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Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms.

Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage
Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact
Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas
Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power
Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks
OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community
AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems
Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers
White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals
AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race
Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs
Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup
Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions
Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply
OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device
Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses
Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue
UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court
License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism
U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens
Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs
Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit
NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year

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At Black Hat Las Vegas, the Security Now crew digs into how AI is not just finding hidden software bugs but also fueling both groundbreaking innovation and alarming new exploits. When open models can launch surprise Bitcoin heists, who draws the line between forbidden knowledge and genuine progress?

• Black Hat and DEF CON: Hacking Stories and Conference Culture
• Zoox Ride-Hailing Hack and Over-the-Air Vulnerabilities
• Autonomous Vehicles, AI, and the Security Implications
• Hosts Share Personal Adoption and Use of AI Tools
• AI-Powered Coding: From Hobbyists to Advanced Agency Chains
• Local Models vs. Cloud AI: Privacy, Cost, and Control
• App Development Democratized: Listeners Build Custom Solutions With AI
• Code Generation, Testing, and Managing AI-Driven Project Cycles
• AI's Role in Security: Vulnerability Discovery, Exploitation, and Patch Challenges
• Technical Debt and the Race to Patch Decades-Old Bugs
• The Dual-Use Dilemma: AI Tools for Both Attack and Defense
• Guardrails, Model Partitioning, and the Fight Over Forbidden Knowledge
• Open vs. Restricted AI: Global Models, Distillation, and Free Speech
• LLM Security Weaknesses: Prompt Injection and Role Confusion Exposed
• The Reliability Problem: Probabilistic AI and Non-Deterministic Software
• AI Progress: Public Perception, Skepticism, and "Hogwash" Rebuttals
• Reflections on AI's Fast Evolution and the Sci-Fi Reality Gap
• Closing Thoughts: Tech Community, Listener Feedback, and the Future of Security Now

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Behind the headlines about skyrocketing revenues and AI investments, the actual costs and future risks for Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are shrouded in strategic accounting moves. Plus, Paul finished rewriting and adding new chapters to the Windows 11 Field Guide - mostly just clean-up now, and then whatever new monthly features. Lastly, The Document Foundation issues a friendly reminder about the Office 2021 EOL and how that never happens with their software

Microsoft earnings

Microsoft earnings up 18 percent to $90 billion
Analysis: Microsoft finds a new way to not account for AI costs

Windows

Pavan Davuluri says he's "energized" about what's happening to Windows in 2026.
OK. But what's really happened so far? When will the biggest changes land? And when, if ever, will you address the real enshittification in Windows 11?
Windows Insider Program: Five new builds - New Taskbar comes to Beta channel
This leads to questions of timing, and here, WIP is not all that transparent still
Another antitrust win: Apple to allow Copy and Paste between Windows and iPhone
AMD revenues up 50 percent to $11.5 billion, but it's all AI datacenter
Amazon: up 20 percent to $200 billion
Apple: up 16 percent to $109 billion

Satya Nadella mentions AI super app again, not clear why anyone cares about this
Proton Lumo can do data visualization now

Xbox and gaming

Asha Sharma details the priorities for XBOX in the next year and number 5 will shock you
XBOX console prices going up in the EU and UK
Thanks, Caption Obvious: Yes, Backward Compatibility on PC will support Xbox 360 games too
XBOX plans new FanFest tour dates - there's SO much to celebrate!
Gears of War: E-Day leads the charge for new Game Pass titles in August
XBOX Insiders is testing new console features
XBOX app comes to Hisense and VIDDA TVs
EA goes private for $55 billion in cash, but also some debt
Sony has sold 95.3 million PS5s
Sony responds to concerns about no more discs (with "pffffftttt")

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: It's done!
App pick of the week: LibreOffice
RunAs Radio this week: Ransomware Readiness with Heather Renze
Brown liquor pick of the week: Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon

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Meet the insider who wrote the App Store's rules and now battles AI's wildest frontier: protecting identities from deepfake abuse and digital piracy. Discover why the fight for online authenticity just got a whole lot messier.

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok
OpenAI's Hacking Debacle Was a Human Mistake
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
Altman says he supports AI regulation
Exclusive: OpenAI Previews 'Astra' AI Model in DC
White House to Host AI Companies on Tuesday to Review AI Framework
Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
The Math Superstar Who's Terrified of AI—and Just Took a Job at OpenAI
Google Earth's AI makeover survives one trip around the Sun
As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?
The Red-Hot Book at the Center of an AI Mystery
A record-breaking eight Pulitzer awardees disclosed AI use this year
The Autonomous Press - Numbered Papers
Musk's latest ridiculous prediction: Optimus better than human surgeons in 4 years
The Archive of Incorrect AI Predictions

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Guest: Phillip Shoemaker

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From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs.

Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call
Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters
"Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History
Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show
For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington
AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI
Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices
NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers
Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing

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Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti and Mike Elgan

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Business Insider founder Henry Blodget unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of information, you'll want to hear this.

Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident
Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment'
AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident
Senior White House official claims China's K3 model stolen from Anthropic
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users
A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands
Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI
Why AI Needs a "Genie Coefficient"
Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear
The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection
Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini
DeepMind paper says LLMs won't be good at scientific discovery: LLMs can't jump
Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models
An ESP32 based plane radar
The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us
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The McLuhan Marshalling Machine

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Guest: Henry Blodget

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There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own Keyboard Manager PowerToy. More people should take advantage of this. Also, Paul just finished his major 2026 rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide! Every single chapter was rewritten or consolidated, with several new chapters added. Lastly, the OG Halo remake is a great reminder of how good this series was in the beginning. And it looks and plays terrific.

Windows

Week D updates arrive on time this month
Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers, many small improvements
Experimental (Future Platforms) finally gets an update, but it's just the features we saw elsewhere first
Several in-box app updates for July, nothing major
Microsoft convinces LG to drop the McAfee ads, but HP's Bing ads are A-OK
Chris tested Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM and the experience is not great
Paul has a Wildcat-based laptop waiting for him in PA
Microsoft is testing a "Do nothing" option for the Copilot key
Your Windows 11 PC now has a OneDrive Photos app for some reason
Opera One gets vertical tabs, deeper Google Lens integration

Earnings

Google/Alphabet - net income of $28 billion on $120 billion in revenues, but negative cash flow for the first time in the company's history
Intel - net loss of $11 million, no Foundry customers leaves Wall Street swooning for some reason

Microsoft begins shifting to its own MAI models, but the forward progress is minimal
NVIDIA, Microsoft, more team up for AI empire, er, Alliance
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5

Xbox and gaming

Halo: Campaign Evolved is here
XBOX went down for the count for most of the day on Monday. But disc-based games still worked
XBOX begins testing ad-supported Cloud Gaming
Ubisoft game purchases on Xbox now carry over to PC for free
Luna comes to Prime Video app

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager
App pick of the week: Halo Campaign Evolved
Chris's pick of the week: His new newsletter! https://preferences.pcmag.com/PCMag/windows-guide

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Guest: Chris Hoffman

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What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking.

OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face.
We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng.
GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened?
The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch.
LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation.
France bans all social media access below age 15.
WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims.
Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir.
The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout

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Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push.

Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation
Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied.
Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit.
Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps.
Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store.
Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws.
iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more.
watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life.
Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27.
Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27.
Gurman's Mac roadmap.
Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center.
A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro.
Always choose the good soap.
Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro.
Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers.

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Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug
Christina's Pick: BookPlayer
Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H
Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay

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Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security.

John C. Dvorak has died
OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened
China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You
Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments
The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search
The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet
Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store
A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store
Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned'
Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states
The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099
US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
Kill the Cookie Banner!

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As the tech world catches its breath from AI whiplash and retro gaming returns to the PC, Microsoft quietly kills underused tools and tries to double down on what actually works. This episode blends the excitement of tech and entertainment (like Xbox classics landing on Windows 11) with a poignant look back at the life and legacy of legendary columnist John C. Dvorak.

Windows

Five new Insider builds released on Monday; the new Start menu comes to the Beta channel
Experimental (26H1) a day later with no interesting new features
The Whiteboard app is apparently being retired

Microsoft expands partnership with Mistral to improve EU AI infrastructure
Copilot for consumers is losing Podcasts and Deep research features soon
U.S. judge approves Anthropic $1.5 billion settlement with authors it stole from
1Password partners with Anthropic to make AI access to password-protected websites secure
Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
Google's next big AI models are delayed, but we got Gemini 3.6 Flash, Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber to tide us over

XBOX and gaming

Microsoft brings XBOX Backward Compatibility to PC!!
Here comes Halo: Campaign Evolved, along with more Game Pass titles for the end of July
Bethesda announces Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and Fallout 5 is entering pre-production
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 in Early Access on August 21, Open Beta on August 27
XBOX July update adds support for longer gamertags, new library customization options, and more
XBOX teams with Meta to bring Game Pass Starter Edition to Meta Horizon+ subscribers
Valve says the component crisis dogging Steam Machine pricing will only get worse

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Windows Package Manager for bulk app installs
App (game) of the week: Doom: The Dark Ages
RunAs Radio this week: Security Begins at Procurement with Jessie Schofer
Brown liquor pick of the week: Loup River Nebraska Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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An unreleased OpenAI model just broke out of its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face using chained attacks, while the companies defending against it had to turn to a nearly unguardrailed Chinese model to fight back. The result? A real-world stress test of guardrails, hype, and global AI competition.

Hugging Face breach: OpenAI claims its models were responsible
AI just disproved the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture
Quoting Sam Altman
Top Pentagon official blasts OpenAI's Dean Ball
Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic
Xi Jinping casts himself as leader of new AI world order
Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states
NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook
Google's Red-Hot Cloud Growth Drives Second-Quarter Revenue Gains
Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
AMD commits up to $5 billion to Anthropic
Netflix Co-CEO Explains How Gen-AI Was Used in 300 Different Titles: 'We Believe It Is Going to Enhance Their Abilities'
Bellwether Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Addiction Is Dropped
Google is building a chip with Gemini baked into the silicon
Cyclospora all the time
Jensen's jacket auctioned. Guess the price
" Everyone Gets Lost at the Pitbull Concert"
John C. Dvorak dies at age 80

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Guest: Nate B. Jones

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Cybercriminals are harnessing AI not to break in, but to make sense of their stolen loot and increase their leverage in multi-million dollar ransomware heists. This episode unpacks how AI is now turbocharging extortion and negotiations on the dark side.

The "bone crushing" didn't happen this month.
Revisiting and inspecting July's Patch Tuesday.
A widespread and worrisome flaw in OpenSSL.
Claude can now access your 1Password credentials.
Bitwarden is aware that we need whole new security.
The day ends in "y" so a new prompt injection attack.
A true (and rare) core Wordpress emergency update.
Lots of interesting listener feedback.
And new ways AI is being used by bad guys

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Apple is raising its subscription prices for both Apple Music & select Apple One bundles. The OpenAI & Apple legal battle is escalating. And are Siri's AI features finally coming to China?

Apple raises prices for Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions.
Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes?
iCloud $32.8B CSAM lawsuit dismissed, Apple protected under Section 230 laws.
Apple in talks to settle DOJ antitrust lawsuit, per report.
Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Email's privacy protections.
OpenAI and Apple legal battle escalates, poached employees warned about data deletion.
Apple Intelligence finally on the road to release in China.
PrismML releases Bonsai 27B, claiming first major AI model of its size fit for iPhone.
Apple's New Speech API vs Whisper: The First Real Benchmark.
Apple testing 'Live Notes' AI system to record Genius Bar sessions.
Apple's scrapped Mac Pro plans reportedly included a new Intel model.
visionOS 27 Beta: 90-Hertz-Freeze bei 24p-Quellen und neue Controller-Plattform.
A.I. 'Vibecoded' apps are flooding Apple's app store.
Investigation reveals dozens of disguised gambling apps on the App Store in Brazil.
San Francisco demands Apple and Google delete AI 'nudify' apps from App Stores.

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Jason's Pick: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker
Christina's Pick: Nativ
Andy's Picks: David Bowie NASA Bolt Sticker & dbrand MacBook skin

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What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation.

Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to"
China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead
Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model
Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe
The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs
Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP
Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms.
Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says
Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions
White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers

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With open weight models fast approaching the power and utility of closed AI giants, enterprises face tough choices about privacy, sovereignty, and who they can trust. Explore why the next tech revolution might depend on which models stay truly open—and who gets to keep using them.

Mozilla's inaugural 'State of Open Source AI' Report with CTO Raffi Krikorian - https://stateofopensource.ai/
Apple sues OpenAI, alleging it stole trade Secrets
Google's Demis Hassabis says it's time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US
Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes massive 570 flaws, 3 zero-days
White House details 'Gold Eagle' clearinghouse for AI cyber threats
Introducing GPT-Live
From Chatbot to Command Center
OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs
A Green Being (@a_green_being) on X
What xAI Grok Build CLI actually sends to xAI - a wire-level analysis (grok 0.2.93)
Musk promises purge after Grok Build caught sending entire repos to the cloud
PrismML — Announcing Bonsai 27B: The First 27B-Class Model to Run on a Phone
Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI's AGI work due to illness
OpenAI has folded safety into research again. Its head of safety is leaving.
We built a vulnerability vending machine: AI tokens in, zero-days out
Australia demands AI companies must produce more energy than they consume, stop 'theft' of content
White House not ruling out action on open-source AI models
The Hard-Line Activists Ramping Up for the War With AI - WSJ
Super Dario: One More Week
How to stop Claude from saying load-bearing | jola.dev
History of LLMs: Complete Timeline & Evolution (1950-2026)
No, You Shouldn't Avoid Fruits and Vegetables Due to Cyclospora
Google creator profiles
Dust jacket

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Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday just shattered records with hundreds of bug fixes, and AI is the force behind the surge. Are we witnessing the beginning of a safer Windows, or is this flood of vulnerabilities the new normal? Plus, Tony Redmond's epic book has a new name (was Office 365 for IT Pros) and is now a bundle of four books.

Windows

Patch Tuesday is here!
Point in Time Restore, quieter Widgets, Windows Update improvements, Screen tint, and more
The biggest Patch Tuesday in history, by far: a record 570 fixes for security flaws, and a huge 3X increase from the then-record flaws fixed last month. (Some say the number is 622. Math is hard.) And this is on top of 468 Microsoft Edge/Chromium flaws that were fixed by Google this month too. Yikes.
Microsoft discusses how it's improving Windows security with AI
Windows Insider Program: Improved Windows Search is next on the docket, heading out to Experimental this week. Question: When do these things hit stable?
Microsoft releases Snapdragon X2 versions of its Surface for Business Pro and Laptop models

Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
Surprised there was no talk of "thermonuclear war"
OpenAI's response is hilarious, and it is already prepping its first hardware device
OpenAI just announced the rumored super app, which is a combination of ChatGPT, Work, Codex, and an in-app web browser, which replaces the standalone Atlas web browser. Also, GPT-5.6.
In keeping with recent history, Anthropic announced its in-app web browser for Claude less than 24 hours later
Reminder that Microsoft acknowledged that it, too, is working on an AI super app at Build
Apple releases public betas of its OS 27 releases and, shocker, Siri is really good
Now Spotify has an AI chatbot so I can tell it how much I hate Spotify

Xbox and gaming

Obsidian is working on a new Fallout game, duh.
A quiet time after last week's terribleness

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Microsoft 365 for IT Pros (2027 edition) is here!
App pick of the week: MusicBee
RunAs Radio this week: Finding Security Vulnerabilities using AI with Sami Laiho
Brown liquor pick of the week: Sanctuary Single Malt Whisky Reserve Edition

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AI is rewriting the rules of cybersecurity, and this week, massive government and private sector moves show just how quickly the stakes are rising. Find out how regulators, attackers, and defenders are all scrambling to keep up as vulnerabilities surface at record speed.

Europe warns their largest banks to prepare for AI attack.
The EU launches an action plan for AI Cybersecurity.
China considers keeping its budget AI to itself.
The UK's NCSC & GCHQ announce their "Cyber Shield".
CISA is using Mythos to audit U.S. government code.
Microsoft warns of their upcoming patch flood.
"RoguePlanet" receives an on-the-fly patch.
An underused mode to kid-proof an iPhone.
Listener feedback and three new AI attacks
HalluSquatting, GhostApproval & GitLost

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Apple sues OpenAI! Public beta for iOS 27 & more is now available. Apple seeks to move to the M7 chips quickly. And Apple TV gets a record 87 total Emmy nominations!

Apple sues OpenAI, accusing it of stealing company secrets.
Apple says former employee exploited 'rare' bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI.
Apple's public betas for iOS 27 and more are out now.
First Look: iOS 27 & macOS Golden Gate public beta.
watchOS 27 public beta is here with Siri AI and smarter Apple Watch features.
AirPods firmware beta lets developers use new iOS 27 features.
M6 era will last just six months as Apple pushes for AI-focused M7.
iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs could jump by nearly $300, per report.
No delay to iPhone Ultra, says supply-chain report.
Lamborghini App for Vision Pro.
Component development for cheaper Apple Vision Pro reportedly scrapped.
Emmy Awards 2026: Apple TV just landed a record 87 nominations.
Apple TV sets major Comic-Con lineup with Silo, Dark Matter, Widow's Bay, more.
Apple TV has a packed lineup of sports premieres coming soon.
TV-logging app TV Time is functionally relaunching as parent company pivots to AI.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Television Time
Andy's Pick: Colorful Life
Christina's Pick: GitHub Copilot Desktop A

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Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets, sparking a heated debate about AI, hardware ambitions, and Silicon Valley's shifting alliances. Leo, Wesley, Lou, and Patrick tackle what Apple's legal gambit could mean for OpenAI's IPO and the future of AI development.

Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft in Blockbuster Case
Apple's OpenAI lawsuit highlights broader tensions
Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams
Claude Fable 5 promotional access
Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial
Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash
Meta tests 'super sensing' AI glasses that can capture every moment
Meta Ordered by E.U. to Alter 'Addictive Design' of Instagram and Facebook
The backlash against Sony ditching PlayStation discs is not slowing down
Colibrì proof-of-concept gains frontier-level 1.5-TB AI model — novel approach runs on only 25GB of RAM and shows promise for local AI setups
Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns
Waymo says some of its robotaxis ran out of power during San Francisco's July 4 gridlock and had to be towed
Zombie 'who owns Unix?' lawsuit comes alive again
Copy That Floppy! - Copy That Floppy!

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Whether it's the sensory joy of homemade gelato or the privacy risks baked into AI-powered apps, the conversation spotlights how technology is transforming even the simplest moments—and why it's not always for the better.

OpenAI gets permission to roll out GPT-5.6 to the public on July 9
Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say
OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom
Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven't progressed as quickly as he'd hoped
Meta money grab is a plea to investors: Stick with us
Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already pushing back over use of their photos
Meta tests 'super sensing' AI glasses that can capture every moment
Google's AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
Nvidia's Kyber AI rack slips to 2028, and one circuit board is to blame
Cloudflare will filter out web crawlers that serve AI companies
A Twist in This Year's Strangest Literary AI Scandal
Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage
Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI to Cheat
Reid Hoffman: Introducing Tokens to the Future: Token Grants to AI Builders
Tilly Norwood to Lead New Movie 'Misaligned,' Marking Feature Debut for AI 'Actor'
MaximeRivest/riddle: The diary of Tom Riddle for the reMarkable Paper Pro — write with your pen, the page drinks your ink and answers in a flowing hand
lfnovo/open-notebook: An Open Source implementation of Notebook LM with more flexibility and features
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Microsoft's latest round of layoffs and game studio shakeups reveal deep cracks in the XBOX business, as years of unprofitability and missed expectations force the company into tough decisions. Are industry icons like Game Pass and big-name studios on borrowed time? Also, Paul's made major progress on the Windows 11 Field Guide updates! Plus, a desktop and mobile web browser that now blocks YouTube ads by default.

Layoffs

Microsoft announces 4800 layoffs, 3200 at XBOX
Analysis: What Sharma said and didn't say. Many interesting details revealed here. Many questions unanswered
Great outcomes for four studios, id Software reportedly laid off half its staff
Interesting alternative analysis: The Game Pass thesis, XBOX can't do everything

Windows

Four new builds yesterday, one major new feature: Cloud restore
Microsoft Edge is adding support for Google account sign-ins
Opera One adds clipboard attack prevention
Google and Samsung have announced new hardware launches, both with new foldables on the way - Apple's first foldable expected in January

Microsoft is reportedly transitioning to its in-house MAI models where possible
Latest Corey Doctorow book takes on the future of AI and is surprisingly middle-of-the-road. Unlike his last book, he explains how he handles this and has some ideas for doing so yourself

XBOX and gaming

Gears of War Reloaded, more head to Game Pass
The oldest rumor in XBOX history is back, with Microsoft working (again, or as always) on a disc-to-digital program in the wake of the Sony PS5+ physical media announcement
Nintendo to end OG Switch sales, make Switch 2 changes in the EU
You can play Half-Life 2 in a web browser now

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: All Mint Mobile Plans Are Now Just $15 Per Month
App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo browser
RunAs Radio this week: Implementing Azure Policies with Barbara Forbes
Brown liquor pick of the week: Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

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From the sudden retirement of Internet pioneer Vint Cerf to the unstoppable advance of "apex agentic adversaries," get a front-row seat to the unfolding security revolution and its massive real-world stakes.

Why Fable5's re-release has disappointed.
Opera becomes the first browser to offer "Paste Protect."
Microsoft BlueHammer exploit is "hammering" systems.
Industry legend (TCP creator) Vint Cerf on AI.
Chrome turns 150 with too many fixes to load.
Google fails to sidestep a $4.67 billion EU fine.
One last (we can hope) Chat Control vote next week.
AirDrop & Android Quick Share are exploitable.
How to bypass Claude's and ChatGPT's guardrails.
My own Sunday spin with SpinRite.
A legendary hacker uses AI on a widespread library

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The aftermath of Apple's price hikes. Apple is taking its fight against Epic to the Supreme Court. More AI features coming to Apple's Creature Studio. And Apple is showing confidence in its upcoming iPhone Fold, expecting to sell 10 million units!

America is having MacBook sticker shock.
MacBook price hikes expected to contribute to 13.6% drop in global laptop shipments.
Apple weighs buying RAM from two blacklisted Chinese suppliers to curb rising costs.
Broadcom and Apple extend custom silicon pact to 2031.
iPhone 18 Pro leaks: Qualcomm or Apple C2 model, A20 details, camera upgrades.
Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court.
Tim Cook's government liaison position comes into focus before stepping down as Apple CEO.
Apple in Russia's crosshairs again, facing $52M fine for not installing state-required apps.
If you wanted more AI in Apple's Creator Studio, Tuesday's update gives it to you.
Safari's new MCP server lets coding agents inspect and debug websites.
Siri AI can pull info from third-party apps in the latest developer beta.
Apple to launch 5 new iPhone models to gain market share amid memory crunch.
Confident Apple increases its iPhone Fold orders to 10 million.
Apple TV teases major new sci-fi series: Neuromancer.
iPhone 17 Pro Max buried in America's 250th anniversary time capsule: to be opened in 2276.

Picks of the Week

Glenn's Pick: Turtles!
Jason's Pick: Default Folder X
Andy's Pick: Readest

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A landmark Supreme Court decision shakes up digital privacy, setting new limits on police surveillance and potentially redefining personal data rights in the age of AI and location tracking. Plus, Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining ground while American companies battle lawsuits, regulatory crackdowns, and soaring chip shortages. The global race for AI dominance is wide open!

US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections
Musk's X poses "serious risk to Americans' privacy," advocates warn FTC
The World Cup added $1 billion in security systems. What happens after the games end?
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's Most Powerful A.I. Models
OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom
Cloudflare to block cynical search-and-scrape bots from ad-supported web pages
Companies Are Throttling Employees' AI Use Because It's Too Expensive
Chinese A.I. Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI
Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damages
Google loses final appeal over $4.7 billion EU Android antitrust fine
Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
Google's AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock
Apple may struggle to get clearance for Chinese RAM, even for Chinese iPhones
BYD Sells the Most Battery Electric Cars Again
NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched
NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
Spotify deletes streams of chart-topping song after suspicious Kalshi bets
Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

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From lawmakers cracking down on loud ads to Deloitte caught peddling AI-fabricated reports, this episode explores how tech's greatest promises and worst follies are colliding right now.

No more loud commercials: Governor Newsom signs SB 576 | Governor of California
ChatGPT Now Has 800 Million Weekly Active Users - Slashdot
OpenAI will let developers build apps that work inside ChatGPT
Senate Dem Report Finds Almost 100 Million Jobs Could Be Lost To AI - Slashdot
Jony Ive's secretive AI hardware reportedly hit three problems
Deloitte to refund Australian government after AI hallucinations found in report
Anthropic and Deloitte Partner to Build AI Solutions for Regulated Industries
America is now one big bet on AI
The flawed Silicon Valley consensus on AI
Data centers responsible for 92% of GDP growth in the first half of this year
Martin Peers: The AI Profit Fantasy
A Debate About A.I. Plays Out on the Subway Walls
Insurers hesitate at multibillion-dollar claims faced by OpenAI, Anthropic in AI lawsuits
Slop factory worries about slop: MrBeast says AI could threaten creators' livelihoods, calling it 'scary times' for the industry
CAN LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS DEVELOP GAMBLING ADDICTION?
Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence
Have we passed peak social media?
As Elon Musk Preps Tesla's Optimus for Prime Time, Big Hurdles Remain
OpenAI signs huge chip deal with AMD, and AMD stock soars
Google CodeMender
Introducing the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model
Young People Are Falling in Love With Old Technology
Our friend Glenn

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The Windows 25H2 update is shrouded in mystery, but does it actually bring anything new to the table... or just more headaches for upgraders? Paul has been updating the Field Guide for 25H2, which will be an all-new addition. This is a chance to re-evaluate workarounds on unsupported hardware. This one still works: You can easily upgrade any Windows 10 or 11 PC, supported or not, using the 25H2 ISO and the D:\setup.exe /product server command line.

Windows 11

25H2 is out. Or is it? (New segment: This week in no one has 25H2 yet)
New Dev and Beta builds enforce MSA at first sign-in
This is the right choice for everybody, and enthusiasts can still use a local account sign-in
After a leak, Microsoft announces new OneDrive client with Copilot integration and agents are on the way (of course they are), with new mobile clients etc.
Mozilla Firefox finally supports profiles, PWAs
Also, Brave has over 100 million users now

OpenAI inks a major deal with AMD too
ChatGPT is now a platform with support for third-party apps
Perplexity Comet now free to all with usage limits

Xbox and gaming

Hand-wringing over Xbox reaches all-time high with Game Pass Ultimate price hike
How bad is it and what can Xbox do to reassure fans?
Microsoft: Just kidding on Game Pass Ultimate price hike, but only in certain countries
Microsoft: No, we have not cancelled the next-gen Xbox console
Hands-on with the Legion Go 2! Windows can work as a mobile gaming platform. Just not right now
New Game Pass titles across PC, console, and cloud for early October a bit later than usual
Free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier is on the way
Total victory for Epic Games in Epic v. Google, Google must open up Play Store this month

Tips & picks

Tip of the week: Upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
App pick of the week: Opera Neon
RunAs Radio this week: Managing for Failure with Amy Norris
Brown liquor pick of the week: Weller 12

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Google's new demand for developer registration could spell the end for open-source app stores, while Europe's controversial chat control vote threatens privacy for everyone—Steve and Leo break down what's at stake for devs and users alike.

Qantas says no one can releak their stolen data.
Brave's usage is up. But is it really 3 times faster.
Next Tuesday the EU votes on "Chat Control".
Microsoft formally launches a "Security Store".
Outlook moves to block JavaScript in SVG's.
A new release of Chrome.
Gmail will no longer pull external email via POP.
Googe Drive starts blocking ransomware encryptions.
The UK issues another order to Apple.
Researchers create a "Battering RAM" attack device.
HackerOne's significant bug bounty payouts.
The Imgur service goes dark across the UK. Guess why.
The Netherlands plans to say NO to "Chat Control."
Discord was breached and government IDs leaked.
Salesforce says it's not another new breach.
Signal introduces a new post-quantum ratchet.
Your motherboard MIGHT support TPM 2.0.
Google to force Android app devs to register and pay

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Rumors are swirling that Apple is shelving some work on its Vision Pro overhaul to prioritize work towards AI glasses. Apple removes the ICEBlock app from its App Store following the U.S. Department of Justice's request. iFixit is not surprised by the repairability of the AirPods Pro 3. And Apple's new Crossbody Strap accessory is a popular item, as the straps remain backordered.

Apple shelves Vision headset revamp to prioritize Meta-like AI glasses.
Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal.
Apple releases new 'Elevated' episode for Apple Vision Pro.
Apple to report its Q4 2025 results on October 30.
AppLovin probed by SEC over its data-collection practices.
Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC ad.
Apple removes 'carbon neutral' claims from new devices.
AirPods Pro 3 Teardown: Still a tragedy.
Apple's new Crossbody Strap accessory sure seems like a hit.
Apple puts hardware chief John Ternus in the succession spotlight.
iOS 26.1 beta 2 now available.
Taylor Swift launches iTunes-exclusive The Life of a Showgirl 'Deluxe' edition.
Rivian CEO explains why Apple CarPlay doesn't fit its vision.
Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at upcoming US Grand Prix.

Picks of the Week

Andy's Pick: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Jason's Pick: Lutron Smart Home Switches
Alex's Pick: Nebo Big Larry 3

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As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?

Sora 2 is here
We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late
Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say
One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
YouTube Bends the Knee
Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal
ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down
ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce
German government must reject chat control
Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance
Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses
Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry
Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships

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What happens when ex-Google innovators build an AI-powered app that turns your emails, favorite subreddits, and even your calendar into a custom radio station you can talk to? In this episode, the creators of Hux reveal how they're reimagining the way we consume information and why radio and podcasts might never be the same.

Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
It's time to prepare for AI personhood
Creator of AI Actress Tilly Norwood Responds to Backlash: "She Is Not a Replacement for a Human Being"
Link to the podslop podcasts
California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law
Sen. Mark Kelly's big plan for an AI future isn't ambitious enough
** DeepMind defines levels of AGI
Pissed-off Fans Flooded the Twin Peaks Reddit With AI Slop To Protest Its AI Policies
AI passed the hardest CFA test in minutes
ChatGPT is now 20% of Walmart's referral traffic — while Amazon wards off AI shopping agents
Amazon event live blog: we're here for new Echos, Kindles, and more
Introducing ChatGPT Pulse | OpenAI
Marissa Mayer Is Dissolving Her Sunshine Startup Lab to make AI digital assistant
That Secret Service SIM farm story is bogus
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Anthropic Settlement
It's official: Google says the Android and ChromeOS merger is coming 'next year'
Blippo+
Guardian sliders
Ive's $4,800 lantern

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Guest: Raiza Martin

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Windows 11 version 25H2 is here, but blink and you might miss the difference from last year! Also, Microsoft just hiked Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $30/month and is leaving gamers everywhere weighing their subscriptions—and their loyalty.

25H2 is here?!

Microsoft announced that 25H2 is GA! But where is it?
And what is it? Microsoft has a list of "new" features

More Windows 11

Microsoft delivers the 24H2 Week D update in Week E
No, it's not the preview version of 25H2 for some reason
But it is a massive update. And it is essentially 25H2
Pavan Davuluri was promoted to president and his first change was to bring Windows engineering back in-house and out of Azure
Dev and Beta: Minor changes to File Explorer, Quick settings, Get Started
Photos app is getting AI-based categories
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates to be free-free in the EU

Snapdragon X2

It's real and it's really better than almost anything out there. The bad news: Not until next year
Hardware prototypes point the way for device makers
Arm is the epiphany we need for everything to just work
Also, apparently Qualcomm still makes phone chips
Qualcomm declares "total litigation victory" against Arm Holdings. More like Harm Holdings, ammmi right?

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella steps aside to focus on engineering
Microsoft enters a new era for Copilot/AI
"More Copilot" is the new "more cowbell"
Microsoft 365 Premium is the AI-powered subscription you were looking for, Copilot Pro is out
This maps neatly to the three app structure model and to Paul's "I will not pay for AI" thing
Tied to this, Microsoft also announced inside app vibe working updates across Office apps
Is this also tied to low uptick on paid AI? Report claims just 8 million seats for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Stevie Bathiche came to Hawaii to talk about the importance of NPUs and on-device AI
"Directive AI, 80 TOPS NPUs enable concurrent AI, AI agents are the "outside app" structure, Orchestration is evolving
Copilot users can talk to a cartoon now

Xbox and gaming

Major revamp to Xbox Game Pass with some good and some bad
Xbox Cloud Gaming is out of beta after what feels like 17 years, now on all Game Pass tiers
Game Pass Ultimate gets big price hike but also some improvements
Game Pass Premium replaces Standard
Game Pass Essential replaces Core
Amazon Luna got a big update too
You can preorder a ROG Xbox Ally Gaming handheld now
And Microsoft announces how it will handle compatibility
Costco drops Xbox consoles
Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to P5 in 2025
EA goes private for $55 billion

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Videogames are getting expensive
App pick of the week: Proton Mail
RunAs Radio this week: HaveIBeenPwned with Troy Hunt
Brown liquor pick of the week: Compass Box Vellichor

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Cisco's routers just exposed more than two million networks thanks to a "security optional" SNMP setup that's being actively exploited—Steve and Leo break down why this is a worst-case scenario for the industry and how easily it could have been avoided.

Gmail's spam filtering false-positive spree.
iOS 26's Safari randomizes its fingerprint by default.
Cisco's SNMP stands for "Security Not My Problem".
Windows' "stuck" Extended Security Updates (ESU).
Europe complains, gets 1-year of ESU with no strings.
Where to get $6 TLS certs (really) while they last.
The lessons to learn from Jaguar Land Rover's mess.
The NEON app: get paid to have your voice recorded.
Bluesky's age verification, now coming to Ohio.
What is "Kids Web Services" for age verification.
More than 10K Ollama instances publicly exposed.
GRC's DNS Benchmark reaches "release candidate"

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Intel has reportedly approached Apple about investing in the company. Some of Apple's new features will be delayed in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. A study showcases a dramatic rise in fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS and Android. And Apple is working on its own ChatGPT-style chatbot app, which is being tested internally by employees.

Intel is seeking an investment from Apple as part of its comeback bid.
Apple warns of more feature delays in Europe.
New study shows 'massive spike' in fraudulent apps powered by AI.
Apple releases iOS 26.0.1 with fixes for Wi-Fi, Cellular, and camera issues on iPhone 17 models.
Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 with M3 Ultra bug fix.
Apple working on all-new operating system.
New iPad Pro with M5 chip leaked in unboxing video.
Two new Apple displays nearing mass production, may launch this year.
Apple's ChatGPT-style chatbot app deserves a public release.
Apple researchers develop SimpleFold, a lightweight AI for protein folding prediction.
Jessica Chastain 'not aligned' with Apple's decision to delay series about hate groups.
Why did Apple get cold feet about 'Savant'?
Tigers-Red Sox clash on Apple TV+ will feature live game footage on new iPhone 17 Pro.
College football keeps picking iPad over Surface as fourth conference joins team Apple.
Now available: Adobe Premiere on iPhone brings pro-quality video editing to creators.
FCC mistakenly leaks confidential iPhone 16e schematics.
Apple responds to iPhone 17 Pro scratch and durability concerns.
Meet the new light of Jony Ive's life.
Why Ford's CEO doesn't love Apple CarPlay Ultra.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Picks: Relay for St. Jude
Alex's Pick: Vertical Heart Set Insert Tool
Andy's Pick: UGREEN Phone Stand
Leo's Pick: Nomat Goods Horween Leather Folio for iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Are we repeating the mistakes of the dot-com boom with today's AI gold rush? Intelligent Machines tackles why runaway spending, circular investments, and looming government deals could mean a hard reckoning for tech's biggest promise yet.

Interview with Steven Levy
Levy: Wasn't Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now
Steven Levy: I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong
OpenAI Teams Up With Oracle and SoftBank to Build 5 New Stargate Data Centers
Can We Afford AI?
Meta's AI system, Llama, has been approved for use by U.S. federal agencies
China's DeepSeek says its hit AI model cost just $294,000 to train
Seeing Through the Reality of Meta's Smart Glasses
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Former NotebookLM devs' new app, Huxe, taps audio to help you with news and research
Fat Bear Week is back—and the bears are bigger than ever
"My Boyfriend is AI": A Computational Analysis of Human-AI Companionship in Reddit's AI Community
ChatGPT is 3-8% of Google's search volume
The Lovelace Test of Intelligence: Can Humans Recognise and Esteem AI-Generated Art?
Data-Driven Analysis of Text-Conditioned AI-Generated Music: A Case Study with Suno and Udio
The LLM Has Left The Chat: Evidence of Bail Preferences in Large Language Models
More! Shrimp!
Wounded robots
Pope nixes 'virtual pope' idea, explains concerns about AI

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Guest: Steven Levy

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Paul Thurrott reports live from Maui with exciting details on Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite chip and how it could shake up the PC world, while behind the scenes, Microsoft quietly drifts further from OpenAI just as an NVIDIA mega-deal makes headlines. Is Windows about to get its biggest reboot in years, and can ARM finally topple Intel?

Windows

25H2 is imminent: The real ISOs and eKBs are here!
Paul's Arm-based trip to Mexico and Arm-based Apple-tastic experience at Snapdragon Summit
And yet. It's Week D. And we didn't get any preview updates (for 24H2)
Windows AI Labs is a thing
If you're migrating from Windows 10 get a Windows 11 on Arm PC, Microsoft suggests
New AI features coming to Notepad, Paint, and Snipping Tool
New Dev and Beta (and Canary) builds: Click to Do translation, Share with Copilot, Accounts management improvements

The Microsoft/OpenAI rift widens yet again
NVIDIA invests $100 billion in OpenAI, days after "investing" $5 billion in Intel
Intel will keep making its own GPUs because who gives a crap
Microsoft is bringing Anthropic Claude to Microsoft 365 Copilot - "Model choice"
Microsoft reportedly trying to pay publishers for content used by AI
Microsoft Teams is getting more agents
Google Chrome is getting a major AI update

Snapdragon Summit 2025

6G, AI as the new UI, glasses as the next wave, Android PCs out of nowhere
X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme (with up to 18 cores for ultra-premium PCs)
3rd Gen Oryon CPU (X2 was 1st gen, last year's phone chip was G2)
75 percent faster CPU perf than competition at ISO power
First Arm chip to hit 5+ GHz
New Adreno GPU architecture with 2.3x perf per watt and power efficiency over previous gen
Hexagon NPU with 80 TOPS for "concurrent AI experiences" on Copilot+ PCs
Supports latest 5G SD X75 modem, Wi-Fi 7, BT 5.4
75 percent faster CPU perf than competition at ISO power
Bad news: First half of 2026 availability
Not in the press release: The secret of why X2 Elite Extreme is so fast

Xbox

Microsoft raises Xbox console prices for the second time in 2025
Here comes the Gaming Copilot on Windows 11
Google is copying it on Android and bringing Android and native games to Windows now

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Think of 1 story for everyone you care about
App pick of the week: Notion 3.0
RunAs Radio this week: Managing Vendor Incidents with Mandi Walls
Brown liquor pick of the week: High Coast Whisky Quercus IV Mongolica

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Consumer Reports on Windows 10 updates.
Waste (not fraud or abuse) within DoD Cyberoperations.
China's DeepSeek produces deliberately flawed code.
WebAssembly v3.0 officially released.
Firefox v143 updates and new features.
Firefox for Android now offers DoH.
A nearly terminal flaw in Microsoft's Entra ID.
Chrome hits its 6th 0-day this year. Emergency update.
DRAM (now DDR5) still vulnerable to RowHammer.
SAMSUNG kitchen refrigerators begin showing ads.
China says no to NVIDIA.
300 more (new) NPM maliciouspackages found and removed.
The EU is already testing proper online age verification.

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Is the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max susceptible to scratches? iFixit tears down the new iPhone Air! New immersive films are coming to the Apple Vision Pro. And is TechWoven better than its predecessor, FineWoven?

iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max units cited as readily susceptible to scratches and scuffs.
The wafer-thin iPhone Air is surprisingly strong.
iPhone Air teardown reveals that Apple's thinnest iPhone is still very repairable.
Apple announces a new set of immersive film releases.
Apple's new Vision Pro films among first shot on Blackmagic Ursa Cine Immersive Cameras.
Apple spotted filming in 3D at iPhone 17 launch.
Two years after the FineWoven fiasco, is TechWoven better?
New iPhone 17 unveiled in Moscow, as pre-orders jump despite slowing economy.
Worried about phone searches? 1Password's (a sponsor of the TWiT network) Travel Mode can clean up your data.
Tap to Pay on iPhone comes to yet more European countries.
Apple to fix camera glitch affecting iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro.
Inside the Apple audio lab where AirPods are tested and tuned.
I went inside Apple's Labs to see how Apple Watch connectivity is tested.
A19 Pro's Geekbench 6 'Performance Per Watt' analysis; achieves highest multi-core score against all SoCs with 34% better efficiency.
Memory Integrity Enforcement changes the game on iOS.
Liquid Glass is causing a disorienting optical illusion for some iPhone users.
$599 MacBook with iPhone chip expected to enter production this year.
Apple steps up war of words with European regulators.
Here's everything Trump is changing with H-1B visas.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Picks: Final Cut Camera & Final Cut Pro for iPad.
Alex's Pick: Revopoint MetroX
Andy's Pick: Epson MX-80 Fonts by Micahel Walden.

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Is strapping notifications to your face the next frontier, or just tech gone too far? Dive into a lively, sometimes skeptical discussion on Meta's AR glasses, social media's shifting power, the fate of TikTok, and how AI is quietly rewriting the rules, whether we like it or not.

Seeing Through the Reality of Meta's Smart Glasses
I regret to inform you Meta's new smart glasses are the best I've ever tried
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Windows 10 EOL coming soon
Trump's $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos
4Chan, MAGAs unite in 'clog the toilet' op to block H-1B workers flying back
iPhone Air review: Thinness with a point
Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out
A MacBook Pro touchscreen? About damn time
TikTok deal will be signed soon, with U.S. control of algorithm, White House says
By some measures, TikTok has grown bigger than Facebook or Instagram in the US
Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks
Teen Suspect Surrenders in 2023 Las Vegas Casino Cyberattack Case - Casino.org
Jaguar Land Rover extends its production shutdown after a cyberattack discovered in late August, and says efforts to reboot production safely "will take time"
ctrl/tinycolor and 40+ NPM Packages Compromised - StepSecurity
Never steal a hacker's girlfriend's phone: How an expert exposed a global network of thieves
Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people
Pope Leo XIV Rejects a proposal by a Catholic organization to create an "AI Pope Leo" avatar
Ig Winners

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With AI hype everywhere, are we confusing slick projections and sci-fi clichés for real progress? This episode exposes the flawed thinking behind tech's boldest predictions and dives into what your future with "intelligent machines" might actually look like—waffles and all.

Interview with Nick Foster
AI's $344 Billion 'Language Model' Bet Looks Fragile
Yann LeCun's mondo preso
Elon Musk's xAI Lays Off 500 Data Annotation Workers
Bessent: TikTok deal 'framework' reached with China, Trump and Xi will finalize it Friday
The OpenAI paper on usage
Generative AI at the Crossroads: Light Bulb, Dynamo, or Microscope
ChatGPT Will Guess Your Age and Might Require ID for Age Verification
Generative AI at the Crossroads: Light Bulb, Dynamo, or Microscope
A Maslow-Inspired Hierarchy of Engagement with AI Model
I Wasn't Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now
How an AI Giant Became Obsessed With an Albino Alligator
Amazon invests over $1 billion to raise employee pay, lower healthcare costs
The Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers
Rest of World: A hidden network handles chats for OnlyFans stars. AI could soon take over
How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society
Roadwarden
David Lynch's quirky house

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With Windows 10's end-of-life looming, Paul and Leo dissect the real risks, questionable hardware requirements, and whether dumping old PCs in landfills is an acceptable trade-off for modern security. Plus, why is Apple finally buying up touchscreen displays for MacBooks after years of resistance, and what could that mean for the future of both Mac and Windows hardware?

Windows

Consumer Reports asks Microsoft to continue Windows 10 support
Reminder: Windows 11 25H2 ISOs are available... x64 only, in Insider Preview. Arm version is from Dev channel and is a VHDX
Dev (25H2) and Beta (24H2) - Copilot prompt in Click to Do, Prompt recommendations in Start, controller navigation for gaming handhelds, SCOOBE, agents in the Store, more
Release Preview (24H2 AND 25H2) - Click to Do table detection, action tags, and Summarize improvements; agent in Settings improvements, Hardware indicator improvements, more
Quick Machine Recovery is a solid addition to your recovery toolbox
Microsoft releases Windows 365 Cloud Apps in Preview
A MacBook with a touch screen? Oh the irony

Microsoft 365

Microsoft finally settles Teams antitrust case with EU and you're not going to believe what happens next
Microsoft 365 desktop apps (i.e. "Office") gets Copilot chat even for free - Web grounded? That's ungrounded, right?
Microsoft 365 commercial pulls in previously separate sales, service, and financial services
Outlook Lite is heading off to a farm to chase rabbits
No more Office file editing in Microsoft 365 Copilot app for iPhone and iPad

OpenAI and Microsoft hint at another major restructuring of their partnership
Auto AI model selection comes to Visual Studio Code. Your orchestration is showing
Visual Studio 2026 on .NET Rocks and the recent news about configuring GitHub Copilot in VS 20xx.

Hardware

October is going to be a big month for new hardware
Apple rumored for October
Google Home on October 1 with Gemini
Amazon devices (September 30, close enough)
Where are the next-gen PC chips?

Xbox & games

Third-party store integration comes to Xbox app on Windows
Microsoft kicks off another big half month for Xbox Game Pass
Epic Games can't stop beating Google in court

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Improve Windows 11 security
App pick of the week: Google app for Windows

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Apple just rewrote the rules of device security with a chip-level upgrade that could wipe out most iPhone vulnerabilities overnight. Find out how "memory integrity enforcement" aims to make exploits a thing of the past—and why it took half a decade to pull off.

Are Bitcoin ATMs anything more than scamming terminals.
Ransomware hits the Uvalde school district and Jaguar.
Did "Scattered LapSus Hunters" just throw in the towel.
Germany, for one, to vote "no" on Chat Control.
Russia's new MAX messenger has startup troubles.
Samsung follows Apple's WhatsApp patch chain.
Shocker: UK school hacks are mostly by students.
HackerOne was hacked.
Connected washing machines in Amsterdam hacked.
DDoS breaks another record.
Bluesky to implement conditional age verification.
Enforcement actions for Global Privacy Control.
Might Apple have finally beaten vulnerabilities

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Shelly Brisbin joins the show this week! Who got which of the new devices that were announced at last week's Apple event? Reviews of the latest OS 26 operating systems are starting to roll out. Should you get the iPhone Air? And Apple scored big at the recent Emmys with 22 wins!

iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly.
Help, I have been charmed by the iPhone Air.
The iPhone 17 square selfie camera is a bigger deal than you think.
Siri just got five surprise iOS 26 features, here's what's new.
Apple's Outstanding Comedy The Studio sweeps as the most-winning freshman comedy in Emmy history...
visionOS 26 now available starting today: Here's what's new for Apple Vision Pro.
Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs leaves and rejoins Apple.

Picks of the Week

Shelly's Pick: Case for Vision
Andy's Pick: NotebookLM Web Importer
Alex's Picks: Carrot Weather & Tenganda Tea
Leo's Pick: pico-mac-nano

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iPhone 17 event live blog: on the ground at Apple's keynote
Google Court Doc: Open Web Is In Rapid Decline
Anthropic Judge Rejects $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement (1)
The Software Engineers Paid to Fix Vibe Coded Messes
What to expect from Meta Connect
SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service
Tesla Wants Out of the Car Business
Tesla Offers Elon Musk an Unprecedented $1 Trillion Pay Package
Gen Z protests in Nepal, sparked by a social media ban, have killed nearly 2 dozen and injured hundreds. Here's what to know
Microdramas are TikTok turned up to 11, and they're coming for your time and money
Tiny Vinyl is a new pocketable record format for the Spotify age
Kodak's mini camera fits on your keyring and is smaller than an AirPods case
Geek News Central Mourns the Loss of Todd Cochrane

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AI isn't just the ultimate nonsense generator—it's also a powerful tool students and teachers can't afford to ignore. In this episode, professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West reveal how their new "BS Machines" curriculum helps the next generation stay sharp and skeptical in a world overflowing with synthetic "facts."

Interview with Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues AI Giant Midjourney for Copyright Infringement In Major Legal Battle
AI Watchdog
At Least 15 Million YouTube Videos Have Been Snatched by AI Companies
Most Scraped Websites of 2025
AI surveillance should be banned while there is still time.
Alterego
I Hate My Friend
R-Zero: Self-Evolving Reasoning LLM from Zero Data
AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton says a girlfriend once broke up with him using a chatbot
Business Insider yanked 40 essays with suspect bylines. Are they related?
OpenAI's post on the paper
Gina Trappani starts a new blog
Schnitzel press
NFL Debut on YouTube Draws 17.3 Million
Set a two TikTok toilet limit to reduce haemorrhoid risk, doctors advise"

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Co-Host: Harper Reed

Guests: Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West

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Windows 11 just dropped one of its biggest updates yet, but new features and relentless AI integrations are making right-click menus bigger—and more confusing—than ever. Is Windows getting better, or just busier?

Windows 11
• Patch Tuesday arrives with several new features for all Windows 11 users
• A few new features added for Copilot+ PCs
• This may be the last cumulative update before 25H2

Windows Insider
• New Canary build includes features we've seen before
• Copilot+ PCs bring Windows Studio Effects to secondary cameras in Dev and Beta channels

Hardware
• 40-year Intel veteran now leads PC chips business
• Paul's continued criticism of Lunar Lake problems
• Lenovo's three IFA concept devices should become shipping products

Apps
• Atlassian acquires The Browser Company, potentially threatening the Dia browser

Microsoft
• Microsoft mandates employees return to office three days per week
• Microsoft accused of "gross cybersecurity negligence"

Dev
• Microsoft open sources 6502 BASIC
• First Visual Studio 2026 preview now available
• Individual developers can register for Microsoft Store for free

Mobile
• Google ships Android 16 QPR1 with Material 3 Expressive on Pixel devices plus September Pixel Drop
• Apple announces iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and new Apple Watches
• Comparison of OS updating styles between Apple, Google, and Microsoft and their impact on hardware upgrades

AI
• Microsoft to pay almost $20 billion for third-party AI infrastructure
• Microsoft may turn to Anthropic for Office apps
• Anthropic settles with book authors, then judge rejects the settlement (Apple faces similar lawsuit)
• Google details all Gemini tier offerings
• Firefox will use Apple Intelligence on iPhones with iOS 26

Xbox and Games
• Lenovo Legion Go 2 coming in October with new Xbox Ally OS in early 2026
• Xbox to announce games at Tokyo Game Show on September 25
• Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to select cars
• PlayStation 6 will be modular

Tips and Picks
• Something to read: iWar by Tim Higgins
• Something to watch: New Dave Plumber interview on YouTube
• Something to get for free: Microsoft 365 free for US students for one year
• Something to plan for: Proton offers emergency access on accounts
• RunAs Radio this week: Training for AI with Stephanie Donahue
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Boplaas 8 Single Grain Whisky

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Is the U.S. on the verge of legalizing "hack back" missions, turning private companies into sanctioned cyber warriors? Steve and Leo unpack Google's plan for a cyber disruption unit and why the lines between defense and digital retaliation are suddenly blurring.

My experience with 'X' vs email.
Google TIG blackmailed to fire two security researchers.
1.1.1.1 DNS TLS certificate mis-issued.
Artists blackmailed with threats of training AI on their art.
Firefox extended end-of-life for Windows 7 to next March.
Is the renewal of cybersecurity info sharing coming soon.
Should security analysis be censored due to vibe-coding.
UK versus Apple may not be settled after all.
Another very serious supply chain attack.
Can the software supply-chain ever be trustworthy.
Why did BYTE Magazine die.
What happens if Google and others go on the attack

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The Apple Event just concluded, and the MacBreak Weekly panel is ready to discuss what was announced at the event! New AI features are coming to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPhone Air, its slimmest iPhone yet. And the iPhone 17 Pro officially shows off its new bold orange color option for its premium lineup.

Introducing AirPods Pro 3, the ultimate audio experience
Apple introduces Apple Watch SE 3.
Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 11, featuring groundbreaking health insights.
Introducing Apple Watch Ultra 3.
Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the most powerful and advanced Pro models ever.
Introducing iPhone Air, a powerful new iPhone with a breakthrough design.
Apple debuts iPhone 17.
Instagram finally comes to iPad.
Adobe's Premiere video editor is coming to iPhone for free.
All the President's Tech CEOs.
Apple triumphs with 15 wins at night one of the 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards as "The Studio" and "Severance" lead for comedy and drama.
Steve Hayden, writer behind Apple's pivotal '1984' commercial, dies at 78.
All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity.

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Guest: Mikah Sargent

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Google walks away from another monopoly ruling with barely a scratch, while tech giants gather at the White House to praise a president who holds their futures in the balance. Inside, our panel questions whether "playing the game on the field" is killing tech innovation and U.S. privacy for good.

Google avoids harshest penalties in landmark search monopoly ruling
Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over ad-tech business
Probe finds Houston police using surveillance tool like a search engine
iPhone 17 specifications leak, 'Air' model rumors, and what to expect at Apple's Awe Dropping' event
Instagram coming to iPad after 15 years
Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to settle author copyright claims
Apple accused of training AI models on pirated books
Trump hosts tech CEOs at first event in newly renovated Rose Garden
Postal traffic to the US down over 80% amid tariffs, UN says
Satellite companies like SpaceX ignore astronomers' calls to save the night sky
Microsoft says Azure service affected by damaged Red Sea cables
Meta still hasn't given up on the Facebook poke after 21 years
Fake celebrity chatbots send risqué messages to teens on top AI app
First brain-wide map of decision-making charted in mice
NVIDIA's sale-and-leaseback chip schemes raise questions about AI bubble
Tesla changes meaning of 'full self-driving' and gives up on autonomy promise
Atlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 million
Warner Bros. Discovery sues AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement in major legal battle

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Go behind the curtain at OpenAI as bestselling author Karen Hao shares stories of infighting, ego, and shifting agendas. Find out why even OpenAI's security had her face on alert during her investigation.

Karen Hao reveals OpenAI's secretive culture and early ambitions
OpenAI's shifting leadership and transparency: from nonprofit roots to Big Tech power
Defining AGI: moving goalposts, internal rifts, and philosophy debates
OpenAI's founders dissected: Altman, Brockman, and Sutskever's styles and motives
Critiquing the AI industry's resource grabs and "AI imperialism"
How commercialization narrowed AI research and the dominance of transformers
China's AI threat as Silicon Valley's favorite justification, debunked
Karen Hao details reporting process and boardroom chaos at OpenAI
GPT-5 skepticism: raised expectations, lackluster reality, and demo fatigue
Karen Hao's bottom line: AI's current trajectory isn't inevitable — pushback is needed
Harper Reed shares vibe coding workflows using Claude Code
AI commoditization—why all major models start to feel the same
Western vs. Chinese open-source models and global AI power shifts
Google antitrust ruling: AI's rise dissolves traditional search monopoly
"Algorithm movies" spark debate over art, entertainment, and AI's creative impact
Meta's AI talent grab backfires amid exits and cash-fueled drama
Anthropic's "historic" author settlement likely cements fair use for AI training
DIY facial recognition: Citizen activists unmask ICE using AI tools
Picks: Byte Magazine's 50th, AI werewolf games, Berghain bouncer AI test, and arthouse film
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Mark Zuckerberg just released his own NSFW version of 'Get Low' in a tribute to his wife
Mattel Mistakenly Lists Porn Site on Packaging for 'Wicked' Dolls
The Crypto Industry's Spending on the Election Pays Off
Canada orders shutdown of TikTok's Canadian business, app access to continue
Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election
Matter 1.4 tries to set the smart home standard back on track
Google's learning
OpenAI Shifts Strategy as Rate of 'GPT' AI Improvements Slows
Microsoft, A16Z AI manifesto: AI for startups
Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Randy Travis's beautiful baritone was lost. AI helped him sing again.
Particle launches an AI news app to help publishers, instead of just stealing their work
YouTube is testing music remixes made by AI
I Spoke Only to Chatbots for 24 Hours. Who Needs Human Friends?
Google Street View helps map how 600,000 trees grow down to the limb
Chris Wallace Quits CNN to Pivot to Streaming, Podcasting
Nicholas Carlson, the former top editor of Business Insider, is starting a new company that will focus on video.
Lena Dunham to write Sam Bankman-Fried movie for Apple
Banjo Toss, the game
After years of trying, Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub to Wonder for $650M
Research suggests people are getting more bored
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Edge's data trick, Outlook's AI Themes, .NET 9, and more!

Windows 11

The 24H2 quality issues continue, like a parade with no end.
Patch Tuesday arrives
Windows team says no Preview update in December... but what about November?
Reminder of the Canary build last week with Prism emulator improvements. WHERE ARE THE ARM ISOs???
Most recent episode of Run as Radio is worth discussing again here
Dev and Beta: Nice new "run as admin" shortcut in Dev, minor changes in Beta
Canary: Mostly bug fixes
Microsoft Edge is using a new trick to steal Chrome data
It's dead, Jim: Microsoft reminds world that Outlook will replace Mail, Calendar, People
If you pay for Copilot (dummy) you can make custom Outlook themes now for some reason
Quick laptop update: AMD Zen 5 vs. Intel Lunar Lake vs. Snapdragon X

Still more earnings

Arm: $844 million, but disappointing. Also, Qualcomm legal battle looms
Qualcomm: $10.24 billion in revenues, up 19 percent
AMD to lay off 4 percent of (26,000 employee) workforce globally, focus on AI

Dev

Microsoft releases .NET 9
That means WPF support for Windows 11 theming is live
But there's a surprise: Microsoft added one of the features we need
.NET Conf is happening as we speak - Thursday is third-party day, and I am curious about Avalon and Uno announcements
Qualcomm has a webinar tomorrow for AI developers and Snapdragon X

Xbox

Surprise! Death Stranding comes to Xbox three years later to the day
Phil Spencer talks PS5, mobile devices, more in a new interview
MAJOR NEW ACTIVISION RELEASE ON GAME PASS
Just kidding, it's some stupid purple dragon
Friend requests now available (again) to all Xbox users
Paying GeForce Now customers get monthly usage caps
NVIDIA app replaces GeForce Experience, no need to sign in anymore
Sony has sold 65 million PS5 consoles ... it needs 20+ million more to surpass PS3

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Quick Windows 11 Field Guide update
App pick of the week: Stardock DesktopGPT
App pick of the week #2: Quick Share
Cocktail of the week: Salmoncito

Ingredients

1 oz. tonic water, plus more for topping
1½ oz. London dry gin
¼ oz. Campari
¼ oz. fresh grapefruit juice
Grapefruit twist and grapefruit supreme (for serving)

Preparation

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz. tonic water, then pour in 1½ oz. London dry gin, ¼ oz. Campari, and ¼ oz. fresh grapefruit juice. Top off with more tonic water and stir gently with a bar spoon. Express oil of a grapefruit twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with a grapefruit supreme.

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Bitwarden reaffirms it's commitment to open source.
The rights of German security researchers are clarified.
Australia to impose age limits on social media.
Free Windows Server 2025 anyone?
UAC wasn't getting in the way enough, so they're fixing that.
"From Russia with fines" -- obey or else.
South Korea fines Meta over serious user privacy violations.
Synology's (very) critical zero-click RCE flaw.
Malicious Python packages invoked by typos.
Google to enforce full MFA for all cloud service users.
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30%? Is Firefox safe?
Some feedback from Dave's Garage (https://grc.sc/dave)
GRC email
CTL: AI Debugging
CTL: Chat GPT vs YouTube Shorts
CTL: Update on the "Train Tracks" Pic of the Week
CTL: DNS Benchmark compatibility
CTL: The accuracy of AI
CTL: Exposing NAS to the Internet
CTL: Congrats on 1000!

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Leo got his M4 Mac mini! A new code has been introduced to iPhones that will reboot the device after not being unlocked for a period of time. The panel celebrates the 23rd anniversary of the iPod. And is Apple getting into the security camera & smart home hub spaces following reports from Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman?

Review: M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple's best Mac minis ever.
Apple quietly introduced iPhone reboot code which is locking out cops.
Apple launched the iPod 23 years ago, and changed the world.
Apple reportedly shipping a security camera in 2026.
With AI, the future of augmented reality is in your ears.
Misguided Apple Intelligence ads.
Breaking news: Apple Home Hub detailed: Apple Intelligence, HomeOS, square iPad-like design.

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: An A-Z Index of the Apple macOS Command Line
Jason's Pick: Balatro
Andy's Pick: Black Diamond Storm 450 Headlamp
Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Resolve

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Apple launched the iPod 23 years ago, and changed the world
Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops
How the 2024 US presidential election will determine tech's future
Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Tim Cook and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on election win
AI didn't sway the election, but it deepened the partisan divide
YouTube dominated Election Day as viewers guzzled 84 million hours of presidential news
The other election night winner: Perplexity
Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as Trump wins presidential election
Detroit to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments in Bid to Spur Tech Innovation, Fuel Economic Growth
Painting by A.I.-Powered Robot Sells for $1.1 Million
OpenAI defeats news outlets' copyright lawsuit over AI training, for now
Anthropic teams up with Palantir and AWS to sell AI to defense customers
OpenAI acquired Chat.com
Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now
Roblox is banning kids from 'social hangout' spaces
Reddit Passes Snap
Canada orders shutdown of TikTok's Canadian business, app access to continue

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Tech in the new Admin
TikTok Sees Trump Victory As App's Best Hope
Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump for 'extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory'
Elon Musk says Trump win is just the start of his political ambitions
Silicon Valley is officially grieving over Trump but quietly gleeful over a possible tech deal resurgence
The Crypto Industry's Spending on the Election Pays Off
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division
NYTimes Games for the strike
Florida Access Network
WebCheck

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On Halloween, the last day of October, Microsoft delayed Recall again. It was supposed to preview in October, this is the third delay. No clear reason why. December now, supposedly. Plus, Paul gives an earnings recap that he didn't get to dive into much last week.

Windows

New 24H2 bug
More features coming to Prism emulator in Windows 11 on Arm (!)
New generative AI features are coming to Paint, Photos, and Notepad
Beta channel: Here's the new Windows Hello experience, with explicit references to passkeys
Proton VPN is native on Windows 11 on Arm
Windows Server 2025 is GA (and some are being mistakenly force-upgraded. This is what you get when you share a codebase with Windows 11, apparently)
Google shifts Android development cycle - Major update each Q2, minor update each Q4, monthly feature/quality updates

A Tale of 2 Chips

Paul reviewed the AMD Zen 5-based HP OmniBook Ultra, it's awesome. Paul is also reviewing an Intel Lunar Lake laptop, and it is not awesome
Early glee around Lunar Lake was misplaced
Laptop reviewers all report what Paul is seeing (for once), that the performance is horrific. You need to switch to "Best performance" power management mode for reasonable performance, but this hasn't solved all the issues
COD: Black Ops 6. Average FPS under Zen 5 is 90 to 120 at native resolution/medium graphics, single and multi-player. Lunar Lake? 40 FPS with all graphics settings on low/very low
Intel now says Lunar Lake is a one-off too (Meteor Lake was likewise a one-off, architecturally). It will no longer package RAM with processors because of margins. Lunar Lake rushed to market and was key contributor to recent financial issues

More Earnings Learnings

Amazon: $159 billion in revenues, $27.5 billion for AW
Apple: $95 billion in revenues, a small uptick in iPhone revenues

Microsoft 365/AI

Some curious/confusing moves with Microsoft 365 for consumers: subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand are getting Copilot Pro credits with base subscription (Word, Excel, etc.), Designer, ... and the long-overdue and dreaded price increase
This must be a test for the U.S. and western Europe. Feels inevitable
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Search. This is not the Google Search replacement you're looking for

Xbox

It's November, so here's the incredible list of Activision Blizzard games now coming to Game Pass! Just kidding, but we are getting Flight Sim 2024
Microsoft introduced an AI-powered support virtual agent to Xbox because something something AI
Switch sales drop off a cliff, Nintendo will announce backward-compatible successor before the end of March
Sony launches the PS5 Pro to meh

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Windows 11 minus the MSA
App pick of the week: Docs in Proton Drive
RunAs Radio this week: Software-Defined Networking using Azure Firewall with Aidan Finn
Brown liquor MOVIE pick of the week: Whisky Galore

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Google's record-breaking fine by Russia. (How many 0's is that?)
RT's editor-in-chief admits that their TV hosts are AI-generated.
Windows 10 security updates set to end next October... or are they?
When a good Chrome extension goes bad.
Windows .RDP launch config files. What could possibly go wrong?
Firefox 132 just received some new features.
Chinese security cameras being removed from the UK.
I know YOU wouldn't fall for this social engineering attack.
What's GRC's next semi-commercial product going to be?
And what's the prospect for AI being used to analyze code to eliminate security vulnerabilities?

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As expected following the end of last week's MacBreak Weekly, Apple announced the new M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max MacBook Pros. Jason recaps the results of Apple's Q424. And Apple acquires Pixelmator.

