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  • TNW 348: Google's Nest News - Google Nest, Turing, M4 Mac Mini

    Google released a new version of its Nest Learning Thermostat. Google is also looking to enhance the Google smart home experience with Gemini intelligence. A look into the coming that's gathering 'human data' for every major AI company. Mark Gurman reports that the Mac Mini will be updated with the M4 chip and a design change later this year.

  • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah this week to talk about the latest iteration of Google's Nest Thermostat and the new design and features of the device.
  • Jennifer also talks about how Google is bringing its Gemini intelligence to Google Home to join the market of other smart home systems using AI.
  • Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about Turing, the company helping major AI companies gather 'human data' for their AI systems.
  • And Mikah talks about a Mark Gurman report that we may see an update to the Mac Mini with M4 chips and a design change later this year.

    • Host: Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Reed Albergotti

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      • 1 hr
    • TNW 347: Meta's AI Studio - OpenAI, White Dudes for Harris, Bitcoin Town

      Mikah Sargent is out this week, but Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag is hosting for Mikah! Meta's AI generator is allowing influencers to let their fans message an AI version of themselves. Following the OpenAI controversy with Scarlett Johansson, the company released its 'Advanced Voice Mode' to its alpha users. What is 'White Dudes for Harris'? And inside the health crisis at a town in Texas involved with bitcoin mining.

    • Abrar Al-Heeti is joining the show this week. Abrar talks about Meta's AI Studio and how the company is continuing to expand into creating AIs for its userbase to interact with their favorite creators and allowing select users to generate their own AIs.
    • Emily talks about OpenAI rolling out its 'Advanced Voice Mode' feature to select users,' following the controversy with OpenAI using a voice similar to Scarlett Johansson.
    • Will Oremus of The Washington Post stops by to chat with Emily about 'White Dudes for Harris' and the suspension of its X account following a massive fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.
    • Finally, Andrew Chow of TIME discusses the health crisis that a town in Texas has been experiencing since the arrival of a Bitcoin mine in the summer of 2022.

      • Hosts: Emily Forlini and Abrar Al-Heeti

      Guests: Will Oremus and Andrew Chow

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        • 1 hr 4 min
      • TNW 346: Gemini's Olympic Debut - Fitbit, Samsung's Galaxy AI, AI in Video Games

        What could go wrong with Gemini AI being used in live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics? A new study using Fitbit data shows connections between sleep and diseases. What Samsung Galaxy AI features are worth using? And how AI's use in video game development is impacting the industry.

      • The Paris Olympics will feature Google's Gemini AI during NBCUniversal's coverage. Emily Dreibelbis wonders, in Steve Gibson's great words, "What could possibly go wrong?"
      • Mikah Sargent loves a good story about sleep coverage, so it's no surprise that he talks about a study using Fitbit data that uncovered connections between sleep and diseases.
      • Lisa Eadicicco of CNET stops by to discuss Samsung's Galaxy AI features and her favorite ones.
      • And finally, Brian Merchant of WIRED talks about how AI is impacting the video game industry.

        • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

        Guests: Lisa Eadicicco and Brian Merchant

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          • 1 hr 12 min
        • TNW 345: Hands-On With the Samsung Galaxy Ring - HomePods, Cellebrite, Stalkerware Apps

          What is the future for Apple's HomePod? Leaked documents show what phones Cellebrite can and can't unlock. The security risks when using stalkerware apps. And initial thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Ring after some hands-on with the device.

        • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah this week on Tech News Weekly! Jennifer talks about the future for Apple's HomePod following code discovered in the public beta for tvOS 18.
        • Mikah Sargent talks about the Cellebrite leak, which 404 Media obtained and verified, and what devices Cellebrite can and can't unlock.
        • Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai of Techcrunch talks about stalkerware apps and, besides the ethical reasons for using such apps, why using them can present a security risk for users.
        • And finally, Lexy Savvides of CNET got her hands on the Samsung Galaxy Ring and shares her thoughts on it.

          • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

          Guests: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai and Lexy Savvides

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            • 1 hr 2 min
          • TNW 344: Samsung's Galaxy Ring and Watch Ultra - NGL & the FTC, Redbox, AI Zombified Websites

            The Federal Trade Commission bans an app from being offered to minors. A beloved DVD rental service files for bankruptcy. An old website publication has been resurrected as an 'AI-zombified' website. And what Samsung announced at its latest Galaxy Unpacked event.

          • Amanda Silberling joins Mikah this week on Tech News Weekly! Amanda talks about the FTC banning the app NGL from offering its social app to minors following a ruling that the company tricked users into paying its $9.99 monthly subscription.
          • Mikah talks about Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, the company that owns the DVD rental service Redbox. It is now filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy following a filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection initially.
          • Christina Warren stops by to discuss how a company brought back an old website as an 'AI-zombified' publication, using content pulled from other website publications under the bylines of former authors who wrote for the publication, including Christina herself!
          • And finally, Jason Howell returns to TNW to talk with Mikah about everything Samsung announced at its recent Galaxy Unpacked event, including the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring devices.

            • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

            Guests: Christina Warren and Jason Howell

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              • 1 hr 28 min
            • TNW 343: RIAA Sues Suno & Udio - Tesla Supercharger, AI Boom, Netflix & Video Games

              Emily Dreibelbis joins us this week on Tech News Weekly! We are starting to see some effects following Elon Musk's decision to lay off the entire Tesla Supercharger team. Which businesses have begun to benefit from the AI Boom that we're in? What Netflix has learned since expanding from streaming video content into the world of video game publication. And the Recording Industry Assocation of America (RIAA) sues Udio and Suno.

            • Emily Dreibelbis talks about the fallout from Elon Musk's firing of Tesla's Supercharger team and how car companies that have agreed to use Tesla's Supercharger are starting to be impacted by the change.
            • Mikah shares an article from The New York Times about businesses profiting from Artificial Intelligence.
            • Netflix is best known for starting out in the DVD rental business and its vast streaming library. Now, it has entered the video game publishing world, and has learned a lot since delving into it.
            • Finally, Kate Knibbs from WIRED joins the show to discuss the Recording Industry Association of America's lawsuit against the AI generative music platforms Suno and Udio.

              • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

              Guest: Kate Knibbs

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                • 1 hr 6 min
              • TNW 342: California To Limit Smartphones in Schools - Butterflies Network, Influencers, One Medical

                Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! California is seeking to crack down on smartphone usage in schools. A new social media network has been launched where AI and humans coexist on the platform. Social media influencers are barely getting by. And patient safety issues have increased at Amazon's One Medical primary care service since Amazon acquired the service and shifted care to call center contractors.

              • Mikah Sargent shares his story of the week about how California Governor Gavin Newson is seeking to restrict the usage of smartphones at its schools during the day.
              • Amanda Silberling talks about a new social media network from a former Snap engineer called Butterflies, where humans and AI coexist on the network and can interact with one another.
              • Mikah talks about how social media influencers are barely getting by through sponsorship deals and ad revenue payouts from social networks like YouTube or TikTok.
              • And finally, Caroline O'Donovan from The Washington Post talks about patient safety issues at Amazon's One Medical service following Amazon's acquisition of the primary care service and shifting support to a call center staffed primarily by contractors.

                • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

                Guest: Caroline O'Donovan

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                  • 1 hr 8 min
                • TNW 341: What You Might Have Missed At WWDC24 - Alexa, AI Detectors, AI-Powered Security Cameras

                  Amazon's Alexa could have been in a prime position to dominate AI. Why AI detection tools for detecting AI written content are hurting writers. What was announced at WWDC earlier this week? And how security cameras getting smarter with AI is a good thing.

                • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about how over a dozen employees who worked on Amazon's Alexa had a good chance to dominate the AI space and blew that chance.
                • Mikah Sargent talks about how, with the rise of AI being used to perform writing tasks and tools being utilized to detect AI-generated work, writers are still getting stuck in the crossfire and are losing their jobs due to false accusations.
                • After leading the show last week, Dan Moren stops by again to chat about the major announcements at Apple's WWDC24.
                • And finally, why security cameras getting smarter with AI capabilities is a good thing for households?

                  • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

                  Guest: Dan Moren

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                    • 1 hr 8 min
                  • TNW 340: What to Expect from WWDC24 - Facebook, AI Avatars, Windows Recall Security

                    Dan Moren of Six Colors hosts the show with Abrar Al-Heeti while Mikah Sargent is out this week! Facebook is seeing a surge of young adults using its service. Zoom CEO Eric Yaun wants AI to attend meetings for you. What can we expect to be announced at WWDC24 on June 10th? And Microsoft's newly announced Windows Recall feature is severely insecure, according to a security researcher.

                  • Abrar Al-Heeti shares a report from Meta that Facebook has seen the highest number of young adult users within the last three years.
                  • Dan Moren is fascinated by an interview given by Zoom CEO Eric Yaun about how he envisions how AI can be used to attend Zoom meetings for you through a deepfake and allow you to place your attention on other things.
                  • Ryan Christoffel of 9to5Mac joins the show to discuss what we can expect from Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference and the expected focus on AI.
                  • Finally, Zac Bowden from Windows Central returns to the show to talk about the security issue facing Microsoft's upcoming feature, Windows Recall, and how the data this feature stores locally on your machine isn't well secured at all.

                    • Hosts: Dan Moren and Abrar Al-Heeti

                    Guests: Ryan Christoffel and Zac Bowden

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                      • 57 min
                    • TNW 339: Tackling Disinformation With 'Prebunking' - Google Search Documents, /e/OS, OpenAI & Siri

                      Can you debunk misinformation before it gets out to the public? A massive leak of Google's search algorithm made its way online. What is the /e/OS mobile operating system? And OpenAI is working with Apple to train Siri, and it is making Microsoft concerned about their relationship.

                    • Will Oremus from The Washington Post joins Mikah Sargent to talk about misinformation and the practice of 'prebunking' as a way to educate voters in upcoming elections so that they are as informed as possible when casting their votes.
                    • Mikah talks about a recent leak of Google's search algorithm and the company's acknowledgement of the leak.
                    • Senior Writer Scott Gilbertson of Wired stops by the show to discuss /e/OS and its differences from the stock Google Android operating system.
                    • Finally, Mikah talks about OpenAI helping Apple fix its digital assistant, Siri, and how that working relationship is making Microsoft very concerned.

                      • Host: Mikah Sargent

                      Guests: Will Oremus and Scott Gilbertson

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                        • 1 hr 2 min

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