Total Mikah (Audio)

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October 22Hands-On AI 4: Is AI Deep Research Worth the Wait?
The big AI apps now have research modes that make you wait for a report full of sources. Is the wait worth it? Mikah Sargent gives ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity the same complicated question, plus ChatGPT with regular web search as a control, and compares how long they take, where they look, what they miss, and how much cleanup each report needs. Then he checks every answer against a rebate and tax-credit answer key built from official sources.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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31 min
October 22Tech News Weekly 460: iPhone Duo: A Week Later
Meta Muse's security flaw. Reviews of the iPhone Duo are starting to come out. Microsoft's plans to overhaul the Xbox department. And Meta is ordered to pay $25 billion in a New Mexico court ruling.
Mikah shares a PSA on Meta's new Muse AI agent: A security firm found that Muse's share button put conversation titles in the subdomain of public share links!

Allison Johnson of The Verge joins the show to talk about her time with the iPhone Duo so far and things that she misses on the device so far compared to the Pro lineup.

Sebastian Herrera of Fortune stops by to talk about how Xbox has lost its focus over the years and what new CEO Asha Sharma, who has no gaming background, is doing to fix it.

And Isaiah Poritz of Bloomberg Law breaks down the verdict made in a New Mexico court that orders Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties to the state, related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Allison Johnson, Sebastian Herrera, and Isaiah Poritz

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1 hr 4 min
October 22iOS Today 825: Your 2nd Brain on iOS
Is your digital life a scattered mess or a finely tuned "second brain"? This episode reveals how Rosemary and Mikah may organize everything from 3D printer hacks to family chaos using iOS power tools and apps you've never tried.
Building a "second brain" for knowledge management on iOS

Comparing digital note-taking systems: OmniFocus, Notion, Craft, Obsidian

Importance of cross-referencing and linking between apps

Notion deep dive: databases, AI features, and integration tips

Craft as an alternative for flexible, visual note organization

Drafts as a staging ground for notes and quick capture

Daily journaling and agenda apps: Parchment and Kan Do highlights

Community discussion: Using TextEdit, Notes, and minimal scratchpad workflows

iPhone Duo preorder chaos: launch supply snags and shipping delays

News: iOS 27 Reminders and Notes app updates

App Caps: Scrappy digital scrapbook and Everlog journaling app picks

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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51 min
October 21Windows Weekly 1006: Are You Lying to Me Now, Paul?
Paul Thurrott gets hands-on with NVIDIA's new RTX Spark AI PCs and reveals why all that power isn't translating into practical results for certain users. Expect strong opinions and a few surprises about the state of local AI on computers. Plus, Tolaria is a free, open source, vibe-coded replacement for Notion that's based on Markdown files. And now it's on mobile too! Llama Windows is also free/open source and natively supports Windows 11 on Arm and RTX Spark. It may be the easiest way to interact with local AI on Windows.
Windows
Microsoft discusses second round of pain points updates for Windows 11, starting with a new Photos app plus the ability to work well with just 8 GB of RAM

Six (!) new builds, including two to the Release Preview Channel

Microsoft Edge is working towards no-reboot updates

Opera Air gets a nice refresh

The Proton roadmap is spectacular

RTX Spark: HP OmniBook Ultra 16

RTX Spark: Lenovo Pro 9n 15

RTX Spark: ASUS ProArt P16 arrives with 128 GB of RAM
Microsoft 365
OneDrive is getting a Copilot-infused upgrade for files and photos in the AI era
AI/dev
RTX Spark hands-on: Local AI is more frustrating than useful

Microsoft is working on a comprehensive strategy to secure AI agents

OpenAI releases an AI coding model for Visual Basic, other older programming languages
XBOX and gaming
Report: Project Helix starts with a gaming handheld in 2027, not a console, with a new console in 2028

Microsoft reveals standalone Cloud Gaming costs - 10 hours for $3.99, 25 for $7.99, 50 for $11.99

ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up

ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up

AMD is bringing FSR Upscaling 4.1 to XBOX consoles, ROG XBOX Ally

Final Fantasy VII Remake is the star of the late October Game Pass releases

NVIDIA touts games already optimized for RTX Spark

XBOX highlights new indie titles coming to PC, console, and Game Pass over the next year

EA is shutting down BioWare
Tips and picks
App pick of the week: Tolaria

App pick of the week #2: Llama Windows

RunAs Radio this week: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications with Will Velida

Brown liquor pick of the week: Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old

Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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2 hr 44 min
October 20Security Now 1101: ECDSA's Curves Origins
An unreleased AI solved a 26-year-old cryptographic secret in less than half an hour, exposing the origins of a widely used standard. Discover what this jaw-dropping breakthrough means for the future of trust and transparency in cybersecurity.
Another record smashing Patch Tuesday.

But again, all those updates were not without consequences.

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reports on an agentic attack.

A mass-compromised hardware cryptocurrency wallet attack.

How to create your own known-safe crypto wallet.

Feedback about AI, coding and SpinRite from a listener.

What the reverse-engineering of the ECDSA curves means for security

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1101-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent

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2 hr 32 min
October 18 Hands-On Tech 289: Understanding Email Tracking Pixels
On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers a question from Lyle who wants to know whether a coworker can really tell when he has opened her emails.

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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18 min
October 15Hands-On AI 3: The AI That Does the Thing
What happens when AI stops talking and starts doing? Mikah Sargent puts Meta's Muse agent to work on simple jobs, hard ones, and a couple of weird ones: a weekly news brief, a day trip, a shopping cart that stops for his approval, a web page it builds itself, and a podcast about whether a hot dog is a sandwich. Along the way, he explains what makes an agent different from a chatbot, what Muse can and can't touch, and the settings to check before you hand any AI the keys.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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56 min
October 15Tech News Weekly 459: Apple's Smart Home Reset
Apple recently unveiled its Apple HomeView, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy got a first-hand look at Apple's foray into the smart home market! Apple also unveiled its Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2. And some US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI.
Jennifer shares her hands-on impressions of Apple's HomeView, the company's first smart display that she describes as a cross between a HomePod mini and a giant Apple Watch. She also talks about how the device uses Siri AI and facial recognition to show different calendars and messages for different users.

Also, Apple unveiled a new Apple TV 4k at a $299 price point, and a new lineup of what they call the Apple Home Collection of LG and Schneider smart home accessories as part of its Smart Home lineup.

And Mikah talks about how eight US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT was built to be easily agreeable and to feign human compassion in ways that can harm users.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

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1 hr 17 min
October 15iOS Today 824: Home Sweet HomeKit
Apple finally steps into the smart home display race with HomeView, shakes up its HomeKit lineup, and partners with major brands for "second-party" devices. Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard break down what these big changes mean for everyday users and power tinkerers alike.
Apple debuts major Home app updates in iOS 27

HomeKit Secure Video gets AI-powered descriptions, smarter notifications, and search

New HomeKit features: Thread, Matter support, energy monitoring, 4K streaming

Apple reveals HomeView: smart display for the home with speaker or wall-mount options

HomeView's features, FaceTime, and multi-user support

Apple TV 4K updated with better Siri AI, microphones, and Find My remote

Four-speaker HomePod/HomePod mini surround sound with latest Apple TV

HomePod mini 2 announced: new sounds, color-matched features, and Siri AI caveats

Apple's "second-party" Home accessories line launches with LG, Schneider Electric

Overview of new cameras, video doorbell, floodlight, thermostat, and smart lock

Matter support in Apple Home devices: features, pitfalls, and real-world advice

Shortcuts Corner: Advanced HomeKit automations, weather integration, and triggers

App Caps: HomePass for HomeKit and Signals for HomeKit automate and simplify smart homes

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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59 min
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

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