev build, Notepad update with Notepad an "Edit with Notepad" item in the File Explorer context menu, and a character count display
Microsoft Teams now has 320 million users, 2,000 apps in the Teams store, and over 145,000 custom line-of-business (LOB) apps built by enterprises
AI
Microsoft partners with Suno to bring music creation to Copilot - OH AND THERE ARE PLUG-INS THERE NOW TOO
A few insider notes about this generation of Intel chips
Intel's Core Ultra chipset is coming to Chromebooks too
Look back/Look Ahead
What's left to say Copilots? There are lots (at least announced) and even more are coming
Is 2024 going to be the year of the AI PC? Or is this just another fad/bubble
"Windows 12" or whatever the vNext is called: Huzzah!
Ready or not, the new Outlook for Windows and new Teams are coming
How will Activision Blizzard impact Xbox?
Antitrust
Activision Blizzard settles 2021 class action lawsuit that triggered the acquisition by Microsoft
Bobby Kotick on the outs Dec 29
In wake of antitrust loss, Google also settles Play Store suit, will pay $700 million to victims
Adobe bails on Figma. Just kidding!
Xbox
Leak shows that Sony is very worried about Xbox now
Sony has sold 50 million PS5s, has outsold Xbox 3-to-1 in 2023
Google extends Stadia controller conversion timeline
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Microsoft's Countdown sale brings big discounts to Xbox, Surface, more
App pick of the week: MediaSorter
RunAs Radio this week: Azure Arc Guest Configuration with Jodi Boone
Enterprise pick of the week: Directions on Microsoft's got some (free) resources worth checking out
Brown liquor pick of the week: The Spirit of Scotland 46 & Monkey Shoulder
Beer pick of the week: Back Home Beer Yalda Queen
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
Guest: Mary Jo Foley
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 41 minutes, 49 seconds
Tech News Weekly 316: No One's Taking Your Apple Watch
Xfinity was a victim of a recent hack that affected 36 million customers. Microsoft Copilot will allow you to generate music via Suno AI's integration. Did Matter deliver on its promise to help create a better, more connected smart home? And how much of that photo you're viewing online was altered using AI?
Mikah shares two stories for the week. First, Comcast has reported that Xfinity has suffered a hack that affected 36 million Xfinity customers.
Microsoft Copilot has a new integration through Suno AI that allows you to generate your own music. Listen to a possible new theme song for Tech News Weekly made through Suno AI.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins the show to talk about the past year for smart homes and whether Matter lived up to its promise of helping to create a more connected smart home.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg stops by to talk about Apple's decision to stop the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US and what led to this decision.
Finally, Stephen Shankland of CNET returns to talk about photos in the age of AI and how much of it is altered through AI.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Mark Gurman, and Stephen Shankland
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 8 seconds
Host-Read Ads 64: Why TWiT.tv Values Partners Over Clients
In this episode of Host-Read Ads, Lisa Laporte lays out why the TWiT.tv podcast network works with partners instead of simply clients when it comes to advertising and sponsorships.
Are you a potential sponsor looking to grow your tech brand in 2024? Reach out to our sales team at advertise@twit.tv and start a conversation about partnership opportunities!
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 minutes, 40 seconds
This Week in Space: Happy Holidays From Rod & Tariq
Happy holidays! Rod and Tariq are taking the next two weeks off but will be back with our regularly scheduled programming on January 5th.
Host: Rod Pyle
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1/1/1 • 47 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys: All New Ask The Tech Guys on January 7th, 2024
No new Ask The Tech Guys on December 24th or the 31st. We'll be back on January 7th, 2024, with all new episodes! In the meantime, you can send us your questions to be answered on-air (video questions especially!) to atg@twit.tv, or leave a voicemail at 1.888.724.2884.
See you on January 7th!
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 1 minute, 21 seconds
This Week in Tech 959: The Old Farts Gather
In this festive end-of-year episode, Leo gathers some of the veteran hosts of the TWiT network, dubbed "old farts," to reflect on the major tech stories and trends of 2023 while looking ahead to 2024. They debate AI and tech's impact on society, discuss the ups and downs of companies like Twitter, Apple, and SpaceX, reminisce about the early days of computing and the Internet, and more, all with good humor and insight gained from decades in tech.
Topics Discussed:
The explosion of AI in 2023, from chatbots like ChatGPT to powerful new AI demonstrations. Debate on whether we're nearing AGI (artificial general intelligence) and the societal impacts.
The rise and struggles of companies like Facebook/Meta, Netflix, Twitter, Alibaba. Patterns of tech success, failure, and Corey Doctorow's concept of "ensh*tification."
Elon Musk: The good (SpaceX, Starlink), bad (Twitter), and unpredictable. Is he still an innovator or has wealth and power corrupted him?
Open source, Linux, and big tech's relationship to open ecosystems. Concerns about commercialization diluting open ideals.
Looking back on early tech days. How the history of tech contextualizes what's happening today. Nostalgia and optimism for the early Internet days.
The revival of space exploration, privatized today by SpaceX and others. What can we expect as we (hopefully) return to the Moon in 2024?
Chaos, unpredictability, and the feeling of societal flux as we head into 2024. An uncertain but interesting future awaits.
Memorable Quotes:
"AI is only dangerous to humans if you give it physical agency in the real world. Combine AI with a robotic dog, and now you got something." - Leo
"When are you getting your stupid thing that you wear that has the laser on your hand?" - Jeff to Leo
"It's time to hand it over. We're effing up the world. We've done it for centuries. It's time to hand it over." - Jeff on tech leadership
"So has anybody played with the Apple ones that have the weird eyeballs?" - Doc on Apple's augmented reality efforts
"Chaos is a weird thing. You could have your faucet dripping slowly and almost all of the drips go down and land and that's it, but somehow about a yard off to the one side is a drip" - Steve on increasing chaos
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Jeff Jarvis, Doc Searls, Steve Gibson, and Rod Pyle
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 17 minutes, 18 seconds
Tech Break: Tech Break Bids Adieu!
Tech Break bids adieu! On December 22nd, we're returning to a back-to-basics approach, focusing on community and beloved content. We are adding more shorts, updates, and behind-the-scenes peeks on our social feeds, reinvigorating connection and inspiration.
This pivot champions 'back to basics,' emphasizing meaningful connections and engaging content post-Tech Break. Your support fuels our excitement to unveil what's next.
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1/1/1 • 1 minute, 40 seconds
iOS Today: iOS Today Returns January 4th on Club TWiT
A quick check-in and reminder for iOS Today listeners: Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent will return from the holiday hiatus on January 4, 2024. iOS Today will be available as part of your Club TWiT membership. The co-hosts share some details on Club TWiT and remind you how to keep up with the show in 2024.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 1 minute, 22 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 901: Best of 2023
Looking back at some of MacBreak Weekly's best moments from 2023:
New M2 chips for the MacBook Pro & mac Mini.
Apple released Apple Music Classical after Apple acquired Primeponic back in 2021.
The Apple Vision Pro's announcement to the panel's excitement... except for one.
The 25th anniversary of the iMac on August 15th, 2023.
New iPhones were announced, with the Pro lineup switching to a titanium material.
Suddenly, Apple announces the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips for its MacBook Pro's!
Finally, Apple is committing to bringing RCS to its iPhones in 2024.
Host: Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 50 minutes, 6 seconds
Tech News Weekly 317: Best of 2023
A look back at some of our favorite interviews from the past year:
Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T, who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983.
Stephen Shankland of CNET talks about how 500+ cables that carry 400 terabits of data per second are running across our ocean floor.
Joseph Cox of 404 Media (formerly of Vice) about AI voices and the future of it when a computer can replicate another person's voice, especially without their permission.
Christian Selig, developer of the Apollo Reddit app, about Reddit's changes to its API and whether Reddit will make any changes or reverse its API update.
Amanda Silberling from TechCrunch about the Senate hearing with Ticketmaster and the ticketing fiasco with Taylor Swift concert tickets being sold through Ticketmaster's platform.
Heather Kelly of The Washington Post and her guide on teens, smartphones, and social media following the Surgeon General's advisory about social media's effect on the youth's mental health.
Amanda Silberling again about the plethora of new social media services since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter last year.
And finally, J.D. Capelouto of Semafor about OpenAI's announcement of Chat GPT-4.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 16 minutes, 59 seconds
Security Now 954: Best of 2023
Leo looks back at the year's top security stories of 2023.
Steve's Next Password Manager After the LastPass Hack
CHESS is Safe
Here Come the Fake AI-generated "News" Sites
How Bad Guys Use Satellites
Microsoft's "Culture of Toxic Obfuscation"
Steve announces his commitment to SN
Apple Says No
NSA's Decade of Huawei Hacking
ValiDrive announcement
Host: Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 24 seconds
This Week in Google 748: Best of 2023
Leo looks back at the best stories they covered in 2023.
Microsoft reportedly plans to invest $10 billion in creator of buzzy A.I. tool ChatGPT, Leo introduces Neeva.
Former Google Employee Talks About Latest Google Layoffs
Batting a Thousand
Elon Musk Fires Top Twitter Engineer
Meta Launches Threads
Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama
OpenAI Strikes $5M Deal For Local News Initiatives
Twitter Re-branded as X
Waffle Party
Paris announced as new co-host
Host: Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 24 seconds
Windows Weekly 861: Our Best of 2023
Looking back at Windows Weekly's best moments from 2023
Welcoming Richard aboard, and setting the table for an AI-filled year
"I have been a good Bing" and other chatbot awkwardness
Leo's Parallels 18 for Mac demonstration
UK CMA blocks the Activision Blizzard deal, and it makes no sense
Build 2023 was a great showing for Steven Pathiche, but a strange showing for Panos Panay
Microsoft beats the Federal Trade Commission in court, inching a step closer to their acquisition
Discord chat with Sean, a sign language interpreter and CODA!
Panos Pany leaves Microsoft, but did he jump or get pushed?
Giant Xbox leak reveals new console refreshes, a controller, and a roadmap for the future
Impressions from the AI September event, including the sweeping Copilot rebrand.
Activision Blizzard is finally acquired after much struggle
A token Thurrant about OneDrive and its near-endless push to back up Paul's folders
A classic beer pick from the one and only Mary Jo Foley!
Host: Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 3 hours, 15 minutes, 35 seconds
This Week in Tech 960: Best of 2023
Looking back at some of This Week in Tech's best moments from 2023:
Rating Google's AI Music Tool MusicLM
What is Plaguing Google?
Xerox Alto: 50 Year Later
Lessons Learned By the SVB Collapse
Is Copyright Good For Authors?
What's Your (Microsoft) Copilot?
Goodbye, Computer Magazines
UK Emergency Alert Test
A Look At WiFi Pineapple and Flipper Zero
Ten Years Since Snowden's Revelations Were Revealed
The Seven Deadly Sins and Tech
Blind: Anonymous Workplace Gossip
Earthquake!
Why Apple Ended Its CSAM-Scanning Tool
Meta's Uncanny New AI Avatars
MIke Elgan's Meta Ray-Ban Smartglasses
Host: Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 46 minutes, 24 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 902: In The History of Melon Trucks
The Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches are available for purchase again from the Apple Store for the time being after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit placed a short pause on the ban's enforcement. In the meantime, Apple is pursuing a software fix to avoid another import ban on its watches. A new iPad did not get shipped in 2023. And could the Vision Pro be released in late January / early February?
Apple wins temporary reprieve from the ban on Apple Watch sales.
Apple still pursuing software fix to avoid Apple Watch import ban.
The entrepreneur who bet his company on a fight with Apple.
My Touch ID button is fully deconstructed.
4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever.
Apple warnings of possible government hacking drew ire of Indian officials.
Apple just broke a tradition it held for 12 years.
Vision Pro release date: Everything we know.
Picks of the Week:
Alex's Pick: Ugreen Tire Inflator
Andy's Pick: Cabel Sasser's Archive of Vintage DAK Catalogues
Jason's Pick: Squaring the Circle - The Story of Hipgnosis
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 37 minutes, 21 seconds
Security Now 955: The Mystery of CVE-2023-38606
SpinRite 6.1 update
Pruning Root Certificates
A solution to Schrodinger's Bowl
DNS Benchmark and anti-virus tools
Nebula Mesh
SpinRite 7 is coming
The Mystery of CVE-2023-38606
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-955-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 52 minutes, 54 seconds
All About Android: Android Faithful is Your New Android Home!
All About Android fans, listen up! If you were disappointed when the show went away, then you'll be happy to know that Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman brought the AAA fun to a new home called Android Faithful. Each week, the AF crew discusses the latest news, hardware, and apps for the world's biggest mobile operating system. Special guests, from journalists, to industry big wigs, to execs from inside the Google mothership join the crew to detail the ongoing evolution of Google's Android. Join us and be a part of the Android Faithful!
Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao
Co-Host: Mishaal Rahman
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1/1/1 • 1 minute, 12 seconds
Untitled Linux Show 132: A Big Bucket of Binaries
Last year, we had some predictions about what 2023 would bring. How'd we do? There's some news to cover from the past two weeks, like the release of the Fedora Asahi spin, Wayland *not* breaking everything, and the very cursed diagonal monitor mode that only Linux supports. SystemD adds encrypted boot support, Chimera OS might be worth a look for your HTPC, and the Fedora stearing committe is weighing a round of interesting changes for Fedora 40, like unifying /bin and /sbin. Then we cover predictions for 2024, like the importance of Ubuntu's next LTS, AMD's GPU outlook, the future of Cosmic, and how exciting 2024 is going to be for desktop Linux users. We cover our favorite tips from the year, and sneak in a couple more aliases you might want to use. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/3veYhix and join us next time for a whole new year of Linux!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 18 seconds
Windows Weekly 862: One Click to Malware
Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality
Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead
Windows 11
Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February
Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media
Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX)
Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements
Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC
Surface
New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets.
Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers!
Microsoft 365
Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers?
Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly
AI
New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement
GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far
Xbox
New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more
Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building
PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows
Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut
Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account
App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect
Bonus pick: MediaSorter
RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple
Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 44 seconds
This Week in Google 749: A Well Regulated Jart Team
NYTimes sues OpenAI
How OpenAI could recreate Times quotes
OpenAI's annualized revenue reportedly tops $1.6B
As Assistant with Bard inches toward launch, here's its UI in action
Podcast police
TikToker 'Tunnel Girl' ordered to stop viral digging project under Virginia home
Apps will now be reporting your earnings to tax authorities
The Internet Is About to Get Weird Again
Seattle's Zulily will 'wind down' its business and liquidate its assets
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit
Driverless cars immune from traffic tickets in California under current laws
How Campbell Soup Turned New Jersey Into a Tomato-Growing State
A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless.
How Not to Be Stupid About AI, With Yann LeCun
FTC Continues To Wade Into Copyright Issues In AI Without Understanding Anything
Amazon plans to make its own hydrogen to power vehicles
Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter
Dave Karpf from Wired's 30th birthday bash
Don't forget to wish every horse in the northern hemisphere happy birthday
The online Failure Museum
A letter of recommendation for Medieval Times
Gen Alpha
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 17 minutes, 39 seconds
iOS Today 684: Our Favorite Apps of 2023
On this, the first Club TWiT episode of iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of the best apps they used in 2023. The two also provide an update on the Apple Watch ban, remind Apple Card Savings account users about the 1099 IRS tax form, and briefly discuss Microsoft's new Copilot app.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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You can contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
1/1/1 • 57 minutes, 46 seconds
Tech News Weekly 318: Explaining The NY Times OpenAI Lawsuit
LastPass is enforcing a 12-character minimum master password. 23andMe blames victims, saying that it's their fault their data was breached. Which EVs now qualify for the full $7500 tax credit in the US? Roku announces plans for new TVs that use AI to optimize your TV settings. And what could the future be for AI with the NY Times lawsuit against OpenAI?
LastPass will be enforcing a 12-character minimum master password following a massive security breach back in 2022.
23andMe is deflecting blame for its security breach from hackers to the victims because of users failing to "update their passwords following past security incidents."
Sam Abuelsamid joins the show to talk with Mikah about the updated, shortened list of electric vehicles that now qualify for the US's full $7500 federal tax credit.
Florence Ion of Gizmodo swings by to chat about Roku's new lineup of its Pro Series 4k TVs and how it will use AI to optimize your TV's settings.
And Mikah talks about the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI and Mike Masnick's of TechDirt's take on the lawsuit.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Florence Ion
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 54 seconds
This Week in Space 92: The Saga of the Seven Sisters
Spend some time in a dark location and you'll see the night sky in all its glory. If you pick a night with no moon, the effect triples. Steve Fentress, recently retired director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium in New York, is our guide to the night sky this week. He'll enlighten us about the lore of the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, one of the more remarkable constellations in the sky, as well as a general tour of other notable constellations and their stories across the ages. And... he's even got a planetarium joke! Join us for this surprisingly entertaining look at the great above from a veteran storyteller.
Headlines:
Vulcan rocket with ULA's new BE4 engine set for debut flight, launching NASA's CLPS moon landing mission with Astrobotic's Peregrine lander
Controversy over human remains onboard Astrobotic lander; Navajo Nation protests not being consulted
Juno spacecraft makes close flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, capturing stunning images
Main Topic: The Night Sky
Steve's approach to appreciating the night sky focuses on visualization using basic math rather than just facts
Overview of cultural interpretations of constellations and astronomical objects across ancient Chinese, Aboriginal Australian, and Pacific Islander cultures
The 88 modern constellations officially recognized today trace back to ancient Near East, Greek, and 16th-century European traditions
The Pleiades star cluster - one of the most prominent and universally viewed groups of stars
Its seasonal visibility and blue color make it a prime target for binoculars
Appearance ranges from 6 main stars to a sparkling cluster depending on conditions
Known as the "Seven Sisters" across cultures; stories explaining its changing appearance
Popular meteor showers, including the Perseids, Leonids, and Geminids
How meteor showers coincide with Earth's intersecting dust trails left behind by comets
Upcoming highlights: 2024 Perseids and peak viewing times
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Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Steve Fentress
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 16 seconds
Host-Read Ads 65: Brands, You Must Advertise to Grow
In this episode of Host-Read Ads, Lisa Laporte emphasizes why brands should continue advertising even during tough economic times, outlining five tips for growing your brand.
