Elon Musk Biography, Google Anti-trust, Clubhouse Clubhouse is BACK Book Review: 'Elon Musk' by Walter Isaacson Elon Musk biographer moves to 'clarify' details about Ukraine and Starlink after backlash Senate votes to approve Anna Gomez as 5th FCC Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is Stepping Aside to Bid on a New Job Meta May Allow Instagram and Facebook Users in Europe to Pay to Avoid Ads In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Set for Later This Month After Meeting Fails to Resolve Impasse UK backs down from nonsensical law after threats from Apple, WhatsApp NFTs, Once Hyped as the Next Big Thing, Now Face 'Worst Moment' Elon Musk Threatens to Sue The Anti Defamation League Elon Musk's X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill Google CEO Sundar Pichai reflects on Google's 25th birthday YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate's videos, court says I Tried It: Working Aboard an Amtrak Train PowerPoint co-creator Dennis Austin is dead at 76 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Taylor Lorenz, Amy Webb, and Jill Duffy Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit cs.co/twit nureva.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Elon Musk's new biography from Walter Isaacson came out recently with some interesting information about Musk & Tesla. Is upgrading to the 2nd generation AirPods Pro from the 1st generation worth it? And why is my IP address showing me in a different location than where I am? Takeaways from a new Elon Musk biography: Ukraine, Trump and more. North Korea-backed hackers target security researchers with 0-day. 5th Circuit rules Biden administration violated First Amendment. Why is my internet connection so bad, and can I do anything to improve it? Should I return my mechanical keyboard? How easy is it to replace the switches in it? Is upgrading my 1st gen AirPods Pro to the 2nd generation worth it Sam Abuelsamid and Elon Musk's biography. Why are my Echo devices randomly switching to my guest network on my eero network? How do I unlock my SIM card? Why is my IP address showing me in a different location? Why are my podcasts not staying synced with my iPhone and Apple Watch? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1991 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY Miro.com/podcast

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: Mikah Sargent, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT expressvpn.com/macbreak

Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent tune in on Apple's September 2023 'Wonderlust' event unveiling the new iPhone 15 lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The event opens with a short showcasing how Apple devices have saved lives through features like crash detection and ECG. Apple Watch Series 9: New S9 chip, brighter display, faster on-device Siri, and a "Double Tap" gesture for control. Environmental Initiatives: Apple plans to reduce their carbon footprint through phasing out leather, 100% clean electricity, reducing emissions, and planting forests and mangroves, aiming for every product to be carbon neutral by 2030, starting with the Apple Watch lineup. Apple Watch Ultra 2: Gets the same upgrades as Series 9, plus a brighter display with a new "night mode." iPhone 15: Dynamic Island comes to the base models, A16 chip, a new smoothed "color-infused" glass back, 48MP main camera with 2x telephoto, and a USB-C connector. iPhone 15 Pro: Debuts a lightweight titanium design, the powerful new A17 Pro chip, Wi-Fi 6E support, a new Action button, USB‑C connector with USB 3 speeds, and spatial video recording for Apple Vision Pro, and an all-new 5x Telephoto camera on iPhone 15 Pro Max. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

The Justice Department is taking Google to court over whether Google has illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. Apple announced new iPhones this past week: should you upgrade to the iPhone 15 / 15 Pro? Plus, Rod Pyle stops by the show to talk about NASA's UFO report that came out. U.S. blasts Google over paying $10 billion a year to cut out search rivals. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro were announced at Apple's event this past Tuesday. How do I transfer the data from my old iPhone to my new one? Rod Pyle and NASA's UFO Report. A caller wonders why people don't acknowledge that Apple helped invent USB-C when Apple officially switched from lightning to USB-C with their latest iPhones. What's better to upgrade to from an older iPhone: the iPhone 14 or iPhone 15? Mikah shares his thoughts on what to consider when making that decision. Is there a good widget to install on my Windows machine to watch stock prices? Why is my Pixel 6 not staying connected to my WiFi network? A recommendation for having your headphones & speakers operate simultaneously. Why did all my files get converted to a .rar file after cloning my hard drive? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Rod Pyle Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1992 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

New Apple iPhone 15 Announced, Google Antitrust Trial  iPhone 15 event: all the news on Apple's new phone  Apple iPhone 15 hands-on: New features left me with no Pro model envy at all  The WeWork Guy is Pivoting to Carbon Credits  Flowcarbon  Book Review: 'Elon Musk,' by Walter Isaacson - The New York Times  DOJ's Latest Case Against Google Is Intricate But Important  This Is the True Scale of New York's Airbnb Apocalypse  Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume  Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules  Apple says will issue software update to iPhone12 in France  Save the Children hit by ransomware, 7TB stolen  California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jason Hiner, Sam Lessin, and Owen Thomas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast expressvpn.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit

Last week's news about evidence of LastPass vault decryption targeting cryptocurrency keys, and the UK's backing down on its encryption monitoring legislation. How hardware security modules (HSMs) allow cryptographic operations like code signing without exposing private keys. Browser identity segregation using multiple profiles rather than separate browsers. Requirements and best practices for securely wiping data from modern solid state drives. A countdown clock for the 32-bit UNIX time rollover in the year 2038. Steve's plan to move off Twitter and onto email lists for Security Now communication. A deep dive into cryptographic hash collisions, using fewer hash bits, and balancing anonymity with statistical meaning. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-940-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

Jason Snell was at the Apple event and talks about his time there. He also shares his review of iOS 17 and iPadOS17 that he wrote for Six Colors. And another in-depth conversation about the iPhone 15 & 15 Pro camera system in response to an article from PetaPixel about the new iPhone's camera system.  Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max review. iPhone 15 Pro facts and estimates. Apple explains what the iPhone 15 camera can and can't do - and why. Final Cut Pro now supports iPhone 15 Pro's log-encoded video. iOS 17 Review: We've got a live one. iPadOS 17 Review: A fitting stage, at last. Apple releases tvOS 17 with FaceTime for Apple TV, revamped control center and more. watchOS 10 review: Major overhaul makes me want to upgrade my Apple Watch. How Apple made the ultimate Snoopy watch: "You wouldn't believe the minutiae".  Picks of the Week Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Camera App Andy's Pick: Puccini's Madama Butterfly Jason's Pick: Paku Leo's Pick: A literary history of fake texts in Apple's marketing materials. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: discourse.org/twit fastmail.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

It's a BIG news episode this week, as Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott discuss the sudden departure of Panos Panay from Microsoft to Amazon. Did he jump or get pushed out of the company? Leo and Paul also dive into a massive leaked memo about Microsoft's Xbox roadmap and plans over the next 10 years. Other topics include Microsoft's upcoming event focused on AI integration across products like Windows, Office 365, and Surface, as well as online account consolidation and Google's Takeout service. We're down a Panay After his curiously off-kilter performance at Build 2023 this past May, Microsoft reveals that it is parting ways with Panos Panay. Are these things related? He's landing at Amazon devices, which makes sense given David Limp is retiring Multiple Microsoft executives and employees have reached out privately about this Comparisons to Terry Myerson's exit Blockbuster Xbox leak Major Xbox leak reveals Xbox Series X|S mid-season upgrades, next-gen console, new controller, and more This is one of the top three Microsoft leaks that's happened in Paul's nearly 30 years of covering this company An analysis of just one of the documents in this leak reveals an incredible amount of strategy information for the next 10 years And one about the reaction to the PS5 reveal Microsoft's upcoming AI event Expectations for this event, the kick-off for Microsoft's full-on client AI push Sub-analysis: This could be Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott's "Ray Ozzie moment." There's a profile of this mostly unknown in the WSJ Intel announces NPU-powered Core Ultra CPUs - off schedule? Related to the MSFT event? Bing Chat gains two new mobile integrations Paint keeps getting AI features. Remember when Paint was the laughing stock of Windows 11 apps? Windows No new builds (of substance, there was an RP build). Windows Photos, Snipping Tool, and Phone Link are all getting new features in Insider. Is Microsoft finally taking its in-box apps seriously (again)? Google extends the support lifecycle for ChromeOS, solving the single biggest criticism of this platform. This is problematic for Microsoft Microsoft 365 EU will reject Microsoft's offer to unbundle Teams from Microsoft 365 Surface Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3 leak. They will likely be announced at the special event Xbox Microsoft announces more Xbox Game Pass titles for September Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls VI will be an Xbox exclusive. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Consolidate and organize your online accounts App pick of the week: Google Takeout Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: nureva.com/twit Miro.com/podcast

The group discusses the DOJ's antitrust case against Google's search dominance. The hosts debate whether AI will help or harm the fight against online disinformation. Leo and Joan discuss the challenges of internet safety and regulation in the UK. Google news includes: Chromebook lifespan extended to 10 years, Android 14 QPR beta, Google Calendar appointment booking, Nest speaker groups limited, and Google Domains transferred to Squarespace. Leo and Joan talk about the New York Times job posting for an AI ethics lead. The hosts play an AI-generated song made by Stability AI. Leo shares highlights from the leaked Google document about shutting down Stadia game streaming. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Joan Donovan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT mylio.com/TWIT

iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks     Discussion on hype cycle of AI; evaluating current state Defining artificial intelligence vs regular computation AI winters and peaks of inflated expectations for AI Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of chatbots like ChatGPT AI's role in computational photography and new iPhones Microsoft's focus on AI with OpenAI partnership Multimodal AI and challenges like hallucination Apple's secretive approach to developing AI technology Job loss concerns with the advancement of AI; need for training Unity's failed attempt to charge developers an install fee Tech IPO outlook after Instacart and Clavio Panos Panay leaving Microsoft for Amazon New Amazon Echo and Alexa AI announcements Authors suing OpenAI over AI-generated content Misinformation research facing political attacks Implications of AI voice mimicry without consent Neuralink seeking volunteers for brain chip implants Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ben Parr, Harry McCracken, and Doc Rock Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo and Mikah geek out over the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 Pro, and answer your tech questions, from mysterious HomePod handoff fails to Chromebook upgrade recommendations. Leo shares his experience with the new iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Tinder Select's new $500/month premium dating service prompts disbelief - would you pay that much to find love? What's the best replacement for an aging Pixelbook? Dick DeBartolo returns from holiday toy showcase events - slime your Barbie with the new Barbie Pop Reveal toy and race Hot Wheels in augmented reality. How to curb AirPods' aggressive automatic device switching. How to fix issues connecting Apple devices to Wi-Fi 6E networks. What are the best practices when setting up a new iPhone? What is a 4K native" hard drive, and why are there incompatibilities mixing drives in RAID configurations A follow-up caller shares Chromebrew, a package manager for Chrome OS. Why Amazon Echo's 'Drop In' feature is excellent for chatting with elderly relatives. Is there a way to easily identify different debit cards in Apple Pay that have identical card images? How to share share a custom email domain. Issues with iPhone handoff to a HomePod pair that is also paired with an Apple TV. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1993 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Why is the iPhone 15 Pro overheating for some users? Apple says it's due to an iOS 17 bug. What are the pros and cons of using the iPhone 15's optimized battery vs. 80% limit battery setting? Plus, Scott Wilkinson helps with a viewer's question about sync issues with their Sonos soundbar, and Johnny Jet has a tip to help recover your lost item at an airport more quickly. iPhone 15 Pro Max passes CR's drop test. Apple says iPhone 15 Pro overheating due to iOS 17 bug, not hardware design. Linda Yaccarino tried to show the X app on her phone during her car-crash interview. It didn't appear to be there. Mark Zuckerberg conducts the first interview in the Metaverse. Why is my Android Auto head unit in my car freezing when I plug my Pixel phone into the car? What are the pros and cons between "optimized battery" and "80% limit" with the iPhone 15 lineup? Scott Wilkinson and fixing a viewers' syncing issue with their Sonos soundbar. What computer should I get my kid who is creating video content and is interested in 3D modeling? A caller follows up with an issue that another caller had a few episodes ago about some services placing you in the wrong location. Johnny Jet stops by to talk about Leo's trip to Green Bay and has a tip to help recover your lost items at an airport. With Google Podcasts sunsetting starting in 2024, what alternatives do Leo and Mikah suggest to replace the service? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1994 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit mylio.com/TWIT

The end of Netflix's DVD mailing service Meta's new AI avatars and the uncanny valley Microsoft's massive certificate breach FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon X CEO Linda Yaccarino not having Twitter on her phone AI regulation and safety concerns Differences between books and magazine fact-checking Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk biography and fact checking Twitter ruled biggest source of disinformation by EU Supreme Court to review Florida and Texas social media laws Apple's compliance with China's app store rules New Raspberry Pi 5 features Jimmy Carter turns 99 years old Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Keith Shaw, Louise Matsakis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Stamps.com promo code TWiT ZipRecruiter.com/Twit kolide.com/twit nureva.com/twit

The iPhone 15 Pro overheating is due to an iOS 17 bug, not hardware design, per Apple. Apple continues to cave into China's demands as it begins to enforce checks on its App Store in China. Plus, if you bought the original Apple Watch, especially the $17,000 gold version of the watch, you are out of luck as it is no longer eligible for any services at Apple stores. watchOS developer beta adds double tap support. Apple doles out fourth visionOS beta to developers. Tim Cook interview: Apple boss talks trillion-dollar transformation and reveals his 'aha moment'. Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight. Apple Says iPhone 15 Pro overheating due to iOS 17 bug, not hardware design. How a hidden bar code in iPhone screens saved Apple hundreds of millions of dollars. Apple asks Supreme Court to reverse App Store ruling won by Epic. Apple held talks with Microsoft about acquiring Bing in 2020. Satya Nadella tells a court that Bing is worse than Google — and Apple could fix it. Original Apple Watch is now obsolete, including $17,000 gold model. You can now add PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to your Apple Wallet. Mac trade-in changes may indicate new model to launch this month. Picks of the Week Alex's Pick: Sineaptic SE-1 Headphones Andy's Pick: Orion Jason's Pick: Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: Melissa.com/twit

Exim email server ignored ZDI's responsible disclosure of critical remote code execution flaws for over a year, putting millions of servers at risk. Malicious ads are appearing in Bing Chat responses, promoting fake sites distributing malware. Windows 11 now natively supports passkeys, though browser support may make this redundant. Researchers exploit WiFi beamforming side-channel to potentially reveal keystrokes, but practicality is limited. The ECH TLS extension encrypts the ClientHello packet to hide SNI data. Exim disclosure timeline and impact on millions of vulnerable servers. Bing chat ads mimic search result malvertising risks amplified by chatbot trust. Show notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-942-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT expressvpn.com/securitynow kolide.com/securitynow

Google's Pixel hardware event and new devices Debate over adding AI to search functions - risks to accuracy? Laws challenging social media's First Amendment rights Movies released on TikTok by studios High production costs of Masterclass Streaming vs DVDs and the shrinking open web Spotify's attempts to expand beyond music in audiobooks Amazon's algorithms manipulating prices Supreme Court case involving copyright of legal search tools Paywalls and closed platforms replacing the open web Pushback against heroic tech biographies and access journalism Impacts of inexpensive screens and cameras everywhere Testing social media subscription models Using AI to create realistic fake photos and videos Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twig fastmail.com/twit Miro.com/podcast

Leo, Paul, and Richard talk about the end of free Windows 7/8 to Windows 10/11 upgrades using retail product keys. They also examine Chromebook Plus, Google's new premium Chromebooks aimed at gaming via cloud streaming services. This highlights issues with Google's disjointed strategies after killing Stadia. Plus, insights from the Google antitrust lawsuit, including testimony from Microsoft and Apple executives on partnerships and search dominance. This sparks debate on whether a Bing improvement could ever rival Google. The episode explores concerns around growing subscription costs, ecosystem lock-in, and how technology often complicates rather than eases life today. Windows 11 Microsoft is killing free upgrades from Windows 7 and 8.x And yes, that means those product keys will stop working Windows 11 Insider Preview: Copilot comes to Alt + Tab, more File Explorer fixes Windows 11 Field Guide is getting free updates for 23H2, of course Join the Release Preview channel, you'll (probably) be upgraded to 23H2 and/or (most) new features Windows Backup is already here. But what is it? And what might it become? OneDrive is among the things getting worse in this release. And it's a problem Google announces Chromebook Plus, New Material You design is available now to all AI/Microsoft 365 Satya Nadella admits under oath that AI-powered Bing has not improved its usage share in the slightest Also, Microsoft tried to sell Bing to Apple Apple never seriously considered switching to, let alone buying, Bing Microsoft announces the next generation OneDrive across businesses and consumers Microsoft Lists for consumers comes to mobile, finally Bing Image Creator gets a big DALL-E 3 update. And it is amazing Surface Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3 are now available Xbox Here are the first Xbox Game Pass titles for October Sony PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan is retiring Layoffs at Epic Tips and Picks Tip of the week: The great ensh*ttification reset App pick of the week: ScanSpeeder RunAs Radio this week: Episode 900! Brown liquor pick of the week: Upshot Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cs.co/twit

What's the easiest way to record how-to videos on your computer? Why are some people receiving notes on their EV vehicles at charging stations? And Mikah demos a new feature introduced in the latest version of Apple's Safari browser: Safari Profiles!  Zoom is launching its own Google Docs competitor. Americans have lost billions in Social Media scams. Did Elon Musk endorse Biden, come out as transgender, and die of suicide? What software can I use to create how-to videos easily? And what service can I use to send texts to my customers? Will Microsoft CoPilot have access to my hard drive on my computer? Sam Abuelsamid and EV fast charging... passive-aggressive notes? What are some recommendations for a USB-C hub? Does clicking the unsubscribe button in emails let the sender know that an email is an active account? Is it worth setting up a separate modem & ISP for my home studio setup? Is a MacBook Air good enough for doing coding and data science work on it? Mikah Sargent demos the new profiles feature on the Safari browser as he answers a question about Safari profiles and if it works with separate bookmarks and passwords. Will adding someone to your contacts list in Gmail help not to put them under the spam filter in Gmail? How can I get old voicemails and text messages off a deceased person's iPhone? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1995 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: mylio.com/TWIT

Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines Elon Musk removing headlines from Twitter posts and how that enables fake news Concerns about Twitter misinformation affecting the 2024 election Apple considered DuckDuckGo for Safari private search before deciding against it Microsoft close to acquiring Activision Blizzard pending UK regulatory approval Google accused of secret changes to search queries to maximize ad revenue Ransomware attack on MGM hotels and casinos 23andMe customer data breach due to credential stuffing Meta considering charging for Facebook and Instagram access Apple TV adds support for VPNs Spotify expanding into audiobooks Video game Cyberpunk 2077 costing over $400 million to make Digital Equipment Corporation's history and legacy Brave conducting layoffs despite privacy focus CRTC to start regulating online streaming in Canada How gasoline is produced from crude oil Urban air mobility vehicles for intracity travel Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Wil Harris, and Glenn Fleishman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: lookout.com expressvpn.com/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com

Google's "enshittification" memos A Note From WIRED Leadership Moonlighting comes to Hulu... starring Jeff Jarvis! Elon Musk's X Strips Article Headlines on Shared Links Did Elon Musk Endorse Biden, Come Out as Transgender and Die of Suicide? Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X's Efforts to Curb Israel-Hamas War Disinformation Sure, There's Disinfo On ExTwitter, But The EU Should Not Be Demanding Censorship Alexa says the 2020 election was stolen. What does it mean for 2024? The Journalist and the Fallen Billionaire The fraud was in the code Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal Google is already bringing back the software features it removed because of Sonos' lawsuit Right-to-repair is now the law in California Meta Is Paying Creators Millions for AI Chatbots Google Will Drop Claim That YouTube TV Is '$600 Less Than Cable' After Charter Complaint to Advertising Board Zuzalu: From a hacker house to a hacker resort I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here's What I Discovered Google rolls out Pixel Buds Pro 5.9 update with Conversation Detection Google Meet brings 1080p streaming to group calls Google Accounts will prompt users at login to set up passkey Google bringing Flood Hub forecasts to the US Google Fi 'upgrade' takes $400 off Pixel 8 Pro with no trade-in Adobe MAX: Adobe Unveils the Future of Creativity and AI at Adobe MAX 2023 Picks: Cathy - Restoration of Notre Dame Jeff - Video of Unsupervised Ant - ADOBE MAX 2023: WHY AI WILL NOT TAKE JOBS FROM CREATORS Ant - How to Read a Defense | A Guide to the Basics of Football Coverage Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Cathy Gellis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: vanta.com/twig mylio.com/TWIT Melissa.com/twit

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X — could we see a huge improvement to Windows on Arm? Then, the dynamic trio break down Patch Tuesday and Windows 11 Insider. Paul discusses Google's Passkey support and reminds listeners Microsoft has been doing passwordless logins for years. The team discusses GitHub Copilot losses, HP AI features, Adobe's Firefly updates, and Dropbox AI. Then, Paul briefly covers C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code. During Paul's Xbox Corner, a breaking news story hits; Leo shares news that Microsoft is contesting an IRS claim that the company owes $28.9 billion in back taxes. Leo, Paul, and Richard round things out with the tips and picks of the week. Windows 11 Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X Series for the PC Microsoft Releases October 2023 Patch Tuesday Updates October 10, 2023—KB5031354 (OS Build 22621.2428) - Microsoft Support Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta Channel Moves to a Single Build Windows 11 Canary Build 25967 Brings New Scrollable View of Quick Settings Microsoft 365 UK is Investigating Microsoft and Amazon's Cloud Practices Google Makes Passkeys the Default Login Option for Personal Accounts Microsoft Will No Longer Make Changes to OneDrive Photo Storage Microsoft Redesigns the Microsoft Store Web App AI Report: GitHub Copilot Loses an Average of $20 Per User Per Month HP: AI Will Transform the PC Into a Personal Companion Can AI Save the PC Industry? (Premium) Adobe Announces Major Advances for Firefly Generative AI Dropbox Launches Redesigned Web App and Expands Access to New AI Features Dev C# Dev Kit is Now Available Xbox Activision Blizzard Says No Call of Duty or Diablo IV on Game Pass This Year Microsoft Reportedly Aims to Close its Activision Blizzard Acquisition on October 13 Diablo IV is Coming to Steam on October 17 Forza Motorsport is Now Available on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass Sony Announces Smaller PS5 With and Attachable Disc Drive PS5 Cloud Streaming is Launching Later This Month Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Deal with OneDrive's forced folder backup push App pick of the week: Microsoft Teams (New) RunAs Radio this week: Security Chaos Engineering with Kelly Shortridge Brown liquor pick of the week: Pappy Van Winkle Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

Steve announces the release of his new freeware utility ValiDrive for detecting fake drive capacities. 23andMe claims a recent data breach exposed customer info due to credential stuffing attacks. Key stats from Microsoft's 2023 Digital Defense Report on cyberattacks, including increased attacks on open source software, growth in business email compromise, and more password attacks. Brave lays off 9% of its staff amid the tough economic climate, despite its efforts to diversify revenue with new search features. Google Docs exports replace links with tracking redirects, enabling Google to monitor clicked links from exported documents. The MOVEit breach impacted Sony, exposing employee and family data. Firefox 118 now supports Encrypted ClientHello for hiding site requests from network surveillance. Google will provide 7 years of updates for its new Pixel phones, up from 5 years previously. The MACE Act passed overwhelmingly in Congress, allowing agencies more flexibility in cybersecurity hiring. Median dwell time for ransomware dropped to less than 1 day, with human-driven attacks deploying it faster. Steve digs into the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations outlined in the new NSA/CISA advisory. Show notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-943-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT drata.com/twit lookout.com

Should we expect new Macs from Apple before the end of the year? What does Jason Snell think of the new iPhones? How will the iPhone's Action Button change in iOS 17? Find out the answer to all these questions and more on this week's MacBreak Weekly! 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro MacRumors Buyers Guide Google says it'll support Pixel 8 series with seven years of Android updates iOS 17.1 changes how the Action Button behaves when iPhone 15 Pro is in your pocket Jason's Review: iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review: Depth and Reach California DMV Mobile Driver's License Unity CEO John Riccitiello out after developer rebellion Apple CEO Tim Cook Pockets $41 Million In Stock Sale—His Biggest Selloff In Years Fake It 'Til You Fake It Bitten by the black box of iCloud (Dan Moren) Apple explains how it made iPhone 12 'safe' enough to use in France with iOS 17.1 Ridley Scott's Napoleon Getting A 4-Hour Director's Cut on Apple TV+ Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Bartender 5 Andy's Pick: Raspberry Pi 5 Alex's Pick: Paprika 3 Leo's Pick: Bazzite Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT zocdoc.com/macbreak ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak

Can I force my Maps application to keep the same route without modifying it? Why am I receiving an error 431 when visiting a webpage on my browser? And Rod Pyle talks about the recent eclipse, and Chris Marquardt joins us to review the prolonged photo assignment review of "Adorable"! The satellites of the future are heading to space right now. Leo shows off the Pixel 8 Pro phone he just recently got. NFL Sunday Ticket draws about 1.3 million fans to YouTube. Can I swap in a new drive into my Plex server setup when it's been backed up with a copy of my old drive used on the server? How can I keep the same route on my GPS application without having Google Maps change it? Rod Pyle and the Annular Solar Eclipse. How often should I update my phone? Should I be concerned with my phone's security when traveling overseas? What's the difference between cybersecurity and privacy? Chris Marquardt and the Photo Assignment review of "Adorable." What is "Error 431", and why am I getting it on a specific browser? Why are livestreams not playing on my Samsung Smart TV? Should I use a separate network for my security cameras, lights, and other smart home accessories for the best IoT security? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1996 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Microsoft's completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. How political tension in Israel affects the tech sector. Debating disinformation and First Amendment rights. The influence of articles posted on social media. Legal implications of AI-generated content and copyright. Using AI to scan ancient scrolls and unlock texts. The potential of nuclear power and fusion reactors. Genetic data privacy breach and ethical concerns. Massive botnet DDoS attack on Google. Social media addiction lawsuits. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Louis Maresca, Reed Albergotti, and Denise Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wix.com/studio hid.link/twit Miro.com/podcast cs.co/twit

Apple released a new Apple Pencil! *insert fanfare* But will Apple release anything else before the end of the year? Goldman Sachs wants out of its consumer lending agreement with Apple & its credit card. And Apple may be exaggerating its environmental claims, but they are still leading over other companies.  Apple introduces new Apple Pencil. The price of Apple's old-products strategy. iOS 17.1 contains fixes for iPhone 15 screen burn symptoms. 'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham's holiday special gets Apple premiere date. Goldman Sachs wants out of consumer lending. Employees say it can't happen fast enough. iPhone 15 bill of materials much higher than iPhone 14. Apple's environmental claims exaggerated, but company stills leads. Apple CEO Tim Cook makes surprise visit to China as iPhone 15 gets off to a challenging start.  Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twittoons Alex's Pick: Reality Composer Andy's Pick: Sir Patrick Stewart's "Making It So" Audiobook Jason's Pick: Elgato Prompter Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

ValiDrive release follow-up Passkeys exportability and phishing risk Passkeys for device verification like SSH keys Possibility of hobby browsers vs. production browsers Availability of SpinRite 6.1 pre-release Filling drives with crypto noise using VeraCrypt Steve and Leo's favorite OTP apps Google Docs link rewriting could be to prevent referrer leakage Abusing HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Show notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-944-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit cs.co/twit bitwarden.com/twit

