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Coldplay kiss-cam flap proves we're already our own surveillance state Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance OpenAI LLM's gold medal-level performance on the world's most prestigious math competition Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2 Billion at $10 Billion Valuation The Epic Battle for AI Talent—With Exploding Offers, Secret Deals and Tears Trump Signs Stablecoin Bill, Delivering Win for Crypto Industry Engadget Podcast: Ancestra director Eliza McNitt defends AI as a creative tool DOGE staffer with access to Americans' personal data leaked private xAI API key DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists EU backs down on Big Tech tax ahead of US trade deal Reddit begins age verification checks for UK users Roblox will require a facial scan or government ID to have unfiltered chats EU to test age-check app under new child safety rules - 9to5Mac Trump administration to spend $1 billion on 'offensive' hacking operations | TechCrunch A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers Uber to invest in Lucid and Nuro in massive robotaxi deal YouTuber leaked iOS secrets via friend spying on dev's phone, Apple lawsuit claims This Is the Commodore Comeback Fans Have Waited for—but the Odds Are Still Against It I Tested the Galaxy Z Fold 7: It's Slim, Powerful and Surprisingly Practical Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti, Iain Thomson, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit helixsleep.com/twit uscloud.com zscaler.com/security storyblok.com/twittv-25 code TWIT25

Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week! A look into Synchron's headquarters, Beeper relaunches its messaging services after being acquired by Automattic, OpenAI releases its new agentic AI service, and an AI service company is hosting over 5,000 nonconsensual AI models of real people. Emily shares her time checking out Synchron, a company developing brain-computer interface implants that is considered a significant competitor to Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk. Mikah talks about Beeper's relaunch of its messaging app, which runs on devices and offers premium services such as access to more accounts and power-user-type features. OpenAI launched its new agentic AI service, ChatGPT Agent, on Thursday morning. This service can complete work for you on your computer and perform a variety of tasks for you. And Emanuel Maiberg of 404 Media shares his reporting into Hugging Face and how it is hosting over 5,000 AI models of real people, without consent, following another company, Civitai, which previously banned these models. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini Guest: Emanuel Maiberg Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: smarty.com/twit threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly

Interview with Anil Dash egirl Grok x Claude Zuckerberg announces Meta's new AI data centers for superintelligence Meta Hires Two More OpenAI Researchers Reflections on OpenAI RSS is (not) dead (yet) (NED #3) – audra mcnamee Perplexity AI browser Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell 'hyper personalized' ads Stewart Holbrook: Portland Mythmaker How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Have Fun With A.I. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Anil Dash Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/twit agntcy.org Melissa.com/twit

Microsoft just made a major change to the Windows 11 install media, and you're not going to believe what happens next! Plus, the AI spelling and grammar checking app/service that Paul relies on. And yes, he does pay for it. Windows 11 Copilot Vision gets full Desktop support, Voice integration across all Insider channels Click to Do gets a "Describe image" action, Administrator protection, App permission dialog changes in Dev (25H2) and Beta (24H2) Canary finally gets the features everyone else has had for a while now Also, Microsoft quietly killed the simplified date/time in the Windows 11 Taskbar because no one liked it PC sales grew 5 percent in Q2 but there is a BIG caveat Semi-related: Google is "combining" ChromeOS and Android ChromeOS will build on Android going forward, smart Even less related: HMD quietly pulls Nokia out of the U.S. market, the dream is over Microsoft 365, AI Microsoft layoffs directly attributed to AI Microsoft scuttled OpenAI's acquisition of Windsurf and all hell broke loose Google snapped up key execs and engineers and licensed Windsurf for $2.4 billion All's well that ends well: Cognition acquires Windsurf Microsoft keeps changing the terms of the deal: Microsoft 365 apps will be updated on Windows 10 only through August 2026 Microsoft 365 Copilot is finally getting a Memory OpenAI is going to war with Microsoft and the world It's working on a web browser It's also working on an office productivity suite of sorts Google NotebookLM gets curated featured notebooks. This is emerging as one of the more useful AI tools Xbox and Gaming Xbox app for Windows 11 gets "Stream your own game" functionality Grounded 2, more coming to Game Pass in second half of July Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to the Mac for some reason Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Save big on PCs, go refurbished App pick of the week: LanguageTool for Desktop RunAs Radio this week: Fabric in 2025 with Arun Ulag Brown liquor pick of the week: Slane Triple Casked Blend Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

A glorious takedown of quantum factorization. Notepad++ signs its own code signing certificate. Dennis Taylor has Bobiverse Book 6 on his lap. Crypto/ATM machines flat out outlawed. Signal vs WhatsApp: Encryption in flight and at rest. A close look at browser fingerprinting metrics. Rewriting interpreters in memory-safe languages. An introduction to zero-knowledge proofs Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1034-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bigid.com/securitynow threatlocker.com for Security Now uscloud.com

Apple has reportedly offered $150 million for exclusive streaming rights for F1, Apple executive shake-ups are looming within the company, Apple is committing $500 million to a rare earth recycling firm, and more Apple products, including its infamous 'trash can' Mac Pro, have been added to its vintage products list. Apple is offering 150 million to stream F1. Tim Cook isn't going anywhere soon, but an Apple shake-up looms. Apple backs US rare earth magnets supply chain with $500 million deal. EU likely to shelve digital tax plan that would target Apple and other Big Tech companies. Apple plans new MacBook Pro, iPhone 17e and iPads by early 2026. iPhone 17 Pro models rumored to have all-new unique color option. Fine M-Tec: leading beneficiary of SDC's crease-free display solution for foldable iPhone. Study: Apple's newest AI model flags health conditions with up to 92% accuracy. Apple Silicon machine learning code may become more easily portable to Nvidia hardware. 'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham says season 4 is like a 'beloved dog that was buried, and now we've exhumed it'. Steve Jobs lived in this counterculture commune in Oregon when he dreamed up Apple. Frame of preference: A history of Mac settings, 1984–2004. AirPort Base Stations: Will Apple ever return to Wi-Fi router market? Iconic 'Trash Can' Mac Pro is now on Apple's vintage products list. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition' coming to Apple Silicon Macs on July 17. Apple has its best Emmy nomination cycle ever, with 81 nominations. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Blip Alex's Pick: AppleTV Jason's Pick: PlayDate Season 2 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/twit spaceship.com/twit Melissa.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

