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1,252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA compendium of podcasts from the Chief TWiT, Leo Laporte. This feed includes all of Leo's audio or video releases and sometimes includes his appearances on other podcasts. One feed to serve them all.
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The Tech Guy 1775
March 01, 2021 00:59 - 2 hours - 1.5 GB VideoTroubleshooting a broken keyboard on a laptop. A caller's website got hijacked, backup options for your photography needs, running old games in a virtual machine, playing music all over your house with a HomePod, doing cloud backups on your computer with an external hard drive, why you can't install iOS apps from third-party stores, adding surround sound to your TV, why you might be getting password errors with iDrive, talking to Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host...
The Tech Guy 1774
February 28, 2021 03:11 - 2 hours - 1.81 GB VideoFry's Electronics closes its doors, cloning a hard drive with Linux, personal sound amplification products(PSAP) with Scott Wilkinson, why is call quality bad with Wi-Fi calls? What to do with an internet radio without an internet guide, will Starlink be a fast internet connection? Travel news with Johnny Jet, are permanent hearing aids worth the cost? Finding a good, cheap camcorder for school video projects, preventing kids from getting distracted with YouTube during distance learning, an...
This Week in Google 600: Jalapeño
February 25, 2021 05:24 - 2 hours - 1.2 GB VideoFacebook to reverse news ban on Australian sites, government to make amendments to media bargaining code Murdoch's law and the net GameStop shares soar more than 100% amid executive shuffle Trump reportedly appealed to FB Oversight Board Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company's Business Taco Bell chicken sandwich/taco! Pickled jalapeño > pickle A second Google A.I. researcher says the company fired her Why did I leave Googl...
Windows Weekly 713: Pot-Bellied Mastodons
February 24, 2021 22:37 - 2 hours - 1.32 GB VideoUpdating Windows, Microsoft Ignite, and Power Fx Microsoft Office Microsoft announces two new Office updates for 2021: Office LTSC Office 2021 for commercial and consumer customers Windows 10 Microsoft is cutting Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC support from ten years to five Microsoft Brings Another FEP to the Windows Insider Beta Channel Microsoft to talk about the future of mixed reality' at Ignite conference next week Power Platform Microsoft readies Power Fx, a new Power Platfo...
Security Now 807: Dependency Confusion
February 23, 2021 23:29 - 2 hours - 1.25 GB VideoSHAREit's security update, Solorigate, Brave's "Private Window with Tor". SHAREit Follow-up This Week in Web Browser Tracking Brave's "Private Window with Tor" was not so private Tracking with eMail Beacons Microsoft's final "Solorigate" update "Good App goes Bad for Profit" SpinRite: RS shows VERY obvious improvement after one pass of SR 6 Dependency Confusion We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-807-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Do...
MacBreak Weekly 754: Dare Mighty Things
February 23, 2021 21:52 - 2 hours - 1.62 GB VideoMac malware, Epic Games vs. Apple, Apple March event rumors New malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped Apple Is Going to Make It Harder to Hack iPhones With Zero-Click Attacks UK court blocks Epic Games from contesting Apple's Fortnite ban Epic Games 'Attempting to Locate' Former iOS Chief Scott Forstall to Testify in Ongoing Legal Battle with Apple Financial Times: Apple back on top in global smartphone sales Apple cracks down on apps with 'irrationally high prices' ...
This Week in Tech 811: Big Brick Energy
February 22, 2021 01:32 - 2 hours - 1.42 GB VideoFacebook abandons Australia, pictures from Mars, Salesforce, and work from home. Changes to Sharing and Viewing News on Facebook in Australia. "Mark Changed The Rules": How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures. The Bizarre Reaction To Facebook's Decision To Get Out Of The News Business In Australia. Perseverance's Pictures From Mars show NASA Rover's new home Comcast reluctantly drops data-cap enforcement in 12 states for the rest of 2021. Salesforce says 'th...
The Tech Guy 1773
February 22, 2021 00:59 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoProtecting yourself from a browser hijack. Computer options for the elderly, good choices for Chromebook, making an old monitor work with a newer computer, bitcoin ATMs security, where to get good refurbished Macbooks and Macs, turning off auto-previews within Netflix, will Starlink be a good satellite provider, good options for laser printers, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https:/...
