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January 16, 2025iOS Today 735: Level Up Your Lock Screen
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro.
How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked

Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options

Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access

Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems

Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock

Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions

Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity

Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness

How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience
Shortcuts Corner
Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax!

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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38 min
January 12, 2025Hands-On Tech 198: Connecting An iPad to an Android Smart Home
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah Sargent tackles a unique smart home dilemma from a viewer named John, who runs his home automation through Android while his wife uses Apple devices. John wants to know if he can use an old iPad as a home hub to give his wife easier access to their home's smart features, like thermostats, greenhouse controls, and outlets, without having to go through his phone.
Android-first setup is actually advantageous, as it means devices are already configured independently rather than being locked into Apple's HomeKit ecosystem

For HomeKit-compatible devices, adding them to the wife's iPhone/iPad is as simple as scanning the HomeKit codes in Apple's Home app
Some suggested approaches for the iPad hub:
Use as a portable control panel that can move between rooms

Mount it permanently as a dedicated control center using a device such as elago's Home Hub Mount, which allows for clean cable management.

Mikah recommends using Home Assistant (home-assistant.io) as a powerful third-party solution that works with more devices than just HomeKit or Google Home, has robust automation capabilities, and has apps for multiple platforms, making it accessible to both users.

Mikah also emphasizes the importance of "smart," which means proactive automation, giving examples like automatic fan control based on humidity sensor readings, proximity-based lighting control, and custom scenes triggered by pressure sensors.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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11 min
January 09, 2025Tech News Weekly 369: Checking In With CES 2025
This week on Tech News Weekly, host Mikah Sargent is joined by guest co-host Dan Moren to discuss Siri privacy concerns and how Apple could leverage AI to improve the user experience. Jason Hiner of ZDNET.com reports on CES 2025 on the latest TV displays, NVIDIA's AI innovations, and more. Then Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, weighs in on Meta's controversial decision to end fact-checking on its platforms.
Dan's latest column explores how Apple could use AI to benefit users by improving spam filtering, search capabilities, and automation. Implementing these features would align with Apple's focus on simplifying technology.

Apple released a statement clarifying that Siri recordings are not being used to build ad profiles, despite an ongoing conspiracy theory that devices are always listening. In reality, ad targeting is based on online behavior.

At CES 2025, new TV display technologies were announced including brighter OLED panels likely using "tandem OLED" and a new mini-LED backlight system from Hisense for improved color depth.

Lenovo showcased an expensive laptop prototype with a screen that rolls up to double in size, though it may have limited practical appeal for now.

NVIDIA unveiled COSMOS, an AI framework to generate synthetic training data for robots and self-driving systems, which could accelerate future autonomous innovations.

Offbeat CES products included an electric spoon that makes low-sodium foods taste saltier to promote healthier eating, and aggressively priced TVs from TCL.

Meta announced it will end fact-checking and rely on community moderation, which CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed argues will amplify the spread of misinformation and cause real-world harms.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

Guests: Jason Hiner and Imran Ahmed

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1 hr 7 min
January 05, 2025 Hands-On Tech 197: Stop Your TV from Turning On by Itself
Mikah addresses a listener question about why their TCL TV and cable box sometimes turn on automatically after a power outage. He explains the likely causes and offers troubleshooting tips. Mikah also shares an important follow-up from a previous episode about internet speeds and the limitations of the Apple TV 4K's Ethernet port.

