Episodes

  • Intelligent Machines 869: My Sentience is Going Up

    Intelligent Machines 869: My Sentience is Going Up
    May 7 2026

    Have I Been Pwned creator Troy Hunt reveals how a homegrown AI sidekick helps manage billions of hacked credentials, but even the smartest bots aren't immune to hallucinations and headaches.

    • White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
    • Elon Musk admits xAI distilled OpenAI models
    • Introducing SubQ - a major breakthrough in LLM intelligence.
    • OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant update to make ChatGPT smarter with fewer emoji
    • Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX \ Anthropic
    • Starting today, agents can now be Cloudflare customers. They can create a Cloudflare account, start a paid subscription, register a domain, and get back an API token to deploy code right away. https://t.co/qFgCivQTTi
    • We just launched the @Link CLI: https://t.co/nAjPpC2lbb. Tell your friendly neighborhood agent about it -- agents can use the Link CLI to create single-use credentials that you get to synchronously approve each time.
    • When Daawkins met Claude - UnHerd
    • I am one of those whose research points to the conclusion that the mind is computable.
    • Say Hello to the Internet of AI
    • The greatest capital misallocation in history?
    • AI Water Use Distractions and Lessons for California - California WaterBlog
    • China has decided that firing a worker because an AI can do their job is illegal. No Western country has done the same.
    • Academy announces major overhaul to rules
    • AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses
    • The Quest to Use AI to Help Find New Drugs
    • Have LLMs improved patient outcomes?
    • As workers worry about AI, Nvidia's Jensen Huang says AI is 'creating an enormous number of jobs'
    • Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores
    • California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws
    • Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. — That Privacy Guy!
    • 'This is fine' creator says AI startup stole his art
    • Google DeepMind Takes Minority Stake in Maker of 'Eve Online'
    • He Couldn't Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?
    • Empty Screenings
    • Furwall by Ollie Wagner
    • DataCenter.FM 🤖🔊 The sound of AI
    • So Long Jeeves and Ask.com, Relics of Yesterday's Internet
    • The Python Hunt
    • News Publishers Demand Accountability from Common Crawl Over Unauthorized Use of Content
    • Vanishing Culture from the Internet Archive
    • Gigantic Gutenberg Bible page
    • Celebrating 20 years of Google Translate

    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

    Guest: Troy Hunt

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    2 hrs and 29 mins
  • Windows Weekly 982: Don't Lick the Manta Rays

