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Total Leo (Audio) has produced 815 episodes. 760 of those episodes have been sponsored by 100 companies. We last recorded an episode on Oct 8, 2026.
Latest Episodes
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Windows Weekly 1004: Fat-Washed
Oct 8, 2026Microsoft and NVIDIA's RTX Spark laptops are official, with preorders open and shipping October 16. Prices run from $2,599 (24GB) to $5,899 (128GB, already sold out on Surface). Paul and Leo cover who needs that much RAM, what "hybrid intelligence" means, and why Paul's new Googlebook disappointed him. Windows RTX Spark laptops: from $2,599 (24GB), $3,700 (32GB), $5,899 (128GB). Ships Oct 16 Partners: Microsoft, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI. Paul reviews the HP OmniBook Ultra 16 first...
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Intelligent Machines 891: Previously on Swarm Chasers
Oct 8, 2026From deleting critical files to oversharing your banking details in Slack, today's AI agents are proving both incredibly helpful and hilariously unpredictable. Hear what actually happens when AI gets a little too persistent and why transparency about their actions matters more than ever. AMistral CEO interview (use Translate) Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yet Profile of Mark Zuckerberg Facing Memory Crunch, Nvidia Creates 64GB RTX Spark. It Still Costs...
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Security Now 1099: An Alien Mind
Oct 7, 2026As AI becomes startlingly capable, top minds at OpenAI admit they can't always control what their own creations do—or even fully understand how they think. This episode dives into the real-world tension between rapid progress and the growing challenge of keeping AI truly aligned. GLM-5.3 can be and has been abliterated. What does that mean? Firefox 157 repairs a large number of high-impact vulnerabilities. A surprising reduction in RSA crypto strength has been discovered. Powerful agentic...
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MacBreak Weekly 1045: The iCup Specialist
Oct 7, 2026We could finally see Apple launch new smart home products this month. iPhone Duo apparently has a 'replaceable' folding display layer to help minimize crease visibility. Apple is changing Full Disk Access in macOS. And Apple's latest AirPods, AirPods 5, get a better reparability score from iFixit!... from 0 to 2. Apple is finally ready to enter its next big category: the smart home. 'Get Ready' to pre-order the iPhone Duo starting October 12. Apple says iPhone Duo has 'replaceable' folding...
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This Week in Tech 1104: Real Gs Move in Silence Like Lasagna
Oct 5, 2026Is Gemini 4 truly so capable, as claimed by Google? OpenAI unveils Dots to rival Meta's Muse. Google's Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is now in orbit. And should we be worried about the possible 'catastrophic' risks with AI, as reported in a leaked IPO filing by Anthropic? OpenAI pauses training its most powerful models after rogue agents target government. Google announces Gemini 4 and says it's so capable that only 'trusted cyber defenders' can have it right now OpenAI ignored...
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Intelligent Machines 890: 200 Donuts
Oct 1, 2026What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, experimental frontier of local AI, where hobbyists are building their own digital workforces from scratch. DevDay 2026 Recap Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities (7) Joe on X: "Its not just the f*cking sandbox" / X OpenAI took 2.5 hours to...
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Intelligent Machines 890: 200 Donuts
Oct 1, 2026What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, experimental frontier of local AI, where hobbyists are building their own digital workforces from scratch. DevDay 2026 Recap Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities (7) Joe on X: "Its not just the f*cking sandbox" / X OpenAI took 2.5 hours to...
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Windows Weekly 1003: Another Story Ruined By Keith
Sep 30, 2026Why does Microsoft keep stumbling with new devices and software design... and what happens when enthusiasts start favoring AI over old-school Office? Paul, Richard, and Leo dig into shifting loyalties and what that means for the future of the desktop. And with the release of 26H2, it's time to update your install and recovery media. The build number is 26300.9457 Windows Windows 11, version 26H2 is here New features, none unique: Start, Taskbar, Search, etc New defaults for some features:...
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Security Now 1098: How worried should we be?
Sep 30, 2026With millions racing to embrace AI assistants and cybercriminals pivoting to new, high-stakes tactics, the episode tackles the dizzying pace of change and asks: just how worried should we be? The discussion pulls back the curtain on AI's unpredictable power, the escalation of digital extortion, and why the next breach may hit closer to home than you think. Muse has a bad 0-day The regularity of "Irregular" More rogue OpenAI breaches The Seven Deadly Sins (TSDS) hacker group Liquified...
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MacBreak Weekly 1044: Live, Love, Re-Org
Sep 30, 2026Federico Viticci of MacStories joins the show this week! Federico shares his experience using Apple's new M5 Ultra Mac Studio & running local AI agents with the machine. John Ternus is looking to get the company to run faster & leaner. And AT&T may not support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature? M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The dream Mac for local AI agents. Apple's new CEO seeks to make company run faster and leaner. AT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple's new iPhone Handoff...