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Some college students are becoming subjected to tracking "opportunities" during their daily lives on campus. How Beeper Mini works in light of news that Beeper has brought iMessage to Android phones. And Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications.

Tara García Mathewson from The Markup joins the show to talk about her article detailing a college students' day as they are subjected to a plethora of software tracking one's data on computers, how it's being shared with colleges, and the general privacy implications of being a college student.
Beeper has announced an app called Beeper Mini that brings iMessage to Android phones. Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, stops by to discuss the app.
Mikah Sargent shares his story of the week about how Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications that we regularly get.
And Jason Howell shares some big news at the end of the show.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell

Guests: Tara García Mathewson and Eric Migicovsky

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Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite reference apps for iPhone and iPad.

Google Translate
Translate text, voice, and conversations on iPhone
CoinSnap: Coin Identifier
Look up words in Pages on iPhone
Terminology Dictionary
Night Sky
Visual Look Up Look up what's in a photo with your iPhone or iPad
Wikipedia
Wikipanion
wikiHow
IMDb
Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew



News
Zoom, ExpressVPN come to the Apple TV App Store
Apple Podcasts names Wiser Than Me the 2023 Show of the Year
Newport Beach business plants Apple AirTags in merchandise, nabs suspected thief
Apple marks World AIDS Day with (RED)
Apple Releases Taika Waititi-Directed Film Promoting Speech Accessibility Tools



Feedback & Questions
Alex wonders if there's a way to use the iPhone's camera with an iPad.
Robert doesn't have any questions, but instead pays the pet tax ... twice!



App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: truefree O1 Open Ear Headphones
Mikah's App Cap: Chptr - Remember Them Forever
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Why might you still be getting notifications when using Apple's Focus mode? Can you call your iPhone from your Apple Watch if the watch has a cellular connection? Plus, Rod Pyle joins us to talk about a "cannibal" solar storm, and Johnny Jet breaks some news that Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines!

When I have Focus Mode turned on between my Mac, iPhone, and iPad, why do I still get notifications when an email comes in?
My RAW photos are out of focus when viewing them in Apple Photos. Has Apple made a fix for this yet?
What's a good replacement device for Apple's AirPort Express to relay audio for two sets of speakers in different rooms?
When using my new M3 MacBook Pro, why is my RAM usage so high when I believe I'm not using applications that would use so much RAM?
A caller calls in to share a suggestion to hooking up Bluetooth headphones to your TV.
Why aren't my podcasts being removed in Apple Podcasts after playing them?
Is there a way to reset the iOS keyboard default key mapping?
Is there a way to call your own iPhone from my Apple Watch if it has a cellular connection?
Rod Pyle and the "Cannibal" solar storm.
Why am I never getting a notification when getting a call or a text message?
Why is my eero not maintaining its LAN connection when my ISP goes down?
Why do my Apple Watch notifications persist when I clear them on my other Apple devices?
Johnny Jet and Alaska Airlines are buying Hawaiian Airlines.
What can I use to toggle two different computers on one keyboard/mouse setup?
Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Rod Pyle and Johnny Jet

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Amazon has entered the realm of companies offering their very own AI assistant that they've dubbed Amazon Q. How Gen Z is driving the adoption of Generative AI, in the U.K. at least. And starting December 1st, unused Gmail accounts may be permanently deleted if they have been inactive for at least two years.

Amazon announced its own AI assistant called Amazon Q. Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag stops by to talk about the Amazon Q chatbot.
Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to reassure you that iOS 17's NameDrop feature is not dangerous at all.
Jason Howell shares a study on how Gen Z in the U.K. is driving the general adoption of Generative AI.
And Mikah Sargent warns us that if you have a Gmail account you haven't used in some time, it may be permanently deleted starting in the beginning of December.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Emily Dreibelbis and Dan Moren

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Despite reports to the contrary, NameDrop — a contact-sharing feature introduced in iOS 17 — isn't a threat to your privacy. Mikah Sargent explains how to use NameDrop, debunks the reports that claim the feature can be used to skim your contact info, and shows you how to disable it if you choose.

Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info - https://apple.co/4a2dS4S

Host: Mikah Sargent

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On this episode, Mikah, Paul, and Richard discuss the lean tiny11 2311 project, Windows 11 updates like the new Energy Saver feature, Amazon's AI chatbot for enterprises, and Netflix's gaming service additions like GTA. Other topics covered include Xbox console deals, DuckDuckGo vs Google Search, and European antitrust issues.

Windows

Tiny11 2311 arrives, is even tinier and even 23H2er ... or something
Beta channel: Teams integration with Share (Entra ID only), new language support for Ink Anywhere
Dev: Copilot icon moves (!), more Copilot, Share, Ink, Android in Nearby Sharing (!)
Canary: Energy Saver (new feature), more
Samsung brings its browser to the Microsoft Store
AI/Microsoft

Microsoft and Meta reportedly receiving 3x as many NVIDIA GPUs for AI as Amazon
Amazon introduces it's own AI chatbot for the enterprise, and it does have one useful and unique feature
Microsoft is retiring its Microsoft 365 browser extension
Evernote is still a thing and now it wants to charge everyone
Amazon takes a Fire TV Cube and turns it into a remote desktop thin client
Antitrust

UK CMA provisionally rules against Adobe acquisition of Figma
EU formally objects to Amazon acquisition of iRobot because the robot vacuum cleaner market is so important
Xbox

Xbox Series X and S are still on sale. Just saying
The November Update for Xbox is here with rewards redemption, Xbox app gets compact mode
Microsoft is reportedly deprecating the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox
Netflix is bringing GTA trilogy to the service
The current Call of Duty is awash in bad reviews, so let's talk about the next Call of Duty!
Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Microsoft's new ugly Christmas sweater is here
App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo
RunAs Radio this week: Zero Trust Adoption Guidance with Nicolas Blank
Brown liquor pick of the week: Pendleton Rye 12 Year


Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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