Elon Musk faces a multi-billion dollar verdict after a California jury finds his tweets misled Twitter shareholders, raising the stakes for tech CEOs with unchecked social media influence. Plus, CBS kills its legendary radio news service while podcasting explodes, signaling a dramatic shift in how America consumes, trusts, and pays for news.

• CBS News Shutters Radio Service After Nearly a Century
• A US appeals court puts on hold an earlier ruling that had blocked Perplexity from using its agentic shopping tool to shop on Amazon's marketplace
• FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
• The 49MB Web Page
• Microsoft unveils MAJOR improvements coming to Windows 11 this year — movable Taskbar, reduced RAM usage, less AI and ads, and much more CONFIRMED: "We are evolving how Windows is built behind the scenes to raise the quality bar"
• Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access in June
• Meta changes course on Horizon Worlds VR shut-down
• Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups
• Jury agrees that Musk's tweets during Twitter takeover misled investors
• After three months, Samsung is ending sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold
• 200,000 Devices Erased? Pro-Iran Hackers Hit US Firm With Data-Wiping Attack
• Japan to allow 'proactive cyber-defense' from October 1st
• Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web
• Arizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'
• Major League Baseball Steps Into the Prediction Markets, Strikes Deal With Polymarket
• Polymarket is opening a bar where you can drink and watch the world unravel in real time
• It's been 20 years since the first tweet
• Project Hail Mary is movie medicine
• The futurist who helped define tech trend reports just killed them (literally)
• This new cassette player has USB-C and Bluetooth, in case you want to ditch Spotify

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This week Germany's going ODF, the guys remember what used to be before SystemD ate the world, and Google has finally revealed what the unverified install flow will look like. There's a Blender update, Manjaro may be cooked, and there's finally a decent browser for Linux Arm. For tips we have Oh My Posh for ricing your terminal, Midnight Commander, Memos, and ClamAV. The show notes are available at https://bit.ly/47cvQ5g and Happy Linuxing!

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On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Fred asks Mikah for advice on how to get his USB webcam to work seamlessly when switching between his MacBook Pro and his Windows laptop on a shared monitor setup.

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We've waited, and we've waited, and it looks like Artemis 2 might be ready to go in early April! It's moved back to the launch pad, LC-39B, and will begin preparations for a launch as early as April 1. There will be no wet-dress rehearsal this time — associate administrator Lori Glaze said in a recent press conference that once they fuel successfully, she just wants to go to launch. The crew of Artemis 2 will soon arrive at KSC for pre-launch quarantine, as will Tariq, who will be covering the launch. We invited Mike Wall, the spaceflight and tech editor at Space.com, back to the show to bring us up to date on all the latest Artemis news.

Headlines:

• Blue Origin and NASA Team Up to Hunt Earth-Threatening Asteroids
• Rocket Lab Nabs $190 Million for 20 Hypersonic Test Launches
• Spring Equinox Arrives with Northern Lights Potential
• Sun Gun Orbital Mirrors Spark Debate on Utility and Security

Main Topic: Artemis II Launch Update

• Rollout and Status of Artemis II: Delays, Rocket Issues, and Launch Windows
• Comparing Artemis II Trajectory to Apollo 8 and Apollo 13
• Solar Activity Risks for Artemis Astronauts Discussed
• Shake-Up in Artemis Program: Artemis III Will Perform Docking Tests with Lunar Landers
• Blue Origin vs SpaceX: Moon Lander Progress and Readiness
• Gateway Lunar Station Uncertainty and International Partnerships
• Challenges with Refueling Starship and Lander Logistics
• Legislative Moves Toward a Permanent Moon Base
• What to Watch for Ahead of Artemis II—Final Checks and Go/No-Go Signs

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! IKEA's smart home products are not quite there yet. NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 and faced backlash from within the gaming community. A powerful iPhone-hacking technique has been discovered to take over devices running iOS 18. And some updates on the probes into Tesla's and hands-free driving systems.

• Jennifer shares her experience using IKEA's newest smart home products utilizing the Matter-over-Thread protocol, expressing her concerns and frustrations with trying to connect them to any smart home platform.
• Mikah talks about Nvidia's DLSS 5 that was unveiled at GTC 2026, and the criticism & memes it has faced since its unveiling.
• Andy Greenberg of WIRED joins the show to talk about a tool that has been discovered, called DarkSword, that can hack into millions of iPhones running iOS 18.
• And Mikah chats about hands-free driving technology in vehicles and NHTSA's probe into Tesla and Ford's hands-free driving systems.

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Just when you thought you knew Windows command lines, Microsoft drops Store CLI—a surprising new tool that could shake up how you discover and install apps in Windows 11. Find out why Paul Thurrott thinks this one's got an AI-fueled twist.

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What if logging in didn't mean juggling passwords and SMS codes? This episode demonstrates how Apple's Passwords app could make passkeys your new security upgrade and what may help protect your digital life.

