• Why did a mysterious empty "inetpub" directory appear after April's Patch Tuesday?
• And what new Windows Update crashing hack did this also create?
• North Korea is now creating fake US companies to lure would-be employees.
• The "Inception" attack subverts all GPT conversational AIs.
• New information about data loss in unpowered SSD mass storage.
• Lots of terrific feedback from our listeners.
• How malware has taken to hiding inside the Windows Sandbox and what you can do to stop it

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Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India by as early as next year. Apple's rumored plans for its next Vision Pro device are starting to become clearer, with a chance of it being released by the end of this year. And the EU is hitting Meta and Apple with hefty fines.

• Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China.
• 20th anniversary iPhone likely to be made in China due to 'extraordinarily complex' design.
• Apple begins breaking up its AI team with robotics, Siri changes.
• New Apple Vision 'Air' product could launch this year, per report.
• iOS 18.5 release date: Your iPhone's next update is coming soon.
• Oligo researchers detail AirBorne, a set of vulnerabilities in Apple's AirPlay SDK that could affect 10M+ third-party devices; Apple has patched its own devices.
• The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines.
• Sleeping with the Apple Watch.

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• Jason's Pick: Kindle Paperwhite SIgnature Edition.
• Alex's Pick: Common Ground
• Andy's Pick: Free Comic Book Day!

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• The Hottest AI Job of 2023 Is Already Obsolete
• NYT Asks: Should We Start Taking the Welfare of AI Seriously?
• Microsoft finally ships controversial Windows 11 'Recall' feature after year-long delay — now rolling out to all Copilot+ PCs
• Sam Altman says OpenAI is no longer "compute-constrained" — after Microsoft lost its exclusive cloud provider status
• Only Google Can Run Chrome, Company's Browser Chief Tells Judge
• What Happens When You Pay People Not to Use Google Search?
• 4chan Is Back Online, Days After The Infamous Hack That Leaked Its 'Janitors' Emails
• Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over
• Google is scrapping its planned changes for third-party cookies in Chrome
• Google's revenue tops Wall Street's expectations — and the stock climbs
• Google will stop supporting early Nest thermostats on October 25
• PC shipments spike as Windows 10's end and U.S. tariffs loom
• Apple Aims To Source All US iPhones From India in Pivot Away From China
• Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders: Sold out at most retailers including GameStop, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and others
• The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
• Tesla whistleblower says Musk wanted to deport her team for raising brake issue
• In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving
• Enter The Fourth Amendment, Yet One More Reason DOGE Is Such A Constitutional Nightmare

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