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Tech News Weekly 436: What 40,000 Schools Tell Us About Phone Bans
07 May 2026
01:16:15
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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
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This Week in Tech 1083: A Whole Separate Class of Squiggles
10 May 2026
02:10:54
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!
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
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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!
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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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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'
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It's not just Recall: Security vulnerabilities that require you to sign into an account on your PC are not necessarily vulnerabilities. Also, Windows 11 gets its first big feature updates in this week's Patch Tuesday releases. Snapseed 4.0 comes to Android/iOS, and Claude FM is great for relaxing or getting coding/work done. Plus, the Helium browser has emerged as a favorite with 2 notable caveats: No online settings sync and no mobile client.
Windows
25H2/24H2: Xbox Mode, Agents on the Taskbar, more
26H1: Smart App Control improvements, other things we saw previously (26H1 is like the stable version of Canary, it seems)
Microsoft used a new Mythos-like model called MDASH to find vulnerabilities this month, so expect the numbers of fixed bugs to jump in coming months
A low-latency profile for Windows will let it optimize for app/UI launch performance just like mobile platforms already do
New builds across most channels with two major changes: Touchpad improvements in Experimental and free upgrade path to Pro for education users in Experimental Beta.
A new threat emerges
Google announces Googlebook, an Android-based laptop platform with Google Intelligence
Some morning-after thoughts, including Microsoft promising AI and that Copilot will be the new Start, while Google delivers AI and is remaking the laptop as an intelligent device
AI
Microsoft Edge gets big AI and productivity updates on desktop and mobile
An Anthropic engineer argues that AI should use HTML for output, not Markdown. He's right.
About that 4 GB Gemini Nano model that Chrome secretly downloads
OpenAI brings Codex to Google Chrome
Security
A Bitlocker concern emerges
Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into plain text when it launches, Microsoft says this is as intended
Mozilla patched 423 vulnerabilities in Firefox during April, most courtesy of Anthropic Mythos
465 million Amazon customers have enrolled in passkeys
Xbox & gaming
Xbox Insider Program: New build for console with previously announced new boot animation, tiered Gamerscore badges, new filters in Game Library
Forza Horizon 6 leaks on Steam, those who play it early will be banned until the sun swallows the earth
Discord Nitro now has an Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition perk
Mojang will host a special MINECRAFT LIVE event on May 30
Sony sold just 1.5 million PS5s in most recent quarter, its lowest number yet
Nintendo sold just 2.49 million Switch 2s in quarter, lowers annual estimates
Supreme Court gives Apple the 🖕 so Epic v. Apple will head to remedy phase
Tips & picks
Tip of the week: A web browser is the 1st step for anyone looking to escape Big Tech
App pick of the week: Helium
RunAs Radio this week: Production LLMs with Vaishnavi Gudur
Brown liquor pick of the week: Gouden Carolus Port Oak
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DigiCert's latest security mishap triggered not just a scramble behind the scenes, but a cascading crisis that briefly wiped trust from millions of Windows systems. Find out how a single support slip, followed by Microsoft's heavy-handed response, left critical infrastructures exposed.
The FCC decides router firmware updates are useful.
Netgear applies for and gets a full FCC pass.
AI uncovers a 21-year old critical FreeBSD RCE.
What was behind that Let's Encrypt outage.
AI model repositories are overflowing with malware.
The CISA 2015 info-sharing act is being renewed.
Edge leaves ALL usernames and passwords in the clear.
An examination of DigiCert's breach and their response
For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.
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If you purchased an iPhone between June 2024 and March 2025, you could receive a payment from the $250 million settlement over Apple's intelligence features on iPhones! Apple could be using Intel chips again in future Apple products. More Mac mini and Mac Studio models are no longer available on the Apple Store. And Apple is now requiring verification for education discounts.
US Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit.
iPhone users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays
Apple reportedly has a deal to use Intel-made chips again.
Intel's stock jumped 13% today over Apple chip manufacturing report
Additional Mac mini and Mac Studio models cut from the Apple Store website as AI data centers strain available RAM, SSD supplies
Apple requires verification for education discounts, ENDS discounts for k-12 unless you're homeschooled.
Tim Cook among CEOs confirmed for President Trump's China trip.
More refunds possible for Apple as Trump's 10% global tariffs found illegal too.
Apple releases tvOS 26.5, HomePod 26.5, and visionOS 26.5.
