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April 16, 2024Security Now 970: GhostRace
An update on the AT&T data breach

340,000 social security numbers leaked

Cookie Notice Compliance

The GDPR does enforce some transparency

Physical router buttons

Wifi enabled button pressers

Netsecfish disclosure of Dlink NAS vulnerability

Chrome bloat

SpinRite update

GhostRace

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-970-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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1 hr 53 min
April 16, 2024MacBreak Weekly 917: Let A Thousand Dorks Bloom
The rumor mill has begun on the upcoming M4 chips. Could these M4 chips be a way for Apple to start pushing into the AI-powered device market? Apple notifies users in 92 countries about attempted spyware attacks on select iPhone users. And Apple expands repair options for its devices with support for used genuine Apple parts.
Apple readies M4 chip Mac line, including new MacBook Air and Mac Pro.

Apple is reportedly planning a big AI-focused M4 Mac upgrade.

Apple's mysterious fisheye projection.

Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacks.

Apple drops term 'state-sponsored' attacks from its threat notification policy.

Apple to expand repair options with support for used genuine parts.

Apple opens access to used iPhone components for repair.

'Dickinson' showrunner says she ended the show after Apple 'actively gaslit' her.
Picks of the Week:
Alex's Pick: Liminal

Andy's Pick: Downie

Jason's Pick: The Masters Tournament on the App Store for Vision Pro

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

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2 hr 17 min
April 14, 2024This Week in Tech 975: You Don't Want to Make Gandhi Mad
AI Music with Suno and Udio

Google's DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win

Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI

How I Built an AI-Powered, Self-Running Propaganda Machine for $105

AI's Victories in Go Inspire Better Human Game Playing

Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk

Google and the CJPA

Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated 'nutrition labels' for most broadband plans

SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections for artists in deal with major record labels

Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed Higgs boson, dies aged 94 | Peter Higgs

BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Larry Magid, and Owen Thomas

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2 hr 39 min
April 14, 2024Ask The Tech Guys 2020: Flat Mikah
Leo shows off Udio and Suno, AI-generated music services that've been making a splash in the news recently. What's the easiest way to rip DVDs nowadays? Is AliExpress a safe website to purchase goods from? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid talks about how AI is being utilized in the design of automotive vehicles. That and more are coming up on Ask The Tech Guys!
Suno and Udio.

Apple Music execs reveal months of work behind releasing Taylor Swift's new album.

My HDR videos are taking forever to export from Adobe Premiere. What could be causing this issue?

Can I force my S23 Ultra to get the latest security update?

Sam Abuelsamid and AI's application in the design of automotive vehicles.

How can I bypass copy protection on DVDs?

Is there a thing as having too many eero routers on my network?

Is AliExpress a safe website from which to buy goods?

How can I host my own public game server? Can I do it myself?

What are some recommended, budget-friendly video capture adapters for Mac computers?

After creating a new email address, how can I easily notify others about the change in my email?

How safe am I using tech given/purchased from someone else?

Why can't I cast my Netflix streams from my phone anymore?

I'm transferring my data from an iPhone to a Pixel 8 Pro, but my WhatsApp information always fails. What could be causing this issue?

What Windows virtualization application does Leo and Mikah recommend for the Mac?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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2 hr 18 min
April 10, 2024This Week in Google 763: All the Meat Was Shaking
Google Shows AI Model Is Enterprise-Ready After Gemini Mishaps

The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island

FCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadband

Talking about the old internet

Jeff's paper on the California Journalism Preservation Act

Twitter's Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers

Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop

SF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket line

NYC Chicken Shop Replaces Cashier With Woman in Philippines On Zoom

First look at federal privacy bill

Instagram Generated Almost 30% of Meta's Revenue in Early 2022

Elon Musk's 'self-inflicted wounds' and other highlights from a newly released deposition

5 Workspace announcements from Google Cloud Next '24

Fitbit app rolling out redesigned Sleep stats

Google's Nest Secure is shut down — and you've got options besides ADT

Google brings AI-powered editing tools, like Magic Editor, to all Google Photos users for free

The wonderful world of Taskmaster

Also! A report from the teens at PS 47

Mario meets Pareto

Suno music

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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3 hr 5 min
April 10, 2024Windows Weekly 876: Solder On
On this episode, Paul shares his thoughts on the Snapdragon X Elite chip with Leo and Richard. Windows 11 24H2, AI, NPUs, and SoCs from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are all on the way this year. But a schedule is finally starting to emerge. And it looks like we'll soon have answers to the questions about how or why AI will matter on PCs.
Windows, AI, and the future
Windows 11 version 24H2 - staggered release schedule as discussed last week

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based PCs in May/June - nothing but good news to date, but Paul went hands-on last week. It's the real deal.

Intel's first-gen Core Ultra chipsets are lackluster, but now we have big promises for Arrow Lake in late 2024

Microsoft Build 2024 is in mid-May, and now we have a session list with some nice clues. For example, Introducing the Next Generation of Windows on Arm

Microsoft is expected to unveil 24H2 and new X Elite-based Surface PCs at Build

Computex and other milestones, and then back-to-school and holiday selling periods
Windows 11
Moment 5 arrives in stable with yesterday's Patch Tuesday (which is now called the General Availability channel, by the way). Of course, we still don't have all the features. In particular, waiting on Android phone as a webcam.