Early Apple M4 Pro and M4 Max benchmarks hint at a massive performance boost.
Apple's new MacBook Pro features the incredibly powerful M4 family of chips and ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence.
Apple finally finds its gaming console with the new Mac mini.
First M4 Max benchmark tears apart the M2 Ultra Mac Studio.
Apple's Q424 results: $95B revenue–with a twist.
A new home for Pixelmator.
Per Ming-Chi Kuo: "Cheaper Vision Pro" delayed beyond 2027."
Apple explores push into smart glasses with 'Atlas' user study
Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner.
US Consumer Finance Protection Bureau orders Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay over $89 million for Apple Card failures.
Rumor: Apple developing 90Hz display tech for iPad Air, Studio Display, and iMac.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Everlights
Alex's Pick: ESI Neva Duo
Andy's Pick: Tot

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The panel discusses the implications of the 2024 US elections to the tech industry
Alexa's New AI Brain Is Stuck in the Lab
Why do we keep changing our clocks?
ChatGPT Search
Online political ads--we're almost done!
Elon Musk Wants You to Think This Election's Being Stolen
Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition
Chinese sanctions hit US drone maker supplying Ukraine
Digital ad market booms for Big Tech

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Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Jeff: Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media?
Apples Have Never Tasted So Delicious. Here's Why
Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content
Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely
Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record
Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth
More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI
Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition
McDonald's Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines
RIP Foursquare
Craig gives CR $5 million for cybersecurity
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be 'fantastic'
LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today
Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort
Trump's Truth Social valued at more than Musk's X after extraordinary rally
Masnick on Elon Musk Events
TikTok founder becomes China's richest man
The Age of Cage
Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
McKinsey's 18 next big arenas of competition

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Enjoy Leo's many hats in this fun and silly edition of Windows Weekly. Happy Halloween!

Windows 11

Yes, Windows 11 version 24H2 got its preview update for October too, a few days late as expected
24H2 was a surprisingly big platform shift - no enablement updates - faster updates going forward
Dev and Beta get new builds, minor changes in each

Microsoft 365/AI/dev

Teams is... getting weird
Microsoft 365 apps get Handoff support on Apple devices
Notion Mail - a light alternatives to Google Workspace and M365?
GitHub Copilot goes multi-LLM
Apple Intelligence wave one arrives, mostly to indifference. Wave two in December. EU is getting it in the Spring
New Macs this week with M4. But the big news? 16 GB of RAM, minimum. Finally.
The Browser Company can't realize its vision for the future with Arc

Earnings/Corporate

Microsoft and Google duke it out over Cloud licensing - This one is getting ugly
Google - $88.3 billion in revenues
AMD - OK, but dominated by Intel on PCs and NVIDIA in AI/datacenter

Xbox

More games, more people, more devices, Microsoft says
Less emphasis on console but what might a next-gen console look like? Arm? Mobile? Third-party hardware makers?
Cloud Gaming is limited to the most expensive Game Pass tier - that has to change, and what about a standalone tier?
Mobile app stores are coming - but what about native mobile games?
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 lands on PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and Cloud Gaming - Paul puts aside his grudge and gives it a shot
Microsoft previews new Home experience for Xbox app on Windows

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: It might be time to look at the Raspberry Pi again
App pick of the week: My God, it's full of web browsers
RunAs Radio this week: Updating Windows on ARM with Aria Hanson
Brown liquor pick of the week: Laird of the Fintry Black Label Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

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Apple proposes 45-day maximum certificate life.
SEC fines four companies for downplaying their SolarWinds attack severity.
Google adds 5 new features to Messenger including inappropriate content.
Does AI-driven local device-side filtering resolve the encryption dilemma forever?
The very nice looking "Session" messenger leaves Australia for Switzerland.
Another quick look at the question of the EU's software liability moves.
Fake North Korean employees WERE found to install backdoor malware.
How to speed up an SSD without using SpinRite.
Using ChatGPT to review and suggest improvements in code.
And Internet governance has been trying to move the Internet to IPv6 for the past 25 years, but the Internet just doesn't want to go. Why not? And will it ever?

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It's new Mac week, and Apple is rolling out three new products. The new M4 iMac and Mac Mini have already been announced, and an updated MacBook Pro with the M4 chips is expected Wednesday. Apple Intelligence is now live with the iOS 18.1 update. Are you able to access Apple's AI yet? And Apple is rolling out the next wave of Apple Intelligence features in the iOS 18.2 beta.

Apple unveils the new iMac with M4, supercharged by Apple Intelligence and available in fresh colors.
Tim Cook is likely visiting China to bolster support for Apple Intelligence, analysts say.
Apple ships $6 billion of iPhones from India in big China shift.
Apple's all-new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence.
Apple Intelligence goes live with iOS 18.1 update.
Apple Intelligence .1 Review: A small start of something big?
Apple Intelligence Isn't Very Smart Yet—and Apple's OK With That.
Apple releases second wave of Intelligence features via new developer betas.
Apple wins $250, but little else, at trial on watch patents.
'Oregon Trail' Action-Comedy Movie In Development at Apple.
Starbucks to shutter downtown San Francisco storefront after 30 years

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Inkbird Pool Thermometer
Andy's Pick: Don Giller's (Donz) Teri Garr Collection On Letterman
Jason's Pick: Fright Night (1985)

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Delta Sues Crowdstrike, Hospital AI, Surge Pricing

Foreign Election Interference
North Korean hackers and bitcoin
Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers
Delta actually sues Crowdstrike
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Anthropic publicly releases AI tool that can take over the user's mouse cursor
Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely
Apple Sharply Scales Back Production of Vision Pro
Kroger and Walmart Deny 'Surge Pricing' After Adopting Digital Price Tags
Founders and VCs back a pan-European C corp, but an 'EU Inc' has a rocky road ahead
Musk steers X disputes to conservative Texas courts in service terms update

Host: Leo Laporte

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Requiem for Raghavan
Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin
Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now
Google will block election ads after polls close
LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend
People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes
Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts
Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas
Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand
Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen's Suicide
On-device AI could make apps obsolete
Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law
Controversy after Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI
Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot
Elvis Found Alive
Thank you, Steve Ballmer, for a concert app that made me want to scream

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In case you missed it

You didn't. But Qualcomm canceled that Snapdragon Dev Box, will refund customers
Qualcomm picked the wrong company for this
Also, there are plenty of Copilot+ PCs and does it make more sense to develop against the type of PC your customers will use?

Windows 11

23H2 gets a preview update, as expected
Copilot key customization, Gamepad for virtual keyboard, notification suggestions, etc.
Qualcomm and Microsoft solve Paul's only hardware issue with Arm, more
Qualcomm brings Oryon cores to the phone, comes out firing against Intel, and is sued by Arm
Dev channel: That Gamepad virtual kb thing
Canary: That Copilot key customization thing
Photos app gets Super Resolution feature - Microsoft says in preview, but Paul sees it in stable
Microsoft Store is getting "immersive trailers" because ADHD

Microsoft 365, AI, more

Report details mounting tensions between Microsoft and OpenAI. Worst partnership ever?
Several months after releasing Mac and iPhone ChatGPT apps, OpenAI delivers a comicly-named "early version" of it for Windows. Thanks guys, don't hurt yourselves.
Microsoft announces first AI agents for commercial space, DIY in AI Studio
AI in phases? Copilot is phase one, this thing that works beside you (app, essentially)
Agents is phase two, this thing that works on your behalf away from you (service, essentially)
Copilot comes to OneNote for Mac, iPad in beta
Two years behind in AI, Apple has figured out the right quips and marketing messages
As expected, Google gets a stay of execution (pardon the pun) in Epic case (also, pardon the pun)
WTF is happening with smartphones? Did Apple and Google look at the 2024 Windows 11 Mess and say, we want us some of that?
Apple Intelligence to roll out over at least four major iOS 18 updates and then forever
Google rushes Android 15 dev to meet new August deadline for Pixel 9 series, whiffs it, and then delivers it 2 months late ... But at least it's jam-packed with AI

Xbox

Age of Empires goes mobile
In the wake of Xbox/Halo adopting Unreal Engine, Unity ships Unity 6 Engine
Netflix shuts down AAA game studio - I could've saved you guys a lot of money
New Xbox Wireless Headset more battery, better Bluetooth, new voice isolation

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Scott and Mark, sitting in a tree...
App pick of the week: Affinity Photos 2.6 Beta
RunAs Radio this week: Securing Data using Azure Virtual Desktop with Jim Duffy
Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or

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Did Chinese researchers really break RSA encryption? What did they do?
What next-level terror extortion is being powered by the NPD breach data?
The EU to hold software companies liable for software security?
Microsoft lost weeks of security logs. How hard did the try to fix the problem?
The Chinese drone company DJI has sued the DoJ over its ban on DJI's drones.
The DoJ wishes to acquire "DeepFake" technology to create fake people.
Microsoft has bots pretending to fall for phishing campaigns, then leading the bad guys to their honeypots. It's diabolical and brilliant.
A bit of BIMI logo follow-up, then...
A look at the operation of the FIDO Alliance's forthcoming Credential Exchange Protocol which promises to create passkey collection portability

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Updates to the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini are imminent. Are the AirPods Pro hearing health features actually good? Apple celebrates 10 years of Apple Pay. And Jason Snell shares his review of the new iPad Mini.

From Gurman: Mac launch still expected after iPad mini press release.
Apple's AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound.
Tim Cook on why Apple's huge bets will pay off.
Apple celebrates 10 years of Apple Pay.
iPad mini 2024 review: A familiar friend gets an A.I. refresh.
The FCC will soon require all hearing aids and phones to work together.
Seven years on, Iowa's Apple data center finally opens.
Apple headset stalls, struggles to attract killer apps in first year.
Why surgeons are wearing the Apple Vision Pro In operating rooms.

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Andy's Pick: Casio Tidew Graph WS-1700H
Alex's Pick: Anker Prime 27 Power Bank
Jason's Picks: DaVinci Resolve & AutoPod

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Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling 'is dangerous'
Canceling subscriptions is about to get easier
The FCC is looking into the impact of broadband data caps and why they still exist
Wyden: CALEA Hack Proves Dangers Of Government-Mandated Backdoors
Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts
X Will Soon Let Users See Tweets From People Who Block Them
People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes
US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software in 2.4 mln cars after fatal crash
French court orders blanket blocks of porn sites
Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand
Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
Amazon debuts next-gen family of Kindle devices: First color model, fastest and lightest Paperwhite ever
Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors
Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%

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YouTube takes a baby step toward labeling authentic video
Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition
Citizen pruners
The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained
Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users
LLMs don't do formal reasoning - and that is a HUGE problem
Google adds new features for Pixel along with Android 15 rollout
October Pixel Drop: Helpful enhancements for your devices
Google Shopping is getting an AI upgrade as Alphabet looks to monetize investments
Google Shopping's getting a big transformation
The latest Gboard beta lets you switch between Roboto and Google Sans fonts
Google's Chrome Browser Starts Disabling uBlock Origin
Google Messages gets a new feature that makes it easier to keep private
TikTok executives know about app's effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege
The Poozeum: Fossilized bug farts, T. rex poop, and more ancient coprolites
Joe Trippi starts a social network: sezus
Short-selling company goes after Roblox to profit
Trump Signals Skepticism of Google Breakup, Citing Competition With China
Defector: Year 4 in review
Doritos to open first restaurant
AI - generated restaurant via Taylor Lorenz

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On this episode, Leo Laporte shows off his new Snapdragon Dev Kit to Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell. He also tries setting it up, and the process is TOTALLY "seamless." AMD has revealed the Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series alongside Intel's launch of the Core Ultra 200S desktop processors. The FIDO Alliance has published new credential exchange specifications. Sarah Bond announces that Xbox games will be purchasable on Android. And Paul unveils his new "get rich" scheme... as he looks for some feedback.

x86's Last Stand?

Intel and AMD announce partnership that is clearly aimed at taking on Arm.
Intel was already working on simplifying the x86 architecture by removing older, unused bits
Don't worry, Intel and AMD will still compete. And AMD just released new AI processors, with Intel also announcing first Core Ultra chips for Desktop
Which raises a question: Why do the desktop chips not meet the Copilot+ PC spec?

Windows

Redmond, we have a quality problem: 24H2 is besieged by a curious number of issues despite several months of gestation and a shared feature set with 23H2.
Dev and Beta: Beta is minor, but Dev has some Taskbar updates
Release Preview: New builds for 23H2 and 24H2 hint at this month's Week D preview updates - since this announcement, some features have been delayed

Microsoft 365/Surfac

Google Workspace is adding a OneDrive (for Business) data migration capability
Is there some new cloud interoperability thing going on? We're seeing this in the consumer space too. Wondering if this is related to regulatory attention
A Lunar Lake Surface Laptop? Probably not

Passkeys Get Real

As expected, FIDO Alliance will standardize passkey portability
Two sides to this: Portability between devices but also import/export between password managers
Amazon has 175 million customers using passkeys - one year after initial unveil

Xbox

With Google antitrust loss, Microsoft vaguely reveals that Xbox games are coming to Android
Long-forgotten ability to stream games you purchased over Cloud Gaming is now coming soon
Microsoft settles BS "Gamers' lawsuit" for what we hope was a pittance
The only gamers with a case to sue Microsoft are Xbox fans - one year this week
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and more are headed to Game Pass if anyone still cares
Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S mid-season replacements are here, and they come with a fun surprise
New Xbox wireless headset is incoming
Microsoft to host Xbox Partner Preview tomorrow, October 17
Steam forced to communicate that you don't own anything you buy

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Check out the Thurrott swag
App pick of the week: Arc browser, now native on Windows 11 on Arm!
RunAs Radio this week: Pen Testing Yourself with Paula Januszkiewicz
Brown liquor pick of the week: Jameson Irish Whiskey

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uBlock Origin to the rescue
National Public Data files for bankruptcy
Will the .IO top level domain be disappearing?
Patch Tuesday
Firefox under attack
Miscellany
Sci-Fi
The Sequence
uBlock Origin
Eero Routers
Pep Link Router
BIMI (up Scotty)

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New, refreshed iPad Minis were suddenly announced Tuesday morning! What does this mean for a possible Apple October event? What are Apple's future plans for the smart home market? Alex and Jason both saw Apple's new immersive short film, Submerged, and both have interesting takes on it.

Apple introduces powerful new iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence.
iOS 18.1 includes option to set 'primary' email address and change iCloud email.
Man learns he's being dumped via "dystopian" AI summary of texts.
iPhone 16 Pro review: Control before Intelligence.
LLMs don't do formal reasoning - and that is a HUGE problem.
SpaceX pulls off unprecedented feat, grabs descending rocket with mechanical arms.
Apple's Dan Riccio, key executive in both the Jobs and Cook eras, to retire.
"Submerged" brings immersive narrative to Vision Pro.
Here's Apple's lineup of new Immersive Video content coming soon to Vision Pro.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: PolyCapture
Alex's Pick: Sonic Sunshine Benefit
Andy's Pick: Erika Moen's "Art In The Public Domain" on Bluesky

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Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot
The Optimus robots at Tesla's Cybercab event were humans in disguise
How to send messages via satellite on your iPhone or Pixel
US Weighs Google Breakup in Historic Big Tech Antitrust Case
Hackers took over robovacs to chase pets and yell slurs
More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them
A Whole Bunch Of States File Garbage Grandstanding Lawsuits Against TikTok With The Main
Complaint Being 'Kids Like It'
Two Scientists Share Physics Nobel for Machine Learning
Three Scientists Get Chemistry Nobel for Research Into Proteins
This AI Pioneer Thinks AI Is Dumber Than a Cat
Unmasking Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Again
How a UK treaty could spell the end of the .io domain
A closer look at Nintendo's adorable Alarmo alarm clock
Samsung is turning your Galaxy phone into a smart door key

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OpenAI Is A Bad Business
Are We Now Living in a Parasite Culture?
Taylor Lorenz, Chronicler of Digital Culture, Will Start Own Newsletter
Twitter's value in freefall: Fidelity cuts estimate by whopping 79%
Masnick: Gavin Newsom Vetoes Terrible AI Bill 1047, But Brace For Something Worse
Google showcases bizarre double-sided Japanese keyboard, which it won't sell — the keyboard uses a Möbius strip as its foundation

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After a flurry of last-second pre-release activity, Microsoft shipped 24H2 a week earlier than expected! Copilot also gets a major update for individuals too, and Copilot+ PCs get more features.

24H2 is here!

Last week's Week D updates did finally go out, first to 22H2/23H2 and then to 24H2
That 22H2/23H2 preview update was apparently a hot mess Now Microsoft has issued a fix
Windows 11 version 24H2 is fully available. Arm64 ISOs are coming soon
The first LTSC version(s) of Windows 11 is now available - Windows 11 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 24H2 + Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024)
New Dev and Beta builds, not much new, but new Snipping Tools spreads further
Canary build today

Copilot

Copilot morphs into an AI companion or something
Copilot+ PCs are getting new features, including one with a serious Recall vibe
Microsoft is trying a different tact with the new AI features - explaining why they can be trusted. Can they be trusted?
Microsoft belatedly explains why you can trust Recall
As expected, Microsoft does a song and dance on changes to Recall, but notably never thanks the feedback it got from the security community. Good. But this is still a win-win, if just for opt-in and, now, uninstall
Google pushes Gemini more in ChromeOS

Microsoft 365, More

Microsoft finally kills HoloLens 2
Germany has a plan for regulating all of Microsoft, not just the products that fall under the DMA
Office 2024 is here for individuals too
Intel rejects buyout offer... from Arm?

Xbox

Xbox announces new games at Tokyo Game Show
First Game Pass titles of October reveal a bonanza of Activision titles, is what I wish we could discuss
Starfield expansion arrives on Xbox, PC
J Allard joins Amazon for some reason

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Get the 24H2, refresh your recovery drivers/setup media
App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2025 are here
RunAs Radio this week: Data Security and Governance with Nikki Chapple
Brown liquor pick of the week: Russell's Reserve 10

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The Linux remote code execution flaw
The CRUCIAL importance of Domain Control Security
Roskomnadzor strikes a discordant note
VLC gets a security update
Tor and Tails Merge
Telegram changes its long-standing "zero cooperation" policy
Enshittification
Bobiverse book 5
Windows 10 notifications
Experian woes
Nuevomailer
SpinRite
Peter F. Hamilton
Recall's Re-Rollout

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A classic news source for Apple information is shutting down. Following Meta's showcase of its latest Quest 3S headset, Gurman believes Apple has lost its way with the Vision Pro. And following Gurman's report, what could the future be for the Vision Pro?

iMore is shutting down.
Apple to donate towards Hurricane Helene relief efforts, Tim Cook says.
Meta's new headsets show Apple has lost its way with the Vision Pro.
Meta and Apple: Same game, different rules.
AI spatial computing to be the main selling point for new M5-powered Vision Pro; new Apple suppliers like Zhaowei in focus.
James Cameron joins board of Stability AI in coup for tech firm.
Second judge implies Apple lied in Epic lawsuit; denies request.
Apple asks US judge to toss App Store injunction.
The iPhone 16 Pro Camera review: Control.
Peanuts 'Charlie Brown' holiday specials streaming on Apple TV+ now, with free viewing select dates.

Picks of the Week:
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- Jason's Pick: Croissant
- Andy Pick: Sunsama

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CA AI Bill Veto, Meta's Orion, FTC Vs. Fake Reviews

Sam Altman's AI Manifesto
News from Meta Connect
Gavin Newsom vetoes sweeping AI safety bill, siding with Silicon Valley
The Panel discusses CoPilot
The Panel debates AGI
James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI in Coup for Tech Firm
SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against 'League of Legends'
Rabbit says only 5,000 people use the R1 daily
Orion: True AR Glasses Have Arrived
AI smackdown: How a new FTC ruling just protected the free press
DoNotPay has to pay $193K for falsely touting untested AI lawyer, FTC says
Firefox Review Checker - Ensure review authenticity in your online shopping
New California law requires one-click subscription cancellations
The DOJ sues Visa for locking out rival payment platforms
NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules
Some Mad Genius Put ChatGPT on a TI-84 Graphing Calculator
23andMe troubles, company recently settled data insecurity suit for $30 mil

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Stanley Is Releasing Collectible Tumblers Every Day This Week to Honor Different Decades of Barbie
EssilorLuxottica extends smart glasses partnership with Meta
Sam Altman catapults past founder mode into 'god mode' with latest AI post
AI conversation about Jeff's book
The Paris show
Exclusive: Meta's AI chatbot to start speaking in the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, others, source says
Google TV adds several more free channels including The Bob Ross Channel
YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads
Google's passkey syncing makes it easier to move on from passwords
New Cloudflare Tools Let Sites Detect and Block AI Bots for Free
Google Photos is getting a redesigned video editor
Google's Gemini AI might soon appear in your corporate Workspace
Google Earth AI eliminates clouds
Ahead of Gemini coming to Google Buds, Hey Google & Voice Match Settings Change on Headphones
Quote Origin: I Had Exactly Four Seconds To Hot Up the Disintegrator, and Google Had Told Me It Wasn't Enough
Project Analyzing Human Language Usage Shuts Down Because 'Generative AI Has Polluted the Data'
Comedian John Mulaney brutally roasts SF techies at Dreamforce
Marques Brownlee says 'I hear you' after fans criticize his new wallpaper app
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk's SpaceX for trespassing
McDonald's touchscreen kiosks were feared as job killers. Instead, something surprising happened
Mullenweg calls WP Engine a 'cancer to WordPress' and urges community to switch providers
Introducing HP Print AI, Industry's First Intelligent Print Experiences
The 90s Executive Yes Man
More Americans – especially young adults – are regularly getting news on TikTok

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Windows 11

24H2 is following a now-familiar trajectory to release. Right, it's chaos
Microsoft issues last-second updates to 22H2/23H2 and 24H2 in the Release Preview on Monday. Paul predicted these would turn into our Week D updates later in the week and that we'd get nothing on Tuesday
Dev and Beta channels got some interesting updates recently as well
The Windows App is now available on Windows, Mac, and iOS
HP announces two new flagship AI PCs, one AMD and one Intel. Plus a lower-cost 8-core Snapdragon model. This is officially a trend.
A week after providing details about the September 2024 firmware update for Surface Laptop 7, Microsoft confirmed it shipped the same update to Surface Pro 11. This has had a major negative effect on the device's instant-on capabilities

Microsoft 365, cloud, AI

Microsoft is reviving Three Mile Island and other headlines I never thought I'd write
Google formally complains about alleged Microsoft antitrust abuses in the EU
LinkedIn is training AI with your data. You can turn it off because Microsoft loves opt-out
Microsoft issues a SFI progress report and they are doing GREAT, thank you very much
Gemini comes to Workspace
Apple Intelligence will hoover 4GB of drive space on iPhones to start, more later as more features are added

More!

Qualcomm makes another offer to acquire Intel
Investment firm offers Intel a $5 billion lifeline
Arc just experienced its first major security incident and handled it really well
Raspberry Pi reports its first-ever earnings
Paul has finished updating .NETpad for Windows 11 theming support in .NET 9, will put code up in GitHub after .NET ships in stable

Xbox

A new tell-all about Blizzard, Activision, and Xbox arrives October 8
Game Pass features are coming to Xbox mobile app where they belong
Also, Game Bar Compact mode as part of September Xbox Update
New Indie Selects titles
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is available for preorder and it will look a lot better and take up a lot less disk space
Xbox Ambassador's Program is dead, Jim
Xbox spends $1 billion per year to acquire Game Pass titles
Xbox figured out how to reduce its carbon emissions. You know, besides selling fewer consoles
Sony announces 30th anniversary PS5 collection

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Stop paying so much for everything
App pick of the week: A week of browser-adjacent updates
RunAs Radio this week: Windows Server 2025 and Active Directory with Orin Thomas
Brown liquor pick of the week: Hatozaki Small Batch

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Join Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent as they commentate on Mark Zuckerberg's keynote at Meta Connect 2024 and discuss some of the things that debuted at the keynote, such as the Meta Quest 3S, Llama 3.2, and the prototype Meta Orion AR Glasses.

Meta Connect 2024 - https://www.facebook.com/MetaforDevelopers/videos/449444780818091

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The case of the exploding pagers and walkie-talkies
"Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads"
Another large chunk of personal data exposed
Passkeys takes a big step forward: Now supported by Chrome
A nascent 9.9 Linux Unauthenticated RCE?
Freezing Credit
Credit Bureaus
Drobo 5N
SN email labeled as spam
Public Wi-fi saftey
SN for Certs
Windows Defender
Kaspersky exits the U.S.

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The panel talks about the new iPhone 16s, with some having the devices in hand. Why was the Halide camera app initially rejected from the App Store? Apple has updated its vintage and obsolete list: Is your device on the list now? The upcoming 28 Years Later film was apparently shot on the iPhone 15. Apple TV+ got 10 Emmys.

iFixit tears down the iPhone 16.
From Ming-Chi Kuo: Estimates of first weekend of new iPhone sales.
Halide rejected from the App Store because it doesn't explain why the camera takes photos.
iPhone 16 firmware can now be restored wirelessly from another iPhone.
Apple working to fix iPadOS 18 bug that bricked M4 iPad Pro.
Firefox no longer works after upgrading to macOS Sequoia.
Apple adds these 12 Macs to vintage and obsolete products lists.
RCS-enhanced iMessage in iOS 18 still has security issues when adding Android users.
Wear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygen.
Apple Vision Pro's eye tracking exposed what people type.
Oprah buys back her Apple TV+ documentary to lock it away.
28 Years Later: Danny Boyle's new zombie flick was shot on an iPhone 15.
Apple TV+ gets GLAAD's only failing grade in annual LGBTQ representation study.
Apple TV+ bags 10 Emmys, including first for Slow Horses.
Apple Music Classical 2.0 adds thousands of full album booklets.

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Alex's Pick: The Noun Project
Jason's Pick: Small USB to USB C Adapters for travel

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Amazon Returns to Office, CA AI Bill, Elon Backs Down

Discussion of the iPhone 16
Qualcomm Approached Intel About a Takeover in Recent Days
Hezbollah Pagers Explode in Apparent Attack Across Lebanon
Elon Musk's X Backs Down in Brazil
Bluesky tops 10 million users
Newsom signs California bill to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
The AI bill driving a wedge through Silicon Valley
Microsoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI
Bill requiring AM radio in new cars gets closer to law
Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December
Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week

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The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending
Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov's Indictment Thrusts Encryption Into the Spotlight
Elon Musk, Tesla (TSLA) Beat Suit Over Promoting Dogecoin 'Pyramid Scheme'
America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny
Did your car witness a crime? Bay Area police may be coming for your Tesla — and they might tow it
NaNoWriMo is in disarray after organizers defend AI writing tools
Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp
AI's impact on elections is being overblown
AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient
Anil Dash: How Oprah will screw up the AI story
The winners of Michigan's 2024 "I voted" sticker contest
Diggnation 2.0
Android Has Five New Features Out Today
Google Removing Poor-Quality Android Apps From Play Store to Boost Engagement
Google Clock rolling out new Timer Starter widget
Google renames TensorFlow Lite to LiteRT, TensorFlow brand remains
YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens
The Secret Inside One Million Checkboxes
Carbonara in a can? Chefs get shirty but Heinz is unrepentant

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In this week's episode, Paul is in Germany in preparation for IFA 2024. Some of the big PC players have made timely hardware announcements, including Intel launching their Core Ultra 200V series processors, Qualcomm revealing an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus chip, and Dell listing a new XPS 13 laptop for preorder. Plus, does the Wall Street Journal have something for Intel? A suspiciously-timed gaming article might suggest so. Tune in for more news on all the related companies, from HP and NVIDIA to Proton and Google!

IFA begins (just kidding)

Microsoft comes clean on Copilot+ PC features on non-Snapdragon X PCs: Next-gen AMD and Intel systems will get Copilot+ PC features in November, but will not be called Copilot+ PCs
Intel formally launches Lunar Lake as Core Ultra processor Series 2
Dell announces Lunar Lake-based XPS 13, pre-order now
Qualcomm launches 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor
Google Drive is going native on Arm - And ExpressVPN and NordVPN are live on Arm now!
Richard got an email from Arrow Electronics about his Snapdragon Dev Kit (and what happens next will shock you!)
Surface Pro 11, Surface Pro 7 for Business - plus 5G coming to Surface Pro 10 for Business
Is the recent WSJ piece an Intel hit job?

Windows

Windows 11 version 24H2 - Some clarity? Come on!
Everyone announces that you'll be able to remove Recall from Windows 11. You won't
New Canary and Beta builds (last week) - lots of things in both, for a change
Vivaldi is fully optimized for Windows 11 on Arm
HP earnings: Slim growth, thanks to PCs

Copilot Wave 2 event is coming soon. The great rebrandening?
UK CMA OK's Microsoft "acqui-hire" of Inflection. Oh, and it's a merger
ChatGPT now has 200 million active users
Firefox 130 offers third-party AI chatbots
More Apple Intelligence in latest betas
Proton Scribe is available to consumers now too

Antitrust

Microsoft complains to UK CMA about Apple App Store fees, licensing
Plus, Apple keeps getting passive aggressive with those that complain about its business practices
Yelp finally sues Google
Intel is considering breaking itself up to survive - will likely take baby steps first
NVIDIA seems to be OK, but next year will be interesting. Oh wait, the stock just cratered

Xbox

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Early access is here
More Game Pass titles appear, none from Activision Blizzard
PlayStation 5 Pro design leaks
Sony has its Redfall moment, launches and then kills Concord

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Looking for a cheap gaming laptop?
App pick of the week: Windows App
RunAs Radio this week: Evolving Generative AI with Alison Cossette
Brown liquor pick of the week: Cley Whisky Palo Cortado

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Telegram puts End-to-End Privacy in the Crosshairs
Free security logging is good for everyone
CrowdStrike hemorrhaging customers
Microsoft to meet privately with EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) vendors
Yelp's Unhappy with Google
Telegram as the hotbed for DDoSass – DDoS as a Service
Chrome grows more difficult to exploit
Cox Media Group's "Active Listening" has apparently not ended
Cascading Bloom Filter follow-up
Closing the Loop
Is Telegram an encrypted app?

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Could the next Mac Mini lose all of its USB-A ports? Did Apple shape a part of a Child Safety Bill? Will a new iPhone SE with an OLED display be announced? Plus, is there an actual rule with Apple that disallows villains in movies or TV shows from using an iPhone?

Apple's succession strategy; M4 Mac Mini; cheaper iPad Magic Keyboard.
Who is John Ternus, the Apple exec tipped to take over from Tim Cook?
Apple helped nix part of a child safety bill. More fights are expected.
iPhone SE 4 will finally ditch LCD for OLED in early 2025.
Rumor: Apple developing updated Magic Keyboard for entry-level iPad, iPad Air units.
Jennifer in paradise: the story of the first Photoshopped image.
Apple and Nvidia in talks to invest in OpenAI.
Is Apple's 'No Villain Clause' for iPhones on-screen real? The truth about the tech company's rule for movies and TV shows.
Today in Apple history: Woz stages an epic concert

Picks of the Week:
- Alex Pick: Streamvoodoo Camera
- Andy's Pick: Raindrop.io Bookmark Manager
- Jason's Pick: LaMetric Time

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AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp

Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Held Over Alleged Child Protection Failures on App
Telegram founder Pavel Durov transferred from police custody to court after arrest in France
Brazil judge orders suspension of Elon Musk's X
Elon Musk, Tesla (TSLA) Beat Suit Over Promoting Dogecoin 'Pyramid Scheme'
End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell
Oprah, Sam Altman, and MKBHD walk into a TV show about AI and it's not a joke
Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know
Tom Hanks warns followers to be wary of 'fraudulent' ads using his likeness through AI
China's AI Engineers Are Secretly Accessing Banned Nvidia Chips
'Seeking Mavis Beacon' Review: A Search for a Black Luminary

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Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France
TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death, US court rules
Chick-Fil-A Hatches Plans For Streaming Service
Also: New York's Largest Hospital System Is Setting Its Sights on the Entertainment Business
RE Fast Co new town story" The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down
How activists derailed Big Tech billionaire's dream city in California
Thoma Bravo's Realpage Sued by US in Rental Collusion Case
Google Keep rolling out AI-powered 'Help me create a list' on Android
Pixel 9 demo
Google Wallet now works for California driver's licenses
Google TV has added a few more new free channels
Google Chat adds support for IFTTT integrations
Google finally lets you record phone call audio in the US, but only on the Pixel 9
Google Pixel 9 launches 'Adaptive Touch,' improves screen sensitivity while wet, etc
'Megalopolis' Cuts Ties With Marketing Consultant Behind Trailer Debacle; Fabricated Critic Quotes Were Generated By AI
OpenAI Shows 'Strawberry' AI to the Feds and Uses It to Develop 'Orion'
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The Unbearable Slowness of Being

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It's Week D. Do you know where your preview updates are?

Windows 11

Windows 11 version 22H2/23H2 get the same update
Windows 11 version 24H2 gets a different update, but at least it's on time
Beta: Media controls on the Lock screen, more
Windows security update borks small number of Linux bootloaders, is perfect example of misplaced and faux outrage
Right-click doesn't work correctly with Windows and a touchpad. It's not you

M$FT

Microsoft took Paul's advice. Instead of just blaming the EU, it's holding a security summit with CrowdStrike and other partners to solve the problems highlighted by the botched update outage. (Which it said it would do back in July.)
Microsoft shuffles the decks below its three primary business units
Microsoft: It's all about transparency!
Paul: Nope

Hardware

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s is the best business-class Snapdragon X Copilot+ PC yet
ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 is the last gasp of the Surface Pro-alikes
Paul got a Pixel 9 Pro XL - Eerily iPhone Pro-like design, crazy AI features - The combination of hardware and software here is nuts
Pixel 9 series is shipping with Android 14. Google planned to ship Android 14 earlier than ever before this year. Users with Pixel 9 series phones can enroll in Android 15 Beta now. But Android 15 was quietly delayed to October, the normal release time frame
Mark Gurman leaks all the iPhone 16 things
Apple announces launch event
Some navel-gazing about Apple's place in our lives

Magic of Software

Microsoft announces Loop 2.0 on Twitter, no one has it yet
LibreOffice is now native on Windows on Arm!
Google Essentials app will be bundled with some new PCs, starting with HP
Proton Drive for Business now available standalone, and with sale pricing (and more storage)
Brave gets major privacy updates on desktop and mobile
Apple makes further DMA concessions, will let iPhone users change default apps for phone, messaging, more
Threads is testing posts that are as ephemeral as your facts
Paid version of Alexa will allegedly launch in October
Google Meet gets auto PIP for all and AI meeting notes for some

Xbox

Xbox August Update starts rolling out with those new Discord features
Raven labor union files complaint against Microsoft
Microsoft brings Xbox Cloud Gaming to more Fire TV devices

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: You can still upgrade to 24H2 right now
App pick of the week: Win11Debloat
RunAs Radio this week: The Security Risks of AI with Steve Poole
Brown liquor pick of the week: Mosgaard Moscatel Single Malt

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CrowdStrike Exec's "Most Epic Fail" Award
Hardware backdoors discovered in Chinese-made key cards
Counterfeit CISCO networking gear
SpinRite
Errata
NPD breach updates from listeners
Looking back at old SN episodes
Cascading Bloom Filters

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We finally have a date for Apple's September Event. Will M4-based Macs be released in October? A rare announcement of a transition in a key Apple role. Apple makes a statement about the browser choice screen for EU users. And can you really dry off your wet phone with the power of bass?

Apple event announced for September 9: "It's Glowtime".
Here's everything to expect at next month's Apple event.
Rumor: Apple has begun testing four M4-based Macs, will release the new models in October.
Apple announces Chief Financial Officer transition.
Meta cancels high-end mixed reality headset after Apple Vision Pro struggles.
"Ted Lasso" heads toward Season 4 greenlight with options pickup for 3 core cast members.
Apple rethinks its movie strategy after a string of misses.
Typing these four characters could crash your iPhone.
Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?

Picks of the Week:

Mikah's Picks: Jewelers Loupe & Plebs
Andy's Pick: Capt. Grace Hopper
Alex's Pick: Polycam

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Pavel Durov Arrested, Hacking Bikes, Apple Event Rumors

Martin Shkreli must surrender his Wu-Tang album copies
Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France
Elon Musk to the Rescue
Tesla purging old blog posts claiming all cars have level 5 automated driving hardware
National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords – Krebs on Security
Ten additional US states join DOJ antitrust lawsuit looking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster -
Olympics talk
Black Myth: Wukong Makes Gaming History in Launch Day Frenzy
Bicycles Can Be Hacked Now
American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment
When Is Apple Announcing the iPhone 16? Apple Planning Event on Sept. 10, 2024
Thoma Bravo's Realpage Sued by US in Rental Collusion Case

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Epic judge says he'll 'tear the barriers down' on Google's app store monopoly
Google's AI Search Gives Sites Dire Choice: Share Data or Die
OpenAI signs multi-year content partnership with Condé Nast
Deal in california
xAI's new Grok image generator floods X with controversial AI fakes
Google threatened tech influencers unless they 'preferred' the Pixel
The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews
Palantir's Alex Karp Talks About War, AI and America's Future
Roblox is Already the Biggest Game In The World. Why Can't It Make a Profit (And How Can It)?
Looks and Gaming: Who and Why?
2024 Winners | The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
Ten additional US states join DOJ antitrust lawsuit looking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Google went public 20 years ago—what your $1000 investment would be worth today
Mayoral candidate vows to let VIC, an AI bot, run Wyoming's capital city
More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November's election. The campaigns have been wary.
Russia's AI tactics for US election interference are failing, Meta says
Gmail can turn 'rough notes' into a full draft with Gemini 'Polish'
Google's Stunning New Android AI Feature Instantly Locks Phone Thieves Out
I tried Google's Pixel Screenshots and it's everything I'd want an AI feature to be
Early hands-on with Google Pixel 9's AI Call Notes reveals disappointing restrictions
Google Play will no longer pay to discover vulnerabilities in popular Android apps
Trap
Where have all the Burners gone? Shops catering to Burning Man brace for slow season
Inside the opulent world of six-figure kids birthday parties in Silicon Valley
TikTok Parrot is 'attention hog' and smart as human toddler, owners say
Paris 'n' pals need this

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This episode of Windows Weekly has Paul, Richard, and Leo chatting about everything from Microsoft Recall's upcoming availability to AMD's move to acquire ZT Systems. Paul reviews a new Meteor Lake-equipped laptop from HP, and Leo shows off his Diablo skills on iPad. The group also takes a look at gamescom news, including a trailer for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (which has a release date!) and an awesome Xbox Adaptive Joystick for accessibility.

Windows 11

Recall will ship with Windows 11 24H2 in preview in October
Canary (last week) - New Sandbox, FAT32 improvements, more
Dev and Beta - One new feature, one removed feature
Lenovo revenues point to ongoing PC market rebound
HP's efforts to overcome Meteor Lake problems are about as successful as they can be

Microsoft 365

Unified Teams client is now available
Supposedly Loop 2.0 is out and/or coming soon as well
Proton shifts ownership to non-profit foundation

AI/Hardware

Paul: I will not pay for AI
AMD tries to acquire its way into being an Nvidia competitor
There's a cheaper new Raspberry 5

Antitrust

Judge in Epic v. Google: Oh, Google is going to pay

Dev

Quick follow-up to last week's VS 2022 releases
Microsoft didn't document an important change to how Windows 11 theming works in .NET 9 Preview, all hell broke loose
Continued work on WPF app modernization—dialogs, custom title bar area—and a long chat with Rafael uncovers the serious problems remaining here

Xbox

Xbox Insiders can test Game Pass Standard for $1
Microsoft shows off lots of Xbox games and one PS5 game at gamescom
Phil Spencer defends this strategy at the show
Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S refreshes are available for preorder, ship in October
Microsoft announces new Xbox accessibility accessories
New Game Pass titles to include early access to COD: Black Ops 6
Nvidia GeForce Now adds auto sign in to Xbox
Epic Games Store launches on Android and iOS
It's not just regular laptops that are getting better at gaming: AAA mobile gaming is real
New Atari 7800

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Windows on Arm - Then and Now
App pick of the week: Start11
RunAs Radio this week: Threat Modeling in the Cloud with Romina Druta & Daniela Cruzes
Brown liquor pick of the week: Armorik Sherry Cask

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Revocation Update
GRC's next experiment
Patch Tuesday
"The Famous Computer Café"
IsBootSecure
GRC Email
Working through WiFi Firewalls
Transferring DNS
OCSP attestation vs. TLS expiration
Platform key expiration
National Public Data

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Several Microsoft apps for macOS have been found to have security vulnerabilities. Fortnite returns to the iPhone in the EU. Select people have received demos of the upcoming visionOS 2.0. 9th-gen iPads are available at Amazon and Best Buy for the lowest price ever: $199! And what could be Apple's biggest competition in India? It couldn't be itself and used iPhone sellers, could it?

The English Premier League will ditch its hated VAR Offside Tech for a fleet of iPhones.
Procreate takes a stand against generative AI, vows to never incorporate the tech into its products.
Flaws in Microsoft apps could let attackers spy on users.
Jason's interview with Zach Gage.
Fortnite is back on the iPhone — with a whole app store in tow.
Competing in search — Benedict Evans.
"Apple is apparently giving Secret (or just "private") Demos showing off VisionOS 2.0 features that have yet to appear in beta, plus some kind of enterprise AR demos."
California driver's licenses to be available on Apple, Google wallets.
Apple iPad 9th Gen hits $199 for first time.
Apple Podcasts launches on the web.
Apple's first India-made iPhone Pro models coming this year.
iPhone 16 Pro's new color could be called 'Desert Titanium'.
Apple's biggest competition in India? Used iPhone sellers.
Apple's HomePod and iPad hybrid tabletop robot with an arm spotted in the supply chain, estimated to cost $1,000.

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: The Famous Internet Cafe
Andy's Pick: "Sounds of Apple" & the Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast
Alex's Pick: Deliciously Ella
Jason's Pick: Carbon Copy Cloner 7

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Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers
Troy Hunt: Inside the "3 Billion People" National Public Data Breach
The English Premier League Will Ditch Its Hated VAR Offside Tech for a Fleet of iPhones
Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL: Satellite SOS, Android 14, $999 start price
Google Team Pixel "reviews" controversy
DOJ Considers Seeking Google (GOOG) Breakup After Major Antitrust Win - Bloomberg
Dell announces second massive set of layoffs to employees
The first post-quantum cryptography standards are here
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Your Air Conditioner Is Lying to You
Apple (AAPL) Pushes Ahead with Tabletop Home Device in Shift to Robotics
Pelosi Statement in Opposition to California Senate Bill 1047
NVIDIA, OpenAI face YouTube creator lawsuits for using online videos
xAI's new Grok image generator floods X with controversial AI fakes
AT&T and Verizon ask FCC to throw a wrench into Starlink's mobile plan
Consumers spent $3.8B on mobile entertainment apps in Q1
Fox-Disney Sports Service Blocked by Judge in Win for Fubo
Microsoft removes FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11

Host: Leo Laporte

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What Google rivals want after DOJ's antitrust trial win
DOJ Considers Seeking Google (GOOG) Breakup After Major Antitrust Win
Gemini Live is the best AI feature I've seen so far from Google
9 things to know about Pixel 9 cameras
Jeff thread against incumbent media
Google's Gemini Live AI Sounds So Human, I Almost Forgot It Was a Bot
Scoop: X files antitrust lawsuit against ad industry group GARM
Texas judge steps aside in Elon Musk's X case against advertisers
An incredible life and career
AI is a bad word to consumers
Weekend Welcomes Two New Reporters: Josh Koehn and Paris Martineau
Schmidt blames remote work for company's struggles
'Ultimate wife guy' or 'yikes'? Mark Zuckerberg reveals 7ft statue of wife
How Spotify started — and killed — Latin America's podcast boom
Hello, goodbye: the rise and decline of the celebrity video-greeting app Cameo
MSCHF: Our Cow Angus
WCBS is no more
Cable TV biz crumbles

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Windows 11

Synchronicity achieved! Patch Tuesday updates put 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 on the same page, as expected
Dev and Beta channels (last week) - simplified system tray is back, new jump list behavior is optional
Clipchamp is getting two new AI features soon, for free

AI/Developer

Security researcher (and ex-Microsoftie) demonstrates several Copilot flaws. He at least did the right thing and disclosed them to Microsoft first
Intel delays Innovation event to 2025. And innovation to 2028, presumably. But we kid
Google's Pixel event was really about Gemini AI. But it was also really about Pixel
Paul bought a Pixel 9 Pro XL. Yes, he may have a problem. But it kind of pays for itself, too
iPhone 16 series to be minor update. All phones are minor updates now
UK CMA investigating Amazon + Anthropic partnership
Visual Studio something something
VS 2022 17.11 is here
VS 2022 17.12 is in preview, will be the release with .NET 9
.NET 9 preview 7 is here, no WPF improvements

Antitrust

U.S. government is weighing a Google breakup - This isn't as out there as it may seem
After changing App Store rules that violate the DMA to new rules that also violate the DMA, Apple finally lets Spotify communicate with its own customers!
Apple sets a date for opening up NFC, and it will be worldwide

Xbox

There's a BIG QuakeCon sale on Bethesda games you need to check out - and a "new" OG DOOM/DOOM II bundle
Microsoft starts testing a Compact Mode for Game Bar
Next Flight Simulator will let gamers walk around the world as well
Microsoft might be working on a new mixed reality something for some reason

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Proton offers a Duo plan
App pick of the week: More web browsers
RunAs Radio this week: Implementing Passkeys with Tarek Dawoud
Brown liquor pick of the week: Bowmore 15

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Sitting Ducks DNS attack
A Bad RCE in another Microsoft server
SinkClose
The CLFS.SYS BSoD
IsBootSecure
Rethinking Revocation

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The upcoming M4 Mac Mini is rumored to sport a new slimmer design. Apple is facing scrutiny for its decision to charge a 30% commission on Patreon subscriptions. macOS Sequoia is adding permission prompts for screenshots and recording apps. And a cool Nintendo Virtual Boy emulator is usable on the Vision Pro.

Apple's Mac Mini with M4 chip will be its smallest computer ever.
Apple comes under fire for Patreon commission; 'degrading its brand'.
Apple's permissions features are out of balance.
macOS Sequoia adds weekly permission prompt for screenshot and screen recording apps.
It took Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro to make me appreciate Nintendo's Virtual Boy.
Apple continuing work on smart glasses.
Apple prototypes and corporate secrets are for sale online—if you know where to look.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Audinate Dante to Analog
Andy's Picks: RetroArch and OpenEMU
Jason's Pick: Shareshot

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Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis provide live commentary on Google's "Made by Google 2024" event. The event primarily focused on Google's advancements in AI with their Gemini AI assistant and new hardware with Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, the foldable Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 3.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies after 2 years with lung cancer
Google (GOOGL) Loses DOJ Antitrust Suit Over Search Engine on Phone Browsers
Will Google's historic monopoly lawsuit be the death knell for Mozilla and Firefox?
Google pulls Olympics AI ad 'Dear Sydney'
Brands should avoid this popular term. It's turning off customers
US court blocks Biden administration net neutrality rules
The KOSA Internet Censorship Bill Just Passed The Senate—It's Our Last Chance To Stop It
Judge tosses challenge to Louisiana's age verification law aimed at porn websites
CNET to Be Sold to Ziff Davis in Sign of Possible Media Deals to Come
Intel announces two extra years of warranty amid chip crashing and instability issues — longer warranty applies to 13th- and 14th-Gen Core processors
Canadian news engagement down significantly one year after Meta's ban: study
Microsoft's AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine
'The Godmother of AI' says California's well-intended AI bill will harm the U.S. ecosystem
Scoop: X files antitrust lawsuit against ad industry group GARM
Scientists Say Secret to Fusion May Lie in Hellmann's Mayonnaise

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Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti, Shoshana Weissmann, and Andrew Chow

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Google (GOOGL) Loses DOJ Antitrust Suit Over Search Engine on Phone Browsers
Will Google's historic monopoly lawsuit be the death knell for Mozilla and Firefox?
Scoop: X files antitrust lawsuit against ad industry group GARM
Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal - The New York Times
Disney, Fox and Warner Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99/ Month
Why I'm Joining The Bluesky Board To Support A Vision Of A More Open, Decentralized Internet
Bloomberg's Risky, Embargo-Breaking Evan Gershkovich Scoop
Canadian news engagement down significantly one year after Meta's ban: study
thecanadianpressnews.ca
Google pulls Olympics AI ad 'Dear Sydney'
X officially kills its San Francisco HQ, will relocate to South Bay
Google is set to supercharge Google Home with Gemini intelligence
'The Godmother of AI' says California's well-intended AI bill will harm the U.S. ecosystem
AI dentist performs first procedure on human patient
Without Zuckerberg money, limited private funding available for elections
Neil Gorsuch Highlights Aaron Swartz As An Example Of Overreach In Criminal Law
Amazon Pushes Fast Delivery Into Rural Areas in Challenge to Post Office
tulip.computer

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Platform Key Disclosure
Firefox's 3rd-party Cookie mess
The W3C Finally Weighs-in
CrowdStrike Damages.
GRC's Email
How Revoking!

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Apple's Q3 2024 results are out, and Jason Snell produced his signature charts to cover the results. A look inside Apple's instructions for its Apple Intelligence. Apple has filed a motion to dismiss the DOJ antitrust lawsuit. And Ziff Davis buys back CNET for $100 million.

Disney+ Vision Pro app adds Iceland environment.
SpongeBob Squarepants immersive environment now available for Vision Pro.
tvOS 18 will soon let Apple TV users open web links on iPhone.
Apple results: Quarterly record, all-time high in Services.
Existential thoughts about Apple's reliance on Services revenue.
'You are a helpful mail assistant,' and other Apple Intelligence instructions.
Apple debuts new 'Distraction Control' feature for Safari, launching today with iOS 18 beta 5.
How iOS 18's Web Eraser content-blocker morphed into a distraction-hiding tool.
Apple files motion to dismiss DOJ antitrust lawsuit, citing harm to innovation and user experience.
Our audit of Homebrew.
Apple now sending up to $395 payments to butterfly keyboard MacBook owners.
CNET to be sold to Ziff Davis in sign of possible media deals to come.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Flighty 4.0
Andy's Pick: Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose
Alex's Picks: Kandao EGO & Spatialify
Leo's Pick: Apple's Superdrive

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Existential thoughts about Apple services revenue.
Intel announces two extra years of warranty amid chip crashing and instability issues — longer warranty applies to 13th- and 14th-Gen Core processors.
Intel plans to lay off 15% of workforce -- at least 15,000 people.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%.
Amazon paid almost $1 billion for Twitch in 2014. It's still losing money.
Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled.
Artist and musician sue SEC over its NFT regulatory jurisdiction.
Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act.
Ding dong KOSA's dead (for now).
A senate bill would radically improve voting machine security.
Jailed cybercriminals returned to Russia in historic prisoner swap.
US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules.
Posing as 'Alicia,' this man scammed hundreds online. He was also a victim.
Broadcasters fly in TikTokers and YouTubers to generate Olympic buzz.
Disney, Fox and Warner Sports streamer Venu to launch at $42.99/ Month.
Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over canceled X deal.
Meta talks With Judi Dench, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key for AI voice projects.
Google pulls Olympics AI ad 'Dear Sydney.'

Host: Leo Laporte

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Amazon Paid Almost $1 Billion for Twitch in 2014. It's Still Losing Money.
Craig Newmark stops by
Galaxy fold unboxing
We know almost everything about the Google Pixel 9 series already
A Few Blockbuster Podcasts Are Making All the Money
Friend in a box
US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules
The gymnastics world braces for an AI future
NASA will shut down NASA TV on cable to focus on NASA+
W3C Slams Google U-turn on Third-Party Cookie Removal
Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L
Follow Ant's ZDNET stuff
Scots brat

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Craig Newmark

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Crowdstrike post-mortem
PiDP-11
What Crowdstrike is fixing
Marcus Hutchins on who is to blame
Entrust's Updated Info
3rd-Party Cookie Surprise
Security training firm mistakenly hires a North Korean attacker
Google and 3rd party cookies
Google's influence
The auto industry and data brokers
DNS Benchmark on Mac
Platform Key Disclosure

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Apple Intelligence may miss the announced initial launch window. Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized Apple store in the country. And Jason Snell's prediction back in 2023 of adverts coming to Apple TV may be coming true.

Apple Intelligence to miss initial release of iOS 18, iPadOS overhauls.
Apple to adopt voluntary AI safeguards established by Biden.
Apple cuts iPhone price in India amid China slowdown.
Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland.
Neuralink rival Synchron's brain implant now lets people control Apple's Vision Pro with their minds.
Balenciaga and Rimowa launch apps for Apple Vision Pro.
GenZD, a port of GZDoom for iOS, now available on the App Store.
Apple Maps launches on the web to take on Google.
Apple TV plots UK adverts.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Homebridge
Andy's Pick: GoodLinks
Alex's Picks: Dengue Fever & OWC 4M2

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CrowdStrike Outage Has Roots in Microsoft's Antitrust Problems
Trump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin Conference
An AI-built vegan cheese went viral. Here's what happened next
AT&T February wireless outage blocked more than 92 million calls, agency says
Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
Russia Throttles YouTube Access in Latest Attack on US Social Media (GOOGL)
Video game performers to strike over AI concerns
EU threatens to fine Meta for saying Facebook is 'free'
OpenAI announces SearchGPT, its AI-powered search engine
X's new data-sharing experience will train Grok with your Twitter data by default — Here's how to disable it
Alexa Is in Millions of Households—and Amazon Is Losing Billions

Host: Leo Laporte

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In this jam-packed episode of Ask The Tech Guys, hosts Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent, joined by special guests Dick DeBartolo and Chris Marquardt, tackle a wide range of tech topics. From AI security concerns at the Olympics to VPN travel tips for China, the show covers everything from data recovery techniques to the latest in content creation gear. Viewers' questions spark discussions on photo backups, software compatibility issues, and password manager security, while the hosts reflect on the show's evolution and upcoming format changes.

AI security at the Olympics: Concerns about surveillance and the need for human oversight in interpreting AI data.
VPNs and tech tips for China: Using VPNs and travel diary apps like Polar Steps while respecting local laws.
Advice on using a Synology NAS for iPhone photo backups, including model recommendations and app limitations.
High-end Transformers toy: Introduction of the $1,199 Super Megatron with 36 servo motors, appealing to adult collectors.
Troubleshooting Microsoft Word issues, including potential causes and solutions for file corruption.
Apple's adoption of RCS: Discussion on improved messaging capabilities and cross-device syncing.
Data recovery techniques for an old Windows Home Server, focusing on extracting data from the hard drive.
Monthly photo assignment: "Weathered" theme, showcasing standout submissions and discussing photographic challenges.
Explanation of Argon2 for password hashing in Bitwarden and its security benefits.
Debunking the rumor about Southwest Airlines using Windows 3.1 and discussing airline redundancy systems.
Challenges of connecting a Shure MV88 lightning microphone to USB-C devices.
Corsair Elgato Creator Platform Six table and associated gear for streaming and production.
Advice on preserving data on SSDs and USB sticks, emphasizing the reliability of modern storage devices.
Running Windows on Apple's M series processors through Parallels, outlining limitations and compatibility issues.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Craig Newmark and pancakes
After years of uncertainty, Google says it won't be 'deprecating third-party cookies' in Chrome
Amazon's Prime Day causes worker injuries, Senate probe finds
Helping our customers through the CrowdStrike outage
Technical Details: Falcon Update for Windows Hosts
Windows 3.1 saves the day during CrowdStrike outage — Southwest Airlines scrapes by with archaic OS
NYT vs OpenAI
Google's goo.gl links will stop working in August 2025
Deadpool and Wolverine are Google's first Easter eggs in Circle to Search [Gallery]
Google's Alphabet Inc. doubles down on robotaxis, committing another $5 billion into Waymo
X replaced the water pistol emoji with a regular gun, for some reason
CNN attempts to answer the question: What does it mean to be brat?
An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Rolls Over. The 'Hotdoggers' Are OK.
The quiet rise of Nick Pickles: the Yorkshireman gaining power at Elon Musk's X
Mark Zuckerberg says he's "more comfortable" with new appearance after AI interview
Google wants to steal Ray-Ban maker from Meta for Gemini smart glasses
"Ignore all previous instructions"
The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B
Taylor Lorenz: We're all learning about major events through increasingly bizarre digital formats.
Stolen Buttons
Succession comes to life

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CrowdStrike: Terrible name, terrible outage

CrowdStrike, a company no one has ever heard of, ships an update that borks Windows PCs, servers, and clouds services at the heart of the worldʼs infrastructure. Naturally, everyone blamed Microsoft at first
Microsoft says outage impacted under 1 percent of PCs. It was just the worst PCs imaginable
Microsoft blames EU regulation for its inability to be like Apple
That is not a good look. It's also deceptive.
Microsoft issues repair tool (later updates).
CrowdStrike explains what it did wrong. TLDR: everything.

Windows

Windows 11 version 23H2 is fully available! Wait, what?
Surface Laptop 7 review: big, heavy, no presence sensing or fingerprint reader. Right, I love it.
Also, the ThinkPad T14s arrived.
Related: Intel cops to mistake in Core Gen 13/14 processors, will issue fix. Why this is unprecedented. And also precedented. Also, why precedented is a word.
Microsoft is FINALLY bringing ads to the Microsoft Store search box.
Microsoft starts testing new Start menu layouts. Surely one of them has live tites.
Canary build today: Duplicate File Explorer tab, not much else.

AI/Antitrust

Meta is making a surprising—and surprisingly strong—case for AI as open-source.
Proton adds an AI writing assistant to its Drive-based Docs.
Amazon lost an alleged $25 billion on Alexa devices over four years, so itʼs all in on AI-based devices now! (Panos Panay is the perfect fit for this business if the goal is to be unprofitable).
Google effectively kills Privacy Sandbox in a victory for regulation.
Microsoft probably cleared the final hurdle to avoid EU antitrust action on cloud licensing. Hey, it worked with security companies and the Windows kernel!

It's That Time of the Quarter Again

Alphabet / Google: Double-digit revune gains YOY, but how much of this is AI?
Subscription services (Netflix, Spotify, not so much Game Pass) are KILLING it,but theyʼre also in full-on enshirtification mode - how do we fix this? Can we fix this.

Xbox

FTC complains about Xbox Game changes. They're not wrong. But they're not
right either.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III lands on Game Pass today - what the what
Also, Microsoft muffed the landing badly - but it appears to be working now
Halo TV series canceled. It's the worst thing that's happened with Xbox this entire year

Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: The best thing about Copilot in Windows 11 now

With Copilot switching from a pane to an app, thereʼs an unintended benefit that comes into play when you use an AI PC with a Copilot key on it. Youʼre never going to believe what happens next.

App pick of the week: Microsoft Designer for image generation

Microsoft Designer exited preview last week and thereʼs at least one secret benefit to using it: Unlike Copilot, you can create wide and portrait images (and not just square) without paying. This is why I pay for Copilot Pro. (You do need to sign in with an MSA, however.)

RunAs Radio This Week: Data Risk Management using Purview with Joanne Klein

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Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Writerʼs Tears Tequila Cask

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Cellebrite unlocks Trump's would-be assassin's phone.
Cisco reported on a CVSS of 10.0
Entrust drops the other shoe
Google gives up on removing 3rd-party cookies
Miscellany
Snowflake and data warehouse applications
CDK auto dealership outage
Polyfill.io and resource hashes
MITM
Blocking Copilot
Blocking incoming connections via IP
CrowdStruck

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Could foldable iPhones be coming in 2026? Apple is making a marketing push to warn users to stop using Google Chrome. India is cutting import tax on smartphones. And Apple scored 72 total Emmy Award nominations for its Apple TV+ lineup.

Foldable iPhone is coming in 2026 with top-down fold design.
The DOJ's assault on Apple will harm consumers.
CrowdStrike aftermath: Microsoft claims it cannot legally implement the same protections as Apple.
Apple warns millions Of iPhone users—stop using Google Chrome.
India cuts import tax on smartphones in boost for Apple.
Adobe's Photoshop can now generate AI images via prompts like Dall-E or Midjourney.
Apple scores record 72 Emmy Award nominations and sweeps across top categories...

Picks of the Week:

Mikah's Pick: Philips Hue UV Light Sanitizer Box
Leo's Pick: Platform:6 Creator Edition Desk
Andy's Pick: Casio F108WH
Alex's Pick: Matt the Electrician

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Biden drops out of the race via tweet
"CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
Amazon's Prime Day causes worker injuries, Senate probe finds
Kaspersky Lab Closing U.S. Division; Laying Off Workers
Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks
The Paris Olympics Will Show Us the Future of Sports on TV
Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures
FBI Used New Cellebrite Software to Access Trump Shooter's Phone
Hundreds more Californians get housing with Apple's help
Microsoft's new AI system 'SpreadsheetLLM' unlocks insights from spreadsheets, boosting enterprise productivity
Bethesda Game Studios workers unionize under Communications Workers of America

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Lisa Schmeiser, Ashley Esqueda, and Anthony Ha

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In this episode of Ask The Tech Guys, Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent dive into the recent CrowdStrike security update disaster, discuss the end of Google's URL shortener, and address listener questions about Apple Music libraries and Mac upgrades. The hosts also share insights on the show's upcoming studio changes and the importance of Club TWiT memberships for the network's sustainability.

CrowdStrike security update causes widespread Windows crashes, affecting airlines, hospitals, and major companies
Google announces "goo.gl" links will stop working in August 2025, potentially breaking many existing services
Matthew asks about moving his Apple Music library to an external drive and keeping the most recent versions of files
Leo discusses the upcoming closure of the current TWiT studio and transition to home-based production
The evolution of studio equipment and how consumer technology now enables high-quality home production
Fransisco inquires about using an older MacBook Pro with Big Sur for online banking and purchasing
Hosts advise using third-party browsers for security and discuss the timing of purchasing new Macs
Dan wants to know how to best preserve his father's microcassette tapes
Jim can't hear the text tone on his Apple Watch and wants to know how to change the sound.
Jeff from Michigan asks about recording high school marching band events, with Leo suggesting using smartphones or the Sony ZV-1 camera for better quality and ease of use.
Ann from Antioch inquires about allowing Bluetooth permissions for a garage door opener app.
Richard from Tennessee reports issues with his new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra crashing when opening YouTube.
Bill from Tarzana asks if leaving devices plugged in constantly is harmful, with the hosts reassuring that modern devices have circuitry to manage battery health.
Mark from Racine inquires about Leo's switch from Authy to 2FAS for two-factor authentication, with Leo explaining his reasons for preferring 2FAS.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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AT&T says criminals stole phone records of "nearly all" customers in new data breach
AT&T (T) Hack Is Part of Snowflake (SNOW) Customer Cyberattack Campaign
Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks
Goldman Sachs: AI Is Overhyped, Wildly Expensive, and Unreliable
Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New Pro-Trump Super PAC
This Is The Fastest Object Ever Made by Humans, And It's Not Slowing Down
EU accuses Elon Musk's X of deceptive practices over blue "checkmark"'
Mercedes-Benz's 400kW EV chargers are coming to Starbucks
FTC Fires A Warning Shot At Eight Companies Over 'Right To Repair' Violations
Kaspersky Lab Closing U.S. Division; Laying Off Workers
Google in talks to buy Wiz
Google switches to selective indexing
Google reportedly offered EU cloud firms over $500 million to continue antitrust case against Microsoft
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's $27 million mansion is a 'lemon' with a leaky pool, lawsuit alleges (with video tour)
Taboola to sell ads for Apple
The New Satanic Panic: Exorcism in the Age of TikTok
Kenya's biggest protest in recent history played out on a walkie-talkie app
OpenAI's AGI progress chart
Samsung's new AI image generating tool is a little too good - The Verge
Giant Google Pixel 9 leak reveals the Fold, faster charging, battery, and more
YouTube Music sound search rolling out, AI radio in testing
Google is ending an experiment that let you annotate search results
Gemini on Android just got a lot more useful on the lock screen
OpenAI illegally stopped staff from sharing dangers, whistleblowers say
Mistral releases Codestral Mamba for faster, longer code generation | VentureBeat
Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic Used Thousands of Swiped YouTube Videos to Train AI
Carlos Watson, Ozy Media Founder, Is Found Guilty of Fraud
Drone conquers Everest
The Planets Today

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This episode features Paul, Richard, and Leo discussing Microsoft's new "checkpoint cumulative updates" and HP's announcement of its AMD-based AI PC. Afterward, Paul goes over his review of the Yoga Slim 7x laptop, which features a 14.5-inch OLED display. Other topics include the hiring of Inflection staff, Microsoft's settlement with the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe, Leo's ZDTV hat, .NET 9 Preview 6, OS/2 Warp, the Xbox Game Pass mess, Amazon Prime Day, and a controller designed by Deadpool!

Windows

Windows 11 version 24H2 introduces a new way to update Windows because WTF Microsoft
HP announces an AMD-based AI PC that is/is not a Copilot+ PC - lots going on here
AMD comes clean on the new chips, which ship at the end of July
With a Snapdragon X-based ThinkPad on the way, Paul reviews the Yoga Slim 7xp
Windows 11 Photos app now integrates with Microsoft Designer
Dev (last week): Testing/deployment of new features resumes after long pause
Beta (last week): More changes to the home page in File Explorer
Release Preview (last week): Duplicate a File Explorer tab, drag and drop to pin from Start to Taskbar, more. Also a Windows 10 build (hooray?)