Elon Musk says charging $1 a year to Twitter users could reduce bots VC Mark Andreessen loses it in controversial tech manifesto Meta Quest 3 brings back glassholes to the wild Amazon launches satellites to compete with SpaceX Starlink Peter Norvig and Blaise Aguera y Arcas claim AGI is already here 51% of teens spend 4+ hours daily on social media YouTube getting AI-powered ads targeting pop culture moments Mass tech layoffs in 2022 - reasonable correction or problematic? Google Wallet adds support for digital IDs and ticket scanning Adobe focuses on AI over Figma acquisition amid antitrust scrutiny Picks: Trust & Safety Tycoon game, beautiful coffee videos, laptop advice Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT hid.link/twig GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss the successful acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the questionable success of Windows 11 adoption, new Windows Insider program builds, and updates on AI integration in Microsoft/Google products. Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard This came in the wake of the UK CMA accepting the Microsoft concessions The FTC is still being a sore loser despite facts and logic No AB titles on Game Pass until 2024, Phil Spencer says Bethesda's Pete Hines is leaving the company Windows 11 Microsoft leak reveals that there are 400 million PCs running Windows 11 This tells us a few things. That there are 1 billion PCs still running Windows 10 What did Windows 10 adoption look like at 2 years? What different factors impact both adoption rates? What will happen when Microsoft retires Windows 10 in two years? Why was Microsoft so transparent about Windows 10 adoption and so non-transparent about Windows 11 adoption? New Beta build landed last Friday with some more interesting news for Europe Back on October 12, a new Release Preview channel build arrived with a quiet change we never noticed or discussed. There is a new System Components section in Settings > System New Dev build today: Copilot support for multimon, more File Explorer relability fixes New Canary build today: Mail and Calendar no longer installed on clean install, Bluetooth LE support for hearing aids, new location functionality It's official: Windows 7/8 keys can no longer activate Windows 11 There are THREE new Dave Cutler interviews on YouTube! Microsoft Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes AI Google releases new smartphones and all the mainstream press can talk about is faux nonsense worries about photo editing altering reality. Let's be more sophisticated here, please Microsoft Edge 118 adds an AI-powered Find on Page feature Google will also indemnify users for AI Google Search Generative Experience can now generate images Xbox More Game Pass titles for October Microsoft announces new accessibility features for Xbox Xbox Series S starter bundle is just Xbox Series S + 3 mos of Game Pass Tips & Picks App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo browser App pick of the week: AllDup RunAs Radio this week: Large Language Models for IT Pros with Seth Juarez Brown liquor pick of the week: Quinta do Portal 20 year Tawny Port Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT Miro.com/podcast

It's Dick DeBartolo's 78th birthday! No wonder Leo and Mikah are dressed up for the occasion. How can you show your iPad and iPhone on your screen? It's software that Mikah uses on iOS Today! And how can I get my remote control to work constantly, rather than only after... cooling it down in a refrigerator? Apple's iMacs and MacBook Pros are in short supply ahead of planned launch at end of month. eero Plus update may block podcasts. We'll be covering the Snapdragon Summit event on Tuesday, October 24th at 12:00pm PST! A caller has some suggestions about setting a fixed route for your GPS. Can you turn off CarPlay's Auto Navigation feature? Why is my phone not starting up? How easy is it to host a podcast nowadays? Dick DeBartolo joins us to celebrate his 78th birthday with great gadgets! What's going on with my remote? Why can I only use it after cooling it down in the refrigerator? Is there an application like Mylio (A TWiT advertiser) for Linux? A viewer wonders about Leo and Mikah's opinion on the iPhone 15 cameras. How can you get ChatGPT on your phone? What software or hardware can I use to show my iPad and iPhone in a recording? A suggestion of a laptop for those more sensitive to LED lighting. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1997 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta mylio.com/TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple         Mark Andreson's manifesto and tech accelerationism Political consequences of facial recognition Social media's role in war crimes and spreading misinformation Facial recognition technology on social media Spread of misinformation by verified accounts on Twitter John Stewart's departure from Apple TV+ over China-related content Implications of AI on art and voice acting Social media's impact on public discourse and national conversations Leo's experience with Omnivore for curated newsletters FCC reignites Net neutrality FCC approval of Super Fast Wi-Fi for VR/AR headsets Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Amanda Silberling, and Kashmir Hill Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: nureva.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

DMV suspends Cruise's robo-taxi permit in San Francisco after pedestrian accident Debate over regulating approval process for autonomous vehicles between NHTSA and NTSB Analysis of Google's disappointing Q3 financial results and advertising revenue drop Impact of dating apps like Tinder on relationships and matchmaking The demise of Twitter rival Pebble aka T2 Online interactions and social media - federation, verification, addiction Lawsuits and moral panic surrounding Meta and Instagram's impact AI wearable technology like Humane AI pin's features and risks Google Chrome's dominance Ethics of AI - risks of automation, data poisoning, copyright Role of AI in society, regulating development, technology concerns Picks include - corn mazes, Dimension 20, Jezebel up for sale, Pixel 8 Pro camera review Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta discourse.org/twit

How fake drives continue to be sold on Amazon despite negative reviews Microsoft is discontinuing support for the VBScript language The 30-year old NTLM authentication protocol will eventually be removed from Windows Two new vulnerabilities found in cURL A new Cisco router vulnerability rated CVSS 10.0 was used to hack over 40,000 devices Debate over whether "lib" should rhyme with "vibe" or "air" Instructions for accessing the SpinRite 6.1 pre-release version Feedback on passkey exportability and server IP address encryption A listener asks if ransomware can encrypt already encrypted files How Privacy Badger un-rewrites Google's search result links The NSA and CISA warn about the power of privilege and the dangers of account misconfigurations like privilege creep, elevated service account permissions, and non-essential use of elevated accounts Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-945-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: drata.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

This week on MacBreak Weekly, Leo Jason, Andy, and Alex dive into Apple's surprise October event with M3 speculation, John Stewart's Apple TV+ show cancellation, retro iPods, and more. Speculation abounds about Apple's October 30th event teased with a spooky invite. With iPhone 15 processor not using the latest TSMC 3nm process, how powerful will the rumored M3 chips be? Will 14" and 16" M3 MacBook Pros be announced, even though the current models are less than a year old? Could M3 iMacs finally offer configuration options beyond the base M1 chip? Alex Lindsay and Jason Snell debate whether Apple should pursue AAA gaming experiences on Mac. Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit coming up - can their new chip match Apple's silicon? Urban Outfitters strangely sells "vintage" classic iPods for $350. Did they find a warehouse stock? Sadly, Apple accessory maker favorite Pad & Quill is closing up shop. On Apple TV, a rumored interface overhaul may phase out standalone app silos in favor of content aggregation for streaming services. Per reports, Apple wanted changes to content about China on John Stewart's Apple TV+ show before abruptly ending it. Hosts examine how large tech/media companies make difficult decisions on creators' content. The hosts discuss how Apple is attracting top directors like Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese by funding prestige films with creative freedom. Apple's $130 pro Thunderbolt cable found to have intricate internals under CT scan. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Texts - Merge messaging from various platforms into one inbox, but it's $150/year. Andy's Pick: Triode - Streaming internet radio app from Iconfactory Alex's Pick: SPX Graphics for Zoom - Cool titles, overlays, alerts, and more for Zoom calls. Jason's Pick: Keyboard Maestro - Still the ultimate Mac automation tool after all these years. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Brooklinen.com Use Code MACBREAK mylio.com/TWIT

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints Windows on Arm Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way Windows Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience New Canary build today adds Copilot?? Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly Xbox Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

Leo Laporte shares commentary on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Maui. Snapdragon is quite popular in mobile device processing, but has continued to grow in XR, AI and connected cars. Qualcomm announces the Oryon CPU and other strategic partnerships. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Debate around self-driving car standards and implications after recent SF accident Controversy over Mark Andreessen's anti-regulation manifesto and risks of stifling progress Taxes paid by tech moguls vs. average people and Microsoft's $29B IRS bill Generational differences in tech use and changes in media landscape Bug bounty programs incentivizing ethical hacking, payouts by Intel and others Social media regulation and protecting children online with First Amendment restrictions UK online safety bill's provisions on child pornography and age verification Media junkets and ethical questions around lavish press events Qualcomm's plans for 30% faster ARM chip to compete with Apple silicon Quarterly earnings from Microsoft, Intel, Google, Meta, and Apple event preview Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ryan Shrout, Larry Magid, and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Apple has a "spooky fast" event coming up on October 30th. Remember to join Leo & Mikah for their coverage of the event @ 5pm Pacific! What are some ways to stop video ads from automatically playing while using cellular data? And are there tutors for learning a program such as Roblox?  X launches two new subscriptions to boost your replies. HackerOne paid ethical hackers over $300 million in bug bounties. Tens of millions now work in the $250 billion 'Creator Economy". Apple sends out gift boxes with AirPods Max and 'Sweet and Spooky' snacks to promote Mac event. Should I have a dedicated 2.4GHz router for my smart devices? Why does a company need complete access to my Google Calendar for me to access their calendar? How can I stop video ads from playing while using cellular data? Can I transcribe voicemails to text? Is there a way to force the iPhone 15 to shoot at 24MP? How can I control the kind of information companies have on me? Why is my Samsung monitor turning off and on constantly? Since Windows ended the free Windows 7 / 8 upgrade to 10, could they end the Windows 10 to 11 upgrade soon? Are there services out there to teach someone how to use Roblox? Is there an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that will work under extreme cold temperatures? How can I download specific podcast episodes from a series at once? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1998 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: hid.link/atg cachefly.com/twit

What caused last week's connection interruption? Router was rebooting intermittently, but why? David Redekop of AdamNetworks explained their enterprise network security solution aims to only allow known safe connections, blocking everything else. iMessage gets Contact Key Verification to confirm new devices added to an account belong to the contact. Public Interest Research Group asks Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support beyond 2025. HackerOne breach bounties surpass $300M total payout. CISA releases free Logging Made Easy toolkit to enhance Windows logging capabilities. SpinRite 6.1 pre-release 2 published, likely final pre-release with some testing remaining before full launch. Moving the Internet fully to IPv6 likely won't happen until IPv4 addresses are fully consumed. Open source projects struggle with costly code signing certificates. Deep dive into CitrixBleed vulnerability allowing authentication bypass. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-946-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: cs.co/twit bitwarden.com/twit vanta.com/SECURITYNOW

At its October 'Scary Fast' event, Apple unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops featuring the powerful new M3 family of chips, as well as a refreshed 24-inch iMac desktop with the M3 chip. The M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips offer dramatic leaps in performance and efficiency thanks to a new 3-nanometer manufacturing process. Apple also highlighted new GPU architecture in the M3 chips, enabling advanced graphics capabilities like hardware-accelerated ray tracing. The MacBook Pro and iMac retain the same form factor, but the MacBook Pro now comes in a new Space Black color option. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mikah Sargent, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Apple announced its M3 lineup of the MacBook Pro with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. What is Dynamic Caching, Apple's new GPU feature? Plus, the panel goes in-depth on the behind-the-scenes of the 'Scary Fast' event that was all shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and everyone "mourns" the discontinuation of the touch bar. Apple brought back the best Mac colorway with the new M3 MacBook Pro. A magic number: New MacBook Pros and iMacs usher in the M3 era. Apple discontinues 13-inch MacBook Pro with touch bar. What is Dynamic Caching? Apple's new GPU feature explained. Apple's 'Scary Fast' Mac event was shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max. iPhones have been exposing your unique MAC despite Apple's promises otherwise. iOS 17.2 beta sticker reactions: thumbs down. Apple's Journal app is kind of smart — and kind of basic. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Eufy C120 Andy's Pick: Joyce DiDonato 2023 Masterclasses at Carnegie Hall Alex's Pick: Audinate USB-C to Dante Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hid.link/macbreak wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak

On this episode, Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss the big release of Windows 11 23H2, productivity in Macs vs PCs, Microsoft 365 Copilot arriving, changes in the Xbox and marketing divisions, iFixit support for Surface repair, and American rye whiskeys. 23H2 Surprise! Microsoft delivers the Windows 11 23H2 Update, which upgrades your Windows 11 version 22H2-based PC to version 23H2, much sooner than expected. Technically, Microsoft NEVER delivered the so-called "Fall Update," since it was only made available in preview form (twice, for some reason). So 23H2 is actually the first public release of those 150+ new features. The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool still installs 22H2. Because Microsoft. Workaround: Use the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. Which hilariously requires you to install the PC Health Check app. We need to discuss Microsoft Teams in Windows 11. And then literally never discuss it again. Microsoft is killing the Windows Insider MVP program. What exactly did it even mean to be an "MVP" in the Insider program? Dev: From last Friday, adds one new feature, a "Recently added" folder (for apps) in Start (in Recommended) Beta, from last Thursday: Two new features (gradual rollout): System components in Settings, Game Bar rebranding. Plus fixes. Windows 11 now has 26 percent usage share vs. 69 percent for Windows 10. Whatever happened to Windows 12? There have been overt clues about Windows 12 literally all year, including as recently as last week. But Microsoft has never, not once, uttered this phrase. What's happening? Microsoft 365/AI Today's the day: Microsoft 365 Copilot arrives for commercial customers on E3 or higher. OG Teams is retiring in March. Microsoft Word turned 40 last week. This was the gateway drug that lured Paul into the Microsoft ecosystem. But it's showing it's age. If Microsoft can't get spell- and grammar-checking right in Word, why will AI work? Earnings Learnings Did Azure just make more money than AWS?? Intel stumbles but finally sees an end to the PC sales slide. Surface iFixit now sells Surface replacement parts. And it is fascinating to see how much more you can replace/repair in newer models compared to the first "repairable" Surface, Surface Pro 7. Xbox Microsoft reorgs Xbox in the wake of Activision Blizzard acquisition. Chris Capossela is Leaving Microsoft. Paul has a very mysterious announcement to make for our holiday show this year! Xbox October Update arrives with keyboard mapping for Elite Series 2 and Adaptive controllers. There are a lot more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early November. Microsoft will now block unofficial controllers on Xbox consoles. Atari acquires Digital Eclipse, the retro game company behind that amazing Karateka interactive documentary. Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Windows 11 Field Guide gets its first 23H2 update App pick of the week: Start11 v2 is here to chase your Start menu nightmares away RunAs Radio this week: Green IT with Mike Halsey -Brown liquor pick of the week: Leopold Bros Maryland Rye 100 Proof Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: nureva.com/twit lookout.com

Facebook's demographic targeting and personalized recommendations Government regulations for controlling AI in the US The threat of militarization of AI and autonomous weapons Eco-friendly transportation like blimps and cross-country train trips Don LaFontaine's train car recordings Google's questionable business practices and dominance Viral courtroom sketches from Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX trial Google switching to mobile-first indexing Google's new .ing domain name Humane's new smart pin device created with OpenAI and Jony Ive Nostalgic retro flip clocks and video games Concept of time and futuristic hotels like TWA Hotel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hid.link/twig Miro.com/podcast kolide.com/twig

Scott Wilkinson joins the show to share some great TVs to look at for the month of November for some potential deals. How can you access those iTunes songs you purchased on your Apple device all those years ago and play them on your Android device? Plus, Johnny Jet talks about the busiest travel time of the year! Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips for a personal computer. How Microsoft is making a mess of the news after replacing staff with AI. What's the best way to back up my data? Scott Wilkinson and TVs to look at for some potential deals during the month of November. Why can't I use my purchased ringtones after updating to iOS 17? How can I play my purchased iTunes songs on my Android phone? What are some recommendations for an adblocker? Johnny Jet and busiest travel time of the year. Should I be concerned about security if I'm using an end-of-life Chromebook with Lacros? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1999 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Traceroute Podcast fastmail.com/twit discourse.org/twit

AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans Ray-Ban Meta audio quality, cost, battery life, and polarized vs transition lenses Exploring Elon Musk's XAI concept GROK AI How Twitter's declining engagement impacts content creators and prompts API use Concerns about President Biden's executive order on AI regulation and innovation International AI declaration signed at Bletchley Park meeting with Harris and Musk Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google's Android monopoly and sideloading policies Examining Amazon's Jeff Bezos' move to $147 million Miami mansions Comparing fintech like Mint and Credit Karma to WeWork's scandal and bankruptcy Debate on government officials blocking critics on social media and free speech OpenSea layoffs indicate a cooling NFT market and parallels to Beanie Babies Exploring AI art copyright battles and the value of computer-generated works Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Shoshana Weissmann, Christina Warren, and Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Nuts.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit hid.link/twit kolide.com/twit

Copilot headed to Windows 10,  Parallels Desktop on M3 Max, SFI Windows 11 Microsoft to bring Copilot to Windows 10 too. As predicted, actually. Last week was hell trying to figure out how/where people could get 23H2. Turns out, there's a reason. Microsoft is terrible. A Microsoft employee notably—offered some clarity on the 23H2 rollout. 23H2 is available via the ISO download or Installation Assistant, as Paul noted last week. 23H2 is NOT available via the Media Creation Tool, as Paul also observed — delayed two weeks. Canary build today: SMB changes (Server Message Block, not small business). Microsoft deprecated some features in Windows 11 version 23H2 but didn't remove any (yet?). The Windows Tips app was just deprecated too. Microsoft to remove two in-box apps from clean installs in the future. The HP Spectre Folding PC is a compelling argument for the hybrid PCs of the future. More Revenues Apple: Flat with last year, still all iPhone. Qualcomm: Terrible, but also sees a rebound looming. Surface Microsoft extended Surface support for firmware/drivers from 4 years to 6 for newer models. Microsoft 365/AI Microsoft Authenticator quietly rolled out "MFA Fatigue" relief. You will have noticed this. Microsoft launches Trustworthy Computing 2.0: The Cloudening. A look at the M365 competition: Google Workspace good (especially Drive), Slack bad. REALLY bad. Microsoft Edge 119 arrives with a few UI changes. OpenAI had a little show and is offering custom ChatGPT clients. Because we all need more Elon Musk in our lives, here's Grok. Microsoft partners with Inworld on generative AI game development. Xbox Call of Duty MWIII multiplayer/full game arrive Friday. Nintendo revenues up nicely. EA is in great shape. Epic is in court vs. Google, this time could be different. Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million in 2020 to keep its games in the Play Store. Sony is killing Twitter integration on PS4/5. Tips and Picks App pick of the week: Brave App pick of the week #2: Start 11 v2... again RunAs Radio this week: Large Language Models in Business with Ulrika Hedlund Brown liquor pick of the week: Aberlour A'bunadh Alba Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Traceroute Podcast Miro.com/podcast

Microsoft announced storing their Azure keys in an HSM after previously losing control of a private signing key A quartet of new 0-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that Microsoft declined to fix Apache ActiveMQ servers under attack exploiting a 0-day, with over half of publicly exposed servers vulnerable Update on the Citrix Bleed vulnerability with evidence of hackers gaining access and post-exploitation activity CVSS version 4 released with new metrics for better granularity and clarity of vulnerability scores Ace Hardware suffered a cyberattack impacting servers and systems Google abandons controversial "Web DRM" proposal to let sites restrict browser extensions Analysis of "BadCandy" malware infecting vulnerable Cisco routers Bitwarden password manager adds support for FIDO2 passkeys in browser extension Rescuing a severely degraded SSD and bringing it back to life with SpinRite Feedback from listeners on IPv6 adoption, factors for choosing crypto primes, installing Windows 11, and more The brewing battle in the EU over proposed eIDAS regulation Article 45 that could ban security checks on root certificates and undermine encrypted web traffic Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-947-Notes.pdf   Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: lookout.com canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT Melissa.com/twit

OpenAI debuts GPTs allowing companies to further optimize GPT-4 for specific domains. Article 45, an EU regulation, will roll back web security by 12 years by banning website fingerprinting used for fraud detection. GM halts production on its Cruise driverless van over safety concerns after recent crashes. The SAG strike continues as negotiations with AMPTP stall. AMPTP proposed using AI to replace actors. AI academics voice concerns about AI CEOs like Sam Altman having too much unilateral control over powerful technologies like GPT-4. Meta allegedly tried to buy the domain name threads.com from a company called Threads and kicked them off Facebook when they refused to sell. Google petitions regulators to force Apple to open up iMessage to improve Android interoperability and reduce lock-in. Mark Zuckerberg leans into WhatsApp's strengths like groups, communities, and encryption to differentiate it from iMessage and Signal. Attendees at a Bored Ape NFT event suffer "severe eye burns" after lazers engraved NFT images directly onto their retinas. TikTok announces it is shutting down its $2 billion creator fund amidst advertiser pullback and recession worries. Camps teaching kids how to become YouTube and social media stars are proliferating. YouTube is testing new generative AI features like video captioning, a comments summarizer, and conversational assistance to enhance the platform. Google Keep will replace the functionality of Assistant Notes and the Assistant Shopping List as Google consolidates its services. Waze adds a new feature to warn drivers about accident-prone roads and intersections to improve safety. Google Chrome can now display how much memory each open tab is using, helping diagnose slowdowns. Google brings its conversational AI-powered Search to over 120 more countries and territories, expanding access globally. Picks: GifCities, Vintage Byte Magazine Library, YouTube's ad blocking crackdown faces privacy laws, TriCounty For Foster Kids, Ya EARNED It Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit Melissa.com/twit mylio.com/TWIT

Jason Snell got his hands on the M3 iMac's and MacBook Pro's. Will Apple update its 27-inch iMac lineup with Apple Silicon? And what the perk of fame can get for you in the world of technology sometimes. M3 iMac Review: Keep playing the hits. Apple has no plans to make a 27-inch iMac with Apple Silicon. Apple M3 and the State of CPUs. Apple's sales drop slightly while profit is up 11 percent. Apple Q4 2023 financial results. On 'Chinese knockoffs' and why Leica works with Xiaomi. Apple has plans to eventually, maybe revolutionize health care. Apple Music discontinues $5 Siri-based 'Voice Plan'. Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features. Asahi Linux finds macOS bug that leaves machines unbootable. Barbra Streisand once called up Tim Cook because Siri mispronounced her name. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Homebrew Jason & Andy's Pick: Audio Hijack Alex's Pick: Korg NanoKontrol2 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit

Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about the Rolls Royce EV vehicle, Spectre. Why are my contacts on my iPhone not syncing correctly with my Mac? And Leo's new M3 Max MacBook Pro arrived, and he shares his review and thoughts on the device.  OpenAI's developer day - what was announced. The Humane AI Pin is a bizarre cross between Google Glass and a pager. Your car can keep collecting your data after a judge dismissed a privacy lawsuit. Is it worth holding onto my iPhone 13 Mini as a possible collector's item down the road? What's the better MacBook Pro upgrade? Sam Abuelsamid and the Rolls Royce Spectre EV vehicle. How can I get my contacts to sync on my Mac and have their names appear rather than just their phone number? Leo reviews the M3 Max MacBook Pro. How can I set up a phone so that a user can't easily make changes to it? Is there a way for me to share photos with family members & have them leave comments on the photos? How can I position my mesh WiFi system to eliminate dead spots in my home? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2000 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: securemyemail.com/twit Use Code TWIT Melissa.com/twit mylio.com/TWIT joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android OpenAI allowing independent developers to create their own GPTs ("little agents") Agreement between Writers Guild and motion picture producers on use of AI in movies Microsoft investing in OpenAI and implications for cloud services China's investment in AI compared to the US AI appliances like Humane pin and rewindai pendant Dangers of deep fakes and advanced technologies Innovations in pinball like Venom Implications of vehicle data collection for privacy Role of social media in teen mental health Debating investment in Vision Pro, Apple Silicon, M3 Max Controversy around Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Amazon ditching Android for own Linux-based OS on Fire TVs Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu, Dan Patterson, and Janko Roettgers Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit nureva.com/twit lookout.com Miro.com/podcast

Privacy Badger blocks trackers on news sites and prevents browser exposure to unwanted domains like TikTok and Datadog. No major updates on EU's controversial Article 45 in eIDAS 2.0. Industry pushback continues as implementation would threaten encryption. Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex lost $130M in a hot wallet hack, the 14th largest crypto theft. Decentralized finance platform Raft lost $3.3M due to an exploit. Crook operated website iotaseed.io to generate wallet seed phrases, then recorded and stole them. New Intel processor vulnerability called Downfall leaks encryption keys and sensitive data between users on shared systems. Russia moves to formally ban all VPN use in the country. Two new flaws found in OpenVPN software, one allowing memory access. SpinRite development paused as DOS and Windows versions are complete. Understanding assembly language helps malware analysis and exploit development, but high-level decompilers also useful. Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography is limited compared to asymmetric crypto. EU's Article 45 allows transparent decryption and traffic interception, supposedly for security purposes. "Windshield Barnacle" parking enforcement device uses suction cups and 1000 lbs of force to immobilize vehicles until parking tickets are paid. Sci-fi book series Aeon 14 by M.D. Cooper offers fun military space opera adventure. 27-year-old theoretical crypto attack now shown practical. Passive network observers can steal SSH RSA keys if faulty signature generated, allowing impersonation. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-948-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: kolide.com/securitynow bitwarden.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo Laporte talks to Mikah Sargent about his new Space Black MacBook Pro with the M3 Max chip. He goes over the comfort, speed, ports, memory management, price, aesthetic, and potential longevity. From Baldur's Gate 3 to Windows 11, Apple silicon's recent iteration can efficiently run a healthy amount of applications. Subscribe to Ask the Tech Guys at http://twit.tv/atg For more weekly Mac discussions, subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at http://twit.tv/mbw Got an iPhone or iPad? Subscribe to iOS Today at http://twit.tv/ios Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Find more products we recommend at https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork

Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City. The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever. Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs. Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act. Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone. Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke. Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says. A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests. Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0 Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Paul and Richard are at Microsoft Ignite 2023 and just watched the keynote! Leo Laporte chats with them to discuss the clarified rebranding of Copilot, some new AI features in Windows 365, Microsoft Loop's availability, the release of .NET 8, two decades of Patch Tuesday, a neat Xbox Series bundle discount for Black Friday, and more! Microsoft Ignite (Final) Copilot rebranding clarifies the naming changes announced in September Copilot for Microsoft 365 adds plug-in support, more Windows 11: Windows AI Studio announced, Dev Home and WSL are updated New AI capabilities in Windows 365 Microsoft Loop is now available New Teams now GA, 320 million users - Mesh in Jan 2024 Clipchamp and Microsoft Designer come to Microsoft 365 commercial Microsoft announces its first custom AI chipsets for the Azure datacenter Dev: .NET Conf Microsoft releases .NET 8 with .NET Aspire Windows 11 Microsoft releases 23H2 for the fourth time? One tiny bit of OneDrive de-ensh*ttification does not address the bigger issues Patch Tuesday turns 20, Microsoft couldn't care less The new Outlook: People, we have a roadmap! Microsoft Store now lets you decide where to install games Copilot in Microsoft Shopping, AI review summaries come to Bing and Edge Microsoft, more AI Microsoft will not challenge its gatekeeper designation in the EU Google brings generative AI search to 120+ new countries Google will ID AI-based videos in YouTube Google Photos gets some cool AI organizational features Xbox Xbox Series X|S are discounted by $50 for Black Friday Halo Infinite goes retro too, adds Halo 3 playlist Here are more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Here comes the OLED Steam Deck PS5 "Slim" is now available in the US - Sony unlikely to hit PS5 sales targets Amazon lays off gaming staff, will refine Prime Gaming perks Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Google's Black Friday sale looks solid App pick of the week: Microsoft Loop RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft Entra Security Service Edge with Richard Hicks Brown liquor pick of the week: Makers Mark Cellar Aged Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT Melissa.com/twit