Main Topic:

• Richard asks why his TCL TV and cable box sometimes turn on by themselves after brief power outages

• Mikah explains that TCL TVs have a "Fast TV Start" feature that keeps the TV in a powered-on state to maintain network connections, causing it to turn back on when power is restored

• HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) allows devices to communicate and control each other, which may cause the cable box to turn on when the TV powers on

• Mikah advises checking the TV and cable box settings for features like Fast TV Start, sleep/hibernation modes, and HDMI-CEC to adjust the behavior

• Many smart home devices, such as lights and robot vacuums, also have auto-on features that should be configured to prevent unexpected behavior after power outages

Follow-up:

• Thomas points out that in a previous episode (195), the Apple TV 4K used to test internet speeds has a maximum throughput of about 990 Mbps due to its Gigabit Ethernet port

• For the listener (Ross) to accurately test their 2.5 Gbps internet speed, they should ensure their Mac supports the full 2.5 Gbps that the adapter provides

• The Apple TV 4K's Wi-Fi 6 support may allow for faster speeds than its Ethernet port, depending on the router and environment

Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! [email protected]

Host: Mikah Sargent

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20 min
January 02, 2025Tech News Weekly 368: Facebook Hopes You'll Befriend AI Influencers
In the first episode of 2025, Mikah and Abrar discuss Meta's plans to add AI bots to their social media platforms, the rise of AI-generated phishing scams, the trend of parents giving their kids retro tech devices to reduce screen time, and the current state and future potential of passkeys for secure logins.
Meta plans to populate Facebook and Instagram with AI-generated bot accounts that can create content, share posts, and interact with users, in an effort to drive engagement as user growth stagnates. Abrar and Mikah debate the pros and cons of AI bots on social media.

Cybersecurity experts have seen a significant increase in sophisticated phishing scams using AI to generate hyper-personalized messages mimicking people's communication styles, with over 90% of successful cyberattacks now beginning with phishing emails. Abrar and Mikah discuss cybersecurity training and email filtering used by companies to combat this.

There's a growing trend of parents gifting their kids retro tech like Walkmans, portable CD players, and MP3 players in an effort to reduce screen time. Mikah and Abrar reflect on the appeal of single-purpose devices and bonding over music.

Passkeys, a new login technology aiming to replace passwords, have seen increasing adoption but face usability challenges and inconsistent implementation across sites and devices. Mikah explains how passkeys work and recommends using password managers for now, as both hosts agree passkeys aren't quite ready for mainstream adoption yet.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

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1 hr 11 min
December 26, 2024Tech News Weekly 367: Best of 2024
A look back at some of our favorite interviews from the past year:
Emily Forlini of PCMag and her story about the AI "dating scene" AI through ChatGPT Plus and AI boyfriends and her somewhat lackluster experience.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and the breaking news that the U.S. Department of Justice is suing Apple for claims that the company has an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market.

Amanda Silberlng and her story that she wrote about how how AI images have entered this year's Met Gala's online discourse through celebrities who "appeared" on the Met Gala carpet.

Abrar Al-Heeti and her story about how Harvard students created an app called I-XRAY that uses Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses and facial recognition to find personal data on people in real-time, raising privacy concerns.

Leah Nylen of Bloomberg talks with Mikah about the Google Antitrust Case and The Department of Justice's recommendations that could reshape the tech giant.

And Nick Steele and David Turner from the FIDO Alliance join Mikah to discuss the Alliance's new specifications involving passkeys and their portability.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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1 hr 47 min
December 22, 2024This Week in Tech 1011: The Year in Review
What's behind the tech industry's mass layoffs in 2024? : NPR

Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date | WIRED

Stealing everything you've ever typed or viewed on your own Windows

PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster.

Microsoft delays Recall after security concerns, and asks Windows Insiders for help

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1

Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Chip

Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming

Bluesky emerges

The hidden high cost of return-to-office mandates

Apple's Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla

SpaceX pulls off unprecedented feat, grabs descending rocket with mechanical arms

U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction

Google Says It Won't Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal

U.S. Accuses Chinese Hackers of Targeting Critical Infrastructure in America

U.S. Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack

AT&T says criminals stole phone records of 'nearly all' customers in new data breach

National Public Data confirms breach exposing Social Security numbers

Schools Want to Ban Phones. Parents Say No.

