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December 11, 2024This Week in Google 798: Great for Soup!
Google introduces its new generative AI video model, Veo. TikTok is fighting back, seeking to pause the US ban pending a review from the Supreme Court. A judge is currently blocking the sale of Infowars to The Onion. And Leo and Jeff help Pars decide on the best gifts for a white elephant party.
Google's new generative AI video model is now available.

Google introduces A.I. agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts.

Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip.

Google is suing a federal regulator over supervision of its payment division.

Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch.

TikTok seeks to pause US ban pending Supreme Court review.

Frank McCourt's Project Liberty advances bid for TikTok.

The Supreme Court must intervene in the TikTok case.

Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup.

Are those drones over New Jersey? Sightings mount, and still no answers.

Introducing Reddit answers.

Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review.

Instagram rolls out 'trial reels' that aren't shown to a creator's followers.

Infowars sale to The Onion rejected by Federal bankruptcy judge.

Debanking (and Debunking?)

YouTube's new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content.

The AI We Deserve.

New KOSA, same as old KOSA, but now with Elon's ignorant endorsement.

404 Media objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's subpoena to access our reporting.

Casey Newton: The phony comforts of AI skepticism.

WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules.

Bluesky stats!

Advertising is stupid. AI is stupid. The singularity is never.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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2 hr 51 min
December 11, 2024Windows Weekly 911: A Back-End Guy
Recall impressions, Copilot Vision preview, x86's future

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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2 hr 56 min
December 10, 2024Security Now 1004: A Chat with GPT
This week, Steve and Leo discuss the recent 'Salt Typhoon' hack of U.S. telecom providers by China, TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11, Microsoft's newly hacked Windows activation system, Apple patenting AI facial and body recognition, and much more. Steve also shares an intriguing conversation he had with the ChatGPT 4o AI system while working on an update to GRC's DNS Benchmark tool.
All telecom providers have been hacked and may still not be safe to use. So now the government is recommending that we use our own encrypted communications.

The plan to obsolete all non-TPM 2.0 PCs remains well underway. Microsoft must be feeling the heat, so they're taking time to not apologize.

Whoops. Microsoft's product activation system has been fully hacked. All Windows and Office products may now be easily activated without any licensing.

Here come the AI patents. Apple patents AI recognizing people by what they're wearing after earlier seeing their faces and noting what they're wearing.

Zoom wasn't encrypting their early video conferencing. They're still trying to get out from under the mess their lies created for them.

AWS introduces physical data terminal locations where users can go to perform massive data transfers to and from the cloud.

The FTC has set its sights on data brokers. Let's hope something comes of it.

GRC's email finally gets BIMI. (Can you see the Ruby-G logo?)

Lot's a terrific listener feedback about authenticator policy, a new and free point-to-point link service, Tor's "Snowflake", linking PCs and Smartphones, and even recharging spent SodaStream canisters.

Then we look at a recent conversation Steve had with "ChatGPT 4o with canvas" and the new plan that resulted

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1004-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2 hr 34 min
December 10, 2024MacBreak Weekly 951: Launder It Through Belkin
Is Apple working on its own modem for cellular connection? Reports suggest that Apple is working with Sony on the development of hand controllers for the Vision Pro. And Apple snagged several Golden Globes nominations, with 'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' leading the way.
Apple prepares three-year modem rollout in bid to outdo Qualcomm.

Apple explores Macs, headsets with built-in cellular data.

Brazilian court overturns injunction imposed on Apple's App Store.

Rumor: OLED MacBook Pro without a notch coming in 2026? Seems fishy per Andy.

Tim Cook wants Apple to literally save your life.

Apple reportedly collaborating with Sony to bolster VR gaming on Vision Pro.

Stevie Wonder demoed the Apple Vision Pro, according to CEO Tim Cook: "It's always great to get feedback from Stevie".

Transforming Porsche media events with spatial computing.

Jason bought an M4 Max MacBook Pro.

'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' lead Apple's Golden Globes nominations.

How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free in 2024.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Apple subscribers, Messi and growth of soccer.