Discussion of upcoming Black Friday sales on Google Pixel phones and tablets Concerns with the Pixel tablet including laggy performance, inability to use independently from dock, and high pricing Leo shares his epiphany on the usefulness of AI for expert systems and personalized agents Demonstration of Leo's custom AI assistants for Lisp and Emacs programming languages Talk of Elon Musk's reputation decline after acquiring Twitter Discussion of studies showing people perceive AI-generated faces as more human than real faces Overview of lawsuit allowing school districts to sue social media companies for youth addiction Interview with Alex Stamos, former Facebook CSO and current Stanford professor Alex's perspective on risks of deepfakes in elections vs for individual harassment Thoughts on moral panic around social media and youth mental health Alex recounts attending a closed-door Senate AI hearing led by Senator Schumer Discussion of social media companies loosening policies on election misinformation Concerns about TikTok as a news source and possible propaganda risks Talk of new book ""A History of Fake Things on the Internet"" by Walter Shirer Alex's suggestion for comprehensive federal privacy regulations Revelation during Google antitrust trial of Apple's cut of Google search revenue Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell Guest: Alex Stamos Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT hid.link/twig wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

RCS messaging is finally coming to the iPhone in 2024. So, will Apple continue to use green bubbles for non-iMessage messages? Apple released its holiday film titled 'Fuzzy Feelings'. And last week, Nothing announced an iMessage app in partnership with Sunbird for Android users but took down the app within 24 hours due to security issues found within the app.  Inside the Chaos at OpenAI. Apple Music Classical is now available on the iPad. Apple says RCS messaging coming to the iPhone in 2024. RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms. Watch Apple's annual holiday film now: 'Fuzzy Feelings'. Nothing's iMessage app was a security catastrophe, taken down in 24 hours. Epic Games' Sweeney takes aim at Android's 'Fake Open Platform'. Tim Cook talks about his personal life and work at Apple in interview with Dua Lipa. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Timery Andy's Pick: Panels Alex's Pick: FujiFilm Instax Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta zocdoc.com/macbreak discourse.org/twit

Privacy and Funding Challenges Facing Signal Messaging App Loss of Advertisers for Twitter After Controversial Tweet by Elon Musk Ransomware Group Files SEC Complaint Against Breached Company Europe Opening Up Radio Encryption Standard TETRA for Public Review Apple Announcing Adoption of RCS Messaging for iPhones Steve's Progress on Dynamic Code Signing for SpinRite Releases Removing Suction Cup Barnacles from Windshields Recommendations for Benchmarking USB Drive Read/Write Speeds Concerns Over EU's Proposed eIDAS 2.0 QWACs Legislation Why Protectli Routers Are Preferred for pfSense Setups Credit Card Security Precautions for Ex-LastPass Users Origins and Evolution of Ethernet Networking Over 50 Years Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-949-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: vanta.com/SECURITYNOW kolide.com/securitynow securemyemail.com/twit Use Code TWIT

On this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard dive deep into the latest OpenAI/Microsoft partnership drama involving Sam Altman's position. They also discuss upcoming EU regulations and their impact on Microsoft products, evaluate NVIDIA's record-breaking Q3 earnings, and reminisce about the classic PC FPS Half-Life. And you thought AI was already controversial... On Friday, OpenAI's board suddenly and unexpectedly fired CEO Sam Altman, kicking off several days of unprecedented high drama OpenAI president and board chairman Greg Brockman announced that he was quitting in protest Microsoft announced it had hired Altman and Brockman over the weekend 95 percent of OpenAI employees threatened to quit if Altman did not come back Altman began negotiating his return to OpenAI (and major governance changes) Altman is once again CEO of OpenAI Key takeaway: No matter what happens, Microsoft wins Wrong takeaway: Nothing changed Windows Windows 11 is about to get awesome in the EEA WHY IS WINDOWS 11 ONLY GOING TO BE AWESOME IN THE EEA??? Microsoft confirms that Copilot is coming to Windows 10 too. "No new features, my ass!" Copilot begins rolling out to Windows 10 in Insider Program Release Preview: Copilot in Alt + Tab and on other displays, limited Copilot with local account, DMA compliance, Windows Spotlight changes Canary: Disable Phone Link in the Bluetooth settings, display Teams contacts in the Windows share window when signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID Dev: Narrator improvements, File Explorer fixes (wait for it) Redmond, we have a problem. With Windows Hello Earnings learning NVIDIA continues to soar on AI (Winner) Zoom has settled back down to reality HP stumbles through its fourth quarter and FY2023: AI PCS FTW in late 2024! Lenovo stumbles too, but explicitly predicts industry recovery Antitrust Apple, ByteDance, and Meta contest their DMA gatekeeper designations Xbox Half-Life turned 25 last weekend and Valve finally remembered it exists Nvidia's GeForce Now adds Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+ integration - over 1700 games now Amazon Luna comes to France, Italy, and Spain Next Call of Duty leaks! Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Ignite's over, but the videos are forever App pick of the week: Half-Lif RunAs Radio this week: Azure Operator Nexus with Jennelle Crothers Brown liquor pick of the week: Willett Wheated 8 Year Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta cachefly.com/twit

From King to Exile to King Again: The Inside Story of Sam Altman's Whiplash Week OpenAI's Misalignment and Microsoft's Gain – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Ilya Sutskever on X: "I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we've built together and I will do everything I can to reunite the company." Altman Argued With OpenAI Board Member Toner Before Ouster Microsoft exits OpenAI drama with 'one of best possible outcomes' Dear Elon Musk, here are five things you might want to consider about AGI DeepMind releases new music model Google is embedding inaudible watermarks right into its AI generated music Introducing Stable Video Diffusion — Stability AI Google Meet can now detect when you physically raise your hand Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024 Google Maps' new look may frustrate Calif. drivers as Thanksgiving travel begins Google will work with Apple on implementing RCS on iPhone Anthropic Introduces Claude 2.1 With 200K Context Window Sarah Silverman Hits Stumbling Block in AI Lawsuit Against Meta Congrats To Elon Musk: I Didn't Think You Had It In You To File A Lawsuit This Stupid. But, You Crazy Bastard, You Did It! What Spotify's New Royalty Model Really Means MC HAMMER on X: "Salute and congratulations to the 710 plus @OpenAI team members who gave an unparalleled demonstration of loyalty, love and commitment to @sama and @gdb in these perilous times it was a thing of beauty to witness. Salute Parents Sue Gaming Companies Over 'Video Game Addiction', Because That's Easier Than Parenting Picks: Paris - a beautiful 2 minutes in live caller history. Stephen A. Smith vs a guy who tries to ask about Cars Paris - And.... from the mind that brought you basement eel guy: TikTok tunnel girl Jeff - No evidence screen time is negative for children's cognitive development and well-being: Oxford Study Ant - Great Review From Mr Sargent and Mr Nielsen - Shot on iPhone 15 Ant - LumaFusion Update Includes Editing on SSD Ant - Bittersweet and Grateful Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: securemyemail.com/twit Use Code TWIT discourse.org/twit vanta.com/twig

Adobe Flash Player Updater is (still) desperately trying to update Veracrypt password security Firefox moves to 120 with a bunch of very nice new features Do-Not-Track is back on track "ownCloud" -or- "PwnCloud" ? CrushFTP Critical Vulnerability Bypassing fingerprint authentication ApacheMQ TransUnion & Experian both hacked Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-950-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco Melissa.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo has returned from his retreat! Apple TV+ and Paramount+ may soon be offered as a bundled service to entice more possible customers. Chase could be the replacement partner for Apple Card as Goldman Sachs seeks to end its partnership with Apple. And Apple reveals with 2023 App Store Award winners and Apple Podcast names Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'Wiser Than Me' the 2023 Show of the Year! Apple and Paramount considering bundling their streaming services. Netflix didn't see much 'interruption' in launch of original shows and movies Because of strikes, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos claims. From Gurman: Chase could be an ideal replacement for Goldman Sachs, as they already have a relationship with Apple. Filmic's entire staff laid off by parent company Bending Spoons. Developers of Halide doing video app, Kino. Here's what's actually going on in that viral 'glitch in the matrix' iPhone mirror picture. Apple reveals 2023 App Store Award winners; names generative AI the 'trend of the year'. Apple Podcasts names Julia Louis-Dreyfus' "Wiser Than Me" the 2023 Show of the Year. Apple announces expanded partnership with Amkor for advanced silicon packaging in the U.S. There's a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works.  Picks of the Week Alex's Pick: Topaz Video AI Andy's Pick: Panic Playdate Advent Calendar Jason's Pick: Channels Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak zocdoc.com/macbreak

How masked domain owners can be unmasked through ICANN's new Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) WhatsApp's addition of Secret Code for extra privacy protection in Chat Lock Iranian hackers exploited default passwords in programmable logic controllers at US water facilities Attempt by Montana to ban TikTok statewide was stalled by a federal judge ruling Over 1 billion Android devices now have RCS messaging enabled EU Cyber Resilience Act will improve security of Internet of Things devices sold in the EU Black Basta ransomware group has netted over $107 million since early 2022 Google's new .meme top-level domain allowing meme-related web properties CISA's Secure by Design initiative echoes security best practices frequently recommended on the podcast France plans to ban use of "foreign" end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Telegram and require use of French app Olvid instead Concerns raised by industry experts Ivan Ristic and Ryan Hurst about EU's eIDAS 2.0 legislation undermining certificate authority trust Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-951-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT vanta.com/SECURITYNOW

Misinformation researcher Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Facebook Meet Gemini AI, Google's ChatGPT Killer The Inside Story of Microsoft's Partnership with OpenAI How Elon Musk and Larry Page's AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom Beeper Cloud and Product Roadmap Update Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts — 'Heavyweight,' 'Stolen' Salt-Hank Gordon Ramsey duet!! Google's Gemini AI model is coming to the Pixel 8 Pro for recording summaries and smart replies Do you know what 'rizz' is?? It's Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year. Rob Reiner Remembers Norman Lear: We've Lost 'a Real Champion of America' Linda Yaccarino's Very Unmerry X Mess Picks of the week (Paris) WeCroak, a great app for the fun nihilists (Paris) 10 years of The Information! How Jessica Lessin's The Information Has Survived a Decade of Media Tumult (Jeff) Pornography websites will have to check users' ages, under draft UK guidelines (Jeff) AI-powered pickleball calls Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit kolide.com/twig Melissa.com/twit

In this week's Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard discuss the extension of Windows 10 support for 3 more years after 2025 for consumers and enterprises, updates on the AI features of Copilot, Google's new AI model Gemini, potential features coming in a future Windows release next year, and the cleanliness of ImageGlass 9. Windows 10 Yep! They're going to support Windows 10 for 3 more years with extended security update (ESU) program. But this time there's a twist! Consumers are going to have the chance to pay annually for the ESU as well. Let the complaints begin Copilot expands to more Windows 10 users Windows 11 Report sees a major Windows release in 2024 The November 2023 Preview Update for Windows 11 shipped on a Monday in December because Microsoft, adding new Copilot features, last preview CU for 2023 Dell earnings - revenues fall 10 percent YOY because the PC market is still horrible Richard bought a computer. Can you guess which one? AI Microsoft to get non-voting board representation at OpenAI Copilot is now GA. Unless you're using Windows 11, apparently. Everyone gets free commercial data protection Copilot gets GPT-4 Turbo, new DALLE-3 model, and more Google goes live with Gemini, including a Nano version for Pixel 8 Pro Microsoft 365/Cloud Microsoft finally releases Seeing AI on Android Evernote restricts free users to 1 notebook, 50 notes - time to switch! Antitrust Federal judge orders Google and Epic to try and settle the case before the jury renders its verdict 30 more venture capital firms tell the FTC to stop harassing Microsoft for Activision Blizzard Google and Amazon have both weighed in on Microsoft's cloud licensing with the UK CMA Xbox Microsoft is betting on the DMA, will create mobile video game store with unnamed partners The first Game Pass titles for December Microsoft explains licensing pop-ups on console Rockstar issues first GTA VI trailer PlayStation reminds the world that no one owns the digital content they purchased Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Stuck on 22H2? You can still upgrade to 23H2 App pick of the week: ImageGlass 9 (Microsoft Store) RunAs Radio this week: Modernizing using M365 with Sharon Weaver Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenfiddich 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: lookout.com GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT hid.link/wwdemo

EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok Financial Difficulties and Layoffs at Twit AI's Potential and Misleading Demonstrations Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Self-Driving Vehicles Debate on AI Augmentation and Regulation Beeper's Impersonation of Apple's Server' Privacy Risks and Public Benefits Technology Misuse, Cameo Scandal, Criticism AI, Grock, and Free Money Impact The Potential of AI in Advertising Memories of 1000 Van Ness Theater Discussion on Podcasts and Potluck Etiquette Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Denise Howell, Owen Thomas, and Glenn Fleishman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Nuts.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

How can I allow someone on my Apple family account to make their own individual Apple purchases? Why am I not receiving any messages when correctly submitting my information to retrieve my Google account? Some last-minute gift suggestions from Leo & Mikah. Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about the variety of online streaming TV options, and Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about Ample & its proposed car battery-swapping technology. Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga. Actors recorded videos for 'Vladimir.' It turned into Russian propaganda. Google's Gemini looks remarkable, but it's still behind OpenAI. Why am I not receiving a message from Google when I correctly enter my information to recover my Google account? The casualties of the Podcasting bloodbath. Scott Wilkinson and the streaming TV options. How you can keep someone on your Apple family account while allowing them to make their own Apple purchases. What are my best buying options for buying a MacBook in Brazil? What USB Fingerprint reader should I purchase for my Windows machine? Some last-minute gift recommendations from Leo & Mikah. Sam Abuelsamid, crash safety tests, and Ample's car battery swapping technology. What's going on with my Firefox browser? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2004 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: discourse.org/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT cachefly.com/twit

The government collection of push notification metadata Facebook Messenger sets end to end encryption as the default Iran's Cyber Av3ngers Cisco's Talos Top 10 cyber security exploits this year Over 30% of apps are still using a using a vulnerable version the Log4J library Quad 9 speaks on their legal victory against Sony What are the "Clear Web", "Dark Web", and "Deep Web"? A Flaw in Telegram Xfinity Mobile wants you to accept a root CA, DO NOT Hardware VPN alternative A breakthrough in quantum computing Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-952-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT lookout.com bitwarden.com/twit

Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman, Dan Lynch, Simon Phipps, and Leo Laporte gather to celebrate the final victory of free software and open source—and the final FLOSS Weekly as well. Hosts: Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman, Dan Lynch, and Simon Phipps Guest: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly Think your open source project should be on FLOSS Weekly? Email [email protected]. Thanks to Lullabot's Jeff Robbins, web designer and musician, for our theme music. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit kolide.com/floss

The Beeper Mini saga continues as Beeper Mini's access to iMessage was brought down initially to "protect our users" and then brought back without needing to register your phone number. What Google's legal defeat against Epic Games may mean for Epic Games' case against Apple's App Store. And everything new with iOS 17.2. Beeper Mini is back. Apple responds to Beeper's iMessage for Android: 'We took steps to protect our users.' Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper's 'iMessage to Android' solution. Beeper Mini is back, but without phone number registration. Apple readies new iPads and M3 MacBook Air to combat sales slump. Google's Epic legal defeat threatens $200 billion app store industry. Here's everything new in iOS 17.2. Apple launches Journal, a new app to reflect on everyday moments and life's special events. iOS 17.2's Journal app offers introspection, surface-deep. Apple offers reward for musicians to use high-end audio format. Apple executive who invented iPhone screen and Touch ID is leaving. Picks of the Week Alex's Pick: Greymatter.show with Jason Snell Andy's Pick: A Charlie Brown Christmas Jason's Pick: The Abyss in 4K HDR Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT expressvpn.com/macbreak wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General) For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute) Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot Antitrust UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple? Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns AI Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically Xbox An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review App pick of the week: Fences 5 RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

This wide-ranging episode of TWiG covers many hot topics in tech, including the capabilities and limitations of AI writing tools like NotebookLM, controversies around misleading marketing of Google's Gemini AI model, the future of media and magazines, EU regulation of AI, and more. Interview with Steven Johnson about NotebookLM Google's best Gemini demo was faked Round 2: We test the new Gemini-powered Bard against ChatGPT | Ars Technica Channel1.ai is an AI-generated news show: pilot EU's AI Act Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games | WIRED This A.I. Subculture's Motto: Go, Go, Go Tesla (TSLA) Autopilot Recall: Two Million Cars Need Software Fix - Bloomberg FCC issues final denial of $885M Starlink subsidy | TechCrunch Ukraine's intelligence claims cyberattack on Russia's state tax service Ukraine's largest telecom operator shut down after cyberattack Netflix Releases Viewing Data for 18,000 TV Shows and Movies – The Hollywood Reporter Top Execs at Sports Illustrated's Publisher Fired After AI Debacle Dropout CEO Talks Doubling CollegeHumor Successor's Streaming Subs and Content Output, Price  Increase Plans and First Profit Sharing Google's Year in Search 2023 Google's Trends Time Capsule Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Steven Johnson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: discourse.org/twit wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta fastmail.com/twit

The TWiET crew delves into botnets, securing hybrid work environments, the future of DNS architecture, and more. News Blips: Researchers uncover sophisticated IoT botnet named "K- Botnet" targeting US entities; linked to Chinese state-aligned hackers AI startup Vanta (a TWiT.tv Sponsor) launches AI suite to automate repetitive security and compliance tasks DARPA funds revolutionary laser-based aerial energy delivery system for military operations Networking company Cradlepoint acquires SASE vendor ERA to provide a potential combined 5G and zero-trust networking solution DNS Deep Drive Part 3 with DNS Expert Josh Kuo and Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox Ross Gibson Internal vs external DNS; differences in intended audience and integration Decoupling DNS services from domain controllers for stability Namespace planning tips; use owned domains, avoid random internal TLDs Encrypted DNS tradeoffs; privacy vs. visibility for security teams DNS security options like RPZ for control over internal resolution Future DNS role predictions like firewall integration and threat intel protections The episode concludes with the announcement that the long-running show will be coming to an end after 12 years of enterprise content. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin Guests: Josh Kuo, Ross Gibson, and Leo Laporte Help support TWiT by joining Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT vanta.com/ENTERPRISE Miro.com/podcast

AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise The panel talks about pinball machines Mark Zuckerberg's underground lair Cox admits to invading your privacy Google Maps gets an update to stop authorities from accessing location history data Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data Epic Games wins it's lawsuit, Google ruled as an illegal monopoly Beeper Mini is back, but for how long? Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year Tesla recalls 2 million cars FCC denies Starlink of $885M subsidy Netflix finally releases viewership data E3 is over How do you wordle? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu, Nate Lanxon, and David Spark Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT mintmobile.com/twit paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco

How can I get emails sent to my Fastmail account to show up in email clients such as Apple's Mail app? What are the easiest methods to convert my old VHS tapes into digital files? Plus, Dick DeBartolo shares a cool beanie that you can wear with Bluetooth capabilities, and Chris Marquardt goes over the Unusual photo assignment review!  Seven things we learned analyzing 515 million Wordle. Inside Mark Zuckerberg's top-secret Hawaii compound. Four men indicted in $80 million 'pig butchering' scheme. Is there a difference in quality when I watch Netflix on certain devices? What brand of keyboards would Leo & Mikah recommend that are quiet when using it? How can I convert old home movie tapes to digital? Dick Debartolo and the Bluetooth beanie! At what point is it an issue when connecting to public WiFi? Can I download my purchases from a streaming service like Apple TV+? How can I get emails sent to my Fastmail account to show up in email clients such as Apple's Mail app? Which free two-factor authentication app would Leo & Mikah recommend that uses the "push" functionality and not type in a code? What's a great budget Android phone to upgrade to? Chris Marquardt and the Unusual photo assignment review! What's the best way to prepare myself to do cold-weather photography and capture the Northern lights? What are some recommendations to get children started in computer programming? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2005 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

Child protection legislation in the US Meta pushes back on the $200 billion FTC fine for COPPA violation Age verification on the internet Google moving from 3rd party cookies to topics A look at Cloudflare's metrics SpinRite update Cox Media admits that it spys on you Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-953-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: securemyemail.com/twit Use Code TWIT drata.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

iOS 17.2.1 has been released, fixing some bugs. Apple will be halting the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US starting on December 21st. And Apple is looking to attract developers to its App Store platform as it announces contingent pricing. Weird instance of iPhones shutting down randomly at Chicago holiday party. Apple releases iOS 17.2.1 with bug fixes. Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week. Apple races to tweak software ahead of looming US watch ban. The case for clipboard managers. Ford CEO pokes fun at GM for CarPlay excuses, reiterates ongoing commitment. GM's latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet. 'Privacy Nightmare on Wheels': every car brand reviewed by Mozilla. Tesla adds Apple Podcasts. Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data. The Athletic joins Apple News+. Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma. With third-party app stores on the horizon, Apple is working on keeping developers loyal. Apple agrees to pay out $25M to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing. Apple loses one of the last remaining designers from Jony Ive era. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Puzzmo Andy's Pick: Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas Alex's Pick: Studio Technologies Model 205. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: discourse.org/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT securemyemail.com/twit Use Code TWIT

Google's $700 million Play Store settlement Cox Media Group claims they can listen in on your conversations Police don't get Google's location data anymore How billionaires spend their money on immortality No more AI Facial Recognition for Rite Aid UK Supreme Court rules that an AI cannot patent an invention Largest Dataset Powering AI Images Removed After Discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material Apple watches sales to stop on December 21 515 Wordles and what we learned Jeff tries to hook up Salthank Google restructures ad sales Chevy's ChatGPT pitches Teslas and sells cars for $1 A group representing TikTok, Meta sues Utah over social media age limits EU opens formal DSA investigation into X in wake of Israel-Hamas war Tesla Autopilot fix falls short, according to Consumer Reports Flipboard enters the fediverse Om: Why Vision Pro Will Change Photography Not Gmail dot com, but Gail dot com Instacart's numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: securemyemail.com/twit Use Code TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On the last episode of 2023, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte are joined by a lovely guest to look back (and look ahead) on Microsoft's progress and accomplishments. Between a Teams milestone, Meteor Lake chipset's release, AI music creation in Copilot, Bobby Kotick's upcoming exit, and Microsoft's Countdown Sale, there's plenty of news left to digest at the end of this eventful year! Happy holidays, dozers!  Windows 11/Microsoft 365 Microsoft will FINALLY fix the dumbest File Explorer bug of all - no, not that File Explorer bug Microsoft is suddenly deprecating tons of Windows features Windows Insider: Windows 11 Beta build 22635.2915 is the last Insider build of 2023. Nothing major: Voice access supports multiple displays, Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch from last week's Dev build, Notepad update with Notepad an "Edit with Notepad" item in the File Explorer context menu, and a character count display Microsoft Teams now has 320 million users, 2,000 apps in the Teams store, and over 145,000 custom line-of-business (LOB) apps built by enterprises AI Microsoft partners with Suno to bring music creation to Copilot - OH AND THERE ARE PLUG-INS THERE NOW TOO A few insider notes about this generation of Intel chips Intel's Core Ultra chipset is coming to Chromebooks too Look back/Look Ahead What's left to say Copilots? There are lots (at least announced) and even more are coming Is 2024 going to be the year of the AI PC? Or is this just another fad/bubble "Windows 12" or whatever the vNext is called: Huzzah! Ready or not, the new Outlook for Windows and new Teams are coming How will Activision Blizzard impact Xbox? Antitrust Activision Blizzard settles 2021 class action lawsuit that triggered the acquisition by Microsoft Bobby Kotick on the outs Dec 29 In wake of antitrust loss, Google also settles Play Store suit, will pay $700 million to victims Adobe bails on Figma. Just kidding! Xbox Leak shows that Sony is very worried about Xbox now Sony has sold 50 million PS5s, has outsold Xbox 3-to-1 in 2023 Google extends Stadia controller conversion timeline Tips and picks Tip of the week: Microsoft's Countdown sale brings big discounts to Xbox, Surface, more App pick of the week: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Azure Arc Guest Configuration with Jodi Boone Enterprise pick of the week: Directions on Microsoft's got some (free) resources worth checking out Brown liquor pick of the week: The Spirit of Scotland 46 & Monkey Shoulder Beer pick of the week: Back Home Beer Yalda Queen Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Guest: Mary Jo Foley Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

In this festive end-of-year episode, Leo gathers some of the veteran hosts of the TWiT network, dubbed "old farts," to reflect on the major tech stories and trends of 2023 while looking ahead to 2024. They debate AI and tech's impact on society, discuss the ups and downs of companies like Twitter, Apple, and SpaceX, reminisce about the early days of computing and the Internet, and more, all with good humor and insight gained from decades in tech. Topics Discussed: The explosion of AI in 2023, from chatbots like ChatGPT to powerful new AI demonstrations. Debate on whether we're nearing AGI (artificial general intelligence) and the societal impacts. The rise and struggles of companies like Facebook/Meta, Netflix, Twitter, Alibaba. Patterns of tech success, failure, and Corey Doctorow's concept of "ensh*tification." Elon Musk: The good (SpaceX, Starlink), bad (Twitter), and unpredictable. Is he still an innovator or has wealth and power corrupted him? Open source, Linux, and big tech's relationship to open ecosystems. Concerns about commercialization diluting open ideals. Looking back on early tech days. How the history of tech contextualizes what's happening today. Nostalgia and optimism for the early Internet days. The revival of space exploration, privatized today by SpaceX and others. What can we expect as we (hopefully) return to the Moon in 2024? Chaos, unpredictability, and the feeling of societal flux as we head into 2024. An uncertain but interesting future awaits. Memorable Quotes: "AI is only dangerous to humans if you give it physical agency in the real world. Combine AI with a robotic dog, and now you got something." - Leo "When are you getting your stupid thing that you wear that has the laser on your hand?" - Jeff to Leo "It's time to hand it over. We're effing up the world. We've done it for centuries. It's time to hand it over." - Jeff on tech leadership "So has anybody played with the Apple ones that have the weird eyeballs?" - Doc on Apple's augmented reality efforts "Chaos is a weird thing. You could have your faucet dripping slowly and almost all of the drips go down and land and that's it, but somehow about a yard off to the one side is a drip" - Steve on increasing chaos Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jeff Jarvis, Doc Searls, Steve Gibson, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: rocketmoney.com/twit gusto.com/tech Stamps.com promo code TWiT hid.link/twitdemo

Tech Break bids adieu! On December 22nd, we're returning to a back-to-basics approach, focusing on community and beloved content. We are adding more shorts, updates, and behind-the-scenes peeks on our social feeds, reinvigorating connection and inspiration. This pivot champions 'back to basics,' emphasizing meaningful connections and engaging content post-Tech Break. Your support fuels our excitement to unveil what's next. Follow us on social for short-form video content: YouTube Shorts: https://youtube.com/@twit TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@twittok Instagram: https://instagram.com/twit.tv Host: Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

