The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 171 - Thank You for your Sacrifice 2026

Recorded Sunday May 24, 2026 - Live from iTechGear Central

Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host, Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired

Apple Segment Apple and Intel reach a Chip Manufacturing Deal - Larry http://fne3.2.vu/c Apple Agrees to Pay iPhone Users $250M for Failing to Deliver AI Siri - Larry https://apple.news/AqmbIMV7lThCS6pwgR_mEEg Goodbye AirDrop! - Larry http://fne3.2.vu/b iOS 26.5.1 Coming to Address Bugs - Chris http://fne3.2.vu/a KC Public Schools to Replace 30k Windows & Chromebooks with Apple Devices - Chris G http://fne3.2.vu/9 iPhone Fold Production Stalls amid Hinge Issues - Larry http://fne3.2.vu/8

AI Segment AI bots in Meetings may Void Attorney-Client Privilage - Chris http://fne3.2.vu/7 AI Criticism on the Rise - Chris G. http://fne3.2.vu/6

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Mobile Segment Goodbye Chromecast?? - Joel http://fne3.2.vu/5, http://fne3.2.vu/4 Everything from Google I/O 2026 - Joel http://fne3.2.vu/3

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Windows and Linux Segment Here is what MS is Offering Long-Serving Employees to Retire Early - Larry https://apple.news/AAouKUPMdRQqiYwpmtTuSyg MS Blaming the Security Researcher for Reporting a Vulnerabilty - Chris http://fne3.2.vu/2 MS New Copilot app turns it into a Sidebar that pushes your Apps Aside - Chris http://fne3.2.vu/1

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Tip of the Week Segment iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to tips@itechgear.org.

Linux Tip

1. Speed Up Package Downloads

Pick of the Week Segment I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use and like enough that we want to recommend them to you. They are not paid advertisements or items with which we have an affiliate marketing relationship. We sincerely believe in the picks we bring you at the end of each show.

Larry Anker 8-in-1 Hub — $54.99 https://a.co/d/0gSu77gv

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