TNW 325: Reviewing Amazon's Echo Hub & Copilot Pro - Amazon Echo Hub, Wyze Security, Apple Sports App

Tech News Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Tnw, Twit, Mikah Sargent, Technology News, Technology, News, Jason Howell, Tech News

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🗓️ 22 February 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

What is the Amazon Echo Hub, and how is it different from Amazon's current Echo lineup? If you own a Wyze camera, you may have received a notification of a security incident with the company. A review of Microsoft Copilot Pro. And Apple releases their Sports app and announce that iMessage is getting post-quantum encryption.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah to talk about her review of the Amazon Echo Hub and the difference between this device and the overall Echo lineup from Amazon.
Wyze announced a security incident with its devices that allowed a very small group of its users to access thumbnail images from other users.
Chris Hoffman of The Intelligence & Computerworld chats with Mikah about his review of Microsoft Copilot Pro, the technology behind this offering from Microsoft, and what it can do.
Finally, Apple released its very own sports app called Apple Sports, and Mikah explains the idea behind iMessage getting post-quantum encryption and what it means for the app.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Chris Hoffman

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0:00.0	Coming up on Tech News Weekly, I am joined by Jennifer Patterson Toe of The Verge, who stops by to give us her review of the Echo Hub.
0:09.6	Amazon's answer to the Smart Home Hub screen that will control all of your lights and other
0:18.0	smart home accessories.
0:19.0	Then I talk about how Wise had a security incident.
0:23.4	We explain and explore exactly what happens and what Wise is doing to solve the problem.
0:29.7	Afterwards, Chris Hoffman of the Intelligence stops by to give us his review of
0:34.7	Microsoft Co-Pilot Pro explaining how it differs from the other versions of
0:40.2	co-pilots and whether it's something you should consider subscribing to.
0:45.0	Lastly, we talk about some new additions for Apple, including a new Apple Sports app and
0:52.0	I Message getting Post Quantum encryption.
0:55.6	All of that coming up on Tech News Weekly.
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1:02.3	From people you trust.
1:04.0	This is Twit.
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1:09.0	This is Tech News Weekly, episode 325, recorded Thursday, February 22nd, 2024,
1:17.0	reviewing Amazon's Echo Hub and CoPilot Pro.
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