    Windows Weekly 982: Don't Lick the Manta Rays
    May 7 2026
    Microsoft's earnings report went out last week, and the company spent a lot on AI in the quarter. Microsoft updates its customers on what it's done to address Windows 11 problems. And Xbox kills Copilot plans for the console. Microsoft EarningsMicrosoft announced that it earned a net income of $31.8 billion on revenues of $82.9 billion in the previous quarter.Windows: 1.6 billion monthly active devices, a focus on quality after years of enshittification - but revenues from PC makers were down 2 percent YOY.Microsoft Edge "has taken share for 20 consecutive quarters," which isn't supported by the evidence.Bing "monthly active users reached one billion for the first time," raising questions about how Microsoft defines the term "user."Xbox: "The team is recommitting to our core fans and players, and shaping the future of play," new records for monthly active Xbox users and game streaming hours.AI: Capex spending in the quarter was $32 billion, down from previous quarter as previously described, but up 49 percent YOY. More earningsApple, Google/Alphabet, and Amazon.AMD - Up because of AI datacenter.Qualcomm - Plus, Intel just hired away a key Qualcomm exec. WindowsMicrosoft shares an update about what it's done to address Windows 11 pain points so far.Marcus Ash is one of the good guys.Some of this is happening in Insider, some is rolling out to retail.Windows Insider Program and Windows Update improvements we discussed last week - two primary channels in WIP now.Simplifying AI experiences - fewer Copilot icons (Notepad, etc.).File Explorer improvements - performance, fewer hangs, better polish and consistency.Widgets - Feed will be off by default, fewer interruptions, no hover activate.System performance - Smaller memory footprint, more aggressive RAM restoration, and more.Soon: Taskbar updates, Start updates, and more to share at Build in June.Week D update arrives with a peek at May's Patch Tuesday.Major: Xbox Mode, AI agents on the Taskbar are the first two big features of 2026.Minor: Also adds File Explorer improvements, new haptic feedback effects, touch keyboard improvements, and more.Shocking new report that Microsoft Edge is incredibly insecure should surprise no one. AIMicrosoft Agent 365 Platform is out of preview, supports local AI agents and Copilot Cowork Agent arrives on mobile with plugin support.Microsoft launches a Legal AI Agent in Word.Apple's plan to open up to multiple third-party AIs is a good one.Canonical's plan to add AI to Ubuntu is also good, but you're never going to believe what happened next. Xbox and GamingAsha Sharma reorgs Xbox, kills Copilot on the console.Forza Horizon 6, more coming to Game Pass in May.Xbox April Update is out with updates for all platforms.Next Call of Duty will not ship on Xbox One, PS4.Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is coming to the Mac for some reason.And finally, with the Supreme Court refusing to block the implementation of the ruling in Epic v. Apple, Microsoft's Xbox game store for mobile is one step closer to happening. Tips and picksTip of the week: Embrace inconvenience.App pick of the week: Windows Defender.RunAs Radio this week: Securing Active Directory with Spencer Alessi.Brown liquor pick of the week: Stalk & Barrel Whisky. These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/982 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsors:outsystems.com/twitthreatlocker.com/twitjoindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIThelixsleep.com/windowscachefly.com/twit
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    2 hrs and 47 mins
  • Security Now 1077: A Browser AI API?

    Security Now 1077: A Browser AI API?
    May 6 2026

    Google is sneaking a massive 4.7GB AI model into Chrome, and Mozilla is fighting back as the future of browsers threatens to turn into an AI arms race. Find out what's really happening behind this push and why it's setting off alarm bells across the web.

    • Hackers AI-code a portal, forget to add authentication.
    • The UK's NCSC issues a Mythos warning. Where's CISA?
    • Another (of many) Linux local privilege escalations.
    • AI may be spelling the end of bug bounties.
    • Anthropic releases "Claude Security" mini-Mythos.
    • ChatGPT gets very serious about login security.
    • Syncthing's SyncTrayzor v1 abandoned; v2 created.
    • Google drops an AI API into Chrome; Mozilla objects

    Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1077-Notes.pdf

    Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • MacBreak Weekly 1023: Don't Be Contemptible

    MacBreak Weekly 1023: Don't Be Contemptible
    May 6 2026

    Apple shares its Q2 2026 results and tops expectations for the quarter! Mac Minis are increasingly becoming more difficult to acquire, thanks to AI. Apple plans to reinvest any tariff refunds it receives into US manufacturing. And iOS 26.5 is just around the corner as the company prepares to ship iOS 27 later this year.

    • Six Colors Charts: Apple announces record fiscal second quarter.
    • Good luck getting a Mac Mini for the next 'several months'.
    • Apple explores using Intel and Samsung to build main device chips in the US.
    • Any tariff refund Apple gets will be reinvested into US manufacturing.
    • Apple files for Supreme Court stay in Epic case over off-App Store commission dispute.
    • iOS 26.5: New features, release date, more.
    • iOS 27 lets users create custom Wallet passes from any QR code as Apple gives up waiting for developers.
    • Video offers clearest look yet at foldable iPhone Ultra dummy unit.
    • The OpenAI smartphone will fail, but it'll be good for iPhone users.
    • xAI is bringing Grok Voice mode to Apple CarPlay.
    • Mac mini is the best platform for Perplexity's personal computer.
    • iOS 27 Features: Apple plans to let users swap models across Apple Intelligence.
    • Apple researchers built an AI that tests several ideas in parallel before answering.
    • Apple Vision Pro used for hundreds of cataract surgeries in the last year.
    • On the future of Apple's Vision platform.
    • Notepad++ for Mac release is disavowed by the creator of the original.
    • Porsche will contest Laguna Seca in historic colors of the Apple Computer livery.
    • 2 letters from Steve.

