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Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! A Stanford graduate built a matchmaking algorithm that's sweeping across the Stanford campus. Is social media "clinically addictive"? Discord announced an age-verification process that sparked privacy concerns among users. And the Virtual Boy is back?

Amanda talks about an AI-powered dating app that was developed by a Stanford graduate and how dating for young adults is becoming more driven by tech.

Mikah talks about the social media addiction trial and comments made by Instagram's CEO, Adam Mosseri.

Emma Roth of The Verge joins the show to talk about Discord's age verification mandate that has sparked huge user privacy concerns, especially following a data breach the company suffered last year.

And Scott Stein of CNET stops by to share his thoughts and time with Nintendo's revival of Virtual Boy as a replica accessory for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

Guests: Emma Roth and Scott Stein

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Speaker drivers haven't changed much in the last 100 years, but they have certain drawbacks, especially in small form factors such as earbuds. A company called SonicEdge is developing a new type of driver that takes a completely different approach. CEO and co-founder Moti Margalit talks about his company's innovations with Scott Wilkinson.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Moti Margalit

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Forget the built-in Windows tools—Paul shares why third-party password managers are the secret to making passkeys smarter, more powerful, and truly universal across all your devices.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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The Home app just got a major overhaul, thanks to Matter compatibility and fresh features that are quietly transforming how Apple users control their homes. Mikah Sargent breaks down what you need to do, and why this update is bigger than you may think.

Why updating to the latest Apple Home version is required

How to prepare your devices and household for the update

Steps to manually update the Apple Home system

Overview of post-update Home app features and settings

Walkthrough of new Home app controls: activity, energy, hubs, security, and more

Matter accessories and updated connected services explained

Host: Mikah Sargent

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If you thought Safari extensions were just for desktop power users, this episode demonstrates the game-changing tools and side hustles available right on your iPhone!

Managing Safari extensions on iOS: Settings, permissions, and cross-device syncing

Efficiently disabling and enabling Safari extensions using the webpage menu

Privacy concerns when installing Safari extensions and reviewing permissions

Favorite Safari extensions: Wipr 2 for ad blocking

Noir extension for customizable dark mode and theme creation in Safari

StopTheMadness Pro fixes annoying web behaviors and context menu issues

Keyword Search adds custom search shortcuts for Amazon, Apple Support, Google Drive

Amplosion redirects Google AMP pages to original sources; Achoo inspects page HTML

Pipifier makes web video picture-in-picture; reliability compared to other solutions

App Caps: Picks include Xteink X4 e-ink reader and Fullscreen Clock for timers

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

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