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Are we witnessing an AI-fueled gold rush or the early signs of an epic crash? Listen to these hard-hitting discussions on bubbles, breakthroughs, and the real impact behind Silicon Valley's AI obsession.
Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year': the Architects of AI
The AI Wildfire Is Coming. It's Going to Be Very Painful and Incredibly Healthy.
'ChatGPT for Doctors' Startup Doubles Valuation to $12 Billion as Revenue Surges
Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That's Legal
It's beginning to look a lot like (AI) Christmas
Amazon Prime Video Pulls AI-Powered Recaps After Fallout Flub
Could America win the AI race but lose the war?
Google Says First AI Glasses With Gemini Will Arrive in 2026
Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
The countdown to the world's first social media ban for children
US could demand five-year social media history from tourists before allowing entry
Reddit making global changes to protect kids after social media ban - 9to5Mac
There are no good outcomes for the Warner Bros. sale
Paramount CEO Made Trump a Secret Promise on CNN in Warner Bros. Convo
Whatnot's Schlock Empire Shows Digital Live Shopping Can Thrive in America
The Military Almost Got the Right to Repair. Lawmakers Just Took It Away
Apple loses its appeal of a scathing contempt ruling in iOS payments case
Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
Microsoft Excel Turns 40, Remains Stubbornly Unkillable - Slashdot
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeps The Game Awards — analysis and full winners list
Microsoft promises more bug payouts, with or without a bounty program
An ex-Twitter lawyer is trying to bring Twitter back
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Iain Thomson, Owen Thomas, and Jason Hiner
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This Week is the week for Cosmic! Jeff looks at a tiny NAS and Jonathan chats about the Orange Pi 6 Pro. Gnome says no more AI in extensions, Microsoft brings the Hornet, and you shouldn't be running Gogs. The Rust experiment is over, and CachyOS is eating Arch's lunch! For tips we have StarLit for your terminal weather needs, a primer on keeping eyes on the /var directory, and how to check whether your system has a good time source. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/3KPUqki and enjoy!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Jeff Massie and Rob Campbell
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On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Curt asks Mikah Sargent about a good replacement to the Pocket app, an app that allowed you to save articles for later reading, which Firefox discontinued back in July of 2025.
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Host: Mikah Sargent
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This week, we talk with our favorite Newspace Buccaneer, Jeffrey Manber. When so many people were touting their private spaceflight dreams in the 1980s, Manber took the next enormous stride and actually made it happen. He formed the Office of Space Commerce within the US Department of Commerce at the invitation of the Reagan administration, forged the first commercial relations with the then-Soviet Union, bridged that into the post-USSR period, and was responsible for the first commercial spaceflight to the then-mothballed Soviet-era Mir space station with a crew that stayed there for 70 days. He then went on to develop a variety of commercial space enterprises, from the first commercial platform to release smallsats from the ISS to initiating the Bishop airlock that became part of the space station. He also started Nanoracks, the first privately developed and standardized satellite deployment mechanism to fly. Finally, he initiated Starlab, the private space station currently under development by Voyager Technologies and a consortium of aerospace companies. Join us for this very special episode with one of the key founders of NewSpace!
Headlines:
SpaceX Plans 2026 IPO and Possible $1.5 Trillion Valuation
NASA Loses Contact with Mars Maven Orbiter
Discussion of Star Trek's New Starfleet Academy Series Trailer
Main Topic: Privatizing Orbit and the Roots of Commercial Space
Jeffrey Manber Details His Early US-Russian Commercial Space Collaborations
His Space Journalism Origins and Shaping Commercial Space Policies
Inside the Launch of Commercial Space Fund and the Office of Space Commerce
First US Commercial Contracts with the Soviet Union and Mir Space Station
Navigating Washington Policy and Export Licenses for Soviet Deals
Attempt to Privatize Mir: Mirkorp, Leasing the Space Station, and Commercial Astronaut Crews
The Rise of Nanoracks and Commercial Payloads on the ISS
Building Starlab: Partnerships, Scale, Launch Plans, and Commercial Design
Comparing Starlab's Ambitions to Vast, Axiom, and China's Tiangong
Evaluating SpaceX's Public Offering and Its Impact on Elon Musk's Strategy
Jeffrey Manber's Other Projects: Writing About Newspace and President Lincoln
Thoughts on America's Future in Commercial Orbit and Personal Memoir Plans
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Jeffrey Manber
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Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly this week! The former CEO of Hinge left his position this week to launch an AI-powered dating app. Pebble is coming out with its take on a smart ring. What is the AI Model Context Protocol? And could grocery delivery services be using AI to charge different prices for groceries to consumers?