New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids

GPT-4o (omni) + new "Her"-style AI assistant (it's nuts)

Google emissions jump nearly 50% over five years as AI use surges

Trump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin Conference

Ten additional US states join DOJ antitrust lawsuit looking to break up Live Nation and TicketmasterThe Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending

Hezbollah Pagers Explode in Apparent Attack Across Lebanon

OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in largest VC round ever

Painting by A.I.-Powered Robot Sells for $1.1 Million

Netflix's Live Mike Tyson Vs. Jake Paul Fight Battling Sound & Streaming Glitches In Lead-Up To Main Event

Infowars Sale to The Onion Rejected by Federal Bankruptcy Judge

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban

So You Want to Solve the NJ Drone Mystery? Our Expert Has Some Ideas

Beeper's push for iMessage on Android is really over

The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams

Japan finally ends mandatory form submission on floppy disks

We'll Miss You: Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years

Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold

Game Informer to Shut Down After 33 Years

In Memoriam

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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3 hr 21 min
December 22, 2024Hands-On Tech 196: Understanding iCloud Shared Albums
On Hands-On Tech, Mikah helps Omar schedule his daughter's Mac to shut down at a specific time, Jed disables his children's iPads as the two-factor authentication points, and Ben has several questions related to iCloud Shared Albums, along with other viewers' questions!
Omar is looking for a way to shut down his daughter's Mac at a specific time.
For Omar:

Type the following: sudo pmset repeat shutdown MTWRFSU 11:00:00

Type the following to confirm the schedule has been set: sudo pmset -g sched

To cancel the repeating shutdown, type the following: sudo pmset repeat cancel

Wayne is wondering why he is unable to use a public Wi-Fi network on his phone, even though his phone shows that he is connected to that network.

Jed is trying to find a way to remove his children's iPads from being used as the primary two-factor authentication points.

Ben has several questions about iCloud Shares Albums and asks Mikah for as much help as possible.

And Vernon follows up with Mikah after getting help from a few episodes ago!

Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! [email protected]

Host: Mikah Sargent

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47 min
December 19, 2024Tech News Weekly 366: Nvidia's Affordable AI Supercomputer
Nvidia announces a tiny $249 AI supercomputer for AI hobbyists. The company Flipboard has a new social media system that allows you to create your own curated feeds. A look back at this past year's home theater tech with a friend of the network. And a look into sleepwear tech that will help you take a nap - on demand.
Emily Forlini of PCMag talks about Nvidia's unveiling of a $249 palm-sized supercomputer that can help a variety of people with the power of AI to power their passion projects and hobbies.

Mikah Sargent talks about Surf Social, a new social media network from Flipboard that allows you to create curated feeds and share them with others

Scott Wilkinson of Home Theater Geeks stops by to discuss 2024's home theater tech, what excited Scott the most, and what he looks forward to in the coming year.

And Nasha Addarich Martínez of CNET joins the show to talk about new sleepwear tech that can help you take a nap on demand.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini

Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Nasha Addarich Martínez

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1 hr 6 min
December 15, 2024Hands-On Tech 195: Connecting Older Tech to Modern Networks
On Hands-On Tech, Mikah continues to answer more of your submitted questions, such as reclaiming Gmail storage from deleted emails, connecting an older iPad to a newer Wi-Fi network, and why you might not be getting exactly close to the speeds you should be getting with your internet service provider.
Jack wonders why, after deleting old emails in his Gmail account, why he doesn't have more space in his account.

Ronald asks a follow-up question from a previous episode involving his new Mac and whether he can use Spinrite to maintain a formatted external drive.

Hassan has an Eero router with WPA3 enabled, but he has to connect an older iPad to the network, which won't work on the network. Is there a workaround he can do to get the iPad to work on the Eero network?

Ray wants to know about uploading his .pst files from his Outlook client to another email provider like Gmail or Yahoo so he doesn't have to utilize the Outlook client anymore when accessing his emails.

And Ross wonders if he can do anything to get access to speeds as close as the 2.5Gbps he is paying for with his ISP.

Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! [email protected].

Host: Mikah Sargent

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40 min

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