A New Era of Internet Regulation Is About to Begin Australia is quietly rolling out age checks for search engines like Google Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK House "crypto week" could change how Americans use, save money Latest stablecoin bill addresses foreign issuers, national security safeguards Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update Grok 4 seems to consult Elon Musk to answer controversial questions European Union Unveils Rules for Powerful A.I. Systems Gemini can now turn your photos into video with Veo 3 Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features Belkin shutting down these Wemo smart home products in 2026 It's YouTube vs. Netflix as the Streaming Wars Come Down to 2 Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth GameStop's Nintendo Switch 2 stapler sells for more than $100,000 on eBay after viral mishap Professor Oak's voice actor, James Carter Cathcart, has died Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Amy Webb Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit shopify.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Dan Moren joins us this week! Rumors are circulating about an A18 MacBook Pro and iPhone 17 Air from Apple, Samsung just held its Galaxy Unpacked event this month and unveiled updates to some of its products, AI bots are scraping obituaries for profit, and a new browser war is emerging between two AI companies. Dan Moren talks about the rumored A18 MacBook Pro and iPhone 17 Air that Apple could announce this year as ways to appeal to broader consumer markets. Mikah Sargent shares the Galaxy Z Flip7, Galaxy Z Fold7, and the Galaxy Watch8 that Samsung unveiled at its recently held Galaxy Unpacked July 2025 event. Joe Supan of CNET joins the show to talk with Mikah about how AI is starting to scrape obituaries shared on social media networks like Facebook, and is being monetized for profit. And Mikah discusses an upcoming AI-powered browser war that looks to challenge Google Chrome, with companies like Perplexity launching Comet and OpenAI soon to launch its own web browser. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Guest: Joe Supan Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: go.acronis.com/twit uscloud.com

Interview with Mike Masnick Stop Begging Billionaires To Fix Software — Build Your Own The one secret to using genAI to boost your brain Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk's X How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch Learned to Love AI As an M.D, here's my 100% honest opinion and observations/advices about using ChatGPT : r/ChatGPT (21) Josh Woodward on X: "The wait is over. @GeminiApp is now shipping Veo 3 *globally* for all Pro members! That means India, Indonesia, all of Europe, and more are starting to get access to create videos right now. As a member, you'll get 3 video generations per day, and that credit will replenish https://t.co/uPa0p0KQZu" / X Chinese robot dog nears Usain Bolt speed, breaks global record Vibe Coder' Who Doesn't Know How to Code Keeps Winning Hackathons in San Francisco A.I.'s Hidden Layer (And Why I Joined Puck) A Marco Rubio impostor is using AI voice to call high-level officials Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers Hertz and Other Rental Car Agencies Turn to AI for Damage Detection Zitron: OpenAI May Be in Major Trouble Financially Hugging Face opens up orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots Grammarly Authorship CalMatters Digital Democracy Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan Guest: Mike Masnick Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: agntcy.org monarchmoney.com with code IM smarty.com/twit

It's been a big year for Windows 11 updates. This month is at least semi-manageable! Also, a few more bits from the layoffs. Plus, Amiga Forever 11 and C64 11 Forever help you live in the past! Patch Tuesday Copilot+ PC only: Ask Copilot action for Click to Do 24H2 only: Show smaller Taskbar icons. Screen curtain feature in Narrator. Settings home page for commercial customer 23H2 and 24H2: Windows Share shows preview when sharing web content. Beginning of PC migration feature in Windows Backup. More changes for EU users to meet DMA requirements, mostly Edge related Windows 10: EU/DMA updates as above More Windows 11 WE DID IT! Windows 11 is now in use on more PCs than Windows 10. It's time for Windows 12! No new Insider features but some bug fixes in Canary Microsoft Edge keeps getting more responsive Microsoft 365 and AI Teams gets threading in Channels about three years later than needed Google brought its Veo 3 video generation model to all AI Pro subscribers last week, and now it's bringing that and two other big AI features to Pixel Perplexity just launched its AI web browser Xbox and gaming No, Phil Spencer is not retiring Romero Games forced to cancel Xbox shooter, lay off 100 employees Warcraft Rumble Mobile won't get any more updates Xbox angst in the wake of last week's layoffs is mostly undeserved Xbox fans keep finding new ways to complain - Most of the game/studio closures we know about were well-deserved. If anything, Microsoft let these things continue for too long with no viable deliverables But what is Xbox? Looking at the platform and what Microsoft has done under Phil Spencer paints a very different picture than all the moaning we see on social media Game Pass was key to getting Satya Nadella to keep Xbox going, but after the Activision acquisition, the day and date promise was unworkable. After the changes and price hikes, it's possible that Game Pass has peaked. Microsoft uploaded an out of date version of Call of Duty: WWII to the Store and hilarity ensues Sony to publish a game for Xbox for the first time Epic Games quietly settled with Samsung ahead of today's Unpacked event - but not with Google Tips and picks Tip of the week: Office 365 for IT Pros 2026 Edition is now available App pick of the week: Microsoft Edge RunAs Radio this week: Building Real Software using PowerApps with Luise Freese Brown liquor pick of the week: Bolster Road Maple Rye Whiskey Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: 1password.com/windowsweekly threatlocker.com/twit

Another Israeli spyware vendor surfaces. Win11 to delete restore points more quickly. The EU accelerates its plans to abandon Microsoft Azure. The EU sets timelines for Post-Quantum crypto adoption. Russia to create a massive IMEI database. Canada and the UK create the "Common Good Cyber Fund". U.S. states crack down on Bitcoin ATMs amid growing scams. Congressional staffers cannot use WhatsApp on gov devices. LibXML2 and the problems with commercial use of OSS. A(nother) remote code execution vulnerability in WinRAR. Have-I-Been-Pwned gets a cool data visualization site. How is ransomware getting in? Windows to offer "safe" non-kernel endpoint security? Proactive age verification coming to porn sites. How? Canada (also) says "bye bye" to Hikvision. Germany will be banning DeekSeek. The whole EU may follow. Cloudflare throttled in Russia? What must the U.S. do to compete in global exploit acquisition? Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1033-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/securitynow Melissa.com/twit 1password.com/securitynow hoxhunt.com/securitynow canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

