Total Mikah (Audio)

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August 27Tech News Weekly 452: Meta's $18B Social Media Settlement
Meta pays up in a landmark teen safety settlement & establishes new online safety measures for teens, Raspberry Pi goes official on the cyberdeck craze, and looking at what Apple unveiled earlier this week & looking ahead to Apple's September event.
Meta settled a lawsuit with over 47 states and territories over harms to teens, agreeing to independently tested age verification, daily time limits, notification restrictions, and parental alerts on Instagram and Facebook.

Raspberry Pi is getting in on the cyberdeck craze as the company published an official cyberdeck tutorial with a parts list and build instructions.

And D. Griffin Jones joins the show to talk about Apple's updates to its Mac mini and Mac Studio, and what the expectations may be for its "Surprise and Shine" September event.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: D. Griffin Jones

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1 hr 3 min
August 27Hands-On Apple 246: Set-It-And-Forget-It Accessibility Upgrades
You're missing out if you haven't explored Apple's accessibility menu. Mikah spotlights simple tweaks that solve real problems for everyone, not just those who need them. These are features you can toggle once, and love forever!
Reducing car sickness with Vehicle Motion Cues and customizable dots

Flash for Alerts: flash notifications with LED or screen for incoming calls and texts

Custom haptic vibrations for messages and contacts

Built-in white noise machine: Background Sounds on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Music Haptics: feeling rhythms and beats through the Taptic Engine

Host: Mikah Sargent

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21 min
August 27iOS Today 817: Digital Backpack – Best Apps for Back to School
As iOS updates roll out new icons and smarter Siri voices, today's students are relying on apps that make studying more interactive, collaborative, and personal than ever! See how a fresh lineup of iOS and iPadOS apps could completely reshape your back-to-school routine.
Structured: Visual daily planner with focus and accessibility features

GoodNotes vs. Notability: Digital note-taking and annotation

Quizlet: Study aid, flashcard maker, and AI-powered practice tests

Otter: Group project meetings and lecture transcription made easy

Essayist: Academic writing and streamlined reference management

Duolingo: Gamified language learning for students (and Klingon fans)

Notes and organization skills as keys to academic success

News: iOS 27 updates, Siri voices, search improvements, better battery life

App Caps: Moonlitt and Sunlitt for moon and sun tracking, CGP Grey video picks

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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27 min
August 23 Hands-On Tech 281: Incognito Browsing
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Rosemary's question about what private browsing actually hides, from whom, and what it's really for.

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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12 min
August 20iOS Today 816: The Ultimate AI Showdown
Get the details from Mikah and Rosemary on which AI apps stand out for real-world tasks, where system integration blows open new possibilities, and why a truly local, on-device AI might finally justify the hype.
Siri's AI upgrades spark frustrations, unpredictability, and deeper device integration

Comparing ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini apps on iOS

Solaire AI brings free offline local AI to iPhone

News: App tracking transparency changes prompt regulatory scrutiny in Germany, and Sonos adds live activities with real-time playback status

App Caps: 8BitDo Flip Pad for gaming and MOFT Snap Tablet Stand for iPad

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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50 min
August 20Tech News Weekly 451: AI Is Eating Rare Books
Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins the show to talk about her review of the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Meta's smart glasses are slowly becoming a concern in the workplace, and Amazon is destroying rare books & utilizing them as AI training data.
Abrar Al-Heeti shares her review of the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, noting how foldables have become nearly indistinguishable in size from standard phones like the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and shares a look at its camera, battery, and new software features like Pause Point.

Mikah shares an article published by The Verge that looks into how retail workers, tourism employees, and comedians describe being secretly recorded by Meta Ray-Ban wearers on the job.

And 404 Media's Emanuel Maiberg joins the show to share his investigation into Amazon buying and shredding rare, out-of-print books to scan them as AI training data, and how a legal ruling in Anthropic's book-piracy case made destroying the originals advantageous.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guest: Emanuel Maiberg

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1 hr 9 min
August 20Hands-On Apple 245: Retrain Your Fingers for watchOS 27
Confused by the Apple Watch's shifting gestures and button functions? Mikah Sargent breaks down the new logic, revealing how a simple mantra can help you master your device's next overhaul.
watchOS 27 overhauls Apple Watch button functions and navigation

Breaking old muscle memory: changes to Digital Crown, side button, Siri

Digital Crown press reveals new dynamic app switcher and app list

Scrolling Digital Crown now brings up the Smart Stack of widgets

Side button revamps: Control Center, Apple Pay, Emergency SOS/Power

Dynamic app grid's recent and context-based app selection

Updated Apple Watch gestures: double tap, single tap, wrist flick for navigation

Quick mantra: press for apps, turn for widgets, side for control, hold for Siri

Host: Mikah Sargent

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12 min
August 16Hands-On Tech 280: Am I Getting True Gigabit Internet?
On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Al's question about why their gigabit internet plan isn't delivering the promised speeds during a Wi-Fi speed test, and who's really to blame: the ISP, the router, or the device.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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19 min
August 13iOS Today 815: Snoozy Sleepy Time
Fed up with groggy wake-ups and noisy notifications? Discover how automating Focus modes and Shortcuts can totally transform your nights and mornings using clever iOS tricks.
Built-in sleep tracking features on iOS and Apple Watch explained

Setting sleep goals, schedules, and using Sleep Focus mode

How to customize Focus modes for a better sleep environment

Allowing exceptions and adjusting notifications during Sleep Focus

Screen, home, and lock screen customizations for sleep time

Insights into Apple's sleep score metrics and calculation

Apple Watch features: sleep apnea and breathing disturbance notifications

Third-party sleep tracking app recommendations and comparisons

Shortcuts Corner: automating sleep and wake routines with iOS Shortcuts

App Cap: Pelican waterproof floating phone pouch for outdoor adventures (https://amzn.to/4ws5KF5 affiliate link)

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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32 min
August 13Hands-On Apple 244: Live Text & Visual Look Up
Stop fumbling with serial numbers, plant names, or care tags. Discover quick, practical tricks to turn your iPhone's camera into a powerhouse for instant web answers and hassle-free text capture.
Enabling Live Text and checking device and language compatibility

Using Live Text in Photos, Camera, and Notes for text selection

Tips for extracting phone numbers, emails, and addresses with Live Text

Scanning serial numbers and copying image text across Apple devices

Identifying plants, animals, landmarks, and more with Visual Lookup

Visual Lookup for laundry symbols and car dashboard lights

Troubleshooting fussy features

Best practices for clear OCR and uncluttered frames

Host: Mikah Sargent

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16 min

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