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American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur

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    This Week in Tech (Video HI)
    TWiT 1095: Horses and Sailboats - Folding Phones Get Cute and Expensive in a Race With Apple

    This Week in Tech (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 178:43


    From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs. Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028 Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti and Mike Elgan 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com helixsleep.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT cachefly.com/twit

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    This Week in Tech 1095: Horses and Sailboats

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 178:43 Transcription Available


    From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs. Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028 Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti and Mike Elgan 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com helixsleep.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT cachefly.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    This Week in Tech 1095: Horses and Sailboats

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 178:43 Transcription Available


    From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs. Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028 Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti and Mike Elgan 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com helixsleep.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT cachefly.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Video HD)
    This Week in Tech 1095: Horses and Sailboats

    Radio Leo (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 178:43 Transcription Available


    From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs. Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028 Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti and Mike Elgan 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com helixsleep.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT cachefly.com/twit

    This Week in Google (MP3)
    IM 881: Curtains for Zoosha? - Why Newsrooms Must Rethink Journalism in the AI Age

    This Week in Google (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 128:48 Transcription Available


    Business Insider founder Henry Blodgett unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of information, you'll want to hear this. Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment' AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident Senior White House official claims China's K3 model stolen from Anthropic OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI Why AI Needs a "Genie Coefficient" Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini DeepMind paper says LLMs won't be good at scientific discovery: LLMs can't jump Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models An ESP32 based plane radar The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us prompt-injection resumes The McLuhan Marshalling Machine Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Henry Blodget 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: rippling.ai/machines

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    Intelligent Machines 881: Curtains for Zoosha?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 128:48 Transcription Available


    Business Insider founder Henry Blodget unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of information, you'll want to hear this. Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment' AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident Senior White House official claims China's K3 model stolen from Anthropic OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI Why AI Needs a "Genie Coefficient" Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini DeepMind paper says LLMs won't be good at scientific discovery: LLMs can't jump Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models An ESP32 based plane radar The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us prompt-injection resumes The McLuhan Marshalling Machine Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Henry Blodget 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: rippling.ai/machines

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    Intelligent Machines 881: Curtains for Zoosha?

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 128:48 Transcription Available


    Business Insider founder Henry Blodget unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of information, you'll want to hear this. Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment' AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident Senior White House official claims China's K3 model stolen from Anthropic OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI Why AI Needs a "Genie Coefficient" Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini DeepMind paper says LLMs won't be good at scientific discovery: LLMs can't jump Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models An ESP32 based plane radar The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us prompt-injection resumes The McLuhan Marshalling Machine Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Henry Blodget 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: rippling.ai/machines

    This Week in Google (Video HI)
    IM 881: Curtains for Zoosha? - Why Newsrooms Must Rethink Journalism in the AI Age

    This Week in Google (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 128:48 Transcription Available


    Business Insider founder Henry Blodgett unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of information, you'll want to hear this. Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment' AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident Senior White House official claims China's K3 model stolen from Anthropic OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI Why AI Needs a "Genie Coefficient" Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini DeepMind paper says LLMs won't be good at scientific discovery: LLMs can't jump Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models An ESP32 based plane radar The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us prompt-injection resumes The McLuhan Marshalling Machine Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Henry Blodget 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: rippling.ai/machines

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    Intelligent Machines 881: Curtains for Zoosha?

    All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 128:48 Transcription Available


    Business Insider founder Henry Blodget unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of information, you'll want to hear this. Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment' AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident Senior White House official claims China's K3 model stolen from Anthropic OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI Why AI Needs a "Genie Coefficient" Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini DeepMind paper says LLMs won't be good at scientific discovery: LLMs can't jump Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models An ESP32 based plane radar The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us prompt-injection resumes The McLuhan Marshalling Machine Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Henry Blodget 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: rippling.ai/machines

    Radio Leo (Video HD)
    Intelligent Machines 881: Curtains for Zoosha?

    Radio Leo (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 128:48 Transcription Available


    Business Insider founder Henry Blodget unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of information, you'll want to hear this. Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment' AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident Senior White House official claims China's K3 model stolen from Anthropic OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI Why AI Needs a "Genie Coefficient" Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini DeepMind paper says LLMs won't be good at scientific discovery: LLMs can't jump Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models An ESP32 based plane radar The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us prompt-injection resumes The McLuhan Marshalling Machine Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Henry Blodget 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: rippling.ai/machines

    Security Now (MP3)
    SN 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym - Regulators, Start Your Engines

    Security Now (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

    MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
    MBW 1035: Riding Nerdy - Apple's Own Lease-to-Own Program

    MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 144:33


    Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push. Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied. Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit. Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps. Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store. Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws. iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more. watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27. Gurman's Mac roadmap. Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center. A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro. Always choose the good soap. Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug Christina's Pick: BookPlayer Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cirasync.com/MacBreak zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

    Windows Weekly (MP3)
    WW 994: The Best Kind of Correct - Can Windows Survive the 8GB RAM Comeback?