iOS 26 Beta 3 dials back its liquid glass look in this current beta. Which Apple devices could be affected by Trump's planned August tariffs? Is Apple planning to launch its own Public Cloud model? And an Apple AI executive leaves the company, lured by Meta's AI hiring spree backed by big bucks. iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass. Apple seeds third developer betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26. Apple Watch Ultra 3 release date: When to expect the new model. Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories. Trump advisor Navarro rips Apple's Tim Cook, saying he's not moving production out of China fast enough. Macs and Apple Watch to be hit by Trump tariffs starting on August 1. Apple considers launching public cloud. Apple just released an interesting coding language model. Apple loses top AI models executive to Meta's hiring spree. iPhone 17 Pro to reverse iPhone X design decision. iPhone 17 models rumored to feature redesigned Dynamic Island. Apple puases work on foldable iPad. Apple acquires digital avatar company TrueMeeting to bolster Vision Pro personas. Ed Sheeran, Drake, the Weeknd lead Apple Music's top 500 streamed songs of the past decade. 'F1' is Apple's highest-grossing theatrical film ever. Two years in, Apple is now officially on Threads. Apple's 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest 'climate hypocrisy'. You can use sous vide to help iPhone repairs, but please don't. Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: Arteck iPad Mini Keyboard Case Andy's Pick: Anker 548 Power Bank Jason's Pick: Suika Game+ Alex's Pick: Turtle AV Downtown Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit 1password.com/macbreak

SCOTUS Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Adalytics finds 9,000+ pirated movies, including summer blockbusters, TV shows, and live sports on YouTube, amassing a collective 250M+ views from July to May SCOTUS granting cert to Cox v. Sony Bartz v. Anthropic AI copyright case Kadrey v. Meta AI copyright case Microsoft layoffs hit 9,000 employees in new wave of cuts Here are the letters that let Apple and Google ignore the TikTok ban Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams Everyone in tech has an opinion about Soham Parekh | TechCrunch Elon Musk's Starlink Adds $750 Congestion Charge Mystery recall of iPhone engineers may be Chinese interference in Apple's plans Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cathy Gellis and Nicholas De Leon Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: storyblok.com/twittv-25 zscaler.com/security Miro.com/podcast oracle.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Amanda Silberling joins Mikah Sargent this week for Tech News Weekly! X is piloting the use of AI chatbots to generate Community Notes. The Supreme Court's porn ruling and what it means for internet privacy. Microsoft tests using AI to diagnose medical cases. And what's new with the Nothing Phone 3? Amanda shares the story she wrote for TechCrunch about how the social media company, X, is testing an AI program that can help generate Community Notes for its posts. Mikah talks about the Supreme Court's ruling on a Texas law requiring age verification to access adult websites and what this could mean for internet privacy in the future. Mikah also shares research that Microsoft conducted on utilizing AI to help diagnose medical cases that even expert physicians struggle to figure out. And Andrew Lanxon of CNET joins the show to talk about the Nothing Phone 3 and what he experienced from his hands-on with the device. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Andrew Lanxon Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/security cachefly.com/twit

Interview with Board Member of Cloudflare, John Graham-Cumming My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them Two Judges, Same District, Opposite Conclusions: The Messy Reality Of AI Training Copyright Cases How I Use AI To Help With Techdirt (And, No, It's Not Writing Articles) Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you The Internet Needs Sex Senate drops plan to ban state AI laws Adam Thierer reacts Denmark To Tackle Deepfakes By Giving People Copyright To Their Own Features - Slashdot The Velvet Sundown are a seemingly AI-generated band with 325k Spotify listeners People are using AI to 'sit' with them while they trip on psychedelics China hosts first fully autonomous AI robot football match AI virtual personality YouTubers, or 'VTubers,' are earning millions AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler Microsoft's New AI Tool Outperforms Doctors 4-to-1 in Diagnostic Accuracy - Slashdot It's Known as 'The List'—and It's a Secret File of AI Geniuses The AI Company Zuckerberg Just Poured $14 Billion Into Is Reportedly a Clown Show of Ludicrous Incompetence We used Veo to animate archive photography from the Harley-Davidson Museum G/O Media Winds Down by Selling Kotaku, One of Its Last Sites Roadside America Dot Com Cluely pitches itself as undectable AI Lorde's new album: Virgin AI recipe creation Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: John Graham-Cumming Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/twit smarty.com/twit agntcy.org

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security. LAYOFFS As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday. The fiscal year started on Tuesday. These were originally going to happen a week or two earlier. 9,000 employees impacted across Microsoft - about 4 percent of workforce, Xbox/MSGaming was NOT hit hardest, Microsoft now says (on top of 6,000 in May). 10 percent of King being laid off. Carefully worded email from Phil Spencer requires some parsing. It's Finally Official: 25H2 Is Next! Microsoft finally admits that the Dev channel is testing Windows 11 version 25H2, which will arrive, as expected, around October This news came as part of another set of commingled Dev and Beta channel builds. 25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package, so it's a minor release technically. Dev and Beta are linked because 25H2 and 24H2 are linked: Each will get the same features, as started with 22H2/23H2 in late 2023. Windows 11 Last week was Week D, but we didn't get preview updates per usual before WW That finally happened last Thursday - new preview updates for 24H2 and 23H2/22H2 24H2: Click to Do improvements, start of PC migration in Windows Backup, small icons in Taskbar, more. Windows Insider Preview: Those Dev/Beta builds noted above have the first implementation of third-party passkey. Microsoft Edge 138 is a pretty big update, with AI-enhanced history search and Copilot integration into the search box and new tab page. AI Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on the Mac. Apple may cave and adopt Anthropic Claude and/or OpenAI ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence. After Coda's acquisition and $1 billion in funding, Grammarly acquires Superhuman to build an "AI-native" productivity suite that will take on Big Tech (Microsoft, Google) and Little Tech (Notion, Proton) alike. Xbox and Gaming Xbox 360 dashboard is getting its first update in years. Halo Studios teases an October tease of the next Halo from the studio. New Game Pass titles for the first half of July - plus, COD: WWII turns up in Game Pass for the first time. Cursor sort of comes to the web and mobile - like Adobe Firefly on mobile, but for devs when "the mood strikes". Tips and Picks Tip/App picks of the week: Cure Mac envy. The Mac is about to get even prettier. But Windows 11 can rise to this challenge. The PC matters: Paul recommends Surface Laptop 7 as a MacBook Air alternative. Software? It's all free. Full screen apps: Hide the Taskbar and touchpad gestures - also, use DS Clock if you need to see the time. Transparent system menu? You can make the Taskbar transparent too. Want Spotlight? No problem, we have Command Palette (an updated, more extensible PowerToys Run) in PowerToys. Bonus app pick: Inoreader for RSS feeds (and read later if you want). RunAs Radio This Week: More Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Alberta Distillers 23 Year Old Rare Batch No. 1 These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/939 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: uscloud.com

