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Uber says they'll stop using the controversial Greyball tool that was used to show an alternate version of the app to regulators in the US and abroad, though they won't be getting rid of it entirely. Uber still plans to use it to deter users who are violating their terms of service.Facebook…

Driverless Car Project Waymo has filed a federal injunction to stop Uber's self-driving research. The documents filed are part of a case we reported last month that involves Google's claim that Uber stole Waymo's designs for LIDAR, a key technology of the driverless car.Google is looking to make…

Apple just launched a new machine learning site at machinelearning.apple.com. Volume 1 Issue One of the Apple Machine Learning Journal is available to read now if you're interested in how using large data sets can increase the success of your neural net.Google made some updates to its search app on…

App founder quits Google, says the company doesn’t serve users anymore.Huawei’s Watch Buds ask: “What if your smartwatch also contained earbuds?”Motorola’s next Galaxy Z Flip competitor will apparently make its entire cover panel a display.The OnePlus 11 Concept will feature a 'flowing back' with…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight, Dropbox is on an acquisition spree, Facebook wants you and your friends to hang out IRL, and will you look sexy or stupid in Google Glass? The company will let you try out a pair for free..Tech News 2Night is Next! [TWiT Open][Main TN2 Open]This is…

So you want to be a podcaster? In Part 1 of "Stream How" (Episode 374) we showed you a basic, sub $300 setup to get yourself online and streaming to the most popular services on the Internet. This time we're upping our game with some gear from Elgato that will allow us to switch and broadcast any…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! The Chinese reveal secret Microsoft patents, should you go to jail for threatening someone on Facebook?, and will there be new rules for driving with smartphones?Tech News 2Night is Next! …

CreativeLive pioneer Chase Jarvis. NAPP President and No. 1 bestselling author Scott Kelby. Pulitzer Prize winner Vincent Laforet. Are you ready to take your place next to such industry legends?The premier photo show in the industry—TWiT Photo— is looking to showcase the hottest emerging…

It's official: CES 2021 will be an online-only event. Microsoft has decided to end Cortana support on iOS, Android, and more, as the company turns Cortana into a productivity-focused assistant. Google's AR Core insects offer an up-close look at 23 different beetles, cicadas, butterflies, and more…

Amber's picks and listener sites from around the world...Leo was voted by Forbes as a web celeb.Leo's radio show is going to go national.Leo's been playing with a Nokia N93.Listen to comic rants about the Internet at You Suck at Web DesignYoutube is going to shareYou can now search through Youtube…

Tech News for June 29, 2016Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Edition is coming August 2. If you have one of the 350 million plus devices already running Windows 10, you'll get it for free. A variant of the OS will install across the entire Windows 10 ecosystem including PCs, tablets, Windows…

Tech News for July 12, 2016Google’s Project Fi just got a big boost by giving subscribers high speed data access in 15 additional countries around the world, bringing the total number of foreign countries to more than 135. This new deal with Three, one of the largest European cell carriers, means…

Notification ads, RCS failures, YouTube Music Search, Lenovo DuetReminder: Cheap Android Tablets Come With a Bloatware TaxLenovo Tips application advertising paid services via notificationsIn case you consider buying: my @lenovo tablet was remotely modified... RCS functionality in Google's…

The Epic Games and Apple trial is underway and it's bringing loads of new information to the surface. Messaging service Signal says it tried to run some ads on Facebook, which the company then blocked. Google is enabling two-factor authentication on all accounts. Amazon drivers say they're being…

Facebook buys Friendfeed, the Facebook movie, new Google search, iConcertCal for iTunes, and more.Our guests are Ben Mezrich, author of "The Accidental Billionaires," and Dana Brunetti of TriggerStreetFacebook buys FriendfeedFacebook updates are now searchableGoogle's new search engineiConcertCal…

 The Mac Pro is Only for the People Who Need It The iPad Grows Up with iPadOS Where is Apple Headed?   iTunes is Dead! Hurrah! Apple Triples Down on Privacy Memoji Makeup is a Minefield SwiftUI is the Future of Coding 3D Touch is Almost Officially a…

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Ant Pruitt, and Mathew Ingram discuss how Amazon is stepping in the way of public libraries to prevent them from lending audiobooks and e-books using its platform.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/602