Apple to make design changes in macOS 27 to address Tahoe quirks.
Here's how I finally got Google's uninvited 4GB AI model off my Mac.
macOS 27 threatens to bury Time Capsule, FOSS brings a shovel.
Apple kicks off new run of A18 Pro chips as MacBook Neo demand exceeds expectations.
Not dead yet: Apple Vision still has a future.
visionOS 27 will bring these new Vision Pro upgrades.
The $1 Steve Jobs coin.
Google denies copying Apple's Liquid Glass design for Android.
You can purchase Apple's Mac Pro wheels kit for $699.
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AI vulnerability discovery just upended the legendary Capture the Flag competitions, leaving top hackers sidelined while algorithms dominate the scoreboard. Hear why one seasoned researcher says the entire game is over for humans.
As expected, UnFiOS devices are under attack.
CISA commands federal agencies to update Drupal.
Can the largest botnet ever, be killed.
Defender endpoint can cutoff a PC from the network.
Charter Communications big account leak.
Chrome moves device-bound session cookies from beta.
Anthropic to release Mythos shortly.
cURL and Daniel Stenberg.
IBM & RedHat commit to fixing open source with AI.
LOTS of terrific listener feedback this week.
AI spells the end of a terrific source of training
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WWDC is happening very soon: Monday, June 9th! Will this WWDC be Apple's AI do-over? Bloomberg gives a potential look into iOS 27. Dell unveils a new XPS 13 that takes aim at Apple's MacBook Neo, albeit at a higher price point. And Amazon will seek to purchase Apple's Globalstar equity after purchasing the company earlier this year.
Anticipating WWDC 2026: Apple's AI do-over?
Apple to overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI features: Here's a first peek.
First betas of iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6 arrive as WWDC draws near.
Dell XPS 13 targets MacBook Neo with Intel's Wildcat Lake — $699 starting price, $599 for students.
Apple to renew push for AI that runs on devices, instead of the cloud.
Latest Apple Glasses leak has me way more excited for the product.
Upcoming Beats headphones teased by Lamine Yamal: New design, pink colorway.
Here's everything new Apple TV has coming in June.
Microsoft is killing Office 2019 for Mac and iPhone, and you can't do much about it.
Amazon to purchase Apple's Globalstar satellite equity in upcoming networking deal.
Rivian says AI makes debate over CarPlay 'completely obsolete'.
What is a Dickover?
Cheaper, lighter Apple Vision Pro successor could arrive in late 2028.
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iOS Today 804: iMessage Apps
28 May 2026
00:38:53
Why do iMessage apps feel like a forgotten experiment, and what buried gems are still hiding behind that plus button? Dan Moren joins the show to unpack which built-in features now outshine their third-party predecessors and what that says about Apple's approach to messaging.
iMessage apps' evolution, developer challenges, and user engagement declines
Default iMessage features vs. true apps
Sticker packs, sharing GIFs, and gameplay in Messages lose relevance
Apple's default iMessage tools—photos, polls, cash, check in, send later
Nuances of audio messages, dictation, and in-app differences
Tips for faster photo sharing and rearranging iMessage features
Real-world uses and practical limitations of iMessage's check-in feature
Notable third-party iMessage app recommendations and personal favorites
New: Apple's 2026 accessibility updates, including voice control, real-time captions, and AI-powered magnifier
Picks of the Week: Indigo cross-network social app and Wipr 2 content filter
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Intelligent Machines 872: Infinite Jeffs
28 May 2026
02:32:25
Photographer Rick Sammon shows how AI is transforming creative work and what happens when the Pope issues a sweeping 42,000-word encyclical on artificial intelligence and invites tech skeptics and true believers to weigh in?
The Pope's AI encyclical: technology, ethics, and human dignity
Amazing interior, controversial exterior: Ferrari's first electric car
Even if you hate AI, you will use Google AI Search
There's a new way to create Google Docs with your voice
White House, Anthropic near deal for spy agencies to use AI
Claude Mythos preview uncovers 10,000+ zero-day vulnerabilities in Project Glasswing
Anthropic to release Mythos-class models to the public
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek slashes price of flagship model
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
ElevenLabs's new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
David Sacks's 11th-hour plea led to Trump's backtrack on AI executive order
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Windows Weekly 985: Putting the Mental in Experimental
27 May 2026
02:35:36
Paul has been testing various Linux distributions and other Windows alternatives for months as part of a Switcher series. The zen of Linux can mostly apply to Windows, too: Install and manage software with package managers, and embrace the command line, especially. And if you're going to use a local account, at least be smart about it. Also, Vivaldi 8.0 looks awesome and appears to deliver what Firefox is promising with its Nova UI. Plus, Discord has a native app for Windows 11 on Arm now.