• Let's Encrypt drops its long-running email notifications. • Microsoft's new "Unexpected Restart Experience". • Microsoft's response to last year's massive CrowdStrike outage. • Windows 10's extended service updates will sort of be free. • Russia-sold iPhones MUST include the RuStore app. • Lyon, in France, says bye-bye to Windows. Hello to Linux. • The US Gov gets more serious about memory-safe languages. • A new unbelievable AI malware scanner evaSion technique. • A new pair of Cisco 9.8 and 10.0 vulnerabilities. • The current state of post-Elon government cybersecurity. • PNGv3, Swift on Android, and the Samsung email purge. • Andy Weir's "Hail Mary" movie trailer. • And a close look at the pervasiveness of web browser tracking fingerprinting. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-1032-notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: go.acronis.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit threatlocker.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

Are people furious about the F1 Movie Apple Wallet ad? Apple could look to using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri AI features. The EU could miss out on new iOS 26 features when it rolls out later this year. And Pixelmator Pro gets new updates that integrate Apple Intelligence features! More on Apple's trust-eroding 'F1 The Movie' Wallet ad. Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal. iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6 and visionOS 2.6 get second betas Apple tells EU to forget about getting all the new iOS 26 features. Germany asks Apple and Google to pull DeepSeek app. Brazil wants its piece of the App Store anti-competition fines Apple faces worldwide. Senior Vision Pro engineer allegedly took a 'massive volume' of secret plans to Snap. Apple surveys Vision Pro users about competing headsets and smart glasses. Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive powers Apple Vision Pro's next leap. The eight reasons people upgrade Mac or PC, as shipments surge. Apple plans low-cost MacBook based on iPhone processor. Pixelmator Pro gains better RAW images, Accessibility — and Apple Intelligence. Apple loses bid to dismiss US smartphone monopoly case. Apple finally has a box office hit with 'F1.' What's next for the studio's movie strategy? Apple's Swift working to support Android app development. Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: ICE Block Jason's Pick: MacWhisper Andy's Pick: Neon Ichiban Alex's Pick: Lingo Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: 1password.com/macbreak zocdoc.com/macbreak

The panel discusses the current gaming environment More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 The Movie' Wallet Ad Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court The Supreme Court just upended internet law, and I have questions Meta and Anthropic prevailed in copyright suits against them, but the rulings have major caveats and don't address when AI output might infringe copyright ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show Meta says it's winning the talent war with OpenAI Android phones could soon warn you of "Stingrays" snooping on your communications Tesla Ordered to Stop 'Deceptive Practices' on Cars' Self-Driving Capabilities in France or Face Thousands in Fines Trump's 'big beautiful bill' could mean slower Wi-Fi for you Future of States' AI Laws Hinges on Senate Rules for Tax Bill The NO FAKES Act Has Changed – and It's So Much Worse Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Dan Patterson, Patrick Beja, and Daniel Rubino Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT shopify.com/twit zscaler.com/security outsystems.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

This week on Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini explore RFK Jr.'s ambitious plan to get health trackers on every American's wrist, Apple's CarPlay Ultra facing resistance from automakers, landmark AI copyright rulings, and Fairphone's latest sustainable smartphone offering. RFK Jr.'s Wearable Health Initiative - Emily Forlini discusses the HHS Secretary's vision for every American to wear health trackers within four years, examining both the potential benefits of democratizing health data and concerns about privacy, data collection, and the government outsourcing public health monitoring to tech companies. Apple CarPlay Ultra vs. Automakers - Mikah explores Apple's ambitious expansion beyond infotainment to control entire car dashboards, revealing which manufacturers are embracing or rejecting the technology, and discussing the fundamental question of who should own the in-car experience - tech companies, automakers, or consumers. AI Copyright Rulings Shake Tech Industry - WIRED's Kate Knibbs breaks down two precedent-setting court decisions involving Meta and Anthropic, explaining how judges ruled AI training as "transformative" fair use while leaving the door open for piracy-related damages that could reach into the trillions. Fairphone 6: Sustainability Meets Modularity - Will Sattelberg from 9to5Google showcases the latest repairable smartphone featuring modular backplates, a dedicated "Moments" mode for digital wellness, and an ambitious 8-year software support promise, though US availability remains limited. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini Guests: Kate Knibbs and Will Sattelberg Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: drata.com/technews storyblok.com/twittv-25 hoxhunt.com/securitynow

Interview with Richard Gingras Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books Authors Are Posting TikToks to Protest AI Use in Writing—and to Prove They Aren't Doing It Meta, Amazon, and more want 10-year ban on states regulating AI Pope Leo makes AI's threat to humanity a signature issue | TechCrunch OpenAI warns that its upcoming models could pose a higher risk of enabling the creation of biological weapons and says it is stepping up testing of such models My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts Is AI the End of Dating Apps? Can You Really Have a Romantic Relationship With AI? gist.ai Jeff talks about the new AI Chromebook Veo sinkhole videos Wiki Radio