Are you a potential sponsor looking to grow your brand in 2024? Reach out to our sales team at advertise@twit.tv and start a conversation about partnership opportunities!
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 minute, 56 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2006: Don't Slow Down In the Diaper Aisle
What can we expect from this year's CES event in Las Vegas? Apple has begun sending payments out for its "Batterygate" settlement. Is there a way to keep your calendar information private and secure? And why am I getting so many spam callers on my cellular network?
What to expect at CES 2024.
RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth.
Apple starts sending "Batterygate" settlement payments to iPhone users.
Logan Paul promises CryptoZoo refunds, as long as you don't sue him.
Can I use my phone to transcribe my thoughts into a document?
Scott Wilkinson and the TVs at CES 2024.
How can I access a Samsung tablet if I don't have access to the recovery phone number or email account?
How can I better secure other's online activity after possibly encountering a phishing attack?
Is there a way to keep my calendar information private and secure without going over the cloud?
With my Pixel 5 getting the update to Android 14, will the phone be getting support for one more year?
In what ways can an iPad be used like a computer?
How can I reduce the number of spam callers I'm getting on the Mint Mobile network (a sponsor of the TWiT network)?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Scott Wilkinson
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 21 minutes, 52 seconds
This Week in Tech 961: A Nation of Nerds
CES preview
The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI
A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless.
Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX
Microsoft's keyboards and mice will live on under a unique new partnership
A physical keyboard for your iPhone
RIP: Software design pioneer Niklaus Wirth
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Amy Webb, Christina Warren, and Devindra Hardawar
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 32 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 903: I Was Just Measuring the East Room
The wild rumor from last week was true: Apple's Vision Pro headset has a release date set now! Did Apple intentionally put a back door in its last five iPhones? An iPhone survives a 16,000-foot fall from an airplane. And if you signed up for the settlement payment, your 'Batterygate' payment will come soon.
Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2.
Did Apple intentionally put a back door in the last 5 iPhones?
Apple rejects 37Signals calendar app.
AirTag 2 not expected until 2025 as Apple sits on backlog of first-gen inventory.
iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall after door plug blows off Alaska Air flight 1282.
Apple starts sending $92 'Batterygate' settlement payments to iPhone users.
China says it cracked Apple AirDrop to identify message sources.
Apple unveils first iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007.
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Photosweeper X
Alex's Pick: The Solar System: An Illustrated Guide to Our Home in Space
Jason's Pick: SwiftBar 2.0
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 28 minutes, 8 seconds
Security Now 956: The Inside Tracks
More on Apple's hardware backdoor
Russian Hacking of Ukranian cameras
Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant for months
Things are still a mess at 23andMe
CoinsPaid was the victim of another cyberattack
Crypto Hacking in 2023
Mandiant Twitter scam
Defining "cyber warfare"
LastPass is making some changes
Windows Watch
Google settles $5 billion lawsuit
Return Oriented Programming
Shutting Down Edge
Root Certificates
Credit freezing
SpinRite Update
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-956-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 53 minutes, 33 seconds
Windows Weekly 863: Full of Corn
It's CES, so let's observe a moment of silence for all the stupid #*$% our colleagues are covering right now! But there is some wheat in the chaff, of course
Intel announces 14th Gen Core desktop and mobile chips. But wasn't Meteor Lake was mobile only?
PC makers announce a lot of Meteor Lake PCs: Acer, Acer again, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, more, plus the MSI Claw mobile gaming handheld and the first ASUS NUC!
Paul's been using an HP Spectre x360 14 for the past month, what's the AI stuff really like?
It's not just Intel: NVIDIA goes nuts on AI and AMD has new AI-powered CPUs
Google announces improvements across the Android ecosystem - Quick Share
Amazon adopts Matter Casting - and now we have too many of these things - what about Microsoft?
Thread will finally fix networking and thus Matter
Windows 11
Microsoft announces a Copilot new key for Windows keyboards - settle down, everyone
Beta channel (last Thursday): Bug fixes - after the Dev/Canary updates of last Wednesday
Quick Windows 11 Field Guide update - 160 pages of new 23H2 content in two months, now 1058 pages long, so download the latest version
Microsoft is reportedly looking to add AI writing assistance to Notepad. For some reason
Microsoft 365
Awesome! Microsoft PC hardware to be sold now by Incase
Almost four years later, it looks like Microsoft will finally make Teams (free) an actual Teams client
Apple tries to stamp down the CES hype, announces Apple Vision Pro launch date
AI
OpenAI responds to the NYT and... yikes. Did AI write this? It admits that ChatGPT does what the NYT claimed
Has met with "dozens" of news orgs but can only cite four actual partnerships, and licensing costs are confidential
Emphatically cites the fair use argument, which is an open discussion and not clear-cut
Offers an opt-out for news publishers, but only since August, so after it used all the NYT content
Says the NYT is not telling the full story. Right, it's telling its side of the story. Just like OpenAI
Interesting details about negotiations between the two
Seeks constructive partnership in a final olive leaf
EU is investigating the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership, following U.S. FTC and UK CMA
Pennsylvania adopts OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise
OpenAI launches GPT Store for ChatGPT Plus, Team and Enterprise users
Now we know which Microsoft executive is sort of on the OpenAI board
Duolingo lays off staff because AI is so good
Xbox
Microsoft could be bringing Xbox exclusives to PlayStation
Microsoft is bringing back the Xbox Developer_Direct event on January 18
Minecraft Legends, RIP
Big changes to GeForce Now: New Xbox titles, day passes, more
Layoffs at Twitch
After its failed coup of the userbase, Unity lays off 25 percent of its workforce
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: We need to talk about password managers
App pick of the week: Alternative web browsers
RunAs Radio this week: Hardening Active Directory with Jerry Devore
Brown liquor pick of the week: Bearface Triple Oak
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 54 minutes, 1 second
This Week in Google 750: The Right to Read
Paris' big story: A Healthtech Unicorn Leaves a Trail of Clinic Complaints, Concerns Over Billing Practices
The Information's 10th Anniversary
Plagiarism Is Fine
OpenAI's response to the NYT lawsuit
Fair Use, The Internet Archive, And Why We Bother To Have Copyright Law At All
Gaming voice actors blindsided by 'garbage' union AI deal
Asus' new laptop has two screens and a removable keyboard
I.R.S. to Begin Trial of Its Own Free Tax-Filing System
EFF Unveils Its New Street Level Surveillance Hub
FTC bans X-Mode from selling phone location data, and orders firm to delete collected data | TechCrunch
Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date
Layoffs at Humane AI
Walmart debuts generative AI search and AI replenishment features at CES
Volkswagen says it's putting ChatGPT in its cars for 'enriching conversations'
We Need To Talk About "Chunkus"
This Week in Tunnels (Brooklyn edition)
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau
Guest: Cathy Gellis
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 16 minutes, 52 seconds
FLOSS Weekly: FLOSS Weekly Continues at Hackaday
FLOSS Weekly continues with Jonathan Bennett at its new home at Hackaday
Visit hackaday.com/floss or search your favorite podcatcher to subscribe.
Host: Jonathan Bennett
1/1/1 • 37 seconds
iOS Today 685: Learn a New Skill With iOS
You know what's great about a new year? The opportunity to start again. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some great apps and services to help you learn new skills or brush up on skills you've left behind. The two also discuss Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset and the company's potential antitrust concerns in the EU and US.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 11 minutes, 30 seconds
Tech News Weekly 319: Generative AI Predictions For 2024
There's a nine-month-long cruise ship that's hosting a plethora of TikTok creators. A company called Rabbit sells its 10,000 unit allotment of its R1 Pocket AI companion. What are the details on the upcoming Apple Vision Pro, now set to launch on February 2nd? And how Generative AI may be helpful in 2024.
Amanda Silberling joins the show as a guest co-host! You'll be seeing her every 2nd Thursday, sharing her story of the week and talking with Mikah about his story of the week. We start with how there's a nine-month-long cruise ship that's hosting a large number of TikTok creators.
Mikah talks about a company called Rabbit and how they sold out of the 10,000 unit allotment of its R1 Pocket AI companion that works as a "universal controller for apps."
Dan Moren of Six Colors joins the show to talk about the Apple Vision Pro device and how the company announced a release date of February 2nd, with pre-orders beginning on Friday, January 19th, starting at 5:00 a.m. Pacific.
Finally, Reed Albergotti from Semafor shares how generative AI in 2024 will be implemented more meaningfully to assist us in advancements in different fields.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling
Guests: Dan Moren and Reed Albergotti
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 12 seconds
This Week in Space 93: Does America Really Want to Go Back to the Moon?
America's heading back to the Moon, but what does the public really think? This week, we talk with former NASA Chief Historian and Smithsonian Curator Dr. Roger Launius, who has studied, among many other things, public perceptions of NASA and spaceflight. Some spoilers: no, there was no "Golden Age" in the 1960s when the public was hugely behind the Apollo Moon landings; being a space historian is a lot of fun; and it probably doesn't really matter if China lands people on the Moon before the US does so *again*. Join us.
Headlines:
• Successful first flight of ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket with engines from Blue Origin
• Payload - Astrobotic's Peregrine commercial lunar lander suffers propulsion leak en route to the Moon
• NASA engineers finally open stuck cover on OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample capsule
Main Topic: Public Perceptions of Space Exploration
• Common perception of widespread public support and national unity around Apollo program is a myth
• Polls at the time showed concerns about cost and other spending priorities
• Support depended heavily on Cold War context; would not have happened otherwise
• Public support and approval polling for space exploration has remained fairly consistent over decades
• But support drops when funds are weighed against other priorities like social programs
• JFK tried multiple times to make Apollo a joint U.S.-Soviet program to save money
• His assassination allowed NASA to leverage his legacy to maintain support and funding
• Presidential bold visions for space require an urgent political problem to address
• Competition with China lacks the existential threat of the Cold War space race
Additional Topics:
• NASA is now doing business with more private-public and commercial partnerships
• But political factors and election cycles still hamper long-term continuity
• Preserving history and archives from the digital era will be extremely difficult
• Predictions: Boots on the Moon again within 10-15 years, Mars by 2040s
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Roger Launius
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds
Host-Read Ads 66: TWiT.tv and Our Host-Read Ads
Have you ever wondered what makes you press that "buy now" button after hearing a podcast ad? Lisa Laporte explains the powerful impact of host-read ads within the tech podcasting landscape. This episode sheds light on how TWiT hosts maintain trust with their listeners through rigorous vetting of advertisers and a steadfast commitment to their interests.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
TWiT Events 17: CES 2024: Tech Trends
Father Robert Ballecer reports live from CES 2024, giving an overview of the major technology trends and themes on display at the massive electronics and technology trade show, including the proliferation of off-grid and portable power solutions, the ubiquity of electric vehicles, the explosion of AI integrations, and the concept of autonomous resource extraction ecosystems.
The first big trend is the explosion of off-grid, portable, and hybrid power solutions, from suitcase-sized inverters to whole-home solar+storage systems to portable power banks for appliances and tools. Fr. Robert highlights Runhood's modular battery packs as an affordable and flexible home energy storage solution.
Electrified vehicles of all kinds—cars, trucks, boats, bikes, scooters, etc.—are becoming ubiquitous across the entire CES show floor. Fr. Robert calls out Kia's modular, customizable PBV electric van concept with interlinking capabilities between vehicles.
AI integrations are everywhere at CES 2024, from questionable examples like smart trash cans to truly useful ones like shoes that analyze gait with insole sensors and give personalized feedback through AI.
Autonomous resource extraction combines remote operation, AI, electrification, and self-sufficiency. Hyundai's vision shows AI robots generating power, mining hydrogen, and transporting materials autonomously.
While many tech trends fade away, the trajectories of electrification and AI look strong. The future promises continued innovation in green energy, autonomy, and automation.
Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
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1/1/1 • 8 minutes, 3 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2007: I'm In the Mood for Pasta
Is there a way to play Call of Duty on my M3 MacBook Pro? Should I get a voice recorder to record my thoughts, or is my smartphone good enough to record audio? Can you upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 still for free? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about the car tech at CES 2024 and Fr. Robert Ballacer, SJ shares his report from CES 2024 as well.
You can now pre-order the Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Vision Pro's lengthy sales pitch will include 25-minute demo.
The Atari 400 is getting an awesome mini edition.
Shutting down Artifact.
How can I equalize the audio of my mp3's?
Can I play the latest Call of Duty on my MacBook Pro?
Is a voice recorder better to record my own thoughts, or can my smartphone do the job?
Sam Abuelsamid and CES 2024.
Will there be a new 27-inch iMac coming out in the near future?
What secure messaging app should I use on a Samsung phone with Facebook Messenger dropping support for SMS messaging?
How can I get off Google's blacklist of "bad" domains?
Can I still upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free?
Fr. Robert Ballacer, SJ, and his CES 2024 report on the trends seen at the convention.
Is powerline networking a better option than using WiFi to connect multiple devices in my household?
Is there a command line feature for managing information in text files?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 13 seconds
This Week in Tech 962: CES Recap
Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery
The panel discusses what they saw at CES
Padre shows off some toys from CES
Volkswagen says it's putting ChatGPT in its cars for 'enriching conversations'
Mercedes-Benz's best-in-class voice assistant is getting an AI boost
AI-Generated 'George Carlin' Comedy Blasted by Comedian's Daughter
SAG-AFTRA strikes deal for AI voice acting licensing in video games at CES 2024
Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Teams
Microsoft's new battery is a test of AI-infused scientific discovery
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, David Pierce, and Daniel Rubino
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 45 minutes, 55 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 904: Workshopping the Camel's Nose
Apple lays down the foundation for the viewing experience you can achieve with the Apple Vision Pro when it releases in February. Wanda Austin joins Apple's board of directors as Al Gore & James Bell retire. And Apple TV+ scores an Emmy with its true crime drama miniseries, Black Bird.
How to buy Apple Vision Pro: $3,499 device to go on sale Feb. 2.
Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro ushers in a new era of storytelling innovation and immersive entertainment.
Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro.
Supreme Court upholds Apple vs. Epic ruling, Apple must allow app developers to link to other payment systems.
Apple request for Epic App Store review denied by US Supreme Court.
Apple grabs the top spot in the smartphone market in 2023 along with record high market share, according to IDC tracker.
Apple Board of Directors shuffle sees Al Gore & James Bell retire.
Wanda Austin to join Apple's board of directors.
Redesigned Apple Watches not subject to import ban, U.S. Customs says.
Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely.
NanoRaptor: "For Niklaus Wirth, 1934-2024. ..."
OLED iPad production underway for reported spring launch.
PSA: Warn your non-techy friends about fake AppleCoin ads.
Black Bird' scores Apple TV+ it's sole major Emmy award.
The incredible shrinking podcast industry.
Picks of the Week:
Jason & Andy's Pick: BBEdit 15
Alex's Pick: MimoLive
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 59 minutes, 24 seconds
Security Now 957: The Protected Audience API
What would an IoT device look like that HAD been taken over?
And speaking of DDoS attacks
Trouble in the Quantum Crypto world
The Browser Monoculture
Question about the Apple backdoor
Getting into infosec
proton drive vs sync
SpinTire update
The Protected Audience API
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-957-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 16 seconds
Windows Weekly 864: Word Doesn't Respect Me
Outlook, privacy, and the terribleness of Big Tech
New Outlook Decried as a "Surveillance Tool for Targeted Advertising
One perspective: How terrible are other companies like Google and Meta?
But also, how terrible are Windows 11, Teams, Microsoft Edge, etc?
Supreme Court refuses to hear Epic v. Apple appeals
So, Epic wins on one important count, being able to communicate to their own customers
But Apple is still being terrible because it can be. Will the EU finally take care of this?
Google unlinking its services in the EU, Apple removing pulse ox from Watch in the US, Google comes clean on Incognito, and Microsoft Cloud lets EU customers keep data locally, it just keeps coming
Copilot all the things
Richard correctly predicted that 2024 would be the year that Microsoft stopped talking about AI and started implementing AI. But who could have predicted THIS in the first two weeks (!) of the year?
Copilot Pro for consumers, Copilot for Microsoft 365 for all commercial customers with no baseline, Copilot on mobile, Copilot in Microsoft 365 mobile, Copilot GPT Builder on the way
But there's a real vulnerability for Microsoft and its AI aims here - Too soon, too little may be a mistake
Microsoft and Vodafone, sitting in a tree
Plus: No Copilot AI (SLM) on the Galaxy S24 family? Interesting. Is Google trying to undermine that partnership and bring Samsung back into the fold?
Windows 11
PC sales for 2023: Good news, bad news. OK, it's just bad news
They're doing it again: After almost literally no testing, Microsoft launches new Weather experience on the lock screen and makes it the default
Store app install notifications are in stable now too
Dev: USB 80 Gbps support, auto-start Copilot on 27-inch+ displays, Windows Share (as below) improvements, fixes
Beta: More Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp, Gmail, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn URL sharing), Weather experience on Lock, Microsoft Store with instant arcade games and app install notifications
Release Preview: New KB update gives us our second near-final peek at Moment 5, with more "Ink Everywhere," eye control system support, 7-ZIP support improvements, other fixes
Microsoft will reportedly bring back the Windows Insider Program's Beta Channel for Windows 10 because they were just kidding about that whole "no new features" thing
Dev Home comes to Windows 10
Xbox
January's Game Pass titles, still no Activision Blizzard
Xbox fixes Baldur's Gate save bug
Ubisoft mixes up its Ubisoft+ subscriptions
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Maybe this is the year of NextDNS
App pick of the week: Brave
RunAs Radio this week: Copilots for Power Platform with April Dunnam
Brown liquor pick of the week: Writer's Tears
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 22 minutes, 22 seconds
TWiT News 400: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024
Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 3 seconds
This Week in Google 751: The NUMTOT With a Top Knot
Is A.I. the Death of I.P.?
Samsung Unpacked recap
Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Teams
Google Formally Endorses Right to Repair, Will Lobby to Pass Repair Laws
Google Maps now supports Bluetooth beacons in tunnels
Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, feat a scary message!
Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet
Peacock's AFC Wild Card game was the "most-streamed event ever in the US."
Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement
Tom Coates on Meta and the Fediverse
Fox puts its stuff on the blockchain
Functions Google is killing in Assistant
Google quietly updates Chrome's incognito warning in wake of tracking lawsuit
Google updates Chrome Incognito disclaimer amid $5 billion lawsuit settlement
Google introduces 'Circle to Search,' a new way to search from anywhere on Android using gestures
GPT Store opens
Glenn's thing: How Infrastructure Works
Paris's thing: 1990s internet directories
Jeff's Thing: swarovski's world-first AI binoculars that identify species on their own
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Glenn Fleishman
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 28 minutes, 29 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 416: CES 2024 Part 1 With Mike Heiss
Scott Wilkinson chats with Mike Heiss about what he saw at CES 2024. In part 1, Mike talks about how TVs are now vehicles for ads and commerce, how AI was everywhere at the show, and how TVs are getting even bigger.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guest: Michael Heiss
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The continuing saga of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches continues as these watches with blood oxygen features are banned again as of January 18th. What were the smart home trends at CES 2024 this year? How big is the scale of surveillance for each Facebook user on Meta's social platform? And a surprise guest returns to today's Tech News Weekly to discuss what was announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event.
The sales ban of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US has resumed again as of January 18th as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied Apple's request to pause the ban over the watches' blood oxygen features.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy returns to the show to talk about the trends of smart homes at this year's CES 2024 event.
A study covered in The Markup that Consumer Reports conducted showcases the amount of data collected by companies and sent to Meta's social media platform, Facebook.
And finally, Jason Howell returns to Tech News Weekly! He chats with Mikah about what was unveiled and discussed at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Jason Howell
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 15 seconds
This Week in Space 94: Space in 2024
2024 looks to be another exciting year in spaceflight! Despite the delay of the Artemis crewed lunar program, a number of exciting missions are queued up this year, among them the launch of Europa Clipper, ESA's HERA mission to Didymos, the first flight of Blue Origin's mammoth New Glenn rocket, and the first crewed flight of India's new spacecraft, the Gagaanyan capsule. We'll dive into these and more on this episode of This Week in Space!
Headlines:
Japan became the 5th country to successfully soft land on the moon with their SLIM lunar lander, though it is having issues generating solar power due to its arrays not deploying properly. Despite this setback, Japan still declared the landing a success.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander failed after launch, burning up in Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific after losing contact following its launch on ULA's Vulcan rocket. This was a major setback for Astrobotic's first lunar delivery contract under NASA's CLPS program.
Axiom Space launched their AX-3 mission, the third all-private crewed flight to the ISS. The crew is made up of an international mix from the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Sweden.
Main Topic: 2024 in Space
Artemis Program Delays: NASA announced delays to the Artemis program, pushing back Artemis 2 to at least December 2025 and Artemis 3's lunar landing to 2026. Issues remain with the SLS rocket, Orion capsule, spacesuits, and especially SpaceX's Starship lunar lander, which needs many test flights before it is ready.
Blue Origin's Progress: Blue Origin rolled out a pathfinder version of their New Glenn rocket to the launch site, signaling they are making progress with a planned launch in mid-2024. The rocket will have the biggest fairings of any currently available rocket.
2024 Missions: JPL and NASA have many big robotic missions launching in 2024, including the Europa Clipper to study Jupiter's icy moon, JUICE to also study Jupiter's moons for ESA, and Hera, which will observe the results of NASA's DART asteroid test. ESA is also working to get the delayed Ariane 6 rocket off the ground.
India's Gaganyaan Capsule: India is making progress in developing their own crew capsule, called Gaganyaan, with plans to launch test flights in 2024 and 2025. This will be a major step in their ambitions for an independent human spaceflight program.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 23 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Mission Vision Pro
Mikah Sargent takes us behind the scenes for his early morning preorder of Apple's highly anticipated Vision Pro augmented reality headset. Learn about the different configurations and purchasing options available. Stay tuned for more as Mikah shares his impressions once this long-awaited augmented reality headset officially launches.
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 9 minutes, 7 seconds
Host-Read Ads 67: Brands Should Listen to Our Advice on Ad Copy
Tear down the barriers between a good campaign and a great one, exploring five essential elements that every brand must integrate to captivate listeners. Learn about a compelling call to action, the credibility customer testimonials bring, and the irreplaceable power of a host's personal endorsement.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 3 minutes, 23 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2008: Tim Cook's Folly
Who ordered the Apple Vision Pro? Why are my photos changing colors completely when I export them? Why can't I use specific 3rd party texting applications anymore when I switched cellular providers? And, the end of an era for Sports Illustrated.
Someone at TWiT ordered the Apple Vision Pro! Who got it?
Microsoft 'senior leadership' emails accessed by Russian SolarWinds hackers.
Sports Illustrated thrown into chaos with mass layoffs.
What should I be on the lookout for or be concerned about after getting a Macbook Pro repaired?
Is there a way around some issues that I'm encountering when using Google Takeout?
Rod Pyle and the micro-meteorite!
How can I display specific images on a television for others to view?
What's the best way to utilize my mesh routers to their more optimal utilization?
Why am I losing connection to my media server upon startup with my machine?
Chris Marquardt and the CLEAN photo assignment review.
Why is my exported photo coming out in a different color completely?
Why can't I use my 3rd party texting applications after switching cellular providers?
Could a Starlink-type satellite service be the future of cellular networks?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 14 minutes, 47 seconds
This Week in Tech 963: Low-Key Clippy
Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack
The panel talks about the Apple Vision pro
The Apple Google Duopoly
Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement
Javier Milei Special Address WITH AI
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will evolve in "uncomfortable" ways
Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs
Origins and definition of "Ensh*ttification"
Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely
The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams
Microsoft 'senior leadership' emails accessed by Russian SolarWinds hackers
Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data
Among Linguists, the Word of the Year Is More of a Vibe
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Cory Doctorow, Iain Thomson, and Alex Lindsay
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 47 minutes, 42 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 905: Tequila For Your Eyes
Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show to talk about his experience ordering the Apple Vision Pro headset and the accessories he got for it. Following Netflix's lead, YouTube and Spotify won't launch Vision Pro apps. iOS 17.3 is out now, adding a Stolen Device Protection feature to iPhones. And Apple TV+ gains 13 Oscar nominations for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Napoleon.'
The Mac turns 40: read Apple's announcement from 1984.
Apple has already sold up to 180,000 Vision Pro headsets.
YouTube and Spotify Won't launch Apple Vision Pro apps, joining Netflix.
Apple dials back car's self-driving features and delays launch to 2028.
Daring Fireball: 'Like the Sixth Finger in an AI-Rendered Hand'
iOS 17.3 is out, adding Stolen Device Protection for your iPhone.
About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.3.
Apple Music will now pay 10% higher royalties to artists for Spatial Audio music.
watchOS 10.3 now available with new 'Unity Bloom' Apple Watch face.
Apple TV+ scores 13 Oscar nominations for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Napoleon'
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Black Ink for iOS
Stephen's Picks: Mapper & the Anker Qi2 MagSafe Battery Pack
Jason's Pick: Sleeve 2
Leo's Pick: Death Stranding Director's Cut.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
Guest: Stephen Robles
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 42 minutes, 28 seconds
Security Now 958: A Week of News and Listener Views
Microsoft's Top Execs' Emails Breached in Sophisticated Russia-Linked APT Attack
US Health and Human Services Breached
Firefox vs "The Competition"
Brave reduces its anti-fingerprinting protections
CISA's proactive policing results one year later
Longer Life For Samsung Updates
Google Incognito Mode "Misunderstanding"
Show Doc Not showing images on iOS Safari
Generated AI Media Authentication
Which computer languages to learn?
Flashlight app subscription
Google's Privacy Sandbox system
Malware and IoT devices
Protected Audience API vs. Malvertising
Defensive computing
Why ISPs don't do anything about DDoS attacks
SpinRite Update
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 14 minutes, 58 seconds
Windows Weekly 865: You Don't Drink the Bottle!
In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard cover Microsoft's recent hack, new Windows Insider updates, Copilot Pro's image creativity, various browsers, education's compatibility with generative AI, Halo Infinite's slowdown, Notion's calendar service, and Japanese whisky.
Microsoft was hacked
A Russia-backed hacker group infiltrated a legacy system and gained access to executive emails
This is triggering an escalation in Microsoft's security makeover either way
Windows 11
Beta channel: USB 80 Gbps/USB4 v2 support, bug fixes
Dev channel: Teams (commercial) meeting integration in Start, new mobile device management interface
New Surface event rumored for March. Possibly two waves of Pro and Laptop releases
Microsoft Bing and Edge are obviously not dominant platforms, and will not be subject to EU DMA
Microsoft Mesh is here for all your legless meeting needs
AI
Microsoft hits $3 trillion market cap on the strength of its AI moves
Paul used Copilot Pro and you're never going to believe what happened next
Microsoft is bringing more AI to education. And so is Google
Would you pay for an AI-infused Alexa?
Web browsers, oh my
Chrome is updated with new AI features
Firefox version 122 is out
Brave will simplify fingerprint protection. What is fingerprint protection?
Opera will pay a brand ambassador $10,000 to spend a month on a deserted Icelandic island
Xbox
Microsoft reveals several new games for 2024, key among them an Indiana Jones title
343 slows down Halo Infinite updates dramatically. Is this just about Halo or a hint at a looming new trend?
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Is it even possible to prevent online tracking?
App pick of the week: Arc browser
RunAs Radio this week: AI for IT with Gil Pekelman
Brown liquor pick of the week: Hibiki Harmony
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 36 minutes, 1 second
This Week in Google 752: The Mole Man of Hackney
Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them
Don't Fuss About Training AIs. Train Our Kids
Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs
Is it time to give up on old news?
Instagram's new 'nighttime nudges' aim to reduce teens' time on the app
The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams
The FTC orders Intuit to stop promoting its products as "free" unless they are actually free for all consumers, after an FTC judge found TurboTax ads misleading
An online pastor indicted in a $1.3 million crypto scam releases video explaining that God told him to sell crypto and spend proceeds on home remodel
The TikTok 'Tunnel Girl' Is Not Alone
Rat selfies
Disney offers an elegant solution to VR's movement problem
Starting Feb 22, you can no longer use Google Groups to post to Usenet, if you were still doing that
The Traitors (on Peacock) is actually quite good
Herman Miller power boxes
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 23 minutes, 29 seconds
Host-Read Ads 68: Brands - Do Not Talk Yourself Into A Downturn in 2024
This episode peels back the layers of media executives' recession fears in 2023 and explores how those anxieties almost manifested into reality. Amidst the remnants of the pandemic's disruption, maintaining brand visibility has never been more crucial. Lisa delves into market resilience and the importance of advertising through genuine avenues such as host-read podcast ads for building trust and ensuring a robust comeback. Tune in to hear why it's important to secure your brand's place at the forefront when the economy bounces back.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 minutes, 28 seconds
This Week in Space 95: Clean Energy From Space With John Mankins
Climate change has become a top priority for all of us, including NASA. Space solar power—beaming energy from space 24 hours per day—has become a real possibility and is being studied internationally by the US, Europe, Japan, and China. It promises to provide a zero-emissions, zero-carbon source of energy worldwide—but it will take significant investment, development, and commitment. A recent NASA-backed study was positive but careful with its conclusions, and John Mankins, one of the first researchers of SSP in the US who continues to work on the concept, joins us to address the report and to talk about the possible future of limitless, clean, and affordable energy for a hungry world.
Headlines:
Mars Ingenuity Helicopter - After a highly successful demonstration flight campaign on Mars with over 70 flights, NASA has announced the pioneering helicopter can no longer fly due to damage sustained to its rotors during its last flight. Despite this setback, Ingenuity has proven that flight is possible on Mars and paved the way for future rotorcraft explorers.
SLIM Lander - Japan's SLIM lunar lander achieved a soft landing on the moon but tipped over on its side during touchdown, limiting its ability to collect science data. Still, Japan is hailing the mission as a success for proving precise landing capabilities that can be applied to future missions.
Exoplanet Discovery - The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a new "hot and steamy" exoplanet called GJ 9872d that harbors water vapor in its atmosphere, making scientists excited about its potential to host life even though surface temperatures exceed 700°C.
Main Topic: Space-Based Solar Power
Benefits - Space solar power collected in space and beamed wirelessly to Earth is carbon-neutral, available 24/7, and faces no weather disruptions, providing a major clean energy source.
Viability - The core concept is scientifically sound and uses proven technology like satellites and wireless transmission. Recent advancements in areas like reusable rockets, modular hardware, and efficient solar cells have made costs far more viable.
NASA Study - A recent NASA-commissioned study reached lackluster conclusions about economic feasibility, but used assumptions counter to emerging launch trends on achievable costs for launches and hardware production.
International Competition - Other nations like China, Japan, and Europe are investing much more in research and planning than the US currently is, challenging the US to regain leadership in space solar power.
Safety - Wireless power transmission systems can be designed to safely beam microwaves at intensities less than natural sunlight.
SPS-ALPHA Concept - Modular design using sophisticated tracking mirrors, "sandwich modules" of solar panels, electronics, and transmitters. Features mirrors to keep panels illuminated as satellite orbits. Built of mass-produced, interchangeable parts requiring no new technology.
Path Forward - Continue incremental technology advancements and on-orbit demonstrations to build confidence. Involve commercial space companies that can leverage economies of scale. Stress US origins of the concept and opportunity to lead in developing this carbon-free energy source.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: John Mankins
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What is Palworld, the most popular video game on Steam and Xbox? Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the EU with some snark. Sean Hollister of The Verge reviewed the Framework 16" Laptop. And New York declared social media a public health hazard, the US's first city ever to do so.
Ana Diaz of Polygon talks to Mikah Sargent about Palworld, the history behind the game, and the controversies surrounding the popular title.
Apple recently announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union to better align with the Digital Markets Act that the EU passed in 2022.
Sean Hollister of The Verge joins the show to talk about the Framework Laptop 16" he reviewed and shared what he likes about the laptop and the aspects of the laptop that have him concerned about a product that aims to convince others this is a futureproof platform.
Finally, Mikah talks about how New York has declared social media a public health hazard, the first time a city in the US has done so.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Sean Hollister and Ana Diaz
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 21 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2009: Live and Let Snoop
What are some downsides to an ultra-short throw projector? How can I recover data from an old MacBook when the battery is dead? What are Linux operating systems to use on a Raspberry Pi 5? Plus, Dick DeBartolo shares some expensive gadgets from CES 2024 and Padre's CES 2024 Recap Part 2!
Car industry seeks to crush AM radio; Congress may rescue it.
N.S.A. buys Americans' Internet data without warrants, letter says.
Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?
What are the downsides to ultra-short throw projectors?
Dick DeBartolo and the expensive tech from CES 2024.
Is AT&T in California looking to no longer offer landline telephone services to customers in the state?
How can I recover data off an old MacBook Air if the battery is dead?
What should I be prepared to do when reinstalling an operating system on a laptop?
Why can't I reformat an encrypted hard drive?
Is there a way to enable encrypted folder protection within iCloud, similar to pCloud's Crypto Folder feature?
Padre's CES Recap Part 2 - Gadgets!
What Linux operating systems can I use for the Raspberry Pi 5?
After switching iPhones, why are my Airtags becoming an "unknown device," thus thinking that an unknown AirTag is following me?
Can I still buy the older Apple power cables that originally came with the older MacBooks?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 15 minutes, 8 seconds
This Week in Tech 964: No One Talks to the Faucet Anymore
AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes
160-180k Apple Vision Pros sold
Ben Parr's 110+ Page Slide report I came out with on AI investing trends + predictions in 2023/2024
George Carlin AI Lawsuit: Estate Sues Creators Over Comedy Special
Nightshade, the tool that 'poisons' data, gives artists a fighting chance against AI
Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles
Taylor Swift explicit AI finally blocked on X after days
Tim Sweeney on Europe's new Digital Markets Act
iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send You Notifications, Researchers Find
N.S.A. Buys Americans' Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says
Pokemon-like game has gone viral, 5m+ downloads in a week, lots of questions on copyright
Beeper's push for iMessage on Android is really over
Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Stacey Higginbotham, Ben Parr, and Allyn Malventano
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 35 minutes, 48 seconds
TWiT Events 18: CES 2024: Gadgets
Father Robert Ballecer provides an entertaining rundown of his favorite gadgets from CES 2024. In part 2 of his Las Vegas trip, he showcases 10 cool and unique devices that caught his eye at the show.
The RCA smart bird feeder uses AI to identify bird species and provides HD video footage that you can access via an app.
The Govee AI sync box 2 (#9) uses lighting effects that match what's on your TV or monitor for an immersive viewing experience.
The Amazfit Helio ring (#8) is a fitness tracker packed into a titanium ring that monitors health stats like heart rate and blood oxygen levels.
The Rolling Square inCharge M (#7) is a coilable magnetic cable that always returns to its original coiled shape.
The Rocksteady Stadium (#6) is a modular wireless speaker system that lets you network multiple speakers for seamless 360° audio.
The Neakasa NoMo N3 Robot Vacuum (#5) is a feature-packed premium robotic vacuum with smart mapping and google/amazon assistant support for $250.
The Runhood 1200 Pro (#4) is a robust 1200+ watt hour modular power station perfect for RV and van life.
The HP Poly Voyager Free 60 (#3) are UC-optimized wireless earbuds with great sound and battery life for an affordable price.
The Targus Dual Host KVM Dock750 (#2) lets you control two computers (Mac, Windows, Linux) from one keyboard, mouse, and set of ports seamlessly.
Timekettle (#1) impressed with their X1 Interpreter Hub that enables real-time translation across languages using AI.
Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 40 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 906: Dim and Weird
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024.
Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset.
Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices.
Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act.
Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release.
Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox.
Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple.
Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year.
Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta.
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Strada
Alex's Pick: Prompt3
Jason's Pick: Numbers
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 44 seconds
Security Now 959: Stamos on "Microsoft Security"
iOS to allow native Chromium and Firefox engines.
An OS immune to ransomware?
