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 Apple buys Intel's modem business House passes anti-robocall bill Samsung Galaxy Fold finally coming in September As T-Mobile/Sprint merger approved by DoJ, Dish launches a new mobile carrier iPadOS is the Future of Apple iPhone 11 is all about the camera Note 10…

This week we discuss the long-awaited end of StartCom & StartSSL, inside last week's macOS passwordless root account access and problems with Apple's patches, the question of Apple allowing 3D facial data access to apps, Facebook's new and controversial use of camera images, in-the-wild…

Installing apps outside of the Google Play Store.The Google Play Store is good enough for most people when it comes to finding and installing apps and games on Android. However, there are plenty of legitimate reasons to want to install apps manually while bypassing the Play Store altogether. Jason…

Discussing data wrangling and data management with Joe Hellerstein, co-founder, and CSO of Trifacta.Artificial intelligence can't yet learn common senseA new project aims to unmask disinformation botsFailure to delete hate speech could cost Facebook and Google billions in FranceNode Killer…

Salesforce has been ubiquitous with SaaS and we get to talk to Ryan Ellis the SVP of Product Management to talk about their low code solutions and how they fit into the enterprise.Also on this episode:Incognito mode detection still works in ChromeMobile phishing attacks increase sharplyNo more data…

Stacey Higginbotham has been covering technology for major publications for two decades. She currently edits the Stacey on IoT newsletter and website and is the creator of The Internet of Things podcast. Both reach more than 17,000 people each week. She is an expert when it comes to the internet of…

Today is the Net Neutrality Day of Action. Go to BattleForTheNet.com and write your congressperson. Also, The Pixel XL 2 may feature a squeezable frame. Allo is coming to the desktop in "a few weeks." Android 7.1 has "Panic Detection" mode. Facebook will sell ads in Messenger. Amazon Prime Day…

Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods and how it could change grocery stores. The transition from an economy of goods to one of experiences. Uber and Lyft get their way in Texas after refusing to comply with an ordinance requiring fingerprint background checks for drivers. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick…

The Samsung Developers Conference Keynote features a foldable phone, SmartThings IoT, and Bixby innovations.Android will support foldable phones.Google employees stage a walkout over sexual harassmentTim Berners-Lee's Contract for the WebHow to encourage civility onlineYouTube Content IDFacebook…

This Week's Stories: Alphabet reaches 1 Trillion Dollars Sonos Speaker Update Angers Leo and Stacey Changing Expectations on Home System Updates The State of NJ Has a Twitter Account Local Newspaper and Radio is the Victim of the Internet Jeff Bezos's Phone Hacked by…

NOTICE: TWiT's Eastside Studio has closed.The TWiT Eastside Studio opened on August 21, 2016 with This Week in Tech episode 576 and officially closed on August 9, 2024. The final show recorded live in the studio was This Week in Google episode 780. The studio was TWiT's third location, following…

Fighting Zoom fatigue, major Microsoft hack, ending 3rd-party cookies, Dorsey's NFT Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes. Zoom (ZM) earnings Q4 2021.At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software…

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 got Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao. And we got a lot of…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! the NSA goes transparent (sort of), Fox goes after Dish, and what can be done to diversify the tech workplace?Tech News 2Night is Next! …

Tonight, the security flaw that could have exposed one-third of the internet, Comcast's plans for WiFi phone service, and the Air Force embracing Google Glass...Tech News 2Night is Next! [TWiT Open]This is Tech News 2Night Episode 61, for Tuesday April 8, 2014This episode of Tech News 2Night is…

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,…

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 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…

Leo, Ashley Esqueda, Michael Nunez, and Dylan Tweney debunk the "Google Memo." Mark Zuckerberg still refuses to admit he is running for president. If you use Instagram's "Inkwell" filter, you are probably depressed. Google is taking over the open internet. An MIT Algorithm can tell if you are…

This week we discuss an embarrassing high-profile breach of an online identity company, an over-hyped problem found in Linux's sudo command, the frightening software used by the UK's Trident nuclear missile submarine launch platforms, how emerging nations prevent high school test cheating, another…

Daylight Saving Time has begun!Silicon Valley Bank collapses: what this could mean.Why can't I broadcast MLS through Apple TV on my TV?Should I be using an ethernet connection with my Apple TV?Bill Nye on the importance of space exploration.What's wrong with the trackpad on my laptop?Dr. Mom calls…

(01:56) Lory Gil from iMore takes a look at the Google Pixel 4 from an iOS perspective to see what she likes and doesn't like in the new phone.(20:00) Reed Albergotti from the Washington Post details how kids are circumventing Screen Time control on their iOS devices.(35:01) The Internet Archive…

Apple announces new MacBook Air and Mac Mini, then blows them both away with its new iPad Pro.Apple will no longer tell us how many iPhones it sells.How to kill an iPhone with a balloon.Iran unmasks dozens of CIA agents with a Google search. Google employees stage walkout over sexual…

As we head into our 14th year of Security Now​, this week we look at some of the research released during last week's USENIX Security symposium, we also take a peek at last week's Patch Tuesday details, Skype's newly released implementation of Open Whisper Systems' Signal privacy protocol, Google's…

BBEdit is back on the Mac App Store! Rich Siegel joins us to talk about how Apple is reaching out to developers.Speaking of developers and the Mac, we are very excited about the macOS Mojave announcements from WWDC.How do Apple's new ARKit2 features in iOS 12 compare to Google's AR Core? Lory Gil…

Apple's iPhone 12 event, big tech antitrust report, Waymo safety drivers.The House Subcommittee on Antitrust released a 450 page report on anti-competitive behavior of the biggest tech companies. Mathew Ingram from Columbia Journalism Review walks through the report and why it saw a partisan split…

