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- Windows Weekly 924: No One Wants To Be Plumbing
Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive.
Windows
- March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11
- New Canary build today
- Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D
- Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D
- Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix
- Paint is getting new Cocreator features
- New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all
Microsoft
- Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important
- FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe
- Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe
AI/Dev
- Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features
- Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook)
- Zoom AI Companion is going agentic
- Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models
- Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2
Xbox
- Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox
- Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99
- Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March
- Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA
- Discord has an SDK now
- Google Play Games for PC is adding native games
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store
- App pick of the week: Files
- RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
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2 hr 20 min - Security Now 1017: Is YOUR System Vulnerable to RowHammer?
- An analysis of Telegram Messenger's crypto.
- A beautiful statement of the goal of modern crypto design.
- Who was behind Twitter's recent outage trouble?
- An embedded Firefox root certificate expired. Who was surprised?
- AI-generated Github repos, voice cloning, Patch Tuesday and an Apple 0-day.
- The FBI warns of another novel attack vector that's seeing a lot of action.
- Google weighs in on the Age Verification controversy.
- In a vacuum, Kazakhstan comes up with their own solution.
- Was Google also served an order from the UK? Can they say?
- A serious PHP vulnerability you need to know you don't have.
- A bunch of great listener feedback, some Sci-Fi content reviews and...
- A new tool allows YOU to test YOUR PCs for their RowHammer susceptibility
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1017-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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2 hr 54 min - MacBreak Weekly 964: I'm Just Disappointed
Someone is upset over Apple's announcement of an updated Siri will be delayed. Some information about the rumored iPhone 17 Air is starting to come out. Would you watch a performance of Metallica in the Vision Pro? And Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users.
- Something is rotten in the state of Cupertino.
- Apple executives believe users will 'love' upcoming iOS 19 overhaul.
- Apple considered making the rumored iPhone 17 Air 'completely port-free,' according to report.
- The Vision Pro Metallica concert video is the best Apple Immersive video yet.
- Apple drops lawsuit against recycler in mystery of missing iPhones.
- Sonos cancels its streaming video player.
- Secret court hearing on iCloud encryption underway amid demands to make it public.
- Apple announces major expansion of Tap to Pay on iPhone.
- Rumor: Apple developing second-generation Studio Display.
- Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users.
- Pedro Pascal is a heartsick mess until Apple's AirPods help him dance into a brighter world in new ad.
- Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones.
Picks of the Week:- Jason's Pick: Aqara G5 Pro Camera
- Andy's Pick: Google Gemini Flash 2.0 Experimental Native Image Editing
- Alex's Pick: Aluminum Chassis Stand for 2024 Mac Mini M4/M4 Pro
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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2 hr 19 min - This Week in Tech 1023: This is Not Tax Advice
The Electric State, Kill Switches, Baidu's AI, Scopely, Careless People, Gemini Robotics
- An arbitrator instructs a former Meta employee to stop promoting and publishing her book alleging company misconduct; publisher Flatiron Books earlier objected
- DeepMind's latest AI model can help robots fold origami and close Ziploc bags
- Future Today Strategy Group, or FTSG.
- Intel has a new CEO
- Russo Brothers' Busy, Boring Netflix Sci-Fi
- Directors Anthony and Joe Russo say they're building a high-tech studio aiming to help artists use AI as a creative tool to make films, shows, and video games
- Baidu launches two new versions of its AI model Ernie
- Startup Claims Its Upcoming (RISC-V ISA) Zeus GPU is 10X Faster Than Nvidia's RTX 5090
- Pokemon Go is getting a new owner after almost 9 years with Niantic
- Developer convicted for "kill switch" code activated upon his termination
- TikTok will play 'calming music' to remind teens to stop using the app
- F-35 kill switch concerns non-US countries
- Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges
- Sonos Cancels Its Streaming Video Player - Slashdot
- Everything You Say To Your Echo Will Be Sent To Amazon Starting On March 28
- Musk-led cuts drive US consumer protection agency to ask for Amazon trial delay
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Amy Webb, Glenn Fleishman, and Mikah Sargent
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3 hr 13 min - This Week in Space 152: Atomic Rockets II: Nuclear Electric Boogaloo
In this episode of This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik host Dr. Robert O'Brien, Director of the Universities Space Research Association's Center for Space Nuclear Research, for a fascinating deep dive into nuclear propulsion technology for space exploration. They discuss the history, current developments, and future potential of nuclear electric and nuclear thermal propulsion systems, which could revolutionize our ability to explore Mars and beyond—both robotically and with human crews.
