TWiT Bits (Video HI)

Tech Break bids adieu! On December 22nd, we're returning to a back-to-basics approach, focusing on community and beloved content. We are adding more shorts, updates, and behind-the-scenes peeks on our social feeds, reinvigorating connection and inspiration. This pivot champions 'back to basics,' emphasizing meaningful connections and engaging content post-Tech Break. Your support fuels our excitement to unveil what's next. Follow us on social for short-form video content: YouTube Shorts: https://youtube.com/@twit TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@twittok Instagram: https://instagram.com/twit.tv Host: Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge about how Matter's hope to improve smart home integration in 2023 has fallen short. For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/316 Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo Laporte, Paris Martinaeu, and Jeff Jarvis dig into the phenomenon of pig butchering scams. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/twig/747 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On the Windows Weekly podcast, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Mary Jo Foley discuss the confirmation that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will be departing the company on December 29, 2023 following Microsoft's recent $68 billion acquisition.   Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww860 Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell Guest: Mary Jo Foley You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss the interesting statistics coming out of Cloudflare's look back at 2023. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/sn/953 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about a looming ban on the sale of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches in the US starting on December 21st. For more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/900 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Tech Leo Laporte, David Spark, Nate Lanxon, and Brianna Wu discuss the implications of Google's DeepMind AI solving a long unsolved mathematics problem. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Nate Lanxon, Brianna Wu, and David Spark You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Sam Abuelsamid about the two million+ vehicle recall Tesla is doing due to its autopilot software following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/315 Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Sam Abuelsamid You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff, Jarvis, and Paris Martineau discuss the jury's ruling that deemed Google's App Store to be a Monopoly. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/twig/746 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On the eve of Intel's Meteor Lake processor launch, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell discuss the future of neural processing units and how PC hardware will adapt to the new age of AI computing. Are the lower-end chips essentially "defects" of the top version?  Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww859 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about the court's ruling in the Epic Games vs Google case and the differences between this court case and Epic Games' case against Apple. For more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/899 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte talk about the differences between the clear, dark, and deep web. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/sn/952 Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Denise Howell, Glenn Fleishman, and Owen Thomas discuss the European Union's latest attempt at regulating artificial intelligence. Full episode at http://twit.tv/twit957 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Glenn Fleishman, Denise Howell, and Owen Thomas You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Ask The Tech Guys, Scott Wilkinson stops by the show to share some suggestions for cutting down on your cable bill by switching to online TV streaming services and some things to consider when selecting which service may be right for you. For more, check out Ask The Tech Guys: https://twit.tv/attg/2004 Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Scott Wilkinson You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, about Beeper Mini and how it works to bring the iMessage experience to Android devices. For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/314 Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Eric Migicovsky You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Google, the panel of Leo Laporte, Paris, Martineau and Jeff Jarvis discuss Google's new AI "Gemini" and compare it to ChatGPT. Full episode at http://twit.tv/twig745 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jeff Jarvis You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On the Windows Weekly podcast, Paul Thurrott chats with Richard Campbell and Leo Laporte about the newly announced Windows 10 ESU program. This will allow organizations (and supposedly consumers) to enroll their PCs in a paid flow of updates that provide critical security fixes. Watch the full episode and subscribe at http://twit.tv/ww858   Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte talk about ICANN launching a new Registration Data Request Service to provide standardized handling of requests for access to nonpublic domain registration data, assisting legitimate needs like law enforcement while protecting privacy. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/sn/951 Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about an app that hacks the iMessage experience onto Android called Beeper Mini. For more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/898 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On iOS Today, Mikah Sargent shows off the Night Sky app on his iPhone. It's an elegant app that allows users to look up the stars as they point their phones toward the sky. Full episode at http://twit.tv/ios682 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Tech, Jason Howell, Rich DeMuro, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Tim Stevens talk about Tim's experience with the Cybertruck in light of its official release earlier in the week. Full episode at http://twit.tv/twit956 Host: Jason Howell Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti, Tim Stevens, and Rich DeMuro You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Tech News Weekly, Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent talk with Emily Drybelbis of PCMag about Amazon's new AI service, Amazon Q. For more, check out Tech News Weekly Episode 313: https://twit.tv/tnw/313 Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guest: Emily Dreibelbis You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Google, Jason Howell, Paris Martineau, Jeff Jarvis and Ant Pruitt discuss the 2023 Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions. Do these promotions matter anymore? For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/744 Hosts: Jason Howell, Ant Pruitt, Paris Martineau, and Jeff Jarvis You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott chats with Richard Campbell and Mikah Sargent about NTDEV's tiny11 2311 project - a smaller Windows 11 install option with servicing capabilities. It is based on the 23H2 release and makes Windows less resource intensive. Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww857 Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Evan Prodromou, founder of ActivityPub, joins Jonathan Bennett and Doc Searls on FLOSS Weekly. He discusses what ActivityPub is and what it means for federated social media. For more, check out FLOSS Weekly: https://twit.tv/floss/759 Hosts: Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett Guest: Evan Prodromou You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Steve Gibson speaks with Ant Pruitt on this episode of Security Now as a listener asks about the best practices for managing a child's internet access. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/sn/950 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Ant Pruitt You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard explains why the NameDrop feature on iOS 17 is being mislabeled as a big privacy threat when it actually requires users to actively tap on the Share option after iPhones have come in contact. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Ant Pruitt, and Paris Martineau talk about the series of events that transpired over the weekend that saw Sam Altman fired and eventually re-hired by OpenAI. Watch the full episode and subscribe at http://twit.tv/twig743 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Tech, Iain Thomson, Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Doc Rock talk about Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO amidst corporate drama over the board's concerns with the company's advanced AI capabilities. Full episode at http://twit.tv/twit955 Host: Iain Thomson Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Doc Rock, and Harry McCracken You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Ask The Tech Guys, Mikah Sargent shares some resources and tools you can use to hunt down some great Cyber Monday deals and deals year-long. For more, check out Ask The Tech Guys: https://twit.tv/attg/2002 Host: Mikah Sargent You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte unpick the layers of Microsoft's controversial dealings with Open AI, the ethical concerns at play, and the potential fallout on the tech industry after Sam Altman was fired...and then rehired! Listen to the full episode and subscribe at http://twit.tv/ww856 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about Apple's shocking decision to adopt RCS messaging with its iPhones in 2024. For the rest of this story, and more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/896 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte talk about how popular encrypted messaging app Signal is facing funding and privacy challenges as it seeks donor support to sustain operations without ads or data collection. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/949 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent recommend Flighty, an App Store Award finalist that helps with travel planning and provides real-time updates on flight information. The hosts highlight the app's use of new technologies and features, such as live activities, and its ability to sync with other travel planning apps.  Subscribe to the podcast and check out the full episode at http://twit.tv/ios Hosts: Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Tech, Devindra Hardawar, Anthony Ha, Alex Lindsay, and Paris Martineau discuss the OpenAI board's shocking surprise firing of CEO Sam Altman and the rapid ripple effects that caused over the weekend. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/twit/954 Host: Devindra Hardawar Guests: Paris Martineau, Alex Lindsay, and Anthony Ha You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte shows Paris Martineau and Jason Howell how he built a personalized Lisp programming assistant using GPT and a tailored corpus of Lisp books and websites. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/742 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Tech News Weekly, Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent speak with Will Sattelberg of Android Police about Apple's announcement to bring RCS support to iMessage next year. For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/312 Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guest: Will Sattelberg You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On This Week in Google, Alex Stamos explains that fighting election disinformation should be bipartisan since foreign influence campaigns aim for chaos rather than favoring one party. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/742 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell Guest: Alex Stamos You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On the Windows Weekly podcast, Richard Campbell and Paul Thurrott chat with Leo Laporte about 2023's .NET Conference, which has been overlapping with Microsoft Ignite. Check out Richard's presentation at https://www.youtube.com/live/xEFO1sQ2bUc?si=o-pYNAv6DoNoeMtL&t=24142 Watch the full podcast episode and subscribe at http://twit.tv/ww855 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Richard Campbell, and Paul Thurrott You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss Downfall, a new Intel processor vulnerability that leaks sensitive data between users on shared systems by exploiting speculative execution. For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/sn/948 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about why Apple still refuses to allow iMessages on Android devices. For more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/895 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

On iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard shows off one of her new favorite iPhone cases - the Limitless 5.0! Also, their phone sling is super convenient and comes in purple, green, and black.  Get the sling at https://amzn.to/47xuBep (affiliate) Full episode and subscribe buttons at http://twit.tv/ios679 Hosts: Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT