Tech News Weekly 361: Tech's Future in the Upcoming Administration

Did Bitwarden go closed-source? The rights of German security researchers are clarified. Australia to impose age limits on social media. Free Windows Server 2025 anyone? UAC wasn't getting in the way enough, so they're fixing that. "From Russia with fines" -- obey or else. South Korea fines Meta over serious user privacy violations. Synology's (very) critical zero-click RCE flaw. Malicious Python packages invoked by typos. Google to enforce full MFA for all cloud service users. Mozilla Foundation lays off 30%? Is Firefox safe? Some feedback from Dave's Garage (https://grc.sc/dave) GRC email CTL: AI Debugging CTL: Chat GPT vs YouTube Shorts CTL: Update on the "Train Tracks" Pic of the Week CTL: DNS Benchmark compatibility CTL: The accuracy of AI CTL: Exposing NAS to the Internet CTL: Congrats on 1000! Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1000-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit 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. Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit threatlocker.com for Security Now flashpoint.io lookout.com

Leo got his M4 Mac mini! A new code has been introduced to iPhones that will reboot the device after not being unlocked for a period of time. The panel celebrates the 23rd anniversary of the iPod. And is Apple getting into the security camera & smart home hub spaces following reports from Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman? Review: M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple's best Mac minis ever. Apple quietly introduced iPhone reboot code which is locking out cops. Apple launched the iPod 23 years ago, and changed the world. Apple reportedly shipping a security camera in 2026. With AI, the future of augmented reality is in your ears. Misguided Apple Intelligence ads. Breaking news: Apple Home Hub detailed: Apple Intelligence, HomeOS, square iPad-like design. Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: An A-Z Index of the Apple macOS Command Line Jason's Pick: Balatro Andy's Pick: Black Diamond Storm 450 Headlamp Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Resolve Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com 1password.com/macbreak

Apple launched the iPod 23 years ago, and changed the world Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops How the 2024 US presidential election will determine tech's future Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Tim Cook and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on election win AI didn't sway the election, but it deepened the partisan divide YouTube dominated Election Day as viewers guzzled 84 million hours of presidential news The other election night winner: Perplexity Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as Trump wins presidential election Detroit to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments in Bid to Spur Tech Innovation, Fuel Economic Growth Painting by A.I.-Powered Robot Sells for $1.1 Million OpenAI defeats news outlets' copyright lawsuit over AI training, for now Anthropic teams up with Palantir and AWS to sell AI to defense customers OpenAI acquired Chat.com Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now Roblox is banning kids from 'social hangout' spaces Reddit Passes Snap Canada orders shutdown of TikTok's Canadian business, app access to continue Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti, Dan Patterson, and Lisa Eadicicco Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: lookout.com ziprecruiter.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit e-e.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

This week we're still waiting for Ubuntu Core, But the wait is over for AMD's new 9800X3D processor! We get better kernel PWM support, Russia appears to be forking the kernel, the Mozilla Foundation makes cuts, and Framework is teaming with Mint. For tips we have pw-cat for sniffing on Pipewire, nvtop for sniffing on your GPU, ssh jump servers, and the zen browser. Find the show notes at https://bit.ly/4fmWf22 and enjoy! Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: David Ruggles, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

On Hands-On Tech, Mikah continues to answer more of your questions, such as why Kindle books may not stay in sync between different devices, why you can't reconnect to your WiFi network after losing connection, and how you can get a reminder or a list to open up for you when walking into specified locations. Mark has a Kindle device and the Kindle app on several Apple devices. However when Mark reads a book in Kindle, his progress within the app doesn't stay synced between his Kindle device and apps. What can Mark do to fix the issue? John has used Windows 10 for a long time and doesn't want to upgrade to Windows 11. With Windows 10 going out of support soon, he's looking for alternatives to Windows that can run Microsoft Office that isn't Mac OS. When Dylan loses connection to his WiFi network on his Windows 11 laptop, he can't reconnect unless he restarts the PC. He's looked around for possible solutions and came across others having similar issues, even with Windows 10, and is looking for any insight from Mikah into troubleshooting the problem. Robby wants to know if there's a way to get their iPhone to send a reminder or a list that opens up when they walk into specific locations, such as a Best Buy or a grocery store. Steven asks a question related to last week's show about Passkeys and how he views them as a complicated, poorly thought-out plan. Should Steven wait to switch over to using Passkeys until things are better figured out with Passkey? And Todd follows up with their question about passkeys from last week's show. Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! [email protected] Host: Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

