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March 02, 2025This Week in Tech 1021: Benito On High
Amazon Alexa event live blog: all the news from the keynote

Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus

An in-depth look at Apple's AI crisis, as some in Apple's AI division believe that a true conversational "LLM Siri" won't be ready until iOS 20 at best in 2027

Google's co-founder tells AI staff to stop "building nanny products

'I want him to be prepared': why parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI

Skype is shutting down after two decades

Researchers accuse North Korea of $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist

House Democrats take aim at $TRUMP crypto meme coin

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard suggests UK broke agreement in secretly asking

Apple to build iCloud backdoor

Biden Justice Department downplayed U.K. demand for Apple 'back door'

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cybercommand to "stand down" on Russia

Meta Apologizes for Error That Flooded Instagram With Violent Content

YouTube Says It Now Has More Than 1 Billion Monthly Viewers of Podcast Content

'The Brutalist' Director Brady Corbet Responds to AI Backlash

Netflix is building an anti-Disneyland

An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station

All 50 States Have Now Introduced Right to Repair Legislation

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Emily Forlini, Doc Rock, and Janko Roettgers

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2 hr 53 min
February 26, 2025Intelligent Machines 808: Stephen Wolfram
Interview with Stephen Wolfram

OpenAI now serves 400M users every week

Nvidia's Profit Jumps 80 Percent as Company Rides Tech's A.I. Boom

Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus

Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work

AI 'inspo' is everywhere. It's driving your hair stylist crazy.

Nvidia launches Signs, a new AI platform to teach American Sign Language and create a validated dataset for sign language learners and ASL app developers

Here's How Four Major Newsrooms Are Using AI

Google sued by Chegg over AI Overviews hurting traffic and revenue

Perplexity wants to reinvent the web browser with AI—but there's fierce competition

Perplexity releases a censorship-free variant of Deepseek R1

To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard suggests UK broke agreement in secretly asking Apple to build iCloud backdoor

Researchers accuse North Korea of $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist

Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup's "AI for sweatshops" demo goes viral

Grok 3's "sexy mode"

Grok 3 appears to have briefly censored unflattering mentions of Trump and Musk

When Your Last Name Is Null, Nothing Works

Nebraska Man Struggles to Change Daughter's Name From 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel'

Touch grass

Bracket City

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Stephen Wolfram

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2 hr 26 min
February 26, 2025Windows Weekly 921: Regret as a Service
Week D - If a preview update falls in the woods and no one downloads it, did it really happen? Plus, what is going on with AI for free? Isn't this stuff expensive?
Windows
23H2/24H2: Taskbar share, Spotlight updates, Windows Backup snooze in File Explorer, etc.

Dev and Beta - Semantic search adds OneDrive photo search to Search (was in File Explorer previously), plus the Recall reboot no one is explaining. And Trim comes to Snipping Tool (Canary and Dev)

Beta (23H2) - Share gets a drag tray and Start All apps gets new Grid and Category views

Lenovo revenues surge 20 percent

Framework announces Ryzen AI-based Laptop 13, plus Laptop 12 and Desktop

Opera adds Bluesky, Discord, and Slack to the sidebar
Microsoft 365
Microsoft confuses us with a test of a free, ad-supported core Office suite for Windows

Amazon kills Chime, will use Zoom, Teams, and more

Amazon kills Appstore for Android

Google to drop SMS-based 2FA, move to QR codes

Paul continues with his SSO removals, an update on whether this impacts account availability
AI/Dev
Following up the previous discussion with an interesting way to use an AI chatbot

Alexa enters the AI era

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users

Microsoft cancels some AI datacenter leases, but it's not done spending billions on AI

Anthropic releases first reasoning model, with a twist

Gemini Code Assist is now free for individuals!

ThinkDeeper and Voice in Copilot no longer have usage restrictions

OpenAI makes Deep Research available to all paid customers

Apple delays biggest Siri advances past iOS 18.4 - Math is hard, but AI is even harder

Spotify expands into AI-narrated audiobooks

NVIDIA partners to bring free ASL training to everyone

.NET 10 Preview 1 arrives with the promise of LTS and not much else
Xbox
Xbox Cloud Gaming gets its first update in a while, and it's a big one

Microsoft delays Fable reboot to 2026
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: You can view the source code for the oldest machine-readable version of Unix

App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop for iPhone

RunAs Radio this week: Exchange Server in 2025 with Michel de Rooij

Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenrothes 15

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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2 hr 40 min
February 25, 2025Security Now 1014: FREEDOM Administration Login
Apple disables Advanced Data Protection for new UK users.

