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Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show. Leo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time for MaBreakYes. Hello. I'm back Jason Snells. Here. 'Andy and Ihnatko. Alex Lindsay. We will talk…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.0:00:00 - Leo LaporteIt's time for MacBreak Weekly. Jason is back, Andy Ihnatko here, alex Lindsay as well. We'll talk about rumors about…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.Mikah Sargent (00:00:00):Coming up on Ask the Tech guys. I am Micah Sergeant, and we take a look at a fantastic genealogy app for the Mac…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.Leo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time for MacBreak Weekly. Jason, Andy and Alex are all here. Hail, hail the gang's all here and there is…

00:00 - Leo Laporte (Host)It's time for Mac Break Weekly. Alex Lindsay's here,  Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell. Jason's got the new iMac, he's got the new 16-inch MacBook Pro Max, so we're going to talk about those and how to decide what to buy. The Linux folks found an OS bug that leaves your…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.0:00:00 - Leo LaporteIt's time for Twink. This Week in Google, Kathy Gellis, our favorite attorney, is here. She joins Jeff Jarvis and…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show00:00 - Leo Laporte (Host)It's time for Windows Weekly. Paul Thorat is here Well, actually he's in Mexico City. Richard Campbell's here…

Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok as of Wednesday officially. Caroline Mimbs Nyce of The Atlantic stops by the show to discuss what happens next. How does a free TV sound? Mikah talks about the company Telly, which is looking to give away its line of TVs to thousands of people…

Telegram puts End-to-End Privacy in the CrosshairsFree security logging is good for everyoneCrowdStrike hemorrhaging customersMicrosoft to meet privately with EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) vendorsYelp’s Unhappy with GoogleTelegram as the hotbed for DDoSass – DDoS as a ServiceChrome grows…

"Right to Repair for Your Body": The Rise of DIY, Pirated MedicineThe Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lendingGoogle will now link to The Internet Archive to add more context to Search resultsAI and transportationWayMo safety dataWhat Kermit the Frog Showed Me About AIKermit…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word.Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the showLeo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time for TWiT this week in tech, we've got a great panel for you. Shahan Weisman joins us from our street.org,…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.Jason Snell (00:00:00):It's time for Mac Break Weekly. I'm Jason Snell sitting in for Leo LaPorte, who is bobbing somewhere in a river in…

Please be mindful this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Leo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time for TWiT This Week in Tech. From the Big Technology podcast, Alex Kantrowitz joins Carolina Milanesi from the Heart of Tech and Shira Lazar COVID survivor. It's gonna be a great…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.   (00:02)Podcasts you love from people you trust. This is TWiT.Leo Laporte: (00:11)Hi, this is Leo Laporte and this is my…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show. ... (00:00:02):Podcasts you love from people you trust. This is TWiT.Leo Laporte (00:00:10):Hi, this is Leo Laporte and this is my…

Picture of the Week.Catching Leo up to speed from last week.DuckDuckBrowse.And an updated Tor Browser.Opera, now enhanced with “AI”.The KasperskyOS Phone.The cost of doing business in Russia.Slowly turn the wheels of justice.The US to create a new “Cyber Force”.Apple.com now supports Passkeys…

Vidcon was this past week.Why am I getting a mix of different languages in my Windows applications?Can you use a Bluetooth transmitter with an old record turntable?How can I put the latest version of the Android operating system on my old smartphones?Dick DeBartolo and the 132-hole bubble machine…

Have you heard of the new hit song by Drake & The Weeknd, Heart on My Sleeve? Well if you did, it wasn't actually sung by Drake & The Weeknd. Mia Soto from The Verge explains how that song was generated using AI and what happened after that song got sprung online to the world.AI is really…

This episode of This Week in Enterprise Tech packs in analysis on Cisco's shocking $25 billion acquisition of Splunk and what it means for the cybersecurity ecosystem. Plus, Intel VP of Sales & Marketing Jason Kimrey joins to decode the company's groundbreaking new neural processors and…

