• Tech News Weekly (Audio)

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Tech News Weekly (Audio)

By: TWiT
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  • Industry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly. Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
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Episodes
  • TNW 358: FTC's New Click-to-Cancel Rule - Apple Pay, Android 15, 2024 Kindles
    Oct 17 2024

    The FTC is making it easier for you to cancel your subscriptions. Apple is celebrating ten years of Apple Pay. Android 15 is rolling out now to Pixel devices. And Amazon announced new Kindle devices, set to be released at the end of October.

    • Fresh off her appearance on This Week in Tech, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy celebrates the FTC's new rule, making canceling a subscription service easier.
    • Mikah Sargent talks about Apple's celebration of 10 years of Apple Pay.
    • Jason Howell stops by to talk about the official release of Android 15 to Pixel devices and when other Android phones, such as Samsung devices, will see Android 15 arriving on those devices.
    • And David Carnoy of CNET got his hands on Amazon's newly announced Kindle devices and shares his thoughts on them.

    Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, and Jason Howell

    Guest: David Carnoy

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • TNW 357: Internet Archive Hacked - Apple & Amazon, Google, X
    Oct 10 2024

    Apple TV+ can now be accessed through Prime Video. The latest on the Google Antitrust case and what the judge is considering doing with Google. And officials are facing antisemitic attacks on X over the response to Hurricane Helene.

    • Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent on the podcast this week. Dan talks about Apple and Amazon striking a deal between one another to offer Apple TV+ through Prime Video.
    • Mikah Sargent talks about the Internet Archive being hacked, with 31 million users' data being accessed.
    • Leah Nylen of Bloomberg talks with Mikah about the Google Antitrust Case and The Department of Justice's recommendations that could reshape the tech giant.
    • And finally, Will Oremus of The Washington Post chats about the antisemitic attacks on X that officials are receiving over false narratives presented over the response to Hurricane Helene.

    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

    Guests: Will Oremus and Leah Nylen

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.

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    • veeam.com
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • TNW 356: Microsoft's Latest Copilot Updates - Meta Smart Glasses Facial Recognition, WordPress Drama
    Oct 3 2024

    In this episode of Tech News Weekly, hosts Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti discuss Meta smart glasses with real-time facial recognition and the ongoing drama between WordPress and WP Engine. Also joining are Daniel Rubino of Windows Central to talk about Microsoft's latest Copilot features and indie developer Christian Selig to discuss his experience with Apple's removal of his Juno app from the App Store.

    • Abrar Al-Heeti shares how Harvard students created an app called I-XRAY that uses Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses and facial recognition to find personal data on people in real-time, raising privacy concerns
    • Mikah Sargent dives into the ongoing feud between WordPress and WP Engine, with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg calling WP Engine a "cancer" and the two companies exchanging legal threats
    • Daniel Rubino breaks down Microsoft's latest AI Copilot updates, including an improved UI, voice interactions, smart search, and photo/paint features that rely on dedicated neural processing units
    • Christian Selig discusses his short-lived Juno app, which provided a cleaner YouTube experience on Apple's Vision Pro before being pulled due to pressure from Google, sparking debates about app store policies and developer rights

    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

    Guests: Daniel Rubino and Christian Selig

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.

    Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

    Sponsors:

    • 1password.com/twit
    • e-e.com/twit
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    • threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly
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    1 hr and 12 mins

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