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Wubi, the easy and completely safe way to install Linux to dual boot on your Windows machine.Our guest is Agostino Russo, the lead devloper of Wubi.TWiT Wiki for this showHere's what's coming up for FLOSS in the future. Think your open source project should be on FLOSS Weekly? Email Randal at…

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, April 7, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:What if you got an alert before an earthquake hits? The founder of Early Warning Labs talks about their app QuakeAlert. It can give you up to 30 seconds of warning on your smartphone before you…

Microsoft-Yahoo, Apple/AT&T and Google Voice, Pogue's beeps, Palm Pre iTunes, and more.Wiki for this episodeTranscript posted 24 hours after show release by PodsInPrint.Story links at http://delicious.com/twit/206. Suggest stories for next week's show by tagging links "for:twit".Audible pick of…

This week we discuss the inevitable dilution in the value of code signing, a new worrisome cross-site privacy leakage, is Unix embedded in all our motherboards? The ongoing application spoofing problem, a critical IP address leakage vulnerability in TOR and the pending major v3 upgrade to TOR, a…

Britney Twitters, Apple's releases, LittleBigPlanet, Google G1 phone, and more.Links to all our stories are at http://del.icio.us/twit/165.Audible pick of the week: Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It, Abridged, By Gina Kolata, Narrated…

Is SDWAN worth the BIG upgrade, or will you stay MPLS?Enforce your privacy rights with a single browser tick.Rare firmware Rootkit discovered targeting diplomats and NGOs.SpaceX has launched enough satellites for Starlink's upcoming public beta.Supreme Court takes on Google vs. Oracle.Cyberattacks…

Ongoing WordPress attack, RCS gets End-to-end encryption.Chrome moves to release 87.Explicit Publication of Privacy Practices.Firefox 83 gets HTTPS-only Mode.Mozilla seeks consultation on implementing DNS-over-HTTPS.The comical announcement strategy of the Egregor Ransomware.Large-scale attacks…

Android 11 Features, BTS Samsung collaboration, new show format!Android 11 Beta 1 is out with some interesting new features.A few features aren't available yet but are likely coming soon.Samsung reveals the BTS Edition Galaxy S20+ and Buds+.Stadia support is expanding and the starter kit is even…

Zoom encryption, Windows 10 printer error.Ripple20: a set of 19 TCP/IP vulnerabilities that could let remote attackers gain control over your deviceRussian government lifts its failed ban on TelegramZoom: everybody gets optional end to end encryptionGoogle removed 106 malicious Chrome extensions…

Sam Abuelsamid breaks down the common misconceptions of Android Auto and Android AutomotiveGoogle Ventures invested in Nothing which then bought Essential for some reasonA Facebook Watch running Android is in the worksLastPass announced major changes to its free tier and people are angry about…

Adobe Premiere Rush, LumaFusion, GoPro's Quik, and more.On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent:Video editing on iOS: Quik, DoubleTake, Adobe Premiere Rush, FiLMiC Pro, FiLMiC Remote, Musemage, LumaFusion.News: Apple's secretive nature clashes with COVID-19 work-from-home…

Github is free for teams!COVID-19 tests are going unused due to hospital IT challengesSales of Online Fraud Guides Are BoomingBuyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMRCiting BGP hijacks and hack attacks, feds want China Telecom out of the USWhen School Is Online, the…

Twitter shares plunged 10% this morning in reaction to the company's earnings call yesterday. Twitter reported that they're struggling to gain new users, despite having launched several new features designed to make Twitter more appealing to mainstream users. Twitter's interim CEO Jack Dorsey was…

Rumors abound about a possible MacBook announcement event later this month, new iPad Pros next spring, and an OLED screen for the next iPhone. In the real world, Apple is opening new facilities around the globe. Also, macOS Sierra is out this week, and the most popular sticker pack for iMessage…