Apple wraps 'F1' filming with Cook in Abu Dhabi.

Tinkerer brings this retro-futuristic Mac concept to life.

Affordable third-party Mac Studio storage upgrades coming in 2025.

M4 Mac mini was almost even smaller, but design compromises were made.

Apple Pay's first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway.

Apple sued by two victims for failing to curtail child sexual abuse material on iCloud.

Impersonators are claiming laptops at Apple stores before real owners can pick them up.

FBI warns iPhone and Android users—stop sending texts.
Picks of the Week:
Alex's Pick: Programming with ChatGPT

Andy's Pick: Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol" one-man show

Jason's Pick: Festivitas

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

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2 hr 29 min
December 08, 2024This Week in Tech 1009: Andy Giveth & Bill Taketh Away
Leo Laporte, Harry McCracken, Christina Warren, and Lou Maresca discuss the evolving relationship between the tech industry and the incoming Trump administration, the future of TikTok in the U.S., advances in AI and its impact on everything from weather forecasting to web browsing, and much more.

• Elon Musk and other tech billionaires are playing a major role in shaping President-elect Trump's transition team. The panel debated what this could mean for issues like antitrust regulation of Big Tech.

• Trump has named entrepreneur and investor David Sacks as the White House AI and Crypto Czar. Sacks is an Elon Musk ally who has been critical of OpenAI.

• The Hak Tuah cryptocurrency project suffered a 90% price crash shortly after launch amid controversy, in what may have been a "rug pull" scam.

• Trump's pick to lead NASA, private astronaut Jared Isaacman, is expected to push the agency to partner more with SpaceX and the commercial space industry. But his close ties to Elon Musk could face political hurdles.

• TikTok's future remains murky as U.S courts uphold a potential ban. The crew discusses the free speech implications and the role of geopolitics. EU also probes TikTok over Russian election interference.

• Entrepreneur Frank McCourt's Project Liberty consortium is reportedly advancing a bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, positioning it as a "people's bid."

• The U.S. House is set to approve an additional $3 billion to fund the removal of Chinese telecom equipment like Huawei and ZTE from domestic networks.

• Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is departing after a challenging 3-year stint. The chip giant's future strategy is up in the air as it faces intensifying competition, but the chip company did outline breakthroughs at a conference in advanced transistors, packaging, and interconnects that could help it regain a manufacturing edge.

• OpenAI is running a "12 Days of OpenAI" promotion highlighting new AI models and services. The TWiT panel debated whether it's mainly a technical showcase or a monetization push.

• Google unveiled a weather forecasting AI model that it says outperforms the leading U.S. and European forecast systems, especially for predicting extreme events.

• ElevenLabs launched a beta product that allows users to create and edit entire AI-generated podcast episodes, sparking discussions about the impact on human podcast creators.

• With the rise of AI, could we see a new generation of AI-infused web browsers that better understand our behavior? A long blog post by tech guru Om Malik explored the possibilities.

• In the wake of China's "Salt Typhoon" hacks of telecom networks, the FCC is proposing new cybersecurity rules - but with a twist that would allow law enforcement backdoor access.

• In the latest twist in the CSAM scanning saga, Apple is being sued for abandoning the controversial child abuse image detection feature, after previously being pilloried for trying to implement it.

• A sleeker, more accurate definition of a "second" based on atomic clocks using Strontium instead of Cesium atoms could be coming by 2030, enabling new scientific breakthroughs.

• Just in time for Christmas, a pair of the iconic ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz sold at auction for a whopping $28 million, a new record for movie memorabilia.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Harry McCracken, Christina Warren, and Louis Maresca

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2 hr 36 min
December 04, 2024This Week in Google 797: Nil Coin: It's Good For Nothing
Amazon is being sued over slow deliveries to lower-incomer areas. What is the Oxford University's 2024 word of the year? Canada's antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in advertising. And Leo tries not to spend too long on the Google Changelog items.
'Hawk tuah' girl Haliey Welch launches crypto memecoin—but insists it's not a cash grab.

