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December 05, 2024TNW 364: AI App Aims To Predict Your Death - Beauty Filters, Xreal One Smart Glasses, Venntel
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly this week! Abrar talks about TikTok blocking teenagers from using beauty filters on the platform. There's an AI app that can predict your death. A new competitor enters the mixed-realty headset market. And learn about the data company the FTC recently banned from selling sensitive location data.
Abrar Al-Heeti talks about TikTok's decision to block teenagers from using beauty filters on its platform and the broader message this decision sends about the digital influence on teens' beauty standards.

Mikah Sargent is fascinated by an AI app that predicts when you will die but is a little off-put by the steep price point of the application.

Scott Stein of CNET joins Mikah to talk about the Xreal One Smart Glasses, a new competitor in the mixed-reality headset market.

And Joseph Cox of 404Media stops by to talk about the FTC taking stronger action against data companies, such as Venntel, signifying the FTC's shift in the regulation of data companies.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Scott Stein and Joseph Cox

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November 21, 2024TNW 363: DOJ Wants Google To Sell Chrome - Echo Show 21, AI Robotics, Windows 365 Link
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Amazon announces the new Echo Show 21 and the Echo Show 15 smart displays. Is AI allowing the robotics revolution to come to fruition? Microsoft announces the Windows 365 Link mini desktop PC. And will the DOJ get Google to sell off Chrome following the DOJ's call to divest the company?
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about Amazon's announcement of the Echo Show 21 and Echo Show 15 smart displays.

Mikah Sargent talks about how AI is powering a robotics revolution as more organizations are utilizing robots, thanks to AI.

Zac Bowden from Windows Central joins the show to talk aobut Microsoft's Windows 365 Link, a mini desktop that runs Windows 11 through the cloud.

And Leah Nylen, Antitrust Reporter for Bloomberg, stops by to talk about the Department of Justice and Google and how the DOJ is calling for Google to divest and start with the sale of Chrome.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guests: Zac Bowden and Leah Nylen

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November 14, 2024TNW 362: What Is Bluesky? - Apple's Expansion Plans, ChatGPT, OpenAI "Operator"
Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit.

Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets.

Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky?

And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Mark Gurman

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November 07, 2024TNW 361: Tech's Future in the Upcoming Administration - Robotaxis, Autonomous Driving, ChatGPT Search
Emily Forlini is filling in for Mikah Sargent this week! Lyft is entering the robotaxi space as it partners with a robotaxi company. Some of the latest self-driving tech is making its way into vehicles. Is ChatGPT's search feature a worthy rival to Google Search? And what does the feature hold for technology as the US enters a new administration in the coming months?
Abrar Al-Heeti talks about autonomous vehicles as Lyft partners with robotaxi companies to explore deploying autonomous vehicles within its network and how a company called Zoox seeks to deploy robotaxis in San Francisco and Las Vegas in the coming weeks.

Emily Forlini continues the autonomous vehicle discussions about new self-driving systems being utilized in GM and Ford vehicles.

Lance Ulanoff of TechRadar stops by to talk about his experience using ChatGPT Search and how it can rival the dominant Google search engine.

And Dan Patterson from Blackbird AI chats with Emily about how the tech industry's future could be shaped in the coming years.

Hosts: Emily Forlini and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Lance Ulanoff and Dan Patterson

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October 31, 2024TNW 360: GitHub Copilot Goes Multi-Model - Amazon Echo Graveyard, Mac Week, Genmoji
Like Google, Amazon has a list of products the tech company discontinued. Is one of your favorites on the list? What Apple announced this past "Mac Week." What GitHub announced at its GitHub Universe 2024 event. And how Apple's Genmoji generator will operate when it's released with the future iOS 18.2 release.
Mikah Sargent talks about a great article from The Verge highlighting a handful of Amazon Echo products that the tech company has discontinued over the years.

Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show again to discuss the new M4 Mac products that the company announced this past week.

Martin Woodward, VP of DevRel for GitHub stops by to talk about some of the new things that GitHub announced at its GibHub Universe 2024 event, including the new GitHub Spark.

And Mikah talks about Apple's Genmoji service that is slated to come in iOS 18.2 and some of the things you can and cannot do with it.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Dan Moren and Martin Woodward

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October 24, 2024TNW 359: FIDO Alliance Explains Passkeys Portability - AI Chatbots, Passkeys, Apple Intelligence
Would you use an AI chatbot in your disagreements with your significant other? A discussion on mental health and the complexities with AI technology and social interactions. The FIDO Alliance published new specs to help promote credential portability. And Apple releases the next wave of upcoming Apple Intelligence features in the latest developer betas of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS.
Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week to discuss a humourous story from the subreddit r/AITAH, in which a user's girlfriend consults ChatGPT to help her in their arguments.