Amanda talks about a new AI-powered dating app called Overtone that the former CEO of Hinge, Justin McLeod, has founded.
Pebble is coming out with its own smart ring with a built-in microphone, and Mikah has some quarrels with the device.
Mikah talks about the Model Context Protocol, or MCP: an approach companies like Google and OpenAI have adopted that would allow AI agents to access information online in a standardized manner easily, and now Anthropic has donated the protocol to the Linux Foundation.
And Derek Kravitz of Consumer Reports joins the show to talk about its investigation into Instacart utilizing artificial intelligence that would offer different prices of the same product to consumers.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling
Guest: Derek Kravitz
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Windows 11 just got a fresh Start menu, and it's not just a pretty face. Find out what Microsoft is quietly changing, how it affects everyone (not just Copilot+ PC users), and why your app-launching habits could shift.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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Tired of scrolling endlessly to find that one hilarious link or important document someone texted you months ago? Mikah Sargent reveals how a simple click unveils every photo, link, and document from your conversations, saving you time and sanity.
Quick access to shared content using the disclosure arrow on macOS
Sorting and previewing photos, videos, and shared media within message threads
Accessing and managing links and documents shared via Messages
Filtering content types like photos, videos, screenshots, and collaborations for faster retrieval
Practical tips for recovering past shared files in Messages
Host: Mikah Sargent
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Tired of losing track of shows or playing hide-and-seek with your next binge-watch? Discover unexpected tricks, overlooked apps, and candid talk about making sense of the ever-messy world of streaming from the comfort of your Apple device.
Tracking what you watch using Apple TV's Up Next queue
Apple TV integration tips, Netflix limitations, and notification quirks
iPhone vs. iPad vs. Mac Apple TV app differences and channel management
Using JustWatch to find where content is streaming
Sharing watch lists and managing subscriptions in JustWatch
Pros and cons of digital media purchases versus streaming
The rise of Letterboxd for movie tracking, reviews, and social sharing
Trakt for custom watchlists, Plex integration, and episode calendars
Apple TV "Insight" feature compared to Amazon X-Ray for cast and music info
Tips for finding movies across services as content moves
Feedback segment: Transloader app utility for Mac downloads
App Caps: SwitchBot candle warmer and Festivitas Mac/iOS decoration app
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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Find out how Christopher Nolan's next epic is pushing IMAX technology to new limits, plus replies about wireless surround systems, high-res audio, and finding compact 2.0 speakers! Get real-world answers to listener questions and wise gear recommendations straight from this special chatroom episode!
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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What happens when every major AI model gets jailbroken within days? This week, the world's most prolific AI red teamer lifts the curtain on how and why "safe" AI might be an impossible promise.
Pliny the Liberator | pliny.gg - discord.gg/basi
ChatGPT Nears 900 Million Weekly Active Users But Gemini is Catching Up
From Llamas to Avocados: Meta's shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion
Google Tells Advertisers It'll Bring Ads to Gemini in 2026
Meta Acquires Limiteless, an A.I. Pendant Company Backed by Sam Altman
Here's how Google is laying the foundation for our mixed reality future
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice
Svedka's First Super Bowl Ad Will Be Made Primarily With AI
AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone
TESCREALers paying journalists at major outlets to cover AI
The Resonant Computing Manifesto (from Masnick)
Techdirt fundraiser
From Sam Lessin: Tech bros head to etiquette camp as Silicon Valley levels up its style
Bare Metal Email
Jeff in Austria
Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy
Who says AI isn't useful? Real-time Cricket Sorting By Sex
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan
Guest: Pliny the Liberator
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December 2025's Patch Tuesday brought major shifts, but the real action is in Microsoft's pricing, privacy battles, and the arms race to control AI-enabled browsers. Plus, Paul recommends Tiny11 Builder for a clean install, or Win11Debloat for an existing install. Then, Rufus to create installation media without the forced Microsoft account (MSA) sign-in or hardware requirement checks. Use MSEdgeDirect to use the default web browser for stories from Widgets, web-based search results, etc. And ExplorerPatcher can fix the performance and reliability issues in File Explorer.
