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October 11Hands-On Tech 288: Understanding What IP68 Means
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Clyde, who is shopping for a new phone after his last one died in a sink full of dishwater, asks what an IP68 water resistance rating actually promises, whether it wears off as a phone ages, and what to do in the first few minutes after a phone gets wet.

Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode!

Host: Mikah Sargent

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22 min
October 08Hands-On AI 2: Nine Billion Knobs
What's actually inside an AI model? Mikah Sargent opens up the file from last week's episode and finds tokens, billions of numbers, and one surprisingly simple job: guess the next piece of text. Along the way, he shows why the same question can get a different answer every time, where all those numbers came from, and why a chatbot can sound completely sure of itself and still be wrong.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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56 min
October 08Tech News Weekly 458: Congress Takes Aim at Flock
Amanda Silberling joins Mikah Sargent on this week's episode of Tech News Weekly! Common Sense Media labels ChatGPT for Teens as an "unacceptable risk." AI agents from companies such as Meta and OpenAI are "cute washing" to make them feel friendlier. A federal judge ruled a Flock license plate search unconstitutional. And organs-on-chips, simulations, and AI models are starting to replace animal testing.
Amanda talks about Common Sense Media's labeling of ChatGPT for Teens as an "unacceptable risk", as its friend-like design, engagement incentives, and rarely appearing "take a break" prompts can keep teens talking to a chatbot instead of a trusted adult.

Mikah shares an article from Fast Company's Grace Snelling, who coined the term "cute washing" for how SpaceX AI's Grokbot, Meta's Muse, and OpenAI's Dot all use big eyes and soft shapes to make autonomous AI agents feel friendly.

Jason Koebler of 404 Media joins the show to discuss the first federal ruling to call an automated license plate reader search unconstitutional, and explains how Flock's network of more than 100,000 cameras feeds federal programs like HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area).

And Mikah explains how organs-on-chips, computer simulations, and AI models are beginning to replace animal testing as regulators like the FDA shift their rules, as noted by IEEE Spectrum's Brandon Kim.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

Guest: Jason Koebler

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1 hr 7 min
October 08iOS Today 823: It's About Time (Apps)
Discover how iOS and watchOS are quietly transforming the way you track, customize, and automate every second, from modular lock screens to Siri-powered alarms. Plus, hear why third-party apps are still running circles around Apple's timer tools.
Customizing lock screen time display and widgets on iOS

Apple's system clock app features: timers, alarms, world clock

Multiple timers and AlarmKit integration for developers

Timer controls, volume settings, and kitchen use tips

Handling time zones, world clock widgets, and third-party time apps

Apple Watch faces, complications, and ongoing third-party face debate

Accessibility tools: haptic feedback, chimes, and clock customization

Third-party timer apps: Just Timers, (Not Boring) Timer, Timer+, Overlap

Frustrations with time zone selection in clock apps

Time drift, manual clock changes, and device sync issues

iPhone Duo preorder details and Apple's "get ready" system

Shortcuts Corner: calendar event alarms and automation tricks

App Caps: Tiimo planner for ADHD/time blindness, Signal for group messaging

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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58 min
October 04Hands-On Tech 287: Are There Risks to Scanning QR Codes?
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Barry asks whether anything inside a QR code can actually hurt you, or whether the real danger lies somewhere else, and what a person should check before scanning one out in the wild.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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17 min
October 01 Hands-On AI 1: The Chatbot in Your Laptop
Your next chatbot doesn't need the cloud. Mikah Sargent installs a free app, downloads an AI model, turns off the Wi-Fi, and keeps right on chatting, all on an ordinary computer. Along the way, he explains how to read a model listing, including what the size and "Q4" labels mean, so you can pick a model that runs well on your own machine. Then the local model goes head-to-head with a cloud assistant to see where it holds up and where it falls short.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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25 min
September 28 Hands-On AI: Welcome to Hands-On AI
Hands-On AI is the show that turns AI confusion into AI confidence. In this introductory episode, Mikah Sargent lays out what the show is and isn't: short, focused episodes — most 10 to 15 minutes — that take one question, one tool, or one technique at a time. Some weeks go under the hood on what a large language model is actually doing. Some weeks get practical: the AI already in your pocket, or a model running entirely on your own computer. And some weeks are honest verdicts on the tools everyone's talking about.

This show is a conversation. Send your AI questions to [email protected] or reach out on TWiT's social media, and you might hear your question answered on the show.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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3 min
September 27Hands-On Tech 286: Shutting Down vs. Restarting Your Windows PC
On this week's Hands-On Tech, Lorraine asks Mikah whether her husband or her daughter is right about the difference between shutting down and restarting a Windows PC, and how often she should be restarting her computer and phone.

Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode!

Host: Mikah Sargent

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25 min
September 24Tech News Weekly 456: Meta VR: Quest Gets a Glow-Up
Dan Moren of Six Colors joins the show this week! Meta's Muse has a zero-day vulnerability. Rat brains can power an AI model? Why are we hearing more about AI agents escaping their testing environments? And Meta's new VR glasses.
Dan talks about a new zero-day exploit that affects Meta's Muse AI agent, which allows an app or terminal command that can impersonate the AI agent and easily gain access to users' messages, emails, and other sensitive data.

Mikah is amazed at the Biological Computing Company's new AI video model that was built from patterns utilizing lab-grown rat neurons.

Mikah walks through The Verge's report on why researchers can't simply air-gap AI agents that keep escaping test environments and hitting real-world targets.

And Scott Stein of CNET joins the show live from Meta's Headquarters to share his hands-on impressions of Meta's new VR glasses that were unveiled at this year's Meta Connect event.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

Guest: Scott Stein

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1 hr 5 min
September 24Hands-On Apple 250: Create Your Own Wallet Passes
Tired of waiting for your favorite gym, library, or coffee shop to offer digital cards? With iOS 27, you can finally make your own custom Apple Wallet passes for any barcode or QR code, no third-party apps needed.
Physical loyalty cards now easily added to Apple Wallet with iOS 27

"Create a Pass" feature lets users digitize any barcode or QR code

Three wallet pass templates: Standard, Membership, and Event

Apple Intelligence enables automatic code scanning on supported iPhones

Passes can include color themes, icons, member info, and custom fields

Sharing passes with family members now possible

Using wallet passes on iPhone and Apple Watch at checkout

Host: Mikah Sargent

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21 min

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