Windows
Week D arrives with a surprise: 24H2/26H1 are aligned and getting the same new features
Shared audio with BT LE, multi-app camera support, many improvements - but the big deal may be the performance and reliability improvements across the board
This is the next Patch Tuesday, today
Friday builds - new accessibility features in Experimental and Beta, more
Microsoft CMO Yusuf Mehdi to leave company after an astonishing 35-year run - started in Windows, but with IE, Bing & MSN, Interactive Entertainment (Xbox), Windows and Devices, and then a SLT position before the end. Incredible run. Paul has three milestones and one throughline to share.
Lenovo revenues surge 27 percent to $21.6 billion
NVIDIA revenues really surged 85 percent to $81.6 billion
AI/dev
Google adds Google Drive sync to NotebookLM, and moves preferred sources into AI Mode and AI Overviews
Saying no to AI: DuckDuckGo usage surges in the wake of Google I/O's AI tsunami
OpenAI releases ChatGPT plugin for PowerPoint
.NET MAUI to get Material You support for Android in .NET 10
Follow-up on last week's vibe coding adventures: Paul talked about this last week, but a lot has happened since then. The Android app creation capability in Google AI Studio is live. A few thoughts on vibe coding with Android Studio, Claude Code, and more
Xbox and gaming
XBOX—and, yes, it's XBOX now—has an official merchandise store to go alongside all its other official merchandise stores
The Steam Deck is back in stock! Also, it's 40 percent more expensive
Tips & picks
Tip of the week: Understanding the zen of Linux can help a Windows user too
App pick of the week: A grab-bag of apps for Windows
RunAs Radio this week: Team Productivity using Loop with Karinne Bessette
Brown liquor pick of the week: John Sleeman & Sons Rye Whisky
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Mozilla found 271 unknown Firefox vulnerabilities in days using AI—bugs that millions of automated test runs had missed for years. Steve Gibson argues this isn't a crisis. It's the industry finally paying down decades of security debt, and for the first time, defenders may have the advantage.
Cisco meets Mythos
Can the aging CVE system survive AI
Patch deployment latency in the AI age
MSFT's official YellowKey BitLocker bypass mitigation
Ubiquiti patches 5 serious vulnerabilities
Drupal attacked by a PostgreSQL injection
Microsoft terminates SMS as a second factor
GitHub hacked - all of its source code exfiltrated
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A slow week in Apple news as we wait for WWDC to begin on Monday, June 8th! Apple is seeking a Supreme Court review of the Epic Games case. Apple unveils new accessibility features utilizing Apple Intelligence. And Apple TV used an iPhone 17 Pro to broadcast a MLS match!
Apple's Watch and health efforts need reboot to rival new wearables.
Apple seeks Supreme Court review of contempt finding and injunction scope in Epic Games case.
Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates with Apple Intelligence.
iOS 27 AI voice control: What it tells us about the Siri revamp.
Real Madrid immersive documentary on Apple Vision Pro.
Apple TV to broadcast first major professional live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro.
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Google is rewriting the rules of search, CBS News Radio just died after 99 years, and billionaires now own the newsrooms. This episode dives into what happens when technology giants tighten their grip on how we get information.
Google's new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet
Hands-On With All of Google's New Upcoming Android XR Smart Glasses
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch show
U.S. Invests $2 Billion and Takes Stake in Quantum Firms
Elon Musk lost his case against Sam Altman
GM Driver Data Privacy Lawsuit: California Fines GM $12.75 Million
A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide
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In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Robert asks Mikah for help choosing a new Windows laptop suited for heavy photo and video editing work, including guidance on GPU and VRAM requirements for his specific software stack, as well as advice on whether switching to a Mac is a viable option after a disastrous previous migration experience.
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This week a popular distro adds AI into its offering, Fedora is retiring Deepin, Google is abandoning Gemini CLI, and the fight to give Vizio smart TV owners more control over software running on their TVs. For tips, BleachBit's new TUI is great for headless servers, an update to arch, update-alternatives, and Lynis! You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/4f6smWz. Enjoy the show!