No new Ask The Tech Guys on December 24th or the 31st. We'll be back on January 7th, 2024, with all new episodes! In the meantime, you can send us your questions to be answered on-air (video questions especially!) to [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 1.888.724.2884.  See you on January 7th! Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2005b Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

Leo looks back at the best stories they covered in 2023. Microsoft reportedly plans to invest $10 billion in creator of buzzy A.I. tool ChatGPT, Leo introduces Neeva. Former Google Employee Talks About Latest Google Layoffs Batting a Thousand Elon Musk Fires Top Twitter Engineer Meta Launches Threads Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama OpenAI Strikes $5M Deal For Local News Initiatives Twitter Re-branded as X Waffle Party Paris announced as new co-host Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Leo looks back at the year's top security stories of 2023. Steve's Next Password Manager After the LastPass Hack CHESS is Safe Here Come the Fake AI-generated "News" Sites How Bad Guys Use Satellites Microsoft's "Culture of Toxic Obfuscation" Steve announces his commitment to SN Apple Says No NSA's Decade of Huawei Hacking ValiDrive announcement Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

Looking back at Windows Weekly's best moments from 2023 Welcoming Richard aboard, and setting the table for an AI-filled year "I have been a good Bing" and other chatbot awkwardness Leo's Parallels 18 for Mac demonstration UK CMA blocks the Activision Blizzard deal, and it makes no sense Build 2023 was a great showing for Steven Pathiche, but a strange showing for Panos Panay Microsoft beats the Federal Trade Commission in court, inching a step closer to their acquisition Discord chat with Sean, a sign language interpreter and CODA! Panos Pany leaves Microsoft, but did he jump or get pushed? Giant Xbox leak reveals new console refreshes, a controller, and a roadmap for the future Impressions from the AI September event, including the sweeping Copilot rebrand. Activision Blizzard is finally acquired after much struggle A token Thurrant about OneDrive and its near-endless push to back up Paul's folders A classic beer pick from the one and only Mary Jo Foley! Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Looking back at some of MacBreak Weekly's best moments from 2023: New M2 chips for the MacBook Pro & mac Mini. Apple released Apple Music Classical after Apple acquired Primeponic back in 2021. The Apple Vision Pro's announcement to the panel's excitement... except for one. The 25th anniversary of the iMac on August 15th, 2023. New iPhones were announced, with the Pro lineup switching to a titanium material. Suddenly, Apple announces the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips for its MacBook Pro's! Finally, Apple is committing to bringing RCS to its iPhones in 2024. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Looking back at some of This Week in Tech's best moments from 2023: Rating Google's AI Music Tool MusicLM What is Plaguing Google? Xerox Alto: 50 Year Later Lessons Learned By the SVB Collapse Is Copyright Good For Authors? What's Your (Microsoft) Copilot? Goodbye, Computer Magazines UK Emergency Alert Test A Look At WiFi Pineapple and Flipper Zero Ten Years Since Snowden's Revelations Were Revealed The Seven Deadly Sins and Tech Blind: Anonymous Workplace Gossip Earthquake! Why Apple Ended Its CSAM-Scanning Tool Meta's Uncanny New AI Avatars MIke Elgan's Meta Ray-Ban Smartglasses Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: gusto.com/tech discourse.org/twit hid.link/twitdemo rocketmoney.com/twit

SpinRite 6.1 update Pruning Root Certificates A solution to Schrodinger's Bowl DNS Benchmark and anti-virus tools Nebula Mesh SpinRite 7 is coming The Mystery of CVE-2023-38606 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-955-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit kolide.com/securitynow Melissa.com/twit drata.com/twit

The Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches are available for purchase again from the Apple Store for the time being after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit placed a short pause on the ban's enforcement. In the meantime, Apple is pursuing a software fix to avoid another import ban on its watches. A new iPad did not get shipped in 2023. And could the Vision Pro be released in late January / early February? Apple wins temporary reprieve from the ban on Apple Watch sales. Apple still pursuing software fix to avoid Apple Watch import ban. The entrepreneur who bet his company on a fight with Apple. My Touch ID button is fully deconstructed. 4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever. Apple warnings of possible government hacking drew ire of Indian officials. Apple just broke a tradition it held for 12 years. Vision Pro release date: Everything we know. Picks of the Week: Alex's Pick: Ugreen Tire Inflator Andy's Pick: Cabel Sasser's Archive of Vintage DAK Catalogues Jason's Pick: Squaring the Circle - The Story of Hipgnosis Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Wildgrain.com/MACBREAK or use code MACBREAK babbel.com/macbreak

NYTimes sues OpenAI How OpenAI could recreate Times quotes OpenAI's annualized revenue reportedly tops $1.6B As Assistant with Bard inches toward launch, here's its UI in action Podcast police TikToker 'Tunnel Girl' ordered to stop viral digging project under Virginia home Apps will now be reporting your earnings to tax authorities The Internet Is About to Get Weird Again Seattle's Zulily will 'wind down' its business and liquidate its assets Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit Driverless cars immune from traffic tickets in California under current laws How Campbell Soup Turned New Jersey Into a Tomato-Growing State A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless. How Not to Be Stupid About AI, With Yann LeCun FTC Continues To Wade Into Copyright Issues In AI Without Understanding Anything Amazon plans to make its own hydrogen to power vehicles Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter Dave Karpf from Wired's 30th birthday bash Don't forget to wish every horse in the northern hemisphere happy birthday The online Failure Museum A letter of recommendation for Medieval Times Gen Alpha Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: babbel.com/twig kolide.com/twig

Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead Windows 11 Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX) Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC Surface New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets. Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers! Microsoft 365 Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers? Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly AI New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far Xbox New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect Bonus pick: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww

CES preview The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless. Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX Microsoft's keyboards and mice will live on under a unique new partnership A physical keyboard for your iPhone RIP: Software design pioneer Niklaus Wirth Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amy Webb, Christina Warren, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: lookout.com drata.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit

What can we expect from this year's CES event in Las Vegas? Apple has begun sending payments out for its "Batterygate" settlement. Is there a way to keep your calendar information private and secure? And why am I getting so many spam callers on my cellular network? What to expect at CES 2024. RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth. Apple starts sending "Batterygate" settlement payments to iPhone users. Logan Paul promises CryptoZoo refunds, as long as you don't sue him. Can I use my phone to transcribe my thoughts into a document? Scott Wilkinson and the TVs at CES 2024. How can I access a Samsung tablet if I don't have access to the recovery phone number or email account? How can I better secure other's online activity after possibly encountering a phishing attack? Is there a way to keep my calendar information private and secure without going over the cloud? With my Pixel 5 getting the update to Android 14, will the phone be getting support for one more year? In what ways can an iPad be used like a computer? How can I reduce the number of spam callers I'm getting on the Mint Mobile network (a sponsor of the TWiT network)? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Scott Wilkinson Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2006 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT cachefly.com/twit

More on Apple's hardware backdoor Russian Hacking of Ukranian cameras Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant for months Things are still a mess at 23andMe CoinsPaid was the victim of another cyberattack Crypto Hacking in 2023 Mandiant Twitter scam Defining "cyber warfare" LastPass is making some changes Windows Watch Google settles $5 billion lawsuit Return Oriented Programming Shutting Down Edge Root Certificates Credit freezing SpinRite Update Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-956-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: lookout.com paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco kolide.com/securitynow bitwarden.com/twit

The wild rumor from last week was true: Apple's Vision Pro headset has a release date set now! Did Apple intentionally put a back door in its last five iPhones? An iPhone survives a 16,000-foot fall from an airplane. And if you signed up for the settlement payment, your 'Batterygate' payment will come soon. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2. Did Apple intentionally put a back door in the last 5 iPhones? Apple rejects 37Signals calendar app. AirTag 2 not expected until 2025 as Apple sits on backlog of first-gen inventory. iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall after door plug blows off Alaska Air flight 1282. Apple starts sending $92 'Batterygate' settlement payments to iPhone users. China says it cracked Apple AirDrop to identify message sources. Apple unveils first iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Photosweeper X Alex's Pick: The Solar System: An Illustrated Guide to Our Home in Space Jason's Pick: SwiftBar 2.0 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit rocketmoney.com/macbreak ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT

Paris' big story: A Healthtech Unicorn Leaves a Trail of Clinic Complaints, Concerns Over Billing Practices The Information's 10th Anniversary Plagiarism Is Fine OpenAI's response to the NYT lawsuit Fair Use, The Internet Archive, And Why We Bother To Have Copyright Law At All Gaming voice actors blindsided by 'garbage' union AI deal Asus' new laptop has two screens and a removable keyboard I.R.S. to Begin Trial of Its Own Free Tax-Filing System EFF Unveils Its New Street Level Surveillance Hub FTC bans X-Mode from selling phone location data, and orders firm to delete collected data | TechCrunch Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date Layoffs at Humane AI Walmart debuts generative AI search and AI replenishment features at CES Volkswagen says it's putting ChatGPT in its cars for 'enriching conversations' We Need To Talk About "Chunkus" This Week in Tunnels (Brooklyn edition) Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau Guest: Cathy Gellis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit rocketmoney.com/twig Melissa.com/twit

It's CES, so let's observe a moment of silence for all the stupid #*$% our colleagues are covering right now! But there is some wheat in the chaff, of course Intel announces 14th Gen Core desktop and mobile chips. But wasn't Meteor Lake was mobile only? PC makers announce a lot of Meteor Lake PCs: Acer, Acer again, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, more, plus the MSI Claw mobile gaming handheld and the first ASUS NUC! Paul's been using an HP Spectre x360 14 for the past month, what's the AI stuff really like? It's not just Intel: NVIDIA goes nuts on AI and AMD has new AI-powered CPUs Google announces improvements across the Android ecosystem - Quick Share Amazon adopts Matter Casting - and now we have too many of these things - what about Microsoft? Thread will finally fix networking and thus Matter Windows 11 Microsoft announces a Copilot new key for Windows keyboards - settle down, everyone Beta channel (last Thursday): Bug fixes - after the Dev/Canary updates of last Wednesday Quick Windows 11 Field Guide update - 160 pages of new 23H2 content in two months, now 1058 pages long, so download the latest version Microsoft is reportedly looking to add AI writing assistance to Notepad. For some reason Microsoft 365 Awesome! Microsoft PC hardware to be sold now by Incase Almost four years later, it looks like Microsoft will finally make Teams (free) an actual Teams client Apple tries to stamp down the CES hype, announces Apple Vision Pro launch date AI OpenAI responds to the NYT and... yikes. Did AI write this? It admits that ChatGPT does what the NYT claimed Has met with "dozens" of news orgs but can only cite four actual partnerships, and licensing costs are confidential Emphatically cites the fair use argument, which is an open discussion and not clear-cut Offers an opt-out for news publishers, but only since August, so after it used all the NYT content Says the NYT is not telling the full story. Right, it's telling its side of the story. Just like OpenAI Interesting details about negotiations between the two Seeks constructive partnership in a final olive leaf EU is investigating the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership, following U.S. FTC and UK CMA Pennsylvania adopts OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise OpenAI launches GPT Store for ChatGPT Plus, Team and Enterprise users Now we know which Microsoft executive is sort of on the OpenAI board Duolingo lays off staff because AI is so good Xbox Microsoft could be bringing Xbox exclusives to PlayStation Microsoft is bringing back the Xbox Developer_Direct event on January 18 Minecraft Legends, RIP Big changes to GeForce Now: New Xbox titles, day passes, more Layoffs at Twitch After its failed coup of the userbase, Unity lays off 25 percent of its workforce Tips and Picks Tip of the week: We need to talk about password managers App pick of the week: Alternative web browsers RunAs Radio this week: Hardening Active Directory with Jerry Devore Brown liquor pick of the week: Bearface Triple Oak Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT cachefly.com/twit

Is there a way to play Call of Duty on my M3 MacBook Pro? Should I get a voice recorder to record my thoughts, or is my smartphone good enough to record audio? Can you upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 still for free? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about the car tech at CES 2024 and Fr. Robert Ballacer, SJ shares his report from CES 2024 as well. You can now pre-order the Apple Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro's lengthy sales pitch will include 25-minute demo. The Atari 400 is getting an awesome mini edition. Shutting down Artifact. How can I equalize the audio of my mp3's? Can I play the latest Call of Duty on my MacBook Pro? Is a voice recorder better to record my own thoughts, or can my smartphone do the job? Sam Abuelsamid and CES 2024. Will there be a new 27-inch iMac coming out in the near future? What secure messaging app should I use on a Samsung phone with Facebook Messenger dropping support for SMS messaging? How can I get off Google's blacklist of "bad" domains? Can I still upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free? Fr. Robert Ballacer, SJ, and his CES 2024 report on the trends seen at the convention. Is powerline networking a better option than using WiFi to connect multiple devices in my household? Is there a command line feature for managing information in text files? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2007 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: fastmail.com/twit

Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery The panel discusses what they saw at CES Padre shows off some toys from CES Volkswagen says it's putting ChatGPT in its cars for 'enriching conversations' Mercedes-Benz's best-in-class voice assistant is getting an AI boost AI-Generated 'George Carlin' Comedy Blasted by Comedian's Daughter SAG-AFTRA strikes deal for AI voice acting licensing in video games at CES 2024 Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Teams Microsoft's new battery is a test of AI-infused scientific discovery Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, David Pierce, and Daniel Rubino Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT lookout.com Miro.com/podcast kolide.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

What would an IoT device look like that HAD been taken over? And speaking of DDoS attacks Trouble in the Quantum Crypto world The Browser Monoculture Question about the Apple backdoor Getting into infosec proton drive vs sync SpinTire update The Protected Audience API Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-957-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit kolide.com/securitynow lookout.com bitwarden.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

Apple lays down the foundation for the viewing experience you can achieve with the Apple Vision Pro when it releases in February. Wanda Austin joins Apple's board of directors as Al Gore & James Bell retire. And Apple TV+ scores an Emmy with its true crime drama miniseries, Black Bird.  How to buy Apple Vision Pro: $3,499 device to go on sale Feb. 2. Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro ushers in a new era of storytelling innovation and immersive entertainment. Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro. Supreme Court upholds Apple vs. Epic ruling, Apple must allow app developers to link to other payment systems. Apple request for Epic App Store review denied by US Supreme Court. Apple grabs the top spot in the smartphone market in 2023 along with record high market share, according to IDC tracker. Apple Board of Directors shuffle sees Al Gore & James Bell retire. Wanda Austin to join Apple's board of directors. Redesigned Apple Watches not subject to import ban, U.S. Customs says. Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely. NanoRaptor: "For Niklaus Wirth, 1934-2024. ..." OLED iPad production underway for reported spring launch. PSA: Warn your non-techy friends about fake AppleCoin ads. Black Bird' scores Apple TV+ it's sole major Emmy award. The incredible shrinking podcast industry.  Picks of the Week: Jason & Andy's Pick: BBEdit 15 Alex's Pick: MimoLive Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Outlook, privacy, and the terribleness of Big Tech New Outlook Decried as a "Surveillance Tool for Targeted Advertising One perspective: How terrible are other companies like Google and Meta? But also, how terrible are Windows 11, Teams, Microsoft Edge, etc? Supreme Court refuses to hear Epic v. Apple appeals So, Epic wins on one important count, being able to communicate to their own customers But Apple is still being terrible because it can be. Will the EU finally take care of this? Google unlinking its services in the EU, Apple removing pulse ox from Watch in the US, Google comes clean on Incognito, and Microsoft Cloud lets EU customers keep data locally, it just keeps coming Copilot all the things Richard correctly predicted that 2024 would be the year that Microsoft stopped talking about AI and started implementing AI. But who could have predicted THIS in the first two weeks (!) of the year? Copilot Pro for consumers, Copilot for Microsoft 365 for all commercial customers with no baseline, Copilot on mobile, Copilot in Microsoft 365 mobile, Copilot GPT Builder on the way But there's a real vulnerability for Microsoft and its AI aims here - Too soon, too little may be a mistake Microsoft and Vodafone, sitting in a tree Plus: No Copilot AI (SLM) on the Galaxy S24 family? Interesting. Is Google trying to undermine that partnership and bring Samsung back into the fold? Windows 11 PC sales for 2023: Good news, bad news. OK, it's just bad news They're doing it again: After almost literally no testing, Microsoft launches new Weather experience on the lock screen and makes it the default Store app install notifications are in stable now too Dev: USB 80 Gbps support, auto-start Copilot on 27-inch+ displays, Windows Share (as below) improvements, fixes Beta: More Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp, Gmail, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn URL sharing), Weather experience on Lock, Microsoft Store with instant arcade games and app install notifications Release Preview: New KB update gives us our second near-final peek at Moment 5, with more "Ink Everywhere," eye control system support, 7-ZIP support improvements, other fixes Microsoft will reportedly bring back the Windows Insider Program's Beta Channel for Windows 10 because they were just kidding about that whole "no new features" thing Dev Home comes to Windows 10 Xbox January's Game Pass titles, still no Activision Blizzard Xbox fixes Baldur's Gate save bug Ubisoft mixes up its Ubisoft+ subscriptions Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Maybe this is the year of NextDNS App pick of the week: Brave RunAs Radio this week: Copilots for Power Platform with April Dunnam Brown liquor pick of the week: Writer's Tears Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit Miro.com/podcast

Is A.I. the Death of I.P.? Samsung Unpacked recap Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Teams Google Formally Endorses Right to Repair, Will Lobby to Pass Repair Laws Google Maps now supports Bluetooth beacons in tunnels Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, feat a scary message! Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet Peacock's AFC Wild Card game was the "most-streamed event ever in the US." Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement Tom Coates on Meta and the Fediverse Fox puts its stuff on the blockchain Functions Google is killing in Assistant Google quietly updates Chrome's incognito warning in wake of tracking lawsuit Google updates Chrome Incognito disclaimer amid $5 billion lawsuit settlement Google introduces 'Circle to Search,' a new way to search from anywhere on Android using gestures GPT Store opens Glenn's thing: How Infrastructure Works Paris's thing: 1990s internet directories Jeff's Thing:  swarovski's world-first AI binoculars that identify species on their own Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Glenn Fleishman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit Miro.com/podcast

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Who ordered the Apple Vision Pro? Why are my photos changing colors completely when I export them? Why can't I use specific 3rd party texting applications anymore when I switched cellular providers? And, the end of an era for Sports Illustrated. Someone at TWiT ordered the Apple Vision Pro! Who got it? Microsoft 'senior leadership' emails accessed by Russian SolarWinds hackers. Sports Illustrated thrown into chaos with mass layoffs. What should I be on the lookout for or be concerned about after getting a Macbook Pro repaired? Is there a way around some issues that I'm encountering when using Google Takeout? Rod Pyle and the micro-meteorite! How can I display specific images on a television for others to view? What's the best way to utilize my mesh routers to their more optimal utilization? Why am I losing connection to my media server upon startup with my machine? Chris Marquardt and the CLEAN photo assignment review. Why is my exported photo coming out in a different color completely? Why can't I use my 3rd party texting applications after switching cellular providers? Could a Starlink-type satellite service be the future of cellular networks? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2008 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT

Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack The panel talks about the Apple Vision pro The Apple Google Duopoly Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement Javier Milei Special Address WITH AI Sam Altman says ChatGPT will evolve in "uncomfortable" ways Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs Origins and definition of "Ensh*ttification" Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams Microsoft 'senior leadership' emails accessed by Russian SolarWinds hackers Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data Among Linguists, the Word of the Year Is More of a Vibe Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cory Doctorow, Iain Thomson, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit www.stamps.com - promo code: TWIT mintmobile.com/twit paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco drata.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit

Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show to talk about his experience ordering the Apple Vision Pro headset and the accessories he got for it. Following Netflix's lead, YouTube and Spotify won't launch Vision Pro apps. iOS 17.3 is out now, adding a Stolen Device Protection feature to iPhones. And Apple TV+ gains 13 Oscar nominations for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Napoleon.' The Mac turns 40: read Apple's announcement from 1984. Apple has already sold up to 180,000 Vision Pro headsets. YouTube and Spotify Won't launch Apple Vision Pro apps, joining Netflix. Apple dials back car's self-driving features and delays launch to 2028. Daring Fireball: 'Like the Sixth Finger in an AI-Rendered Hand' iOS 17.3 is out, adding Stolen Device Protection for your iPhone. About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.3. Apple Music will now pay 10% higher royalties to artists for Spatial Audio music. watchOS 10.3 now available with new 'Unity Bloom' Apple Watch face. Apple TV+ scores 13 Oscar nominations for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Napoleon' Picks of the Week:  Andy's Pick: Black Ink for iOS Stephen's Picks: Mapper & the Anker Qi2 MagSafe Battery Pack Jason's Pick: Sleeve 2 Leo's Pick: Death Stranding Director's Cut. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/macbreak joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

Microsoft's Top Execs' Emails Breached in Sophisticated Russia-Linked APT Attack US Health and Human Services Breached Firefox vs "The Competition" Brave reduces its anti-fingerprinting protections CISA's proactive policing results one year later Longer Life For Samsung Updates Google Incognito Mode "Misunderstanding" Show Doc Not showing images on iOS Safari Generated AI Media Authentication Which computer languages to learn? Flashlight app subscription Google's Privacy Sandbox system Malware and IoT devices Protected Audience API vs. Malvertising Defensive computing Why ISPs don't do anything about DDoS attacks SpinRite Update Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-958-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco bitwarden.com/twit drata.com/twit kolide.com/securitynow

Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them Don't Fuss About Training AIs. Train Our Kids Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs Is it time to give up on old news? Instagram's new 'nighttime nudges' aim to reduce teens' time on the app The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams The FTC orders Intuit to stop promoting its products as "free" unless they are actually free for all consumers, after an FTC judge found TurboTax ads misleading An online pastor indicted in a $1.3 million crypto scam releases video explaining that God told him to sell crypto and spend proceeds on home remodel The TikTok 'Tunnel Girl' Is Not Alone Rat selfies Disney offers an elegant solution to VR's movement problem Starting Feb 22, you can no longer use Google Groups to post to Usenet, if you were still doing that The Traitors (on Peacock) is actually quite good Herman Miller power boxes Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: kolide.com/twig

In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard cover Microsoft's recent hack, new Windows Insider updates, Copilot Pro's image creativity, various browsers, education's compatibility with generative AI, Halo Infinite's slowdown, Notion's calendar service, and Japanese whisky. Microsoft was hacked A Russia-backed hacker group infiltrated a legacy system and gained access to executive emails This is triggering an escalation in Microsoft's security makeover either way Windows 11 Beta channel: USB 80 Gbps/USB4 v2 support, bug fixes Dev channel: Teams (commercial) meeting integration in Start, new mobile device management interface New Surface event rumored for March. Possibly two waves of Pro and Laptop releases Microsoft Bing and Edge are obviously not dominant platforms, and will not be subject to EU DMA Microsoft Mesh is here for all your legless meeting needs AI Microsoft hits $3 trillion market cap on the strength of its AI moves Paul used Copilot Pro and you're never going to believe what happened next Microsoft is bringing more AI to education. And so is Google Would you pay for an AI-infused Alexa? Web browsers, oh my Chrome is updated with new AI features Firefox version 122 is out Brave will simplify fingerprint protection. What is fingerprint protection? Opera will pay a brand ambassador $10,000 to spend a month on a deserted Icelandic island Xbox Microsoft reveals several new games for 2024, key among them an Indiana Jones title 343 slows down Halo Infinite updates dramatically. Is this just about Halo or a hint at a looming new trend? Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Is it even possible to prevent online tracking? App pick of the week: Arc browser RunAs Radio this week: AI for IT with Gil Pekelman Brown liquor pick of the week: Hibiki Harmony Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit kolide.com/ww

What are some downsides to an ultra-short throw projector? How can I recover data from an old MacBook when the battery is dead? What are Linux operating systems to use on a Raspberry Pi 5? Plus, Dick DeBartolo shares some expensive gadgets from CES 2024 and Padre's CES 2024 Recap Part 2! Car industry seeks to crush AM radio; Congress may rescue it. N.S.A. buys Americans' Internet data without warrants, letter says. Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that? What are the downsides to ultra-short throw projectors? Dick DeBartolo and the expensive tech from CES 2024. Is AT&T in California looking to no longer offer landline telephone services to customers in the state? How can I recover data off an old MacBook Air if the battery is dead? What should I be prepared to do when reinstalling an operating system on a laptop? Why can't I reformat an encrypted hard drive? Is there a way to enable encrypted folder protection within iCloud, similar to pCloud's Crypto Folder feature? Padre's CES Recap Part 2 - Gadgets! What Linux operating systems can I use for the Raspberry Pi 5? After switching iPhones, why are my Airtags becoming an "unknown device," thus thinking that an unknown AirTag is following me? Can I still buy the older Apple power cables that originally came with the older MacBooks? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2009 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes 160-180k Apple Vision Pros sold Ben Parr's 110+ Page Slide report I came out with on AI investing trends + predictions in 2023/2024 George Carlin AI Lawsuit: Estate Sues Creators Over Comedy Special Nightshade, the tool that 'poisons' data, gives artists a fighting chance against AI Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles Taylor Swift explicit AI finally blocked on X after days Tim Sweeney on Europe's new Digital Markets Act iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send You Notifications, Researchers Find N.S.A. Buys Americans' Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says Pokemon-like game has gone viral, 5m+ downloads in a week, lots of questions on copyright Beeper's push for iMessage on Android is really over Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Stacey Higginbotham, Ben Parr, and Allyn Malventano Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: gusto.com/tech NetSuite.com/TWIT ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit panoptica.app

The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024.  Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices. Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release. Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox. Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple. Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year. Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta.  Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Strada Alex's Pick: Prompt3 Jason's Pick: Numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

iOS to allow native Chromium and Firefox engines. An OS immune to ransomware? HP back in the doghouse over "anti-virus" printer bricking The mother of all breaches New "Thou shall not delete those chats" rules Fewer ransoms are being paid Verified Camera Images More on the $15/month flashlight app What happens when apps change publishers Microsoft hating on Firefox Credit Karma is storing 1GB of data on the iPhone Staying on Windows 7 Sci-Fi recommendations Windows 7 and HSTS sites TOTP codes/secrets and Bitwarden SpinRite on Mac SpinRite v6.1 is done! LearnDMARC.com Alex Stamos on "Microsoft Security" Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-959-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/securitynow panoptica.app kolide.com/securitynow canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Social Media CEOs Testify The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023 Google parent Alphabet ad revenue disappoints, CapEx up; shares sink 6% There Are 14 Billion Videos on YouTube Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Chip Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs Rhyming AI-powered clock sometimes lies about the time, makes up words Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Finding The Air Cannon Universal Music Group Says It Will Pull Songs From TikTok Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras Elon Musk's $55 Billion Tesla Pay Package Struck Down by Judge The Information's Creator Summit (at a Ritz!) Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes Take Podcast to SiriusXM for $100 Million-Plus HP CEO says the quiet part out loud: 'Make printing a subscription' In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox A video of Elon's Las Vegas Loop tunnel at "full capacity" Lumiere Google significantly reduces recaptcha free tier, introduces new pricing models Google Eases Passkey Adoption for Pixel Users Google quietly releases eSIM Transfer Tool — why it's a big deal cooked.wiki AI app to describe your screenshots (h/t ben evans) Crosswords moral panic The Pine Bush UFO Museum Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: rocketmoney.com/twig bitwarden.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

