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E3 goes virtual, microdosing in the metaverse.CES through the years. Oversized future USPS delivery truck on display at CES in Las Vegas. BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink. Massage Robot at CES 2022. This super realistic “humanoid robot” stole the…

Studio Display Fix, Apple Union Fight, macOS Server Apple releases fix for Studio Display. Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company. Twitter’s legal team has been an aggressive defender of free speech; Will that continue under Musk? Apple warns…

Hardware event preview, HTC Vive Flow, Squid Game successUnleashed Apple Event Focusing on New Macs to Take Place on October 18.MacBook Pro Display With Notch Shown in Alleged Photo Leak.Errol Morris Interrotron.In-person versus remote conversations online.Pixel Fall Launch: Everything to…

This Week's Stories: iPhone 11 vs iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max: the end of the Thinner Era No High refresh rate for iPhone Pro New iPhone colors: corpse purple, baby poop green How durable is the iPhone 11 Pro? Night mode, 3 lenses, high key: is iPhone 11 Pro the…

Windows 10 20H1 … is this really it? Microsoft keeps releasing new Windows 10 versions 20H1 with no new features or minor features at best. Is this all we're getting? Let's revisit what actually is in 20H1 so farTeams Microsoft says it has 20 million daily active users on Teams …

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 10, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: Apple's HomePod launched this week. We show you how it works and how it stacks up to its competition like Google Home Max, Sonos One,  Amazon Echo Show, and the Harman Kardon…

Google released its Bad Ads report for 2016, showing that it eliminated 1.7 billion ads from its network. Those ads came in direct violation of its policies, more than doubling 2015’s number. Google cracked down on deceptive ads, trick to click scams, and ads that pointed to fake news.HP is…

Lynette is a Business and Mindset Coach for Family-Centered Entrepreneurs who specializes serving clients residing in retail, services, franchise, and direct sales companies. She strongly feels that family-owned businesses are a unique and vibrant part of our economy and deserve to be cared for,…

TikTok Sale, Trump YouTube Ads, Apple AnnouncementRob Reid's Ted Talk on synthetic biology and pandemics from 2019The Privileged Have Entered their Escape PodsMicrosoft Duo reviews coming September 10thA guy in a jetpack sited by planes near LAXFacebook bans political ads the week before the…

Contact Tracing, Synthetic Biology Ask a futurist: how do we get from now to the Covid-19 free future? Steer into the slide. The future of synthetic biology is sticking viruses into our systems as medication Apple-Google contact tracing vs Palantir: who do you trust? France bans…

Woz loves his Prius but don't be fooled by the green lights coming from itJoin Leo and Woz on the MacMania IV cruise to Mexico, February 4-11, 2006Then Woz is off to the first annual Segway Polo Championships in New ZealandGoogle buys a 5% stake in AOLShouldn't Microsoft spend more money on getting…

Tech News for Tuesday January 10, 2017Last month Consumer Reports tested the new MacBook Pros and for the first time a MacBook failed to earn the Recommended rating from the magazine, due to wildly fluctuating battery life. Testing showed 3.75 hours of battery life and 19.5 hours from the same…

Tech News for Wednesday February 15, 2017According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, you might soon be able to make and receive phone calls with your Amazon Echo or your Google Home. People familiar with the matter said the phone service might roll out as early as this year, provided they…

Tech News for Tuesday March 14, 2017Danny Sullivan from Search Engine Land says Google is hiring 10,000 real humans to work on the search algorithm and teach it to recognize offensive or factually wrong websites. A Google rep told Search Engine Land that they were avoiding the term "fake news" in…

Tech News for Tuesday April 11, 2017It's Windows 10 Creators Update day and it will immeasurably change your life. And when I say "immeasurably," I mean that it will change your life in such a small way you won't even be able to tell the difference. If you're a gamer, Windows 10 Creators update…

