Apple+Google COVID tracking app, 5G towers burning, Zoom tipsGet Glycerin Melt at https://amzn.to/2JX9Ujt via affiliate link! 5G towers are being burned in England and the Netherlands to stop coronavirus. We have officially hit maximum techno panic. Apple and Google are building…

Section 230 FAQ, Social Media Bans, CCPAWhat the F is Section 230?US Senate waters down the EARN IT Act (but it still sucks), and more Section 230 newsSection 230: history repeats itselfParler starts banning usersYouTube, Reddit, and Twitch ban accountsWhat should Facebook do about content…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech!  Wow, do we have a great show ahead for you!  When you got Alex Wilhelm, Roberto Baldwin, and Mike Elgan all in the same room, you know it's going to be fireworks!  We'll talk about 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 showLeo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time. Forwe. This week in tech, we have a great panel for you from Windows Central Editor in Chief, Daniel…

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):We're talking tiny phones this week as Flo reviews the Samsung Galaxy S23, and we hear about the new small…

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. The first episode of 2022, it's me, Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and…

Even Mologogo can't track Mitnick downWoz is in Vegas to speak to Sharp - hope he doesn't say Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditurWoz has been on a road show for the Acquicore SPACThe SPAC team includes Gil Amelio, Ellen Hancock, and WozGoogle is censoring its search results in China. Some…

Does the Google CEO's place on Apple's board presage a Sun merger? Nancy Drew and Vista, and behemoth plasma displays.Microsoft is shutting down MSN Messenger videochats forcing users to move to Windows Live Messenger.Check out Microsoft's Live LabsGoogle's CEO, Eric Schmidt, has joinedApple's…

Tech News for Monday April 24, 2017Sling Media is adding to its Sling arsenal with a new piece of video production hardware called SlingStudio that’s aimed at video producers who are looking to spruce up their Facebook Live and YouTube Live streams. The SlingStudio hub can accept up to 10 video…

It's the last week of the iOS/Android switch and we've got Jason and Megan back on the show to give us their final thoughts about living 6 weeks in enemy territory! What does Jason like about iOS? What does Megan want Apple to copy from Google? Are they ready to swap back to their own devices? --…

Tech News for Tuesday October 11, 2016The American Civil Liberties Union published a blog post that details how Twitter, Facebook and Instagram unkowingly fed data to 500 law enforcement agencies during the protests in Baltimore and Ferguson earlier this year. The data was originally granted to…

Microsoft is losing $126 per unitHere's a set of beautiful screenshots of the 360's "blades"Browser makers agree to a new super-certificate to stop phishingWant a certificate error? Click here (well until Google fixes it)Steve gets his from Verisign - unfortunately Thawte is now owned by…

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.Florence Ion (00:00:00):Coming up next on All About Android. We're talking all about Android 12L for large screens, and why the Nvidia…

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[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Smile, the FBI's new face recognition system is ready to go, the U.S. Government's demand for user data is growing, and it's official- Microsoft buys Minecraft for billions.Tech News 2Night is Next! …

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 cohost, Ron Richards, and just the two of us. We…

As 2016 approaches, we are making a few changes to TWiT’s News Department.Mike Elgan has decided to move on from TWiT to focus on his writing and resume his world travels. We wish him the very best, and he will still be a regular guest on both This Week in Google and This Week in Tech. You can…

Discussing Project Volterra and Windows on ARM. Syncing and boosting audio on a home theater system. Soundbar recommendations. Troubleshooting wireless charging with a battery case. Picking a smartphone for photography to bring on a trip to Italy. Troubleshooting memory issues on a smart TV. Using…

USB Version 4 2.0 is coming soon to a device near you. How do you properly maintain your phone's battery lifespan? How can I listen to my voicemail in Google Voice? What's causing my smartwatch to get its screen burnt in? How to stop the Windows PowerShell application from starting up? How to start…

Alert: Windows 10 version 20H1 is heading to the Slow ring soonThat means your magic window is about to close if you want to stay on 19H2. Also, it means that the Insider Program folks are back to communicating poorly.So what's next? Windows 10X also should RTM around the same time as 20H1 and …