The Tech Guy 1772
February 21, 2021 03:03 - 2 hours - 1.65 GB VideoFacebook takes news out of the News Feed in Australia, backing up hard drives off site, adding hard drive space to an M1 MacMini, have my passwords been compromised? Scott Wilkinson reviews the Grado GW 100v2 Bluetooth headphones, digitizing VHS tapes yourself, connecting an iPhone wirelessly to a stereo, what is the first smartphone I should buy? The new roaring 20s and the return to traveling with Johnny Jet, improving Wi-Fi reception, 15 years of the Giz Wiz and more of your calls! Host...
This Week in Google 599: You Lost Me at Zucchini
February 18, 2021 05:40 - 2 hours - 1.28 GB VideoGoogle and News Corp sign global multiyear licensing deal Google proposes way for Fuchsia OS to run Android and Linux programs 'natively' Android 12 "Snow Cone": Everything we know so far about Google's next big update! Leo is losing interest in Android Microsoft tried to acquire Pinterest, FT reports Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share France fines Google 1.1 million euros over hotel rankings practices Waymo begins robo-taxi tests in San Fra...
Windows Weekly 712: Paul's Mood Board
February 18, 2021 00:03 - 2 hours - 1.89 GB VideoWindows 10 21H1, Intel vs. Apple, Microsoft may buy Pinterest Windows 10 Microsoft finally confirms Windows 10 version 21H1, stating that it will be a minor cumulative update like 2004 and 20H2. Yes, 21H1 is a Thing! New Windows Insider Build Adds a Few Minor Improvements Intel Takes on Apple M1 with New Series of "Go PC" Ads Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge Now Uses Adaptive Notifications Microsoft to add 'Kids Mode' to Chromium-based Edge browser Microsoft 365 Microsoft's unifi...
Security Now 806: C.O.M.B.
February 17, 2021 01:29 - 2 hours - 1.22 GB VideoFlorida water supply hack update, Major patch Tuesday, Android SHAREit vulnerability. Pic of the week. New info in the Oldsmar, Florida water supply attack. Major Patch Tuesday update. Adobe released critical updates to three versions each of its Acrobat and Reader. Android SHAREit. The Rise of The Web Shells. This week's WordPress Mess: Responsive Menu plugin. SpinRite drive discovery video. What is C.O.M.B.? We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-806-...
MacBreak Weekly 753: In the Closet With Jibo
February 16, 2021 21:45 - 2 hours - 1.38 GB VideoRumors: an M1X chip, Apple's still-rumored car, and AirTags in March. iJustine takes a tumble Apple 'M1X' chip specification prediction appears on benchmark site Apple Car: Nissan talks failed over branding issues Volkswagen CEO Diess 'not afraid' of an Apple electric car Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to Developers Apple Seeds Second tvOS 14.5 Beta to Developers Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 7.4 to Developers AirTags next month? (Jon Prosser) iOS 14.5 ...
This Week in Tech 810: In a Room With Oprah
February 15, 2021 03:01 - 2 hours - 1.46 GB VideoTesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment. Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest 500 BTC to make Bitcoin 'internet's currency'. Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). One of the World's Most Prolific Cybercriminals Has Retired - And May Well Be a Bitcoin Billionaire. Facebook Plans Smartwatch With Focus on Messaging, Health — The Information. Facebook's Internet.org. Facebook Meets Apple in Clash of the Tech Titans—'We Need to Inflict Pain'. Twitter's...
The Tech Guy 1771
February 15, 2021 00:59 - 2 hours - 1.31 GB VideoBlocking ads on YouTube and streaming music in your in-person business. Getting your scanner to work with Windows 10, good online resources for project management, getting rid of SPAM, apps to taking pictures of art, recording online radio streams, securing your hotspot, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/th...
The Tech Guy 1770
February 14, 2021 03:15 - 2 hours - 1.58 GB VideoWindows update issues, Scott Wilkinson rants about streaming services' disappearing shows, privacy platforms to help protect yourself from identity theft, randomly disconnecting WiFi, using 4G LTE for home internet, Johnny Jet on deep discounts on traveling for the summer, what you need to know about MVNOs like Google Fi, good Linux distros, the GizWiz talks about the Anova's steam smart oven, good budget laptop picks, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Jo...
This Week in Google 598: I'm Not a Cat
February 11, 2021 04:14 - 2 hours - 1.13 GB VideoScandinavian YouTube Responds to GM's Will Ferrell Super Bowl Ad. Reddit's 5-second Superbowl ad. Twitter results: $1b quarter; warns of user slowdown coming. Bluesky: @Jack envisions an app store for social-media algos. The EU looks set to follow Australia's lead by demanding Google and Facebook pay for news articles. Amazon-box birthday cake. TikTok Sale to Oracle, Walmart Is Shelved as Biden Reviews Security. Pink's 9-year-old daughter Willow's singing debut. TikTok and Universal...