    Windows Weekly (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 137:15


    There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own Keyboard Manager PowerToy. More people should take advantage of this. Also, Paul just finished his major 2026 rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide! Every single chapter was rewritten or consolidated, with several new chapters added. Lastly, the OG Halo remake is a great reminder of how good this series was in the beginning. And it looks and plays terrific. Windows Week D updates arrive on time this month Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers, many small improvements Experimental (Future Platforms) finally gets an update, but it's just the features we saw elsewhere first Several in-box app updates for July, nothing major Microsoft convinces LG to drop the McAfee ads, but HP's Bing ads are A-OK Chris tested Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM and the experience is not great Paul has a Wildcat-based laptop waiting for him in PA Microsoft is testing a "Do nothing" option for the Copilot key Your Windows 11 PC now has a OneDrive Photos app for some reason Opera One gets vertical tabs, deeper Google Lens integration Earnings Google/Alphabet - net income of $28 billion on $120 billion in revenues, but negative cash flow for the first time in the company's history Intel - net loss of $11 million, no Foundry customers leaves Wall Street swooning for some reason AI Microsoft begins shifting to its own MAI models, but the forward progress is minimal NVIDIA, Microsoft, more team up for AI empire, er, Alliance Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 Xbox and gaming Halo: Campaign Evolved is here XBOX went down for the count for most of the day on Monday. But disc-based games still worked XBOX begins testing ad-supported Cloud Gaming Ubisoft game purchases on Xbox now carry over to PC for free Luna comes to Prime Video app Tips and picks Tip of the week: Remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager App pick of the week: Halo Campaign Evolved Chris's pick of the week: His new newsletter! Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Chris Hoffman 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz cirasync.com/Windows canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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    Windows Weekly 994: The Best Kind of Correct

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 137:15 Transcription Available


    There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own Keyboard Manager PowerToy. More people should take advantage of this. Also, Paul just finished his major 2026 rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide! Every single chapter was rewritten or consolidated, with several new chapters added. Lastly, the OG Halo remake is a great reminder of how good this series was in the beginning. And it looks and plays terrific. Windows Week D updates arrive on time this month Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers, many small improvements Experimental (Future Platforms) finally gets an update, but it's just the features we saw elsewhere first Several in-box app updates for July, nothing major Microsoft convinces LG to drop the McAfee ads, but HP's Bing ads are A-OK Chris tested Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM and the experience is not great Paul has a Wildcat-based laptop waiting for him in PA Microsoft is testing a "Do nothing" option for the Copilot key Your Windows 11 PC now has a OneDrive Photos app for some reason Opera One gets vertical tabs, deeper Google Lens integration Earnings Google/Alphabet - net income of $28 billion on $120 billion in revenues, but negative cash flow for the first time in the company's history Intel - net loss of $11 million, no Foundry customers leaves Wall Street swooning for some reason AI Microsoft begins shifting to its own MAI models, but the forward progress is minimal NVIDIA, Microsoft, more team up for AI empire, er, Alliance Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 Xbox and gaming Halo: Campaign Evolved is here XBOX went down for the count for most of the day on Monday. But disc-based games still worked XBOX begins testing ad-supported Cloud Gaming Ubisoft game purchases on Xbox now carry over to PC for free Luna comes to Prime Video app Tips and picks Tip of the week: Remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager App pick of the week: Halo Campaign Evolved Chris's pick of the week: His new newsletter! https://preferences.pcmag.com/PCMag/windows-guide Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Chris Hoffman 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz cirasync.com/Windows canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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    Security Now 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56 Transcription Available


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

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    MacBreak Weekly 1035: Riding Nerdy

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 144:33 Transcription Available


    Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push. Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied. Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit. Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps. Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store. Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws. iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more. watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27. Gurman's Mac roadmap. Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center. A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro. Always choose the good soap. Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug Christina's Pick: BookPlayer Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cirasync.com/MacBreak zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

    MacBreak Weekly (Video HI)
    MBW 1035: Riding Nerdy - Apple's Own Lease-to-Own Program

    MacBreak Weekly (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 144:32


    Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push. Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied. Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit. Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps. Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store. Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws. iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more. watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27. Gurman's Mac roadmap. Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center. A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro. Always choose the good soap. Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug Christina's Pick: BookPlayer Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cirasync.com/MacBreak zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

    Security Now (Video HD)
    SN 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym - Regulators, Start Your Engines

