Show Notes
Scott Johnson joins us to talk about Apple's ever-growing list of iPhones and whether we still want or need game consoles. Plus, if AI is unsafe, what do we want done to make it safe? It's the Friday BIG TECH QUESTIONS episode. Join us!
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
Quick Hits: ‘Lenovo Googlebook 15’ specs leak in full with ‘Google facial authentication’ https://9to5google.com/2026/09/11/lenovo-googlebook-15-specs-leak/ Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026 https://www.anthropic.com/threat-intelligence-report-september-2026 Houthis used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles https://www.ft.com/content/8310cf56-ce60-4e6e-8254-5bb470e9a880?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Anthropic Says Iran Used Its American AI Model to Target U.S. Navy Warships https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/anthropic-says-iran-used-its-american-ai-model-to-target-u-s-navy-warships-67583e05?mod=rss_Technology Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/claude-users-found-ways-around-safeguards-for-bioweapons-research/ How Chinese AI Firms Tried to Clone U.S. AI Models https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chinese-ai-giants-accused-of-sending-millions-of-user-queries-to-u-s-models-768c9d26 Altman tells staff OpenAI is open to slowing AI development, Bloomberg News reports https://www.reuters.com/business/altman-tells-staff-openai-is-open-slowing-ai-development-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-09-11/ Astonishing mod runs DLSS 5 on a second GPU to boost neural-rendered FPS up to 127% — game renders on one card, neural post-processing runs on the other, much like dedicated PhysX GPUs https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/astonishing-mod-runs-nvidia-dlss-5-on-a-second-gpu-using-a-reshade-add-on-to-reduce-performance-impact-boosts-neural-rendered-fps-up-to-127-percent-game-renders-on-one-card-neural-post-processing-runs-on-the-other-much-like-dedicated-physx-gpus Apple's iPhone Handoff Feature Will Cost You $5 A Month On T-Mobile https://www.engadget.com/2255731/apple-iphone-handoff-5-a-month-on-t-mobile/ Apple Extends Free Satellite Access for iPhone 14, 15, and 16 Users https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/09/apple-extends-free-satellite-access/ IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver’s licenses https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/idscan-confirms-breach-tied-to-153-million-stolen-drivers-licenses/ Android Now Supports Password and Passkey Migrations https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/341499/android-now-supports-password-and-passkey-migrations CA Governor Signs 'Landmark' Laws On Youth Use Of Social Media And AI Chatbots https://www.engadget.com/2255569/ca-governor-signs-landmark-laws-on-youth-use-of-social-media-and-ai-chatbots/ California has banned personalised feeds for under-16s, going further than Australia or the DSA https://thenextweb.com/news/newsom-child-safety-bills-algorithmic-feeds-under-16 Surfshark VPN says hackers breached internal testing, proxy servers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/surfshark-vpn-says-hackers-breached-internal-testing-proxy-servers/ Packard Bell is back, but there's a catch https://www.engadget.com/2252026/packard-bell-acer-back-only-available-europe Discussions: Is Apple's Product Line Too Confusing? https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/is-apples-line-169263396?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Live With It: https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Scott Johnson https://frogpants.com https://frogpants.substack.com https://www.threads.com/@actualscott https://mastodon.sdf.org/@scottjohnson https://bsky.app/profile/thescottjohnson.com
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