MacVoices #23290: MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #2 (2)

Rosemary OrchardMike Schmitz, and Joe Kissell finish off their picks as MacVoices Holiday Gift guide #2 closes out with iPhone-oriented picks, a photography pick, and something to tote your gear in. (Part 2) 

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MacVoices #23289: MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #2 (1)

Our second MacVoices 2023 Holiday Gift Guide panel features Rosemary OrchardMike Schmitz, and Brett Terpstra picking products both practical and tech-oriented…or at least most of them are. (Part 1) 

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MacVoices #23288: MacVoices Live! – ChatGPT and Public Domain Information (3)

Chuck JoinerDave GinsburgBrian Flanigan-ArthursWeb BixbyJeff Gamet, Eric BoldenMark Fuccio, and Jim Rea wrap up this MacVoices Live! discussion with a look at the risks of sharing information with ChatGPT and the importance of data security. We debate the difference between ChatGPT queries, search engine inquiries in relation to public domain information. We also talk about the potential consequences of using cloud-based AI systems and the hope for localized search features. (3) 

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MacVoices #23287: MacVoices Live! – Android As A Tracking Device; The White House and AI (2)

In the second part of this MacVoices Live! session, the panel of Chuck JoinerDave GinsburgBrian Flanigan-ArthursWeb BixbyJeff Gamet, Eric BoldenMark Fuccio, and Jim Rea discuss the Internet’s reaction, as well as their own, to word that Apple views Android as a tracking device. Then, the group discusses The White House’s reaction to the perceptions surrounding artificial intelligence, and whether their steps are adequate. (Part 2) 

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MacVoices #23286: MacVoices Live! – An Example of ChatGPT Abuse and No 27-Inch iMacs (1)

This MacVoices Live! series starts of with an unexpected turn: A “poem” composed by ChatGPT and verbalized by Siri. The panel of Chuck JoinerDave GinsburgBrian Flanigan-ArthursWeb BixbyJeff Gamet, Eric BoldenMark Fuccio, and Jim Rea then talk about not just the content, but also how many iterative queries it took to get the final product. Then, the group looks at Apple’s confirmation that there will be no 27-inch M3-series iMac and whether there are any hidden meanings in the message, as well as whether the M3 iMac is suitable as a gaming machine. (Part 1)

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