IDC says PC market grew by 1.5 percent in Q1 and acts like it's the turnaround of the century

Microsoft is manually blocking certain registry keys related to default browsers now: Apple-like non-EU belligerence or pragmatic protection of user choice? Why can't it be both?

Beta channel (last week) - Copilot actions improvements

New Store app update improvements performance dramatically

The Windows 11 de-ensh*ttification experiments continue

Does Windows 11 Enterprise solve the problem? No. So it's time to move on
Hardware
TSMC gets some of that sweet, sweet CHIPS Act money to expand its US operations
AI
Three AIs comparison

Blockbuster report claims OpenAI/Microsoft, Google, and Meta stole content at scale to train AI

Microsoft opens a new AI hub in London

Google mulls charging for generative AI in Search

Spotify lets user create AI playlists using text prompts now

Brave brings Leo to iOS, so it's on all supported platforms now. And it added Leo to Brave Talk Premium too

Google rebrands Studio Bot to Gemini in Android Studio, still in preview. This is their GitHub Copilot
Xbox
Microsoft rolls out April updates for Xbox consoles, Xbox app on PC

Xbox reorgs, Kareem Choudhry leaves Microsoft

A rumored game preservation team is too obvious not to be true
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Microsoft Store hosts its annual Spring Sale

App picks of the week: Standard Notes & Beeper

RunAs Radio this week: Securing AI with Sarah Young

Brown liquor pick of the week: Dalwhinnie 15

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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2 hr 44 min
April 09, 2024Security Now 969: Minimum Viable Secure Product
Out-of-support DLink NAS devices contain hard coded backdoor credentials

Privnote is not so "Priv"

Crowdfense is willing to pay millions

Engineers Pinpoint Cause of Voyager 1 Issue, Are Working on Solution

SpinRite Update

Minimum Viable Secure Product

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-969-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.
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1 hr 52 min
April 09, 2024MacBreak Weekly 916: Cars Into Robots
When will new iPads be announced? Apple confirms layoffs are coming to the company, hitting the former Apple Car division and other sectors. Apple's App Store now allows for gaming emulators. Apple is also challenging ITC's ban on the Apple Watch pulse oximetry feature.
When will Apple release the new iPad Pro?

Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' after car fizzles.

Apple cut at least 600 workers when car, screen projects stopped.

Beeper is joining Automattic.

Apple teaching an AI system to make sense of app screens – could power advanced Siri.

App Store guidelines now allow game emulators; more.

Apple challenges ITC's ban on Apple Watch pulse oximetry feature.

Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple.

Teenagers still overwhelmingly want iPhone and Apple Watch more than any other brand.
Picks of the Week:
Shelly's Pick: Zoom H6essential

Andy's Pick: Brewintosh by Kevin Noki

Alex's Pick: NAB

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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2 hr 12 min
April 07, 2024This Week in Tech 974: Get at the Young Youngs
House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill

Marissa Mayer's eternal Sunshine

Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop

Amazon's Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech

X's 'complimentary' Premium push gives people blue checks they didn't ask for

President Biden is now posting into the fediverse

Yahoo is acquiring Artifact to bring its AI features to Yahoo News

MrBeast calls for slowing down video editing styles

A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC's Attention. Do His Claims Add Up?

Price of zero-day exploits rises as companies harden products against hackers

App Store guidelines now allow game emulators; more

How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.

Google Pledges to Destroy Browsing Data to Settle 'Incognito' Lawsuit

SF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket line

Apple (AAPL) Explores Home Robots After Abandoning Car Efforts

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mikah Sargent, Lisa Schmeiser, and Harry McCracken

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2 hr 41 min
April 07, 2024Ask The Tech Guys 2019: Blame the Kombucha
Leo's Atari 400 arrived recently and demos the device during the show. Can you use an Apple Newton on newer Macs? Why do HP printers get disabled sometimes? How can you make your photos and videos searchable by various defined parameters? Plus, Johnny Jet shares his multi-plane trip to Hawaii and to be aware that the price of applying for Global Entry is going up soon!
Leo's Atari 400 arrived and demos the device.

Mahbod Moghadam, who rose to fame as the co-founder of Genius, has died.

How can I extract audio from my Apple TV from HDMI and put it into an external speaker?

What alternatives to Google Podcasts do Leo and Mikah recommend? Plus, can I use my Apple Newton on newer Macs?

How can I re-enable my HP printer to print again when HP disabled my printer for failing to pay for HP Instant Ink?

Is it worth repairing the screen on my iPad Pro, or am I better off replacing the device?

How can I prepare my smartphone and DSLR cameras to capture the upcoming solar eclipse?

Why is my Bitwarden browser plugin not logging in?

What's the best way to convert DVD and VHS media into a digital format?

Johnny Jet and his recent multi-plane journey to Hawaii.

How can I make all of my photos & videos in Google Drive searchable by various set parameters?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Johnny Jet

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2 hr 17 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.