Windows 10 EOL update Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 EOL is a go for October. But... Consumers can now get a free year of extra security updates instead of paying(!) Businesses can now enroll in extended security updates program Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 to get security updates through October 2028 Windows 11 A few new features via the Insider Program Recall gets a new home page and some nice updates to hardware indicators in Dev and Beta We know there's a Settings AI agent coming to Windows 11. Apparently, it needs its own local AI model. And why this might be problematic Canary gets features we've seen elsewhere, plus an ISO - plus a new 24H2 build in Release Preview with features we can expect on June 8, Patch Tuesday Microsoft launches AI-powered learning app for Copilot+ PCs First Arm-based Chromebook Plus arrives with 50+ TOPS NPU, local AI features - using the chip that would make for a nice Copilot+ PC. But what's going on with Chrome OS? Microsoft 365 Microsoft Ignite registration is open Android users can now open shared Office documents without a Microsoft account AI Copilot is struggling against ChatGPT, even in the enterprise Alexa+ is now available to over one million testers in the U.S. - but have you met even one of them? Android Studio gets Gemini-based Agent Mode in preview Xbox and games First, the bad news: Yes, there are massive layoffs coming to Xbox next week - this is in addition to the sales org-related layoffs that are also coming, and probably more It's happening! Microsoft begins testing Steam integration with the Xbox app on Windows 11 AMD expands a bit on the news that it's working with Microsoft on next-gen Xbox silicon June Xbox update arrives with more home screen customization, more mouse and keyboard support for more games, more "Stream your own games" titles (over 200 now) There's a limited edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition - move quick if you want one Hellblade II: Senua's Saga Enhanced arrives on PlayStation on August 12 - but there's more going on here, including "Xbox on PC" language Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Don't pay for Windows 10 extended security App pick of the week: Discord for Windows 11 on Arm RunAs Radio this week: Getting More from GitHub with April Yoho Brown liquor pick of the week: Drayman's Highveld Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

China's Salt Typhoon claims another victim (or two). State healthcare portals are tracking and leaking. No kidding. Apple adopts FIDO's Passkeys and other credentials transport. Facebook gets Passkey logon. TikTok continues ticking for at least another 90 days. Canadian telco admits they were infiltrated by Salt Typhoon. Microsoft to remove unwanted (and hopefully unneeded) hardware drivers. The Austrian government legislates court-warranted message decryption. I (Steve) finally get full clarity on what today's "AI" means. A deep dive into the Salt Typhoon's operation and how they got in Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1031-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: 1password.com/securitynow hoxhunt.com/securitynow outsystems.com/twit bigid.com/securitynow zscaler.com/security

Apple silicon was announced five years ago this week. Apple held internal talks about purchasing AI startup Perplexity. New camera features could be coming to the iPhone 17 Pro later this fall. And why did Apple pull its recent ad campaign video after just one day? Intel to Apple silicon transition for Mac was announced five years ago. The infamous Apple typewriter memo is 40 years old. RIP Mickey Mouse glove: macOS Tahoe has a new set of cursors. FireWire may finally be dead in macOS 26 & Apple isn't looking back. Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity. A few notes on iPadOS 26 audio and video capture. Apple pulls ad campaign fronted by SNL star just one day after its debut. Apple read your mean tweets about Liquid Glass and Finder. iPhone 17 Pro: Four new camera features are coming this fall. NFC Release 15 protocol announced, next-gen devices could see quadruple the operating range. Creative clash halts production of Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Apple TV+ show. Apple wins appeal to overturn $300 mln US patent verdict. Feds wise up and ban WhatsApp, might shift to Apple Messages. EU ecodesign for smartphones including right to repair now In effect. F1' immersive video takes you around the track with Brad Pitt on Apple Vision Pro. Fly around Vast's Haven-1 space station using the Apple Vision Pro. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Project Indigo Alex's Pick: F1 Movie Jason's Pick: AI Shortcuts on macOS 26 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: storyblok.com/twittv-25 cachefly.com/twit

Pope Leo makes AI's threat to humanity a signature issue Why We Don't Talk About Job Destruction Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran's Financial System Iran restricts internet access to ward off Israeli cyberattacks The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel It's Official: Streaming Is Now the King of TV AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic Mastodon updates its terms to prohibit AI model training For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans' top news source Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time The People Search Sites in the Suspected Minnesota Killer's Notebook Are a Failure of Congress 40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet Pavel Durov on his arrest in France, Macron, Russia, the FBI — and the fight for Telegram WhatsApp's rollout of ads will change the app forever Here's your first look at the rebooted Digg Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jason Calacanis, Amanda Silberling, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit uscloud.com canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT storyblok.com/twittv-25 ZipRecruiter.com/Twit

This week on Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talk cybersecurity vulnerabilities with over 40,000 exposed internet cameras, Wyze's new security features following past breaches, a study on youth mental health and addictive tech use, and the launch of Trump Mobile's new phone and cellular plan. 40,000 Exposed Internet Cameras: A cybersecurity investigation by BitSight reveals that over 40,000 internet-connected cameras are accessible to anyone with a browser and IP address, many of which use default passwords or lack basic security features. Wyze Introduces "Verified View" Security Feature: Following previous incidents where users could see other people's camera streams due to cloud failures, Wyze launched a new security feature that stamps user metadata onto footage for an additional layer of verification to access photos and videos. Study Challenges Screen Time Assumptions for Youth Mental Health: A major JAMA study tracking over 4,000 kids from ages 10-14 found no direct link between screen time duration and suicidal behavior, but instead identified addictive usage patterns as the real culprit. The Launch of Trump Mobile: The new "47 Plan" offers 20GB of data for $47.45/month, along with a $499 phone claimed to be "made in America," though tech experts question both the value proposition and manufacturing claims. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT Melissa.com/twit threatlocker.com/twit

Interview with Matthew Kirschenbaum Chatterbox TTS - a Hugging Face Space by ResembleAI Here's the $2,000 fully AI-generated ad that aired during the NBA Finals Boston Dynamics robots dance to 'Don't Stop Me Now' for 'America's Got Talent' audition Oracle CEO Says OpenAI's Stargate Venture 'Not Formed Yet' OpenAI Seeks New Financial Concessions From Microsoft, a Top Shareholder They Asked ChatGPT Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. Smart Lamp Keeps Students On Track With Image Recognition Google's Gemini panicked when playing Pokémon Inside the AI Party at the End of the World AI Barbie? Mattel & OpenAI Team Up For Smart Toys & Games L'Oréal Taps Nvidia Tech to Supercharge Its AI Efforts They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals Brooklyn TK Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Matthew Kirschenbaum Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: outsystems.com/twit bigid.com/im agntcy.org

