Total Mikah (Video)

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October 05, 2025 Hands-On Tech 236: Switching Your Work Email to Gmail
On Hands-On Tech, Mikah Sargent describes how to easily migrate an email account to Gmail using Google Workspace.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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17 min
October 02, 2025Tech News Weekly 407: Google & Amazon Reveal New Hardware
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Tech News Weekly this week! OpenAI launches Sora 2. AI is powering more fraudulent ads. Amazon updates its lineup of products. And Google incorporates Gemini into its smart home devices.
OpenAI launches Sora 2, its latest video generator app. Sora 2 seeks to rival platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

DoubleVerify's DV Fraud Lab has detected a rise in fraudulent apps available for download, with AI powering these apps to hijack mobile devices.

Amazon held its Fall Hardware Event this past week, unveiling the latest Echo devices, Ring security cameras, and its next-gen Alexa+ chatbot being available in these devices.

And Florence Ion joins the show to discuss Google's revamp of its smart home devices, introducing Gemini for Google Home and the new Google Home Speaker, which is slated to launch in Spring 2026.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guest: Florence Ion

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1 hr 4 min
October 02, 2025Hands-On Apple 202: Spotlight Supercharged in macOS Tahoe
Spotlight is getting a serious upgrade in macOS Tahoe, surfacing your files, windows, and even cloud content with smarter, faster results. Allow Mikah to walk you through the surprising shortcuts and hidden tricks that will change how you find everything on your Mac.
Quick access to Spotlight via keyboard or menu bar

Recentering Spotlight Search bar with control-click shortcut

Enhanced search rankings based on personal use and relevance

Refined filtering by app, file type, provider, or folder

Spotlight displays results from open windows and browser tabs

Cloud storage integration expands search to Dropbox, Google Drive

Website search shortcuts for popular sites like Amazon and YouTube

Direct questions and smart queries supported with Siri and ChatGPT

Spotlight suggests actions and deeper settings directly from search

Performance quirks and indexing delays still present in Spotlight

Host: Mikah Sargent

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13 min
October 02, 2025iOS Today 772: Choosing a New Apple Watch
Confused by Apple's ever-expanding Watch lineup? Mikah and Rosemary cut through the specs and hype to help you decide which Apple Watch (SE 3, Series 11, or Ultra 3) is actually worth your money! Get honest advice about brightness, battery, bands, and who should actually skip this year's upgrade
Apple's latest Apple Watch lineup explained: SE 3, Series 11, Ultra 3

Key Apple Watch features: displays, sensors, health tracking compared

Choosing the right case size and reusing Apple Watch bands

Pricing and material differences across Apple Watch models

Always-On displays, chip parity, and precision finding detailed

Health features: ECG, hypertension, blood oxygen—who needs which model?

Battery life breakdown for SE3, Series 11, Ultra 3, and what "all day" means

SE3 vs. Series 11: What features justify upgrading?

Ultra 3 advantages: screen size, battery, ruggedness, satellite SOS, diving

Sizing issues with Ultra 3 for smaller wrists

Upgrade recommendations: who should buy which Apple Watch?

Feedback: iPhone battery life obsession and deep power-saving tips

Troubleshooting group iMessage notification bugs with multiple devices

App Caps: Cassette Home Video Player app brings VHS nostalgia to iPhone

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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47 min
September 25, 2025Tech News Weekly 406: iFixit's Take on iPhone 17 'Scratchgate'
Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week! The EU is considering ending the cookie consent banners. Amazon reaches a $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC. Some insight into why the new iPhone 17 Pros are more prone to scratches and dings. And is TechWoven truly better than FineWoven?
Emily talks about how the EU is considering ending the cookie consent banners that pop up when users visit websites.

Mikah shares how the FTC is bringing Amazon to trial over allegations that the company misled users into signing up for Amazon Prime. However, Amazon has settled the matter for a cool $2.5 billion!

And Liz Chamberlain, Director of Sustainability of iFixit, joins the show to discuss what has led to the iPhone 17 Pro showing more wear than the other models, the organization's teardown of the iPhone Air, and how Apple's TechWoven improves on some of the failures of the previous FineWoven material.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini

Guest: Liz Chamberlain

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55 min
September 18, 2025Tech News Weekly 405: Inside Meta's New $799 Smart Glasses
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Amazon has announced its upcoming fall hardware event. OpenAI is working towards implementing security features for teens using ChatGPT. A look into SMS blasters as a way to target you with scam texts. And Scott Stein of CNET spent some time with Meta's newest Ray-Ban Display Glasses and Neural Band.
Jennifer is excited as Amazon has announced its upcoming hardware event for September 30th, at which the company is expected to unveil its latest Kindle and Echo devices.