Microsoft announced Tuesday that it earned a net income of $21.9 billion on revenues of $62 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2023. Those figures are up 33 percent and 18 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Intelligent Cloud: Azure, AI Microsoft's biggest business unit delivered $25.9 billion in revenue, up 20 percent YOY and driven primarily by its Azure cloud platform Azure revenues were up 30 percent in the quarter, 6 points of which Microsoft attributed to "AI services" Productivity and Business Processes: Microsoft 365 $19.2 billion in revenues, with growth of 13 percent YOY Office Commercial revenues were up 15 percent More Personal Computing: Xbox, Windows Revenues of $16.9 billion, up 19 percent YOY Gaming revenues surged 49 percent (44 points from Activision Blizzard) Xbox hardware revenues inched up by 3 percent Windows revenues from PC makers grew 11 percent in the quarter Windows Canary: Voice Clarity comes to more PCs, and Microsoft previews new/old Windows Setup first-run experience Dev: Minor bug fixes only Beta: Snap Layout suggestions, new settings in Widgets, and you can now revert to stable (!!) Microsoft 365 Teams goes down for the count AI Microsoft adds deepfake guardrails to Designer AI. So, this wasn't there before now? FTC is investigating Microsoft/OpenAI and other Big Tech AI partnerships Xbox Microsoft can finally bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to the iPhone (and Fortnite is coming back to the iPhone in the EU) 1900 layoffs at Activision Blizzard, Zenimax, and Xbox Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Upgrade to passkeys App pick of the week: Insync RunAs Radio this week: Software Licensing with Mary Jo Foley Brown liquor pick of the week: Dailuaine 16 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Join Mikah Sargent and Leo Laporte as they unbox the new Apple Vision Pro and demonstrate the headset! See Leo set up a guest profile in the headset, how to type out messages with the Vision Pro virtual keyboard, and see Mikah immerse himself with dinosaurs! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Find more products we recommend at https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork

Mikah Sargent got the Apple Vision Pro headset and shows off the device! Is it worth buying an additional battery pack for the Vision Pro, or can you save some money and buy a 3rd party external pack? What cellular plans support the Apple Watch with cellular? Plus, we check in with Scott Wilkinson on TV deals to look out for before the Super Bowl, and Johnny Jet talks about the Boeing 737 Max planes! Mikah shares his thoughts and opinions on the new Apple Vision Pro headset. Scott Wilkinson and Super Bowl TV deals Should I buy a spare Apple Vision Pro battery, or can I use a 3rd party battery from a brand like Anker? Why is my Windows 10 machine constantly asking me to select a bootable device on startup? What other services are out there similar to TiVO? Is there another NVMO service like T-Mobile that supports Apple Watch cellular service? Why is my home WIFI network being brought down when I turn on my laptop? Johnny Jet and the Boeing 737 Max planes. And what you can do to protect yourself after being compromised online. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2010 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: robinhood.com/boost cachefly.com/twit

The panel gives their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro Online safety hearing gets skeptical response from kids, advocates Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs There Are 14 Billion Videos on YouTube Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Chip Google Search officially retires cache link The panel discusses the recent spat of tech industry layoffs Japan finally ends mandatory form submission on floppy disks Amazon Content Spending 2023 Rose 14% to $18.9B for TV, Film and Music Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Georgia Dow, Lisa Schmeiser, and Wesley Faulkner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: rocketmoney.com/twit hims.com/twit

Jason, Alex, and guest Ray Maxwell have spent time with their Apple Vision Pros and share their thoughts on the device so far. Who would have thought the Vision Pro would scratch easily in a durability test? And an OLED iPad Pro is rumored to come out later this year with an expected price increase, but how much will the price of the iPad go to? Jason Snell, Alex Lindsay, and guest Ray Maxwell share their thoughts on the Vision Pro after spending the weekend with the device. This hospital system just bought 30 Vision Pro units and launched a new 'Spatial Computing Center of Excellence'. Apple Vision Pro front glass easily scratched in durability test. How to get an Apple Vision Pro demonstration. Apple reports nearly $120B quarter: full charts. Apple quadrupled its autonomous driving testing miles last year. OLED iPad Pro price increase won't be as painful as initially rumored. "Just peer-reviewed a forensic analysis in a case. The suspect mailed a package with a hidden Apple AirTag in it to a victim's old home address..." Picks of the Week: Jason's Picks: Juno and Runestone for Vision Pro Andy's Pick: Ensemble for Vision Pro Alex's Pick: Jig Space Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Ray Maxwell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: babbel.com/macbreak ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT Wildgrain.com/MACBREAK or use code MACBREAK rocketmoney.com/macbreak

CISA's "Secure by Design" Initiative The GNU C Library Flaw Fastly CDN switches from OpenSSL to BoringSSL Roskomnadzor asserts itself Google updates Android's Password Manager Firefox gets post-quantum crypto Get your TOTP tokens from LastPass Inflated iOS app data LearnDMARC Sync mobile app bug SpinRite and Windows Defender Crypto signing camera Analog hole in digital camera authentication iOS and Google's Topics The gathering of the Stephvens Programmable Logic Controllers SpinRite update Malware-infected Toothbrush The Unforeseen Consequences of Google's 3rd-party Cookie Cutoff Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-960-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT vanta.com/SECURITYNOW

Apple vision pro talk Your phone isn't listening to you: The myth and its origins Bluesky Opens Up Taylor Swift joins Elon Musk in trying to silence student who tracks celebrity jets UMG Pulls it's music out of TikTok The unlikely 3 million electric toothbrush DDoS attack YouTube TV Number of Subscribers Revealed in Neal Mohan Letter ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery to form sports streaming service venture Blazing Saddles 50th bday Google Bard to become 'Gemini' on February 7 with Android app Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' Microsoft in deal with Semafor to create news stories with aid of AI chatbot Amazon debuts 'Rufus,' an AI shopping assistant in its mobile app Did You Use ChatGPT On Your School Apps? These Words May Tip Them Off AI trained on a baby's experiences yields clues to how we learn language Elon Musk Almost Sold Tesla To Google for $11 Billion TikTok's grammy TikTok: Call the Raclette police wkrp | Aw Phooey ASCII Theater This impromtu Punxsutawney Phil musical on TikTok!! The rebuttal duet Pew social stats NYT 1985: "laptops are a small niche market, not a mass market. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: babbel.com/twig

One year of Copilot, Arc's Act II, Mozilla Monitor Plus Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/867 Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Is Canada going to ban the sale of Flipper Zero's in Canada? Why is Netflix going into weekly live sports following acquiring the broadcast rights to WWE Raw? Should you be updating your router's security? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about EV vehicles! Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown. Fake LastPass password manager spotted on Apple's App Store. What kind of changes can I make with my ISP service? What should I be looking for when making this kind of change? What are Leo and Mikah's thoughts on streaming services acquiring rights to broadcast certain events, like Netflix exclusively streaming WWE RAW? Should I use my Acronis backup to clone the bootable OS or use the backup drive on another machine? How can I prevent my credit card information from being stolen? Why is my iPhone contacts information duplicated in my contacts' memo section when uploaded to iCloud? Is there security concerns when my router isn't receiving security updates? Why can't I access my drives on my Linux machine through my Windows machine? Sam Abuelsamid and electric vehicles. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2011 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT fastmail.com/twit

Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans The panel discusses the Apple Vision Pro Transcribe Glass X rival Bluesky launches to public with option to pick your algorithm Tech layoff tracker - layoffs.fyi A general discussion on AI Zuckerberg's Plan for AI Hinges on Your Facebook and Instagram Data The panel looks back at the proto-internet Reddit Doesn't Have to Share IP-Addresses of Piracy Commenters, Court Rules David Kahn, Leading Historian of Codes and Code Breaking, Dies at 93 The passing of John Walker, programmer and co-founder of AutoDesk Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cathy Gellis, Harry McCracken, and Nicholas De Leon Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit Miro.com/podcast kolide.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT robinhood.com/boost

Jason published his review of the Apple Vision Pro on sixcolors.com! Are there privacy concerns when using the Apple Vision Pro? Jon Stewart says Apple canceled his show because of "things that might get me in trouble." And iOS 17.4 adds a 'virtual card number' feature to Apple Cash. Apple Vision Pro review: Eyes on the future. Apple shares an in-depth look at Vision Pro privacy in new paper. The Vision Pro's scary side effect: Apple's new VR goggles may rewire our brains in some unexpected ways. Seeing the World through Digital Prisms: psychological implications of passthrough video usage in mixed reality. Apple iMessage, Microsoft Bing dodge EU's big tech crackdown. FCC commissioner wants to investigate Apple over Beeper Mini shutdown. Jon Stewart says Apple TV+ canceled his show because 'They didn't want me to say things that might get me in trouble.' Apple overhauls its entire Windows app suite, including iCloud and Apple Music. Apple made an AI image tool that lets you make edits by describing them. iOS 17.4 adds new 'Virtual Card Number' feature to Apple Cash. Apple releases a new 15-minute short film, shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. $300 Vision Pro developer strap is just an expensive USB2 device. The Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap is Thunderbolt capable, not USB 2.0 only. Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: A built-in workaround for applications hiding under the MacBook Pro notch. Jason's Pick: Dial M for Murder Andy's Pick: Superlist Alex's Pick: Stalman Clamp Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: robinhood.com/boost Download StressFace Melissa.com/twit

On this spicy episode of Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard try to pronounce "Sudo," watch an expensive Copilot ad, marvel at big Arm revenues, discuss the latest in internet browser news, and debate the FTC's motivations as they go after Microsoft once again! Windows 11 Big changes in Insider, with Canary and Dev moving to the same 24H2 builds Windows 11 is going to get its AI moment this year With the announcement of 24H2, does that mean nothing big mid-year as rumors suggested? Patch Tuesday arrives. Copilot moves to the right of the system tray after 10 seconds of testing Brave ships its browser on Arm in stable Windows will likely get an AI game upscaling feature AI/Antitrust Report: Azure is allegedly 2/3rds the size of AWS by revenue, thanks to AI Microsoft Bing and Edge avoid the EU DMA Google Gemini officially replaces Bard Grammarly lays off 230 to focus on AI Mozilla scales back dramatically, will focus on AI in Firefox Arc Sync comes to Arc on Mac only Cloud/server/dev Google One surpasses 100 million users. New AI tier is coming to take on Copilot Pro Arm revenues are in. Look at those margins! Notion acquires Skiff. Ladies and gentlemen, the Notion Office is coming .NET 9 Preview 1 arrives. Are annual updates too much? Xbox Xbox says it will come clean on its strategy The FTC claims that Xbox layoffs violate the terms of its Activision Blizzard acquisition promises Microsoft tells the court that the FTC is wrong on multiple levels There's a new Xbox system update Sony doesn't meet its quarterly PS5 sales target, will miss its annual target, and the PS5 is falling off a cliff Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games. "F U, Apple!" Flight Simulator jumps the Minecraft Shark Tips and Picks Tip of the Week: Microsoft PC Manager - Avoid at all costs App Picks of the Week: DuckDuckGo browser, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Devices for Windows RunAs Radio this week: Maximizing Metadata with Emily Manicini Brown liquor pick of the week: Starward Pedro Ximenez Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww

Toothbrush Botnet "There are too many damn Honeypots!" Remotely accessing your home network securely Going passwordless as an ecommerce site Facebook "old password" reminders Browsers on iOS More UPnP Issues A password for every website? "Free" accounts Keeping phones plugged in Running your own email server in 2024 iOS app sizes SpinRite 6.1 running on an iMac SpinRite update Bitlocker's encryption cracked in minutes Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-961-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit kolide.com/securitynow robinhood.com/boost

Leo opens his copy of "Shift Happens" Nvidia CEO calls for "Sovereign AI" as his firm overtakes Amazon in market value Sarah Silverman's copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form The rise of obituary spam Biden administration taps Gina Raimondo to direct new AI Safety Institute University of Pennsylvania announces first AI undergrad degree When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever "Societal misalignments" could pose AI dangers, OpenAI CEO says Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro TikTok tunnel girl says project at Northern Virginia home is moving along Everyone keeps asking me to talk about this Tunnel Guy so I'm finally doing it New Mass Gmail Rejections To Start April 2024, Google Says Google One AI Premium is $19.99/month with Gemini Advanced A crowd destroyed a driverless Waymo car in San Francisco Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media The Web Design Museum on Instagram ohmygit.org in Finland, Windows95Man is going to Eurovision. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit Miro.com/podcast kolide.com/twig

How can you manage and lower your tech anxiety and the need to examine and adjust the many settings on your tech devices? Why is my Android phone not connecting to my car? How can I access my old iPhotos library if the files are corrupted? And what iTunes alternatives are there for the Mac? Plus, Chris Marquardt goes over the month's photo assignment of Sparkling and assigns this next month's photo assignment! Why some of Apple's biggest fans are returning their Vision Pros. NBA Slam Dunk contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro. Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law. Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand. Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results, Amazon argues National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional. How can I break from the constant need to examine and adjust my settings on various tech devices? Why are my audio levels low going to my livestreams? Can I control the amount of information given to a company by having multiple computers set up for different purposes? Can I use Apple's Time Machine to back up an old Mac and access it similarly to an external drive? Why is my Android phone not connecting to Android Auto? Is there an easier way to control multiple Macs that isn't through Apple's Universal Control? How can I import my old iPhotos library to Photos if the files are corrupted? Is there a powerful outdoor WiFi extender I can use with Starlink? How can I back up information from an online family tree database to make it more easily accessible? What alternatives are there to Adobe's Fill & Sign after Adobe chose to discontinue the application? Chris Marquardt and the Sparkling photo assignment review! Susan from Save A Memory calls in with some suggestions to help with backing up family photos & data. What are some iTunes alternatives for listening to podcasts on the Mac? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2012 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: wix.com/studio for Ask the Tech Guys

Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law Fighting the smartphone 'invasion': the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public 2 Twitter books are coming out Bluesky opens up to the public The Reply Guy Constitution Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate Leak of Russian 'Threat' Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results Amazon Argues National Labor Relations Board Is Unconstitutional Apple iMessage, Microsoft Bing Dodge EU's Big Tech Crackdown FCC commissioner wants to investigate Apple over Beeper Mini shutdown Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand Sarah Silverman's copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amanda Silberling, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Shoshana Weissmann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ziprecruiter.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit panoptica.app canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT mintmobile.com/twit

Zuckerberg gave his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro headset and firmly believes the Meta Quest 3 is the superior product: what a shock! Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge a 30% fee to advertisers that purchase boosted posts through Apple's App Store. Apple filmed the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the Apple Vision Pro. And Apple finally confirms that you should not use rice to dry out your phone. Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros Apple Vision Pro supports Panavision 70 films. Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro. EU to hit Apple with €500mn penalty in first ever music streaming fine. Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge 30% fee on boosted posts purchased through App Store. There's another fake cypto app on the App Store. Supreme Court sides with Apple in $503M VirnetX lawsuit, ending decade-long battle. Cox Communications wins order overturning $1 bln US copyright verdict. Rice is not included in Apple's official guidance for a wet phone. NBA Slam Dunk Contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro. Usher takes fans behind-the-scenes of 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Apple Music mini-doc. Apple Vision Pro 2 release date sooner than expected, insider claims. Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card. Gruber: Apple was 'effectively forced' by China to bring RCS to iPhone. Analyzing Apple Vision Pro as an accessibility engineer. Apple Music Replay updated with monthly stats views, 2024 Replay Mix available starting today. Picks of the Week: Alex's Pick: Animoog Galaxy Jason's Pick: Logitech Circle View Camera Leo's Pick: Think Python 3rd edition Andy's Pick: Nimona Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT wix.com/studio for MacBreak Weekly kolide.com/macbreak

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best") Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc. A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation." Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles." Windows 11 Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs. Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP) Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs Build 2024 Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites Microsoft 365 Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out AI Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^ Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant Xbox Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Melissa.com/twit

Wyze breach Microsoft patch Tuesday fixes 15 remote code execution flaws Why are there password restrictions? The Canadian Flipper Zero Ban Security on the old internet Using Old Passwords Passwordless login TOTP as a second factor German ISP using default router passwords Email encryption in transit pfSense Tailscale integration DuckDuckGo's email protection integration with Bitwarden The KeyTrap Vulnerability Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-962-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: panoptica.app kolide.com/securitynow vanta.com/SECURITYNOW GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Introducing Molly White Reddit Is Said to Sign AI Content Licensing Deal Ahead of IPO Quora raised $75M from a16z to grow Poe, its AI chat bot platform End of an era: The phone book goes the way of the fax machine as it drops through doors for the very last time after almost 150 years Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline's chatbot Sam Altman Seeks Trillions of Dollars to Reshape Business of Chips and AI How Google is killing independent sites like ours - HouseFresh Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business Nielsen crowns YouTube #1 Streamer in America 12 months straight! Untranslatable foreign words Molly on Sam Bankman-Fried Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.'s Hottest Start-Ups Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate New Google sign in Waze new features 'Rat Dck' Among Gibberish AI Images Published in Science Journal TikTokker vs her breakdancing bitcoin dad Mathematical and Puzzle Fonts/Typefaces - Leo's Pick chocolate 3-d printer 'I love to twirl the cord': the young people pushing for a landline renaissance wiki edit wars ChatGPT goes temporarily "insane" with unexpected outputs, spooking users Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Molly White Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: rocketmoney.com/twig

How Exactly NVIDIA Is Pulling This Off Google takes down Gemini AI image generator. Here's what you need to know AT&T restores service after hours of outage AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage Police arrest LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business Walmart isn't buying Vizio for its hardware. It wants the TV maker's ad business Wyze sent camera thumbnails from 13,000 systems to other users Reddit files to list IPO on NYSE under the ticker RDDT KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages Microsoft fixes Edge browser bug that was stealing Chrome tabs and data SpaceX May Be Withholding Satellite Internet in Taiwan, Congressman Contends FTC cracks down on H&R Block for deleting tax data when users want to downgrade 3rd Time's a Charm — Lunar Library Successfully Lands on the Moon — Backup of Human Civilization Will Last for Up To Billions of Years. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Janko Roettgers, Mike Elgan, and Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hims.com/twit ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT NetSuite.com/TWIT www.stamps.com promo code TWIT

In this week's episode of Ask The Tech Guys, Leo and Mikah answer questions about streaming local news without cable, windows management on macOS, using eSIMs for international travel, improving TV antenna reception, and more. Dick Debartolo also joins to showcase photo backdrop kits that let you simulate exotic locations in your own home. AT&T Outage: Leo and Mikah delve into the recent nationwide AT&T outage, discussing its causes and broader implications for network reliability. SpaceX's Lunar Lander: The conversation shifts to SpaceX's lunar lander mishap and the creative solution that ensured its mission continued. Lunar Library: An exploration of the lunar library concept, aiming to preserve human knowledge on the moon, is discussed, highlighting its significance and contents. HomePod Alarm Sounds: A listener's question about customizing HomePod Mini alarm sounds leads to a discussion on using the Home app for customization. Pirate Ship Bedroom Decor: The Giz Wiz Dick Debartolo showcases how tapestry can be used for an inexpensive yet effective makeover. Google Speakers Management: Dick poses a question about managing responses from multiple Google speakers in different rooms, leading to advice on enhancing device response accuracy through settings adjustments. Cord-Cutting & Local News: A caller is looking for options for streaming local news like MSNBC without a cable subscription. Leo and Mikah recommend services like Peacock, YouTube TV, and Local Now. iOS Auto-Brightness: An iPhone user receives suggestions on resolving inconsistent auto-brightness problems, and Mikah shares his custom Auto-Brightness Shortcut. ISP Woes and Modem Upgrades: Annoyances when ISPs forcibly "update" modems and suggestions for replacements. Password Managers: Struggles exporting iCloud Keychain passwords from an iPhone to other password managers, pros and cons for Chome's password manager, and Leo demonstrates how passkeys improve login security. Over-the-Air TV: A caller running into issues with his TV antenna wire placement gets recommendations on antenna types and optimization tips. eSIMs for Travel: For a caller preparing for a trip abroad, Leo and Mikah recommend eSIM services like GigSky and Airalo for easy international cell data. macOS Window Management: A Mac user struggling to keep track of many open windows learns keyboard shortcuts and Mission Control tools, and Leo shows his preferred fullscreen app workflow. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2013 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: http://www.wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_all_brnd_all_en_02/24_all__askthetechguy%5E1&experiment_id=%5Eresponsive%5E%5Ehp robinhood.com/boost

The newest version of Windows 11 is entering a new rollout phase. Some new exciting hardware from Lenovo emerged from this year's Mobile World Congress. And Paul has been using Copilot Pro for some time and is quite happy with it so far! Windows Windows 11 version 23H2 enters a new rollout phase - the "you're getting it whether you want it or not" phase. Canary: Wi-Fi 7 support, 16 new actions for Windows (+13 there already), separates from Dev channel again. Photos app to get generative erase functionality. Hardware Snapdragon X Elite destroys Intel Core Ultra in AI performance tests. Is this finally the year of Windows on Arm? Intel rolls out vPro versions of Core Ultra for businesses. Lenovo imagines transparent displays, ships actual ThinkPads. HP brings NPUs to its consumer PCs. Samsung Galaxy Book4 series is now available in the U.S. with unique Copilot features. Microsoft lays out its 2024 event calendar, and Ignite is in Chicago in November! AI Microsoft (quietly) adds four GPTs to Microsoft Copilot. Microsoft partners with Mistral AI, and gets immediate regulatory notice GitHub Copilot Enterprise is now available with organizational GPTs Google pauses Gemini image creation after, um, some issues Help Me Write is now in Google Chrome Brave Leo now supports PDFs and Google Drive Xbox Xbox will attend GDR, and will discuss DirectSR Microsoft starts testing Game Hubs in Xbox app for PC Lots of Age of Empire releases this year GeForce Now Free is adding pre-roll advertising Tips and picks Tip of the week: Turn off Microsoft Start in Widgets. Widget is finally closer to what most people will want. App pick of the week: Microsoft Copilot Pro Podcast pick of the week: Copilot Governance with Martina Grom Brown liquor pick of the week: Ian Macleod's Isle of Skye Range Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Gemini and Google's Culture Klarna says its OpenAI virtual assistant does the work of 700 humans OpenAI says New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT to build copyright lawsuit Tyler Perry halts $800m studio expansion after being shocked by AI Kids left disappointed by Willy Wonka theme park grift Google co-founder Sergey Brin sued over a plane crash that killed two pilots last year MWC 2024: Motorola's Rollable Concept phone laughs at your silly foldable Peering through Lenovo's transparent laptop into a sci-fi future Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring as a way to 'simplify everyday wellness' The Humane AI Pin worked better than I expected — until it didn't New bitcoin spot ETF trading volume sets daily record, besting launch day Supreme Court Arguments on Social Media Laws Are Scrutinized Nevada sues to deny kids access to Meta's Messenger encryption Third Time's a Charm — Lunar Library Successfully Lands on the Moon — Backup of Human Civilization Will Last for Up To Billions of Years. AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage Reddit files to list IPO on NYSE under the ticker RDDT Jensen Huang, CEO of #Nvidia, argues that we should stop saying kids should learn to code. Doomsters write another letter Wear OS is revamping notifications to improve battery life Google brings Gemini to Messages and adds AI text summaries for Android Auto Chrome's new AI feature can help you write on the web Meta Wants Llama 3 to Handle Contentious Questions as Google Grapples With Gemini Backlash Google Maps is finally making glanceable directions widely available Some Kind of Heaven Mom's first VR Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: bitwarden.com/twit

Nevada attempts to block Meta's end-to-end encryption for minors. A survey of security breaches Edge's Super-Duper Secure Mode moves into Chrome DoorDash dashes our privacy Avast charged $16.5 million for selling user browsing data No charge for extra logging! European Parliament's IT service has found traces of spyware on the smartphones of its security and defense subcommittee members LockBit RaaS group disrupted Firefox v123 The ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass SpinRite update Introducing BootAble Cox moving to Yahoo Mail for users Credit Card security Exploiting password complexity reqirements? Email only logins Flipper Zero in Canada German Router security More Flipper Zero in Canada Throwaway email addresses Shared email accounts Password quality enforcement Fingerprint tech and some future stories Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-963-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT vanta.com/SECURITYNOW robinhood.com/boost joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

Breaking news: Apple has canceled work on its electric car, shifting the team to work on generative AI instead. Apple gets post-quantum encryption in the iOS 17.4 update. Is Apple's FineWoven case any good? And did Microsoft try to sell its Bing search engine to Apple in 2018? - Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to generative AI. - Apple iOS 17.4: iMessage gets post-quantum encryption in new update. - It's apparently easy to crack the Apple Vision Pro's front screen. - Here's why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensive. - Apple's FineWoven iPhone 15 case draws poor reviews, criticism. - Apple says iPhone 15 batteries have a longer lifespan than initially thought. - Google says Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple in 2018. - Apple Sports: A free iPhone app to get you the score, fast. - Simple complexity: Apple's trio of sports apps. - AppleCare support advisors testing new ChatGPT-like tool 'Ask'. - Crying in Apple Vision Pro. - Biden deputy press secretary leaving White House for Apple. - Major shareholders planning to force Apple to reveal use of AI. Picks of the Week: - Jason's Pick: Simple Scan - Andy's Pick: Solar Eclipse Glasses - Alex's Pick: Jambar Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Download StepDog zocdoc.com/macbreak https://www.wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_all_brnd_all_en_02/24_all__macbreakweekly%5E1&experiment_id=%5Eresponsive%5E%5Ehp cachefly.com/twit

Apple's Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla Frame glasses Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat Why Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft Elon Musk Asks Satya Nadella for Tech Support: 'I Don't Mean to be a Pest' Yahoo lays off the leaders of Engadget South Korean streamers struggle with Twitch's sudden exit TikTok Begins Removing Universal Music Publishing Songs Progressive Web Apps in the EU will work fine in iOS 17.4 Push alerts are the latest technique the FBI uses to track criminal suspects Peering through Lenovo's transparent laptop into a sci-fi future Best of MWC 2024: AI, Wearables, and Bending Phone Concepts That Amaze Republican US senator wants to hike tariffs on Chinese vehicles Robert "Bob" G. Heil - Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Anthony Ha and Sam Abuelsamid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit rocketmoney.com/twit Download StressFace https://www.wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_all_brnd_all_en_03/24_all__thisweekintech^1&experiment_id=^responsive^^hp lookout.com

This week on Ask The Tech Guys, Leo and Mikah answer a viewer's question about producing their own audiobook. What's the easiest way to get your family to use password managers? Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about The Verge's coverage on physical media, and Johnny Jet talks about how you really should only share a picture of your boarding pass after your flight! Also we celebrate the life of Bob Heil, who passed away recently. Bob Heil passes away at the age of 83. As nationwide fraud losses top $10 billion in 2023, FTC steps up efforts to protect the public. Crash of the Titan: a short history of Apple's doomed car project. What's the best way to produce an audiobook with my iPhone? How can I start getting my family to use password managers to protect themselves better online? Scott Wilkinson talks about physical media and the release of Oppenheimer in 4k UHD on Blu-ray. Leo shares the Anker 250W Power Bank and the NIxplay Digital Display he purchased in response to a few callers from a couple of weeks ago. Is there a way to filter photos based on specific custom parameters? Johnny Jet shares some updates on what's been happening with him and some tips on what you shouldn't be sharing on social media when traveling. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2014 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT http://www.wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_all_brnd_all_en_02/24_all__askthetechguy%5E1&experiment_id=%5Eresponsive%5E%5Ehp cachefly.com/twit