AI/Antitrust

UK CMA investigates Microsoft for its Inflection AI hirings
Microsoft settles with (most of) CISPE on cloud licensing in EU
iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia public betas arrive, but with no Apple Intelligence features
Opera beta on iPhone and iPad has new UI, some AI

Dev

.NET 9 Preview 6 arrives
Paul makes massive progress on Windows 11 port of .NETpad with the updated WPF. Plus a neat third-party add-on that might put this project over the top
Google is bringing Android Studio to the web

Xbox

Xbox controversy of the month, but this one is real: Microsoft ensh*ttifies Xbox Game Pass - more info now that the dust has settled, but still no announcement from Microsoft
Microsoft, you HAVE to announce what's going on with AB and Game Pass
Now that Microsoft owns Call of Duty, Xbox gamers are getting next beta on day one - well, Game Pass members anyway
Microsoft offers a cheap Xbox streaming bundle on Amazon
The Deadpool Xbox wireless controller is priceless
Microsoft announces three day-one titles for Game Pass, none from AB

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Amazon Prime Day is here
App pick of the week: Proton Pass
RunAs Radio this week: The Power of Data in the Cloud with Arun Ulag
Brown liquor pick of the week: Crown Royal Blender's Mash

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Using Content Delivery Networks Safely
The CDK Global Ransomware Attack
The IRS and Entrust
Polyfill.io fallout
Microsoft's Behavior
A Snowflake's Chance

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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The public betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and other operating systems for Apple devices are out now. Apple, along with Nvidia and Anthropic, used thousands of YouTube videos to train their AI systems. How close does Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra compare to Apple's Watch Ultra? Apple also opened its payment service to rivals in Europe following a settlement of a case from the European Union.

Apple releases public betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more.
Jason's macOS Sequoia first look.
iOS 18 adds new 'Recovered' album to the Photos app for finding lost or damaged content.
Taboola to sell ads for Apple
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra hands-on: ultra déjà vu.
Apple now makes it easier to switch from Google Photos to iCloud Photos.
Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic used thousands of swiped YouTube Videos to Train AI.
Apple beats lawsuit over forcing developers to use its closed ecosystem.
Apple settles EU case by opening its iPhone payment system to rivals.
India antitrust probe finds Apple abused position in apps market.
Apple seeks 'killer app' for its $3,500 Vision Pro headset.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Anker Surge Protector
Andy's Pick: CamelCamelCamel
Alex's Pick: Toad the Wet Sprocket

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Galaxy Z Fold 6 launches for $1,899 with wider displays
FTC bans anonymous messaging app NGL from hosting children
AT&T says criminals stole phone records of 'nearly all' customers in new data breach
EU accuses Elon Musk's X of deceptive practices over blue 'checkmark'
After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad
AI PCs: Qualcomm (QCOM), Microsoft (MSFT) Turn to AI to Revive PC Market
Goldman Sachs: AI Is Overhyped, Wildly Expensive, and Unreliable
U.S. says Russian bot farm used AI to impersonate Americans
Disinfo spreaders set their sights on Paris Olympics
My 28,000-follower Twitter account was hacked—and it changed my life for the better
Is anyone concerned that Palmer Luckey's new compay Anduril (aka Aragorn's sword from LOTR) is making military products and has a mission statement straight out of Robocop?
Apple now makes it easier to switch from Google Photos to iCloud Photos
FTC Fires A Warning Shot At Eight Companies Over 'Right To Repair' Violations

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mike Elgan, Denise Howell, and Harry McCracken

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Is there an easy way to convert an email into an audio file? Why can't I back up my files using both iDrive and iCloud? Why aren't banks using proper two-factor authentication methods? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid talks about the Cadillac CELESTIQ display and how manufacturers are leaning in more to software-driven features.

FTC fires a warning shot at eight companies over 'Right To Repair' violations.
Goldman Sachs: AI is overhyped, wildly expensive, and unreliable.
This is the fastest object ever made by humans, and it's not slowing down.
Toll of Snowflake hack widens with theft of AT&T text, calling data.
Micah from the Airplane Geeks podcast calls in to ask if there's a proper lightning to USB-C adapter that he can use with his Shure microphone, which has a lightning connection and no USB-C connection.
Dan emails the show asking for alternatives to Amazon Echo devices for his parents, who aren't very tech-savvy, that can stream music throughout the home on various devices.
Sam Abuelsamid joins Leo and Mikah on the show this week. Sam talks about how car manufacturers are utilizing more software-driven features in their vehicles.
Genet writes in, wondering what it means to "Sign In with Apple" on various websites and if it's safe to use this. Miakh explains how "Sign In with Apple" works.
Patch has a 2015 MacBook Pro, and the battery is nearing its end of life, which is affecting some of its laptop functions. What can he do about the battery issues?
Jay writes in, wondering if there's an app that can translate an email into an audio file for his mother.
Charles calls in with a follow-up to Jay's question and suggests using Siri's VoiceOver function on the iPhone / iPad to do exactly what Jay is looking for.
Ken is wondering why he's getting errors when trying to backup his files through both iDrive and iCloud, as he's trying to back up his files to multiple locations.
Mel is in the market for a new computer for general computing needs, such as email and document writing, and is wondering what Mikah and Leo would recommend.
Aaron has a simple question for the Tech Guys: why do the banks continue to avoid using 2FA applications like Google Authenticator?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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'We're Living in a Nightmare:' Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town
Google Is No Longer Claiming to Be Carbon Neutral
ITER fusion reactor to see further delays, with operations pushed to 2034
AI-Driven Behavior Change Could Transform Health Care
Google brings new Gemini features and Wear OS 5 to Samsung devices
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra hands-on: ultra déjà vu
Galaxy Z Fold 6 launches for $1,899 with wider displays
Esports World Cup: Riyadh Offers Bigger Prize Than PGA
Twilio says hackers identified cell phone numbers of two-factor app Authy users
2024 Zero-Click Search Study: For every 1,000 EU Google Searches, only 374 clicks go to the Open Web. In the US, it's 360.
FTC bans anonymous messaging app NGL from hosting children
Temu Breaks With Direct-From-China Strategy In Threat to Amazon
A new Illinois law will force influencer parents to compensate their children for appearing in social media content
THERE BUT FOR THE GEESE OF GOD
Llama.ttf: A font which is also an LLM
Cutting Board Designer

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau

Guest: Molly White

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Entrust Responds
Other major Certificate Authorities respond
Passkey Redaction Attacks
Syncing passkeys
Port Knocking
Fail2Ban
The Polyfill.io Attack

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Apple finally approves the Epic Games marketplace app after Epic Games calls out Apple. Do the new Microsoft Surface ARM laptops outperform Apple's MacBooks? Be careful when considering stealing campaign posters; they might have an AirTag in them. And could a HomePod with a touchscreen display be coming?

Jony Ive shaped the iPhone. These are the songs that shaped him.
On the origins of DS_store.
Apple okays Epic Games marketplace app in Europe.
Russia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reports.
Microsoft Surface ARM laptops beat MacBook Air – but not MacBook Pro.
Sign Snatchers beware, that campaign poster might have an AirTag.
Tim Cook talks Apple Vision Pro as spatial computing goes down under.
First teaser revealed for Apple Original Films' movie 'F1'.
Touchscreen-ready interface hidden in tvOS beta amid rumors of HomePod with display.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Monoprice 8x8 Matrix
Andy's Pick: Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher 2 6-month Trial
Jason's Pick: KUXIU X36 Pro MAX iPad Magnetic Charging Stand

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Why Surgeon General's Social Media Warning Label is a Bad Idea
Russia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reports
Microsoft MSFT Tells Texas Agencies They Were Exposed in Russian Hack
Microsoft says it's okay to steal content published on the web
Declare your AIndependence: block AI bots, scrapers and crawlers with a single click
Perplexity's grand theft AI
The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over
Zotac's Big Mistake | Consumer Warranty & Business Data Exposure
NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk
The White House will host a conference for social media creators
Meta's Threads hits 175 million users one year after launch
Google emissions jump nearly 50% over five years as AI use surges
Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on social media

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Guests: Paris Martineau, Allyn Malventano, and Larry Magid

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Leo and Mikah tackle a wide range of tech questions from viewers, covering everything from backup strategies to AI's impact on creativity. The hosts are joined by the Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson, who shares an impressive DIY home theater, and travel expert Johnny Jet with essential tips for renewing your passport online and staying cool while traveling in Europe. Don't miss Leo and Mikah's thought-provoking discussion on the future of AI and human creativity!

Google research paper suggests AI "breaking reality" is a feature, not a bug. The team discusses the implications.
Mathematicians discover the fifth "busy beaver" number after 40 years. Leo attempts to explain this computational math milestone.
Cloudflare launches tool to block AI bots from scraping websites, as 85% of Cloudflare customers want to block AI.
Saudi Arabia aims to be the eSports capital of the world with a $60 million prize pool.
Martin asks for advice on replacing his Drobo Mini for backing up 8 family members' computers. Leo and Mikah recommend using a NAS for network backups, Time Machine for local backups, and cloud services like Backblaze for offsite backup.
Richard wonders if he needs to convert his hard drives from NTFS to APFS when moving from Windows to Mac for his large video collection. The hosts explain NTFS works fine on Mac and recommend using a Synology NAS with Plex as a centralized media server.
Jeremy wants to set up cloud backup with versioning for his daughter's MacBook before she heads to college. Mikah suggests using Time Machine locally and Backblaze for cloud backup.
The Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson showcases an impressive DIY basement home theater built for under $24K.
Jim, a movie sound professional, is looking for a Windows word processor that can handle his 2000+ page book with many illustrations. The hosts caution against trying to run macOS on a PC and recommend trying LibreOffice.
Matthew asks if using the Google Photos app on iPhone will create duplicates. Mikah doesn't think so but suggests running a short test.
Graham wants to play Apple Podcasts on his Google Nest speakers. Leo recommends using Spotify instead since it's supported by Google speakers.
Hans, a multimedia artist, shares a fascinating discussion with Leo and Mikah about AI's impact on creative jobs. While some see AI as a threat, Hans embraces it as a tool to enhance creativity.
Paul troubleshoots an issue where he's not getting play-by-play audio on certain sports streams through his TV speakers, but it works through his soundbar. The hosts suggest it's likely an encoding compatibility issue with his TV.
Johnny Jet shares his unfortunate tale of catching hand, foot and mouth disease right before a big trip to Europe. He offers tips on travel insurance, the risks of posting your info publicly, and renewing your passport online.
Vidak from Montenegro is experiencing audio cut-outs when using his Focusrite Scarlett audio interface with his M2 MacBook Pro. Mikah suspects a software conflict and suggests troubleshooting steps to isolate the issue.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet

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In Content Moderation Cases, Supreme Court Says 'Try Again' – But Makes It Clear Moderation Deserves First Amendment Protections
In The NetChoice Cases, Alito And His Buddies Are Wrong, But Even If They Were Right It May Not Matter, And That's Largely Good News
Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on social media
Supreme Court will take up case on porn age verification laws in Texas
What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more
Threads turns 1
Meta's Oversight Board, a model for the internet, is in limbo.
Why We Filed A Comment With Facebook's Oversight Board
The White House will host a conference for social media creators
Appeals court seems lost on how Internet Archive harms publishers
llama.ttf
Bruce Bastian, BYU alum-turned-tech pioneer and equality advocate, dies at 76
Microsoft says it's okay to steal content published on the web
Chinese AI models storm Hugging Face's LLM chatbot benchmark leaderboard — Alibaba runs the board as major US competitors have worsened
Perplexity's grand theft AI
Google emissions jump nearly 50% over five years as AI use surges
MIT robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks thinks people are vastly overestimating generative AI
Tech Industry Wants to Lock Up Nuclear Power for AI
Tim Wu Is Out Of Control
Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new 'byline' feature
Amazon is bricking its Astro business robots less than a year after launch
This week's news on human cells
110 new languages are coming to Google Translate
Google Keep now lets you use two accounts side-by-side in split screen
the NYC Dept of Transportation Instagram
Calculus Advice Poem
The Material

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Cathy Gellis

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It's only been one week, but it's really been 14 years, and Paul is calling: Microsoft and Qualcomm have finally made Windows 11 on Arm both viable and desirable. Nothing is perfect, but this platform is pretty incredible. Some notes from the past week:

Mission Accomplished

As a reminder, Paul finally got the Yoga Slim 7x last week and updated on app compatibility, hardware compatibility, gaming, and in-box AI experiences in time for WW - only found one non-working app, Google Drive. Then...
More app and game compatibility testing. Since then, played a lot more DOOM (2016), ran into one issue that's surely WOA-related (note beta graphics driver, though)
Video encoding performance: Snapdragon X vs Snapdragon X vs Core Ultra 9 H-series vs MacBook Air M3
Initial thoughts on battery life and then More thoughts on battery life. The Yoga Slim 9x and Surface Laptop both get about 10 hours of real-world battery life (so far), compared to 15 hours for the MacBook Air 15-inch M3.
Hardware compatibility update: Only one of my devices doesn't work, the Focusrite.
Surface Laptop 7 first impressions and second impressions
HP Elitebook Ultra first impressions

Windows 11

After skipping Week D last Tuesday, Microsoft belatedly delivers a Week D preview update for Windows 11 version 24H2
No new features, so next Patch Tuesday will be light for 24H2
22H2 and 23H2 got a big Week D update last Tuesday, so Patch Tuesday will be meaningful
As of July's Patch Tuesday, 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 will all provide the same basic feature set
Canary, Dev, Beta (last Friday): nothing exciting, a few small features or changes

AI & Microsoft 365

European Commission "shifts" investigation of Microsoft/OpenAI partnership. Is Ken Starr in charge of this thing?
Microsoft highlights new Copilot features coming to Microsoft 365 in July
Copilot in OneNote can now recognize handwritten text. It's 2002 all over again!
Pixel 9 family will promote unique "Google AI" features
Brave introduces a BYOM plan for its web browser
Thanks to AI, Google Translate now supports 110 new languages

Xbox

Xbox Cloud Gaming Fire Sticks it to Amazon
Another two weeks of Xbox Game Pass
Forza Horizon 4 (from 2018) to be delisted December 15. Why?

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Get $10 off Tony Redmond's Office 365 for IT Pros 11th Edition
App pick of the week: Docs in Proton Drive
RunAs Radio this week: NGINX as a Service with Buu Lam
Brown liquor pick of the week: Jack Daniels Old No. 7

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The regreSSHion Bug
50BTC moved
Voyager 1 Update
Email @ GRC
SyncThing
DNS queries
Recall
The End of Entrust Trust

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The European Competition Commissioner says that Apple is showing anticompetitive behavior by withholding the release of its AI system in Europe. iOS and macOS Apps are exposed to supply chain attacks through critical flaws in CocoaPods. Happy Repair Independence Day! And Apple TV+ is growing in the US, overtaking Paramount+.

EU Competition Commissioner says Apple's decision to pull AI from EU shows anticompetitive behavior.
Apple has sent a mysterious request for materials relating to the development of OLED+CF Displays for future headsets to Samsung & LG.
Apple to begin mass production of AirPods with cameras by 2026.
Critical flaws in CocoaPods expose iOS and macOS apps to supply chain attacks.
Apple may want to monetize advanced Apple Intelligence features in the future.
Apple's "Longevity, by Design" whitepaper argues its huge scale affects its repair policies.
Today, twenty percent of the US has the right to repair electronics. Happy Repair Independence Day!
Apple TV+ continues to grow in the US, overtaking Paramount+.
The mute button gets a welcome, no-brainer upgrade in iOS 18 and tvOS 18.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Central Control
Andy's Pick: Swish Window Manager
Jason's Pick: Unshaky

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Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users.

Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks.
I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI.
Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack.
NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk.
The White House will host a conference for social media creators.
Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable.
A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field?
Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud.
Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically?
Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle?
Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement.
Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website?
Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook.
David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint.
James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James.
Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8.

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Expected follow-up on CVE-2024-30078
From Russia with Love
An EU privacy agency complains about Google's Privacy Sandbox?
Email @ GRC
Security Now SPAM?
Orange Tsai needs help!
Recall and 3rd Party Leakage
Errata
The Mixed Blessing of a Crappy PRNG

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Brussels accuses Apple of breaking EU rules. There may be more indication of Apple's plans for its Vision Pro product lineup. Apple was contemplating partnering with Meta to integrate their AI system into the iPhone. And the Final Cut Camera app is now available on the App Store.

Brussels accuses Apple of breaking EU competition rules.
Apple won't roll out AI tech In EU market over regulatory concerns,
Apple Vision plans: cheaper model in late 2025, Vision Pro 2 in 2026, AR Glasses.
First iPhone game-streaming service brings 1,300 retro classics.
Apple says no to PC emulators on iOS.
Apple spurned idea of iPhone AI partnership with Meta months ago.
Apple sets bold new goals for automating iPhone factories.
For Apple's AI push, China is a missing piece.
The world's first Spatial Computing Hack: I finally found a bug that literally fills your room full of bugs.
Final Cut Camera for iPhone now available on the App Store.
MicroMac, a Macintosh for under £5.
How broken are Apple's Parental Controls? It took 3 years to fix an x-rated loophole.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Combustion Predictive Thermometer
Alex's Pick: Final Cut Pro & StreamVoodoo
Andy's Pick: Shure MV7+ Podcast Mic

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Would you pay a monthly fee for an AI Alexa?? Can I extend the connection between my AirPods and my Mac? What's going on with my connection to my network when using Apple's Private Relay? Plus, Dick DeBartolo talks about the MAD exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum and the new AeroPress Go Plus!

How the dash to ditch paper money created a playground for criminals.
'This Old House' pays tribute to creator Russell Morash.
Apple won't roll out AI tech in EU market over regulatory concerns.
AT&T can't hang up on landline phone customers, California agency rules.
Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp.
Mark is wondering if a smartwatch is a good device to catch up on missed notifications and if there's a way to have the watch re-send any notifications he missed previously.
Jesse is getting an 0x80d02002 error when downloading files on their Windows machine and is trying to figure out how to stop the error. They also ask why they can't get their Roku TV to connect to their Apple AirPlay.
Dick Debartolo joins the show this week to talk about the MAD exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum and the new AeroPress Go Plus.
Steve writes to ask if there's a way to extend the connection of their AirPods to their Mac.
Bala's phone was stolen recently, and they got a new phone to replace it. But they're wondering if the thieves can easily access the information on their old phone.
Vidak ask why his mesh system is not correctly connecting to the node they want it to connect to?
Tim wonders why if Apple is such and advocate for privacy, why they allow downloaded apps from the App Store to collect information on you Tim is also having issues getting Apple's Private Relay to connect to their WiFi network.
David writes in wondering what the best way to hook up their Apple TV to a project and get sound out with a soundbar or speakers.
Emil emails the show asking why their 2nd Gen AirPods Pro constantly pauses audio playback from almost any movement.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn't Need Warning Labels
The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled
Pop Culture Has Become an Oligopoly
Tesla takes fight for Elon Musk's pay package back to court
US sues Adobe for 'deceiving' subscriptions that are too hard to cancel
Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say
Mozilla buys Anonym, betting privacy is compatible with ads
Jeff on Perplexity Discover
Luma extends memes
Gutenberg animated by Dream Machine
Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross, Daniel Levy announce Safe Superintelligence Inc.
Paper: "ChatGPT is bullshit"
How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Drug Development
McDonald's is ending its drive-thru AI test
US bank Wells Fargo fires employees for 'simulating' being at their keyboards
BeReal acquired by mobile apps and games company Voodoo
Netflix to Open Massive Entertainment, Dining and Shopping Complexes in Two Cities in 2025
Sounds of the Forest - Soundmap
Hamburger Dad
Reuters annual news report
ChatGPT of the Reuters report
Original YouTube deal memo & pitch deck

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Copilot+ PC Launch Chaos, Recall Delay, Windows 11 Updates

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CVE-2024-30078
"Recall" has been recalled
Matthew Green on Apple's Private Cloud Compute
A WGET flaw with a CVSS of 10.0?
Thou shall not Resolve!
Email @ GRC
Downloading email with MailStore Home
IT at The New York Times
ReMarkable
The Angle of the Dangle

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Apple has reportedly ceased work on the next Vision Pro with a focus on releasing a cheaper model in 2025. More information about Apple Intelligence is starting to roll out. Cheaper Vision Pro, Apple Pay Later, Apple Watch. And it's hard to talk about rumors sometimes, but reportedly, the upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 may get a larger screen and thinner design, according to Ming-chi Kuo.

Apple's new AI is made in Google data centers.
Apple to 'pay' OpenAI for ChatGPT through distribution, not cash.
This is our best look yet at RCS working on an iPhone.
Tim Cook may have met with Trump during WWDC to discuss second term priorities.
Apple suspends work on next Vision Pro, focused on releasing cheaper model in late 2025.
What are all these Apple executives doing with their legs?
Steven Spielberg's Apple Watch keeps throwing false "Fall Detection" alerts during his packed talk Tribeca Film Festival; he throws it in desperation.
US sues Adobe for 'deceiving' subscriptions that are too hard to cancel.
Apple discontinuing Apple Pay Later, ahead of new features launching this fall.
Ok, fine, here's Apple Intelligence.
An accidental lock-in feature of the Apple ecosystem.
Apple Watch Series 10 to get larger screen and thinner design, per Ming-chi Kuo.
macOS Sequoia brings an unexpected update to Apple's Chess game.
Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO, says Steve Jobs 'screamed in his face' telling him to fire his entire leadership team—and he was right.
Apple refuses to notarize emulators in EU.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Mix Effect Pro
Andy's Pick: ODOSOLA Tablet Stand
Jason's Pick: Zoom H6Essential

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Ukranian Bot Farms, LA Public Health Dept. Phished

MS Recall and Apple AI
Congress grills Microsoft boss Brad Smith after 'cascade' of security errors
Microsoft Refused to Fix Flaw Years Before SolarWinds Hack
Exclusive: MediaTek designs Arm-based chip for Microsoft's AI laptops
Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law
Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say
Malicious VSCode extensions with millions of installs discovered
Successful phishing attack at LA County Department of Public Health exposes PID of 200k + people
Bot Farm that attacked Ukrainian phones is shut down
Nokia CEO makes world's first 'immersive' phone call
Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
Talking about Mark Zuckerberg
The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled
T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock—guess what happened next
Games that the panel members are playing
Lynn Conway, a true pioneer, passes away at 86

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Daniel Rubino, Devindra Hardawar, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Apple & Meta will likely face charges for failing to comply with EU rules. Can you play Apple Spatial audio files outside of Apple Music? How can you start learning how to program and develop an application? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, and Chris Marquardt goes over the past month's photo assignment of Minimalist!

Apple WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, and RCS coming to iPhone.
Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say.
Matthew calls in, asking if upgrading his network from 2.4GHz to 5GHz is worth it.
Chris wants to know how to play his Apple Spatial audio files in other applications outside of Apple Music.
Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, and China's Chang'e 6 mission.
Kevin likes having everything on his Mac open up in one Finder window with multiple tabs. How can Kevin keep Finder from opening links he clicks on in iMessage on his Mac to opening in the same Finder window where he has his multiple tabs?
Henry emails Leo and Mikah, wondering where he can go to start programming an app he has an idea for.
After upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, Steve gets a notification that "Steve's iPhone microphone is not available." He wants to know why he's constantly getting this notification and how to stop it?
Randy writes that they have a music collection on Apple Music, but he wants to save those files on his iPhone in the Apple Music app without constantly paying for a subscription. Is there a way for Randy to do this?
Chris Marquardt goes over the Minimalist photo assignment and assigns the next assignment!
Patrick calls in with a problem about why, when he's sending text messages on his iPhone through iMessage, the messages go from the Apple standard blue bubbles to green bubbles randomly at times. Patrick also wonders why his Apple Watch is receiving notifications inconsistently from apps like iMessage and WhatsApp.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

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Apple Introduces Image Playground - a new AI image tool
Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
Hallucination is Inevitable
Nokia CEO makes world's first 'immersive' phone call
Mike Lynch: Autonomy co-founder cleared of fraud in US trial
New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial
Joey Chestnut is out of 2024 Nathan's hot dog eating contest in beef over vegan franks
There's an AI Candidate Running for Parliament in the UK
No, a Remote Amazon Tribe Did Not Get Addicted to Porn
Elon Musk's Boundary-Blurring Relationships With Women at SpaceX
Sony Buys Alamo Drafthouse Movie-Theater Chain
Ren Faire on HBO - all 3 parts out now!
"The most difficult recipe" damnit
TikTok cottage cheese search
NotebookLM goes global with Slides support and better ways to fact-check
12 useful features Google just announced for Pixel phones, watches, and tablets

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Recall to be opt-in, Auto SR, new Xbox Series models

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MS on Recall changes
Thanks for the "Memory"
New York Times (and Wordle) leak
Apple's own password manager app
DJI drones on the defensive
SlashData reveals some interesting developer statistics
Are we going to turn programming over to AIs?
The Linux Kernel Project goes CVE crazy
Email @ GRC
Pizza in 2024
Microsoft Recall at work
Google Domains to Squarespace DNS migration
T2F2-NFC-Dual keys
The rise and fall of code.microsoft.com

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A bevy of announcements came from Apple during it WWDC24 event! Apple Intelligence is coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac with features like Image Playground. iPadOS 18 is coming soon, including an official Calculator app for the iPad and Smart Script when using the Apple Pencil. And the Apple Vision Pro is expanding into new countries and regions, such as China and Singapore, starting June 28th.

Introducing Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that puts powerful generative models at the core of iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple's ChatGPT integrations.
The iPhone is now an AI trojan horse.
Apple introduces Image Playground - a new AI image tool.
iPadOS 18 introduces powerful new intelligence features and apps designed for Apple Pencil.
iOS 18 makes iPhone more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever.
Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18.
visionOS 2 brings new spatial computing experiences to Apple Vision Pro.
Blackmagic Design announces the world's first commercial camera system and editing software for Apple Immersive Video on Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Vision Pro arrives in new countries and regions beginning June 28.
iOS 18 finally adds T9 dialling on iPhone.

Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: NotebookLM
Leo's Pick: Reconditioning a classic Mac 128K
Mikah's Pick: Appe Developer app
Alex's Pick: Decibel X

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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 opened with a content-rich keynote showcasing significant updates to Apple's ecosystem. From enhancements to operating systems to the introduction of Apple Intelligence, the event set the stage for the next generation of Apple products and experiences.

Entertainment

Apple TV+ enters its 5th year with a strong lineup of originals and upcoming shows and movies
Gaming experiences on Apple devices are enhanced by the unified gaming platform, leveraging Metal and Apple silico- Notable upcoming games include Frostpunk 2, Control, and Assassin's Creed: Shadows for both Mac and iPad

Operating System Updates

visionOS 2 for Apple Vision Pro introduces enhanced gestures, improved Mac Virtual Display, and expanded developer APIs
iOS 18 brings deeper customization for the Home Screen and Control Center, privacy improvements, and a major Photos app redesign
iPadOS 18 features a new floating tab bar for apps, Smart Script handwriting recognition, and the new Calculator app with Math Notes integration for Apple Pencil
macOS Sequoia introduces iPhone Mirroring for wireless phone control from your Mac, improved window tiling, presenter preview for video calls, and the Passwords app
watchOS 11 includes Training Load for workout impact analysis, the Vitals app for health metric insights, and an updated Photos watch face

Apple Intelligence

Personal AI capabilities for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Siri receives significant upgrades with more natural interactions, personal context understanding, and cross-app actions
Systemwide Writing Tools assist with rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text across apps
Genmoji and the Image Playground allow for playful image creation using simple descriptions
Integration with ChatGPT brings powerful external AI models to Apple devices

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How to Kill a Smart Device: Spotify Car Thing Post Mortem
Stealing everything you've ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster.
Windows won't take screenshots of everything you do after all — unless you opt in
NVIDIA Drive Thor with 2,000 TOPS to be implemented by Li Auto
Oral-B Sold a $230 Alexa Toothbrush—and Then Pulled the Plug
Adobe's new terms of service unacceptably gives them access to all of your projects, for free
Adobe has clarified controversial shrinkwrap license terms, but the damage may have already been done
Samsung sues Oura preemptively to block smart ring patent claims
I watched NVIDIA's Computex 2024 keynote and it made my blood run cold
TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible
Intel CEO Takes Aim at NVIDIA in Fight for AI Chip Dominance
This is Lunar Lake — Intel's utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks
Instagram confirms test of 'unskippable' ads
Gurman's Epic Pre-WWDC Leak Report
New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Louis Maresca, Stacey Higginbotham, and Brian McCullough

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VoIP Woes, Rogue Voice Memos, and Pet Tracking

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'Like drinking a music festival': this is ultrasonic coffee – but does it taste any good?
Trump joins TikTok, the app he once tried to ban
Unanimous SCOTUS To States: No Strong-Arming Third Parties To Silence Those You Dislike
Federal Preemption of State Privacy Law Hurts Everyone
The Internet's Final Frontier: Remote Amazon Tribes
That time Rupert Murdoch almost married a woman from Petaluma
The Very Online Afterlife of Franz Kafka
Finally! Someone has figured out how to make money in the media biz
The Uncanny Rise of the World's First AI Beauty Pageant
a16z: no human will ever again have to make a call.
India's election wasn't the deepfake doomsday many feared
MS Recall
Perplexity will research and write reports
Visiting local chickens
Bragging: Gutenberg review
Paris' tabs

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Cathy Gellis

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"Tornado Notes"
Email @ GRC
Have I Been Pwned?
A new "supply chain" attack vector
Another CA in the DogHouse
ICQ to shutter its service
Steve reviews "Déjà vu"
Hide my email
Security in Windows
SpinRite update
A Large Language Model in Every Pot

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A new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature has been shipped with the latest HomeKit update. Apple mislabeled the number of GPU cores on the M2 iPad Air. You too can design your kitchen with the Apple Vision Pro & Lowe's. Plus, do cheap lightning-connected earbuds actually use Bluetooth even though it's a wired connection?

Qualcomm uses 'I'm a Mac' actor Justin Long to promote ARM PC.
Controller for HomeKit updated with new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature.
M4 iPad Pro uses Secure Indicator Light for mic/camera access.
Apple mislabeled GPU cores on M2 iPad Air; speed claims unaffected.
Cheap lightning earbuds use Bluetooth?!
Review: "What If?" shows off the Vision Pro's strengths.
This is the best look yet at Apple's immersive video cameras.
Apple Vision Pro Mindfulness App may get 'Respiration Tracking' feature.
Lowe's wants you to use the Apple Vision Pro to design your kitchen.
Apple News+ subscriptions growing 4x faster than major publishers, says report.
This is Lunar Lake — Intel's utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks.
TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible.
Qualcomm: Snapdragon coming to "all PC form factors," including desktops.

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: Bioluminescent Petunias
Andy's Pick: Ulysses
Alex's Picks: Zoom Tiles Beta
Jason's Pick: Webaround Big Shot 5

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Startup Chaos, Breaking Ticketmaster, Ultrasonic Coffee

Spotify says it will refund Car Thing purchases
VC Says "Chaos" Coming for Startups, Ads, and Online Business as Generative AI Eats Web
Perplexity AI's new feature will turn your searches into shareable pages
Who's having kids?
The panel discusses Ticketmaster
T-Mobile to acquire most of U.S. Cellular in $4.4 billion deal; U.S. Cellular shares surge
Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users.
Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine under DDoS cyber-attack
'Like drinking a music festival': this is ultrasonic coffee – but does it taste any good?
Inside the scramble to 'prebunk' election misinformation before it takes hold
TikTok Pins Its Hopes on Trump to Avoid Ban
How a Self-Published Book, 'The Shadow Work Journal,' Became a Best Seller
Twitch streamers host a fundraiser for Palestinians.
The IRS is making its free Turbo Tax alternative permanent
Tribeca to Screen AI-Generated Short Films Created by OpenAI's Sora
North Korea says it will stop sending trash balloons as South Korea vows strong retaliation
Swiss company develops CPUs from lab-grown human brains & the internet is horrified
Ex-OpenAI Director Says Board Learned of ChatGPT Launch on Twitter

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Alex Lindsay joins Leo Laporte this week for Ask The Tech Guys. What's the best way to start podcasting? Which iPad and Apple Pencil is great for drawing? Why is my iPad lagging when using a certain application? Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about some of the technology demonstrated at Display Week 2024, and Johnny Jet talks about how you shouldn't share your itinerary information on social media.

Data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers for sale after alleged breach.
Tribeca to screen AI-generated short films created by OpenAI's Sora.
How can I start podcasting?
What's the easiest way to pull a plethora of photos off your iPhone and to store these photos?
Scott Wilkinson and Display Week 2024.
What apps are available to listen to radio stations on a vehicle with an infotainment system running Android Automotive OS?
What's the best iPad & pencil for drawing?
Johnny Jet and why you shouldn't share pictures of your itinerary online.
I have a telestration setup at home with my iPad and Video Pencil, but how can I reduce the lag on my iPad when using the software?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay

Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet

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Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search
Ex-OpenAI Director Says Board Learned of ChatGPT Launch on Twitter
OpenAI researcher who resigned over safety concerns joins Anthropic
UN statement on risks from generative AI
We'll Miss You: Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years
Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet
Everything Google announced at its big Chromebook showcase
Google adds AI-powered features to Chromebook
Here's the Google Home app 'Favorites' widget
Google Ads Now Being Mixed In With Organic Results
YouTube's free games catalog 'Playables' rolls out to all users
How Shein and Temu Snuck Up on Amazon
BuzzFeed Clashes With Vivek Ramaswamy, Its New Activist Investor
Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine under DDoS cyber-attack
HUGE Google Search document leak reveals inner workings of ranking algorithm
TikTok offered an extraordinary deal. The U.S. government took a pass
Parents Dance Like It's the '80s on TikTok, and Bring Down the House
Meta's white, male advisory group
My weekend plans: Ren Faire on HBO
Canva meets Hamilton
Top 50 podcasts

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The bigger problem with AI Overview
https://udm14.com/ -and- https://tenbluelinks.org/
The horses have left the barn
VPNs and Firewalls
Email @ GRC
Extension to fix Google search
Passwords and SPAM
Fixing motherboard components
Vertical tabs in Firefox
FritzBox routers
Too many PINs
More Google search fixes
Testing Windows XP
The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Could Apple change the orientation of its logo on future iPads? An OLED iPad mini is allegedly in development for a 2026 release. Would you buy a Lego model of an Apple Store? And why did Apple Music even bother releasing a top 100 list of the best albums on Apple Music?

Apple might change the orientation of its logo on the back of future iPads.
When are AirPods Max 2 coming? Here's the latest reporting...
Apple iOS 18, macOS 15 AI features: Project Greymatter, Privacy, OpenAI deal.
Three new games are now available for the Apple Vision Pro.
New parkour Apple immersive video out now on Apple Vision Pro.
This Lego Apple Store model needs votes for a slim chance of getting made.
Apple Music 100 best albums.
Apple Pencil Pro casts a fake shadow based on which tool you're using.
Apple reportedly developing OLED iPad mini for 2026.
All-screen M5 MacBook with foldable display and Vision Pro price now rumored for 2026.
Prototype 3rd-gen iPod reveals that Apple built a Tetris clone for the iPod but never released it.

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: MapleRead
Jason's Pick: Lex.Games
Andy's Pick: Tactiq YouTube Transcript Generator
Alex's Picks: Kewpie Mayonaise & Merlin Bird ID

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Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation

OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johansson's voice for ChatGPT, records show
China's latest answer to OpenAI is 'Chat Xi PT'
Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in
Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years
Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search
Rabbit Holed
Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs
A jury hands Bungie a victory in a landmark anti-cheating decision
Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand
Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet
Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold
Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18
Bitcoin pizza day
C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89

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Congress recently made it nearly impossible to track private jets. Is WiFi 7 worth buying into right now? What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer? How can I tag and organize photos based on the date taken? Plus, Dick DeBartolo stops by to share some LED lights that he loves and can magnetically stick to metal surfaces!

Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18.
Congress just made it basically impossible to track Taylor Swift's private jet.
U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day.
Is there a way to pinpoint an issue causing my Safari browser not to work?
Is WiFi 7 a worthwhile upgrade for better data transfer between my NAS and computer?
Are there AI note-taking tools that can effectively summarize notes from a meeting and are not as costly?
Dick DeBartolo and the motion sensor LED light pucks!
Can I tag photos based on dates?
Leo shows off the mini Bluetooth keyboard he recommended for a viewer last week to use with your iPad. What does Leo think of the device?
Are there tools out there that can organize photos of one person by date of older to newer?
What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer?
How can I determine which custom ringtones are set to my contacts on my cellphone?
Why are my Edge browser profiles not syncing across my various devices?
How can I make a searchable database for my podcast?
What's the easiest way to create annotations for my videos on my iPad?
Could the Framework laptops be a good choice for running AI models locally?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like her
It's Time to Believe the AI Hype
Steven Levy's Extremely Stupid AI Piece
Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments
Congress Shouldn't End the Internet's Sunrise With a Section 230 "Sunset" Repeal
Buy This Legislation or We'll Kill the Internet
Taiwan, on China's Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
French TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous precedent,' critics warn
2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds
Microsoft unveils 'Copilot + PC' initiative in new bid to revitalize Windows with AI
jacking Wendy's ai
Google is bringing back classic search, with no AI – and I couldn't be happier about that
Does One Line Fix Google?
Google's AI Overviews are getting ads soon
Google rolls out immersive, AI-powered Shopping Ads
Google's new 'Add to Chromebook' badge makes web apps easier to find and install
After beating Sonos case, Google brings back group speaker controls
Magic Editor for older Pixel phones starts rolling out
Google Pay will show your card benefits, Autofill with PIN/face unlock over security code
YouTube seems to once again be rolling out its widely hated new web redesign
New: OpenAI, Wall Street Journal Owner News Corp Strike Content Deal
Truecaller partners with Microsoft to let its AI respond to calls in your own voice
C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
Let Bions Be Bygones
United flight because of passengers stuck laptop

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Windows 11 and the Copilot+ PC

Microsoft announces Copilot+ PC and our world collapses
Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop 13/15 as expected
What the heck is this new bifurcation of features in Windows? Why?
Paul ordered a Surface Laptop 15 the second Yusuf Mehdi said he could
The other shoe finally drops: Every Copilot+ Pro PC has a fan. Is this a problem?
Sorry, Chicken Little, Microsoft Recall is not a privacy concern
Windows 11 is getting a lot of new security features
Qualcomm is offering a $899 Copilot+ PC Mini and it looks awesome
Windows 11 24H2 just entered the Release Preview channel

Inside baseball

Everyone is mad at Microsoft about Monday's event
Intel had people on-site to attend and present, Microsoft took their badges away and asked them to leave (AMD seemingly placated by Build keynote mentions). Intel countered with its own pissy announcement
Qualcomm, the darling of the event, would like to know why it took Microsoft 40 minutes to say the word "Snapdragon"
PC makers were told they would get equal billing with Surface, but they were afterthoughts during the event and at the showcase

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Announces Team Copilot
Microsoft adds new features to Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Edge is getting a real-time translation feature

Microsoft adds a multimodal model to its Phi family of on-device SLMs
Microsoft brings Copilots to developers, updates Power Platform
Microsoft partners with Khan Academy on AI training

Dev

Microsoft announces Windows Copilot runtime, but it's not a runtime
Also, WTFF WPF is BACK with WinUI support too!
Visual Studio 2022 17.10 adds integrated GitHub Copilot
Plus some .NET 9 updates in pre-release
Windows 11 24H2 is getting a bunch of new features for developers

Tips & Picks

Tip of the Week: Windows 11 Security Book & Surface Laptop Report
RunAs Radio This Week: The End of Windows 10 with Paul Thurrott
Brown Liquor: Eagle Rare 10

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When you're the biggest target...
Searching for Search
How long will a Windows XP machine survive unprotected on the Internet?
Free Laundry
VPNs and Firewalls
Netgate SG1100
Ad Industry vs. Google Privacy Sandbox
Bitwarden and passkeys
Token2 passkey dongle
312 Scientists & Researchers Respond

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Microsoft unveiled its new Copilot+ PCs to compete with Apple's MacBook Air. Apple released an update to iOS that fixes the issue of deleted photos reappearing, or as most articles are fixated on, deleted NSFW photos. And could new Mac Studio and Mac Pros be released in 2025?

Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like her.
Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in.
I tried Microsoft's new AI-Focused PCs. Windows is exciting again.
iOS 17.5 is allegedly resurfacing pictures that were deleted years ago.
Apple says its latest iOS update fixes the issue that caused some NSFW deleted photos to reappear.
macOS Sonoma 14.5 is the best release this cycle.
iPad Pro 13's hide a repairability win, still hard to fix.
Mac Studio, Mac Pro will be released in 2025.
Secret meeting between Apple and TSMC reported, possibly to reserve all 2nm capacity.
Apple's 27% app store fee plan gets skeptical reception by judge.
The forged Apple employee badge.

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: WWDC Index
Jason's Pick: Provenance
Andy's Pick: PGYTECH SD Card Case & Reader

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OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign

GPT-4o (omni) + new "Her"-style AI assistant (it's nuts)
It's Time to Believe the AI Hype
The panel discusses their experiences with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude
OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT
OpenAI Superalignment team is gone
2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds
Taiwan, on China's Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
French TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous precedent,' critics warn
Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments
Vermont's data privacy law sparks state lawmaker alliance against tech lobbyists
How a smear campaign against NPR led Elon Musk to feud with Signal
Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought it
Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91

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This week is Bitcoin Pizza Day, celebrating the anniversary of someone paying 10,000 bitcoin for two pizzas in the first Bitcoin transaction. What's the best way to manage multiple email accounts? Are there simple remote controllers one can use with an iPad? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the recent Blue Origin flight, and Chris Marquardt goes over the Tough assignment.

Bitcoin Pizza Day is this week.
Mikah and Leo got their new iPad Pro's
Is there a screen protector for my 15-inch laptop that can reduce glare and block blue light from the screen?
Rod Pyle & the Blue Origin flight.
What's a good point-and-shoot camera to take on a safari trip?
What's going on with various companies & even states handling the privacy of their users?
Can you merge Google Workspace emails with a personal Gmail account? What's the best way to manage multiple email addresses from one central location?
Chris Marquardt & the 'tough' assignment. The next assignment is 'minimalist.'
A previous caller recommends some new books for Leo and Mikah.
Are there remote controllers you can use with an iPad?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

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The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad.

M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again.
Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED!
Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features.
Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros.
Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors.
Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem.
Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more.
VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it.
Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real.
Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy.
Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad

Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits
Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace
Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio

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Windows 11

Patch Tuesday
Windows 11 gets those stupid lock screen widgets
Snipping Tool is being updated with emojis and QR code scanning
Microsoft is testing widgets in the Windows 11 Start menu
New Dev and Beta builds
Dell PCs based on Snapdragon X leak
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Word gets a long-overdue overhaul to default paste

OpenAI kicks off the week with its Spring Update
Google I/O follows up with a Microsoft-style keynote

Xbox

Microsoft to launch Xbox mobile games store in July
Xbox consoles will support game update pre-loads, finally
Microsoft discounts Xbox 360 titles ahead of Store closure
We have another round of Game Pass titles and you're never going to believe what we didn't get, again
Starfield May Update is here with 60 fps support on Series X
Xbox Cloud Gaming supports keyboard and mouse with 26 games
Xbox app gets more improvements tied to handheld gaming PCs
Sony has now sold almost 60 million PS5s, roughly even with PS4 at this point in
time

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Remote Desktop is another feature semi-broken by MSA sign-ins
App pick of the week: VMWare Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro are free
RunAs Radio this week: MLOps + DevOps + Kubernetes with Annie Talvasto
Brown liquor pick of the week: Lagavulin 16

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Picture of the Week.
Most to least common 4-digit pins.
Enhanced LORAN.
Passkeys.
Microsoft's Head in the Clouds.

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Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Alex Kantrowitz react live to the Google I/O presentation.

Gemini
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Agents
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Gemini Flash
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Search
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Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis watch OpenAI's Spring 2024 Update as the company unveils the latest update to its ChatGPT system, GPT-4o, and demos its AI system's new capabilities as it interacts with text, voice, and photos.

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Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers' Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season
Apple Closes in on Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone
Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors
Google is getting even worse for independent sites
Musk Plans More Layoffs as Two Senior Tesla Executives Depart
At Tesla, a Wild Week That Defined the Company's Future
TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban
Telegram vs. Signal
Sony reverses unpopular Helldivers 2 decision after blistering player reaction
Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy

Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent ask Sam Abuelsamid of the Wheel Bearings podcast what is going on at Tesla following Elon's dismissal of the supercharger team. Can you completely silence a group message in iMessage for a selected period? Is there a device that can automatically reboot a router following a network failure? Leo, Mikah, and others at TWiT also start talking about mechanical keyboards and their preferences following a listener's question about them.

Apple nears deal with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on iPhone.
Is the VPN security flaw following the Option 121 vulnerability a big issue after Steve Gibson's report on it?
Sam Abuelsamid and what happened with the Tesla Supercharger team.
A caller gives their recommendation for DeleteMe (a sponsor on the TWiT network).
What WiFi system do Leo and Mikah recommend for a 7000 sq ft house with multiple levels?
Is there a comparable service to ComiXology that can help sort comic books into different categories easily and quickly?
Can you silence a group message in iMessage during a selected period?
Are there devices that can automatically reboot a router?
Are there mechanical keyboards that closely mimic an old IBM Selectric typewriter?

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'It's Been Painful': What Jonah Peretti Says Went Wrong at BuzzFeed
The first Pulitzer prize for tech journalism in a decade!
Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry
Google is getting even worse for independent sites
Heat Death of the Internet
What's happening at Tesla? Here's what experts think.
They Put a 65-Foot Hot Dog in Times Square, and It's a Blast
Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos
Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production
TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban
Meet Pixel 8a
YouTube's AI-powered 'Jump Ahead' feature rolling out widely to Premium users
Google is changing how you set up 2FA
Google Chrome Now Has a Gemini AI Shortcut
Google TV's magic button is finally here, so what does it do?
Number Of Search Results Dropped Google Search Results Page
I Love Facebook. That's Why I'm Suing Meta.
Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X
(God help us) Elon Musk's Plan For AI News
The Forgotten War on Beepers
AI-Voiced Audiobooks Top 40,000 Titles on Audible
geospy.ai
MacWhisper
Is This the Most Boring Man in the World?

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Microsoft is promising to put security first, again. Three features have been added to Windows 11 Canary build 26212. Microsoft shuts down some game developer studios under its Xbox Games Studios, including a popular one that published Hi-Fi RUSH. And Playstation recinds PSN account requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC.

Microsoft & Security

Microsoft promises to put security first. Again.
Microsoft adds passkey support to Microsoft accounts.

Windows 11

Windows 11 Canary build 26212 adds three features from the beta channel.
Microsoft starts controlled feature rollouts (CFRs) on Windows Insider dev channel.
Microsoft acknowledges VPN connection issues on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
More improvements to Tiny11 Builder.
Arc for Windows shipped last week.

Armed and Ready

Apple announces M4 along with new iPad Pros.
Qualcomm earnings flat, but big promises for current quarter.

Better prompt writing is coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
OpenAI is allegedly testing its replacement for Google Search.
Microsoft allegedly testing LLM that challenges OpenAI.

Xbox

Microsoft shuts down more Xbox studios, triggering a new round of angst.
Starfield is getting the 60 FPS support it should have had at launch on Xbox Series X.
Nintendo has now sold over 141 million Switch consoles, promises Switch 2.
Just kidding on the PSN account requirement for PC Helldivers 2.

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Build Blogger Bash
App pick of the week: DesktopGPT
Plus: Proton Pass gets much-needed account protection features.
RunAs Radio this week: Identity Governance with Jef Kazimer.
Brown liquor pick of the week: Shelter Point Cask Strength Single Malt.

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Apple unveiled a series of updates to its iPad lineup, introducing new models, features, and accessories.

Redesigned iPad Air: The new iPad Air, available in 11-inch and 13-inch models, features the M2 chip, an updated camera layout, improved connectivity, and increased storage options.
Next-Generation iPad Pro: The all-new iPad Pro boasts an ultra-thin design, advanced Ultra Retina XDR display, and the powerful M4 chip. It comes in 11-inch and 13-inch models.
Introduction of the M4 Chip: Apple's latest silicon, the M4 chip, enables the iPad Pro's sleek design and impressive display capabilities while delivering significant performance improvements.
Updates to Pro-Level Apps: Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro receive substantial updates, with new features like Live Multicam, Final Cut Camera, Session Players, ChromaGlow, and Stem Splitter.
Debut of Apple Pencil Pro: The new Apple Pencil Pro offers an enhanced user experience with pressure sensitivity, haptic feedback, gyroscope-based control, and Find My integration.
Redesigned Magic Keyboard: The updated Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is thinner, lighter, and includes a function row, aluminum palm rest, larger trackpad, and haptic feedback.

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In this episode of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte is joined by Georgia Dow, Shoshana Weissmann, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, tackling a wide range of thought-provoking topics, from the ethical implications of AI in sensitive fields to the challenges of creating and consuming content in an increasingly commercialized digital landscape.

The panel grapples with the potential risks and benefits of AI-powered therapists and priests, stressing the need for human empathy and discernment in these emotionally charged roles.
They confront the harsh realities of the internet's "heat death," as the relentless pursuit of profits and engagement leads to a glut of low-quality content and erodes user trust.
The group reflects on the double-edged sword of democratized media, celebrating the value of supporting emerging voices while acknowledging the importance of professional standards.
As Twitter faces existential challenges, the panel surveys the social media horizon, evaluating alternative platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky, and weighing the implications of Jack Dorsey's departure from the Bluesky board.
Elon Musk's reckless tweets about taking Tesla private have come back to haunt him, with the Supreme Court upholding an SEC settlement requiring his Tesla-related posts to be vetted by a lawyer.
The FCC has cracked down on major telecom companies for the illegal sale of location data, while legislators push for reforms to prevent the government from exploiting privacy loopholes.
Congress continues its misguided crusade to protect children online, with ill-conceived age verification mandates and privacy-eroding measures that threaten the very foundations of digital security. The panel offers an impassioned critique of these shortsighted efforts.
The once-beloved video game Helldivers 2 serves as a cautionary tale of platform overreach, as a heavy-handed PlayStation Network login requirement sparks a massive player revolt and torpedoes the game's reputation.
Apple's quarterly results are analyzed, and all eyes are on Apple's upcoming event, where new iPads and an enhanced Apple Pencil are expected to take center stage. But the real buzz surrounds the rumored M4 chip and its tantalizing AI capabilities, hinting at a potential game-changer for the iconic brand.
The group geeks out over Disney+'s radical revival of X-Men '97 and Amazon's ambitious Fallout adaptation, complete with an immersive easter egg phone experience
The freewheeling discussion also touches on Shoshana's ingenious Alexa hacks for Sabbath TV viewing, a UK council's apostrophe apocalypse, the looming cicada invasion, and Fr. Robert's role as a guardian angel for the Vatican's feral felines.

Host: Leo Laporte

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The people are pushing for the ban of TikTok within the U.S. Trying to use your WiFi network while on your mobile hotspot. Why is my Safari browser constantly crashing on start up? Be aware when purchasing SD cards on websites like Amazon. What happens with data that is stored in your iCloud but not on your phone? Plus, Scott Wilkinson stops by to talk about the new TVs Sony announced recently.

Arc Browser available for Windows.
Heat Death of the Internet.
Apple reports second quarter results.
Meet the powerful tech insiders behind the push to ban TikTok
Can you use a WiFi network when using a hotspot on the AT&T network?
Scott Wilkinson and Sony's 2024 TV's.
A caller suggests some novels for Leo & Mikah to read.
A follow-up question to last week's show about images stored within BitWarden and the idea of a "secure delete."
Talking about the AT&T security breach that happened recently.
How does the iPhone manage files & data on your phone and within iCloud when handling older files and data from a previous iPhone?
After upgrading to Sonoma OS on my Mac, why is the Safari browser constantly crashing on startup for me?
How can I know when I'm purchasing a legitimate SD card on websites like Amazon?
Are there any bank institutions that offer 2FA through applications such as Authy or Google Authenticator rather than text messages?
How can I block outgoing traffic from Amazon's Alexa on my Ubiquiti network?
If I have a bunch of HDMI cables from over the years, how can I test the cables to tell which is HDMI 1.0 and the other is HDMI 2.0?
Why is my Windows Start menu disappearing after my machine goes to sleep mode?
What's the best way to encrypt a USB drive?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Scott Wilkinson

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Google is building a fart button into Android
The Rabbit R1 is loosely based on Android after all
Alphabet Leaps Into $2 Trillion Club as Results Show AI Strength
Google plans $3 billion data center investment in Indiana, Virginia
Google cuts hundreds of 'Core' workers, moves jobs to India, Mexico
Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file NLRB complaint
Meet the powerful tech insiders behind the push to ban TikTok
A Chinese Firm Is America's Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data
The FCC just doled out big privacy fines. It could soon lose that power.
Supreme Court Rejects Musk's 'Twitter Sitter' Appeal in SEC Win
Twilio Founder Jeff Lawson Has Some Serious Plans for The Onion
Lawsuits test Tesla claim that drivers are solely responsible for crashes
Musk Wins China's Backing for Tesla's Driver-Assistance Service
Elizabeth Spiers: That Strange Piece of Metal Origami Embodies All Elon Musk's Flaws
Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles and public policy team
Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restriction
Bruce Perens proposes draft Post-Open Zero Cost License
Remember that Sora balloon video?
From Baby Talk to Baby A.I.
Related: Yann LeCun & AI as 4-year-old
Is history repeating itself? I have concerns.
The Cheyenne Supercomputer is going for a fraction of its list price at auction right now

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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FY24 Q3 Earnings, AI Explorer, Github Copilot Workspace

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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GCHQ: No more default passwords for consumer IoT devices!
What happened with Chrome and 3rd-party cookies?
Race conditions and multi-threading
GM "accidentally" enrolled millions into "OnStar Smart Driver +" program
Steve recommends Ryk Brown's "Frontiers Saga"
SpinRite update
Passkeys: A Shattered Dream?

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Could Apple's announcement of its new iPad's next week be positioned as an AI-powered device? What happened with Apple IDs being reset suddenly for some users? Apple is replacing its titanium Apple cards from the 2019 batch. And Mercedes-Benz is planning not to adopt the next iteration of Apple's CarPlay in its vehicles.

Apple rivals retool to challenge the iPhone and Vision Pro.
Apple's OpenAI talks intensify as it seeks to add AI features.
Many people say their Apple IDs were inexplicably reset last night.
FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data.
Apple starts replacing titanium Apple cards from 2019 batch.
Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says.
Epic Games is dragging Apple back to court over anti-steering.
iPad used to fire modern weapons in old Ukrainian jets.
Mercedes-Benz won't let Apple CarPlay take over all its screens.
Why an iPhone can survive a drop from a plane, but not from your kitchen counter.

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Alex's Pick: Alpaka
Leo's Pick: Loctote
Andy's Pick: The Boston Public Library
Jason's Pick: Grammarly Desktop

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TikTok Ban, Intel's Struggles, Google's Ensh*ttification

'Thunder Run': Behind Lawmakers' Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A Chinese Firm Is America's Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
The panel taks about AI
With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready
A new California bill would restrict line-skipping service 'Clear' at airports in the name of equity
The Man Who Killed Google Search
Google search boss Raghavan warns employees of 'new operating reality'
Oracle is moving its world HQ to Nashville
Google delays third-party cookie demise yet again
Alphabet Leaps Into $2 Trillion Club as Results Show AI Strength
U.S. chipmaker Intel was once dominant, now struggles to stay relevant
Twilio Founder Jeff Lawson Has Some Serious Plans for The Onion

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Amy Webb and Kevin Rose

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TikTok will be banned within the U.S. in nine months unless Bytedance divests, but now the government may be seeking to ban another popular Chinese product within the country. Why are a caller's photo uploads to Instagram failing? How can I get Siri to stop bringing up duplicate contacts when using it? Plus, Dick DeBartolo brings some exciting gadgets to the show, and Chris Marquardt goes over the Power photo assignment!

Banning TikTok just puts a Band-Aid over social media's problems.
Many people say their Apple IDs were inexplicably reset last night.
A Chinese firm Is America's favorite drone maker. Except in Washington.
With YouTube booming, podcast creators get camera-ready.
What off-site backup options do Leo and Mikah like the most?
Troubleshooting why a sound bar is no longer connecting to a caller's WiFi network automatically.
Dick DeBartolo and the semi-smart lightbulb.
Why are my photos failing to upload to Instagram?
Is there an app that can allow me to send the same pre-recorded voicemail to those that I call?
How can I get Siri to stop bringing up multiple instances of one contact when using the digital assistant?
Is there a way to securely open JPGs within BItwarden without re-downloading it or opening the image externally?
Why is my iPhone 11 unable to connect to my printer?
Chris Marquardt and the Powerful assignment review.
Why is the quality of my audio so poor when streaming through Xfinity?
Is it time to upgrade my Intel iMac to the most recent Mac mini? Should I wait for Apple to refresh the Mac minis later this year?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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'Thunder Run': Behind Lawmakers' Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
TikTok ban would be a gift from Congress to Meta and Google
How the TikTok ban could survive a court challenge
The Chilling of TikTok
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements That Restrict Job Switching
Sam Altman-backed crypto project Worldcoin faces an orb shortage
Paris' nuts
Rabbit R1
brilliant.xyz
More wearable AI: IYO One
The Man Who Killed Google Search
Google search boss Raghavan warns employees of 'new operating reality'
The solution to scary Boston Dynamics bots? Make robots hairy
Meta shares plummet 10% after second quarter outlook disappoints
Newsletter platform Ghost adopts ActivityPub to 'bring back the open web'
Beware of The Fake Podcast Invite Scam
Bravely Exploring the Squalor of a 'Boy Room'
This fun little web game: Equinox.Space
magCulture
No one buys books

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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Leo, Paul, and Richard steer towards the performance race as they speculate about how Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus PCs will compare to Apple Silicon MacBooks. What makes a laptop truly user-friendly? System reliability, UI consistency, battery life? Plus, the recent Fallout TV series, the practicality of using winget for browser installations, and how the ARM chipset switch is revving up the PC market.

ARMed & ready

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon X Plus and confirms Paul's report that the Snapdragon X Elite will have three SKUs (product editions)
All four SKUs outperform Apple M3, Intel Core Ultra 7/9, AMD Ryzen 9 7940/8945HS on most benchmarks
Why? PC makers asked Qualcomm for familiar choices
Previously, an X Plus-based Surface Pro 10 and an X Elite-based ThinkPad T40s leaked. Paul can now confirm from a source that Surface Laptop 6 (13 and 15-inch) and Surface Pro will all be on X (something}
Vivaldi is bringing its browser to Windows on Arm too

Windows 11

The April 2024 Week D preview update is here: Recommended apps and frequently used apps in Start, Widgets icon updates, Lock screen widgets improvements
Canary: Moves off 24H2 train to build 26200, no more switch to Dev, minor changes to the Widgets board and Taskbar (no new build for Dev)
Beta: New Widgets design with navigation bar, new account manager in Start, Gmail in Share, MSA recovery advertisement, and new Game Pass recommendation card in Settings
Microsoft Store app downloads from the web get simpler, more sophisticated
After yet another Quest 2 Headset price cut, and mounting problems for Apple's Vision Pro, Meta opens up Horizon OS, Microsoft is sort-of on board

Microsoft 365/Dev

Office LTSC 2024 commercial is now available in preview
Classic Teams rides off into the sunset on July 1
Dropbox offers deeper Microsoft 365 integration
GitHub sees success in 2FA push

The European Commission will not formally investigate Microsoft/OpenAI partnership
Microsoft released a new SLM
Microsoft gives a sneak peek of VASA-1, a crazy and scary "talking faces" AI tool
Google copies Microsoft again, announces massive AI reorg - that has Pixel fans worried
Adobe's generative AI image capabilities are predictably fantastic

Xbox

Get an Xbox Mastercard in the US, if you're a tool
Microsoft announces IGN x ID@Xbox digital showcase - indie games

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Have you heard the one joke about the one time you need to use Edge?
App pick of the week: Tiny11 Builder
RunAs Radio this week: PowerShell 7.4 with Sydney Smith
Brown liquor pick of the week: GlenKinchie 12

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What do you call "Stuxnet on steroids"??
Voyager 1 update
Android 15 to quarantine apps
Thunderbird & Microsoft Exchange
China bans Western encrypted messaging apps
Gentoo says "no" to AI
Cars collecting diving data
Freezing your credit
Investopedia
Computer Science Abstractions
Lazy People vs. Secure Systems
Actalis issues free S/MIME certificates
PIN Encryption
DRAM and GhostRace
AT&T Phishing Scam
Race Conditions and Multi-core processors
An Alternative to the Current Credit System
SpinRite Updates
Chat (out of) Control

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Apple announced a May 7th event, hinting very heavily that new iPads will be announced at the event! Will Apple stop producing its FineWoven accessories following negative reviews of the product? Apple is continuing its environmental push. And is Apple cutting its future Vision Pro shipment forecasts?

Apple announces May 7th event for new iPad.
Apple reportedly stops production of FineWoven accessories.
Apple hits 18 gigawatts of clean energy in its environmental push.
What really happens when you trade In an iPhone at the Apple Store.
Apple finally plans to release a Calculator app for iPad later this year.
macOS 15 rumored to feature revamped Calculator app.
Apple says it was ordered to pull WhatsApp from China app store.
Apple cuts 2024 & 2025 Vision Pro shipment forecasts.

Picks of the Week:

Shelly's Pick: Quinn Martin TV Shows
Andy's Pick: MediaHuman Audio Converter
Alex's Pick: Apple Reality Composer

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
TikTok 'ban' passes in the House again
Senate reauthorizes FISA spy program, but not before its midnight expiration
Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe
Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q1 2024
Americans' New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright
Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High After Lull
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla asks shareholders to approve Elon Musk's nixed $56 billion pay plan
Cool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos into 'talking faces'
GPT-4 can exploit real vulnerabilities by reading advisories
Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot goes electric
Schools Want to Ban Phones. Parents Say No.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent dive into a variety of engaging tech topics, from controversial phone bans in schools to the future of AI and data privacy. The duo also tackles listener questions on VPNs, mobile hotspots, Apple App Store subscriptions, and more. Special guest Rod Pyle joins to discuss the latest updates on Voyager 1 and the Mars Sample Return mission.

Mobile Phones in Schools: Leo and Mikah discuss the growing controversy around schools banning phones to prevent students from being distracted in class, despite parents' concerns about wanting to stay connected with their children.
Biometric Security and Privacy: A recent court ruling determined that police officers can compel suspects to unlock their phones using biometric data like fingerprints, sparking a debate about privacy rights and the Fifth Amendment.
TikTok Ban Passes in the House Again: The hosts examine the implications of the U.S. House of Representatives once again passing a ban on TikTok, which is now headed to the Senate as part of a foreign aid package.
John asks how to ensure that a VPN is truly protecting his privacy, and Leo explains the importance of trust in a connected world.
Eric inquires about using NFC chips to log onto Wi-Fi networks with an iPhone, and Mikah clarifies that this feature is not currently available on iOS devices.
Limitless: Leo pre-ordered a new wearable device called Limitless, which uses AI to record and transcribe conversations while respecting privacy by requiring consent from participants.
Space expert Rod Pyle joins the show to discuss the latest developments with Voyager 1's corrupted memory and NASA's decision to cut ties with JPL for the Mars sample return mission due to cost and time concerns.
Dan experiences issues with his mobile hotspot disconnecting when using his computer, and the hosts troubleshoot potential solutions, including checking for metered connections and power-saving settings.
Fernando inquires about running local AI models for his work at a hospital, and Leo provides insight into retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and various open-source AI options like Dot.
Tim asks about using multiple payment methods for Apple App Store subscriptions, and Mikah explains the workaround of manually reordering payment methods.
Steve wants to move his photos from Google Photos to a hard drive, and Leo recommends using Mylio to easily import and manage the photos from Google Takeout.
A listener, also named Tim, asks for recommendations on moving their DNS hosting away from Google while still supporting dynamic DNS updates, and the hosts suggest using Cloudflare or a router with built-in dynamic DNS support.
Shelly experiences issues with mismatched drive sizes when attempting to clone her hard drives, and Leo advises using a sector-by-sector copying tool or rsync for more precise duplication.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Craig Newmark the Pigeon Man / more AI Music
Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot goes electric
Marques Brownlee calls the Humane AI pin "the worst product I've ever reviewed."
limitless ai
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Maria Cantwell wants a privacy law. She's been one of its biggest obstacles.
Experts Provide Early Analysis of the American Privacy Rights Act
Unclear Protections in the American Privacy Rights Act Not Worth Broad Preemption
Google tests stopping news links in California because of CJPA
Whoops! Computer error leads to wrong couple getting divorced
Hey, Paris: How Neopets' nostalgic revival tripled users in six months
Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens
Panic-as-a-Business is Expanding
Crypto Trader Searched Web for 'Fraud' Before $110 Million Haul
'Eat the future, pay with your face': my dystopian trip to an AI burger joint
Ready for a Chatbot Version of Your Favorite Instagram Influencers?
Prophet Song
Strands, the superior NYT game
Cow magnets
Vinod Khosla's tech-determinist TED wet dream

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Stacey Higginbotham

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Backlash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software

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An update on the AT&T data breach
340,000 social security numbers leaked
Cookie Notice Compliance
The GDPR does enforce some transparency
Physical router buttons
Wifi enabled button pressers
Netsecfish disclosure of Dlink NAS vulnerability
Chrome bloat
SpinRite update
GhostRace

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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The rumor mill has begun on the upcoming M4 chips. Could these M4 chips be a way for Apple to start pushing into the AI-powered device market? Apple notifies users in 92 countries about attempted spyware attacks on select iPhone users. And Apple expands repair options for its devices with support for used genuine Apple parts.

Apple readies M4 chip Mac line, including new MacBook Air and Mac Pro.
Apple is reportedly planning a big AI-focused M4 Mac upgrade.
Apple's mysterious fisheye projection.
Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacks.
Apple drops term 'state-sponsored' attacks from its threat notification policy.
Apple to expand repair options with support for used genuine parts.
Apple opens access to used iPhone components for repair.
'Dickinson' showrunner says she ended the show after Apple 'actively gaslit' her.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Liminal
Andy's Pick: Downie
Jason's Pick: The Masters Tournament on the App Store for Vision Pro

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AI Music with Suno and Udio
Google's DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win
Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI
How I Built an AI-Powered, Self-Running Propaganda Machine for $105
AI's Victories in Go Inspire Better Human Game Playing
Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk
Google and the CJPA
Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated 'nutrition labels' for most broadband plans
SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections for artists in deal with major record labels
Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed Higgs boson, dies aged 94 | Peter Higgs
BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries

Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo shows off Udio and Suno, AI-generated music services that've been making a splash in the news recently. What's the easiest way to rip DVDs nowadays? Is AliExpress a safe website to purchase goods from? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid talks about how AI is being utilized in the design of automotive vehicles. That and more are coming up on Ask The Tech Guys!

Suno and Udio.
Apple Music execs reveal months of work behind releasing Taylor Swift's new album.
My HDR videos are taking forever to export from Adobe Premiere. What could be causing this issue?
Can I force my S23 Ultra to get the latest security update?
Sam Abuelsamid and AI's application in the design of automotive vehicles.
How can I bypass copy protection on DVDs?
Is there a thing as having too many eero routers on my network?
Is AliExpress a safe website from which to buy goods?
How can I host my own public game server? Can I do it myself?
What are some recommended, budget-friendly video capture adapters for Mac computers?
After creating a new email address, how can I easily notify others about the change in my email?
How safe am I using tech given/purchased from someone else?
Why can't I cast my Netflix streams from my phone anymore?
I'm transferring my data from an iPhone to a Pixel 8 Pro, but my WhatsApp information always fails. What could be causing this issue?
What Windows virtualization application does Leo and Mikah recommend for the Mac?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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Google Shows AI Model Is Enterprise-Ready After Gemini Mishaps
The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island
FCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadband
Talking about the old internet
Jeff's paper on the California Journalism Preservation Act
Twitter's Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers
Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop
SF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket line
NYC Chicken Shop Replaces Cashier With Woman in Philippines On Zoom
First look at federal privacy bill
Instagram Generated Almost 30% of Meta's Revenue in Early 2022
Elon Musk's 'self-inflicted wounds' and other highlights from a newly released deposition
5 Workspace announcements from Google Cloud Next '24
Fitbit app rolling out redesigned Sleep stats
Google's Nest Secure is shut down — and you've got options besides ADT
Google brings AI-powered editing tools, like Magic Editor, to all Google Photos users for free
The wonderful world of Taskmaster
Also! A report from the teens at PS 47
Mario meets Pareto
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On this episode, Paul shares his thoughts on the Snapdragon X Elite chip with Leo and Richard. Windows 11 24H2, AI, NPUs, and SoCs from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are all on the way this year. But a schedule is finally starting to emerge. And it looks like we'll soon have answers to the questions about how or why AI will matter on PCs.

Windows, AI, and the future

Windows 11 version 24H2 - staggered release schedule as discussed last week
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based PCs in May/June - nothing but good news to date, but Paul went hands-on last week. It's the real deal.
Intel's first-gen Core Ultra chipsets are lackluster, but now we have big promises for Arrow Lake in late 2024
Microsoft Build 2024 is in mid-May, and now we have a session list with some nice clues. For example, Introducing the Next Generation of Windows on Arm
Microsoft is expected to unveil 24H2 and new X Elite-based Surface PCs at Build
Computex and other milestones, and then back-to-school and holiday selling periods

Windows 11

Moment 5 arrives in stable with yesterday's Patch Tuesday (which is now called the General Availability channel, by the way). Of course, we still don't have all the features. In particular, waiting on Android phone as a webcam.
IDC says PC market grew by 1.5 percent in Q1 and acts like it's the turnaround of the century
Microsoft is manually blocking certain registry keys related to default browsers now: Apple-like non-EU belligerence or pragmatic protection of user choice? Why can't it be both?
Beta channel (last week) - Copilot actions improvements
New Store app update improvements performance dramatically
The Windows 11 de-ensh*ttification experiments continue
Does Windows 11 Enterprise solve the problem? No. So it's time to move on

Hardware

TSMC gets some of that sweet, sweet CHIPS Act money to expand its US operations

Three AIs comparison
Blockbuster report claims OpenAI/Microsoft, Google, and Meta stole content at scale to train AI
Microsoft opens a new AI hub in London
Google mulls charging for generative AI in Search
Spotify lets user create AI playlists using text prompts now
Brave brings Leo to iOS, so it's on all supported platforms now. And it added Leo to Brave Talk Premium too
Google rebrands Studio Bot to Gemini in Android Studio, still in preview. This is their GitHub Copilot

Xbox

Microsoft rolls out April updates for Xbox consoles, Xbox app on PC
Xbox reorgs, Kareem Choudhry leaves Microsoft
A rumored game preservation team is too obvious not to be true

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Microsoft Store hosts its annual Spring Sale
App picks of the week: Standard Notes & Beeper
RunAs Radio this week: Securing AI with Sarah Young
Brown liquor pick of the week: Dalwhinnie 15

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Out-of-support DLink NAS devices contain hard coded backdoor credentials

Privnote is not so "Priv"

Crowdfense is willing to pay millions

Engineers Pinpoint Cause of Voyager 1 Issue, Are Working on Solution

SpinRite Update

Minimum Viable Secure Product

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When will new iPads be announced? Apple confirms layoffs are coming to the company, hitting the former Apple Car division and other sectors. Apple's App Store now allows for gaming emulators. Apple is also challenging ITC's ban on the Apple Watch pulse oximetry feature.

When will Apple release the new iPad Pro?
Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' after car fizzles.
Apple cut at least 600 workers when car, screen projects stopped.
Beeper is joining Automattic.
Apple teaching an AI system to make sense of app screens – could power advanced Siri.
App Store guidelines now allow game emulators; more.
Apple challenges ITC's ban on Apple Watch pulse oximetry feature.
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple.
Teenagers still overwhelmingly want iPhone and Apple Watch more than any other brand.

Picks of the Week:

Shelly's Pick: Zoom H6essential
Andy's Pick: Brewintosh by Kevin Noki
Alex's Pick: NAB

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House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill
Marissa Mayer's eternal Sunshine
Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop
Amazon's Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech
X's 'complimentary' Premium push gives people blue checks they didn't ask for
President Biden is now posting into the fediverse
Yahoo is acquiring Artifact to bring its AI features to Yahoo News
MrBeast calls for slowing down video editing styles
A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC's Attention. Do His Claims Add Up?
Price of zero-day exploits rises as companies harden products against hackers
App Store guidelines now allow game emulators; more
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
Google Pledges to Destroy Browsing Data to Settle 'Incognito' Lawsuit
SF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket line
Apple (AAPL) Explores Home Robots After Abandoning Car Efforts

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Leo's Atari 400 arrived recently and demos the device during the show. Can you use an Apple Newton on newer Macs? Why do HP printers get disabled sometimes? How can you make your photos and videos searchable by various defined parameters? Plus, Johnny Jet shares his multi-plane trip to Hawaii and to be aware that the price of applying for Global Entry is going up soon!

Leo's Atari 400 arrived and demos the device.
Mahbod Moghadam, who rose to fame as the co-founder of Genius, has died.
How can I extract audio from my Apple TV from HDMI and put it into an external speaker?
What alternatives to Google Podcasts do Leo and Mikah recommend? Plus, can I use my Apple Newton on newer Macs?
How can I re-enable my HP printer to print again when HP disabled my printer for failing to pay for HP Instant Ink?
Is it worth repairing the screen on my iPad Pro, or am I better off replacing the device?
How can I prepare my smartphone and DSLR cameras to capture the upcoming solar eclipse?
Why is my Bitwarden browser plugin not logging in?
What's the best way to convert DVD and VHS media into a digital format?
Johnny Jet and his recent multi-plane journey to Hawaii.
How can I make all of my photos & videos in Google Drive searchable by various set parameters?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Johnny Jet

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The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?
Here Are the Cable News Ratings for March 2024
Why YouTube Decided to Take Over Cable Television
YouTube is increasing the price of premium (Red) subscription by nearly 50%
Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
Google Pledges to Destroy Browsing Data to Settle 'Incognito' Lawsuit
20 years of Gmail
AT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak online
Yahoo is acquiring Artifact to bring its AI features to Yahoo News
Amazon's Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech
Google is Bringing Gemini Nano to Pixel 8 and Circle to Search to More Devices
Tips for Linking Shell Companies to their Secret Owners
Google to Fight Cookie Hijacking With Encryption Keys for Chrome Browser
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Are Going 'AI-First,' Yum's New Tech Chief Says
Jon Stewart claims Apple wouldn't let him interview FTC chair on his podcast
Apple sues former iOS engineer for allegedly leaking Vision Pro, Journal app details
Very good by Katie Harbath: Digging Into Ten Overused Tech Tropes
Hume, an "empathic" voice-to-voice AI chatbot
Harvard Releases the Caselaw Access Project
Ant: I streamed with Logitech's Mevo Core camera and it nearly beat out my $3,600 Canon

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Windows 11 version 24H2 is coming and you're not going to believe what happens next... and then again 6 months later

Microsoft reveals Windows 10 Extended Security Updates pricing
Paul reinstalled Windows 10 after three years on Windows 11. There's some good and some bad
Multiple sources have revealed a staggered release schedule for Windows 11 version 24H2

Insider Builds

Canary/Dev - Widgets improvements head out to more people
Canary/Dev (today) - New build today with minor changes, bug fixes (24H2 RTM-ish?). Canary/Dev switch is ending soon
Microsoft is moving Photos app to Windows App SDK (from UWP, presumably). Paul has theories
Microsoft will move the Widgets button in Windows 11 if you put the Start button on the left
Dropbox comes to the Microsoft Store in Windows 11. It only took 12 years

Copilot for Microsoft 365 is getting many new features by the end of April
Copilot for Microsoft 365 picks up priority ChatGPT-4 Turbo and no more conversation limits
You can use ChatGPT without an account now, asterisk, asterisk
Amazon concludes its $4 billion investment in Anthropic
Opera is bringing local LLMs to Opera One web browser
Google: Just kidding, non-Pro Pixel 8 will get Gemini Nano too, and you can suck on the performance issues
Is Intel circling the drain?

Antitrust

The EU is predictably investigating Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon—for not complying with the DMA.
Notably absent from that list? Microsoft. Which is unique among Big Tech in that it is being reasonable with DMA compliance and antitrust in general
Microsoft debundles Teams from Office. Too little too late?

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Basic picks up some new features
A random Microsoft engineer found a backdoor lurking in a Linux utility and might have saved the world
LinkedIn isn't just getting games, it's getting TikTok-style videos too
.NET 7 EOL is coming. Is the .NET support schedule too aggressive?

Xbox

A MASSIVE LIST OF ACTIVISION GAMES ARE COMING TO GAME PASS! Just kidding, you're getting Shadow of the Tomb Raider, jerks
Xbox is getting an AI-powered support agent. Huh. Kind of like a personal assistant then. If only they had a name for this thing
Phil Spencer says he's open to rival games stores on Xbox
Take-Two is buying (most of) Gearbox for $460 million. A Grand Theft Auto and Duke Nukem cross-over is inevitable
Rumored white Xbox Series X emerges. White and discless? YOU'RE white and discless!

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: You can still access legacy File Explorers in Windows 11
App pick of the week: Two for two
RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft Copilot for Security with George Coldham
Brown liquor pick of the week: Clonakilty Irish Whiskey

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A near-Universal (Local) Linux Elevation of Privilege vulnerability
TechCrunch informed AT&T of a 5 year old data breach
Signal to get very useful cloud backups
Telegram to allow restricted incoming
HP exits Russia ahead of schedule
Advertisers are heavier users of Ad Blockers than average Americans!
The Google Incognito Mode Lawsuit
Canonical fights malicious Ubuntu store apps
Spinrite update
A Cautionary Tale

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Does Apple need help with its approach to immersive videos? During its production, Jon Stewart was not allowed to interview the FCC chairwoman, Lina Kahn, on its Apple TV+ show. And, Apple sues a former employee for leaking the iPhone Journal app to the media.

Apple's Immersive Video problem.
MLB for visionOS strikes out on Opening Day.
PSA: The MLB app doesn't work on the Mac anymore.
MLB tvOS app adds Multiview, and it's a winner.
Spatial Personas launching on Vision Pro today.
Vision Pro engineers moved to folding iPhone project; delayed to 2027.
Here's what Apple retail's new machine to update iPhones in the box looks like.
Jon Stewart interviews Lina Kahn, says Apple wouldn't let him.
The AltStore, an alternative app store coming to the EU, will offer Patreon-backed apps.
Apple sues former employee for leaking iPhone's Journal app and more.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: SmallRig
Jason's Pick: Baseball Savant
Andy's Pick: Torchy Blane in Panama

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Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor

20 years of Gmail
Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections
An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections
EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law
Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week
Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90 - The New York Times
The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?
Social Media, Authoritarianism, and the World As It Is - LPE Project
Phison Announces Strategic Partnerships Deploying aiDAPTIV+ at NVIDIA GTC 2024
Microsoft says this single key is the difference between an AI PC and just a PC with AI

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Allyn Malventano, Daniel Rubino, and Doc Rock

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Leo Laporte shows off another one of his recent Instagram purchases. Can you send out text messages similarly to a BCC email? Gmail turns 20! Plus, Scott Wilkinson joins the show to talk with Leo and Mikah Sargent about physical media and how often one wants to watch older movies.

An accidental discovery of a backdoor likely prevented thousands of infections.
The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?
What is My Ping Tag?
Can I text multiple people on an iPhone to function similarly to a BCC email?
With the changing landscape of broadcast television, a caller wants to know if Leo and MIkah think that traditional TV is dying.
Scott Wilkinson and March 2024's Home Theater of the Month.
20 years of Gmail.
How long can I continue to safely use an older version of an app on my phone?
Is there a way to backup photos without using a laptop?
With the discontinuation of Echo Connect, is there a similar service or process to announce phone calls and allow calls to be initiated by voice?
What hard drives should I get when purchasing a Synology NAS?
What's a good Linux OS to install on an older computer?
Why are certain shows on my YouTube TV recordings quieter than others?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90
Andrew Huberman's Mechanisms of Control
Bill Maher to Launch Podcast Network
Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running
AI news that's fit to print
How Google uses AI to improve global flood forecasting
Elon Musk requires 'FSD' demo for every prospective Tesla buyer in North America
8 Google Employees Invented Modern AI. Here's the Inside Story
BBC develops AI plans and talks to Big Tech over archives access
Dozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. Bioweapons
Collective AI' expected to resemble Star Trek's Borg — only nicer (hopefully)
Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel
Microsoft Agreed to Pay Inflection $650 Million While Hiring Its Staff
Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better
Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79
Here's why AI search engines really can't kill Google
Instagram co-founders' AI-powered news app Artifact may not be shutting down after all
Intercept sues OpenAI not on copyright but on DMCA
Google Chat rolling out voice messages for Workspace
Gemini in Google Messages beta rolling out for some
Google's newest office has AI designers toiling in a Wi-Fi desert
General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers
Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point
ELON MUSK FOUGHT GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE — WHILE PROFITING OFF GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE
MIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical
[Exclusive] Google Pixel 9 design revealed through 5K renders; will launch alongside Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL
Shine by Sunshine on the App Store
Good by David Kaye on the risks of internet regulation
Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to hold social media accounts
Tennessee Adopts ELVIS Act, Protecting Artists' Voices From AI Impersonation
Apple's Journal app
The fish doorbell
'Beyond our wildest dreams': How the Forward removed its paywall – and generated 37% more revenue
New Google NY office has foot-washing station
Sign o' the Times: Brooklyn apartment building to include podcast studio

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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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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

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Windows 11 bugs drive Paul crazy, Microsoft AI event coming, no Xbox mid-cycle refresh

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Mike - Unriddle
Mike - TextFX
Jeff - Sorry, But LinkedIn Is Cool Now
Jeff - TikTok meets Dukes mayo
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Leo's AI Flythrough

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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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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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.

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Windows 365 Switch public preview, Project IDX, digital decluttering

Windows 11

Patch Tuesday arrives - nothing to see here, first PT this year with no new Windows 11 22H2 features
New Canary build today: Two features from Dev, one new feature, plus a few minor fixes
Windows 365 Switch is now available in public preview

More Earnings Learnings

Amazon revenues up 11 percent, but we have lots of AWS info
Apple revenues flat as smartphone market slide continues - but services

Microsoft 365, AI, etc

Bing Chat comes to (some) third-party mobile browsers
Slack is getting a major UI refresh

Dev

Microsoft issues final .NET 8 preview, RC next
Google uses VS Code to make its new AI-based code editor in the browser
GitHub Copilot adds a beta code referencing tool

Xbox

New Zealand OK's Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft, er, Activision announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Sony revenues soared 33 percent in the previous quarter, with PlayStation 5 unit sales up 38 percent to 3.3 million
PS5 Cloud Streaming goes live for some (requires PS Plus)

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: One strategy for digital decluttering
Tip of the week #2: Back-to-school sale at the Microsoft Store
Tip of the week #3: Subscribe to Thurrott Premium, Windows Intelligence newsletter, and Club TWiT
Podcast pick of the week: Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich
Brown liquor pick of the week: Port Askaig 100 Proof

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Picture of the Week.
NASA "shouted" at Voyager.
Another view of Microsoft.
What about this Chinese attack?
AI meets Keyboard Acoustic Side-Channel attacks.
Closing the Loop.
Revisiting Global Privacy Control.

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Apple Q3 2023 charts: $81.8B revenue, down 1%.
How Apple will save billions of dollars on chips for new iPhone.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro goes on sale September 22, announced september 12 or 13.
Apple tests 2024 M3 Max MacBook Pro chip with 16 CPU cores, 40 GPU cores.
Apple and Samsung are preparing big investments in chip designer Arm.
Apple buys Foxconn servers for testing its AI services.
Apple's college football TV deal, and a century-old athletic conference, fall apart.
Gizmodo editor-in-chief sues Apple, alleging 'Tetris' movie on TV+ rips off his book.
Google's AI-powered code editor enables Android, iOS, and web dev online.
Google wants iPhone switchers to know 'It's all good' on Android.

Picks of the Week: * Jason's Picks: MacWhisper & Aiko * Leo's Pick: FullJourney * Alex's Pick: Filmtools * Andy's Pick: SingleFIle

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AI in Hollywood, Alphabet antitrust lawsuit, Amazon earnings, Exorcist VR

An Internet Veteran's Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology.
'Barbie' joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors.
Movie extras worry they'll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans.
Hollywood's Pain Is YouTube's Advertising Gain.
Meta starts blocking news in Canada over law on paying publishers.
Amazon (AMZN) Q2 earnings report 2023.
Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) to Face Slimmed-Down Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search.
Brave Search Breaks Free Of Bing With Standalone Image Index.
Kagi Search - A Premium Search Engine.
Apple Services Salvage a Blah Quarter.
Claimed superconductor LK-99 is an online sensation — but replication efforts fall short.
NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence.
Fortnite's adding a museum about the Holocaust.
Exclusive: Inside Meta's Horizon Worlds reboot.
The Exorcist: Legion VR on Oculus Quest 2.
Post Malone Buys Lord Of The Rings Card Worth Over $2 Million.
Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit over use of immortal cell line.
U.S. ban on popular lightbulb goes into effect Aug. 1.
Is that a TV in your pocket? Rokid is making a TV dongle for its AR glasses.

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Elon Musk's 'fund your legal bill' tweet is a brand new level of BS.
Google is offering an on-campus hotel 'special' to help lure workers back to the office.
NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence.
Claimed superconductor LK-99 is an online sensation — but replication efforts fall short.
Google is making it easier to remove your private information from Search.
What earbuds do Leo & Mikah recommend that are waterproof and great for swimming?
Can I add a number sequence on my pictures as I take them with a smartphone or camera?
Scott Wilkinson and why there aren't more HDMI ports on TVs.
What will be new with the iPhone's released later this year?
What is the best way to learn Excel nowadays?
Can you pause and play videos from a Mac computer with the Apple Watch?
Johnny Jet and sleeping at airports.
Also, Johnny has a question! He's wondering why his laptop's battery is not charging after installing a replacement battery some time ago.
Is the Lenovo Nano laptop a good choice for basic computing needs, such as using Microsoft 365?

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Shift Happens is about to ship!
Meta starts blocking news in Canada over law on paying publishers.
Hollywood's Pain Is YouTube's Advertising Gain.
The buttons on Zenith's original 'clicker' remote were a mechanical marvel.
Facebook's ad business recovers from Apple's attack; watch out TV.
A view from DC: Adtech is built on a privacy fault line.
Meta Offers to Seek Consent for Highly Personalized Ads in Europe.
Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit over use of immortal cell line.
Uber Investors Ought to Look at the Big Picture.
An Internet Veteran's Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology.
The incandescent light bulb still isn't dead — but 'normal' ones are now truly banned.
We visited three Worldcoin orb locations since its July launch.
Kenya suspends Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning crypto project.
Point of no return: Australians fight for the right to work from home permanently.
China to Cut Internet Access to Minors.
Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Checkmark of Shame.
Google delists AI Test Kitchen app on Android and iOS.
Meta's new AI model can create sounds that are technically music.
Movie extras worry they'll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans : NPR.
AI can detect breast cancer as well as radiologists, study finds.
Scientists race to test claimed room-temperature superconductor.
Superconductor Breakthrough Findings Replicated, Twice, in Preliminary Testing.
Johnny Cash sings ""Barbie Girl"" (A.I.) - YouTube.
Google Releases Nearby Share for Windows.
YouTube TV price drops temporarily for new users.
ChromeOS could split out browser updates this month.
4 new Chrome mobile features to quickly find information.
Google's generative search feature now shows related videos and images.
Android will now warn about unknown Bluetooth trackers, like AirTag, traveling with you.
Post Malone Buys Lord Of The Rings Card Worth Over $2 Million.
The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas.
My First Ankle Monitor (fake but fun).

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Glenn - Removal of airline change fees + airline apps.
Jeff - Facebook surpasses 3 billion monthly active users.
Jeff - Content Moderation's Legalism Problem.
Ant - Order Prints From Joe Akbrud.

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EU investigates Teams, Loop in the Microsoft Store, Beta build 22631.2129

Windows

Insider: Last week, Canary got features from Dev plus some new features of its own.
Dev channel: Improved screen cast, HDR background support, more Voice access, presence sensing, more.
Beta channel: Windows Copilot, Dev Drive, enhanced Narrator/Excel integration, new Voice access text authoring features, passwordless experience for Windows Hello for Business, plus screen cast, presence, and voice access from above.
Intel is profitable again, hopeful for the future (and massive fab expansion in Oregon)
AMD revenues fell 18 percent, but also some hope for the future

Microsoft 365

The EU announces formal investigation of Teams bundling in Microsoft 365
Microsoft Teams gets spatial audio support
Microsoft lowers storage allotments for M365 Education customers, kills Office 365 A1 Plus
Clipchamp is coming to Microsoft 365 commercial (with OneDrive storage integration)

Dev

Microsoft to launch .NET 8 at .NET Conf in November

Xbox

CMA publishes Microsoft's list of "material changes" in its Activision Blizzard case, gives public four days for feedback
Unexpectedly, not a single new concession, just a bunch of new "evidence" that appeared since the decision
Xbox Games with Gold goes out with a whimper
Here come the first August Game Pass titles
Final Fantasy XIV Online is FINALLY coming to Xbox
Microsoft starts testing game streaming from Xbox to Discord
You can buy Xbox controller parts now
Sony has now sold over 40 million PS5s
EA revenues up 9 percent in Q2
Nintendo's next Switch to debut next year
Microsoft is killing the Xbox Console Companion app, has never made a new solution for getting Xbox console screenshots and videos on the PC

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Enroll in the Windows Insider Beta channel if you want to test 23H2
App pick of the week: Loop for Windows is now available
RunAs Radio this week: Windows 11 and Windows Update for Business with Julie Andreacola
Brown liquor pick of the week: Angel's Envy

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Picture of the Week.
Satellite Turla: APT Command and Control in the Sky.
OS 17 to further crack down on device fingerprinting.
Android to start warning of "unknown trackers".
The 7th branch of the US military.
Russia criminalizes open source project contribution.
VirusTotal's 2023 report.
Closing the Loop.
TETRA:BURST.

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UPS, teamsters reach agreement on new contract, averting strike.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro features: USB-C port, new design, thinner bezels.
Foldable iPad is still a possibility for Apple.
Apple hit with French objections over advertising user data.
App Store developers must detail why they're using some APIs
Android will now warn about unknown Bluetooth trackers, like AirTag, traveling with you.
Apple wants to know why users are turning off Conversation Awareness on AirPods Pro.
Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA form Alliance for OpenUSD to drive open standards for 3D content.
Apple again fails to save classical music.
How the Partnership Between Apple and Goldman Sachs Soured.
Reed Jobs' Yosemite plans using venture capitalism to fight cancer.

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Blind app, Starlink dominance, NSA surveillance, NASA+

Elon Musk's New Flashing X Sign Is Infuriating Neighbors: 'It's Hard to Describe How Bright It Is.'
Is anyone still using Threads?
With Starlink, Elon Musk's Satellite Dominance Is Raising Global Alarms.
Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren: We Must Regulate Big Tech.
Licensing Social Media Companies Makes No Sense.
Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb.
The NSA Is Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance 'Loophole'.
Facebook passed 3 billion users for the first time.
NASA+ is the space agency's very own streaming platform.
Uber's Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash Saga Ends With the Operator Avoiding Prison.
Tesla's secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints.
Android will now warn about unknown Bluetooth trackers, like AirTag, traveling with you.
YouTube Q2 Ad Sales Up 4.4%, Alphabet Handily Tops Earnings Estimates.
Microsoft earnings: FY23 Q4.
FTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon.
How Blind Became the App Silicon Valley Bosses Love to Hate.

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Twitter's rebrand is the next stage in Elon Musk's vision for the company.
With Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite dominance is raising global alarms.
NASA+ is the space agency's very own streaming platform.
Uber's fatal self-driving car crash saga ends with the operator avoiding prison.
The NSA is lobbying Congress to save a phone surveillance 'loophole'.
What iPad should I upgrade to from the 6th generation iPad?
How can I write a computer script to do a specific task within it?
Mikah got his hands on the Bitzee toy after Dick DeBartolo showed it off in episode 1984.
What's wrong with my printer?
Can I isolate the iPad screen as its own video output to my streaming software?
What is a good Linux OS for newer users to install on Chromebooks?
Is there a way to have a backup cell provider if the power goes out in my area?
What are some recommendations for a Wi-Fi extender? Is there an alternative solution to using a Wi-Fi extender?
Is there an iPhone app to track my car maintenance over time?
Are there external hard drives very close to Apple's internal SSD speeds that I can use without paying for more storage in a new Mac?
Why should I update the firmware on my TV if I don't connect it to the internet?
A caller calls in with a suggestion for the caller back in episode 1982 on re-sizing their photos in large batches using Adobe Lightroom.

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Twitter's rebrand to X may actually be happening soon.
Alphabet reports better-than-expected quarterly results driven by growth in cloud.
YouTube Q2 Ad Sales Rise 4.4%, Alphabet Handily Tops Earnings Estimates.
Google's CFO just got a promotion.
Google says 2 billion logged in monthly users are watching YouTube Shorts.
Google Street View is back in Germany after 10+ year halt.
Jeff talks about his trip to Google previewing NotebookLM.
Google software engineer got $605,000 bonus, plus more from massive salary leak.
Google's nightmare "Web Integrity API" wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web.
Top tech companies form group seeking to control AI.
ChatGPT broke the Turing test — the race is on for new ways to assess AI.
Google abandons work to move Assistant smart speakers to Fuchsia.
Google Play services ending support for Android 4.4 KitKat.
Everything Samsung Announced at Summer Galaxy Unpacked 2023.
ChromeOS 115 rolling out: Android App Streaming, PDF signatures.

Picks:

Stacey - Weighted Vest.
Jeff - IMAX emulates PalmPilot software to power Oppenheimer's 70 mm release.
Ant - "Google Stadia" Lives On For Me.

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Microsoft's FY23 Q4, Zenbleed vulnerability, Nearby Share for Windows

Microsoft Earnings

Microsoft had another blockbuster quarter. What else is new?
Fiscal quarter: a net income of $20.1 billion on revenues of $56.2 billion. Those figures represent year-over-year (YOY) gains of 20 percent and 8 percent, respectively.
Intelligent Cloud was again Microsoft's biggest business unit, delivering $24 billion in revenues (up 15 percent YOY) on the strength of server and cloud services revenue growth of 17 percent. Azure and other cloud services grew 26 percent YOY, and Enterprise Mobility saw its installed base grow by 11 percent to over 256 million seats.
Productivity and Business Processes was Microsoft's second-biggest business, with $18.3 billion in revenues, a gain of 10 percent YOY. Here, Microsoft reported that Office commercial revenue was up 12 percent, Office 365 commercial revenues were up 15 percent, and Office consumer revenues were up 3 percent. Microsoft 365 consumer subscribers grew 12 percent to 67 million customers.
More Personal Computing once again brought up the rear, with $13.9 billion in revenues, a decline of 4 percent YOY. Windows revenues from PC makers declined 12 percent. Surface (and HoloLens, but really just Surface) revenues were down 20 percent YOY, as that product line continues to struggle. Gaming revenue overall was up 1 percent, with Xbox hardware revenues down 13 percent YOY and Xbox content and services revenues up 5 percent, "driven by growth in third-party content and Xbox Game Pass."

AI Stuff

Top AI companies agree to safeguards (just not for privacy).
Microsoft opens up Bing Chat to users on Chrome and Safari.
ChatGPT for Android is available in the U.S. to handle all your mobile AI needs.
GitHub Copilot Chat is now available in Beta, stage one of the transition to GitHub Copilot X.
Apple is rumored to be working on its own ChatGPT.

Windows * This just in: Preview cumulative update for 22H2 arrives a day late. * Insider: Microsoft tests 23H2 features in the Beta channel. * AMD to fix Zenbleed vulnerability. * Microsoft could release a Surface Studio Laptop 2 this year. * U.S. Army to test upgraded HoloLens soon.

Activision Blizzard

Paul looked at how the Activision Blizzard acquisition will impact its quarterly financials. Not much, actually.
Chief regulators from the FTC and CMA have spoken a bit publicly about their mishandled Microsoft cases.
Mirroring what happened with the CMA last week, the FTC ended an internal trial against Microsoft so the sides can reach a settlement.

Xbox

Microsoft starts rolling out YAHE (yet another home experience)
Google Play Games for PC expands
Blizzard is bringing key titles to Steam

Tips and Picks * Tip of the week: Clipchamp's hidden gems * App pick of the week: Nearby Share for Windows * RunAs Radio this week: Future of Integrated Communication with Bob Serr * Brown liquor pick of the week: Bottles!

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Picture of the Week.
R.I.P. Kevin Mitnick.
Apple says: "Thanks, but we'd rather leave."
Web Environment Integrity.
Web Analytics under the spotlight.
More progress on the IoT security front.
The "Expeditionary cyber force".
Ransomware payouts being made much less often.
MOVEit Update.
TikTok + Passkeys.
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite.
Satellite Insecurity, Part 2.

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iOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, and other updates patch actively exploited vulnerabilities.
Unity's Apple Vision Pro game development tool opens in beta.
Apple Vision Pro: will developers sell visionOS apps for the $3,499 Device?
Apple is testing "Apple GPT" generative AI tools.
French antitrust watchdog issues statement of objection over Apple app tracking.
Apple targeted in App Store antitrust damages class-action suit that's seeking $1BN+ for UK developers.
Apple threatens to pull iMessage and Facetime in the UK if proposed laws against end-to-end encryption pass.
Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system.
Apple may face 'severe' iPhone 15 Pro shortage over large display production issue.
iPhone 15 Pro production concerns over thinner bezels may be exaggerated.

Picks of the Week * Jason's Pick: Ridiculous Fishing EX * Andy's Pick: Tony Bennett * Alex's Pick: MotherGrid YouTube Channel

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Twitter to X, FedNow, Meta's LLaMA 2, riding in a Waymo, Kevin Mitnick

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to 'all the birds'.
Threads use is down to about 6 minutes a day.
Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system.
Microsoft-Activision $69B Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned.
Pluralistic: Why they're smearing Lina Khan (14 July 2023).
Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million.
Apple can delay App Store changes to file Supreme Court plea.
Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama.
Self driving in SF with Alex.
G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics.
The Biden administration announces its new smart home cybersecurity label.
Massachusetts Prepares To Ban The Collection And Abuse Of Cell Phone Location Data.
Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption, requires online companies to report drug activity.
The Screen Savers - Kevin Mitnick Is Free.

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Twitter's rebrand to X may actually be happening soon.
Retrieval operation underway after hundreds of drones plunge into Melbourne's Yarra River.
Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system.
Can you transfer a Gmail account from a personal account to a business account?
What can I do with my extra iPhone that I received from my insurance?
Is it worth upgrading from an older Apple TV 4K to the current model of the 4K TV, or wait?
What devices would be safe to bring to Defcon?
Dick Debartolo and the Bitzee virutal pet.
Are there "dumb" Smart 4K TVs one can buy?
How can I deal with a computer virus on my computer?
A caller calls in to add to the hearing aid discussion that has occurred throughout today's show.
Am I being safe by adding my social security number to a dark-web monitoring service, such as Google One?
How can I manage my battery's life span on my laptop?
Am I being even safer when using NextDNS services ontop of using a VPN, or is it redundant?
Is there a device similar to my Logitech Harmony Hub that will communicate with my Alexa Echo?

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The White House details its IoT cybersecurity label plan.
Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are now open.
Pluralistic: Why they're smearing Lina Khan (14 July 2023).
Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Calls Company "Unstable".
Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama.
Apple is testing an AI chatbot but has no idea what to do with it.
Why computer-made data is being used to train AI models.
G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics.
AI can't even tell you the chronological order of 'Star Wars' movies.
OpenAI strikes $5 million-plus local news deal.
Devindra: AI put me in a 'South Park' episode.
The risks of AI are real but manageable.
This AI Watches Millions Of Cars And Tells Cops If You're Driving Like A Criminal.
Google launches Nearby Share for Windows and partnering to pre-install.
Google confirms related search operator is going away.
Google is testing AI-generated Meet video backgrounds.
Now Google's Bard AI chatbot can talk and respond to visual prompts.
PSA: Google is deleting some old Hangouts photos this week.

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Leo - The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Leo - Click for a random web 1.0 web site
Jeff - Vox Media stops using Chorus, proprietary CMS, for its own websites
Ant - Peak Design Camera Cube
Ant - Yellowgold - This Road

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It's happening! Microsoft will absolutely acquire Activision Blizzard

An amazing (ahem) blizzard of activity on the acquisition front leaves Microsoft on the verge of consummating this deal. It's amazing how much has happened since last week.
FTC appealed its court loss and was immediately defeated again
UK CMA extends deadline for its review of Microsoft's new concessions
Microsoft and Sony agree to a Call of Duty deal (!) - not clear if it's for 10 years
UK court formally pauses CMA block of AB acquisition so the two sides can negotiate
Microsoft and Activision agreed to extend the acquisition deadline to October 18 to accommodate the CMA

Windows

Windows 11 23H2 will be deployed as an enablement package, virtually providing our theories that 23H2 = Moment 4.
Tied to this, Microsoft finally explains how it updates Windows now, literally 8 years after the release of Windows 10. It's easy to be cynical, but a Microsoft whitepaper offers a lot of overdue transparency about updating
Insider Program: New Dev build today. Passwordless for Windows Hello Business, local file sharing improvements, Outlook now an inbox app
Insider Program: New Beta and Release Preview builds out last week.
Beta is 23H2. Galley view in Explorer, new Paint app
Release Preview is 22H2, just fixes
The NUC lives!
Microsoft has a new font

An AI told you so

Microsoft announces Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing (for commercial) and it is exactly as expensive as we warned
Bing Chat adds visual search support
Bill Gates dismisses the dangers of AI. "We've done this before."
FTC is investigating OpenAI

Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Core to replace Xbox Live Gold in September
The next Game Pass titles for July
Game Pass Friends and Family Preview is ending in August
More fun retro gaming as Anstream Arcade is coming to Xbox on July 21

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Enable passkeys in GitHub
Book of the week: John Romero wrote a book
RunAs this week: Securing Sprawling Services with Karinne Bessette
Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenfarclas 12

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Picture of the Week.
Kaspersky on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday.
As the worm turns: WormGPT.
Microsoft revokes 100+ malicious drivers.
MOVEit Update.
Does Dun & Bradstreet know you?
No Threads for you! (or EU!)
All Bitcoin addresses look alike.
Twitter changes DM settings.
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite.
Satellite Insecurity, Part 1.

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Microsoft Activision victory, Amazon Prime Day, writer's strike, Taylor Swift

FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal.
Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard.
Amazon Prime Day Drives Online Sales Up 6.1%, Lags Estimate.
Here's what shoppers bought on Amazon Prime Day 2023.
Amazon sues EU in first US challenge to Digital Services Act.
Elon Musk says Twitter cash flow is still negative amid 50% drop in ad revenue.
Congressional Report Finds Meta and Tax Prep Companies "Recklessly" Shared Taxpayers' Data.
Can AI solve the problems with social media?
Kathy Baxter: Here's what could go wrong if we don't take AI safety seriously.
Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement.
The shady world of Brave selling copyrighted data for AI training.
Hollywood studios proposed AI contract that would give them likeness rights 'for the rest of eternity'.
Fran Drescher Slams Bob Iger's 'Repugnant' and 'Tone Deaf' Strike Comments: If I Were Disney, 'I Would Lock Him Behind Doors'.
Oppenheimer actors walk out of UK premiere as Hollywood stars join writer strike.
How is TikTok doing right now?
That dangerous TikTok trend on the Today Show? It was fake.
First Amendment org challenges restrictions on TikTok at Texas universities.
Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded 'Speak Now' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 2023's Biggest Week.

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FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal.
Here's what shoppers bought on Amazon Prime Day 2023.
Is it worth upgrading my TV to a newer model?
How can I record a documentary with today's available technology?
Are there carriers that handle sim jacking better than the other?
Rod Pyle and India's Chandrayaan-3 mission.
What are my options for acquiring hearing aids?
Is it a security risk to continue using a router whose firmware is outdated?
Is Proton Pass a good choice of a password manager?
Can I import my MP3s to my iPhone within Linux?
How does Apple's Time Machine work when backing up my hard drive?
Chris Marquardt and the Tasty Assignment review.
Rosemary Orchard of iOS Today shares a shortcut that you can use to help re-size photos in large batches as a response to a caller from last week.
Why is my printer not being detected on my network?

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Threads has 100 million users, and many are on Android.
Threads Adopting ActivityPub Makes Sense, but Won't Be Easy.
Facebook's Threads is so depressing.
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads.
Amazon Prime Day Pushes US Online Sales Up 6% in First 24 Hours.
Lina Khan Is Taking on the World's Biggest Tech Companies—and Losing.
Amazon sues EU in first US challenge to Digital Services Act.
In – or out? Wimbledon considers replacing line judges with AI.
Anthropic's Claude Is Competing With ChatGPT. Even Its Builders Fear AI.
Nirit Weiss-Blatt's taxonomy of the promoters & marketers of AI panic.
Google's medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals.
Hollywood Studios' WGA Strike Endgame Is To Let Writers Go Broke Before Resuming Talks In Fall.
Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement.
Google Embroiled in Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Products.
The AI Dividend.
Scariest bridge in America via Frank Garufi Jr.
NotebookLM: Google's AI-powered notes app is launching today.
Android 14 Beta 4 lets Pixel devices automatically unlock when you type in the PIN.
Google app rolling out 'Finance Watchlist' stocks widget.
Google News offering free 4-month New York Times trial.
Google Play Changes Policy on Tokenized Digital Assets, Allowing NFTs in Apps and Games.
Jeff & Alan Rusbridger discuss the Gutenberg Parenthesis in London.

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Jeff - 2023 Digital media trends: Immersed and connected.
Jeff - Scotland fries.
Ant - "Taller Desk Chair"
Ant - Watch FLOSS Weekly with Ant!
Ant - Cheers To Mr. Terrell C. Woods.

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MICROSOFT BEATS FTC IN DRAMATIC FASHION

Judge throws out FTC's request to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
For once, common sense prevails
FTC threatens to appeal, but legal experts say this will fail
UK CMA (sort of) realizes the error of its ways and will renegotiate with Microsoft and then later said it may require a new investigation because they are terrible
Just a quick note about an old friend: AdDuplex is shutting down
Amazon is first Big Tech firm to legally challenge EU's new anti-Big Tech laws

Windows

Microsoft releases Moment 3 for the fourth time
Insider: New Canary build (today) brings new features from Dev, Arm32 deprecation, etc.
Amazon Appstore for Windows 11 is now generally available
Microsoft Edge now blocks spam pop-ups. Finally, a reasonable Edge feature
Intel is killing the NUC, will exit the PC business

Cloud/Enterprise

Microsoft is renaming Azure AD to Entra ID
Former original NT team member burns bridges as he leaves Google for second time

Dev * Microsoft is bringing .NET MAUI is coming to Visual Studio Code * Microsoft Dev Box is generally available * Raspberry Pi open-sources its Code Editor * GitHub announced the public beta of passkey authentication

Xbox

Digital Eclipse is going to release a series of interactive classic video documentaries on Xbox
Xbox introduces new voice reporting feature to help battle online toxicity

Tips & Picks * Tip of the week: You can get a $1 Game Pass trial again * App pick of the week: Nostalgia (for Intellivision) * RunAs Radio this week: Windows 11 Deployment with Johan Arwidmark * Brown liquor pick of the week: Smooth Ambler Old Scout

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Picture of the Week.
Another Critical Unauthenticated SQLi Flaw Discovered in MOVEit Transfer Software.
And as for MOVEit...
What's a "Rug Pull" ??
"Avast, ye Matey"
China's OpenKylin v1.
TootRoot!
Firefox 115.
Did Russia Disconnect?
Use some honey if you want to catch some flies.
Cryptocurrency losses.
International Consumer Data Transit.
Apple's emergency update retraction.
Syncthing Revisited.
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite's first RTM release.
RTOS-32.
Rowhammer Indelible Fingerprinting.

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Ray Maxwell, a long-time friend of the TWiT network, joins the show to talk about his review of the new Mac Pro.
Apple pulls iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 rapid security response updates due to Safari bug.
Linus Tech Tips Labs tests the new Mac Studio M2 Ultra.
Apple has arrived to the Threads party as new platform approaches 100M users.
Goldman is looking for a way out of its partnership with Apple.
Apple Vision pro headset to launch in US stores by appointment.
Apple's 32-inch iMac not expected until late 2024 at the earliest, but does it even need to exist?
Apple TV+ shows may have been filmed for Apple Vision Pro all along.

Picks of the Week * Ray's Pick: Super-Earth Mother * Alex's Pick: Monitor+ * Andy's Pick: MarkDownload * Jason's Pick: All Souls Lost by Dan Moren * Leo's Pick: Bear 2

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Threads by Meta, TweetDeck returns, Causal AI, thumbs-up emoji lawsuit

What to know about Threads.
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads.
Elon Musk Is Making Mark Zuckerberg Seem Cool Again.
The good version of TweetDeck is back, but for how long?
Why We Don't Recommend Ring Cameras.
Your School's Next Security Guard May Be an AI-Enabled Robot.
Robotaxi haters in San Francisco are disabling the AVs with traffic cones.
Gizmodo used AI to write a Star Wars story. It was filled with errors.
The next artificial intelligence frontier: Causal AI.
A 25-Year-Old Bet about Consciousness Has Finally Been Settled.
Bay Area tech company Evernote lays off most staff, relocating to Europe.
Farmer owes $82,000 in a contract dispute over the use of a 'thumbs-up' emoji, judge says.
Here's the deal with the giant sphere causing a buzz in Las Vegas.
Pokémon Sleep gameplay and pre-registration for Android revealed.

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Meta launches Threads, a competitor to Twitter.
Is there software to alter photos in large batches?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Cruise self-driving cars.
An update to Leo's six rules of security.
Why can't I open my Lightroom Classic application and access my current catalog?
Could Apple's Vision Pro headset work with a Bluetooth keyboard?
How can I maintain my ring activity streak on my Apple Watch when traveling overseas?
A librarian calls in to talk about how you can improve your searching when using Google.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Jeff's book, The Gutenberg Parenthesis, is out!!
Fireworks Have a New Competitor: Drones.
Rise, Goldfish: Elden Ring's bosses are now being humiliated by a fish somehow hooked-up to the controls.
An update on Canada's Bill C-18 and our Search and News products.
Jeff Elgie, local news owner, says Google will bring the government to the table.
Village Media's C-18 Update.
Google Analytics Violates GDPR, Says Swedish Watchdog.
The FTC wants to put a ban on fake reviews.
Twitter was locked in a chaotic doom loop. Now it's on the verge of collapse.
Update on Twitter's Rate Limits.
The Instagram Threads launch countdown jumped forward and is now targeting 7PM ET.
Google Says It'll Scrape Everything You Post Online for AI.
Talking about a 'schism' is ahistorical.
Why transformative AI is really, really hard to achieve.
Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials' Contacts With Social Media Sites.
Android Auto is adding new features for electric vehicles.
Google Slides opens up Duet AI image generation with Imagen.
Google Messages web app now supports direct reply.

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Leo - Next-Gen Samsung Foldable Reservations Now Live.
Jeff - ChatGPT lawyer's forced apologies.
Ant - Godox SL-60W CRI 95+ LED Video Light.
Ant - Rokinon 35mm T1.5 High Speed Wide Angle Cine DSX Lens for Canon EF.

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EU's Big Tech gatekeepers, AI-powered shopping tools, Windows Copilot Preview

The EU officially identified the first Big Tech "gatekeepers" that will be held to a higher regulatory standard, and Microsoft made the list.
Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook (Meta)
Plus, TikTok owner ByteDance (?) and Samsung
Booking.com says it was notified it will be on the next list for some reason too
What is the standard? What are the penalties for non-compliance?
Microsoft to face EU antitrust investigation after discussions break down.

Windows * Microsoft JUST makes its self-imposed June deadline, releases first public preview of Windows Copilot to (some) Windows Insiders. * Windows Copilot hands-on * Windows 365 Frontline exits preview

Microsoft adds new AI-powered shopping tools to Bing and Edge. I'm sure they won't just recommend Microsoft products.
Google changes its privacy policy, admits it will scrape the Internet to train its models

Hardware

Hybrids bridge the gap between the new and the old, and they're all around us. In personal tech, the laptop was an early hybrid, but today's hybrids—like folding smartphones—are getting interesting and are inarguably the future of the premium, and then the mainstream, smartphone market. So much for "right tool for the job."

Xbox * Nadella claims he wants videogame exclusives to go away. This explains why Microsoft has purchased so man game studios, and why its wants Activision Blizzard. Somehow. * What would a "mobile-native" version of Game Pass look like? And how could Microsoft get past the mobile gatekeepers? * Microsoft announces its July Xbox Games with Gold titles * Microsoft also announced its first Game Pass titles for July

Tips & Picks * Tip of the week #1: Enable Windows Copilot (Preview) * Tip of the week #2: Get Office 365 for IT Pros 2024 Edition for $10 off * App pick of the week #1: Stella * App pick of the week #2: Firefox 115 * RunAs this week: Power Platform Proliferation with Luise Freese * Brown Liquor this week: Dewars 12

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Twitter self-DDoS, Flipper, Ethernet 50 years old, SCOTUS cyberstalking

Twitter bug causes self-DDOS tied to Elon Musk's emergency blocks and rate limits
Apple is a $3 trillion company — again.
The Reddit app-pocalyse is here: Apollo, Sync, and BaconReader go dark.
Twitch Star xQc Signs $100 Million Deal With Kick, a Rival Platform.
Flipper hacking device on track to make $80M worth of sales.
Padre talks all about the Vatican.
An update on Canada's Bill C-18 and our Search and News products.
Google accused of ripping off advertisers with video ads no one saw. Now, the expert view.
YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views.
Twitch adds new paid chat feature to rival YouTube's Super Chat.
David Bohrman Dead: Former CNN Executive Was 69.
Want to feel old? Ethernet just celebrated its 50th birthday.
UK regulator may refer Adobe's $20 billion Figma deal to deeper probe.
Supreme Court Rebuffs Apple in Billion-Dollar Caltech Patent Case.
The FTC wants to put a ban on fake reviews.
Supreme Court guts protections for cyberstalking victims.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Millions of Song Lyrics.
SiriusXM to Shut Down Stitcher Podcast App.
Pokémon Go Developer Lays Off 230 Employees, Closes LA Studio.
Goldman Is Looking for a Way Out of Its Partnership With Apple.
Scoop: TSA to expand facial recognition program to over 400 airports.
Prigozhin-controlled Russian media group shuts after mutiny.
UT Mourns Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor and Nobel Prize Recipient John Goodenough.

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Some US cities are replacing 4th of July fireworks with environmentally friendly drones.
Twitter limits the number of tweets users can read amid extended outages.
Do I need any security programs for my router?
How can I revive my old laptop?
Who are VPNs for?
Leo reviews the Denon PerL Pro.
Why can't I play Dolby Atmos music from my iPhone through my speakers?
What are my options to back up sensitive personal data to the cloud?
Johnny Jet and international eSims.
How can I save files to my iCloud without them saying on my phone or Mac?
Do you need an antivirus program for Mac, and how can I update my photos on my Mac to have the correct data?

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Supreme Court guts protections for cyberstalking victims.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Song Lyrics.
Talking about the new TWiT AI show.
What makes human and what makes conciousness?
AI-Generated Books of Nonsense Are All Over Amazon's Bestseller Lists.
Billionaires and Bureaucrats Mobilize China for AI Race With US.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Says Its Next Algorithm Will Eclipse ChatGPT.
Warner Bros. Signs Deal for AI-Driven Film Management System.
Biden announces $42 billion high-speed internet initiative.
RIP to my Pixel Fold: Dead after four days.
Leo reviews the Pixel Tablet.
TP-Link's New Smart Light Switches Support Matter.
Coway Airmega Air Purifier.
Leo and Lisa's trip to VidCon.
YouTube Music now automatically adds songs to your last playlist.
Google introduces a new shop tab for rentals and purchases on Android TV | TechCrunch.
Google Search rolling out 'Perspectives' filter for more personal and human results.
Google updating the Android logo with 3D robot head, new wordmark.
Google is giving Find My Device a new logo.
Canada Forces Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets for Linking to Articles.
Plot Twist at Turner Classic Movies Upsets Film Fans.
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk say they're up for a cage match. Who would win?

Picks:

Jeff - The typical OpenAI engineer makes $925,000
Stacey - Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror + Lightstrip Kit
Ant - Sony ZV-E1 firmware update
Ant - BimmerCode

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Microsoft/FTC hearings reveal numerous details about the Xbox business

The FTC's economist could not explain how the acquisition would actually harm competition
The FTC bungled its questioning of Phil Spencer so badly that he had to explain how mergers work to the agency.
Microsoft decided to pursue AB after it learned that Sony was paying publishers to skip Xbox and that it was trying to make Starfield exclusive to PlayStation
A Bethesda executive asked Phil Spencer why AB was so different, noting that some Bethesda titles became Xbox exclusives
Phil Spencer says that Microsoft "expects" Xbox to be profitable, but he never said that it ever was. Its continual third-place finishes in the console market is what kicked off Microsoft's game studio buying spree: Sony was outspending it on exclusives
Phil Spencer also admitted to what I think is Xbox's biggest failure, it's lack of an "organic" strategy for mobile.
Spencer: there is no native Minecraft on PS5 because Sony. (Related: if Microsoft buys AB, Sony will not give AB advanced access to PS6)
Xbox Cloud Gaming was promoted as a way to get Xbox in front of 3 billion more eyeballs, but it's been used as a way for Xbox console users to test new games before they buy them.
Sony's PlayStation boss came off badly during the hearings.
Microsoft considered "spending Sony out of business." If this deal fails, it should do just that
AB demanded a better revenue share and threatened to pull COD off Xbox otherwise. They had no choice, so AB gets an 80/20 revenue split instead of the usual 70/30. Blackmail!
Microsoft considered buying over 100 separate companies to gain a foothold in mobile gaming (and overall). Key among them are Zynga, Bungie, Sega, CD Projekt Red, and Gearbox

Windows 11

Deja vu: Microsoft issues Windows 11 version 22H2 Moment 3 as a preview update
A quick update on that new switch in Windows Update
Welcome to the nanny state: Windows 11 just can't stop telling us how to do things
Microsoft wants to bring Cloud PC to consumers for some reason
DuckDuckGo's web browser is here for Windows in beta. It's as safe and private as Brave, but it is still lacking too many core features for daily use

Microsoft and AI

ChatGPT adds Bing integration in iOS
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about his AI conversion

Xbox

Meta launches a VR Quest+ subscription service
Google is bringing games to YouTube

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Xbox Series X/S storage hits lowest prices ever
App pick of the week: Stardock Deskscapes 11
RunAs Radio this week: Patching in 2023 with Sami Laiho
Brown liquor pick of the week: Green Spot:

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Picture of the Week.
Catching Leo up to speed from last week.
DuckDuckBrowse.
And an updated Tor Browser.
Opera, now enhanced with "AI".
The KasperskyOS Phone.
The cost of doing business in Russia.
Slowly turn the wheels of justice.
The US to create a new "Cyber Force".
Apple.com now supports Passkeys.
Selective GDPR enforcement?
Facial Recognition is Photo Recognition.
Google cybersecurity clinics.
Progress/MOVEit sued.
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite.
Operation Triangulation.

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Leo Laporte conducts a head-to-head comparison between the Google Pixel Tablet and the Nest Hub Max to determine which device provides the best value for its price. He discusses their sound quality, screen quality, app compatibility, and more. If you're torn between these two Google devices, this review will help you make an informed decision.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Apple releases visionOS SDK to developers and details testing process
Apple Vision Pro Will Support WebXR for Fully Immersive Experiences in the Browser
Developers are already working on apps for Vision Pro - here are five we love
Meta launches new VR subscription 'Meta Quest+' for $7.99
Diva smart dimmer
Gurman: Apple Reportedly Developing Larger iMac With Over 30-Inch Display
Apple 2023 and 2024 Road Map: iPhone 15, M3 Macs, iPad Air, Vision Pro Headset
Apple's Vision Pro headset may not come with a top strap in the box
4 arrested in shooting death of Bakersfield woman, 61
Taco John's responds to Taco Bell's Taco Tuesday lawsuit
Supreme Court Rebuffs Apple in Billion-Dollar Caltech Patent Case
Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle
Apple's Beats Studio Pro Headphones Listed in FCC Database Ahead of Launch
Apple execs discuss third-party watch faces and watchOS 10 design decisions in new interview
The iPhone has a discovery problem

Picks:

Jason's pick: MAMP
Andy's pick: Comic Mono font
Alex's pick: Midjourney 5.2

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Amazon vs Walmart, Prime dark patterns, Canadian link tax, Zuck Musk cage match

A new book reveals how Amazon used 'shady' strategies at its bookstores to drive up Prime subscriptions.
Trader Oooh's.
FTC Sues Amazon Over 'Manipulative' Tactics Used to Enroll Millions in Prime.
Deceptive Patterns: Hall of Shame.
Sony's PlayStation chief privately said Microsoft's Activision deal wasn't about Xbox exclusives.
Amazon will hold Prime Day 2023 on July 11-12, adding invite-only deals and 'Buy with Prime' sites.
TikTok prepares 'Project S' plan to break into online shopping.
The Curious Case of Chris Evans's Sweater in "Knives Out".
NFL finalizes new 11-year media rights deal, Amazon gets exclusive Thursday Night rights.
Gannett sues Google over its alleged ad tech monopoly.
As Canada Passes Corrupt Link Tax, Meta Says No More News Links In Canada.
Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets by Jason Del Rey.
Disney Adds Facial Recognition to Parks.
Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha Boycott Venues Using Face-scanning Tech.
Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison.
Google's YouTube Is Testing an Online-Games Offering.
Meta Will Launch Twitter Competitor In Mid-July: Report.
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg's fight started before Meta's Twitter rival.
"Stunning"—Midjourney update wows AI artists with camera-like feature.

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Vidcon was this past week.
Why am I getting a mix of different languages in my Windows applications?
Can you use a Bluetooth transmitter with an old record turntable?
How can I put the latest version of the Android operating system on my old smartphones?
Dick DeBartolo and the 132-hole bubble machine.
Are these USB-C to headphone adapters good enough since most smartphones don't have a headphone jack?
How can I easily make a video of life memories for a senior family member?
Why is my wired internet slower than my wireless?
What's the best way to manage all my photos on my smartphone/computer?
Leo reviews the new Google Pixel tablet.
Is there a way to load my images more quickly on my website?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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James Thomson joins the show to talk about the Vision Pro and gives a developers' look at what happened at WWDC.
Apple's secret weapon to getting PC games on Mac.
Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading.
EU: smartphones must have user-replaceable batteries by 2027.
Apple expanding self-service repair program to iPhone 14 lineup and more Macs.

Picks of the Week * James' Pick: MiSTer FPGA * Andy's Pick: Ealain screensaver * Alex's Pick: Keynote Update Version 13

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Reddit CEO, Diablo 4, Esports struggle, "Hey Disney!", Twitter eviction

Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent.
Twitter stiffs Google.
Will Elon Lose Control of Twitter?
Reddit Aims for IPO in Second Half as Market's Gears Quietly Turn.
One of Reddit's largest communities is protesting changes to the platform by posting only photos of John Oliver 'looking sexy'.
Google Domains is yet another useful service to get the ax in favor of "focus".
TIKTOK'S ENSHITTIFICATION.
WHIPPED.
'The Flash' Disappoints With $55 Million Debut, Pixar's 'Elemental' Flops With $29.5 Million in Battle of Box Office Lightweights.
Google's Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says.
The streamer who spent $1M on an esports team says esports is a terrible business: 'Everyone is losing a lot of money'
Nintendo shuts down Smash World Tour 'without any warning'.
Whoopi Goldberg is Still Upset About Diablo 4, Calls for Blizzard's Response.
Baldur's Gate 3.
Apple's Secret Weapon to Getting PC Games on Mac.
FCC chair to investigate exactly how much everyone hates data caps.
Meta Lowers Age Requirement for Quest VR Headsets to Allow Preteens.
How many Star Wars movies are there? In order of chronology, release date and 'machete.'
Amazon's 'Hey Disney!' voice assistant is now available.
Meta scientist Yann LeCun says AI won't destroy jobs forever.
Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard.
RowdySkeleton.com
FTC reportedly seeks an injunction to stop Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo got the new 15" MacBook Air and gives his first impressions of the device.
Steve Huffman and the Reddit revolt.
What must I do to protect my personal data after a data breach?
What's the easiest way to start a podcast?
How can I make sense of the Apple error messages?
Rod Pyle and NASA's UFO/UAP Report.
Why does Leo dislike using the hibernate or sleep functionality on Windows?
As a first-time cellphone owner, what should I do next with my iPhone?
Chris Marquardt and the Dull assignment review.
What exactly is artificial intelligence?

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Google's Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says.
Google is getting a lot worse because of the Reddit blackouts.
Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout 'will pass'.
Hundreds of subreddits plan to go dark indefinitely after Reddit CEO's internal memo.
What Reddit Got Wrong.
Why The New York Times Will Lose to The Huffington Post.
Hawley-Blumenthal bill denies Section 230 protection for AI.
ChatGPT Goes to Court.
Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard.
Music Companies Sue Twitter for Alleged Copyright Violations.
Beyond Meat (BYND), Impossible Foods Burgers Are Just Another Food Fad.
Synthetic human embryos created in groundbreaking advance.
Taco Bell's Innovation Kitchen, the Front Line in the Stunt-Food Wars.
Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era, IBM Says.
In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
Google to Launch Long-Delayed News Showcase Product in U.S. This Summer.
Google Lens can identify rashes and other skin conditions.
'Help me write' comes to Gmail for Android and iOS.
Google's new generative AI lets you preview clothes on different models.
June Feature Drop + Android 13 QPR3 rolling out: Pixel 7 Pro macro video, Palm Timer, new wallpapers, Home Panel.
Pixel Watch June Feature Drop: SpO2 tracking & high/low HR alerts, Metal Band coming Friday.
YouTube drastically lowers requirements for video monetization.
Google Photos website adding advanced editing tools from Google One.
Google brings At a Glance to the Pixel Watch.
Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles song.
Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over.
Google forced to postpone Bard chatbot's EU launch over privacy concerns.
Doctors Are Using ChatGPT to Improve How They Talk to Patients.
FCC creating a Privacy and Data Protection task force.
The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens.

Picks:

Stacey - Google Home launches powerful Script Editor for automation.
Jeff - Spotify Laying Off 200 Employees in Reorg of Podcast Division.
Jeff - 24 hours of earth's rotation.
Ant - Update to Lightroom Mobile.
Ant - Have a Laugh With Greg Warren.

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Microsoft & Activision Blizzard, Windows 11 22H2, OpenAI, Xbox Updates

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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Picture of the Week.
Cryptomining Rude Surprise Billing.
Musk's Twitter is refusing to pay for Cloud Services.
IoT DDoS rapidly rising.
H1CA found executing code on client machines.
Apple's WWDC Redux.
France takes a different approach...
Russia: Scanners stay out!
Miscellany.
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite.
Scanning the Internet.

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Eyes (and head) on with the Apple Vision Pro.
Sony refuses to increase Vision Pro screen production capacity for Apple.
Here's what Mark Zuckerberg thinks about Apple's Vision Pro.
15-inch MacBook Air review: Sometimes bigger is better.
Ultra Mac Studio review: Top of the line.
Trailer for the second season for Apple TV+ series 'Foundation.'

Picks of the Week * Alex's Tip: 9x19 * Andy's Pick: Bike Outliner * Leo's Pick: Logseq * Jason's Pick: Libby

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Apple Vision Pro, Reddit API fallout, Tesla Autopilot casualties, UFOs

What are the guests driving?
Apple's Vision Pro Isn't the Future.
Reddit's users and moderators are revolting against its CEO.
Lemmy.world
17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla's Autopilot.
Nicole and Sam ride around Austin in a Cruise Robotaxi. \
Cruise faces backlash after self-driving car appears to block crews responding to SF's Mission District shooting.
Mercedes first to sell vehicles in California with hands-free, eyes-off automated driving.
FORD EV CUSTOMERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO 12,000 TESLA SUPERCHARGERS; COMPANY TO ADD NORTH AMERICAN CHARGING STANDARD PORT IN FUTURE EVS.
I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly, I feel duped.
Does the U.S. Government Want You to Believe in U.F.O.s?
US sues Coinbase as crypto crackdown widens.
A decade on, Edward Snowden remains in Russia, though U.S. laws have changed.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Nicole Wakelin, Roberto Baldwin, and Sam Abuelsamid

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Apple announced the Vision Pro AR headset at WWDC23.
It's the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking film Jurassic Park.
Why are subreddits like r/iPhone going private?
Why am I getting a bluescreen of death (BSOD) on my computer?
Can I use an AR/VR headset while visually impaired?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Combined Charging System.
Is the Kindle Oasis good for my elderly parents?
What kind of jobs should I look out for after getting my IT cert?
What is some good cellular coverage for when I travel to Japan? And is it safe for me to enter my password in my password manager while on open WiFi?
Can I charge my eBike at EV charging stations?
How should I back up my hard drive?
How can I run modern browsers on my 2008 iMac?
Why is the wrong album art popping up on my Apple Music app?

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Inside the Meltdown at CNN.
What is Solutions Journalism?
The platforms give up on 2020 lies.
Elon Musk Is All About the Nonstop Grind. And He Can't Stop Talking About It.
Perspective: Tackling Misinformation on YouTube.
Tucker Carlson Posts First Installment of New Show on Twitter.
Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple's first spatial computer.
US collects intact UFOs as part of secret program, Air Force veteran claims.
Google Workspace users can now log in without a password, thanks to passkeys.
'Minecraft' for ChromeOS leaves early access, works on more machines.
Stacey's tips on surviving poor air quality.
US sues Coinbase as crypto crackdown widens.
The SEC is wrong about crypto exchanges.
Amazon is reportedly trying to offer Prime subscribers free cell phone service.
Health firm wrongly told hundreds of people they might have cancer.
Excel spreadsheet error leads Austrian party to announce wrong leader.
Bard gets Google Sheets export, improved logic and reasoning skills.
Google releases Android TV 14 Beta, ditches Android 13.
Google Assistant adds two new voices with Lime and Indigo.
Google starts rolling out image generation in Slides, more Duet AI for Gmail and Docs.
'Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise' hits pre-order for businesses.
Google's AI to power virtual travel agent from Priceline.
Automattic launches an AI writing assistant for WordPress.
CNET's new guidelines for AI journalism met with union pushback.
iHeartMedia warns employees not to use ChatGPT.
A Chatbot Was Designed to Help Prevent Eating Disorders. Then It Gave Dieting Tips.
AI killing the Internet Archive with love.
Andreessen: Why AI will save the world.
OpenAI Sued for Libel After ChatGPT Allegedly Accuses Man of Embezzlement.
Linda Yaccarino is officially on the job as Twitter CEO.

