Newspace is hiring! With the major powers heading to the moon, low-Earth orbit becoming busier than ever, and countless new companies entering the space marketplace, the hiring pipeline is more critical than ever. We spoke with Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler, the Director of Education for the Universities Space Research Association and Principal Investigator for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholars and STEM Workforce Development Programs, about the new and exciting opportunities available to young people seeking to enter the space workforce.

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Guest: Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler

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The big AI apps now have research modes that make you wait for a report full of sources. Is the wait worth it? Mikah Sargent gives ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity the same complicated question, plus ChatGPT with regular web search as a control, and compares how long they take, where they look, what they miss, and how much cleanup each report needs. Then he checks every answer against a rebate and tax-credit answer key built from official sources.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Meta Muse's security flaw. Reviews of the iPhone Duo are starting to come out. Microsoft's plans to overhaul the Xbox department. And Meta is ordered to pay $25 billion in a New Mexico court ruling.

• Mikah shares a PSA on Meta's new Muse AI agent: A security firm found that Muse's share button put conversation titles in the subdomain of public share links!
• Allison Johnson of The Verge joins the show to talk about her time with the iPhone Duo so far and things that she misses on the device so far compared to the Pro lineup.
• Sebastian Herrera of Fortune stops by to talk about how Xbox has lost its focus over the years and what new CEO Asha Sharma, who has no gaming background, is doing to fix it.
• And Isaiah Poritz of Bloomberg Law breaks down the verdict made in a New Mexico court that orders Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties to the state, related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Allison Johnson, Sebastian Herrera, and Isaiah Poritz

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Bredt Westley wants to stream lossless audio from his iPhone to a Denon AVR using a Chromecast Audio or AirPlay 2, and wonders which method delivers the highest fidelity. Scott Wilkinson has the answer.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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Copilot in Windows 11 isn't just getting a fresh look; Microsoft is quietly laying the foundation for an AI-powered "super app" that could redefine how you interact with your PC.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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Is your digital life a scattered mess or a finely tuned "second brain"? This episode reveals how Rosemary and Mikah may organize everything from 3D printer hacks to family chaos using iOS power tools and apps you've never tried.

• Building a "second brain" for knowledge management on iOS
• Comparing digital note-taking systems: OmniFocus, Notion, Craft, Obsidian
• Importance of cross-referencing and linking between apps
• Notion deep dive: databases, AI features, and integration tips
• Craft as an alternative for flexible, visual note organization
• Drafts as a staging ground for notes and quick capture
• Daily journaling and agenda apps: Parchment and Kan Do highlights
• Community discussion: Using TextEdit, Notes, and minimal scratchpad workflows
• iPhone Duo preorder chaos: launch supply snags and shipping delays
• News: iOS 27 Reminders and Notes app updates
• App Caps: Scrappy digital scrapbook and Everlog journaling app picks

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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From AI-generated Halloween scares to personal assistants that just won't quit, the age of at-home intelligence is here. But with each new feature, your privacy, security, and digital autonomy hang in the balance.

• Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
• Meta's Muse AI agent hits 10.9 million downloads as ChatGPT slides 25%
• Released This Week : Flux 3 Image Klein (Open Weights)
• "Introducing Muse Spark Open, The Most Capable US Open‑Weight Model to Date"
• Video on the DSX Pod starting at 30:40
• What if we've misunderstood how AI thinks?
• First large‑scale agentic cyberattack on OpenCode
• AI Just Found a Bug That Puts up to 70% of the World's Websites at Risk
• The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
• German Court Rules Google Earth is "Spying" on People by Publishing Aerial Photos of Their Homes
• Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers
• Musk, Anthropic outline dueling approaches to AI-era philanthropy
• Anthropic S-1
• Larry Ellison Went on Borrowing Spree to Bankroll His Son's Warner Bros. Bid
• Bill Gross's AI Tool Could Supercharge the Number of Startups
• Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
• New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests
• Craig Newmark AMA
• A new SubwayTakes star rises: Debbie
• How SubwayTakes's First Spinoff Star Outwitted Conan
• Some final words on Foursquare.
• Squad

Editors Note: Jason Hiner's site is The Deep View, not the Deep Think. Sorry Jason!