Napster re-launch, tweeting too hard, MaPlace, Google Profiles, Tag Galaxy, FotoMoto, RunPee.com, and more.Napster re-launchesTweeting too hardMaPlaceFind parking onlineBre Pettis's new landing pageGoogle ProfilesSite of the week: FotoMotoAudible.com pick of the week: The Hound of the Baskervilles,…

This Week's Stories: Mojo Vision: Augmented Reality contact lenses The face recognition company that will end privacy FBI vs Apple 2: Pensacola Boogaloo NOBUS: why the NSA's "NObody But US" theory of exploits fail Cable Haunt: critical vulnerability in many cable modems…

Jetpack Compose debuts new Material Design 3 controls and expands to Android TVRelay: Figma to Compose handoffGoogle prototyped iris scanning during the Pixel 2 eraPre-iPhone Google G1 renders reveal a lot of green and more physical buttonsGoogle Hangouts shuts down for good today, as web app…

Facebook is including a new feature to its mobile app called Town Hall that allows users to locate government representatives on a local, state and federal level. Users can follow those representatives on Facebook or contact them via Message or Email from within the app.The US Department of Justice…

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 332 is The Trail by Peter Molyneux. This is a game where you embark on a journey to explore unknown country. You'll first choose your character to play as, and then you'll craft, collect, trade, and eventually settle on land and build a community.The Trail takes…

Paul Thurrott's pick of the week on Windows Weekly 457 is the new LastPass Authenticator app for Android and iOS. It has three options for logging in: 6-digit generated passcodes, SMS codes, and push notifications that let you approve or deny a login with one tap. LastPass Authenticator also can be…

Android 13 (Go edition) announced with Material You, Google Play System Updates, and moreMicrosoft's Windows Subsystem for Android finally gets its stable releaseHow to sideload Android apps using WSA on Windows 11The Galaxy S22 gets Android 13, Samsung posts timeline for older devicesRon reviews…

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.Jason Howell (00:00:00):Coming up next on All About Android. It's me, Jason, Howell, my co-hosts Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao, and our…

Leo LaPorte: It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech. Great panel for you! Ben Parr's here. Christina Warren's back. Mikah Sargent from Mobile Nations. We're going to talk about addictive algorithms. Is it your fault or Facebook's fault? Google's moved towards Bluetooth ear buds. Is it the end of 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.Jason Howell (00:00:00):Coming up on All About Android. It's me, Jason Howell. We've got Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards joining me on,…

Tech News for Tuesday May 30, 2017Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, its VP of technology and the former head of its self-driving car effort. The decision to fire the engineer/executive is a part of the ongoing fallout of a lawsuit filed by Levandowski's previous employer, Google, against Uber…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Google IO gives developers more hands-on time with Android L, GoPro's IPO is off to a good start, and going to space in a balloonTech News 2Night is Next! …

Smart home fatigue, untrustworthy thermostats, Alexa reads to kidsThe Smart Home Isn't Worth It IoT has a long ways to go to be trustworthy The Lenovo Smart Clock 2 gives Google Assistant a new look Google Will Warn Users When Search Results May Be Unreliable Google promises at…

Android 12 released, Pixel 6 event, Fairphone 4, BlueStacks XAndroid 12 releases today, but the update for Pixel phones comes later. Google working on 'finishing touches' for its Android 12 update with 'Pixel-exclusive' features. Google just announced its Pixel 6 event on October 19th…

Wink's outage, Alexa's new guard features, HomePod handoffWink's home automation service has been down for a whole dayAlexa’s ‘Tell Me When’ skill combines reminders with contextual informationAmazon’s Alexa can now act on its own hunches to turn off lights and moreAmazon Echo can now make a noise…

YouTube Music interview, Oppo Find x2 review, TCL 10 Pro first look.Interview with Brandon Bilinski, YouTube Music Product Manager.Google schedules The Beta Launch Show in place of Google IO keynote.Messaging is being unified under a single team.When will we see Google's fabled Android TV streaming…

