Total Mikah (Audio)

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July 23Tech News Weekly 447: Google Says AI Isn't Taking Your Job
Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins the show this week! AI isn't taking your job, per a report from Google. Gen Z is gravitating towards more "dumb" and simpler tech. An OpenAI model hacked Hugging Face. And Americans are uniting against data centers.
A new Google report analyzing 14.6 million AI conversations finds most workplace AI use is "shallow," with automation rare and collaboration more common.

Amanda shares her report on a "slow tech" trend, which includes both a hacked "dumb phone" and a $299 flip phone called Light flip, as younger users seek friction and less screen time from their devices.

During an internal red-team test, an OpenAI model exploited a zero-day to escape its test environment and breach Hugging Face, stealing cloud and cluster credentials in over 17,000 recorded events.

And a piece from the Washington Post shows bipartisan backlash to AI data centers nationwide, driven by rising electric bills and residents' feelings of powerlessness over local development decisions.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

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1 hr 16 min
July 23Hands-On Apple 241: iOS Home Screen Customization
iOS 26 conveniently puts you in charge of your iPhone home screen with deep design tools hidden behind a single long press. Discover how Apple's new Liquid Glass and tinted themes finally let your wallpaper and icons reflect your style.
Jiggle mode and edit tools enable deep icon appearance tweaks

Exploring Light, Dark, Clear, and Tinted home screen styles

Using tints and saturation sliders for unique color coordination

Rearranging app icons to highlight wallpaper and key visuals

Adding, editing, and customizing widgets on the home screen

Hiding, deselecting, or deleting home screen pages safely

Removing unused home screen apps without uninstalling them

Switching between app icons and widgets for streamlined access

Face ID and privacy tweaks for individual apps on the home screen

Host: Mikah Sargent

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16 min
July 23iOS Today 812: Calculators on Your Phone
If you thought calculators were stuck in high school, check your phone! This episode finds the formula behind conversions, math notes, and custom shortcuts that could totally change how you crunch numbers on your everyday Apple device. Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard run the numbers and reveal which apps truly multiply your productivity.
iOS calculator app features: history, copy, mode switcher, and conversions

Math Notes and Apple Pencil support for handwritten equations on iPad

Spotlight's built-in calculator vs. dedicated calculator app usage

Deep dive into PCalc: customization, layouts, and advanced features

Soulver 4 brings notepad-style, sentence-based calculations and variables

(Not Boring) Calculator offers simplicity and a clean design for basic math

News: Public beta releases for Apple operating systems explained

App Caps: Safari's new webpage monitoring vs. Distill Web Monitor app, and Microsoft Copilot for streamlining messy data into formatted documents

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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54 min
July 19Hands-On Tech 276: Smart TV's ACR Tracking
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Denise's question about whether her smart TV is tracking what she watches and how to stop it.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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19 min
July 16Tech News Weekly 446: Is OnePlus Really Gone for Good?
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins the show this week! Is Google's AI Search failing kids? OpenAI could be releasing its first device: a proactive AI-smart speaker. OnePlus is exiting the US & European market. And Microsoft's Comic Chat is now open source.
Common Sense Media finds Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode miss warning signs like suicidal ideation and validate disordered eating, especially concerning.

Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is building a screen-free, proactive smart speaker for the home.

Katie Collins from CNET joins the show to talk about OnePlus's withdrawal from the US & European market.

And Microsoft releases the code for its iconic mid-90s comic-strip IRC client (birthplace of Comic Sans) on GitHub.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Katie Collins

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1 hr 5 min
July 16Hands-On Apple 240: Feedback in the Apple Public Beta Program
Ready to install the iOS 27 public beta? Skip common mistakes and learn Mikah's straightforward method for filing some reports that may actually get results.
Back up devices and expectations for public beta testers

Step-by-step guide to enrolling in Apple's public beta program

Understanding your role and responsibilities as a beta tester

The importance of submitting clear, actionable feedback to Apple

How to use the Feedback app and provide diagnostic data

Attaching screenshots and recordings to feedback for clarity

When to refile persistent bugs and avoid reporting third-party app issues

Host: Mikah Sargent

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27 min
July 16iOS Today 811: Vacation Planning
If you're the person who packs weeks early and triple-checks every detail, this episode is your tactical guide to using iPhone apps for travel planning, collaboration, and on-the-ground navigation.
Vacation planning tips and why offline maps are essential

Downloading and managing offline Apple Maps for travel

Using shared Apple Notes and Reminders for trip organization

Comparing Notes, Reminders, and Freeform for vacation planning

Top travel apps: TripIt, Tripsy, and Wanderlog privacy considerations

Flight tracking and airport anxiety reduced with Flighty

Data choices abroad: eSIM setup and Citymapper for urban navigation

Feedback: Autoplay settings in Apple Podcasts

Shortcuts Corner: Automating photo sharing, saving, and cleanup workflow

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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43 min
July 12Hands-On Tech 275: USB-C Cable Confusion
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Doug's question about why identical-looking USB-C cables can have wildly different charging and data speeds, and how to tell them apart.

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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17 min
July 09Tech News Weekly 445: The Rise of AI-First Schools
Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent this week! XBOX resets itself. Wealthy families are leaning towards AI tutors to better prepare their kids. AI is starting to get into the "Wrapped" trend with users' data. And New York is the first US state to ban the use of smart glasses in courthouses.
Microsoft laid off thousands more Xbox employees this week, and spun off gaming studios such as Compulsion Games and Double Fine, as the division struggles with thin margins & rising hardware costs.

Wealthy families are pulling kids from public school for pricey new programs like Alpha School and Forge Prep that swap teachers for AI "guides" and lessons in business skills, despite no data proving they work.

Anthropic debuted a new tool called Reflect, reminiscent of Spotify's "Wrapped" feature, that gives Claude users a usage dashboard with quiet hours, break reminders, and insights into their habits, though it requires memory to be turned on.

And New York became the first US state to ban the use of smart glasses in courthouses, following a trend of Illinois drivers and major cruise lines prohibiting the use of camera-equipped smart glasses over recording and safety concerns.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

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1 hr 12 min
July 09iOS Today 810: Following the World Cup
Apple's sports app puts the World Cup and every major match at your fingertips, with live activities and seamless Apple TV integration. Discover how your iPhone can keep you in the loop, even if sports aren't your thing.
In-depth look at the free Apple Sports app and top features

Apple Arcade and mobile soccer games: EA Sports FC, Mini Football Legends, Score! Hero, eFootball

Using Apple News to stay updated on World Cup events and scores

News: Apple's Siri AI gains integration with third-party apps in new betas

Feedback: accessibility apps, VoiceOver favorites, and accessory habits

Shortcuts Corner: automation for Apple Card transaction notifications

App Caps: Make-roscope mobile microscope and Anker Nano Power Bank picks

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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40 min

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