At this point, can anyone compete with SpaceX? Love him or hate him, Elon Musk and his cadre of very talented employees and partners have built the most remarkable launch service in history, increasing the US launch rate from a handful to over 100 per year in less than a decade. Eric Berger--Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica and author of "Liftoff" and "Reentry," two books about Musk and SpaceX--joins us. We discuss the rise of SpaceX, Musk's future in US politics and the market, and what to expect from SpaceX in the next decade. We also look at the possible competitors to SpaceX's dominance in the market. Join us! Get "Reentry" (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4fe4f5s Headlines: - The 2024 US presidential election results are in, with Donald Trump set to become the 47th President. Trump has shown a keen interest in space, name-dropping Elon Musk, SpaceX, and Starlink during his victory speech. - SpaceX conducted its first ISS reboost mission using a Dragon cargo ship, showcasing a new capability for the company. - NASA issued a statement addressing tabloid rumors about astronaut Sunita Williams' health, affirming that all astronauts aboard the ISS are in good health and undergo routine medical evaluations. Main Topic - SpaceX Ascendant: - The Trump administration is expected to embrace SpaceX's Starship vision, potentially fast-tracking the company's progress by reducing regulatory hurdles. - SpaceX has a significant lead in the space industry, with no other company having achieved reusable rocket technology. The closest competitors are Blue Origin and Chinese companies, which are still years behind. - The US government has become increasingly reliant on SpaceX for launches, satellite internet, and the Artemis program, with no viable alternatives currently available. - SpaceX's success can be attributed to Elon Musk's relentless drive and vision to make humanity a multi-planetary species, as well as the company's willingness to take risks and innovate. - Starship is seen as the key to making widespread space access possible, with the potential to drastically reduce the cost of space travel and enable missions to Mars. - The future of space exploration is uncertain, with the potential for significant changes under the new administration and Elon Musk's growing influence as an advisor to the President. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Eric Berger Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: uscloud.com

Emily Forlini is filling in for Mikah Sargent this week! Lyft is entering the robotaxi space as it partners with a robotaxi company. Some of the latest self-driving tech is making its way into vehicles. Is ChatGPT's search feature a worthy rival to Google Search? And what does the feature hold for technology as the US enters a new administration in the coming months? Abrar Al-Heeti talks about autonomous vehicles as Lyft partners with robotaxi companies to explore deploying autonomous vehicles within its network and how a company called Zoox seeks to deploy robotaxis in San Francisco and Las Vegas in the coming weeks. Emily Forlini continues the autonomous vehicle discussions about new self-driving systems being utilized in GM and Ford vehicles. Lance Ulanoff of TechRadar stops by to talk about his experience using ChatGPT Search and how it can rival the dominant Google search engine. And Dan Patterson from Blackbird AI chats with Emily about how the tech industry's future could be shaped in the coming years. Hosts: Emily Forlini and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Lance Ulanoff and Dan Patterson 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 Melissa.com/twit e-e.com/twit uscloud.com

When he wanted to create a home theater, Mike decided to add an entire room onto his house in Los Angeles. Everything was done to maximize audio and video performance while minimizing any compromises. The result is one of Scott's all-time favorite home theaters, a true black hole dubbed The Event Horizon. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

"In this episode of iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard dive deep into the world of Apple Watch faces. They discuss how to customize and share watch faces, offer troubleshooting tips for syncing contacts and custom alert tones across devices, and share a handy shortcut for automatically changing your watch face based on your current Focus mode. Main Topic: Apple Watch Faces - Rosemary and Mikah discuss the removal of certain watch faces in watchOS 11 and share their favorite ways to customize watch faces using complications. - They explain how to edit watch faces directly on the Apple Watch and offer tips for choosing the right complications based on the watch face style and complication shape. - Mikah and Rosemary demonstrate how to share Apple Watch faces with others while maintaining privacy by selectively sharing complication data. Feedback - Adam from Derby, England, asks for help with syncing custom ringtones and text tones across his iPhone, iPad Pro, and iPad Mini. - Mikah suggests a ""nuclear option"" involving deleting and recreating the problematic contact to force a clean sync across all devices. - Rosemary advises installing custom ringtones on all devices before assigning them to contacts and cautions that large contact images may interfere with syncing. Shortcuts Corner - Rosemary shares a handy shortcut for automatically changing your Apple Watch face based on your current Focus mode. - She demonstrates how to customize watch faces for different Focus modes within the Settings app on an iPhone. - Rosemary suggests creating variations of the same watch face with different color schemes to visually distinguish between Focus modes without drastically changing the overall design." Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to [email protected].

This week, Paul shows us how to setup Windows 11 if you're looking to install it but have unsupported hardware, or just want to bypass some of the annoyances of installing Windows 11 on to a new PC. Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.