The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 185 - Really Quick Show

Recorded Sunday September 20, 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 and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired

Apple Segment iPhone 18 Pro in the House - Larry NO URL Challenges of switching to a New iPhone - Larry NO URL iPhone 18 Pro battery is so big, it requires special firmware to ship - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4y iPhone Duo Crease: Apple: "Hold us accountable" - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4x

AI Segment Claude Opus 5 Helped Researchers Take Over OpenAI Staff Accounts via Chained Flaws - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4w Dire warnings about AI shock Congress, but action is unlikely before the election - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/4v

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Mobile Segment Google Book - Designed for Gemini - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4t Why People are spending $1000+ for old iPods - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/4s, http://itgw.tny.cc/4r Commercial Break Goes Here Please become a contributing member of iTechGear.org. Give any amount on PayPal at chris@itechgear.org. Site fees and costs all come out of my personal income. Any amount will be greatly appreciated.

Windows and Linux Segment MS Surface Event on 10/7 could Redefine Windows Hardware - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4q MS introduces new Cloud Rebuild Options for Win 11 - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4p

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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.

1. Stay Focused with Windows 11 Focus Sessions

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 UGREEN Vertical Laptop Stand - $23.99 https://a.co/d/0gwhFc9o

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