California passes law to kill the gig economyFacebook refuses to ban lying in political adsWhy does internet access in America suck so much?Pixel 4 event: kinda dullPixel 4 review: camera zoom not that great, face unlock works even if you are asleep or deadLaw enforcement face recognition banned in…

This Week's Stories Google, Apple, Amazon, Zigbee, and others join to make universal IoT standard Motherboard has it out for Ring Google wants to beat Microsoft and Amazon in the cloud by 2023 "Hey Google, that wasn't for you" deletes what you just said California AB5 will…

Google Plans Privacy Changes but Promises to Not Be Disruptive.Android’s toothless “Privacy Sandbox” fails to answer iOS tracking limits.Google confirms Pixel 6 Wi-Fi issues, fix coming with March update.From the Editor's Desk: Let's talk about the "Nothing phone".Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra Is Too…

Android 12 is so last week: Meet Android 12L, now in developer previewAndroid 12L is also coming to phones, Beta Program for Pixel coming laterGoogle confirms Android 12L features will be ‘coming soon' to the Galaxy Z Fold 3Android’s November patch leaves behind the Pixel 3, fixes Pixel 6…

The winner of the App Arena from All About Android 292 is PowerDirector from CyberLink, which was Juan Bagnell's pick. This is a powerful video editing app that goes beyond just trimming individual videos. PowerDirector uses a simple drag and drop interface with a proper timeline, and can import…

Leo Laporte's pick on This Week in Google 350 is Flyover Country by Regents of the University of Minnesota. This allows you to track your flight with GPS on your phone. Before your flight, you'll just tap two or more points on the map to specify the path, and that part of the map will download…

After a lengthy seven year probe, the European Commission has fined Google 2.42 billion euros, around $2.7 billion dollars, for promoting its own Google Shopping ads in what it deemed to be an abuse of its own dominance for search. Google faces a 90 day deadline for ending the anti-competitive…

The author of the so-called "anti-diversity manifesto" has been fired from Google. CEO Sundar Pichai said publicly that the contents of the memo violated Google code of conduct, giving those who claim Google isn’t open to dissenting opinions more ammo to back their claims. The leaves are starting…

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 364 is kiddZtube by Magikbee. This is a safe and interactive way for very young children to watch videos on YouTube. It has four kid-friendly categories: Songs, Learning, Cartoons, and Stores. When you tap on a category, it will start playing videos from YouTube…

Don't Buy Entry Level M2 Macbook Pro, Google To Delete Abortion Clinic VisitsGitHub Copilot works so well because it steals open-source code and strips creditSection 230 Is a Last Line of Defense for Abortion Speech OnlineHello! You've Been Referred Here Because You're Wrong About Section 230 Of…

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition is underway, but can the company address the workplace concerns? Apple has made changes to its App Store rules in the Netherlands and South Korea. Apple and Google are telling U.S. lawmakers the latest Big Tech bills will harm user privacy and security…

Stopping your phone from automatically connecting to WiFi networks, Canon printers & Canon Direct Connect, issues with Windows updates, progressive glasses & photography, running a KVM in Ubuntu, how to move photos from a camera onto an iPhone directly, cars with 3G connectivity, and…

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. Jason Howell (00:00:00):Coming up next on All About Android. It's just me, Jason Howell Ron and Huyen and Flo are out, but we have…

Fighting blog spam with Typekey on Movable Type and captcha on BloggerHunter S. Thompson's funeral - they blow up his ashesDvorak reminiscesIs Microsoft at fault for the Zotob virus?Monad is removed from VistaPCMag's video review of the Vista Beta is next weekWould 12,000 people riot for a $50 four…

Tech News for Wednesday June 28, 2017Yesterday, Facebook announced it crossed the 2 billion users milestone and the conversation on this show focused partially on the difficult challenges for a single entity managing that much communication worldwide. Case in point: ProPublica’s piece today that…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech!  We have put together a great panel for you today.  Rene Ritchie from imore, Iain Thomson from The Register, my buddy Jeff Jarvis from the city University of New York and This Week in Google.  We have so much to talk about,…

Tech News for Wednesday July 26, 2017Yesterday we mentioned that Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group might unveil plans to open up a factory in the United States, and sure enough, the announcement came with $10 billion dollars being invested in a display plant that will bring up to 3,000 jobs to…