Headlines
- Crew-10 Launch Update: SpaceX's Dragon Endurance prepared to launch relief crew for ISS, addressing delays and setting stage for Williams and Wilmore's return.
- NASA Layoffs: NASA shuttering several offices including Technology Policy and Strategy, Chief Scientist, and diversity initiatives to comply with Trump administration executive orders.
- Saturn's Moon Count: 128 additional moons discovered orbiting Saturn, bringing total to 274 (surpassing Jupiter's 95), raising questions about moon classification criteria.
- Lunar Eclipse: First total lunar eclipse of 2025 visible across western hemisphere, with another eclipse in September for viewers in Asia and Australia.
- New Space Billionaire: Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, takes over as CEO of Relativity Space (a 3D printing rocket company), joining Bezos, Musk, and Branson in the space industry.
Main Topic: Nuclear Propulsion with Dr. Robert O'Brien
- Propulsion Types: Dr. O'Brien explained two main types: nuclear electric propulsion generates electricity for electric thrusters, while nuclear thermal propulsion heats propellant directly through a fission reactor for thrust.
- Efficiency Advantages: Nuclear systems offer greater efficiency than chemical rockets, potentially reducing Mars mission mass to one-third or less while enabling "maneuver without regret" capability.
- Historical Context: US launched SNAP-10A reactor in mid-1960s; Rover-NERVA program demonstrated nuclear thermal rocket technology before cancellation after Apollo.
- Current Development: Working to regain 1960s capabilities while implementing modern safety protocols, testing procedures, and materials science improvements.
- Safety Considerations: Modern development includes full exhaust containment and comprehensive safety measures, with waste containment as the primary focus.
- AI Applications: AI could accelerate development through materials optimization, autonomous operation for deep space, and enhanced reactor control safety.
- Fusion Propulsion: Remains promising future technology potentially enabling interstellar travel, with growing international investment.
- Project Orion: Historical nuclear pulse propulsion concept using small nuclear explosions for thrust - impractical for Earth launches but potential for interstellar applications.
- Public Education: Addressing concerns requires transparent communication, moving away from the "veil of mystery" of earlier nuclear programs.
- Educational Outreach: The Universities Space Research Association is developing a talent pipeline for "unicorn capabilities" in space nuclear expertise.
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Dr. Robert O'Brien
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Does OpenAI have the capability for creative writing? Would you want to be coached in gaming through AI? What is Apple planning for its possible operating system redesign? And does AI have inconsistencies when providing the correct information to search queries?
- Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week. Amanda talks about OpenAI and Sam Altman's social media post about how OpenAI is good at creative writing.
- Mikah talks about Microsoft's plan to launch Xbox Copilot, an AI-powered gaming assistant that can offer tips, guides, and information about the games you are playing.
- Mark Gurman of Bloomberg stops by to talk about Apple's plans to dramatically overhaul the look of its operating systems with the next iterations of iOS, iPadOS, and Mac OS.
- And Mikah talks about a study from the Tao Center and how AI systems are frequently providing incorrect information and citations from various sources and news articles.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling
Guest: Mark Gurman
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1 hr 2 min - Intelligent Machines 810: A Liter of Computronium
- Interview with Ray Kurzweil
- Liquid eggs? NYC bodegas have new strategy to keep bacon, egg and cheese prices down
- Google announces Gemini Robotics for building general purpose robots
- DeepMind's latest AI model can help robots fold origami and close Ziploc bags
- An audit found that 10 top AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, repeated false
claims from a pro-Kremlin disinformation network 33% of the time- A study of eight AI search engines found they provided incorrect citations of news articles in 60%+ of queries; Grok 3 answered 94% of the queries incorrectly
- AI Tries To Cheat At Chess When It's Losing - Slashdot
- AI Thinks It Cracked Kryptos. The Artist Behind It Says No Chance
- Pokemon Go is getting a new owner after almost 9 years with Niantic
- Robots That Don't Walk Are Making Strides
- Amazon has more than 750,000 robots that sort, lift, and carry packages—see them in action
- TikTok will play 'calming music' to remind teens to stop using the app
- FCC chair asks if YouTube TV 'discriminates against faith-based programming'
- OpenAI says it has trained an AI that's 'really good' at creative writing
- Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'
- The Senate approves Gail Slater, President Trump's pick to lead the DOJ's antitrust unit, by a 78-19 vote; she has been critical of power in the tech industry
- Times profile of Jessica Lessin
- Gen-Zers are turning to DVDs instead of streaming their favorite movies
- Wonder Acquires Media Company Tastemade for $90 Million
- Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Ray Kurzweil
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2 hr 48 min - Windows Weekly 923: The Bouche is Amused
Your Patch Tuesday is showing. Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte go over the latest features for Windows 11 with the KB5053598 update. Also, the hosts discuss Press to Talk for Insiders, the Windows app replacing Remote Desktop, the agentic future of browsers, Copilot integration in GroupMe, Gemma 3, issues with Xbox Wireless Controller 5.23.5.0 firmware, Pocket Casts Web Player, and the "vibe coding" era. Plus, Fences 6 is now in Beta, on sale!