HP back in the doghouse over "anti-virus" printer bricking
The mother of all breaches
New "Thou shall not delete those chats" rules
Fewer ransoms are being paid
Verified Camera Images
More on the $15/month flashlight app
What happens when apps change publishers
Microsoft hating on Firefox
Credit Karma is storing 1GB of data on the iPhone
Staying on Windows 7
Sci-Fi recommendations
Windows 7 and HSTS sites
TOTP codes/secrets and Bitwarden
SpinRite on Mac
SpinRite v6.1 is done!
LearnDMARC.com
Alex Stamos on "Microsoft Security"
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-959-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 17 minutes, 2 seconds
This Week in Google 753: Jeff's Brother and Paris' Canon
Social Media CEOs Testify
The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023
Google parent Alphabet ad revenue disappoints, CapEx up; shares sink 6%
There Are 14 Billion Videos on YouTube
Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Chip
Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs
Rhyming AI-powered clock sometimes lies about the time, makes up words
Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
Finding The Air Cannon
Universal Music Group Says It Will Pull Songs From TikTok
Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras
Elon Musk's $55 Billion Tesla Pay Package Struck Down by Judge
The Information's Creator Summit (at a Ritz!)
Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes Take Podcast to SiriusXM for $100 Million-Plus
HP CEO says the quiet part out loud: 'Make printing a subscription'
In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox
A video of Elon's Las Vegas Loop tunnel at "full capacity"
Lumiere
Google significantly reduces recaptcha free tier, introduces new pricing models
Google Eases Passkey Adoption for Pixel Users
Google quietly releases eSIM Transfer Tool — why it's a big deal
cooked.wiki
AI app to describe your screenshots (h/t ben evans)
Crosswords moral panic
The Pine Bush UFO Museum
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 15 seconds
Windows Weekly 866: Squishmallows With Guns
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it earned a net income of $21.9 billion on revenues of $62 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2023. Those figures are up 33 percent and 18 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY)
Intelligent Cloud: Azure, AI
Microsoft's biggest business unit delivered $25.9 billion in revenue, up 20 percent YOY and driven primarily by its Azure cloud platform
Azure revenues were up 30 percent in the quarter, 6 points of which Microsoft attributed to "AI services"
Productivity and Business Processes: Microsoft 365
$19.2 billion in revenues, with growth of 13 percent YOY
Office Commercial revenues were up 15 percent
More Personal Computing: Xbox, Windows
Revenues of $16.9 billion, up 19 percent YOY
Gaming revenues surged 49 percent (44 points from Activision Blizzard)
Xbox hardware revenues inched up by 3 percent
Windows revenues from PC makers grew 11 percent in the quarter
Windows
Canary: Voice Clarity comes to more PCs, and Microsoft previews new/old Windows Setup first-run experience
Dev: Minor bug fixes only
Beta: Snap Layout suggestions, new settings in Widgets, and you can now revert to stable (!!)
Microsoft 365
Teams goes down for the count
AI
Microsoft adds deepfake guardrails to Designer AI. So, this wasn't there before now?
FTC is investigating Microsoft/OpenAI and other Big Tech AI partnerships
Xbox
Microsoft can finally bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to the iPhone (and Fortnite is coming back to the iPhone in the EU)
1900 layoffs at Activision Blizzard, Zenimax, and Xbox
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Upgrade to passkeys
App pick of the week: Insync
RunAs Radio this week: Software Licensing with Mary Jo Foley
Brown liquor pick of the week: Dailuaine 16
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds
Host-Read Ads 69: TWiT's Partnership Process Overview
Step into the world of tailored podcast advertising as Lisa shares the stages from the initial exploratory call to the crucial onboarding session. This episode highlights the patient and meticulous crafting of campaigns that resonate with listeners. From offer codes to landing pages, and the importance of a post-purchase survey – Lisa outlines why a slow bloom leads to a stunning flourish in listener engagement and campaign effectiveness.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 7 minutes, 24 seconds
Tech News Weekly 322: The Rising Costs of Streaming Services
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent as this week's guest co-host! Abrar shares how Amazon Prime Video now has ads unless you pay more for the ad-free viewing experience, mirroring Disney+ and Netflix's decision to interject ads into its lowest-tier service. Amazon backs out of its acquisition of Roomba following opposition from the EU. Scott Stein of CNET shares his review of the Apple Vision Pro headset. And Reed Albergotti talks about data centers that are smack dab in the middle of nowhere!
Abrar Al-Heeti shares her story of the week of how Amazon Prime Video now has ads in the basic tier unless you opt to pay 2.99 a month more, following similar moves from Disney+ and Netflix.
Mikah talks about Amazon backing out of its Roomba acquisition following EU opposition and its plan to block the acquisition.
Scott Stein of CNET joins the show to talk about his review of the Apple Vision Pro and his thoughts on the device from when it was initially announced to now after reviewing it.
Finally, Reed Albergotti from Semafor stops by to talk about the mobile data centers, often in remote locations.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti
Guests: Scott Stein and Reed Albergotti
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 42 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Apple Vision Pro Unboxing & Hands-On
Join Mikah Sargent and Leo Laporte as they unbox the new Apple Vision Pro and demonstrate the headset! See Leo set up a guest profile in the headset, how to type out messages with the Vision Pro virtual keyboard, and see Mikah immerse himself with dinosaurs!
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 42 minutes, 27 seconds
This Week in Space 96: It's Space TV!
Space and science TV has come a long way since the old-time staples like Mr. Wizard and the original Bille Nye, The Science Guy. On this episode of This Week in Space, History Channel producer Jeff Stepp joins us to talk about his work on "The UnXplained: With William Shatner" and other science shows—how are they conceived, what is production like, and what is the future of space and science-oriented media? We know Jeff to be a fine writer and responsible gatekeeper for high-quality, responsible science programming. Don't miss this one!
Headlines
Boeing Starliner's Progress: Detailed updates on the Starliner spacecraft's developments, including overcoming technical hurdles for its crewed flight.
Japan's Slim Lander: Exploration of Japan's moon landing attempt, highlighting the quirky yet successful deployment of rovers despite the lander's inverted landing.
Exomoons Debate: A discussion on the ongoing debate among scientists about the existence of exomoons, showcasing the dynamic nature of space exploration research.
Main Topic: The Future of Space and Science Television
Jeff Stepp's Career and Contributions: Introduction to Jeff Stepp's role in producing and writing for science and space TV shows, emphasizing his journey and the impact of veteran actors in narrating scientific documentaries.
Challenges in Science Programming: Stepp discusses the challenges of producing engaging content in a landscape dominated by entertainment, touching on the balance between education and entertainment.
- Evolving Formats and Audience Engagement: Exploration of new formats for science programming, addressing the need for storytelling and innovative approaches to captivate audiences.
Viewer Desires and Future Directions: Consideration of audience queries on conspiracy theories and the selection of topics for shows like "The Unexplained," highlighting the interaction between producers and the viewing public.
Working with Icons: Insights into the experience of working with William Shatner and other celebrities, underscoring their influence on the success and reach of science programming.
Future of Science Television: Stepp shares his vision for the future of science and space television, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and the potential for hybrid formats to keep the audience engaged.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Jeff Stepp
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 38 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2010: Go Team Fluff!
Mikah Sargent got the Apple Vision Pro headset and shows off the device! Is it worth buying an additional battery pack for the Vision Pro, or can you save some money and buy a 3rd party external pack? What cellular plans support the Apple Watch with cellular? Plus, we check in with Scott Wilkinson on TV deals to look out for before the Super Bowl, and Johnny Jet talks about the Boeing 737 Max planes!
Mikah shares his thoughts and opinions on the new Apple Vision Pro headset.
Scott Wilkinson and Super Bowl TV deals
Should I buy a spare Apple Vision Pro battery, or can I use a 3rd party battery from a brand like Anker?
Why is my Windows 10 machine constantly asking me to select a bootable device on startup?
What other services are out there similar to TiVO?
Is there another NVMO service like T-Mobile that supports Apple Watch cellular service?
Why is my home WIFI network being brought down when I turn on my laptop?
Johnny Jet and the Boeing 737 Max planes.
And what you can do to protect yourself after being compromised online.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 7 minutes, 34 seconds
This Week in Tech 965: Baby's First Layoff
The panel gives their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro
Online safety hearing gets skeptical response from kids, advocates
Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer'
Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs
There Are 14 Billion Videos on YouTube
Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Chip
Google Search officially retires cache link
The panel discusses the recent spat of tech industry layoffs
Japan finally ends mandatory form submission on floppy disks
Amazon Content Spending 2023 Rose 14% to $18.9B for TV, Film and Music
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Georgia Dow, Lisa Schmeiser, and Wesley Faulkner
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 8 minutes, 22 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 907: I Left My Settings App in the Garage
Jason, Alex, and guest Ray Maxwell have spent time with their Apple Vision Pros and share their thoughts on the device so far. Who would have thought the Vision Pro would scratch easily in a durability test? And an OLED iPad Pro is rumored to come out later this year with an expected price increase, but how much will the price of the iPad go to?
Jason Snell, Alex Lindsay, and guest Ray Maxwell share their thoughts on the Vision Pro after spending the weekend with the device.
This hospital system just bought 30 Vision Pro units and launched a new 'Spatial Computing Center of Excellence'.
Apple Vision Pro front glass easily scratched in durability test.
How to get an Apple Vision Pro demonstration.
Apple reports nearly $120B quarter: full charts.
Apple quadrupled its autonomous driving testing miles last year.
OLED iPad Pro price increase won't be as painful as initially rumored.
"Just peer-reviewed a forensic analysis in a case. The suspect mailed a package with a hidden Apple AirTag in it to a victim's old home address..."
Picks of the Week:
Jason's Picks: Juno and Runestone for Vision Pro
Andy's Pick: Ensemble for Vision Pro
Alex's Pick: Jig Space
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
Guest: Ray Maxwell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 19 minutes, 18 seconds
Security Now 960: Unforeseen Consequences
CISA's "Secure by Design" Initiative
The GNU C Library Flaw
Fastly CDN switches from OpenSSL to BoringSSL
Roskomnadzor asserts itself
Google updates Android's Password Manager
Firefox gets post-quantum crypto
Get your TOTP tokens from LastPass
Inflated iOS app data
LearnDMARC
Sync mobile app bug
SpinRite and Windows Defender
Crypto signing camera
Analog hole in digital camera authentication
iOS and Google's Topics
The gathering of the Stephvens
Programmable Logic Controllers
SpinRite update
Malware-infected Toothbrush
The Unforeseen Consequences of Google's 3rd-party Cookie Cutoff
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-960-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Windows Weekly 867: Prepare the Double Box!
One year of Copilot, Arc's Act II, Mozilla Monitor Plus
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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1/1/1 • 3 hours, 5 minutes, 7 seconds
Tech News Weekly 323: A Sober Review of Apple Vision Pro
Amanda Silberling from TechCrunch joins us this week! Amanda talks about how Bluesky is now open for the public to register to this decentralized social network. Did three million smart toothbrushes get infected with malware? What is OnlyFake and these neural networks where you can acquire fake IDs? And how does one reviewer of the Apple Vision Pro feel about the device and its future after a week?
Amanda talks about Bluesky and how it's now open for anyone to sign up.
Mikah shares how three million smart toothbrushes were NOT used in DDoS attacks as initially reported by several news outlets.
Joseph Cox of 404 Media joins the show to talk about a dark web service that is generating very sophisticated fake IDs.
And finally, Brian X. Chen of The New York Times talks about his review of the Apple Vision Pro and how he's not as enthusiastic about this first-generation Apple device as other reviewers.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling
Guests: Joseph Cox and Brian X. Chen
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 7 minutes
Host-Read Ads 70: TWiT's Goodie Bag for Direct Brands
Hear insider knowledge on the transformative power of host-read ads, social media buzz, and the unique advantages of audio-visual content. Lisa unveils the meticulous preparations that go into crafting campaigns that aren't just heard but felt, ensuring that every collaboration is steeped in authenticity and aligned with listener values. Lisa's insights offer a roadmap to creating partnerships that don't just exist but thrive.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 3 minutes, 12 seconds
This Week in Google 754: Guerrilla Gardening
Apple vision pro talk
Your phone isn't listening to you: The myth and its origins
Bluesky Opens Up
Taylor Swift joins Elon Musk in trying to silence student who tracks celebrity jets
UMG Pulls it's music out of TikTok
The unlikely 3 million electric toothbrush DDoS attack
YouTube TV Number of Subscribers Revealed in Neal Mohan Letter
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery to form sports streaming service venture
Blazing Saddles 50th bday
Google Bard to become 'Gemini' on February 7 with Android app
Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer'
Microsoft in deal with Semafor to create news stories with aid of AI chatbot
Amazon debuts 'Rufus,' an AI shopping assistant in its mobile app
Did You Use ChatGPT On Your School Apps? These Words May Tip Them Off
AI trained on a baby's experiences yields clues to how we learn language
Elon Musk Almost Sold Tesla To Google for $11 Billion
TikTok's grammy
TikTok: Call the Raclette police
wkrp | Aw Phooey
ASCII Theater
This impromtu Punxsutawney Phil musical on TikTok!!
The rebuttal duet
Pew social stats
NYT 1985: "laptops are a small niche market, not a mass market.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 49 minutes, 29 seconds
This Week in Space 97: Attempt No Landing There
The moons of the outer solar system have become one of the primary targets of robotic exploration. Previous probes have detected what might be warm, salty oceans below the ice crusts of Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's Europa. NASA's Europa Clipper will soon be bound for that cold, mysterious world. And Erin Leonard, a project scientist on that mission, joins us to discuss what to expect and what the hopes for life miles below the ice might be. Join us for this exciting look at one of the most compelling bodies in the outer solar system!
Headlines:
JPL Layoffs: Discussion on the recent layoffs at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, attributing them to budget constraints and cuts to the Mars sample return mission.
AX-3 Mission Recap: Overview of the AX-3 mission's achievements, including its status as the longest private mission to the ISS and its all-European crew.
Renaissance Astronomy Text: Analysis of a Renaissance-era astronomy book that may contain hidden messages, offering a unique glimpse into historical views of the cosmos.
Main Topic: Europa Clipper Mission
Mission Overview: Erin Leonard explains her role in the Europa Clipper mission, emphasizing collaboration between scientists and engineers to bridge communication gaps.
Path to Europa Clipper: Leonard shares her academic journey and how it led her to work on the Europa Clipper mission.
Europa's Habitability: Discussion on what makes Europa a compelling target for life search in the solar system, including its subsurface ocean and salt content.
Technical Challenges: Insights into the engineering feats required to design a spacecraft capable of surviving Jupiter's intense radiation environment.
Scientific Instruments: Overview of the Europa Clipper's comprehensive suite of scientific instruments designed to study Europa's ocean, ice shell, and more.
Potential for Life: Speculation on the conditions beneath Europa's ice shell and the mission's potential to discover signs of life.
Launch Plans and Expectations: Confirmation of the Europa Clipper's scheduled launch in October on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Through engaging dialogue and expert commentary, this episode provides a thorough exploration of the Europa Clipper mission's objectives, challenges, and the broader implications for our understanding of life in the universe.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Erin Leonard
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Clarifying the Hype: Your Apple Vision Pro Questions Answered
Mikah Sargent takes a deep dive into the Apple Vision Pro, answering your questions and providing insights into its performance in gaming, multimedia consumption, and its potential as a productivity tool. This comprehensive Q&A session thoroughly explains the Apple Vision Pro, balancing excitement for its innovative features with practical considerations and personal experience.
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2011: Protective Pessimism
Is Canada going to ban the sale of Flipper Zero's in Canada? Why is Netflix going into weekly live sports following acquiring the broadcast rights to WWE Raw? Should you be updating your router's security? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about EV vehicles!
Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown.
Fake LastPass password manager spotted on Apple's App Store.
What kind of changes can I make with my ISP service? What should I be looking for when making this kind of change?
What are Leo and Mikah's thoughts on streaming services acquiring rights to broadcast certain events, like Netflix exclusively streaming WWE RAW?
Should I use my Acronis backup to clone the bootable OS or use the backup drive on another machine?
How can I prevent my credit card information from being stolen?
Why is my iPhone contacts information duplicated in my contacts' memo section when uploaded to iCloud?
Is there security concerns when my router isn't receiving security updates?
Why can't I access my drives on my Linux machine through my Windows machine?
Sam Abuelsamid and electric vehicles.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Sam Abuelsamid
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 16 minutes, 42 seconds
This Week in Tech 966: He's Got a Huge Corpus
Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans
The panel discusses the Apple Vision Pro
Transcribe Glass
X rival Bluesky launches to public with option to pick your algorithm
Tech layoff tracker - layoffs.fyi
A general discussion on AI
Zuckerberg's Plan for AI Hinges on Your Facebook and Instagram Data
The panel looks back at the proto-internet
Reddit Doesn't Have to Share IP-Addresses of Piracy Commenters, Court Rules
David Kahn, Leading Historian of Codes and Code Breaking, Dies at 93
The passing of John Walker, programmer and co-founder of AutoDesk
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Cathy Gellis, Harry McCracken, and Nicholas De Leon
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 21 minutes, 22 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 908: Crisco & Karo
Jason published his review of the Apple Vision Pro on sixcolors.com! Are there privacy concerns when using the Apple Vision Pro? Jon Stewart says Apple canceled his show because of "things that might get me in trouble." And iOS 17.4 adds a 'virtual card number' feature to Apple Cash.
Apple Vision Pro review: Eyes on the future.
Apple shares an in-depth look at Vision Pro privacy in new paper.
The Vision Pro's scary side effect: Apple's new VR goggles may rewire our brains in some unexpected ways.
Seeing the World through Digital Prisms: psychological implications of passthrough video usage in mixed reality.
Apple iMessage, Microsoft Bing dodge EU's big tech crackdown.
FCC commissioner wants to investigate Apple over Beeper Mini shutdown.
Jon Stewart says Apple TV+ canceled his show because 'They didn't want me to say things that might get me in trouble.'
Apple overhauls its entire Windows app suite, including iCloud and Apple Music.
Apple made an AI image tool that lets you make edits by describing them.
iOS 17.4 adds new 'Virtual Card Number' feature to Apple Cash.