It's the final Patch Tuesday of 2025
Major dark mode updates (with a fix for the "flashbang" problem)
AI Agent in Settings, Click to Do, Windows Studio Effects, and Search improvements for Copilot+ PCs
Many other improvements: FSE, Share, Settings, Widgets, more
More Windows 11
New 25H2 preview build on Beta/Dev adds MCP public preview, Quick Machine Recovery auto-enabled, Unified Update Orchestration Platform, Windows MIDI services
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is getting a lot more expensive in mid-2026. You didn't think all those free AI updates were free, did you?
AI
Paul has been talking about "programmatic" apps and services because he wasn't sure of a term for this type of interaction. But there is a term for this: Semantic. As in semantic web. And there you go
Microsoft one of 1,000 companies partnering on Agentic AI Foundation because you're getting agents whether they work or not
Gartner says NO to AI web browsers
The New York Times is suing Perplexity for all the obvious reasons
After a big win in the legal battle with OpenAI
Opera for Android gets a big AI update
Google Workspace Studio brings code-free agent creation to business users - automation is a solid AI use case
Xbox
Xbox Series X|S notably absent during Black Friday sales
Call of Duty won't repeat the mistakes of the past anymore since it didn't work out twice now
MS Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on PS5
Red Dead Redemption comes to mobile for the first time, free with a Netflix account
Tips & Picks
Tip and app(s) of the week: De-enshittify Windows 11
RunAs Radio this week: Incident Management and the Crowdstrike Event with Liam Westley
Brown liquor pick of the week: Old Farm Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
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A devastating new React vulnerability earned a "perfect 10" for risk, letting attackers remotely run code on a million-plus servers with a single HTTP request. Find out what happened, how fast attackers moved in, and why this bug changes everything for web security.
France's VanityFair face a stiff fine over cookies.
GrapheneOS pulls out of France over coercion worries.
The EU adds to the pile-on over underage social media.
India mandates the tracking of all smartphones.
Apple says no.
India abandons its smartphone tracking mandate.
India requires all encrypted messaging to be SIM-tied.
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters --becomes--> SLH.
AI demand has driven RAM pricing sky high.
GRC's DNS Benchmark is finished and available.
Cisco may talk a good game, but they're still Cisco.
Browsers to ask users for local network access permission.
React: The worst remote code exploit in a LONG time.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1055-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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Alan Dye jumps ship, departing Apple for Meta! Could Johny Srouji leave Apple soon? Srouji says he's not leaving "anytime soon". Justin Bieber is upset over part of Apple's Messages UI. And Apple TV previews part of the F1 channel TV app!
Bad Dye Job.
Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief.
What the heck is going on at Apple?
Apple Chip Chief tells staff he's not leaving "Anytime Soon".
In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple.
Report: Apple Bleeding Talent to OpenAI.
Apple highlights developer tools as Australia bans social media for under-16s.
Justin Bieber threatens Apple with "rear naked choke hold" over Messages UI.
Apple may have to enable always-on GPS in India.
Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications.
A love letter to glory days of iPhone gaming.
Create a bootable external disk for Apple silicon Macs in Tahoe.
iFixit app returns to the App Store with AI guidance and battery warnings.
Pebble's new smart ring stops you from forgetting your best ideas.
More all-black Vision Pro prototype parts surface online.
New features for Galaxy XR and a look at future devices.
Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included.
Apple announces winners of 2025 App Store awards.
