Think your mouse is harmless? Steve and Leo uncover how modern optical mice might be secretly "listening" in, and reveal why satellite data pouring down on us is almost entirely unsecured.
The long awaited lawsuit to block Texas SB2420.
Embattled Texas SB2420 also impacts Google Play.
At long last, NIST modernizes their password policy.
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters demise was exaggerated.
China claims that the NSA has been hacking them.
Half of all geosynchronous satellite traffic is unencrypted.
The AWS outage highlights the rising risk of Internet monoculture.
A terrific collection of listener feedback and...
Could your PC's mousehave much bigger ears than you know?
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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Untitled Linux Show 225: Not A Memory Leak
NordVPN Open Sources their Linux client, AMD and Intel are cooperating on what the next iteration of X86_64 will look like, and Fedora 43 is going to be a week late. Blender 5 and PipeWire 1.6 are each right around the corner and the Free Software Foundation has announced their Librephone initiative. For tips we have the FastMail desktop app, octopi for pacman package management, the Gemini CLI for agentic AI on the command line, and using shred and hdparm for secure data deletion. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/3WLdPVO and have a great week!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie
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This Week in Space 182: The Dream is Alive
If you ever saw the IMAX spectacular, "The Dream is Alive," you've seen astronaut Terry Hart in action, capturing the Solar Max satellite with the shuttle's robotic arm. But even if you missed that film, Terry has had a fascinating career as an Air Force pilot, NASA astronaut, senior leadership at Bell Labs (more than once!), and as an academic and creator of a new aerospace engineering program at Lehigh University. Join us for an enjoyable hour with one of our favorite guys. Also, is Jared Isaacman back as the new NASA Administrator? Will the Orion capsule soon be used for non-NASA missions? And what's going on with the layoffs at the Jet Propulsion Lab? All this and more on This Week in Space.
Headlines:
Jared Isaacman Back in the Running for NASA Administrator
Lockheed Martin Considers Launching Orion on Rockets Other Than SLS
JPL Hit Hard by Layoffs and Uncertainty Amid NASA Budget Woes
Main Topic: Astronaut Terry Hart's Career, Space Shuttle Missions, and NASA's Evolution
Terry Hart Recaps a Multifaceted Aerospace Career from Bell Labs to NASA
Behind the Scenes of the IMAX Film "The Dream is Alive" and Shooting in Space
In-Depth Look at STS-41C: First Shuttle Rendezvous, Satellite Repair, and Pioneering On-Orbit Servicing
Long Duration Space Experiments and the Legacy of LDEF
Reflections on Challenger, Shuttle Risks, and Safety Culture in Human Spaceflight
The Ongoing Shift from NASA-Led Programs to Private Spaceflight Industry
Preparing the Next Generation: Aerospace Education and Lehigh University's New Graduate Program
Insights on Space Bees, Life Aboard the Shuttle, and Visions for the Future of Space Manufacturing
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Terry Hart
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Hands-On Windows 162: Get Windows 11 25H2 Today
Windows 11's 25H2 release isn't hitting every device right away—find out how to jump the line and enable hidden new features before the official rollout.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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Home Theater Geeks 504: Turntable Recommendations
Listener Daniel bought a $150 turntable/CD player to listen to some records by his friend's band, but the sound was terrible. He would like some recommendations for a not-terribly-expensive turntable that sounds decent, and Scott Wilkinson has some.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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