Apple releases a new 15-minute short film, shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
$300 Vision Pro developer strap is just an expensive USB2 device.
The Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap is Thunderbolt capable, not USB 2.0 only.
Picks of the Week:
Leo's Pick: A built-in workaround for applications hiding under the MacBook Pro notch.
Jason's Pick: Dial M for Murder
Andy's Pick: Superlist
Alex's Pick: Stalman Clamp
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 4 seconds
Security Now 961: Bitlocker: Chipped or Cracked?
Toothbrush Botnet
"There are too many damn Honeypots!"
Remotely accessing your home network securely
Going passwordless as an ecommerce site
Facebook "old password" reminders
Browsers on iOS
More UPnP Issues
A password for every website?
"Free" accounts
Keeping phones plugged in
Running your own email server in 2024
iOS app sizes
SpinRite 6.1 running on an iMac
SpinRite update
Bitlocker's encryption cracked in minutes
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-961-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 418: Which is Best: Sony X95L or A95L?
Listener John thought he heard Scott Wilkinson say that the Sony X95L LCD TV is the best flat panel on the market today. More recently, he heard Scott say that the Sony A95L is the best. Which is it? Scott tries to clear up any confusion.
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Host: Scott Wilkinson
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 42 seconds
Hands-On Mac 119: Using Apple Vision Pro With Your Mac
You can bring your Mac into the virtual space of Apple Vision Pro by way of Apple Vision Pro's Mac Virtual Display feature. Mikah Sargent shows you how to enable Mac Virtual Display and how to make use of its features.
Use your Mac with Apple Vision Pro - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213971
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Hands-On Mac 118: Protect Your iPhone From Passcode Thieves
With the introduction of iOS 17.3, Apple has added a new feature to help thwart thieves who use stolen passcodes to gain deep access to an iPhone. Mikah Sargent explains the ins and outs of Stolen Device Protection and demonstrates how to enable the feature.
He Stole Hundreds of iPhones and Looted People's Life Savings. He Told Us How.
About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 13 minutes, 26 seconds
iOS Today 688: Brain Training Apps & Games
Keep your brain running in tip-top shape with these apps and games for brain training! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite brain training apps and games, share some early thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro and iOS 17.3's Stolen Device Protection feature, and Rosemary takes on a challenging Shortcuts Corner request.
MindPal - Brain Training
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindpal-brain-training/id1457846652?uo=4
Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kahoot-play-create-quizzes/id1131203560
Everyday Puzzles: Brain Games
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everyday-puzzles-brain-games/id1580601028?uo=4
Brilliant: Learn Interactively
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brilliant-learn-interactively/id913335252
Crossword Jam+
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/crossword-jam/id6448909510
Lumosity: Brain Training
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lumosity-brain-training/id577232024
News
Apple offers to open iPhone tap-to-pay to other payment systems in the EU
https://www.cultofmac.com/843731/apple-offers-to-open-iphone-tap-to-pay-to-other-payment-systems-in-the-eu/
iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/22/apple-releases-ios-17-3-with-stolen-device-protection-unity-wallpaper-collaborative-playlists-more/
iOS 17.3 Features: What's New in iOS 17.3
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-17-3-features/
Some Personal News – 512 Pixels
https://512pixels.net/2024/01/some-personal-news/
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 59 minutes, 14 seconds
Hands-On Windows 76: Properly Secure Your Microsoft Account
Windows 11 includes deeply integrated security features that help protect your PC and the personal data that it contains from digital and physical attacks. But before we discuss any of that, it's important to tackle a thorny, related issue, the security of the Microsoft account that most of us use when we sign in to Windows. If your Microsoft account isn't properly secured, then the PCs you use it with can't be fully secured either.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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1/1/1 • 17 minutes, 28 seconds
Hands-On Windows 77: Passkeys and Security Keys
The passwords we use to protect our online accounts are insecure and easily compromised. For this reason, Microsoft has been working with industry partners for decades to create and standardize new ways to reduce our reliance on passwords and improve the security of our accounts and the private data they contain. The ultimate goal is to eliminate passwords all-together: In this passwordless world, we can authenticate–prove who we are–using methods that are more secure and easier than typing a password.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 36 seconds
Untitled Linux Show 138: If Let Some() = Variable
This week, we cover Windows adding sudo, Ubuntu failing with KDE 6, and the Kernel finally getting some Continuous Integration. Google is spending a million bucks to make Rust and C++ play nice, Microsoft is giving developers another 12 months to use out-of-date Ubuntu with VSCode, and there's some neat Raspberry Pi news to share. For tips there's Grub2Win, the Github arm-runner-action, a bit of explanation on PCIe bifurcation, and a howto on diff.
See the show notes at https://bit.ly/487uaYl and Enjoy the show!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 30 seconds
Untitled Linux Show 136: That's When It Went Sideways
This week we're talking about all that's new in Linux gaming, and there's a bunch. There's a new Nvidia driver to try out, and a handful of distro updates to cover. Ubuntu Pro continues to be controversial, Firefox has had it with snaps, and KDE is already working on 6.1.
See the show notes at https://bit.ly/3HCQa2c and see you next time
Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Jeff Massie, and Ken McDonald
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 19 seconds
iOS Today 689: Checking In With Apple Arcade
Several new games have made their way to Apple Arcade! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent show off some of the new offerings, discuss accessories available for Apple Vision Pro, and Rosemary talks about Shortcuts organizing on the Home Screen.
Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tamagotchi-adventure-kingdom/id1614952689
Mahjong Titan+
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mahjong-titan/id1551538909
Cornsweeper
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cornsweeper/id1600387153
Mini Motorways+
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mini-motorways/id1453901000
Mini Metro+
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/mini-metro/id1550663539
Words in Progress
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/words-in-progress/id1021231678
Snake.io+
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snake-io/id6443553808
News
Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-entertainment-experiences-launching-with-apple-vision-pro/
Apple Vision Pro Travel Case
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MW2F3LL/A/apple-vision-pro-travel-case
Klasden Pouch - Spigen - $89.99
https://www.spigen.com/products/apple-vision-pro-klasden-pouch
Belkin Battery Holder for Apple Vision Pro
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRDR2ZM/A/belkin-battery-holder-for-apple-vision-pro
Honda to offer wireless Apple CarPlay retrofit for some Accord models
https://www.autoblog.com/2024/01/19/honda-accord-wireless-carplay-update-report/
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 42 minutes
iOS Today 687: Make Some New Habits With iOS
Looking to create and maintain habits in the new year? Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent show you some great apps for habit management and tracking.
HabitKit
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070
Henry Habit
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/henry-habits-wellbeing/id1530541067?uo=
(Not Boring) Habits
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/not-boring-habits/id1593891243
Greatness: Daily Habit Tracker
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/greatness-daily-habit-tracker/id1641012703?uo=4
When Did I ...?
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/when-did-i/id1463692593
When..?
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/when/id1607338249?uo=4
Time Block App
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/time-block-app/id1512413725
News:
China Says It Cracked Apple AirDrop to Identify Message Sources
Apple Vision Pro demos in retail stores will begin on February 2
Belkin - Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit
Shortcuts Corner
Meetings for Charlie
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/211b95b6464d4e39b851ac363f91bd07
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 43 minutes, 1 second
Home Theater Geeks 417: CES 2024 Part 2 With Mike Heiss
Scott Wilkinson continues his discussion with Mike Heiss about what he saw at CES 2024. One of the big stories was transparent TVs, along with UST projectors, NextGen OTA broadcasting, and a few miscellaneous items of interest to home theater geeks.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guest: Michael Heiss
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1/1/1 • 42 minutes, 17 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 419: Plasma-Based Sound Absorption
Acoustically treating a room normally involves bulky panels and other passive materials that must be very large and thick to affect low frequencies. But a new technology could do away with all that, replacing it with super-thin panels that use ionized air to perfectly tame the acoustics of any room.
New Atlas: Plasma-based noise cancellation could silence rooms, cars and planes
https://newatlas.com/technology/ionized-air-noise-reduction/
EIN NewsWire: Sonexos Partners With EPFL to Advance Plasma-based Active Sound-Absorbing Technology
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/638104654/sonexos-partners-with-epfl-to-advance-plasma-based-active-sound-absorbing-technology
Nature Communications technical paper
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-38522-5
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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1/1/1 • 23 minutes, 54 seconds
This Week in Google 755: Beat It for 15 Minutes
Leo opens his copy of "Shift Happens"
Nvidia CEO calls for "Sovereign AI" as his firm overtakes Amazon in market value
Sarah Silverman's copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form
The rise of obituary spam
Biden administration taps Gina Raimondo to direct new AI Safety Institute
University of Pennsylvania announces first AI undergrad degree
When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever
"Societal misalignments" could pose AI dangers, OpenAI CEO says
Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro
TikTok tunnel girl says project at Northern Virginia home is moving along
Everyone keeps asking me to talk about this Tunnel Guy so I'm finally doing it
New Mass Gmail Rejections To Start April 2024, Google Says
Google One AI Premium is $19.99/month with Gemini Advanced
A crowd destroyed a driverless Waymo car in San Francisco
Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media
The Web Design Museum on Instagram
ohmygit.org
in Finland, Windows95Man is going to Eurovision.
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 55 minutes, 27 seconds
Windows Weekly 868: PaulyBrowserous
On this spicy episode of Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard try to pronounce "Sudo," watch an expensive Copilot ad, marvel at big Arm revenues, discuss the latest in internet browser news, and debate the FTC's motivations as they go after Microsoft once again!
Windows 11
Big changes in Insider, with Canary and Dev moving to the same 24H2 builds
Windows 11 is going to get its AI moment this year
With the announcement of 24H2, does that mean nothing big mid-year as rumors suggested?
Patch Tuesday arrives. Copilot moves to the right of the system tray after 10 seconds of testing
Brave ships its browser on Arm in stable
Windows will likely get an AI game upscaling feature
AI/Antitrust
Report: Azure is allegedly 2/3rds the size of AWS by revenue, thanks to AI
Microsoft Bing and Edge avoid the EU DMA
Google Gemini officially replaces Bard
Grammarly lays off 230 to focus on AI
Mozilla scales back dramatically, will focus on AI in Firefox
Arc Sync comes to Arc on Mac only
Cloud/server/dev
Google One surpasses 100 million users. New AI tier is coming to take on Copilot Pro
Arm revenues are in. Look at those margins!
Notion acquires Skiff. Ladies and gentlemen, the Notion Office is coming
.NET 9 Preview 1 arrives. Are annual updates too much?
Xbox
Xbox says it will come clean on its strategy
The FTC claims that Xbox layoffs violate the terms of its Activision Blizzard acquisition promises
Microsoft tells the court that the FTC is wrong on multiple levels
There's a new Xbox system update
Sony doesn't meet its quarterly PS5 sales target, will miss its annual target, and the PS5 is falling off a cliff
Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games. "F U, Apple!"
Flight Simulator jumps the Minecraft Shark
Tips and Picks
Tip of the Week: Microsoft PC Manager - Avoid at all costs
App Picks of the Week: DuckDuckGo browser, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Devices for Windows
RunAs Radio this week: Maximizing Metadata with Emily Manicini
Brown liquor pick of the week: Starward Pedro Ximenez Cask
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 50 minutes, 29 seconds
Hands-On Mac 117: Maximize Your iPhone's Battery Life
Concerned about the life of your iPhone's battery? In this episode, Mikah Sargent walks you through the iPhone settings regarding battery health and charging. The episode covers peak performance capability, charging optimization, clean energy charging, and more!
About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone
iPhone Battery and Performance
Maximizing Battery Life and Lifespan
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 21 minutes, 8 seconds
Untitled Linux Show 137: It's Always Memory, or DNS
The crew covers the newest Framework laptop, the Raspberry Pi IPO, and Intel's Thread Director work in the kernel. There's coverage on Vulkan Video and AV1, the Wayland and KDE drama, and even news about Rust in Thunderbird. We have tips for grabbing a serial device right away, GNU screen for saving machines from spotty SSH connections, and a tip on what to do if your remote desktop is just a black screen.
The show notes are at https://bit.ly/3SsbTyZ and enjoy!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Host: Jeff Massie
Guest: David Ruggles
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 16 seconds
Hands-On Windows 75: Work and School Accounts (23H2)
Most people sign into Windows 11 with a personal Microsoft account (MSA), and so we focus almost exclusively on that obvious use case in this book. But some people also have what Microsoft calls a work or school account, which is a special kind of Microsoft account managed by an organization and typically uses Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory, or AAD) authentication and authorization technologies.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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1/1/1 • 22 minutes, 11 seconds
Hands-On Windows 78: Dynamic Lighting Control
Hardware makers, particularly those that serve video game fans, have long provided customizable multicolored RGB lighting capabilities in their mice, keyboards, game controllers, and other PC hardware so that customers can have a more immersive visual experience that extends past the screen. But these solutions are unique to each hardware maker, with each requiring a separate configuration app, making it difficult to mix and match peripherals from different companies.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 55 seconds
Host-Read Ads 71: It Takes 8 Weeks for a Podcast Ad to Blossom
On the latest episode of Host-Read Ads, TWiT.tv CEO Lisa Laporte lays out why brands need to adjust their expectations around podcast advertising in order to find success.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 minutes, 25 seconds
Tech News Weekly 324: Seeking Love With AI
What's it like seeking love within AI? How web crawlers are suddenly controversial with the rise of AI. Are Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses better than the Apple Vision Pro for what face computers are capable of now? And Amazon has created the largest text-to-speech model that they claim to exhibit "emergent" qualities to speak sentences more naturally.
Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag joins the show to talk with Mikah about the AI "dating scene" AI through ChatGPT Plus and AI boyfriends and her somewhat lackluster experience.
Mikah talks about the "robots.txt" file that exists within many if not all, websites and how AI is impacting the use of this file.
Victoria Song of The Verge stops by to talk about Meta's and Apple's VR offerings and the differences between the two devices.
Finally, Amazon researchers have trained a text-to-speech model that they claim exhibits "emergent" qualities that improve its ability to speak sentences more naturally than other text-to-speech models.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Emily Dreibelbis and Victoria Song
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 32 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 420: What Dolby Atmos Decoder Do You Recommend?
Listener Dane is an AV engineer who works in the professional realm. In building his home theater, he wants to use some of the equipment he's familiar with but doesn't want to spend an arm and a leg on a professional Dolby Atmos decoder. What does Scott Wilkinson recommend?
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 48 seconds
iOS Today 690: Apple Vision Pro: Third-Party Apps
We're hands-on with Apple's new Vision Pro headset and that means it's time to talk about some of the wonderful third-party apps available for the spatial computing device. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent demonstrate some of the apps and games, discuss the latest news, and Rosemary Orchard helps out listener Kevin with a Shortcut.
Juno for YouTube
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/juno-for-youtube/id6476961640
Endel Realms
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/endel-focus-sleep-relax/id1346247457?platform=appleVisionPro
Kineo
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kineo-flipbook-animations/id286948844?ls=1
Synth Riders
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synth-riders/id6473729300?ign-itscg=30800&ign-itsct=SynthRiders205
Crouton
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987
Widgetsmith
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/widgetsmith/id1523682319
NEWS
Forgot your Apple Vision Pro password? Apparently there's no easy way to recover it*
*There soon will be.
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/05/forgot-apple-vision-pro-password-recover/
YouTube says a Vision Pro app is "on the roadmap"
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/5/24062425/youtube-vision-pro-app-360-vr-video
Vision Pro Teardown—Why Those Fake Eyes Look So Weird
https://www.ifixit.com/News/90137/vision-pro-teardown-why-those-fake-eyes-look-so-weird
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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1/1/1 • 52 minutes, 55 seconds
Hands-On Mac 120: Getting Productive With Apple Vision Pro
Wondering if the Apple Vision Pro can be used for more than just watching really big videos? Mikah Sargent shows you what it's like to create and rehearse a Keynote presentation entirely on the Apple Vision Pro.
Use Bluetooth accessories with your Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213998
Type with the virtual keyboard on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/type-with-the-virtual-keyboard-tana14220eef/visionos
Get started with Keynote on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/get-started-with-keynote-tan128d57adc/1.0/visionos/1.0
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 55 seconds
This Week in Space 98: Inside NASA With Pam Melroy
We all think we know what NASA's up to, but there's nothing like hearing their plans directly from the top. This week, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, who is also a former astronaut, commander of the space shuttle, and US Air Force test pilot, joins us for a very special episode. We discussed the recently announced delays to the Artemis lunar landing program, NASA's long-term goals on the Moon, the overall trajectory of human spaceflight, Pam's favorite memories of her time in space, and — perhaps our favorite moment — her "gentle" rejoinder to a male pilot who hadn't had much experience flying with "ladies"! Be sure to join us for this exclusive interview.
Headlines:
Members of Congress made the claim that Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon with a possible nuclear component. Could possibly be used to knock out satellites and crucial infrastructure like GPS and communications. Raises concerns and questions about the future of the peaceful exploration of space.
Private lunar lander Intuitive Machines 1 launched successfully, carrying NASA payloads to the Moon's south pole. Marks ongoing progress in partnerships between NASA and commercial companies for robotic Moon exploration.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft may be nearing the end of its operational life after 45+ years in space. Experiencing technical issues communicating with Earth due to its outdated systems. A remarkable achievement and inspiration nonetheless.
Main Topic: Interview with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy
Melroy provides an overview of her role as Deputy Administrator, overseeing operations and execution of the Administrator's priorities.
Discusses being inspired by Apollo and space exploration from a young age. Combined backgrounds in planetary science, test piloting, and astronaut experience inform her work.
Emphasizes NASA's long-term vision for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the solar system, using the Moon as a proving ground.
Explains how NASA is currently defining infrastructure requirements for Moon bases, pressurized rovers, communications, and more. International partnerships are expanding.
Highlights the importance of Artemis missions for testing and maturing capabilities needed for Mars and beyond. Balancing technical challenges and schedule.
Notes the convergence of robotic and human exploration seen with new commercial lunar landers supporting future astronaut missions.
Reflects on personal highlights of seeing all aspects of space technology come together during spaceflights, and about the culture enabling teams to solve problems.
