Untitled Linux Show 278: Non-Deterministic Humans

From hacked French refrigerators igniting fires to a massive OpenSSH authentication bug hiding in plain sight for a decade, this week's stories expose how lapses in basic security ripple into chaos—and why AI is now both a weapon and shield. TA surprising announcement regarding SpinRite. What is being "AI-pilled" and how does it happen. OpenAI just released GPT-6 Cyber. What does that mean. An irresponsible hacker published 30+ N-Able 0-days. 700 French refrigerators hacked. What's next. Lots of listener feedback about the Cloudflare tunneling solution, Voyager 1, true hardware drive encryption, the random number 4 and the amount of debris in orbit Then we look at a 10-year old serious SSH authentication bug (that's kinda wonderful) Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1104-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. 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. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: guardsquare.com trustedtech.team/twit originhq.com/securitynow joindeleteme.com/twit-biz

Siri AI is now accessible for developers. The quality issues with the iPhone Duo may actually come down to bad parts. And the original iPod went on sale 25 years ago today. Apple begins opening Siri AI to developers. Apple CEO presses software chief to pursue more ambitious AI strategy. iPhone Duo hinge issue down to bad parts, not bad design. iPhone 18 Pro review: Camera quality and other upgrades mean I can't go back to the cheaper iPhones after this. 2026 iPad mini review: Maximizing the mini. The original iPod went on sale 25 years ago today. About the illuminated Apple logo on MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display. Fake Homebrew installer linked to record-breaking $6.3 billion Binance heist. Christopher Nolan's Interstellar is getting a LEGO set. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol" Doc's Pick: RigMap Matthew's Picks: Xbox Nano Controller, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, and the ESP32 powered Mac 128k Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko Guests: Doc Rock and Matthew Cassinelli Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Simplify.us/NestEgg zocdoc.com/macbreak

NVIDIA's CEO is caught in a honeypot scandal with global AI power plays hanging in the balance, just as data centers come under fire from both voters and lawmakers across the US. From the abrupt end of the Tesla Cybertruck to hackers weaponizing smart fridges, this week's episode dives into the messy, hilarious, and sometimes alarming ways future tech is colliding with real-world consequences. • Tesla Cybertruck canned after recalls, plunging sales, and controversy • Remembering Aaron Swartz and the ethics of open access • Academic journals, research paywalls, and access challenges • Voters across US reject data centers in local elections • Apple debuts pricey OLED touchscreen MacBook Pros • BYD, Chinese cars, and the end of US auto dominance • France's top literary prize rocked by AI-assisted novel controversy • NVIDIA CEO ensnared in alleged Chinese intelligence honeypot probe • Data center power demands spark silent vs noisy turbine debate • Global refrigerator hacks spoil food, expose IoT vulnerabilities • FAA finally ditches floppy disks for national air traffic control • Allyn's rig and Padre's Fanttik Cafein 11 Portable Coffee Maker! https://link.amazon/B0gOz4i8Z (affiliate link) Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guests: Allyn Malventano, Iain Thomson, and David Hewlett Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit-biz

In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers a question from Bruce, who has just moved into a new home with an ASUS AX6600 XT8 AiMesh system on wired Ethernet backhaul plus two pre-installed Araknis access points, and wants to know how to combine them under a single Wi-Fi network name and manage device handoff between the two brands, or whether switching the ASUS nodes to access point mode would be the better approach. Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: NetSuite.AI/HOT

