It's a rumor-filled edition of MacBreak Weekly! Is an updated Apple TV coming soon? New connectivity features are reportedly coming to the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple is dropping the 'available now' tagline from its Apple Intelligence page. And Apple is celebrating Earth Day!

• Tim Cook honors Pope Francis on X.
• One of Pope Francis's last prayer intentions urged people to 'look less at screens'.
• New Apple TV 4K is coming: Four features expected later this year.
• Apple's new Siri chief enlists Vision Pro talent to start comeback bid.
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 will go all-in on reducing your iPhone use.
• Sell Apple stock before it sinks another 30%, analyst says.
• Apple drops 'available now' from Apple Intelligence page.
• iPhone 17 Pro could be available in Sky Blue, leaker claims.
• Images of Apple 'Vision Air' power cable emerge online.
• Cupertino: City pays Apple $12.1 million following sales tax settlement.
• Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who's CEO.
• Apple celebrating Earth Day in these five ways.
• Meta removes use of Apple Intelligence in Its Apps on iPhone.
• Apple uses bug report data for AI training in iOS 18.5 beta.
• Indie App Spotlight: 'Ping Pong Club' brings realistic table tennis to Apple Vision Pro.
• No escape, no control: A 'Severance' keyboard is coming soon.
• Brett Goldstein Compares 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 To Dead Cat: "We Buried It".
• Teen coder shuts down open source Mac app Whisky, citing harm to paid apps.
• M2 iPad Air Runs Windows 11 ARM via Emulation, Thanks to EU Rules.

Picks of the Week:

• Alex's Pick: Domke Wrap
• Andy's Pick: Mixerology for iOS
• Jason's Pick: Bird Buddy

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Ubuntu and Fedora are out! And Git turns 20! Cosmic is showing up everywhere, Framework has an impressive AMD-powered 13-inch laptop, and Thunderbird is rolling out the Thundermail service! For tips we have vidir for renaming multiple files at once, pw-mon for monitoring pipewire, g as a go replacement for ls, and todist-rs for a TUI take on todoist. It's a great show, and the notes are at https://bit.ly/4lzTAWt thanks for coming!

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• Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ad tech, opening door to potential breakup
• AI-hallucinated code dependencies become new supply chain risk
• OpenAI's secret Yap score
• 4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack
• FTC v. Meta: the US argued Meta has a monopoly in the "personal social networking" market, which it claims includes only Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and MeWe
• Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming 'Very Soon'
• Tariffs making it impossible to shop for tech, applicances
• Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live on April 24, for real this time; fans still mad at $80 games
• Is this a Bad Therapist? Real Therapist Reacts to Adolescence
• Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers
• Hacked Crosswalks In Bay Area Play Deepfake-Style Messages From Tech Billionaires
• China's First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart
• OpenAI is building a social network
• Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People
• New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children
• Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Georgia Dow, Nicholas De Leon, and Paris Martineau

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In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah Sargent tackles Kevin's question about connecting a wired printer to a mesh network. Kevin had previously used a powerline adapter to connect his non-WiFi printer to his conventional network but now needs a solution that works with his new eero mesh setup.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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We've all heard of it, and some of us have seen the Netflix comedy series, but what exactly is the U.S. Space Force, and what do they do? We invited USSF Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna to the podcast to discuss the founding of Space Force, what they are charged with overseeing, their role in continuously monitoring U.S. orbital assets and possible threats to them, and their future role in guarding the space lanes. We also look at the controversy surrounding the recent Blue Origin flight with Katy Perry and other women of note, a recent explosion at a Northrop Grumman facility, and the announcement of a possible detection of life on exoplanet k2-18b!

Headlines:

• Possible Life on Exoplanet K2-18b: Scientists have detected potential signs of life in the spectra of exoplanet K2-18b, including dimethyl sulfide, a substance produced by algae and microbes on Earth.
• Blue Origin's Glam Flight Controversy: The recent Blue Origin NS-31 flight, intended to promote women in STEM, sparked debate about space tourism and what defines an astronaut.
• Northrop Grumman Explosion: A recent explosion at Northrop Grumman's Promontory, Utah, test site destroyed a building, raising questions about the future of solid rocket motor development.

Interview with Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna:

• His role in the Space Force: Chief Master Sergeant Bentivegna discusses his role as the senior enlisted member, advising on guardian development, strategy, and welfare.
• Career Path: Bentivegna recounts his journey from joining the Air Force in 1994 to becoming a key leader in the Space Force, highlighting his experience in space operations.
• Space Force Mission: He details the Space Force's core functions: assured space access, global space operations (including GPS management and space domain awareness), and space control to ensure space superiority.
• Space Warfighting Framework: The launch of the Space Warfighting Framework, just released this week, is discussed, emphasizing its importance for integrating and planning space operations across the joint force and clarifying the Space Force's capabilities and operational lexicon.
• Concerns About Threats in Space: The podcast addresses the threats posed by adversarial actions in space, such as the deployment of ASAT weapons and potential EMP attacks, and the measures the Space Force is developing to protect and defend critical space assets.
• Space Force and NASA Collaboration: The ongoing collaboration between the Space Force and NASA is highlighted, including the role of guardians in space exploration, research, and astronaut support.
• Future of Space Operations: The episode concludes with a look at the future of space operations, including the potential for a "Space Coast Guard" and the expanding role of the Space Force in lunar and cislunar activities.

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: John Bentivegna

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Google's ad business takes a loss against the DoJ. OpenAI is working on its own social network. Inside Zuckerberg's negotiations to end the antitrust case against Meta. And ChatGPT's newest AI models is performing 'reverse location searches' from photos.

• Breaking news as the Department of Justice finds Google's Ad Tech violates antitrust laws.
• OpenAI is building a social network that looks to take on other social networks such as Meta and X. But why would OpenAI be interested in a social network?
• A Wall Street Journal article looks into Mark Zuckerberg's negotiations with the FTC to drop Meta's antitrust case.
• And ChatGPT's latest AI models, o3 and o4-mini, are being utilized to perform 'reverse location searches' through uploaded photos.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

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In episode 473, Scott Wilkinson railed against what seemed like a totally frivolous lawsuit against Hisense for false advertising about one of its low-end QLED TVs. But it turns out the lawsuit might not be frivolous at all.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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TWiT.tv just hit a major milestone—20 years of tech podcasting—and CEO Lisa Laporte is here to share the insider secrets behind 18 years of successful ad partnerships. In this episode of Host-Read Ads, Lisa breaks down why buying host-read ads directly from TWiT delivers better results for brands. With our hands-on boutique approach, Lisa explains how TWiT turns advertisers into partners—and why agencies simply can't compete with the network's intimate knowledge of its audience.

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