This week's stories: Study proves that using CarPlay and Android Auto is worse than driving drunk Focus on security - cybercriminals are taking advantage of coronavirus Sam Abuelsamid explains LiDAR What to expect from Apple's AR future "Your next computer is not a computer…

Europe getting 7 without IE, Bing is taking off, Morro, Google goes after Exchange, and more.Microsoft will sell Windows 7 "E" Editions in Europe without Internet ExplorerBing is off to a fast start"News" surfaces about MorroWWDC: What's in it for a Windows user?Google goes after Exchange, offers…

CES 2018: what a mess. There are new PCs: Dell XPS 15 2-in-1, Miix 630 (Snapdragon), ThinkPad X1, and HP. Oh, and remember that Intel is a thing in the Always-Connected PC space, too. More mobile carriers (including Verizon!) are on board with Windows 10 on ARM PCs.Digital assistants are the top…

Microsoft CMO Chris CaposselaChris has some hidden gems, and we have some questions. Windows 10 Microsoft brings x64 emulation to Windows 10 on ARM (in Insider) Paul tested it Microsoft 365Microsoft converts most Office apps to M1-compatible universal binaries on Mac …

Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, ClubhouseWhat the new Biden administration brings to the tech sphere.Biden Has a Chance to Reshape Tech. Will He? Biden names Slaughter to lead FTC, Rosenworcel to chair FCC. Biden SEC pick is no stranger to crypto. Google…

Huyen Tue Dao is a mobile developer, technical speaker, and content creator. She has been working in Android development for over 10 years and has been an avid speaker at many an Android and Kotlin conference, with a strong penchant for putting nerdy references in her talks. For all this running…

“I thought I’d been hacked. It turned out I’d been fired”: tales of a Twitter engineer.Elon Musk booed by crowd after Dave Chappelle brings him on stage at comedy gig.How Manu feels about the Twitter debacle.Did Manu ever get any heat for doing his comics while working at Google and Twitter?Does…

This Device Will Not Let You LOL Unless You Mean It.The Mutalk Microphone Seals Your Voice In Virtual Reality.Bird Buddy’s new smart hummingbird feeder can photograph and identify 350 different bird species.Roku Is Now Making Its Own TVs.Sony breaks from tradition and won’t announce new TVs at CES…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech!  We have an amazing panel here.  Brianna Wu, Phil Libin, Larry Magid.  We have so much to talk about, of course, Apple's September 12 event, whether the new iPhone was worth something North of a thousand dollars, the new CEO…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech! Wow, we've got a great panel.  Tom Merritt joins Christina Warren and backchannel's Steven Levy to talk about the new Mac Pro, the new Surface Studio; well, have Apple and Microsoft traded places?  What's going to happen to Vines?…

Thanks to John Foster, once again, for our show notes:Talkshoe and the Street Sheet is in our future.What will you complain about now? A two tierpricing system? Later Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Grubar has some thoughts. Shipping later.Buy the iPod that John Kerry didn't want. Shipping isn't…

Tech News for Wednesday May 31, 2017Nest has been rather quiet on the new product front this past year, but they now have something to show off called the Nest Cam IQ — a high def security camera with a 4K HDR sensor, infrared LEDs for night vision, and a speaker with three mic array for noise and…

Tech News for August 1, 2016The Chinese ride-hailing market is a tough nut to crack and Uber admitted defeat today by selling its China business to its rival Didi Chuxing. In fact, Americans operating any truly succesful internet business in China has been a trick that no company has yet to pull…

There once was an F1 car with 6 wheels, how to build a quiet PC, thin client with a Chrome Box, first flight with our quadcopter build, hydrogen peroxide rocket bike, and more!Racing History: When F1 cars almost had 6 wheelsIn the 1970's, car designer "Derek Gardner", with support from "Sir Jackie…

Tech News for Friday August 11, 2017Yesterday afternoon Google CEO Sundar Pichai had intended to hold his regular Thursday all-hands meeting to discuss the gender controversy over the memo by James Damore. Pichai canceled the meeting 30 minutes after it was supposed to start because some employees…

