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How much energy does a Google search use? Can cord-cutting save me money? 4K passthrough on AV receivers, driverless cars may be closer than you think, external streaming boxes vs. built-in TV apps, getting started building your own computer, saving money on phone data while on a cruise,…

Apple Pay rival CurrentC gets hacked, Apple confirms decline in iTunes music sales, Amazon announces Fire TV Stick, Andy Rubin is leaving Google, Fitbit announces new wearables, Microsoft unveils a fitness band, HP to enter the 3D printer market, the end of the plasma TV, how Verizon and AT&T's…

Spotify's CEO fires back at Taylor Swift, YouTube is one step closer to music streaming service, Apple sued over iMessage issue, Alibaba partners with Apple over payments in the Chinese market, Yahoo is one step closer to launching its music streaming service, Google launches fiber for small…

Eyes are on Apple as Google Search Deal expires next year, Apple's record breaking $700 billion market cap, Apple's development of iCloud is hindered by a lack of a centralized infrastructure team, iPhone 6 Plus Pixel Peeping, the iPad first-ever decline as shipment growth drops, Beats music in iOS…

Another big state sponsored malware program is discovered, Firefox drops Google as default search engine for Yahoo, Europe wants to extend right to be forgotten worldwide, Uber takes "disciplinary actions" against executive over privacy violations, Twitter to start tracking what apps you download,…

The Shellshock bug is bigger than Heartbleed, why the FBI Director is not happy with Apple and Google, the Apple Mini might get an upgrade, Apple knows about iCloud's security problem months before Celebgate, Yahoo stock down since Alibaba IPO, FAA approves drone use on movie sets, and the sisters…

Hollywood want to block some of the Internet, France bans UberPop, Uber teams up with Carpooling to offer long-distance rides, big tech companies support Microsoft in search warrant case, Google tests a "buy now" button to counter Amazon, Skype introduces real-time language translation during calls…

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt talk about the movies that will enter the public domain in 2023 as well as the music that Tom Lehrer recently moved into the public domain.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/695#PublicDomain #TomLehrer …

Running Firefox as a "normal" user, malvertising hits MSN, Amazon & Google tighten up on Flash, Windows 7& 8 quietly get new and unwanted features, Dave Winer: "Mac OS is spyware too," and Steve Gibson goes over the features of uBlock Origin.We invite you to read our show notes.

Ashley Madison hackers post the stolen data, the latest TV talent show is for makers, a new electric roadster that sounds like a spaceship, and more...Check out the full show notes for today's episode.

Bluetooth keyboards for typing in portrait mode on the iPad, Apple to allow ad blocking in iOS 9 and what that means for websites, alternatives to Google's Picasa photo program, deregistering your phone number from iMessages, how to get a stuck pen out of a Samsung Galaxy Note 5, screening "unknown…

Sony's newest phone has a 4K display, the next Apple TV won't support 4K, a new restaurant in San Francisco replaces waiters with iPads, and more...Check out the full show notes for today's episode.

Facebook cracks down on pirated videos, Apple is getting into augmented reality, Sony is creating a smartwatch that looks like a dumb watch, and more...Check out the full show notes for today's episode.

Microsoft partners with Dell and HP, AT&T's Mobley allows Wifi for cars, Amazon's Fire phone is extinguished, virtual reality in cereal boxes, and more...Check out the full show notes for this episode

Amazon introduced six new Fire devices, the latest Roomba vacuum cleaning robot gets really smart, a new trailer for the Steve Jobs movie, and more...Check out the full show notes for today's episode.

This week, we'll be discussing Native Apps versus Progressive Web Apps, risks of living in the cloud, Daydream View, Huawei's new tablets running old software, tons of feedback, and more!Read our show notes here.

This week, we'll be checking in on the state of Material Design, also Android Wear 2.0 launch, LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style, Samsung Chromebook Pro, the Play Store getting cleaned up, and more.Read our show notes here.