Please be advised this transcript is AI-generated and may not be word for word. Time codes refer to the approximate times in the ad-supported version of the show.Leo Laporte (00:00:02):Podcasts you love from people you trust. This is TWiT.Leo Laporte (00:00:11):Hi, this is Leo Laporte and this is…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Yahoo to buy Flurry, Facebook launches Save, and Microsoft gets flack from politicians over the massive layoffs.. Tech News 2Night is Next! …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Alibaba sets a share price for the upcoming IPO (and it's a doozy), the Moto 360 smartwatch sells out, and what were the coolest products that came out of IFA.Tech News 2Night is Next! …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! 5-million Gmail usernames and passwords posted on a Russian website, T-Mobile's big push for WiFi cell phone calls, and Macworld magazine to shut down,Tech News 2Night is Next! …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! is a large-scale Shellshock attack on the way?, when the first Retina Display iMacs might launch, and how protesters in Hong Kong are using the FireChat app to get the word out... Tech News 2Night is Next! [TWiT Open][Main TN2 Open]This is Tech News 2Night Episode …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Dropbox says it wasn't hacked- all those usernames were stolen, Snapchat's plan to make money, and Aereo asks the FCC for one more chance.Tech News 2Night is Next! …

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Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in tech.  A great show for you!  Brianna Wu joins Nick Bilton and Amy Webb.  Three of the smartest people I know to talk about Mark Zuckerberg's ambitions for the Presidency. Is he really a robot?  What Apple should do with its…

Borrowing Wi-Fi is a crime, Dell arrives at Wal-Mart, and Norton crashes Chinese PCs....A Symantec update has quarantined 2 critical files in the Chinese version of Windows which has bricked some machines.Male partial nudity is the cause of a delay in the impending Halo 2 PC launch.A Michigan man…

This is the 49th MacBreak Weekly, Which wasstarted almost a year ago.Leo turned off on the comments last week. Leo's friendly reminder... don't use the comments to pre-judge the content of the show.Is Andy Inhatko Fake Steve Jobs .Why isn't the iPhone software updated? Turns out Apple wants to…

Tech News for Tuesday January 3, 2017CES is still a few days away, officially, but you wouldn’t know it by the amount of products streaming in from the pre-show. So today, we’ll check out some of the more interesting announcements. First up is Lenovo who has a few things on tap. First, its entry…

Tech News for Tuesday May 16, 2017Instagram is ripping off Snapchat again with what it's calling "face filters." This works just as it does on Snapchat, open the app, hold your phone up, and in selfie camera mode you'll be able to choose things like a golden wreath, ears and nose from a koala bear…

Today's episode was inspired by viewer Tony Paso. He wanted to know how to take a book and non-destructively.Viewer Request: Digitizing BooksHi!I've followed various shows on the Twit network for some years now. The Know How-show is my recent favourite. I would like to see you do a show on how to…

Mobile World Congress 2020 canceled Coronavirus fears shutter the world's largest mobile conference.Essential Shuts Down Android creator, genius, and alleged harasser Andy Rubin's phone company folds up after poor Essential and Gem sales.Windows 10X revealed Microsoft released the…

Wolfram Alpha, Pirate Bay DDo$, Crackho.com, Craigslist massages, Facebook boobies, and your car warranty has expired.Wolfram Alpha launches amid glitchesWolfram AlphaAcer Profit Falls as Shoppers Seek Cheaper ComputersDell unveils Della website to help women choose which totally cute laptop they…

Netflix has seen huge success in broadening its streaming service to include original content, to the tune of around $6 billion dollars spent in one year. That actually tops HBO’s significant spend of $2 billion per year for its originals. It sounds like some big execs in Hollywood are starting to…

Welcome to Coding 101 - It's the TWiT show that gives YOU the knowledge to live in the wonderful world of the programmer. This week we are reviewing If (then) Else Statements and Functions.Reviewing If Else and Viewer SubmissionsCheck out Ep 2 and 3 for how to download the IDE for Windows and Mac…

Google[x] Reveals Nano Pill To Seek Out Cancerous CellsFor a while now, Google has been working on health-tech:They've created a smart contact lens for diabetics that can detect glucose levelsThey invested in an auto-stabilizing spoon that allows Parkinson's patients to feed themselves by…

Amazon’s Prime service continues to add features for its users, and the latest perk is the newly announced Prime Reading feature, which gives subscribers access to “over a thousand” books, comics and magazines. Oliver Stone, don't rule out a sequel to Snowden just yet. The Washington Post reports…

Tim Cook prefers AR over VR, and says it is a more "broad-based technology" that encourages human contact. Siri is falling behind Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, and the Amazon Echo, but Apple just hired an AI expert from Carnegie Mellon to help close the gap. Rumor says that Apple is no…

Days before the US elections, we discuss the preeminence of social media, the difficulty of fact checking, and the loss of trust in the media that has occured this year. Is Apple's recent MacBook announcement an acknowledgement that they are no longer a Macintosh company? Samsung has received 85%…

Tonight we chatted with Nathan Olivarez-Giles about his love for all things VR and more. We discuss encryption in Android devices and how the FBI case might have been different if the San Bernadino shooter used an Android phone for work, instead of an iPhone. More and more encryption is becoming a…

Why did Steve Ballmer spill Microsoft secrets? Patch Tuesday brings a fix for the security flaw discovered by Google. Leaked renders: will Microsoft enable Windows 10 Mobile on Intel processors? Oh, by the way, that wasn't a Surface Phone. New Skype Insiders Program. Microsoft patents a Surface Pen…

Dr. Andrew Cross, the president and CTO of NewTek (the folks behind the TriCaster) joins Leo Laporte and Robert Heron with some of their latest technology to show off. He is the chief architect of the video over IP system: NDI (Network Device Interface). Also, they have a brand new pan, tilt, zoom…

Windows 10 Creators Update is now available with a number of low-level updates including CPU and GPU prioritization for reducing background tasks during gaming, and the ability to stream gameplay from any PC at low latency.An update to Instagram Direct brings ephemeral messaging into the app's one…

Mark Zuckerberg drops in for dinner unannounced, talks with firemen, and feeds a calf. Is he running for President, or just trying to convince us he's not secretly a robot? Apple has more than $250 billion in cash - what should it do with all that money? Microsoft introduces Windows 10 S, the…

Security firm Duo showed its research at the Ekoparty security conference that demonstrates how the firmware on a large number of Macs isn’t getting any updates, either due to a lack of updates being offered by Apple, or due to a silently failing update procedure.Sources tell TechCrunch that Google…

​Should you upgrade to the new iPads? What Mac mini should I get? Do I need a new Google account to set up a Chromebook? Setting up an email server, the right resolution to scan photos, drawing tablets for beginners, troubleshooting slow startups on Linux Mint.Round-up of this week's new iPad…

The Apple Event is right around the corner. What to expect?iPhone 14 Pro's two hole-punch cutouts may look like a single 'wide pill'.Apple Watch Pro renders and leaked cases show off a larger screen and new button.Xcode cloud subscriptions now available for developers.Apple settles lawsuit with…

Picture of the Week. Google’s (newest) Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program. Did TikTok leak 2.05 BILLION User Records? An urgent Chrome update patches new 0-day flaw. Permission-less Browser Clipboard Write. Nearly 1/3 of the packages in PyPI trigger an…

Picture of the Week. Can't have it both ways. Denmark has become the fourth EU member to rule that the use of Google Analytics is illegal. Rockstar Games hacker is busted! Mozilla says: No fair! Vivaldi, Manifest V3, webRequest, and ad blockers. Sticky Chrome…

Leo & Mikah show you how to free up storage space on your iPhone, iPad, or another iOS device. Save space: iCloud storage, iCloud photo library, storage recommendations, Gemini Storage Cleaner, Google Photos, Dropbox.News: Apple's services earnings aren't as large as some expected, Apple's…

This Week's Stories Apple criticized for its stance on China Rumors abound about the 16-inch MacBook Pro Apple will definitely, certainly, for sure release AR glasses in 2020 AirPods Pro coming before Christmas? Apple patents Watch bands with data and power contacts …

Top Security Stories this Week:Google uses its "sensorvault" to help catch the bad guys.Time to update Drupal again.Facebook steals users' email contact lists, logs plaintext Instagram passwordsRussia moves closer to adopting "Internet Master Cutoff Switch" legislation.A reminder that "USB Killers"…

Top Stories This WeekGalaxy Fold Recalled After Screen FailuresInside the Fake World of InfluencersApple vs Apps vs iPhone AddictionGrowing Up Online: The Always-Connected GenerationDon't Forget to Cancel Apple News+!Amazon Prime to Offer One-Day DeliveryAmazon Invests in Electric VehiclesAmazon…

Teen Who Found FaceTime Flaw gets Bug Bounty.Memoji Billboards Take Over LA for the Grammys.The New Emoji are Here!iOS 12.2 FeaturesApple Gets AT&T's Fake "5G E"We Rate the Superbowl Ads.Apple Spanks Facebook and Google.Apple Patents All-Glass Keyboard.What You CAN'T Do on an iPad ProApple's…