Zoom gets end-to-end encryption. ACLU takes Clearview to court, but maybe they should worry about their own website firstThe state of drive-by malvertising downloadsGoogle will be bad listing notification abusing sitesWho else is doing the eBay-like ThreatMetrix port scanning?Facebook to…

Defender thinks Chrome is malware, Plex Media Servers in DDoS attacks.Picture of the Week.Google has been busy with Chrome.Google Chrome Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Exploited.A unique use of Chrome's “sync” feature for command & control and data exfiltration.Defender thinks Chrome is…

What you need to know about Apple & Google's COVID-19 exposure tracking tech, the gig economy is in flux thanks to COVID-19, and some employers are trying to maintain employee productivity while they're working from home.First, lead editor of 9to5Mac, Zac Hall, joins us to walk us through Apple…

Kevin Tofel has the Pixel 3 XL, and gives us his first impressions. #1: Best. Photos. Ever.Pixel Slate: should you dump your laptop and get this?Google Home Hub: simplifying the smart home.Facebook Portal: now Facebook has a camera that can follow your every move.Everything we now know about…

 Leo's Pixel 3 has arrived and he takes us through a quick overview. YouTube went down - oh no! Google Home Hub vs. the Lenovo Smart Display. Facebook Portal - How can Leo cancel his order? Google vs. EU • Morgan on Twitter has some thoughts on G+, you don't want to…

This Week's StoriesSamsung Unpacked 2019Elizabeth Warren's plan for rural broadbandGoogle auctions off search in EuropeWhite House drafts executive order against GoogleTurkey cracks down on online broadcasters8Chan kicked off Cloudflare, TucowsPicks of the WeekJeff's Number: 30-50 Feral HogsStacey…

The EU his Google with a massive $5 billion fine over Android and demands changes to how Google does business. Mark Zuckerberg sits down for an interview with Recode and explains his views on how Facebook should treat Holocaust deniers, Russian ads, and its users' privacy. Amazon has its biggest…

We cover some of our favorite cloud storage options and go over the pros and cons of storing data in the cloud or locally.Google Drive15 GB Free1TB $1.9910TB $99.99Storage is shared across, Gmail, Drive, Photos, all included in Data Limit.Phone BackupTip: Deleting files doesn't mean they're…

Re-learning Apple Pay gestures on an iPhone with Face ID. Leo's favorite flavor of Linux. Using Chrome and Chrome Remote Desktop on Linux. Finding a new, high-resolution monitor to replace a broken one. Learning about some of the changes and updates coming to Amazon's eero Wi-Fi routers. Using a…

Tech News for June 27, 2016...If you like to use stickers on Snapchat, you'll be happy to know that Twitter is adding that capability too. You'll be able to add virtual stickers to photos you take on Twitter, and can even search them like hashtags. Read more at TheVerge.comThe Wall Street Journal…

Tech News for October 5, 2016Amazon’s Prime service continues to add features for its users, and the latest perk is the newly announced Prime Reading feature which gives subscribers access to “over a thousand” books, comics and magazines. Similar to Amazon Prime Video or the Netflix model for video…

SaltHank.com is live!Year in search 2021.Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the app will offer a chronological feed option early next year.Right-wing activists are openly 'weaponizing' Twitter's new private media policy.Ex-Googler Timnit Gebru Starts Her Own AI Research Center.The morning in the…

Hackers Backed by China Seen Exploiting Security Flaw in Internet Software.US wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder.Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021.Elon Musk named Financial Times 'person of the year' .Ant Pruitt named TWiT of the Year.Monkey NFT Typo Causes Seller To Lose Out On …

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 Ron Richards and Florence Ion. And we've got Flo's…

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.Ron Richards (00:00:00):Coming off the Pixel ad in the Super Bowl for this Valentine's Day special, we go deep inside the Android 14…

Over the weekend Google's "featured snippets" stories spread new's that former President Obama was planning a coup and that women are evil. Google fixed the problem and said that it's unfortunate that sometimes their search results contain inappropriate or misleading contentFitBit is updating its…

More on the missing iTunesiPhone and WindowsSafari for WindowsGoogle complains, Microsoft cavesGoogle privacyOutlook connector for Windows Live MailZune is still on track to sell a millThis week's Audible Book: Michael Chrichton's NextCheck out Paul's Blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the…

Avis Budget Group will help Waymo manage its self-driving car fleet of Chrysler minivans in Phoenix, where it started offering rides back in April. Avis Budget owns the two traditional rental car companies, plus on demand rental car company ZipCar.Nintendo unveiled the SNES Classic, an $80…

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 347 is Blippar. This is a form of augmented reality. Blippar can identify anything that you point your phone at, including famous people, products, plants, food, animals, places, and more. You can even point the camera at the sky for a weather report. Once you…

Leo Laporte's app cap on iOS Today 355 is Mini Metro. This is a minimalistic game where you redesign the metro train maps of actual cities. Your task is to draw routes between stations to create subway lines. The trains will run and commuters will decide which trains to board and where to transfer…

Johnny Jet is here to recommend an app that will help you figure out whether or not it's safe to eat while traveling to other countries. The app is called "Can I Eat This?" from the CDC, the Center for Disease Control. Just download the free app, and select what country you're visiting. It will ask…

Inside Apple’s companywide cost-cutting push to avoid layoffs.Carrot Weather gets snarky ChatGPT update.How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant lost the A.I. race.Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones.This is crazy and absolutely surreal! I trained an AI on Steve Jobs’ voice…Original iPhone…

Nest Hub sleep tracking, HomePod discontinued, a Kindle for your smart homeYouTube reaches 120 million people watching on TV screens per monthGoogle’s Family Link updates reflect the pandemic’s impact on how parents view screen timeGoogle unveils new Nest Hub that can track your sleep with…