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Online Tonight with Max Smart
We cover technology, pop culture and more! TECH We discuss the latest tech news and answer your questions about how tech can change your life (for better or worse). POP CULTURE We're into a lot of cool and geeky stuff, from 80s and 90s movies and music, to retro video games and more. We even try to keep up with what's new and hip... Share your favorites - we're always looking for new things. AND MORE We'll talk about pretty much anything... except politics. Tell us what's on your mind and let's…
Episodes
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Do Sheep Dream of the Sun? EP# 2127
Hour 1 NSA advises critical patches for PHP, New Sam’s Club/Walmart+ membership, Airbnb introduces new rules for hosts, Class Action lawsuit alleges robots…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Vision Academy. EP# 2126
Hour 1 “Extraordinary” demand for iPhone Duo, HomeView will include these apps at launch, HomePod mini 2, Email from Ryan in Reno about iPhone Handoff, SpaceX…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Don’t bite the matchbox. EP# 2125
Hour 1 Google AI detector available to everyone, Google Photos wardrobe features comes to iOS, Microsoft ending IE mode support in Edge, Email from OuttaTime…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Give it back. EP# 2124
Hour 1 AT&T users with iPhone 18 Pro Max issues, Replaceable cover layer on Duo, Device to make CarPlay wireless, Email from SuzyShopper in South Dakota…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Golden Shards of Tech. EP# 2123
Hour 1 Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue, New Android malware captures screen touches, Meta’s Muse lets attackers take over…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Bay of Tech. EP# 2122
Hour 1 Gemini allegedly hacked 3 companies on its own, Stop the AI Drift campaign, Persona wants its AI band to be your assistant, Former TikTok execs build an…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
You had me at Mayday. EP# 2121
Hour 1 The biggest news – iPhone Duo!, Email from Maggie in Dallas about AppleCare, our review of the movie You Had to Be There… rated R / TVMA in…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
The Mandalorian Audacity. EP# 2120
Hour 1 Meta agrees to limit teens, calls on others to do same, Free Spotify accounts for kids with parental controls, Free AI for college students, Text from…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Further Lanterns. EP# 2119
Hour 1 Microsoft Teams users need to update or lose Calendar, Philips offering free updates, Social media feels like work, Email from Nan in LA regarding video…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Our House Our Universe. EP# 2118
Hour 1 Lots of D23 news – Rides, attractions, etc for Disney World Florida, Tokyo and Anaheim, text from XLover in Reno my iPhone X is old what does…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Don’t Hack My Tech. EP# 2117
Hour 1 OpenAI delays next model over hacking concerns, Hackers targeting hotel WiFi, Smart scale tracks body composition, Text from PluggedIn in Sioux Falls…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
A Galaxy of Tech. EP# 2116
Hour 1 Apple’s new lease plan (not the Mac Mini IS excluded), Tim Cook’s final quarterly financial call, Text from RoombaLover in Charlotte NC are they…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Spider Obsession. EP# 2115
Hour 1 BMW recall, New Honda Prelude, Ford adding start stopper to more models, Text from CanYouHearMeNow in NYC what happened to T-mobile yesterday, our…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Project Ready. EP# 2114
Hour 1 EU orders Google to give other AI a chance with Android, Experts say Google AI search not safe for kids, Meta will alert parents if teen AI chats…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Rhymes with granola gnomes. EP# 2113
Hour 1 Meta glasses quietly recording EVERYTHING, Comcast planning split, FAA proposal could lead to 3-hour flights from LA to NY, Text from PrivacyPlease in…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Have Fun with tech. EP# 2112
Hour 1 Panasonic tech to improve microwave, Hue’s wired wall modules bring non-smart lights into its ecosystem, Smart scale tracks body composition, Email from…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Don’t fear the tech. EP# 2111
Hour 1 Waymo pulls robotaxis after they drive into highway work zones, AT&T launches $3 unlimited day pass for summer travel, T-Mobile makes a big change…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Toy with me. EP# 2110
Hour 1 DOJ green lights Paramount/WB merger, Fox buying Roku, Email from Samara in Ohio about Silence Unknown Callers, our review of the movie Toy Story 5…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Swap Screams. EP# 2109
