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A compendium of podcasts from the Chief TWiT, Leo Laporte. This feed includes all of Leo's audio or video releases and sometimes includes his appearances on other podcasts. One feed to serve them all.
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TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion
Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok
Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors
OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit
Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI
Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls
AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave
The Panel discusses Bluesky and general social media
FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor
Microsoft says Russian hackers stole source code after spying on its executives
Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming
MIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical
"Disgraceful": Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Roberto Baldwin, Mike Masnick, and Louise Matsakis
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Why do closed captions occur ahead of what's happening on your TV? A listener wants to know how Mikah has MoCA set up throughout his home. What are some alternatives to Artifact News after they shuttered the service? Plus Sam Abuelsamid talks about the newly announced Rivian R2 & R3 and answers a viewer's question about towing with an EV vehicle!
Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI.
Roku effectively disables your TV unless you agree to new 'Dispute Resolution Terms'.
A listener inquires how Mikah has his MoCA internet set up at home.
Why is the closed captioning on my Britbox streaming service going ahead of what's happening on screen?
How can I stop Apple from combining text messages from two devices into one thread?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Rivian R2 & R3
Sam Abuelsamid sticks around and helps to answer a question about if it's worth getting an electric truck that can handle towing camping gear.
An update from the person who called about getting a better broadcast signal with an indoor antenna.
I hear Google is getting rid of cookies. Won't the web be bad without cookies?
What's the next alternative to Google News since Artifact News shuttered?
Can I use the smartLav+ microphone from Rode on my Android phone during a video or phone call?
Does BitWarden (a sponsor of the TWiT network) support filling out credentials when opening desktop applications?
What service should I use to set up my phone for international travel?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Sam Abuelsamid
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OpenAI and Elon Musk
Something Like Fire
Former Twitter Executives Sue Musk Over Unpaid Severance
Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
Life House CEO Departs After The Information's Report on Company
South Korean streamers struggle with Twitch's sudden exit
Here Come the AI Worms
Open letter: A Safe Harbor for Independent AI Evaluation
Microsoft engineer who raised concerns about Copilot image creator pens letter to the FTC
Pixel phones just got next-gen call screening
Complying with the Digital Markets Act
GOOGLE PREPARES TO LAUNCH NEW APP STORE CALLED "APP MALL" FOR CHROMEOS
Google is starting to squash more spam and AI in search results
Google Maps is testing a feature that shows you where to enter a building
Google Business Profile websites are now redirected to Google Maps
Pixel feature drop: New productivity tools and advanced health features
6 updates to Waze to help you get around safely and conveniently
Satellite SOS showing up on some Pixel phones
classvsoftware/under-new-management: Detect when your installed Chrome extensions have changed owners.
Air Force employee charged with giving classified information to woman he met on dating site
Paying with VisionPro
When students use generative AI, it's "cheating." When teachers use it, it's efficiency....
Rogue Editors Started a Competing Wikipedia That's Only About Roads
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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This week, Paul, Richard, and Leo unpack the twice-delayed unveiling of Moment 5 for Windows 11 and the long list of small features it brings to users, alongside whispers of new Surface devices on the horizon. Plus, they dissect the implications of Elon Musk's critical eye on OpenAI and the captivating prospect of upscaling classic adventure games via DirectSR.
"Moment 5"
Moment 5 is here. Sort of. In preview. Well, some features
This was supposed to happen before last week's Windows Weekly, but the announcement was delayed twice
Windows 11
Microsoft quietly reveals that it is killing the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), triggering two reactions: "Who cares?" and "Why?"
Beta: Controversial new mouse hover experience for Copilot
Dell had double-digit revenue declines in Q4, all of 2024
HP revenues fell 4.8 percent in Q1
Surface
Rumor: Microsoft to launch Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 soon, with both Intel Core Ultra and Snapdragon X Elite variants
AI
Microsoft engineer continues to raise disturbing issues with Copilot
Microsoft Edge picks up two new AI features: Video highlights and screenshot integration
Copilot is coming to OneDrive (commercial) and Microsoft 365 mobile app
Microsoft announces Copilot for Finance
Microsoft files motion to dismiss parts of the NYT's copyright suite, compares AI to a Betamax machine. Maybe not the smartest comparison
Elon Musk sues OpenAI because something something
ChatGPT picks up a Read Aloud feature. Is there anything AI can't do??