Also, Google will be debuting its latest smart home devices the day after Amazon's hardware event on October 1st!

OpenAI is working towards implementing safeguards and restrictions for teens using ChatGPT, following lawsuits and growing regulatory scrutiny.

Mikah shares how cybercriminals are utilizing a process called "SMS blasters" to send scam text messages to people.

And Scott Stein of CNET joins the show from the Meta campus to share his initial hands-on experience with Meta's new Neural Band and latest Ray-Ban Display Glasses.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Scott Stein

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1 hr 20 min
September 11, 2025Tech News Weekly 404: iPhone Air First Impressions
Jacob Ward of The Rip Current podcast and newsletter joins Mikah Sargent this week! The impact that generative AI is having on energy and our climate. The privacy and social issues around AI wearables. And everything that was announced at Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event.
Jacob shares a paper published recently that covered generative AI and how the massive use of GPU energy is causing concerns about its impact on the climate.

Mikah talks about a new wearable AI companion device called Friend and how these always-listening devices present privacy challenges for not just others around the user but also for the company itself.

And Zac Hall of 9to5Mac was at Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event this past Tuesday and was fortunate to get his hands on the new hardware the company announced. He shares his initial thoughts on the new AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone Air!

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jacob Ward

Guest: Zac Hall

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1 hr 20 min
September 09, 2025MacBreak Weekly 989: Orange Is the New Black
The Apple Event just concluded, and the MacBreak Weekly panel is ready to discuss what was announced at the event! New AI features are coming to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPhone Air, its slimmest iPhone yet. And the iPhone 17 Pro officially shows off its new bold orange color option for its premium lineup.
Introducing AirPods Pro 3, the ultimate audio experience

Apple introduces Apple Watch SE 3.

Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 11, featuring groundbreaking health insights.

Introducing Apple Watch Ultra 3.

Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the most powerful and advanced Pro models ever.

Introducing iPhone Air, a powerful new iPhone with a breakthrough design.

Apple debuts iPhone 17.

Instagram finally comes to iPad.

Adobe's Premiere video editor is coming to iPhone for free.

All the President's Tech CEOs.

Apple triumphs with 15 wins at night one of the 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards as "The Studio" and "Severance" lead for comedy and drama.

Steve Hayden, writer behind Apple's pivotal '1984' commercial, dies at 78.

All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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2 hr 24 min
September 04, 2025Tech News Weekly 403: Google Dodges Chrome Sale
Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week for Tech News Weekly! Apple plans to build its own AI search engine to rival OpenAI. OpenAI is working on improving its models to help users in mental distress. Apple's September event is right around the corner. And the judge in the antitrust case against Google ruled this week!
Abrar talks about Apple's plans to create a search engine that seeks to rival OpenAI's search engine as the company continues its aggressive expansion into AI.

(Content Warning) OpenAI previews its plan to improve its AI models to help users in mental or emotional distress. This follows a recent lawsuit that was brought against the company following a teen's suicide.

Dan Moren of Six Colors stops by to lay the foundation for what Apple could announce at its upcoming event on September 9th.

And Leah Nylen of Bloomberg joins the show to share an update on the Google Antitrust case that the judge ruled on!

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Dan Moren and Leah Nylen

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1 hr 5 min
August 28, 2025Tech News Weekly 402: Pixel's "Magic Cue" Shows AI's Real Future
Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly this week! OpenAI is being sued following a teen's suicide, which was blamed on ChatGPT. Detecting and countering the misuse of AI. A review of the Pixel 10 Pro. And Meta has poured $10 billion into rural Louisiana to build an ambitious data center.
(Content Warning) Emily talks about a lawsuit that was brought to OpenAI following a teen's suicide after using ChatGPT.

Mikah discusses Anthropic's recent threat intelligence report, which examines how bad actors are finding ways to misuse the company's AI models.

Allison Johnson of The Verge chats with Mikah about her review of the Pixel 10 Pro phone and how the new feature, Magic Cue, impressed Allison at times.

And finally, MIkah shares how Meta has invested $10 billion into a rural part of Louisiana to build a large data center to fuel the company's AI ambitions.

(If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country.)

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini

Guest: Allison Johnson

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1 hr 9 min

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