Woody Leonhard, RIP
- Like Jerry Pournelle, a major influence on Paul's career and writing style
- He had a mysterious life in latter years, not clear what happened
Windows 11
- Windows 11 gets all the features we've discussed recently
- Are we heading towards something bigger this year? Or just more of the same?
- New Canary and Beta (23H2) builds
- New Dev and Beta (24H2) builds
- Copilot in Windows 11 is getting Press to Talk
- Microsoft follows through on threat, kills Remote Desktop App - our latest outrage
- Arc crashed and burned but we can still evolve web browsers
- What about sidebar apps as a UX baby step forward?
- Does Edge need to restart every three days now to install updates?
Microsoft 365
- Google promotes ChromeOS/Chromebooks as the right client ... for Microsoft 365
Dev
- Build 2025 registration is now open
AI
- It's Microsoft's 50th anniversary, so it's going to announce AI something something
- Paul has agreed to attend this, from Mexico
- Also, report that Microsoft's in-house models now rival OpenAI is a hint
- Microsoft improves Think Deeper in Copilot using OpenAI o3-mini
- Google secretly owns 14-15 percent of Anthropic
- WTF is going on with Big Tech and regulatory evasion?
- On that note, CMA clears Microsoft + OpenAI specifically because of change to partnership
- Also, Google launches Gemma 3
- The Siripocalypse - AI is a hard computer science problem and Siri is the dumb blond in this space
- Amazon will use AI to dub movies and TV series because obviously
Xbox
- Rumor: Third-party portable Xbox gaming handheld this year, console resets in two years
- You could have cobbled this together solely based on what Microsoft has said publicly
- Xbox controller firmware, we have a problem
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Code with AI
- App pick of the week: Fences
- RunAs Radio this week: Strong Certificate Mapping in Active Directory with Richard Hicks
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Ardbeg 10
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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2 hr 37 min - Security Now 1016: The Bluetooth Backdoor
- Utah passes age verification requirement for app stores.
- The inside story on fake North Korean employees. Is that a Texas accent?
- An update on the ongoing Bybit cryptoheist saga.
- The industry may be making some changes in the wake of the Bybit attack.
- Apple pushes back legally against the UK's secret order.
- Did someone crack Passkeys?
- The UK launches a legal salvo at an innocent security researcher.
- The old data breach we witnessed that just keeps on giving.
- A bit more Bybit postmortem forensic news.
- A lesson to learn from a clever and effective ransomware attack.
- And what about that Bluetooth Backdoor discovery everyone is talking about?
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1016-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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2 hr 57 min - MacBreak Weekly 963: The Blue and the Gray
Is Apple's 'Sky Blue' really blue? Apple is delaying its 'more personalized Siri' Apple Intelligence features. Is anyone excited about RollerCoaster Tycoon coming to Apple Arcade? And Dropbox now supports Live Photos! ... after ten years.
- Sky (blue)'s the limit: M4 MacBook Air offers lower price, improved camera, and new color.
- New Mac Studio spans the generations with M4 Max, M3 Ultra chips.
- Apple is delaying the 'More Personalized Siri' Apple Intelligence features.
- Apple readies dramatic software overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- On Apple Exclaves.
- Apple Arcade announces six new games coming, including RollerCoaster Tycoon.
- Apple reportedly planning 'feature-packed' visionOS 3 update.
- Dropbox now supports this innovative iPhone photos feature...10 years later.
- SpaceX urges FCC to block Globalstar's cellular satellite plans.
- Ben Stiller gives backstory on 'Severance' Grand Central stunt, jokes budget with Apple boss.
Picks of the Week:
- Jason's Pick: Mercury Weather
- Andy's Pick: Red Worm Moon Lunar Eclipse
- Alex's Pick: Voyage USB Ambisonic Mic
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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