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Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers' Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season
Apple Closes in on Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone
Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors
Google is getting even worse for independent sites
Musk Plans More Layoffs as Two Senior Tesla Executives Depart
At Tesla, a Wild Week That Defined the Company's Future
TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban
Telegram vs. Signal
Sony reverses unpopular Helldivers 2 decision after blistering player reaction
Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Paris Martineau, Sam Abuelsamid, and Mike Elgan

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Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent ask Sam Abuelsamid of the Wheel Bearings podcast what is going on at Tesla following Elon's dismissal of the supercharger team. Can you completely silence a group message in iMessage for a selected period? Is there a device that can automatically reboot a router following a network failure? Leo, Mikah, and others at TWiT also start talking about mechanical keyboards and their preferences following a listener's question about them.

Apple nears deal with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on iPhone.
Is the VPN security flaw following the Option 121 vulnerability a big issue after Steve Gibson's report on it?
Sam Abuelsamid and what happened with the Tesla Supercharger team.
A caller gives their recommendation for DeleteMe (a sponsor on the TWiT network).
What WiFi system do Leo and Mikah recommend for a 7000 sq ft house with multiple levels?
Is there a comparable service to ComiXology that can help sort comic books into different categories easily and quickly?
Can you silence a group message in iMessage during a selected period?
Are there devices that can automatically reboot a router?
Are there mechanical keyboards that closely mimic an old IBM Selectric typewriter?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2024

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'It's Been Painful': What Jonah Peretti Says Went Wrong at BuzzFeed
The first Pulitzer prize for tech journalism in a decade!
Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry
Google is getting even worse for independent sites
Heat Death of the Internet
What's happening at Tesla? Here's what experts think.
They Put a 65-Foot Hot Dog in Times Square, and It's a Blast
Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos
Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production
TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban
Meet Pixel 8a
YouTube's AI-powered 'Jump Ahead' feature rolling out widely to Premium users
Google is changing how you set up 2FA
Google Chrome Now Has a Gemini AI Shortcut
Google TV's magic button is finally here, so what does it do?
Number Of Search Results Dropped Google Search Results Page
I Love Facebook. That's Why I'm Suing Meta.
Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X
(God help us) Elon Musk's Plan For AI News
The Forgotten War on Beepers
AI-Voiced Audiobooks Top 40,000 Titles on Audible
geospy.ai
MacWhisper
Is This the Most Boring Man in the World?
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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Microsoft is promising to put security first, again. Three features have been added to Windows 11 Canary build 26212. Microsoft shuts down some game developer studios under its Xbox Games Studios, including a popular one that published Hi-Fi RUSH. And Playstation recinds PSN account requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC.

Microsoft & Security

Microsoft promises to put security first. Again.
Microsoft adds passkey support to Microsoft accounts.
Windows 11

Windows 11 Canary build 26212 adds three features from the beta channel.
Microsoft starts controlled feature rollouts (CFRs) on Windows Insider dev channel.
Microsoft acknowledges VPN connection issues on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
More improvements to Tiny11 Builder.
Arc for Windows shipped last week.
Armed and Ready

Apple announces M4 along with new iPad Pros.
Qualcomm earnings flat, but big promises for current quarter.
AI

Better prompt writing is coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
OpenAI is allegedly testing its replacement for Google Search.
Microsoft allegedly testing LLM that challenges OpenAI.
Xbox

Microsoft shuts down more Xbox studios, triggering a new round of angst.
Starfield is getting the 60 FPS support it should have had at launch on Xbox Series X.
Nintendo has now sold over 141 million Switch consoles, promises Switch 2.
Just kidding on the PSN account requirement for PC Helldivers 2.
Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Build Blogger Bash
App pick of the week: DesktopGPT
Plus: Proton Pass gets much-needed account protection features.
RunAs Radio this week: Identity Governance with Jef Kazimer.
Brown liquor pick of the week: Shelter Point Cask Strength Single Malt.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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The vulnerability of GPS
Is the sky falling on all VPN systems?
Multi-user Passkeys, YubiKeys?
The iCloud Keychain
The UK and Google's Topics
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-973-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Apple held its iPad event early on Tuesday morning and announced new iPad Pros with M4 chips! The iPad Air 6 was also announced with a redesigned model. The iPad Pros also have nano-texture glass for their displays, but only for the 1TB and 2TB models. Plus, an Apple Pencil Pro with squeeze and roll gestures and Find My support!

Apple announces new iPad Pro: OLED display, M4 chip, thinner redesigned chassis.
Apple debuts Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro with larger trackpad, function row, aluminum palm rest.
Nano-texture glass for M4 iPad Pro only available on 1TB and 2TB models.
Apple's new cellular iPad Air and iPad Pro models are eSIM only.
iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera.
Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for AI from the ground up.
Apple's new iPad Pro should turn device into true laptop replacement.
Apple Pencil Pro launches, with squeeze gesture and roll, plus Find My support.
New versions of Final Cut and Logic Pro for iPad take advantage of the power of the M4 chip.
New iPad Pro lacks mmWave 5G and Ultra-Wide camera.
Google paid Apple $20 Billion to be default search engine in 2022.
Apple reports second quarter results.
Apple mulling potential partnership with Rivian.
Apple's Star Wars themed Precision Finding ad.
Apple is developing AI Chips for data centers, seeking edge in arms race.
Picks of the Week:

Doc's Pick: GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Travel Router
Mikah's Pick: Misting Pet Brush
Andy's Pick: Portal
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Doc Rock and Mikah Sargent

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