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When one ponders the diet of Mars-bound astonauts, oysters don't often come to mind... but they should. As it turns out, the plucky bivalves have much to offer space voyagers, including water filtration and a ready source of protein. Jacob Scoccimerra, formerly of Nanoracks and now with Monolith Space, initiated a research project with students from the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, to design, build, and operate a closed-circuit, automated support environment for oysters in a simulated space analog. It's a fascinating discussion that may leave you hungry.
Headlines:
SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Company Finances
NASA Opens JPL Operations to New Bidders, Eyes Management Shakeup
Viral Cardboard Star Wars Fan Film Gets a Nod
SpaceX Announces Crypto Billionaire's Planned Mars Flyby on Starship
Main Topic: Oysters in Space – Bioregenerative Life Support and Student Research
Jacob Discusses Monolith Space and Roots in Chemical Engineering
Origins and Environmental Role of Oysters in Water Filtration
Applying Aquatic Organisms to Space-Based Life Support Systems
Harrisburg University Student Collaboration and Prototype Development
Technical and Biological Challenges of Running Aquatic Habitats in Space
Educational Outcomes and Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Experience
Potential Earth Applications and Insights for Aquaculture Industry
Broader Prospects for Bioregenerative Systems in Space (e.g., other aquatic species, food sustainability)
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Every year, the Society for Information Display holds its Display Week conference showcasing state-of-the-art display technologies. In 2026, it was held in Los Angeles, one of the most important exhibitors was Nanosys, the primary supplier of quantum dots to the world's display manufacturers. VP of Marketing Jeff Yurek joins Scott Wilkinson to talk about some of the trends and breakthroughs revealed at the show.
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This Week in Tech 1086: The Great Beagle Migration
31 May 2026
02:59:02
Explore everything from explosive technology for space to electric technology for the road. Leo, Molly, Gary, and Sam have deep discussions on Magnifica Humanitas takeaways, Wikipedia drama, Peter Thiel's mvoe to Argentina, and more!
US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network
The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida
What Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical Says About the Power of AI
Google's search overhaul has social media users baiting the 'AI Overview' to prove a point
Apple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First Peek
Someone wrote a fake EULA into Bitcoin. Two hours later, they revoked it.
Wikipedia editor is threatening to go on strike
Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive
In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape
Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash
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Tech News Weekly 438: Gemini in Your Glasses: A First Look
21 May 2026
01:15:49
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Amazon is directly implementing Alexa into its flagship shopping website. Bambu Lab is in hot water over direct messages it sent to an independent developer regarding third-party software access. Google's set to release its Android XR smart glasses later this year. And Apple unveils new accessibility features for its products, now including Apple Intelligence.
Jennifer talks about Amazon integrating Alexa into Amazon.com, where you'll be able to ask Alexa questions and get more personalized answers.
Mikah discusses how Bambu Lab, maker of popular 3D printers, is facing criticism from the 3D printing community after it sent a cease-and-desist letter to a developer over a third-party app that bypassed some of Bambu's proprietary software.
WIRED's Julian Chokkattu joins the show to talk about Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses and his hands-on experience with the device on how it handled tasks such as translation, navigation, and on-the-fly information lookup.
And Mikah shares Apple's latest announcements of new accessibility features that will be coming to its OS's later this year.
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Are Copilot Plus PCs truly delivering the local AI power Microsoft promised, or are buyers still ending up with hardware that can't keep pace? Paul breaks down the latest specs, features, and what the next wave of chips means for your next upgrade.
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Learn why Activity Monitor is the macOS tool experienced users trust first to diagnose hidden memory drains, runaway CPU usage, and behind-the-scenes energy hogs. Mastering a single built-in tool can put real-time answers and expert-level control right at your fingertips.
Quick Access Methods: Spotlight, Finder, and Utilities Folder
Five Main Tabs: CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk, and Network Explained
Sorting and Identifying Resource-Heavy Processes in CPU Tab
Understanding Percent CPU, Multi-Core Macs, and High Usage Scenarios
Spotting and Managing Frozen or Runaway Apps via Activity Monitor
The Importance of the Kind Column: Rosetta Support and Apple Silicon Transition
Using Memory Tab and Pressure Graph to Gauge RAM Health
Sorting by Memory to Find Leaky or Misbehaving Apps
Energy Tab Insights: Finding Battery-Draining and Power-Hungry Apps
Disk Tab: Diagnosing Read/Write Issues and Competing Background Tasks
Network Tab: Tracking Data-Heavy Apps and Monitoring for Security
Live Dock Icon Graphs for CPU, Network, and Disk Usage
How to Force Quit or Inspect Troubled Processes in Activity Monitor
Homework: Add Activity Monitor to Dock and Monitor Rosetta Apps Before Support Ends
Is your Apple Watch doing all it can for you? Explore how advanced features like multi-watch setups, app grids versus lists, and watch-based security tools can seriously level up your experience.
