The Personal Computer Radio Show

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  • The Personal Computer Radio Show - 9-30-26

    In the News

    • Is iOS 27 Draining Your iPhone Battery
    • Amazon Prime Customers may be able to get up to $200 as Settlement Expands
    • The Best Tech Jobs for Promotions, Pay, and Stability
    • Why can't AI companies test with Samples of LLMs before releasing them into the real world?
    • Signals From a Planet Beyond Our Solar System Astronomers Finally Pick Up Radio Signals From a Planet Beyond Our Solar System
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      ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

      • ToolConsolidation can make sense but there's a Roadmap to it
      • From the Tech Corner

        • Did OpenAI and Anthropic oversold AI Security Breaches to Pressure Feds
        • ·      Computational Photography vs Traditional Photography

          ·      Cornell Researchers Develop Method to Restore EV Batteries to Up to 95% of Original Capacity

          Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

          • Dealing with Various Power and other Technical Issues
          • 54 min
          • The Personal Computer Show, Wednesday September 16, 2026

            In the News

            • AI Industry Is Asking Government to Regulate the AI Business
            • Microsoft Builds an App to Push Bing Into Chrome, Firefox, and Brave
            • OpenAI Jalapeño
            • Sony Claim Purchase of a Digital Game is only a Permission Slip to Play the Game
            • States Are Having Second Thoughts about AI Data Centers
            • The DseWiki Incident and AI Misalignment
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              ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

              • Treating your career as a ladder and leveraging AI as a new skill
              • From the Tech Corner

                • Networking in the Age of AI
                • The World's Battery Supply Chain Could Snap at Any Time
                • TV in 2029 will look very different from the Cable-Dominated World a Decade Ago
                • Windows 11 Is Getting Faster Boot Times and Better Performance on 8GB RAM Systems
                • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

                  • The processing of video can be daunting
                  • 55 min
                  • The Personal Computer Radio Show - 8-2-26

                    In the News

                    • FBI Dismantled Chinese-Linked Network Hacking U.S. Government Agencies
                    • Meta Settles with US States over Social Media Harms
                    • Beyond Hubble - NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
                    • Apple Maps is getting Ads, and There's No Way to turn them Off
                    • Guess Who Didn’t Make TIME’s Top 100 AI List?
                    • Bill Gates vs. Jensen Huang: Two Very Different Views of AI
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                      ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                      • Distractions, even smaller ones, can Disrupt our Workflows, Impacting Enterprise
                      • From the Tech Corner

                        • Cyberpunk 2077 Meets the Commodore 64
                        • Despite Decades of Uncertainty, the Commodore Name Continues to Survive.
                        • Old Compact Cameras with Single-Digit Megapixel are Booming in Japan
                        • What Problems Can a CMOS Reset Fix?
                        • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

                          • Navamo Lawn Mower Experience by the Picky Neighbor
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                            54 min
                          • The Personal Computer Show, Wednesday August 19 2026, at 5PM ET

                            The Personal Computer Show

                            Wednesday August 19th 2026

                            www.PRN.live - Streaming on the Internet

                            5:00 PM Eastern Time

                            In the News

                            • Claude Is Putting Invisible Watermarks In AI-Generated Text
                            • Cloud Storage is great until your Vendor Goes Out of Business
                            • Samsung Z Fold 8 Reveals the downside of New Battery Tech
                            • Powerful Features to Enable on Your Chromebook
                            • The Bluetooth Symbol on your Phone
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                              ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                              • Digital Inefficiency is a Common Problem in the Workplace
                              • From the Tech Corner

                                • The Hidden Costs of Artificial Intelligence
                                • The Hidden Water Cost of Artificial Intelligence
                                • What Is Open-Weight AI?
                                • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

                                  • Asus Zen Wifi Routers BT8 and BD5 Mesh
                                  • 55 min
                                  • The Personal Computer Show, Wednesday August 12 2026

                                    In the News

                                    • AI Political Ads Put State Deepfake Laws to the Test
                                    • China Cracks Down on Copycat Chip Design
                                    • Google Assistant Begins Disappearing from Android Phones
                                    • Navigating New Tax Regulations for Gig Workers
                                    • Recent Reports of Rogue AI Agents
                                    • Tech Rehiring After AI-Driven Layoffs
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                                      ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                                      • The Company Risks of Shadow IT
                                      • From the Tech Corner

                                        • Upgrade Your Car's USB Port with One Simple Gadget
                                        • What Is a Smart Plug? The Easiest Way to Make Your Home Smarter
                                        • Who Will Be the Winners and Losers in Artificial Intelligence?
                                        • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

                                          • Asus Zen Wifi Routers BT8 and BD5 Mesh
                                          • 55 min
                                          • The Personal Computer Show, Wednesday August 5 2026

