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Introducing Alex Stamos.Twitter grapples with Chinese spam obscuring news of protests.How did Alex get into security?Alex's Joe Sullivan story.How COVID impacted teens and social interaction.The mechanics of Apple's CSAM scanning.How do we integrate security into basic education curriculum?How does…

​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…

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…

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…

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…

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, January 27, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton:Do you know what Blockchain is, what it can do, and why it's all the rage? We have two experts here to help explain: Eric Cole Ph.D., former Technical Director for the C.I.A., and served on…

The Apple Watch Series 3 reviews are out and many are reporting significant connectivity issues related to the device’s LTE capability. Apple says it is exploring a software fix.Nest unveiled a family of new security focused devices, including the Nest Secure system that includes a hub for all of…

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, September 23, 2017:Jason Howell and Rich DeMuro discuss Google's partial acquisition of HTC and the London Uber ban.Rich shows off his new iPhone 8 Plus and Jason has the tiny Unihertz Jelly phone.Erica Peterson, the founder of Moms Can:…

silverorange, a small company that creates innovative websites and web-systemsGoogle Wave is Coming: 100,000 Invites Go Out on September 30thHey, Gang, Let's Watch the Web TogetherWatchitooFacebook same name couple to wedWhat to Include In Your Design ContractsAudible.com pick of the week: Red Mars…

On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 16, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell:We talk about Fornite on the Nintendo Switch, Cyberpunk 2077, the next-gen Xbox, and more of the biggest video game news from E3 2018 with Engadget's Jessica Conditt.DreamWorld just launched their $400 2.5K AR…

Facebook privacy and Zuckerberg's feedback, Google I/O TV and Android/Froyo announcements, Skyping naked, and more.Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twit.For additional show notes, visit the wiki page for this episode. Links to stories we covered (and then some) are available from…

Rhode Island's response to Google's recent API flawSignal's response to Australia's anti-encryption legislationThe return of PewDiePieUS border agents retaining traveler's private dataThis Week in Android HijinksConfusion surrounding the Windows v5 releaseAnother Facebook API mistakeThe 8th annual…

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, September 22, 2018, with Jason Howell and Rich DeMuro:Jason and Rich discuss Amazon's surprise Echo event where they announced 70 new products including new Echo speakers, an in-car Echo device, and a microwave.Jason tours the Museum of Art and…

 48 States and 2 territories investigate Google over antitrust accusations. Amazon and antitrust: how much control do these giant companies have over us, and how much do we get back in return? Pixel 4 leak full videos New Pixel 4 features Pixel 4 Motion Mode and Portrait…

Smart home help, automation fixes, gear advice, and more! Ring Mailbox Sensor & Insteon's Micro Dimmer Switch AdapterHomeKit TV controls vs. Control Center remote controlsA home hub for local smart home device controlSecurity camera purchase recommendations for a Nest homeAdding a HomePod…

Consumer Electronics Show 2021 and how it differs from years pastSamsung's Galaxy Upcycling at Home initiativeMotorola G series of devices including a Pixel 4a competitorThe LG Rollable is shown off and coming this yearLG TVs will support Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now out of the boxTCL TVs will get…

The debut of True or Poo, a cash filled backpack, iSnort for your iPhone, Kevin Rose reinvents the mail slot, and more.Elderly man mistakes card for noisy neighborsNew Hampshire boy finds, returns cash-stuffed backpack'Swine flu party' a bad idea: US health officialiSnortCocaine user demands…

Leo and Mikah review the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro and go over the updates to iPadOS with the introduction of iOS 13.4.On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent: iPadOS 13.4 and the new Magic Keyboard(s) for iPad Pro. AppleCare+ for iPad also covers the Apple…

1:52 Kurt Wagner from ReCode explains what Facebook's earnings mean in light of the recent changes to the News Feed. Can users and investors both be happy?13:01 Katyanna Quatch from The Register explains how some users on Reddit are using a tool called FakeApp to photoshop famous people into porn…

Russian/Ukraine War, Steam DeckBiden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against RussiaHow Google Maps is tracking the Russian invasion of UkraineUkrainian leader calls on Apple to block Russian users from the App StoreFedorov Reaches out to Musk and Tech Giants for Aid During…

Dead letters: Email could be the last federated internet technology — but it isn’t.Facebook shouldn’t be in charge of how you use Facebook.The Moral Panic Engulfing Instagram.Facebook whistleblower to brief Facebook Oversight Board, U.K. parliament.Twitter position paper on protecting the open…

Mark has lots of notes and files. He's looking for a way to organize them on his Windows PC.Bill wants to know if the new Google Pixel 6 has an always-on display.Tom wants to use Windows 11 without having to log in with a Microsoft account.Arizona Lou needs to record phone calls on his mobile phone…

Community Strategist Jono Bacon has a tip on community building. One of the most important elements of building a community is to get information out there so people know what's going on. A great, fun, and engaging way to do this is through a live broadcast. But just watching a broadcast can be…

Ron Richards, cohost of All About Android, has a great email productivity tip. Ron is a big subscriber to the 'Getting Things Done' method, as well as 'Inbox Zero.' The key thing he's taken away from those philosophies is to not use email as a to-do list. When you receive an email, immediately…

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss how all major suitors have pulled away from a possible offer to acquire Twitter. Google announced that mobile search results will soon be fresher and broader than desktop search. The US Department of Transportation placed a full ban on the Samsung Galaxy Note…

Giphy aims to be the YouTube of GIFs and closed a new $72 million funding to help it get there. Google discovered a Windows 10 vulnerability and went public with it after giving Microsoft ten days to patch. A new study shows how ethnic-sounding names were twice as likely to experience delays and…

The US government just launched Code.gov, a new platform designed to improve access to the federal government's custom-developed software. The NFL continues to experiment with digital distribution with its announcement of an exclusive deal with YouTube and Google to create a nine-part series…

Leo and Steve discuss Android meeting Gooligan, Windows Upgrades bypass Bitlocker, nearly one million UK routers taken down by a Mirai variant, the popular AirDroid app is "Doing it wrong", researchers invent a clever credit card disclosure hack, Cloudflare reports a new emerging botnet threat,…

Microsoft held its anticipated Education event this morning, where they showed off a new streamlined version of their OS, Windows 10 S for education. Microsoft also revealed the Surface Laptop, a $999 touchscreen laptop with a striking design, and Windows 10 S pre-installed.Other Microsoft…

Megan Morrone and Georgia Dow from iMore talk to Harrison Weber, Executive Editor at VentureBeat, about the rise and fall of Project Ara, Google ATAP's modular phone. Tech news moves fast, and often the articles we read and talk about are a few paragraphs, just a snippet of what's really going on…

Leo Laporte's app cap on iOS Today 330 is Atlas Recall. This is for Mac and iOS only, but eventually will work across all of your devices and operating systems. This runs in the background on your computer, and remembers everything you do including sites you visit, messages you read, and more. It…

Leo Laporte's tip on This Week in Google 353 is for adding additional file systems to Chromebooks. This includes Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, FTP, WebDAV, and more. So if you have a Dropbox account, for instance, and want the files to show up as part of your file system, you can just add it.If you have…

We're still waiting for Tesla's master plan, but that doesn't stop us from talking about it. We also discuss Facebook's announcement that over 1 billion people use Messenger every month. That makes it the most popular app on iOS ever, except for Facebook itself which lays claim to 1.5 billion…

Gmail videoBBC launches its new playerMicrosoft VOIP Page - From Jeff JonesThe Jing Project for Mac and PC - From PhilFichey - a new way to browseSouth Park WoW episode is up for an EmmyPlay Faceball the national sport of FlickrHow Swearing WorksBandwidth for net@nite is provided by AOL Radio.

Ron Richards' pick of the week on This Week in Google 409 is Astro. This is a modern email app for desktop and mobile. It has an AI chatbot tied into it, which can deliver personal reminders and suggestions. Astro features a priority inbox, can snooze messages for later or until you're back at your…

Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Satya Nadella, plus the leaders of Oracle, IBM, Akami, and others met with President Donald Trump to discuss improvements and to offer ideas on how to overhaul the government's tech infrastructure.Time Warner is working with Snap to bring 10 original shows per…

Disney will build a Star Wars-themed hotel where each guest gets a story. Uber says they are getting lots of applications for their open CEO post, but nobody big seems interested. Apple iPhone 8 rumors abound. Google is trying to eliminate Zika by releasing 20 million bacteria-infected mosquitos in…

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: It's almost soup. Meanwhile, the first Creators Update release is now on 50% of Win 10 PCs. Microsoft quietly issues a fix for Surface Pro hibernation problems Some have made a Surface Pro "light bleed" an issue. It's not. Related: More Surface Laptop color choices…

Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and other tech companies have responded now that our President has decided to rescind DACA protection. Apple's Tim Cook sent a letter to employees saying they will advocate for a legislative solution.WhatsApp will soon charge large scale businesses by offering ways to…

On this episode of The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 18, 2017:It's a Pixel party! Jason Howell and Leo Laporte have all the new Google gear. We'll take a look and review the Pixel 2 XL, Pixelbook, and Pixel Buds.Jason shows Leo how to record multitrack music with the Spire Studio…

Nope, OnePlus and Oppo aren't leaving Europe.Messaging is no longer Android's mess; it's an iPhone problem: Talking RCS with Hiroshi Lockheimer.Android 14 Share Sheet improvementsFlorence Ion reviews the Samsung Galaxy S23Pebble might be coming back as a small Android phoneVivo tipped to launch a…

Deebot T9+ & T10 Omni Review, Twitter 2FA, Mac Accessories, and more.GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs.Google Drive does a surprise rollout of file limits, locking out some users.FTC readies children's privacy case against Amazon.What is the best way…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech!  Our second episode in the brand new East side studios!  Harry McCracken the Technologizer joins us, along with Jason Snell from Six colors.  We're going to talk about all sorts of stuff, including the new iPhone.  It's…

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 (00:00:00):It's time for TWIT. Great panel for you. We've got Glen Fleishman back. He is so much fun. Denise Howell from this…

Another beautiful iPhone, another iFixit Teardown. Joining us to talk a little bit about the preparation for the teardown of the iPhone 8s, the new Apple Watch, and the new Apple TV is Kelsea Weber from iFixit (a sponsor of TWiT). We talk about how and why they do tear-downs and how sometimes there…

The FBI wants you to reboot your router right now. FBI agents have gained control of a huge Russian botnet. If your router is affected you just need to reboot it.Facebook and Russian ads - how should government react in the age of cyber warfare?Amazon sells facial recognition software to law…

On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 9, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell:Leo and Jason discuss how macOS Mojave is bringing iOS apps to the Mac and other big Apple announcements from WWDC 2018.Forget the BlackBerry Key2, Planet Computers is bringing the PDA back into the 21st century…

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