The latest episode of *South Geek News* covers a range of tech-related topics, including updates about platforms like Blue Sky and X (formerly Twitter), reflecting on user shifts and preferences on these social networks. There’s also mention of an amusing tech issue involving an old printer containing a surprise—a dead mouse—which led to further printer replacements. The episode touches on recent updates from Apple regarding new M4 Mac devices, Microsoft’s plans to start charging for Windows 10 updates, and ongoing security concerns with IoT devices, specifically Ecovacs robot vacuums. Discussions expand into policy and security topics, like the U.S. government’s surveillance capabilities and the role of A.I. in healthcare, highlighting some concerning issues with the accuracy of transcriptions by tools like OpenAI’s Whisper.Resources* Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips* Apple’s $1,299 M4 iMac at long last bumps the base model to 16GB of RAM* Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV* Hacked Robot Vacuums Across the U.S. Started Yelling Slurs* San Francisco will spend $212 million to bid 5.25-inch floppy disks goodbye — Muni Metro light rail upgrade represents a $700 million investment* Can’t quit Windows 10? Microsoft will charge for updates next year. Here’s how much* Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said* Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics* Regulators deliver successive blows to Amazon and Meta’s nuclear power ambitions* Meta nuclear powered AI data center scuppered by discovery of rare bee species* Hackers hijack over 16,000 TP-Link network devices, creating a big ol’ botnet that’s absolutely slamming Microsoft Azure accounts* OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT* I just tested Google vs ChatGPT search — and I’m shocked by the results* Howard Stern one of many TiVo users affected by end of CableCARD
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