    Security Now (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

    Security Now (Video HI)
    SN 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym - Regulators, Start Your Engines

    Security Now (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    Security Now 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56 Transcription Available


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    MacBreak Weekly 1035: Riding Nerdy

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 144:33 Transcription Available


    Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push. Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied. Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit. Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps. Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store. Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws. iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more. watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27. Gurman's Mac roadmap. Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center. A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro. Always choose the good soap. Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug Christina's Pick: BookPlayer Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cirasync.com/MacBreak zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    Windows Weekly 994: The Best Kind of Correct

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 137:15 Transcription Available


    There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own Keyboard Manager PowerToy. More people should take advantage of this. Also, Paul just finished his major 2026 rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide! Every single chapter was rewritten or consolidated, with several new chapters added. Lastly, the OG Halo remake is a great reminder of how good this series was in the beginning. And it looks and plays terrific. Windows Week D updates arrive on time this month Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers, many small improvements Experimental (Future Platforms) finally gets an update, but it's just the features we saw elsewhere first Several in-box app updates for July, nothing major Microsoft convinces LG to drop the McAfee ads, but HP's Bing ads are A-OK Chris tested Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM and the experience is not great Paul has a Wildcat-based laptop waiting for him in PA Microsoft is testing a "Do nothing" option for the Copilot key Your Windows 11 PC now has a OneDrive Photos app for some reason Opera One gets vertical tabs, deeper Google Lens integration Earnings Google/Alphabet - net income of $28 billion on $120 billion in revenues, but negative cash flow for the first time in the company's history Intel - net loss of $11 million, no Foundry customers leaves Wall Street swooning for some reason AI Microsoft begins shifting to its own MAI models, but the forward progress is minimal NVIDIA, Microsoft, more team up for AI empire, er, Alliance Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 Xbox and gaming Halo: Campaign Evolved is here XBOX went down for the count for most of the day on Monday. But disc-based games still worked XBOX begins testing ad-supported Cloud Gaming Ubisoft game purchases on Xbox now carry over to PC for free Luna comes to Prime Video app Tips and picks Tip of the week: Remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager App pick of the week: Halo Campaign Evolved Chris's pick of the week: His new newsletter! https://preferences.pcmag.com/PCMag/windows-guide Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Chris Hoffman 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz cirasync.com/Windows canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

    Security Now (Video LO)
    SN 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym - Regulators, Start Your Engines

    Security Now (Video LO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

    Windows Weekly (Video HI)
    WW 994: The Best Kind of Correct - Can Windows Survive the 8GB RAM Comeback?

    Windows Weekly (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 137:14


    There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own Keyboard Manager PowerToy. More people should take advantage of this. Also, Paul just finished his major 2026 rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide! Every single chapter was rewritten or consolidated, with several new chapters added. Lastly, the OG Halo remake is a great reminder of how good this series was in the beginning. And it looks and plays terrific. Windows Week D updates arrive on time this month Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers, many small improvements Experimental (Future Platforms) finally gets an update, but it's just the features we saw elsewhere first Several in-box app updates for July, nothing major Microsoft convinces LG to drop the McAfee ads, but HP's Bing ads are A-OK Chris tested Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM and the experience is not great Paul has a Wildcat-based laptop waiting for him in PA Microsoft is testing a "Do nothing" option for the Copilot key Your Windows 11 PC now has a OneDrive Photos app for some reason Opera One gets vertical tabs, deeper Google Lens integration Earnings Google/Alphabet - net income of $28 billion on $120 billion in revenues, but negative cash flow for the first time in the company's history Intel - net loss of $11 million, no Foundry customers leaves Wall Street swooning for some reason AI Microsoft begins shifting to its own MAI models, but the forward progress is minimal NVIDIA, Microsoft, more team up for AI empire, er, Alliance Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 Xbox and gaming Halo: Campaign Evolved is here XBOX went down for the count for most of the day on Monday. But disc-based games still worked XBOX begins testing ad-supported Cloud Gaming Ubisoft game purchases on Xbox now carry over to PC for free Luna comes to Prime Video app Tips and picks Tip of the week: Remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager App pick of the week: Halo Campaign Evolved Chris's pick of the week: His new newsletter! Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Chris Hoffman 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz cirasync.com/Windows canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

    All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)
    MacBreak Weekly 1035: Riding Nerdy

    All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 144:32 Transcription Available


    Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push. Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied. Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit. Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps. Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store. Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws. iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more. watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27. Gurman's Mac roadmap. Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center. A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro. Always choose the good soap. Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug Christina's Pick: BookPlayer Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cirasync.com/MacBreak zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

    All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)
    Security Now 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym

    All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56 Transcription Available