Picks:

Stacey - Awair: Air Quality Monitor.
Stacey - 3M Filtrete.
Jeff - Kastle: Getting America Back to Work.
Ant - Floating Road.
Ant - Queen Charlotte.

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Cortana's Windows death, 3 months with no Xbox, thoughts on WWDC23

Developer Story

As the developer conference season winds down with WWDC, a look at how Apple, Google, and Microsoft are both similar to and different from each other
Hololens flashbacks anyone?

Windows

She's dead, Jim: Microsoft kills Cortana in Windows 10, 11 - this is all about marketing
Teams for Windows (consumer) gets new features that no one will notice either
Windows Insider Preview: Microsoft Paint gets Dark mode support (FINALLY) and more in Canary and Dev
Canary: New build brings SMB signing requirement (Enterprise ed only), camera app troubleshooting (plus new build today)
Dev (new): redesigned Home view for File Explorer, modernized address bar and search box, Dynamic Lighting settings
Dev: File Explorer tabs and gallery view improvements, Add Phone Photos button for setting up OneDrive camera roll
Beta: WPA3 support in Phone Link, fixes
Microsoft Edge arrives with Workspaces (but not the new UI)
Brave finally gets vertical tabs
One week after HP, Dell posts 20 percent revenue fall

Xbox

Well, Paul finally did it: 3 months without Xbox
WD Xbox Series X|S expansion cards start at just $80
Minecraft comes to chromebooks
Microsoft was fined $20 million by the FTC for collecting kids' data (Amazon was fined $25 million)
Report explains why Redfall failed. (It sucks)
Apple brings Windows games to macOS using Wine-based toolkit
Amazon kills Luna app on Windows and Mac, focuses on web. Are we facing a Stadia moment now?

Tips & Picks * Tip of the week: Passkeys come to Google Workspace accounts too * Tip of the week #2: Get the updated Windows 11 22H2 ISO * RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft Sentinel with Sarah Young * Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14

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Picture of the Week.
Another week of silence from HP.
Mandatory "SMB Signing" coming to Windows 11.
OWASP.
Did Apple help the NSA attack the Kremlin?
Kaspersky's analysis of this iPhone attack and compromise.
The Trifecta Jackpot!
Who wrote that?
Tor gets anti-DoS protection.
Cybersecurity at Educational institutions.
Civilian Surveillance Cameras in Ukraine.
Cyber Mercenaries.
Closing the Loop.
Windows Platform Binary Table.

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Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple's first spatial computer.
That crowd reaction when Apple announced the pricing of Vision Pro.
Vision Pro: I just tried Apple's first spatial computer, and here's what I think.
Rossignol: "Apple has a WWDC session out today that mentions xrOS..."
Introducing Apple Vision Pro and visionOS.
Apple introduces the 15‑inch MacBook Air.
Apple unveils new Mac Studio and brings Apple silicon to Mac Pro.
Apple introduces M2 Ultra.
Apple's most expensive M2 Ultra Mac Pro is $40,000 cheaper than the maxed-out Intel model.
iOS 17 Preview.
iPadOS 17 Preview.
macOS Sonoma Preview.
macOS Sonoma drops support for another wide swath of Intel Macs.
Introducing watchOS 10, a milestone update for Apple Watch.

Picks of the Week

Mikah's Pick: Knots 3D
Andy's Pick: Arc Browser
Alex's Pick: ZoomCuts

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During Apple's WWDC 2023 keynote, the tech giant unveiled their first spatial computer, the Vision Pro, featuring a micro-OLED display with a resolution of over 4K per eye and a unique dual-chip design with the M2 and new R1 chip. Additionally, Apple introduced a larger 15-inch MacBook Air and updates to the Mac Studio and Mac Pro with a more powerful M2 Ultra chip. The company also unveiled updates to its operating systems with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10.

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WWDC preview, AI scientist statement, virtual kidnapping

Microsoft Build 2023 - Panos Panay Keynote.
Why AI Scientists Are Freaking Us Out.
AI Makes Mistakes But Could It Destroy Us?
A Chatbot Was Designed to Help Prevent Eating Disorders. Then It Gave Dieting Tips.
Everything Apple Plans to Show at WWDC: XR Headset, iOS 17 and More.
Meta announces its Quest 3 VR headset, which will cost $499.99.
Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor.
Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks by Scott J. Shapiro.
Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?
Deceptive.design: What are deceptive patterns?
How I Nearly Fell for a Frightening 'Virtual Kidnapping' Scam.
Quick Guide to Virtual Kidnapping.
A developer says Reddit could charge him $20 million a year to keep his app working.
Amazon to pay more than $30 million to settle FTC privacy complaints over Alexa and Ring.
Intel to add AI engine to all 14th-gen Meteor Lake SoCs.
Amazon is discontinuing Alexa's celebrity voices, even if you paid for them.
Will There Be Any Successors to 'Succession'?

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WWDC is this Monday. What will Apple announce at the event?
Reddit is charging for API access. With this API change, many subreddits are going dark to protest how this will affect 3rd party apps.
How can I delete my emails permanently from my Yahoo account?
A caller suggests how Susan from last week can shoot their family reunion interview.
Scott Wilkinson stops by to share some updates with him and his Club TWiT exclusive show, Home Theater Geeks!
A caller shares an excellent option for tracking your family heritage on the Mac.
Leo demos some notetaking apps & devices like the Amazon Kindle Scribe.
Johnny Jet and saving on car rentals & a new scam targeting seniors.
Why can't I print things from my smartphone or Chromebook?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet

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Why AI Scientists Are Freaking Us Out.
Pessimists Archive.
Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Predicting the Future of AI.
Stacey gets grilled on AI.
Big Tech Isn't Prepared for A.I.'s Next Chapter.
George Hotz wants to 'make driving chill' with next-gen Comma 3 hands-free driver assist.
The Spectrum-X ethernet switch offers ""lossless"" transmission via a new kind of congestion control, says Nvidia.
Once Mighty Intel Struggles to Escape 'Mud Hole'.
The Strange Story of the Teens Behind the Mirai Botnet.
Google starts rolling out Search Generative Experience (SGE) in preview.
Google Assistant's 3rd-party Notes & Lists integration is shutting down.
Messages Magic Compose beta starts rolling out: RCS only, priority for Google One subs.
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV will support unlimited simultaneous streams.
Google quietly ends support for decade-old Chromecast.
YouTube Stories, Google's clone of Snapchat, is dying on June 26.
230: Supreme Court rejects lawsuit that sought to hold Reddit responsible for hosting child pornography.
Amazon's Kill List: 37 Projects That Are No More.
Twitter may be worth only a third of its pre-Musk value, Fidelity says.
Sonos wins $32.5 million patent infringement victory over Google.
Leo previews new Mastodon features.

Picks:

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Jeff - Wonderful discussion between Reid Hoffman & Trevor Noah.
Jeff - Google offloading 1.4 million square feet of Bay Area office space.
Ant - Talking Science and Sports with Stephen A Smith and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

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One more look back at Build

Microsoft talked a lot about what's coming to Windows, was vague on the timing. Speaking of vague, Microsoft gave the impression that there were "1 billion" Windows 11 users. There are not.
Paul can confirm that Panos Panay was purposefully sidelined.
Dev Drive: excellent. Dev Home: Eh. Windows Copilot, Winget config: maybe
A theory about 23H2 = Moment 4

Windows 11

New Insider Preview builds.
Canary: Microsoft Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies on Windows on ARM.
Dev: Dev Drive, Windows Backup, never combine in Taskbar.
Beta: Minor changes.
Don't forget that Moment 3 arrives next week.
Hackers fully crack Windows XP activation.
HP revenues fall 22 percent as PC market doldrums continue.
Intel CEO discusses "serious leadership issues" at Intel and the rocky turnaround.

Surface

Surface Pro X camera just stops working, so Microsoft issues a temporary fix.

Xbox

Margrethe Vestager discusses the UK CMA and Activision Blizzard.
New Games for Gold titles - Adios is available now, and on Windows too (a first?).
New Game Pass titles.
Xbox app gets May update.
Google Play Games for PC Beta comes to Europe, New Zealand.

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Get started on what's next for Windows 11
App pick of the week: Greenshot, ImageGlass, VLC
RunAs Radio this week: Azure Sticker Shock with Aidan Finn
Brown liquor pick of the week: Crown Royal Northern Rye Harvest

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Picture of the Week.
HP = "Huge Pile"
The ".ZIP" TLD — What could possibly go wrong?
PyPI gets more serious about security AND privacy.
"No logs saved anywhere"???
Twitter in the EU?
Bitwarden's support for Passkeys.
A €1.2 billion fine will grab your attention.
Editing WhatsApp messages.
A new Google Bug Bounty.
SpinRite.
Brave's Brilliant Off the Record Request.

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A first look at the headset that could be Apple's biggest competition.
Gurman: "Apple will start accepting trade-ins of the Mac Studio, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro on June 5th, the same day as WWDC."
Apple's WWDC23 Swift Student Challenge winners code to share their passions with the world.
Apple's 'My Photo Stream' service shutting down in July 2023.
Apple's $50 million butterfly keyboard settlement is finally approved.
Actor Brent Sexton sues Apple due to COVID vaccine mandate.
Lisa: Steve Jobs' sabotage and Apple's secret burial documentary from The Verge.
Final episode of "Ted Lasso" drops on Wednesday.

Picks of the Week * Alex's Pick: Phase Plant * Andy's Pick: Generations for iPhone * Jason's Pick: Audio Hijack 4.2

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AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis

Twitter Cut Key Software Before DeSantis Audio Glitch
Elon Musk's Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT
Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already
The Seven Deadly Sins of AI Predictions
'Verified' Twitter accounts share fake image of 'explosion' near Pentagon, causing confusion
An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets
Politicians cheating (AI)
Top 5 announcements from Microsoft Build 2023
Google or Bing for Search Results
Why Google Search Is Getting Bad According to Marissa Mayer
Stop being ridiculous: Microsoft is NOT building its own processor for Surface
This ridiculous shoe PC went from a 10-week mod project to a $6,000 custom Cooler Master gaming PC you can actually buy
Social Media is a 'Profound Risk' to Youth, Surgeon General Warns
The Pessimists Archive

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Guests: Owen Thomas, Daniel Rubino, and Glenn Fleishman

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AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis

Twitter Cut Key Software Before DeSantis Audio Glitch
Elon Musk's Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT
Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already
The Seven Deadly Sins of AI Predictions
'Verified' Twitter accounts share fake image of 'explosion' near Pentagon, causing confusion
An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets
Politicians cheating (AI)
Top 5 announcements from Microsoft Build 2023
Google or Bing for Search Results
Why Google Search Is Getting Bad According to Marissa Mayer
Stop being ridiculous: Microsoft is NOT building its own processor for Surface
This ridiculous shoe PC went from a 10-week mod project to a $6,000 custom Cooler Master gaming PC you can actually buy
Social Media is a 'Profound Risk' to Youth, Surgeon General Warns
The Pessimists Archive

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Apple's $50 million butterfly keyboard settlement is finally approved.
Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for President on Twitter: it didn't go well.
Apple's 'My Photo Stream' service shutting down in July 2023.
Elon Musk's Neuralink wins FDA approval for human study of brain implants.
Why is the text on my 2017 iMac display so small?
How do I obtain a TLS/SSL certificate?
What's the best way to record a family reunion interview?
Dick DeBartolo and the ZVOX Speaker & Bryte Balance Smart Bed Mattress
What are some recommendations for a smart countertop oven?
How can I segment my internet?
Netflix might ruin password sharing for everyone.
What happens with quarantined malware when you uninstall a trial of anti-virus software?
What's happening with my Google Mini?
What are Leo's recommendations for DSLR cameras?
What are some good studio speaker monitors for home use?
Why is my camera not focusing correctly on action shots?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Apple's $50 million butterfly keyboard settlement is finally approved.
Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for President on Twitter: it didn't go well.
Apple's 'My Photo Stream' service shutting down in July 2023.
Elon Musk's Neuralink wins FDA approval for human study of brain implants.
Why is the text on my 2017 iMac display so small?
How do I obtain a TLS/SSL certificate?
What's the best way to record a family reunion interview?
Dick DeBartolo and the ZVOX Speaker & Bryte Balance Smart Bed Mattress
What are some recommendations for a smart countertop oven?
How can I segment my internet?
Netflix might ruin password sharing for everyone.
What happens with quarantined malware when you uninstall a trial of anti-virus software?
What's happening with my Google Mini?
What are Leo's recommendations for DSLR cameras?
What are some good studio speaker monitors for home use?
Why is my camera not focusing correctly on action shots?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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Chris Messina talks about the birth of the hashtag.
Why did Chris leave Twitter?
What is Chris doing in AI right now?
DeSantis Picked Twitter Spaces to Announce His Run.
Next Steps for Neeva.
Ford reverses course and decides to keep AM radio on its vehicles.
Jack Dorsey shares Robert F. Kennedy Jr. video echoing conspiracy theories.
Mourning the state of Twitter.
Social Media is a 'Profound Risk' to Youth, Surgeon General Warns.
TikTok sues Montana over law banning the app.
Instagram's New App Could Be Here By June.
Google reaches $39.9 million privacy settlement with Washington state.
Meta Fined $1.3 Billion for Violating E.U. Data Privacy Rules.
Are you sad that Google+ didn't survive?
Where do you stand on the quote-tweet controversy?
Technical issues plague Ron DeSantis's presidential announcement on Twitter.
It's the 140th Birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge.
New Biden FCC Commissioner Nominee Is Lawyer Anna Gomez.
Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case.
Supreme Court Leaves 230 Alone For Now, But Justice Thomas Gives A Pretty Good Explanation For Why It Exists In The First Place.
I tried the AI novel-writing tool everyone hates, and it's better than I expected.
Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff by Sean Penn.
Drag Your GAN: Interactive Point-based Manipulation on the Generative Image Manifold.
Meta's new AI models can recognize and produce speech for more than 1,000 languages.
Adobe adds its Firefly AI image generator to Photoshop.
Verified Twitter Accounts Spread AI-Generated Hoax of Pentagon Explosion.
An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets.

Picks:

Chris - Arc has a big launch tomorrow...
Leo - Google Bard adds images for more visual responses.
Mike - Three new tools attempt to fix news.
Jeff - USC Optical Sound Effects Library.

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At day 2 of Microsoft Build 2023, Rajesh Jha, EVP, Experiences + Devices, and Panos Panay, EVP & Chief Product Officer, shares how developers can leverage the power of Microsoft 365 apps, Windows, and the Microsoft Graph to develop next-generation AI-powered applications.

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Build 2023 key(note) takeaways, Neeva shutting down, Leo updates to Moment 3

Microsoft Build 2023

Microsoft's keynotes are a combination of marketing and developer talk and that stands in sharp contrast to how Google and Apple handle their developer shows. It's good and bad, but Microsoft's keynotes must be mostly boring and/or pointless to mainstream users.
Microsoft announces Windows Co-pilot, with yet another Taskbar button and a new sidebar
Dev Home is a dashboard for developers with ReFS and winget configuration
Qualcomm makes its case for local and hybrid AI
AI is coming to the Microsoft Store
Microsoft also talked up Moment 3
Microsoft Edge gets a major UI revamp, a business experience, and more
Avatars are coming to Teams this week
Microsoft 365 Co-pilot is getting plug-in support
Bing becomes the default search engine for ChatGPT
Microsoft's tsunami of AI for customers and developers
ChatGPT comes to the iPhone
Neeva shuts down its paid search service to focus on AI
Chris Cap is unfairly raked over the coals for his comments to employees about getting raises

Xbox

China is the "37th country" to OK Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft snags a legal victory in ridiculous "gamers' lawsuit"
Microsoft brings its first PC games to NVIDIA GeForce Now
Sony sold 600,000 PSVR2 headsets in 6 weeks somehow

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Grateful Geek
App pick of the week: Microsoft Edge Beta
RunAs Radio this week: Incident Response Readiness with Paula Januszkiewicz
Brown liquor pick of the week: Woodinville Straight Rye

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Picture of the Week.
Tracker Follow-Up.
Automatic IoT device updating.
HP 9020e - error code 83C0000B.
Section 230 Stands.
The KeePass Vulnerability.
Apple joins Samsung, Amazon and Verizon in banning ChatGPT.
Google's Privacy Sandbox moves forward.
The FBI heavily misused FISA powers.
Supply Chain Nightmare.
SpinRite.
VCaaS – Voice Cloning as a Service.

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Apple shares WWDC 2023 schedule ahead of special event at Apple Park.
Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for U.S.-made chips.
Apple Design Award finalists announced ahead of WWDC 2023.
Apple's EU tax saga reaches the top court in Europe.
Hands on with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad.
Android switching to iPhone highest level since 2018.
France is fighting to save your iPhone from an early death.
Reality Pro OS – Apple has now trademarked five names, inc xrOS.
The key Apple executives behind the mixed-reality headset coming at WWDC.

Picks of the Week * Jason's Pick: Mimestream 1.0 * Andy's Pick: Glypha - Vintage * Jason's Pick: ChatGPT for iOS

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At Microsoft Build 2023, CEO Satya Nadella shares insights on the new era of AI and announces the launch of Windows Copilot, Azure AI Studio, and Microsoft Fabric, and CTO Kevin Scott is joined by OpenAI's Greg Brockman to explore how Microsoft and OpenAI's full-stack AI platform empowers developers and outlines a framework for building AI apps and copilots.

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TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom, and more.

Everything we know about Instagram's Twitter clone, due this summer.
How Apple's headset could be a $3,000 flop—and a success.
Pixel Fold.
TikTok Users Sue Montana, Calling State Ban Unconstitutional.
Dear Section 230 Critics: When Senators Hawley And Cruz Are Your Biggest Allies, It's Time To Rethink.
Tears of the Kingdom sold 10 million copies in just three days.
Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case.
Supreme Court Leaves 230 Alone For Now, But Justice Thomas Gives A Pretty Good Explanation For Why It Exists In The First Place.
Google reaches $39.9 million privacy settlement with Washington state.
The government can't seize your data — but it can buy it.
Apple created its new voice feature for—and with—people with ALS.
CNET staff are unionizing, citing editorial independence and use of AI tools.
AI-Generated 'Seinfeld' Show Banned on Twitch After Transphobic Standup Bit.
Have we oversold the potential of AI?
Bard vs ChatGPT.
OpenAI chief concerned about AI being used to compromise elections.
NASA picks Blue Origin to make a second human-crewed lunar lander.
D&D streaming TV channel on the way, will include cartoons, actual play.
Cord-Cutting Q1 2023: Pay-TV Ops Lose 2.3M Subs, Worst Quarter to Date.
The triumph—yes, triumph—of BlackBerry.

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AM Radio is being removed from cars.
Neeva is shutting down.
My Edifier Bluetooth speakers keep outputting audio from my neighbors. How can I keep others from connecting to my speakers?
How can I move files off my camera onto my phone directly without a computer or having to pull out the SD card every time?
Can I safely put a Ring doorbell camera on the door frame itself?
Leo shows off the Flipper Zero device.
Why is my laptop display not working after swapping my hard drive on my laptop?
Dr. Mom calls in to give an update on their previous problem.
Is there hearing aid tech that processes audio from your smartphone?
What is the best way to recover data off a dead hard drive?
Chris Marquardt and the FANCY assignment review.
Is the Google Nest system a good option for a WiFi system?
Google is supporting top-level domains of .zip and .mov. Why is there such an uproar over this decision from Google?

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WARNING: This episode examines the topic of self harm and suicide. Anyone dealing with these issues can find help by calling or texting 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visiting the website to chat by going to 988lifeline.org.

Moderator Mayhem: A Content Moderation Game.
OpenAI's Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing.
Updating our inactive account policies.
Universal Short Title Catalogue.
TikTok Ban Signed in Montana, Paving Way for First Amendment Legal Battle.
Where to preorder Amazon's new Echo Pop, Echo Show 5, and Echo Buds.
Review: HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is the best of ChromeOS.
Uber puts family (even teens) at the center of its new products and features.
After a 29-year run, Vice files for bankruptcy.
Heather Armstrong, 'Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,' Is Dead at 47.
Lithium battery fire and smoke incidents on airplanes worry pilots, flight attendants.
Cord-Cutting Q1 2023: Pay-TV Ops Lose 2.3M Subs, Worst Quarter to Date.
Pixel 7a's free Pixel Buds and case offer ends this weekend.
Google Docs adding collapsible headings, custom building blocks.
Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook are syncing up. Kind of.
Google teases more Workspace AI: Gmail inbox org, Meet notes, Slides soundtrack maker.
Android TV now has a 'Live' tab with free channels, just like Google TV.
Pixel phones to gain new ringtone inspired by Kenny G.

Picks:

Stacey - PSA: Older Wemo Smart Plugs Have Vulnerability That Leaves Them Open to Attack.
Jeff - Rebranding the Wienermobile.
Jeff - The World Talks.
Ant - Early Morning Photo Contest Winners Announced.
Ant - Don't Leave Home Without It.

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Windows 11: We're having another moment!

After hitting Release Preview last week, Moment 3 will arrive in preview form next week (Week D) or the following week and then head to stable on June 13 (Patch Tuesday).
Now we have a better understanding of Microsoft's update schedule for Windows 11
Feature Updates - one per year in H2, deployed logically using best-known configurations first
Moments - once per quarter
Controlled Feature Releases (CFRs) - almost every month, deployed randomly
App updates - can happen anytime based on readiness\
Continuous innovation isn't just for Windows. In fact, we can assume that mobile was the inspiration for this. Windows feels pressure from mobile. Does mobile feel pressure from web?
When Moment 3 arrives, can people in Release Preview automatically exit Insider Preview?
Phone Link support for iPhone goes to stable
Windows 10 version 21H2 exits support next month, leaving 22H2 as the last version standing for non-managed businesses

Bing/AI/cloud

Bing chatbot gets contextual chat, a few changes on mobile
EU begins an antitrust investigation of Azure
Google barely mentioned Android 14 and didn't mention Google Assistant at IO keynote. This is by design: Like Microsoft marketing the cloud before it was ready for 10 years, Google is marketing AI

Dev * First Rust code shows up in the Windows kernel (in Insider) * Visual Studio is getting its first visual refresh in over 10 years * Build 2023 is next week! Any sessions stand out? (You can save sessions you want to see to your virtual backpack)

Xbox * EU regulators approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard * UK CMA acts like a bunch of crybabies * Microsoft announces more Game Pass titles for May * Here comes another Windows-based gaming handheld

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: There is a new Windows 11 ISO coming
App pick of the week: Brave
RunAs Radio this week: Dealing with Vulnerable Exchange Servers with Gareth Gudger
Brown liquor pick of the week: Goodridge & Williams Northern Grain Whiskey

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Picture of the Week.
SpinRite.
Location Tracker Behavior.
Formal definitions from the specification.
Bluetooth LE devices have MAC addresses and therein lies a problem.
All devices are serialized.
And now, that "pairing registry".
Privacy considerations.

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App Store stopped more than $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022.
Apple launches new concert discovery features on Apple Maps and Apple Music.
Apple introduces new features for cognitive accessibility, along with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak in Magnifier.
Apple devices to occupy 90% of TSMC 3nm capacity in 2023
First M3 Pro Macs may launch by end of the year, chip has more CPU/GPU cores compared to M2 Pro.
Apple executive in charge of TV+ and sports businesses to depart.
Apple service outages are at unacceptable level given the importance of the ecosystem.
Leaker claims Apple used 'multi-step sting' operation to identify and fire their source ahead of WWDC.
Most states halt use of Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure notification system.

Picks of the Week * Alex Pick: Ainope USBC 3.2 Gen 2 * Andy's Pick: Whats.New * Jason's Pick: Laya's Horizon

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AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs

The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity by Amy Webb.
Google IO saw the introduction of many of the company's AI efforts.
A Charge of Bots — The Tech World As We Know It Is About To Be Rewritten.
BS Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber.
ChatGPT Plugins And Web Browsing Beta Rollout For Plus Users.
What about "The Singularity"?
Google is changing up Search. What does that mean for news publishers?
What is the best-case scenario of where AI is headed in 5-10 years?
Absci: Biologics Drug Discovery.
Why Linda Yaccarino was picked as Twitter CEO by Elon Musk.
Review: 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' is video game bliss.
An influencer's AI clone will be your girlfriend for $1 a minute.
Replika: The AI companion who cares.
Has Meta given up on the Metaverse?
Checking in on some of the latest shows on Apple+ and HBO.
End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many cars.
Groundbreaking Pilot of New Friendly™ Mosquitoes Demonstrates 96% Suppression of Dengue-spreading Aedes aegypti in Urban Communities in Brazil.
Spotify ejects thousands of AI-made songs in purge of fake streams.

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Elon Musk appoints Linda Yaccarino Twitter's new chief.
Once a week in the US, there's a lithium-ion incident on an airplane.
Why aren't there cellular radios in laptops?
What Linux distro should you use for a MacBook laptop?
How can I install applications in Linux Mint?
Sam Abuelsamid and EV vehicles and the Alfa Romeo.
How can I adjust the icon sizes on my iPad?
Why am I not getting notifications when I get a text on my phone?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hands-on.
Is it worth switching to an MVNO service? What advantages do you get from having an MVNO provider?
Why am I getting frame drops during video playback on my Linux laptop?
What are some options to get kids to learn programming?

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Everything announced at I/O
Google I/O Keynote
Google Search in Google Labs and Project Tailwinds
What Really Made Geoffrey Hinton Into an AI Doomer
Impressed by Google I/O Annoucements?
Acapela AI
New Pixel Hardware
Google Fold watch party ad
The Pixel Fold is Google's $1,800 entry into folding phones
Wendy's, Google Train Next-Generation Order Taker: an AI Chatbot
Google "We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI"
UFO Hunters Built an Open-Source AI System To Scan The Skies
Spotify ejects thousands of AI-made songs in purge of fake streams
Your Kids Want Their Roblox Videogame Avatars to Look Hip. Aspiring
Fashion Designers Are on the Case
DEF CON to set thousands of hackers loose on LLMs
Fortnite is now an Olympic esport
Judge Dismisses F.T.C. Lawsuit Against Kochava, a Location Data Broker
Microsoft Inks Deal to Use Fusion Energy by 2028
Google AMP: how Google tried to fix the web by taking it over
Jeff thread on Verge Google AMP story
Earth Could Soon Be More Detectable by Aliens, Study Says
Is this the TWiG Blob? Humane shows off its concept (real or not) for a wearable AI-powered agent
Why are Americans smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups into Israel? Blame TikTok.

Picks:

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Jeff: Nirit's 7 ways AI coverage fails
Ant: The TGU For EVERYONE To Try
Ant: Thank You National Preps For Being Real
Ant: Jacob Pruitt On The Rise
Ant: Jacob Pruitt - Champion and New School Record

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Google presents the 2023 Google I/O Keynote

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Windows 11

Patch Tuesday: Windows 11 gets that one new feature that Microsoft was awfully quiet about.
New builds last week across Canary, Dev, and Beta - Nothing in Canary, lots in Dev, two changes to Beta.
Beta channel: Photos app gets new slideshow and spot fixing tool.
Beta channel: No features for consumers, one feature for IT pros, a Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) fix.
Widgets might be coming to the desktop because it's 2009 again.
Related: Qualcomm revenues cough up a lung too.

Microsoft 365 * Bing chatbot is available to all, Edge is about to get a makeover. * Microsoft 365 Copilot launches in early access. * Microsoft is partnering with AMD on Project Athena, no it isn't. * Microsoft starts throttling traffic from legacy Exchange servers.

Xbox * Report: EU will approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard soon - it worked for the UK! * Phil Spencer does what Phil Spencer does and speaks plainly about AB and Redfall troubles. * Redfall proves that Xbox Game Pass makes sense. * The Xbox May update brings Discord integration. * Halo Infinite May update adds Super Fiesta Mode because seriously WTF. * Xbox storage expansion cards finally get a price reduction. * Nintendo Switch sales are officially on the decline, but 125m sold so far.

Tips and Picks * Tip of the week: Know your screenshot keyboard shortcuts. And then get a real screenshot program. I recommend Greenshot. * Stardock Groupy 2 is now in beta, adds tabs to almost any app, groups them on the taskbar, $6.99 on sale. * Firefox 113 fixes a million-year-old bug! * RunAs Radio this week: Azure Virtual Desktop Accelerator with Jen Sheerin. * Brown liquor pick of the week: Bus Whisky.

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Picture of the Week.
Google & Passkeys.
TP-Link routers DO auto-update.
US Marshals Service: Where's the backup??
T-Mobile keeps getting breached.
Chrome: No more LOCK icon.
Apple's new "Rapid Security Response" system.
Elon Musk, making friends wherever he goes...
A quick Mastodon aside.
Here come the fake AI-generated "news" sites.
Russia to replace "American" TCP/IP with "Russian Internet".
Vint Serf's 3 mistakes.
Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers.

Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-922-Notes.pdf

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Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad.
Apple reports better-than-expected quarter driven by iPhone sales.
Apple Q2 2023 results: $94.8B revenue, better than expected.
CEO Tim Cook says layoffs are a 'last resort' and not something Apple is considering right now.
Apple extends share buybacks by another $90 billion.
The downfall of Brydge: iPad keyboard company folds, leaving staff unpaid and customer orders unfulfilled.
Apple fails to fully reboot iOS simulator copyright case.
EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new iPhones.
UK antitrust regulator refused permission to appeal Apple probe ruling.
Apple confirms iOS 16.5 will be released next week with these new features (required for Apple Pride watchface).
Apple releases release candidate for macOS Ventura 13.4.
Apple's former head of iCloud will be in charge of making GM car software without CarPlay.
Apple partner Foxconn buys more land in India and Vietnam.

Picks of the Week * Stephen's Pick: Gling AI Editing Tool * Andy's Pick: What The Car? * Leo's Pick: Peridot * Alex's Pick: Izotrope

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AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV

AI is already writing books, websites, and online recipes.
AI Chatbots Have Been Used to Create Dozens of News Content Farms.
Google Adding AI Chatbot, More Video to Stay On Top of Search.
Amnesty International criticized for using AI-generated images.
I Cloned Myself With AI. She Fooled My Bank and My Family.
Larry Magid: Voice cloning makes virtual kidnapping more convincing.
DEF CON to set thousands of hackers loose on LLMs.
Samsung Bans ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Other Generative AI Use by Staff After Leak.
Writers Guild On Strike Against Hollywood Studios As Contract Talks With Fail.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says writers' strike will be ended by 'love for the business and the love for working.'
Pluto co-founder is building an ad-supported TV.
Judge Dismisses F.T.C. Lawsuit Against Kochava, a Location Data Broker.
Google accounts now support passkeys for password-free sign-in.
Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy.
The Morning After: Google officially reveals its first foldable phone: The Pixel Fold.
'The Godfather of AI' Quits Google and Warns of Danger Ahead.
Tim Cook Just Was Asked About AI. His 3-Word Response Was the Best I've Heard Yet.
Inside Amazon's canceled plan to make Halo a fitness success.
Solidigm Synergy 2.0 SSD Software with benchmarks.

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EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new iPhones.
Def Con to set thousands of hackers loose on LLMs.
Sport shooting competition created in Fortnite added to Olympic Esports Series 2023.
Why is my backup being rescheduled constantly with iMazing?
Is there a website or software that will tell me what software won't work after updating my operating system?
Julian calls to share some great resources for those who are blind.
Scott Wilkinson joins the show today to talk about YouTube experimenting with picture quality enhancements.
James calls in to talk with Leo about F1 racing! And to ask Leo how he watches the races as well.
Why is my router acting up when using Private Wi-Fi Address with my iPhone?
Can I use my laptop closed with an external display?
Johnny Jet and the new Airbnb Rooms.
What is causing my Sonos player to not respond to me adjusting its volume?

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Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter.
The Best Dressed Stars From the 2023 Met Gala.
Google accounts now support passkeys for password-free sign-in.
Google plans to add end-to-end encryption to Authenticator.
For Bluesky to thrive, it needs sex workers and Black Twitter.
Chrome replacing HTTPS lock icon with Material You redesign.
Pornhub Blocks All of Utah From Its Site.
Writers Guild On Strike Against Hollywood Studios As Contract Talks With Fail.
Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy.
'The Godfather of AI' Quits Google and Warns of Danger Ahead.
IBM to Pause Hiring for 'Back-Office' Jobs That AI Could Kill.
Edtech Chegg tumbles as ChatGPT threat prompts revenue warning.
Consciousness, Artificial Intelligence, and Our Search for Meaning: Oliver Sacks on ChatGPT, 30 Years Before ChatGPT.
Why Chatbots Are Not the Future.
Google Photos is getting a more powerful search.
Stability introduces AI that can incorporate text into images.
LinkedIn Cofounder Reid Hoffman Launches a ChatGPT Rival.
Kamala Harris to discuss A.I. in meeting with Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs.
A Brain Scanner Combined with an AI Language Model Can Provide a Glimpse into Your Thoughts.
New Standard for Car Entry Using Your Smartphone (UWB and Bluetooth).
Bluesky codes for sale for $150+
Publishers insist platforms owe them money for linking to them but whine when they don't link.
Gmail is adding a blue checkmark to better verify senders.
Google officially teases the Pixel 7a, confirming May 11 availability.
Your Google TV Just Got a Nice Performance and Storage Boost.
Nest Hub 2nd Gen updates to Google's Fuchsia operating system.
Android 13 with May security patch live; download Pixel OTA image now.
YouTube Music is officially launching podcasts in the US on Android, iOS, and the web.

Picks:

Stacey - UnaBell, Smart Button for IoT.
Jeff - Apple's Unionized Store Workers Seek Tips and Higher Holiday Pay.
Jeff - a font of type (Ryan Cordell's U of I class)
Ant - Black Community Version of Succession?
Ant - The Michael Jordan of YouTube? (bad pun, I know)

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Windows 11 LTSC, PC peripheral consolidation, CFRs

WE GOT ROADMAPS

Microsoft updated the Windows roadmap. And there are two takeaways
Windows 11 LTSC will finally arrive in the second half of 2024
Windows 10 version 22H2 is the final version of Windows 10, and it will be supported with only security updates until October 14, 2025

Windows 11

Last week, we talked about Week D monthly preview updates. This week, we need to talk about Controlled Feature Rollouts (CFRs). This is what happened with that Search "pill" late last year, not that Microsoft ever announced that, and it's all about testing new features first in stable. Is the Insider Program in trouble?
Microsoft is adding Rust to the Windows kernel
Insider Program: Microsoft is testing new Widget board improvements
Web usage statistics show us how Edge has failed where Safari has succeeded
Oops! A stupid new feature in Edge is causing Microsoft to report all your web browsing to Bing
Intel revenues are circling the drain, but it promises a brighter future. And AMD fell hard too, with the same guidance

Microsoft 365

One domain to rule them all and in the darkness bind them
Microsoft Loop Preview now supports personal accounts
Microsoft Designer arrives in open preview, offers DALL-E-powered AI graphics designs
Links in Teams and (the new) Outlook will soon open in Edge no matter which browser you chose
Microsoft is overhauling OneDrive for work and school on the web. You know, eventually
Microsoft brings payments to SMBs in Teams with PayPal, Stripe, and... GoDaddy?

Surface

Is Surface Duo dead? Was it ever not dead?
Microsoft consolidates all of its keyboards and other PC peripherals under the Surface brand

Xbox

Microsoft signs yet another 10-year Xbox deal, this time with an EU cloud streaming company
Microsoft "fixes" the Xbox Dashboard. Again
Here are the (two) Games with Gold titles for May
Redfall and other titles are heading to Xbox Game Pass in May
Xbox launches a Game Pass friend referral program
Sony has now sold 38.5 PlayStation 5 consoles

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Afraid of command lines? Use WingetUI
App pick of the week: Brave Search
RunAs this week: Large Language Models and Windows with Paul Thurrott
Brown liquor pick of the week: Redbreast 12

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Picture of the Week.
The Encryption Debate.
Age does matter...
Age Verification.
WhatsApp: Rather be blocked in UK than weaken security.
Exposing Side-Channel Monitoring.
Closing the Loop.
A new UDP reflection attack vector.
Google Authenticator Updated.
Does Israel use NSO Group commercial spyware?
A Russian OS?
TP-Link routers compromised.
A pre-release security audit.
Another Intel side-channel attack.
Windows users: Don't remove cURL!
AI comes to VirusTotal.
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Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time.
NSO zero-click iPhone hack accessed HomeKit, but blocked by Lockdown Mode.
Apple drops suit against ex-chip exec Williams who started Nuvia.
Apple to upgrade its watch operating system with new focus on widgets.
Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted AirTag tracking.
NYC to give out 500 Apple AirTags for residents to put in their cars to combat car theft.
The original Apple Store is moving to a new modern home.
Apple Pay, Apple Card, Apple Cash all hit by simultaneous outage.
Apple's new savings account draws nearly $1 billion In deposits in first four days.
Apple's AI chief struggles with turf wars as new era begins.
Apple's Safari browser surpasses Microsoft Edge in popularity.
Earnings call Thursday: Apple to issue disappointing forecast this week, Bank of America predicts.

Picks of the Week * Jason's Pick: StopTheMadness * Andy's Pick: EstateSales.net * Alex's Pick: Sennheiser Ambeo

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Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI

Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter.
Jack Dorsey says Elon Musk shouldn't have bought Twitter after all.
More on moderation and security challenges of social media.
What would Alex do if we were to start from scratch with social media?
Nostr is a simple, open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media.
Alex talks about the WiFi Pineapple.
Flipper Zero — Portable Multi-tool Device for Geeks.
Wikipedia will not perform Online Safety Bill age checks.
There Is No A.I.
OpenAI: ChatGPT back in Italy after meeting watchdog demands.
Watch an A.I. Learn to Write by Reading Nothing but...
AI For Everyone Course.
US Supreme Court rejects computer scientist's lawsuit over AI-generated inventions.
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block critics on social media.
Twitter is complying with more government demands under Elon Musk.
The web's most important decision.

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What is BlueSky? Is it here to overtake Twitter?
Wikipedia will not perform age checks in coordination with the Online Safety Bill that's currently before Parliament.
Rod Pyle joins the show to talk about SpaceX's rocket launch that suffered a "rapid unscheduled disassembly".
A viewer has a question about their sound system placement within their entertainment setup.
Is it better to own your own modem rather than rent one from your cable provider?
What are some recommendations for a file-transfer protocol client & HTML editor for the Mac operating system?
What movies or documentaries would Leo and Mikah recommend that covers old and nostalgic technologies?
A beginner's introduction to the Raspberry Pi.
What are some recommendations for a video smart camera system?
How can Apple expand or innovate on how the Apple Watch monitors one's health?

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Alphabet reports revenue and earnings beat for first quarter.
Only 28 legacy verified users signed up for Twitter Blue hours after Elon Musk removed their checkmarks.
Elon Musk Figured Out the Media's Biggest Weakness.
Facebook Made BuzzFeed, Then Killed It.
Jonah and the Whale.
Traffic by Ben Smith.
Pichai teases AI, Pixel, and Android at Google I/O 2023.
Nate Silver Out at 538, ABC News as Disney Layoffs Hit ABC News.
These celebrities 'subscribed to Twitter Blue.' Except they're dead.
Jean Twenge is ready to make you defend your generation again.
Jarvis thread on further research regarding teens and social media.
Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to ban kids under 13 from joining social media platforms.
Meta Reports First Quarter 2023 Results.
Tucker Carlson's Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News.
Look Out, Tesla, There's a Really Tiny Competitor in Your Rearview Mirror.
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block critics on social media.
School Chromebooks are creating huge amounts of e-waste.
Tesla wins lawsuit over Autopilot Model S crash.
Video of the Pixel Fold.
AI-generated Drake song is an insult to the artistry of hip-hop.
Grimes invites people to use her voice in AI songs.
Google Authenticator finally, mercifully adds account syncing for two-factor codes.
Google on why Authenticator sync isn't E2E encrypted, but the option is coming later.
Google Messages starts showing end-to-end encryption for RCS group chats out of beta.
Google is making it much easier to search for tools in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Google ups Chromebook privacy with a new camera and mic switch.
Google Bard can now write, debug, and explain code.
Google Assistant will stop speaking after turning on smart home devices.

Picks:

Stacey - Aqara Adds Presence Sensor FP2 to its Smart Sensor Portfolio.
Leo - Mouthpad: The world's first available hands-free touchpad.
Jeff - EXTREMELY ONLINE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF FAME, INFLUENCE, AND POWER ON THE INTERNET by Taylor Lorenz.
Jeff - Google median income: $279,500.
Ant - My Big Round World: (in a Little Square Book) by Shawn Powers.
Ant - Much Respect For Mr. Sharpe and His Work.

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CMA blocks Activision Blizzard deal, FY23 Q3 earnings, Mad Dogs Hot Dogs

Microsoft earnings

Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $18.3 billion on revenues of $52.9 billion for the quarter ending March 31. Those figures represent gains of 9 and 7 percent, respectively, year-over-year.
Intelligent Cloud, the home of Azure and Server, was once again the software giant's biggest business, with $22.1 billion in revenues, up 16 percent YOY.
Productivity and Business Processes, which houses Office, delivered $17.5 billion in revenues, up 11 percent YOY.
Windows, Xbox, and Surface once again tripped over themselves, with $13.3 billion in revenues, down 9 percent.

Analysis of Microsoft's F23Q3

Yet another AI theory: After years of 70 percent-ish growth in Azure revenues driving its stock price and market cap, Microsoft needed something exciting for Wall Street. (Azure grew "just" 27 percent in this quarter)
Windows revenues from PC makers fell 28 percent in the quarter. Windows Commercial products and cloud services increased 14 percent YOY, "driven by strong renewal execution and an increase in agreements that carried higher in-period revenue recognition."
Surface was a no-show: Devices revenues fell by 30 percent.
Xbox: Xbox console sales and other hardware revenues fell 30 percent in the quarter while gaming revenue, overall, declined 4 percent and Xbox content and services revenue grew 3 percent. But revenue from Xbox subscriptions reached nearly $1 billion in the quarter.
Teams: over 300 million MAUs.
Microsoft 365: Office commercial revenue grew 13 percent in the quarter. Paid Office 365 commercial seats were up 11 percent YOY to 382 million. Office consumer revenues were up, sort of, by 1 percent, while the Microsoft 365 consumer user base grew 12 percent to 65.4 million.

Windows 11

A new monthly preview update to think about
Phone Link for iOS is now rolling out to everyone
New Beta channel builds: new Live Caption languages
Leak: Microsoft will bring (back) app labels and grouping to the Windows 11 Taskbar

Microsoft 365

Microsoft rumored to unbundle Teams from Office to appease regulators
Does Microsoft have an antitrust problem?

Xbox

UK CMA blocks Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard... because of cloud streaming??
Microsoft Flight Simulator has a new World Update
Atari just acquired over 100 classic games from the 80s and 90s
ASUS ROG Ally is a new Windows gaming handheld

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Bulk-install apps with Winget and Winstall
App pick of the week: Google Authenticator
On RunAs this week: Building your Data Analytics Team at SQLBits!
Brown liquor pick of the week: Ohishi Whisky Sherry Cask

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Picture of the Week.
Lockdown Mode seen succeeding.
A growing black market for ChatGPT accounts.
Decommissioned Corporate Routers Leak Secrets.
Jaguar Tooth: Cisco router vulnerabilities.
Security Research Legal Defense Fund.
A quick Firefox fix.
Kubernetes security audit.
Google Chrome zero-day.
An End-to-End Encryption Proposal.

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It's been over 400 days since Apple SVP John Ternus said 'Mac Pro' is 'for another day'.
Apple's Find My shows unreleased Mac models.
How Apple Savings compares vs other high-yield savings accounts.
Apple's entrance into savings accounts may cost neobanks and traditional FIs.
When Apple Comes Calling, 'It's the Kiss of Death'.
Apple plans iPhone journaling app in expansion of health initiatives.
Why GM is dropping CarPlay.
Shady Mac App Store apps capitalize on the ChatGPT gold rush.
iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite saves the day for Utah college kids trapped in 500-foot deep canyon.
Ridley Scott's Apple movie 'Napoleon' invades Sony's CinemaCon presentation.

Picks of the Week

Andy's Pick: DayOne
Jason's Pick: Surfed
Alex's Pick: Disaster Group

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Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom

Elon Musk Figured Out the Media's Biggest Weakness.
In 24 Hours, Elon Musk Reignited His Reputation for Risk.
Twitter Blue nets 28 signups so far since legacy checkmark purge.
There Is No A.I.
How My AI Image Won a Major Photography Competition.
Emergency alert test fails to sound on some phones.
School Chromebooks are creating huge amounts of e-waste.
Can Parrots Talk Over Video Chat? Experiment Shows How They Adapt and Connect.
Here's How You Can Get In On Facebook's $725 Million Class Action Settlement.
Chip designer Arm makes its own advanced prototype semiconductor.
Tesla wins lawsuit over Autopilot Model S crash.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai's 2022 Compensation Valued at $226 Million.
Google's AI panic forces merger of rival divisions, DeepMind and Brain.
Alphabet's Google and DeepMind Pause Grudges, Join Forces to Chase OpenAI.
Google's rush to win in AI led to ethical lapses, employees say.
YouTube TV is testing significant picture quality improvements.
Netflix's DVD Business: Redbox Owner Interested in Buying Division.
Imgur will ban explicit images on its platform this month.
When Apple Comes Calling, 'It's the Kiss of Death'

Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo Laporte has returned from his trip! He shares what tech he ended up using during the trip.
Dick DeBartolo joins us to talk about the gadget of the week: the Anker M650 Wireless Microphone!
Why are most modems for you to rent by providers such as Comcast so sub-par?
Are there smart lights out there that use Bluetooth?
Leo shows off the Inky Impression 7.3" Color Display.
Why is my laptop with Linux installed on it going through my battery quickly?
How do I disable iCloud Desktop & Documents syncing without losing all my files and folders on my desktop?
Is there any reason not to continue using Apple's Airport Extremes / Expresses?
Why am I getting a certificate error when listening to TWiT podcasts?
Over-50 gamers feel overlooked, study finds.
Should I get rid of my old Sonos V1 hardware that I haven't used in some time?

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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

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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 CMA: 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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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

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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

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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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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?

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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)

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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OpenAI's GPT-4 released, KB5023706 update, YouTube Music

Windows 11

Moment 2 is official; mostly a solid update
The ensh*ttification of Windows/Microsoft 365 continues: Microsoft Word, Paint, Teams, and Edge

AI all the things

One wonders, if everything is AI, is anything AI?
OpenAI releases ChatGPT 4
Microsoft "reveals" it was using an early version all along, duh
BING CHATBOT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE
Bing will move Chatbot responses to the top of search results
Microsoft's LinkedIn is adding GPT AI to improve the writing of profiles and job postings
Grammarly adds more AI
Google Workspace is getting generative AI features, obviously... and it's raising prices (coincidentally!)
Duolingo adds two new AI features at great cost

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Word is getting two keyboard shortcuts it should have always had: "Paste as Text" & Zoom

Dev

Microsoft Build 2023 is May 23-25, live and remote
GitHub starts rolling out its 2FA requirement for contributors

Xbox

Microsoft announces two 10-year cloud gaming deals with companies not named Sony: Boosteroid & Ubitus
Epic Games takes a page from the Microsoft Store and will allow self-publishing

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: YouTube Premium member? Play some games
App pick of the week: YouTube Music
This week on RunAs: Incident Management with Hila Fish
Brown liquor pick of the week: Springbank 10

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Picture of the Week.
Another Malicious Chrome Extension.
Germany to join the Huawei & ZTE ban.
Putting "phishing" into perspective.
The Polynonce attack.
Plex's RCE now in CISA's KEV.
Sci-Fi: Andor.
Sony Sues Quad9.

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Apple Music Classical app launching March 28.
Tim Cook bets on Apple's mixed-reality headset to secure his legacy.
To ship or not to ship, headset edition.
First real-world look at Apple Mixed-Reality Headset parts seemingly shown in leaked images.
Apple shareholders approve 40% pay cut for CEO Tim Cook at annual meeting.
Why are so many Apple executives leaving? Who are successors at Apple?
You can buy your next iPhone from Apple over a video call.
Apple could reportedly release a HomePod with a display.
Report: Apple to 're-examine' AI development.
Apple TV+ wins Academy Award for best animated short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
Story of Sosumi & the Mac startup sound.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Marvel Snap
Andy's Picks: Swish & Rectangle
Zac's Picks: The Cure Tour, Fleishman Is In Trouble, Tiny Crossword+, and 9to5 Mac Happy Hour

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset

Hedge funds are offering to buy startups' deposits stuck at Silicon Valley Bank.
Etsy is delaying seller payouts following Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.
FDIC to Silicon Valley Bank workers. We'll give you a 50% raise or double-time OT, but you'll lose your job in 45 days.
U.S. officials weigh protecting all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank.
Silicon Valley Bank profit squeeze in tech downturn attracts short sellers.
Meta to end Canadians' access to news on Facebook and Instagram if Bill C-18 becomes law.
Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC.
Report: Apple CEO Tim Cook Ordered Headset Launch Despite Designers Warning It Wasn't Ready.
Daylight savings time change 2023 starts Sunday with "spring forward".
Gigi Sohn, Biden FCC nominee withdraws, following bruising lobbying battle
The privacy loophole in your doorbell.
YouTubers can swear at the start of videos again without getting demonetized.
Apple Music Classical app launching March 28.
Chat with Jason Calacanis (post credits)

Host: Leo Laporte

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Daylight Saving Time has begun!
Silicon Valley Bank collapses: what this could mean.
Why can't I broadcast MLS through Apple TV on my TV?
Should I be using an ethernet connection with my Apple TV?
Bill Nye on the importance of space exploration.
What's wrong with the trackpad on my laptop?
Dr. Mom calls into the show!
What are the latest and greatest WiFi-6 Mesh system options?
What are some alternatives to Google Photos to de-Google?
Leo demos the new Rode NT1 and talks about 32-bit float recording.
What options are there for a virtual audio mixer?
Is there a better way to improve the speed when searching for something in Windows?
Is there a speed improvement when plugging in a solid-state drive to a Raspberry Pi?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
FTC Twitter Investigation Sought Elon Musk's Internal Communications, Journalist Names.
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher.
YouTubers can swear at the start of videos again without getting demonetized.
Gigi Sohn, Biden FCC nominee withdraws, following bruising lobbying battle.
'Slavery was wrong' and 5 other things some educators won't teach anymore.
Google I/O 2023 takes place on May 10.
Facebook's Powerful Large Language Model Leaks Online.
How AI Generates New Images: GANs Put Simply.
The privacy loophole in your doorbell.
Rest of World receives a $200,000 grant from Ford Foundation to expand coverage of how tech is impacting workers.
Fitbit is getting rid of the best reasons to use a Fitbit, which is a big mistake.
Florida bill would require bloggers who write about the governor to register with the state.
Biden's national cybersecurity strategy advocates tech regulation, and software liability reform.
A New 'MAS*H' Scene: Written by ChatGPT, Read by Hawkeye and B.J.
20% of YCombinator classes are built on machine learning.
ChatGPT enters slack; the machine plays office politics.
Prepare for the Textpocalypse by Matthew Kirschenbaum.
Farewell to a tech brand of which I'll always be proud. Vox Media is "retiring the Recode branding" today.
CNET editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo steps down for AI-generated content role.
March 2023 Pixel Feature Drop changelog leaks out.
Google rolling out Android 14 Developer Preview 2.
Blurry subway photos may offer our latest Pixel Fold leak.
Here's everything new in Android 14 Developer Preview 2 [Gallery].
Google begins rolling out its new look for Docs and other Workspace apps.
Google One brings VPN to $1.99/month plan, adding dark web info monitoring.
Pixel Buds Pro spatial audio with head tracking update rolling out.
Android 15's dessert is apparently 'Vanilla Ice Cream'.
Google launches the new Google Trends portal.
Google Chrome is making it easier to delete autofill data.

Picks:

Stacey - COVID
Leo - Opal C1
Leo - Camo
Jeff - The New Gatekeepers by Benedict Evans.
Ant - Peak Design TRAVEL BACKPACK 45L.
Ant - FINALLY coming to "TV". Silo series based on books by Hugh Howey.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Microsoft adds Windows 12 to the Insider Program

Last week's feature release shows you how these Insider channels map to the next release, which is sometimes a Moment now and not just a formal Feature Update. Don't worry. They didn't tell anyone that.
Canary - big changes that need lots of incubation time (e.g. kernel changes), no release target
Dev - changes that need incubation, no release target
Beta- testing changes targeting the next release
Release preview - testing changes that are slated to ship imminently in the next release barring any major explosions (e.g. printers)
Stable - nothing works
First Canary build today: Access keys and File Recommendations in File Explorer, LSA Protection Enablement on upgrade.
Dev channel: This channel is "rebooted" to 23000 series now, per above. This build has live captions in more languages, access keys in the File Explorer context menus (another Win11 regression), Recommendations in File Explorer, and other changes.
Dev channel (last week): Microsoft is working on a new volume mixer.

Windows 11

Microsoft is bringing "video super resolution" to Microsoft Edge
We're still not done with PC maker results: Dell goes down in Q4 too

Satya Nadella, marketing AI, now says that Cortana was "dumb as a rock." Come on.
Microsoft to talk up AI in work next week
Microsoft talks up AI in Microsoft 365 - this will never end now
Microsoft brings more AI to devs at Azure Open Source Day
Brave Search adds an AI-powered Summarizer
DuckDuckGo adds a similar Answer feature

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Outlook is now free on the Mac

Xbox

EU likely to approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Told you so?
Halo Infinite Season 3 is live. Can it save this game?
Halo players have created over one million maps with Forge Beta
Microsoft announces new titles for Xbox Game Pass
Starfield arrives in September

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Don't be a statistic
App pick of the week: Start11
RunAs this Week: FIDO2 and Passwordless with Kyle Kotowick
Brown liquor pick of the week: Craigellachie Bas Armagnac Cask Finish 13

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Picture of the Week.
DDoS'ing Fosstodon.
DDoS for Hire takedowns.
TikTok Insanity.
Illegal Warrantless Surveillance.
Strategic Objective 3.3.
GitHub Secret Scanning.
CISA's Covert Red-Team.
What's left?
What's old is new again.
TCG TPM vulnerabilities.
WordPress "All In One SEO".
Russia fines Wikipedia.
A Fowl Incident.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Apple releases new watch bands! So your new yellow iPhone won't clash!
Hello, yellow! Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
Redesigned Outlook for Mac no longer requires Microsoft 365, rebuilt and optimized for Apple Silicon.
Cabel Sasser: "A short story. We once submitted Untitled Good Game to the Mac App Store."
First look at Google Chrome's Blink engine running on an iPhone.
EU holds "stakeholder workshop" on compliance with new DMA standards; Spotify calls for two key changes in how Apple runs the App Store.
Sonos speakers will support Apple Music spatial audio starting March 28th.
When is Apple releasing new Mac Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, New iMac, M3?
Apple may kick off M3 launch with 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air by WWDC, OLED iPad with M3 coming next year.
Rumors clash over new MacBook Air release date.
Apple releases 600 MB beta firmware update for Apple Studio Display.
Someone turned the iPhone alarm into a beautiful piano score and you need to hear it.

Picks of the Week

Leo's Pick: T-Mobile offers customers a year of MLS on AppleTV+
Jason's Pick: Zones - Time Zone Conversion
Andy's Pick: Playdate March Updates!
Alex's Pick: Izotope

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AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry

Bing Chat has a secret 'Celebrity' mode to impersonate celebrities.
@emollick: Bing, write the first chapter of Genesis as a corporate memo.
CNET editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo steps down for AI-generated content role.
Father Robert defines the Singularity.
LastPass: DevOps engineer hacked to steal password vault data in 2022 breach.
Microsoft set to win EU nod on Activision with licensing offer, sources say.
Amazon Illegally Fired NYC Union Organizer, Labor Board Says.
50 Years Later, We're Still Living in the Xerox Alto's World.
Fumbling the Future: How Xerox Invented, then Ignored, the First Personal Computer.
Biden's national cybersecurity strategy advocates tech regulation, software liability reform.
Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state.
U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok.
White House: Federal agencies have 30 days to remove TikTok from devices.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Louis Maresca, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Dan Moren

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Twitter cut off its API access, and developers of apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific are offering specific options to help them out.
A new iMac is coming out soon?
Why can't I access my files from the Google Takeout service? Is there another service I can use to access my Google data?
Is there an iOS shortcut for this?
The Father of Modern Genomics, Dr. George Church.
Lucid dreaming & headphones you can wear to sleep.
Is there an easy way to move contacts over to Fastmail?
Ant Pruitt & moving from Windows to Mac.
Is it worth setting up IoT devices on its own network?
Does Apple send out a notification to your old iPhone when your device reaches its end of life?

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Guest: Ant Pruitt

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In a wide-ranging conversation, Leo Laporte talks with Dr. George Church about the history and future of genome sequencing. Dr. Church explains why he is very excited about how they made an organism resistant to all viruses- both known and unknown.

They also talk about:

How Dr. Church made sequencing affordable (from $3BN to $600)
Where are we on sequencing the entire human genome, and why would we even want to?
How close are we to reversing aging?
Should we use gene therapy to double the human lifespan?
Why genetically engineering cold-resistant elephants could be important for climate change, and what about ultimately bringing back the Mammoth?
He explains the difference between the hype and reality of CRISPR
sequencing, synthesis, and delivery
What are the privacy concerns about companies sharing your genome?
They discuss the controversy and benefit of reconstructing old viruses like the 1918 flu and even inventing new viruses.

Dr. Church is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and a pioneer in personal genetics. He is credited with developing the first methods for sequencing the first genome and also the CRISPR technology. He created several companies, including Nebula Genomics and Veritas Genetics.

Host: Leo Laporte

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They also talk about:

How Dr. Church made sequencing affordable (from $3BN to $600)
Where are we on sequencing the entire human genome, and why would we even want to?
How close are we to reversing aging?
Should we use gene therapy to double the human lifespan?
Why genetically engineering cold-resistant elephants could be important for climate change, and what about ultimately bringing back the Mammoth?
He explains the difference between the hype and reality of CRISPR
sequencing, synthesis, and delivery
What are the privacy concerns about companies sharing your genome?
They discuss the controversy and benefit of reconstructing old viruses like the 1918 flu and even inventing new viruses.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Dr. George Church

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Our Growing TikTok Moral Panic Still Isn't Addressing The Actual Problem.
U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok.
Apple Watch potential ban: What you need to know.
All about Salt_Hank's upcoming cookbook.
YouTube's new head talks 2023 priorities, including AI, podcasting, Shorts and more.
Microsoft brings its new AI-powered Bing to the Windows 11 taskbar.
OpenAI Is Now Everything It Promised Not to Be: Corporate, Closed-Source, and For-Profit.
Planning for AGI and beyond.
You Are Not a Parrot And a chatbot is not a human. And a linguist named Emily M. Bender is very worried what will happen when we forget this.
Flipboard joins the Fediverse with a Mastodon integration and community, plans for ActivityPub.
Talking about the diminishing drive to share on social media.
Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative Bluesky hits the App Store as an invite-only app.
YouTube video causes Pixel phones to instantly reboot.
In latest round of Twitter cuts, some see hints of its next CEO.
Elon Musk's defense of Scott Adams shows why he is misguided and dangerous.
Elon Musk Reportedly Building 'Based AI' Because ChatGPT Is Too Woke.
Mozilla leads Mastodon app Mammoth's pre-seed funding.
Google Drops 9 New Android and Wear OS Features.
Google Chrome's new zoom on mobile blows things up by up to 300 percent.
Google Keep's new Android widget makes it easier to check off items on your to-do list.
Android is adding support for eSIM transfer between devices.
Chrome tweaked to improve memory use & battery life on MacBook.
Waymo starts autonomous testing in LA with no human driver.
Google's bringing Magic Eraser to all Google One subscribers — including iPhone users.
Gmail's client-side encryption is now available to more businesses.
Google rolls out fall detection on the Pixel Watch.
Your Google Docs are about to look a little bit different.

Picks:

Jason - Artifact for Android.
Jeff - Jeff with teenage look filter.
Ant - New Affordable Amaran COB S-Series Lights.
Ant - How Y'all Doing by Leslie Jordon.

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New features in KB5022913 update, Microsoft's defense of Activision Blizzard bid

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Picture of the Week.
Windows 11? ... anyone?
As Plain as Ever.
Edge's new built-in VPN?
LastPass Incident Update.
Signal says NO to the UK.
More PyPI troubles.
The QNAP bug bounty program.
SpinRite.
The NSA @ Home.

Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-912-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Steve Jobs Archive shares a special photo memory of the late Apple co-founder with the Mac in 1984.
Apple has procured TSMC's entire first run of 3nm chips.
Apple suppliers leaving China.
New iPhone SE with 6.1-inch OLED display and Apple's 5G chip planned.
Chrome tweaked to improve memory use & battery life on MacBook.
Apple's noninvasive blood glucose technology for future Apple Watch reaches 'proof-of concept' stage.
Schools are banning Apple Watches.
A woman who got locked out of her Apple account minutes after her iPhone was stolen and had $10,000 taken from her bank account says Apple was 'not helpful at all'.
Apple: massive decline in net cash.
Apple takes another step towards ads on TV Plus.

Picks of the Week

Andy's Pick: PICO-8 Fantasy Console
Alex's Pick: Scenario

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Marco Arment

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Section 230, NSA surveillance, Spotify podcasts flop, Apple Watch ban

U.S. Supreme Court snubs Wikipedia bid to challenge NSA surveillance.
Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption.
Some Initial Thoughts On The Supreme Court Oral Arguments In Gonzalez: Non-Experts Might Still Make A Mess Of Things, But Without Understanding Why.
It's Time to Tear Up Big Tech's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card.
Section 230 Won't Protect ChatGPT.
Twitter lays off another 50 employees as cost cutting continues under Elon Musk: report.
FreshRSS: A free, self-hostable feed aggregator.
Sumi.news.
Tiny Tiny RSS is a free and open source web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator.
Calckey: A greatly enhanced fork of Misskey with better UI/UX, security, features, and more!
Mammoth is a new free Mastodon client for iOS and macOS.
Sci-fi becomes real as renowned magazine closes submissions due to AI writers.
SF's new startup hotspot seen as the road to AI riches.
Sometimes Open Systems Beat Those Who Try To Lock Them Up: Spotify's Podcast Colonization Flops.
YouTube tests adding podcasts to 'Create' button alongside other new podcast tools & analytics.
Spanish court authorises extradition of Briton who allegedly hacked Biden, Obama.
Apple Orders Entire Supply of TSMC's 3nm Chips for iPhone 15 Pro and M3 Macs.
Filmmakers Request Identities of Reddit Users to Aid Piracy Lawsuit.
Apple Watch ban: Biden will make decision next week.
OG sealed iPhone breaks record selling for almost 2x that of a recent auction.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Blood glucose monitoring soon to Apple Watches.
US Supreme Court declines to hear a case by Wikipedia that challenges NSA surveillance.
US Supreme Court hears case on Gonzales vs Google and Section 230.
BitWarden adds support for Argon2. What does that mean for you?
How can you get all your computers to read each other within your home network?
Alternatives for website hosting & how to move/export the content?
Leo shows off the ASUS 516 GE Chromebook.
How can you export your Apple Keychain passwords within Windows?
Is there an alternative solution to Google to store family photos/videos safely?
Rod Pyle joins the show!
What are some recommendations for a camera that can act as a peephole on your front door?
How can I set up a company-wide defender scan that is schedulable for multiple computers within an organization?
How can you set up your mobile phone to work in international countries?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Rod Pyle

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Some Initial Thoughts On The Supreme Court Oral Arguments In Gonzalez: Non-Experts Might Still Make A Mess Of Things, But Without Understanding Why.
Quick Debrief on the Gonzalez v. Google Oral Arguments.
Cathy's Amicus brief.
Supreme Court Wrestles With Suit Claiming Twitter Aided Terrorists.
What happened to the K9YO pico balloon? Shot down by an F-22 Raptor.
The maze is in the mouse. What ails Google. And how it can turn...
Google Calls In Help From Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. Fight.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is leaving, replaced by Neal Mohan.
NPR says it's cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops.
Mark Zuckerberg - Good morning and new product...
Inside Meta's Push to Solve the Noisy Office.
Google Reassessing Timeline for Massive San Jose Campus.
German government banned from operating Facebook page.
Flooded with AI-created content, a sci-fi magazine suspends submissions.
Mercedes partners with Google to bring Maps and YouTube into its vehicles.
Subway planning EV charging oasis. Now if it were Taco Bell...
Google Messages is finally just calling it 'RCS'.
Google's long-awaited Tasks and Reminders consolidation starts in March.
ChromeOS 110 rolling out: Super Resolution Audio, Select-to-speak, channels labels, more.
Acer Chromebook 516 GE.
Google Weather gets an accidental dark theme via the Android System Webview update.
Google Chrome rolls out Memory and Energy Saver modes.

Picks:

Cathy - Montalbano.
Jeff - AI.com now takes you to ChatGpt.
Jeff - Never use a URL shortening service - even if you own it.
Ant - Borix FX Particle Illusion Updated.
Ant - Hagibis USB-C Hub with Hard Drive Enclosure.

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Microsoft FINALLY brings Windows 11 on Arm support to Apple Silicon Macs

A new Release Preview build shows us what the next Moment update will look like
New Beta channe builds are a bit less interesting
More PC maker fallout with Lenovo revenues down 24 percent in Q4

Bing AI

Bing AI is a lying liar who lies. Questions about Microsoft releasing it in this state continue
After many Bing AI freakouts, Microsoft limits the length of chats... and then it bumps up the length a bit just a few days later.
Microsoft brings Bing AI to Bing, Edge, and Skype mobile apps

Microsoft 365

Microsoft IS releasing Teams 2.0 in March.

