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Defending Bloomberg's Chinese spy chip story Google+ killed by a breach that wasn't a breach.Facebook breach that WAS a breach hits 30 million users. In related news, Facebook now sells a video chat device with a camera that can follow your every move.Made by Google event: what we think of the…

HellaByte could be the next quantity in computing, home theater tech from CES with Scott Wilkinson, switching to Linux, how can I stop spammers from using my number? Buying a mid-range Chromebook, can you clone an RFID chip? The best smart watch for checking blood pressure, buying a laptop for…

Google ends Project Loon, troubleshooting a TV's stuck volume control, finding a computer to do taxes, the KEF Unicore subwoofer with Scott Wilkinson, how are hackers getting into my Facebook page? Is a system optimizer pop up a scam? What does President Biden's mask mandate mean for travelers with…

How targeted ads on Google and Facebook are affecting politics and destroying mass media. CES 2017: Alexa everywhere, Samsung's Chromebook Pro, Asus ZenFones, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835. Google Home's New Year Resolutions.Jeff's Number: Celebrity Telethon on Facebook Live vs. Trump…

Over-the-top Feinstein-Burr encryption bill dies in the Senate, Google's fair use API defense prevails, Google's increasing pressure on its Android partners, Bluecoat Systems obtains an Intermediate CA cert from Symantec/Verisign, the insecurity of add-on laptop bloatware and custom updating…

Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight, Microsoft's Build Conference wraps up, Twitter's 15 new ad products, and Samsung's graphene breakthrough...Tech News 2Night is Next! …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Netflix stands up to Comcast, AT&T takes on Google Fiber, and the FAA opens a drone testing site,Tech News 2Night is Next![TWiT Open][Main TN2 Open]This is Tech News 2Night Episode 70, for Monday April 21, 2014This episode of Tech News 2Night is brought to you by…

Got a few old computers lying around? Want an enterprise-level storage box? Expert guest Patrick Norton shows us how to create a FreeNAS using old system parts.Feedback!Thanks for our listeners who participate in the KH Community!Featured UsersMike Marien wanted to know if we should use the same…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight, the FCC Chairman on net neutrality- take two, Twitter's stock plunges, loads of wearables, and is drone-footage of tornado damage legal?Tech News 2Night is Next! …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight, Google gobbles up a satellite imaging company, are you ready for 'socal droning', and the E3 conference day two!Tech News 2Night is Next! …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Google is looking towards Space again, Facebook will use your browsing history for ads, and European cabbies block traffic over UberTech News 2Night is Next! …

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Top Internet companies take a stand on net neutrality, 3D printers go on sale at Home Depot, and a long-rumored Apple iPhone might be delayed.Tech News 2Night is Next! …

WWDC, iPhone II and incentive plans, .Mac, 10.6 seeds, Sydney gets Apple store, syncing, and more.Is Mobile Me the new .Mac?Box.net has a cool iPhone interface.Will the iPhone be subsidised?Steve Jobs second most influential man in technology.Will we see OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard at WWDC?Plans for the…

Tech News for Wednesday May 10, 2017Last year, a company called Nucleus received $5.6 million dollars in funding from Amazon’s Alexa investment arm. That helped Nucleus bring its product called Nucleus Anywhere, the first touch-screen intercom with a camera for audio and video calls that’s powered…

Tech News for Monday May 15, 2017Microsoft President and chief legal officer Brad Smith is once again calling for a Digital Geneva Convention after Friday's cyberattack that moved into China over the weekend. Writing on the Microsoft blog, Smith calls out the potential harm caused when governments,…

Tech News for July 28, 2016Samsung has had a tough couple of years, but that seems to be changing with the company's second quarter earnings. The company increased revenue by five percent year over year, with operating profit up 18 percent for that time. And during a time when mobile division…

1:38 OpenAI bots are going up against Dota 2 champions. Dave Gershgorn from Quartz explains what we'll learn if the bots win.17:41 Gizmodo's Sam Rutherford tried to fool Google Duplex and learns a valuable lesson in the limits of human/robot communication.31:17 The Wall Street Journal obtained…

The new JBL Link Bar is a voice-activated soundbar with Android TV built-in, including Google Assistant, the Google Play store, and Chromecast. Jason Howell gives the Link Bar a first look on All About Android with Florence Ion, Ron Richards, and Ryan Whitwam.Buy the JBL Link Bar: https://twit.to…

