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AI Music with Suno and Udio
Google's DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win
Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI
How I Built an AI-Powered, Self-Running Propaganda Machine for $105
AI's Victories in Go Inspire Better Human Game Playing
Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk
Google and the CJPA
Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated 'nutrition labels' for most broadband plans
SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections for artists in deal with major record labels
Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed Higgs boson, dies aged 94 | Peter Higgs
BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries
Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Larry Magid, and Owen Thomas

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Leo shows off Udio and Suno, AI-generated music services that've been making a splash in the news recently. What's the easiest way to rip DVDs nowadays? Is AliExpress a safe website to purchase goods from? Plus, Sam Abuelsamid talks about how AI is being utilized in the design of automotive vehicles. That and more are coming up on Ask The Tech Guys!

Suno and Udio.
Apple Music execs reveal months of work behind releasing Taylor Swift's new album.
My HDR videos are taking forever to export from Adobe Premiere. What could be causing this issue?
Can I force my S23 Ultra to get the latest security update?
Sam Abuelsamid and AI's application in the design of automotive vehicles.
How can I bypass copy protection on DVDs?
Is there a thing as having too many eero routers on my network?
Is AliExpress a safe website from which to buy goods?
How can I host my own public game server? Can I do it myself?
What are some recommended, budget-friendly video capture adapters for Mac computers?
After creating a new email address, how can I easily notify others about the change in my email?
How safe am I using tech given/purchased from someone else?
Why can't I cast my Netflix streams from my phone anymore?
I'm transferring my data from an iPhone to a Pixel 8 Pro, but my WhatsApp information always fails. What could be causing this issue?
What Windows virtualization application does Leo and Mikah recommend for the Mac?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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Google Shows AI Model Is Enterprise-Ready After Gemini Mishaps
The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island
FCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadband
Talking about the old internet
Jeff's paper on the California Journalism Preservation Act
Twitter's Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers
Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop
SF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket line
NYC Chicken Shop Replaces Cashier With Woman in Philippines On Zoom
First look at federal privacy bill
Instagram Generated Almost 30% of Meta's Revenue in Early 2022
Elon Musk's 'self-inflicted wounds' and other highlights from a newly released deposition
5 Workspace announcements from Google Cloud Next '24
Fitbit app rolling out redesigned Sleep stats
Google's Nest Secure is shut down — and you've got options besides ADT
Google brings AI-powered editing tools, like Magic Editor, to all Google Photos users for free
The wonderful world of Taskmaster
Also! A report from the teens at PS 47
Mario meets Pareto
Suno music
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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On this episode, Paul shares his thoughts on the Snapdragon X Elite chip with Leo and Richard. Windows 11 24H2, AI, NPUs, and SoCs from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are all on the way this year. But a schedule is finally starting to emerge. And it looks like we'll soon have answers to the questions about how or why AI will matter on PCs.

Windows, AI, and the future

Windows 11 version 24H2 - staggered release schedule as discussed last week
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based PCs in May/June - nothing but good news to date, but Paul went hands-on last week. It's the real deal.
Intel's first-gen Core Ultra chipsets are lackluster, but now we have big promises for Arrow Lake in late 2024
Microsoft Build 2024 is in mid-May, and now we have a session list with some nice clues. For example, Introducing the Next Generation of Windows on Arm
Microsoft is expected to unveil 24H2 and new X Elite-based Surface PCs at Build
Computex and other milestones, and then back-to-school and holiday selling periods
Windows 11

Moment 5 arrives in stable with yesterday's Patch Tuesday (which is now called the General Availability channel, by the way). Of course, we still don't have all the features. In particular, waiting on Android phone as a webcam.
IDC says PC market grew by 1.5 percent in Q1 and acts like it's the turnaround of the century
Microsoft is manually blocking certain registry keys related to default browsers now: Apple-like non-EU belligerence or pragmatic protection of user choice? Why can't it be both?
Beta channel (last week) - Copilot actions improvements
New Store app update improvements performance dramatically
The Windows 11 de-ensh*ttification experiments continue
Does Windows 11 Enterprise solve the problem? No. So it's time to move on
Hardware

TSMC gets some of that sweet, sweet CHIPS Act money to expand its US operations
AI

Three AIs comparison
Blockbuster report claims OpenAI/Microsoft, Google, and Meta stole content at scale to train AI
Microsoft opens a new AI hub in London
Google mulls charging for generative AI in Search
Spotify lets user create AI playlists using text prompts now
Brave brings Leo to iOS, so it's on all supported platforms now. And it added Leo to Brave Talk Premium too
Google rebrands Studio Bot to Gemini in Android Studio, still in preview. This is their GitHub Copilot
Xbox

Microsoft rolls out April updates for Xbox consoles, Xbox app on PC
Xbox reorgs, Kareem Choudhry leaves Microsoft
A rumored game preservation team is too obvious not to be true
Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Microsoft Store hosts its annual Spring Sale
App picks of the week: Standard Notes & Beeper
RunAs Radio this week: Securing AI with Sarah Young
Brown liquor pick of the week: Dalwhinnie 15


Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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Out-of-support DLink NAS devices contain hard coded backdoor credentials

Privnote is not so "Priv"

Crowdfense is willing to pay millions

Engineers Pinpoint Cause of Voyager 1 Issue, Are Working on Solution

SpinRite Update

Minimum Viable Secure Product

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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When will new iPads be announced? Apple confirms layoffs are coming to the company, hitting the former Apple Car division and other sectors. Apple's App Store now allows for gaming emulators. Apple is also challenging ITC's ban on the Apple Watch pulse oximetry feature.

When will Apple release the new iPad Pro?
Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' after car fizzles.
Apple cut at least 600 workers when car, screen projects stopped.
Beeper is joining Automattic.
Apple teaching an AI system to make sense of app screens – could power advanced Siri.
App Store guidelines now allow game emulators; more.
Apple challenges ITC's ban on Apple Watch pulse oximetry feature.
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple.
Teenagers still overwhelmingly want iPhone and Apple Watch more than any other brand.
Picks of the Week:

Shelly's Pick: Zoom H6essential
Andy's Pick: Brewintosh by Kevin Noki
Alex's Pick: NAB
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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