Windows Weekly 711: A Double-Edged Fork
February 11, 2021 02:42 - 1 hour - 1.28 GB VideoWindows 10 Microsoft details its legacy Edge browser phase-out strategy Windows 10 Version 2004 is Finally Reliable Enough for Everyone Microsoft 365 Microsoft outlines plans for Viva, an employee-experience platform anchored in Teams Microsoft Adds Two New Power Apps to Teams Microsoft to add new webinar and 'meeting intelligence' capabilities to Teams via Teams Pro Microsoft is Testing a New Dark Mode for Word More Microsoft Intel Sues Engineer Who Left for Microsoft Xbox M...
Security Now 805: SCADA Scandal
February 10, 2021 01:29 - 2 hours - 1.42 GB VideoDefender thinks Chrome is malware, Plex Media Servers in DDoS attacks. Picture of the Week. Google has been busy with Chrome. Google Chrome Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Exploited. A unique use of Chrome's "sync" feature for command & control and data exfiltration. Defender thinks Chrome is Malware. More Critical WordPress Plug-in Problems. Plex Media servers SSDP protocol being used in DDoS attacks. Three more NEW vulnerabilities discovered in SolarWinds' software. Closing t...
MacBreak Weekly 752: Worcester Man
February 09, 2021 21:33 - 1 hour - 1.11 GB VideoApple Glass, Apple Car, and a Swallowed AirPod New Apple Mixed-Reality Headset Details: Swappable Headbands, Eye-Tracking Apple Car Talks Aren't Happening, Say Automakers Hyundai, Kia HomePod mini Review — 3 Months Later! Apple's Dan Riccio Shifts From Hardware Chief to AR, VR Headsets Apple Is the $2.3 Trillion Fortress That Tim Cook Built Mount Sinai study finds Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before testing Worcester man swallows AirPod while sleeping, doe...
The Tech Guy 1769
February 08, 2021 00:59 - 2 hours - 1.8 GB VideoWays to sell art online & Epson restricting third-party ink cartridges? Porting your home phone number to a Tracfone, how to copy files off a DVD, why your printer may not work on your computer after updating the OS, podcasts about adaptive technology for the elderly, issues with mp3 file naming, why cell phones don't suffer congestion like WiFi, what you can do with your old computers, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte ...
This Week in Tech 809: I'm Only 10 Minutes Away
February 07, 2021 20:36 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoClubhouse, a Kia + Apple car, Section 230 Clubhouse's moment arrives Elon Musk busts Clubhouse limit, fans stream to YouTube, he switches to interviewing Robinhood CEO Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO Amazon To Pay $61.7 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Withheld Some Customer Tips from Amazon Flex Drivers The Relentless Jeff Bezos Digitization and the Demand for Physical Works: Evidence from the Google Books Project Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business ...
The Tech Guy 1768
February 07, 2021 02:53 - 2 hours - 1.73 GB VideoUpdate your Chrome browser, are over the air updates for cars safe? Why CBS will not broadcast the Superbowl in 4K this year with Scott Wilkinson, troubleshooting HDCP errors on a Roku, controlling audio in Google Meet for online learning, do I need 2 factor authentication if I use a fingerprint to log in? Johnny Jet: Take a road trip in a tricked out travel van from Cabana.life, running Zoom on an old MacBook Pro, would an iPhone or an iPad be better for a first computer? Securing your hom...
This Week in Google 597: Count Robhgien Ruomorf Laetsew
February 04, 2021 04:46 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoGoogle and Ford sign six-year tie-up Alphabet revenue up 23%; YouTube up 47%; cloud lost $5.6b Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus New Jarvis post on scissors editors and the Australian news legislation Microsoft backs Australia's proposed laws that would force Google, Facebook to pay local media for content Huawei's HarmonyOS: "Fake it till you make it" meets OS development Chromebook demand has grown by over 4x during the COVID-19 pandemic Pixel Slate...
Hands-On Tech: Upgrade Your Home Network to the Next Level
February 04, 2021 02:20 - 19 minutes - 206 MB VideoTake your home WiFi game to the next level with Ubiquiti UniFi. Leo Laporte walks through the steps he took to upgrade his home network. Ubiquiti website: https://www.ui.com/ UniFi Dream Machine Pro: https://amzn.to/3tshyaO UniFi AC Pro AP: https://amzn.to/3oUybc5 UniFi Switch PRO 48 PoE: https://amzn.to/3apC2s4 NextDNS: https://nextdns.io/ Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Find more products we recommend at https://ww...