Tech News for Monday June 26, 2017Alphabet's Waymo has an unlikely new partner in the self-driving car race. Avis Budget Group will help Waymo manages its self-driving car fleet of Chrystler minivans in Phoenix, where it started offering rides back in April. Avis Budget owns the two traditional…

Tech News for Thursday October 13, 2016In today's Samsung Recall update, the Consumer Product Safety Comission has officially recalled the Galaxy Note 7. The official recall says there have been 96 reports of batteries overheating in the U.S., including 23 new reports since the September 15 recall…

Digg gets US$2.8 million in venture funds.Sulu comes out.Robert is sporting a mullet.What's Google up to this time? Google Base, set to take on Ebay?Privacy is dead, get over it.Now we're getting ready to track the homeless.Comedy Central is getting into IPTV in a big way.Making video for your iPod…

The Code for today's show is available below:Build an App 1/4 - APIWant a safer Internet surfing session? -- COWL! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141006085130.htmResearchers from "University College London", Stanford, Google, Chalmers, and Mozilla.They've developed the "Confinement…

Which hard drive should you be using in your NAS, the three dumb routers setup, Steampunk goggle v2, and solder iron recommendations. NAS Hard Drives -- Ben Reese "I'm thinking about a NAS build in my future and I'm wondering about drive options. Is it better to use cheaper drives (WD Green or…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! JPMorgan says 76 million households are affected by their security breach, Facebook's new guidelines for experimenting on users, and an unpatchable USB malware is on the loose.Tech News 2Night is Next! …

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…

Vista ship dates, Windows Genuine disadvantage, and why Google will never buy YouTube.Windows Vista RC2 has been released.Google is supposedly in talks to buy YouTube.Allofmp3 doesn't care if Russia does not get into the World Trade Organization.Kaspersky says that Microsoft is not trying to block…

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Netflix password sharing, big tech earnings, Twitter API, Jony Ive Cain's Jawbone by Edward Powys Mathers. Safer Internet Day USA. Netflix Reveals How Password Sharing Crackdown Will Be Enforced. Alphabet Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, YouTube Ad Revenue Down 8%. Facebook's VR…

Alexa's adaptive volume, Philips Hue's Spotify sync, HOOBS 4Amazon’s new ‘adaptive volume’ will make Alexa speak louder when it’s noisyAmazon taps its SocialBot challenge to boost conversational AIAmazon may soon stream live performances to Echo speakersPhilips Hue partners with Spotify to turn all…

Your Echo Buds could overheat without a new firmware update, one company is using its LTE walkie talkies for COVID-19 patients, and Matthew Cassinelli shares an app that lets you use your iPhone as a webcam — in full HD quality.Echo Buds need this update | The Verge: https://bit.ly/3hhGZoMPOSITIVE…

Checking in on Windows 11, Microsoft Purview, Build 2022 Report: More PCs Running Windows XP, 7, and 8 Than Windows 11 Microsoft disables SMB1 file-sharing protocol by default in Windows 11 Home Microsoft Gets Ready to Disable SMB1 Protocol on Windows 11 Windows 10 Version 21H2…

This week's stories Microsoft surprises us all with the two-screen Surface Duo phone Apple's Deep Fusion poised to trump Google's Pixel 4 announcement More than 500 ransomware attacks on US schools so far in 2019 More red flags than a Chinese parade: WeWork's failed IPO …

This Week's StoriesMicrosoft and Sony make a game streaming megadeal. Exactly what the deal will yield is a bit murky, but this could be a big customer win for Azure and xCloud.How about that Minecraft Earth app? Another Azure win (Azure Spatial Anchors is at its heart)Windows 10 1903 released…

Windows 7 nearing finish line, Bing, Morro, Google going after Exchange, and more.Windows 7 is almost done, Build 9260 is the first "RTM escrow" buildWindows 7 vs. Snow LeopardBing is still gaining market share quicklyMorro called Microsoft Security Essentials, will be in public beta next…