Dev

Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2022 17.5, and it's a big update
Microsoft releases .NET 8 Preview 1
Visual Studio gets an integrated .NET Upgrade Assistant... previously only a command line tool
Paul examines WinUI 3 and the Windows App SDK.
Microsoft is moving File Explorer from XAML Islands to Windows App SDK.

Xbox

Microsoft defends the Activision Blizzard acquisition in court.
Microsoft inks 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo
Microsoft's PC games are coming to NVIDIA GeForce Now
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Friends & Family Plan comes to 6 new countries, none of which are your country
As suspected, we're getting a third Xbox Game Pass title drop this month

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: 2FA all the things
App pick of the week: Craiyon
RunAs Radio this week: Migrating to Windows 11 with Michael Niehaus
Brown liquor pick of the week: The Macallan Estate

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GoneDaddy, Section 230, NPM malware, Hyundai Kia mess, Meta Verified

Picture of the Week.
GoneDaddy.
Section 230.
No Blue, No SMS-based 2FA.
Bitwarden gets Argon.
"Meta Verified".
Emsisoft Fake Code Signing.
Attacks breaking records.
More Mirai.
NPM malware.
Patch Tuesday.
Samsung announces "Message Guard".
The Hyundai & Kia mess.
A Clever Regurgitator.

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Parallels Desktop for Mac: The solution for running Windows 11 on Apple M-Series Macs.
Apple making the case that Apple Silicon Mac & iPhone are great gaming machines.
U.S. escalates Apple probe, looks to involve antitrust chief.
Trellix advanced research center discovers a new privilege escalation bug class on macOS and iOS.
Apple holds 'WWDC for AI' employee event: 'The talent we have is truly at the forefront'.
Veteran Apple product marketing exec and GarageBand 'co-creator' departs the company.
Apple flexes lobbying power as Apple Watch ban comes before Biden next week.
First look: new emojis in iOS 16.4.
Apple launches new 'Car Key Tests' app for iPhone as adoption lags.
OG sealed iPhone breaks record selling for almost 2x that of a recent auction.

Picks of the Week

Alex's Pick: Ross Dashboard
Andy's Pick: Duet Display
Dan's Pick: Hatch Rest

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AI explosion, what ails Google, Section 230, Susan Wojcicki, Twitter SMS 2FA

Parallels Desktop for Mac: The Solution for Running Windows 11 on Apple M-series Macs.
Microsoft will limit Bing chat to five replies to stop the AI from getting real weird.
From Bing to Sydney.
Eight Research Papers That Set Off the AI Boom.
Introducing the AI Mirror Test, which very smart people keep failing.
There's an AI for that.
Is AI a commodity?
Amateur balloonist group from Illinois says small balloon last reported over Alaska 'missing in action'.
White Castle collecting burger slingers' fingerprints looks like a $17B mistake.
Official: Twitter will now charge for SMS two-factor authentication.
Meta verification, only $12 a month!
The maze is in the mouse. What ails Google. And how it can turn... by Praveen Seshadri.
First Look: New Emojis in iOS 16.4.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is leaving, replaced by Neal Mohan.
Microsoft February 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 exploited zero-days, 77 flaws.
OPWNAI : Cybercriminals Starting to Use ChatGPT.
Biden and Republican senators join forces in attack on Big Tech at Supreme Court.
Hyundai and Kia forced to update software on millions of vehicles because of viral TikTok challenge.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Prosecutors Raise New Concerns Over Internet Use.
BuzzFeed launches Infinity Quizzes, creating personalized stories powered by OpenAI.
Data brokers are now selling your mental health status.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Running Windows 11 on the Mac.
White Castle fined for scanning employees' fingerprints.
Did an F-22 shoot down an Illinois hobby group's small radio balloon?
Why is my printer printing out a page of random characters?
Dick DeBartolo and the 17th anniversary of The Giz Wiz!
Why am I getting a warning when trying to update my version of Windows through the Microsoft store in my Windows virtualization software?
Chris Marquardt and the Gentle photo assignment review.
How to set up redundant internet through my router from different providers?
What international phone plans could one use when traveling to the US?
Leo has his hands on the Samsung S23 Ultra and shows off some photos he took with it!
How can you forward your email from Yahoo without paying for Yahoo Plus?
How many internet switches can you put on a network?
Plus, some special guests stop by the show!

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Elon Musk's reach on Twitter is dropping — he just fired a top engineer over it.
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first.
Google's AI chatbot, Bard, sparks a $100 billion loss in Alphabet shares.
Eight Research Papers That Set Off the AI Boom.
What Is ChatGPT Doing ... and Why Does It Work?
How, why and when generative AI will kill the search engine.
writeGPT - OpenAI's GPT prompt assistant.
From Bing to Sydney – Stratechery by Ben Thompson.
This artist is dominating AI-generated art. And he's not happy about it.
Google Launches Privacy Sandbox for Android Beta Test.
Google Drive adding stylus and finger PDF annotation on Android.
YouTube TV subscribers will get a discount on NFL Sunday Ticket, access launches September 10.
Google Fiber rolling out $125/month 5 Gig service in 4 cities.

Picks:

Stacey - Radio Garden.
Mike - Wikenigma.
Mike - StealthGPT.
Ant - Centralized vs Decentralized on FLOSS Weekly.
Ant - Tiktok Since Mr. Jarvis is Off This Week.

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The AI morning after

A week after the irrational exuberance, reality sets in. It's still Bing. And it's still competing against Google
Microsoft shares an update on Bing AI rollout
Google employees were not amused at botched Bard announcement
Microsoft to add AI to Office in March
Everyone is doing AI now. Including Opera and Notion

Windows 11

New Windows 11 Dev build adds more live captions
IE was disabled in Windows 11 on Patch Tuesday. It's dead, Jim
2FA is coming to Windows 11. It's all in the toast

Microsoft 365

Looks like Skype revenue has plummeted over the past decade
And full of "meet your new girlfriend" messages if you don't lock down from defaults
Microsoft finally retired the Yammer brand. And you're never going to believe what happened next

Corporate

GitHub lays off 10 percent of staff, going fully remote
More jobs cuts announced in Surface, HoloLens, Xbox

Xbox

Just kidding: Activision to release a major Call of Duty title this year
Xbox February update is now available with Google Home app integration

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Get started with the new Bing AI. Bing AI apparently has some "creator prompts" that will jumpstart certain types of tasks:

-Letter (Write a letter)
-Code (Write code)
-Movie (Write a script)
-Story (Write a story)
-Poem (Write a poem)
-Summary (Write a summary)
-Tweet (Write a tweet)
-Blog post (Write a blog post)
-Quiz (Write a quiz)
-Joke (Write a joke)

App pick of the week: DALL-E
This Week on RunAs: Strengthening Security with Jess Dodson
Brown liquor pick of the week: Kvint Divin

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Picture of the Week
ESXiArgs follow-up
ChatGPT's Malicious Use
Google Security Key Giveaway
Brave goes HTTPS-by-default
1Password Makes Another Passkeys Move
Russian Patriotic Hackers
Amazon to FINALLY Secure Its AWS S3 Instances
More Anti-Chinese Camera Removals
Microsoft to embed Adobe Acrobat PDF reader into Edge
Password Exhaustion
One Time Passowrd OTPAuth
Password Exhaustion
Ascon

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About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2.1.
macOS 13.2.1 update fixes WebKit security breach.
PSA: Don't update to iOS 16.3.1 if you're a Google Photos user.
15.5-inch MacBook Air rumored to arrive in early April 2023.
HomePod (second generation) review: More of the same.
Apple's manufacturing shift to India hits stumbling blocks.
What if... Apple's next big thing never comes?
Apple's push into next-generation financial services hits delays.
Apple hires its first People Officer in executive reshuffle.
Audiobook narrators fear Apple used their voices to train AI.
Jony Ive's latest design is the emblem for King Charles' coronation.
Ted Lasso' season 3 sets premiere date at Apple, drops first teaser.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Tweaks for Twitter
Alex's Pick: RLSOCO Hard Case for Apple Mac Studio M1
Andy's Pick: Tempso Classical Music Player for iPhone

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Microsoft AI Search, CPU Decline, Google Bard

US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China
U.S. adds six Chinese entities tied to balloon program to export blacklist
Microsoft's New AI-Powered Bing-Google employees are apparently very unhappy with Bard and Sundar Pichai
Google's AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo
Dan O'Dowd Funding Superbowl Ad Opposing Tesla Full Self Driving
PC CPU Shipments See Steepest Decline in 30 Years
The original startup behind Stable Diffusion has launched a generative AI for video
iOS Access For All book
'Disrespectful to the Craft:' Actors Say They're Being Asked to Sign Away Their Voice to AI
ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why
A Google Co-Founder Is Building a Massive 400-Foot Airship for Humanitarian Missions

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Superbowl TV ads.
PC sales see steep decline.
AI is being placed into Bing & Google search engines.
Why am I not receiving emails from specific email addresses?
What is quick connect for Synology and how do you use it?
Daniel Suarez interview from Triangulation / TWiT Events.
A story about fake storage devices from Amazon...
Leo gives an overview of the Soundblast Creative Labs X5 sound card.
What is BadUSB, and is there a way to safely read USB drives if you're unaware of its origin?
Mikah demonstrates using iMazing to recover files from your iPhone backups.
Bad DNSs and how to override them.
How to delete your LastPass vault and further protect your password from being breached.

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New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez returns to talk with Leo Laporte about the second book in his 'Delta-v' novel series, 'Critical Mass,' where a group of pioneering astropreneurs must overcome never-before-attempted engineering challenges to rescue colleagues stranded at a distant asteroid—kicking off a new space race in which Earth's climate crisis could well hang in the balance.

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Critical Mass: A Novel (A Delta-v Novel)

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Shift Happens: A book about keyboards by Marcin Wichary.
Matias Tactile Pro.
I Tried Microsoft's New AI-Powered Bing. Search Will Never Be the Same.
Google unveils its own ChatGPT-like AI chatbot.
Bret Taylor starts AI company; Google VP joins.
Twitter Places Limits on Tweet Frequency, Impacting Business and Individual Accounts.
Google's AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo.
Twitter execs acknowledge mistakes with Hunter Biden laptop story but say no government involvement.
Elon Musk Found Not Liable in Trial Over Tweets Proposing to Take Tesla Private.
Google will soon blur explicit images by default in search results.
Google is adding some new features for EVs with built-in Google Maps.
Google winds down feature that put playable podcasts directly in search results.
Google launches Android 14 Developer Preview for Pixel.
Jason Howell reviews the OnePlus 11 5G.
Harvard Misinformation Expert Joan Donovan Forced to Leave by Kennedy School Dean, Sources Say.

Picks:

Stacey - Sunnyside - Healthier Drinking Habits That Fit Your Lifestyle.
Jeff - Watch our new Fixed on Pixel ad ahead of the big game.
Jeff - Coffee for Ant.
Ant - Early Mornings Photo Contest.
Ant - Shout out to TWiG Listener.

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WORLD WAR AI

OpenAI announces ChatGPT Plus
Google responds to ChatGPT with Bard
Microsoft announces AI-powered Bing and Edge.
Google hosted its own AI event and it announced multi-search, Maps improvements, and Translate improvements, and discussed how AI can make life better
Semi-related: Paul was let into the Notion AI beta

Windows

Paul has some thoughts about Windows 12 and what an AI-based Windows could look like
Ads are coming to the Microsoft Store. FINALLY
New Insider build for the Beta channel. No new features, but a new policy that lets IT admins customize how Search looks on the Windows 11 Taskbar
Microsoft is integrating Adobe Acrobat PDF with Microsoft Edge, but only on Windows 10 and 11 for now

Microsoft 365

Native Apple Silicon version of Skype is 3X faster. What took so long?

Hardware

Microsoft says it's still committed to HoloLens 2 and MR, tries not to laugh
Samsung is working on XR hardware with Qualcomm and Google.

Dev

Microsoft updates its .NET language strategy. Nothing has changed, other than they way they document their .NET language strategy

More Big Tech Earnings

Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta earnings
Zoom just showed us the way to handle layoffs

Xbox

Sony is fighting Microsoft subpoena in AB case. It's fighting the FTC subpoena, too
UK CMA says AB deal is "anti-competitive" but would accept some concessions
New Game Pass titles announced for the middle of February
Sony says the PS5 is immune to the downturn
Nintendo says Switch is not immune to the downturn, but it's still dominating

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Protect your privacy in Windows 11
App pick of the week: Microsoft Edge Dev
Brown Liquor of the week: Mackmyra

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Picture of the Week.
The European Union's Internet Surveillance Proposal.
30,000 patient records online?
.DEV is always HTTPS!
Google changes Chrome's release strategy.
Russia shoots the messenger.
A fool and his Crypto...
QNAP is back.
CVSS severity discrepancy.
Closing the Loop.
How ESXi Fell.

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Apple results and charts: $117.2B quarter is still a step back.
Apple in 2022: The Six Colors report card.
Apple TV users can now watch Major League Soccer matches with MLS Season Pass.
Apple execs on M2 chips, winning gamers and when to buy a Mac.
Apple decides to drop role of Industrial Design Chief in post-Jony Ive era.
If you need an instant vintage Apple collection, here's where to get it.
Apple highlights child protection for Safer Internet Day.
The original startup behind Stable Diffusion has launched a generative AI for video.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Calibre
Andy's Pick: Doppler music player for iPhone and Mac
Leo's Pick: Monocle
Alex's Pick: Grog Knots

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Netflix password sharing, big tech earnings, Twitter API, Jony Ive

Cain's Jawbone by Edward Powys Mathers.
Safer Internet Day USA.
Netflix Reveals How Password Sharing Crackdown Will Be Enforced.
Alphabet Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, YouTube Ad Revenue Down 8%.
Facebook's VR Division Lost $13.72 Billion In 2022.
Apple Sales Shrink as Pandemic Rally Ends for iPhone Maker, Other Tech Giants.
Apple Decides to Drop Role of Industrial Design Chief in Post-Jony Ive Era.
Jony Ive, designer of the iPhone and iPod, just designed a 'clown nose' for a British charity.
Tesla increases Model Y, cuts Model 3 prices in the U.S.
Twitter Is Killing Off The Fun Bots.
Elon Musk Found Not Liable in Trial Over Tweets Proposing to Take Tesla Private.
Amazon (AMZN) earnings Q4 2022.
Pig-butchering scam apps sneak into Apple's App Store and Google Play.
ChatGPT is about to get even better and Microsoft's Bing could win big.
Google testing ChatGPT-like chatbot 'Apprentice Bard' with employees.
CNET pushed reporters to be more favorable to advertisers, staffers say.
Paradigm shifts of yesteryear, today and tomorrow.
Hogwarts Legacy releases this week for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S - but April for PS4 and XBO and June for Switch.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Prepping 'Tomb Raider' TV Series for Amazon.

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The Chinese spy balloon.
Facebook on your phone drains your battery quickly? A former employee suggests that it does.
Elon Musk was found not liable in the lawsuit around his "funding secured" tweet.
Scott Wilkinson and TVs to watch the Super Bowl.
Why can't I back up my iPhone SE to the cloud?
A story from a caller about canceling your cable subscription...
How to clear out your Siri suggestions.
Alex Lindsay and Midjourney.
What are some good external speakers for your new Mac Mini?
What are the laptop stands that Leo and Mikah use during the show?
What are some cheap eSim suggestions when traveling to the US?
The right router for your fiber optic connection.

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AI-Generated Seinfeld-Like Twitch 'TV Show' Is Peak Absurdity.
ChatGPT is about to get even better and Microsoft's Bing could win big.
Google testing ChatGPT-like chatbot 'Apprentice Bard' with employees.
Back At Google Again, Cofounder Sergey Brin Just Filed His First Code Request In Years.
History of AI by Shaan Ray.
MusicLM: Generating Music From Text.
AI-Generated Voice Firm Clamps Down After 4chan Makes Celebrity Voices for Abuse.
OpenAI offers error-prone AI detector amid fears of a machine-stuffed future.
Creative Writing with an AI-Powered Writing Assistant: Perspectives from Professional Writers.
Is AI-written content replacing cheap old content farms?
Meta Wins Court Nod to Buy VR Startup Within Unlimited in Loss for Khan's FTC.
The flight tracker that powered @ElonJet has taken a left turn.
How is it legal to track private planes like Elon Musk's?
US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew.
Twitter co-founder says Elon Musk 'doesn't seem like' the right person to own company.
Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked 2023.
Live test of Clear Calling.
Google's Fuchsia OS was one of the hardest hit by last week's layoffs.
Intel just took the worst beating in earnings in over a decade.
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 now available for Pixel phones.
Latest Pixel Buds A-series 3.519.0 firmware update breaks Bluetooth pairing.
YouTube TV losing MLB Network starting today.
Google hosting in-person Cloud Next '23 this August.
Chrome for Android rolling out fingerprint unlock for Incognito tabs.
PSA: Gmail's new package tracking interface is now live if you know where to look.
New leaked specs suggest 'Pixel Tablet Pro' might not be a thing after all.
Acer's newest Chromebooks are built to be classroom-ready.
Google says Lens and Maps Live View are 'prelude to [its] long-term vision' for AR.
Google Fi says hackers accessed customers' information.
Instagram's co-founders are mounting a comeback.
Spotify axes podcast head Dawn Ostroff in cutbacks.

Picks:

Stacey - The Sorcerer of Pyongyang: A Novel.
Jeff - Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won't connect smart appliances.
Jeff - I'm on Team dog.
Ant - You People.
Ant - I'm Very Angry, So I'm Campaigning.

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Halo engine switch, Intel Q4 2022 revenues, Ground News

Windows 11

Skipping the Windows 11 upgrade? Microsoft will force-feed it to you soon
Related: Microsoft is using dark patterns to get people to upgrade to 11
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25290 heads to Dev channel with new Spotify and Phone Link widgets, new Start menu "exploration"
Screen recording in Snipping Tool rolls out to users in Windows Insider Beta channel

More earnings

Since Microsoft's mixed earnings last week, a few more relevant firms have checked in on Q4 2022
Intel earnings fall off a cliff: Cutting pay 5% rather than layoffs, VPs 10%, leadership 15%, CEO 25%
AMD - not bad thanks to datacenter, but this quarter will be down 10 percent
And it's not just the PC: IDC says smartphone sales declined 18.3 percent in Q4

Dev

A quick look at .NET MAUI desktop app capabilities
.NET MAUI gets a cross-platform media player control
GitHub says it has over 100 million developers on the service. From what Google indicates, there are only ~27 million developers in the world

Xbox

After layoffs at 343, a smaller team will start over with Unreal Engine
Why not just disband the whole disaster and let Halo fly free?
Microsoft announces Xbox Games with Gold for February... and new Game Pass titles for first half of February
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition comes to Xbox consoles
Xbox Series X|S get a price hike in Japan
Did Sony really halve PS VR2 production?
VR is not having a good time right now... probably this whole year.
Rumor: Microsoft will skip E3 along with Nintendo and Sony

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Complete your password manager switch
Plus: Quick update on the new book
App pick of the week: https://ground.news/
Brown alcohol pick of the week: Crown Royal

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Android to start blocking old and unsafe apps.
Microsoft to block Internet sourced Excel add-ins.
An example of saying "no" even when it may hurt.
Hacked Wormhole funds on the move.
Kevin Rose Hacked.
Facebook will be moving more users into E2EE.
iOS 6.3 and FIDO.
Scan thy Citizenry.
The Hive ransomware organization takedown.
Errata.
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite.
Data Operand Independent Timing.

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New HomePod can still stain some wooden surfaces.
4chan members allegedly used Eleven Labs to create disturbing audio content in celeb voices.
Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad.
Apple's Superbowl coverage.
New 256GB Mac Mini and 512GB MacBook Pro have slower SSD speeds than previous models.
Apple beefs up smartphone services in "silent war" against Google.
Apple extends Chinese censorship to Hong Kong users.

Picks of the Week

Leo's Pick: Mac 30th Anniversary Icons as SVG
Jason's Pick: Make.com
Andy's Picks: HiDock & HandMirror by Rafael Conde
Alex's Pick: The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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What can AI do for us in the future?
"How Platforms Die."
Moving files off an old iPod
Where can you purchase lossless audio tracks?
Is there some best practices to prep your photo and video files for better long-term storage on a network-attached storage (NAS)?
Syncing your calendars across multiple platforms.
Hands-on with the Amazon Echo Show 10.
Why are there several partitions on my USB drive?
What are my options for remote support with my parents?
Some lovely restaurant recommendations in Petaluma.
Is it worth upgrading o the new M2 MacBook Pro that was released earlier in January?
How to work within a restricted WiFi network to do wireless printing from a tablet and use Alexa to make phone calls?

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AI everywhere, Hive hacked, Microsoft earnings, To Leslie, @ElonJet

Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023).
Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine.
If ChatGPT doesn't get a better grasp of facts, nothing else matters.
Move over ChatGPT, Microsoft's new AI tool is helping developers code faster.
ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware.
OPWNAI: Cybercriminals starting to use ChatGPT.
MusicLM: Generating Music From Text.
Wolfram|Alpha as the Way to Bring Computational Knowledge Superpowers to ChatGPT.
AI-powered "robot" lawyer won't argue in court after jail threats.
More on Google and AI; OpenAI, Integration, and Microsoft – Stratechery by Ben Thompson.
Meta's AI chief Yann LeCun calls ChatGPT "not particularly innovative".
Inside Neeva, the ad-free, privacy-first search engine from ex-Googlers.
US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew.
Microsoft Revenue Up 2 Percent, but Profit Drops 12 Percent.
GitHub: 100 million developers and counting.
To Leslie' and the word-of-mouth campaign that got Andrea Riseborough an Oscar nomination.
The flight tracker that powered @ElonJet has taken a left turn.
Why Taylor Swift Is Using Facial Recognition at Concerts.
James Dolan gives fiery interview defending facial recognition tech at MSG.
AI makes Ariana Grande sing a Billie Eilish song.

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Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs.
Interview with Richard Hay.
Google Slashes Jobs at Incubator Area 120 as Part of Cuts.
Meta to Reinstate Trump's Facebook and Instagram Accounts.
AmazonSmile set to close, Amazon announces.
Mastodon founder has a message for Elon Musk.
Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients.
Elon Musk Explores Raising Up to $3 Billion to Help Pay Off Twitter Debt.
Ivory: The Magnificent Mastodon App.
We tried to run a social media site and it was awful.
DOJ sues Google over its dominance in online advertising market.
Justice Department calls for breakup of Google in new antitrust lawsuit.
More on Google and AI; OpenAI, Integration, and Microsoft.
ChatGPT passes MBA exam given by a Wharton professor.
@divergencearran: Earlier this evening @kevinrose was phished into signing a malicious signature that allowed the hacker to transfer a large number of high-value tokens.
ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware.
T-Mobile (TMUS) Says Hacker Stole Data for 37 Million Customers.
PCs past fans: active cooling chip.
HBO's 'The Last of Us' Infects Your Google Search With Creepy Fungus.
To Leslie' and the word-of-mouth campaign that got Andrea Riseborough an Oscar nomination.
Virginia man sues Chick-fil-A in SF court over sharing data with Facebook.
The lights have been on at a Massachusetts school for over a year because no one can turn them off.
Google Clock 7.4 update tests buttons for ending alarms.
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1 rolling out with Bluetooth and 5G fixes for Pixel.
Google Meet making it easier to share files during calls.
Waze now supports Android Auto's 'Coolwalk' dashboard; will users actually start getting it now?

Picks:

Stacey - Jabra 85H.
Stacey - The AirPods Pro 2nd gen as smart hearables puts a smile on my face.
Jeff - The library that Jeff wants.
Ant - StellaPro Reflex-S On Sale.

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F23Q2 analysis, the subscription future, Microsoft 365 Insider program

Microsoft announced a net income of $16.4 billion on revenues of $52.7 billion for the quarter ending December 31. Net income decreased by 12 percent year-over-year (YOY) in the time period while revenue was up just 2 percent. It was a mixed quarter, at best, and below expectations.
Intelligent Cloud delivered $21.5 billion in revenues in the quarter, up 18 percent YOY.
Productivity and Business Processes was Microsoft's second-biggest business in the quarter, with $17 billion in revenues, up 7 percent.
More Personal Computing was again the laggard with $14.2 billion in revenues, down an astonishing 19 percent YOY.
The cloud saved the quarter
Windows tanked
Windows won't get better any time soon
Surface tanked even worse than Windows
Surface also won't get better any time soon thanks to "execution challenges"
Xbox tanked, but was at least inline with expectations
Teams has over 280 million users
Microsoft 365 to evolve into an AI-first platform
Office did OK overall, big shift away from one-off product sales to subscriptions

Windows

It's time to suck it up: the future of Windows is all advertising and subscriptions
Microsoft is working on yet another File Explorer redesign
Microsoft also starts testing tabs in Notepad
Microsoft is also testing a side-by-side view for web pages in Edge
And now a new Insider build for the Dev channel with a new (Facebook) Messenger widget
Microsoft kills Altspace VR as part of an AR/MR house-cleaning move
Microsoft may be walking away from AR/MR, but Apple's coming headset will allegedly switch between the two modes

Microsoft 365

Office Insider Program renamed to Microsoft 365 Insider Program
This rebranding crusade is a mistake and is reminiscent of the .NET branding mistake

Antitrust

EU to announce antitrust case against Microsoft Teams
DOJ announces antitrust case against Google for advertising and Google responds
Google lays off 12,000. Nothing from Apple?

Dev

Github now has over 100 million developers
Google announces what's next for Flutter
An examination of .NET MAUI reveals what it's good for on the Windows desktop

Xbox

N64 classic GoldenEye is coming to Xbox, Game Pass January 27
Sony pushes forward with VR2 plans

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Paul is working on a new book and needs your help
Tip of the week #2: Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 downloads
Brown alcohol pick of the week: Nomad Outland Whisky

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Picture of the Week.
PayPal Credential Stuffing.
iOS 16.3 : Cloud encryption for all.
InfoSecurity Magazine: "ChatGPT Creates Polymorphic Malware".
CheckPoint Research: OPWNAI : Cybercriminals Starting to Use ChatGPT.
"Meta" fined for the third time.
Bitwarden acquires "Passwordless.dev".
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite.
Credential Reuse.

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2023 MacBook Pro review: More of the same, in a good way.
M2 Mac Mini review: Whatever you want it to be.
Apple resurrects full-size HomePod with updated acoustics.
Cat activates Homepod music playback.
Apple postpones AR/VR glasses, plans cheaper mixed-reality headset.
How Apple's upcoming mixed-reality headset will work.
iOS 16.3 fixes multiple security vulnerabilities.
About security keys for Apple ID.
Apple builds on privacy commitment by unveiling new education and awareness efforts on Data Privacy Day.
Apple enlists 'Ted Lasso' star power and Today at Apple sessions for 'Data Privacy Day'.
How Apple has so far avoided layoffs: Lean hiring, no free lunches.
iOS 16.3 code reveals Apple continues to work on classical music app.
Apple releases HomePod 16.3 software with humidity and temperature sensing, find my improvements, audio tuning, and more.
AI and the Big Five.
The Lisa: Apple's most influential failure.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Ivory
Andy's Pick: Iconfactory - Tot/Tot Pocket
Alex's Pick: Affinity Bundle

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Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP

Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients.
Twitterrific: End of an Era.
In Memory of Tweetbot.
Extremely Hardcore.
Looming Twitter interest payment leaves Elon Musk with unpalatable options.
Google has been sued and is involved in a lawsuit over YouTube algorithms.
Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230.
R Street Institute signs onto amicus brief in Gonzalez v. Google.
Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech.
India blocks YouTube videos and Twitter posts on BBC Modi documentary.
As states ban TikTok on government devices, evidence of harm is thin.
TikTok confirms that its own employees can decide what goes viral.
How Finland Is Teaching a Generation to Spot Misinformation.
Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs.
Microsoft set to lay off thousands of employees.
Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens.
Apple Postpones AR/VR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset (AAPL).
How Apple Has So Far Avoided Layoffs: Lean Hiring, No Free Lunches.
Comixology hit hard by Amazon's massive layoffs.
Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine.
CNET pauses publishing AI-written stories after disclosure controversy.
The Lisa: Apple's Most Influential Failure.
T-Mobile (TMUS) Says Hacker Stole Data for 37 Million Customers.
AmazonSmile set to close, Amazon announces.
Former Exec explains why on Reddit.

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Twitter's 3rd party API disconnected.
Supreme Court hearing a case regarding Section 230.
Massive tech layoffs at multiple companies this past week.
Amazon Smile has been discontinued.
With all of the tech layoffs occurring in tech companies, how could this affect research and development at these companies?
Using BitWarden Command Line Interface in the Linux operating system.
Affordable devices to control aspects of your livestream.
Discord troubleshooting.
What are some tablets for young kids, and how can you restrict what apps they can use on the devices?
Securing your router using pfSense, and do you need to do much with it when setting it up?
Why is Facebook Live not livestreaming when using OBS to do so?

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Twitter Auction Complete
Twitter is blocking third-party clients like Tweetbot and Twitterrific
Sawyer Merritt on Twitter: "Boston Dynamics shows of their robots latest skills
Tesla staged 2016 self-driving demo, says senior Autopilot engineer
Twitter admits it's breaking third-party apps, cites 'long-standing API rules'
Google Images Was Created Because Of Jennifer Lopez
Leo's wake-up call
Dozens of media companies set 2023 content deals with Twitter
Free the nipple: Facebook and Instagram told to end ban on bare breasts
New Study: No, Of Course Russian Twitter Trolls Didn't Impact The 2016 Election | Techdirt
Saunas and cold shock
Google's brief to SCOTUS on 230
Nick Cave says imitation ChatGPT song is 'a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human'
Point-by-point rebuttal of that litigation
Reid Hoffman makes a podcast with ChatGPT
Nest cofounder's next thing: mail your dessicated food waste to him for chickenfeed
Google Changelog
YouTube is testing a hub of free, cable-style channels | Engadget
Your Google Stadia controller won't be a paperweight after the service shuts down | Engadget
Google plans AirTag clone, will track devices with 3 billion Android phones
Google Translate now supports 33 new languages offline
Fitbit step and heart rate data is appearing in Google Fit
ChromeOS 109 rolling out with a tweak to how Android apps launch
Google's bringing new features to older versions of Android
Android Auto redesign rolling out draggable seek bar in music apps
Google Discover rolls out three-column UI ahead of Pixel Tablet
Android 13 is running on 5.2% of all devices five months after launch
We like this compost bin
Govee Smart Kettle
State Dept phases out Times Roman in favor of 14 pt Calibri
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please: Essays by Tom Segura
Marshawn Lynch Shows Kevin Hart Beast Mode In The Cold Tubs

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AI for the consumer client side, HoloLens request rejected, Azure DevOps

Layoffs

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella informs employees of 10,000 layoffs
Is Surface on the cutting block?
Amazon to layoff 18,000

Welcome to the AI era

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirms Microsoft's AI moves: Azure Open AI service, ChatGPT APIs, and infusing AI across the entire Microsoft stack
This is a much bigger deal than Microsoft's pivot to the cloud 20 years ago because it infuses everything that it does. When Wall Street latched onto Azure and cloud computing and made Microsoft the second biggest company in the world, the software giant effectively ignored personal computing because no one wanted to hear about legacy. That era is over.

Windows 11

New Insider Preview build for the Dev channel adds a developer feature, OneDrive storage quote display
New Insider Preview build comes to the ... Release Preview channel? This one is interesting.
Now we know the full story of the bloodbath that was PC sales in Q4 2022: a 28.3 percent drop in unit sales YOY. Yikes
Intel ships its first 6 GHz CPU, reminding us again that this—and not efficiency—is what Intel is good at
12 years after Windows 8 and Surface, Apple is adding touchscreens to the Mac.

Devices

US Congress nixes Army purchase of more HoloLens units

Xbox

Google and NVIDIA voice concerns about Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
EU likely to issue warning on Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Public support for the acquisition is strong. Even about PlayStation users!
Google turns the Stadia controller into a normal Bluetooth controller

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: The OneDrive storage upgrades you didn't know about
App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect
Enterprise pick of the week: Azure DevOps
Whisky pick of the week: Glenlivet Nadurra

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Picture of the Week
About Password Iterations
EBC or CB
Norton Lifelock Troubles
Chrome Follows Microsoft and Firefox
Chromium is Beginning to Rust
BYOVD and Windows Defender Failures
Closing the Loop (feedback)
The Rule of Two

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New M2 Pro/Max MacBook Pro.
New M2 / M2 Pro Mac Mini.
Digital IDs on iPhone launching soon in California.
Apple is working on adding touch screens to Macs in major turnabout.
'Retro Pod' app yanked from the App Store.
wInd3x, the iPod Bootrom exploit 10 years too late.
Goldman Sachs lost $1.2 billion in just nine months in newest division.
The Apple TV expects you to have an iPhone in order to accept new iCloud terms and conditions.
Fake SSDs with great reviews are still popping up on Amazon.
Dropbox to roll out update with full support for macOS 12.5 by April.

Picks of the Week

Alex's Pick: Gator Frameworks Microphone Clip Quick Release.
Andy's Pick: Runestone Plain Text Editor for iPhone and iPad.
Jason's Pick: OpenAI Whisper.

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CES 2023 Recap, ChatGPT and Plagiarism, Twitter API, 2016 Election and Twitter

CES 2023 Recap
A government watchdog spent $15,000 to crack a federal agency's passwords in minutes
Twitter is blocking third-party clients like Tweetbot and Twitterrific
CNET Is Experimenting With an AI Assist. Here's Why
A Writer Used AI To Plagiarize Me. Now What?
Acer 516 Gaming Chromebook
Neeva Ad-free Search Engine
NFL Playoffs 2023: Fox Sports Details 1080p/HDR Production Efforts
Apple rumored to be prepping bid for English Premier League football streaming rights
YouTube is testing a hub of free, cable-style channels | Engadget
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) Lost $1.2 Billion in Just Nine Months in Newest Division - Bloomberg
iPod Bootrom exploit 10 years too late
YouTube may fix controversial policy to demonetize videos with swearing | Engadget
New Study: No, Of Course Russian Twitter Trolls Didn't Impact The 2016 Election | Techdirt

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Steps you can take to strengthen your password manager.
Using an iPad Pro with your Mac through Apple's sidecar.
What are some good watches for the Android OS comparable to the Apple Watch?
Scott Wilkinson and the CES 2023 TV tech Roundup.
Could AI services like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion AI generate more jobs for people or take away jobs?
Resetting your master password in LastPass.
What are some recommendations for an email aggregator app for Mac computers?
Chris Marquardt and the start of the monthly photo assignment (Gentle).
Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell talk about battery health for iOS and Android devices.
How can you visit places abroad without relying on a smartphone?
Is there a risk in using a free password manager like BitWarden (sponsor of the TWiT Network), similar to if you were to use a free VPN service?

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Stadia player count hinted at by Destiny 2 figures.
The DNSSEC Root Signing Ceremony.
KSK Key Signing Ceremony (16 Jun 10).
Microsoft reportedly plans to invest $10 billion in creator of buzzy A.I. tool ChatGPT.
OpenAI begins piloting ChatGPT Professional, a premium version of its viral chatbot.
Wolfram|Alpha as the Way to Bring Computational Knowledge Superpowers to ChatGPT.
neeva.ai
Inside Neeva, the ad-free, privacy-first search engine from ex-Googlers.
Ryan Reynolds used ChatGPT to make a Mint Mobile ad, and the results were 'mildly terrifying'.
NYC education department blocks ChatGPT on school devices, networks.
Microsoft VALL-E voice models.
Apple does AI-read audiobooks.
Russia to replace crew capsule at space station after coolant leak.
Gigabit-ready internet connections are now mandatory in new homes in England.
Flights Resume Across U.S. After FAA Outage: Live Updates.
FAA giving airlines another year to fix altimeters that can't handle 5G signals.
Chipotle is adding the TikTok-famous quesadilla hack to its official menu.
These dogs ride a bus like humans 'and now the internet is in love'.
Georgia Tech paper arguing TikTok is no security danger.
Footage of Tesla in self-driving mode stopping on Bay Bridge (!), causing pileup.
Tesla on autopilot leads police on chase before driver finally wakes up.
Afroman Got Raided by Cops, So He Put Them in His Music Video.
rsync.net Warrant Canary.
Amazon and Disney team up to launch an entirely new, Alexa-enabled experience for fans called Hey Disney!
Researchers Hacked California's Digital License Plates, Gaining Access to GPS Location and User Info.
Google Pixel phones add 5G support in India.
Google Messages rolls out group chat end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in beta.
Google Maps for Wear OS adds phoneless navigation on LTE watches.
Google's new high-definition maps are arriving first on Volvo and Polestar electric vehicles.
Google's new split-screen look for Android Auto is rolling out to everyone.
Google Meet rolling out in-call emoji reactions.
Google Docs adds a feature we thought it already had: non-printing characters.
California Governor Teases Support for Digital IDs: 'We're Going to Do It Like No Other State'.
John Deere vows to open up its tractor tech, but right-to-repair backers have doubts.

Picks:

Stacey - Tramontina Induction Cooking System.
Jeff - Finnish Parliament rejects EU copyright legislation as a violation of rights to education, science.
Jeff - After Months Of Protest, Google Search Quality Raters Finally Get A Raise.
Ant - Kevin Hart Guesses Cheap vs. Expensive Wines.

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Fungible, rounded corners, Xbox Oreos, the AI wave

Microsoft invested $1 billion in OpenAI in 2019
Surface Pro X, also from 2019, featured the first-ever NPU in a Surface product
Eye contact announced in 2020 - requires NPU
Windows Studio Effects announced at hybrid work event in April 2021 - adds Voice clarity, Voice focus, Automatic framing, Portrait blur, and Background blur to Eye contact
Windows Dev Kit 2023 (Volterra) arrives in late 2022 with NPU
Did Microsoft just soft announce Windows 12? Panos Panay awkwardly joins Lisa Su at AMD announcement at CES. Still, this is potentially huge
Let's not forget VALL-E
Now, Microsoft is reportedly seeking to expand its OpenAI partnership with $10 billion investment, could lead to 49 percent ownership stake

Windows 7 + Windows 8.1 are on a farm chasing rabbits

Microsoft issues the final Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 7 and 8.1. They're dead, Jim. And ... oddly, Microsoft added Secure Boot to Windows 7 at the last second
Windows 7 was beloved, Windows 8 was reviled, both were horribly misunderstood

More Windows

First Windows Insider builds of 2023 reveal more UI tinkering
Android 13 comes to WSA in the Insider Program
Preliminary results (from IDC) confirm what we knew about the PC industry in 2022

Surface + devices

After claiming that Surface Duo remained important, rumors of major Surface Duo developments, um, surface - Microsoft to move to folding display design, could add standalone phone
And let's not forget this little patent from 2017!
Microsoft launches shared device mode for frontline workers

Microsoft

Microsoft announces Microsoft 365 Basic - what used to be called OneDrive 100 GB Standalone plan
Microsoft acquires Fungible for $190 million (estimated)
There's a Microsoft education event coming in February

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Install Windows Subsystem for Android correctly
App pick of the week: BitWarden
Enterprise pick of the week: Local Administrator Password Solution V2
Bourbon pick of the week: Angel's Envy

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Picture of the Week.
LastPass Aftermath.
LastPass Vault De-Obfuscator.
What more do we know this week regarding LastPass?
The most alarming discovery by listeners.
Understanding the scale of GPU-enhanced password cracking.
On the true strength of passwords.
Feedback from listeners regarding LastPass.

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iPhone announcement anniversary.
Keynote introduction anniversary.
Safari is released to the world.
Apple releases audiobooks with AI narrators.
Apple's dumping Broadcom, but keeping Qualcomm for now.
Apple releases minimal in 2023, except for that headset.

Picks of the Week

Alex's Pick: Atomic Clock
Leo's Pick: Foreca
Andy's Pick: Algorithms to Live By
Jason's Pick: Mela

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CES 2023, Lastpass hack, Meta's EU fine, FCC's robocall fine, Tesla autopilot

Adorable Rice Balls Reimagine Japan's Cutest Bird as Anime-Style Delinquents.
Yo-Kai To Debut Desktop Ramen Robot For Space-Constrained Retail Formats at CES 2023.
Stacey sets the stage for CES 2022.
CES 2023 kicks off with more than 112,000 attendees.
There was a lot of pee on the CES 2023 show floor.
The tech that went too far at CES 2023.
Surprise: Samsung is making SmartThings hardware again!
M-Pwr By Masonite.
Podcast: CES has more Matter and many voices.
Nanoleaf's latest smart lights boast Matter support and learning automation.
GE Profile Smart Stand Mixer.
Lastpass: Hackers stole customer vault data in cloud storage breach.
Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker.
European regulators ruled Meta can't use its contracts with users to justify sending them ads based on their online activity, a blow to the digital advertising industry.
FCC proposes record $300 million fine against auto warranty robocall campaign.
Ana de Armas Fans Can Sue Over Deceptive Movie Trailer, Court Rules.
Tesla on autopilot leads police on chase before driver finally wakes up.
The importance of communite for creators.
About the founder of Sound Blaster

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New tech from CES, like tech for your toilet?
The LastPass Breach and what you should know about it.
How can you call in to Ask The Tech Guys? Mikah quickly gives a demo to show you.
What happens when traveling outside of the US when you have Advanced Data Protection enabled in iOS?
Is there a free upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 8.1?
Sam Abuelsamid calls into the show to talk about automotive companies at this year's CES convention.
Fr. Robert Ballacer gives his CES 2023 report.
Is it worth getting an iPad Pro to use it as a secondary display with Apple's Sidecar feature? What are the pros and cons of this?
Concerned about using LastPass since its data breach? Leo shows how you can transfer your data from LastPass into another password manager.

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This Device Will Not Let You LOL Unless You Mean It.
The Mutalk Microphone Seals Your Voice In Virtual Reality.
Bird Buddy's new smart hummingbird feeder can photograph and identify 350 different bird species.
Roku Is Now Making Its Own TVs.
Sony breaks from tradition and won't announce new TVs at CES 2023.
This Virtual Twitch Streamer is Controlled Entirely By AI.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest.
YouTube TV lands Sunday Ticket with deal between Google, NFL.
European regulators ruled Meta can't use its contracts with users to justify sending them ads based on their online activity, a blow to the digital advertising industry.
Shift Happens.
Typewriter art.
Public Domain Expansion 2022: Highlights of the Harlem Renaissance and Modernist Writers in HathiTrust's Newly Opened Volumes.
False Match That Led to Arrest Highlights Danger of Facial Recognition.
Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker.
Ana de Armas Fans' Lawsuit Puts Studios at Risk Over Deceptive Trailers.
ByteDance Inquiry Finds Employees Obtained User Data of 2 Journalists.
Google and Meta's Advertising Dominance Fades as TikTok, Streamers Emerge.
Elon Musk Becomes First Person Ever to Lose $200 Billion.
Twitter's San Francisco HQ reportedly a hub of stinky smells.
Mastodon 9 million: growth continues in fits and starts (but not all millions are the same).
Eugen turns down VC investment; vows to stay nonprofit.
friendica – A Decentralized Social Network.

Picks:

Jeff - Golden Gate gets $400 million for earthquake retrofit.
Leo - Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann.
Ant - Coach Prime on Amazon.
Glenn - Robert Garcia plans swearing in on part on a Superman comic.
Jeff - George Santos humor.

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Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman and Jonathan Bennett kick off the new year with a round table discussion regarding the world of open source. The hosts are joined by a special guest for this discussion, Leo Laporte. It's a great discussion regarding open source security, centralized versus decentralized products on the web, and much more.

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Picture of the Week.
SpinRite.
Leaving LastPass.
Is there reason for concern?
Well known password cracker Jeremi Gosney's LastPass rant.
Steve shares his plan regarding LastPass.
What is Steve's next password manager?
What should LastPass users do to protect themselves?

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Dark Sky shut down as promised.
Apple didn't release any new Macs this quarter for first time since 2000.
Epic CEO teases Fortnite coming back to iOS as Apple is rumored to allow alternative app stores.
Next-generation QI2 wireless charging standard embraces Apple's MagSafe for Universal compatibility.
Kuo: Apple to cancel or postpone 2024 iPhone SE 4.
iPhone 14 Pro back in stock, ads back on air.
Inside Apple's war for chip talent.
Apple's battery replacement prices are going up by $20 to $50.
Apple Home new architecture roll-out paused.
iPhone 14 has another crash detection problem, this time it's skiing.

Picks of the Week

Alex's Pick: June Oven
Andy's Pick: MarsEdit 5
Jason's Pick: Channels

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Highlights from throughout the year

Remember SECOND LIFE? Its Founder is Back For The METAVERSE!
Neil Young's Spotify Ultimatum.
Fidonet vs. the Internet.
Apple Studio Display Doesn't Cut It.
How To Remove Personally Identifiable Info From Google Search.
Apple Supports FIDO Passkey.
Google's LAMDA AI "Sentient"?
Attorney's iPhone Seized in January 6th Investigation.
Audiophiles Fall For MoFi's Digital Tricks.
Why Did Cable Lose Broadband Market Share?
LastPass hack.
How Do You Really Feel About the Dynamic Island?

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Leo Laporte looks back on some of the memorable calls and guest segments of 2022, as well as some changes coming for 2023!

I need to get Hearing Aids: what should I expect?
Livestreaming equipment for a school
Are internet cookies a security risk?
Rod Pyle: James Webb Telescope
Chris Marquardt: Smartphone photo apps
Getting started with NFTs
2-Factor Authentication and Yubikeys
Chris Marquardt: OpenAI's DALL-E 2
Recovering a hacked Instagram account
Johnny Jet: Power adapters for travel
Johnny Jet: Ukraine War and travel
Scott Wilkinson: the right fit for earbuds
How to import old DV tapes
Sam Abuelsamid: Polestar O2 electric roadster concept car with an automatic drone
Dick DeBartolo: It's Bananas! The Monkey Game
Steve Martin announces Leo's retirement from radio

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How Has Google FAILED at Messaging So Badly?
MORAL PANIC!!!
Hair and makeup.
FLoC Is OUT, Topics Takes Its Place.
Some Dude Hacked North Korea.
Mazda Infotainment Systems Bricked By Radio Station.
Facebookers Now Called Metamates.
A Painful Looking Keyboard.
Stacey's Pick: Firewalla Purple.
Unsolicited Dik-Diks.
Jeff's Roboburger Adventure.
Jeff Jarvis being sold on eBay.
Insteon Shut Down Suddenly.
T-Mobile's 5G Home Internet is Enticing.
iRobot OS breaks Stacey.
Snapchat's Googly Eyes Make Everything Creepy.
Why Google AI Isn't Sentient.
Higginbot has spoken.
Jeff gets personal with Stacey and Ant.
Moral Panic bumper gets an upgrade.
Leo goes French.
Wrong Number Text Scam Revealed!
Alex Stamos Describes How He Got Into Security.

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Looking back on the year in Microsoft, from Paul's rants to Mary Jo's beer! The world of Windows has had one wild 2022!

Activision Blizzard acquisition begins
Autocorrect/autocomplete baffles Mary Jo!
Experimenting with Ads in File Explorer!? Uh oh!
Farewell to Clippy/Gottfried
DuckDuckGo's controversial Microsoft problem
Interrupted by a crisis in Leo's office!
Zac Bowden & Rich Woods discuss the new Windows update schedule
Live widget notifications are annoying!
Outlook? More like Look-Out... for advertisements
Multiple Apple integrations announced
Mary Jo Foley's final beer pick of the week: Sororicide
Revolver's 2022 mix is an incredible musical achievement

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Anatomy of a Log4j Exploit.
Will Russia Disconnect?
FCC Says Kaspersky Labs is a National Security Threat.
Lenovo UEFI Firmware Troubles.
That ""Passkeys"" Thing.
Dis-CONTI-nued: The End of Conti?
Steve's Take on the LastPass Breach.

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Looking back at some of MacBreak Weekly's best moments from 2022.

Apple's new Mac Studio & iPad Air.
Apple's response to AirTag stalking concerns.
A farewell to the iPod.
Apple's vision of a passwordless future.
Rene Ritchies leaves the show, and Jason Snell joins the show.
M2 MacBook Air review.
The Dynamic Island.
The Apple Watch Ultra with Stephen Robles.
Are there too many new iPads with the release of Apple's new A14 iPad?
Gambling ads in the App Store.
A song and dance from the panel of MacBreak Weekly during some tests.

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2022 year in review, Crypto, Artificial Intelligence, Ukraine, Elon Musk

Spotify Boycott
War in Ukraine
Crypto crash & FTX
Acquisitions
Twitter and Elon Musk
The Metaverse
Apple
Tech worker revolt
Hacking
Government
Passkeys
Streaming Wars
AI Revolution
In Memoriam

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Life Expectancy by occupation for people with a wikipedia page.
How Influencers Hype Crypto, Without Disclosing Their Financial Ties.
OpenAI releases Point-E, an AI that generates 3D models.
On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big?
'Magic Avatar' App Lensa Generated Nudes From My Childhood Photos.
MSG's Facial Recognition at Radio City Gets Girl Scout Mom Kicked Out.
A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?
We should talk about consent in IoT.
Lionel Messi's World Cup celebration is now the most-liked post on Instagram.
Looking ahead to CES 2023.
Public Domain Day 2023.
Tom Lehrer Songs – Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer.
John Fetterman's TikTok Whisperer.
Police provide first official details of Elon Musk's alleged stalker incident.
Alex Barredo: "@joinmastodon official account has been banned on Twitter.
Elon Musk now says he'll step down as Twitter CEO.
Who is John J. Ray III, FTX's new chief executive?
Ex-Google Contractor Settles Lawsuit Over Religious Sect.
Virtual Reality Pioneer John Carmack Is Leaving Meta.
Instagram launches new tool to help hacked users regain account access.
Bear scratching Festivus pole.

Picks:

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Jeff - What Comes Next for the Most Empty Downtown in America
Ant - Sony Alpha Holiday Deals
Ant - Spyder Checkr Photo on Sale
Leo - Medieval chaperon, Medieval woolen chaperone, Medieval hood, Medieval hat, 14th century hood, 15th century hat, Medieval headwear, Chaperon
Leo - movetodon.org

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Microsoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh

Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON
Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend)
Games in Teams?
Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar, and now a new OneDrive. Each has inconsistently rolled out to different PCs. One has a regression. One was actually tested with the Insider Program. And one wasn't tested at all.
Don't like Windows 11? Please, let the designers explain it
One Outlook (Project Monarch) arrives, sort of, changes nothing
Loop doesn't arrive, changes nothing
.NET MAUI lands. Is it the future? Or just "a" future?
Project Voltera looks cool, but Arm is still down the road
DuckDuckGo colluded with Microsoft, then didn't
Alex Kipman was just trying to be like Bill Gates!
GitHub CoPilot: friend or foe?
PC sales fell off a cliff. That cliff is about to get higher. Deeper. Whatever
Joe B leaves. Like Mad Men, he might have stuck around too long
The year the Insider Program broke - there is no way out of Dev, Beta, or WOA builds

Windows 11

Microsoft brings Android 13 to WSA in preview

Hardware

Microsoft touts HoloLens 2 "momentum," says that an HL3 will need to be "meaningful"
Lenovo is pre-gaming CES with major PC announcements. Isn't this how E3 started to fall apart?
Google Android/Nest and Amazon both go live with early Matter implementations.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft will let all EU cloud customers store their data locally.
Microsoft teams with AWS, Meta, and TomTom to take on Google Maps
Microsoft, Teams has failed with consumers. Just bring back Skype already
In its second announcement all year, Skype adds real-time translation that imitates your voice
Amazon settles EU antitrust case. Did it learn anything from Microsoft?

Xbox

Microsoft launches a massive sale on Xbox games
Amazon expands in gaming, will publish next Tomb Raider title
John Carmack leaves Meta, has a lot to say. Little of it good
Ubisoft is giving Stadia customers the PC versions of the games they bought

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Make Mastodon less sleepy
Apps of the year: Brave, Notion, ImageGlass, Modern Warfare II
Term of the Week: Overwhelm Freeze

Holiday cocktail pick of the season: Winter Warmer

Mix equal parts apple whiskey and cranberry juice with a few good shakes of ginger bitters.
Warm gently on the stovetop or in the microwave--to a little above room temperature, not hot like tea or coffee.
Serve with a cinnamon stick or dried apple slice.
You can make a batch for a party and keep it warm on the stove or in a crock-pot, just keep in on low or the alcohol will evaporate.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott

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Picture of the Week.
A malware operation known as URSNIF.
Pwn2Own Toronto 2022.
Citrix and Fortinet recently released security updates to patch 0-day vulnerabilities.
Patch Tuesday.
Another Uber breach?
Elon Botches 'Bot Blockage.
Vivaldi integrates Mastodon in its desktop browser.
5,200 Dutch government warnings.
CIB: "Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior"
GitHub to require 2FA by the end of next year.
Bye bye SHA-1.
WordFence's VERY useful looking WordPress add-on vulnerability database.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.
A Generic WAF Bypass.

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Rich Siegel & his experience with the Apple App Store over the years.
Microsoft finds macOS bug that lets malware bypass security checks.
Apple continues to test new 'Rapid Security Response' updates, this time for macOS users.
Apple backs out of Sunday Ticket negotiations with NFL.
When will Apple release the Apple Silicon Mac Pro with M2 Ultra Chip?
New 15.5-inch MacBook Air rumored to arrive in early 2023.

Picks of the Week

Jason Pick: Notchmeister
Andy's Picks: Photoscan by Google & Comicraft New Year's Day Fonts Sale.
Alex's Pick: Sony FR7

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Alex Barredo: @joinmastodon official account has been banned on Twitter.
Impulsive and Unjustified: CNN Slams Twitter for Suspending Journalists – Including Its Own Donie O'Sullivan.
Elon Musk Launches a Manhunt After Alarming Incident.
Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council, Yoel Roth flees home.
Elon Musk, Management Guru?
Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices.
What is TikTok & is TikTok Safe?
TikTok may push potentially harmful content to teens within minutes, study finds.
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Is Arrested in the Bahamas.
FTX Investor Impact: Timeline of Realized Cryptocurrency Gains and Losses Shows FTX Hit Investor Wallets Less Than Previous Crises.
Trump Sells a New Image as the Hero of $99 Trading Cards.
Tesla Full Self-Driving data looks awful: We challenge Elon Musk to prove otherwise.
Apple backs out of Sunday Ticket negotiations with NFL.
Virtual Reality Pioneer John Carmack Is Leaving Meta.
Instagram launches new tool to help hacked users regain account access.
Netflix lets advertisers take their money back after missing viewership targets.
ConnectSafely giving out $1K grants to schools & nonprofits.

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The Twitter saga continues: you can no longer link to other social networks in your tweets! How The Tech Guy has evolved over the many years. Can you disable the password / pin screen after your computer wakes up? Can you direct a smart TV to default to a specific input rather than whichever device is active? How can you convert VHS tapes to a DVD or a digital file? Why aren't timestamps appearing with my text messages on my Android phone? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

Apple backs out of NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations.
On Twitter, you cannot link to other social networks like Facebook or Mastodon.
John Carmack leaves Meta.
Mike B calls in reminiscing about how The Tech Guy has evolved over the years.
Sam Abuelsamid and the new Toyota Tundra & replacing the audio systems in newer vehicles.
Can you disable the password / pin screen in Windows 11 after your computer wakes up?
Is there a TV that allows you to set a default input rather than constantly changing when a device powers on?
Is there a way or a program to recover deleted text messages?
What are some good smart switches?
Chris Marquardt and a trip down memory lane.
Is there a program or an easy way to convert VHS tapes?
How can YOU help someone with a tech question?
Why aren't my timestamps showing up on my Android device?
A caller shares The Eclipsophile: climate and weather for celestial events.
Rod Pyle and the Soyuz crew on the International Space Station.
And thanks to everyone who has listened to The Tech Guy on the radio over the years! Stay tuned for the Ask The Tech Guys podcast starting in January.

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Scanning with a vintage scanner, pairing Echo with AT&T and Verizon

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"I thought I'd been hacked. It turned out I'd been fired": tales of a Twitter engineer.
Elon Musk booed by crowd after Dave Chappelle brings him on stage at comedy gig.
How Manu feels about the Twitter debacle.
Did Manu ever get any heat for doing his comics while working at Google and Twitter?
Does Manu still like Twitter?
How did Manu feel about Elon when everything first started months ago?
What was the cartoon that Manu gave to Elon?
Twitter suspends account that tracked Musk's private jet, despite billionaire's 'free speech' pledge.
twittoons.com
What is TikTok & is TikTok Safe?
More about how Manu coded at Twitter.
How does Manu draw his comics?
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas.
@cfarivar: BREAKING: A federal judge in SF has just ruled against Twitter, mandating that severance packages to fired employees must include mention of an ongoing lawsuit, Cornet v. Twitter.
The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me)
Leo looks a the Goomics book.
Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft's Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge.
FTC Seeks to Block Microsoft Corp.'s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc.
We're All Capable of Going 'Goblin Mode'
How To Listen to and Understand Great Music.
Students Rebel Against Heat-Sensing Crotch Monitor Surveillance Devices.

Picks:

Stacey: DIRIGERA: Hub for smart products.
Manu: How many elements are in a modern smartphone?
Stacey: The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements: With Big Beautiful Photographs of All 118 Elements in the Periodic Table.
Ant: Have I Been Trained? (AI)
Ant: Shout Out To Miss Sheila Johnson.
Leo: Google's Blob Opera is back with Guitar Hero-inspired rhythm-based music game.

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FTC sues to block Activision Blizzard acquisition

FTC goes after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The FTC's action against Microsoft is ridiculous given the real-world abuses by Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta
Did the FTC lie about Microsoft? And what does this say about its case?
Spencer: Sony wants to make PlayStation bigger by making Xbox smaller
Microsoft offered to bring Call of Duty to PlayStation Plus
Microsoft offered the FTC a legally-binding consent decree to address their needs.

12th-Gen Intel update

There are problems with 12th-Gen Intel Core-based PCs from all major PC makers using USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4 docks.
It appears that Dell has released a flurry of firmware updates that may have fixed the issue. This hints at how the issue will be fixed: by PC makers.

Windows 11

Dev channel: latest build has more Search experiment, final Dev channel build of 2022
Dev channel: New build last week removed sign-in requirement for Widgets
Dev channel: everyone is getting an update Snipping Tool with screen recording and an updated Media Player with who cares
Stable: Microsoft quietly updated OneDrive, never tested it with the public first
Microsoft Edge 110 will drop support for Windows 7/8.1 in January 2023

Microsoft 365

OneNote for Windows is getting vertical tabs because that's what's wrong with OneNote
Microsoft Authenticator drops support for Apple Watch. The reason is... curious

Microsoft

Microsoft buys 4 percent of the London Stock Market

Surface

Surface Duo 2 December Update addresses calling issues. Remember, it's not a phone

Xbox

Riot games come to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft gives Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers 3 months of Calm
It's been a good year for the Xbox app on Windows. Sure, but what about accessing your console screenshots and recorded clips?

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Enable text suggestions in Windows 11
App pick of the week: Typora
Apple pick of the week #2: Firefox
Word of the week: Contronym

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Picture of the Week.
Chrome does Passkeys.
SYNC.COM suffered its first outage.
Medibank reboot.
Totally fake cryptocurrency trading platforms.
Malware on Telegram.
Texas gets in on the TikTok banning.
The LastPass class action lawsuit.
Rackspace had a big embarrassing problem.
Rackspace is now facing at least three class action lawsuits.
Another country goes on the offensive.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.
Miscellany.
Apple Encrypts the Cloud.

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Apple will allow 3rd Party App stores.
Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups.
Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained.
iOS 16.2 is out.
macOS 13.1 with Freeform is out.
Apple claims a new iMessage can alert you if state-sponsored spies are eavesdropping.
Apple to end employee gagging clauses after activist campaign.
Tim Cook praises partnership with Sony for creating 'world's leading camera sensor for iPhone' during Japan trip.
Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite feature is now live in France, Germany, Ireland and the UK.

Picks of the Week

Leo's Pick: Draw Things - Stable Diffusion in your iPhone
Andy's Pick: Ulysses 29
Alex's Pick: ChatGPT
Jason's Pick: Sports Alerts

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Microsoft's Activision deal, Esports fading, Twitter Files, Apple car delays

Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft's Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge.
TikTok National-Security Deal Faces More Delays as Worry Grows Over Risks.
The Hype Around Esports Is Fading as Investors and Sponsors Dry Up.
Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, drawing swift backlash.
Twitter HQ is putting office supplies up for sale in a big auction.
Musk's 'Twitter Files' offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and thankless task of moderation.
Tesla calls self-driving technology 'failure,' not fraud.
11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles.
Elon Musk's Neuralink Is Under Federal Investigation for Animal Abuse.
China Scraps Most Covid Testing, Quarantine Requirements in Policy Pivot.
Apple Scales Back Self-Driving Car and Delays Debut Until 2026.
Apple's Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal, US Officials Say (AAPL).
Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups.
NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon.
San Francisco terminates explosive killer cop bots.
End of an era as the last 747 rolls off the production line.
We're All Capable of Going 'Goblin Mode'.

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Musk's 'Twitter Files', finding a good internet provider, Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now open to everyone, recovering deleted Notes on Mac, Amazon Fire TV on Echo Show 15, create AI-generated images on iPhone, stop spam calls and emails, and NASA's historic Artemis I mission. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

Musk's 'Twitter Files' and the complexity of content moderation.
How to find good internet service in your area.
Sam Abuelsamid talks about how Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now open to everyone in North America.
How to recover deleted Notes on Mac with Time Machine.
Amazon Fire TV is now available on Echo Show 15.
How to find out what's on local TV and streaming.
Chris Marquardt speculates what AI-generated images mean for the future of photography and shares how you can create your own on an iPhone with Draw Things.
How to get less spam email.
Running Windows on a Mac with Boot Camp.
Tips for traveling to Dubi.
Rod Pyle talks about NASA's Artemis I mission and its successful return from the Moon.
How to stop spam calls.

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Twitter is selling office supplies from its San Francisco HQ to the highest bidder | Fortune
Heritage Global Partners | Twitter: Online Auction Sale Featuring Surplus Corporate Office Assets of Twitter!
Tesla calls self-driving technology 'failure,' not fraud - Los Angeles Times
AVS Forum - YouTube
Techtool Pro 16 - Micromat
Gigapan
Plume SuperPods With Wi-Fi 6 Review: Adaptive Cloud Mesh | WIRED
Plume HomePass
Jim Salter | Ars Technica
ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue
Why International Travelers Should Follow President Biden's Valuable Advice in Welcome Home Speech to Brittney Griner - JohnnyJet.com
Viral Video of a Baggage Handler Violently Slamming Luggage Down Will Make You a Better Traveler - Here's How - JohnnyJet.com
Jaw-Dropping Video: Danny MacAskill's Postcard from San Francisco is a Work of Awesomeness
Canon Support for imageFORMULA DR-5010C Color Production Scanner | Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Your Devices – gracedigital
https://new.twit.am/radio/8000/listen
IdeaPad Flex 5 (14") | Flexible 14" 2-in-1 Laptop | Lenovo US
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5-1570 Repair - iFixit
How to fix Flex 15 touch screen issue after Windows 10 upgrade - Lenovo Support US
Alexa Together
Link Alexa with Your AT&T or Verizon Mobile Number - Amazon Customer Service
Aura Frames | The Best Digital Picture Frame
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Back up and restore data or files on your Galaxy device
SMS Backup & Restore - Apps on Google Play
Here's a quick & inexpensive way to decorate the inside or outside of your house! | Giz Wiz Biz

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The founder of Craigslist on giving away his money, whether billionaires should exist, and why so many of our plutocrats lose their mind.
S.F. officials investigating allegedly illegal bedrooms at Twitter HQ, as Elon Musk criticizes Mayor Breed.
Sam Altman: "ChatGPT launched on wednesday. today it crossed 1 million users!"
Jailbreaking ChatGPT on Release Day - by Zvi Mowshowitz.
I asked GPTchat to write about folding T-shirts in the style of Malcolm Gladwell.
AI Homework.
Mastering the game of Go without human knowledge.
Elon Musk's Neuralink Is Under Federal Investigation for Animal Abuse.
Google shuts down Duplex on the Web, its attempt to bring AI smarts to retail sites and more.
Google Faces Pressure in Hong Kong Over Search Results for National Anthem.
Open Source Hospital Price Transparency.
The Supreme Court battle for Section 230 has begun.
Online safety bill returns to parliament after five-month delay.
"Org charts" comic by Manu Cornet.
A Twitter software engineer who created cartoons poking fun at his own company says he was fired because he's a 'troublemaker'.
"I thought I'd been hacked. It turned out I'd been fired": tales of a Twitter engineer.
Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups.
TikTok Is Sued by State of Indiana, Accused of Targeting Young Teens With Adult Content.
TikTok Shares the Top Clips, Creators and Trends in the App for 2022.
Corn Kid Is Doing Just Fine.
Microsoft Eyes 'Super App' to Break Apple and Google's Hold on Mobile Search.
NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon.
Pantone's 2023 color of the year is 'Viva Magenta'.
Leo plays with ChatGPT.
Google Search brings continuous scrolling to desktop.
Google will show you suggested keywords right under the search bar.
Chrome '@' shortcuts search tabs, bookmarks, and history right from the address bar.
ChromeOS 108: Files app Trash can, touchscreen keyboard redesign, more.
Google Photos will get worse at estimating your photo locations.
Google Messages starts rolling out group end-to-end encryption.
December Pixel Feature Drop has Clear Calling, a free VPN, and new Recorder tools for Google's latest phones.

Picks:

Stacey - Best binoculars 2022: Top picks for stargazing, wildlife and more.
Stacey - Ember Mug²
Stacey - Letter Napkin (Set of 4).
Stacey - Nori Press, Compact Iron & Steamer for Clothes.
Jeff - We all use phones on the toilet. Just don't sit more than 10 minutes.
Jeff - 52 things I learned in 2022.
Ant - First Look at KRK GoAux Studio Monitors.
Ant - The Woman King.

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There have been major moves in the Activision Blizzard drama this week

Brad Smith publicly lays out Microsoft's argument for the acquisition
Smith compares Sony to Blockbuster
He complains about Apple and Google app stores, but this deal won't help
He confirms that Microsoft offer Sony a 10-year Call of Duty contract
Microsoft comes to 10-year Call of Duty agreement with Nintendo, Steam... and then heads to Washington D.C. to explain to the FTC how Sony never even responded to this offer
Conclusions? Everyone is obsessed with Call of Duty but this is more about mobile than it is about COD. And Microsoft is remaining true to its vision for making games available wherever the gamers are. They did this with Minecraft, Flight Simulator, and more. And they will do this with AB's titles

Windows 11

Beta channel: Builds 22623.1028 and 22621.1028 finally address long-standing game performance issues in Windows 11. Right, they supposedly fixed this in stable already.
Microsoft is spamming Windows 10 users with ads for Windows 11... in the product, of course. Because slippery slope. There's even an ad in the OOBE no
Microsoft Edge version 108 is here with no new features for end users

Microsoft 365

Microsoft announces a free, Discord-like feature for Teams, starting on mobile. It's called Communities

Xbox

Microsoft announces that new AAA first-party games will be $70 starting next year
Microsoft Flight Simulator hits a big milestone
Here are the first Game Pass titles for December
Amazon Luna customers can now stream PC-based Ubisoft games for free

Tips and picks

Thurrott's Top Podcasts of the Year
Thurrott's Top Audiobooks of the Year
Thurrott's Top Music of the Year

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Picture of the Week.
Don't mess with Australia.
Facebook / Meta fined by Ireland.
REvil's full Medibank dump.
Is nothing sacred?
Mozilla yanks a (no longer) trusted root.
Android Platform Certs Escape.
South Dakota says: No more Tik-Tok.
Albania blames its IT staff.
Good news on the memory safe languages front.
Black Hat USA 2022.
Another Chrome 0-day bites the dust.
Anker's Eufy Camera debacle.
An amazing-looking WiFi-6 router... $119.
Elon really said this.
Closing the Loop.
SpinRite.
LastPass Again.

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Apple makes plans to move production out of China.
TSMC triples Arizona chip investment to $40bn.
Apple in talks to move some iPad production to India as part of its exodus from China.
Apple's anti-union tactics in Atlanta were illegal, US officials say.
St. Louis Apple Store employees explain U-turn on unionization effort.
The NLRB says Apple interrogated and coerced employees in Atlanta.
Elon Musk says Apple is Twitter's largest ad client; has now 'fully resumed' advertising on the platform.
Apple introduces Apple Music Sing.
Apple's new patent countersuit against AliveCor aims to 'set the record straight'.
Apple TV+ teases 2023 content slate.
Apple sued by two women over AirTag stalking.
Colorado grandmother sues police detective following SWAT raid based on false 'Find my iPhone' ping.
Carrot Weather gets mini-games, Live Activities support for all precipitation, Layout redesign, more.
Apple launches self service repair program in Europe.
Man with 300 iPhones violently robbed near Apple's Fifth Avenue flagship.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Broadcasts 3.0
Andy's Pick: A Christmas Carol, read/performed by Patrick Stewart
Alex's Picks: Tis the Season & Reality Scan
Leo's Pick: Search All Apple Keynotes on Context

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Musk and Ye, chatting with ChatGPT, SF killer robots, Apple China protests

Elon Musk explains why Ye was suspended from Twitter.
EU warns Musk that Twitter faces ban over content moderation.
Twitter reinstates account of Daily Stormer's infamous neo-Nazi creator.
Elon Musk's Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America.
Which VR headset does Georgia prefer?
China pledges to slowly exit 'zero covid'.
Apple to Lose 6 Million iPhone Pros From Tumult at China Plant.
Inside the Covid revolt at the Zhengzhou 'iPhone City' plant.
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China.
Elon Musk Says 'Misunderstanding' With Apple Is Resolved.
Apple limited a crucial AirDrop function in China just weeks before protests.
Stable Diffusion with Core ML on Apple Silicon.
@hankgreen: Someone suggested that I ask MidJourney to show me a cat but to keep adding "A"s until it wasn't a cat anymore. Here is "cat."
Who Is the Woman Haunting A.I.-Generated Art?
ChatGPT.
@JoannaStern: HOLY #@*%!!!! The robots can indeed replace me. And they have a better handle on dash and comma usage.
Jailbreaking ChatGPT on Release Day.
Leo plays around with ChatGPT.
Building A Virtual Machine inside ChatGPT.
SF police killer robots could be approved. Here's what that means.
U.S. Army Planned to Pay Streamers Millions to Reach Gen-Z Through Call of Duty.
Feds likely to challenge Microsoft's $69 billion Activision takeover.
Happy birthday and farewell, SMS! It's time for RCS.
U.S Cable TV Companies Quietly Bled Another 785,000 Paying Customers Last Quarter.
Smash World Tour organizers blame Nintendo for championship shutdown.
Report: ID.me Lied About Pretty Much Everything While Providing Identification Services To The Government.
Physicists Create 'the Smallest, Crummiest Wormhole You Can Imagine'
Pantone's 2023 color of the year is 'Viva Magenta'

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Apple plans to move iPhone production out of China. How do you transfer your calendar & text messages from an Android phone to an iPhone? What are some excellent wireless charger options? Is it worth purchasing an international plan when traveling overseas? Is it secure to store sensitive documents in the cloud, and what are my options for a secure cloud services? What are some recommendations for universal remotes nowadays? Should you wait for the next generation of the Apple Mac Studio? Why can't I play mp3 files on my Samsung phone? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt & the Blue assignment review, and Rod Pyle!

Apple planning to move iPhone production out of China.
How to transfer and sync your calendar & chats from your Android phone to your iPhone.
Sam Abuelsamid & Tesla's Semi trucks.
Setting up a home theater system in 2022: doing it yourself and how to start?
What will happen to radio in the future?
What are some good wireless chargers?
How to prepare for overseas travel? Do you need to buy an international plan from your mobile provider?
Chris Marquardt and the Blue assignment review
What cloud storage options are best for secure documents?
Recommendations for universal remotes.
Should you wait for the next Apple Mac Studio?
Should I get a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? M1 or M2?
Rod Pyle and 3D-printed structures on the moon.
Why can't I play my mp3 files on my Samsung phone?

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How to customize a Mastodon server. How to set up a shuffling iPhone Lock Screen. Suggestions for improving WiFi in a metal building. Troubleshooting embedded video on a webpage. Providing an internet connection to rural security cameras. Upgrading to a mesh networking system at home. Tips for mitigating tinnitus. Playing PC games on a Mac. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Steve Martin, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Veriforever - a personalized plaque to commemorate your Twitter verification
Amazon Alexa is a "colossal failure," on pace to lose $10 billion this year | Ars Technica
Mastodon Help - Guide - Personalize your iPhone Lock Screen - Apple Support
UISP airMAX NanoStation M2 – Ubiquiti Inc.
UISP airMAX NanoStationM 5 GHz loco Station – Ubiquiti Inc.
Guy Parsons on Twitter: "'#AI, make me a movie.'
ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue
RadioLabs - The Wireless and Radio Experts - RadioLabs
Hardball: How Politics Is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game: Matthews, Chris: 9780684845593: Amazon.com: Books
Arlo Go 2 versus Eufy 4G Starlight: LTE camera head-to-head - The Verge
Arlo Go 2 Wireless Security Camera with LTE & Wi-Fi Connectivity | Arlo
Ben Franklin effect - Wikipedia
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
YAY! American Airlines Brings Back Its Best Online Booking Feature -
eero Wi-Fi 6 IEEE 802.11ax Ethernet Wireless Router - Walmart.com $119.99
Informed Delivery - Mail & Package Notifications | USPS
Play background sounds on iPhone to mask environmental noise - Apple Support
Monitor your environmental noise exposure with Apple Watch - Apple Support
Boot Camp Assistant User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
StableDiffusion can generate an image on Apple Silicon Macs in under 18 seconds, thanks to new optimizations in macOS 13.1 - 9to5Mac
Tech Guy Labs | Giz Wiz Biz

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Introducing Alex Stamos.
Twitter grapples with Chinese spam obscuring news of protests.
How did Alex get into security?
Alex's Joe Sullivan story.
How COVID impacted teens and social interaction.
The mechanics of Apple's CSAM scanning.
How do we integrate security into basic education curriculum?
How does Alex feel about the Fediverse?
Advice for hosts of Mastodon instances.
How is Google doing security-wise and for its users?
What does Alex hear about Facebook these days?
Will there be trouble on Twitter in the 2024 election?
Who is responsible for keeping people protected from disinformation?
Should TikTok be shut down?
South Dakota bans TikTok from government-owned devices.
Stanford Internet Observatory.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

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New Microsoft 365 additions, Reset this PC, Revolver: Special Edition

Windows 11

A quick look at "moments" and what it means for the future of Windows. The October/November update was a moment. There will be big moments and little moments. Also, moments is a terrible name for this.
Microsoft issues its last Preview Update for Windows 10/11 of 2022
Windows Insider: New Dev channel build adds VPN status, search design tests

Microsoft 365

Games for Work in Teams
Schedule send in Teams
Sign language in Teams - update on the conversation from last week
Microsoft Create launched - Microsoft's template site for creators

Surface

Surface Duo might be getting its own Insider Program

Troubleshooting

New phone, message and phone call weirdness
Brother-in-law's laptop
Daughter's laptop
An update on 12th-Gen Intel suspicions.
Some Mastodon questions: US English? Notification sounds?

Revolver

We need to discuss the 2022 remix of The Beatles' Revolver album

Xbox

Microsoft ready to make concessions on Activision Blizzard
Games with Gold titles for December

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Don't be a afraid of Reset this PC
App pick of the week: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

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Picture of the Week.
iSpoof you no more.
Here come the Freebie Bots!
Anatomy of the real-time Cryptocurrency heist.
Lookin' for something to do?
Boa server vulnerability.
The dilemma of closed-source Chinese networking products.
The Cyber Defense Index.
Malicious Docker Hub images.
Since we've been tracking 0-days for a while.
CISA on Mastodon.
Miscellany.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.

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Musk's fight with Apple is one he's likely to lose.
Musk claims Apple threatens to remove Twitter from App Store.
Apple restricted AirDrop in China before widespread protests broke out.
iPhone 14 Pro demand to 'disappear' as Apple misses shipment goal by 20 million units.
An 'unthinkable morning': 1 dead, 16 injured after car crashes into Apple store in Hingham.
Apple Watch Ultra's powerful diving tools arrive with the Oceanic+ app.
We went diving with the Apple Watch Ultra. In short: dive computer makers should be worried.
No, Apple isn't planning to buy Manchester United.
Apple battling ESPN for rights to stream Dutch soccer league.
Judge approves Apple's plan to pay $50 million to settle butterfly keyboard lawsuit.
World Cup soccer balls plugged into chargers.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: ReadKit 3.1
Andy's Pick: Bondic Liquid Plastic
Alex's Pick: Sound Devices A20-RX

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Apple chaos in China, Robocall crackdown, NFT nightclubs, Black Friday slump

The Top Tech and Tools You Need for Taking Digital Notes.
Ford Mustang Mach-E loses its Consumer Reports recommendation.
Musk will restore Twitter accounts banned for harassment, misinformation.
Twitter new user signups at an 'all-time high,' says Elon Musk.
Protests Erupting Across China.
Mass resignations of iPhone workers; report of 30% production hit
China Covid: Protests continue in major cities across the country.
Apple hobbled a crucial tool of dissent in China weeks before widespread protests broke out.
Censorship, Surveillance and Profits: A Hard Bargain for Apple in China.
FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls.
New York Imposes 2-Year Moratorium on New Proof-of-Work Mining After Gov. Hochul Signs Bill.
El Salvador's $300 Million Bitcoin 'Revolution' Is Failing Miserably.
Miami nightclub owners are struggling with slumping sales after losing top-spending crypto clientele in wake of FTX implosion and crypto downfall, report says.
Restaurant and private members lounge to be built controversially in San Francisco's 'public' Salesforce Park.
Amazon Alexa is a "colossal failure," on pace to lose $10 billion this year.
Callisto - Lockheed Martin.
Black Friday Lured Shoppers Back, in Early Test for Holiday Spending.
The Best Cyber Monday Deals 2022: Laptops, Robot Vacuums, AirPods, More.
French man wins right to not be 'fun' at work in wrongful termination case.

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The FCC has finally taken action against a mobile carrier for flouting its robocall rules. What's the future of Intel as more companies like Apple start to produce their own chips? Can you upgrade Microsoft Office on a laptop running Windows 8.1? Black Friday numbers are out! Is there an online service that can notify others when you pass away? How easy is it to access a deceased family member's Google account? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

The voice of TikTok.
You can no longer be fired for not having fun in France.
FCC taking has taken action on RoboCalls.
What's the future of Intel?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Genesis GV60.
What are my options for setting up a large group chat system for a local neighborhood?
Can I update Microsoft Office on a laptop running Windows 8.1?
Chris Marquardt and some photography basics.
How can you view your CPU usage on your Android devices?
Is there an easy way to detect GPS trackers on your vehicle?
Black Friday numbers are out!
Is there an online app or service notifying others if you pass away?
What Google Timeline can do to track you possibly.
Rod Pyle and Callisto.
How can I recover deleted phone contacts on my iPhone?
Is there a way to access a deceased user's Google account?

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Recovering access to a Facebook account with a Driver's License or ID. Hiding digital photos in the Google Photos app. Following the death of a loved one, gaining access to their locked Windows XP PC. Troubleshooting a perplexing Safari downloads problem. Finding a lost Windows user folder. Getting an internet connection in a metal building. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Steve Martin, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Foxconn protests: iPhone factory offers to pay its workers to quit and leave Zhengzhou campus | CNN Business
iPhone Delivery Delays Weigh on Apple Ahead of Holiday Season (AAPL) - Bloomberg
Elon Musk says Twitter will manually verify accounts again - The Verge
Elon Musk on Twitter: "Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?" / Twitter
Robocall-Enabling Provider Gets the Digital Death Penalty From the FCC | PCMag
FCC Seeks to Fill Challenging Gap in STIR/SHAKEN Robocall Defenses | Federal Communications Commission
How to Send Your Own Message to the iPad on Artemis 1 As It Orbits the Moon - The Mac Observer
Callisto | Lockheed Martin
Debut 2.0 Series | ELAC
Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1Password
AVS Forum - YouTube
Merry TubaChristmas Los Angeles
Why Facebook may ask you to upload an ID | Facebook Help Center
SSL Certificate Checker - Diagnostic Tool | DigiCert.com
Hide your sensitive photos & videos - Google Photos Help
L0phtCrack - Wikipedia
Yubico | YubiKey Strong Two-Factor Authentication
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel -
Change Privacy & Security settings on Mac - Apple Support
Fix User's Folder not Show Up/Disappearing in Windows 10 Error – EaseUS
How to Recover Your Lost Windows 10 User Profile
Windows 10's missing profile bug seems to have made a return - MSPoweruser
Naval Tactical Data System - Wikipedia
NETGEAR Powerline 2000 + Extra Outlet PLP2000-100PAS - Best Buy
What Is Powerline Networking and How Do You Use It? | Digital Trends
Powerline | TP-Link
RadioLabs - The Wireless and Radio Experts - RadioLabs
Fun Fidgets! Some in the Fidget Advent Calendar & More Just Jammed In A Box! | Giz Wiz Biz
Dick DeBartolo - YouTube

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I Was the Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter. This Is What Could Become of It.
Musk, journalist Kara Swisher trade barbs.
Warner: Parents should be 'very concerned' about TikTok.
Elon Musk and Twitter: a masterclass in moving fast and breaking things...
Chaos on Twitter Leads a Group of Journalists to Start an Alternative.
Post.news
Amazon Alexa is a "colossal failure," on pace to lose $10 billion this year.
How to Send Your Own Message to the iPad on Artemis 1 As It Orbits the Moon.
Watch Howard Stern's Special Interview with Bruce Springsteen on HBO and HBO Max.
The leap second's time is up: world votes to stop pausing clocks.
Earth now weighs six ronnagrams: New metric prefixes voted in.
Elizabeth Holmes' 11-year sentence explained by tech bubble.
Lessons from a decade of 'Candy Crush'.
FTX Founder Deepfake Offers Refund to Victims in Verified Twitter Account Scam.
Movie theater stocks pop after report says Amazon plans to spend $1 billion on releases.
Google Fi discounts Pixel 7 to $399 and offers $300 off 7 Pro for Black Friday.
The best Black Friday Google deals you can get.
Google launches new search, shopping and maps features.
YouTube releases in-depth podcasting guide with best practices.
You can now ask Google Assistant to search and play podcasts by guest, episode.

Picks:

Mathew - A plaque that shows you are verified on Twitter.
Mathew - Bizarre study finds common parasite can make you more attractive.
Mathew - Christie's Pulls T. Rex From Auction, Citing Need for 'Further Study'.
Jeff - Pew teens and social media.
Ant - Boris FX Black Friday Discount.
Ant - Prep football: Campolindo edges Rancho Cotate in NCS semifinals.

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Slippery slope

Ten years of advertising in Windows, and it's about to get even worse
Windows 11
Dev channel: Windows 11 build 25247
The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now generally available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and 11
Qualcomm reveals new 'Oryon' CPU to be used in Windows on ARM PCs

PC sales11

HP announces financial results, with PC business falling off a cliff and layoffs looming
AMD CEO comments on industry issues to CNBC

Windows 10

Windows 10 version 22H2 is ready for broad deployment

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Teams add sign language view for meetings
New One Outlook app adds multiple account support
Surprise! Microsoft brings SwiftKey for iPhone back from the dead, promises new features

Xbox

Microsoft offered Sony a 10-year deal on Call of Duty
Hyperkin is selling an Xbox 360 controller for the new Xbox consoles

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week #1: Get an Xbox Series S on sale and other Black Friday deals
Tip of the week #2: Download your Twitter archives

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Picture of the Week.
Firefox v107 was released last Tuesday.
Google settles for a cool $391.5 million.
Red Hat Signing its ZIP file Packages.
The FBI purchased Pegasus for "research and development purposes".
Greece bought Predator for €7 million.
A passkeys support directory.
Quantum decryption deadline.
Attorneys General ask the FTC for online privacy regulation.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.
Wi-Peep.

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iOS developers say Apple's App Store analytics aren't anonymous.
Apple Watch can help spot another life-threatening heart condition.
Evernote's next move: joining the Bending Spoons suite of apps.
Everyone thinks Apple's negotiations with the NFL are dragging on.
VMware Fusion 13 adds Windows 11 virtualization for Apple Silicon Macs.
A secret Apple Silicon extension to accommodate an Intel 8080 artifact.
SwiftKey is unexpectedly back on iOS.
ByteOverlord/Watch_Quake: Quake 1 port for Apple Watch.
Something new is brewing. I created Homebrew nearly 13 years ago...
Apple's taken the joy out of its Books app with iOS 16.
Chinese Government steps in to help an Apple iPhone factory.
Apple pivots to Samsung for iPhone memory chips following US trade ban against Chinese suppliers.

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Jason's Pick: Flighty
Andy's Pick: Pentel Presto! Jumbo Correction Pen
Alex's Pick: Streamdeck+

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Elon Musk restores Donald Trump's Twitter account.
Twitter Locks Its Office and Suspends Badge Access.
I Was the Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter. This Is What Could Become of It.
Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Theranos Fraud.
Nigerian Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Launder Tens of Millions of Dollars from Online Scams.
How Much Trouble Is FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried In?
Evernote's Next Move: Joining the Bending Spoons Suite of Apps.
Ahead of Its Time, Behind the Curve: Why Evernote Failed to Realize Its Potential.
Tom Brady and Larry David among those accused of defrauding investors in FTX collapse.
H'wood FTX Frenzy as Michael Lewis Reveals He Spent 6 Months with Founder.
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee wants us to 'ignore' Web3: 'Web3 is not the web at all'
Leo talks about the road map for The Tech Guy.
The long-awaited US broadband internet maps are here — for you to challenge.
Earth now weighs six ronnagrams: New metric prefixes voted in.
NASA's Modern Moon Program Is Finally off the Ground.
Greg Bear (1951-2022).
Fred Brooks Has Died.

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Waymo's driverless rides in San Francisco, Elon Musk's possible intentions for Twitter's quality, searching for a good dash cam, verifying links on Mastodon, next steps when an iMac starts up slow, buying a docking station for a MacBook Air, and more! Plus, hanging out with Sam, Chris, and Rod!

Alphabet's Waymo recently got San Francisco's permission to provide driverless rides around the city. Waymo can't charge for those rides, though.
Tech companies continue to lay off many employees that they originally hired during their pandemic growth.
Twitter is a disaster right now, but Elon Musk may be intentionally driving it into the ground in order to get out of his unwanted situation.
What is a good dash cam, other than Owlcam, for keeping track of car accidents?
Sam Abuelsamid describes Waymo & Geely's upcoming "transportation-as-a-service" electric vehicle.
How can I properly verify myself on Mastodon via the HTML it asks me to paste?
If my 2017 iMac is slow to start up, should I completely erase the drive, ask for a repair, or look for a new Mac?
Ben is building a Linux-from-scratch install and Leo is very impressed!
Chris Marquardt chats about Lexica, DreamBooth, Astria, and AI Painter.
What's a great docking station for an M1 MacBook Air in order to avoid dongle life?
When moving to another country, how do I transport my financial stuff securely and efficiently?
What is the future of cryptocurrency and regulation after this recent FTX fiasco?
Rod Pyle talks about the Artemis 1 launch.
What kind of laptop specs should be sufficient for editing hi-res 4K video?

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Understanding and using Mastodon. Using a third-party repair service to fix a third-gen iPad. Saving contacts on iOS via the Mail app. Avoiding scams and phishing attempts on Venmo. Thoughts on TikTok data privacy. Disabling photo auto-syncing with Microsoft OneDrive. Understanding the benefits of paying for email. Exploring a complex phishing attempt with free physical hardware. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Steve Martin, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Hundreds of Twitter employees resign after Elon Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum - The Verge
CBS News Pauses Twitter Posts 'In Light of Uncertainty' Over Platform - Variety
Mastodon Help - Guide
Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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AVS Forum - YouTube
Speaker Deals & Sales - Premium Home Audio | Klipsch
Louis Rossmann - YouTube
VCC Board Repairs – iPhone Microsoldering & Data Recovery Services
The Secret Is Out! - TWiT.tv
Watch Out for This Popular Venmo Money Scam
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
Cross-country storm to threaten travel headaches around Thanksgiving | AccuWeather
AskTSA (@AskTSA) / Twitter
Apple celebrates the holiday season - Apple
How to stop syncing photos in camera roll..? - Microsoft Community
Amazon.com: 101 Handy Tech Tips for the iPhone: Updated, Simplified and Revised for iOS 12: 9781731457943: DeMuro, Rich: Books
You Can Never Have Enough Disco Lights! (Even in 2022) | Giz Wiz Biz

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Larry David, Tom Brady, Stephen Curry, Other Celebs Sued Over FTX Crypto Exchange Collapse.
Stars Likely to Be More Careful in Ads After Lloyd Bridges Case.
Taylor Swift ticket meltdown sparks outrage about Ticketmaster's power.
Elon Musk says the new Twitter Blue will relaunch on November 29th.
Elon Musk ignored Twitter's internal warnings about paid verification.
Mastodon Has Officially Retired the 'Toot,' Its Version of the Tweet.
Substack isn't a social network. It's better.
Proposal for quote-boost.
Elon's paranoid purge.
Musk issues ultimatum to staff: Commit to 'hardcore' Twitter or leave.
Elon Musk delivers jaw-dropping, bold testimony at his Tesla trial over Twitter's issues with the FTC.
Farewell from Protocol.
Amazon begins layoffs as economic woes mount.
With 10k layoffs looming, Jeff Bezos grants Dolly Parton millions and pledges his fortune to charity.
Evernote's Next Move: Joining the Bending Spoons Suite of Apps.
Twitter is Going Great!
City birds are changing their tune.
NASA's Modern Moon Program Is Finally off the Ground.
Google Wallet arrives on Fitbit smartwatches, new countries.
Android Auto beta program opens up to more users.
Google Fi's throwing in a free year of YouTube Premium for Unlimited Plus subscribers.
Google One VPN app rolls out for Mac and Windows.
Facebook fact-checkers will stop checking Trump after presidential bid announcement.

Picks:

Mike - Debirdify
Mike - palette.fm
Jeff - Portable, off-grid hotels
Ant - JAYEGT Motorized Rotating Display Stand
Ant - I Thought #Hardhead Had 5 Of 'Em

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Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager ImprovementsWindows 11* Beta channel: Microsoft starts testing Task Manager improvements * Photos app integration with iCloud is now available * Windows App SDK 1.2 is here

Microsoft* Independent report faults Microsoft on employee discrimination and harassment, it will do better

Microsoft 365 * The Office mobile app is losing two sharing features as it transitions to Microsoft 365 * Games are coming to Microsoft Teams for some reason * NVIDIA partners with Microsoft on massive cloud AI computer * When it comes to Microsoft 365, there is the past (Office) and then this other stuff * Flashback: maybe let's look at that Google One VPN for Windows thing one last time

Hardware* Microsoft announces a Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition that, no, is not USA! USA! USA! * Qualcomm announces its next flagship smartphone chipset. Assume a PC chipset announcement is imminent

Xbox* Spencer: Seriously, Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation * Xbox releases its first-ever transparency report, will do so regularly going forward * Xbox Game Pass in the second half of November * A new Xbox Series S bundle adds digital perks * Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition adds helicopters, gliders, and more oh my * Xbox November Update is here * A few more thoughts about the CliffyB book * IT'S HERE! CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II SEASON 01!!!

Tips & Picks* Tip of the week: Twitter is dead, long live Mastodon * App pick of the week: Descript * App pick of the week #2: DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android

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Picture of the Week.
Patch Tuesday review.
Shennina Framework - Automating Host Exploitation with AI.
GitHub's welcome new feature.
Three LightSpeed vulnerabilities.
Shufflecake: Plausible deniability encrypted Linux volumes.
Australia has decided to get proactive!
Apple's iOS 16.1.1 everyone file sharing time-limits to 10 minutes in China.
A couple of Decentralized Finance notes because I can't help myself.
"The Helm" was unable to survive COVID-19.
Elon meets Twitter.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.
Memory-Safe Languages.

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Apple sued for allegedly deceiving users with privacy settings after Gizmodo story.
One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are "gross".
Apple to begin mass production on AR & VR headset in early 2023.
Apple's latest iOS beta gives you more control over the iPhone's always-on display.
Apple to restrict 'Everyone' option in AirDrop to 10 minutes in China with iOS 16.1.1.
Apple's Satellite Emergency SOS Feature: a review & deep-dive explainer.
Berkshire Hathaway bought a $4.1B stake in Apple chipmaker TSMC.
The Apple TV's upgrade experience needs an upgrade.
tvOS bug limits 128GB Apple TV 4K to 64GB.
Queen of Christmas bails out of Apple TV+, lands on CBS.
Steve Jobs' Birkenstocks sold for $218,750

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Twitter brand chaos, Meta job cuts, FTX fiasco, Apple sued, Kevin Conroy RIP

Casey Newton on Twitter: "Update: company sources tell me that yesterday Twitter eliminated ~4,400 of its ~5,500 contract employees".
Twitter CISO flies the coop.
Elon Musk is putting Twitter at risk of billions in fines, warns company lawyer.
Twitter Users Create Havoc by Impersonating Brands.
What is Elon really up to in all of this?
Is centralization good for end users?
Nearly half of Meta job cuts were in tech, reorg underway - execs say.
Render yourself invisible to AI with this adversarial sweater of doom.
Sean Penn loans his Oscar to Ukraine's president Zelenskiy.
Crypto.com Preliminary Audit Shows That 20% of Its Assets Are in Shiba Inu (SHIB) Coin.
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Empire Faces US Probe Into Client Funds, Lending.
Prosecutors push 15-year sentence for Theranos' CEO Holmes.
Apple Sued for Allegedly Deceiving Users With Privacy Settings After Gizmodo Story.
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Apple Loses Web Search Technology Chief to Google.
Celebrating the Life of Aaron Swartz: Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.
Sadly, the Easiest Types of Cyberattacks Still Work.
Kevin Conroy's Best Batman Moments, as Chosen by Fans.
Two weeks of chaos: Inside Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.

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Tech layoffs have begun in big tech companies. The fall of FTX. What alternatives to Slingbox are there right now? What to know about copyrighted music through YouTube. VR headset suggestions for kids. Why is my external monitor causing my application to crash when I plug it into my computer? Good big screen TVs for under 500 dollars. How can I update my older Macs to the newest operating systems? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

Tech layoffs have begun at major tech companies: Meta has laid off over 10k+ workers & Twitter fired a large portion of its contract workers.
The crypto market has taken a huge hit with the fall of FTX.
Sam Abuelsamid and software-defined vehicles.
Is there anything available that is comparable to Slingbox as Slingbox has ceased operations??
Can you convert iMessage messages to pdf files on Windows? What are the best options for iCloud subscriptions?
What do I need to know about copywritten music on YouTube?
Chris Marquardt and The Subject.
What are some VR headset suggestions for kids?
The DISH Anywhere app: an alternative to the Slingbox?
Why is my external monitor causing an application to crash?
Why am I getting an audible humming noise from my audio interface?
Rod Pyle and the LOFTID mission.
What are some 55" TVs for around 500 dollars?
How can I update older Mac machines to the latest operating system?

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Finding a new cybersecurity provider. Cleaning a laser printer and looking at the pros and cons of switching to an InkJet printer. Spam call warnings. The benefits and downfalls of hosting your own password manager. Understanding how AirTag tracking works over Bluetooth. Using "Hey Siri" with more than one device. Remembering to reboot when troubleshooting tech problems. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Meta is killing Portal and both its unreleased smartwatches - The Verge
Meta lays off 11,000 workers as it faces competition from TikTok - The Washington Post
2022 tech layoffs: The companies that have cut jobs this year
Internet Security for Your Business Devices | Spectrum Business
AVS Forum - YouTube
How to Clean Your Laser Printer and Toner Cartridges - Toner Buzz
Amazon.com: Brother Compact Monochrome Laser Printer
Amazon.com: Epson EcoTank ET-3830 Wireless Color All-in-One Cartridge-Free Supertank Printer
Comcast Rolls Out Nation's Largest Landline Voice Verified Caller ID Solution to Combat RobocallsCombating Spoofed Robocalls with Caller ID Authentication | Federal Communications Commission
KeePass Password Safe
pCloud - The Most Secure Cloud Storage
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
FTX says 'unauthorized transactions' drained millions from the exchange - The Verge
After Binance deal fails, FTX cryptocurrency investors' money in limbo - The Washington Post
Web3 is Going Just Great
Amazon.com: LandAirSea 54 GPS Tracker
Apple wants to change Siri command to just 'Siri' - 9to5Mac
Amazon Echo - SNL - YouTube
Use the Driving Focus on your iPhone to concentrate on the road - Apple Support
Hate The End of Daylight Savings Time? | Giz Wiz Biz
'I Had Never Seen Anything Like It Before': Steve Martin on the Spark That Led Him to Become One of the Top Collectors of Australian Indigenous Art | Artnet News

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Twitter vs Mastodon.
Twitter begins to roll out, then kills, grey checkmarks for high-profile accounts.
Here's how a Twitter engineer says it will break in the coming weeks.
identi.ca
Meta Lays Off More Than 11,000 Employees.
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Empire Faces US Probe Into Client Funds, Lending.
Robinhood Collapses Following Difficulties of Savior.
Twitter Is Our Future - by James Fallows.
SpaceX adds data restrictions for Starlink power users.
On Twitter, Elon Musk Details His Plans for Twitter's Business.
Bullshit Reporting: The Intercept's Story About Government Policing Disinfo Is Absolute Garbage.
Matter launch event: Hands-on with the newest Matter devices.
Google Messages tests redesigned photo picker.
Stadia refunds start today as Google provides more details on what to expect.
Google One VPN coming to desktop with Mac and Windows apps.
First Pixel 7 update rolling out with three fixes for display and system.
Optimized YouTube Shorts player for TVs rolling out.
Google and Renault are developing a 'software-defined vehicle' together.
Berkeley moves toward banning all right turns on red lights.
Amazon's new electric vans will be making deliveries in over 100 U.S. cities this holiday season.
TikTok slashes global revenue targets by at least $2bn.
How online mobs act like flocks of birds.
Zoomtopia.

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Jeff - Dystopian Candy Crush Drone Fleet Unleashed Into Skies Above New York.
Jeff - Drones complete incomplete monuments.
Ant - LumaFusion available in Beta on Android and ChromeOS.
Ant - Canon EOS Webcam Utility PRO Announced.
Ant - There_I_Ruined_It on Instagram.
Ant - Rancho Cotate Athlete of the week Jacob Pruitt.

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"Hey, Github!" voice coding, KB5019980 update, Control FreakWindows 11 Why Windows 11 usage is down so low and what Microsoft could do to fix that * Microsoft ships the "November update for Windows 11 22H2 * A different Search button on the Taskbar * New Beta channel build adds three new features

Microsoft 365* Zoom launches Mail and Calendar beta to take on Google Workspaces and M365 * Microsoft moves to kill custom domains in Outlook.com ... again * Microsoft brings certificate-based authentication for AAD to mobile * Google One VPN arrives on Windows and Mac

Still more earnings* Lenovo reports first drop in revenues in 2.5 years * Qualcomm misses expectations too ... and promises that 2024 will be the year for WOA

Dev* Microsoft issues .NET 7 * GitHub announces new features for devs and the enterprise

Xbox* Winter has come for Halo Infinite * EU to take a longer look a Activision Blizzard acquisition * Microsoft may make your Xbox more efficient * Nintendo lowers Switch sales forecast, but it's still doing great * Steam comes to more Chromebooks in beta * Netflix is working on a Gears of War movie and animated TV series

Tips & Picks* Tip of the week: A new industry book to read * App pick of the week: Keepa

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Picture of the Week.
A minor Dropbox breach.
OpenSSL follow-up.
FTC sued and settled with a repeated offender.
$1.2 billion in reported ransomware payments during 2021.
Akamai's Q3 Threat Report.
Initial Access Brokerages.
How do today's bank heists work?
De-Fi De-struction De-jour.
Russia moves to Linux.
We're The Red Cross. Don't attack us, please!
Where there's a will, there's a way.
From China with Love.
The UK's NCSC scan plan.
Miscellany.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.

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Apple expects iPhone 14 shipments to be delayed by Covid restrictions in China
Apple's bargain with Beijing: access to China's factories — and consumers.
Chips and China.
Apple building 'advertising network for live television'.
"You Might Also Like" - Basic Apple Guy.
Internal Tech Emails on Twitter.
Apple Supposedly Dumping the 'Hey!' From Siri's Wake Phrase.
Apple's AR glasses could be pushed back to 2025 or 2026 amid 'design issues'.
Apple design chief role hard to fill; three options, all of them problematic.
Level responds to lock picker opening its $330 Apple Store lock in seconds.
Eufy releases FindMy-compatible smart tracker

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: Metatext for Mastodon on iOS
Alex's Pick: Nomad Sculpt
Andy's Pick: Das Keyboard MacTigr Keyboard
Jason's Pick: Feedbin

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Rocket takeover, Musk Lays Off Twitter, League of Legends Finals, FCC vs. TikTok

Elon Musk's Twitter layoffs leave whole teams gutted.
-2000 Lines Of Code.
Twitter Now Asks Some Fired Workers to Please Come Back.
What are the redeeming qualities of Twitter?
@elonmusk: Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying "parody" will be permanently suspended.
It's hard out here for a billionaire.
League of Legends World Championship Finals.
Quiz show!
Twitter suspends Kathy Griffin's account for impersonating Elon Musk.
Is Twitter good for brands?
Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing to Notify Employees of Large-Scale Layoffs This Week.
Stripe cuts 14% of its workforce, CEO says they 'overhired for the world we're in'
Finally, is this the end for the fax machine?
Interview: FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok.
Github Universe.

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Apple wants to simplify Siri by taking "Hey" out of the trigger phrase, Elon Musk slashes Twitter staff, recovering an external hard drive with proprietary connections, stopping automatic Windows updates, spotting online scams, and more!

Apple is reportedly working to simplify Siri's trigger phrase
Twitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
Can I open up a WD MyPassport external hard drive and still connect to Sata?
Lucid UX 2.0 Lucid Air
wheelbearings.media
Airless Tires
Why won't Congress make Daylight Saving Time permanent?
Will TrueCrypt update automatically?
VeraCrypt
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How to tell if a suspicous message is a scam
Converting audio files
Spotting Twitter scams
Man busted in 2020 Twitter hack, bitcoin scam of Biden, Obama, Musk, Buffett accounts
Astronomers have detected another 'planet killer' asteroid. Could we miss one coming our way?
Space rock slams into Mars, forming a crater that revealed chunks of ice
nytimes.com/wirecutter TP-Link AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit WiFi 5 Router- (Archer C7)
UofSC discovery of widespread platinum may help solve Clovis people mystery

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Picking the right service to create a blog and website. Troubleshooting poor WiFi connectivity in a home. Finding an alternative to Helm's personal email server. Tips on finding travel deals. Finding a Windows laptop. Improving audio dialogue when watching film and TV. Troubleshooting an old installation of Microsoft Office on a modern MacBook. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Richie's Plank Experience on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus
jack on Twitter
Albert J. Dunlap - Wikipedia
Astronomers Concerned About Candy Crush Drone Show Over NYC Night Sky
WordPress.com: Fast, Secure Managed WordPress Hosting
Blogger
Website Builder — Create a Website in Minutes — Squarespace
Tumblr
AVS Forum - YouTube
6P Color
TUF Gaming AX5400｜WiFi Routers｜ASUS Global
Nighthawk R7000 Router | NETGEAR
Wifi Analyzer - Apps on Google Play
Helm Shutdown FAQ – Helm Support
Facts about Google's acquisition of ITA Software
Track flights & prices - Computer - Travel Help
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
The Beatles: Get Back (TV Mini Series 2021) - IMDb
Lenovo ThinkCentre | M Series Desktop Computers | Lenovo US
Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
Shop Wireless Sound Bars & Home Theater Systems | VIZIO
Install Office 2007
iWork - Apple
Office 365 Login | Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021: Lifetime License (2-Pack) | StackSocial
Home | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft
How to remove Search Marquis browser hijacker on Mac | Trend Micro Help Center
Tech Guy Labs | Giz Wiz Biz

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Elon Musk is negotiating his new Twitter fees in real time with Stephen King.
Ad giant IPG advises brands to pause Twitter spending after Musk takeover.
Scoop: Musk team working to reboot Vine this year.
Twitter discontinues ad-free articles for Blue subscribers.
Welcome to hell, Elon.
Elon discovers micropayments. Sigh.
What kind of open networks are out there?
Pixelfed - Federated Image Sharing.
Interview: FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok.
US curbs on microchips could throttle China's ambitions and escalate the tech war.
Italy to ban 'illegal' raves following Modena party.
My tweet promoting our conversation with Rabble made Piers Morgan's show.
Google Hangouts is dead, half-baked RCS is not a replacement.
Roblox and Parsons School of Design are creating a digital fashion course.
Google acquires Twitter-backed AI avatar startup Alter for $100 million.
Amazon Music goes free for Prime members on Shuffle Mode.
Amazon makes staff cuts at Amp, the app it launched this year to 'reimagine radio'.
NASCAR: Ross Chastain's daring wall-riding move legal for now.
Google's AI image model Imagen is getting a very limited public outing.
Google's new prototype AI tool does the writing for you.
Google is discontinuing support for the standalone Street View app and pulling it from app stores.
Google One for Android gets slick homescreen redesign.
Google expands flood and wildfire tracking.
Google revamps Assistant parental controls and adds a kids' dictionary.
Google's putting its Lens image search right on its home page.
Google Play Android games now available on PC in beta.
YouTube's new Primetime Channels puts 34 streaming services in one place.
Google's building package tracking right into your Gmail inbox.
How John Deere built its own cellular network for its factory.

Picks:

Stacey - Google Nest Wifi 6E review.
Jeff - Twitter co-founder Dorsey holding onto stake in company.
Jeff - Mastodon Patreon.
Jeff - Infinite conversation.
Ant - Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 Announced.
Ant - Daniel Suarez's Critical Mass book is available.
Ant - Family bragging moment: 20-Year Streak Broken.
Ant - Thank you Press Democrat.

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New Dev & Beta builds, Phone Link update, Joe Belfiore, Modern Warfare II

Windows 11

New Dev build today: Build 25236 feature a minor change to the Windows 11 search experience and a Store UX update
Dev Build 25231 adds the tablet-optimized taskbar for all Insiders, and the ability to rearrange icons in the (new) System tray
Beta Build 22623.875 also adds the tablet-optimized taskbar for all Insiders (who are getting new features), plus Taskbar-based access to Task Manager
Big Phone Link app update for owners of select Samsung Galaxy devices lets them instantly access their phone's hotspot from Quick settings on their PC. (Requires a Samsung device with One UI 4.1.1+ and a PC with Windows 11 build 22621 or higher)

Microsoft 365

Here's what Microsoft added to Teams in October. Some of the biggest updates: Assign seats in Together mode, shared content in a separate window, Live Translated Captions (Teams Premium), some new certified hardware, and suggested replies in group chats
Edge hits 107 but doesn't look a day over 95 - Let's talk about Edge
The new unified OneNote app is in the Microsoft Store...sort of

Microsoft

Joe B is retiring - it's not clear what he was doing for the past three years, but we go way back and he's been around since Windows 95

More Earnings

Intel continues to struggle
Apple comes on strong, but Mac & iPad were low points
Samsung's smartphone business grew
Amazon kills it, but may be lucky to break even in holiday quarter

Xbox

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is here. Some thoughts.
Xbox loses money on each console
Spencer: Seriously, we are not taking COD off of PlayStation. Think Minecraft
Spencer takes on Meta's metaverse and once again reveals himself to be the single greatest leader in Big Tech
Xbox price increases? Probably, but not in 2022
Microsoft reveals the first Xbox Game Pass titles for November, with a nice surprise
Games with Gold, meanwhile, is looking a bit sad
Twitch partners with Xbox for free PC Game Pass subscriptions when you buy Twitch subscriptions
Sony reports decent earnings, but PlayStation is stumbling
PS VR2 coming Feb 22 for $550
Google's Play Games on PC comes to US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: It's finally here! The Windows 11 Field Guide eBook
Tip of the week #2: Using Edge? You need to configure it correctly
Tip of the week #3: The big asterisk on the Windows Dev Kit 202

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Picture of the Week.
Windows driver blocklist to be updated next Tuesday.
More Microsoft shenanigans.
An upcoming OpenSSL CRITICAL vulnerability update -- get ready!
A new TCP/IP RCE in Windows.
A study of malicious CVE proof of concept exploits in GitHub.
"Stranger Strings" : An exploitable flaw in SQLite.
PayPal to add support for Passkeys.
A browser exploitation tutorial!
Kathleen Booth: July 9th, 1922 – September 29, 2022.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.
After 20 years in GCHQ.

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Amid tech industry fears, Apple reports record Q4 results .
Report: M2 Pro and M2 Max Macs coming in 2023, not 2022.
Amazon Prime now comes with a full music catalog of 100 million songs and ad-free podcasts.
Apple halts gambling ads in App Store.
Apple's Online Store and Information Systems Chiefs are leaving.
First public beta of Freeform now available, with iPadOS 16.2, iOS 16.2.
iPhone workers walking out after COVID-19 outbreak; Foxconn offers bonuses for staying.
Apple Music quietly pulls Kanye West Essentials Playlist from platform.

Picks of the Week

Alex's Pick: Moises
Andy's Pick: Panic Playdate
Jason's Pick: Retrobatch

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It's Only Fleas - Musk takes over Twitter, Apple's cash mountain, gambling ads, NVIDIA RTX 4090

Welcome to hell, Elon.
Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Paperback by Brent Schlender.
FeedLand is a place to share and discover feeds. We use Twitter to identify each user.
Apple was a bright spot.
Apple's cash mountain is back where it was in 2010.
iPhone now supports 86-year-old Dvorak keyboard layout natively, delighting Woz.
Apple halts gambling ads in App Store.
KGO replaced by 'rapid-fire sports smack' gambling station.
Mexico scraps daylight savings time except along border.
Joanna Stern of The Wall Street Journal Interviews Craig Federighi About Apple's Upcoming Child Safety Features.
Greg Joswiak confirms iPhone's future move to USB-C.
NVIDIA RTX 4090 review: Unholy power.
Startups Have a Sellout Problem. There's a Better Way.
Adobe to Acquire Figma.
Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter.
RIP: Kathleen Booth, the inventor of assembly language.
OpenWallet Foundation.

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Why do my phone calls go to voicemail without any call notification coming through? What is Apple's Private Relay, and is it a suitable replacement for a VPN? Why is my audio coming from my phone so low? What's a better operating system for older laptops: Chrome OS or Linux? What to know about generating QR codes. What should you look for when selecting a USB extension cable for your devices? Why did my photos disappear in my text messages after transferring my data from one phone to another? Plus, conversations with Chris Marquardt and Rod Pyle!

Elon Musk and Twitter: what happens from here as Elon Musk officially buys Twitter.
What's going on with my Samsung S10e? My calls are suddenly going to voicemail directly without any notification coming through.
How does Apple's Private Relay feature work?
My audio is coming in low through my Moto G7 phone speakers. How can I fix this?
Is it better to run Chrome OS or a Linux operating system on older laptops?
My phone number suddenly is no longer in service after porting it to another carrier.
Chris Marquardt and Spooky Photography.
What are phone permissions, and how does it work on Android?
Generating QR codes correctly & safely.
Is there a device to detect an item, such as a key fob?
Rod Pyle and the independent study team on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs).
What kind of USB hub should I get for my computer? What to look for when picking out USB-C extension cables?
Why did my photos disappear in my text messages when transferring data between my old Android phone to my new iPhone?

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Elon Musk owns Twitter... now what happens? Who is the real Chief TWiT? How to watch the World Series in 4K, what should I look for in a new laptop? Finding a Linux distro with customizable graphics drivers, setting up remote desktop for a small business, why you should bring your own charging brick when you travel, will a 5g phone get better reception when camping in remote areas? Leo's first impressions of the new Meta Quest Pro, wireless charging on the new iPhones, a useful travel charger from the GizWiz, and more!

Welcome to hell, Elon - The Verge
AVS Forum - YouTube
How to watch the World Series in 4K | Digital Trends
Dell XPS Laptops - Dell Laptops | Dell USA
Laptops | Shop Laptops, 2 in 1s, & More | Lenovo US
Legion 5 Series Laptops | Gaming Laptops | Lenovo US
GitHub - Askannz/optimus-manager: A Linux program to handle GPU switching on Optimus laptops.
Pop!_OS by System76
Get started with the macOS client | Microsoft Learn
GRC | Port Authority, for Internet Port 3389
LogMeIn Remote Access | Secure Remote Software
TeamViewer: The Remote Desktop Software
Chrome Remote Desktop
How to Use Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection | PCMag
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel -
2013 Roadtrek For Sale - Roadtrek RVs Near Me - RV Trader
Samsung Galaxy S9+ - Full phone specifications
What is a Hotspot? Mobile WiFi, Portable Devices & More | T-Mobile
Google Pixel 7 - Google Store
Richie's Plank Experience on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus
How to wirelessly charge your iPhone - Apple Support
Anker Wireless
Make MagSafe Yours | NOMAD
MagSafe - All Accessories - Apple
iMac 24-inch - Apple
Tech Guy Labs | Giz Wiz Biz

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Leo Laporte tries out Meta's new Quest Pro VR/MR headset.

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Interview with Rabble.
How Odeo turned into Twitter.
What did Rabble do before Odeo?
What did Rabble learn at TXTmob that came over to Twitter?
Why Jaiku was so cool.
What did Rabble work on at Yahoo from Uruguay?
What was the core mistake of Friendster?
What is the Scuttlebutt protocol and how does it work with Planetary?
How does Rabble feel about Bluesky?
What should I be able to export from Twitter right now?
What's coming soon on Planetary and Scuttlebutt?
Elon Musk dubs himself 'Chief Twit,' visits Twitter HQ with deal set to close.
Do you worry about taking money for Planetary?
Some use cases for how to use Planetary.
Goodbye to Rabble.
Musk Tells Bankers He Plans to Close Twitter Deal on Friday.
Spotify Wants to Get Into Audiobooks but Says Apple Is in the Way.
Shutterstock will start selling AI-generated stock imagery with help from OpenAI.
Study: Playing lots of video games may benefit kids' brains.
The Wire Retracts Its Meta Stories.
Why audio will never capture the hearts of social media users.
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World Hardcover by Jonathan - Freedland.
Is MrBeast actually worth $1.5 billion?
Uber will show ads now. But don't count on a lower fare.
Marco Arment: "Now my app's product page shows gambling ads, which I'm really not OK with.
Republicans sue Google claiming spam filter blocks email.
Leo's Meta Quest Pro.
The Real Chief TWiT: Comfort Tee.
Texas Sues Google Over Use of Facial Images.
Google Home web app starts rolling out to view live Nest feeds, older cameras supported.
Google Maps has removed its COVID-19 layer.
Google is giving Workspace Individual subscribers a big storage bump.
YouTube's new design makes it easier to fast-forward or rewind to the right part.
YouTube Premium is getting a price hike for family plans to $22.99/month.
Google Messages tests new design for delivered and read indicators.
New Google Messages and Contacts app icons rolling out, Phone left.
Rabble returns!

Picks:

Rabble - Planetary
Jeff - 76% trust the technology sector
Rabble - Web3 is Self-Certifying
Leo - The Crypto Story

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Q1 FY23 Earnings, Q2 pessimism, Sinofsky reflects on Windows 8

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Picture of the Week.
Firefox 106 is out.
Google's Open Source IoT KataOS and Sparrow.
This Week in CryptoCurrency Craziness.
New Windows 0-day bypasses executable security checks.
Apple's 9th 0-day of the year bites the dust.
The evolutionary demise of banking malware.
VMWare's Critical CVSS 9.8 Update.
Closing The Loop.
Miscellany.
Data Breach Responsibility.

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Jason's macOS Ventura review: A work in progress.
"My next Mac might be the last."
macOS 13 Ventura: The Ars Technica review.
Apple releases iOS 16.1 with support for iCloud Shared Photo Library, Matter, Live Activities and more
Absurd Apple Pencil dongle sends fans into spiral of grief.
Jason's 2022 iPad and iPad Pro review: mixed feelings.
ESPN, Formula 1 extend track with new rights deal.
Apple's Industrial Design Chief Hankey to leave three years after Ive.
Bono finally apologizes for U2's 2014 iTunes ambush.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Inkplate 6 COLOR
Andy's Pick: DuckDuckGo for Mac Public Beta
Alex's Pick: Artemis Pro

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Twitter & Musk to close buyout, Apple's new iPads, artist burns art for NFTs, AI chatbot for dead loved ones, and more.

Semafor.com - A new global news platform for breaking stories and analysis.
American Airlines is trying to stop a popular iPhone app Sequence Decoder that's become a 'must have' for its flight attendants.
Twitter and Elon Musk make progress on a buyout, and Musk plans to cut 75% of its workforce.
The dark side of a super app like WeChat in China.
Pocket Casts mobile apps are now open source.
Jack Dorsey-founded Bluesky is building a protocol for decentralized social networks.
Damien Hirst is burning thousands of his paintings for an NFT project.
Adware clicker apps in Google Play have been downloaded over 20 million times.
Apple's macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 will be released on October 24.
Apple announced a new iPad and M2-powered iPad Pro, but the iPad lineup now seems like a mess.
Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K with an A15 Bionic chip and HDR10+ for $129.
More ads are coming to Apple's App Store starting next week.
Apple's head of hardware design Evans Hankey is leaving three years after the departure of Jony Ive.
NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations.
Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots.
Hearing aids can now be sold over the counter in the US.
Kanye West is buying the 'free speech platform' Parler.
Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog CMA.
Are we ready for an AI chatbot that lets us speak to our dead loved ones?
Red Bull co-founder and Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Will the sale of Twitter go through with Elon Musk? How does one "use" Twitter? Why can't I access certain websites on my Chromebook? How do you send audio over Bluetooth & TV speakers at the same time? Why is my router acting up every hour? Where are my email attachments? What's a better phone operating system: Android or iOS? It depends. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

Will Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter actually go through?
There's technology that lets you "speak" with passed relatives.
Ads coming to the Apple App store starting October 25th.
How do I use Twitter effectively?
Sam Abuelsamid and dealing with dealerships.
Issues accessing certain websites on old Chromebook laptops.
Is there a way to safely use an old smartphone after its end-of-life support?
How can you get audio to both your Bluetooth headphones & TV speakers at the same time?
Chris Marquardt and fall weather.
Why is my router cutting out every hour or so?
When is it necessary to update drivers on your computer?
Why does it seem more troublesome to move between Android phones than between Apple phones?
Why are my email attachments disappearing from my emails?
Rod Pyle and Elon Musk, Starlink, and Ukraine.
Are there printers that produce the same quality photos one can get at a pharmacy? What other items should one get to that kind of quality photos?
Android or iOS: which option is better? How easy is it to switch between the two?

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- Kanye West is buying 'free speech platform' Parler.
- Court blocks Texas social media law from taking effect.
- Musk Will Have Absolute Control Over Twitter, Documents Show.
- I have seen the frightening future of spam. It is this $1.5b AI bot co (formerly Jarvis.ai)
- Jack Dorsey-Founded Bluesky Unveils Roadmap for Decentralized Social Networks.
- What happened to XMPP?
- New York attorney general release report on "chilling" Buffalo shooting.
- How TikTok ate the internet.
- Ai-Da the robot sums up the flawed logic of Lords debate on AI.

Picks:

Glenn - @GlennF: New acquisition in the Not-Dr Fleishman's Cabinet of Printing Wonders: the "golden" Sun or the "paper that poisoned its printers." Printed in honor of the coronation of Queen Victoria on June 28, 1838, the gold-hued type sickened the paper's printers.
Jeff - Freedom House report on internet freedom.
Kevin - Free Domain Names via Indie Web Camp.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

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Windows 11

Microsoft rolls out optional October update for Windows 11 22H2, adding tabbed File Explorer
New to the Dev channel: Some stack orchestrator and other minor updates
New to the Beta channel: System tray updates
Microsoft showed off a new Windows 11 UI with a floating taskbar at Ignite
Paul is (temporarily) using Microsoft Edge again and has some thoughts
Paul's review of the Snapdragon-based ThinkPad X13s

Windows 10

Windows 10 22H2 is here

Microsoft 365 and cloud

Is Microsoft 365 taking over the Office brand? Not really
Microsoft 365 Apps are coming to Windows Server 2022 after all
Mary Jo interviews Microsoft Cloud and AI chief Scott Guthrie
Dark Mode finally comes to Word for the web

Microsoft

Microsoft lays off almost 1000 employees
Q2 FY23 earnings are happening next Tuesday, Oct. 25

Xbox

A Plague Tale: Requiem, Persona 5 Royal come to Game Pass in October
Xbox October Update is out now

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Customize an Elite Series 2 Controller on Xbox Design Labs
App pick of the week: PC Game Pass
Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 365 app is now in public preview
Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Intune - rebranding and new add-ons, plans coming
Beer pick of the week: Fall | Maine Beer Company

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Picture of the Week.
Microsoft "Won't Fix".
Malicious Kernel Drivers.
Microsoft has finally added an RSS feed for Windows Updates!
Passkeys [dot] Dev.
Largest DDoS attack.
Signal will be dropping its SMS/MMS support.
Brute-force protection for Windows local admin accounts.
Other than that...
SpinRite.
Closing The Loop.
xchg rax, rax and "xorpd"
ZimaBoard Goodness.
Password Change Automation.

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Apple announces Apple TV 4K with A15 Bionic Chip and HDR10+ for $129.
Apple's redesigned entry-level iPad has an A14 chip and USB-C charging.
Apple announces an M2-powered iPad Pro with WiFi 6E.
DaVinci Resolve coming soon to iPad Pro, enhanced by the M2 chip.
Apple plans Google Tablet-Like Home Hub.
Apple Card will let users grow Daily Cash rewards while saving for the future.
NFL Sunday Ticket still up for grabs as Apple pushes for flexibility with game rights.
Apple Watch Ultra with polished titanium finish? This jeweler is offering it for everyone.
Meta gets final order to sell Giphy from UK antitrust watchdog.
Leaked Apple memo acknowledges iPhone 14 SIM card software error.
Apple freezes plan to use China's YMTC chips amid political pressure.

Picks of the Week

Doc's Pick: Shure MV88+ Video Kit
Andy's Pick: David Bowie Store - Stickers & Apple Watch Bands
Alex's Pick: QR Factory (and scan Alex's QR code!)

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

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Future of Microsoft Office, Legs in VR, NVIDIA RTX 4090, Project Starline

Peach Only SMA 11:04 Brianna Wu.
Meta Meets Microsoft – Stratechery by Ben Thompson.
Microsoft (MSFT) US Army HoloLens Goggles Gave Soldiers Nausea, Headaches.
Is this a technology that anybody really wants?
@warren_craddock: I've worked on a number of high-profile failures. They all had a fatal flaw. Everyone saw the flaw. But the culture that arose in these teams purposefully ignored the flaw.
Lenovo's new Glasses T1 are the coolest PC accessory I've seen that just makes sense.
Google's Project Starline is the real deal.
Meta's Virtual Reality Legs Video Was A Lie, Used Some Mocap.
Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere.
Microsoft brings DALL-E 2 to the masses with Designer and Image Creator.
Steve Jobs AI features in spooky 'interview' with Joe Rogan AI.
Synthetic Media Startup D-ID Launches Image-to-Video Platform.
NVIDIA RTX 4090 review: Unholy power.
American Executives in Limbo at Chinese Chip Companies After U.S. Ban.
GiveDirectly: Send money to people living in poverty.
Vault by CNN shutdown results in "rug pull" accusations from NFT buyers.
Mac shipments shoot up a whopping 40%.
When Is Apple Launching the M2 iPad Pro and M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro?
Musk Will Have Absolute Control Over Twitter, Documents Show.
Elon Musk is now selling perfume that smells like burning hair.
Elon Musk tweets on Starlink: 'We'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free'.
Netflix Basic with Ads streaming launches in November.
Alex Jones Says Brianna Wu Defamed Him in a Tweet.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Brianna Wu, Daniel Rubino, and Sam Abuelsamid

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Switching ISP & cellular providers as seamlessly as possible. Should I upload sensitive files to cloud providers such as Google Drive or iCloud? Why am I no longer receiving emails? What's an easy way to get rid of duplicate photos? Turning off voice assistant on your phone. Why did they stop making computer accelerators? How easy is it to regain access to a Google account that you're locked out of? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

AI-Generated Art & DALL-E 2.
Changing ISP & cellular providers.
Sam Abuelsamid and the VISION-S 02 & the Sony Honda Mobility company.
Is it safe to upload sensitive files to servers like Google Drive or iCloud?
Why did I stop getting emails?
Chris Marquardt and light.
Is there an easy way of getting rid of duplicate photos?
Turning off Samsung Voice Assistant.
A suggestion for a file recovery program from a previous episode.
Switching from ink printers to laser printers.
Regaining access to a camera system from a brand that's no longer in business.
Rod Pyle & NASA's DART mission and the Orionid Meteor Shower.
Why did they stop making computer accelerators?
How can I regain access to my Google account?

Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo's thoughts on the Google Pixel 7 Pro, resetting your Mac password, Microsoft 365 alternatives, switching from Windows to Mac, recovering files from a hard drive that can't be mounted, how to improve your home network for Zoom meetings, and more. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo.

Meta Quest Pro - costs $1,499 and ships October 25th
Meta's Horizon Worlds legs video was a lie
New Microsoft Surface devices - Surface Pro 9 lets you pick between Intel or Arm 5G
Leo's thoughts on the Google Pixel 7 Pro
How to reset your Mac login password when locked out
Scott Wilkinson: TCL 6-Series TV - TCL's 85" TV with Mini-LED technology
Microsoft Office vs. LibreOffice and other alternatives like Google Workspace, Google Docs, and Zoho WorkDrive
Resources for transitioning to macOS from Windows
Will Apple hold one more event in 2022?
How to recover files from a hard drive with the 'click of death'
Johnny Jet: The trend of blended travel or 'workcations' and how to avoid crowded airports
How to troubleshoot a printer's poor print quality
Running Windows 11 on a Mac with VirtualBox 7
Happy 34th birthday, IRC
More hard drive recovery help: The format is unrecognizable
How to cast media and screen share to an LG OLED TV and other smart TVs
How to improve your internet connection to Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other virtual meetings
DeBartolo: Xplora XGO 3 - 'Kid's First Smart Watch'

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Andy Warhol's portraits of Prince get their 15 minutes of fame in Supreme Court copyright showdown.
Communia Copyright recommendations.
Google unveils Pixel 7 Pro with Tensor G2 processor, starts at $899.
Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro review: Should you upgrade?
Google gets serious about wearables with the Pixel Watch.
Google Fi 'VCN' on Pixel keeps cellular data anonymous.
Google starts rolling out passkey support for Android and Chrome.
Meta Meets Microsoft – Stratechery by Ben Thompson.
This Is Life in the Metaverse.
Steve Jobs AI features in spooky 'interview' with Joe Rogan AI.
'Chat' with Musk, Trump or Xi: Ex-Googlers want to give the public AI.
Google approves Truth Social for Play Store.
Google Kills Cloud Gaming Service, Announces Cloud Gaming Laptops.
Tour Amazon's dream home, where every appliance is also a spy.
NASA's DART mission successfully shoved an asteroid.
Elon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Report.
Musk Spoke to Kanye About Tweet That Got Him Kicked Off Twitter.
Google unifies its BI services under the Looker brand.
YouTube to broadly support the @username format with launch of YouTube handles.
Google Meet will soon send you a transcript of your meeting.
New Pixel Buds Pro firmware update rolling out with 5-band EQ, bug fixes, and more.
Assistant Driving Mode ditches Google Maps integration, no longer an Android Auto replacement.

Picks:

Cathy - Theater review: Hail to thee, 'Blithe' Lansbury.
Jeff - iPhones calling 911 from owners' pockets on rollercoasters.
Ant - Amaran 100d LED Light.
Ant - Ant on Mobile Filmmaking Podcast.
Ant - Queen Pruitt Spongebob The Musical Tix Available.

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Apple integrations, Surface Laptop 5, Microsoft Designer

Microsoft Ignite 2022

Loop components news!
Teams Premium Add-on, Mesh avatars in preview, more new features
New/rebranded Microsoft 365 app for Windows, mobile devices, and the web
Microsoft Places: A new app for coordinating hybrid work
Microsoft Edge is getting a workspaces feature
Dev Box in preview
New Outlook features for hybrid work
Microsoft Editor gets some AI updates

Surface Event

Surface Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9, Surface Studio 2+ announced - all of it leaked already.
Oddly, the new peripherals are more interesting. OK, not oddly...
What exactly is Microsoft trying to accomplish with Surface?
Microsoft: iCloud Photos, Apple TV and Apple Music are coming to Windows 11
Microsoft Designer steals the show (and will be up next on "Killed by Microsoft")

Windows 11

Let's talk 22H2, October update, and new features — there is some confusion
New Dev build adds support for third-party widgets

More Microsoft

Microsoft partners with Meta on the Metaverse ... productivity and games

Xbox

Brazil OK's Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition
Enthusiasts spy device on Phil Spencer's shelf, it's just an old prototype
You can launch Xbox Cloud Gaming titles from Bing search results for some reason

Tips and picks

Microsoft has a tip: disable security features to improve gaming on Windows 11!
App pick of the week: Oracle VirtualBox 7.0
Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Syntex
Codename pick of the week: Haven
Beer pick of the week: Southern Tier Pumking

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At Microsoft's 2022 Surface event, the company announced the next generation of Surface devices, including the Surface Laptop 5 with Thunderbolt 4 support, the Surface Pro 9 2-in-1 with the SQ3 Arm-powered processor with 5G support or Intel's 12th Gen Core processors, and the Studio Surface Studio 2+ all-in-one powered by Intel's 11th-Gen Core i7-11370H processor and Nvidia's RTX 3060 GPU. Plus new Adaptive Accessories, Microsoft Designer and Image Creator apps with AI-generated art powered by Dall-E 2, and more.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Picture of the Week.
Breach of Customer Information
Meta-targeted Malware
Uber's Chief Security Officer Found Guilty
More Cryptocurrency Chaos
The UK to drop GDPR
Summer Internship with the NSA
Many Incident Responders are Stressed Out
Microsoft's newest dual 0-day Exchange Fumbles
SpinRite news
ZimaBoard
Closing the Loop
Source Port Randomization

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At Made by Google '22, Google unveiled its latest Pixel lineup with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro powered by Google's 2nd-gen mobile chip, the Tensor G2, powering more AI and machine learning features like Super Res Zoom, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur. Also announced was Google's first smartwatch, the Google Pixel Watch, with Fitbit's health and fitness expertise, and shared some details on the Pixel Tablet with a charging speaker dock coming in 2023.

