Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Amazon is directly implementing Alexa into its flagship shopping website. Bambu Lab is in hot water over direct messages it sent to an independent developer regarding third-party software access. Google's set to release its Android XR smart glasses later this year. And Apple unveils new accessibility features for its products, now including Apple Intelligence.

• Jennifer talks about Amazon integrating Alexa into Amazon.com, where you'll be able to ask Alexa questions and get more personalized answers.
• Mikah discusses how Bambu Lab, maker of popular 3D printers, is facing criticism from the 3D printing community after it sent a cease-and-desist letter to a developer over a third-party app that bypassed some of Bambu's proprietary software.
• WIRED's Julian Chokkattu joins the show to talk about Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses and his hands-on experience with the device on how it handled tasks such as translation, navigation, and on-the-fly information lookup.
• And Mikah shares Apple's latest announcements of new accessibility features that will be coming to its OS's later this year.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Julian Chokkattu

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Learn why Activity Monitor is the macOS tool experienced users trust first to diagnose hidden memory drains, runaway CPU usage, and behind-the-scenes energy hogs. Mastering a single built-in tool can put real-time answers and expert-level control right at your fingertips.

• Quick Access Methods: Spotlight, Finder, and Utilities Folder
• Five Main Tabs: CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk, and Network Explained
• Sorting and Identifying Resource-Heavy Processes in CPU Tab
• Understanding Percent CPU, Multi-Core Macs, and High Usage Scenarios
• Spotting and Managing Frozen or Runaway Apps via Activity Monitor
• The Importance of the Kind Column: Rosetta Support and Apple Silicon Transition
• Using Memory Tab and Pressure Graph to Gauge RAM Health
• Sorting by Memory to Find Leaky or Misbehaving Apps
• Energy Tab Insights: Finding Battery-Draining and Power-Hungry Apps
• Disk Tab: Diagnosing Read/Write Issues and Competing Background Tasks
• Network Tab: Tracking Data-Heavy Apps and Monitoring for Security
• Live Dock Icon Graphs for CPU, Network, and Disk Usage
• How to Force Quit or Inspect Troubled Processes in Activity Monitor
• Homework: Add Activity Monitor to Dock and Monitor Rosetta Apps Before Support Ends

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Is your Apple Watch doing all it can for you? Explore how advanced features like multi-watch setups, app grids versus lists, and watch-based security tools can seriously level up your experience.

• Apple Watch independence, multiple watches per iPhone, and family setup
• Pros and cons of owning and using two Apple Watches
• Apple Watch as fashion item versus functional device
• Passing down and reusing Apple Watches in families
• Managing Apple Watch apps, notifications, and widgets for a personalized experience
• Apple Watch Mirroring on iPhone and accessibility features
• Using Apple Watch to find your iPhone (and vice versa)
• Apple Watch for unlocking Macs, authenticating purchases, and identity confirmation
• Running Apple Watch solo, even without cellular—music, workouts, and safety
• News: End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging arrives via carrier support in iOS update
• Shortcuts Corner: Exporting Apple Health data (weight) to CSV
• App Caps: MagSafe wallets with Find My and pop socket support

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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