Salesforce buys Slack, Amazon hiring spree, Microsoft and workplace surveillance Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The latest word on Tony Hsieh. Amazon looking to buy Wondery. Salesforce is acquiring Slack. Amazon is hiring like crazy. Amazon is in trouble with a workers…

Switching ISP & cellular providers as seamlessly as possible. Should I upload sensitive files to cloud providers such as Google Drive or iCloud? Why am I no longer receiving emails? What's an easy way to get rid of duplicate photos? Turning off voice assistant on your phone. Why did they stop…

Artists Paul Roustan, Alexa Meade, and Daniel Ibanez join me this week and show us a bunch of their artwork and tell the stories behind them.We close out the show with our Google+ Discoveries: Grant Collier, Rolfe Bautista, and Reuben Negron.Bonus Notes:Charity Paul talked about where you can get a…

The Heartbleed Bug, Google Wireless, Google stock split, Google Project Loon, and more!

Google announces Android Wear, Google removes underlined links, Google Drive prices reduced and more!

Wil Wheaton's rant of Google Plus, Google trial updates, bogus Google scandal, and more

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.... (00:00:00):It's time for security. Now. Steve Gibson is here. We've got a lot planned for you. We'll talk about yet another country…

Google Me confirmation, Google TV coming, Twitter beating Facebook and Google in social, newspapers on iPads, and more.

Nest's platform team moves to Google's IOT team, Google discontinued the Chromebook Pixel 2, and Google+ gets a new look.

SOPA vote, Google's jets, Carrier IQ, Google Wallets, Google+ Hangouts and beyond, Kindle Fire lacks parental controls, and more.

Google Flight search takes off, opting out location data collection, Google acquiring Zagat, new name for Google Docs, and more.

Google is 2 billion lines of code, Google and Twitter work together for Instant Article Push, what happened to Google Books, and more!

Google's patent mess, goodbye to our favorite Google Labs apps, a Google Plus video that makes you laugh and cry, and more.

The Nexus 6 sells out in seconds, Sundar Pichai annointed as Google's new product Czar, Google Fit App on Google Play and more.

What should Google do in 2012, Google instant paying the price in France, guilt through algorithmic association, Google+ traffic jam, and more.

Google acquires startup behind Timeful, Project Fi will destroy your Google Voice account, Google+ is launching Pinterest-style boards called Collections, and more.

HomeKit Humidifiers, Alexa Improvements, HomePod RadioMan who fell through the ice in Somersworth was rescued thanks to his Apple WatchApple celebrates International Women's Day with apps, podcasts, and moreApple publishes first menstrual symptom data from women's health studyHow to Enable ‘Your…

Google I/O, TikTok Captions, A Fitbit for Bivalves Google's I/O conference is returning May 18-20 and will be entirely virtualMicrosoft Bringing Classic Xbox Games to Its Cloud Gaming Service Apple Arcade adds 30+ titles including mesmerizing RPG from creator of Final Fantasy Google…

Google employees move toward unionizing.Facebook and Twitter remove President Trump's speech.Google Nest has new security cameras coming in 2021.Nest Hub will likely have Soli radar functionality.Amazon is prepping a sleep apnea device using millimeter-wave radar.Leo is getting the Bose Sleepbuds…

This Week's Stories: CES 2020: Tech for Seniors isn't just health tech CES 2020: Health tech CES 2020: Climate Change Fighting Tech CES 2020: Tech firms need to grow up CES 2020: Not everything needs to be smart CES 2020: Fitbits for dogs CES 2020: Dog translator…

Alleged Pixel 7 prototype hits eBay months ahead of the phone’s official release.Google Pixel 7 Prototype - 128GB - Stormy Black (Unlocked).A mysterious high-end Pixel phone may be in the works.5 things the Google Pixel Ultra needs to succeed.Google reportedly further postpones the foldable Pixel…

The hidden features revealed by Android 13 QPR1’s source code.Here's a summary of EVERYTHING I found in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 so far.Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro announced with SD 8 Gen 2, new Leica cameras.MIUI 14 based on Android 13 debuts touted as Xiaomi's most powerful and secure, yet most efficient…

Google Authenticator finally, mercifully adds account syncing for two-factor codes.BMW brings digital car key support to Android with support for Pixel and Samsung.Android now has a smart solution for crashing apps.Kuba leaks the Pixel Fold.More Google Pixel Fold Specs Leak: It Seems Like a Real…

Google Android Chief Andy Rubin steps aside, Google I/O sold out in 48 minutes, Google Fiber TV gets its first 3D channels, and more.

Ten years of Google Maps, Tweets will show up in Google Search, Google I/O, Local Guides program to take on Yelp Elites, and more.

Tech News for Thursday June 1, 2017First Instagram did it. Then Facebook. Then WhatsApp. Now, Skype is doing it too: ripping off Snapchat. Skype, thanks to a total redesign, looks a lot like Snapchat now. And a bit like Apple's iMessage too. There are four major parts to the new app. There's "find,…

Google releases the new My Activity tool to control how Google tracks you, Android N is officially Nougat, and what can you see through Google Goggles?

How to opt out of Google's Beacon, twenty six years later lost boy finds home using Google Maps, the Google Watch is happening soon, and more.

Google Fi, mobilegeddon checklist, Tesla was almost sold to Google, Glass 2.0, French Senate backs bid to force Google to disclose search algorithm workings, and more.

Google misses revenue estimates, Google Now cards from your Android apps, Project Fi app lands in the Play Store, Google Exec Dan Fredinburg killed in Nepal Earthquake, and more.

Internet Association urged FCC to retain net neutrality, 2 Google directors approached by Facebook in 2007, China's CCTV calls iPhone a threat to national security, Google X labs founder leaving Google for Amazon, and more.

Tech News for Tuesday November 15, 2016Microsoft is partnering with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Y Combinator founder Sam Altman who runs the nonprofit Open AI. The organization, which was founded earlier this year, is on a mission is to protect humanity from our robot overlords by making them be our…

Tech News for Thursday April 20, 2017MasterCard is working on a fingerprint sensor that's built into your physical credit or debit card and will work with the chip to verify your in-person purchases.  Engadget says MasterCard is currently testing the cards in South Africa and hopes to roll…

Tech News for Thursday December 15, 2016Yesterday we told you that Yahoo had reported another hack, separate from the incident in the news a few months ago. Bloomberg says cybercriminals may have broken into over 1 billion Yahoo accounts, including as many as 150,000 U.S. government and military…

Leo previews his Project Fi Nexus 6, Google 2nd quarter results, Eddystone: iBeacon killer, Google hires Homejoy, your timeline added to Google Maps, Android auto, Alphabeatical, and more! 

Musical Podcasts. Google Glass for Enterprise. New Google Feed. Better Google Analytics. Facebook News Subscription. Amazon Meal Kits, Spark, Treasure Truck, and Outfit Compare. Samsung Bixby arrives in the US. Net Neutrality Day results.

Sony is putting rootkits on your PC when you play Sony/BMG audio CDs. (We covered it pretty thoroughly on Security Now #12)Microsoft goes after Google with Office Live and Windows LiveThe new Yahoo maps are online - and looking swell. The company is clearly targeting Google.Congress is holding…

Alphabet posted Q4 earnings today, with profits a little smaller than expected for the company formerly known as Google. They beat revenue expectations, and had strong ad sales. Its Other Bets group, which includes everything other than Google and YouTube, managed to reduce losses.Microsoft…

This Week's Stories  Google I/O Preview  Facebook's New Look: Bye-Bye, Blue, Hello Groups and Stories  Facebook Dating: Tinder for Grandma  Google Will Let You Limit Your Location History  Oculus Quest and Rift S Launch May 21st - is Oculus Still Worth $2 Billion? …

Baby Shark, CA Props 22 & 24 Win BigMississippi police pilot program to live-stream Ring doorbell camsBaby Shark is the most viewed video on YouTubeRaspberry Pi 400 is a full computer with a keyboardGoogle revenues up year-over-yearCalifornia Prop 22 passes - a big win for Uber and LyftThe…

Bruce Willis did NOT sell his likeness to a deepfake company. A caller shares his story with Google Fi & its customer support. AOL changed how you sign in. Is my file opening as a .pdf, or as a .doc? Is it possible to pull real-time data from your car? How do you get in contact with Google…

Google acquires Fly Labs to join the Photos team, Kevin Rose's thoughts on the TAG Heuer smartwatch, TensorFlow: Google's machine learning system, Apple Music comes to Android, Google will retire Chrome support April 2016, Smart Reply in Inbox, and more!

This week, we'll be discussing Google IO and all the great things announced: Android M, VR, Brillo, Google Now on Tap, Android Pay, Google Photos, evolution of Material Design, Cloud Test Lab for developers, and much much more.

Matt Cutts is the head of the webspam team at Google. That means that if you type your name into Google and get porn back, it's his fault. Also learn 3 or 5 things you never knew about the "face" of Google.

Tips for dealing with racist uncle this Thanksgiving, Google Star Wars easter egg, LA Times buyout list, Google builds a Star Trek Communicator, Google will text message you holiday deals, LG cancels the Urbane Watch LTE, and more!

On This Week in Google, the hosts discuss the big deal made between Spotify and podcaster Joe Rogan.https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/560

Matthew and Mikah talk about the new trend in iOS 14 wherein folks are customizing their iPhone and iPad Home screens with their own app icons. Amazon has announced an update to its FreeTime service, including its rebranding as "Amazon Kids" and "Amazon Kids+." Mikah finds joy and stress relief by…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Amazon Music now free for Android, iOS, and Fire TV: http://bit.ly/2OiMCre Amazon expands its free, ad-supported streaming music service to iOS: http://bit.ly/37DjBxZ The Verge Guide to Amazon Alexa: http:…

Interview with Matt Mullenweg.Stable Diffusion Finally Released To The Public.Did you know in the beginning what you wanted to do with Automattic?How do you feel about Twitter's Bluesky initiative?How has Wordpress survived the blogging winter?What excites you about how Wordpress is being used?When…

Pixel Buds Problem, Pew Die Pie's YouTube Deal New Pixel Buds have a major problem Elon Musk and Grimes' baby X AE A-12 Governor Cuomo appoints Eric Schmitt to COVID panel Does technology help education? What lessons are we learning from distance learning? Apple/Google…