Anthropic announces a three-tier Claude 3 family of LLMs with the usual claims
Apple releases the M3-based MacBook Air. Or should we call it the MacBook AIr?
Brave brings Leo AI to Android app
Xbox
Microsoft comes clean on DirectSR, will say more soon
Xbox Partner Preview event today - Final Fantasy XIV, STALKER Original Trilogy, more announced
MLB The Show 24, more come to Xbox Game Pass in March
Linux exceeds 4 percent usage share for the first time. Is this the "SteamDeck" effect?
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Twitter user? Disable this new feature immediately
App picks of the week: LibreOffice, Vivaldi, Anytype
RunAs Radio this week: Upgrading TLS with Scott Helme
Brown liquor pick of the week: Hornitos Black Barrel
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Apple released new 13" and 15" MacBook Airs with their M3 chips. Apple's been hit with a hefty €1.8 billion fine in the EU for breaking music streaming laws. And should you be wearing your Apple Vision Pro at your wedding?
Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi.
How I created the hybrid Mac-iPad laptop and tablet that Apple won't make.
Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming.
The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market.
Tech worker's wife says she didn't want Apple Vision Pro in wedding pictures
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: The Larry David WWDC 2014 app store video (until it's taken down... again)
Jason's Picks: Whisky and the Television by Sandwich for Vision Pro
Alex's Pick: Huanuo monitor arms
Leo's Pick: Zed
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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"Death, Lonely Death" by Doug Muir, about the decades-old Voyager 1 explorer
Cory Doctorow's Visions of the Future Humble Book Bundle
CTRL-K shortcut for search on a browser
Direct bootable image downloading for GRC's servers
Closing the loop on compromised emails
Taco Bell's passwordless app
A solution for Bcrypt's password length limit of 72 bytes
Data as the missing piece for law enforcement and privacy advocates
The token solution for email-only login
Apple's Password Manager Resources on Github
The risk of long-term persistent cookies in browsers
Why mainframe industries still require weak passwords
A conundrum involving an exploitable Response Header error and a bounty payment.
An inspection of Apple's new Post-Quantum Encryption upgrade
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Apple's Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla
Frame glasses
Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat
Why Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft
Elon Musk Asks Satya Nadella for Tech Support: 'I Don't Mean to be a Pest'
Yahoo lays off the leaders of Engadget
South Korean streamers struggle with Twitch's sudden exit
TikTok Begins Removing Universal Music Publishing Songs
Progressive Web Apps in the EU will work fine in iOS 17.4
Push alerts are the latest technique the FBI uses to track criminal suspects
Peering through Lenovo's transparent laptop into a sci-fi future
Best of MWC 2024: AI, Wearables, and Bending Phone Concepts That Amaze
Republican US senator wants to hike tariffs on Chinese vehicles
Robert "Bob" G. Heil - Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Anthony Ha and Sam Abuelsamid
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This week on Ask The Tech Guys, Leo and Mikah answer a viewer's question about producing their own audiobook. What's the easiest way to get your family to use password managers? Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about The Verge's coverage on physical media, and Johnny Jet talks about how you really should only share a picture of your boarding pass after your flight! Also we celebrate the life of Bob Heil, who passed away recently.
Bob Heil passes away at the age of 83.
As nationwide fraud losses top $10 billion in 2023, FTC steps up efforts to protect the public.
Crash of the Titan: a short history of Apple's doomed car project.
What's the best way to produce an audiobook with my iPhone?
How can I start getting my family to use password managers to protect themselves better online?
Scott Wilkinson talks about physical media and the release of Oppenheimer in 4k UHD on Blu-ray.
Leo shares the Anker 250W Power Bank and the NIxplay Digital Display he purchased in response to a few callers from a couple of weeks ago.
Is there a way to filter photos based on specific custom parameters?