Hour 1 SpaceX leasing space to AI companies, Meta building data centers in tents, Nvidia challenges Apple Silicon, Email from Avid Reader in MD about printing…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Send Noir. EP# 2108
Hour 1 YouTube will automatically label AI videos, More young people are angry about AI, A researcher made up a fake disease to test AI, Email from Jessica in…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Don’t Maul our Grogu. EP# 2107
Hour 1 Our special Star Wars episode. Our review of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, PG13, in theaters this Friday, text from Luke – What is my…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Surviving the Apex of Help. EP# 2106
Hour 1 Google Unveils GoogleBook, Study highlights Windows laptops over Mac Neo, Text from BusyBea in Burbank about auto-deleting 2 Factor Codes from iMessage…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
No more Apple Cook. EP# 2105
Hour 1 Time Cook stepping down, announces replacement, Tim Cook open letter, Tim Cook says Apple Maps Launch biggest mistake, Text from Claude in NYC about…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Time Traveling the 101. EP# 2104
Hour 1 You can finally replace that embarrassing old Gmail address, Samsung discontinuing its texting app, Amazon ending support for older Kindles, Motorola’s…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Conjuring an Anniversary. EP# 2103
Hour 1 OpenAI discontinuing Sora video app, Claude can now use your Mac while you’re away, CarPlay now supports voice-based chatbots, Apple confirms Mac Pro is…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Faxing Utopia. EP# 2102
Hour 1 Good news: Companies are re-hiring people laid off because of AI, Bad news: AI chatbots help plan violence, Alexa+ gets a new adults-only personality…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Hop to it Sherlock. EP# 2101
Hour 1 Apple announces M5 Macbook Air, new MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and Max, 12% staff cut at troubled EV maker, Email from Bart in Newark about adding a…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Cabin Fever in Paradise. EP# 2100
Hour 1 Man accidentally gains control of thousands of robot vacuums, eBay layoffs after big purchase, 12% staff cut at troubled EV maker, Text from Distracted…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Days of Family Tech. EP# 2099
Hour 1 iOS 26.4 beta launches without AI Siri features, Apple CarPlay support for AI platforms, first Apple C1X modem failure, Meta plans to take on the Apple…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Tech in the ‘Burbs. EP# 2098
Hour 1 Ring takes heat for partnering with Flock Surveillance, Meta plans “name tag” facial recognition, Bonnie’s email about the recent…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Super Muppet Wonder. EP# 2097
Hour 1 Amazon is now including Alexa+ in your Prime account, Amazon will send $200 Billion on AI this year, Anthropic had a Super Bowl commercial teasing…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Let the tech Rip like Ponies. EP# 2096
Hour 1 Apple news some good some bad, Apple launches Apple Creator Studio, Apple updates the firmware on the iPhone Air MegSagfe battery, Apple Arcade is…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
CES tests our tolerance for Tech. EP# 2095
Hour 1 Back from CES, CES 2026 trends, the worst of CES, DistractedDrivers email about CarPlay not always seeing their phone when it is plugged in, Victoria…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Tech festivities & frustrations. EP# 2094
Hour 1 Amazon product recalls, iRobot files for bankruptcy, text from Linda about lighting on Zoom/Facetime, our review of the holiday specials The First Snow…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Plot twists abound. EP#2093
Hour 1 Google’s first AI glasses are coming soon, Google and Apple making moving from one phone to another easier, Disney signs deal with OpenAI to offer…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Oh. Christmas. Movies. EP# 2092
Hour 1 Sam Altman declares “code red” at ChatGPT, OpenAI’s new model code named Garlic, Nvidia release open-source for self-driving cars…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Nobody says sequels are Bad. EP# 2091
Hour 1 1X Neo robot will be launch next year for $20,000, Japan no has stocking robots but they are still partially controlled by operators in Manila, Good…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Body-Swapping Dinosaur Tech. EP# 2090
Hour 1 Apple releases MacOS Tahoe 26.2 public beta which includes a builtin ring light, Apple’s deal with Tencent in china could net Apple billions as a…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Running that Fantastic tech. EP# 2089
Hour 1 Epic and Google settle their lawsuit, Chrome’s new AI Mode, Lane Guidance in Android Auto, Gemini will now give you time to talk…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Welcome Tech Demons. EP# 2088