WinHEC, Windows 7, Google/Yahoo, Xbox 360, Gears of War, Virtual PC, and more.WinHEC 2008: Continuing the Windows 7 news explosionGoogle/Yahoo! deal falls apart: Microsoft to the rescue?Lets Talk Xbox 360Friday: Gears of War 2Next week: Call of Duty 5 World at WarPaul's Zune 120 Gears of War 2…

Tech hearings, streaming Windows, RCS encryption TikTok pokes the lion about why it hasn't been shut down yet. Why do the tech Senate hearings continue without any YouTube presence? L’Oréal's virtual makeup filters now support Instagram, Snapchat, and Google Duo.A website that allows…

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 377 is Fabulous. This is a science-based app that was incubated in Duke's Behavioral Economics Lab designed to help you live your best life. It does this by resetting your habits and building healthy rituals, like waking up in the morning and drinking enough…

Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $68bUS regulators go after illegal mergersRequest for Information on Merger EnforcementUnbelievable video of EU commissioner promoting digital legislationSpotify Pressured by 270 Scientists, Medical Professionals Over Joe Rogan EpisodeSpotify shuts down its…

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…

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,…

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…

Is it time for you to up your network game? If so, THIS is the episode for you! Padre and Jason Howell take a look at some of the basic features of a Synology Network Attached Storage box in the first of several episodes about expanding your networking horizons. Learn how to automatically…

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, Joined by Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao. We've got…

According to a letter to federal regulators, Apple is investing in the study of machine learning, automation, and the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation.Google wants to make sure Android users are in touch with their loved ones when disaster strikes. Trusted…

Join us as we usher out 2006 and ring in the new year!This Week's Links:Upcoming.org - an open event publicity site (check out the invitation to join us for a live MacBreak Weekly on Tuesday, January 9 in San Francisco)Amber and Leo will be covering the South-by-Southwest interactivity festival…

Google is coming under fire for surfacing its own products at the top of search results that are related to hardware the company actually sells. The Wall Street Journal worked with SEMrush to analyse 25,000 total searches on 25 terms like laptops and speakers. 91 percent of the time, Google’s own…

Leo Laporte's app cap on iOS Today 342 is Pzizz. This app will help you fall asleep quickly for a nap or for a full night's rest. It uses the science of psychoacoustics to play a mix of music, voiceover, and sound effects to quiet your mind and guide you to sleep. You choose whether you want to…

Leo Laporte's app cap on iOS Today 350 is LumaFusion from LumaTouch. This a powerful multi-track video editor that gives you 3 video/audio tracks for photos, videos, titles, and graphics, and 3 additional audio tracks for narraction, music, and sound effects.When you create a new project, you can…

AI explosion, what ails Google, Section 230, Susan Wojcicki, Twitter SMS 2FA Parallels Desktop for Mac: The Solution for Running Windows 11 on Apple M-series Macs. Microsoft will limit Bing chat to five replies to stop the AI from getting real weird. From Bing to Sydney. Eight…

Bringing together sign-in solutions and passkeys with Android's new Credential Manager.Android's new Credential Manager API aims to simplify the sign-in experience across apps.@MishaalRahman: Using an Android phone as a webcam became really popular during the pandemic, but you've typically had to…

Elon Musk owns Twitter... now what happens? Who is the real Chief TWiT? How to watch the World Series in 4K, what should I look for in a new laptop? Finding a Linux distro with customizable graphics drivers, setting up remote desktop for a small business, why you should bring your own charging…

Need something to keep you entertained while you're waiting in a long line? These idle apps and games for iPhone and iPad are perfect for short bursts of interaction and boredom busting. Nonogram.com - Number Puzzle Nonogram.com Color: Logic Game Builderment Affirmations - Care…

Picking the right service to create a blog and website. Troubleshooting poor WiFi connectivity in a home. Finding an alternative to Helm's personal email server. Tips on finding travel deals. Finding a Windows laptop. Improving audio dialogue when watching film and TV. Troubleshooting an old…