Discusses the increase in opportunities for women now and in the future. Focusing on your goals and being part of the team.
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Guest: Pam Melroy
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1/1/1 • 48 minutes, 35 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2012: The Radioactive Priesthood
How can you manage and lower your tech anxiety and the need to examine and adjust the many settings on your tech devices? Why is my Android phone not connecting to my car? How can I access my old iPhotos library if the files are corrupted? And what iTunes alternatives are there for the Mac? Plus, Chris Marquardt goes over the month's photo assignment of Sparkling and assigns this next month's photo assignment!
Why some of Apple's biggest fans are returning their Vision Pros.
NBA Slam Dunk contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro.
Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law.
Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand.
Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results,
Amazon argues National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
How can I break from the constant need to examine and adjust my settings on various tech devices?
Why are my audio levels low going to my livestreams?
Can I control the amount of information given to a company by having multiple computers set up for different purposes?
Can I use Apple's Time Machine to back up an old Mac and access it similarly to an external drive?
Why is my Android phone not connecting to Android Auto?
Is there an easier way to control multiple Macs that isn't through Apple's Universal Control?
How can I import my old iPhotos library to Photos if the files are corrupted?
Is there a powerful outdoor WiFi extender I can use with Starlink?
How can I back up information from an online family tree database to make it more easily accessible?
What alternatives are there to Adobe's Fill & Sign after Adobe chose to discontinue the application?
Chris Marquardt and the Sparkling photo assignment review!
Susan from Save A Memory calls in with some suggestions to help with backing up family photos & data.
What are some iTunes alternatives for listening to podcasts on the Mac?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Chris Marquardt
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 15 seconds
Untitled Linux Show 139: Let's Cut That Out in Post
DSL is back, but it's bigger! There's a CUDA implementation for AMD, The Linux Topology code is getting cleaned up, and there's a bit of a tussle over who's the first to ship KDE 6. Nginx forks over a CVE, AMD has new chips, and Asahi is beating Apple on OpenGL. For tips there's zypper for package management, cmp for comparing files, UFW for firewall simplicity, and a quick primer on how Wine handles serial ports! Catch the show notes at https://bit.ly/49z3PDs and enjoy the show!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 52 minutes, 33 seconds
This Week in Tech 967: I'll Be Your Shabbos Goy
Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro
Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law
Fighting the smartphone 'invasion': the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public
2 Twitter books are coming out
Bluesky opens up to the public
The Reply Guy Constitution
Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate
Leak of Russian 'Threat' Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results
Amazon Argues National Labor Relations Board Is Unconstitutional
Apple iMessage, Microsoft Bing Dodge EU's Big Tech Crackdown
FCC commissioner wants to investigate Apple over Beeper Mini shutdown
Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand
Sarah Silverman's copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Amanda Silberling, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Shoshana Weissmann
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 35 seconds
Hands-On Tech: Apple Vision Pro Review
Mikah Sargent shares his extensive experience with Apple's highly anticipated Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset after spending nearly two weeks with the $3,500 device. He provides a detailed breakdown of the hardware, design choices, interface, multimedia capabilities, and an honest assessment of whether the Vision Pro lives up to the immense hype surrounding its launch.
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 34 minutes, 50 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 909: A $3,500 Cheeseburger
Zuckerberg gave his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro headset and firmly believes the Meta Quest 3 is the superior product: what a shock! Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge a 30% fee to advertisers that purchase boosted posts through Apple's App Store. Apple filmed the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the Apple Vision Pro. And Apple finally confirms that you should not use rice to dry out your phone.
Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros
Apple Vision Pro supports Panavision 70 films.
Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro.
EU to hit Apple with €500mn penalty in first ever music streaming fine.
Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge 30% fee on boosted posts purchased through App Store.
There's another fake cypto app on the App Store.
Supreme Court sides with Apple in $503M VirnetX lawsuit, ending decade-long battle.
Cox Communications wins order overturning $1 bln US copyright verdict.
Rice is not included in Apple's official guidance for a wet phone.
NBA Slam Dunk Contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro.
Usher takes fans behind-the-scenes of 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Apple Music mini-doc.
Apple Vision Pro 2 release date sooner than expected, insider claims.
Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card.
Gruber: Apple was 'effectively forced' by China to bring RCS to iPhone.
Analyzing Apple Vision Pro as an accessibility engineer.
Apple Music Replay updated with monthly stats views, 2024 Replay Mix available starting today.
Picks of the Week:
Alex's Pick: Animoog Galaxy
Jason's Pick: Logitech Circle View Camera
Leo's Pick: Think Python 3rd edition
Andy's Pick: Nimona
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 18 minutes, 24 seconds
Security Now 962: The Internet Dodged a Bullet
Wyze breach
Microsoft patch Tuesday fixes 15 remote code execution flaws
Why are there password restrictions?
The Canadian Flipper Zero Ban
Security on the old internet
Using Old Passwords
Passwordless login
TOTP as a second factor
German ISP using default router passwords
Email encryption in transit
pfSense Tailscale integration
DuckDuckGo's email protection integration with Bitwarden
The KeyTrap Vulnerability
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-962-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 14 minutes, 19 seconds
Windows Weekly 869: Pretty, Pretty Bueno
Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves.
Xbox strategy reveal
It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it)
All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now)
Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too)
The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are
But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best")
Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc.
A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation."
Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles."
Windows 11
Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule
Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs.
Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP)
Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update
Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers
Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program
Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs
Build 2024
Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites
Microsoft 365
Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac
Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out
AI
Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip
Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn
OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^
Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers
Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use
Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant
Xbox
Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own
More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February
Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU
Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase
App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr
Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Host-Read Ads 72: 2024 TWiT Audience Metrics
Lisa lists the results of the annual TWiT audience survey, which offers an authentic glimpse into the lives and habits of the network's audience. From their educational accomplishments to the furry friends they come home to, these metrics are more than just percentages. Discover what makes TWiT's community stand out as they remain committed to tech podcasts and, in many ways, influence the technology sector.
Host: Lisa Laporte
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1/1/1 • 2 minutes, 56 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 421: Best TV for Sports
PK doesn't watch movies or TV shows, only sports. He's moving and wants to know which TV technology is best for sports in his new place. Scott Wilkinson has the answer!
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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1/1/1 • 15 minutes, 59 seconds
This Week in Google 756: Good Thorp and Vie't On
Introducing Molly White
Reddit Is Said to Sign AI Content Licensing Deal Ahead of IPO
Quora raised $75M from a16z to grow Poe, its AI chat bot platform
End of an era: The phone book goes the way of the fax machine as it drops through doors for the very last time after almost 150 years
Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline's chatbot
Sam Altman Seeks Trillions of Dollars to Reshape Business of Chips and AI
How Google is killing independent sites like ours - HouseFresh
Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business
Nielsen crowns YouTube #1 Streamer in America 12 months straight!
Untranslatable foreign words
Molly on Sam Bankman-Fried
Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.'s Hottest Start-Ups
Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate
New Google sign in
Waze new features
'Rat Dck' Among Gibberish AI Images Published in Science Journal
TikTokker vs her breakdancing bitcoin dad
Mathematical and Puzzle Fonts/Typefaces - Leo's Pick
chocolate 3-d printer
'I love to twirl the cord': the young people pushing for a landline renaissance
wiki edit wars
ChatGPT goes temporarily "insane" with unexpected outputs, spooking users
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Molly White
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 43 minutes, 28 seconds
Hands-On Windows 79: AI PCs
This Week, Paul shows off some new hardware in the form of the AI PC, computers that have neural processing units that aid in the processing of AI operations.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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1/1/1 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
iOS Today 691: What's New in iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4 includes a whole host of changes and features for your iPhone. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share what you can expect, including new emoji, Apple Podcasts transcripts, game streaming apps, Stolen Device Protection improvements, and more.
Apple Podcasts Transcripts: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/apple-is-bringing-auto-transcripts-for-podcasts-in-ios-174
SharePlay for HomePod/Apple TV: https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/26/apple-music-shareplay-homepod-apple-tv/
New Emoji: https://blog.emojipedia.org/first-look-new-emojis-in-ios-17-4/
Next-Generation CarPlay Preparations: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/25/ios-17-4-next-generation-carplay/
Streaming game apps are now allowed on the App Store worldwide: https://www.macworld.com/article/2218263/ios-game-streaming-apps-restrictions-lifted.html
Messaging with Siri: https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/set-language-siri-reads-messages/
Stolen Device Protection: https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/take-that-iphone-thieves-ios-174-will-make-stolen-device-protection-even-better
Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-announces-changes-to-ios-safari-and-the-app-store-in-the-european-union/
iOS 17 Adoption is Slower Than iOS 16 Adoption: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/05/apple-shares-ios-17-adoption-numbers/
Apple Vision Pro's Developer Strap and Diagnostics Mode Revealed in More Detail: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/02/apple-vision-pro-developer-strap-diagnostics-mode/
The worst way to play Pokémon: https://www.threads.net/@rileytestut/post/C2-i4tEOlv8
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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What is the Amazon Echo Hub, and how is it different from Amazon's current Echo lineup? If you own a Wyze camera, you may have received a notification of a security incident with the company. A review of Microsoft Copilot Pro. And Apple releases their Sports app and announce that iMessage is getting post-quantum encryption.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah to talk about her review of the Amazon Echo Hub and the difference between this device and the overall Echo lineup from Amazon.
Wyze announced a security incident with its devices that allowed a very small group of its users to access thumbnail images from other users.
Chris Hoffman of The Intelligence & Computerworld chats with Mikah about his review of Microsoft Copilot Pro, the technology behind this offering from Microsoft, and what it can do.
Finally, Apple released its very own sports app called Apple Sports, and Mikah explains the idea behind iMessage getting post-quantum encryption and what it means for the app.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Chris Hoffman
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 6 seconds
Hands-On Mac 121: coconutBattery: Track Your Apple Battery Health
If you're the type to keep track of your device's short- and long-term battery health, Mikah's recommendation is one for you. coconutBattery is a macOS utility to read and track your iPhone, iPad, and Mac battery life and health over time.
coconutBattery 3.9 - https://coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/
Host: Mikah Sargent
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1/1/1 • 10 minutes, 21 seconds
This Week in Space 99: Moonshots, Falling Satellites & Starships!
What a year it's been so far! This week, Tariq and Rod look at some of the top headlines for 2024. So far, we've had a partially successful private lunar landing--the first for the United States since 1972--massive satellites hurtling out of orbit, more news on SpaceX's upcoming Starship activity, what's up with Blue Origin and New Glenn, the weirdest quasar story ever, and there's gold in them stars, says the James Webb Space Telescope. And we're just getting 2024 started! Join us for our deep dive into the headlines.
The top story is the successful landing of the Odysseus lunar lander by Intuitive Machines on the moon's south pole, the first private spacecraft to do so. They discuss the mission's payloads, the last-minute fix using NASA's navigation system when their own failed, and the implications for future lunar operations.
They cover the uncontrolled reentry of the defunct European ERS-2 satellite over the Pacific Ocean and how dealing with space junk has evolved.
Varda Space Industries made history by successfully landing their private space capsule via parachute after seven months in orbit, a first and step towards autonomous in-space manufacturing.
Exciting updates on SpaceX's Starship development - they may launch up to 9 missions in 2024 and are expanding infrastructure, targeting early to mid-March for the third launch of Starship.
Blue Origin rolled out their New Glenn rocket to the pad for fit checks, inching towards a test flight this year.
The farthest quasar yet has been discovered, called J0529-4351, with a brightness of 500 trillion Suns and a massive disk 7 light years wide. Showcases improving AI analysis of astronomical data.
Using James Webb, astronomers directly observed heavy elements like gold being created for the first time in merging neutron stars. Proves long-standing theories on cosmic origins of heavy metals.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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1/1/1 • 58 minutes, 42 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 2013: Leoville on the Moon
In this week's episode of Ask The Tech Guys, Leo and Mikah answer questions about streaming local news without cable, windows management on macOS, using eSIMs for international travel, improving TV antenna reception, and more. Dick Debartolo also joins to showcase photo backdrop kits that let you simulate exotic locations in your own home.
AT&T Outage: Leo and Mikah delve into the recent nationwide AT&T outage, discussing its causes and broader implications for network reliability.
SpaceX's Lunar Lander: The conversation shifts to SpaceX's lunar lander mishap and the creative solution that ensured its mission continued.
Lunar Library: An exploration of the lunar library concept, aiming to preserve human knowledge on the moon, is discussed, highlighting its significance and contents.
HomePod Alarm Sounds: A listener's question about customizing HomePod Mini alarm sounds leads to a discussion on using the Home app for customization.
Pirate Ship Bedroom Decor: The Giz Wiz Dick Debartolo showcases how tapestry can be used for an inexpensive yet effective makeover.
Google Speakers Management: Dick poses a question about managing responses from multiple Google speakers in different rooms, leading to advice on enhancing device response accuracy through settings adjustments.
Cord-Cutting & Local News: A caller is looking for options for streaming local news like MSNBC without a cable subscription. Leo and Mikah recommend services like Peacock, YouTube TV, and Local Now.
iOS Auto-Brightness: An iPhone user receives suggestions on resolving inconsistent auto-brightness problems, and Mikah shares his custom Auto-Brightness Shortcut.
ISP Woes and Modem Upgrades: Annoyances when ISPs forcibly "update" modems and suggestions for replacements.
Password Managers: Struggles exporting iCloud Keychain passwords from an iPhone to other password managers, pros and cons for Chome's password manager, and Leo demonstrates how passkeys improve login security.
Over-the-Air TV: A caller running into issues with his TV antenna wire placement gets recommendations on antenna types and optimization tips.
eSIMs for Travel: For a caller preparing for a trip abroad, Leo and Mikah recommend eSIM services like GigSky and Airalo for easy international cell data.
macOS Window Management: A Mac user struggling to keep track of many open windows learns keyboard shortcuts and Mission Control tools, and Leo shows his preferred fullscreen app workflow.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Untitled Linux Show 140: Autocorrect as a Service
It's another Snap and Flatpak shootout, a new release of DreamWorks MoonRay, and Google Open Sources Magika. The MariaDB corporation is struggling, KDE has a new Slimbook, and we hate to hate on NVIDIA . For tips we have theme.sh for console theming, Tbmk for bookmarking command tips, tmux -- THE Terminal Multiplexer, and git update-index to get VSCode to leave you alone.
The show notes are at https://bit.ly/4bHDVPM and we'll see you next time!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell and Ken McDonald
Guest: David Ruggles
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1/1/1 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 1 second
This Week in Tech 968: Don't Tell the Moon
How Exactly NVIDIA Is Pulling This Off
Google takes down Gemini AI image generator. Here's what you need to know
AT&T restores service after hours of outage
AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage
Police arrest LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business
Walmart isn't buying Vizio for its hardware. It wants the TV maker's ad business
Wyze sent camera thumbnails from 13,000 systems to other users
Reddit files to list IPO on NYSE under the ticker RDDT
KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages
Microsoft fixes Edge browser bug that was stealing Chrome tabs and data
SpaceX May Be Withholding Satellite Internet in Taiwan, Congressman Contends
FTC cracks down on H&R Block for deleting tax data when users want to downgrade
3rd Time's a Charm — Lunar Library Successfully Lands on the Moon — Backup of Human Civilization Will Last for Up To Billions of Years.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Janko Roettgers, Mike Elgan, and Alex Kantrowitz
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1/1/1 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 33 seconds
Hands-On Photography 173: Photography Privacy
Photography and privacy. Do they go hand-in-hand? Should they? On Hands-On Photography, Ant Pruitt discusses some photography news stories regarding privacy and photographers' rights.
Host: Ant Pruitt
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• 14 minutes, 32 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 535: Clouds Materialize
PayPal data breach, copyright of AI content, streaming databases with Materialize, and more.
PayPal data breach exposes personal information of 35,000 users
Low-budget 'Winter Vivern' APT awakens after 2-Year hibernation
Moon-gate: Samsung fans are mad about AI-processed photos of the moon
Making deepfakes gets cheaper and easier thanks to AI
Authors risk losing copyright if AI content is not disclosed, US guidance says
Materialize CEO Arjun Narayan talks about streaming SQL database for real-time applications, live dashboards, and streaming data pipelines
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Arjun Narayan
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• 1 hour, 18 minutes, 12 seconds
iOS Today 646: Apple Music, Inside & Out
Let's take a deep dive into the world of Apple Music. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent will walk you through every nook and cranny of the Apple Music app, ensuring you make the most of your listening experience. Discover how to navigate and use the app with ease, unlocking its full potential. Learn about the plethora of features it offers, from playlists and stations to lossless audio and more. And finally, witness the power of the app's search functionality, allowing you to find your favorite tunes in a snap. Don't miss out on this comprehensive guide to mastering the Apple Music app on your iOS device!
Access your music library on all your devices
Play music on iPhone
Use Sync Library to access your music library across your devices
Rate songs and other content in Music on Mac
Add and see your favorite artists in Apple Music on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Android
Queue up your music on iPhone
How to use Apple Music Voice
Listen to broadcast radio on iPhone
See recommended music on iPhone
Sing along with Apple Music on iPhone
Find new music with Apple Music on iPhone
Subscribe to Apple Music on iPhone
Shortcuts Corner
Aamir wants a Shortcut that will help keep track of a child's bottle feeding and launch an entertainment app to pass the time.
Feedback & Questions
Barry shares some kind thoughts about iOS Today.
Shemp wants to know the websites Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent use to discover apps and find good reviews.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: SwitchBuddy: Switch Companion
Mikah's App Cap: Amazon Key | In-Garage Delivery
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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• 1 hour, 25 minutes, 3 seconds
Security Now 915: Flying Trojan Horses
Picture of the Week.
Multiple Exploitable Samsung 0-Days.
A good idea for NPM.
The TikTok Tick Tock.
Google pushes for 90-day TLS certificate life.
CHESS is safe.
CISA has begun scanning!
Flying Trojan Horses.
Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-915-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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• 2 hours, 2 minutes, 7 seconds
Hands-On Photography 170: Your Phone As a DSLR?
Your smartphone camera can capture some great photography. But some photographers would like to use their smartphone like a DSLR or mirrorless camera. On Hands-On Photography, Ant Pruitt looks at Shiftcam and Moment. These companies offer smartphone camera accessories for a new photography experience.