Hour 1 Nvidia becomes the first $5 billion company, Adobe adds AI for repetitive design tasks, Canva is now making Affinity Studio free, AirBnB using AI to…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
A Carnival of Tech. EP# 2087
Hour 1 SimonMed got hacked & 1.2 million patients data was taken, Tesla recall, AWS outage, Microsoft Windows 11 update messes things up, Streamers text…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Tech is a Dragon’s worst Nightmare. EP# 2086
Hour 1 Apple announces 3 new products – MacBook Pro with M5, Apple Vision Pro with M5 & iPad Pro with M5, email from Archie about tech-related…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Superheroes in Tech. EP# 2085
Hour 1 Toyota recall, Ferrari’s first electric car, New Chevy Volt, CarPlay Ultra coming to new cars, text from NotaNag about delaying text messages, our…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
In space or spaced out? EP# 2084
Hour 1 You can keep getting Windows 10 Security updates 1 of 3 ways, Discord partner had a security breach, Meta’s new Ray-Bans requires you to go in and…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Tech Frights 2.0. EP# 2083
Hour 1 Meta may not be “Vibing” with its new AI Vibe feature, Apple iPhone 17 may not install Apple Intelligence, iPhone 17 pro and air are showing…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
AI and Xbox and Lobsters (oh my!). EP# 2082
Hour 1 Teen version of ChatGPT, Lamborghini adding AI to work with drivers mood, Gemini for Smart TVs, Samsungs new portable TV, Joe’s email about iOS…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Only Murders in Tech. EP# 2081
Hour 1 So how close were the Apple event rumors, details on the iPhone 17, watch family, AirPods Pro 3 etc., Windows Aug 2025 Security update drama…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Wednesday’s Child is Full of Tech. EP# 2080
Hour 1 Apple’s event is Tuesday Sep 9 – what do the rumors say and will they be right?, Suzy’s email about getting movies and TV shows on her…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Taking Tech for a spin. EP# 2079
Hour 1 Google will be combining Android and ChromeOS, Meta is cracking down on”unoriginal” content, SmartHomeSam’s text about Belkin…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Echo of Novocaine. EP# 2078
Hour 1 Google updates Chrome on Linux, Windows, MacOs and Android – Get the update right away – don’t wait for the auto-update just grab it…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Stick the Tech like Wick. EP# 2077
Hour 1 This hour all the World Wide Developer News that Apple presented last week. The main name changes and features coming to “26”, Greg’s…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Braving Better Tech. EP# 2076
Hour 1 Space Rob joins me to discuss the latest SpaceX failure, how much stuff is floating out there and what we are learning from the Webb Telescope, Apple…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
A Stitch in Tech saves Youth. EP# 2075
Hour 1 The Take It Down Act passes which includes protection for intimate images including AI deep fact versions, Instagram debuts lockout Reels – there…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Reckoning for a Bot. EP# 2074
Hour 1 Cat Tower game on iOS leaked data from over 450,000 users, don’t fall for Joann Fabrics online sales, beware of wrong number scams, Sam’s…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Tech is as Simple as an Octopus. EP# 2073
Hour 1 Wishing all the moms a happy Mother’s Day, Skype has now been officially turned off, little boy orders 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops from Amazon…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Accountants and Thunderbolts in the Underworld. EP# 2072
Hour 1 New fire resistant homes, Sam Altman is laughing eye scanners in 6 cities – hopes to have 7,500 orbs by end of year, Nvidia offers hot fix for…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
May the Pangolin be your Companion. EP# 2071
Hour 1 May the 4th events – BART sold out there space train – Lego will have a special Grogu build set (for free) and discounts on other Star Wars…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Just an Oddball who loves Tech. EP# 2070
Hour 1 Hertz has a database breach and may include credit monitoring if you qualify, iOS GPS kids tracking app leaks kids locations, Fisher-Price recalls a…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Crafting Tech for humans and pets. EP# 2069
Hour 1 1 in 3 kids nearsighted, new crystal helps make (metal) 3D printing stronger, RealGuy text about Real ID requirements, our review of the movie A…
- Online Tonight with Max Smart
Friends, don’t Goof on Tech. EP# 2068
Hour 1 ChatGPT has improved memory conversations, Sphere in Las Vegas has partnered with Google to create a version of the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz for the…