President Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race sparked discussions on the state of social media, particularly X (formerly Twitter). The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea look at use of social media to deliver messages directly, bypassing traditional media filters. The conversation also covered Google’s discontinuation of its URL shortener, reflecting on adapting to tech changes, humorously blending insights on tech, politics, and media intersections. Oh yes, and iPhones are still secure if the OS is kept up-to-date.
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MacVoices #24196: Live! – CrowdStrike: How It Happened, Who Is To Blame, What We Learned
The MacVoices Live! panel dives into the CrowdStrike incident, sharing personal experiences with system crashes caused by the system update to Windows.. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby explore the technical aspects of the issue, highlighting the wide-ranging effects on industries like airlines and hospitals. The conversation turns to the inevitable questions of accountability, legal implications, and the necessity for enhanced change management practices to avoid future crises.
MacVoices #24195: Live! – Figma’s Intentions and HomePod Emergency Warnings
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, James Baraniak, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, Eric Bolden, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby look at why Figma’s interface generation tool so perfectly copied Apple’s app, and the questions it raises about AI training, intellectual property boundaries and corporate responsibility in AI use. On a more humorous note (since it had a happy ending), we talk about how a HomePod alerted a family to a kitchen fire started by their dog.
MacVoices #24194: Live! – Android Phone Ban by Microsoft, Stolen Passwords, Free Affinity Apps
A number of tech stories are on the slate for this MacVoices Live! panel. We start off looking at Microsoft’s ban on Android phones in China and cybersecurity implications. Next, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, James Baraniak, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, Eric Bolden, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby analyze the removal of VPN apps from the Russian App Store and discuss Apple’s adherence to local regulations. The conversation delves into challenges of VPN services in Russia, Android phone security concerns, and other data privacy issues. A collection of hacked passwords, Authy’s phone number breach, and Ticketmaster’s barcode security flaws round out the bad news, while the availability of the Affinity graphics apps for free for a limited time ends the session on a positive note.
MacVoices #24193: Live! – Rabbit Security and Motorola’s Bluetooth Tracker
Lessons in security and privacy that can be learned from the recent security determinations surrounding the much-maligned Rabbit are highlighted by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, and Guy Serle. So many were so anxious to try what was the latest device that they didn’t look before they left. The MacVoices Live! panel dig into how it happened and why it shouldn’t be a surprise. To wrap up, we try to figure out what is behind Motorola’s entry into the Bluetooth tracker market.
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MacVoices #24156: MVL – Humane Pin Seeks A Buyer; Microsoft AI Screenshots
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Kelly Guimont, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs examine the efforts by Humane Pin to sell the company for substantial amounts of money, and how that reflects on the company’s founding, investor motivations, and wearable technology interests. To wrap up, the panel looks at Microsoft’s Recall and concerns surrounding privacy and data security, comparing it to other monitoring apps and highlighting potential risks. Recall’s collection of personal information without user consent, our doubts about data security and user control and contrasting Microsoft’s Recall rollout with Apple’s practices conclude the discussion.
MacVoices #24153: MVL – WWDC Keynote Reaction and Analysis
The MacVoices Panel provided their thoughts, opinions, and favorite features on Apple’s WWDC keynote announcements in a full-length session that saw panel members coming and going due to schedule commitments. From why we loved the opening skit to the positive reaction as indicated by the Apple stock price, operating system updates to the much anticipated AI (Apple Intelligence) announcements, the panel gave high marks to what some analysts felt would be the most important WWDC keynote in years (or ever). Panelists included Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, Brittany Smith, Eric Bolden.
MacVoices #24152: MVL – Spotify Kills CarThing; Samsung’s Difficult Repair Demands
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Kelly Guimont, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs discuss the rise of the Apple News’ importance to a variety of audiences. From being a great way to obtain curated news and access to magazines to growing part of Appel’s Services revenue stream to a possible savior for some online publications in the fight to obtain readers and generate revenue of their own, Apple News is no longer being overlooked.
MacVoices #24151: MVL – The Growing Importance of Apple News
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Kelly Guimont, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs discuss the rise of the Apple News’ importance to a variety of audiences. From being a great way to obtain curated news and access to magazines to growing part of Appel’s Services revenue stream to a possible savior for some online publications in the fight to obtain readers and generate revenue of their own, Apple News is no longer being overlooked.
MacVoices #24143: MVL – ChatGPT on Mac, Tim Cook’s Successor, Chips, Tickets, and More
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 #24141: MVL – Apple Pencil’s Shadow and Scarlett Johansson’s Voice
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 #24138: MVL – ‘Crush’ Furor and $7 Billion In Fraud Prevented
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 #24125: MVL – John Stewart, Spotify, Peacock, and Godzilla
https://youtu.be/IfnMogztHCI This MacVoices session covers a lot of ground. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs touch on the challenges of Passkeys adoption, expressing skepticism about their...
MacVoices #24124: Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ Event: The Evolution of the iPad (3)
https://youtu.be/X7PB8dKa_0o We dig deep into the evolution of the iPad as part of the introduction of the M4 iPad. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, and Eric Bolden explore the necessity for iPadOS to...
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