    Picks of the Week

    • Leo's Pick: Furfall
    • Christina's Pick: Clocker
    • Andy's Picks: LivbePods
    • Jason's Pick: Pedometer++ 8

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

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • This Week in Tech 1082: Hanging by a Thread

    This Week in Tech 1082: Hanging by a Thread
    May 4 2026
    Big Tech is pouring hundreds of billions into AI, but with rising signs of an industry bubble and some real-world fallout, this week's episode digs into who actually wins, who stands to lose, and whether Apple's patient strategy may outsmart the hype.Big Tech firms beat earnings expectations amid AI spending questionsRIP the $599 Mac Mini, you were too beautiful for this worldMicrosoft lifts 2026 AI spend by $25 billion to cover component price risesMicrosoft speeds up in Big Tech's data center spend-offCrosswording the SituationMeta's historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 millionUtah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checksAustralia unveils a 2.25% levy on Meta, Google, and TikTokMeta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off Facebook and InstagramMeta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from spaceMusk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI's modelsOpenAI-backed 1X opens California factory targeting 10,000 home humanoid robots in year oneSam Altman asked GPT-5.5 to plan its own launch party. Its requests were 'beautiful' but 'strange.'Sam Altman says Elon Musk can come to his GPT 5.5 party: 'World needs more love'The US Senate unanimously passed a rule barring senators from trading on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, amid rising concern over insider trading'We Know You Live Right Here': No Secrets in America's New Surveillance DragnetCalifornia to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic lawsChina Suspends New Autonomous Driving Permits After Baidu OutageChina has decided that firing a worker because an AI can do their job is illegal. No Western country has done the same.Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery StoresThe most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footedHackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websitesThe Hottest Anti-AI Gadget Is a CyberdeckJack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the publicGameStop eyes eBay takeover in audacious $46 billion bet on Ryan Cohen's e-commerce visionAI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for OscarsUkraine says it's training drone pilots in 'Grand Theft Auto V'This free website is like Wikipedia meets the CIALight Phone III Is a Delightfully Minimalist Smartphone AlternativeValve Steam Controller is here, it's a gamepad in search of a consoleBluetooth Connected - The Voices Behind the ConnectionSpirit Airlines shuts down after Trump's war on Iran doubled jet fuel pricesAsk.com has shut down, marking the official farewell to the Internet's favorite butlerPioneering geneticist and decoder of the human genome J. Craig Venter dies at age 79 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Nicholas De Leon, Devindra Hardawar, and Mikah Sargent 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:helixsleep.com/twitcanary.tools/twit - use code: TWITMelissa.com/twitexpressvpn.com/twitbox.com/AI
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    3 hrs and 10 mins
  • Intelligent Machines 868: Happy Hamburgers Towing Timmy To The Sea

    Intelligent Machines 868: Happy Hamburgers Towing Timmy To The Sea
    Apr 30 2026

    Are you ready for a world where true personal computing is under threat? This week's candid conversation with Framework CEO Nirav Patel tackles why owning your own AI hardware matters more than ever—and what's at risk if we don't.

    • Alphabet tops Q1 estimates on strong Google Cloud growth
    • Is OpenAI Falling Further Behind in the A.I. Race?
    • OpenAI Releases 'Spud' GPT-5.5 Model
    • OpenAI Breaks Free From Exclusive AI Pact With Microsoft
    • Google signs classified AI deal with the Pentagon for 'any lawful government purpose'
    • Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared
    • OpenAI Set to Redefine Smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare Key to Its AI Agent Phone
    • Why Manus has become a crucial prize in the global AI race - Fast Company
    • Australia unveils a 2.25% levy on Meta, Google, and TikTok
    • The Man Behind AlphaGo Thinks AI Is Taking the Wrong Path
    • Amateur armed with ChatGPT 'vibe-maths' a 60-year-old problem
    • Introducing talkie: a 13B vintage language model from 1930
    • Cursor-Opus agent snuffs out startup's production database
    • OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins
    • Now we know who paid $100,000 to unlock a Sam Altman podcast interview
    • Study Finds A Third of New Websites are AI-Generated
    • The Bloomberg Terminal Is Getting an AI Makeover, Like It or Not
    • Generative AI vegetarianism
    • To buy this Bay Area home, you'll need Anthropic equity | TechCrunch
    • * Chloe vs. History
    • Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public | TechCrunch
    • noscroll
    • Felvidek
    • Amazon's AI product podcasts
    • 64″D Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
    • Timmy's rescue

    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

    Guest: Nirav Patel

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    2 hrs and 37 mins
  • Windows Weekly 981: Semi-Sophisticated

    Windows Weekly 981: Semi-Sophisticated
    Apr 29 2026

    This episode dives into early MS-DOS/PC-DOS source code, Snapdragon X2 gaming, and the "We are Xbox" messaging. Plus, Paul details 2 big changes in the Windows Insider Program. The latest PowerToys adds 2 useful new utilities and many improvements. And a TWiT listener asked about buying Windows 11 on Arm to virtualize it on a Mac. You're not going to believe what happened next.

    Windows

    • Microsoft announces big changes to Windows Update
    • Microsoft announces Windows Insider Program changes, with Experimental channel
    • Hands-on with both predictably shows some nice improvements
    • Hands-on with Snapdragon X2 gaming - more wins, but still some losses
    • Microsoft open sources some of the earliest MS-DOS source code and related materials
    • Intel loses $3.7 billion and Wall Street could not be happier. WTF is happening - Paul has a theory and its called collusion

    AI

    • Microsoft and OpenAI revise partnership again and wait for it...
    • OpenAI immediately signs on with AWS
    • Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agentic AI features
    • Copilot in Outlook can manage your inbox and calendar, but seriously stop using Outloook
    • GitHub Copilot's switch to usage-based billing starts June 1
    • OpenAI is reportedly working on a phone because of course it is
    • Adobe Firefly AI Assistant is now available in preview
    • And then Anthropic goes deeper into the creator market

    Xbox and gaming

    • Microsoft Gaming is being (re)rebranded to Xbox!
    • New Xbox leadership can't stop explaining its plans and it's glorious
    • Microsoft still plans a mobile game store, waiting on Apple to stop being so f'ing terrible
    • Valve's Steam Controller will cost $99 and launches next week

    Tips and picks

    • Tip of the week: Windows licenses, $, and you
    • App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.99
    • RunAs Radio this week: M365 Copilot vs Claude Cowork with Sharon Weaver
    • Brown liquor pick of the week: Reifel Rye

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    2 hrs and 44 mins
  • This Week in Tech 791: A Soupçon of Zuck

    This Week in Tech 791: A Soupçon of Zuck
    Oct 5 2020

    Google Pixel 5, Amazon One, AppleTV+

    • Google's Launch Night in was a snooze
    • Amazon Sidewalk will join your neighborhood together - or invade your privacy
    • Amazon wants your palm print. Will you give it to them?
    • James Bond delayed to 2021: Movie theaters are dying
    • Subway sandwiches are not made with bread in Ireland, and their chicken is less than 50% chicken, but Popeye's is the best
    • Apple TV+ is about to lose a whole lot of subscribers - what should we watch?
    • How soap operas are filming during the pandemic
    • Prime day is October 13th - will you shop?
    • Libraries are being squeezed by publishers over ebooks and audiobooks
    • Google TV is good, but Google seems to have lost interest like they lose interest in everything
    • MIxer screws Ninja over; Ninja makes bank
    • Sonos sues Google for multi-room audio patents
    • Facebook merges Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook logins
    • US judge saves TikTok; Fleetwood Mac rejoices
    • The Social Dilemma is Reefer Madness for 2020
    • If you pay ransomware, the Treasury Department will come after you
    • H1-B visas cut off; tech giants cry out

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Alex Wilhelm, Iain Thomson, and Simone de Rochefort

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    2 hrs and 27 mins