Paying ransoms is not as cut and dried as we might imagine.

Elon Musk's "X" social media blocks "Signal.me" links.

Spain's soccer league blocks Cloudflare and causes a mess.

Two new (and rare) vulnerabilities discovered in OpenSSH.

The U.S. seems unable to evict Chinese attackers from its Telecom systems.

What are those Chinese "Salt Typhoon" hackers doing to get in?

The largest (by far) cryptocurrency heist in history occurred Friday.

Ex-NSA head says the U.S. is falling behind on the cyber front lines.

We have the winner (and a good one) replacement term for "backdoor".

A look at a pathetic access control system that begs to be hacked (and will be).

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1014-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2 hr 40 min
February 25, 2025MacBreak Weekly 961: Put A Handle On It
It's not surprising that Apple announced the iPhone 16e the day after last week's MacBreak Weekly. Already, some information about the upcoming iPhone 17 is being leaked, including some information about the rumored slim iPhone 17. And Apple is removing encrypted security features for your cloud data within the UK following the UK government ordering Apple to leave backdoor access to users' data.
iPhone 16e: all the news on Apple's new $599 phone.

Apple officially bids farewell to the Lightning port after 13 years.

Per Ming-chi Kuo: all iPhone 17 models will use Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chips, enhancing connectivity and cutting costs; only the slim iPhone 17 will use the C1 modem chip.

Apple removes cloud encryption feature from UK after backdoor order.

Apple currently only able to detect Pegasus spyware in half of infected iPhones.

Apple to invest $500 billion in U.S. as Trump tariffs loom.

MacBook Air stocks start to dwindle ahead of M4 update.

Apple Vision Pro immersive video 'Arctic Surfing' available now.

Apple Intelligence comes to Apple Vision Pro in April.

Apple prepares to add Google Gemini to Apple Intelligence.

Steve Jobs Archive marks Apple co-founder's 70th birthday.

The new Beeper app combines all of Automattic's messaging systems.
Picks of the Week:
Leo's Pick: Hyperspace

Jason's Pick: Framous

Alex's Pick: Blackmagic 2110

Andy's Pick: Desert Island Discs, with Johnny Ive.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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2 hr 36 min
February 23, 2025This Week in Tech 1020: Smell My Mouse
Over $1.4 billion taken from Bybit crypto exchange

Apple Removes Cloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order

iOS18.4 Beta adds priority notifications, support for robot vacs in Apple Home, but no smarter siri

Amazon's revamped Alexa might launch over a month after its announcement event

OpenAI now serves 400M users every week

The New York Times adopts AI tools in the newsroom

Amazon Appstore for Android is shutting down in August

Spotify is making it easier to release audiobooks narrated by AI

California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

Donald Trump Is Turning CISA Into The Embodiment Of His Election Conspiracy Theories

Asus Continues Fragrant Device Trend With an Aromatic Mouse - Slashdot

iPhone 16E: all the news on Apple's new $599 phone

Smart ring tracks health, fitness data with long battery life

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Larry Magid

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2 hr 46 min
February 19, 2025Intelligent Machines 807: My Life in Tokens
Interview with the founders of Bee.computer

Would Paris or Jeff get a Bee?

Scarlett Johansson Urges Government to Limit A.I. After Faked Video of Her Opposing Kanye West Goes Viral

Microsoft announces quantum computing breakthrough with new Majorana 1 chip

A 'Teleportation' Breakthrough for Quantum Computing Is Here

Google's AI Efforts Marred by Turf Disputes

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, releases its latest flagship model, Grok 3

Marcus: Elon Musk's terrifying vision for AI

Richard Feynman: Can Machines Think?

The Humane AI Pin: A $700 Brick of E-Waste

AI Notetakers In Meetings Are Making Me Queasy - Bloomberg

AI Designs Plastic-Digesting Enzyme

Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy

Google Lens powering new 'Screen Search' in Chrome for iOS

Extra Finger ring

On Probabilism and Determinism in AI

My Life in Weeks by Gina Trapani

A delightful look into the Murdochs' Succession Drama

James Murdoch interview

Roasted Chicken Thighs With Hot Honey and Lime

Leobait: Thermomix cult

Australian lamb video with comments section

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guests: Ethan Sutin and Maria de Lourdes Zollo

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2 hr 43 min
February 19, 2025Windows Weekly 920: Celebrity Condiments
On this episode, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell explore the Windows KB5052086 update, the new Linux kernel drama, quantum computing, and more. Microsoft has announced the very first QPU, powered by topological qubits! Can the hosts possibly comprehend how this works? Later, Paul strongly emphasizes how AI can save users lots of time. Finally, Richard features a whisky that was recently brought to his 30th wedding anniversary!
Windows
Dev channel: "Important" update because of the coming change to Recall soon, so here's an update that will wipe out all your data. One guess about what that means. Plus, a nice change to the Recall pop-up

Release Preview (24H2): A preview of the preview that we'll preview next time

Release Preview (23H2): Basically the same features as above, keeping the two aligned

Microsoft deprecates location history in Windows 11 - depreciation junction, what's your function?