"Death, Lonely Death" by Doug Muir, about the decades-old Voyager 1 explorer Cory Doctorow's Visions of the Future Humble Book Bundle CTRL-K shortcut for search on a browser Direct bootable image downloading for GRC's servers Closing the loop on compromised emails Taco Bell's passwordless app A solution for Bcrypt's password length limit of 72 bytes Data as the missing piece for law enforcement and privacy advocates The token solution for email-only login Apple's Password Manager Resources on Github The risk of long-term persistent cookies in browsers Why mainframe industries still require weak passwords A conundrum involving an exploitable Response Header error and a bounty payment. An inspection of Apple's new Post-Quantum Encryption upgrade Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-964-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Melissa.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit kolide.com/securitynow

Apple released new 13" and 15" MacBook Airs with their M3 chips. Apple's been hit with a hefty €1.8 billion fine in the EU for breaking music streaming laws. And should you be wearing your Apple Vision Pro at your wedding? Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi. How I created the hybrid Mac-iPad laptop and tablet that Apple won't make. Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming. The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market. Tech worker's wife says she didn't want Apple Vision Pro in wedding pictures Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: The Larry David WWDC 2014 app store video (until it's taken down... again) Jason's Picks: Whisky and the Television by Sandwich for Vision Pro Alex's Pick: Huanuo monitor arms Leo's Pick: Zed Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT fastmail.com/twit babbel.com/macbreak Wildgrain.com/MACBREAK or use code MACBREAK

This week, Paul, Richard, and Leo unpack the twice-delayed unveiling of Moment 5 for Windows 11 and the long list of small features it brings to users, alongside whispers of new Surface devices on the horizon. Plus, they dissect the implications of Elon Musk's critical eye on OpenAI and the captivating prospect of upscaling classic adventure games via DirectSR. "Moment 5" Moment 5 is here. Sort of. In preview. Well, some features This was supposed to happen before last week's Windows Weekly, but the announcement was delayed twice Windows 11 Microsoft quietly reveals that it is killing the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), triggering two reactions: "Who cares?" and "Why?" Beta: Controversial new mouse hover experience for Copilot Dell had double-digit revenue declines in Q4, all of 2024 HP revenues fell 4.8 percent in Q1 Surface Rumor: Microsoft to launch Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 soon, with both Intel Core Ultra and Snapdragon X Elite variants AI Microsoft engineer continues to raise disturbing issues with Copilot Microsoft Edge picks up two new AI features: Video highlights and screenshot integration Copilot is coming to OneDrive (commercial) and Microsoft 365 mobile app Microsoft announces Copilot for Finance Microsoft files motion to dismiss parts of the NYT's copyright suite, compares AI to a Betamax machine. Maybe not the smartest comparison Elon Musk sues OpenAI because something something ChatGPT picks up a Read Aloud feature. Is there anything AI can't do?? Anthropic announces a three-tier Claude 3 family of LLMs with the usual claims Apple releases the M3-based MacBook Air. Or should we call it the MacBook AIr? Brave brings Leo AI to Android app Xbox Microsoft comes clean on DirectSR, will say more soon Xbox Partner Preview event today - Final Fantasy XIV, STALKER Original Trilogy, more announced MLB The Show 24, more come to Xbox Game Pass in March Linux exceeds 4 percent usage share for the first time. Is this the "SteamDeck" effect? Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Twitter user? Disable this new feature immediately App picks of the week: LibreOffice, Vivaldi, Anytype RunAs Radio this week: Upgrading TLS with Scott Helme Brown liquor pick of the week: Hornitos Black Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww

OpenAI and Elon Musk Something Like Fire Former Twitter Executives Sue Musk Over Unpaid Severance Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs Life House CEO Departs After The Information's Report on Company South Korean streamers struggle with Twitch's sudden exit Here Come the AI Worms Open letter: A Safe Harbor for Independent AI Evaluation Microsoft engineer who raised concerns about Copilot image creator pens letter to the FTC Pixel phones just got next-gen call screening Complying with the Digital Markets Act GOOGLE PREPARES TO LAUNCH NEW APP STORE CALLED "APP MALL" FOR CHROMEOS Google is starting to squash more spam and AI in search results Google Maps is testing a feature that shows you where to enter a building Google Business Profile websites are now redirected to Google Maps Pixel feature drop: New productivity tools and advanced health features 6 updates to Waze to help you get around safely and conveniently Satellite SOS showing up on some Pixel phones classvsoftware/under-new-management: Detect when your installed Chrome extensions have changed owners. Air Force employee charged with giving classified information to woman he met on dating site Paying with VisionPro When students use generative AI, it's "cheating." When teachers use it, it's efficiency.... Rogue Editors Started a Competing Wikipedia That's Only About Roads Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twig babbel.com/twig

Why do closed captions occur ahead of what's happening on your TV? A listener wants to know how Mikah has MoCA set up throughout his home. What are some alternatives to Artifact News after they shuttered the service? Plus Sam Abuelsamid talks about the newly announced Rivian R2 & R3 and answers a viewer's question about towing with an EV vehicle! Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI. Roku effectively disables your TV unless you agree to new 'Dispute Resolution Terms'. A listener inquires how Mikah has his MoCA internet set up at home. Why is the closed captioning on my Britbox streaming service going ahead of what's happening on screen? How can I stop Apple from combining text messages from two devices into one thread? Sam Abuelsamid and the Rivian R2 & R3 Sam Abuelsamid sticks around and helps to answer a question about if it's worth getting an electric truck that can handle towing camping gear. An update from the person who called about getting a better broadcast signal with an indoor antenna. I hear Google is getting rid of cookies. Won't the web be bad without cookies? What's the next alternative to Google News since Artifact News shuttered? Can I use the smartLav+ microphone from Rode on my Android phone during a video or phone call? Does BitWarden (a sponsor of the TWiT network) support filling out credentials when opening desktop applications? What service should I use to set up my phone for international travel? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2015 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: robinhood.com/boost joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT wix.com/studio

TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave The Panel discusses Bluesky and general social media FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor Microsoft says Russian hackers stole source code after spying on its executives Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming MIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical "Disgraceful": Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Roberto Baldwin, Mike Masnick, and Louise Matsakis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: robinhood.com/boost kolide.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Leo Laporte has returned from his vacation! What's the best way for guests to easily connect to your in-home WiFi network? How important is it to own your modem and router? What does your ISP see when using an encrypted DNS server? Plus, Dick DeBartolo stops by to share some of his favorite gadgets, as usual! United States sues Apple. 'Even stronger' than imagined: DOJ's sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise. The antitrust case against Apple. How can I set up a NFC chip to allow guests to connect to my WiFi network? Should I use another method instead? What website builders do Mikah and Leo recommend nowadays? Dick Debartolo and the ASUS Zenbook Duo and Fingerlings Bird! How do I set up a YubiKey & tie it to my Windows login? How important is it to own your modem or router with whichever ISP I may have? What's the difference when using a fiber connection? What's happening with my OTP Auth when Face ID doesn't work when trying to access it? Why aren't my AirPods not connecting to my Apple TV? What does "#21#" do when I enter it on my phone? A friend of the network calls in... What can my ISP see when browsing the internet through an encrypted DNS server? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2017 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit eufy.com

U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent Murthy v Missouri at SCOTUS Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cathy Gellis, Rob Pegoraro, and Brianna Wu Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT hims.com/twit rocketmoney.com/twit kolide.com/twit

Apple vs U.S. DOJ G.M.'s Unbelievably Horrible Driver Data Sharing Ends Super Sushi Samurai Apple has effectively abandoned HomeKit Secure Routers The forthcoming ".INTERNAL" TLD The United Nations vs AI. Telegram now blocked throughout Spain Vancouver Pwn2Own 2024 China warns of incoming hacks Annual Tax Season Phishing Deluge SpinRite update Authentication without a phone Are Passkeys quantum safe? GoFetch: The Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chips Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-967-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI bitwarden.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT panoptica.app kolide.com/securitynow

In this week's episode, the gang discusses the DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Apple, the upcoming WWDC 2024 in June, Apple's chip vulnerability, and Tim Cook's goodwill tour in China. The panel also shares their thoughts on NAB 2024, Nikon's acquisition of RED, Canva's purchase of Affinity, and a recent auction of vintage Apple memorabilia. US Department of Justice and 18 state attorneys general sue Apple for violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, alleging that Apple maintains an unlawful monopoly. The panel breaks down the DOJ's 88-page complaint, discussing its merits, challenges, and potential outcomes Apple announces the dates for WWDC 2024 (June 10-14), with the panel speculating on potential AI announcements and updates to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Mark Gurman's reports on the delay of new iPads due to software issues An unpatchable vulnerability in Apple Silicon chips that can leak secret encryption keys, with the panel discussing its implications and mitigations EU announces investigations into Apple, Meta, and Alphabet under the Digital Markets Act, focusing on the App Store and restrictions on developers Nikon acquires RED Digital Cinema, with Alex Lindsay providing insight into the camera industry and the potential impact of the acquisition Canva acquires Serif, the makers of Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher, raising questions about the future of the Affinity suite Tim Cook's visit to China to announce a new Shanghai store and meet with developers and companies, as well as his commitment to launch the Vision Pro headset in China by the end of the year Steve Jobs and Apple memorabilia fetch high prices at auction, including a signed business card and a handwritten check Picks of the Week: Andy: STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces - a two-part documentary about the comedian's life and career, premiering on Apple TV+ on March 29th Jason: HomeControl Menu for HomeKit - a Mac menu bar app that allows users to control their home devices without opening the Home app Alex: Nuphy Air96 - a mechanical keyboard which offers a great typing experience and customization options Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI Download StressFace robinhood.com/boost zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

On Windows Weekly, Moment 5 has arrived as a Preview Update, Windows 10 gets a preview update, and Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6 for Business at a digital event. Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app. Would Microsoft develop a Windows-based gaming handheld device? And Canva acquires Affinity. Windows Moment 5 arrives as a Preview Update right on schedule - it's Week D, etc. Microsoft previously described this schedule in its DMA compliance documentation, and noted that it would be fully deployed in stable by the end of April. Quick raise of hands: Did you think this was already available? You're not alone. But ... you know. Microsoft. Oh, and there's a preview update for Windows 10 too. Because come on Microsoft. Don't worry, that lock screen nonsense in Windows 10 is coming to Windows 11 too. Qualcomm claims that most Windows games will "just work" on its X Elite processor. How? Chromium accepts Microsoft commit that will improve Chrome/Chromium text rendering on Windows. Google Chrome comes to Windows on Arm, instantly legitimatizing the platform. Surface Microsoft announces Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6. For businesses, only - Intel Core Ultra-based. Consumer versions based on X Elite to follow in May, according to reliable rumors. It's first "AI PCs," supposedly. But now we know why they are using that terminology, and it's stupid. (Related, Intel has its own definitions for what makes a PC an AI PC.) This was billed as an AI event, "the new era of work," but there was NO news for Windows or Copilot. None. Why is that? One word: Momentum. AI In the wake of Microsoft AI reorg (a NeXT-style takeover), a key Microsoft exec says no and steps aside, will likely leave the company Microsoft Teams is gaining new AI capabilities because, duh, of course it is Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app - Two more checkmarks for that grid of Copilot capabilities Our developer show schedule is complete: Apple to host WWDC 2024 in June, following Google I/O and Build in May Samsung spreads Galaxy A1 to more devices starting tomorrow in the US Xbox It's finally happening: Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game on Xbox Game Pass when it goes live tomorrow. Phil Spencer says Windows is wrong for gaming handhelds, thinks an Xbox would be better. Xbox is testing mouse and keyboard support for Cloud Gaming. Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Arc browser just became more viable on Windows. App pick of the week: Affinity Photo 2 Also: Proton Pass now supports (portable) passkeys. And it's free. RunAs Radio this week: GitHub for SysAdmins with April Edwards. Brown liquor pick of the week: Stauning Kaos Danish Whisky. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI kolide.com/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI bitwarden.com/twit

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI wix.com/studio Download StepDog www.stamps.com promo code TWIT eufy.com NetSuite.com/TWIT

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 Guest: Scott Wilkinson Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2018 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI wix.com/studio joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: eufy.com

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-968-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: 1bigthink.com kolide.com/securitynow Melissa.com/twit vanta.com/SECURITYNOW

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: kolide.com/twig

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2019 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI cachefly.com/twit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Lisa Schmeiser, and Harry McCracken Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit robinhood.com/boost zscaler.com/zerotrustAI mylio.com/TWIT25

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Shelly Brisbin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT rocketmoney.com/macbreak wix.com/studio

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-969-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI business.eset.com/twit lookout.com joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

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 Suno music Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT fastmail.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

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 Guests: Denise Howell, Larry Magid, and Owen Thomas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mintmobile.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT wix.com/studio

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2020 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: eufy.com zscaler.com/zerotrustAI ZipRecruiter.com/Twit

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-970-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: kolide.com/securitynow bitwarden.com/twit vanta.com/SECURITYNOW 1bigthink.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio zocdoc.com/macbreak

Backlash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/877 Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 kolide.com/ww Melissa.com/twit

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 brilliant.xyz 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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: eufy.com joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT cachefly.com/twit

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 Guests: Jason Howell, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: eufy.com IntouchCX.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT lookout.com zscaler.com/zerotrustAI

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2021 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: wix.com/studio

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-971-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT lookout.com kolide.com/securitynow zscaler.com/zerotrustAI

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: YahooFinance.com zocdoc.com/macbreak kolide.com/macbreak

'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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: YahooFinance.com bitwarden.com/twit

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: kolide.com/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI NetSuite.com/TWIT wix.com/studio mylio.com/TWIT25 canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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 Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2022 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: mylio.com/TWIT25

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. Picks of the Week: Alex's Pick: Alpaka Leo's Pick: Loctote Andy's Pick: The Boston Public Library Jason's Pick: Grammarly Desktop Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wix.com/studio ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT Melissa.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

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? Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-972-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: business.eset.com/twit vanta.com/SECURITYNOW 1bigthink.com lookout.com

FY24 Q3 Earnings, AI Explorer, Github Copilot Workspace Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/879 Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 cachefly.com/twit

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twig YahooFinance.com joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

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 Guests: Georgia Dow, Shoshana Weissmann, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Stamps.com promo code TWiT kolide.com/twit IntouchCX.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2023 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Stamps.com promo code TWiT eufy.com cachefly.com/twit

The vulnerability of GPS Is the sky falling on all VPN systems? Multi-user Passkeys, YubiKeys? The iCloud Keychain The UK and Google's Topics Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-973-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit kolide.com/securitynow lookout.com bitwarden.com/twit

Apple held its iPad event early on Tuesday morning and announced new iPad Pros with M4 chips! The iPad Air 6 was also announced with a redesigned model. The iPad Pros also have nano-texture glass for their displays, but only for the 1TB and 2TB models. Plus, an Apple Pencil Pro with squeeze and roll gestures and Find My support! Apple announces new iPad Pro: OLED display, M4 chip, thinner redesigned chassis. Apple debuts Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro with larger trackpad, function row, aluminum palm rest. Nano-texture glass for M4 iPad Pro only available on 1TB and 2TB models. Apple's new cellular iPad Air and iPad Pro models are eSIM only. iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera. Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for AI from the ground up. Apple's new iPad Pro should turn device into true laptop replacement. Apple Pencil Pro launches, with squeeze gesture and roll, plus Find My support. New versions of Final Cut and Logic Pro for iPad take advantage of the power of the M4 chip. New iPad Pro lacks mmWave 5G and Ultra-Wide camera. Google paid Apple $20 Billion to be default search engine in 2022. Apple reports second quarter results. Apple mulling potential partnership with Rivian. Apple's Star Wars themed Precision Finding ad. Apple is developing AI Chips for data centers, seeking edge in arms race. Picks of the Week: Doc's Pick: GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Travel Router Mikah's Pick: Misting Pet Brush Andy's Pick: Portal Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko Guests: Doc Rock and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit eufy.com wix.com/studio ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

'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? Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit YahooFinance.com

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. AI 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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww

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 Guests: Paris Martineau, Sam Abuelsamid, and Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT mintmobile.com/twit eufy.com ZipRecruiter.com/Twit

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2024 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit wix.com/studio

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Alex Kantrowitz react live to the Google I/O presentation. Gemini Search with Gemini Agents Deepmind Gemini Flash Project Astra Imajen 3 Veo Trillium Search Ask with Video Gemini for Workspace Virtual Teammate Gemini App Android Google AI Studio Gemma SynthID LearnLM Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit eufy.com YahooFinance.com Melissa.com/twit

Picture of the Week. Most to least common 4-digit pins. Enhanced LORAN. Passkeys. Microsoft's Head in the Clouds. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-974-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: 1bigthink.com zscaler.com/zerotrustAI kolide.com/securitynow joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: HP.com - https://bit.ly/4adilko Melissa.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2025 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: HP.com - ATG - https://bit.ly/3K4ax9W mylio.com/TWIT25 1bigthink.com

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ben Parr, Dan Patterson, and Iain Thomson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 wix.com/studio zscaler.com/zerotrustAI IntouchCX.com/twit eufy.com

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-975-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT 1bigthink.com business.eset.com/twit mylio.com/TWIT25

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak YahooFinance.com ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT IntouchCX.com/twit

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: kolide.com/ww HP.com - WW - https://bit.ly/4adilko

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2026 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: eufy.com HP.com - ATG - https://bit.ly/3K4ax9W

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: YahooFinance.com joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT kolide.com/twig

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Christina Warren, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit IntouchCX.com/twit

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-976-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: kolide.com/securitynow joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit 1bigthink.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/macbreak wix.com/studio YahooFinance.com cachefly.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit YahooFinance.com cachefly.com/twit

Bing outage, NVIDIA's record Q1 FY25, WPF's rebirth Windows 11 A quick look back at the Copilot+ PC launch Paul did end up making a video of each MacBook Air reference during last week's launch The Copilot+ PC event was also notable for its many references to the past: Paul counted at least 7 in the first 7 minutes alone After some soul-searching, Paul went all-in on Surface Laptop by canceling the first preorder and bulking it up with more RAM and storage Release Preview (last week): 24H2 comes to RP, suggesting it hits stable on Tuesday, June 11 (in preview), one week before the first Copilot+ PCs arrive with this build preinstalled Beta (last week): 23H2 build with no new features (arriving after 24H2 in Release Preview, of course) Microsoft Edge is getting more responsive thanks to a "WebUI 2.0" initiative Lenovo earnings up 9 percent in quarter, down 8 percent for the year. The future? AI PCs, duh AI There was a massive Bing outage late last week. Press hold on all the obvious jokes, this impacted Copilot everywhere, DuckDuckGo, other services Cue the Chicken Little "this is why I'll never use AI" crowd, which used to be the "this is why I'll never use the cloud" crowd Copilot comes to Telegram for some reason Google goes live with AI overviews in Search and the world grinds to a halt Google adds Gemini to Chromebook Plus, gives one free year of Google One AI Premium to new device buyers WWDC is coming soon and we're seeing hints of how Apple will add more AI to its products Opera partners with Google Cloud on Gemini in Aria AI and image understanding/image generation in browser And it now plans to make 2000 SLMs available in the browser NVIDIA revenues were a record in Q1, up 262 percent YOY Dev Last week, we learned that WPF is making a comeback. This week, Paul revived his .NETpad project and is going to modernize it using the new features Xbox We finally have some news about Activision Blizzard games and Game Pass!!! But it's only one game, and it doesn't happen until November Atari buys the Intellivision brand. I wish we knew more about this Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Beware the dark patterns App pick of the week: Windows 11 version 24H2 RunAs Radio this week: PowerApp Extensibility with Christina Wheeler Brown liquor pick of the week: Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: HP.com - WW - https://bit.ly/4adilko GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2027 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: wix.com/studio HP.com - ATG - https://bit.ly/3K4ax9W cachefly.com/twit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Nicholas De Leon, and Emily Dreibelbis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: IntouchCX.com/twit wix.com/studio eufy.com mintmobile.com/twit lookout.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: eufy.com fastmail.com/twit mylio.com/twit

"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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-977-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 kolide.com/securitynow zscaler.com/zerotrustAI Melissa.com/twit

Recall debate, orchestration, Bing turns 15 Attack of the Copilot+ PCs Nvidia: GeForce RTX AI PCs will get Copilot+ PC status ... some day AMD: Ryzen AI 300 series (laptops) and AMD Ryzen 9000 series (desktops) have 50 TOPS NPUs and an on-stage apology, er, admission, from Microsoft Intel: Lunar Lake delivers 48 TOPS NPU, new GPU Qualcomm - Don't forget us! We're going to go after every PC form factor there is Thinking about AI, NPUs, and local workloads - Is an orchestrator in our future? Microsoft needs to address the Recall controversies Framework Laptop 13 is coming with Intel Core Ultra chips HP earnings - PC business up 3 percent in Q Dell earnings - PC business is flat Windows 11 Microsoft delivers its Week D preview update a day late If you're on 24H2 like I recommended last week, you get ... wait for it ... Copilot as an app Canary: Copilot as an app, Emoji 15.1 support Dev: Copilot as an app Microsoft adds a Windows 10 Insider Preview Beta channel to test new features Microsoft Bing is 15 years old. What can we possibly celebrate? More Microsoft layoffs, this time in Mixed Reality and Azure AI Apple reportedly partnering with OpenAI. Microsoft reportedly pissed about Apple partnering with OpenAI Google is fixing its AI overviews in Search And if anyone still trusts Google AI for some reason, Google Gemini 1.5 Pro and 1.5 Flash are now GA Amazon brings AI search, and to Fire TV for some reason When Raspberry Pi 5 can do AI is AI just everywhere now? Xbox Asus announces ROG Ally X gaming handheld - are these to gaming what 8.1-inch tablets were to Windows 8.1? PlayStation VR2 adapter for PC is $60 Tips & Picks App pick of the week: Opera RunAs Radio this week: Apple and Microsoft Entra with Michael Epping Brown liquor pick of the week: Nikka "From the Barrel" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: kolide.com/ww HP.com - WW - https://bit.ly/4adilko

'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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT kolide.com/twig

VoIP Woes, Rogue Voice Memos, and Pet Tracking Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2028 Sponsor: fastmail.com/twit

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT zscaler.com/zerotrustAI kolide.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-978-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: mylio.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT 1bigthink.com kolide.com/securitynow

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit fastmail.com/twit

Recall to be opt-in, Auto SR, new Xbox Series models Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/885 Sponsors: HP.com - WW - https://bit.ly/4adilko kolide.com/ww cachefly.com/twit

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ziprecruiter.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit IntouchCX.com/twit panoptica.app bitwarden.com/twit

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2029 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit eufy.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wix.com/studio cachefly.com/twit

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-979-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit 1bigthink.com kolide.com/securitynow GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30

Copilot+ PC Launch Chaos, Recall Delay, Windows 11 Updates Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/886 Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: eufy.com 1password.com/twig

AT&T Landlines, US Bans Kaspersky and DJI Microsoft delays Recall after security concerns, and asks Windows Insiders for help I just ordered the cheapest Surface Pro option - why I (probably) won't regret it Biden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties The DJI Drone Ban: A Uniquely American Clusterf*ck Surgeon General: Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn't Need Warning Labels LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control US sues Adobe for hiding termination fees and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions 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 What Game of Thrones did to the media Elon Musk Tweeted a Thing This Old House' Pays Tribute to Creator Russell Morash Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amanda Silberling, Louise Matsakis, and Ed Bott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT eufy.com canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio expressvpn.com/twit

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2030 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: wix.com/studio

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-980-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT 1password.com/securitynow mylio.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Supreme Court Decisions, Snapdragon X Elite Tests Murthy Decision Should Not Foreclose Cases Against Actual First Amendment Violations What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks Mark Cuban's public email was hacked after receiving call from a fake Google rep The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over Microsoft's bundling of Office and Teams breaks antitrust law, EU says EU Competition Commissioner says Apple's decision to pull AI from EU shows anticompetitive behavior Microsoft says it's okay to steal content published on the web Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC is finally the best clamshell laptop on the market after 8 years of iterations Tested: Don't buy a Snapdragon X Elite laptop for PC gaming Signal 65 Snapdragon battery testing The RIAA's lawsuit against generative music startups will be the bloodbath AI needs Wherein The Copia Institute Asks The Second Circuit To Stand Up For Fair Use, The Internet Archive, And Why We Bother To Have Copyright Law At All Redbox's owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cathy Gellis, Ryan Shrout, and Doc Rock Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: lookout.com 1password.com/twit

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT cachefly.com/twit

The regreSSHion Bug 50BTC moved Voyager 1 Update Email @ GRC SyncThing DNS queries Recall The End of Entrust Trust Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-981-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: bigid.com/securitynow joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT panoptica.app lookout.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Paris Martineau, Allyn Malventano, and Larry Magid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: panoptica.app expressvpn.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT 1password.com/twit

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2032 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit fastmail.com/twit 1password.com/macbreak

Entrust Responds Other major Certificate Authorities respond Passkey Redaction Attacks Syncing passkeys Port Knocking Fail2Ban The Polyfill.io Attack Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-982-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: lookout.com vanta.com/SECURITYNOW bitwarden.com/twit panoptica.app

In this episode, Paul seems to be sitting in a familiar room! Could this be a sign that a game-changing enhancement to Notepad is rolling out? That's not all, as OneDrive seems to be undergoing some behavioral changes in a positive direction. After 3 weeks since the Copilot+ PC launch (2 weeks since Paul got his 1st model), the future of Intel and x86 may not be as dire as some think. Plus, Affinity announced that its award-winning Photo, Designer, and Publisher apps are now free for 6 months with no obligation to buy! The Morning After The end of Intel and the x86 era? You guys are cute Comparing the HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft entries: A few differentiators, but these things are very, very similar. There's a reason why IDC throws cold water on the AI PC/Copilot+ PC parade We still need official Windows 11 on Arm ISOs, Microsoft. Until then, there are workarounds. Windows 11 GAME CHANGER: Notepad FINALLY supports spell-checking and auto-correct! ACTUAL GAME CHANGER: Microsoft is apparently stepping back some of the OneDrive terribleness in Windows 11 version 24H2 Patch Tuesday: BIG deal for Windows 11 22H2, 23H2 with 24H2 features Nothing to speak of for 24H2, as predicted - just security updates It's nice when things happen as expected for a change Canary: Lock screen widget changes Paul put the Windows 11 Field Guide on a diet - and then the other books too PDF went from 377 MB to 107 MB, EPUB went from 344 MB to just 86 MB (!) Similar gains for Windows Everywhere, Windows 10 Field Guide Updated the Win10 add-in that comes with the Windows 11 Field Guide too Surface Surface Laptop 7 and Pro 11 get second firmware updates AI The OpenAI drama consumes Microsoft Opera brings Aria AI features to its GX gaming browser too Xbox Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets a price hike Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on newer Fire TV Sticks. Also, free Fortnite! Tips and Tricks Tip of the week: Get all three Affinity apps on all three platforms for free for six months! App pick of the week: Firefox 128 and Vivaldi 6.8 RunAs Radio this week: The Hardware of Azure with Rani Borkar Brown liquor pick of the week: Raasay Single Malt Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Guest: Mary Jo Foley Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: bigid.com/windowsweekly 1password.com/windowsweekly