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

    All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)
    Windows Weekly 994: The Best Kind of Correct

    All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 137:14 Transcription Available


    There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own Keyboard Manager PowerToy. More people should take advantage of this. Also, Paul just finished his major 2026 rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide! Every single chapter was rewritten or consolidated, with several new chapters added. Lastly, the OG Halo remake is a great reminder of how good this series was in the beginning. And it looks and plays terrific. Windows Week D updates arrive on time this month Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers, many small improvements Experimental (Future Platforms) finally gets an update, but it's just the features we saw elsewhere first Several in-box app updates for July, nothing major Microsoft convinces LG to drop the McAfee ads, but HP's Bing ads are A-OK Chris tested Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM and the experience is not great Paul has a Wildcat-based laptop waiting for him in PA Microsoft is testing a "Do nothing" option for the Copilot key Your Windows 11 PC now has a OneDrive Photos app for some reason Opera One gets vertical tabs, deeper Google Lens integration Earnings Google/Alphabet - net income of $28 billion on $120 billion in revenues, but negative cash flow for the first time in the company's history Intel - net loss of $11 million, no Foundry customers leaves Wall Street swooning for some reason AI Microsoft begins shifting to its own MAI models, but the forward progress is minimal NVIDIA, Microsoft, more team up for AI empire, er, Alliance Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 Xbox and gaming Halo: Campaign Evolved is here XBOX went down for the count for most of the day on Monday. But disc-based games still worked XBOX begins testing ad-supported Cloud Gaming Ubisoft game purchases on Xbox now carry over to PC for free Luna comes to Prime Video app Tips and picks Tip of the week: Remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager App pick of the week: Halo Campaign Evolved Chris's pick of the week: His new newsletter! https://preferences.pcmag.com/PCMag/windows-guide Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Chris Hoffman 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz cirasync.com/Windows canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

    Radio Leo (Video HD)
    Windows Weekly 994: The Best Kind of Correct

    Radio Leo (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 137:14 Transcription Available


    There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own Keyboard Manager PowerToy. More people should take advantage of this. Also, Paul just finished his major 2026 rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide! Every single chapter was rewritten or consolidated, with several new chapters added. Lastly, the OG Halo remake is a great reminder of how good this series was in the beginning. And it looks and plays terrific. Windows Week D updates arrive on time this month Windows Hello ESS support for external fingerprint readers, many small improvements Experimental (Future Platforms) finally gets an update, but it's just the features we saw elsewhere first Several in-box app updates for July, nothing major Microsoft convinces LG to drop the McAfee ads, but HP's Bing ads are A-OK Chris tested Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM and the experience is not great Paul has a Wildcat-based laptop waiting for him in PA Microsoft is testing a "Do nothing" option for the Copilot key Your Windows 11 PC now has a OneDrive Photos app for some reason Opera One gets vertical tabs, deeper Google Lens integration Earnings Google/Alphabet - net income of $28 billion on $120 billion in revenues, but negative cash flow for the first time in the company's history Intel - net loss of $11 million, no Foundry customers leaves Wall Street swooning for some reason AI Microsoft begins shifting to its own MAI models, but the forward progress is minimal NVIDIA, Microsoft, more team up for AI empire, er, Alliance Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 Xbox and gaming Halo: Campaign Evolved is here XBOX went down for the count for most of the day on Monday. But disc-based games still worked XBOX begins testing ad-supported Cloud Gaming Ubisoft game purchases on Xbox now carry over to PC for free Luna comes to Prime Video app Tips and picks Tip of the week: Remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager App pick of the week: Halo Campaign Evolved Chris's pick of the week: His new newsletter! https://preferences.pcmag.com/PCMag/windows-guide Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Chris Hoffman 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz cirasync.com/Windows canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

    Radio Leo (Video HD)
    Security Now 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym

    Radio Leo (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 187:56 Transcription Available


    What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Video HD)
    MacBreak Weekly 1035: Riding Nerdy

    Radio Leo (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 144:32 Transcription Available


    Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push. Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied. Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit. Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps. Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store. Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws. iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more. watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27. Gurman's Mac roadmap. Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center. A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro. Always choose the good soap. Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug Christina's Pick: BookPlayer Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cirasync.com/MacBreak zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

    This Week in Tech (Audio)
    TWiT 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill - How John C. Dvorak Changed Tech Journalism Forever

    This Week in Tech (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 176:30


    Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security. John C. Dvorak has died OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned' Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099 US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system Kill the Cookie Banner! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: box.com/AI arcticwolf.com/trends hoxhunt.com/securitynow superhuman.com gusto.com/twit

    This Week in Tech (Video HI)
    TWiT 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill - How John C. Dvorak Changed Tech Journalism Forever

