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A compendium of podcasts from the Chief TWiT, Leo Laporte. This feed includes all of Leo's audio or video releases and sometimes includes his appearances on other podcasts. One feed to serve them all.

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A compendium of podcasts from the Chief TWiT, Leo Laporte. This feed includes all of Leo's audio or video releases and sometimes includes his appearances on other podcasts. One feed to serve them all.

    Security Now 976: The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb

    Security Now 976: The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb

    The bigger problem with AI Overview
    https://udm14.com/ -and- https://tenbluelinks.org/
    The horses have left the barn
    VPNs and Firewalls
    Email @ GRC
    Extension to fix Google search
    Passwords and SPAM
    Fixing motherboard components
    Vertical tabs in Firefox
    FritzBox routers
    Too many PINs
    More Google search fixes
    Testing Windows XP
    The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb
    Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-976-Notes.pdf

    Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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    • 2 hr 13 min
    MacBreak Weekly 923: Emotional Support Leo

    MacBreak Weekly 923: Emotional Support Leo

    Could Apple change the orientation of its logo on future iPads? An OLED iPad mini is allegedly in development for a 2026 release. Would you buy a Lego model of an Apple Store? And why did Apple Music even bother releasing a top 100 list of the best albums on Apple Music?

    Apple might change the orientation of its logo on the back of future iPads.
    When are AirPods Max 2 coming? Here's the latest reporting...
    Apple iOS 18, macOS 15 AI features: Project Greymatter, Privacy, OpenAI deal.
    Three new games are now available for the Apple Vision Pro.
    New parkour Apple immersive video out now on Apple Vision Pro.
    This Lego Apple Store model needs votes for a slim chance of getting made.
    Apple Music 100 best albums.
    Apple Pencil Pro casts a fake shadow based on which tool you're using.
    Apple reportedly developing OLED iPad mini for 2026.
    All-screen M5 MacBook with foldable display and Vision Pro price now rumored for 2026.
    Prototype 3rd-gen iPod reveals that Apple built a Tetris clone for the iPod but never released it.
    Picks of the Week:

    Leo's Pick: MapleRead
    Jason's Pick: Lex.Games
    Andy's Pick: Tactiq YouTube Transcript Generator
    Alex's Picks: Kewpie Mayonaise & Merlin Bird ID
    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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    • 2 hr 28 min
    This Week in Tech 981: Grab Your Rabbit

    This Week in Tech 981: Grab Your Rabbit

    Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation

    OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johansson's voice for ChatGPT, records show
    China's latest answer to OpenAI is 'Chat Xi PT'
    Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in
    Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years
    Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search
    Rabbit Holed
    Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs
    A jury hands Bungie a victory in a landmark anti-cheating decision
    Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand
    Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet
    Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold
    Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18
    Bitcoin pizza day
    C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Christina Warren, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm

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    • 2 hr 58 min
    Ask The Tech Guys 2026: Swedish Death Cleaning

    Ask The Tech Guys 2026: Swedish Death Cleaning

    Congress recently made it nearly impossible to track private jets. Is WiFi 7 worth buying into right now? What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer? How can I tag and organize photos based on the date taken? Plus, Dick DeBartolo stops by to share some LED lights that he loves and can magnetically stick to metal surfaces!

    Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18.
    Congress just made it basically impossible to track Taylor Swift's private jet.
    U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day.
    Is there a way to pinpoint an issue causing my Safari browser not to work?
    Is WiFi 7 a worthwhile upgrade for better data transfer between my NAS and computer?
    Are there AI note-taking tools that can effectively summarize notes from a meeting and are not as costly?
    Dick DeBartolo and the motion sensor LED light pucks!
    Can I tag photos based on dates?
    Leo shows off the mini Bluetooth keyboard he recommended for a viewer last week to use with your iPad. What does Leo think of the device?
    Are there tools out there that can organize photos of one person by date of older to newer?
    What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer?
    How can I determine which custom ringtones are set to my contacts on my cellphone?
    Why are my Edge browser profiles not syncing across my various devices?
    How can I make a searchable database for my podcast?
    What's the easiest way to create annotations for my videos on my iPad?
    Could the Framework laptops be a good choice for running AI models locally?
    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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    Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2026

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    • 2 hr 7 min
    This Week in Google 769: Keeping Up With the Kevorkians

    This Week in Google 769: Keeping Up With the Kevorkians

    Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like her
    It's Time to Believe the AI Hype
    Steven Levy's Extremely Stupid AI Piece
    Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments
    Congress Shouldn't End the Internet's Sunrise With a Section 230 "Sunset" Repeal
    Buy This Legislation or We'll Kill the Internet
    Taiwan, on China's Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
    French TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous precedent,' critics warn
    2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds
    Microsoft unveils 'Copilot + PC' initiative in new bid to revitalize Windows with AI
    jacking Wendy's ai
    Google is bringing back classic search, with no AI – and I couldn't be happier about that
    Does One Line Fix Google?
    Google's AI Overviews are getting ads soon
    Google rolls out immersive, AI-powered Shopping Ads
    Google's new 'Add to Chromebook' badge makes web apps easier to find and install
    After beating Sonos case, Google brings back group speaker controls
    Magic Editor for older Pixel phones starts rolling out
    Google Pay will show your card benefits, Autofill with PIN/face unlock over security code
    YouTube seems to once again be rolling out its widely hated new web redesign
    New: OpenAI, Wall Street Journal Owner News Corp Strike Content Deal
    Truecaller partners with Microsoft to let its AI respond to calls in your own voice
    C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
    Let Bions Be Bygones
    United flight because of passengers stuck laptop
    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

    Guest: Ed Zitron

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    • 2 hr 53 min
    Windows Weekly 882: The Hall & Oates Story

    Windows Weekly 882: The Hall & Oates Story

    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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    • 2 hr 13 min

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