We take a look at 2018 and showcase some of the best discussions and moments from the year including:That time the Oreo cookies were crushed by AmazonThat time we shared the contents of our Google FeedThat time we tried to guess the name of Android PThat time we learned about Canadian Tire…

How to avoid scams using Craigslist and PayPal, Sam Abuelsamid joins us to talk about new electric scooters on the market, using the Harmony Hub with an Apple TV, Windows 7 end of life, Johnny Jet talks about GPS driving tour apps, a potential scam email about Google terminating your account,…

TWiG rates Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and Sundar Pichai's Zoom backgrounds.On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt watch the Congress antitrust hearings and rate the Zoom backgrounds of the tech titans. Who will win?For more on this story…

Spotify CEO admits fault in communicating what the privacy policies meant, Ashley Madison hackers just dropped a lot more data, Mercedes might do a joint venture with Apple or Google to build a new car, a live-action first-person shooter Zombie-fest that stunned Chatroulette, and more...Check out…

Big quarter for big tech, AirTags and privacy, Resident Evil 3 speedrun ‘A Perfect Positive Storm’: Bonkers Dollars for Big Tech. EU Charges Apple With App Store Antitrust Violations in Spotify Case. Apple Signals Hot Streak to Continue as Sales, Profit Surge. Apple…

Why is Microsoft not among this year's antitrust trial targets? It is currently the most valuable company in the world. Lessons Apple, Google, Facebook, etc. can learn about antitrust trials from Microsoft A recap of how the MS vs. USDOJ trial got its start Related: Google is accused…

Get HD television shows with an over-the-air antenna! You'll get the know how to cut the cord entirely and you'll still be able to watch sports and live events!We're getting HD television over the air! Why? So we can completely cut the cord and still watch live events like sports and award shows.To…

The code for today's show is available below: XAML Podcast AppSnubs CompiledJoe Maruschek's C# RegexJoe Maruschek's Image DownloaderDarryl Medley's Abstract Space CalculatorIvory TowerConsider our Example Podcasting App:In talking about the advantages of Object Oriented programming, we've…

The Code for today's show is available below:XAML Podcast AppSnubs CompiledJoe Maruschek's C# RegexJoe Maruschek's Image DownloaderDarryl Medley's Abstract Space CalculatorIvory TowerConsider our Example Podcasting App:In talking about the advantages of Object Oriented programming, we've often…

New LCD displays with LED backlightsOld-style LCDs take half an hour to reach optimal color, CRTs can take hoursLED pocket projectorsTWiT pocket protectorsIntel strives for VIIVShorter pipelines, lower power consumption, but will it be fast?Multi-threading does not benefit gamesL2 cache is…

Tech News for June 30, 2016Google has officially named the next version of its Android operating system. It will be called "Nougat" and will be out later this summer. Google made the announcement on Snapchat and Twitter. Read more at TheVerge.comSpotify is claiming that Apple is using its app store…

How to log and print an SMS conversation, updating older PCs to Windows 11, correcting the geolocation for an IP address, upgrading to a new Mac Mini, using a YubiKey from Yubico, changing the layout for Outlook, converting images to SVGs, finding a Chromebook that supports USB printing,…

 Elon Musk Says His $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is ‘On Hold’. Two Twitter Leaders Are Leaving Company Following Musk Deal. Texas HB 20: Tech asks SCOTUS to stop Texas social media law. Just How Incredibly F'd Up Is Texas’ Social Media Content Moderation Law? Elon Musk…

Making a smart display with an extra computer and monitor. Installing Linux on a work PC. Finding the right PC for gaming. Looking for a phone with Dolby Atmos support. Properly disposing of printers by clearing out their memory. Finding an international option for security cameras. Knowing when it…

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 showLeo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time for twit, this Weekend Tech. Sam Guam. My car guy is here. So is Brian McCullough from the Tech Meme Ride…

Apple announced a new on-device photo hash matching system to aid in proactively identifying child abuse imagery.Cherlynn Low from Engadget shares her first hand experience with Google's new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.Paris Martineau from The Information talks about Amazon's efforts to build its own…

Our best moments of 2017. Silicon Valley's reaction to Trump's immigration ban. Snapchat's IPO makes one high school $24 million. The Dark Overlord. Is Zuck running for president? Google I/O highlights. Amazon buys Whole Foods. Travis Kalanick out as Uber CEO. Google's viral anti-diversity memo…