Johnny Jet shares some updates on what's been happening with him and some tips on what you shouldn't be sharing on social media when traveling.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet
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Gemini and Google's Culture
Klarna says its OpenAI virtual assistant does the work of 700 humans
OpenAI says New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT to build copyright lawsuit
Tyler Perry halts $800m studio expansion after being shocked by AI
Kids left disappointed by Willy Wonka theme park grift
Google co-founder Sergey Brin sued over a plane crash that killed two pilots last year
MWC 2024: Motorola's Rollable Concept phone laughs at your silly foldable
Peering through Lenovo's transparent laptop into a sci-fi future
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring as a way to 'simplify everyday wellness'
The Humane AI Pin worked better than I expected — until it didn't
New bitcoin spot ETF trading volume sets daily record, besting launch day
Supreme Court Arguments on Social Media Laws Are Scrutinized
Nevada sues to deny kids access to Meta's Messenger encryption
Third Time's a Charm — Lunar Library Successfully Lands on the Moon — Backup of Human Civilization Will Last for Up To Billions of Years.
AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage
Reddit files to list IPO on NYSE under the ticker RDDT
Jensen Huang, CEO of #Nvidia, argues that we should stop saying kids should learn to code.
Doomsters write another letter
Wear OS is revamping notifications to improve battery life
Google brings Gemini to Messages and adds AI text summaries for Android Auto
Chrome's new AI feature can help you write on the web
Meta Wants Llama 3 to Handle Contentious Questions as Google Grapples With Gemini Backlash
Google Maps is finally making glanceable directions widely available
Some Kind of Heaven
Mom's first VR
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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The newest version of Windows 11 is entering a new rollout phase. Some new exciting hardware from Lenovo emerged from this year's Mobile World Congress. And Paul has been using Copilot Pro for some time and is quite happy with it so far!
Windows
Windows 11 version 23H2 enters a new rollout phase - the "you're getting it whether you want it or not" phase.
Canary: Wi-Fi 7 support, 16 new actions for Windows (+13 there already), separates from Dev channel again.
Photos app to get generative erase functionality.
Hardware
Snapdragon X Elite destroys Intel Core Ultra in AI performance tests. Is this finally the year of Windows on Arm?
Intel rolls out vPro versions of Core Ultra for businesses.
Lenovo imagines transparent displays, ships actual ThinkPads.
HP brings NPUs to its consumer PCs.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 series is now available in the U.S. with unique Copilot features.
Microsoft lays out its 2024 event calendar, and Ignite is in Chicago in November!
AI
Microsoft (quietly) adds four GPTs to Microsoft Copilot.
Microsoft partners with Mistral AI, and gets immediate regulatory notice
GitHub Copilot Enterprise is now available with organizational GPTs
Google pauses Gemini image creation after, um, some issues
Help Me Write is now in Google Chrome
Brave Leo now supports PDFs and Google Drive
Xbox
Xbox will attend GDR, and will discuss DirectSR
Microsoft starts testing Game Hubs in Xbox app for PC
Lots of Age of Empire releases this year
GeForce Now Free is adding pre-roll advertising
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Turn off Microsoft Start in Widgets.
Widget is finally closer to what most people will want.
App pick of the week: Microsoft Copilot Pro
Podcast pick of the week: Copilot Governance with Martina Grom
Brown liquor pick of the week: Ian Macleod's Isle of Skye Range
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Nevada attempts to block Meta's end-to-end encryption for minors.
A survey of security breaches
Edge's Super-Duper Secure Mode moves into Chrome
DoorDash dashes our privacy
Avast charged $16.5 million for selling user browsing data
No charge for extra logging!
European Parliament's IT service has found traces of spyware on the smartphones of its security and defense subcommittee members
LockBit RaaS group disrupted
Firefox v123
The ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass
SpinRite update
Introducing BootAble
Cox moving to Yahoo Mail for users
Credit Card security
Exploiting password complexity reqirements?
Email only logins
Flipper Zero in Canada
German Router security
More Flipper Zero in Canada
Throwaway email addresses
Shared email accounts
Password quality enforcement
Fingerprint tech and some future stories
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Breaking news: Apple has canceled work on its electric car, shifting the team to work on generative AI instead. Apple gets post-quantum encryption in the iOS 17.4 update. Is Apple's FineWoven case any good? And did Microsoft try to sell its Bing search engine to Apple in 2018?
- Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to generative AI.
- Apple iOS 17.4: iMessage gets post-quantum encryption in new update.
- It's apparently easy to crack the Apple Vision Pro's front screen.
- Here's why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensive.
- Apple's FineWoven iPhone 15 case draws poor reviews, criticism.
- Apple says iPhone 15 batteries have a longer lifespan than initially thought.
