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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…

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…

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…

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 …

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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…

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…

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…

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…

Leo Laporte: It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech!  We got a great show planned for you.  My good buddy, Mike Elgan stops by, Becky Worley from Good Morning America, and Greg Ferro from the Packet Pushers, he's always fun.  We'll talk about mixed and virtual reality and Apple's…

Jason Calacanis:  Coming up next, it's This Week in Tech with Ben Parr, Robert Scoble, Brian Alvey, and myself, Jason Calacanis.  We'll talk about Facebook, Tesla, Self-driving Cars, Twitter being sold to Google or somebody else, and Snapchat's snap glasses.  Also, we'll see pictures…

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.Leo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time for security. Now, Steve Gibson is here. Another flaw in teams. You might wanna know about this before…

Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Reports of problems continue, Microsoft continues to say it's all roses with 1803, but that's not what users are saying. Note: Paul called this three weeks ago based on his own experiences and feedback from readers. We can't know how many are affected (MS does), but MS…

Did Windows 10 1809 just cross the finish line? Two builds in a row with no new features. Hm. Is 1809/Redstone 5 feature complete? A look at the previous 10 builds confirms that this release is nonsense-free.Another Win Server 2019/1809 build with no new features (yes we are closing in on RTM).Lots…

 Apple testily responds to Google's Project Zero discovery of China's iOS hack against Uyghur Muslims. Avoiding FUD: how secure is too secure? Facebook leaks 420 Million users' phone numbers. In a related story, until recently, AT&T stored users' phone numbers in unencrypted…

Comparing Microsoft earnings to other big tech companiesWindows 10Microsoft Edge picks up a better roadmap for future featuresWindows 10 "in cloud" configurations are now availableMicrosoft 365Microsoft 365/Teams saw big education success but struggle against ChromebooksRelated: It's not just…

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…

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…

Roe vs. Wade, Amazon robots, Twitter Notes, Nothing Phone (1) U.S. tech industry frets about handing data to states prosecuting abortion. Meta Clamps Down on Internal Discussion of Roe v. Wade’s Overturning. Google tells workers they can relocate 'without justification' following the…

Did you get a strange text from yourself? We're almost out of Bitcoin, change your password on Ubiquity routers, keep your business emails from going to customer's spam folders, getting inside QLED TVs, installing Linux on a PC, remembering when Google's April Fool's jokes got out of hand, finding…

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…

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…

Resetting your phone before taking it in for a repair, what to do when your Mac starts up to a question mark, a Surface Pro 4 with a swollen battery, Chromebook Wifi troubleshooting, upgrading to an ultrawide monitor, upgrading to a 5G iPhone, WalkAssist, troubleshooting a malfunctioning word game,…

Google releases an update for its Nest Hub that adds more sleep tracking metrics, Flo Ion reviews the new Lenovo Smart Clock, and Ikea makes some sound-dampening curtains to block out noise from your roommates and pets.Google’s Nest Hub gets more sleep tracking features Author Clock' Tells…

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…

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…

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 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…

Fixing a loose Lightning Connector in an iPhone, converting cassette tapes to digital audio files, publishing music videos online, researching OLED and Quantum Dot technology, understanding upgrade hesitancy, finding a better green screen solution, getting the best sound from TiVo and Sonos,…

FIDO, Microsoft Build 2022, Power PagesMicrosoft starts testing 'Suggested Actions' in new Windows 11 test build Microsoft Issues New Windows Insider Preview Build to Dev and Beta Apple, Google, and Microsoft to Work Together on Passwordless Logins Microsoft Releases Physical Copies…

"Hey, Github!" voice coding, KB5019980 update, Control Freak Windows 11Why Windows 11 usage is down so low and what Microsoft could do to fix thatMicrosoft ships the “November update for Windows 11 22H2A different Search button on the TaskbarNew Beta channel build adds* three new features …

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…

Apple iPhone 14, Dynamic Island, Intel Optane, ETH merge, Atari 2600 News of Queen Elizabeth II's death broke on Twitter before the BBC. The Steve Jobs Archive. The Church of Apple Is a Religion Because We Made It One. Tim Cook would rather have you buy an iPhone than use RCS…

Windows 11Last week, Build 25197 came to the Dev channel and brings back the tablet-optimized TaskbarThis week, we got build 25201 with an expanded widgets view that’s almost full-screen and ISOs.  Separately, Dev channel Insiders got two updates: the Calculator app is now ARM64 native,…

Ethereum merge, GPU demand shifts, Adobe's Figma deal, GTA 6 hack Ethereum activates The Merge as it shifts to proof of stake. No One Is Profitable': GPU Mining Faces Dark Days After Ethereum Merge. GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA’s revenue—but it’s cutting ties with Nvidia anyway. …

Windows 11 ads, Search Highlights, hybrid work, Halo TV series Microsoft is Experimenting With Ads in the Windows 11 File ExplorerMicrosoft on File Explorer Ads: Just Kidding! Microsoft Brings Search Highlights to Windows 10 Insiders DirectStorage is Now Available on PC Windows…

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…

It’s time for Twit, This Week In Tech. A great show for you. Brian brushwood is here. The Scoblizer, Robert Scoble. And Marques Brownlee from MKV HD. I’m surrounded by YouTube stars this week. We will talk about Facebook’s conference, when enmity isn’t truly anonymous. Twitter’s tumble on 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 show.  Jason Howell (00:00:00):Coming up next on All About Android. It's one of my favorite episodes of the year. This is the…

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…

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…

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 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…

NETCASTS YOU LOVE FROM PEOPLE YOU TRUST, THIS IS TWIT!Leo Laporte: Bandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly at cachefly.com. Becky Worley:  This is TWiT, This Week in Tech, episode 582, recorded October 2, 2016.Who's Capping Who?Leo:  This Week in Tech is brought…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech, an all-in-studio panel!  Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Rob Reid, and Georgia Dow all in studio.  We're going to talk about a Supreme Court decision that could change the way you buy printer cartridges, Apple's ransom, and the future of…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight! Apple ramps up production for larger iPhone screens, Amazon Wallet launches, and making sense of Microsoft's and Apple's earningsTech 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.Leo Laporte (00:00:00):It's time for Detroit. This week in tech we have two of my favorite people on two geniuses, Corey Dro and Alex…

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…