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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…

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…

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 336 is Raise -- an app for exchanging gift cards. You can buy gift cards at a discount, or you can sell gift cards for cash. It's all digital, so any gift cards you buy will be sent to your phone's Wallet app.- Learn more about Raise (raise.com)- Get Raise in…

Aaron Newcomb shows Leo Laporte how to hack into a Google Home and customize its commands and responses. Leo shows off his new Snapchat Spectacles. Megan Morrone and her kids get a lesson in lightsaber choreography from the Golden Gate Knights. Andrew Wong, the Community Manager for the Qubes OS…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Wall Street Journal reports that Lyft is forming its own driverless car development division. The company says it will develop its own hardware and software, but they won't be building their own cars, just the kits to make the cars self-driving.It is time to update your iPhone and iPad,…

Is Google going downhill? Firefox reaches 100, finding duplicate photos and videos, accounting software for charities, could an iPhone be compromised by a fraudulent text message? Factory resetting an iPhone, adding more ethernet ports to a router, a map of the internet, finding the right Mac…

Twitter cut off its API access, and developers of apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific are offering specific options to help them out.A new iMac is coming out soon?Why can't I access my files from the Google Takeout service? Is there another service I can use to access my Google data?Is there an iOS…

Please be mindful, these transcripts are AI-generated and may not be word for word.  New Speaker (00:00:02):Podcasts you love from people you trust. This is TWiT.Leo Laporte (00:00:10):Hi, this is Leo Laporte and this is my Tech Guy podcast. The show originally aired on the premier…

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…

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…

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…

 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

Mike Elgan: It’s time for TWIT, This Week In Tech. Leo’s out today, I'm Mike Elgan filling in for him. We have the Technologizer, Harry McCracken, he’s here. Along with CNET’s Lindsey Turrentine and Katie Benner from The Information. We talk about major moves by Apple including Beats, Healthbook,…

Leo Laporte: It's time for TWiT: This Week in Tech! Andrew Cunningham from Arstechnica joins us, Jason Hiner from CBS interactive, and our old pal Jeff Jarvis from This Week in Google to talk about the latest news. Google becomes alphabet; Tesla announces the X, and a whole lot more. It's all…

WWDC, Apple Store out of iPhones, 3G, battery life, Pages and more.WWDC is sold out for the first time in history.Orb has announced an iPhone client (jailbreak required).Apple Store sold out of iPhones. Is the new iPhone imminent?Mophie JuicePack is an extra battery for your iPhone.Google Maps has…

iPhone hysteria, Microsoft's big ass table, and Sicko leaks...To make the iPhone look smaller, Apple decided to use a model with much larger hands.Apple is swearing that the iPhone will have 8 hours of talk time. It will also feature a glass surface instead of a plastic one.Walt Mossberg has…

Amber gives us the scoop on the Women In Technology InternationalConference, where she's not the only woman around that knows what a blog is!Dvorak can't believe ICANN didn't go for the .XXX domain system. Again. Displays a near total lack of pr0n knowledge compared to Robert.Intel admits AMD may…

From game systems to next generation disc formats and bandwidth blues, politics, and viruses to Google, Yahoo, and the Red camera. This is TWiT 52! John's back from Brazil loaded with Cachaca but no absintheNintendo's Revolution is now…

Denise Howell: Hi, folks. I'm Denise Howell, and welcome to 2015 and our episode of This Week in Law. We've got an awesome show this week for you with Representative Daniel Zolnikov from Montana and author Andrew Keen. We're going to talk about the privacy ramifications of all of our…

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…

All the news from Computex 2018! Qualcomm is not giving up on Windows 10 on ARM, Windows Collaboration Displays, Windows 10 IoT Services, Amazon makes it easier for PC makers to use Alexa, Intel's 'Courier': a dual-screen small reference device.Microsoft is acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion. The…

 Is FaceApp safe? As safe as any other photo app. Russian Intelligence Service hacked Apollo 11 helped launch computer programming Elon Musk wants to sew a chip in your brain Equifax fined $700 million TikTok takes over Celebrate World Emoji Day New MacBook…

Twitter gives Alex Jones a Time Out.Keeping Google from tracking your location is more complicated than you'd think.The return of the Google Changelog!Samsung's Galaxy Home smart speaker is also a Weber grill SmartThings hub8.8.8.8 is 8.Fortnite is on Android, but not on the Play Store: how not to…

Google Assistant is everywhere at CES 2019, including an amusement park ride.Facebook opens its political ads archive, showing who is targeting you and how much they spent.Don't blame millennials: Fake news is spread by boomers.The Internet Archive tries to save Brazil's internet.German politicians…

Searching for truth in gadget reviewsWhen PR companies get involved in the reviews processAre reviewers critical enough in their reviews?Arizona advances bill forcing Apple and Google to allow - Fortnite-style alternative payment optionsQualcomm’s new Snapdragon Sound certification promises a big…

Android 12 Developer Preview 2 is here with better notification security and picture-in-picture enhancementsHere’s everything new in Android 12 Developer Preview 2Android 12 DP2 Hidden Features Changelog: New Search widget, Taskbar, and more!Android 12 DP2 hints at a future Pixel device with an…

Samsung announces an event for the Galaxy S21 series.Google is bringing Soli radar to a Nest Hub device.OnePlus is getting ready to release a fitness wearable.Flo talks about her big gift this year: The Oculus Quest 2.Is there a line to be drawn between the Quest 2 and Daydream?Jason nerds out with…

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…

Elon Musk Goes Crazy, Tik Tok Takes Over Elon Musk loses Tesla $14 Billion with one reckless tweet TikTok gets more than 2 billion downloads in record time Apple/Google contact tracing approved by the CDC - will you install it? Apple makes it easier to unlock your iPhone while…

The low-cost iPhone SE, Minecraft RTX Beta is live, Apple/Google's contact tracing plan, Animal Crossing: New Horizons as pandemic medicine, Playstation 5's holiday release changes.Unemployment checks are delayed for some and the ancient COBOL programming language is to blame.With last week's news…

This Week's Stories: Google turns over 1500 users' location data to catch Milwaukee arsonist Android's Messenger app offers its users verified SMS messaging conversations with supporting companies US Senate Judiciary Committee threatens Apple and Facebook Apple's iOS v13.3 adds…

How Has Google FAILED at Messaging So Badly?MORAL PANIC!!!Hair and makeup.FLoC Is OUT, Topics Takes Its Place.Some Dude Hacked North Korea.Mazda Infotainment Systems Bricked By Radio Station.Facebookers Now Called Metamates.A Painful Looking Keyboard.Stacey's Pick: Firewalla Purple.Unsolicited Dik…

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…