- Google says Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple in 2018.
- Apple Sports: A free iPhone app to get you the score, fast.
- Simple complexity: Apple's trio of sports apps.
- AppleCare support advisors testing new ChatGPT-like tool 'Ask'.
- Crying in Apple Vision Pro.
- Biden deputy press secretary leaving White House for Apple.
- Major shareholders planning to force Apple to reveal use of AI.
Picks of the Week:
- Jason's Pick: Simple Scan
- Andy's Pick: Solar Eclipse Glasses
- Alex's Pick: Jambar
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In this week's episode of Ask The Tech Guys, Leo and Mikah answer questions about streaming local news without cable, windows management on macOS, using eSIMs for international travel, improving TV antenna reception, and more. Dick Debartolo also joins to showcase photo backdrop kits that let you simulate exotic locations in your own home.
AT&T Outage: Leo and Mikah delve into the recent nationwide AT&T outage, discussing its causes and broader implications for network reliability.
SpaceX's Lunar Lander: The conversation shifts to SpaceX's lunar lander mishap and the creative solution that ensured its mission continued.
Lunar Library: An exploration of the lunar library concept, aiming to preserve human knowledge on the moon, is discussed, highlighting its significance and contents.
HomePod Alarm Sounds: A listener's question about customizing HomePod Mini alarm sounds leads to a discussion on using the Home app for customization.
Pirate Ship Bedroom Decor: The Giz Wiz Dick Debartolo showcases how tapestry can be used for an inexpensive yet effective makeover.
Google Speakers Management: Dick poses a question about managing responses from multiple Google speakers in different rooms, leading to advice on enhancing device response accuracy through settings adjustments.
Cord-Cutting & Local News: A caller is looking for options for streaming local news like MSNBC without a cable subscription. Leo and Mikah recommend services like Peacock, YouTube TV, and Local Now.
iOS Auto-Brightness: An iPhone user receives suggestions on resolving inconsistent auto-brightness problems, and Mikah shares his custom Auto-Brightness Shortcut.
ISP Woes and Modem Upgrades: Annoyances when ISPs forcibly "update" modems and suggestions for replacements.
Password Managers: Struggles exporting iCloud Keychain passwords from an iPhone to other password managers, pros and cons for Chome's password manager, and Leo demonstrates how passkeys improve login security.
Over-the-Air TV: A caller running into issues with his TV antenna wire placement gets recommendations on antenna types and optimization tips.
eSIMs for Travel: For a caller preparing for a trip abroad, Leo and Mikah recommend eSIM services like GigSky and Airalo for easy international cell data.
macOS Window Management: A Mac user struggling to keep track of many open windows learns keyboard shortcuts and Mission Control tools, and Leo shows his preferred fullscreen app workflow.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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How Exactly NVIDIA Is Pulling This Off
Google takes down Gemini AI image generator. Here's what you need to know
AT&T restores service after hours of outage
AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage
Police arrest LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business
Walmart isn't buying Vizio for its hardware. It wants the TV maker's ad business
Wyze sent camera thumbnails from 13,000 systems to other users
Reddit files to list IPO on NYSE under the ticker RDDT
KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages
Microsoft fixes Edge browser bug that was stealing Chrome tabs and data
SpaceX May Be Withholding Satellite Internet in Taiwan, Congressman Contends
FTC cracks down on H&R Block for deleting tax data when users want to downgrade
3rd Time's a Charm — Lunar Library Successfully Lands on the Moon — Backup of Human Civilization Will Last for Up To Billions of Years.
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Guests: Janko Roettgers, Mike Elgan, and Alex Kantrowitz
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Introducing Molly White
Reddit Is Said to Sign AI Content Licensing Deal Ahead of IPO
Quora raised $75M from a16z to grow Poe, its AI chat bot platform
End of an era: The phone book goes the way of the fax machine as it drops through doors for the very last time after almost 150 years
Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline's chatbot
Sam Altman Seeks Trillions of Dollars to Reshape Business of Chips and AI
How Google is killing independent sites like ours - HouseFresh
Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business
Nielsen crowns YouTube #1 Streamer in America 12 months straight!