Apple's acclaimed feature "F1" and hit series "Severance," "Pluribus," & "Slow Horses" land top nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: MBW Picks (Pick-ception Paul Mayson!)
Andy's Pick: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Alex's Pick: GenR8
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What happens if your internet provider gets the blame for what you download? This week, the panel unpacks a billion-dollar copyright battle at the Supreme Court that could upend how we all use the web.
Justice Alito Makes The Most Sense, Or This Week At The Supreme Court In The Cox-Sony Copyright Case
First Porn, Now Skin Cream? 'Age Verification' Bills Are Out of
These new FDA-approved glasses promise to slow nearsightedness in kids. Here's how they work
Amazon Tests U.S. Ultrafast Delivery Offering
What the heck is going on at Apple? | CNN Business
Meta's Zuckerberg Plans Deep Cuts for Metaverse Efforts
Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless
Instagram mandates total return to office for employees in 2026
Is Netflix Trying to Buy Warner Bros. or Kill It? - Slashdot
School Cell Phone Bans and Student Achievement
RoboCop statue rises in Detroit: 'Big, beautiful, bronze piece of art'
People who talk with their hands seem clearer, more persuasive - Fast Company
(a petition to cancel Twitter's trademark for abandonment)
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Amy Webb, Cathy Gellis, and Brian Woolf
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Linux 6.18 is officially out, and officially an LTS release, 6.19 has plenty to be excited about, including the color pipeline API. NVIDIA is making progress with Wayland and other regions, Fedora is moving away from FBCON, and Flowblade sees a Wayland-only future. NPM has a worm problem, and we're still gaining ground on Steam! For tips, we have scx for rolling your own userspace scheduler, and a fix for Yakuake for your old-school terminal needs. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/44ISvVi and have a great week!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Host: Jeff Massie
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On Hands-On Tech, listener Michael proposes an idea to Mikah Sargent if Apple could ever bring back the iPod Classic, but updated to be a home ecosystem? Mikah shares his thoughts.
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Host: Mikah Sargent
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Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, and private astronaut, took on Capitol Hill this week in his second confirmation hearing as President Trump's pick for NASA's next leader. Here's what it could mean, plus: A Russian cosmonaut got kicked off a SpaceX flight for allegedly trying to steal spacecraft secrets, China's 1st reusable rocket Zhuque-3 reached orbit, but crashed and burned (and exploded) during landing, and Russia accidentally wrecked the only launch pad it has for astronauts with Thanksgiving's new ISS crew launch.
Headlines:
Russian Cosmonaut Pulled from SpaceX Crew 12 Mission over Alleged Incident at SpaceX HQ
Russian Soyuz Launch Pad Damaged After Thanksgiving Crew Mission, Threatening Future Flights
China's Land Space Rocket Nearly Sticks First Reusable Launch and Landing—Explodes on Return
Scientists Find Time Passes Faster on Mars Than Earth, Thanks to Relativity
Main Topic: Jared Isaacman's Bid to Become NASA Administrator
Isaacman Returns for Second Senate Confirmation Hearing After Trump Re-Nominates Him
Controversy Over SpaceX Ties, Conflict of Interest, and Elon Musk's Influence
Bipartisan Support from Astronauts, Industry, and Lawmakers Highlights Isaacman's Appeal
Project Athena Leaked: Isaacman's Vision for NASA and Debate on Earth Science Outsourcing
Congressional Drama Over Artemis Funding, Gateway, and the US-China Race to the Moon
Questions Around Space Shuttle Discovery's Possible Move to Houston
Anticipation Builds for Senate Vote and NASA's Need for Stable Leadership Ahead of Artemis 2
Host: Tariq Malik
Guest: Mike Wall
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Jacob Ward of The Rip Current is hosting Tech News Weekly this week, joined by Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET as well! Samsung unveils its upcoming tri-folding phone. OpenAI declares a "code red" to improve the quality of ChatGPT. How do you feel about the idea of ChatGPT being a dating coach for you? And Scott Weiner's work on shaping AI regulation.
Abrar chats about Samsung's unveiling of its upcoming tri-folding phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold.
