The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte

Mar 24th 2018

The New Screen Savers 149

Should You Delete Facebook?

Hosted by Leo Laporte, Jason Snell

HP Envy x2 ARM PC, Facebook's privacy issues, and OTA TV on Mac, and more.

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Guests: Cory Doctorow, Anna McKee, Meredith Stowell, Megan Morrone
Category: Help & How To

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, March 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell:

  • As the controversy around Facebook and Cambridge Analytica grows, Cory Doctorow joins us to help sort through this mess and discuss if Facebook or regulation can help fix these privacy issues and whether people should delete their Facebook account.
  • Leo reviews the new HP ENVY x2. With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, this 2-in-1 is one the first ARM-powered Windows 10 PC to go on sale, with all-day battery life and always-on connectivity with 4G LTE.
  • Megan Morrone interviews University of North Texas student Anna McKee, first place winner of IBM 's Master of the Mainframe competition, and IBM Director of Community Advocacy and Academic Initiatives Meredith Stowell.
  • In 'Call for Help,' we'll answer a question about watching over-the-air TV on a Mac. Plus we answer more viewer questions in the 'Mail Bag.'

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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