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We've seen NASA go through a lot of drama this year, and recently, some remarkable changes have been announced under the new administrator, Jared Isaacman. We're taking a deep dive into what's changed, what's the same, and what to expect. But first: Tariq and Rod are in Houston monitoring the Artemis 2 mission, which launched flawlessly on Wednesday. It's been a thrill since launch day, which Tariq saw in Florida, and shows no sign of slowing. We're bringing it to you from the field, so strap on in and join us!



Headlines:

Artemis 2 Launched This Week!

Challenges Hit Artemis 2 After Launch: Toilet Problems and Personal Computing Issues

Artemis 2 Crew Prepares for Lunar Flyby and Science Activities

NASA Faces Another Budget Cut for 2027

Main Topic: New NASA, Artemis Overhauls, and Future Missions

NASA Reshuffles Artemis 3–5: Landings Delayed, Missions Reassigned

SLS Development Locked; Vulcan Centaur 5 Upper Stage Selected

Aggressive Timeline for 29 Moon Missions and 22 Landings in Next Decade

Push for Moon Bases by 2032 with $20 Billion Investment

Gateway Lunar Station Put on Ice; Hardware Repurposed for Moon Base and Mars

Surprise Nuclear-Powered Mars Mission Announced for 2028

New Mars Helicopter Fleet to Debut as Part of Skyfall Payload

Shift Away from Private Space Stations; NASA to Build New Core Module

NASA Workforce Hit by Layoffs, Launches New NASA Force Hiring Initiative

Geopolitics, China's Role, and Space Race 2.0 Narrative

(Video of Artemis 2 Launch Courtesy of Space.com)

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week! Meta is in dispute with the Motion Picture Association. Anthropic accidentally leaks Claude Code's source code. Apple is continuing to extend updates to those affected by the DarkSword exploit. And Meta & YouTube are found liable for having features that are addictive for younger users.

Abrar talks about Meta's deal with the Motion Picture Association to scale back the use of film ratings when describing its teen accounts.

Mikah shares how Anthropic's Claude code was leaked, unveiling some next-gen AI coding features.

Mikah gives an update on the DarkSword and Coruna exploit tools that utilize zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS 18.

And both Meta and YouTube were found liable for some of their features that make their social media platforms addictive for younger users, having to pay millions in fines.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

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Andre Sinclair is a home builder in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, so he has the resources to create an exceptional home theater, which is exactly what he has done. The design is definitely Art Deco, and the performance is undoubtedly spectacular. Andre talks with Scott Wilkinson about how it came to be so awesome.

Check out Andre's build thread on AVS Forum!

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Andre Sinclair

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Windows 11 is doubling down on AI, but what if you want out? This episode breaks down the messy truth about stripping AI from your system and why Microsoft isn't making it easy.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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Tired of autocorrect sabotaging your texts? This episode shows how small changes like persistent rejection and custom text replacements can actually make Apple's keyboard work for you.

Why auto-correct fails and how Apple devices handle corrections

Auto-correct's evolution with iOS 17 and transformer language models

How auto-correct learns and why personalized dictionaries matter

Key steps to retrain auto-correct for smarter suggestions

Resetting your keyboard dictionary: the nuclear option explained

iOS and macOS keyboard settings: making auto-correct work for you

Auto-correct's pain points: bilingual typing, jargon, and missing features

Text replacement: the ultimate hack for tricky words and shortcuts

Top text replacement use cases for emails, addresses, and custom phrases

Practical tips to tame auto-correct and improve your typing flow

Missing features Apple still hasn't addressed in auto-correct

Host: Mikah Sargent

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