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Can an AI truly care about your feelings—or is emotional intelligence in machines just the most sophisticated form of manipulation? Dr. Alan Cowen of Hume AI joins the crew to unpack the promise and peril of emotionally adept bots, even as they're quietly shaping how we connect, seek help, and…

Is the era of American tech dominance ending? Get an inside look at how China’s pragmatic approach to AI, robotics, and hardware is shifting the global balance, and why the US might need a new playbook to keep up.Trump and the CEOs go to ChinaNVIDIA CEO joins Trump in China despite ‘awkward'…

John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year?Private cloud compute…

Leo Laporte: It's time for MacBreak Weekly, the one with wolverines in the attic. We've got some great stuff for you. We'll talk about, believe it or not, new products from Apple released today. We'll also take a little preview of the new Google watch and how it might impact the Apple watch…

Leo Laporte: Well we’ve got ‘em, the new phones are here. Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, Alex Lindsay, actually Alex is the only one who doesn’t have the new iPhone. We’re going to help him choose, big ‘un little ‘un we’re going to talk about the pros, the cons, the ups the downs, the ins and the…

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 Intelligent Machines. We've got a great one for you. Jeff does have the week off, but Paris…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word & speakers may be incorrect at times. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.00:02 - Keynote (Announcement)podcasts you love from people you trust.00:06 - Mikah Sargent …

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 Security Now. Steve Gibson is here with some big stories. Germany is thinking about outlawing ad…

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 show0:00:00 - Leo LaporteIt's time for security now. Steve Gibson is here with a rundown of the what is it? 160 critical patches Microsoft…

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. Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, Jason Snell are here and you know what else is here A…

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 windows weekly. Paul Thras here. Mary Jo Foley is here. There's a brand new version of outlook…

Leo Laporte: It’s time for Windows Weekly! Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley are here. We’ll take a look at Microsoft’s quarterly results; there is some pretty good news for Big Green there. And, Windows 8.1 Update one: Coming soon to a computer near you. It’s all next, on Windows Weekly.Netcasts…

Mike Elgan: It's time for Windows Weekly. Paul Thurrot is here, so is Mary Jo Foley. Leo is off, I'm Mike Elgan filling in for Leo. We are going to talk about Windows 10, Windows Phone, Microsoft Office, Xbox, and much more. We even going to hear about what Paul thinks of the new Star Wars…

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)It's time for Windows Weekly. Paul Thurrott's here, Mary Jo Foley's here. And so are the feature experience packs,…

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 our brand new show as the tech guys coming up. Lots of c e s tech news from Sam Abuelsamid, 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 show.0:00:00 - Mikah SargentComing up on Hands-On Tech. It is a very Windows episode, so stay tuned. Hello and welcome to Hands-On Tech, the…

Net Casts you love, from people you trust. This is Twit! Bandwidth for Know How is brought to you by cachefly.com. On this episode of Know How we are going to be continuing Project Arduino, starting up Quad with Alien X and your feedback, our answers. Father Robert Ballecer: Welcome to…

AI created, human edited. Amazon is poised to unveil a significant overhaul of its Alexa virtual assistant, incorporating advanced AI capabilities to create a more personalized and conversational experience. According to reporting by Caroline O'Donovan of The Washington Post, discussed on …

AI-created, human-edited.During a live-streamed event on May 13, 2024, OpenAI unveiled its new flagship AI offering, ChatGPT-4o. The company touted ChatGPT-4o as bringing "GPT-4 level intelligence to everyone," including free users, with advanced capabilities in natural language processing,…

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is…

Black Hat, DEFCON, AI Bill of Rights, BlueJeans, Zoom AI disclosure, Snoopers' Charter Oppenheimer and IMAX.  AI Causes Real Harm. Let’s Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype.  Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.  The Feds showed up in force at Black Hat…

Created with AI, edited by humans.A great chat on FLOSS Weekly regarding alternate funding models to support ethical tech projects. Doc Searls and Dan Lynch sat with Aral Balkan of Small Technology Foundation as he argued the venture capital model dooms most startups to unethical business…

After a flurry of last-second pre-release activity, Microsoft shipped 24H2 a week earlier than expected! Copilot also gets a major update for individuals too, and Copilot+ PCs get more features.24H2 is here!Last week’s Week D updates did finally go out, first to 22H2/23H2 and then to 24H2That 22H2…

After a year tangled in political drama, AI hype, and regulation battles, the TWiT crew explains how many of tech’s “biggest stories” simply fizzled into nothing or left us with new headaches by year’s end.Year-end tech trends: AI, politics, and security dominated 2025Major stories faded fast:…

Satya Nadella gave up much of his CEO duties in 2025. Are we on the cusp of a new CEO? And does some money manager/political duo like Amy Hood and Brad Smith actually make more sense in this role than an engineer-type for the modern Microsoft?Microsoft is trying to win our hearts and minds on…