• Understanding and setting up two-factor authentication codes in Passwords
• How to scan and autofill TOTP codes on macOS and iOS
• Best practices for migrating 2FA codes from other authenticator apps
• Passkeys setup, security benefits, and workflow
• Passkey vs. password: what to expect when logging in
• Apple security recommendations: flagged, reused, weak, and leaked passwords
• Prioritizing which flagged passwords to fix first
• Homework: add verification codes, create a passkey, and fix at-risk accounts

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Sony and TCL have announced an agreement whereby they will jointly develop consumer video and audio products. Interestingly, TCL will hold 51% of the joint venture, and Sony will hold 49%. Sony products will still carry the Sony and Bravia brand names. What does this mean for the future of Sony products?

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Tired of notification overload, mystery badges, and apps that refuse to play nice? Rosemary and Mikah peel back the layers to reveal how to finally take charge of your alerts, your way. See the deeper controls, clever tricks, and more useful features that ca• Mastering iOS notification settings and privacy controls!

• Fine-tuning app notifications: swipes, options, and in-app settings
• iOS notification types: lock screen, banners, badges, and previews
• Customizing notification display: stack, list, and count views
• Exploring Apple Intelligence notification features and Siri Suggestions
• Scheduled Notification Summaries: batch alerts for less disruption
• Changing notification delivery on the fly
• News: Apple launches AirPods Max 2 with new H2 chip and features
• Shortcuts Corner: Removing unwanted bullets from reminders
• App Caps: NeatPass and Spigen Classic LS accessory cases.

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Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence.

• Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software
• Nvidia's NemoClaw is OpenClaw with guardrails
• Jensen just put Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere
• Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding
• Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse
• Zuckerberg has "finished" with Alexandr Wang, worth US$14 billion
• Meta didn't buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web
• Meta's Manus AI agent arrives on your desktop to take on OpenClaw
• Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano | OpenAI
• Sources: OpenAI signed a deal with AWS to sell its AI services to US government agencies for
• both classified and unclassified work, amid the Anthropic-DOD spat
• Inside OpenAI's Race to Catch Up to Claude Code
• OpenAI, Musk and Focus
• A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model
• Hustlers are cashing in on China's OpenClaw AI craze
• Baidu is integrating OpenClaw with its Xiaodu devices to work as voice-controlled remotes, as it seeks to catch up with Tencent and Alibaba in the AI race
• Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud
• Judges Find AI Doesn't Have Human Intelligence in Two New Court Cases - Slashdot
• AI Agent Hacks McKinsey
• A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity
• AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion
• A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case
• Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam
• EchoPrime – Cedars-Sinai’s AI system can read echocardiograms and write the report
• Robotic Surgery Performed Remotely on Patient 1,500 Miles Away - Slashdot
• Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots'
• German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96
• CanIRun.ai — Can your machine run AI models?
• We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak.
• I tried BigArch. A big mess.

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There's an ongoing narrative that Windows is worse than ever today and people are leaving in droves. Paul does not see that, and will simply point to Windows 8 and remind folks that it can be (and was) worse. Also, PowerToys 0.98 adds a major new feature to Command Palette, big changes to Keyboard Manager and CursorWrap, and about 100 other updates. This is a big one. Plus, Mozilla Firefox is staging a comeback and may be worth another look.

Windows

• Rajesh Jha is retiring and Microsoft is reorging its Experiences + Devices team
• Release Preview: A peek at next week's Week D update (and April's Patch Tuesday) shows we're getting improvements to Narrator, Settings, Smart App Control, Pen settings, Display, File Explorer, and the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE). The trend continues!
• New Canary, Dev, and Beta builds - Nothing new in Canary. Dev/Beta: Drag Tray is being renamed to Drop Tray, you can change the user folder name during Setup, Restore points are getting a modern update finally
• Intel goes nuts with new "Arrow Lake refresh" processors; these are not Copilot+ PC capable and it's unclear what the Panther Lake comparison looks like
• IDC now expects 11.3 percent decline in PC market in 2026, 7.6 percent decline for tablets

AI

• Microsoft may sue OpenAI for contract breach - the best Microsoft divorce since IBM
• Major reorg in Microsoft's AI businesses
• Former Snap exec in charge of consolidated Copilot offerings across consumer and commercial
• Mustafa Suleyman to focus on Microsoft's foundational models
• There has been a lot of retiring and a lot of outside hires for top-level executive positions in Microsoft over the past year or more. Curious.
• Rumors vs. reality in Microsoft scaling back AI ambitions in Windows
• Rumor: Microsoft is backtracking on some Copilot features
• Reality: Microsoft is not backtracking on its AI ambitions, it's just going to try to do a better job with branding and positioning
• Microsoft launches Copilot Health in the U.S.
• Google Personal Intelligence ships in the U.S.
• OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano models
• GPT-5 mini is available as a reasoning model on Duck.ai

Xbox and gaming

• Rumor vs. reality in Xbox strategy
• Rumor: Microsoft removed "This is an Xbox" messaging from website so it must be focusing on consoles again
• Reality: Literally nothing has changed
• Xbox Insiders is testing per-game Quick Resume toggle
• Also more groups on Home, custom colors, profile badges in guide
• Big half month for Game Pass, with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, more coming
• Starfield is coming to PS5 on April 7
• NVIDIA launches DLSS 5, changes existing games, people are freaking out

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: The grass is always greener
• App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.98
• RunAs Radio this week: Sustainable AI with Darshna Shah
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Teeling Small Batch Whiskey

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