Host: Ant Pruitt
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• 14 minutes, 55 seconds
This Week in Google 709: The Egg From Hell
Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing 'Risks to Society'
Richard Stallman's thoughts on ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, and their impact on humanity
The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library
#TikTokBan videos have 1.7b views on TikTok
Random stupid moment from Tiktok hearing
Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Were Leaked Online
The secret list of Twitter VIPs getting boosted over everyone else
Norwegian company says TikTok data center is limiting energy for manufacturing Ukraine ammunition
Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94
Utah governor signs laws requiring parents' consent for minors to use social media.
William Wulf obit
Original Intel business model and NSF Net History
Maryland court reinstates murder conviction of 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed
The Pope and the puffer coat
Amazon delivery driver goes viral for dropping off package during a police standoff in North Carolina.
Rupert Murdoch's next wife is from Petaluma
Glenn's Pick: Everything But the Bagel Potato Chips
Jeff's Pick: Kevin's review of the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook
Jeff's Pick: My Ontario TVO debate
Ant's Pick: Put These At Your Desk
Ant's Pick: Get 'Em Bonica
Follow The Laporte's Vacation Photos
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Glenn Fleishman
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• 2 hours, 43 minutes, 29 seconds
Hands-On Photography 171: Better Audio For Your Video or Podcasts With AI
Having great video is awesome, but audio matters the most. On Hands-On Photography, Ant Pruitt takes a look at the free audio enhancement tool from Adobe that uses AI. This tool will help make your podcast or video audio better with a few clicks.
Host: Ant Pruitt
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• 14 minutes, 10 seconds
Untitled Linux Show 95: Too Many Distros
This week the team assembles again to talk about IDEs, Kernel optimizations, and money for Open Source. There's a philosophical discussion about too many distros, coverage of the OBS-Studio beta, and several distro updates. For tips, there's Mangohud for performance monitoring, duf for better disk usage information, vtm as a slick terminal multiplexer, and dpkg-divert for hacking distro package management.
See the notes at bit.ly/43a3B3s, and be sure to come join the fun!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Ken McDonald, Jeff Massie, and Rob Campbell
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• 1 hour, 38 minutes, 56 seconds
All About Android 622: Midrange Musketeers
Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted and un-cropped; fixed by March update.
Google: Turn off VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling due to severe Exynos modem vulnerabilities on Pixel 6 and more.
Qualcomm's Next Mid-Range Android Chip Can Support Up to 16GB of RAM.
Oppo Find X6 Pro has a 1-inch camera sensor, 2,500 nit display, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The Google Pixel 7a prototype eBay listing reaches its inevitable conclusion.
Google Pixel 8 Renders Reveal Design Refresh Ahead of Possible Google I/O 2023 Launch.
Google's Pixel 8-exclusive features could include a way to sharpen blurry videos.
Google Glass Enterprise Edition is no more.
A new era for AI and Google Workspace.
Pocket Casts for Wear OS is actively being developed.
YouTube TV's Price Is Increasing to $73 a Month, and It Makes Me Want to Cancel My Subscription.
Google is shutting down the Jacquard smart fabric app soon.
My Pixel 6 lost wireless charging with the March 2022 update.
Why a manual entry PIN is better for security.
Just found my favorite One product at $25.
Read our show notes here: http://bit.ly/3JY2ufu
Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao
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• 1 hour, 26 minutes, 14 seconds
Tech News Weekly 277: GPT-3 vs. GPT-4: What's New?
Friend of the network, Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch, stops by to talk about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what has happened since then.
J.D. Capelouto of Semafor talks about OpenAI announcing Chat GPT-4 and all the impressive things the technology can do.
Jason Howell talks about the Biden administration cracking down on TikTok in the US and the potential ban it's threatening if TikTok isn't sold.
Finally, Mikah Sargent discusses Microsoft's announcement of Copilot: the AI-powered service for its 365 apps to help generate documents within the ecosystem.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Alex Wilhelm and J.D. Capelouto
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• 1 hour, 17 minutes, 57 seconds
This Week in Space 53: Author Frank White on the Overview Effect
Being in space has a profound effect on people, an occurrence that is now known as the Overview Effect thanks to this week's guest, author and space philosopher Frank White. From the first orbital flights of the Space Age to the view of Earth from the moon during the Apollo program to space tourists aboard the New Shepard and Virgin Galactic, people have experienced profound and dramatic shifts in perception once they've seen Earth from space--and this can lead to greater awareness of our interconnectedness and even political change.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Frank White
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• 58 minutes, 47 seconds
Security Now 916: Microsoft's Email Extortion
Picture of the Week.
Synacktiv wins this year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own
GitHub: Mistakes happen
DDoS for Hire. . .Or Not
144,000 malicious packages published
No iPhones For Russian Presidential Staff
I NUIT
Edge Gets Crypto
Microsoft's Email Extortion
Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-916-notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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• 1 hour, 37 minutes, 30 seconds
Security Now 917: Zombie Software
Picture of the Week
So... Not an attack, then?
AI Overlord Hysteria
Italy says NO to ChatGPT
It's illegal... How much will that be?
The U.S. FDA & medical device security
Hack the Pentagon
Firefox 3dr-party DLL check-up
Microsoft's Extortion?
The Silver Ships
Zombie Software
Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-917-notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Ant Pruitt
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• 1 hour, 50 minutes, 58 seconds
Windows Weekly 822: Squirt a Little Fresh Air
Week D production-quality updates, revamped widgets board, Microsoft Teams redesign
Windows 11
Microsoft debuts new Windows 11 features in Preview. And now we have a new updating schedule!
Coming via Canary: another Widgets UX update
Surface Hub 2S is still a thing and will be upgradeable to Teams Rooms OS soon
You can hide the Bing button in Edge 111.x now
Microsoft 365
As expected, Microsoft announces Teams 2.0 with Apple-like improvement claims
AI o' the week
OpenAI announces ChatGTP plug-ins capability - Now it's a platform! Next stop: sentience
Microsoft brings AI-based copilot capabilities to security pros
Xbox
UK CDMA: Just kidding on Microsoft's AB acquisition issues, will likely approve it
Japan FTC approves Microsoft's AB acquisition without conditions
Activision CEO disappointed in his best partner, Sony
Microsoft announces red and blue (get it?) Elite Series 2 Core Controllers
No more $1 intro offer on Xbox Game Pass
Now even Xbox developers can help your console use less power
Steam will drop support for Windows 7/8.x in 2024
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Still on Windows 7/8.x? Switch to Firefox
App pick of the week: Oofhours.com Media Creation tool
This week on RunAs Radio: When does Multi-Cloud Make Sense with Phoummala Schmitt
Brown liquor pick of the week: Dalmore 12
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• 2 hours, 25 minutes, 9 seconds
This Week in Space 55: First Woman Space Shuttle Commander
Col. Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle and command a NASA mission, but the journey was not easy. She was the second woman to go through the Air Force's test pilot school and was selected as an astronaut in 1990. In 1995 she piloted the shuttle Discovery in a mission to rendezvous with the Russian space station Mir, and in 1999 she commanded the STS-93 mission--the first woman to do so--and STS 114 in 2005, the shuttle's return to flight after the Columbia accident; in all, she flew four shuttle missions. Eileen retired from NASA in 2006 and co-authored "Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars" with Jonathan Ward. She continues to inspire young women worldwide.
Host: Tariq Malik
Guest: Eileen Collins
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• 57 minutes, 57 seconds
This Week in Tech 922: AI Hustlers
Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite
Biden eyes AI dangers, says tech companies must ensure products are safe.
A viral image of the Pope in a white coat was faked with AI.
Bloomberg builds its own LLM, trained on financial data.
What if ChatGPT was trained on decades of financial news and data? BloombergGPT aims to be a domain-specific AI for business news.
Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT.
Midjourney Ends Its Free Trial After Fake Images Go Viral.
At Elon Musk's Twitter, speech is anything but free.
What did Twitter's 'open source' algorithm actually reveal? Not a lot.
Musk's Twitter Downranks Any Post Regarding the 'Ukraine Crisis'.
Dogecoin jumps more than 30% after Musk changes Twitter logo to an image of Shiba inu.
New Analysis Shows News Industry Reaps Considerable Economic Benefit from Facebook.
Clearview AI scraped 30 billion images from Facebook and other social media sites and gave them to cops: it puts everyone into a 'perpetual police line-up'.
Google Rescinds 5 Million Item Limit on Drive.
Google to cut some of its perks to cut costs amid AI race.
Google workers in London stage walkout over job cuts.
Google issuing Chromebooks to employees as part of cost-cutting measures.
E3 Cancelled After Big Tech Players Drop Out.
Super Mario Bros. movie has the largest domestic opening of the year ($146M), the global debut is huge too ($377.5M).
Sony is reportedly working on a remote play-only handheld, the Q Lite.
Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guests: Nicholas De Leon, Anthony Ha, and Doc Rock
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• 2 hours, 8 minutes, 7 seconds
This Week in Tech 920: Biological Bootloaders
Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues: Another audiobook that Amazon won't sell
Red Team Blues
The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library
Book Publishers Won't Stop Until Libraries Are Dead
Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94
Bill Gates: The Age of AI has begun
Richard Stallman's thoughts on ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and their impact on humanity
How Forcing TikTok To Completely Separate Its US Operations Could Actually Undermine National Security
A TikTok ban would upend Hollywood
Introducing Acropalypse: a serious privacy vulnerability in the Google Pixel's inbuilt screenshot editing tool
At Apple, Rare Dissent Over a New Product: Interactive Goggles - The New York Times
Part of Twitter Source Code Leaked
The secret history of Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and OpenAI
Elon Musk Offers Employees Stock Grants Valuing Twitter at About $20 Billion
The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions
Man Loses Maine Vanity Plates Describing His Love For Bean Mush
A 90-Year-Old Tortoise Named Mr. Pickles Is a New Dad of Three
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Guests: Cory Doctorow, Rene Ritchie, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson
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• 2 hours, 41 minutes, 37 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1968: See You at the Next CIA Meeting
Deebot T9+ & T10 Omni Review, Twitter 2FA, Mac Accessories, and more.
GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs.
Google Drive does a surprise rollout of file limits, locking out some users.
FTC readies children's privacy case against Amazon.
What is the best way to publicly organize and share pictures?
Why you shouldn't use your web browser's password manager.
Switching from Twitter's SMS two-factor authentication to an authentication app.
Accessory recommendations for Apple silicon M1 & M2 Macs and Ant Pruitt's Mac journey continued.
Are you still safe using LastPass even with a Yubico UbiKey?
Why your Roku's streaming quality might be pixelated.
How to fix Ring Doorbell announcement notifications through Amazon Alexa.
Mikah reviews the Deebot T9+ and Deebot T10 Omni robot vacuums from ECOVACS.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt
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• 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds
iOS Today 648: iOS 16.4 Deep Dive
It's time to update your iPhone, 'cause iOS 16.4 is here! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent take a closer look at the new features and functionality in the latest version of iOS.
About iOS 16 Updates - Apple Support
iOS 16.4 is live now — here's the new features for your iPhone | Tom's Guide
Change FaceTime audio settings on iPhone – Apple Support (UK)
iOS 16.4 adds Order Tracking widgets from the Wallet app
Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 16.4 with New Emoji, Notifications for Web Apps on the Home Screen, Voice Isolation for Cellular Calls, New Shortcuts Actions, and More - MacStories
iOS 16.4 Adds Support for PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge Wireless Controller - MacRumors
How to use the improved Always-On Display in iOS 16.4 with Focus mode | iMore
Safari web notifications & other new features for iPhone web apps
First Look: New Emojis in iOS 16.4
News
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns June 5 - Apple
Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Apps for iPad Now Support Apple Pencil Hover
Apple's Weather app on iPhone is down for many
Apple Shortcuts-focused 'Automation April' event returns with contest, exclusive content, more
Dark Noise ambient sound app gets major update with new free tier and high quality stereo remasters
Shortcuts Corner
Rosemary shares some of her favorite new Shortcuts Actions in iOS 16.4.
Feedback & Questions
David wants to know how much device storage space can be saved by disabling Live Photos.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Customize accessibility settings for specific apps on iPhone
Mikah's App Cap: NYT Games: Play The Crossword
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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• 1 hour, 30 minutes, 55 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1969: The Dog in My Handbag
macOS keyboard shortcuts, the shortcuts app, and Dropbox automation.
Is there a method, or even an app, I can use to delete & sort photos on my iPhone?
How can I create and add a shortcut for my Apple HomePod?
Is there a way to see a list of upcoming podcast episodes in the Apple Podcast app?
What are some ways to easily keep track of shows automatically that I've watched on my Apple TV?
Is there an external headset amplifier that one could use to hear better during phone calls for those hard of hearing?
My MacBook is slower after updating the operating system when searching for things on my laptop. What can I do to speed up my laptop?
Quick PSA: let your phones charge overnight!
Mikah shows off the Satechi 200W USB Charger.
Is there a way to synchronize two Apple laptops with one another?
Is it worth upgrading to the M2 MacBook Air?
What would Mikah and Rosemary recommend more in buying: the iPad Pro 11 or the M1 iPad Air?
Why am I being asked to unlock my iPhone first when asking Siri on my Apple Watch to respond to a text?
Can I use 2FA without a cell phone?
How can my goddaughter communicate with her friends easily when she is on an iPad, and her friends are on Android devices?
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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• 2 hours, 9 minutes, 27 seconds
Tech News Weekly 280: Emoji Dialect
Ant Pruitt talks with Dr. Nirit Weiss-Blatt about how AI is dominating news headlines and finding the middle ground between the excitement of what AI can do and the doomsay of AI.
Mikah Sargent shares two stories this week. The first is about the "poop emoji" & the legal history behind emojis in the last couple of years.
Secondly, Mikah talks about a report from Reuters about how Tesla workers acquired & shared sensitive images recorded by customers' Tesla vehicles.
Finally, Sam Abuelsamid joins the show to talk about how old laptops & EV batteries, California's requirement for half of heavy truck sales to be electric by 2035, and Tesla setting a new record for itself after delivering more than 420l EVs in Q1 of 2023.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt
Guests: Dr. Nirit Weiss-Blatt, PhD and Sam Abuelsamid
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• 1 hour, 24 minutes, 49 seconds
Home Theater Geeks 374: Sony's 2023 TV Lineup
Surprisingly, Sony did not announce any new TVs at CES 2023. Instead, the company opted to wait until March to unveil its 2023 lineup—and what a lineup it is! The highly anticipated second generation of QD-OLED is joined by new models of conventional OLED and LED-illuminated LCD TVs with upgraded processing and other new features that are sure to tempt any home theater geek.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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• 16 minutes, 32 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 864: The War on Buttons
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns June 5.
Apple mixed-reality headset may not appear at WWDC as mass production pushed back yet again.
Apple was wrong on AR, says Tim Cook; Steve taught him to admit it.
Gurman: watchOS 10 to bring 'notable changes' to Apple Watch user interface.
GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's help.
Everybody hates GM's decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs.
Picks of the Week
Dan's Pick: Logitech Litra Glow
Alex's Pick: Descript
Andy's Pick: RAM Mounts
Hosts: Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
Guest: Dan Moren
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• 2 hours, 7 minutes, 33 seconds
All About Android 623: Tiny Phones and Share Sheets
Nope, OnePlus and Oppo aren't leaving Europe.
Messaging is no longer Android's mess; it's an iPhone problem: Talking RCS with Hiroshi Lockheimer.
Android 14 Share Sheet improvements
Florence Ion reviews the Samsung Galaxy S23
Pebble might be coming back as a small Android phone
Vivo tipped to launch a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 style foldable
LG V60 users get surprise Android 13 update in the US
Google app getting comically large search bar on Android
WhatsApp's incoming group call feature may take cues from Twitter
Get MLB for free from T-Mobile
JR's tip of the week: Do you want YouTube on Android tips? You got 'em!
Why haven't I received the March 2023 security update on my Pixel 6a yet?
A viewer wants to see more coverage of budget phones
What does BARD stand for? Ask BARD!
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Co-Host: JR Raphael
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• 1 hour, 29 minutes, 12 seconds
This Week in Google 708: That Ain't Cheesecake
A TikTok corner just for Stacey (h/t @cbryancan@twit.social)
DPReview.com to close: Digital Photography Review
Archive Team to Backup DPReview
Stacey's AI Tweet
The Age of AI has begun Bill Gates
Leo Gets BARD
Google Bard Sign-up
Looking at New Midjourney
ChatGPT Radio!
Adobe Intro's Generative AI into Creative Cloud - Firefly
Follow The Laportes on Vacation - Polarsteps
Book Publishers Won't Stop Until Libraries Are Dead
(2021) Libby is stuck between libraries and publishers in the e-book war
Google finds 18 zero-day vulnerabilities in Samsung Exynos chipsets
Google Workspace ambush and fix
Support for Google Workspace #nocost
Reid Hoffman wrote a book with GPT-4
Stochastic Parrots Day video
Bellingcat founder Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral.
CEO on TikTok in DC
Lawmakers say TikTok is a national security threat, but evidence remains unclear.
Blackberry, the trailer
Have your cake and print it: the 3D culinary revolution is coming
Google Kills Jacquard
Stacey's Pick - Tapo TP-Link Matter Plug
Leo's Pick - LoFi Air Traffic Control
Jeff's Pick - The Vesuvius Challenge
Ant's Pick - 50% Off an Annual Subscription to Particle Illusion by Boris FX (use code PIPLUGIN50)
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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• 2 hours, 28 minutes, 7 seconds
Hands-On Mac 77: macOS Keyboard Shortcuts: Text Editing
macOS has dozens of built-in keyboard shortcuts that make it possible to skip out on mousing altogether. Discovering those keyboard shortcuts, however, can be a challenge. Mikah Sargent shows you macOS's preset keyboard shortcuts for editing and navigating document text. In no time, you'll be moving through and selecting lines, words, and paragraphs of text at the tap of a key combination.
Mac keyboard shortcuts
Host: Mikah Sargent
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• 21 minutes, 5 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 862: AI Steve Jobs
Inside Apple's companywide cost-cutting push to avoid layoffs.