Windows Weekly 710: Tab Hygiene
February 03, 2021 19:34 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoComparing Microsoft earnings to other big tech companies Windows 10 Microsoft Edge picks up a better roadmap for future features Windows 10 "in cloud" configurations are now available Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365/Teams saw big education success but struggle against Chromebooks Related: It's not just PCs, 2020 Was the Best Year Ever for Chromebook Microsoft to highlight improvements to the 'employee experience' in Feb. 4 event Microsoft to add new voice command, video, and other fe...
Security Now 804: NAT Slipstreaming 2.0
February 03, 2021 02:29 - 2 hours - 1.28 GB VideoSUDO was pseudo secure, BigNox supply-chain attack, iMessage in a sandbox. Picture of the Week. Chrome rescinding another CA's root cert. An urgent update to the recently released GnuPG. An interesting supply-chain attack "BigNox". Apple quietly put iMessage in a sandbox in iOS 14. For the past 10 years, "SUDO" was only pseudo secure. SpinRite: February 1st Progress Report. NAT Slipstreaming 2.0. We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-804-Notes.pdf Host...
MacBreak Weekly 751: Corner Office in a Round Building
February 02, 2021 22:08 - 2 hours - 1.39 GB VideoApple financial results and Tim Cook's Facebook shade. Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2 with fixes for Bluetooth, external display issues, more About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave Google researcher discovers new iOS security system iOS 14.5 code reveals upcoming 'Apple Card Family' feature for multi-user accounts The iPhone's Face ID Will Soon Work With a Mask—If You Have an Apple Watch iOS 14.5 beta en...
This Week in Tech 808: Shorting the Turnips
February 01, 2021 01:33 - 2 hours - 1.55 GB VideoGameStop stock, Apple's blowout quarter, Apple Watch growth opportunity GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader. Elizabeth Warren slams SEC over GameStop chaos. Keith Gill Drove the GameStop Reddit Mania. He Talked to the Journal. GameStop and Apple: What's the connection? AOC talks GameStop and Reddit on Twitch: How to watch or rewatch The Nightmare Awaiting the News Industry. Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper.\ Andreessen Horowitz Looks to Lau...
The Tech Guy 1767
January 31, 2021 23:59 - 2 hours - 1.57 GB VideoGetting 5.1 Dolby Streaming with live TV? Why a caller's computer isn't booting up, moving software properly from one computer to another, when your Chromecast is too old to stream on newer Android phones, why hard drives may fail during backup and recovery, getting your computer to dictate to you, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show...
The Tech Guy 1766
January 31, 2021 03:53 - 2 hours - 1.8 GB VideoRedditors vs. Wall Street and the increasing impact social media is having on organizing, replacing an old router, Scott Wilkinson's SuperBowl TV buying guide, can I use solar power for my Ring camera? Troubleshooting buffering music streaming, Johnny Jet has the latest travel updates, using a TV antenna after cutting the cord, a Keurig for soda with the GizWiz and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Download or subscribe to thi...
This Week in Google 596: Squeezing the Shorts
January 28, 2021 04:48 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoPut Bernie Anywhere! Online trading platforms see a surge in usage as Redditors take on Wall Street Google announces plan to tackle privacy issues in online advertising Google says it may have found a privacy-friendly substitute to cookies Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper Ring launches $60 entry doorbell Google's puritanical algo censors .ass Alphabet Pops Loon's Balloons—but Won't Call It a Failure Google will turn some of its offices into COVID-19 vaccination sit...
Windows Weekly 709: Master of Soft Numbers
January 27, 2021 20:36 - 2 hours - 1.4 GB VideoMicrosoft Q2 Earnings Report Microsoft reported a net income of $15.5 billion on revenues of $43.1 billion for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. Pre-COVID spending levels are coming back, leading to Azure, Windows growth Xbox had a huge quarter Surface was pretty flat, Windows was mixed Related: New Surface ad is a bit disingenuous Related: Intel had a huge quarter It happens in threes Kurt DelBene is retiring from Microsoft. Plus: Rich Turner is joining Project Reunion. Win...