This week we start out with the critical OpenSSH bug, where some systems let you log in with any password over 256 characters. Then there's the end of the 7.4 merge window, a really exciting Linux release slated for the holidays, and boasting the biggest single version changeset in the kernel's history. OpenAI has found nearly a thousand vulnerabilities in the kernel, GOG Galaxy is officially coming to Linux, OpenShot releases 4.1, and Asahi Linux is making progress and some big changes to the project. For tips we have ccrypt for file encryption and decryption, rmlint for finding unneeded files, gio for lots of things including emptying the trash, and ebook-polish for cleaning up your EPUBs. The show notes are at https://bit.ly/4iE8Wsb and have a great week! Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Jeff Massie, Rob Campbell, and Ken McDonald Download or subscribe to Untitled Linux Show at https://twit.tv/shows/untitled-linux-show Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Robots have, and always will, be the first to go to the dark and scary places in space. For many years, Dr. Jim Green oversaw these missions for NASA as their Chief Scientist. He joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of planetary exploration. Jim has always been passionate about NASA's science programs and believes we're quite likely to find life off-Earth in the near future. Join us! Headlines: NASA Unveils New X-70 Fractal X-Plane with Reconfigurable Tech Earth Gains Temporary "Mini Moon" Asteroid 2026 QQ8 NASA Hosts First-Ever Max Power Air Show Highlighting Space Innovation Deep Space Nine's Iconic "Trials and Tribble-ations" Episode Turns 30 Main Topic: Planetary Exploration, Science Funding, and Planetary Defense With Dr. Jim Green Top Unexplored Targets: Sending a Submarine to Europa's Ocean How Political Changes Affect NASA's Budget and Science Programs Mars Sample Return: Obstacles, Funding Challenges, and Possible Human Exploration Synergy Science Communication: Relating New Discoveries to Everyday Life and Public Engagement JPL's "7 Minutes of Terror" and Changing Outreach Strategies Building Support for Planetary Defense and the DART Mission Black Swan Events: How Earth is Threatened by Rare, High-Speed Oort Cloud Comets Innovative Approaches to Science Education through the Metaverse and Outreach Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Dr. Jim Green Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/space threatlocker.com/twit

Google's new policy for the use of its AI products with K-12 accounts. A SpaceX phone service? The aftermath of the largest crypto theft at Binance. And how the "agentic web" is being welcomed by some websites. Google is switching off its AI tools for K-12 accounts unless schools opt in, but schools that opt out will lose access to Google Search. A report from The Washington Post shows that Elon Musk is seeking a way for network access to start a phone service with SpaceX and is reportedly pursuing EchoStar, Boost Mobile's parent company, after being rejected by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Taking a look at how Binance survived the biggest crypto theft on record, about $6.3 billion, which its incident report traces to a month-long North Korean campaign that included a tampered Homebrew installer and a fake job interview. And MIT Technology Review took a look at the "agentic web," showing AI agents from Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic being welcomed by some sites and blocked by others, such as Amazon shutting out Meta's Muse. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit framer.com/tnw tanium.com/mythos-twit

Tiny11 Builder just got a sleek WinUI overhaul, giving Windows 11 users unprecedented control to strip out bloat, forced accounts, and unwanted apps right from the installation. Explore the tools and tactics for building your own ideal Windows experience. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: threatlocker.com/twit

After 17 years and 556 episodes, Home Theater Geeks has been canceled. Industry consultant and journalist Mike Heiss joins Scott Wilkinson to walk down memory lane and reminisce about how much the audio/video industry has changed over nearly two decades. Host: Scott Wilkinson Guest: Michael Heiss Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: helixsleep.com/htg

The iPhone Duo is changing how apps, productivity, and even daily habits fit in your hand. Get a firsthand look at which apps are ready to transform with Apple's newest foldable, and what features might make you rethink your tech routine. Join the conversation on cutting-edge folding devices and where form meets function. iPhone Duo shipping delays and ordering frustrations shared Apple support guides highlight iPhone Duo poses and folding features Discussion of Duo productivity boosts: Split View, multitasking, app pairing Early third-party Duo-optimized apps showcased, major developers lag behind Fantastical, Things 3, OmniFocus, and other productivity apps get Duo upgrades Concerns about durability, foldables in daily life, and preciousness of new Duo Standout Duo apps: NYT Cooking, Sky Guide, Wakeout!, TypeDraw, Fineliner Skeuomorphic design returns: vinyl, cassette, and Polaroid-style apps for Duo News: iOS 27.2 update with Siri AI improvements and new TV/Music app changes. Plus, unoptimized apps on Duo display awkwardly Feedback: Private podcast RSS feeds and tvOS 27 compatibility issues addressed Shortcuts Corner: iPhone Duo adds automation triggers for open/close actions App Caps: Tiny Computers museum app and 3D printing slicer tools Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at [email protected]. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.