Apple Watch independence, multiple watches per iPhone, and family setup
Pros and cons of owning and using two Apple Watches
Apple Watch as fashion item versus functional device
Passing down and reusing Apple Watches in families
Managing Apple Watch apps, notifications, and widgets for a personalized experience
Apple Watch Mirroring on iPhone and accessibility features
Using Apple Watch to find your iPhone (and vice versa)
Apple Watch for unlocking Macs, authenticating purchases, and identity confirmation
Running Apple Watch solo, even without cellular—music, workouts, and safety
News: End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging arrives via carrier support in iOS update
Shortcuts Corner: Exporting Apple Health data (weight) to CSV
App Caps: MagSafe wallets with Find My and pop socket support
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Dashlane's CTO pulls back the curtain on how password managers are actually using AI, why it's more complicated than hype suggests, and what the rise of AI-powered code review means for the next wave of digital security.
Nvidia Rides Blistering Chip Sales to Another Record Quarter
Mind-Blowing Growth Is About to Propel Anthropic Into Its First Profitable Quarter
SpaceX Filing Starts Countdown to Massive IPO
Gemini 3.5 Flash: more expensive, but Google plan to use it for everything
Google's Gemini Spark is an agentic AI assistant - Engadget
Anthropic's Co-Founder to Launch Encyclical on AI With Pope Leo
(21) Andrej Karpathy on X: "Personal update: I've joined Anthropic. I think the next few years at the frontier of LLMs will be especially formative. I am very excited to join the team here and get back to R&D. I remain deeply passionate about education and plan to resume my work on it in time." / X
Most U.S. doctors are quietly using this AI tool. Few patients know about it.
Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI's Products in Latest Shakeup
Amazon's Alexa+ Now Produces AI-Generated 'Podcasts' Featuring Chats Between Two Robot 'Co-Hosts'
AI chatbots are giving out people's real phone numbers
Geoffrey Fowler and the Launch of the Youth AI Safety Institute
We let four AIs run radio stations. Here's what happened. | Andon Labs
The last six months in LLMs in five minutes
Lake Tahoe Power Crisis: How AI Data Centers Are Cutting Power to 50,000 Residents
What happens when you post a real Monet and say it's AI? The coolest art social experiment I've seen in a while. Thank you @SHL0MS
Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.
OpenClaw's Peter Steinberger's tokenmaxxing
'Obvious markers of AI': doubts raised over winner of short story prize
Man drives Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake
Stewart Brand's Maintenance of Everything
Sports Illustrated Just Deleted Every Article by One of Its Writers After Accusation of AI Plagiarism
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Windows Weekly 984: For Entertainment Purposes Only
21 May 2026
02:44:28
Windows Insider Program
Release Preview channel updates (including 26H1 for the first time? - A preview of the June Patch Tuesday updates - Shared audio, NPU usage in
Task Manager, multi-app camera support, Magnifier improvements.
Taskbar updates come to Insiders! Also in Canary, weʼre throwing them a bone this time.
Enshittification remedies all around
Microsoft just held a WinHEC for the first time since 2018 and thereʼs a new Windows Driver Initiative!
Microsoft will soon let us remap Copilot key to Right Ctrl, which is what it was in the first place.
A Linux privacy nut YouTuber confuses privacy and security and doesnʼt understand Windows 11 so...
... Paul wrote a complete guide to the local account de-Microsoft experience in Windows 11
Microsoft Edge will stop loading all passwords into clear text on startup like a big boy browser.
Hardware
Paul came home to an ASUS Zenbook A16 and ohmygodohmygodohmygod
Surface
Microsoft finally revs Surface Laptop and Surface Pro for Business, with Intel chips and VERY high prices.
Snapdragon X2 variants in late 2026 because of supply issues wa-waa-waaaaa.
AI
MDASH is Microsoftʼs answer to Anthropic Mythos, in-house only.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are both terrible but a jury decided against Muskʼs frivolous lawsuit.