Make calls online instead of using your landline. Leo and Iyaz look into solutions they've used to make calls over the internet instead of having a plain old telephone service.You don't need to keep a landline phone any more because you can do your voice calling online. Today, we took a look at…

AI for the consumer client side, HoloLens request rejected, Azure DevOpsLayoffsMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella informs employees of 10,000 layoffsIs Surface on the cutting block?Amazon to layoff 18,000Welcome to the AI eraMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella confirms Microsoft’s AI moves: Azure Open AI service,…

Windows 11 unveiled - can your PC run it? China bans Bitcoin and other crypto mining, gig app for open-source intel gathering, and more.Microsoft makes Windows 11 official, and it's coming this fall.Microsoft will let devs keep every penny their Windows app makes — unless it's a game.Fret not, you…

On iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard share some of their favorite free apps for your iOS devices.Google EarthCitymapper: All Your TransportBeReal. Your friends for real.Unsquared For InstagramRunestone Text EditorShop: All your favorite brandsTimerLoop: Repeatable TimersFlite - Email…

Fall Surface reveal: Looks like London may be the place. Panos will pump it up at Future Decoded in late October. What are we anticipating? Surface Pro LTE, Surface Book 2 (or 3?). Andromeda: not yet. Microsoft extends its Windows 10 S to Pro upgrade offer. As part of an announcement about expanded…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli:Using the Eve Aqua in a patio-based automated watering system: http://bit.ly/2wKktTENearly 70% of the folks who own smart speakers use Amazon Echo devices: https://tcrn.ch/2vcCqtzThe Wyze band is an Alexa-enabled fitness…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Disney reaches deal with Amazon to put Disney+ on Fire TV devices: http://bit.ly/2NBk5wH Roku’s new free app lets you control your viewing with your Apple Watch: http://bit.ly/2Q72sGz Google Assistant can…

CES is coming! ARM PCs and connected cars will be there. Microsoft predictions for 2018: Windows 10 usage should finally surpass that of Windows 7 (note that June 30 was the original target for 1 billion users.) VR/MR for Xbox One. Microsoft 365 for individuals. Windows 10 S - something has to give…

Server woesGood, Cheap, or Fast - pick any twoYoshi's new job at Gentle Giant Digital Firmware 1.5 for Sony PSPMAME on the PSPPorno UMDsiTrip Mod for PSPDell laptoplKeylogger hoaxMicrosoft buys TechTV. Not.Mastercard loses 40 million recordsBlack American Express cards - not a rumorPaypal problems …

The Mac Gathering is next week in North Hollywood. Get a special listener discount on tickets at their web site.Today's news itemsWhy are IQs in the industrialized nations consistently getting higher? Some say it's because of video games.The PDA isn't dead yet, and the Blackberry is leading the…

This Week's Stories: COVID-19 coronavirus causing tech conference chaos Should Apple investors be worried about COVID-19? Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - does it live up to the hype? COVID-19 coronavirus will crash the tech economy for a while Apple iPhone 9 / SE 2 likely for March…

Elon Musk: There’s a reason no smart buyer already purchased Twitter.Elon Musk Demonstrates How Little He Understands About Content Moderation.Musk Not Allowed to Disparage Twitter When Tweeting About $44 Billion Deal.Elon Musk buys Tesla a pounding Chinese headache.Matt Levine’s Money Stuff: Elon…

Leo Laporte: It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech! Fun panel today. Of course it's fun. We've got Philip Elmer Dewitt, Harry McCracken, and Owen JJ Stone, Ohdoctah. We'll be talking about the latest news including Harry's cover story at fast company about the future of Facebook and we spend a…

Father Robert Ballecer:  It's time for TWiT, and this week has been crazy!  Apple has dropped some igoodness on us, Google is in deep water for pay inequality, should Facebook be the gatekeeper for Democracy, and Foxcon goes all cheesehead.  Coming up next, on TWiT. NETCASTS YOU…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech!  We've got a great panel for you.  Stephen Levy from Backchannel and Wired Magazine.  Georgia Dow from iMore, and Steve Kovach from Business Insider.  We're going to talk about the week's tech news, the big tech summit at…