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MacVoices #24205: Meta And The EU; Data Scraping To Train AI; Social Engineering

Aug 12, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Meta’s stance on AI access in the EU seems strangely familiar. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby compare it to Apple’s “wait-and-see” strategy with some of its challenges across the pond. We also look at the practice of training AI using scraped data from an ethical standpoint, consider how educators are using the whole AI situation, and highlight a new Apple resources for social engineering education.

MacVoices #24204: Live! – Apple’s Apple Touts Privacy and Dominates in Personal Audio

Aug 12, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

This time, the MacVoices Live! pane looks at Apple’s continued dominance in the smart personal audio market, despite a reported slight sales decline. We explore the evolution of wireless earbuds, with Apple leading in design and functionality. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea and Web Bixby discuss how their own usage patterns vary from sticking to Safari to exploring Chrome and Edge for compatibility needs. Privacy features, emphasized by Apple and Firefox, drive a debate on clarity in privacy policies. Then, Meta’s emulation of Apple’s Vision Pro features sparks discussions on user experience and tech market impact.

MacVoices #24203: Live! – An Apple Watch Copy; Squarespace Sites Hijacked

Aug 8, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Dave Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby disagree on the Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra’s resemblance to Apple’s design, address the recent Squarespace security breach, and highlight platform developers’ role in ensuring user safety. The panel wraps up with a broader discussion of security on a variety of platforms.

MacVoices #24202: TV+ Talk – Hollywood Movies And Ads?

Aug 8, 2024 | TV+ Talk

Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss Apple TV+ negotiating more Hollywood film licenses, debating the balance between original content and variety. They explore the potential introduction of ads to enhance revenue and consider incorporating non-Apple content on the platform.

MacVoices #24201: Live! – AT&T’s Data Breach, Net Neutrality, Chip Stockpiling

Aug 8, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

In this episode of MacVoices, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, David Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby cover a data breach involving AT&T’s call logs, discussing the implications for privacy and security, including the ethics of ransomware payments and highlighting the importance of data protection and backups. The panel also touches on how a U.S. Appeals Court decision impacts the future of net neutrality and lawmakers’ understanding of the issue.

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MacVoices #24144: NAB – Turn Your iPhone Into A Ninja iPhone

Jun 4, 2024 | NAB

In the Atomos booth at NAB in Las Vegas, Shaki Prasanna, Creative Collaboration Director, explained how their Ninja Phone product transforms an iPhone into a high-quality monitor and recorder with the features of the traditional Ninja devices. The device enhances functionality by providing input/output connections for ProRes or H.265 recording directly onto the iPhone. While not intended to replace professional recording devices, Ninja Phone offers convenience for shooting, editing, and publishing content to social media. Shaki highlighted its versatility with accessories, various recording formats, and advanced features while maintaining user-friendliness.

MacVoices #24143: MVL – ChatGPT on Mac, Tim Cook’s Successor, Chips, Tickets, and More

Jun 3, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby take on a variety of topics, including OpenAI releasing a ChatGPT app for Mac, potential successors to Tim Cook at Apple and Apple securing the supply of TSMC’s two nanometer chips. On a broader topic basis, the panel looks at the U.S. House passing the Ticket Act, and the new SEC requirement for institutions to disclose security incidents within 30 days. Finally those lucky few panelists discussed their experiences with the new iPads, focusing on features like the OLED screen, Apple Pencil functionality, and performance.

MacVoices #24142: MacVoices Update – 2024-05

May 31, 2024 | Updates

The big announcement in the MacVoices Update for May, 2024 is the opening of the new MacVoices Discord. Chuck covers the what’s, why’s, and how’s of the Discord and how to access it. He also asks for your help in spreading the MacVoices word, talks about the ongoing release of NAB interviews, and invites you to use the code “macvoices” for a $30 discount on attending this year’s Macstock Conference and Expo. The session wraps up with the monthly Support Report and appreciation for our Patrons.

MacVoices #24141: MVL – Apple Pencil’s Shadow and Scarlett Johansson’s Voice

May 31, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/H4n0e1jRd88 An Apple Pencil shadow? We look at why it makes sense. Then, Scarlett Johansson's legal battle with OpenAI over the use of her voice in an AI assistant is explored by the MacVoices Live! panel. The discussion examines OpenAI's alleged...

MacVoices #24140: NAB – Doc Rock of Ecamm and Eden Liu of Reincubate/Camo On Diversity In Tech

May 30, 2024 | NAB

https://youtu.be/UHjlUUtJGWs At NAB in Las Vegas, we connected with Doc Rock, Community Manager for Ecamm Network and Eden Liu, Customer Service Manager and EP of Camo Livestreams, for Reincubate/Camo, in a conversation focused on the importance of diverse...

MacVoices #24139: NAB – Scenery Offers A Collaborative Video Editing Environment

May 30, 2024 | NAB

https://youtu.be/bPBTyHhu420 At NAB in Las Vegas, Liza Kraff, Head of Customer Success for Scenery, walks us through their all-in-one solution for collaborative video editing. Scenery addresses industry pain points by providing intuitive features for seamless asset...

MacVoices #24138: MVL – ‘Crush’ Furor and $7 Billion In Fraud Prevented

May 28, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/2Q7j9l02Bjg The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius try to make sense of the furor over Apple’s “Crush” ad…and fail. Apple reportedly stopped $7 billion worh...

MacVoices #24137: NAB – Skyglass Offers AI Lighting In Their Green Screen Video Effects

May 28, 2024 | NAB

https://youtu.be/04Fprm8mtPE At NAB in Las Vegas, we caught up with Software Engineer Taylor Pearce for Skyglass, who discussed virtual production app for iOS that offers 100 virtual environments through Unreal Engine, allowing users to easily create a range of...

MacVoices #24136: NAB – The Latest Audio Gear For Creators From Saramonic

May 28, 2024 | NAB

https://youtu.be/WlYs1dkW1Mk At NAB in Las Vegas, Joe Nassar, USA Brand Marketing Manager for Saramonic, showcases their latest products including the upgraded BlinkMe U2 series for mobile content creation and the versatile Blink 500 Pro X B2R with lavaliers and...

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