Mikah shares a tragic case of a 14-year-old who took his own life after periods of interactions with an AI chatbot from Character.AI.

Nick Steele and David Turner from the FIDO Alliance join the show to discuss the Alliance's new specifications involving passkeys and their portability.

Dan Moren stops by to discuss the new Apple Intelligence features rolled out to the latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
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Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini

Guests: Nick Steele, David Turner (FIDO Alliance), and Dan Moren

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1h 23min
October 17, 2024TNW 358: FTC's New Click-to-Cancel Rule - Apple Pay, Android 15, 2024 Kindles
The FTC is making it easier for you to cancel your subscriptions. Apple is celebrating ten years of Apple Pay. Android 15 is rolling out now to Pixel devices. And Amazon announced new Kindle devices, set to be released at the end of October.
Fresh off her appearance on This Week in Tech, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy celebrates the FTC's new rule, making canceling a subscription service easier.

Mikah Sargent talks about Apple's celebration of 10 years of Apple Pay.

Jason Howell stops by to talk about the official release of Android 15 to Pixel devices and when other Android phones, such as Samsung devices, will see Android 15 arriving on those devices.

And David Carnoy of CNET got his hands on Amazon's newly announced Kindle devices and shares his thoughts on them.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guests: Jason Howell and David Carnoy

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1h 13min
October 10, 2024TNW 357: Internet Archive Hacked - Apple & Amazon, Google, X
Apple TV+ can now be accessed through Prime Video. The latest on the Google Antitrust case and what the judge is considering doing with Google. And officials are facing antisemitic attacks on X over the response to Hurricane Helene.
Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent on the podcast this week. Dan talks about Apple and Amazon striking a deal between one another to offer Apple TV+ through Prime Video.

Mikah Sargent talks about the Internet Archive being hacked, with 31 million users' data being accessed.

Leah Nylen of Bloomberg talks with Mikah about the Google Antitrust Case and The Department of Justice's recommendations that could reshape the tech giant.

And finally, Will Oremus of The Washington Post chats about the antisemitic attacks on X that officials are receiving over false narratives presented over the response to Hurricane Helene.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

Guests: Will Oremus and Leah Nylen

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1h 10min
October 03, 2024TNW 356: Microsoft's Latest Copilot Updates - Meta Smart Glasses Facial Recognition, WordPress Drama
In this episode of Tech News Weekly, hosts Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti discuss Meta smart glasses with real-time facial recognition and the ongoing drama between WordPress and WP Engine. Also joining are Daniel Rubino of Windows Central to talk about Microsoft's latest Copilot features and indie developer Christian Selig to discuss his experience with Apple's removal of his Juno app from the App Store.
Abrar Al-Heeti shares how Harvard students created an app called I-XRAY that uses Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses and facial recognition to find personal data on people in real-time, raising privacy concerns

Mikah Sargent dives into the ongoing feud between WordPress and WP Engine, with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg calling WP Engine a "cancer" and the two companies exchanging legal threats

Daniel Rubino breaks down Microsoft's latest AI Copilot updates, including an improved UI, voice interactions, smart search, and photo/paint features that rely on dedicated neural processing units

Christian Selig discusses his short-lived Juno app, which provided a cleaner YouTube experience on Apple's Vision Pro before being pulled due to pressure from Google, sparking debates about app store policies and developer rights

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Daniel Rubino and Christian Selig

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1h 13min
September 26, 2024TNW 355: What It's Like To Wear Meta's Orion Glasses - X Transparency Report, Microsoft's AI Correction
Emily Dreibelbis joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! X released its first transparency report since Elon Musk took over the company. Initial impressions of Meta's Orion AR prototype glasses. And Microsoft has released a new tool that can reportedly correct incorrect AI-generated text.
Emily Dreibelbis talks about how X has released its first transparency report following Elon Musk's purchase of the social media company. Why did X finally release the report after skipping last year?

Scott Stein of CNET is reporting from the Meta campus in Palo Alto! He had the chance to try Meta's new Orion AR glasses prototype and share his initial thoughts.

And Mikah Sargent shares a new tool Microsoft has released that can reportedly correct AI-generated text that generates incorrect information. However, the tool has some skepticism about when it attempts to fix it; it can generate more inaccurate information.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini

Guest: Scott Stein

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