    This Week in Tech (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 176:30


    Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security. John C. Dvorak has died OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned' Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099 US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system Kill the Cookie Banner! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: box.com/AI arcticwolf.com/trends hoxhunt.com/securitynow superhuman.com gusto.com/twit

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    This Week in Tech 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 176:30 Transcription Available


    Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security. John C. Dvorak has died OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned' Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099 US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system Kill the Cookie Banner! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: box.com/AI arcticwolf.com/trends hoxhunt.com/securitynow superhuman.com gusto.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    This Week in Tech 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 176:30 Transcription Available


    Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security. John C. Dvorak has died OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned' Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099 US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system Kill the Cookie Banner! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: box.com/AI arcticwolf.com/trends hoxhunt.com/securitynow superhuman.com gusto.com/twit

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    This Week in Tech 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 176:30 Transcription Available


    Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security. John C. Dvorak has died OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned' Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099 US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system Kill the Cookie Banner! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: box.com/AI arcticwolf.com/trends hoxhunt.com/securitynow superhuman.com gusto.com/twit

    Radio Leo (Video HD)
    This Week in Tech 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill

    Radio Leo (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 176:30 Transcription Available


    Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security. John C. Dvorak has died OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned' Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099 US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system Kill the Cookie Banner! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: box.com/AI arcticwolf.com/trends hoxhunt.com/securitynow superhuman.com gusto.com/twit

    Windows Weekly (MP3)
    WW 993: The Columnist Savant - Reflecting on John C. Dvorak's Influence & Impact

    Windows Weekly (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 139:16


    As the tech world catches its breath from AI whiplash and retro gaming returns to the PC, Microsoft quietly kills underused tools and tries to double down on what actually works. This episode blends the excitement of tech and entertainment (like Xbox classics landing on Windows 11) with a poignant look back at the life and legacy of legendary columnist John C. Dvorak. Windows Five new Insider builds released on Monday; the new Start menu comes to the Beta channel Experimental (26H1) a day later with no interesting new features The Whiteboard app is apparently being retired AI Microsoft expands partnership with Mistral to improve EU AI infrastructure Copilot for consumers is losing Podcasts and Deep research features soon U.S. judge approves Anthropic $1.5 billion settlement with authors it stole from 1Password partners with Anthropic to make AI access to password-protected websites secure Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook Google's next big AI models are delayed, but we got Gemini 3.6 Flash, Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber to tide us over XBOX and gaming Microsoft brings XBOX Backward Compatibility to PC!! Here comes Halo: Campaign Evolved, along with more Game Pass titles for the end of July Bethesda announces Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and Fallout 5 is entering pre-production Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 in Early Access on August 21, Open Beta on August 27 XBOX July update adds support for longer gamertags, new library customization options, and more XBOX teams with Meta to bring Game Pass Starter Edition to Meta Horizon+ subscribers Valve says the component crisis dogging Steam Machine pricing will only get worse Tips and picks Tip of the week: Windows Package Manager for bulk app installs App (game) of the week: Doom: The Dark Ages RunAs Radio this week: Security Begins at Procurement with Jessie Schofer Brown liquor pick of the week: Loup River Nebraska Straight Bourbon 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: arcticwolf.com/trends zscaler.com/security cirasync.com/Windows

    This Week in Google (MP3)
    IM 880: The Beans are in the Mail - Can American AI Compete When China Gives It Away?

    This Week in Google (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 158:40 Transcription Available


    An unreleased OpenAI model just broke out of its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face using chained attacks, while the companies defending against it had to turn to a nearly unguardrailed Chinese model to fight back. The result? A real-world stress test of guardrails, hype, and global AI competition. Hugging Face breach: OpenAI claims its models were responsible AI just disproved the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture Quoting Sam Altman Top Pentagon official blasts OpenAI's Dean Ball Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic Xi Jinping casts himself as leader of new AI world order Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook Google's Red-Hot Cloud Growth Drives Second-Quarter Revenue Gains Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out AMD commits up to $5 billion to Anthropic Netflix Co-CEO Explains How Gen-AI Was Used in 300 Different Titles: 'We Believe It Is Going to Enhance Their Abilities' Bellwether Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Addiction Is Dropped Google is building a chip with Gemini baked into the silicon Cyclospora all the time Jensen's jacket auctioned. Guess the price " Everyone Gets Lost at the Pitbull Concert" John C. Dvorak dies at age 80 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nate B. Jones 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: rippling.ai/machines zscaler.com/security

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    Windows Weekly 993: The Columnist Savant

    All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 139:16 Transcription Available


