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This Week in Tech is the top-ranked flagship tech podcast from TWiT.tv. Every Sunday, Leo Laporte and a roundtable of insiders explore the week's hottest tech news from AI to robots, and PCs to privacy. When it comes to tech, TWiT is IT. Records live every Sunday at 5:15pm Eastern / 2:15pm Pacific / 21:15 UTC.
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Evolving the Airwaves: What Ham Radio Could Become
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2:00:02What if your ham radio could seamlessly connect to any Bluetooth device? Imagine a rig that automatically finds local repeaters as you drive across state lines, or logs that standardize into one universal format instead of multiple competing systems. In this thought-provoking episode, we tackle the technology gap in amateur radio and explore how ma…
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TWiT 1041: A $4 Bill - DOGE Kills Free Tax Tool
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2:41:12Coldplay kiss-cam flap proves we're already our own surveillance state Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance (OpenAI LLM's gold medal-level performance on the world's most prestigious math competition Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2 Billion at $10 Billion Valuation The Epic Battle for AI Talent—With Exploding Offers…
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TWiT 1041: A $4 Bill - DOGE Kills Free Tax Tool
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Band Pass Filters and Bureaucracy: Field Day's Identity Crisis
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1:48:55The lines between ham radio's traditional Field Day and the increasingly popular Parks on the Air program are blurring, prompting a thoughtful examination of what truly matters in our hobby. As operators pack their POTA bags weekly for activations, does the annual emergency preparedness exercise of Field Day still serve its intended purpose? This e…
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TWiT 1040: The $100,000 Stapler - Veo 3 and Deepfakes
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3:08:36A New Era of Internet Regulation Is About to Begin Australia is quietly rolling out age checks for search engines like Google Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK House "crypto week" could change how Americans use, save money Latest stablecoin bill addresses foreign issuers, national security safeguards Grok team apologizes for the cha…
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TWiT 1040: The $100,000 Stapler - Veo 3 and Deepfakes
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3:08:36A New Era of Internet Regulation Is About to Begin Australia is quietly rolling out age checks for search engines like Google Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK House "crypto week" could change how Americans use, save money Latest stablecoin bill addresses foreign issuers, national security safeguards Grok team apologizes for the cha…
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Back to Broadcasting: Reflections on Two Years of Live Free in Ham
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1:20:17We're back on the air after a brief hiatus, fired up and ready to reconnect with our Live Free in Ham community as we celebrate an incredible milestone – two years of podcasting! The chemistry between hosts Eric, Todd, and Paul lights up this anniversary episode with authentic conversation that weaves through recent ham radio adventures. Paul share…
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TWiT 1039: Mmmm Ham Shack - YouTube Piracy on the Rise
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2:45:13SCOTUS Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Adalytics finds 9,000+ pirated movies, including summer blockbusters, TV shows, and live sports on YouTube, amassing a collective 250M+ views from July to May SCOTUS granting cert to Cox v. Sony Bartz v. Anthropic AI copyright case Kadrey v. Meta AI copyright case Microsoft layoffs hit 9,000 employees in new w…
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TWiT 1039: Mmmm Ham Shack - YouTube Piracy on the Rise
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2:45:13SCOTUS Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Adalytics finds 9,000+ pirated movies, including summer blockbusters, TV shows, and live sports on YouTube, amassing a collective 250M+ views from July to May SCOTUS granting cert to Cox v. Sony Bartz v. Anthropic AI copyright case Kadrey v. Meta AI copyright case Microsoft layoffs hit 9,000 employees in new w…
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Live Stream - Live Free and Ham 500 Subscriber Live Stream!
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3:15:48Celebrate with us as we mark 500 YouTube subscribers in this special livestream packed with giveaways, technical discussions, and the authentic ham radio camaraderie that defines Live Free and Ham. The conversation opens with Paul sharing his exhilarating journey into skydiving as he prepares for the Independence and Legends Boogie at his local dro…
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We Just Hit Record and Let It Fly: A Different Kind of Episode
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2:09:54What happens when three ham radio operators just hit record without a plan? This episode offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the authentic conversations that take place when the formalities drop and operators simply talk about what's on their minds. From the opening moments when we admit "it's been a rough week, so we just kind of press the reco…
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TWiT 1038: Wu Wei Meets Wu Tang - Microsoft Making Moves in Gaming
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2:45:41The panel discusses the current gaming environment More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 The Movie' Wallet Ad Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court The Supreme Court just upended internet law, and I have questions Meta and Anthropic prevailed in copyright suits against them, but the rulings have major caveats and don't address …
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TWiT 1038: Wu Wei Meets Wu Tang - Microsoft Making Moves in Gaming
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Skip This If You Hate Fun: A CB Radio Revival
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2:25:04Have you ever dismissed CB radio as just a relic of 1970s culture? This episode might change your mind completely. We welcome Walt K4OGM from Coastal Waves and Wires to challenge our preconceptions and build a bridge between two radio communities that have been divided for too long. Walt takes us on a fascinating journey through the modern world of…
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TWiT 1037: Teach Amanda Fish - AI Backlash
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2:52:33Pope Leo makes AI's threat to humanity a signature issue Why We Don't Talk About Job Destruction Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran's Financial System Iran restricts internet access to ward off Israeli cyberattacks The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel It's Official: Streaming Is Now the King of TV AI search finds…
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TWiT 1037: Teach Amanda Fish - AI Backlash
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2:52:33Pope Leo makes AI's threat to humanity a signature issue Why We Don't Talk About Job Destruction Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran's Financial System Iran restricts internet access to ward off Israeli cyberattacks The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel It's Official: Streaming Is Now the King of TV AI search finds…
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Airwave Doppelgängers: When Your Radio Twin Lives in Another State
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2:38:10When two ham radio podcasts collide, the airwaves crackle with twice the energy! This special episode brings together the Live Free and Ham crew with the team from Everyday Ham in a crossover that reveals surprising parallels between these two groups of passionate radio operators. What started as a casual conversation quickly evolved into a fascina…
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TWiT 1036: Apple Reflux - Progress in Quantum Computing!
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2:30:57Opinionated Design: Early Reactions to Apple's Liquid Glass Design Language Big Tech Is Dealing Flat Design a Death Blow Apple gets over its hang-ups, and the iPad enters a new era Apple Targets Spring 2026 for Release of Delayed Siri AI Upgrade Apple's de-chatbot-ification of AI is nearly complete Google launches Android 16, rolling out now to Pix…
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TWiT 1036: Apple Reflux - Progress in Quantum Computing!
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2:30:57Opinionated Design: Early Reactions to Apple's Liquid Glass Design Language Big Tech Is Dealing Flat Design a Death Blow Apple gets over its hang-ups, and the iPad enters a new era Apple Targets Spring 2026 for Release of Delayed Siri AI Upgrade Apple's de-chatbot-ification of AI is nearly complete Google launches Android 16, rolling out now to Pix…
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When Ham Radio Operators Jump Out of Perfectly Good Airplanes
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2:05:03Dive into the unexpected convergence of amateur radio and skydiving as co-host Paul (N1OG) shares his journey toward skydiving certification. With 23 jumps completed, Paul recounts a hair-raising experience navigating unexpected wind conditions that forced a landing between hangars, resulting in a parachute repair. His candid reflections reveal a s…
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TWiT 1035: The Droids Are in the Escape Pod - You Can't Copyright Eleanor
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2:30:00Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74 Folklore.org: Round Rects Are Everywhere! OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech's legal guardrails Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues TikTo…
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TWiT 1035: The Droids Are in the Escape Pod - You Can't Copyright Eleanor
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