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  • TNW 318: Explaining The NY Times OpenAI Lawsuit - LastPass, 23andMe, Roku Pro Series 4K TVs

    LastPass is enforcing a 12-character minimum master password. 23andMe blames victims, saying that it's their fault their data was breached. Which EVs now qualify for the full $7500 tax credit in the US? Roku announces plans for new TVs that use AI to optimize your TV settings. And what could the future be for AI with the NY Times lawsuit against OpenAI?

  • LastPass will be enforcing a 12-character minimum master password following a massive security breach back in 2022.
  • 23andMe is deflecting blame for its security breach from hackers to the victims because of users failing to "update their passwords following past security incidents."
  • Sam Abuelsamid joins the show to talk with Mikah about the updated, shortened list of electric vehicles that now qualify for the US's full $7500 federal tax credit.
  • Florence Ion of Gizmodo swings by to chat about Roku's new lineup of its Pro Series 4k TVs and how it will use AI to optimize your TV's settings.
  • And Mikah talks about the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI and Mike Masnick's of TechDirt's take on the lawsuit.

    • Host: Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Florence Ion

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      • 1 hr 8 min
    • TNW 317: Best of 2023 - Tech News Weekly's Best Moments in 2023

      A look back at some of our favorite interviews from the past year:

    • Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T, who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983.
    • Stephen Shankland of CNET talks about how 500+ cables that carry 400 terabits of data per second are running across our ocean floor.
    • Joseph Cox of 404 Media (formerly of Vice) about AI voices and the future of it when a computer can replicate another person's voice, especially without their permission.
    • Christian Selig, developer of the Apollo Reddit app, about Reddit's changes to its API and whether Reddit will make any changes or reverse its API update.
    • Amanda Silberling from TechCrunch about the Senate hearing with Ticketmaster and the ticketing fiasco with Taylor Swift concert tickets being sold through Ticketmaster's platform.
    • Heather Kelly of The Washington Post and her guide on teens, smartphones, and social media following the Surgeon General's advisory about social media's effect on the youth's mental health.
    • Amanda Silberling again about the plethora of new social media services since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter last year.
    • And finally, J.D. Capelouto of Semafor about OpenAI's announcement of Chat GPT-4.

      • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell

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      2 hr 17 min
    • TNW 316: No One's Taking Your Apple Watch - Xfinity Hack, Microsoft & Suni AI, Matter in 2023

      Xfinity was a victim of a recent hack that affected 36 million customers. Microsoft Copilot will allow you to generate music via Suno AI's integration. Did Matter deliver on its promise to help create a better, more connected smart home? And how much of that photo you're viewing online was altered using AI?

    • Mikah shares two stories for the week. First, Comcast has reported that Xfinity has suffered a hack that affected 36 million Xfinity customers.
    • Microsoft Copilot has a new integration through Suno AI that allows you to generate your own music. Listen to a possible new theme song for Tech News Weekly made through Suno AI.
    • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins the show to talk about the past year for smart homes and whether Matter lived up to its promise of helping to create a more connected smart home.
    • Mark Gurman of Bloomberg stops by to talk about Apple's decision to stop the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US and what led to this decision.
    • Finally, Stephen Shankland of CNET returns to talk about photos in the age of AI and how much of it is altered through AI.

      • Host: Mikah Sargent

      Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Mark Gurman, and Stephen Shankland

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      1 hr 16 min
    • TNW 315: Why Tesla Recalled 2M+ Vehicles - AI & Legal Rulings, E3 No More, AI Chatbots

      The UK is allowing ChatGPT and other AI tools to be used in legal rulings. Why did Tesla recall over 2 million of their vehicles? What led to E3 being canceled? And the fears of chatbots being used to help students cheat in their studies were overblown per a new research.

    • If you're in the UK, you may have robots starting to help in determining your legal fate. Thomas Germain of Gizmodo talks about the UK Judicial Office allowing AI tools to help write legal rulings and be utilized in other tasks.
    • Sam Abuelsamid joins us to talk about Tesla's recalling over 2 million vehicles due to US auto-safety regulators determining Tesla's Autopilot feature doesn't do enough to protect its drivers.
    • Mikah talks about what led to E3, the yearly gaming trade event, being finally shut down.
    • And Mikah shares a study that shows that cheating fears with the use of chatbots and other AI tools were overblown.

      • Host: Mikah Sargent

      Guests: Thomas Germain and Sam Abuelsamid

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        • 1 hr 4 min
      • TNW 314: Reverse Engineering iMessage with Beeper Mini - Tracking Software, Beeper Mini, Push Notifications

        Some college students are becoming subjected to tracking "opportunities" during their daily lives on campus. How Beeper Mini works in light of news that Beeper has brought iMessage to Android phones. And Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications.

      • Tara García Mathewson from The Markup joins the show to talk about her article detailing a college students' day as they are subjected to a plethora of software tracking one's data on computers, how it's being shared with colleges, and the general privacy implications of being a college student.
      • Beeper has announced an app called Beeper Mini that brings iMessage to Android phones. Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, stops by to discuss the app.
      • Mikah Sargent shares his story of the week about how Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications that we regularly get.
      • And Jason Howell shares some big news at the end of the show.

        • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell

        Guests: Tara García Mathewson and Eric Migicovsky

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          • 1 hr 11 min
        • TNW 313: Busting the NameDrop FUD - Amazon Q, Gen Z Generative AI, Gmail Deletion

          Amazon has entered the realm of companies offering their very own AI assistant that they've dubbed Amazon Q. How Gen Z is driving the adoption of Generative AI, in the U.K. at least. And starting December 1st, unused Gmail accounts may be permanently deleted if they have been inactive for at least two years.

        • Amazon announced its own AI assistant called Amazon Q. Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag stops by to talk about the Amazon Q chatbot.
        • Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to reassure you that iOS 17's NameDrop feature is not dangerous at all.
        • Jason Howell shares a study on how Gen Z in the U.K. is driving the general adoption of Generative AI.
        • And Mikah Sargent warns us that if you have a Gmail account you haven't used in some time, it may be permanently deleted starting in the beginning of December.

          • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

          Guests: Emily Dreibelbis and Dan Moren

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            • 1 hr 8 min
          • TNW 312: Apple Supporting RCS in 2024 - iMessage Gets RCS, Microsoft Ignite, AI Chatbots

            Apple has reversed course and is adding RCS support to iMessage next year. What was announced at Microsoft Ignite 2023? And Common Sense Media has ratings for ten chatbots & AI services that parents should be cautious with when their kids interact with them. 

          • Breaking news Thursday morning as Apple has announced that they are adding RCS support to iMessage next year. Will Sattelberg of Android Police shares the details of what this means.
          • Microsoft Ignite 2023 is happening in Seattle currently, and a lot has been announced at the event. Daniel Rubino of Windows Central breaks down some of the announcements made.
          • Jason shares an exciting story about noise-canceling headphones that could let users choose which sounds they may want to hear.
          • Mikah talks about Common Sense Media's ratings of chatbots and other AI services that warn parents about how certain AI services may be unsafe for kids.

            • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

            Guests: Will Sattelberg and Daniel Rubino

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              • 1 hr 14 min
            • TNW 311: Humane Launches Its $699 AI Pin - Video Game Unions, Pixel Watch 2, OpenAI Conference

              The game industry has had a year with the consolidation of organizations and the formation of gaming unions. Jason Howell shares his review of the Pixel Watch 2. And OpenAI had its first developer conference. What was announced at the event? 

            • Nathan Grayson of the newly launched Aftermath news site to talk about how the game industry has been impacted by the consolidation of gaming companies and the formation of unions.
            • Jason Howell has been using Google's Pixel Watch 2 for some time and shares his review of Google's latest update to its wearable device.
            • Mikah shares details about Humane's AI Pin, a $699 wearable device powered by OpenAI.
            • Finally, Stephen Shankland of CNET joins the show to share what was announced at OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco.

              • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

              Guests: Nathan Grayson and Stephen Shankland

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                • 1 hr 16 min
              • TNW 310: Understanding Biden's AI EO - Microsoft's Phi 1.5, News Influencers, AI Revenge Porn

                President Biden issued an executive order on Artificial Intelligence. How does the US government see AI today based on this executive order? What are the implications of Microsoft's breakthrough with their small AI model, Phi 1.5? And how social media influencers sharing news are starting to have more reach to a younger generation than legacy news outlets. 

              • What does it mean by President Biden's issue of an executive order on Artificial Intelligence? Eric Geller of The Messenger breaks down the President's executive order that was signed earlier this week.
              • Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about Microsoft and their recent breakthrough on their small AI model, Phi 1.5, and how it compares to OpenAI's GPT-4.
              • How is legacy media keeping up with news being broken and shared by influencers? Jason shares a fascinating article from Taylor Lorenz about how the economics of journalism have shifted heavily in recent years.
              • And finally, Mikah talks about how AI was used maliciously to generate fake nudes of real students at a New Jersey high school and the urgent need for laws to keep pace with technology.

                • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

                Guests: Eric Geller and Reed Albergotti

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                  • 1 hr 9 min
                • TNW 309: Cell Phones: The Origin Story - Apple Event Preview, Apple/Google Search Battle, Cell Phones Turn 40

                  This week on Tech News Weekly, Jason and Mikah go back in time to the origins of cell phones with an AT&T engineer who helped build the first network, get the inside scoop on Apple's next event from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, social media trends, and more.

                • We kick off the show by chatting with Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983. They discuss the skepticism around early cell phone market research, the distributed network architecture that enabled cellular technology, and how concepts like pre-dialing numbers were revolutionary at the time.
                • Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins to preview Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" October event. He explains that the name hints at new M3 chips for the MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac. Mark also shares details on the future of AirPods and AirPods Max.
                • Mikah analyzes Google's reported plan to block Apple from making inroads in search through lobbying and pushing its own apps. Google pays Apple billions to remain the iPhone's default search, but wants to prevent Apple's Spotlight from becoming competition.
                • Jason covers the shutdown of Twitter alternative T2, renamed Pebble. It never gained traction despite its familiar format and focus on safety. Social media platforms are struggling to retain users divided across multiple networks.

                  • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

                  Guests: Stu Tartarone and Mark Gurman

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                    • 1 hr 5 min

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