Flying with the Blue AngelsRobotic carsWeb 2.0One more thing from Apple - will it be an Intel Mac?DirectX vs OpenGLThe fragility of the InternetTurn your PSP into a brickSun and Google - the non-storyDvorak's Party Secrets

This week, we'll be discussing what's next for NextBit, Hugo Barra's gettin' into VR-ahh (thanks, Burke), the Oukitel U20 Plus, Lenovo P2, Meizu M5Note and Wileyfox Swift 2 ALL in studio, and more.Read our show notes here.

This week, we'll be discussing a few of our favorite Android things from 2016, Mega Man coming to Android, Navdy for cars, Verizon will brick Note 7s after all, Evernote's privacy policy snafu, and more!Read our show notes here.

This week, we'll be discussing Android's billions in revenue according to Oracle, Amazon's broader hardware intentions, an interview with the folks behind Nuu Mobile, what actually happened to Chris Lacy's Link Bubble, and more!For full show notes, go here.

What Box's IPO means for the cloud storage business, Uber suspends drivers for registering cars as commercial vehicles, Apple to allow China to perform security audits, Google's Project Zero drops zero-day OSX vulnerabilities, Obama administration reverses on release of customer data, Microsoft…

Uber and Lyft cap surge-pricing ahead of the big blizzard, WikiLeaks claims Google gave the FBI data on staffers, iPhones sales hit a record in China, Harry McCracken reviews the Sling TV box, Cops want Waze to disable some features, Comcast ghost-writes letters of support for politicians, the…

This week, we'll be discussing the complex world of Android Security, hands on with the Sony Xperia X as well as two new Moto G phones, Pokemon Go has everyone going places, and more!Read our show notes here.

The new HTC Nexus phones, codenamed "Marlin" and "Sailfish," are coming soon, and we know what they'll look like (maybe). Bitcoin rewards for miners were cut in half over the weekend, but Bitcoin is still more stable than the British pound. Also, Google Fi expands internationally, Skype for…

This week, we'll be discussing the future of Cyanogen Inc, BlackBerry's new DTEK50 midrange smartphone, the Nexus 9 gets the shaft with the Vulkan API, Nexus owners get extra spam call protection, and more.Read our show notes here.

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss what apps, tips, tricks, and tools Leo used to post fantastic photo creations from his trip to Peru and the Galapagos. Lightroom, Sway, and Google Photos are just a few of the apps Leo loves.For the full episode and more apps, visit twit.tv/ios/350

A week later with the Amazon Echo Show, the best tablet to get with LTE, best app for organizing photos,  Scott Wilkinson talks about 'cut the cord day,' Johnny Jet has a website for getting free airport parking, Dick DeBartolo has a gadget to add a touch screen to a non-touch display, how to…

Consumer Reports downgrades their Microsoft Surface recommendation, Google celebrates the birth of Hip Hop, where can you find HDR content? Upgrading to a mesh router, finding the right monitor for a laptop, ride sharing alternatives to Uber and Lyft, setting up a whitelist to only let certain…

The New York Times clamps down on social media. Twitter will clamp down on hate. Qualcomm drags China into its fight with Apple. Google drags Target into its fight with Amazon. TransUnion drags itself into everyone's fight with Equifax. Oculus announces a wire-free VR headset. Shell buys into…

Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis and Ant Pruitt discuss the allegations of lax information security practices at Twitter by Peiter "Mudge" Zatko. Zatko is a former security chief at Twitter. This whistleblower story and more is covered on This Week in Google on TWiT.For the full…

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Ant Pruitt, and Glenn Fleishman talk about the major fine given to Meta in the EU for its ad tracking practices and a new rule that prohibits the company from using personal data for ads.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/697

Leo Laporte speaks with Glenn Fleishman, Jeff Jarvis and Ant Pruitt on This Week in Google about the original business plan of Intel in wake of Gordon Moore and William Wulf's passing. Fleishman shares his stories of the NSF Net and the internet origins.For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/709

Reviews of the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil, the Scanadu Scout: a scanner to read your vital signs on your smartphone, Google's Pixel C Android tablet, a mini-drone roundup with the Parrot Airborne Cargo MiniDrone, Parrot Hydrofoil MiniDrone - Orak, Swann Xtreem QuadForce 720p Video Drone, …

