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Emily Dreibelbis from PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week. Emily talks about Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI. Could generative AI be coming to Alexa in the future? If your meme game is on point, then you may have a future with politics. And Microsoft announced new Windows laptops with AI features baked into the device.

Emily Dreibelbis talks about OpenAI being under fire from actor Scarlett

Johansson as the actor voices her concern over the company's use of her voice, while OpenAI fires back, showing how they used a different actor for the voice.
Mikah Sargent shares how Amazon plans to overhaul its voice assistant, Alexa, by incorporating AI features into it and charging a monthly subscription price.
If your meme game is strong with Millennials and Gen Z, consider a career in politics. The Biden re-election campaign is looking to hire a meme manager.
And finally, Daniel Rubino of Windows Central talks with Mikah about Microsoft's next-gen AI laptops, Copilot+ PCs, announced at its Build event earlier, and some of the expected features with these AI machines.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

Guest: Daniel Rubino

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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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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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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about Matter 1.3 being released by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Mikah is excited by the new accessibility features Apple recently announced. What Google announced at its Google I/O 2024 event. And finally, OpenAI announces GPT-4o.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about Matter 1.3 being released, which brings further support to smart appliances and new features, but laments the fact that most major platforms have yet to adopt even Matter 1.2.
Mikah Sargent is ecstatic about Apple's new accessible features, including Eye Tracking and Vehicle Motion Cues.
Jason Howell attended Google I/O 2024 this past week and gives his recap and thoughts on what was announced at the event.
Finally, Pranav Dixit of Engadget stops by to talk about OpenAI's announcement of the next iteration of its generative AI model, GPT-4o, and how it differs from the previous model.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guests: Jason Howell and Pranav Dixit

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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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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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