No, it's not you. Windows Hello doesn't work in the dark anymore. For reasons. Say "Hello" to the Windows Hello controversy of the month! Windows AI agent in Settings and Recall export experience in Dev/Beta channels - plus the old clock is back, baby July Patch Tuesday preview: App defaults (EEA only), Share images with visual preview, and some fixes for Windows 11 (The first one is coming to Windows 10 too - tied to the DMA news from last week.) Commentary: What Apple gets right in macOS 26 (and otherwise) Surface One year with Surface Laptop 7 Microsoft issues its first firmware updates for Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 in several months, sort of Microsoft 365 BBB complains about how Microsoft promotes Microsoft 365; Microsoft disagrees but will change the way it communicates about these features AI OpenAI, Microsoft, and... the nuclear option?? The Open AI Files provides an insider view of the company and finds it lacking Copilot Vision is GA in the United States - It's also free to try on mobile The Browser Company starts explaining Dia, finally Xbox and Games Microsoft announces (extends?) partnership with AMD on future Xbox hardware - a one minute video with plenty to parse Next-gen hardware Multi-year partnership with AMD on Xbox consoles and gaming handhelds Compatibility with existing game libraries Working closely with the Windows team, ensure Windows is the number one games platform Microsoft shares Xbox Ally details with devs, a hint at the coming Windows-based Xbox platform requirements? More Game Pass titles for June, including an old favorite Minecraft gets three great updates Steam will run natively on Apple Silicon soon. Unlike all the games. Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Don't give in App pick of the week: Camtasia online RunAs Radio this week: SQL Server 2025 with Bob Ward Brown liquor pick of the week: The Macallan 18 Sherry Oak Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: uscloud.com

An exploited iOS iMessage vulnerability Apple denies? The NPM repository is under siege with no end in sight. Were Comcast and Digital Realty compromised? Don't ask them. Matthew Green agrees: XChat does not offer true security. We may know how Russia is convicting Telegram users. Microsoft finally decides to block two insane Outlook file types. 40,000 openly available video camera are online. Who owns them? Running SpinRite on encrypted drives. An LLM describes Steve's (my) evolution on Microsoft security. What do we know about the bots that are scanning the Internet? Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1030-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit material.security drata.com/securitynow bigid.com/securitynow

This week's episode dives deep into the post-WWDC hangover, exploring Apple's remarkable software improvements across platforms. The hosts examine the first third-party immersive video production using Blackmagic's new camera, celebrate major Vision Pro persona upgrades, and discuss Apple's complete re-architecture of iPad windowing. The conversation reveals how Apple's software teams seem to have hit their stride after years of criticism, delivering substantial improvements from terminal apps to AI integration. • Canal+ MotoGP Documentary for Vision Pro - First third-party Apple immersive video production shot entirely with new Blackmagic URSA camera, featuring French motorcycle racer Johann Zarco • Spatial Personas Get Major Upgrade - visionOS 26 delivers dramatically improved personas that actually look like real people, though beards still cause mouth-tracking issues • Geographic Persistence and Room Mapping - visionOS 26 features allow virtual objects to stay in place across reboots and sessions • Apple Home Hub Smart Display Discovery - Code found in iOS 26 dev beta reveals upcoming HomePod with screen, expected by the end of year • iPad Multitasking Revolution - Craig Federighi explains the complete re-architecture of iPadOS 26 windowing system, bringing full Mac-style window management to iPad • Background Task Processing - iPadOS 26 introduces finite background tasks for exports and file operations, finally allowing users to switch apps during long processes • Software Quality Renaissance - Discussion of Apple's apparent software turnaround, from improved backend infrastructure (40% improvement moving from Java to Swift/Rust) to new developer APIs • New Speech-to-Text APIs - Apple provides developers access to on-device transcription that's twice as fast as Whisper, though slightly less accurate • Third-Party App Integration Improvements - Apple now allows music apps to show animated artwork on lock screen and provides access to various ML models • Terminal and Spotlight Updates - macOS 26 features the first meaningful Terminal app update in years, plus pro features added to Spotlight, including clipboard history • F1 Movie Marketing Blitz - Deep dive into Apple's $200+ million investment in the F1 film, including custom iPhone cameras built for race cars and haptic trailer experiences Picks of the Week: • Leo's Pick: Classic Sega iOS games going free before delisting on the App Store, including Crazy Taxi, Sonic titles, and Super Monkey Ball • Jason's Pick: PlugShare app for electric vehicle owners to find compatible charging stations across all networks and plug types • Andy's Pick: Usagi Yojimbo comic collection Humble Bundle featuring Stan Sakai's acclaimed samurai rabbit series, with proceeds supporting the Hero Initiative • Alex's Pick: Perla iOS camera app designed to give iPhone footage an authentic 16mm film look and feel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: storyblok.com/twittv-25

Opinionated Design: Early Reactions to Apple's Liquid Glass Design Language Big Tech Is Dealing Flat Design a Death Blow Apple gets over its hang-ups, and the iPad enters a new era Apple Targets Spring 2026 for Release of Delayed Siri AI Upgrade Apple's de-chatbot-ification of AI is nearly complete Google launches Android 16, rolling out now to Pixel Google offers voluntary buyouts to US staff across several businesses and units, including the one housing its core search team and much of the ads organization IBM aims to build the world's first large-scale, error-corrected quantum computer by 2028 Blue Origin Delays Second New Glenn Launch Anne Wojcicki Wins Bidding for 23andMe Twenty-seven states and DC sue 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent YouTube says its ecosystem created 490K jobs and added $55B to the US GDP in 2024 God is hungry for Context: First thoughts on o3 pro Army reserve tech executives meta palantir Nintendo Switch 2 Is Fastest-Selling Game Console of All Time - Slashdot An Experimental New Dating Site Matches Singles Based on Their Browser Histories Anker recalls 1.1 million power banks due to fire hazard risk Local Malls Are Sitting Empty, and Becoming a Headache for Small Towns Bald eagle live cam update: Babies are leaving nest. What's next? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jason Hiner, Harry McCracken, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: oracle.com/twit Melissa.com/twit drata.com/weekintech expressvpn.com/twit zscaler.com/security