Security Now 803: Comparative Smartphone Security
January 27, 2021 01:59 - 2 hours - 1.35 GB VideoBrowser password managers, Adobe Flash repercussions, SolarWinds. Chrome and Edge have beefed-up their built-in password managers. The random repercussions associated with the end of Adobe Flash. A new trend emerging with post-ransomware DDOS attacks. SolarWinds attack details continue to emerge. Malwarebytes was also attacked. It seems that wherever we look, we find problems. The Expanse is GOOD sci-fi. Comparative Smartphone Security: Which mobile OS is better? We invite you to ...
MacBreak Weekly 750: Born and Braised
January 26, 2021 22:04 - 2 hours - 1.38 GB VideoDan Riccio's move, Apple earnings, and Apple's rumored VR headset Dan Riccio begins a new chapter at Apple Apple's First Headset to Be Niche Precursor to Eventual AR Glasses Apple's Stock Closed at All-Time High Today Ahead of Earnings Results Next Week Time to Walk: An inspiring audio walking experience comes to Apple Fitness+ iOS 14.4 RC now available to developers, here are the full release notes watchOS 7.3 RC released to developers with new unity watch face, Time to Walk feature...
This Week in Tech 807: The Shuffle Button for Food
January 25, 2021 01:40 - 2 hours - 1.5 GB VideoBiden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse What 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 threatens to shut down Search in Australia if digital news code goes ahead. Donald Trump pardons ex-Waymo, Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski. Google is investigating the actions of another top AI ethicist...
The Tech Guy 1765
January 25, 2021 00:29 - 2 hours - 1.51 GB VideoGood Laptops Options and Migrating Data to Windows 10. Moving photos from your old iMac to a newer one, why a caller is unable to access his content online through their Google account, is it worth waiting for a Mac Pro with the M1 chip, issues with a caller's ATSC3 and their DVR, deleting a Google account, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For det...
The Tech Guy 1764
January 24, 2021 03:22 - 2 hours - 1.65 GB VideoGoogle ends Project Loon, troubleshooting a TV's stuck volume control, finding a computer to do taxes, the KEF Unicore subwoofer with Scott Wilkinson, how are hackers getting into my Facebook page? Is a system optimizer pop up a scam? What does President Biden's mask mandate mean for travelers with Johnny Jet, Restoring windows to a stable condition, sharing Google Drive attachments, adding a family member's iPad on your Apple Family account, the Kohler Stillness Bath with the Giz Wiz and m...
This Week in Google 595: Welcome to the Fetaverse
January 21, 2021 04:07 - 2 hours - 1.38 GB VideoPresident pardons ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski The reset of presidential Twitter accounts A notable drop in misinformation attributed to Twitter's Trump ban Google cuts off another AI expert in the company Google Research report shows its accomplishments in AI Google tests blocking news from search in Australia youtube-dl reinstated thanks to the EFF U.S. judge in Facebook antitrust lawsuits sets March, April deadlines for responses Turkey slaps ad ban on Twitter under new...
Windows Weekly 708: Ninja Ant in Candyland
January 20, 2021 22:04 - 1 hour - 1.04 GB VideoCombing through the Windows 10X leak Windows 10X leaks Windows 10X: Microsoft's 'cloud-powered' Chrome OS competitor inches closer Paul Thurrott explores Windows 10X: Setup, Desktop and Start, Taskbar and Action Center, Microsoft Edge, Built-in Apps Microsoft touts more Windows 10 PCs, some with LTE options, at BettFest education show Microsoft Pushes PCs, Teams at Education Event Industry Microsoft's Azure marketing chief Julia White joins SAP Microsoft invests in General Motors' ...
Security Now 802: Where the Plaintext Is
January 20, 2021 01:29 - 1 hour - 976 MB Video2021's first Patch Tuesday, Titan Security Key side-channel attack, WhatsApp. When is Chrome not Chromium? A major DuckDuckGo milestone. Project Zero in the wild. First Patch Tuesday of 2021. ZeroLogon Drop Dead. NSA warns against outsourcing DoH services. A Side-Channel in Titan. The "PayPal Football" WhatsApp's decision to bring its data into Facebook. We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-802-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download...
MacBreak Weekly 749: Animals Folding Pizza
January 19, 2021 20:13 - 2 hours - 1.19 GB VideoProcessing the latest Apple product rumors from Mark Gurman. Former MacBreak Weekly Panelist, Lory Gil, gets married! Apple launches major new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects to challenge systemic racism, advance racial equity nationwide Apple Plans Upgraded MacBook Pros With Return of Magnetic Charging Apple Plans First iMac Desktop Redesign in Nearly a Decade Apple Considers Foldable iPhone; Minor Changes Planned for 2021 Models Report: Apple in talks with production ...