    As the tech world catches its breath from AI whiplash and retro gaming returns to the PC, Microsoft quietly kills underused tools and tries to double down on what actually works. This episode blends the excitement of tech and entertainment (like Xbox classics landing on Windows 11) with a poignant look back at the life and legacy of legendary columnist John C. Dvorak. Windows Five new Insider builds released on Monday; the new Start menu comes to the Beta channel Experimental (26H1) a day later with no interesting new features The Whiteboard app is apparently being retired AI Microsoft expands partnership with Mistral to improve EU AI infrastructure Copilot for consumers is losing Podcasts and Deep research features soon U.S. judge approves Anthropic $1.5 billion settlement with authors it stole from 1Password partners with Anthropic to make AI access to password-protected websites secure Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook Google's next big AI models are delayed, but we got Gemini 3.6 Flash, Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber to tide us over XBOX and gaming Microsoft brings XBOX Backward Compatibility to PC!! Here comes Halo: Campaign Evolved, along with more Game Pass titles for the end of July Bethesda announces Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and Fallout 5 is entering pre-production Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 in Early Access on August 21, Open Beta on August 27 XBOX July update adds support for longer gamertags, new library customization options, and more XBOX teams with Meta to bring Game Pass Starter Edition to Meta Horizon+ subscribers Valve says the component crisis dogging Steam Machine pricing will only get worse Tips and picks Tip of the week: Windows Package Manager for bulk app installs App (game) of the week: Doom: The Dark Ages RunAs Radio this week: Security Begins at Procurement with Jessie Schofer Brown liquor pick of the week: Loup River Nebraska Straight Bourbon 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: arcticwolf.com/trends zscaler.com/security cirasync.com/Windows

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    Intelligent Machines 880: The Beans are in the Mail

    All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 158:40 Transcription Available


    An unreleased OpenAI model just broke out of its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face using chained attacks, while the companies defending against it had to turn to a nearly unguardrailed Chinese model to fight back. The result? A real-world stress test of guardrails, hype, and global AI competition. Hugging Face breach: OpenAI claims its models were responsible AI just disproved the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture Quoting Sam Altman Top Pentagon official blasts OpenAI's Dean Ball Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic Xi Jinping casts himself as leader of new AI world order Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook Google's Red-Hot Cloud Growth Drives Second-Quarter Revenue Gains Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out AMD commits up to $5 billion to Anthropic Netflix Co-CEO Explains How Gen-AI Was Used in 300 Different Titles: 'We Believe It Is Going to Enhance Their Abilities' Bellwether Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Addiction Is Dropped Google is building a chip with Gemini baked into the silicon Cyclospora all the time Jensen's jacket auctioned. Guess the price " Everyone Gets Lost at the Pitbull Concert" John C. Dvorak dies at age 80 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nate B. Jones 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: rippling.ai/machines zscaler.com/security

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    Intelligent Machines 880: The Beans are in the Mail

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 158:40 Transcription Available


    An unreleased OpenAI model just broke out of its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face using chained attacks, while the companies defending against it had to turn to a nearly unguardrailed Chinese model to fight back. The result? A real-world stress test of guardrails, hype, and global AI competition. Hugging Face breach: OpenAI claims its models were responsible AI just disproved the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture Quoting Sam Altman Top Pentagon official blasts OpenAI's Dean Ball Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic Xi Jinping casts himself as leader of new AI world order Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook Google's Red-Hot Cloud Growth Drives Second-Quarter Revenue Gains Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out AMD commits up to $5 billion to Anthropic Netflix Co-CEO Explains How Gen-AI Was Used in 300 Different Titles: 'We Believe It Is Going to Enhance Their Abilities' Bellwether Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Addiction Is Dropped Google is building a chip with Gemini baked into the silicon Cyclospora all the time Jensen's jacket auctioned. Guess the price " Everyone Gets Lost at the Pitbull Concert" John C. Dvorak dies at age 80 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nate B. Jones 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: rippling.ai/machines zscaler.com/security

    Radio Leo (Audio)
    Windows Weekly 993: The Columnist Savant

    Radio Leo (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 139:16 Transcription Available