'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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit e-e.com/twit

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2033 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit motific.ai bitwarden.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Using Content Delivery Networks Safely The CDK Global Ransomware Attack The IRS and Entrust Polyfill.io fallout Microsoft's Behavior A Snowflake's Chance Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-983-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: vanta.com/SECURITYNOW panoptica.app lookout.com joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: 1password.com/twig

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: 1password.com/windowsweekly bigid.com/windowsweekly canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT lookout.com mintmobile.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT motific.ai

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2034 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-984-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: panoptica.app canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT vanta.com/SECURITYNOW bigid.com/securitynow

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: 1password.com/macbreak

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 https://runasradio.com/Shows/Show/942 Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Writerʼs Tears Tequila Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: e-e.com/twit betterhelp.com/WINDOWS Melissa.com/twit 1password.com/windowsweekly

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: betterhelp.com/TWIG bitwarden.com/twit

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 Guests: Jason Hiner, Owen Thomas, and Parris Lilly Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: motific.ai NetSuite.com/TWIT expressvpn.com/twit panoptica.app 1password.com/twit

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 Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2035 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: betterhelp.com/ATG

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-985-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: lookout.com GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT code SN100 panoptica.app bitwarden.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: betterhelp.com/TWIG cachefly.com/twit

On this episode of Windows Weekly, the show has a new yet similar look (as Leo tries to read chyrons that may be a tad tiny). Microsoft announces its quarterly (and annual) financial results. They're doing OK. The company also expands on what it has done and will do, with Windows security in the wake of the CrowdStrike outage. Finally, Paul advises that the password manager in a browser isn't enough, as secure users need more capabilities like 2FA code generation, dark web monitoring, passkey storage, and more. Earnings Microsoft announces its quarterly (and annual) financial results. They're doing OK. Microsoft's FY24: a net income of $88.1 billion on revenues of $245.1 billion, up 22 percent and 16 percent Windows - Barely mentioned, another solid $10 billion+ in revenues, no gain from Copilot+ PC Office - Solid growth, mostly commercial Surface - Flush twice, it's a long way to New Mexico Xbox - Problematic, propped up mostly by Activision, but there are huge costs there too AI - Huge investments, Microsoft can afford it. $19 billion (!) in infrastructure costs in this quarter, and it's going up next year ... when/how does AI pay off? Microsoft to give employees a one-time cash award on top of bonuses TikTok was paying Microsoft $20 million per month through at least March for OpenAI on Azure, close to 25 percent of Microsoft's total revenues for that business AMD revenues - the next NVIDIA? Windows Windows 11 versions 22H2/23H2 get theirs a few days late, features we saw in Release Preview a few weeks ago Nothing for 24H2, but a new Release Preview build is almost certainly its equivalent, meaning we'll see these features in stable in August All channels: Support for Android file system navigation in File Explorer Beta channel (last week): Widgets is about to get third party feeds It's not a dud, but the HP EliteBook Ultra doesn't measure up Qualcomm and AMD have spoken, now Intel is delivering Lunar Lake on September 3 Microsoft 365 and AI No more ads in Skype! Cue the Skype jokes from all the jerks OpenAI announces SearchGPT, search features it will add later to ChatGPT - and just today, more natural advanced voice mode voices for ChapGPT Apple ships some Apple Intelligence in Beta. it's pretty good! But it's also delayed to iOS 18.1 etc Canva buys Leonardo for its AI X (Twitter) is using your posts to train Grok (its AI). You can disable it. But these names all suck Xbox Xbox is getting new Discord and streaming features in a coming update With Xbox in the toilet, some thoughts about gaming PCs to go RIP, Xbox 360. We had a good run Tips and Picks Tip of the week: What to look for in a password manager App pick of the week: Password managers - 1Password, Dashlane/Proton Pass, and Bitwarden RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft Cloud PKI with Richard Hicks Brown liquor pick of the week: Laird of the Fintry BSV Pipe Finish Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit 1password.com/windowsweekly bigid.com/windowsweekly

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 Guests: Jason Howell, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit e-e.com/twit coda.io/twit

Platform Key Disclosure Firefox's 3rd-party Cookie mess The W3C Finally Weighs-in CrowdStrike Damages. GRC's Email How Revoking! Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-986-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Security Now joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bigid.com/securitynow vanta.com/SECURITYNOW

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak e-e.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: e-e.com/twit

It's the last Windows Weekly in the TWiT Eastside Studio! The Week D mystery continues in this episode. And Windows Insider has had a relatively quiet week. Intel is in trouble, with stock price dropping over 25 percent! WordStar is back, but the big news here is the documentation archive. Also, Paul thinks the improved Reader mode in Firefox 129 is pretty sweet. Windows 11 Last week, Microsoft issued Week D update for 22H2/23H2 late Last week, Microsoft issued 24H2 build to the Release Preview channel but nothing for Week D. Paul speculated this would replace the Weed D update, head to stable in August Since then, Microsoft quietly issued Week D update for 24H2 one week late (on last day of July) Speculation was correct: These are all the same thing, with the same new features, most CFRs Microsoft's release schedule gets even more chaotic. It's been missing the Week D Tuesday release schedule more often than not in recent months BIG update to the Microsoft Store in Canary and Dev today Hardware Snapdragon X is a huge leap forward for the PC, but Apple/MacBook Air still have big advantages AMD's new chips are getting rave reviews Intel is on track for Lunar Lake in September Intel earnings crater, with layoffs, cost reductions Stock price drop second worst in corporate history Intel extends Core processor Gen 13/14 warranty by 2 years (PC bundles only) Core processor warranty is extended to retail sales Surface Laptop 7, Surface Pro 11 for Business available for preorder Microsoft 365 The new Outlook is now generally available and the Microsoft community celebrates in the streets Antitrust/Corporate Google found guilty of abusing its Search monopoly Big point: Google's revenue share deals with Apple, etc. Could this kill Mozilla? Microsoft and Bing come up over 500 times (!) in the ruling. Obsessed much? Apple would like to have its antitrust case dismissed. Good luck with that Context: The paradox of antitrust Thanks to Manifest V3, ad- and tracker- blocking in Chrome is going to get less effective Microsoft: We are STILL serious about security. No, really Arm revenues up 39 percent to $939 million Qualcomm up 11 precent to $9.4 billion Apple up 4.9 percent to 85.8 billion in revenues Amazon up 10 percent to $148 billion Xbox Microsoft promises over 50 playable games at Gamerscom this month in Germany, ahead of IFA Valorant is a free-to-play shooter now available on Xbox Series X|S Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, more comes to Xbox Game Pass Sony sold 2.4 million PS5s in the quarter, total at 61.7 million Nintendo sold 2.1 million Switch consoles, total at 143.42 million Tips and Picks Tip of the week: You can experience WordStar for MS-DOS again App pick of the week: Web browser updates RunAs Radio this week: Optimizing Cloud Recovery Costs with Natalie Serebryakova Brown liquor pick of the week: Legent Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: 1password.com/windowsweekly

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti, Shoshana Weissmann, and Andrew Chow Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ziprecruiter.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT

Sitting Ducks DNS attack A Bad RCE in another Microsoft server SinkClose The CLFS.SYS BSoD IsBootSecure Rethinking Revocation Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-987-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bigid.com/securitynow vanta.com/SECURITYNOW 1password.com/securitynow

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: 1password.com/macbreak

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 Guest: Jeff Jarvis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: 1password.com/twig

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: 1password.com/windowsweekly Melissa.com/twit lookout.com cachefly.com/twit

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 Guests: Nicholas Deleon, Dan Patterson, and Brian McCullough Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mintmobile.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT 1password.com/twit e-e.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-988-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit vanta.com/SECURITYNOW threatlocker.com for Security Now joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: betterhelp.com/TWIG

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT 1password.com/windowsweekly bigid.com/windowsweekly betterhelp.com/WINDOWS

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Christina Warren, Sam Abuelsamid, and Reed Albergotti Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: 1password.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT Fundrise.com/TWIT lookout.com shopify.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-989-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT 1password.com/securitynow e-e.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT code SN100

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: bigid.com/windowsweekly e-e.com/twit 1password.com/windowsweekly Melissa.com/twit

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' Printful for hats wyze birdfeeder The Unbearable Slowness of Being Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Doc Rock, Louis Maresca, and Wesley Faulkner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: flashpoint.io bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT Fundrise.com/TWIT Melissa.com/twit

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? Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-990-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: bigid.com/securitynow threatlocker.com for Security Now vanta.com/SECURITYNOW joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com e-e.com/twit

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: flashpoint.io 1password.com/windowsweekly Melissa.com/twit lookout.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com e-e.com/twit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ben Parr, Alex Lindsay, and Rob Pegoraro Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT expressvpn.com/twit shopify.com/twit veeam.com

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. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Flightaware Live iPhone Tracker Alex's Pick: The Noun Project Jason's Pick: Small USB to USB C Adapters for travel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

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. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-993-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT code SN100 canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT bigid.com/securitynow e-e.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: e-e.com/twit lookout.com bigid.com/windowsweekly veeam.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Denise Howell, Parmy Olson, Daniel Rubino, and Henry Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: lookout.com 1password.com/twit shopify.com/twit veeam.com flashpoint.io

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: - Alex's Pick: Tally ATEM - Jason's Pick: Croissant - Andy Pick: Sunsama Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit 1password.com/macbreak veeam.com

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-994-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: vanta.com/SECURITYNOW bitwarden.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT threatlocker.com for Security Now

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT 1password.com/windowsweekly flashpoint.io Melissa.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Emily Dreibelbis Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

On this 1000th episode of TWiT, Leo has his old pals Patrick Norton, Robert Heron, Roger Chang, and David Prager on the show to reminisce about the TechTV days, discuss the future of AI, and get caught up on each other's lives. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Norton, Robert Heron, David Prager, and Roger Chang Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com coda.io/twit Melissa.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT

Facebook's parent Meta not hashing passwords A New, forthcoming PayPal default opts their users into merchant data sharing DDoS breaks another record Speaking of these ASUS routers Do you know who you're hiring? Vitamin D The CUPS vulnerablility Routers for normal people uBlock Origin & Manifest V3 Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-995-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit Melissa.com/twit threatlocker.com for Security Now flashpoint.io

Leaks of the rumored upcoming M4 MacBook Pro have flooded social media. iOS 18.1 is being released on October 28th with Apple Intelligence coming with the update. And could a new iPhone SE be coming next year? Apple M4 Macbook Pro leaks become a flood as 200 units reportedly up for sale via social media. Apple potentially facing worst leak since iPhone 4 was left in a bar. Apple reportedly releasing iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence features on October 28. Apple slowly moves away from its annual product release strategy. Did Apple just kill social apps? Cupertino wins a battle but loses the war over California's Apple tax ruling. Apple will reportedly debut its in-house 5G modem with the iPhone SE 4. Apple releases trailer for Submerged, the first Apple immersive video short film. Christian Selig's unofficial YouTube app for the Vision Pro just got taken down. The hearing aid revolution that wasn't. Picks of the Week: Alex's Picks: Connect Carolina & Insta360 Link Jason's Pick: StopTheMadness Pro Andy Picks: Jetbrains Mono & CodingFont.com Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: veeam.com

More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto unmasked: Will HBO reveal who really made the cryptocurrency? How a UK treaty could spell the end of the .io domain OpenAI pursues public benefit structure to fend off hostile takeovers Geoffrey Hinton, Godfather of AI Who Expressed Alarm Over the Technology, Shares Nobel Prize in Physics Paris Megalopolis review The Wordpress saga Justice Department weighs fixes for Google search monopoly Google's response U.S. judge orders sweeping changes to Google's Android app store Why Caroline Calloway Is Staying Put in Sarasota for Hurricane Milton When Cell Service Is Down, You Can Send iPhone Texts via Satellite A Google Doc of 2024 Events Beer can artwork accidentally thrown in bin by staff member at Dutch museum First a statue. Now Zuck designs a minivan for his wife. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: USCloud.com 1password.com/twig veeam.com

Join Leo, Paul, and Richard on a potentially Spanish-adjacent episode! Patch Tuesday arrives and Microsoft finally admits that 24H2 is a thing. Plus, a discussion on Satya Nadella recently describing the LLMs behind Copilot and other AIs as a "commodity." In Xbox news, Microsoft finally reveals it's moving Halo to Unreal Engine, and it's renaming the tarnished 343 Industries after laying off much of that studio. Windows 11 24H2 appears on the Microsoft Support site for the first time 22H2 gets its final cumulative update (same update as 23H2) 24H2 new features: Share local files from search results, Sign out moved to where it belongs, media controls on lock screen, Copilot Plus management in Settings > Account, etc. - 22H2/23H3 mostly the same Paul is updating the Windows 11 Field Guide for 24H2 this month - the first several chapter updates are live Dev and Beta: New builds right after 24H2 ships? Why not? And there are some interesting new features in the pipeline New Canary build today as well Passkeys are a joke in Windows 11 ... someday, they'll be less of a joke, but today is not that day. Paul finally has a Lunar Lake laptop in-house. Or in-casa, one could say Antitrust Google is ordered to open up Android apps and the Google Play Store- Breathtaking. DOJ is open to breaking up Google - even better Web browser makers you've never heard of want the EU to add Microsoft Edge to the DMA list Microsoft 365/AI/Dev Microsoft announces major new features for OneDrive Colored folders, yay, but will it fix the ensh*ttification? .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 lands on schedule, no new features RIP, Surface Duo Xbox Finally, Microsoft makes a good decision for Halo fans Flight Sim 2024 will get a technical alpha on PC Red Dead Redemption is coming to the PC on October 29 Diablo IV to be first Microsoft game enhanced for PS5 Pro Tips and picks Tip of the week: Something for videogame fans to watch and read App pick of the week: Multiplicity 4 (Beta 1 for now) RunAs Radio this week: OpenAI for PowerShell with Doug Finke Brown liquor pick of the week: Talisker 45-Year-Old Glacial Edge Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: veeam.com Melissa.com/twit 1password.com/windowsweekly cachefly.com/twit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit lookout.com expressvpn.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit

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) Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-996-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: 1password.com/securitynow threatlocker.com for Security Now joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT vanta.com/SECURITYNOW

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com 1password.com/macbreak

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: lookout.com threatlocker.com 1password.com/windowsweekly uscloud.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

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% Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brian McCullough, Cory Doctorow, and Jason Hiner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit flashpoint.io canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT NetSuite.com/TWIT Fundrise.com/TWIT

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. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Casio Tidew Graph WS-1700H Alex's Pick: Anker Prime 27 Power Bank Jason's Picks: DaVinci Resolve & AutoPod Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: 1password.com/macbreak threatlocker.com cachefly.com/twit

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 Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-997-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Security Now flashpoint.io lookout.com bitwarden.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: uscloud.com flashpoint.io veeam.com e-e.com/twit

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 Content Warning: The following story discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nathan Freitas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill When Tech Says "No" Apple Backs Down on Its Controversial Photo-Scanning Plans The FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system for criminals Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia Jeff Jarvis Moving on From CUNY Judge strikes down porn age-verification law in Texas : NPR The Department of Defense Launches the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Website Caltech drops calculus, chemistry, physics course requirements for admission NFT Hype Fades in Crypto Market as Sales Volume Plunges Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach Google updates the Android brand with new logo and 3D robot Google raising the price of Nest Aware and Aware Plus Google Chrome pushes browser history-based ad targeting Google rolls out file locking for Workspace customers Empire of the Sum book (GF) Nice Work, Joe Esposito Nice Work, #JacobPruitt Hosts: Leo Laporte and Ant Pruitt Guest: Glenn Fleishman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss issues with the reliability of File Explorer (is XAML the root cause?), Microsoft's decision to retire WordPad, antitrust lawsuits and investigations into Big Tech companies, Microsoft's upcoming Surface(?) event, automatic OneDrive uploads for Xbox captures, the launch of Bethesda's Starfield, digital decluttering tools, and more! Windows Canary: some changes to the Dynamic refresh rate feature, no more Power & Battery page in Settings, etc Dev: Bug fixes Beta: File Explorer fixes (INTERESTING, given last week's rant) A moment of silence, please: WordPad will be retired The secret life of WordPad via its source code release and it being an example for developers (over time) of MFC, open Word document format support, the ribbon, and more The future is open plain text: embrace Markdown Notepad and Snipping Tool are getting new features Microsoft is changing how it counts your OneDrive storage usage Events We forgot the Amazon devices event, which is September 20 Microsoft will host a OneDrive/AI event on October 3 Ignite registration just opened up - November 14-17 in Seattle Antitrust Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others are all gatekeepers, EU says Bing: Hold my beer Zoom would like the FTC to unbundle Teams/M365 in the US Google is heading into an antitrust trial against the DOJ next week. Microsoft's approach to antitrust has changed a bit Margrethe Vestager is stepping aside to bid on a new job Google has tentatively settled a US Play Store class action antitrust lawsuit brought by over 30 states; the settlement is subject to the court's approval, according to a legal filing FTC to file antitrust lawsuit against Amazon after firm made no concessions, may seek to break up the company Xbox Microsoft to add auto OneDrive upload to Xbox game clips Xbox September Update is here with Discord game streaming New Game Pass titles for early September - Starfield among them Your Xbox Series S has arrived, Mr. Vader Lenovo has a Steam Deck competitor Tips & Picks Tip/app pick of the week: Digital decluttering RunAs Radio this week: Breach Reporting with Troy Hunt Brown liquor pick of the week: Old Perth 23 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

If it wasn't for the EU, would Apple have stuck with the lightning connector port until they completely phased out ports on its smartphones? Why the iPhone 15 Pro may see a price increase when it gets announced at next week's Apple event. Plus, is Apple developing a low-cost MacBook to compete in the Chromebook market?  Apple is set to embrace an iPhone charger change it didn't want. iPhone 15 Pro: 'Major price hike' coming for these two reasons. Apple to launch 'low-cost' MacBook series next year to rival Chromebooks. Apple and Microsoft fight Brussels over 'gatekeeper' label for iMessage and Bing. Apple details reasons to abandon CSAM-scanning tool, more controversy ensues. Apple launches new "Apps by Apple" page. How to set up recurring Apple Pay Cash payments in iOS 17.  Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: SHAWE Phone Holder Andy's Pick: 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams Alex's Pick: 101 Things I Learned in Product Design School Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT zocdoc.com/macbreak

Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival Australia and Texas overturn laws requiring age verification for adult websites Right to repair advocates score victory in California with Apple now supporting it NFT sales and prices plummeting showing the downfall of the once-hyped digital assets Twitter to lift ban on political ads ahead of 2024 election Social media companies failing to curb Russian propaganda says EU report Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors' social media accounts blocked by judge Congress working on protecting minors on social media but raises privacy concerns Barbie film leaks online ahead of official release showing persistence of piracy NFL, NBA, UFC want faster DMCA takedowns to combat live streaming of games Gannett admits AI-written local sports stories were "hilariously terrible" Department of Defense launches website for tracking UFOs/UAPs Georgia election interference trial for Trump to be livestreamed on YouTube Google killing Pixel Pass after just 22 months despite promise of ongoing new phones Microsoft retiring WordPad after 28 years Cruise self-driving cars causing problems by blocking emergency vehicles in San Francisco Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Nicholas Deleon, Dan Moren, and Iain Thomson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mintmobile.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit lookout.com

Steve provides an update on ValiDrive, his new freeware utility for testing USB drives. It identifies bogus mass storage drives and performance differences between drives. There has been another sighting of Google's Topics API, this time on Android phones. It allows apps to get information about users' interests based on recent app usage. Apple has opened up their iPhones to security researchers through their Security Research Device program since 2019. Researchers get access to customize kernels, entitlements, and other low-level features without compromising security. Research reveals vulnerabilities in browser extensions that allow them to steal plaintext passwords from a website's HTML source code. Even sites like Google, Facebook, Amazon, IRS, and Capital One are affected. Feedback from listeners on topics like Apple's stance on scanning iCloud data for CSAM, Microsoft's broken TLS timestamp implementation, using VirusTotal to check downloaded files, ReadSpeed limitations, and downloading malware for VirusTotal checks. Apple publicly shares a letter from a CSAM activist demanding they implement scanning to detect child abuse images in iCloud Photos. Apple responds clearly stating they will not compromise user privacy and security to do so. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-938-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: drata.com/twit panoptica.app canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1990 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT lectricebikes.com

Google announces Pixel 8 launch event for October 4th Samsung buys popular meal planning app Whisk and rebrands it as Samsung Food Google discontinues Pixel Pass subscription bundle after just one year Chrome OS 116 adding auto correct and local file search Google Chat adding voice messages and interoperability with Slack and Teams Elon Musk makes controversial appearance at Valorant esports tournament Tesla planning LA supercharger location with diner and drive-in movie theater Facebook lifting ban on political ads in preparation for 2024 election Senator Chuck Schumer hosting AI forums with tech executives Meta removes thousands of accounts linked to Chinese influence campaigns Canada's news ban on Facebook failed to reduce platform's usage Twitter facing thousands of arbitration cases from fired employees WordPress offering 100-year domain name registration option Nvidia posts record profits on demand for AI and gaming chips Zuckerberg demonstrates typing 100 words per minute in VR using digital keyboard New Sony Alpha A7C and A7C-R compact mirrorless cameras announced Donation options to support Hawaii residents impacted by recent hurricanes Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT Building Cyber Resilience Podcast

It's official: Apple's event is on September 12th at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Apple reversed its stance and endorsed right-to-repair legislation. Plus, Apple defends its App Store before the Australian government. Apple announces 'Wonderlust' event expected to feature iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9 and more. "Wonderlust" invite is the first invitation since 2020 not to contain an AR easter egg. iPhone 15 Pro Max starts mass shipments, claims Kuo. We're Winning': Apple formally endorses right to repair legislation after spending millions fighting it. Apple to buy TSMC's entire supply of 3nm chips for 2023. The case for — and against — Apple shipping a larger iMac. Giving up the iPad-only travel dream. Stephen discusses his time at the Podcast Movement in Denver, and then the panel talks about the future of podcasting. "We can't be cheating because our apps aren't that successful." Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Relay FM for St. Jude Andy's Picks: Panels comic book reader Stephen's Picks: Downie, Transloader, & Hazel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT zocdoc.com/macbreak mylio.com/TWIT

Picture of the Week: Steve shares a funny "what we say vs what we mean" image about tech support conversations. WinRAR v6.23 fixes: Steve explains that updating to the latest WinRAR is more important than initially thought, with two critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited by hackers since April to install malware. HTTPS for local networks: Responding to listener email, Steve agrees HTTP is fine for local network devices like routers but notes risks in larger corporate networks. Portable domains for email: Steve endorses a listener suggestion to purchase your own domain and use third-party services, retaining control if a provider shuts down. Google Topics and monopolies: Steve and Leo debate whether Topics favors large advertisers with greater reach to get user targeting data. Voyager 2 antenna analysis: A listener calculates the antenna beam width mathematically, showing 2 degrees off-axis may not be as remarkable as it sounded. Windows time settings: Steve clarifies the STS issue does not impact end users changing Windows clock settings, it's enterprise server-side. Unix time in TLS handshakes: The hosts discuss why Unix time stamps are sent but not required for TLS, tracing back to early nonce generation. Fake flash drives: Steve warns of a slew of fake high-capacity thumb drives flooding the market, explaining how SpinRite tests detected the flaw. Man-in-the-middle attacks: While agreeing HTTPS helps prevent malicious injection, Steve examines MITM attack practicality, arguing they are difficult for hackers to pull off. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-937-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: kolide.com/securitynow canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT Building Cyber Resilience Podcast

Windows 11 bugs drive Paul crazy, Microsoft AI event coming, no Xbox mid-cycle refresh Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/844 Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Will Apple's Boot Camp work on newer Mac computers? Dick DeBartolo shares the newer cover of the upcoming Mad Magazine and shares the Double Bubble Blaster. Which older iPhones will be supported with the upcoming iOS 17? Plus, some really geeky questions from callers!  The Silicon Valley elite who want to build a city from scratch. Fifth Circuit says law enforcement doesn't need warrants to search phones at the border. YouTube is testing a much smaller 'Skip Ads' button. Can I still run Boot Camp on newer Mac computers? What's the best way to convert my HDMI 2.0 signal to a 2.1 signal? Dick DeBartolo and the Double Bubble Blaster. How can I transfer files between two Linux servers? Will the upcoming iOS 17 support my older iPhone? Sam Abuelsamid and EV batteries. How do you backup a website hosted on Amazon Web Services before taking it offline? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1989 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: cachefly.com

Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation Elon Musk's Shadow Rule Exclusive: Tesla wins as Texas requires state-backed charging stations to include its plug Mike Moritz, Reid Hoffman and Other Silicon Valley Titans Said to Be Behind Mysterious Land Deals We're Winning': Apple Formally Endorses Right to Repair Legislation After Spending Millions Fighting It A Young Congressman Is Sounding Alarms About Election Security. We Should Listen to Him. Government Contractors Keep Getting Hacked. A GOP Congresswoman Is Proposing a Solution. Brianna talks all about Baldur's Gate Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval The Reactions To Call Of Duty's Nicki Minaj Operator Are Priceless Enter the Gungeon AOC will stream on Twitch again this weekend Fifth Circuit Says Law Enforcement Doesn't Need Warrants To Search Phones At The Border Whats on the horizon for the guests in the coming months? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Eric Geller, Jason Koebler, and Brianna Wu Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Heritage Minister says Meta news block endangers lives as Canadians flee wildfires Canadian Media Orgs Said That Meta Linking To News Was Anticompetitive; Now They Say NOT Linking To News Is Anticompetitive The Bill C-18 Regulation Fake-Out: Setting the Record Straight on When Bill C-18 Takes Effect and the Regulation Making Process Elon Musk's Shadow Rule How is Spotify doing with its podcast business? Spotify will let podcasters customize their show page to bring in new listeners YouTube tests a search feature where users hum to identify songs A Few Unpopular Opinions about AI New York Times' considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl AI bots are so good at mimicking the human brain and vision that CAPTCHAs are useless Create real estate flythroughs with AI The Facebook settlement claim deadline is Friday. Here's how to apply. Meta launches web version of flagging Threads app YouTube is testing a much smaller 'Skip Ads' button YouTube Music to support subscribing to podcasts via RSS Google's New Feature Ensures Your Pixel Phone Hasn't Been Hacked. Here's How It Works Google Photos Rolls Out New Editing Tools For Web New Gmail 'Verify it's you' prompt appears when attempting 'sensitive actions' Google TV update brings NFL Sunday Ticket integration, more free TV channels Gmail for Android and iOS rolling out translate feature Adobe's Co-Founder John Warnock Dies at 82 Picks: Mike - Textify Mike - Unriddle Mike - TextFX Jeff - Sorry, But LinkedIn Is Cool Now Jeff - TikTok meets Dukes mayo Ant - Vegas Pro 21 Update with Boris FX Ant - Shout out to Harry Williams: Free Form Living Light Leo's AI Flythrough Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: panoptica.app discourse.org/twit bitwarden.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: lookout.com