The European Union’s European Commission is charging Google with violation of antitrust laws, resembling what Microsoft had to go through. On the other side, Microsoft happens to be suing the United States Department of Justice over secrecy orders. Microsoft announces they have stopped creating…

Microsoft disbands the Band plans (possibly forever), lessons from this week's Google launch for Microsoft and its partners/users, Windows 10 Anniversary Update updating woes, Microsoft reorganizes its Applications Services Group, Paul finally goes hands-on with the new Outlook.com, Microsoft's new…

The startling odds of friending frauds on social media, Qualcomm's VR820 virtual reality headset, Surface 3's battery fix, Fujitsu's DRAM killer, Sony's Gold Plated Sony Walkman MW-WM1Z, the Flip Feng Shui modification to RowHammer, the AT&T Vice President's blog on Google's broadband…

Denise Howell joins us to consider the legal implications of iPhone encryption. Time Warner pursues Yahoo sale to get into the tech game. Becky Worley wonders whether autonomous video editing will ever replace the real thing. And Father Robert Ballecer reports from the floor of Mobile World…

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.... (00:00:02):Podcasts you love, from people you trust. This is TWiT.Leo Laporte (00:00:11):Hi, this is Leo Laporte and this is my tech…

Stacey Higginbotham explains on This Week in Google how the recent news of "hijacked" smart thermostats. Some assumed the thermostats were hacked and automatically changing home thermostat temperatures during the Texas heatwave. This was not the case. Higginbotham explains to Leo Laporte, Jeff…

How to fix scanning and print permissions in macOS, non-broadband options for home internet, speeding up a slow M1 MacBook, speeding up an abnormally slow Android app, WiFi radios from C. Crane, paying a domain registrar to host a website, how to delete data from Google Drive, and some advice on…

On All About Android, Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards show off the renders of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro that were based off of leaks to multiple journalists. The crew is split on whether Google will release such a massive design change in its next smartphone or not.For the full…

Google is redesigning its AR glasses, security cameras that work with cellular, backing up full quality images from a phone, running phone apps on a computer, installing your own cable modem, using cellular data overseas, Scott Wilkinson tells us about the re-release of 2001: Space Odyssey, Johnny…

This week we examine some new side-channel worries and vulnerabilities, did Mandiant "hack back" on China?, more trouble with browsers, the big Google Firebase mess, sharing a bit of my dead system resurrection, and a look at the recent Supreme Court decision addressing cellular location privacy.We…

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss fake Apple Watch bands on Amazon, the new papaya coloured Apple Watch sport loop from Apple, cloud storage from Google and iCloud, backup subscriptions from Carbonite and Backblaze and other great gifts for your mom who loves her iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch…

- (01:09) Kamilah Taylor, founder of Swaay, talks about the WWDC announcements that matter most to her as a developer.- (18:11) What does it mean when a product shows an Amazon's Choice badge? Louise Matsakis from Wired did some digging to find out.- (30:28) Google shed more light on Stadia,…

Denise Howell speaks with lawyer and MyCase Legal Technology Evangelist Nicole Black about how the NYPD wants Google to remove the feature in Waze that allows users to report speed traps and DUI checkpoints and the first amendment implications of such a demand.For the full interview, go to https:/…

RIP Net Neutrality. Patreon listens to critics, scraps new fees. How to fix media. Facebook is unfixable. Google Home Max unboxing. "Appsperiments" is our new favorite word. Tweetstorms are officially Threads. Don't download that baby poop video.Stacey's Pick: Alexa, Turn on ChristmasJeff's Pick:…

Mark Zuckerberg tours the country - but he isn't running for president. Amazon puts Alexa everywhere. Silicon Valley's toxic bro culture. Twitter gets political. YouTube Kids gets algorithmically weird. CIA and NSA zero days revealed. Apple Park opens for business. Google's bad hardware year…

Remix culture copyright, strangers may be watching your Ring video, location data up for sale to bounty hunters, social media rules for politicians, Apple trolls CES, consumer advocacy groups want the FTC to look at kids' apps on Google Play, lessons to learn from COPPA, the "F Word" in the Supreme…