OpenAI and Apple might head to court over Siri promises
OpenAI Codex is on mobile via the ChatGPT app
Google unleashes an AI tsunami at Google IO this week. A few relevant takeaways:
Overview of the major announcements
Google advances Android as a developer platform
Chrome is turning into a proactive assistant
Google AI subscriptions are an incredible value
Related: The Gemini Intelligence feature for Googlebooks and more has steep hardware requirements - 12 GB of RAM, flagship SoC So Pixel 10 series/Galaxy S26 series and newer only etc.
Just a reminder that Microsoft makes a Linux distribution ... for Azure specifically
More dev
WWDC schedule is up for June 8 opening day
Build 2026 kicks off June 2 in SFO
After another boring .NET 11 preview release, we finally get our first look at a major change: MAUI is switching from the Mono runtime to the CoreCLR runtime.
And we should pause for a moment to remember S "Soma" Somasegar, who sadly passed away this week.
Xbox and Gaming
Next Xbox Elite controller leaks and it is glorious
Related: An Xbox Cloud-Connected controller leaks too and it is less than glorious.
Forza Horizon 6 is here, and itʼs on Game Pass on Day One.
Be sure to read Laurentʼs detailed review.
Haters gonna keep hating: Fans want Xbox exclusives because their heads are still in the sand.
Sony is allegedly returning to this model for single player experiences
Related: Sony raises prices on PS Plus
Fortnite comes back to the Apple App Store worldwide *excluding Australia for some reason.
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Google AI Studio.
Vibe-code your next app with this incredible free tool.
Related: A look at Markdown editors.
App pick of the week: DeskScapes 2026
Stardock DeskScapes 2026 is normally $9.99 but it will cost just $6.99 during the launch period.
Also: Firefox 151 is a big update on desktop and mobile, the latter gets the AI kill switch
RunAs Radio this week: UEFI Secure Boot with Richard Hicks
Brown liquor pick of the week: Daftmill Winter Batch Release
OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are racing to unleash next-gen AI that hunts for software vulnerabilities and hacks at scale. This episode explores how these advancements could shake up everything we thought we knew about cybersecurity.
Microsoft rethinks Edge's "intended behavior" after it gets press.
Chaotic Eclipse hacker strikes again with a Bitlocker bypass.
Google's threat analysis group documents malicious AI use.
Canada hasn't learned the lessons of the EU and the UK.
AI chatbots may be far more addictive than social media.
Project: Hail Mary now available to stream.
An apparently-serious zero-point quantum vacuum energy source.
A bit of listener feedback.
OpenAI's & Microsoft's vulnerability discovery systems
For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.
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How will Apple follow up on any AI announcements made at WWDC later in June, after Google held its Google I/O keynote? Some leaks of iOS 27's new design could be exciting for a lot of users. And the iPhone 17 is driving Apple's market share within the US, as the overall US smartphone market has declined.
Apple's new ChatGPT-like Siri App will have auto-deleting chats.
OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn't be the first partner to feel burned.
Apple explores ways to welcome AI agents in the App Store.
The Siri for families Apple will never build.
iOS 27's new design leak sounds a lot like what I've been wanting most.
iPhone 17 keeps driving Apple marketshare, as US smartphone sales contract.
iPhone Ultra is coming: Six new features in Apple's high-end model.
Apple's security has been tough to crack. Mythos helped find a way in.
Epic Games' 'Fortnite' returns to App Stores worldwide.
Meta launches Instants, a new iPhone app and Instagram feature for ephemeral sharing.
Spotify adopting Apple's new video podcast tech for easier cross-platform publishing
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This Week in Tech 1084: Don't Overcook the Asparagus
18 May 2026
02:58:19
Is the era of American tech dominance ending? Get an inside look at how China's pragmatic approach to AI, robotics, and hardware is shifting the global balance, and why the US might need a new playbook to keep up.
Trump and the CEOs go to China
NVIDIA CEO joins Trump in China despite 'awkward' politics
US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
Empty Waymos invade Atlanta neighborhood, circle cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
The Class of 2026 is cooked
Chinese AI groups pull ahead of US rivals in video generation race
Google Weighs Using SpaceX to Launch Orbital Data Centers
What smart people are saying about OpenAI's new $10 billion company to help businesses deploy AI
Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup
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This week we're talking GCC performance wins, then a parade of security issues, (including a security catastrophe on Windows). Debian is moving to reproducible builds, while the kernel updates its security docs. KDE has a beta out of 6.7, Dell and Lenovo back LVFS, and California may save gaming. For tips, we have CoolerControl for fan controls, stow for managing symlinks, and bb for sweet ASCII demo swag. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/4urTUKE and enjoy the show!