Jacob shares how, after Google and Anthropic have made considerable strides in their own AI models, Gemini 3 and Claude Opus 4.5, respectively, OpenAI has declared a 'code red' to divert all resources into improving its ChatGPT model.
Journalist Rita Omokha joins the show to chat about her recent article talking about how slowly more women are utilizing AI in providing advice towards aspects of their lives, such as relationship advice.
And reporter Adam Rogers stops by to chat with Jacob about California Senator Scott Weiner and the work the senator has done on AI regulation and what could be next down the road.
Hosts: Jacob Ward and Abrar Al-Heeti
Guests: Rita Omokha and Adam Rogers
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Is the future of Xbox really a PC you can hold in your hands? Paul Thurrott puts the new full-screen Xbox app for handheld gaming PCs to the test and reveals why Microsoft's latest move could reshape how—and where—you play.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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Discover unexpected ways Apple's accessibility features can make any iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch easier to use, whether you need extra-large text at bedtime or want an edge with hands-free controls. Find out how these settings quietly power mainstream features and solve problems you didn't know had solutions!
Reduce White Point and night-time usability tips
Display and text size customization for comfort and legibility
Magnifier, Zoom, and hover text make small details readable
Color filters and PWM toggle for migraines and color blindness
Accessibility for temporary or situational needs (not just disability)
Using pointer devices, sign language support, and Control Center options
Voice control features — set custom commands and hands-free solutions
Fine-tuning button and touch sensitivity for Apple devices
Astropad Bookcase: physical accessory for easier phone handling
Troubleshooting wireless CarPlay connection issues after iOS updates
App Caps: Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles is a chill animal puzzle game with neat artwork!
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Leo, I remember watching you on TV in the late 90's. I don't remember which channel it was on. It was before TechTV or G4. I've got much love for you, and love that you're still going. Give Beneto his own show!
Leon Bad. Elon Good.
The host for Security Now is seriously awful, and basically does nothing but reads articles S-L-O-W-L-Y for almost the entire podcast. His tonality is so monotonous I can't do it anymore. This show is just bad, sorry.
As for your sponsor Helm, they are TRYING their best to help with privacy, and I do appreciate their effort. But they are USA-based, and if you listen to the CEO's interview with Jason Calacanis, he admits that the FBI came to question him before it even launched! Do you REALLY think a product like this that will be watched like a hawk is going to be private? Educate yourself and do things yourself without Helm to avoid the risk of a backdoor.
Regarding VPN suggestions in this episode: Express is good (though mainstream and a larger target, could be trouble moving forward), lots of new tech, encrypted DNS fetching, good jurisdiction, Nord is better than some, TONS of servers, performance is ok, but their app does forced analytics. TunnelBear has been sold to a USA-based corporation and should be AVOIDED. Don't listen to these mainstream tech sites, first rule of VPN Club: you NEVER use a USA-based VPN, it is the worst possible jusidiction for privacy, even worse than Australia. Overall the best VPNs are offshore outside the 9 Eyes, with OpenVPN standard, that are medium-sized and run by privacy activists preferably.
Good point by Leo. I am so glad that he doesn't install or use Facebook or FB-owned platforms. Sadly he is right about the Facebook "shadow profiles", where they create a non-public acccount for you for their internal data, it is rather psycho. But not using FB-owned products does help a LOT to stop tracking.
Stop referring to the company as "Ring", it is owned by AMAZON. This scandal about Amazon using their Amazon Ring doorbells to spy on people by force should be the top headline on all news sites, as it expands the government/police spying in the USA by a huge margin...and why should this stop in the US? They ship worldwide, there is nothing stopping them from doing so globally. And the fact that it was Amazon the contacted las enforcement about this and not the other way around speaks volumes. People should be terrified about this.
How is this Steve guy supposedly a security expert when he admits he doesn't even encrypt any of his cloud files? He also said that he does all his work from home, in which case, why are you even using cloud storage and exposing yourself to additional risk in the first place? Just do 2x local backups. It is difficult to take advice seriously when something as basic as encryption is ignored.