                                            In the News

                                            • Anthropic Says Its AI Models Hacked Real Organizations During Testing
                                            • Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results
                                            • Kodak’s New Point-And-Shoot Is a $35 35mm Camera
                                            • Qualcomm is Raising the Price of its Chips by a Double-Digit Percentage
                                            • The Future of Tech Is Leasing and Owning Nothing
                                            • The RAM Shortage Is Starting to Hit the Auto Industry
                                            • OpenAI Still Fighting Major Copyright Lawsuits
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                                              ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                                              • The Risk of Over-Connected Workflows
                                              • From the Tech Corner

                                                • AI Is Starting to Rewrite the Software That Made Nvidia Untouchable
                                                • Gen Z Is Bringing Back Early 2000s Compact Digital Cameras
                                                • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

                                                  • Exploring the Various AI Platforms
                                                  • 56 min
                                                  • The Personal Computer Show - Wednesday July 29, 2026

                                                    In the News

                                                    • Chipmakers Face a Growing Labor Shortage
                                                    • The Hidden Cost of the AI Data Center Boom
                                                    • OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Health Available to All US Users
                                                    • OpenAI AI Models Broke Out of a Hacked Testing Environment
                                                    • OpenAI and Anthropic Join Forces in Warning About China's Open AI Models
                                                    • KODAK to Release New Retro Compact Cameras
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                                                      ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                                                      • Overestimating What Tech can Handle
                                                      • From the Tech Corner

                                                        • China's Memory Chip Giants Take on the World
                                                        • Too Much Television can Rot your Brain
                                                        • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

                                                          • Faraday Shielding to Protect Devices with the SLNT Faraday Bag
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                                                            56 min
                                                          • Personal Computer Show - Wednesday July 22, 2026,

                                                            In the News

                                                            • AliExpress Hit with Record $629M Fine Selling Counterfeit and Illegal Products
                                                            • Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Theft of Trade Secrets
                                                            • Backtracked: Samsung Health Won’t Delete All User Data
                                                            • DuckDuckGo Browser now Blocks YouTube Video Ads
                                                            • Communities across the US Are Pulling Back on Flock Safety License Plate Readers
                                                            • New York Expands Free College Degree Programs for Adult Learners
                                                            • Back Market - World's Largest Online Marketplaces for Refurbished Electronics
                                                            • Major League Baseball Draws a Line on AI in the Dugout
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                                                              ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                                                              • The Myth of the Fully AI Driven Automated Workplace
                                                              • From the Tech Corner

                                                                • Tech Fears N.Y. Data Center Ban Sets US Precedent
                                                                • The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All
                                                                • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

                                                                  • Keychron Mouse and Asus Zenbook 316S Laptop
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                                                                    55 min
                                                                  • The Personal Computer Show, Wednesday July 15 2026

                                                                    n the News

                                                                    • Samsung Health Users Face AI Data Dilemma
                                                                    • Huang Calls Smuggled AI Data Centers a Dead End
                                                                    • Meta Facing a Backlash over its New AI Tool Muse Image
                                                                    • Microsoft Discontinues Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go
                                                                    • New Recovery Option Coming to Windows 11
                                                                    • OpenAI has Combined ChatGPT and Codex into a more Unified Platform
                                                                    • Windows 11 Identifier Code Used to Track Scattered Spider Perp
                                                                    • Companies are Rehiring Workers they Replaced with AI
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                                                                      ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                                                                      • How Systems Fail Differently when under Pressure
                                                                      • From the Tech Corner

                                                                        • A Warning Sign About AI's Real Cost:
                                                                        • Windows Expands AI-Powered Security to Find Vulnerabilities Earlier
                                                                        • Your Friendly AI Chatbot May Know More About You Than You Realize
                                                                        • Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

                                                                          • Anker 14-in-one Supreme Performance Dock
                                                                          • 56 min
                                                                          • The Personal Computer Show, Wednesday July 8th 2026

                                                                            In the News

                                                                            · A Big Change Coming to WhatsApp Messaging App

                                                                            · Communities Might Not Want Data Centers, but Thieves Do

                                                                            · Companies are Rehiring Workers they Replaced with AI

                                                                            · How Microsoft Is Making Windows Better by Learning from Enthusiasts

                                                                            · Microsoft is Making one of the Biggest Changes in Xbox History

                                                                            · Pixel Phones Are Silently Ignoring Incoming Calls

                                                                            · Windows 11 Bug that can Quietly Consume Enormous Amounts of Storage Space

                                                                            ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

                                                                            · Dealing with the Quiet Risks of Sharing Devices with Others

                                                                            From the Tech Corner

                                                                            · LLMs and NotebookLM: What's the Difference?

                                                                            · What is Open Notebook?

                                                                            · AI Memory Demand Is Breaking the Traditional PC Upgrade Cycle

                                                                            Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

                                                                            · Issues of Massive Datacenters and How Artificial Intelligence Works

                                                                            54 min

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                                                                          With Hosts Hank Kee and Joe King