Carrot Weather gets snarky ChatGPT update.
How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant lost the A.I. race.
Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones.
This is crazy and absolutely surreal! I trained an AI on Steve Jobs' voice...
Original iPhone sells for over $50,000 in recent auction.
European Union hurts Apple again – cannot limit USB Type-C charging speed.
Half-Life 2 Source Engine running natively on Apple Silicon.
Apple seeks India labor reform in push to diversify beyond China.
Microsoft plans mobile games app store to rival Apple and Google.
Picks of the Week
Doc's Pick: 2023 Universal Smartphone Content Creators Rig
Leo's Pick: Polarsteps
Andy's Pick: Infuse Video Player
Jason's Pick: Camo Studio 2
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
Guest: Doc Rock
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• 1 hour, 57 minutes, 28 seconds
Hands-On Photography 172: Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review
Panasonic lends Ant the S5 II mirrorless camera. This is the latest mid-level mirrorless camera offered by Panasonic. Ant shares his experience with this camera for stills and video on this episode of Hands-On Photography.
Host: Ant Pruitt
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• 14 minutes, 44 seconds
This Week in Google 707: Heartlessness As a Service
OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model.
Silicon Valley Bank is imploding, prompting bank run.
T-Mobile to acquire Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile in a $1.35 billion deal.
OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model (again).
Grammarly adds ChatGPT-like AI to create text in your writing style, outlines, and more.
Gmail, Google Docs, and more are getting ChatGPT-like generative AI features.
Facebook's Powerful Large Language Model Leaks Online.
Microsoft Lays Off Team That Taught Employees How to Make AI Tools Responsibly.
The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR) presents Stochastic Parrots Day.
Google opens up its AI language model PaLM to challenge OpenAI and GPT-3.
Carrot Weather gets a snarky ChatGPT update.
Nabla, a digital health startup, launches Copilot, using GPT-3 to turn patient conversations into action.
Rent Going Up? One Company's Algorithm Could Be Why.
TikTok now offers a feed dedicated to science and tech.
Meta is working on a decentralized social app.
Gowalla returns to see if location-based networking is ready for its mainstream moment.
Noam Chomsky: The False Promise of ChatGPT.
Google has discontinued the Glass Enterprise Edition.
YouTube TV Multiview lets you watch up to 4 games in preview for March Madness.
Google Play will now machine translate Android apps for free.
Google Workspace is getting a price increase and other changes.
March Pixel Feature Drop with Android 13 QPR2 is now rolling out.
Stranded on a mountain, he tied his phone to a drone to text for help.
Meta layoffs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff.
A Look Inside Elon Musk's $50,000 Prefab Tiny House.
The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold or risk a nationwide ban.
Picks:
Stacey - Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock Hardcover by Jenny Odell.
Jeff - Kottke.org Is 25 Years Old Today, and I'm Going to Write About It.
Jeff - Lifehacker sold by G/O to Ziff Davis.
Jeff - Here's Everything That Happened at the #BlackTwitterSummit.
Jeff - The Color Printer.
Mike - ChatPDF.
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• 3 hours, 18 minutes, 27 seconds
Windows Weekly 821: Windows Everywhere
Microsoft Loop preview FINALLY arrives
Microsoft Loop web app launches in public preview for MSA and work/school accounts - Yeah, it's a Notion rip-off. Alarmingly so.
Windows 11
Now, Microsoft is testing Windows 11 features first in Release Preview
New Dev channel build: Seconds in the system tray is a game changer! /s
Minor changes coming to default apps
Based on a single hardware review, it appears that 13th Gen Intel Core processors have the same problem with docks and hubs as do 12th Gen processors.
AI all the things
Bill Gates describes AI as the biggest technology transformation since the GUI.
Bing Chatbot can now generate images from text
GitHub launches ChatGPT-4 powered Copilot X
Adobe launches responsible/ethical generative AI tools
Google launches Bard in early access
Mozilla.ai startup goes live
Opera adds AI prompts, sidebar ChatGPT
Xbox
Microsoft's AB acquisition is all about mobile, not COD
Microsoft announces it will launch mobile apps store on iPhone and Android as soon as regulators make it possible
FOSS patents: We've moved into the acceptance phase, and this acquisition is on track
Netflix is expanding its mobile games library dramatically
Microsoft releases a third set of Game Pass titles for March
Get a Steam Deck for 10 percent off to celebrate its first birthday
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Inbox Zero
App pick of the week: Visual Studio Code
RunAs Radio this week: SMB over QUIC File Servers with Ned Pyle
Brown liquor pick of the week: Ben Nevis 10
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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• 2 hours, 50 minutes, 32 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 724: The Wide World of Open Radio
Doc Searls and Shawn Powers take a deep dive into the open source and open data slices of ham radio with Levi C. Maaia, an accomplished pilot, filmmaker, and much more.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Shawn Powers
Guest: Levi C. Maaia
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• 1 hour, 15 seconds
This Week in Tech 919: Hallucinating Bagels
GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports
OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model.
Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive.
Here's how to participate in Monday's oral arguments.
TikTok's plan to stave off government intervention: Flood D.C. with influencers.
The FBI And DOJ Are Investigating ByteDance's Use Of TikTok To Spy On Journalists.
Why are the Olympic Esports Series games so strange? We asked the IOC.
Meta's place in the social media landscape.
The Ugly Lessons of Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse.
The Over-Financialization Of Tech And The SVB Backlash.
Meta layoffs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff.
Dark Web 'BreachForums' Operator Charged With Computer Crime.
FCC orders phone companies to block scam text messages.
Carrot Weather gets snarky ChatGPT update.
GM wants to bring ChatGPT-like assistant to drivers.
Google is working on AI for ultrasound diagnosis and cancer therapy.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Alex Kantrowitz and Steven Levy
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• 2 hours, 42 minutes, 49 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1966: Keep Away From the Hacking!
Bluetooth pairing, new HomePods, and online security.
The Olympic Esports Series 2023.
Epic must pay $245M after luring customers into 'Fortnite' purchases.
TikTok Sale.
Pairing Bluetooth headphones easily to your Apple devices through an app/workflow.
Sam Abuelsamid and the Nissan Ariya.
What's the best way to speed up my computer?
Extracting images from iMessages to your Windows computer.
Chris Marquardt and the Photo Assignment Review of 'crazy.'
Webhosting & email provider recommendations.
Router recommendations & setups.
Leo demos the new Apple HomePods.
Recommendations for bags & backpacks.
Protecting your accounts online.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt
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• 2 hours, 36 minutes, 22 seconds
This Week in Space 54: Listener Questions Special!
This week is all about you, our wonderful listeners! You asked questions and we have answers. From secret Russian rockets to alien physiology to alien motherships lurking in our solar system, Rod and Tariq tackle the vexing questions of our time. We might even be right!
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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• 1 hour, 9 minutes, 38 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 725: VanillaOS on a Stick
Pietro di Caprio joins Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman, and Shawn Powers to discuss VanillaOS, a new Linux distro with a hot new feature: it's immutable.
Hosts: Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman, and Shawn Powers
Guest: Pietro di Caprio
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• 1 hour, 6 minutes, 16 seconds
iOS Today 647: Exploring Apple Music Classical
Apple Music Classical has launched! Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent this week to dive into the standalone app available to users with an Apple Music subscription (at no extra cost). Dan and Mikah go over the Listen Now category, lossless quality, Spatial Audio, the information icon, the Browse tab, instrument/period filters, the personal Library, film scores, and more. This massive catalog of famous pieces has been built for everyone, from curious beginners to devoted classical experts!
News
Apple announces Apple Pay Later for splitting up purchases into multiple payments.
Apple releases iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, along with 21 new emoji and Voice Isolation for calls.
Apple Watch gets watchOS 9.4 update, which sees AFib History come to more countries.
The macOS Ventura 13.3 update now detects duplicate photos/videos in iCloud Shared Photo Libraries.
Feedback & Questions
David is conflicted and wonders if he should return his Nanoleaf light strips now that the company has announced a new Matter-compatible version.
Daniel is having trouble with email on iOS 16, including 'sent' failure, mail showing up out of order, and missing emails in his inbox.
Heath recently reviewed the password situation on his devices and now asks to hear additional device security thoughts. Mikah kindly thanks Bruce!
App Caps
Dan's App Cap: Libby
Mikah's App Cap: Satechi 200W USB-C 6-Port PD Gan Charger
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren
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• 1 hour, 26 minutes, 47 seconds
This Week in Space 56: Students in Space
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space has been preparing young people for space careers since its founding in 1980. With chapters in 14 countries and countless universities, the organization has expanded exponentially since then. Join us as we talk to Sara Alvarado and Audrey Scott about this dynamic, youth-empowering group!
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guests: Sara Alvarado and Audrey Scott
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• 1 hour, 4 minutes, 38 seconds
MacBreak Weekly 863: Who Will Speak for the Shrubbery?
Daring Fireball: Wavelength.
Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more.
Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..."
Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app".
Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China.
China urges Apple to strengthen data security.
Apple Pay Later is finally launching.
At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles.
Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says.
Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos.
Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin
Alex's Pick: Sony FX30
Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light
Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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• 2 hours, 33 minutes, 6 seconds
Tech News Weekly 279: The Twitter Advertiser Exodus
Ant Pruitt talks about the beta launch of Firefly, Adobe's AI generative platform, and the idea of training AI ethically and correctly.
Dan Moren of Six Colors chats with Mikah Sargent about Apple's Pay Later program and the announcement of WWDC taking place from June 5th - June 9th.
Ant Pruitt shares how since Elon Musk became the new owner of Twitter, groves of advertisers have refused to advertise on the social media platform.
Finally, Mikah tells us about a security flaw in the WiFi protocol standard, IEEE 802.11, that allows attacks to trick access points into leaking network frames in plaintext form.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Dan Moren
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• 1 hour, 7 minutes, 58 seconds
Windows Weekly 823: The Door is Made of a Rake
File Explorer access keys, Edge Workspaces public preview, Xbox Remix Special Edition Controller
Happy birthday, Microsoft
Microsoft turned 48 this week (April 4). It took a wrong left turn in Albuquerque
Windows 11
New Beta channel build adds Access Keys to File Explorer, Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC), and, yes, a new Bing button on the Taskbar
Microsoft Edge Workspaces now in limited public preview
Microsoft 365
Oh you didn't think the new Bing was free, did you?
(New) Outlook for Windows Preview gains Gmail support, finally
Right before the new Bing launch, Microsoft fixed a major security vulnerability that compromised Bing
Google secretly enacted a 5 million file limit on Drive then retracted it after complaints
Surface
Microsoft announces Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Surface Dock 3) with no Surface Connect connector
Xbox
Microsoft reveals first Game Pass titles for April
New Xbox Wireless Controller contains "some" recycled materials, is very expensive
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Enable split window feature in Microsoft Edge
App pick of the week: Google Nearby Share for Windows
This week on RunAs: IPv6 and Azure Active Directory with Pierre Roman
Brown liquor pick of the week: Auchentoshan Virgin Oak
Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent
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• 2 hours, 5 minutes, 30 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 536: You Break It You WhatFix It
Hackers drain bitcoin ATMs of $1.5 million by exploiting a 0-day bug
Malicious ChatGPT Extensions Add to Google Chrome Woes
Journalists Targeted by USB Drives That Explode When Inserted Into PCs
Stanford sends 'hallucinating' Alpaca AI model out to pasture over safety, cost
Attackers Are Probing for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Edge Infrastructure Products
Vispi Daver, Chief Revenue Officer at Whatfix, talks about digital adoption platforms(DAPs)
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Vispi Daver
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• 1 hour, 7 minutes, 26 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 537: Day of the Dongle
Cylance Ransomware strain emerges.
BEC Fraudsters Expand to Snatch Real-World Goods in Commodities Twist
Bitwarden Announces Secrets Management With a Combination of Open Source, End-to-End Encryption, and Ease of Use
Leaked IT contractor files detail the Kremlin's stockpile of cyber-weapons
GPT and Enterprise Impact - Edge Tech, Services, and Software
What CISOs Can Do to Build Trust & Fight Fraud in the Metaverse
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
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• 1 hour, 14 minutes, 9 seconds
This Week in Google 710: Jexx Javros
Google closing some micro kitchens
Google issuing Chromebooks to employees as part of cost-cutting measures
Google Drive Imposes 5 Million Item Cap, Even if You Have Storage Space Left
Google Rescinds 5 Million Item Limit on Drive
Lawmakers are clueless about social media. They'll regulate it anyway
Bloomberg builds its own LLM, trained on financial data
Three things everyone's getting wrong about AI
Midjourney Ends Its Free Trial After Fake Images Go Viral
AI guys are the new crypto guys
Meta releases AI model that can identify items within images
Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on
Ding Dong. Live Audio is dying. Remember Clubhouse?
After disrupting businesses, Google Drive's secret file cap is dead for now.
Google launches ads transparency center.
Google Search gets new travel features, including a 'price guarantee' tool for flights.
Google Pixel Tablet arrives at FCC, revealing UWB connectivity
YouTube channel pages add a dedicated 'Podcasts' tab
The Google Now Launcher is fully shutting down 10 years later
Google is trying to make sure apps let you delete your account
Picks:
Ant's Picks: Pull UP
Ant's Pick: Have a Laugh
Jeff's Pick: Companies young people hope to work at
Jeff's Pick: Tech layoff numbers
Glenn's Pick: AirTag combination lock carabiner: Raptic Link& Lock
Mikah's Pick: Nite Ize Keyrack, Carabiner Key Chain
Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Glenn Fleishman
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• 2 hours, 29 minutes, 2 seconds
This Week in Tech 921: The Swiftie Panel
Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's
Best of April Fool's Pranks
GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs
The Open Letter to Stop 'Dangerous' AI Race Is a Huge Mess
3 things everyone's getting wrong about AI
Apple announces WWDC 2023 for June 5-9
At Apple, Rare Dissent Over a New Product: Interactive Goggles
Apple Releases iOS 16.4 With New Emoji, Safari Web Push Notifications, Beta Changes, Voice Isolation for Calls and More
Apple Pay Later is finally launching
E3 Cancelled After Big Tech Players Drop Out
Microsoft Security Copilot is a new GPT-4 AI assistant for cybersecurity
The secret list of Twitter VIPs getting boosted over everyone else
T2 - Twitter Alternative
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Alex Wilhelm, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Christina Warren
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• 2 hours, 36 minutes, 47 seconds
All About Android 624: The Bard of Colorado
April Fool's roundup
Android's answer to AirDrop is available in Beta
Google Drive kills controversial file limit just weeks after it was discovered.
Pixel April 2023 update is late, marking second delay in a row
The April 2023 security patch rolled out early to this Pixel 5 owner
OPPO, OnePlus reportedly exiting UK and Europe (update: temporary exit?)
Matteo's Hardware Shack!
Unihertz Tank
Unihertz TickTock S
Nokia G22
Mighty Motorola Edge 40 Pro is here, and Motorola hints it might come to the US.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite goes official w/Snapdragon 695, 108MP, camera, more
OnePlus reveals Nord Buds 2 w/ ANC and a 50% price increase
Google shuffles assistant leadership to focus on Bard AI
Google Podcasts reaches 500M downloads as YouTube Music prepares to overshadow it
Google Keep lets you open notes side-by-side on Android tablets, foldable
Google Flights' price guarantee could pay you back if your tickets get cheaper
JR's tip of the week: More YouTube on Android tips! This time it's super simple...
What does Google have planned for Nest Secure?
Why Google should not be pressuring Apple over RCS
Read our show notes here: http://bit.ly/3Milaby
Hosts: Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao
Co-Host: JR Raphael
Guest: Matteo Doni
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Callum Hood from the Center for Countering Digital Hate joins the show to talk about TikTok and the concerns about the platform's algorithm in recommending harmful content to teens.
Daniel Rubino of Windows Central stops by to talk about Microsoft Loop and Bing Chat AI.
Mikah shares a report that sheds light on Ludwig von Beethoven's genomes and his overall health problems.
Finally, Tatum Hunter of The Washington Post talks about artificial intelligence, the idea of AI Literacy, and how people struggle to separate news about AI as fact or fiction.
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guests: Callum Hood, Daniel Rubino, and Tatum Hunter
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• 1 hour, 10 minutes, 2 seconds
TWiT News 389: NVIDIA GTC 2023 Keynote
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivers the GTC 2023 keynote, introducing the latest advancements in generative AI, the metaverse, large language models, robotics, cloud computing, and more.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
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• 1 hour, 24 minutes, 32 seconds
This Week in Enterprise Tech 538: Paving the Mobile Security Potholes
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure face antitrust probe.
Cybercriminals 'CAN' steal your car, using novel IoT hack
Romance Scams: Authorities claw back funds from "Pig-butchering" cybercrime ring
EU Chips act likely to get the green light on April 18
Designing Tabletop exercises that actually thwart attacks
Vincent Korstanje, CEO of Kigen, talks about how to make IoT devices more secure and trustworthy.
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin
Guest: Vincent Korstanje
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• 1 hour, 10 minutes, 26 seconds
Ask The Tech Guys 1967: The Airplane Whisperer
Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, dies at 94.
Microsoft pushes OOB security updates for Windows Snipping tool flaw.
The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions.
Why am I getting different internet speed results from different websites?
Dick Debartolo and the Dippin' Designs Egg Wraps and the Quickshot Fom Blaster!
Why is my iPhone backing up to the cloud at the same time I'm backing it up to my computer?
Is there a software-based soundcard I can use?
Johnny Jet finally makes it to the show!
Leo shows off his favorite bags, along with other devices, in response to a video question from last week.
Should I get rid of my LastPass vault after switching off of the service?
Why is my music from Apple Music suddenly playing in my car after not using the service for a period of time?
Why can't I install select applications in Windows 11? What is S Mode?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Johnny Jet
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• 2 hours, 42 minutes, 47 seconds
FLOSS Weekly 726: Mojaloop and Digital Public Goods
Paula Hunter of Mojaloop talks with Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett about using open source, open data, open standards, open content, and other DPGs—Digital Public Goods—to make transactions cheaper and easier in the unbanked world.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Paula Hunter
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