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Windows 11 and the Copilot+ PC

Microsoft announces Copilot+ PC and our world collapses
Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop 13/15 as expected
What the heck is this new bifurcation of features in Windows? Why?
Paul ordered a Surface Laptop 15 the second Yusuf Mehdi said he could
The other shoe finally drops: Every Copilot+ Pro PC has a fan. Is this a problem?
Sorry, Chicken Little, Microsoft Recall is not a privacy concern
Windows 11 is getting a lot of new security features
Qualcomm is offering a $899 Copilot+ PC Mini and it looks awesome
Windows 11 24H2 just entered the Release Preview channel
Inside baseball

Everyone is mad at Microsoft about Monday's event
Intel had people on-site to attend and present, Microsoft took their badges away and asked them to leave (AMD seemingly placated by Build keynote mentions). Intel countered with its own pissy announcement
Qualcomm, the darling of the event, would like to know why it took Microsoft 40 minutes to say the word "Snapdragon"
PC makers were told they would get equal billing with Surface, but they were afterthoughts during the event and at the showcase
Microsoft 365

Microsoft Announces Team Copilot
Microsoft adds new features to Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Edge is getting a real-time translation feature
AI

Microsoft adds a multimodal model to its Phi family of on-device SLMs
Microsoft brings Copilots to developers, updates Power Platform
Microsoft partners with Khan Academy on AI training
Dev

Microsoft announces Windows Copilot runtime, but it's not a runtime
Also, WTFF WPF is BACK with WinUI support too!
Visual Studio 2022 17.10 adds integrated GitHub Copilot
Plus some .NET 9 updates in pre-release
Windows 11 24H2 is getting a bunch of new features for developers
Tips & Picks

Tip of the Week: Windows 11 Security Book & Surface Laptop Report
RunAs Radio This Week: The End of Windows 10 with Paul Thurrott
Brown Liquor: Eagle Rare 10


Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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When you're the biggest target...
Searching for Search
How long will a Windows XP machine survive unprotected on the Internet?
Free Laundry
VPNs and Firewalls
Netgate SG1100
Ad Industry vs. Google Privacy Sandbox
Bitwarden and passkeys
Token2 passkey dongle
312 Scientists & Researchers Respond
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Microsoft unveiled its new Copilot+ PCs to compete with Apple's MacBook Air. Apple released an update to iOS that fixes the issue of deleted photos reappearing, or as most articles are fixated on, deleted NSFW photos. And could new Mac Studio and Mac Pros be released in 2025?

Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like her.
Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in.
I tried Microsoft's new AI-Focused PCs. Windows is exciting again.
iOS 17.5 is allegedly resurfacing pictures that were deleted years ago.
Apple says its latest iOS update fixes the issue that caused some NSFW deleted photos to reappear.
macOS Sonoma 14.5 is the best release this cycle.
iPad Pro 13's hide a repairability win, still hard to fix.
Mac Studio, Mac Pro will be released in 2025.
Secret meeting between Apple and TSMC reported, possibly to reserve all 2nm capacity.
Apple's 27% app store fee plan gets skeptical reception by judge.
The forged Apple employee badge.
Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: WWDC Index
Jason's Pick: Provenance
Andy's Pick: PGYTECH SD Card Case & Reader
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign

GPT-4o (omni) + new "Her"-style AI assistant (it's nuts)
It's Time to Believe the AI Hype
The panel discusses their experiences with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude
OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT
OpenAI Superalignment team is gone
2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds
Taiwan, on China's Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
French TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous precedent,' critics warn
Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments
Vermont's data privacy law sparks state lawmaker alliance against tech lobbyists
How a smear campaign against NPR led Elon Musk to feud with Signal
Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought it
Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ben Parr, Dan Patterson, and Iain Thomson

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This week is Bitcoin Pizza Day, celebrating the anniversary of someone paying 10,000 bitcoin for two pizzas in the first Bitcoin transaction. What's the best way to manage multiple email accounts? Are there simple remote controllers one can use with an iPad? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the recent Blue Origin flight, and Chris Marquardt goes over the Tough assignment.

Bitcoin Pizza Day is this week.
Mikah and Leo got their new iPad Pro's
Is there a screen protector for my 15-inch laptop that can reduce glare and block blue light from the screen?
Rod Pyle & the Blue Origin flight.
What's a good point-and-shoot camera to take on a safari trip?
What's going on with various companies & even states handling the privacy of their users?
Can you merge Google Workspace emails with a personal Gmail account? What's the best way to manage multiple email addresses from one central location?
Chris Marquardt & the 'tough' assignment. The next assignment is 'minimalist.'
A previous caller recommends some new books for Leo and Mikah.
Are there remote controllers you can use with an iPad?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

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The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad.

M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again.
Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED!
Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features.
Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros.
Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors.
Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem.
Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more.
VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it.
Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real.
Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy.
Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad
Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits
Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace
Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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