Ahead of Microsoft Ignite 2025, Windows boss Pavan Davuluri tweeted an innocuous post about nothing, and all hell broke loose. We are broken as a community and it’s time to cull the herd.Ignite 2025Fun aside: Google could have announced Gemini 3 at any time, but they chose the opening day of Ignite…

There's strong demand for the MacBook Neo as Apple ramps up production on the budget-friendly laptop. A fake crypto wallet app was recently removed from Apple's App Store. And Apple is testing AI glasses that could come out sometime next year.Apple ramps up MacBook Neo production to 10 million…

With Apple pushing on-device AI and deep personal context, can they actually outmaneuver privacy concerns while matching Google’s aggressive advancements? This episode breaks down the tension between convenience and user trust in the next wave of iOS.Smarter Siri rumors: Personal context and on…

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.Louis Maresca (00:00:00):On this week enterprise tech, Brian G. Curtis Franklin and I talk about the future of network security and the…

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 - Curt Franklin (Host)This weekend enterprise tech, where we talk about getting more than you should out of generative AI, why we…

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 - Mikah SargentComing up on Tech News Weekly. I kick off the show this week with a couple of stories about passwords. First it's…

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 - Mikah SargentComing up on Tech News Weekly. It's the first Thursday of the month. That means Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET is here 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 show.Mikah Sargent [00:00:00]:Coming up on Tech News Weekly, Dan Moren subbing in for Emily Forleni. We kick off the show by talking about the…

Please be advised that this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word-for-word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-free version of the show.Mikah Sargent [00:00:00]:Coming up on iOS today, Rosemary Orchard and I, Micah Sargent, have our Apple Watches at the ready. Yes, it's…

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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.0:00:00 - Leo LaporteIt's time for MacBreak Weekly. Andy's here, Alex is here, Jason's here, the whole gang is here. We're going to have…

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. Andy Ihnatko's here. Alex Lindsay's here. And re just returned from the Apple Park…

TWiT.tv's audience is impressive! With 99% of its listeners consuming all or most of every downloaded episode - they are superfans. TWiT has committed fans because of our excellent hosts and content. Our audience consists of more than just individual tech enthusiasts. We cater to leaders, and 76%…

AI created, human-edited.In a remarkable departure from his usual security-focused content, Steve Gibson dedicated a significant portion of Security Now Episode 1007 to share his evolved understanding of artificial intelligence. What makes this discussion particularly compelling is Gibson…

On this episode, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell explore the Windows KB5052086 update, the new Linux kernel drama, quantum computing, and more. Microsoft has announced the very first QPU, powered by topological qubits! Can the hosts possibly comprehend how this works? Later, Paul…

Week D - If a preview update falls in the woods and no one downloads it, did it really happen? Plus, what is going on with AI for free? Isn’t this stuff expensive?Windows23H2/24H2: Taskbar share, Spotlight updates, Windows Backup snooze in File Explorer, etc.Dev and Beta - Semantic search adds…

Welcome, Christina Warren, to the MacBreak Weekly panel! Looking back at Steve Jobs and what would have been his 71st birthday. Jason Snell unveils the Six Colors report card. And Apple plans to manufacture Mac Minis in Houston.Remembering Steve Jobs on his 71st birthday.Steve Jobs Archive releases…

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday blunder triggers emergency fixes, surprise layoffs ripple through Amazon, and the crew debates whether rapid AI advances spell the end of traditional apps. Also, password managers do a lot more than manage passwords, so there's one thing everyone needs to get right.Windows…

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/Padre (00:00:00):It's time for TWiT this week, weekend Tech. Father Robert is here with all sorts of cool stuff from C es…

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 Intelligent Machines. Jeff and Paris are here. Yay! Paris is back and we have an amazing guest…

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 Intelligent Machines. Our guest, Imad Mostaq is the founder, the guy who created Stable…

Microsoft shakes up Windows Update with third-party app integration while AI features flood into Paint, Notepad, and Snipping Tool. Plus, the browser wars heat up as Arc pivots to agentic AI and Opera launches Neon, while Richard calls in from Cape Town with whiskey wisdom.Windows 11It’s Week D!…

In this episode of This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik host Dr. Robert O'Brien, Director of the Universities Space Research Association's Center for Space Nuclear Research, for a fascinating deep dive into nuclear propulsion technology for space exploration. They discuss the history,…

AI-created, human-edited.The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is like tech's crystal ball, offering a glimpse into the future through new products and prototypes. The TWiT podcast network recently recapped CES 2024's highlights and lowlights, touching on everything from quirky crowd…

This episode features Paul, Richard, and Leo discussing Microsoft's new "checkpoint cumulative updates" and HP's announcement of its AMD-based AI PC. Afterward, Paul goes over his review of the Yoga Slim 7x laptop, which features a 14.5-inch OLED display. Other topics include the hiring of…