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Security Now 1097: Mega Patch Tuesday Fallout Sep 22, 2026

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After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos.

Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying.
The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing.
The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon.
The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier.
"Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself.
A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI.
Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update.
What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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MacBreak Weekly 1043: The Irrational Phone Sep 22, 2026

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The iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max are hitting consumers' hands. Reviews of the Apple Watch Series 12 & Ultra 4 are out now for Apple's latest smartwatches. And are the newest Mac Minis and Mac Studios worth it for their prices?

Apple explains how the iPhone 18 Pro's new Reference Image camera mode works.
The iPhone 18 Pro's big camera update is all about the small gains.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 review: More personal than ever before.
Apple is developing new fitness tracker aimed at rivaling Whoop.
M5 Ultra Mac Studio review: The dream Mac for local AI agents.
M6 Mac mini review: Tiny, pricey, and powerful.
John Ternus just gave the best defense yet for Vision Pro.
Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI.
Jessica Chastain thriller 'The Savant' getting 2027 release on Apple TV after year on hold.
Apple opens Apple Music Hall, a brand‑new state‑of‑the‑art live music venue in London

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Relay for St. Jude
Andy's Pick: MOONDROP Old Fashioned 40mm On-Ear Headphones
Christina's Picks: Taylor Swift: Patient Zero & Mona Breaker

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren

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This Week in Tech 1102: Exclave Subpoena Sep 20, 2026

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AI hallucinations nearly sparked an international crisis, Google dodged a breakup but faces new rules, and Meta's personal AI agent might be about to run your life. This week's episode ponders what's pragmatic, what's dangerous, and what's coming for everything from privacy to geopolitics.

Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google's Ad Tech Monopoly
US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlement
AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of 'Concerning' A.I. Behavior
Why AI pacing has become a false choice
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13s
'Maybe a year': Geoffrey Hinton gives the Senate a deadline on AI
ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Owen Thomas, Jason Hiner, and Dan Patterson

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Untitled Linux Show 271: Touched By AI Sep 20, 2026

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This week Jonathan starts out talking about his new Framework 13 pro, and Rob tries to convince him to buy a Steam Frame to go with it. The 7.4 kernel is really shaping up to be special, with huge wins in build time, AMD HDMI support, Google finally dropping its legacy binder code, and files opening significantly faster. Ubuntu is continuing to push into Rust coreutils, KaOS is trying to manage a SystemD-free existence, and Intel is done paying out bug bounties. For tips, we have excise for a TUI disk usage visualizer, snoopy for watching what your system is really up to, and a quick primer on .pc files. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/3V6eLGM and enjoy!

Host: Jonathan Bennett

Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell and Jeff Massie

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Hands-On Tech 285: Are My AI Chatbot Conversations Private? Sep 20, 2026

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In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Wendell asks Mikah whether his wife is right that typing into an AI chatbot is no different from a Google search, and wants to know where those conversations go, who can see them, whether they're used for training, and if any settings can turn that off in both ChatGPT and Gemini.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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This Week in Space 228: What's a HOTOL? Sep 18, 2026

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In the 1980s, as the US space shuttle was just starting operations, the UK embarked on an ambitious project called HOTOL—short for Horizontal Take Off and Landing, a radical, air-breathing spaceplane design. Political and funding shifts in the UK ultimately derailed the project, despite the promising technologies it pioneered. The idea was later restarted as Skylon, with key individuals and refined technologies at its core. This project, too, struggled, ultimately shuttering in 2024. Despite this, the promise of rapid, reusable spaceplanes that can launch and land at airports is still coveted by many countries, and efforts continue. Join Rob Coppinger, author of the definitive book on the topic and editor of the UK's "Spaceflight" magazine, as he tells this fascinating story.
Headlines:

New Crater Discovered on the Moon
Boeing Starliner Gains New Life with NASA Support
Starship Flight 14 Gears Up for Launch

Main Topic: British Spaceplanes – HOTOL and Skylon

Rob Coppinger Shares Inspiration and Career Path
Origins and Vision Behind HOTOL
HOTOL vs. the Space Shuttle: Concepts and Challenges
Funding Issues and UK Government Decisions
Evolution from HOTOL to Skylon and Reaction Engines
Technological Innovations: SABRE Engine and Reusability
International Context: Other Spaceplane Projects
Current Status and Future Prospects for UK Spaceplanes
Lessons in Vision, Imagination, and Persisting with Big Ideas

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: Rob Coppinger

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Hands-On AI: Hands-On AI Is Getting Into the Good Stuff Sep 17, 2026

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Qwen, Muse Glimmer, Ollama, llama.cpp, quantization, mixture-of-experts, RAG, tokens per second. On Hands-On AI, those aren't buzzwords — Mikah Sargent will explain exactly what they mean, then put them to work on hardware you already own. No cloud, no account, no data, leaving your desk.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Tech News Weekly 455: The Trouble With "Health Age" Sep 17, 2026

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show this week! AI-generated "news" sites. Are "health age" scores helpful, or harmful? Google Home now supports the Model Context Protocol. And Apple unveils a new photo verification technology for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.

Mikah shares a story about Futurism's investigation into Brown Brothers Media reveals a network of AI-generated "news" sites - complete with fabricated writer personas and stolen bylines.
Victoria Song of The Verge joins the show to explain why "health age" scores from wearables like Whoop, Oura, and now Apple Watch are wildly inconsistent proprietary metrics that can fuel unnecessary shame or false confidence about your health.
Jennifer discusses Google Home's new MCP support and makes the case that what smart homes really need is a dedicated, on-device "smart home computer" rather than more cloud-dependent AI.
And Mikah talks about Apple's Reference Image feature for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which aims to verify photo authenticity straight from the camera sensor, an approach the company says avoids the privacy and security pitfalls of industry standards like C2PA.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Victoria Song

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Hands-On Windows 207: Elevate Your Workflow Sep 17, 2026

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Discover the overlooked advanced settings in Windows 11 that can transform how you manage apps, files, and even the command line. These features aren't just for developers—every power user should know about them.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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Hands-On Apple 249: Explaining Audio Intelligence Sep 17, 2026

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Apple Watch's new Audio Intelligence tools promise instant transcriptions and meeting summaries without keeping your recordings. But is the S11 chip's privacy tech strong enough to calm nerves on both sides of the conversation?

Apple Watch Audio Intelligence: Four Features, One Secure Chip
Sound Recognition and Shazam: Always-On Environmental Listening
Live Rewind: 15-Second Instant Replay With Privacy Safeguards
Siri Recap: Automated Meeting Summaries, Not Full Transcripts
Privacy, Secure Exclave processing, and Cloud Summarization Explained
Usage Limits, Age Restrictions, and Launch Timeline for Features
Transparency and Social Impacts of New Tools

Host: Mikah Sargent

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