Your Apple Watch is covered in bacteria, to the surprise of no one: here's how often you should clean it. Apple Insider got hands-on with the Apple Vision Pro. Also, we mourn the passing of Adobe's co-founder, John Warnock, who passed away at 82. Your Apple Watch band is likely covered in bacteria, new study says. How to clean your Apple Watch. Apple seeds sixth beta of macOS 14 Sonoma to developers. Apple reverses course, moves iPhone 'end call' button back to middle in latest beta. Hands on with Apple Vision Pro in the wild. A Disney sale to Apple? Don't count it out this time. Apple buying Disney isn't the fairy tale it once was. Siri Shortcuts support added to Tesla mobile app. macOS updates for Apple silicon Macs are larger than reported. Next slide please: A brief history of the corporate presentation. Adobe's co-founder John Warnock dies at 82. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Tavarish: Flooded 2015 McLaren P1 Series Andy's Picks: Project Binky & Subler Alex's Pick: Sennheiser Ambeo VR Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit discourse.org/twit

OpenSUSE goes private. Android to get satellite comms. SanDisk and Western Digital in hot water. You're asking for it: YouTube children's privacy. Whoopsie! 8Base. Where the money is. The TSSHOCK vulnerability. BitForge. A Quantum resilient security key. Removed Chrome extensions notifications. HTTPS by default? WinRAR 6.23 final released. Closing the Loop. When Heuristics Backfire. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-936-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: panoptica.app kolide.com/securitynow joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

This episode of TWiT explores the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on creative industries like writing, the monopolistic practices of Big Tech, and the concepts of open-washing and chokepoint capitalism. Cory Doctorow discusses his upcoming appearance in a Futurama episode inspired by his book Chokepoint Capitalism The downsides of Twitter under Elon Musk as an example of chokepoint capitalism unwinding Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive's copyright disputes over digitized books in its Emergency Library Canada's law requiring Big Tech to pay news publishers, and Meta's ban on news sharing in response The CFPB cracking down on predatory data brokers Google's "topics" proposal for interest-based ads on Chrome and privacy concerns The threats AI poses to creative professions like writing, and the implications of copyright The misleading hype around AI and job loss statistics from companies like IBM The importance of interoperability for technology platforms and digital rights How copyright law views AI-generated art and content The issues around copyrighted content being used to train AI systems by companies like OpenAI The concept of "open washing" and whether companies like OpenAI really embody openness The America COMPETES Act, proposed antitrust legislation targeting Big Tech's ad market power The role of users and tool creators in establishing boundaries on things like advertising Rebecca Giblin's experience publishing out-of-print Australian books as the non-profit publisher Untapped The podcast IP Provocations and its discussions relating to AI and intellectual property Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT mintmobile.com/twit

Leo and Mikah answer whether you should let AI do your taxes; Rod Pyle stops by to talk about what happened with the Luna-25 spacecraft mission; and what are some excellent cloud services to back up your files that won't break the bank!  Microsoft to hold 'special event' in New York City on September 21st. Canada demands Meta lift news ban to allow wildfire info sharing. "WD refused to answer our questions about its self-wiping SanDisk SSDs." How can I stop my audiobook from starting to playback whenever my Bluetooth earbuds connect to my phone? What are the best travel routers? Is there a password manager that can store the login info on my pc but allows me to sync via Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi? Can I get AI to do my taxes? How can I move my emails to another service but keep my domain? Rod Pyle and Russia's Luna-25 Spacecraft. What's the best email program to manage all my email accounts under one roof? Also, what's a great budget professional camera? A caller calls back in with a follow-up to their previous question about copying files from their Mac hard drive. Chris Marquardt and the review of the crowded assignment What are good cloud services to back up many video files cheaply? Where can I get started to stay up to date with AI? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1988 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Google's updates to NFL Sunday Ticket, including flexible billing, student plans, live chat, polls, and more Linear TV viewing falling below 50% for the first time Streaming gaining more market share, but subscription costs rising Congressional inquiry into harmful data broker practices Google using AI to generate key points in web pages Google considering allowing AI summaries directly in search results YouTube cracking down on videos promoting ineffective cancer cures Google Photos getting AI-powered auto-generated titles and organization Google Slides enabling presenters to draw and annotate while presenting Changes coming to YouTube Shorts, including blocking links to combat spam Google's hotel for employees during COVID now offering discounted rates as they push back towards in-office work California allowing self-driving cars to operate in San Francisco 24/7, leading to traffic jams Google eliminating many of its private label consumer product brands due to poor sales and distrust Internet Archive being sued by record labels for digitizing and hosting out of print 78rpm records Update on researcher Joan Donovan's firing from Harvard and new role at Boston University Proposal for new rules regulating data brokers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act Analysis of surveillance capitalism and its effects on society Discussion on public distrust of medical institutions and ""elite"" doctors Speculation on Elon Musk's erratic behavior on Twitter including visiting Mark Zuckerberg's house Review of the movie Oppenheimer and how its portrayal connects to the ethical dilemmas of technology Several lighter topics including bollards on Twitter, introducing grandparents to TikTok, and AI-generated poetry Picks: Stacey - Homey Pro Jeff - She introduced Grandpa to TikTok Ant - Better Smartphone Photography with Lisa Carney at Donner Lake Ant - In-Person or Online: How You Can Support Maui Wildfire Relief Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Building Cyber Resilience Podcast

Picture of the Week. Security Now!'s 18th birthday! Closing the Loop. Firefox Multi-Account Containers. A question about Full Disk Encryption on SSD's. Should I run SpinRite before I back up my drives to a NAS? Overly complex password rules. DuckDuckGo's email alias. The new Russian Astra Linux based OS can not legally be possible. Regarding satellite crowding: The skies won't be darkening anytime soon. This is what came to mind on the Voyager 2 segment with the shout. Can you please share the name of the session manager that you use in Firefox? The numbers behind the Voyager recorrection. "Topics" Arrives. How Topics Works. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-935-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: cs.co/twit Building Cyber Resilience Podcast bitwarden.com/twit

Apple released its first iMac 25 years ago today. Is September 12th the rumored date for Apple's upcoming event? And, could Amazon's One palm reading payment service directly compete with Google and Apple in the digital wallet space? iMac turns 25 today. Apple Event September 12, 2023: Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2; Watch X later. An Apple malware-flagging tool is 'trivially' easy to bypass. Five new features coming to AirPods Pro 2. Apple didn't infringe on Bluetooth pairing lawsuit, court declares. Amazon wants you to pay with your palm. It's a sneak attack on Apple and Google. Why do people save their empty Apple boxes? Ford hires ex-Apple TV Plus chief Peter Stern to lead the customer software team. Ireland's Alchemy battles e-waste by giving Apple products a new life. Lionel Messi's inter Miami CF journey subject of new Apple TV+ docuseries. Apple to Finally Pay Out $500M Over iPhone Slowdown Lawsuit, after final appeal nixed by judge. iPhone 14 satellite emergency call 'literally' saved a family trapped in the Hawaii wildfires. Researcher says they were behind iPhone popups at Def Con. An underrated icon shines in Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Callsheet by Casey Liss Alex's Pick: Feather Andy's Pick: The Nib Leo's Pick: LG StanbyME Go Portable Smart Touch Screen. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code MACBREAK

This fun episode of Windows Weekly features Paul and Richard answering questions from listeners in the Club TWiT Discord! Plus, they chat about minor Windows Insider updates, strategies for saving money on streaming services, new gaming releases like the enhanced Quake II, and more. Windows New Canary build JUST released - Nothing major; the wait for 12 continues Dev Home Preview 0.4 JUST released - accessibility and other improvements Windows 365 Switch comes to the Windows Insider Dev and Beta channels Here comes Edge for Business Microsoft 365 Microsoft is releasing a new default theme for Office Mobile + AI Google Photos gets a new AI-powered Memories view Opera brings Aria AI to its iOS browser Google brings more features to its generative AI search service Amazon adds more AI-generated review summaries on mobile Google to add Audio Magic Eraser feature with Pixel 8 series Apple to finally pay its victims for Batterygate Xbox Overview of Microsoft's new system to suspend toxic players on Xbox via strikes Now Netflix is testing a cloud gaming solution Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Dealing with subscription fatigue App pick of the week: Quake II Remaster RunAs Radio this week: PowerShellGet in 2023 with Sydney Smith Brown liquor pick of the week: EH Taylor Small Batch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cachefly.com

Get ready to boost your tech know-how as we tackle a range of fascinating topics on Ask The Tech Guys! Tune in as we unpack everything from extending your home Wi-Fi network to a barn and small office, building a monster workstation PC for Unreal Engine, Leo's review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and more. An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is 'Trivially' Easy to Bypass Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection The CNET lesson: Content pruning Is dumb for news content, don't do it Apple Mail: crashes after downloading emails from Spectrum Troubleshooting Apple Mail crashing with Spectrum How to extend your home Wi-Fi network to a garden office or shed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review Issues copying files between Windows and Mac and iCloud interference Good keyboards for Mac Router recommendations and Thread technology discussion Building a workstation PC for Unreal Engine Privacy in smart homes: Nest and Eve Open-source home automation software Home Assistant and WiFi extenders Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1987 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY

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. Get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: https://amzn.to/47xnW4C Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Find more products we recommend at https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork

Black Hat, DEFCON, AI Bill of Rights, BlueJeans, Zoom AI disclosure, Snoopers' Charter Oppenheimer and IMAX. AI Causes Real Harm. Let's Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype. Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. The Feds showed up in force at Black Hat. The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide . America's original hacking supergroup creates a free framework to improve app security. Electoral Commission apologises for security breach involving UK voters' data. AI 'red teams' race to find bias and harms in chatbots like ChatGPT. New 'Downfall' Flaw Exposes Valuable Data in Generations of Intel Chips. An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is 'Trivially' Easy to Bypass. Maui Wildfire Relief Fund. Want to pwn a satellite? Turns out it's surprisingly easy. CISA boss says US alliance with Ukraine over past year is closer than Five Eyes. Zoom AI tools trained using some customer data, updated terms say. From $40 billion to 'going concern' — WeWork warns of possible bankruptcy. I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires). BlueJeans, Verizon's Google Meet competitor, is shutting down. Curiosity Rover Finds 'Striking' Evidence of Habitable Seasons on Mars. Norway fines Meta 1M crowns per day over behavioural ads feud. E.U. slaps Meta with record $1.3 billion fine for data privacy violations. Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developers. Rhoda Karpatkin, Who Led Consumer Reports for Decades, Dies at 93. MrBeast Facing $100 Million Lawsuit After Dissing Own Burgers. Travis Kalanick expands 'dark kitchens' venture across Latin America. Crypto's Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Christina Warren, Iain Thomson, and Rob Pegoraro Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast cs.co/twit

Leo shows off his Galaxy Z Flip 5. Judge Narrows Scope of Coming Trial Over Google Monopoly Claims. Musk's X Fined $350,000 in Secret Justice Department Fight Over Trump Records. Google Changes Name of Ad Product Amid Inventory Quality Scandal. Norway fines Meta 1M crowns per day over behavioural ads feud. Tech writer sues Apple, claiming Tetris movie ripped off his 'Cold War thriller' book. BlueJeans, Verizon's Google Meet competitor, is shutting down. Zoom AI tools trained using some customer data, updated terms say. Google says AI systems should be able to mine publishers' work unless companies opt out. I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires). Henrietta Lacks' family reaches settlement over use of immortal 'HeLa cells'. 'Every single' Amazon team is working on generative AI, says CEO. AI 'red teams' race to find bias and harms in chatbots like ChatGPT. Google Chrome switching to weekly security patch updates. Google moves forward with plan to delete inactive accounts. Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default. Gmail for Android and iOS adding translate feature. Google gives Pixel Tablet first discount 1.5 months after launch. California regulators to decide the future of Cruise and Waymo. YouTube will stop showing videos on the homepage if your watch history is off. WeWork Raises 'Substantial Doubt' About Staying in Business. Netflix is winding down its DVD business after 25 years. MrBeast Facing $100 Million Lawsuit After Dissing Own Burgers. Curiosity Rover Finds 'Striking' Evidence of Habitable Seasons on Mars. The Expanse Online Auction. Introducing Project IDX, An Experiment to Improve Full-stack, Multiplatform App Development. $5 billion Google lawsuit over 'incognito mode' tracking moves a step closer to trial. Rhoda Karpatkin, Who Led Consumer Reports for Decades, Dies at 93. Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developers. Picks: Stacey - SmartThings Energy. Leo - The Sad Bastard Cookbook by tRaum Books. Jeff - ESPN Strikes $2 Billion Sports-Betting Deal With Penn Entertainment. Ant - The Best $9 You Can Spend. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: mylio.com/TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cs.co/twit

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-934-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

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. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Georgia Dow, Mike Masnick, and Janko Roettgers Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ziprecruiter.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit lookout.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1986 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast lectricebikes.com fastmail.com/twit

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). Picks: 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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Glenn Fleishman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Building Cyber Resilience Podcast panoptica.app

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-933-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: Building Cyber Resilience Podcast bitwarden.com/twit drata.com/twit

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. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: GoPro Max Andy's Pick: Recipe Keeper Alex's Pick: 32 Sounds Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1985 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: cachefly.com

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. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Paris Martineau, Louis Maresca, and Shoshana Weissmann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT ziprecruiter.com/twit

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: discourse.org/twit AWS Insiders - TWIG fastmail.com/twit

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! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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.  Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Alex Kantrowitz and Ranjan Roy Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT mintmobile.com/twit kolide.com/twit drinkAG1.com/twit

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-932-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: drata.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: discourse.org/twit drinkAG1.com/macbreak fastmail.com/twit

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1984 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: drinkAG1.com/techguy meraki.cisco.com/twit

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. Picks: Stacey - Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code TWIG

iPadOS 17 & macOS Sonoma public betas are out. How long will the last Intel Macs be supported? macOS Sonoma gives us some hints. Apple creates new vision products group (VPG) for future mixed-reality headsets. Apple TV+ Messi introduction stream hit by audio problems. Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million. Apple chided by appeals judge as it heads to US Supreme Court in antitrust case. Apple can delay App Store changes to file Supreme Court plea. Actors now on strike as Apple and other Hollywood studios fail to reach deal with Screen Actors Guild. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Spectre Camera Alex's Pick: Saramonic SmartRig+ Andy's Pick: AR Space Invaders Jason's Pick: MLB App Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT hellofresh.com/macbreak50 and use code macbreak50

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit kolide.com/ww

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-931-Notes.pdf  Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: kolide.com/securitynow drata.com/twit cs.co/twit

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? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1983 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY

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.  Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Dan Patterson, Daniel Rubino, and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hellofresh.com/twit50 and use code twit50 cs.co/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit expressvpn.com/twit

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. Picks: Stacey - Different ways that Stacey uses sensors. 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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: drinkAG1.com/twig

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   Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: AWS Insiders - WW Brooklinen.com Use Code WINDOWS cachefly.com

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-930-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT bitwarden.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Ray Maxwell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak drinkAG1.com/macbreak ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak

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.  Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ben Parr, Reed Albergotti, and Seth Weintraub Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mintmobile.com/twit hellofresh.com/twit50 and use code twit50 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1982 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: Miro.com/podcast

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. Picks: Stacey - Roku Home Security Cameras. 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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: AWS Insiders - TWIG GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: kolide.com/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Iain Thomson, and Brianna Wu Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ziprecruiter.com/twit decisions.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit kolide.com/twit

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1981 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: lectricebikes.com

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:  Regular - 40% - $50 Leoville Barton - 46% - Bordeaux - $100 Chateau Montelana - 46% - Zinfandel - $100 Quails Gate - 46% - Pinot Noir - $100 CAD Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: lookout.com GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: AWS Insiders - TWIG Brooklinen.com Use Code TWIG GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT drinkAG1.com/macbreak

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. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Denise Howell, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Del Rey Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: lookout.com drinkAG1.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Miro.com/podcast

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-929-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: drinkAG1.com/securitynow lookout.com drata.com/twit

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Find more products we recommend at https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1980 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT fastmail.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT cachefly.com

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: James Thomson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: athleticgreens.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit zocdoc.com/macbreak

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 Guests: Ashley Esqueda and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cs.co/twit expressvpn.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit grammarly.com/GO

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1979 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit drata.com/twit lectricebikes.com Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY

Microsoft & Activision Blizzard, Windows 11 22H2, OpenAI, Xbox Updates Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/833 Sponsors: Brooklinen.com Use Code WINDOWS cs.co/twit cachefly.com

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: fastmail.com/twit athleticgreens.com/twig Melissa.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/macbreak hellofresh.com/macbreak16 and use code macbreak16 zocdoc.com/macbreak

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-927-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit athleticgreens.com/securitynow

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: decisions.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit Miro.com/podcast lookout.com

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1978 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY Melissa.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT Miro.com/podcast

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit Brooklinen.com Use Code TWIG meraki.cisco.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: AWS Insiders - WW meraki.cisco.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-926-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: meraki.cisco.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twittv canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1977 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit lectricebikes.com GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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'?  Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Christina Warren, Dan Gillmor, and Larry Magid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit kolide.com/twit athleticgreens.com/twit meraki.cisco.com/twit

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: Stacey - Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. 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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: CDW.com/HPE

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT CDW.com/LenovoClient

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-925-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: cs.co/twit drata.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Owen Thomas, Daniel Rubino, and Glenn Fleishman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wwt.com/twit lookout.com

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1976 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT lookout.com athleticgreens.com/techguy cachefly.com

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/twig fastmail.com/twit

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-924-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/securitynow athleticgreens.com/securitynow lookout.com

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit athleticgreens.com/macbreak

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: lookout.com Miro.com/podcast

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1975 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY mintmobile.com/atg fastmail.com/twit

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. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cathy Gellis, Harry McCracken, and Amanda Silberling Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: grammarly.com/GO noom.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cachefly.com

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: AWS Insiders - TWIG GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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.  Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amy Webb and Phil Libin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hellofresh.com/twit16 and use code twit16 expressvpn.com/twit Miro.com/podcast

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hellofresh.com/macbreak16 and use code macbreak16 Miro.com/podcast

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-923-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1974 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT drata.com/twit

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: Stacey: Happy Mother's Day 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   Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: Melissa.com/twit

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 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsor: kolide.com/securitynow

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: CDW.com/LenovoClient kolide.com/ww AWS Insiders - WW

Google presents the 2023 Google I/O Keynote Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak zocdoc.com/macbreak

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? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1973 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: lectricebikes.com athleticgreens.com/techguy Melissa.com/twit

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.  Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Louise Matsakis, Allyn Malventano, and Janko Roettgers Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: athleticgreens.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

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) Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: Miro.com/podcast

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: Melissa.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Alex Stamos, Jeff Jarvis, and Brianna Wu Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: www.stamps.com - promo code: TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT noom.com/twit lookout.com

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.  Show Notes    https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-921-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT joindeleteme.com/twittv drata.com/twit

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Rod Pyle Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1972 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: lookout.com cachefly.com

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/twig CDW.com/HPE meraki.cisco.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: athleticgreens.com/macbreak

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT lookout.com kolide.com/ww

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. Show Notes https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-920-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: athleticgreens.com/securitynow lookout.com

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1971 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast meraki.cisco.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Guests: Nate Lanxon, Mike Elgan, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wwt.com/twit grammarly.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit noom.com/twit

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-914-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: fortra.com bitwarden.com/twit plextrac.com/twit

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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twit decisions.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Zac Hall Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/macbreak ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak zocdoc.com/macbreak

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 Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1965 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: Melissa.com/twit

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. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT eightsleep.com/twit

Inside Apple's companywide cost-cutting push to avoid layoffs. Carrot Weather gets snarky ChatGPT update. How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant lost the A.I. race. Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones. This is crazy and absolutely surreal! I trained an AI on Steve Jobs' voice... Original iPhone sells for over $50,000 in recent auction. European Union hurts Apple again – cannot limit USB Type-C charging speed. Half-Life 2 Source Engine running natively on Apple Silicon. Apple seeks India labor reform in push to diversify beyond China. Microsoft plans mobile games app store to rival Apple and Google. Picks of the Week Doc's Pick: 2023 Universal Smartphone Content Creators Rig Leo's Pick: Polarsteps Andy's Pick: Infuse Video Player Jason's Pick: Camo Studio 2 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Doc Rock Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: Melissa.com/twit

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 AI 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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: kolide.com/ww CDW.com/LenovoClient

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 Guests: Lisa Schmeiser, Reed Albergotti, Glenn Fleishman, and Jason Calacanis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit bitwarden.com/twit kolide.com/twit

Picture of the Week. Synacktiv wins this year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own GitHub: Mistakes happen DDoS for Hire. . .Or Not 144,000 malicious packages published No iPhones For Russian Presidential Staff I NUIT Edge Gets Crypto Microsoft's Email Extortion Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-916-notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: lookout.com kolide.com/securitynow Melissa.com/twit

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. Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-913-Notes.pdf   Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT drata.com/twit kolide.com/securitynow

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: drata.com/twit kolide.com/ww

Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, dies at 94. Microsoft pushes OOB security updates for Windows Snipping tool flaw. The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions. Why am I getting different internet speed results from different websites? Dick Debartolo and the Dippin' Designs Egg Wraps and the Quickshot Fom Blaster! Why is my iPhone backing up to the cloud at the same time I'm backing it up to my computer? Is there a software-based soundcard I can use? Johnny Jet finally makes it to the show! Leo shows off his favorite bags, along with other devices, in response to a video question from last week. Should I get rid of my LastPass vault after switching off of the service? Why is my music from Apple Music suddenly playing in my car after not using the service for a period of time? Why can't I install select applications in Windows 11? What is S Mode? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Johnny Jet Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1967 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: cachefly.com

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? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Ant Pruitt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1964 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: lectricebikes.com fortra.com

A TikTok corner just for Stacey (h/t @[email protected]) DPReview.com to close: Digital Photography Review Archive Team to Backup DPReview Stacey's AI Tweet The Age of AI has begun Bill Gates Leo Gets BARD Google Bard Sign-up Looking at New Midjourney ChatGPT Radio! Adobe Intro's Generative AI into Creative Cloud - Firefly Follow The Laportes on Vacation - Polarsteps Book Publishers Won't Stop Until Libraries Are Dead (2021) Libby is stuck between libraries and publishers in the e-book war Google finds 18 zero-day vulnerabilities in Samsung Exynos chipsets Google Workspace ambush and fix Support for Google Workspace #nocost Reid Hoffman wrote a book with GPT-4 Stochastic Parrots Day video Bellingcat founder Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral. CEO on TikTok in DC Lawmakers say TikTok is a national security threat, but evidence remains unclear. Blackberry, the trailer Have your cake and print it: the 3D culinary revolution is coming Google Kills Jacquard Stacey's Pick - Tapo TP-Link Matter Plug Leo's Pick - LoFi Air Traffic Control Jeff's Pick - The Vesuvius Challenge Ant's Pick - 50% Off an Annual Subscription to Particle Illusion by Boris FX (use code PIPLUGIN50) Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: bitwarden.com/twit

NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivers the GTC 2023​ keynote, introducing the latest advancements in generative AI, the metaverse, large language models, robotics, cloud computing, and more. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Bluetooth pairing, new HomePods, and online security. The Olympic Esports Series 2023. Epic must pay $245M after luring customers into 'Fortnite' purchases. TikTok Sale. Pairing Bluetooth headphones easily to your Apple devices through an app/workflow. Sam Abuelsamid and the Nissan Ariya. What's the best way to speed up my computer? Extracting images from iMessages to your Windows computer. Chris Marquardt and the Photo Assignment Review of 'crazy.' Webhosting & email provider recommendations. Router recommendations & setups. Leo demos the new Apple HomePods. Recommendations for bags & backpacks. Protecting your accounts online. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1966 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

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 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cory Doctorow, Rene Ritchie, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT kolide.com/twit noom.com/twit shopify.com/twit

Daring Fireball: Wavelength. Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more. Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..." Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app". Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China. China urges Apple to strengthen data security. Apple Pay Later is finally launching. At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles. Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says. Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos. Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases. Picks of the Week  Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin Alex's Pick: Sony FX30 Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Week D production-quality updates, revamped widgets board, Microsoft Teams redesign Windows 11 Microsoft debuts new Windows 11 features in Preview. And now we have a new updating schedule! Coming via Canary: another Widgets UX update Surface Hub 2S is still a thing and will be upgradeable to Teams Rooms OS soon You can hide the Bing button in Edge 111.x now Microsoft 365 As expected, Microsoft announces Teams 2.0 with Apple-like improvement claims AI o' the week OpenAI announces ChatGTP plug-ins capability - Now it's a platform! Next stop: sentience Microsoft brings AI-based copilot capabilities to security pros Xbox UK CDMA: Just kidding on Microsoft's AB acquisition issues, will likely approve it Japan FTC approves Microsoft's AB acquisition without conditions Activision CEO disappointed in his best partner, Sony Microsoft announces red and blue (get it?) Elite Series 2 Core Controllers No more $1 intro offer on Xbox Game Pass Now even Xbox developers can help your console use less power Steam will drop support for Windows 7/8.x in 2024 Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Still on Windows 7/8.x? Switch to Firefox App pick of the week: Oofhours.com Media Creation tool This week on RunAs Radio: When does Multi-Cloud Make Sense with Phoummala Schmitt Brown liquor pick of the week: Dalmore 12 (Thumbnail artwork by Club TWiT member Joe Esposito) Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: lookout.com kolide.com/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model. Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive. Here's how to participate in Monday's oral arguments. TikTok's plan to stave off government intervention: Flood D.C. with influencers. The FBI And DOJ Are Investigating ByteDance's Use Of TikTok To Spy On Journalists. Why are the Olympic Esports Series games so strange? We asked the IOC. Meta's place in the social media landscape. The Ugly Lessons of Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse. The Over-Financialization Of Tech And The SVB Backlash. Meta layoffs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff. Dark Web 'BreachForums' Operator Charged With Computer Crime. FCC orders phone companies to block scam text messages. Carrot Weather gets snarky ChatGPT update. GM wants to bring ChatGPT-like assistant to drivers. Google is working on AI for ultrasound diagnosis and cancer therapy. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Alex Kantrowitz and Steven Levy Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: eightsleep.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit Miro.com/podcast kolide.com/twit

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 'M*A*S*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 Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit Miro.com/podcast

Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing 'Risks to Society' Richard Stallman's thoughts on ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, and their impact on humanity The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library #TikTokBan videos have 1.7b views on TikTok Random stupid moment from Tiktok hearing Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Were Leaked Online The secret list of Twitter VIPs getting boosted over everyone else Norwegian company says TikTok data center is limiting energy for manufacturing Ukraine ammunition Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94 Utah governor signs laws requiring parents' consent for minors to use social media. William Wulf obit Original Intel business model and NSF Net History Maryland court reinstates murder conviction of 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed The Pope and the puffer coat Amazon delivery driver goes viral for dropping off package during a police standoff in North Carolina. Rupert Murdoch's next wife is from Petaluma Glenn's Pick: Everything But the Bagel Potato Chips Jeff's Pick: Kevin's review of the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook Jeff's Pick: My Ontario TVO debate Ant's Pick: Put These At Your Desk Ant's Pick: Get 'Em Bonica Follow The Laporte's Vacation Photos Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Glenn Fleishman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: CDW.com/HPE

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