The panel gives their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro Online safety hearing gets skeptical response from kids, advocates Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’ Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs …

Justice Kagan Acknowledges Bluesky, And Other Notes From The TikTok Oral ArgumentAlito and PlayboyA Marriage Proposal Spoken Entirely in Office JargonMeta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor PixelfedFree our feeds fundraisingThe people should own the town squareLemley's…

TWiT wishes all listeners and viewers a Happy New Year and peaceful 2025!Padre's CES 2024 haulCory Doctorow's infamous ensh*ttification termTesla teases a robotaxiLast in-studio audience for TWiTPadre on the AI priestGoogle Search gets worseChristina Warren's Rabbit R1Snowflake and the AT&T…

MS on Recall changesThanks for the “Memory”New York Times (and Wordle) leakApple’s own password manager appDJI drones on the defensiveSlashData reveals some interesting developer statisticsAre we going to turn programming over to AIs?The Linux Kernel Project goes CVE crazyEmail @ GRCPizza in…

Google's Pixel hardware event and new devicesDebate over adding AI to search functions - risks to accuracy?Laws challenging social media's First Amendment rightsMovies released on TikTok by studiosHigh production costs of MasterclassStreaming vs DVDs and the shrinking open webSpotify's attempts to…

Elon Musk says charging $1 a year to Twitter users could reduce botsVC Mark Andreessen loses it in controversial tech manifestoMeta Quest 3 brings back glassholes to the wildAmazon launches satellites to compete with SpaceX StarlinkPeter Norvig and Blaise Aguera y Arcas claim AGI is already here51%…

Evan Brown: Coming up next on TWIL we'll be talking to Professor Spencer Weber Waller, Ryan Radia and Lisa Borodkin about all kinds of interesting things dealing with the Comcast, Time Warner merger. We'll talk about privacy. We'll talk about trademarks, terms of service and a number of other…

Picture of the Week. Google & Passkeys. TP-Link routers DO auto-update. US Marshals Service: Where’s the backup?? T-Mobile keeps getting breached. Chrome: No more LOCK icon. Apple's new “Rapid Security Response” system. Elon Musk, making friends wherever he…

Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft HackThe panel talks about the Apple Vision pro The Apple Google Duopoly Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement Javier Milei Special Address WITH AI Sam Altman says ChatGPT will evolve in “uncomfortable”…

Like Google, Amazon has a list of products the tech company discontinued. Is one of your favorites on the list? What Apple announced this past "Mac Week." What GitHub announced at its GitHub Universe 2024 event. And how Apple's Genmoji generator will operate when it's released with the future iOS…

Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor20 years of Gmail Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law…

CrowdStrike Outage Has Roots in Microsoft's Antitrust ProblemsTrump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin ConferenceAn AI-built vegan cheese went viral. Here's what happened nextAT&T February wireless outage blocked more than 92 million calls, agency saysSecure Boot is…

What could go wrong with Gemini AI being used in live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics? A new study using Fitbit data shows connections between sleep and diseases. What Samsung Galaxy AI features are worth using? And how AI's use in video game development is impacting the industry.The Paris…

Google's record-breaking fine by Russia. (How many 0's is that?)RT's editor-in-chief admits that their TV hosts are AI-generated.Windows 10 security updates set to end next October... or are they?When a good Chrome extension goes bad.Windows .RDP launch config files. What could possibly go wrong…

New "SparkCat" secret-stealing AI image scanner discovered in App and Play stores.The UK demands that Apple does the impossible: decrypting ADP cloud data.France moves forward on legislation to require backdoors to encryption.Firefox moves to 135 with a bunch of useful new features.The Five Eyes…

Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes ThemDon’t Fuss About Training AIs. Train Our KidsSports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass LayoffsIs it time to give up on old news?Instagram’s new ‘nighttime nudges’ aim to reduce teens’ time on the appThe Quiet Death of Ello's Big…

