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Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins the show this week! The Oscars implement new rules with limits placed on the use of AI. Apple is set to pay $250 million to settle allegations about the capabilities of AI on its iPhones. Does tech suck now? And a study into the ban of cellphone use in schools shows mixed results in students' behavior and overall academic performance.

• Abrar talks about how the Oscars announced new eligibility guidelines for awards, requiring that roles & screenplays must be conducted by humans, stopping short of a ban on the use of AI in films nominated.
• Mikah shares how Apple must pay $250 million to settle class action lawsuits that allege the company misled customers on the capabilities of AI on its iPhones that never fully shipped as promised.
• Andrew Lanxon of CNET joins the show to discuss whether modern technology is genuinely getting worse or if some of us are simply becoming harder to please as we get older.
• And Mikah talks about a study that looks at schools restricting student use of cellphones during the day and the mixed results in improving students' behavior and in their academics overall.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guest: Andrew Lanxon

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Norwegian DIYer Bjorn Erik Forberg built himself a killer home theater, including the room itself as well as the speakers and acoustic diffusers. It's a real testament to the power of doing it yourself.

Check out the AVS build thread at http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416004/bef-from-norway-diy-uncompromising-theater

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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Microsoft promises "more native apps" for Windows 11, but what does native even mean today—and are these new apps truly different from web-based ones? Paul Thurrott breaks down the blurred lines and why it matters for Windows users.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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TextEdit has quietly been on your Mac for years, but most users overlook its power as the fastest way to capture, clean up, and organize daily notes. See why switching your workflow to this "basic" app might be the biggest upgrade you make this year.

• Rich text versus plain text explained and compared
• Setting TextEdit defaults for efficient daily use
• Benefits of plain text: notes, code, and stripping formatting
• Practical TextEdit workflows for editing and organizing notes
• Key TextEdit settings for customization and accessibility
• Spellcheck, grammar, and formatting options demystified
• Detailed walkthrough of Find, Replace, and regex search
• Using version history and document recovery in TextEdit
• Speech tool for proofreading and accessibility highlighted
• When (and when not) to use TextEdit versus other apps
• Integrating TextEdit into workflow

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Think the default Camera app is all you need? Third-party camera apps are quietly outpacing Apple's own with powerful features and pro-level tools that could completely change your photo workflow. Discover how advanced camera apps and editing suites can unlock professional results on your iPhone, whether you're a casual snapper or a photography enthusiast looking to capture that perfect shot.

• Halide: Pro-level features, technical readouts, focus peaking, pricing rundown
• Obscura: Beginner-friendly, solid help menu, smart auto mode, developer shoutout
• Darkroom: Photo and video editing, integration with Halide, non-destructive workflow
• Tips for maximizing Apple's native camera app features and settings
• Leica Lux: Iconic film simulations bring Leica "look" to iPhone (premium pricing)
• News: Find My accessories, latest trackers, and alternatives to AirTag
• Feedback: Sky Children of the Light as a chill MMORPG pick
• App Caps: Reminders Smart Lists for automation, Chess app for skill refresh

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Many of us grew up idolizing astronauts as the best of the best that America—and other nations—have to offer. After leaving NASA, many of them go on to relatively routine careers in business or academia, but some stay "on mission" and continue striving to improve the human condition. The 100-plus astronauts behind Astronauts for America, led by Garrett Reisman and Steve Lindsey—a Democrat and Republican—have decided to speak out about their concerns for our democracy. As the nonprofit's website says, "Astronauts For America is a nonpartisan organization of former NASA astronauts who have sworn to defend the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to science, evidence-based decision-making, public service, and the rule of law." Reisman and Lindsey join us for this important episode.

Headlines:

• Pentagon Releases Official UFO Files Online
• James Webb Space Telescope Directly Observes Nearby 'Super Earth'
• Curiosity Rover's Wheels Show Severe Wear on Mars
• Curiosity Rover Gets Its Robotic Arm Stuck on a Martian Rock

Main Topic: Astronauts for America—Combatting Political Polarization

• Group of 100+ Retired Astronauts Form Nonpartisan Organization
• Mission to Counter Extreme Partisanship and Foster Civil Discourse
• Oath to Uphold the Constitution Drives Their Advocacy
• Experiences in Space and Military Inform Their Approach
• Emphasis on Data, Science, and Rule of Law in National Debate
• Concerns Over Erosion of Democratic Norms and Civic Trust
• Civil Rights, Political Violence, and Challenges in Congress Prompt Action
• Organization Seeks to Educate, Engage the Public, and Partner with Other Groups
• Launch of Voter Scorecards Based on Constitutional Values, Not Policy Positions
• Call for Informed Citizen Participation and Election Integrity Initiatives

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guests: Garrett Reisman and Steve Lindsey

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Campus hacks bring final exams to a standstill, a blockbuster study on AI in education gets pulled, and the world's biggest technology companies face government crackdowns with barely a dent to their bottom lines. Plus, Apple returns to Intel as chip wars reshape US tech!

