Total Mikah (Video)

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Total Mikah (Video) episodes

April 02Tech News Weekly 431: iPhone Hacking Tools Go Public
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week! Meta is in dispute with the Motion Picture Association. Anthropic accidentally leaks Claude Code's source code. Apple is continuing to extend updates to those affected by the DarkSword exploit. And Meta & YouTube are found liable for having features that are addictive for younger users.
Abrar talks about Meta's deal with the Motion Picture Association to scale back the use of film ratings when describing its teen accounts.

Mikah shares how Anthropic's Claude code was leaked, unveiling some next-gen AI coding features.

Mikah gives an update on the DarkSword and Coruna exploit tools that utilize zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS 18.

And both Meta and YouTube were found liable for some of their features that make their social media platforms addictive for younger users, having to pay millions in fines.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

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49 min
April 02Hands-On Apple 225: Wrangling Auto-Correct
Tired of autocorrect sabotaging your texts? This episode shows how small changes like persistent rejection and custom text replacements can actually make Apple's keyboard work for you.
Why auto-correct fails and how Apple devices handle corrections

Auto-correct's evolution with iOS 17 and transformer language models

How auto-correct learns and why personalized dictionaries matter

Key steps to retrain auto-correct for smarter suggestions

Resetting your keyboard dictionary: the nuclear option explained

iOS and macOS keyboard settings: making auto-correct work for you

Auto-correct's pain points: bilingual typing, jargon, and missing features

Text replacement: the ultimate hack for tricky words and shortcuts

Top text replacement use cases for emails, addresses, and custom phrases

Practical tips to tame auto-correct and improve your typing flow

Missing features Apple still hasn't addressed in auto-correct

Host: Mikah Sargent

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20 min
April 02iOS Today 796: Apps From Other Platforms
Discover how apps know for being multiplatform are quietly shaping the iOS experience, with unexpected benefits for productivity and day-to-day problem solving.
DevonThink To Go: Mac-originated app brings robust database, search features

Tot: Minimalist text editor syncs notes across devices

Drafts: Text capture with powerful actions, community-driven enhancements

Firefox and Chrome: Browsers offer cross-platform sync, alternatives to Safari

Festivities: Holiday widget app expands from Mac to iOS

News: WWDC announced as anticipation for layout clues and possible iPhone Fold

Shortcuts Corner: Automating Apple Watch workout prompts via location

App Caps: Aqara presence sensor boosts home automation; Pokémon Go gets users outdoors

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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41 min
March 29Hands-On Tech 260: Ethernet vs. USB-C for File Transfers
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers a listener's question about which connection method — Thunderbolt, 10GbE Ethernet, or a USB-C to 10GbE Ethernet dongle — offers the best performance and reliability for video editing with network-attached storage.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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15 min
March 26Tech News Weekly 430: Understanding the US Router Ban
Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Rumors of iOS 27 are slowly making the rounds, with Apple's planned AI reboot. A look inside the lawsuit between Halide co-founders. The US just banned consumer routers made outside of the US. And NASA unveiled its initiatives to return back to the Moon.
Dan talks about the rumors of iOS 27 and Apple's planned AI refresh, alongside a new "Ask Siri" feature, that will be part of the unveiling of iOS 27 & macOS 27 at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference later in June.

Mikah goes a bit deeper into the lawsuit that Lux co-founder Ben Sandofsky brought against Sebastiaan de With over financial misconduct and bringing source code with them over to Apple.

Sean Hollister of The Verge joins the show to talk about the US's ban on imports of new foreign-made consumer routers and explains what the ban is seeking to do.

And Mikah explains NASA's initiatives and plans to return to the Moon, and what NASA plans to do once they return.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

Guest: Sean Hollister

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59 min
March 26Hands-On Apple 224: Passwords App: Shared Groups & Limitations
Is Apple's Passwords app a true contender for your digital life, or does it fall short for tech-savvy households? Find out how it stacks up against premium managers and where it still leaves power users wanting more.
How shared password groups work in the Passwords app

Step-by-step walkthrough: creating and managing shared groups

Apple Passwords sharing vs. third-party apps like 1Password, Bitwarden (TWiT sponsor)

Wi-Fi password management and sharing via QR codes

Passwords app limitations: organization, secure notes, file storage, platform support

Migration challenges from other password managers

Travel needs and sensitive data: third-party travel mode vs. Passwords app

Who should use Apple's Passwords app and who needs more advanced tools

Hybrid approaches: combining Apple Passwords with third-party managers

Host: Mikah Sargent

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17 min
March 26iOS Today 795: Chill Apps
This week, the hosts get hands-on with their favorite "chill" apps and say why subtle design choices, like haptic feedback and story-driven gameplay, make all the difference in truly relaxing tech. Hear which picks have earned their spot as go-to digital escapes.
Pigment and Lake: Adult coloring book apps for iPad

Coloring ASMR app for quick relaxation on the go

Loner: Minimalist zen flying game with soothing visuals

Satisgame: Quick, tactile puzzle app with haptic feedback

Apple's sound therapy music and ambient background sounds

Dark Noise and background sound customization for relaxation

Flow Free+ game for puzzle-based relaxation

App Cap: Marble Sort app for satisfying gameplay

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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26 min
March 24Security Now 1071: Bucketsquatting
When convenience trumps caution, disaster waits in the wings. Join Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent as they break down the jaw-dropping oversights lurking in mission-critical tax and cloud tools, and examine how a single unchecked decision can upend internet security for years.
H&R Block's tax software does something SO WRONG.

The Intoxalock breathalyzer calibration cyber attack.

Firefox now offers a 100% free built-in VPN.

TikTok and Meta's tracking pixels are so much more.

Russians beg for the return of Telegram, WhatsApps and others.

Never connect your crypto-wallet to an unknown service.

What would a week be without a Cisco CVSS of 10.0.

Ubiquiti patches a 10.0 critical flaw.

Listener feedback and...

What's "Bucketsquatting" and what can be done to prevent it

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1071-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent

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2 hr 48 min
March 22Hands-On Tech 259: Using a Webcam on Windows & macOS
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Fred asks Mikah for advice on how to get his USB webcam to work seamlessly when switching between his MacBook Pro and his Windows laptop on a shared monitor setup.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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17 min
March 19Tech News Weekly 429: DarkSword Puts Hundreds of Millions at Risk
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! IKEA's smart home products are not quite there yet. NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 and faced backlash from within the gaming community. A powerful iPhone-hacking technique has been discovered to take over devices running iOS 18. And some updates on the probes into Tesla's and hands-free driving systems.
Jennifer shares her experience using IKEA's newest smart home products utilizing the Matter-over-Thread protocol, expressing her concerns and frustrations with trying to connect them to any smart home platform.

Mikah talks about Nvidia's DLSS 5 that was unveiled at GTC 2026, and the criticism & memes it has faced since its unveiling.

Andy Greenberg of WIRED joins the show to talk about a tool that has been discovered, called DarkSword, that can hack into millions of iPhones running iOS 18.

And Mikah chats about hands-free driving technology in vehicles and NHTSA's probe into Tesla and Ford's hands-free driving systems.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Andy Greenberg

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1 hr 9 min

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