Untranslatable foreign words
Molly on Sam Bankman-Fried
Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.'s Hottest Start-Ups
Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate
New Google sign in
Waze new features
'Rat Dck' Among Gibberish AI Images Published in Science Journal
TikTokker vs her breakdancing bitcoin dad
Mathematical and Puzzle Fonts/Typefaces - Leo's Pick
chocolate 3-d printer
'I love to twirl the cord': the young people pushing for a landline renaissance
wiki edit wars
ChatGPT goes temporarily "insane" with unexpected outputs, spooking users
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Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves.
Xbox strategy reveal
It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it)
All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now)
Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too)
The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are
But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best")
Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc.
A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation."
Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles."
Windows 11
Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule
Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs.
Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP)
Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update
Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers
Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program
Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs
Build 2024
Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites
Microsoft 365
Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac
Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out
AI
Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip
Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn
OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^
Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers
Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use
Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant
Xbox
Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own
More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February
Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU
Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase
App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr
Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers.
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Wyze breach
Microsoft patch Tuesday fixes 15 remote code execution flaws
Why are there password restrictions?
The Canadian Flipper Zero Ban
Security on the old internet
Using Old Passwords
Passwordless login
TOTP as a second factor
German ISP using default router passwords
Email encryption in transit
pfSense Tailscale integration
DuckDuckGo's email protection integration with Bitwarden
The KeyTrap Vulnerability
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Zuckerberg gave his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro headset and firmly believes the Meta Quest 3 is the superior product: what a shock! Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge a 30% fee to advertisers that purchase boosted posts through Apple's App Store. Apple filmed the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the Apple Vision Pro. And Apple finally confirms that you should not use rice to dry out your phone.
Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros
Apple Vision Pro supports Panavision 70 films.
Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro.
EU to hit Apple with €500mn penalty in first ever music streaming fine.
Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge 30% fee on boosted posts purchased through App Store.
There's another fake cypto app on the App Store.
Supreme Court sides with Apple in $503M VirnetX lawsuit, ending decade-long battle.
Cox Communications wins order overturning $1 bln US copyright verdict.
Rice is not included in Apple's official guidance for a wet phone.
NBA Slam Dunk Contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro.
Usher takes fans behind-the-scenes of 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Apple Music mini-doc.
Apple Vision Pro 2 release date sooner than expected, insider claims.
Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card.
Gruber: Apple was 'effectively forced' by China to bring RCS to iPhone.
Analyzing Apple Vision Pro as an accessibility engineer.
Apple Music Replay updated with monthly stats views, 2024 Replay Mix available starting today.
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Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro
Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law
Fighting the smartphone 'invasion': the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public
2 Twitter books are coming out
Bluesky opens up to the public
The Reply Guy Constitution
Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate
Leak of Russian 'Threat' Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results
Amazon Argues National Labor Relations Board Is Unconstitutional
Apple iMessage, Microsoft Bing Dodge EU's Big Tech Crackdown
FCC commissioner wants to investigate Apple over Beeper Mini shutdown
Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand
Sarah Silverman's copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Amanda Silberling, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Shoshana Weissmann
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How can you manage and lower your tech anxiety and the need to examine and adjust the many settings on your tech devices? Why is my Android phone not connecting to my car? How can I access my old iPhotos library if the files are corrupted? And what iTunes alternatives are there for the Mac? Plus, Chris Marquardt goes over the month's photo assignment of Sparkling and assigns this next month's photo assignment!
Why some of Apple's biggest fans are returning their Vision Pros.
NBA Slam Dunk contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro.
Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law.
Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand.
Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results,
Amazon argues National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
How can I break from the constant need to examine and adjust my settings on various tech devices?
Why are my audio levels low going to my livestreams?
Can I control the amount of information given to a company by having multiple computers set up for different purposes?
Can I use Apple's Time Machine to back up an old Mac and access it similarly to an external drive?
Why is my Android phone not connecting to Android Auto?
Is there an easier way to control multiple Macs that isn't through Apple's Universal Control?
How can I import my old iPhotos library to Photos if the files are corrupted?
Is there a powerful outdoor WiFi extender I can use with Starlink?
How can I back up information from an online family tree database to make it more easily accessible?
What alternatives are there to Adobe's Fill & Sign after Adobe chose to discontinue the application?
Chris Marquardt and the Sparkling photo assignment review!
Susan from Save A Memory calls in with some suggestions to help with backing up family photos & data.
What are some iTunes alternatives for listening to podcasts on the Mac?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Chris Marquardt
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