• Anthropic and OpenAI IPO Chatter
• Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide
• The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
• Influential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flags - Ars Technica
• Anthropic Says It Has Eliminated Undesirable Behaviour Like Blackmail From Claude By Deeply Explaining To It Why It Was Wrong
• Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
• Intel's comeback story is even wilder than it seems
• Apple, Intel Have Reached Preliminary Chip-Making Agreement
• Meta challenges Ofcom in UK High Court over the Online Safety Act, which calculates levies based on global, not UK, revenue, in a case scheduled for October
• Meat Industry Price Fixer Sentenced to Make Money
• Chrome's Prompt API: A Unilateral Gamble That Is Fracturing Web Standards
• NHTSA says the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first car model to pass the agency's new ADAS tests;
• Tesla conducted the tests and submitted the results to the NHTSA
• Here is Yarbo's promise to fix the robot mower that ran me over
• Social Media Sites Got Information from Ad Trackers on US State Health Insurance Sites
• Pinterest crosses $1 billion quarterly revenue as AI-powered visual search drives advertising growth that social platforms cannot match
• Cloudflare beat earnings, cut 1,100 jobs because AI agents do the work now, and lost a quarter of its stock price in a day
• Motherboard Sales 'Collapse' By More Than 25% - Slashdot
• The FCC Wants Your ID Before You Get a Phone Number
• Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache
• FCC to allow banned drones and routers to receive critical updates until 2029

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Berber Jin, Iain Thomson, and Paris Martineau

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Raspberry Pi Imager levels up with org support and CM5 Secure Boot tricks. Valve drops a new Steam Controller with a 35-hour battery and Grip Sense, plus a client update to match. Ubuntu's Twitter got hacked — yes, really. Inkscape 1.4.4 squashes 24 crashes and picks up the pace. There's a Dirty Frag kernel flaw letting locals escalate privileges, so patch now. VideoLAN previews dav2d, an early AV2 decoder. And while RHEL dropped 32-bit, AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta is keeping the flame alive. For tips: chess-tui brings the board to your terminal, and csplit helps you slice files by context. There's also a free open-source mobile dev hackathon coming to the Netherlands on May 16. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/49bAd1t and have a great week!

Host: Rob Campbell

Co-Host: Ken McDonald

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On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, a listener asks why Android Auto has stopped displaying message banners and why voice commands are no longer working across multiple vehicles.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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British tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker reveals his hands-on approach to filtering the world's information overload with AI, from building custom news-gathering bots to teaching reporters where the human touch still matters. Find out how next-gen tools are reshaping the front lines of reporting, and what gets lost—and found—when machines do the first pass.

• Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook
• Google's $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19
• Google Says Criminal Hackers Used A.I. to Find a Major Software Flaw
• Students boo AI at commencement: video
• Sam Altman faces awkward grilling over 'toxic culture of lying'
• (20) rat king 🐀 on X: "okay incredible: OpenAI showing a "half of a jackass" trophy of a donkey's behind, a golden little league trophy, with a label — "never stop being a jackass...for safety" this is something musk gave to an openai employee after musk called him a jackass trophy looks nice" / X
• NHTSA says the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first car model to pass the agency's new ADAS tests; Tesla conducted the tests and submitted the results to the NHTSA
• Trump's China trip collides with AI security fears
• Jensen Huang to college grads: "Run. Don't walk" toward AI
• Tech rivalry, distrust sap summit hopes for Trump-Xi AI push
• VIDEO: Watch a team of humanoid robots running a full 8-hr shift at human performance levels.
• Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of
• Anthropic says Claude's blackmail behavior came from fictional evil AI stories online
• Anthropic's C.E.O. Says It Could Grow by 80 Times This Year
• Anthropic Expands Push Into Legal Industry With New AI Tools
• The new Wild West of AI kids' toys
• Internet Archive Switzerland
• Perceptron Mk1 shocks with highly performant video analysis AI model 80-90% cheaper than Anthropic, OpenAI & Google
• Mira Murati's AI dream team got their stock options. Now many are out.
• The New York Times Published an A.I.-Fabricated Quote Attributed to Pierre Poilievre
• AI will soon be capable of telling convincing lies
• Thinking Machines shows off preview of near-realtime AI voice and video conversation with new 'interaction models'
• Hallucinopedia
• Celebrating Thirty Years of the Internet Archive with the 'Class of 1996'
• Sand shortage
  

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Chris Stokel-Walker

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