Microsoft Edge gets more WebUI 2-based performance improvements

Clipchamp just keeps getting better
Microsoft 365
Microsoft: Just kidding about that MSA and Entra ID sign-in experience change

Outlook mobile is getting a new font picker, a recall email feature (finally), and a minimize email message feature.

ExpressVPN (TWiT sponsor) rewrote its VPN protocol in Rust
AI
Microsoft announces a Quantum computing breakthrough, first quantum processor

Flareup in Linux kernel management maps directly to what we see with AI - Two extremes but a clear middle ground

Long story short, AI is all about saving you time - this is the "many small things, not one big thing" argument

Copilot gets new voice capabilities

In case you were worried, OpenAI formally rejects buyout offer

OpenAI will also simplify its model offerings

Google Gemini now remembers what you said, unlike your husband

xAI launches Grok3 model but only for X Premium subscribers
Xbox
Avowed launches, with many other Game Pass titles coming through the end of February

Microsoft announced a generative AI model for video games

Sony just had its best-ever PS5 sales quarter
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Find your AI "ah-ha" moment

App pick of the week: Notion. And iA Writer 2 for Windows is here

RunAs Radio this week: Managed DevOps Pools with Eliza Tarasila

Brown liquor pick of the week: Signal Hill

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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2 hr 42 min
February 18, 2025Security Now 1013: The Chrome Web Store is a mess
US lawmakers respond to the UK's outrageous demand about Apple's encryption.

What, exactly, is a "backdoor", and can a "backdoor" NOT be secret?

Highlights from last week's Windows' Patch Tuesday.

A look into RansomHub: The latest king of the Ransomware hill.

"TOAD": Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery.

The state of Texas -versus- DeepSeek.

Disabling Apple's "Restricted Mode".

Where did I put that $800 million in Bitcoin?

A Sci-Fi author update.

And a deep dive into the misoperation of Chrome's critically important Web Extension Store

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1013-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2 hr 32 min
February 18, 2025MacBreak Weekly 960: Backpack Week
The MacBreak Weekly crew discusses the latest Apple rumors and news, including the impending iPhone SE release, a potential new M4 MacBook, and the brief integration of Netflix with Apple TV. The panel also debates Apple Intelligence's importance in the overall Apple ecosystem.
Rumors suggest Apple may soon release an updated iPhone SE, possibly called the iPhone 16E, with an A18 chip to support Apple Intelligence

Speculation about a redesigned iPhone 17 with a camera bar similar to Google Pixel phones

Apple's progress in Apple Intelligence and its potential impact on various aspects of the ecosystem.

The brief integration of Netflix with the Apple TV app, which was quickly pulled back, possibly due to ongoing negotiations or a planned rollout

A potential new 27-inch mini-LED backlit Studio Display and updates to the MacBook Air with an M4 chip.

China's efforts to hamper iPhone production in India by tightening control over key technologies and limiting engineer travel

TikTok is back on app stores after a letter from the US Attorney General, though the hosts question if the letter provides sufficient reassurance

Apple is finally letting users merge two Apple IDs to consolidate purchases, though the process has many caveats and limitations

The panel's perspective on the iPad vs. Mac debate, inspired by Matt Gemmell's article detailing his switch back to the Mac after 8 years of iPad-only use

The NBA's updated Apple Vision Pro app features a 3D tabletop view, offering an immersive experience for fans

Apple Intelligence, a new Spatial showcase app, and an enhanced Guest mode are rumored to be coming to the Vision Pro with the visionOS 2.4 update as soon as April
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Tom Bihn Synapse 25 Backpack

Jason's Pick: Bellroy Transit Workpack

Leo's Pick: TUMI Backpacks

Alex's Pick: Tactical 5.11 Rush24 Backpack

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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2 hr 29 min

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A compendium of podcasts from the Chief TWiT, Leo Laporte. This feed includes all of Leo's audio or video releases and sometimes includes his appearances on other podcasts. One feed to serve them all.

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