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Hands-On Tech 269: Windows Home Server
31 May 2026
00:14:28
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, David asks Mikah whether his old, out-of-service Windows Home Server is worth bringing back online now that he has a fast fiber internet connection, and what the best way to set it up would be.
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Hands-On Tech 267: Wireless Access Points vs. Mesh
17 May 2026
00:22:32
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, George asks Mikah whether he should set up a mesh router system or install multiple wired access points throughout his multi-floor home as he prepares to run ethernet cables.
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Poor Mars. After a warm, wet childhood, the planet dried out and became cold and arid. And why? Mostly because it lost most of its atmosphere, scraped away by solar radiation. NASA's Maven mission studied the phenomenon of atmospheric loss for years, but has now gone silent. Enter Mars ESCAPADE—the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers—twin orbiters that will study the loss of Martian atmosphere more closely than ever before. The mission has been executed at a budget price. was largely built by industry upstart Rocket Lab, and launched on a New Glenn rocket. It will arrive at Mars in 2028, but we're giving you an early look at why it's an important and, frankly, very cool mission.
Headlines:
SpaceX Unveils Starship V3 Launch Plans
NASA Details Artemis 3 Earth Orbit Mission Updates
Psyche Probe Performs Mars Gravity Assist for Asteroid Mission
Main Topic: ESCAPADE Mars Mission—Twin Satellites to Study Atmospheric Loss
Introducing ESCAPADE: Twin Orbiters for Studying Mars' Upper Atmosphere
Explaining Why Mars Loses Its Atmosphere and Comparative Planetology
Stereo Measurements: Scientific Advantages of Two Orbiters Over One
How ESCAPADE's Orbits and Science Campaigns Are Structured
Rocket Lab and Commercial Partnerships Expand Mission Flexibility
Unique Launch Timing and Innovations in Trajectory Planning
Early Data from ESCAPADE's Mission and Earth's Magnetotail
Onboard Cameras to Capture Mars Auroras and Possibly Earth-Moon Portraits
Extended Mission Possibilities and Future Science Goals
The Role of Space Weather and Mars' Magnetic Field in Atmospheric Loss
Implications for Future Mars Missions, Technology, and Human Exploration
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Tech News Weekly 437: What To Expect at Google I/O
14 May 2026
01:24:32
Jacob Ward joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! More insights into the Musk vs. OpenAI trial. Everything unveiled at The Android Show: Google I/O Edition 2026. And the Canvas cyberattack.
Jacob has been covering the Musk vs. OpenAI trial since he was last on the show. He talks about the trial and some of the more interesting things that have occurred during the trial.
Jason Howell stops by to talk about everything that was unveiled at The Android Show: Google I/O Edition, a lead-up to the big Google I/O event that is taking place on May 19th.
And Mikah talks about the Canvas cyberattack that occurred on May 7th and how the company paid the ransom that the attackers were demanding from the organization.
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iOS 26.5 raises the bar with end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and bakes in a slew of security upgrades that could change how you think about your texts and device safety. Find out what's improved on your iPhone!
iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 security fixes and privacy updates
End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging finally arrives on iOS
New customizable Pride Lumina wallpapers debut for Pride Month
Reminders app snooze options now display specific times
Apple Maps adds suggested places based on popularity and search history
New annual subscription option with monthly payments for apps
Chatbot voice assistant support comes to CarPlay with tighter safeguards
Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad get plug-and-pair feature on iPadOS
EU users get expanded third-party wearable features, AirPods-style pairing
Few major changes expected as Apple shifts focus to WWDC and Siri upgrade
News: Apple Developer app adds WWDC stickers — Clarus the dogcow walks
App Caps: Anker's clamp-on power hub and Dog Vision camera app picks
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Hands-On Windows 189: Running Local AI on Windows 11
14 May 2026
00:20:51
What if powerful AI tools could run entirely on your Windows PC, with no internet required? This episode puts local small language models to the test and reveals just how close they are to their cloud-based rivals.
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Apple Music's Playlist Playground does more than just pick songs; it curates playlists that actually flow together, tailored to your mood or activity. Mikah shows how to craft and customize dynamic playlists with minimal effort.