This Week in Tech 806: Make Hella Happen
January 18, 2021 02:28 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoCES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21, Section 230, escaping big tech, Clubhouse Misinformation has slowed now that Trump is off Twitter. Denise describes the effects of Section 230 on big tech. Is it possible for someone to escape big tech if they want to? Germany and France don't agree with Trump's deplatforming. Is CES 2021 the model for trade shows going forward? IoT at the Consumer Electronics Show. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21 series smartphone. Galaxy S21 will not support MST paym...
The Tech Guy 1763
January 18, 2021 00:59 - 2 hours - 1.51 GB VideoWhich version of Linux to get for your computer, fixing bluescreen of deaths, installing macOS on a bootable external drive, can one avoid using products by big tech, installing another operating system on your Android phone, are there computers completely made in the USA, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.c...
The Tech Guy 1762
January 17, 2021 02:07 - 2 hours - 1.57 GB VideoHellaByte could be the next quantity in computing, home theater tech from CES with Scott Wilkinson, switching to Linux, how can I stop spammers from using my number? Buying a mid-range Chromebook, can you clone an RFID chip? The best smart watch for checking blood pressure, buying a laptop for working at home, activating a TracFone, printing from a Chromebook after Google has killed Google Cloud Print, new mask tech from CES with the GizWiz, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Gues...
This Week in Google 594: Chastity Does Not Come Cheap
January 14, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 986 MB VideoA look at Sea-shanty TikTok! How Twitter, YouTube, Parler, Amazon, and AirBnB responded to DC insurrection Jeff Jarvis talks about Parler and Trump on BBC Angela Merkel does not agree with Twitter deplatforming Trump Is Leo missing anything by not being on Twitter? Mike Masnick weighs in on Twitter's Trump ban The cybersecurity scenario from the DC riot is a nightmare The Digital Consumer Electronics Show 2021 is just not the same TCL shows off its rollable and scrollable prototypes...
Windows Weekly 707: One Telemetry at a Time
January 13, 2021 21:09 - 1 hour - 1.17 GB VideoCES 2021 There isn't really TOO much excitement, but major announcements from both Intel and AMD will impact the PC industry in 2021. New PCs, as expected, nothing truly unique. Intel CEO Swan to be replaced by VMware CEO Gelsinger Qualcomm buys CPU design firm Nuvia PCs The PC market surged in 2020, had its best year since 2015. Microsoft announced Surface Pro 7+ for businesses and not Surface Pro 8 as expected. Windows 10 Dev build adds improvements to that new news feed feature...
Security Now 801: Out With The Old
January 13, 2021 01:59 - 2 hours - 1.27 GB VideoSolarWinds smoking gun, Signal influx of WhatsApp users, male chastity cage. Firefox and Chromium updates address remote system take over bugs. Tenable researchers reported a critical Chromium bug. What Firefox's backspace key does and should do. How Ryuk malware operations netted $150 million via cryptocurrency exchange. Intel: A triumph of marketing over technology. The strange case of the Male Chastity Cage. A SolarWinds smoking gun? "Sunburst backdoor." A class action lawsuit f...
MacBreak Weekly 748: Siri, Drive Me Home
January 12, 2021 23:49 - 2 hours - 1.5 GB VideoApple making 'big announcement' Wednesday, says CBS Apple removes Parler from the App Store Apple, Hyundai set to agree on electric car tie-up, says Korea IT News Apple's Self-Driving Electric Car Is at Least Half a Decade Away Comment: Now is the right time for Apple to bring iMessage to Android and Windows Intel Talks With TSMC, Samsung to Outsource Some Chip Production Among Us: Most Downloaded Game in December 2020 PopSockets reveals new MagSafe-compatible PopGrips for iPhone 12 ...
This Week in Tech 805: Come Together Like Voltron
January 11, 2021 02:04 - 2 hours - 1.88 GB VideoSocial media Trump ban, Section 230 in Biden era, nationalizing Alibaba Social networks begin to ban President Trump. Should a few giant enterprises decide which speech is heard? China is nationalizing Jack Ma's Alibaba. Signal sees an uptick in light of the WhatsApp controversy. Stripe stops payment processing for the Trump campaign. Happy birthday to Wikipedia. Happy 13th anniversary of the iPhone unveiling. Hyundai announces it's in talks with Apple. Facebook's smart glasses ar...