MacBreak Weekly 918: You're Rubbing It Wrong

Security Now 976: The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb

• The bigger problem with AI Overview
• https://udm14.com/ -and- https://tenbluelinks.org/
• The horses have left the barn
• VPNs and Firewalls
• Email @ GRC
• Extension to fix Google search
• Passwords and SPAM
• Fixing motherboard components
• Vertical tabs in Firefox
• FritzBox routers
• Too many PINs
• More Google search fixes
• Testing Windows XP
• The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-976-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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MacBreak Weekly 923: Emotional Support Leo

Could Apple change the orientation of its logo on future iPads? An OLED iPad mini is allegedly in development for a 2026 release. Would you buy a Lego model of an Apple Store? And why did Apple Music even bother releasing a top 100 list of the best albums on Apple Music?

• Apple might change the orientation of its logo on the back of future iPads.
• When are AirPods Max 2 coming? Here's the latest reporting...
• Apple iOS 18, macOS 15 AI features: Project Greymatter, Privacy, OpenAI deal.
• Three new games are now available for the Apple Vision Pro.
• New parkour Apple immersive video out now on Apple Vision Pro.
• This Lego Apple Store model needs votes for a slim chance of getting made.
• Apple Music 100 best albums.
• Apple Pencil Pro casts a fake shadow based on which tool you're using.
• Apple reportedly developing OLED iPad mini for 2026.
• All-screen M5 MacBook with foldable display and Vision Pro price now rumored for 2026.
• Prototype 3rd-gen iPod reveals that Apple built a Tetris clone for the iPod but never released it.

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: MapleRead
• Jason's Pick: Lex.Games
• Andy's Pick: Tactiq YouTube Transcript Generator
• Alex's Picks: Kewpie Mayonaise & Merlin Bird ID

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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This Week in Tech 981: Grab Your Rabbit

Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation

• OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johansson's voice for ChatGPT, records show
• China's latest answer to OpenAI is 'Chat Xi PT'
• Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in
• Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years
• Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search
• Rabbit Holed
• Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs
• A jury hands Bungie a victory in a landmark anti-cheating decision
• Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand
• Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet
• Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold
• Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18
• Bitcoin pizza day
• C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Christina Warren, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm

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Ask The Tech Guys 2026: Swedish Death Cleaning

Congress recently made it nearly impossible to track private jets. Is WiFi 7 worth buying into right now? What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer? How can I tag and organize photos based on the date taken? Plus, Dick DeBartolo stops by to share some LED lights that he loves and can magnetically stick to metal surfaces!

• Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18.
• Congress just made it basically impossible to track Taylor Swift's private jet.
• U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day.
• Is there a way to pinpoint an issue causing my Safari browser not to work?
• Is WiFi 7 a worthwhile upgrade for better data transfer between my NAS and computer?
• Are there AI note-taking tools that can effectively summarize notes from a meeting and are not as costly?
• Dick DeBartolo and the motion sensor LED light pucks!
• Can I tag photos based on dates?
• Leo shows off the mini Bluetooth keyboard he recommended for a viewer last week to use with your iPad. What does Leo think of the device?
• Are there tools out there that can organize photos of one person by date of older to newer?
• What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer?
• How can I determine which custom ringtones are set to my contacts on my cellphone?
• Why are my Edge browser profiles not syncing across my various devices?
• How can I make a searchable database for my podcast?
• What's the easiest way to create annotations for my videos on my iPad?
• Could the Framework laptops be a good choice for running AI models locally?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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This Week in Google 769: Keeping Up With the Kevorkians

• Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like her
• It's Time to Believe the AI Hype
• Steven Levy's Extremely Stupid AI Piece
• Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments
• Congress Shouldn't End the Internet's Sunrise With a Section 230 "Sunset" Repeal
• Buy This Legislation or We'll Kill the Internet
• Taiwan, on China's Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
• French TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous precedent,' critics warn
• 2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds
• Microsoft unveils 'Copilot + PC' initiative in new bid to revitalize Windows with AI
• jacking Wendy's ai
• Google is bringing back classic search, with no AI – and I couldn't be happier about that
• Does One Line Fix Google?
• Google's AI Overviews are getting ads soon
• Google rolls out immersive, AI-powered Shopping Ads
• Google's new 'Add to Chromebook' badge makes web apps easier to find and install
• After beating Sonos case, Google brings back group speaker controls
• Magic Editor for older Pixel phones starts rolling out
• Google Pay will show your card benefits, Autofill with PIN/face unlock over security code
• YouTube seems to once again be rolling out its widely hated new web redesign
• New: OpenAI, Wall Street Journal Owner News Corp Strike Content Deal
• Truecaller partners with Microsoft to let its AI respond to calls in your own voice
• C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
• Let Bions Be Bygones
• United flight because of passengers stuck laptop

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Ed Zitron

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