Amazon sued over slow deliveries to low-income areas.

Bluesky COO rejects idea upstart social app is 'left-leaning'.

Australia bans social media for everyone under 16.

What is Brain rot, the Oxford University 2024 word of the year?

Intel stock wavers on CEO Pat Gelsinger's departure.

FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop.

Canada's antitrust watchdog sues Google alleging anti-competitive conduct in advertising.

FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing 'tech support scam' calls.

Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world, sources say.

U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls.

No one is talking about ChatGPT anymore.

Romans and cultural leaders criticize Airbnb's planned two-night Colosseum experience for up to 32 guests in May 2025, saying it will demean a cultural treasure.

Google Chat rolling out audio 'Huddles' powered by Meet.

Google Maps app showing incident reports from Waze.

Gemini app rolling out 'Make calls and send message without unlocking'.

Google Wallet for Wear OS adding corporate badges, campus IDs, and more.

Pixel 6-9 now lets you check device temperature after 'Troubleshooting' update.

Google's video generator comes to more customers.

Google's beefing up Android app security, but not everyone's going to be happy.

Google Photos rolling out 'Undo device backup' setting.

Mikah's TATOFY for Magic Mouse 2 Grip

Can the "Bookazine" save Magazines?

Calculator Soup.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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2 hr 33 min
December 04, 2024Windows Weekly 910: Intel Outside
BLOCKBUSTER NEWS FROM INTEL
Intel announces Arc B-series GPUs!!!

CEO Pat Gelsinger "retires," but was really forced out by the board of directors

Why? Theories include too-slow progress, major partner bailing on foundry, disagreements over keeping x86 design and foundry, etc.
Windows
All Quiet on the Windows Front

No Insider builds last week. Thanks Thanksgiving! Today, a new Canary build with Win32 app updating in the Store

Patch Tuesday is next week - this will be a big one

The rest of December will be quiet too

Microsoft: TPM 2.0 is "non-negotiable" in Windows

And now, a long-threatened change: Watermark on the desktop of unsupported PCs

PC sales slid 1.5 percent in Q3 after two quarters of "growth"/flat sales

Samsung is killing DeX

Phone Link is the new Dex. Interesting, given the partnership with Microsoft

Plus, Google is FINALLY adding desktop capabilities to Android. This should have always come from the platform maker
AI, Cloud
FTC is investigating Microsoft for cloud licensing too - And about 16 other things apparently

Microsoft: SHE HIT ME FIRST!

Spotify Wrapped 2024 uses Notebook LM to create a personalized podcast for each customer

OpenAI is solving the biggest problem with AI... its lack of advertising!

The Browser Company's next browser is called Dia and it's all about AI. Does it have a chance?
Xbox
Xbox Year in Review is live

Indiana Jones and more is coming to Game Pass in the first half of December

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is getting big reliability updates. Hopefully, Boeing is helping out here

For some reason, Sony announces that it sold 160 million PlayStation 2 consoles
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Get out of the basement

App pick of the week: Google Drive

RunAs Radio this week: A SysAdmin Christmas with Rick Claus and Joey Snow

Brown liquor pick of the week: Dewar's 8 Year Old Caribbean Smooth Rum Cask Finish

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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2 hr 45 min
December 03, 2024Security Now 1003: A Light-Day Away
Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss Microsoft's clarification about AI training data usage, a fascinating breakthrough in understanding autonomous vehicle vulnerabilities, and an urgent call for help from the Tor Network. The show culminates in an in-depth exploration of NASA's incredible Voyager 1 mission, which continues to communicate with Earth from nearly a light-day away despite increasing technical challenges.
Microsoft clarifies they are NOT using customer data from Office apps to train AI models

"Digital epileptic seizures" caused by flashing emergency vehicle lights can confuse automated driving systems, posing crash risks

Tor Network issues urgent call for volunteers to run new WebTunnel bridges to circumvent censorship in Russia

Zello asks its 140 million users to change passwords as a precautionary measure, hinting at a possible data breach

FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft's business practices across software, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI

New Android scareware tactic simulates a seriously cracked and malfunctioning smartphone screen

Steve argues it's likely safe to leave Wireguard VPN ports open, but he prefers not to out of an abundance of caution

Research shows AI training on AI-generated content can lead to homogeneity and loss of diversity in outputs

Australia passes world-first law banning children under 16 from social media, with hefty fines for non-compliant platforms

NASA's Voyager 1 probe, nearly a light-day from Earth, resumes operations after a communications scare but faces mounting technical challenges as it nears the end of its life

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1003-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2 hr 19 min
December 03, 2024MacBreak Weekly 950: Whacking on the Soccer Wall
The finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards are out now. Is your favorite app on the list? visionOS 2.2 is out with some updates that add more value to the Vision Pro. A special stop-motion animation with Wallace & Gromit was shot with Apple's iPhone 16 Pro. And the panel reminisces on a classic game now available for the iPad.
Apple reveals 45 app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards.

AI-powered 'Death Clock' promises a more exact prediction of the day you'll die.

Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number.

NFL's Gronk calls Apple his best-ever investment.

visionOS 2.2 brings three upgrades that make Vision Pro a next-gen computer.

Apple in talks to upgrade a sports stadium for live Vision Pro immersive video.

Apple nudges HomeKit robot vacuum support rollout to next year.

Wallace & Gromit bring Christmas cheer to London's Battersea Power Station.

Apple Music Replay 2024 is live.

You can now wear Apple's running shoe emoji.

Brazilian company still believes it owns the 'iPhone' trademark as it awaits trial.

iPhone SE now over 1,000 days old as new model edges closer.

Apple orders M5 chips from TSMC ahead of late 2025 production.
Picks of the Week:
Jason's Picks: Simply Piano on Apple Vision Pro

Andy's Pick: Classicbot Apple figures.

Alex's Pick: Anker 250W GaN Prime USB C Charging Station

Leo's Pick: Marathon for iPad

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

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2 hr 28 min
December 01, 2024This Week in Tech 1008: Internet Legal
In this week's episode of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte and guests Devindra Hardawar, Doc Rock, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy discuss a wide range of topics including Australia's ban on social media for under 16s, the latest in smart home technology and Matter protocol, CES 2024 expectations, Black Friday sales records, Elon Musk's legal battles, the FTC's efforts to protect consumers, and the growing threat of infrastructure sabotage. The panel also touches on the lifespan of smart devices, the ownership of social media accounts, and the growth of Bluesky.
Australia bans social media for everyone under 16, sparking a discussion on the challenges of age verification, the necessity of such measures, and the potential impact on children's social lives

Jennifer shares her thoughts on the progress and challenges of Matter protocol, the future of smart home technology, and the killer use cases like energy management that could drive broader adoption

Devindra looks forward to checking out the latest tech at CES 2024, while the panel discusses the impact of potential tariffs on consumer electronics prices

Black Friday online sales hit a record $74.4B, up 5% from last year, with over half of spending done on mobile devices and a surge in traffic to retail sites from AI chatbots

Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit, accusing the company of discouraging investors from backing rivals like his own xAI

Musk admits X is throttling links, effectively limiting people from reading news on the platform, which could impact content creators and marketers

The panel discusses the implications of X's objection to The Onion buying InfoWars, reminding users that they do not own their social media accounts or followers

As alternative social media platforms like Bluesky gain traction, the panel considers the challenges of managing multiple platforms and the potential for a more decentralized social media landscape

The FTC releases a report on the hidden lifespan of smart devices, highlighting the need for transparency and the potential security risks of unsupported devices

FTC changes its telemarketing rules to better protect consumers from growing 'tech support scam' calls

Supreme Court considers whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy, with potential far-reaching consequences

Concerns rise over infrastructure sabotage as a Chinese ship's crew is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor for 100 miles to cut Baltic cables

Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world to support its services and ensure data traffic flow

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Doc Rock, and Devindra Hardawar

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2 hr 48 min

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