    As the tech world catches its breath from AI whiplash and retro gaming returns to the PC, Microsoft quietly kills underused tools and tries to double down on what actually works. This episode blends the excitement of tech and entertainment (like Xbox classics landing on Windows 11) with a poignant look back at the life and legacy of legendary columnist John C. Dvorak. Windows Five new Insider builds released on Monday; the new Start menu comes to the Beta channel Experimental (26H1) a day later with no interesting new features The Whiteboard app is apparently being retired AI Microsoft expands partnership with Mistral to improve EU AI infrastructure Copilot for consumers is losing Podcasts and Deep research features soon U.S. judge approves Anthropic $1.5 billion settlement with authors it stole from 1Password partners with Anthropic to make AI access to password-protected websites secure Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook Google's next big AI models are delayed, but we got Gemini 3.6 Flash, Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber to tide us over XBOX and gaming Microsoft brings XBOX Backward Compatibility to PC!! Here comes Halo: Campaign Evolved, along with more Game Pass titles for the end of July Bethesda announces Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and Fallout 5 is entering pre-production Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 in Early Access on August 21, Open Beta on August 27 XBOX July update adds support for longer gamertags, new library customization options, and more XBOX teams with Meta to bring Game Pass Starter Edition to Meta Horizon+ subscribers Valve says the component crisis dogging Steam Machine pricing will only get worse Tips and picks Tip of the week: Windows Package Manager for bulk app installs App (game) of the week: Doom: The Dark Ages RunAs Radio this week: Security Begins at Procurement with Jessie Schofer Brown liquor pick of the week: Loup River Nebraska Straight Bourbon 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: arcticwolf.com/trends zscaler.com/security cirasync.com/Windows

    This Week in Google (Video HI)
    IM 880: The Beans are in the Mail - Can American AI Compete When China Gives It Away?

    This Week in Google (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 158:40 Transcription Available


    An unreleased OpenAI model just broke out of its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face using chained attacks, while the companies defending against it had to turn to a nearly unguardrailed Chinese model to fight back. The result? A real-world stress test of guardrails, hype, and global AI competition. Hugging Face breach: OpenAI claims its models were responsible AI just disproved the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture Quoting Sam Altman Top Pentagon official blasts OpenAI's Dean Ball Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic Xi Jinping casts himself as leader of new AI world order Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook Google's Red-Hot Cloud Growth Drives Second-Quarter Revenue Gains Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out AMD commits up to $5 billion to Anthropic Netflix Co-CEO Explains How Gen-AI Was Used in 300 Different Titles: 'We Believe It Is Going to Enhance Their Abilities' Bellwether Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Addiction Is Dropped Google is building a chip with Gemini baked into the silicon Cyclospora all the time Jensen's jacket auctioned. Guess the price " Everyone Gets Lost at the Pitbull Concert" John C. Dvorak dies at age 80 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nate B. Jones 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: rippling.ai/machines zscaler.com/security

    Security Now (MP3)
    SN 1088: A Nefarious Novel Use for AI - Ransomware Negotiations Go High-Tech

    Security Now (MP3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 167:29


    Cybercriminals are harnessing AI not to break in, but to make sense of their stolen loot and increase their leverage in multi-million dollar ransomware heists. This episode unpacks how AI is now turbocharging extortion and negotiations on the dark side. The "bone crushing" didn't happen this month. Revisiting and inspecting July's Patch Tuesday. A widespread and worrisome flaw in OpenSSL. Claude can now access your 1Password credentials. Bitwarden is aware that we need whole new security. The day ends in "y" so a new prompt injection attack. A true (and rare) core Wordpress emergency update. Lots of interesting listener feedback. And new ways AI is being used by bad guys Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1088-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security adaptivesecurity.com joindeleteme.com/twit-biz arcticwolf.com/trends

    MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
    MBW 1034: The Other Side of the Corn - Price Hike for Apple Music

    MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 143:11


    Apple is raising its subscription prices for both Apple Music & select Apple One bundles. The OpenAI & Apple legal battle is escalating. And are Siri's AI features finally coming to China? Apple raises prices for Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions. Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes? iCloud $32.8B CSAM lawsuit dismissed, Apple protected under Section 230 laws. Apple in talks to settle DOJ antitrust lawsuit, per report. Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Email's privacy protections. OpenAI and Apple legal battle escalates, poached employees warned about data deletion. Apple Intelligence finally on the road to release in China. PrismML releases Bonsai 27B, claiming first major AI model of its size fit for iPhone. Apple's New Speech API vs Whisper: The First Real Benchmark. Apple testing 'Live Notes' AI system to record Genius Bar sessions. Apple's scrapped Mac Pro plans reportedly included a new Intel model. visionOS 27 Beta: 90-Hertz-Freeze bei 24p-Quellen und neue Controller-Plattform. A.I. 'Vibecoded' apps are flooding Apple's app store. Investigation reveals dozens of disguised gambling apps on the App Store in Brazil. San Francisco demands Apple and Google delete AI 'nudify' apps from App Stores. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker Christina's Pick: Nativ Andy's Picks: David Bowie NASA Bolt Sticker & dbrand MacBook skin Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ethos.com/macbreak cirasync.com/MacBreak

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    Security Now 1088: A Nefarious Novel Use for AI

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 167:29 Transcription Available