Interview with Matthew KirschenbaumChatterbox TTS - a Hugging Face Space by ResembleAIHere’s the $2,000 fully AI-generated ad that aired during the NBA FinalsBoston Dynamics robots dance to 'Don't Stop Me Now' for 'America's Got Talent' auditionOracle CEO Says OpenAI’s Stargate Venture ‘Not Formed…

Leo Laporte: It's time for TWiT: This Week in Tech. The new Apple Watch is here! We'll talk about it with our panel. A great group. Christina Warren, Iain Thompson, Jason Hiner. We'll also talk about victory in the Comcast/Time Warner merger and a whole lot more. It's going to be a fun one…

Picture of the Week. The Encryption Debate. Age does matter... Age Verification. WhatsApp: Rather be blocked in UK than weaken security. Exposing Side-Channel Monitoring. Closing the Loop. A new UDP reflection attack vector. Google Authenticator Updated. …

Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Debate around self-driving car standards and implications after recent SF accident Controversy over Mark Andreessen's anti-regulation manifesto and risks of stifling progress Taxes paid by tech…

Apple proposes 45-day maximum certificate life.SEC fines four companies for downplaying their SolarWinds attack severity.Google adds 5 new features to Messenger including inappropriate content.Does AI-driven local device-side filtering resolve the encryption dilemma forever?The very nice looking …

Why Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning Label is a Bad IdeaRussia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reportsMicrosoft MSFT Tells Texas Agencies They Were Exposed in Russian HackMicrosoft says it's okay to steal content published on the webDeclare your AIndependence: block AI bots,…

Why was DeepSeek banned by Italian authorities?What internal proprietary DeepSeek data was found online?What is "DeepSeek" anyway? Why do we care, and what does it mean?Did Microsoft just make OpenAI's strong model available for free?Google explains how generative AI can be and is being misused.An…

Interview with Adam BeckerArvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor: AI as Normal TechnologyJoanna Sterns stars in WSJ Veo filmWow: So this is all AI-generated. (with Veo)Business Owners Are Using AI-Generated 'Concerned Residents' To Fight Proposed Bus Line In Toronto - Slashdotvenice.aiGoogle’s Veo 3…

In memoriam: Bill AtkinsonMeta native apps & JavaScript collude for a localhost local mess.The EU rolls out its own DNS4EU filtered DNS service.Ukraine DDoS's Russia's Railway DNS ... and... so what?The Linux Foundation creates an alternative Wordpress package manager.Court tells OpenAI it must…

In this episode, Mikah Sargent explores Apple's new Clean Up feature, part of the Apple Intelligence suite, which aims to remove distractions from photos.Clean Up is a new feature in macOS Sequoia's Photos app that uses on-device machine learning to remove unwanted objects from imagesTo use Clean…

Mikah Sargent is in for Leo Laporte, as Leo is out this week. Mikah and Jason Snell got the new iPhone 15 and share their experiences with the device. Are the reports of the iPhone 15 overheating accurate? And what's up with Apple's FineWoven cases? Apple's updated portrait mode.Widespread…

How fake drives continue to be sold on Amazon despite negative reviewsMicrosoft is discontinuing support for the VBScript languageThe 30-year old NTLM authentication protocol will eventually be removed from WindowsTwo new vulnerabilities found in cURLA new Cisco router vulnerability rated CVSS 10.0…

AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes160-180k Apple Vision Pros sold Ben Parr's 110+ Page Slide report I came out with on AI investing trends + predictions in 2023/2024 George Carlin AI Lawsuit: Estate Sues Creators Over Comedy Special Nightshade, the tool that ‘poisons’ data,…

Apple Intelligence may miss the announced initial launch window. Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized Apple store in the country. And Jason Snell's prediction back in 2023 of adverts coming to Apple TV may be coming true.Apple Intelligence to miss…

Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuationOpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records showChina’s latest answer to OpenAI is ‘Chat Xi PT’Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked inPioneering instant messaging program ICQ is…