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Paul Thurrott gets hands-on with NVIDIA's new RTX Spark AI PCs and reveals why all that power isn't translating into practical results for certain users. Expect strong opinions and a few surprises about the state of local AI on computers. Plus, Tolaria is a free, open source, vibe-coded replacement for Notion that's based on Markdown files. And now it's on mobile too! Llama Windows is also free/open source and natively supports Windows 11 on Arm and RTX Spark. It may be the easiest way to interact with local AI on Windows.

Windows

• Microsoft discusses second round of pain points updates for Windows 11, starting with a new Photos app plus the ability to work well with just 8 GB of RAM
• Six (!) new builds, including two to the Release Preview Channel
• Microsoft Edge is working towards no-reboot updates
• Opera Air gets a nice refresh
• The Proton roadmap is spectacular
• RTX Spark: HP OmniBook Ultra 16
• RTX Spark: Lenovo Pro 9n 15
• RTX Spark: ASUS ProArt P16 arrives with 128 GB of RAM

Microsoft 365

• OneDrive is getting a Copilot-infused upgrade for files and photos in the AI era

AI/dev

• RTX Spark hands-on: Local AI is more frustrating than useful
• Microsoft is working on a comprehensive strategy to secure AI agents
• OpenAI releases an AI coding model for Visual Basic, other older programming languages

XBOX and gaming

• Report: Project Helix starts with a gaming handheld in 2027, not a console, with a new console in 2028
• Microsoft reveals standalone Cloud Gaming costs - 10 hours for $3.99, 25 for $7.99, 50 for $11.99
• ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up
• ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up
• AMD is bringing FSR Upscaling 4.1 to XBOX consoles, ROG XBOX Ally
• Final Fantasy VII Remake is the star of the late October Game Pass releases
• NVIDIA touts games already optimized for RTX Spark
• XBOX highlights new indie titles coming to PC, console, and Game Pass over the next year
• EA is shutting down BioWare

Tips and picks

• App pick of the week: Tolaria
• App pick of the week #2: Llama Windows
• RunAs Radio this week: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications with Will Velida
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old

Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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An unreleased AI solved a 26-year-old cryptographic secret in less than half an hour, exposing the origins of a widely used standard. Discover what this jaw-dropping breakthrough means for the future of trust and transparency in cybersecurity.

• Another record smashing Patch Tuesday.
• But again, all those updates were not without consequences.
• Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reports on an agentic attack.
• A mass-compromised hardware cryptocurrency wallet attack.
• How to create your own known-safe crypto wallet.
• Feedback about AI, coding and SpinRite from a listener.
• What the reverse-engineering of the ECDSA curves means for security

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1101-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent

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Apple is holding its "Pro and Tell" event on October 28th in Los Angeles. If you ordered the iPhone Duo, will you be getting yours in 2027, like a lot of people? And how will Apple's HomeView handle loading new apps onto the device?

• Apple announces October 28 "Pro and Tell" event.
• Apple to launch touch-screen MacBook, new iPad Mini at October event.
• Apple calls iPhone Duo pre-order demand 'extraordinary' as shipping dates slip.
• iPhone Duo is sold out for Christmas as shipping estimates slip to 2027.
• Apple retail staff told to warn against iPhone Duo walk-in purchases.
• Apple TV price history.
• Third-party HomeView apps? Think CarPlay.
• Apple and Meta team up to make Muse AI model run on Mac computers.

Picks of the Week

• Glenn's Pick: Vevor Automatic Tape Cutter
• Andy's Pick: Tom Bihn Small Cafe Bag
• Christina's Pick: You Can See Everything

Hosts: Jason Snell, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren

Guest: Glenn Fleishman

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Apple's long-delayed kitchen device and Tesla's flying car spectacle make this panel one you won't want to miss! Data center delays, AI-driven job shakeups, and real-time debates on the real winners in broadband show that the tech landscape isn't just shifting; it's being rebuilt in real time.

• The Tesla Roadster should go into production in 2028, but don't get your hopes up - Engadget
• Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC
• America's $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray
• Apple's HomeView Offers Tantalizing Preview of a Future Robotic Version
• Apple blames 'extraordinary' demand as foldable iPhones sell out
• F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office
• Meta and Apple, Longtime Foes, Team Up to Put Open-Weight AI on Macs
• Amazon has over 1 million robot workers. What's next for human employees?
• How to track Flock cameras using MapQuest

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Gina Smith and Jason Calacanis

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