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iOS 26 Beta 3 dials back its liquid glass look in this current beta. Which Apple devices could be affected by Trump's planned August tariffs? Is Apple planning to launch its own Public Cloud model? And an Apple AI executive leaves the company, lured by Meta's AI hiring spree backed by big bucks.

• iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass.
• Apple seeds third developer betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26.
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 rele...

• SCOTUS Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
• Adalytics finds 9,000+ pirated movies, including summer blockbusters, TV shows, and live sports on YouTube, amassing a collective 250M+ views from July to May
• SCOTUS granting cert to Cox v. Sony
• Bartz v. Anthropic AI copyright case
• Kadrey v. Meta AI copyright case
• Microsoft layoffs hit 9,000 employees in new wave of cuts
• Here are the letters that let Apple and Google ignore the Ti...

This week we're talking security, with a pair of CVEs getting fixed in sudo. Then there's new Raspberry Pi hardware to cover, but you can't run Linux on it. It's still exciting! There's Bash and Perl updates, PipeWire news, and Fedora opting to be a little less radical. For tips we have Pulse for monitoring Proxmox, a slick grep tip for seeing context, and then Contact for reliving the IRG glory years with Meshtastic. You can find...

On Hands-On Tech, Mikah Sargent helps JP with solutions for continuing to use his professional photography equipment if he upgrades his older Mac running macOS Mojave to a newer Mac that doesn't support the older software needed to use the equipment.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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Patrick Williams' latest home theater is a real beauty. He wanted to surpass his previous room, dubbed The Force Theater, which was designed to look like the interior of the Death Star from Star Wars. His new one is not themed, yet it does exceed The Force in every way.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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Amanda Silberling joins Mikah Sargent this week for Tech News Weekly! X is piloting the use of AI chatbots to generate Community Notes. The Supreme Court's porn ruling and what it means for internet privacy. Microsoft tests using AI to diagnose medical cases. And what's new with the Nothing Phone 3?

• Amanda shares the story she wrote for TechCrunch about how the social media company, X, is testing an AI program that can help g...

Unlock the cutting-edge advancements of Windows 11's 24H2 release as Paul guides you through an engaging journey of innovation and functionality. Discover how Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, is transforming user interaction, with features like the reintroduced Windows key plus C shortcut, a dedicated Copilot key on new keyboards, and immersive voice interaction capabilities.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious flaw affecting nearly 700 Brother printer models that allows attackers to extract serial numbers and generate admin passwords without any authentication. Host Mikah Sargent walks through the step-by-step process of securing your Mac-connected printer using built-in macOS tools to access your printer's web interface and change those dangerous default passwords.

• Major Printer Sec...

TWiT.tv CEO Lisa Laporte pulls back the curtain on one of the most frequently asked questions from potential advertisers: Why does TWiT maintain a $20,000 quarterly minimum for advertising partnerships? Lisa breaks down the strategic reasoning behind this policy and explains why it's actually designed to benefit both brands and the TWiT audience.

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Mikah and Rosemary visit the world of iPad accessories that can truly transform your tablet experience, from the game-changing Magic Keyboard to creative stands and essential styli that unlock your iPad's full potential!

Magic Keyboard & Physical Keyboards

• Apple Magic Keyboard - Premium keyboard case adds trackpad, extra USB-C charging port, and robust protection while transforming typing workflows
• Budget alternatives -...

• Interview with Board Member of Cloudflare, John Graham-Cumming
• My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them
• Two Judges, Same District, Opposite Conclusions: The Messy Reality Of AI Training Copyright Cases
• How I Use AI To Help With Techdirt (And, No, It's Not Writing Articles)
• Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you
• The Internet Needs Sex
• Senate dro...

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security.

LAYOFFS

As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday.

• Let's Encrypt drops its long-running email notifications.
• Microsoft's new "Unexpected Restart Experience".
• Microsoft's response to last year's massive CrowdStrike outage.
• Windows 10's extended service updates will sort of be free.
• Russia-sold iPhones MUST include the RuStore app.
• Lyon, in France, says bye-bye to Windows. Hello to Linux.
• The US Gov gets more serious about memory-safe languages.
• A new unbeliev...

Are people furious about the F1 Movie Apple Wallet ad? Apple could look to using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri AI features. The EU could miss out on new iOS 26 features when it rolls out later this year. And Pixelmator Pro gets new updates that integrate Apple Intelligence features!

• More on Apple's trust-eroding 'F1 The Movie' Wallet ad.
• Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal.
• iOS 18.6, m...

• The panel discusses the current gaming environment
• More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 The Movie' Wallet Ad
• Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court just upended internet law, and I have questions
• Meta and Anthropic prevailed in copyright suits against them, but the rulings have major caveats and don't address when AI output might infringe copyright
• ICE Is Using a New Facial Recogni...

The Kernel drama isn't over, Gaming is just better on Linux, and driver performance is getting better in a FineWine sort of way. KDE is rolling ahead, getting closer to session restore in Wayland, doing accessibility work, and making HDR even better. Speaking of which, Blender has a preview of HDR support on Wayland, with no immediate plans to add support on Windows. Canonical had a great year in 2025, and more! You can find the s...

In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah Sargent answers a question from Dave about trying to control a fan from their Apple Watch.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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This week, we're joined by AJ Gemer of Lunar Outpost, a fast-moving company innovating in cislunar technology. This includes mini-rovers, crewed lunar rovers, and all kinds of instrumentation that will enable lunar exploration, development, and in-situ resource development. AJ talked about the company, their many projects, their relationship with NASA, and the future of lunar exploration and the role of commercial companies moving...

In this episode of Hands-On Windows, Paul guides you through the labyrinth of notification settings in Windows 11, highlighting the good, the bad, and the downright frustrating.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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