Abrar Al-Heeti is joining Mikah Sargent this week! Abrar is excited about one of the new features Apple announced for iOS 26 that could be important for a rumored device next. Would you be willing to be matched with others based on your search history? Some of the new things discovered in the teardown of the Nintendo Switch 2. And Meta is in hot water again over AI chatbots posing as licensed therapists. Abrar talks about the new Adaptive Power feature Apple unveiled at WWDC this past week and how this new feature could be necessary for the rumored iPhone 17 Air that Apple could release sometime next year. Mikah shares about a new experimental platform called Browser Dating that matches users based on their previous internet search history. Liz Chamberlain of iFixit joins the show to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2's teardown, the updated Joy-Con controllers, and how aspects of the console are much harder to repair than their predecessor. And 404 Media's Sam Cole stops by to discuss Meta's AI Studio chatbots, which are posing as real therapists with fake licenses and credentials. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Liz Chamberlain and Sam Cole Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: material.security joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT zocdoc.com/tnw cachefly.com/twit

Interview with Stephen Witt Altman's Gentle Singularity Sutskever video: start at 5:50-6:40 Paris on Apple Glass OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm for Copyright Infringement Apple paper: The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity Futurism on the paper Could AI make a Scorsese movie? Demis Hassabis and Darren Aronofsky discuss YouTube Loosens Rules Guiding the Moderation of Videos Meta Is Creating a New A.I. Lab to Pursue 'Superintelligence' Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users' web browsing identifiers Amazon 'testing humanoid robots to deliver packages' Google battling 'fox infestation' on roof of £1bn London office 23andMe's Former CEO Pushes Purchase Price Nearly $50 Million Higher Code to control vocal production with hands Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two public companies by next year Social media creators to overtake traditional media in ad revenue this year Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Stephen Witt Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: agntcy.org smarty.com/twit monarchmoney.com with code TWIT spaceship.com/twit

If you've been tuning in to Hands-On Mac for your weekly dose of Apple know-how, don't worry, we're not going anywhere. We're just thinking bigger. Starting next week, Hands-On Mac becomes Hands-On Apple. Why the change? Because Mikah Sargent's tech tips have always gone beyond the Mac. Whether he's uncovering clever iOS settings, showing off Terminal tricks, reviewing must-have Apple accessories, or testing the latest from iPadOS, this show has always been more than just Mac. It's time the name caught up with the content. Expect the same smart, bite-sized help with all your Apple gear. If it's in the Apple ecosystem, Mikah's got something fun and useful to share with you. New episodes still drop every Thursday. Want it ad-free? Grab the show for $5/month, or get all our shows ad-free by joining Club TWiT for just $10/month. Same Mikah. Same great show. Just a name that finally fits. See you on Hands-On Apple! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Get to know Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday updates and new features in Windows 11, such as improvements to the Start menu, File Explorer, and Copilot integration. They also cover new AI features coming to the Photos app for Copilot+ PCs and updates to the Microsoft Store. The discussion then shifts to developer conferences like Google I/O and Apple's WWDC, with a focus on their respective AI advancements and product strategies. Plus, the controversy surrounding Microsoft's decision to no longer host its Build conference in Seattle. Don't miss the discussion on the evolving role of the iPad as a potential threat to Surface devices due to recent software enhancements! Windows 11 June Patch Tuesday is here! Big changes for Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 New Start menu finally debuts in Dev and Beta - synchronized again for some reason Copilot+ PCs get Relight feature and natural language search in the Photos app The Microsoft Store gets a major update in the Beta channel And Canary is still a thing, no one knows why Developer conference season draws to a close Build: Protests, problems, and more problems Microsoft pulls out of Seattle permanently Google I/O: Stunning array of AI announcements. But Android 16 is on a weird slow boil after a truncated development cycle Apple WWDC: Apple Intelligence? Look, Liquid Glass! Also, some actual advances across its newly unified platforms Look out Surface: The iPad is a real computer now - And it only took 15 years Microsoft, Google, and Apple all played to their strengths Between Windows 11 2xH2, Android 16, and iOS whatever - do the platform makers even know how to ship software anymore? Xbox Microsoft unveils the first Xbox-branded third-party gaming handheld as part of its Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event - a few interesting things there as well - COD: BO7, Gears remake, Gears v.next delayed to 2026 This heavily modified/optimized version of Windows 11 is coming to more gaming handhelds Looking to the future: What if this is literally the model for future Xbox console hardware? What if the next Xbox was a NUC? More Game Pass titles across platforms for the second half of June You can add 4 TB of storage to your Xbox, but it will cost you dearly Apple loses again in Epic v. Apple, Fortnite can stay in the App Store and developers can stop getting robbed by Apple The Nintendo Switch 2 launched this past week and is apparently the best-selling console of all time at launch PS5 controllers to support multiple Bluetooth connections Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Share Feature, image crunching App pick of the week: Dia Browser RunAs Radio this week: The Case for Telemetry with Liz Fong-Jones Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenlossie 26 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com 1password.com/windowsweekly

In memoriam: Bill Atkinson Meta native apps & JavaScript collude for a localhost local mess. The EU rolls out its own DNS4EU filtered DNS service. Ukraine DDoS's Russia's Railway DNS ... and... so what? The Linux Foundation creates an alternative Wordpress package manager. Court tells OpenAI it must NOT delete ANYONE's chats. Period! :( A CVSS 10.0 in Erlang/OTP's SSH library. Can Russia intercept Telegram? Perhaps. Spain's ISPs mistakenly block Google sites. Reddit sues Anthropic. Twitter's new encrypted DM's are as lame as the old ones. The Login.gov site may not have any backups. Apple explores the question of recent Large Reasoning Models "thinking" Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1029-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hoxhunt.com/securitynow threatlocker.com for Security Now uscloud.com canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Apple unveiled many things at WWDC25 this year, including the newest versions of iPadOS and visionOS, with a new unified naming convention across its OS's. Apple Intelligence gets a slew of new capabilities across Apple devices. And the panel remembers Bill Atkinson. iPadOS 26 introduces powerful new features that push the capabilities and versatility of iPad even further. visionOS 26 introduces powerful new spatial experiences for Apple Vision Pro. Apple Intelligence gets even more powerful with new capabilities across Apple devices. macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever. The iPad just got a lot more like a Mac thanks to these 20+ new features. Bill Atkinson, hypercard creator and original Mac team member, dies at age 74. Picks of the Week: Mikah's Pick: Hidden Folks+ Andy's Pick: Astro Pinball by Kyle Sylvestre Alex's Pick: Small Rig's Wireless Video Monitor for iPhone Leo's Pick: Mitxela Clock Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: bitwarden.com/twit

Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74 Folklore.org: Round Rects Are Everywhere! OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech's legal guardrails Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues TikTok dodges U.S. ban — again — as Trump administration pushes deadline back Supreme Court Gives Doge Access to Social Security Data The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs AI Startup Revealed To Be 700 Indian Employees Pretending To Be Chatbots - Slashdot Google's NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publicly Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules Volvo Debuts New IoT Seatbelt Design - Slashdot Ending USB-C® Port Confusion Walmart to Expand Wing Drone Deliveries to 100 Stores Nintendo Switch 2 Has Record-Breaking Launch, Selling Over 3 Million Units - Slashdot Calling All Cars Named Eleanor! The Ninth Circuit Has Decided You're Not Copyrightable After All California county accused of using drones to spy on residents Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Cathy Gellis, and Larry Magid Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit shopify.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit threatlocker.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT

Amanda Silberling is joining Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Initial hands-on impressions with the Nintendo Switch 2. Reddit sues Anthropic. Amazon will be testing humanoid robots to deliver packages. And what could be announced at WWDC25. Scott Stein of CNET is staying busy as he joins the show to share his hands-on impressions of Nintendo's Switch 2 console, Mario Kart World, and its new features. Amanda talks about Reddit suing the artificial intelligence company Anthropic for allegedly not paying for its services without a proper licensing agreement. You may receive your Amazon packages from robots in the future, as Mikah shares how the company prepares to test humanoid robots for delivering packages. And Christopher Lawley of youtube.com/@ChrisLawley joins Mikah to discuss what Apple may unveil at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9th. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guests: Scott Stein and Christopher Lawley Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: storyblok.com/twittv-25 zocdoc.com/tnw zscaler.com/security joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

Daniel Oberhaus Interview Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans CNN Challenges Claim AI Will Eliminate Half of White-Collar Jobs, Calls It 'Part of the AI Hype Machine' Indian AI Startup Worth Billions Turns Out to Be Biggest Scam Ever AI Humanizer & Detector – Make AI Text Undetectable | Walter AI This study used Reddit's AITA to test how sycophantic AI is More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds The OpenAI Board Drama Is Turning Into a Movie - Slashdot Google's NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publicly AI Hallucination Cases Database – Damien Charlotin 5 AI bots took our tough reading test. One was smartest — and it wasn't ChatGPT. Morgan Stanley Says Its AI Tool Processed 9 Million Lines of Legacy Code This Year And Saved 280,000 Developer Hours Reddit Sues Anthropic, Alleges Unauthorized Use of Site's Data Most new cars in Norway are EVs. David Cope, Godfather of A.I. Music, Is Dead at 83 Fake My Run The Nest (1988) Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau Guests: Jacob Ward and Daniel Oberhaus Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/im outsystems.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT storyblok.com/twittv-25

Richard Campbell is out this week! Microsoft continues to make changes to Notepad as it tests 'lightweight text formatting' in Notepad. 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 got preview updates. And Microsoft has reportedly delayed its first-party Xbox / Windows gaming handheld. WindowsTHE GREAT NOTEPAD CONTROVERSY OF 2025 Microsoft announced it was testing "lightweight text formatting" in Notepad. This is one of MANY changes its made to Notepad in recent years. The community has collectively lost its s#$t - most thought this was RTF support - it's not. Everyone is wrong. In defense of Notepad. 24H2 Last Tuesday, 22H2/23H2 got a preview update in Week D, but 24H2 did not. The 24H2 update appeared later, with a ton of new features as expected - it's possible an out-of-band update requirement is responsible for the delay. Now we know for sure what's coming on Patch Tuesday next week. Windows Insider updates Today, in Canary: Energy saver in Intune, re-rollout of Phone companion, more. Dev and Beta (24H2): Quick machine recovery, Phone Link improvements - Plus, more just in Dev. Canary: Voice access and some bug fixes. Microsoft makes more DMA changes to Windows 11/Edge We all need these changes. Apple needs to pay attention. Also, hilarious: Apple copies what Microsoft did in the 1990s. Twice. Earnings: HP Dell Nvidia Microsoft 365/AI Microsoft announces (internally) its third major AI reorg in 15 months - Too ... slow? Microsoft is killing password management/autofill in the Microsoft Authenticator app (announced previously, but now a warning is showing up in the app). Good, you should use a third-party password manager anyway. Also, it's really an identity manager. Also, wake up. When/why to use Microsoft Authenticator. And why you should also use Google Authenticator. June 2025 update for the new Outlook adds tons of new features. Research and Analyst AI agents are now GA in Microsoft 365 Copilot. You can experiment with short, phone videos on your phone with Bing Video Creator. FU, OpenAI! NYT licenses its content to Amazon. Samsung may drop Gemini for Perplexity. Xbox/Gaming Microsoft has reportedly delayed its first-party Xbox/Windows gaming handheld. Xbox continues to be in a holding pattern on hardware - Theories include an Arm revolution in waiting and Amy Hood getting serious about trying to make this business profitable. Are handheld gaming PCs the next Netbook or mini-tablet ... or this is market real, sustainable, and big enough to matter? SteamDeck/Linux could be a problem here - related to this, Nvidia news. Microsoft reaches its first-ever agreement with a game studio union. Semi-related: J Allard is one of about 100 former Microsoft execs at Amazon now, and we have an update. Tips and picks Tip of the week: You can replace OneDrive/Google Drive with a NAS. My Synology NAS is better than expected as a Little Tech replacement for OneDrive and Google Drive. This changes everything App pick of the week: Microsoft Edge 137 Edge 137 has quietly emerged as the biggest release of this browser since its inception. Edge 137 adds PIP and business improvements, removes Wallet Hub and some truly pointless features. It adds Windows 11 App action support to PWAs. It brings Game Assist for Game Bar to everyone. Photoshop for Android is here and it's free Pa These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/935 Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Sponsors: 1password.com/windowsweekly threatlocker.com/twit uscloud.com

Pwn2Own 2025, Berlin results. PayPal seeks a "newly registered domains" patent. An expert iOS jailbreak developer gives up. The rising abuse of SVG images, via JavaScript. Interesting feedback from our listeners. Four classic science fiction movies not to miss. How OpenAI's o3 model discovered a 0-day in the Linux kernel Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1028-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: material.security outsystems.com/twit bigid.com/securitynow bitwarden.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT