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Google's Got Game -- or at least a game controller, the Web Turns 25 and its creator calls for a web bill of rights, the NSA caught spreading malware with fake Facebook servers, and more.

Aaron has two iPhones and wants to find a solution like Google Voice to ring both phones.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1338.

Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, and Aaron Newcomb discuss Google's decision to shut down the Hangouts API.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/387

Twitter gets more like Facebook, Tumblr starts analyzing images for brands, iPhone NFC speculation, Obama wants V2V in all cars, the Flappy Bird creator's new game, and Google's plans for attracting kids as customers.

Google's wireless high speed technology that could provide fiber-like speeds, CBS announced a new online VOD subscription service, Facebook's new service tells friends you are ok in the event of an emergency, and more.

The FBI doesn't have to give details on the iPhone hacking tool used in the San Bernadino case, six-strikes piracy scheme still gives out warnings, copyright, and privacy with Google Clips, sued for retweeting, and more!

Google reports child pornography possession in Gmail, Square payment service acquires food delivery service Caviar, Symatic and Kaspersky Lab banned from being purchased by the Chinese government, NY hotel holds deposit ransom in case of negative Yelp reviews, and more.

Google reveals key details about Stadia during the Stadia Connect Livestream ahead of E3 2019. The cloud-based gaming platform launches this fall with the Stadia Founder's Edition with games like Destiny 2, Baulder's Gate 3, and Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

Florence Ion reviews the new Google Clips camera, a standalone camera that uses artificial intelligence to automatically capture video and images of moments that it deems save-worthy.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/aaa/359

Are you excited about the arrival of Google Home? Find out what it's capable of and how it will make your life better one feature at a time. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/specials306.

Leo Laporte, Dan Gillmor, and Steve Kovach are joined by Denise Howell to discuss the latest on the trial between Google and Oracle. Can you copyright a language?For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twit/562.

Matt Cutts, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Jason Howell, and Gina Trapani discuss Google's new Home, which could be an impending rival to the Amazon Echo.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/353

China is blocking more outside services including Google, Beats' future with Apple is up in the air, Apple's iPhone 6 breaks sales records, BlackBerry newest smartphone, PlayStation TV heads to the U.S., Oculus releases new "Crescent Bay" prototype, and is HTC going to make the new Nexus tablet?

Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk with Parker Higgins from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about latest news on the Oracle v. Google copyright case regarding Java APIs.For the full episode, go to twit.tv/tnss/54

iFixit teardown engineer, Taylor Dixon talks about the bigger problems with Macbook repair and "flexgate."Data Analyst Andrea Fuller from The Wall Street Journal explains how they detected companies with fake employee reviews on Glassdoor.Megan's Story of the Week: Facebook Research app and the age…

Google Stadia: streaming gaming still needs work. Intel Comet Lake-S Intel CPU Rumors: are 10,000 series CPUs coming? Crytek's Neon Noir is a beautiful benchmark, Field Kit is cool, and might lead to a DIY Tricorder. Valve announces Half-Life Alyx, this might be the new flagship for Oculus VR…

This week, we'll be discussing the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the release of Nougat might be imminent, the LG V20 might ship with Nougat even before any new Nexus devices, a revised Nexus Launcher, and more.Read our show notes here.

Android Q Beta 3 gets its official releaseProject Mainline brings security updates into the OS in the backgroundPrivacy settings are brought to the forefront of settingsLocation permissions are now easily controllable for usersChet addresses how developers can bring Dark Mode into their apps…

Interview with Vlad Prelovac, CEO of KagiOpenAI Just Released Its First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2Genie 3: A New Frontier for World ModelsKitten TTS: The 25MB AI Voice Model That's About to Change EVERYTHING (Runs on a Potato! 🥔)Illinois bans AI from providing mental health services |…

Leo Laporte and Jason Howell attended the Google I/O keynote and bring you a wrap-up of the announcements and promises of technology to come. Megan Morrone shows us how to setup and use the Amazon Echo's latest feature, voice calling and messaging. The Samsung DeX turns your Galaxy S8 into a…

The new office is here the new office is here, Bing's got big deals for Black Friday, and why Chrome OS could mean trouble for Microsoft.

On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Louise Matsakis, Patrick Beja, and Nate Lanxon discuss Google's threat to pull its search product from the Australian market in response to a proposed law that would affect how it pays news publishers.Full episode at twit.tv/twit807

AI created, human edited.  In a recent episode of This Week in Tech, host Leo Laporte and guests Brian McCullough, Dan Patterson, and Nicholas de Leon dove into the complexities surrounding the Department of Justice's recent antitrust ruling against Google. The panel explored…

AI created, human edited. Google's annual "Made by Google" event never fails to disappoint, and the 2024 edition was no exception. Hosted at the company's Mountain View campus, the event was live-streamed to eager fans worldwide. Our very own Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis were on hand to provide…

Google released a new version of its Nest Learning Thermostat. Google is also looking to enhance the Google smart home experience with Gemini intelligence. A look into the coming that's gathering 'human data' for every major AI company. Mark Gurman reports that the Mac Mini will be updated with the…

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.00:00 - Leo Laporte (Host)It's time for twig this week in Google. Paris Martineau here, jeff Jarvis is here, Ant Pruitt's here. We've got…

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 TWiG This Week in Google. A wide ranging conversation as usual this week with Stacey Higginbotham…

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.00:00 - Leo Laporte (Host)It's time for twig this week in Google. Paris Martinos here, jeff Jarvis and Pruitt Paris just finished a 4000…

Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis provide live commentary on Google's "Made by Google 2024" event. The event primarily focused on Google's advancements in AI with their Gemini AI assistant and new hardware with Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, the foldable Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 3.

Google's ad business has been facing much scrutiny in recent years, and new a new report shows that Google hasn't been following its own agreed-upon standards for its ads being played on third-party sites. Patience Haggin of The Wall Street Journal talks about that research.More news on Google as…

At their Made by Google '23 event, Google shared an update to their Pixel Buds Pro and unveiled the Pixel Watch 2, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro.

Big news in the podcast world: Google Podcasts is riding off into the sunset. But don't fret - we've got you covered! TWiT's riveting tech content isn't going anywhere. In fact, it's just getting better, and you won't miss a beat.Now, more than ever, is the perfect time to get in on Club TWiT. Why?…

What was it like to be Shoreline for Google IO this year?Android 13 Beta 2 released during IO!Here’s everything new in Android 13 Beta 2.Migrate an app that uses unsupported back navigation APIs to platform APIs.Android Auto is Getting a Much-Needed Makeover.Google TV is Getting a Neat Picture-in…

The Made By Google event showcased all of Google's next phase of hardwareFlorence Ion and Duncan Jaffrey give a first look of the new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XLFlo and Duncan also go hands-on with the new Nest MiniThe Google Pixel Buds were kept at arms distance, but they are finally truly wirelessFlo…

Changes to the app review process in the Play Store will mean a delay of days.The Huawei Mate X is delayed once again and foldables are sad.HTC is now licensing its brand name to other smartphones.Assignable Reminders in Assistant could make family life a bit more manageable.Google Play now offers…

This week, we'll discuss what we expect at Google IO, Project Treble, HTC U 11, wherefore art thou Seamless Updates, Netflix targets unlocked users and more.Read our show notes here.Ron - Linux CLI Launcher (FREE): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ohi.andre.consolelauncherDonn - Aaptiv…

Paul Thurrott's pick of the week on Windows Weekly 492 is Google's new PhotoScan app. This is for creating enhanced digital scans of your prints. It guides you through an easy step-by-step capture flow designed to produce glare-free scans. It also has automatic edge detection and cropping,…

Larry and Sergey handoff Alphabet and Google to Sundar PichaiA new Android malware threat called STRAND HOGGTelco RCS implementations are exposing users to vulnerabilitiesQualcomm unveils Snapdragon 865 and 765 platformsFlorence Ion has a first look of the new Lenovo Smart DisplayMatteo's Hardware…

This week, we discuss Google's Android concession to the EU, amazing photos from the Pixel 3, hands-on with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Watch GT, review of the Sony Xperia XZ3, Palms new tiny phone, and more!Read our show notes here.Jason - Spire Studio (FREE) https://play.google.com/store…

Google presents the Google I/O Keynote, unveiling improvements in Google Maps, Google Workspace, Google Assistant, and tools for fighting skin color bias with the Monk Skin Tone Scale. Google also announces virtual credit cards in Chrome, demos new AI capabilities with LaMDA and PaLM, previews new…

What will Google come up with this year? There’s been a lot of buzz around new announcements from the I/O Developers Conference happening from the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. TWiT has you covered all day on Wednesday May 18th. At 10am PT join Leo…

This week, we discuss the Consumer Electronics Show, all of Google's announcements, Razer's Project Linda, Planet Computers' Gemeni, Sony Xperia XA2, and a chat with Luke Klinker about his experience developing apps for Android.Read our show notes here.Jason - KODAK Reel Film (FREE): https://play…

You live in a next-generation digital age, so why are you using security from the 60's?! Padre and Jason show you how to lock down your Google Services to protect your digital life.Two-factor Authentication- Authenticate with PW and a unique code or external confirmation (everyone w/ Google account…

Leo Laporte's app cap on iOS Today 297 is Google Spaces for iPhone. This is like a social network that's just meant for you and a small group of people. First create a space for a topic or a certain group of people. Share that space with friends using the built-in iOS share sheets. Once you've got…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli:Chrissy Teigen shouts at a Google Home Max on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2VZIGxOThere's finally a Bananaphone: https://bit.ly/2p5UMJwShine Bathroom wants to make your toilet smart: https://tcrn.ch…

Google unveils the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Google's first custom mobile chip Google Tensor, powering features like Magic Eraser, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Live Translate, and more. Plus, Google announces Pixel Pass, a purchasing plan that bundles the Pixel 6 or 6 Pro with YouTube Premium,…

Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss why you should trust the answers that Google Home gives you. Writing in Fortune, Mathew Ingram says Google's fake news problem could be worse than Facebook's. Over the weekend, several sources pointed out that Google's "featured snippets" stories spread news…

Google Trends now delivers real-time popular searches and trending stories.

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 317 is Google Photos. It just was updated about a week ago with some new features. If you've taken a burst of photos, Google will now make an animated GIF automatically from them. It also will do it from Live Photos you've taken on iOS. Then you can easily share…

Megan Morrone's app cap from iOS Today 271 is Google Keep. This is a note taking app that can handle simple notes, to-do lists, drawings, photos, audio, and more. It also integrates with Google Docs, so you can easily move information from Keep to Docs.Another benefit to Google Keep is that it…