On the eve of Intel's Meteor Lake processor launch, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell discuss the future of neural processing units and how PC hardware will adapt to the new age of AI computing. Are the lower-end chips essentially "defects" of the top version?  
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WW Clip: Core Ultra & the Purpose of NPUs

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff, Jarvis, and Paris Martineau discuss the jury's ruling that deemed Google's App Store to be a Monopoly. 
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TWiG Clip: Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Sam Abuelsamid about the two million+ vehicle recall Tesla is doing due to its autopilot software following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 
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Guest: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/sam-abuelsamid">Sam Abuelsamid</a> 
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TNW Clip: Why Tesla Is Recalling Over 2 Million of Its Vehicles

On This Week in Tech Leo Laporte, David Spark, Nate Lanxon, and Brianna Wu discuss the implications of Google's DeepMind AI solving a long unsolved mathematics problem. 
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TWiT Clip: Google DeepMind Discovers New Math

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about a looming ban on the sale of the Series 9 &amp; Ultra 2 Apple Watches in the US starting on December 21st. 
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MBW Clip: It Might Be More Difficult To Purchase An Apple Series 9 & Ultra 2 Watch in US After Dec. 21st

Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss the interesting statistics coming out of Cloudflare's look back at 2023. 
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Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/steve-gibson">Steve Gibson</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a> 
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SN Clip: Cloudflare's Metrics of 2023

On the Windows Weekly podcast, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Mary Jo Foley discuss the confirmation that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will be departing the company on December 29, 2023 following Microsoft's recent $68 billion acquisition.   
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Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/richard-campbell">Richard Campbell</a> 
Guest: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mary-jo-foley">Mary Jo Foley</a> 
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WW Clip: CEO Bobby Kotick to Leave Activision Blizzard Dec 29

Leo Laporte, Paris Martinaeu, and Jeff Jarvis dig into the phenomenon of pig butchering scams. 
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TWiG Clip: A Look at Pig Butchering Scams

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge about how Matter's hope to improve smart home integration in 2023 has fallen short. 
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Host: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a> 
Guest: <a href="http://twitter.com/jp2e" target="_blank">Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</a> 
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TNW Clip: Why The Matter Protocol Hasn't Made The Smart Home Easier Yet

Tech Break bids adieu! On December 22nd, we're returning to a back-to-basics approach, focusing on community and beloved content. We are adding more shorts, updates, and behind-the-scenes peeks on our social feeds, reinvigorating connection and inspiration. 
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