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Chess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster 'Likely Cheated' More Than 100 Times
Matter is now official
Twitter vs. Musk trial remains on schedule, judge says
Here are some of the cringiest revelations in the Elon Musk text dump
Just before Musk backtracked, a judge said Twitter could hunt for secret chats with whistleblower
Elon Musk says he'll use Twitter to build an 'everything app' called X. Believe him.
Chris Anderson says Musk's Twitter could be great
Planetary Social
There Was One Person Who Didn't Embarrass Himself in the Elon Musk Texts
Google Kills Stadia; Why Stadia Was a Bad Product; Microsoft, Activision, and Antitrust
Google's Big SCOTUS Season
The Onion Files a Supreme Court Brief
Google to Pay $85 Million to End Arizona Consumer-Privacy Suit
Walmart, CVS face trial for putting sham homeopathic products next to real meds
Samsung Rolling Out Android 12 To More Devices
4 New Maps Updates
Google Home app is getting a website with Nest cam live feeds, automation 'Script Editor' in 2023
Home App is getting better, but barely
New Nest products and features for a better smart home
The Pixel 4 hits end of life after three years of service
Google Maps is wrong!
Everything Set
The most common restaurant cuisine in every state, and a chain-restaurant mystery
The restaurant data is here and interactive
Mr. Doodle's mansion
The Fun of Google Streetview
Wear Pink
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022
Pre-Order Jeff's Book: The Gutenberg Parenthesis

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Windows 11 2022 Update issues, Industry Clouds, Stadia's best feature

Windows 11 22H2 Deployment Drama

Microsoft says that it is speeding up the delivery of 22H2
But why can't you get 22H2 yet? One reason: printers
One year ago today: Windows 11 started rolling out to mainstream users
Task Manager is coming back to the Taskbar!
October update features head to Release Preview channel
Microsoft investigating slow copy speeds in 22H2

Microsoft 365/cloud

Microsoft pushes industry specific clouds
Microsoft Edge 106 is now available

Xbox

EU to decide on Activision Blizzard acquisition by November 8
Google kills Stadia, and what Xbox can learn
Flight Simulator flies to Canada
A Plague Tale, more come to Xbox Game Pass
Only TWO games in Games for Gold this month
Halo rumored to adopt a new rendering engine
Microsoft is looking at letting users disable Quick Resume on console

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Ignite session catalog is now live
App pick of the week: HDR Calibration
Enterprise pick of the week Defender for Individuals gets Identity theft monitoring
Enterprise pick 2: From the M365 Admin dashboard
Throwback pick of the week: We miss you, Steve!
Beer pick of the week: Other Half Anchovy Testarossa

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Picture of the Week. (What Could Possibly Go Wrong)
Microsoft Teams - Unecessarily Insecure
Roskomnadzor blocks Soundcloud
Microsoft Exchange Server Under Attack Again
I'm (Still) Not a Robot!
Google TAG History
Closing the Loop
Poisoning Akamai

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The EU will require USB-C charging for mobile devices by the end of 2024.
Apple loses second bid to challenge Qualcomm patents at U.S. Supreme Court.
Ventura 10 beta seeded to devs.
Apple seeds fourth iOS 16.1 and tvOS 16.1, fifth iPadOS 16.1 betas to developers.
Adaptive Transparency for AirPods Pro 1. It's a bug!
Apple's Tony Blevins to leave after making crude remarks in Daniel Mac TikTok.
'Storming' iPhone 14 Pro demand sees assembler Foxconn set new record revenue.
Dynamic Island UI result of years of discussion, biggest iOS change in five years – Apple execs.
TSMC reportedly overpowers Apple in negotiations over price increases.
Apple publishes new design guidelines for Live Activities on the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island.
Tim Cook's European Vacation - Visits the "Ted Lasso" set, has private audience with the Pope.
Apple hopes you'll forgive Will Smith by Christmas / Emancipation, a new movie starring Smith.

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Now Playing Plus
Andy's Pick: "Fletch" Book Series
Alex's Pick: Qlab 5

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Stadia is done, Zuck's UFC appearance, General AI, OG App, Amazon event

Stadia is issuing refunds - How to get yours.
Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with nearly 6,000 hours on Stadia begs Rockstar for character transfer.
Adobe can't Photoshop out the fact its $20bn Figma deal is a naked land grab.
Penpot inks $8M as signups for its open source spin on Figma jump 5600% after Adobe's $20B acquisition move.
Is Mark Zuckerberg Fighting at This Weekend's UFC Show?
Texts show roll call of tech figures tried to help Elon Musk in Twitter deal.
The True Genius of Tech Leaders.
"Buying Our Way In" was Palantir's (PLTR stock) Secret Plan to Get into the NHS.
Elon Musk unveils Optimus
Is general AI right around the corner?
Google Fires Blake Lemoine, Engineer Who Called Its AI Sentient.
James Bridle's "Ways of Being"
In Delaware's Kathaleen McCormick, Elon Musk Finds A Judge Who Means Business.
Klobuchar, Cruz strike deal to advance journalism antitrust bill.
Inside Podcasters' Explosive Audience Growth.
The OG App promises you an ad-free Instagram feed.
Amazon hardware event 2022.

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Bruce Willis did NOT sell his likeness to a deepfake company. A caller shares his story with Google Fi & its customer support. AOL changed how you sign in. Is my file opening as a .pdf, or as a .doc? Is it possible to pull real-time data from your car? How do you get in contact with Google customer support as a blind user? How can you play DVDs within your Synology? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid & a caller about the 1976 Datsun B210, and Rod Pyle & the Polaris Dawn mission!

Bruce Willis selling his likeness to a deepfake company is NOT true!
Tesla AI Day.
Google Stadia is shutting down.
A travel nightmare story with Google Fi & customer support.
Sam Abuelsamid and the Volvo EX90 EV.
AOL changed how you sign in. Here's what you do.
Is my file a pdf or a doc file?
Can you get real-time data from your car? And why is my car shocking me constantly?
How to recover a hacked Instagram account?
How to replace my Pixel phone as a blind user?
A "geeky" question about managing audio from an iPad.
Why is my connection so poor with my phone?
How can I play DVD files from my Synology?
Rod Pyle and the possible reboost mission to Hubble Space Telescope!
How do you best prepare electronic devices for e-waste recycling?

Host: Leo Laporte

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Re-learning Apple Pay gestures on an iPhone with Face ID. Leo's favorite flavor of Linux. Using Chrome and Chrome Remote Desktop on Linux. Finding a new, high-resolution monitor to replace a broken one. Learning about some of the changes and updates coming to Amazon's eero Wi-Fi routers. Using a Siri Shortcut for automatically redialing a number on an iPhone. A history of auto-redial machines. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY - September 19, 2023 - National Today
Elon Musk reveals Optimus TeslaBot prototype during AI Day 2022 - The Verge
Google Stadia Will Shut Down in 2023, All Purchases to Be Refunded - CNET
Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with nearly 6,000 hours on Stadia begs Rockstar for character transfer | GamesRadar+
Google Graveyard - Killed by Google
Deepfake tech allows Bruce Willis to return to the screen without ever being on set
Deepfake Bruce Willis may be the next Hollywood star, and he's OK with that | Ars Technica
James Earl Jones Retires From Voicing Darth Vader | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
How a deepfake Tom Cruise on TikTok turned into a very real AI company | CNN Business
Use Apple Pay for contactless payments on iPhone - Apple Support
Tech Talk with Scott Wilkinson Volume 11: AIX Records Founder & President Mark Waldrep | AVS Forum
HTotM - August 2022 Home Theater of the Month Powered by Anthem | AVS Forum
Trombone Champ Makes a Hit Video Game of an Unlikely Instrument - The New York Times
The Chromium Projects
Set up Chrome Browser on Linux - Chrome Enterprise and Education Help
Set up Linux on your Chromebook - Chromebook Help
Enterprise Open Source and Linux | Ubuntu
Pop!_OS by System76
Manjaro
LG 32" 32UN880-B UltraFine™ Display Ergo 4K HDR 10 Monitor
Amazon announces Echo Studio and Echo Dot speakers with improved audio | Engadget
When kids yell 'Alexa, play poop,' you'll hear these songs : NPR
2022 Fall Foliage Map & Nationwide Peak Leaf Forecast
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
Everything You Need To Know About Automated Dialing Laws " Ricochet360
Coolio, 'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper, dead at 59 | CNN
powerdialer: Search Result | eBay
shepfan on eBay
Jean Shepherd - Wikipedia
loud hacked warning with pop up asking me to call Microsoft Security - Microsoft Community
Stay protected with Windows Security
Malwarebytes Cybersecurity for Home and Business | Anti-Malware & Antivirus
Need Earbuds? Anker Introduces Three New Earbuds At A NY Press Event. | Giz Wiz Biz

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Writer/activist Cory Doctorow and scholar Rebecca Giblin join Leo Laporte to talk about their latest book Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back. They argue that we're in a new era of "chokepoint capitalism," with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that should rightfully go to others.

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Interview with Douglas Rushkoff.
How Rushkoff discovered the topic for his new book.
Survival of the Richest: The wealthy are plotting to leave us behind.
When Rushkoff decided to write the book.
How billionaires define "winning"
How do WE create a better future?
What is Rushkoff's manifesto?
What was Rushkoff's major?
Team Human is a podcast striving to amplify human connection.
Meta ordered to pay Voxer $175 million for violating live-streaming patents.
Bitcoin Rises 6.5 Percent as a Strong Dollar Sinks Other Currencies.
Meta Sued For Tap Dancing Around Apple's New App Privacy Rules.
The OG App promises you an ad-free Instagram feed.
Chipotle is moving its tortilla robot to a real restaurant.
Israel Deploys AI Powered Turret in the West Bank.
No, There's No 'Ghost In The Machine' On Board American Airlines Aircraft.
Penpot inks $8M, as signups for its open source spin on Figma jump 5600% after Adobe's $20B acquisition move.
Darth Vader's Voice Emanated From War-Torn Ukraine.
DallE is open to all!
Help pick the cover of Jeff's book.
Amazon hardware event 2022.
What Did Axios Do?
Amazon launches a Kindle you can write on.
10 biggest announcements from Google Search On 22.
LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments on 20 Million Users Over Five Years.
Chromecast with Google TV (HD) goes official for $29.99 with 1080p, HDR, 8GB storage.
Google discontinues its last traditional Chromecast, but software support will continue.
Chrome now lets you search your @history and @bookmarks from the address bar.
Google lays out Manifest V3's 2023 transition timeline for Chrome extensions.
Here are all of the new features and updates coming to Google Maps.
Android Auto 8.2 beta begins rolling out, tweaks dock of 'Coolwalk' redesign.
NASA's DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test.
Images show chunks DART took out of asteroid.

Picks:

Leo - Rezmason/matrix: matrix (web-based green code rain, made with love).
Jeff - TikTok transparency report.
Jeff - Preorder The Gutenberg Parenthesis.
Ant - Osee Tech On-Camera Monitors.
Ant - Register for Adobe Max for FREE (Virtual).
Cool plank-bike video.
Let me out of the Dynamic Island!

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Photos app update, Intel 13th Gen Core Desktop CPUs, Microsoft Viva expansion

Windows

A quick update on Windows 11 22H2 update availability.
Microsoft begins testing the new Photos app that will come with the October update.
Edge team has a plan to make PWA more native ... and on Linux and Mac, too!
Can Intel crack the code on Windows/iPhone interop? Dell did, but that app has been killed.
Bye-bye, SwiftKey for iOS
Intel announces 13th-Gen Core desktop chipsets. Guess what? more cores!

Microsoft 365

The new unified Outlook app for Windows (project Monarch) is going out to more testers, getting some missing features.
Study results show that Teams is an OS/platform and needs app store-like protections.
Microsoft expands Viva.

Surface

Surface Studio 3 shows up at FCC

Xbox

Nadella "very confident" Activision/Blizzard deal will be OKd by regulators. As he should be.
Logitech announces an Xbox Cloud Gaming handheld
Microsoft may let Xbox users mute startup sounds
E3 is coming back next for some reason
Microsoft announces a new camo wireless controller with charging dock

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Windows 11 Field Guide update
App pick of the week: WindowBlinds 11 open beta
Enterprise pick of the week: SharePoint Server Subscription Edition moves to a twice-yearly update schedule
Codename pick of the week: Surface codename-palooza
Beer pick of the week: Ayinger Celebrator

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Picture of the Week.
Can't have it both ways.
Denmark has become the fourth EU member to rule that the use of Google Analytics is illegal.
Rockstar Games hacker is busted!
Mozilla says: No fair!
Vivaldi, Manifest V3, webRequest, and ad blockers.
Sticky Chrome vulnerabilities.
SMB authentication rate limiter now on by default in Windows Insider.
US bill to secure FOSS software.
Iran vs Albania.
Closing The Loop.
The Silver Ships.
SpinRite.
DarkNet Politics.

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Apple Watch Running Review - Runner's Newsletter.
New M2 iPad Pro and Mac mini, with no event.
Apple to sponsor the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Apple Pay Later may not arrive until next year due to 'technical and engineering' setbacks.
iPhone 14 production begins in India.
Meta sued for tap dancing around Apple's new app privacy rules.
iPad Pro is revolutionizing how archaeologists preserve the history of Pompeii.
Oprah Winfrey & Apple TV+ end content partnership.
Apple TV+ lands Vince Gilligan's new TV project.
Ted Lasso in FIFA 23?

Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: The Steve Jobs Archive
Mikah's Picks: Xnapper & Tidbyt
Leo's Pick: The OG App

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Apple Watch Ultra, YouTube dislike button, Serial podcast, AI and Getty Images

Leo talks about his new Apple Watch Ultra.
How Fitbit helped me lose 15 pounds.
YouTube's 'dislike' and 'not interested' buttons barely work, study finds.
Adobe's Aquisition of Figma is a Land Grab.
Slack's Canvas feature puts a document editor in your chat window.
TwistedWave, an Audio Editor.
Word Jazz by Fred Katz and Ken Nordine.
Ken Nordine - Levis Ad.
Adnan Syed, Subject of 'Serial,' Is Released From Prison.
California woman who faked her own kidnapping sentenced to 18 months in prison.
The FDA may have unintentionally made 'Nyquil Chicken' go viral on TikTok.
Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challenges.
'A.I. Should Exclude Living Artists From Its Database,' Says One Painter Whose Works Were Used to Fuel Image Generators.
The AI Unbundling.
OpenAI open-sources Whisper, a multilingual speech recognition system.
No, There's No 'Ghost In The Machine' On Board American Airlines Aircraft.
Darth Vader's Voice Emanated From War-Torn Ukraine.
Mozilla reaffirms that Firefox will continue to support current content blockers.
How 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' Finally, After 43 Years, Got Completed.
Enterprise Connect: Facing the Tough Issues on Hybrid Work: How Communications Technology Will Support New Ways of Working.

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Guests: Lisa Schmeiser, Larry Magid, and Shelly Brisbin

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Leo got the new Apple Watch Ultra! Do you need antivirus software when using Linux? Is there such a thing as too many Bluetooth devices on a network? Why is your "recent apps" section on your phone filled with active apps after a device restart? Why can't I connect to another Apple computer within macOS Monterey? What's up with MLB on AppleTV+? Why can't I watch TWiT.tv on my Amazon Fire Stick? Plus, chatting with Rod Pyle!

Apple Watch Ultra & AirPods Pro 2.
Do you need antivirus software on a Linux platform?
What are some smart security system options for a remote location?
Is there such a thing as too many Bluetooth devices on a network?
Can you get Bluetooth interference if you have metal rods in your legs?
Why is my "recent apps" section on my phone filled with active apps after I restart it?
Accessing encrypted data with a backup program on Windows.
Is there anything comparable to the eero mesh router system?
Why can't I connect to another Apple computer within macOS Monterey?
Why are my emails from AOL mail in Apple's Mail client only showing the last six months of emails?
An issue with MLB on Apple TV+ from a caller.
Rod Pyle and NASA's DART spacecraft.
Can I watch TWiT.tv content on an Amazon Fire Stick?

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Guest: Rod Pyle

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Sorting out spam texts. Fixing WiFi connection issues with a Pixel 6 Pro. Updating to a new MacBook for photo editing. Troubleshooting AutoCAD remote use. Determining the most important specs for a laptop upgrade. Syncing videos and photos from an iPhone to an iMac. Converting an old Windows PC to a Linux PC. Troubleshooting MSN News on the iPad mini. Fixing WiFi connectivity issues with an Android phone. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Made by Google launch event announcement
Microsoft announces a Surface event for October 12th - The Verge
Received message "Your Messenger verification code is G-XXXXXX" but I didn't require a code - Google Account Community
Mobile Fidelity's Digital Vinyl Debacle: Are your records really analog? | Audioholics
MoFi Faces Fraud Lawsuit for Selling Vinyl Reissues as "Purely Analog" While Using Digital Masters | Pitchfork
AVS Forum
MacBook Air with M2 chip - Apple
F.D.A. Warning on NyQuil Chicken Alerts Many to Existence of NyQuil Chicken - The New York Times
Google has yet another 'heated' all-hands grilling CEO Sundar Pichai over spending cuts. He replies workers 'shouldn't always equate fun with money' | Fortune
TechTV - Wikipedia
AutoCAD Software | Get Prices & Buy Official AutoCAD 2023 | Autodesk
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
JT Genter on Twitter: "I'd definitely be the guy at 1:07" / Twitter
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG on the App Store
ABBA The Concert | Hollywood Bowl
No, There's No 'Ghost In The Machine' On Board American Airlines Aircraft - View from the Wing
Use AirDrop on your Mac - Apple Support
iMazing | iPhone, iPad & iPod Manager for Mac & PC
Pop!_OS by System76
Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS - Charlie Monroe Software
Google Play adds app download preferences to save your data - CNET
Tech Guy Labs | Giz Wiz Biz

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Framework's new Chromebook is upgradable and customizable.
Yes, there's a Framework Chromebook, but...
YouTube's 'dislike' and 'not interested' buttons barely work, study finds.
Why Figma is Worth $20B And Other Observations From The Adobe Acquisition.
Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challenges.
Amazon memo says 'Thursday Night Football' drew record number of Prime signups for a 3-hour period.
Mark Zuckerberg's US$71 billion wealth wipeout puts focus on Meta's woes.
5th Circuit Rewrites A Century Of 1st Amendment Law To Argue Internet Companies Have No Right To Moderate.
Ask HN: What's happening with Gmail spam filtering?
Amazon's $1.7 Billion Proposed Purchase of Roomba Maker Under FTC Investigation.
Judge Vacates Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction, Subject of 'Serial' Podcast.
Helium Founders, T-Mobile Launch Crypto-Powered 5G Mobile Service.
Ethereum activates The Merge as it shifts to proof of stake.
No One Is Profitable': GPU Mining Faces Dark Days After Ethereum Merge.
Robert Kyncl, YouTube's Former Chief Business Officer, Named CEO of Warner Music Group.
Clearview AI, Used by Police to Find Criminals, Now in Public Defenders' Hands.
Coding Made AI—Now, How Will AI Unmake Coding? It won't replace many coding jobs, but many coding jobs will be increasingly AI-dependent.
Google Fi offering former users free service (up to $720 value) for the remainder of 2022.
Google app starts rolling out 'Results about you' to help remove personal information.
Google is finally making its to-do list and reminder tools work together.
Stadia begins rolling out 1440p quality setting, exclusive to Pro members.
YouTube Partner Program expands with Shorts revenue sharing; 'Creator Music' catalog coming.
Google begins testing Matter update for Nest Hub Max that drops bridge/extender features.
Chrome Incognito tab access can now require your fingerprint on Android.
Spotify Makes a Bet on Audiobooks.

Picks:

Stacey - 5 ways Matter will disappoint users at launch.
Jeff - Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America by Joan Donovan.
Ant - InShot App.
Ant - Portrait AI If These Celebs Were Alive Today.

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Windows 11 version 22H2 Arrives!

Repeat after me: you use the Windows 11 2022 Update to upgrade to Windows 11 version 2022. Got it? Good. Because Microsoft does not.
Windows 11 upgrade remains free, the hardware requirements are unchanged.
Seekers with no blocking holds can use Windows Update or the Installation Assistant.
Build number is 22621.521. Except when it isn't. (There are at least three, including .382 and .105)
Paul has tried to upgrade several PCs. You'll never believe what happened next.
Some features are coming in an October update, including tabs for File Explorer, updates to Photos app, new Taskbar overflow experience, and improved Nearby Share.
Managed businesses will not get post-22H2 interim updates ... until 22H3. With one hilarious caveat.
New business features are mostly security-related. But some of the best new features are for consumers too.
New gaming features in Windows 11 22H2.
New accessibility features.
A theory about how Microsoft's A-B testing in the Beta channel previewed how 22H2 builds will work going forward, split between Home/Pro (features on) and Ent/Edu (features off).
Plus: New Insider Preview builds today for some reason.
New Photos app is now rolling out to Insiders.

What about Windows 10 version 22H2?

It's arriving in October
No idea on new features, if any

Hardware

The Fall Surface launch date is official: October 12
Intel to rebrand Pentium, Celeron. How the mighty have fallen

More Microsoft

Microsoft Teams has a major new vulnerability. Microsoft: "Eh"
Power Platform just got some interesting new features, all in the name of "Collaboration Apps"
Microsoft Learn subsumes Docs, just like it did Channel 9. Hopefully not just like.
Canva is creating a Docs web app, will take on Notion, Microsoft 365
The merged version of OneNote is coming in October

Xbox

Xbox September Update is here
Logitech G Cloud is a handheld gaming machine with Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft quietly changed how DRM works on Xbox.
Here are the rest of September's Xbox Game Pass titles
Hacker breaks into Rockstar, leaks lots of GTA VI footage
Xbox app for Windows updated with HowLongToBeat integration and better performance

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Enable Smart App Control
App pick of the week: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Open Beta
Enterprise pick of the week: Power Up
Developer pick of the week: Microsoft CTO of Azure Mark Russinovich is all in on Rust
Beer Pick of the week: Firestone Walker Maple Parabola

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Picture of the Week.
This is Patch News-Day.
Lloyd's of London backing away from Cyber-Insurance.
Uber Oops!
Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto 6 Massive Leak.
LastPass Breach Update.
A CVSS 9.8 for WordPress.
What cost, Security?
Use-after-freedom: Google's "MiraclePtr"
Closing The Loop.
Spell-Jacking.

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iPhone 14 Pro Camera preview: the hardware changes.
iPhone 14 Pro drop test: How it holds up.
Wait times for iPhone 14 Pro models up to 6 weeks as demand surges.
Kuo - Some predictions for the recent trends of Apple, iPhone 14, and supply chain.
Apple on top of American Customer Satisfaction Index for Macs & iPads.
Federico Viticci: 'Apple has tweaked the design of the battery percentage icon in iOS 16.1 beta 2.'
iOS 16 would like your permission to paste.
Apple Executive responds to annoying iOS 16 Copy and Paste Prompt: 'Absolutely Not Expected Behavior'.
Phone 14 Pro Camera: Scotland

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Knotwords
Andy's Pick: Upscayle
Leo's Picks: DiffusionBee & Hit the Island
Alex's Pick: Sonnet Echo Express

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Ethereum merge, GPU demand shifts, Adobe's Figma deal, GTA 6 hack

Ethereum activates The Merge as it shifts to proof of stake.
No One Is Profitable': GPU Mining Faces Dark Days After Ethereum Merge.
GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA's revenue—but it's cutting ties with Nvidia anyway.
Farthest Frontier on Steam.
Nvidia is about to make a big announcement during a difficult time.
Some iPhone 14 Pro customers are getting their preorders delayed by Apple.
The iPhone 14 Index: How much of a yearly salary you need to spend to afford an iPhone 14 around the world.
Adobe (ADBE) Agrees to Buy Figma in $20 Billion Software Deal.
The career rise, fall, and return of Adam Neumann, the controversial WeWork cofounder who is back with another real-estate startup.
iPhone 14 is eSIM-only in the US.
We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business.
Floppy Disks Are Still Used for 1,900 Government Procedures In Japan. They Must Go, Its Digital Minister Says.
Apple adds souped-up period and ovulation tracking to Apple Watch Series 8.
Google cancels half the projects at its internal R&D group Area 120.
Massive GTA 6 gameplay video leak depicts male and female playable characters.
Google loses appeal over illegal Android app bundling, EU reduces fine to €4.1 billion.
Fifth Circuit rules in favor of Texas law on social media regulation.
Why Do All These 20-Somethings Have Closed Captions Turned On?

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Why are a caller's Wyze cameras calling the cops randomly? Affordable laptops for a trucker on the go? Why is my printer not connecting to my network? Is Starlink better than a cellular network, such as T-Mobile, for wireless coverage? What is Cellular at Sea? How do you extract footage from a miniDV tape? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

The Ethereum merge: from proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake.
A caller's Wyze cameras are calling the cops randomly. What could be causing that to happen?
Sam Abuelsamid and his ride in the Cruise driverless cars.
Cheap laptop suggestions for on-the-road usage.
The sale of Figma to Adobe for $20 billion.
Apple iOS 16.0.1 update.
Why is my printer not connecting to my network?
Chris Marquardt and getting kids excited about photography.
Should I use Starlink over T-Mobile / AT&T cellular networks for wireless coverage?
The passing of Lowry Mays, founder of Clear Channel Communications.
What is Cellular at Sea, and how does it work?
Apple's Internet Sharing.
Rod Pyle and the next Artemis 1 launch attempt & NASA's work with SpaceX
Bluetooth Helmets for biking?
How to extract footage from miniDV tapes?

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Comparing PDF files on Windows. Choosing the right Sony camera — A7S3 & FX6 Cinema — for video production. Discussing the implications of automated license plate readers. Improving the audio quality of Zoom calls. Choosing the default application to open specific files on macOS. Understanding Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro. Finding an app to clean up junk on Windows. Discussing the differences between a 3-color and 5-color printer. Upgrading an out-of-date iMac to a new version of macOS or using it as a display for a Mac Mini. What to do when your smartphone battery starts swelling. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

iPhone 14 Pro Max - Apple
AVS Forum - YouTube
Harman Kardon - Wikipedia
JBL Synthesis
Compare PDF & Word Documents Online - Draftable
diff-pdf
The 8 Best Tools to Compare Two PDFs Side by Side
Adobe's Figma acquisition is a $20 billion bet to control the entire creative market - The Verge
Sony Alpha a7S III Mirrorless Digital Camera | ILCE7SM3
FX6 Cinema Line Camera with Full-Frame Sensor | Sony LR
Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Exciter | Products for Professional Audio, Recording, Broadcast, Audio Applications | Aphex
How to Use the Advanced Aphex Aural Exciter & Big Bottom on the RØDECaster Pro - YouTube
Cranky Dorkfest is Tomorrow – Cranky Flier
ZIPAIR Official Website
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
LIVE from CRANKY DORKFEST 2022 | LIVE Los Angeles (LAX) Airport Plane Spotting - YouTube
Choose an app to open a file on Mac - Apple Support
Everything the Dynamic Island can do on the iPhone 14 Pro | Macworld
CCleaner Professional | Try the world's most trusted PC cleaner, free!
CleanMy PC: Best PC Cleaner. Optimize and Clean My PC.
Clean Your System and Free Disk Space | BleachBit
Amazon.com: Epson Expression Premium ET-7700 EcoTank Wireless 5-Color All-in-One Supertank Printer with Scanner, Copier and Ethernet : Office Products
macOS Monterey is compatible with these computers - Apple Support
OpenCore Legacy Patcher
Remember Amusement Park Bumper Cars? Now You Can Own One Just Like It! | Giz Wiz Biz

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Interview with Matt Mullenweg.
Stable Diffusion Finally Released To The Public.
Did you know in the beginning what you wanted to do with Automattic?
How do you feel about Twitter's Bluesky initiative?
How has Wordpress survived the blogging winter?
What excites you about how Wordpress is being used?
When did Tumblr come along and how does it contrast with WordPress?
What is the ongoing investment in scale of effort to keep Tumblr "nice"?
How does Tumblr make money?
What does it take to reinvigorate comments?
Is Tumblr in competition with other traditional social networks?
What are your interests outside of Automattic these days?
Introducing Sonic Sphere, the 9th Kugelauditorium.
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - Jacob Collier.
LOGIC SESSION BREAKDOWN: "Moon River"
What do you think of Web3?
What frontiers are next for Matt Mullenweg?
Google's next Pixelbook Chromebook is canceled.
Twitter Shareholders Are Poised to Approve Elon Musk Takeover Deal.
TikTok's Secret To Explosive Growth? 'Billions And Billions Of Dollars' Says Snap CEO Evan Spiegel.
Photography on VERO.
Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company.
News of Queen Elizabeth II's death broke on Twitter before the BBC.
Ocean Shipping Rates Have Plunged 60% This Year.
Google loses appeal over illegal Android app bundling, EU reduces fine to €4.1 billion.
Mr Beast bonkers in NJ.
Shake Shack and YouTube team up for new menu items.
Chipotle's New Menu Item Made Its Debut in a Metaverse Game.
Judge Allows McFlurry Machine Repair Lawsuit to Proceed.
Software fees to make up 10% of John Deere's revenues by 2030.
We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business.
Amy Klobuchar's Link Tax Bill Put On Hold Because She Doesn't Understand Her Own Bill And Ted Cruz Doesn't Understand The 1st Amendment.
Google Photos rolling out collage editor, Memories sharing, and more styles.
Google previews iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for Gmail, Maps, and more.
Get more done and have fun with new Android features.
Here's everything new in Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1.
Pixel 6a September update rolling out with fingerprint sensor 'improvements'.
Google previews Android's new emoji ahead of December launch, releases animated collection.

Picks:

Ant - 2 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 4.0 shake Santa Rosa.
Ant - Here's Why Craigslist Still Looks the Same After 25+ Years.
Jeff - $6 billion paid to the music industry in 12 months.

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Windows 11

Last week, Build 25197 came to the Dev channel and brings back the tablet-optimized Taskbar
This week, we got build 25201 with an expanded widgets view that's almost full-screen and ISOs.
Separately, Dev channel Insiders got two updates: the Calculator app is now ARM64 native, and the Media Player app got a new shortcut so you can edit the current video in Clipchamp.
Builds 22621.598 and 22622.598 headed to the Beta channel earlier this week, removing the ability to uninstall apps with dependencies.

Surface

Google kills Pixelbook as part of a cost-cutting measure. Should Microsoft kill Surface?
Consider: Google needed to establish Chromebook as a viable laptop alternative. Microsoft did not.

Microsoft Ignite

You can now register for Microsoft Ignite, which is happening October 12-14.

Dev

You can now install .NET runtimes and SDKs using the Windows Package Manager

Xbox

The head of 343 Industries abruptly steps down. Coincidence?
Sony chief: Microsoft lied about Activision Blizzard and Call of Duty
Microsoft is experimenting with the Xbox Dashboard
Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles
Goldeneye 007, the original console first-person shooter, is coming to Xbox Game Pass

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Remix your Teams ringtone
App pick of the week: Voxel Doom
Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Space: The family is expanding
Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: PatchTuesday.com
Beer pick of the week: Grimm Festooning

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Picture of the Week.
Cyberwarfare: Albania vs Iran.
Crypto Heist — this or that.
The White House "Tech Platform Accountability" Listening Session.
Changes to the Dutch Intelligence Law.
Another QNAP mess.
D-Link's being taken over by MooBot.
Sci-Fi Discovery: "The Silver Ships".
Closing The Loop.
The EvilProxy Service.

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Apple releases iOS and macOS fixes to patch a new zero-day under attack.
iPhone 14's notch vs. iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island compared.
Apple Watch's S8 chip features same CPU as S6 and S7.
Underestimating Apple's bold moves.
iPhone 14 battery capacities for all four models revealed ahead of launch.
iPhone 14 Pro Max dominates first weekend of pre-orders, iPhone 14 Plus disappoints.
Here are iOS 16 features that will delay.
Emmys: Jason Sudeikis and Ted Lasso win big for Apple TV+.
As Apple's WeatherKit launches, Dark Sky for iOS to wind down operations by year-end.
Phone hardware subscription service still in the works by Apple.

Picks of the Week

Alex's Pick: ZoomISOv2
Andy's Pick: AllTrails
Leo's Pick: izi.Travel
Jason's Pick: Widgetsmith

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Apple iPhone 14, Dynamic Island, Intel Optane, ETH merge, Atari 2600

News of Queen Elizabeth II's death broke on Twitter before the BBC.
The Steve Jobs Archive.
The Church of Apple Is a Religion Because We Made It One.
Tim Cook would rather have you buy an iPhone than use RCS.
Underestimating Apple's bold moves.
Why the Soviet Union wanted to nuke this hot dog stand.
Apple picks Globalstar for emergency satellite service on iPhone 14.
iPhone 14 is eSIM-only in the US: Here's what you need to know.
iPhone 14 Pro: An in-depth look at how Dynamic Island works with apps, animations, more.
The Apple Watch Ultra looks like the ultra-rugged smartwatch we've been waiting for.
Passkeys in iOS 16.
Google announces October 6 event for Pixel 7, Watch.
Twitter Whistle-Blower Never Flagged Spam, Company Tells Judge.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Requests a New Trial.
US Treasury to Recommend Issuing Digital Dollar if in National Interest.
Google Is Counting Down to Ethereum Merge with 'Easter Egg' on Search Engine.
3D XPoint™ Breakthrough Non-Volatile Memory - Intel.
The Atari 2600 at 45: The Console That Brought Arcade Games Home.
Ocean Shipping Rates Have Plunged 60% This Year.
Instagram fined $400 million over children's data.
Looria analyzes Reddit posts and comments to find the most popular products.
Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida.
New Linux malware combines unusual stealth with a full suite of capabilities.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Is it worth upgrading to the iPhone 14? Why do you get low trade-in offers for specific newer devices? What does it mean when a modem is "not synchronizing"? What are some printers I can use in an RV? How do you safely transfer data between two Mac computers? How do you install Windows without a Microsoft account? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

The Apple Event this past week. Here's what got announced at it.
Should I upgrade from the iPhone 12 Pro to the 14 Pro?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Chevy Equinox EV & Jeep's announcement of electric vehicles.
Why did I get such a low trade-in value for my device? What can I do about this?
What does it mean by a modem "not synchronizing"?
Printers for an RV.
Apple's Migration Assistant.
Chris Marquardt and photo walks.
Installing Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account.
Can I save my DVR recordings when cutting the cord?
What's the future of passwords?
Rod Pyle and SpaceX's 41st launch & the Artemis 1 leaky seal.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome
Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com
Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com
AVS Forum - YouTube
The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter
Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics
Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan.
Made by Google launch event announcement
SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play
How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community
Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff
Pixelmator Photo
Darkroom
Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software
iPad Keyboards - Apple
EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia
The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA
Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support
Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge
Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support
Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support
Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz
What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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Apple's September 'Far Out' event, Apple announces the new iPhone 14 with Satellite Emergency SOS, the iPhone 14 Pro with the Dynamic Island, the Apple Watch 8 with menstrual cycle tracking and crash detection, Apple Watch Ultra with the Oceanic Plus app, and the new AirPods Pro with adaptive transparency.

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Checking in on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Checking in on House of the Dragon.
Sweeping Children's Online Safety Bill Is Passed in California.
'I turned my back on my film career to protect children online'.
Kiwi Farms removed by Cloudflare.
He used AI to win a fine-arts competition. Was it cheating?
@negar_rz: Can't believe Stable Diffusion is out there for public use and that's considered as "ok"!!!
Exploring 12 Million of the 2.3 Billion Images Used to Train Stable Diffusion's Image Generator.
Illustrating Books from the Gutenberg Project.
Trint AI transcription.
Trint vs Otter.
DALL·E: Introducing Outpainting.
Yachts and Watches? The Real CEO Flex Is Washboard Abs.
Apple's 'Pro' Products Will Steal Show at iPhone 14 Launch Event.
Fitness bike usage down 23%.
Take Control of Find My and AirTags by Glenn Fleishman.
Proof Collective raises $50 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Hacker steals $185,000 in ethereum from Bill Murray after NFT charity auction.
Crypto.com mistakenly paid a woman millions. She bought a mansion.
Jessamyn West - @jessamyn
USB 4 Version 2.0 Announced With 80 Gbps of Bandwidth.
Take Control of Untangling Connections by Glenn Fleishman.
T-Mobile and Verizon home internet is a new threat to cable.
Doctor Uses His Rivian R1T To Perform Vasectomy During Power Outage.
The Animal Translators.

Host: Leo Laporte

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USB Version 4 2.0 is coming soon to a device near you. How do you properly maintain your phone's battery lifespan? How can I listen to my voicemail in Google Voice? What's causing my smartwatch to get its screen burnt in? How to stop the Windows PowerShell application from starting up? How to start an e-commerce website? What's going on with my TV not powering up? What's going on with something being detected as a Virus, and what is Win32/Hive.ZY? Anonymity in an online world with VPNs. Plus, chatting with Sam Abuelsamid & the Ford F150, Chris Marquardt and some photography news, and Rod Pyle and the scrubbed Artemis Launch!

iPhone 14 is set to be announced at the upcoming Apple event on 9/7/2022.
USB Version 4 2.0, coming soon to a device near you.
Rivian was used in a vasectomy procedure.
How do you properly charge your phone and maximize the battery's lifespan?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Ford F150 Lightning as a generator.
How do I view my messages in Google Voice?
Why is my Samsung smartwatch getting its screen burnt in?
Stopping the Windows PowerShell application from starting up.
What to keep in mind when transferring applications & files between multiple drives on your computer?
Best options for home internet service?
Chris Marquardt and some photography news.
Starting an e-commerce website & entry-level printers for shipping labels.
The Arsenal 2, the Intelligent Camera Assistant.
Why is my TV not turning on anymore, and how easy is it to fix it?
What up with a Win32/Hive.ZY being detected as a virus?
Rod Pyle and the scrubbed Artemis launch.
Anonymity in an online world, especially with VPNs.

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Playing back H.264 video from a security camera recording system. Determining the authenticity of password breach emails. Backing up text messages from a hacked phone. Reinstalling Windows 10 on a factory-restored PC. A review of Anker's new Soundcore Space A40 headphones. Finding a screen recorder to capture video and audio on a Mac. Teaching Python coding through the use of drones. Finding a laptop with upgradeable RAM. Confirming the rumor that Apple is discontinuing the iPhone mini. Adding copy protection to a video slideshow burned to a DVD. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

What's Coming at Apple's (AAPL) Sept. 7 Far Out iPhone 14 Event? - Bloomberg
DALL·E 2
Stable Diffusion - a Hugging Face Space by stabilityai
Midjourney
Official download of VLC media player, the best Open Source player - VideoLAN
HTotM - July 2022 Home Theater of the Month Powered by Anthem | AVS Forum
Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach
Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1Password
Recent security activity | Google
1 Password Manager & Vault App with Single-Sign On & MFA Solutions | LastPass
Bitwarden Open Source Password Manager | Bitwarden
FTC Investigating Amazon Deal to Buy One Medical Network of Health Clinics - WSJ
FTC Scrutinizes Amazon's Planned Acquisitions of One Medical, iRobot | PCMag
Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers' names, birthdays, and more - The Verge
Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File)
HP PCs - Configuring the boot order in the system BIOS | HP® Customer Support
Airline Customer Service Dashboard | US Department of Transportation
Flighty — A new way to track flights
Quordle
Record your screen in QuickTime Player on Mac - Apple Support
Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS - Charlie Monroe Software
Snagit = The Best Screen Capture Software (Free Trial) | TechSmith
The TRi Group - Home
DRAM, Solid State Drive (SSD) & Memory Upgrades | Crucial.com
MSI Gaming Laptops
How to Make a Copy Protected DVD | Techwalla
Jon Lech Johansen - Wikipedia
Tech Guy Labs | Giz Wiz Biz
What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

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California Senate Passes Three Awful Bills For The Internet; Will Newsom Sign Them?
'I turned my back on my film career to protect children online'
Senator Klobuchar's Latest Bad Idea: Letting Smaller Journalism Outlets Demand Payments For Links.
Elon Musk Cites Whistle-Blower Report as Reason to Scrap Twitter Deal.
Twitter Circle now available to everyone – here's how it works.
How Twitter's child porn problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor.
Jack Dorsey says his biggest regret is that Twitter was a company at all.
How Snap's Pandemic Hiring Frenzy Set It Up for Mass Layoffs.
Megan Coyne, the voice of New Jersey, is headed to the White House.
Fitness bike usage down 23%
Comcast and Charter face a grim new reality: actual competition.
AWS Private 5G – Build Your Own Private Mobile Network.
To save lives, issue connected vehicle technology waiver, NTSB tells FCC.
The Animal Translators.
Gumpy chef that swears alot.
Robert Kyncl Stepping Down as YouTube Chief Business Officer.
Google Search, Maps will identify confirmed veterans hospitals and abortion providers.
New 'Made for Fitbit' accessory line includes Pixel charging stand for Sense 2, Versa 4, & Charge 5.
Google Meet gets push-to-talk with space bar unmute shortcut.
How to Use Emojis in Google Docs: It Just Got Easier.
Pixel 4 and 4 XL dropped from Android Beta Program ahead of 13 QPR1.
Nest Doorbell will get these ringtones over the holidays – Oktoberfest starts September 5.
Watch Material You and Android UIs interpreted 'in more physical ways'.
DALL-E adds "out-painting".
A "prompt marketplace" for DALL-E, et al.

Picks:

Stacey - Philips Hue Tap Dial Switch.
Leo - Lexica.
Jeff - Crikey defense fund.
Jeff - Inside 'crypto Woodstock,' where technologists plot a utopian future.
Jeff - Invite to the first PAWA Paris Oct 14-15 2022.
Ant - Football Season is Here.
Ant - An Honor Shooting These Folks.
Ant - Like Astrophotography? Print Available.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Mike Masnick

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Windows 8 User Experience, Ryzen 7000 series, Arm sues Qualcomm

Windows

Jensen Harris has come out against the Windows 11 Start menu.
AMD launches Ryzen 7000 series desktop CPUs

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Outlook is picking up Microsoft To-Do integration.
Microsoft to drop its Kaizala group-messaging service in 2023.

Cloud

Microsoft addresses its EU-based cloud licensing issues...No, it doesn't.
Microsoft brings Arm-powered VMs to Azure - Ubuntu couldn't be happier, but it's not just Ubuntu
It's been a tough couple of days for folks running Ubuntu VMs on Azure. (Blame DNS. Always)
Semi-related (thanks to AKS): Microsoft continues to plod along in trying to move M365 to Azure

Surface

Microsoft might consolidate Surface Pro/Pro X brands

Xbox

No price hike for Xbox
September Games with Gold includes Portal 2!
Humble Games titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft tests a unified gaming library on Xbox
White Elite Controller rumors continue
First it was PCs, but now Sony is going after mobile gaming too

Tips and picks

App pick of the week: ImageGlass
App pick of the week #2: NextDNS
Tip of the week: First, do what you can to protect yourself from trackers
Enterprise pick of the week: SelfX
Codename pick of the week: CBL-Mariner
Beer pick of the week: Abomination Brewing Drippy Popsicle

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Picture of the Week.
LastPass Breached.
The US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against data broker Kochava.
The US Federal Communications Commission launched an investigation into mobile carriers' geolocation data practices.
California, here I come!
A conversation with a Ransomware Attacker.
DuckDuckGo's Privacy-Enhanced eMail Forwarding.
Another IoT mess care of "Hikvision"
SpinRite.
Closing The Loop.
Wacky Data Exfiltration.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Apple Event: September 7th, 2022.
Leaker claims to have hands-on iPhone 14 details from developers.
Apple iPhones make up half of all premium smartphones sold in China.
Apple faces growing likelihood of DOJ antitrust suit.
Mark Gurman: Apple Watch changes coming to all modern Apple stores.
How to build tomorrow.
Apple's self-repair program manages to make MacBooks seem less repairable.
System Settings in Ventura is a mess: Jason suggests some ways to make it better.

Picks of the Week

Stephen's Pick: Max Stand for AirPods Max.
Andy's Pick: Merlin Bird Identifier app.
Jason's Pick: Elsewhen

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Twitter whistleblower, LastPass hack, Ethereum merge, Artemis 1, Zuck meets Rogan

Twitter whistleblower says the platform was unable to guard against insider threats on January 6.
Twitter Whistleblowing Report Actually Seems To Confirm Twitter's Legal Argument, While Pretending To Support Musk's.
Apple's 'Far out' iPhone event will be held on September 7.
SpaceX, T-Mobile to Connect Satellites to Cellphones in Remote Areas.
Nichelle Nichols' ashes will head to space on a rocket.
Scientists announce the first detection of carbon dioxide on a faraway planet with James Webb Space Telescope.
LastPass developer systems were hacked to steal source code.
How big is your haystack?
Ethereum's Merge: Opportunities and risks.
The Crypto World Can't Wait for Ethereum's 'Merge.'
Web3 is going just great.
A Month on 'Mars': Flags and Footprints of the Moon and the Arctic.
Hackers Are Breaking Into and Emptying Cash App Accounts.
10 Million Watched 'House of the Dragon' Premiere, HBO Says.
Big budget blockbusters arrive amid fears of 'peak TV.'
Mark Zuckerberg Tells Joe Rogan That Running Facebook Sucks, Metaverse Is Better.
California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars.
Jack Dorsey says his biggest regret is that Twitter was a company at all.
Unix legend, who owes us nothing, keeps fixing foundational AWK code.
Meet Commander Moonikin Campos, the mannequin going farther than any astronaut.
NASA's asteroid-deflecting test mission is just 1 month away from impact.
Unbound.com offer from Wil: Use code TWIT15

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Apple's event is confirmed for September 7th. LastPass had a security breach: update your passwords! Amazon devices aren't working within a caller's WiFi network. What can you do about your Linux server getting DDoS'd? What to do about a satellite receiver? Syncing smart TVs to your Apple HomePod Mini. What are some mirrorless camera suggestions? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

Apple is having its iPhone event on September 7th.
LastPass security breach: change your passwords!
The ashes of Nichelle Nichols is set for deep space.
A caller's Amazon devices are not working with the WiFi network. Could it be an issue with his multiband router?
Sam Abuelsamid and how to perform a hard reset on your electric vehicle (Lucid Air in Sam's case).
Talking about replacing personal vehicles with more public transit & ride-sharing services.
Can I install Linux on my Mac?
What to do about my Linux server getting hit by a denial-of-service attack (DDoS)?
What are the common causes of a blue screen of death (BSOD) on your Windows machine?
Chris Marquardt and the Friendly assignment review.
Using technology to better support those in major metropolitan areas?
Can the iPad do "Smart Albums" like Photos on the Mac?
A caller's satellite receiver is dying. How easy is it to repair it, or does it need to be replaced?
Rod Pyle and his return from the arctic circle & the Artemis 1 launch.
Syncing smart TVs to the Apple HomePod Mini.
What are some suggestions for good mirrorless cameras?

Host: Leo Laporte

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Understanding storage options for a new Mac Mini. Disabling first-party ads on Windows 11. Leo Laporte's thoughts on the Tesla EV. Creating a home media server with Plex. Troubleshooting an iTunes verification issue. Troubleshooting Firefox's picture-in-picture feature. Finding a doorbell camera without a monthly subscription. Troubleshooting poor cellular service on an iPhone 11. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Relax: Instagram Did Not Turn on 'Precise Location' to Help People Stalk You | PCMag
Mark Zuckerberg Tells Joe Rogan That Running Facebook Sucks, Metaverse Is Better
Horizon Worlds | Virtual Reality Worlds and Communities
Randomly selected quotes from Zuck's very, very long interview | TechCrunch
What Is 'the Merge'? - The New York Times
Mac mini - Apple
Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
Tech Talk with Scott Wilkinson Episode 9: Light Field Labs CEO Jon Karafin | AVS Forum
Light Field Lab
How to disable annoying ads on Windows 11 | Windows Central
Media Server Downloads | Plex Media Server for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD and More
Synology Inc.
Plugins | Plex Support
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows 7 and later - Apple Support
iTrax – High-Resolution Music Downloads
AIX Records – High-Resolution Music
Amazon.com: Digital Music
Amazon.com : sandisk clip
About Picture-in-Picture in Firefox | Firefox Help
How to Be More Productive with Hot Corners in Windows - Make Tech Easier
Logitech Circle View Wired Video Doorbell - HomeKit Enabled
Smart Video Doorbell | Netatmo
Dual Cameras, Double Security - eufy
Nest Doorbell Front Door Video Cameras - Google Store
Video Doorbells – Wyze
LastPass developer systems hacked to steal source code
Small Size, Big Sound! | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

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Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies'
Masnick on Mudge & Musk
Who is Newton Minow?
Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women
AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences
A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools
Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds
Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign
Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture?
YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children
'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF
Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter
Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet
YouTube Podcast page
YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions
Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention
YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page
Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task
Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal
Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok
Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community
Why the once exciting smart home is now boring
Razorblade Tears
Will It Waffle?
Dash Waffle
Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does
Times explains it dark methods
Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing
I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L
I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58)
Queen Pruitt's in a Musical

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The Windows 11 2022 Update, Windows 95's 27th birthday, Edge Sidebar

Windows 11

It looks like Microsoft will call the 22H2 update the "Windows 11 2022 Update."
Today is the 27th anniversary of the launch of Win 95.
New Win 11 test builds for Dev and Beta channels. Mostly fixes.
New test build in the Release Preview channel for those on Win 11 22H2. Some minor feature updates.
Edge gets a sidebar. For some reason.

Microsoft 365

Outlook Mobile is now displaying even more ads. And Outlook.com (and other Outlooks) are making ads look like unread emails!
The pilot of ads in Search in the Microsoft Store begins!
The new unified Outlook app (Project Monarch) now supports personal accounts (for Office Insiders in the beta channel).
Microsoft is planning to add a boatload (official term) of features to Whiteboard.

IoT

Google is exiting the IoT market. But Microsoft isn't. Why?

Xbox

Microsoft brings more Wolfenstein and Quake titles to PC Game Pass.
GeForce NOW can stream 1440p/120 fps in Chrome and Edge.
Sony finally takes on the Xbox Elite controller.
Alexa Game Control is coming to Xbox, PC games soon. Why?

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Catch the MAUI .NET Conf on replay
App pick of the week: Death Stranding for PC Game Pass
Enterprise pick of the week: ACS for Teams hits GA
Codename pick of the week: O'Hare
Beer pick of the week: Japas Cervejaria Kasato Maru

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VIDEO of the Week
Crashing Laptop Computers With Janet Jackson
RealTek SoC flaw affects many millions of IoT devices
46 Million RPS - requests per second
Chrome's 5th 0-Day of 2022
Apple: Not to be left behind...
RubyGems to require MFA
Closing The Loop: Domain Name Ownership
Closing The Loop: Growing in Cybersecurity
The Bumblebee Loader

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Apple is just three weeks away from showing off the iPhone 14.
Apple workers launch petition over company's reported return-to-office plan.
Apple's new iPad multitasking system doesn't cut it
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS and macOS security fixes for two zero-days under active attack.
Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs to speak at Code 2022 conference next month.
iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims.
M2 MacBook Air runs Windows 11 faster than pricier Dell laptop.
Former Apple engineer accused of stealing automotive trade secrets pleads guilty.
John Foster: In memoriam.
10 million watched 'House of Dragon,' HBO says.
Apple fails in bid for Big Ten Conference streaming package.
Apple brings Self-Service Repair to the Mac.
Jason found a funny bug in macOS beta.

Picks of the Week

Alex's Pick: Stellar X2
Andy's Pick: Anker Nano II 65W GaN Charger
Jason's Pick: One Thing & Shortery

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Game of Thrones' v. 'Lord of the Rings': The Biggest Battle in Fantasy TV History Is Here.
How About We Just Don't Watch the 'Game of Thrones' Prequel?
HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, From Streaming.
Regal Owner Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy as Theater Comeback Lags.
U.S. Streaming Tops Cable TV Viewing for First Time, Nielsen Says.
Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football' Coverage to Be Tracked by Nielsen.
Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign.
Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture?
Elon Musk's viral Chinese doppelgänger, Yilong Ma, has been suspended from China's versions of TikTok and Twitter.
A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS and macOS security fixes for two zero-days under active attack.
Why Janet Jackson made laptops crash.
HBO Achieves New Heights of Corporate Synergy With Bizarre 'House of the Dragon' Tie-Ins.
Ring's new TV show is a brilliant but ominous viral marketing ploy.
Amazon's Alexa could soon speak in a dead relative's voice, making some feel uneasy.
Snap Scraps Development on Flying Selfie Pixy Drone.
Now selfie drones can fly inside Apple stores.
The US plans to block sales of older chipmaking tech to China.
A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools.

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Facebook Metaverse demo receives the meme treatment. Is Linux a secure operating system for online financial activity? How to start recording podcasts with hosts in different locations? What kind of a machine can I get to run an application like AutoCAD that isn't too expensive? Why is my camera system not working with my modem/router combo device? Can you limit an iPad to run one single app? Why is my LastPass desktop application not working all of a sudden? Plus conversations with Sam Abuelsamid about the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT & Rod Pyle calling again from the arctic circle!

A New York Times article about a father being flagged by Google as a criminal.
Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse demo receives the meme treatment.
Sam Abuelsamid and the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT.
Is Linux as an operating system secure enough for online financial activity? How to record podcasts online.
Can a Man in the Middle attack occur between the user & a secure connection like a bank?
Using AutoCAD on Windows or Mac? And how good of a machine do I need to run an application like AutoCAD?
A caller's Wink camera hub is not working with a new modem/router. What's causing the Wink system to not work with the modem/router device?
How to limit an iPad to a single application?
Why is my SmartTV not connecting to my WiFi network?
Why is my iPhone suddenly acting like it's a new phone after the iOS 15 6.1 update?
Why are certain features disappearing from newer, more modern cellphones?
Rod Pyle calls from the arctic circle! He talks about his adventures in the circle the past week.
Why is my desktop LastPass application not working on my Mac? Do I even need the desktop application, or is the browser plug-in more than enough?

Host: Leo Laporte

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Troubleshooting WiFi issues on an iPhone 13. Understanding 7-Zip encryption. Setting up files and folders on a new MacBook Pro. Organizing Windows device management. Troubleshooting WiFi access loss after re-installing a Ring doorbell. Buying a new computer to use with AutoCAD. Using Apple's AirPlay 2 technology with a TV connected to a Denon receiver. Finding software to repair corrupted JPG files and corrupted SD cards. Troubleshooting a smart TV's lost WiFi connection. Streaming live concerts from Nugs.net. Plus, conversations with Johnny Jet and Dick Debartolo.

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support
7-Zip
Advanced Encryption Standard - Wikipedia
Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
GRC's | Password Haystacks: How Well Hidden is Your Needle?
GitHub - microsoft/winget-cli: Windows Package Manager CLI (aka winget)
Chocolatey Software | Chocolatey - The package manager for Windows
Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once
Nest Wifi - Mesh Router - Google Store
Factory reset Google Nest Wifi or Google Wifi devices - Google Nest Help
Move Over SeatGuru: There's a New Sheriff In Town When It Comes to Seating Charts - Johnny Jet
System requirements for AutoCAD 2022 including Specialized Toolsets | AutoCAD 2022 | Autodesk Knowledge Network
Solution Path Viewer | Autodesk
9 Best AutoCAD Graphics Cards in 2022 (August)
How to use Airplay & what LG TV's support Airplay 2 | LG USA Support
ARC / eARC COMPATIBILITY
File Repair | How to Repair Corrupted File (PST, PDF, Photo, etc.) - EaseUS
Free Memory Card Recovery Software for SD Card Recovery - EaseUS
LG TV- How to reset my LG Smart TV | LG USA Support
Ring's new TV show is a brilliant but ominous viral marketing ploy | MIT Technology Review
Official Website of Tedeschi Trucks Band
Stream Live Music and Concert Downloads from Artists
A Versatile LED Photo/Video Light That Fits In A Shirt Pocket! | Giz Wiz Biz

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Google launches Android 13, rolling out now to Pixel phones.
Android 13 changelog: A deep dive by Mishaal Rahman.
Pixel 6 series can't go back to Android 12 after updating to Android 13 due to security vulnerability.
Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro may have just passed through the FCC, ahead of fall launch.
Biden admin says about 20 models will still qualify for EV tax credits.
Hank Green IRA explainer.
Amazon and Nielsen close 'Thursday Night Football' ratings deal.
Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger's End-to-End Encryption.
The new USB Rubber Ducky is more dangerous than ever.
A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave.
Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow.
The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids.
Oracle begins auditing TikTok's algorithms.
Signal says 1,900 users' phone numbers exposed by Twilio breach.
Adam Neumann Gets a New Backer.
Ringtone interpretive dancing.
Kindergarten teacher talks to politicians.
music street.
Google's official Android 13 statue sure looks a bit like a butt.
Google Photos renaming 'Archive' to 'Hidden'.
Google Chrome can now become your default browser on Windows without even opening settings.
How a Third-Party SMS Service Was Used to Take Over Signal Accounts.
Google Meet now shows you how noisy your office is.
"Existing connections will be shut down" — Google is killing off Google Cloud IoT Core.

Picks:

Stacey - Hearing Test - Mimi Health.
Jeff - BOOX is an electronics brand offering innovative E Ink (ePaper) tablets and devices based on Android.
Jeff - Jeff history of media in :45.
Ant - I set a Clemson wallpaper to see what color options would show up in #Android13. Sorry, no true orange.
Ant - Lisa Carney and Photoshop World.

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Live animated widget notifications, Pixel 6a, Dev Box Preview

Windows 11

Windows 11 version 22H2 arrives in September
Windows 11 is getting widget notifications
Camera app goes native on Arm, gets privacy shutter support
Microsoft shuts down Windows Insider enterprise test bed

Microsoft 365

Outlook for Windows moves the cheese. Predictably, no one is happy
About those ads in Outlook Mobile...

Dev

Microsoft makes Dev Box available in preview
Microsoft, Canonical bring native .NET to Ubuntu Linux
Microsoft launches a Markdown language server

Mobile

Android 13 arrives a month early. Any other surprises?
Paul reviews the Pixel 6a - It's terrific.

Xbox

Microsoft only sold ~50 million Xbox Ones. Thanks, Kinect!
Here is the second round of Game Pass titles for August
Sony complains about Microsoft AB acquisition - but there's a simple fix for Sony's Microsoft/COD concerns
Sony to make an even bigger push on PC gaming
Google lets you launch cloud-streaming games from search results

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
App pick of the week: Brave for iOS
Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft still won't say what's happening with S4BS
Codename pick of the week: LaTTe: Language Trajectory Transformer
Beer pick of the week: Transmitter Brewing W4 Dry Hopped Gose

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Picture of the Week.
Patch Flashback Tuesday.
Facebook is cautiously creeping toward default E2E encryption.
VNC's inherent insecurity.
The need to control domain names.
And speaking of backup: Cyotek WebCopy.
Google's Ryan Sleevi Retweeted Jens Axboe.
SandSara Update from Ed Cano.
Closing The Loop.
SpinRite.
TLS Private Key Leakage.

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Apple sets return-to-office deadline of Sept. 5 after Covid delays.
A single flaw broke every layer of security in macOS.
Zoom's auto-update feature came with hidden risks on Mac.
Apple finds its next big business: showing ads on your iPhone.
Unclear effects of app tracking transparency.
iOS Privacy: Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser.

Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: Folder Tidy
Jason's Pick: CraftCloud 3D
Alex's Pick: Insta360 Link

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FTC's privacy push, the fall of social media, Excel esports, Netflix gaming

AngledDesigners on Etsy.
This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion.
Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger's End-to-End Encryption.
The FTC has kicked off its massive push to regulate the data economy.
Guide to Competitive Programming: Learning and Improving Algorithms Through Contests.
Excel esports on ESPN show world the pain of format errors.
Android amps up campaign to push Apple into adopting RCS.
TikTok and the Fall of the Social-Media Giants.
Sunset of the social network.
Cable Finally Loses Broadband Market Share in Q2 with First Negative Growth Quarter Ever.
Apple is in talks to acquire streaming rights for Big Ten athletics, report says.
Elon Musk sells nearly $7 billion in Tesla shares.
IBP Inc. v. Tyson Foods.
Starlink Ground Stations Successfully Hacked.
California DMV accuses Tesla of deceptive practices in marketing Autopilot and Full Self-Driving options.
The Creators of 'King's Quest' Are Back With a New Game.
Netflix's slow start in gaming.
Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes.

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Google fines over $40M for misleading settings for data collection. Why Android Auto isn't working with older Android phones anymore. Microphone suggestions for smartphones. Suggestions for gaming laptops on a budget. Getting comfortable with pro-level cameras. How can I bypass hard drive passwords? Are there general concerns with TikTok? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle!

A breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy.
Google is fined a little over $40M for misleading data collection settings.
NASA is sending an iPad with Alexa to the moon!
Issues with Android Auto & older Android phones.
Sam Abuelsamid & the GM OnStar mandatory subscription for 2023 models.
Microphones for smartphones.
Why is the HDR toggle missing on Windows 10?
Some information about calling 911 from a caller.
Gaming laptops on a budget.
Volume issues in Windows.
Getting comfortable with pro-level cameras.
Bypassing set hard drive passwords.
Rod Pyle is calling in from the Arctic Circle yet again! He talks about how things are going for him during his expedition in the arctic.
Should I use a provided modem by my internet provider, or should I get my own modem to connect to the internet?
Are there concerns with TikTok?

Host: Leo Laporte

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Recovering data from a corrupted SD card. Regaining access to a hacked Yahoo email address. Finding a digital camera in the range of $500 to $600. Publishing video on Instagram. Picking the right Linux laptop. Updating Windows 7 to the latest supported version. Understanding the difference between QLED and OLED. Using the Tor browser on a flash drive connected to a Linux laptop. Troubleshooting a Tracphone Android phone that won't connect to the internet over cellular. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.

Left-Handers Day, August 13th - Official Site #lefthandersday
"Wrong number" text message scams are surging
Microsoft urges Windows users to run patch for DogWalk zero-day exploit | Computerworld
Dev Null - Wikipedia
Free Memory Card Recovery Software for SD Card Recovery - EaseUS
Download Recuva | Recover deleted files, free!
2022 Laser TV Showdown | Ultra Short Throw Projector Shootout Winner
Cinema in Your Living Room and Office - Formovie Global
Recover Yahoo account: password, with & without phone number
Yahoo Mail - Account Recovery
Fastmail | We Respect Your Privacy & Put You in Control
T90 - Canon Camera Museum
Pixel 6a - Google Store
Videos | Instagram Help Center
Poseidon AmphibWorks | StartEngine
Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
Amazon.com: Battery Tender Plus 12V Battery Charger and Maintainer
Framework | Introducing the new and upgraded Framework Laptop
System76 - Linux Laptops, Desktops, and Servers
Linux Workstations, Laptops, and Desktops | Dell USA
Best Linux Laptops And Computers For 2022 | Ubuntu Laptop | Lenovo US
Home - Linux Mint
Microsoft Update Catalog
The Last Windows 7 ISO You'll Ever Need: How to Slipstream the Convenience Rollup
QLED vs. OLED TVs: Which TV Technology Is Better in 2022? - CNET
What Is Full-Array Local Dimming?
Tor Project | How to install Tor
Solved: Samsung Galaxy A51 unable to use Mobile Data on Tr... - Samsung Community - 1805554
Switch between 2G/3G/4G - Samsung Android - Android 5.0 - Device Guides
Hammacher Schlemmer - The Unexpected Gifts -Hammacher Schlemmer
Tech Guy Labs | Giz Wiz Biz

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Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 4 lets you do more while it's closed.
Wear OS is getting a revamped Play Store and offline Google Maps later this year.
Political Chips by Ben Thompson.
Biden signs $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act.
Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act Is a Big Effing Deal.
Bill Gates: A Clean Energy Future is in the Hands of Congress.
Amazon announces deal to buy Roomba maker for $1.7 billion.
Maps, mops and Matter: Why Amazon wants iRobot.
What Amazon's Roomba and One Medical Deals Have in Common.
The smart home doesn't need a robot — it should be a robot.
The Radical Scope of Tesla's Data Hoard Logs and records of its customers' journeys fill out petabytes—and court case dockets.
Barney McCallum - Pickleball Hall of Fame.
More with Barney McCallum.
Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment.
This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion.
Google Set to Face DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Over Ad Market Monopoly.
Android amps up campaign to push Apple into adopting RCS.
Google Sues Sonos Over Voice Control Technology.
Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a 'public debate' about bots.
Elon Musk sells nearly $7 billion in Tesla shares.
Scientists hid encryption key for Wizard of Oz text in plastic molecules.
NASA is sending an iPad to the moon.
If you're having problems with Google search, you're not alone.
Meta's AI Chatbot Has Election-Denying, Antisemitic Bugs to Work Out.
Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?
Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes.
Google launches new website for kids learning to read.
Google Fiber Blog: What's next for Google Fiber.
Google Meet live sharing brings shared YouTube watching, Spotify listening, and games.
Google rolling out GPS fix for Pixel 6/Pro and 6a, August update coming.
@PessimistsArc: 1983 debate about home PC, with comparisons to hula hoop fad.

Picks:

Stacey - Eve Aqua Smart Water Controller.
Stacey - B-Hyve Smart Wi-Fi Irrigation Controller.
Jeff - Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022.
Ant - Vegas Pro 20 Launched.
Ant - Send Me Your Photography "Ooops" Moments for Hands-On Photography.

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