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TECH NEWS

When tech news breaks, we cover it. On this podcast, you'll get the latest product announcements from all the tech giants, plus breaking tech news as it happens. Join Leo Laporte, Mikah Sargent, and other experts on the TWiT News podcast. New episodes are available whenever news breaks

09/25/2024

Meta Connect 2024 - Meta Orion AR Glasses, Meta AI, Meta Quest 3S

Join Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent as they commentate on Mark Zuckerberg's keynote at Meta Connect 2024 and discuss some of the things that debuted at the keynote, such as the Meta Quest 3S, Llama 3.2, and the prototype Meta Orion AR Glasses. Meta Connect 2024 - https://www.facebook.com/MetaforDevelopers/videos/449444780818091 Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

1h 14m
09/09/2024

Apple's "It's Glowtime" Event - iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4

Apple's September 2024 event unveiled updates across their iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro feature Apple Intelligence, Apple's new personal intelligence system, along with the powerful A18 and A18 Pro chips, respectively. Both models include improvements to the camera system, such as a 48MP Fusion camera and the new Camera Control. Apple Watch Series 10 sports redesigned hardware with a larger display, thinner profile, and new aluminum finishes, while both Series 10 and Ultra 2 introduce sleep apnea detection and new watchOS 11 features. AirPods 4 received updates to its design, audio performance, and charging, while AirPods Pro 2 gain the ability to function as a hearing aid. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

1h 59m
08/13/2024

Made by Google 2024 - Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2

Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis provide live commentary on Google's "Made by Google 2024" event. The event primarily focused on Google's advancements in AI with their Gemini AI assistant and new hardware with Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, the foldable Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 3. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Jeff Jarvis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

1h 36m
06/10/2024

Apple WWDC 2024 - Apple Intelligence, visionOS 2, macOS Sequoia

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 opened with a content-rich keynote showcasing significant updates to Apple's ecosystem. From enhancements to operating systems to the introduction of Apple Intelligence, the event set the stage for the next generation of Apple products and experiences. Entertainment Apple TV+ enters its 5th year with a strong lineup of originals and upcoming shows and movies Gaming experiences on Apple devices are enhanced by the unified gaming platform, leveraging Metal and Apple silico- Notable upcoming games include Frostpunk 2, Control, and Assassin's Creed: Shadows for both Mac and iPad Operating System Updates visionOS 2 for Apple Vision Pro introduces enhanced gestures, improved Mac Virtual Display, and expanded developer APIs iOS 18 brings deeper customization for the Home Screen and Control Center, privacy improvements, and a major Photos app redesign iPadOS 18 features a new floating tab bar for apps, Smart Script handwriting recognition, and the new Calculator app with Math Notes integration for Apple Pencil macOS Sequoia introduces iPhone Mirroring for wireless phone control from your Mac, improved window tiling, presenter preview for video calls, and the Passwords app watchOS 11 includes Training Load for workout impact analysis, the Vitals app for health metric insights, and an updated Photos watch face Apple Intelligence Personal AI capabilities for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Siri receives significant upgrades with more natural interactions, personal context understanding, and cross-app actions Systemwide Writing Tools assist with rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text across apps Genmoji and the Image Playground allow for playful image creation using simple descriptions Integration with ChatGPT brings powerful external AI models to Apple devices Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

2 hr
05/13/2024

OpenAI Spring 2024 Update - OpenAI's Spring Event

Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis watch OpenAI's Spring 2024 Update as the company unveils the latest update to its ChatGPT system, GPT-4o, and demos its AI system's new capabilities as it interacts with text, voice, and photos. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

47 min
05/07/2024

Apple May 2024 Event - iPad Air M2, iPad Pro M4, Apple Pencil Pro

Apple unveiled a series of updates to its iPad lineup, introducing new models, features, and accessories. Redesigned iPad Air: The new iPad Air, available in 11-inch and 13-inch models, features the M2 chip, an updated camera layout, improved connectivity, and increased storage options. Next-Generation iPad Pro: The all-new iPad Pro boasts an ultra-thin design, advanced Ultra Retina XDR display, and the powerful M4 chip. It comes in 11-inch and 13-inch models. Introduction of the M4 Chip: Apple's latest silicon, the M4 chip, enables the iPad Pro's sleek design and impressive display capabilities while delivering significant performance improvements. Updates to Pro-Level Apps: Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro receive substantial updates, with new features like Live Multicam, Final Cut Camera, Session Players, ChromaGlow, and Stem Splitter. Debut of Apple Pencil Pro: The new Apple Pencil Pro offers an enhanced user experience with pressure sensitivity, haptic feedback, gyroscope-based control, and Find My integration. Redesigned Magic Keyboard: The updated Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is thinner, lighter, and includes a function row, aluminum palm rest, larger trackpad, and haptic feedback. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

56 min
03/18/2024

NVIDIA GTC Keynote 2024 - Blackwell, NVLink Switch, NIM, Project GROOT

Mikah Sargent and Jeff Jarvis watch Jensen Huang's highly technical keynote for NVIDIA's GTC 2024, which showed off the powerful Blackwell platform, NVIDIA Inference Microservices, the NVLink Switch Chip, Project GROOT, and several business partnerships revolving around AI. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jeff Jarvis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

2h 32m
01/17/2024

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 - Galaxy AI, S24 Ultra, Galaxy Ring

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

1h 22m
11/06/2023

OpenAI DevDay Keynote 2023 - GPT-4 Turbo, Assistants API, GPTs, GTP Store

At its inaugural developer conference DevDay, OpenAI unveiled major upgrades like GPT-4 Turbo, a more advanced AI model that's 3x cheaper than GPT-4 and a 128k token context window that can handle much longer prompts. They also launched new multimodal capabilities so developers can integrate vision, speech, and image generation into apps. Key highlights include the Assistants API for building AI agents, the ability to create custom versions of ChatGPT called GPTs and share them publicly on the GPT Store, and Copyright Shield to protect customers. Overall, OpenAI aims to make AI more affordable, capable, and safe for developers to build next-gen apps. Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

1h 8m
10/31/2023

Apple 'Scary Fast' Event - M3 MacBook Pro & iMac

At its October 'Scary Fast' event, Apple unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops featuring the powerful new M3 family of chips, as well as a refreshed 24-inch iMac desktop with the M3 chip. The M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips offer dramatic leaps in performance and efficiency thanks to a new 3-nanometer manufacturing process. Apple also highlighted new GPU architecture in the M3 chips, enabling advanced graphics capabilities like hardware-accelerated ray tracing. The MacBook Pro and iMac retain the same form factor, but the MacBook Pro now comes in a new Space Black color option. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mikah Sargent, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT code SN100

1 hr

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I’m so glad for this tech news coverage!

Mar 14

MacPhyleWA

I’m so glad TWiT provides coverage of tech news topics. Some news events can be confusing, and others can be so hyped that viewers may fall into the hype. Leo and company bring me down to earth, providing realistic and well reasoned interpretations of the news.
Commentary laid over the latest Tec announcements.

11/24/2018

Camera Mam

When company's have Press events Leo and his host add commentary. Manny events will have a reporter call in after going to the demo area, after the event and give feed back after seeing and holding the new gismo
Anything Leo touches is gold!

11/21/2010

Neumuzik

The man knows how to entertain an audience, that's for sure. His new "pre-show" for MacBreak Weekly has some of the funniest banter among old friends I've ever heard. Keep it going, Leo!
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06/09/2010

Z1z1z1a1

There will be so much to cover

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TWiT Tech Podcasts: Audio
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2009 - 2024
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