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On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte unpick the layers of Microsoft's controversial dealings with Open AI, the ethical concerns at play, and the potential fallout on the tech industry after Sam Altman was fired...and then rehired!
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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about Apple's shocking decision to adopt RCS messaging with its iPhones in 2024.
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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell
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On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte talk about how popular encrypted messaging app Signal is facing funding and privacy challenges as it seeks donor support to sustain operations without ads or data collection.
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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On iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent recommend Flighty, an App Store Award finalist that helps with travel planning and provides real-time updates on flight information. The hosts highlight the app's use of new technologies and features, such as live activities, and its ability to sync with other travel planning apps.
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Hosts: Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent
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On This Week in Tech, Devindra Hardawar, Anthony Ha, Alex Lindsay, and Paris Martineau discuss the OpenAI board's shocking surprise firing of CEO Sam Altman and the rapid ripple effects that caused over the weekend.
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Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guests: Paris Martineau, Alex Lindsay, and Anthony Ha
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On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte shows Paris Martineau and Jason Howell how he built a personalized Lisp programming assistant using GPT and a tailored corpus of Lisp books and websites.
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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell
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On Tech News Weekly, Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent speak with Will Sattelberg of Android Police about Apple's announcement to bring RCS support to iMessage next year.
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Will Sattelberg
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On This Week in Google, Alex Stamos explains that fighting election disinformation should be bipartisan since foreign influence campaigns aim for chaos rather than favoring one party.
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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell
Guest: Alex Stamos
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On the Windows Weekly podcast, Richard Campbell and Paul Thurrott chat with Leo Laporte about 2023's .NET Conference, which has been overlapping with Microsoft Ignite. Check out Richard's presentation at https://www.youtube.com/live/xEFO1sQ2bUc?si=o-pYNAv6DoNoeMtL&t=24142
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On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss Downfall, a new Intel processor vulnerability that leaks sensitive data between users on shared systems by exploiting speculative execution.
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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