How Playlist Playground differs from classic playlist and Siri options
Step-by-step demo: Creating playlists with plain language prompts
Editing and customizing AI-generated playlists, adjusting song choices
Adding, removing, and refreshing songs within Playlist Playground
Changing playlist artwork and privacy sharing options
Organizing Playlist Playground creations for easy access
Home Theater Geeks 531: Center Speaker Recommendation
14 May 2026
00:15:43
Listener Zorawar Mann has a modest home theater system, but he lacks a center-channel speaker and wonders what he should get. He even sent some photos of his setup. Scott Wilkinson has some thoughts and recommendations that go beyond Zorawar's actual question.
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Untitled Linux Show 257: Better with Butter
31 May 2026
01:47:10
This week the trio covers the Latest Ubuntu, Fedora, and CachyOS news. Btrfs has a big performance win, USB4 brings fast data transfers, the latest kernel RC has prompted a classic Torvalds rant. And then Jonathan flies in to wrap up the show with Open Source AI definition news. For tips, we have quein for turbo-charges who is, Shelly for smarter package management, htmlq for querying a web page, and DuckDB for slick SQL on the command line. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/434Hrkg and enjoy!
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This Week in Space 212: Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base
29 May 2026
01:02:33
What a wild week in space news! We were all set to discuss Starship Test Flight 12 and NASA's recent press conference updating their lunar base plans, when on Thursday night, Blue Origin lost a New Glenn rocket on the pad during a static test. The explosion appears to have severely damaged the launch structure, LC36, along with the loss of the rocket. Fortunately, there were no casualties. But this does throw NASA's schedule for returning American astronauts to the moon into question, given that the agency had recently signaled their choice of Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander for Artemis 4 in 2028. It's now a toss-up between the US and China, with the competition hotter--and closer--than ever. And of course, we'll still discuss Starship and the latest lunar base plans! Space.com's Mike Wall joins us.
Headlines:
• Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Static Fire Test
• Manhattanhenge Aligns City Streets with the Sunset
Main Topic: NASA's Artemis Moon Base and Lunar Exploration Plans
• SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Performance and Booster Mishap Investigation
• Starship's Role in Artemis and Competitive Moon Race with China
• Moon Base Contract Awards: Landers, Rovers, and Robotics
• National Security and Legal Implications of Lunar "Territory"
• China's Push for a 2030 Lunar Landing and US Response Strategy
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Tech News Weekly 439: Can Apple's New Siri Catch Up?
28 May 2026
01:01:00
Dan Moren from sixcolors.com joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. A new report from Mark Gurman highlights new details for iOS 27. A look into a trend in London involving phone thefts & the lengths they go to unlock stolen devices for resale. And the Vatican unveiled its new papal encyclical on artificial intelligence.
Dan talks about a new report from Mark Gurman on Bloomberg about new details for Apple's upcoming iOS 27, which highlights a revamped Siri, a new system-wide search interface, and a standalone chatbot-style Siri app with support for third-party AI models.
Mikah shares a New York Times investigation that looks into a disturbing trend in London where phone thieves are escalating beyond simple theft to pressure the victim and their family members into unlocking their stolen devices for resale.
And Jacob Ward of The Rip Current joins Mikah to break down the Vatican's new papal encyclical on artificial intelligence that was unveiled earlier this week.
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A court in Germany ruled that TCL engages in deceptive marketing when it uses the "QLED" moniker on TVs that don't actually use quantum dots. The ruling applies only to certain European model lines, but could it also apply to any US models?
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Hands-On Windows 191: The Snapdragon X2 is Here
28 May 2026
00:22:05
Next-gen Snapdragon X2 Copilot Plus PCs are finally here, delivering real gaming performance and major CPU/NPU upgrades that could shake up your expectations for ARM laptops.
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Most Apple Watch users never bother to customize the screen they check dozens of times a day. This episode shows how a quick face makeover can actually streamline your routines and keep you focused.
Customizing Apple Watch faces using the Watch app on iPhone
How to switch and organize Apple Watch faces
Restoring swipe-to-switch watch face option in settings
Editing and reordering watch faces in the Watch app
Complications turn watch faces from decorative to functional
Building a rotation of faces for different activities or moods
Syncing watch faces to Focus Modes for dynamic switching
Sharing custom watch faces with friends
New watch faces in watchOS 26
Smart Stack as a complement to complications on Apple Watch