    Cybercriminals are harnessing AI not to break in, but to make sense of their stolen loot and increase their leverage in multi-million dollar ransomware heists. This episode unpacks how AI is now turbocharging extortion and negotiations on the dark side. The "bone crushing" didn't happen this month. Revisiting and inspecting July's Patch Tuesday. A widespread and worrisome flaw in OpenSSL. Claude can now access your 1Password credentials. Bitwarden is aware that we need whole new security. The day ends in "y" so a new prompt injection attack. A true (and rare) core Wordpress emergency update. Lots of interesting listener feedback. And new ways AI is being used by bad guys Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1088-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security adaptivesecurity.com joindeleteme.com/twit-biz arcticwolf.com/trends

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    MacBreak Weekly 1034: The Other Side of the Corn

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 143:11 Transcription Available


    Apple is raising its subscription prices for both Apple Music & select Apple One bundles. The OpenAI & Apple legal battle is escalating. And are Siri's AI features finally coming to China? Apple raises prices for Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions. Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes? iCloud $32.8B CSAM lawsuit dismissed, Apple protected under Section 230 laws. Apple in talks to settle DOJ antitrust lawsuit, per report. Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Email's privacy protections. OpenAI and Apple legal battle escalates, poached employees warned about data deletion. Apple Intelligence finally on the road to release in China. PrismML releases Bonsai 27B, claiming first major AI model of its size fit for iPhone. Apple's New Speech API vs Whisper: The First Real Benchmark. Apple testing 'Live Notes' AI system to record Genius Bar sessions. Apple's scrapped Mac Pro plans reportedly included a new Intel model. visionOS 27 Beta: 90-Hertz-Freeze bei 24p-Quellen und neue Controller-Plattform. A.I. 'Vibecoded' apps are flooding Apple's app store. Investigation reveals dozens of disguised gambling apps on the App Store in Brazil. San Francisco demands Apple and Google delete AI 'nudify' apps from App Stores. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker Christina's Pick: Nativ Andy's Picks: David Bowie NASA Bolt Sticker & dbrand MacBook skin Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ethos.com/macbreak cirasync.com/MacBreak

    MacBreak Weekly (Video HI)
    MBW 1034: The Other Side of the Corn - Price Hike for Apple Music

    MacBreak Weekly (Video HI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 143:11 Transcription Available


    Apple is raising its subscription prices for both Apple Music & select Apple One bundles. The OpenAI & Apple legal battle is escalating. And are Siri's AI features finally coming to China? Apple raises prices for Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions. Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes? iCloud $32.8B CSAM lawsuit dismissed, Apple protected under Section 230 laws. Apple in talks to settle DOJ antitrust lawsuit, per report. Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Email's privacy protections. OpenAI and Apple legal battle escalates, poached employees warned about data deletion. Apple Intelligence finally on the road to release in China. PrismML releases Bonsai 27B, claiming first major AI model of its size fit for iPhone. Apple's New Speech API vs Whisper: The First Real Benchmark. Apple testing 'Live Notes' AI system to record Genius Bar sessions. Apple's scrapped Mac Pro plans reportedly included a new Intel model. visionOS 27 Beta: 90-Hertz-Freeze bei 24p-Quellen und neue Controller-Plattform. A.I. 'Vibecoded' apps are flooding Apple's app store. Investigation reveals dozens of disguised gambling apps on the App Store in Brazil. San Francisco demands Apple and Google delete AI 'nudify' apps from App Stores. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker Christina's Pick: Nativ Andy's Picks: David Bowie NASA Bolt Sticker & dbrand MacBook skin Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ethos.com/macbreak cirasync.com/MacBreak

    Security Now (Video HD)
    SN 1088: A Nefarious Novel Use for AI - Ransomware Negotiations Go High-Tech

    Security Now (Video HD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 167:29 Transcription Available


    Cybercriminals are harnessing AI not to break in, but to make sense of their stolen loot and increase their leverage in multi-million dollar ransomware heists. This episode unpacks how AI is now turbocharging extortion and negotiations on the dark side. The "bone crushing" didn't happen this month. Revisiting and inspecting July's Patch Tuesday. A widespread and worrisome flaw in OpenSSL. Claude can now access your 1Password credentials. Bitwarden is aware that we need whole new security. The day ends in "y" so a new prompt injection attack. A true (and rare) core Wordpress emergency update. Lots of interesting listener feedback. And new ways AI is being used by bad guys Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1088-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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security adaptivesecurity.com joindeleteme.com/twit-biz arcticwolf.com/trends

    This Week in Tech (Audio)
    TWiT 1093: California Sober - Kimi K3, Qwen3.8, & China's Open-Weight AI Gambit

    This Week in Tech (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 177:41


    What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit