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John McAfee, Peloton, Bitcoin COBOL Developers Wanted: Matt Cutts Discusses Working with the US Digital Service The bureaucracy of Government Meetings John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison Cell NYT hit piece on Pichai for being too thoughtful What Has Google Done Lately?…

The code for today's show is available as a ZIP for download.Snubs CompiledNathan Follmer's linkhttp://bjorn.tipling.com/if-programming-languages-were-weaponshttps://plus.google.com/u/0/+NathanFollmer/posts/VqW2afWKYFFNathan's Fibonacci sequencerhttps://projecteuler.net/problem=2https://plus.google…

Tech News for July 19, 2016Today a judge blocked the Facebook-owned messaging tool WhatsApp for the third time in the past eight months. This block, the judge claims, was going to be indefinite. However, as of 6:01 PM Rio Di Janero time, the President of the Brazilian Supreme Court lifted the ban…

Microsoft Account Management, Front Row for Teams, FTC & Microsoft Windows 11 Gets a New Feature a Bit Early: Microsoft Account Management Windows 11 users will get several new features in February ahead of its H2 feature update Windows 11 Almost Doubles Usage Share to 16.1…

Predicting the future of radio, an update on Leo's cryptocurrency, using a third-party stylus with an iPad mini, how game streamers make money and find jobs that suit their skills, accessing online radio with a Chromebook, adding Palm Pilot's Graffiti gestures to a modern, stylus-enabled device,…

Framework’s new Chromebook is upgradable and customizable.Yes, there’s a Framework Chromebook, but…YouTube’s ‘dislike’ and ‘not interested’ buttons barely work, study finds.Why Figma is Worth $20B And Other Observations From The Adobe Acquisition.Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of…

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked lineup leaked by @evleaks?Did Samsung accidentally reveal the  Galaxy Watch 4 and Z Fold 3 early in a video?Samsung Galaxy S22 rumored to have a 200MP camera and Olympus partnershipOnePlus admits to throttling app performanceCould this be the final Pixel 6 and…

Alphabet Earnings: Google's Cost Per ClickCutting out Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and MicrosoftThe US to Ban Huawei 5GTechGermany Outlaws Facebook's Business ModelWhat if Google Just Doesn't Pay Its Fines?Amazon Might Back Out of NY HQ2 * Amazon Live is Twitch for InfomercialsSpotify Buys…

Cyberpunk 2077 is Stadia's moment to shine.Google kills the Google Home Max.Florence reviews the Lenovo Smart Tab M10 HD.Jason reviews the Urbanista London earphones.Samsung sort of confirms the Galaxy S21 launch date.Oppo has a concept phone that folds seven ways.AAWireless brings wireless…

This Week's Stories: Leo and Ant's Pixel 4 review: it's a decent phone, why does everybody hate it? The love/hate pendulum swings for tech PayPal Buys Honey for $4 Billion TWiT.community and Jimmy Wales' "Facebook Killer" are the future of social media Tik Tok CEO says…

Google Pixels are shipping - will people who ordered them through Verizon get them sooner? Google makes a deal to put CBS on its upcoming Unplugged TV service, with more deals on the way. Disney and Salesforce bowed out of Twitter sale due to troll problems, but Twitter soldiers on with an election…

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss all of the announcements from the Microsoft event, including the Surface Studio, the Surface Book i7, inside out virtual reality, and Windows 10 Creators Update. Google Access places plans for future rollouts of Google Fiber on hold as it announces layoffs and…

Andy Ihnatko's tip on MacBreak Weekly 506 to make use of an old iPod HiFi you might still have in a closet somewhere. The tip is to make use of an old iPod HiFi you may have in a closet somewhere. If you plug in the $35 Chromecast Audio from Google, it turns the iPod HiFi into a really good speaker…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Apple open-sources HomeKit tools to speed up smart home push: http://bit.ly/2ZkNRtR Ikea previews its improved 2020 smart home experience: http://bit.ly/2ZiZRMk Many smart home device makers still won’t…

Google is launching its own version of Apple’s privacy nutrition labelsGoogle will soon automatically enable two-factor authentication on eligible accountsGoogle TV-like experience coming to Android tabletsWalmart Onn Android TV streamer shows up on the retailer’s website with a possible $30…

Fitbit Glucose Tracking, LAPD & Ring Cameras, Air Quality Automations, Label Makers Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are now sold at the Google Store Now Available: Track Your Blood Glucose Trends With Ease in the Fitbit App Now Amazon is coming for Kickstarter with an Alexa…

Homeland Security has withdrawn its request for Twitter to reveal the identity of an account that frequently tweets criticism about the Trump administration. As a result, Twitter has dropped their suit against the DHS for the request that violated federal law and the right to free speech.The US…

Fr. Robert Ballecer: It's time for TWIT This Week in Tech and boy do we've got an episode for you. A lot legal stuff, anti-cyber bullying, a little bit of courtroom drama over the patent troll. Microsoft's newest watch, oh and a lot of legal stuff. another TWIT is next.Netcasts you love. From…

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt discuss internal Facebook documents that show how the company knew how Instagram was harmful to teens.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/629

This Week's StoriesThe continuing and changing world of cryptojacking after Coinhive closed their doors last month.Google's announcement of self-expiring data retentionThe mess arising from Mozilla's intermediate certificate expirationAnother wrinkle in the exploit marketplaceMozilla's announcement…

This Week's Stories Google Glass is Back in Business Huawei on the Ropes Inside Google's Civil War Flapjack: New Chromebook Tablets on the Way Virtual Desks for Chromebooks Qualcomm is Officially an Evil Monopoly T-Mobile / Sprint Merger in Question 5G vs…

This Week's Stories Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report Who is Stadia for? Console Gamers. New York Times is WRONG about Google News Pixel 4 Leaked - by Google! Google Bought 270 Companies Between 2001 and 2019 Should Sprint and T-Mobile be Allowed to Merge? …

Andy Rubin has a $90M payout!Is the culture at Nexflix too cut throat?Who is the the No. 3 digital-ad seller in the country? You might be surprised.All the journalists from a new media website have been laid off.Some crypto news outlets will post paid content and not mark it as sponsored content…

At their re:Invent conference, Amazon makes dozens of announcements about AWS, machine learning, the blockchain, ARM chips, and more.Big Mouth Billy Bass is now compatible with Alexa.Cyber Monday was Amazon's biggest sales day ever, but it still can't hold a candle to Alibaba and Singles Day.Google…

Dina Kaplan chats about blip.tv, Amber on Google Profiles, Sarah on Dora.fm, and more.Our guests are Dina Kaplan co-founder and CEO of blip.tv and Sarah LaneBlip.tvDora.fmGoogle ProfilesAudible.com pick of the week: Earth Abides: The 60th Anniversary Edition , By Jonathan Davis and Connie Willis…

This week's stories Google I/O is canceled, unless they want TWiT to do it for them We rate the media's work-from-home setups Google's COVID-19 page The HUGE privacy debate that coronavirus has brought up We craft the perfect coronavirus tracking law Tracking…

Duncan Jeffrey's pick on This Week in Google 373 is the Deliveries Package Tracker app. This can keep track of all of your parcels in one place. Just add the tracking ID and find out where your package is. The app will notify you when there is an updated shipping status, and there's a widget that…

VoteCastr failed in helping to redefine how early polling predictions are executed. Twitter loses COO Adam Bain as it seeks to restructure the company and make it more profitable. The Android Compatibility Definition Papers for Android Nougat hint strongly that OEMs should adhere closely to the USB…

Leo Laporte and Florence Ion are joined by Youtuber Marques Brownlee to share his top tech picks for the holidays. Jason Howell has an app pick for Google's Daydream VR headset. Dave Hamilton from The Mac Observer and Mac Geek Gab joins us for a head-to-head comparison of WiFi mesh Systems,…

The Seoul Central District Court in South Korea issued an arrest warrant for Jay Y Lee, acting head of Samsung, alleging bribery, perjury, and embezzlement. The court is seeking his arrest as a way to prevent the destruction of evidence or fleeing the country.Twitter has begun rolling out a…

Netflix released earnings and they are still impressing investors with revenue ($2.785 billion in the second quarter of 2017) and their seemingly endless parade of new subscribers (5.2 million new customers in this quarter.)The New York Times reports that WhatsApp is the latest service to run up…

Amazon's latest surveillance devices, Google Stadia, CarPlay display YouTube Music Is Finally Here for Wear OS 2 Watches Sonos says Google is blocking it from offering more than one voice assistant at once Nest Doorbell will get six new year-round ringtone choicesStadia offering free…

Matthew and Mikah talk about Amazon's new voice-based printer integration, Wink's recent outage (after the launch of its subscription service), and Apple's new designed-by-Apple face covering. SMART TECHUS Customs seize ‘counterfeit AirPods’ that, er, weren’t | 9to5Mac: https://bit.ly…

Windows 7, netbooks, UAC issue overkill, Microsoft Fix It, new Kindle, Google Ocean, and more.Windows 7 product editions (or "SKUs") announcedThere will be multiple product editions again (duh) but only two will be mainstream offers for individualsRegardless, a lot of false indignation from…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Smart wearables can both improve and save lives: Apple Watch calls cops for unconscious driver after a car crash: http://bit.ly/37envx3 Texas Dad Says Apple Watch Changed the Life of His Son with Autism:…

Quibi plans to let you stream its videos to a television, Google updates its search product with easy-to-access virtual care options in search results, and Ring has an all-new alarm system with one-touch access to emergency services.On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew…

We're going to take an Android phone and customize it for a child.We chose an Android device over an Apple one because of three reasons. Android devices are made by a number of manufacturers. That, in turn, makes for a number of lower price point devices. Lastly, Android is very customizable for…

Amber's picks and listener sites from around the world...Leo starred on Command N during his last week in TorontoLeo will be on Regis and Kelly soon for their tech week.The movie Children of Men has used a Creative Commons scream sound.Get a First Life parodies the Second Life web page.Joost is the…

Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years.Zuckerberg: It's the end of an era. After 14 years, my good friend and partner Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as COO of Meta.Elon Musk asks all Tesla employees to come back to the office or quit.High Court Halts Texas Law Targeting Social Media…

Twitter Edits You 2022-04-06.Twitter reverts change that left blank spaces in place of deleted embedded tweets.How does Kevin Marks code his website?Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake.Elon Musk cancels town hall with Twitter employees after declining Twitter board seat.In…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech!  Man, we have a great panel for you.  Mike Elgan is back in studio from the Wall Street Journal.  Nathan Olivarez-Giles, and from Tai Pei Taiwan, it's Ben Thompson of Stratechery.  We're going to talk about Yahoo, what's…

The easiest way to get TWiT podcasts on your smartphone is to subscribe through a podcatcher or podcast app. iPhones come with Apple Podcasts installed or you can get Downcast. Android phones can use apps such as Podcast Addict.There are other great apps for both platforms including Pocket Casts…

Tech News for Monday March 20, 2017Google wants you to know, it's sorry. In the last two days, it has issued to apologies for YouTube-related errors. On Sunday, Google's YouTube Creators account tweeted an apology for mistakenly filtering out videos uploaded by LGBTQ users when anyone used the…

Today, we're going to let you know what you can do to secure your phone should it ever part from your possession.Know-It-AllsWe asked you guys what is the first thing you should do when you lose your phone and you said:Ken Clench @KenClench Step 1: Curse. Step 2: Curse louder. Step 3: Change iCloud…

The OnePlus Merger With Oppo Might Be the End of Android Enthusiast PhonesOnePlus promises ‘faster and more stable’ software updates as the company merges w/ OppoA new journey for OnePlusOnePlus Clarifies It Will Stick to OxygenOS on its Phones Globally Despite Merging With OPPOGoogle may be…

Samsung will announce new foldables on August 11Samsung confirms there won’t be a Galaxy Note 21 this yearGoogle’s Wear OS 3 plans mean Android users should wait to buy a smartwatchLeaked Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 videos show the new One UI Watch in actionAndroid has won the phone world warAndroid’s…

Google Photos' free storage is ending — here's what you can do. Here’s how Google is changing emoji design in Android 12 instead of bringing back the blobs. Report: Google once made it more difficult for Android users to keep their location private. Xiaomi says it can now fully…

Breaking news: a federal district court judge has ruled that Donald Trump can't block users on Twitter. Elon Musk's odd tweetstorm. Google gets rid of its 'Don't Be Evil' motto. Kevin Tofel has a preview of the new Acer Chromebook Spin 13. A look at the upcoming Red Hydrogen One modular…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli:Google Maps Gets More Street-Level DetailGoogle Confirms Fitbit Deal: Here’s What It MeansRing adds end-to-end encryption to protect your video streamsAmazon’s newest product lets companies build their own Alexa assistant…

Google's own system on a chip for future Pixels and ChromebooksApple and Google's COVID-19 contact tracing technologyGoogle distribution numbers updateHands-On the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 ProOPPO Ace2 5G announcedPixel 4a packaging leaksA new Braille keyboard on AndroidMore weather replacements for…