Google's 1st CES: Assistant is everywhere, but so is rain. People keep stealing Google bikes. AT&T pulls out of a Huawei deal - Huawei CEO is not pleased. Mark Zuckerberg's ""personal challenge"" for 2018 is to do his job. Facebook kills M. Meltdown mitigation hurts. Record number of US border…

Google announces the Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel Slate, and Google Hub. How does the Pixel 3 compare to Apple's iPhone XS? Yahoo Mail password woes, how necessary is it to have a Blu-ray player for a 4K TV? Whether to buy a MacBook Air or Mac Mini, adding RAM to a Surface laptop, how to avoid…

Leo Laporte explains why the easiest way to add a wireless intercom system to your home is through smart assistant speakers like the Google Nest Audio, Amazon Echo, and Apple HomePod.Get the Amazon Echo Dot: https://amzn.to/3p9DGolGet the Google Nest Mini: https://bhpho.to/2JSAcqfGet the Apple…

Google goes down, the future of blogging, Forbes Web Celebs, Obama Google bomb fixed, and more.Shownotes wikiLinks to all our stories are at http://delicious.com/twit/180.Audible pick of the week: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. To get two free audiobooks, visit Audible…

Some great google+ photographer discoveries... Even Sergey Brin joined in the fun!Join me, Thomas Hawk, Gordon Laing, Karen Hutton, Kelli Seeger Kim, and Chee Chew for an amazing show. We go through many great Google+ discoveries and share their work.People featured include: midori chan, Jaime…

We definitely have the droid you’re looking for from Sphero, Apple has the giant iPad you are looking for, Google spins out a dedicated Street View app, Samsung reveals its IOT devices at IFA 2015, and more...*** Disclaimer: Samsung's Smarthings is a sponsor of the TWiT Network ***Check out…

Recode reports that Google's much-hyped modular smartphone will never see the light of day. Android Police says the company will announce Pixel phones, 4K Chromecast, Google Home, and Daydream VR viewer all on October 4th. It's time to update your Macs...right now! The flaws that affected your…

Pixel 2 XL clicking, hissing, and burn-in (but no explosions). YouTube's brilliant World Series advertising. Mystery Oreos taste gross. 50 new kids' games on Google Home. Google can help you find the perfect Halloween costume. KFC's other 11 Herbs and Spices. Twitter will fix everything next week…

Alphabet is now the official umbrella company for all the businesses formerly part of Google, Steve Jobs' wife tried to kill the new Steve Jobs movie, NASA posts every photo ever taken on the moon with new high-res scans, we show you DOOM running natively on a Apple Watch, and more...Check out the…

Google FINALLY fixes their hamburger and beer emoji. Now they turn to the many fixes the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL need. Android 8.1 adds support for Pixel 2's imaging chip. Lens rolling out to Google Assistant on Pixel phones. Uber withheld evidence in Waymo case. YouTube's creepy kids' shows. Jeff…

Apple/Google Contact Tracing, Best VPNs to protect you.Apple/Google Contact Tracing UpdateiOS 0-Day Alert! Update Apple MailBest VPNs to protect you from the Five EyesTypoSquatting attacksVitamin D linked to COVID-19 mortalityResource Public Key InfrastructureHow BGP can break the InternetWe invite…

According to a new Github project spotted today, Google is creating a new operating system called Fuchsia. Alphabet has high hopes for its own brand of high speed internet in Google Fiber, but apparently the company is getting creative with how it can spread its web access to more places in the…

Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss Android O, which is coming out on Monday, August 21, the same day as the total solar eclipse. Google’s official release of the next version of Android, Android O or Oreo or oatmeal Cookie or even Octopus. Google is getting good at trolling people on this so…

Google Drive malware, industrial cyberthreats, app instrumentation trends with AppDynamics, and more.Russian hackers behind SolarWinds are now hiding malware in Google DriveMysterious, cloud-enabled macOS spyware blows onto the sceneFBI: If you're hit by ransomware, don't forget to call us …

Issie Lapowsky from Protocol talks about Google's decision to bail on FLoC in favor of Topics. Is it better for privacy?Tonya Riley from Cyberscoop shares the risks associated with IRS.gov's reliance on ID.me's facial scanning system.Amazon brought its logistics prowess to a course at a High School…