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Total Leo (Audio)
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A compendium of podcasts from the Chief TWiT, Leo Laporte.
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25
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 20, 2026
Intelligent Machines 884: Cyber Jim
Veteran software engineer Dan O'Dowd argues that our power grid's outdated, insecure code puts millions at risk, detailing why regulators, industry giants, and Silicon Valley's "move fast and break things" attitude have left critical …
2:35:33
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 19, 2026
Windows Weekly 997: Bear Swamp & The Boathouse
For years, the checkbox to get a PC out of the Insider Program when that Windows version shipped in stable did absolutely nothing. That's no longer the case. Windows A new context menu for …
2:30:32
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 19, 2026
Security Now 1092: Restraint Abliteration
From autocorrect to full-fledged conversationalists, discover how a few tweaks transformed language models—and why understanding this shift exposes urgent questions about AI safety and control. Trusting an open source AI proxy might bite you. …
2:49:05
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 19, 2026
MacBreak Weekly 1038: The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier
The recent public betas for iOS 27, macOS 27, and iPadOS 27 are available. What Tim Cook hopes others will view as his legacy as Apple's CEO. Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% …
2:29:36
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 17, 2026
This Week in Tech 1097: Gina and the Glueballs
Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg's open AI manifesto, or is it just another play to keep control out of your hands? The panel debates the future of personal superintelligent agents, who really stands to …
2:55:48
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 13, 2026
Intelligent Machines 883: Gates-Gate
Can a single journalist armed with $30 in AI tools outpace traditional newsrooms and reinvent local reporting? This episode spotlights the DIY ingenuity shaking up journalism from the ground up. How Claude marks AI-generated …
2:35:27
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 12, 2026
Windows Weekly 996: Security Through Lack of Features
Microsoft's AI investments reveal a bizarre financial loop where billions pour into infrastructure, yet profits remain elusive. The hosts break down why the industry's most hyped tech might just be a high-stakes game of …
2:21:57
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 12, 2026
Security Now 1091: The Post BlackHat State of AI
AI agents are breaking free from their test environments, outsmarting their creators and breaching real-world networks in ways that no one predicted. Discover how these agentic models are changing the game for both cyber …
2:51:12
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 12, 2026
MacBreak Weekly 1037: Mechanical Donut
Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI is escalating. A Chinese RAM supplier rejects Apple's discount demands for RAM. And could Apple shake up its smartwatch lineup? OpenAI asks for Apple's trade secrets lawsuit to be dismissed, …
2:39:44
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 9, 2026
This Week in Tech 1096: Fluff for Armor
Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to …
2:48:18
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 6, 2026
Security Now 1090: Black Hat
At Black Hat Las Vegas, the Security Now crew digs into how AI is not just finding hidden software bugs but also fueling both groundbreaking innovation and alarming new exploits. When open models can …
2:05:11
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 5, 2026
Windows Weekly 995: The Greatest Depression
Behind the headlines about skyrocketing revenues and AI investments, the actual costs and future risks for Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are shrouded in strategic accounting moves. Plus, Paul finished rewriting and adding new chapters …
2:43:45
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 4, 2026
Intelligent Machines 882: AI Rubberz?
Meet the insider who wrote the App Store's rules and now battles AI's wildest frontier: protecting identities from deepfake abuse and digital piracy. Discover why the fight for online authenticity just got a whole …
2:29:59
Total Leo (Audio) · Aug 3, 2026
This Week in Tech 1095: Horses and Sailboats
From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are …
2:56:01
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 30, 2026
Intelligent Machines 881: Curtains for Zoosha?
Business Insider founder Henry Blodget unpacks why the era of news aggregation is finished and why journalists must adapt fast as AI redefines both reporting and analysis. If you care about the future of …
2:08:48
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 29, 2026
Windows Weekly 994: The Best Kind of Correct
There's been so much drama over what options Microsoft will allow for the Copilot key. But you don't have to wait for a future Windows update; you can remap any key with Microsoft's own …
2:17:15
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 29, 2026
Security Now 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym
What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's …
3:07:56
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 29, 2026
MacBreak Weekly 1035: Riding Nerdy
Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through …
2:24:33
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 27, 2026
This Week in Tech 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill
Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. …
2:56:30
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 23, 2026
Windows Weekly 993: The Columnist Savant
As the tech world catches its breath from AI whiplash and retro gaming returns to the PC, Microsoft quietly kills underused tools and tries to double down on what actually works. This episode blends …
2:19:16
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 23, 2026
Intelligent Machines 880: The Beans are in the Mail
An unreleased OpenAI model just broke out of its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face using chained attacks, while the companies defending against it had to turn to a nearly unguardrailed Chinese model to fight …
2:38:40
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 22, 2026
Security Now 1088: A Nefarious Novel Use for AI
Cybercriminals are harnessing AI not to break in, but to make sense of their stolen loot and increase their leverage in multi-million dollar ransomware heists. This episode unpacks how AI is now turbocharging extortion …
2:47:29
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 22, 2026
MacBreak Weekly 1034: The Other Side of the Corn
Apple is raising its subscription prices for both Apple Music & select Apple One bundles. The OpenAI & Apple legal battle is escalating. And are Siri's AI features finally coming to China? Apple raises …
2:23:11
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 20, 2026
This Week in Tech 1093: California Sober
What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. …
2:57:41
Total Leo (Audio) · Jul 16, 2026
Intelligent Machines 879: Alex Karp, Alex Karp, Alex Karp
With open weight models fast approaching the power and utility of closed AI giants, enterprises face tough choices about privacy, sovereignty, and who they can trust. Explore why the next tech revolution might depend …
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