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1,197 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 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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This Week in Tech 909: So Many Beans
January 09, 2023 01:26 - 2 hours - 1.86 GB VideoCES 2023, Lastpass hack, Meta's EU fine, FCC's robocall fine, Tesla autopilot Adorable Rice Balls Reimagine Japan's Cutest Bird as Anime-Style Delinquents. Yo-Kai To Debut Desktop Ramen Robot For Space-Constrained Retail Formats at CES 2023. Stacey sets the stage for CES 2022. CES 2023 kicks off with more than 112,000 attendees. There was a lot of pee on the CES 2023 show floor. The tech that went too far at CES 2023. Surprise: Samsung is making SmartThings hardware again! M-Pwr By ...
Ask The Tech Guys 1956: You Had One Job!
January 08, 2023 23:59 - 1 hour - 1.46 GB VideoNew tech from CES, like tech for your toilet? The LastPass Breach and what you should know about it. How can you call in to Ask The Tech Guys? Mikah quickly gives a demo to show you. What happens when traveling outside of the US when you have Advanced Data Protection enabled in iOS? Is there a free upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 8.1? Sam Abuelsamid calls into the show to talk about automotive companies at this year's CES convention. Fr. Robert Ballecer gives his CES 2023 report. ...
This Week in Google 697: Don't Track Me, Bro
January 05, 2023 04:13 - 3 hours - 2.45 GB VideoThis 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 2023. This Virtual Twitch Streamer is Controlled Entirely By AI. Bills safety Damar Hamlin in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest. YouTube TV lands Sunday Ticket with deal...
Windows Weekly 810: Call of Duty-Free
January 04, 2023 23:04 - 2 hours - 2.2 GB VideoNotepad tabs, Stack Overflow 2022 developer survey, LastPass alternatives Windows Microsoft's next Moment for Windows 11 is on the way Microsoft is testing tabs in Notepad internally This is what we're reduced to with the Windows 11 team, a 25-year old debate about MDI and SDI Google is changing the Chrome release schedule again... no word from the Edge team Services Bing is reportedly going to get a ChatGPT upgrade to take on Google Search CES Intel announces 13th Gen Core chipset...
FLOSS Weekly 713: "Let's Put Thoughts on the Blockchain"
January 04, 2023 21:59 - 1 hour - 866 MB VideoDoc Searls, Katherine Druckman and Jonathan Bennett kick off the new year with a round table discussion regarding the world of open source. The hosts are joined by a special guest for this discussion, Leo Laporte. It's a great discussion regarding open source security, centralized versus decentralized products on the web, and much more. Hosts: Doc Searls, Jonathan Bennett, Katherine Druckman, and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly Think ...
Security Now 904: Leaving LastPass
January 04, 2023 04:46 - 2 hours - 1.58 GB VideoPicture of the Week. SpinRite. Leaving LastPass. Is there reason for concern? Well known password cracker Jeremi Gosney's LastPass rant. Steve shares his plan regarding LastPass. What is Steve's next password manager? What should LastPass users do to protect themselves? Show Notes https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-904-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit....
MacBreak Weekly 851: Snarky By Default
January 03, 2023 23:59 - 2 hours - 1.69 GB VideoDark Sky shut down as promised. Apple didn't release any new Macs this quarter for first time since 2000. Epic CEO teases Fortnite coming back to iOS as Apple is rumored to allow alternative app stores. Next-generation QI2 wireless charging standard embraces Apple's MagSafe for Universal compatibility. Kuo: Apple to cancel or postpone 2024 iPhone SE 4. iPhone 14 Pro back in stock, ads back on air. Inside Apple's war for chip talent. Apple's battery replacement prices are going up by ...
This Week in Tech 908: Best of 2022
January 01, 2023 16:59 - 2 hours - 1.97 GB VideoHighlights from throughout the year Remember SECOND LIFE? Its Founder is Back For The METAVERSE! Neil Young's Spotify Ultimatum. Fidonet vs. the Internet. Apple Studio Display Doesn't Cut It. How To Remove Personally Identifiable Info From Google Search. Apple Supports FIDO Passkey. Google's LAMDA AI "Sentient"? Attorney's iPhone Seized in January 6th Investigation. Audiophiles Fall For MoFi's Digital Tricks. Why Did Cable Lose Broadband Market Share? LastPass hack. How Do You R...
The Tech Guy 1955
January 01, 2023 16:29 - 2 hours - 1.85 GB VideoLeo Laporte looks back on some of the memorable calls and guest segments of 2022, as well as some changes coming for 2023! I need to get Hearing Aids: what should I expect? Livestreaming equipment for a school Are internet cookies a security risk? Rod Pyle: James Webb Telescope Chris Marquardt: Smartphone photo apps Getting started with NFTs 2-Factor Authentication and Yubikeys Chris Marquardt: OpenAI's DALL-E 2 Recovering a hacked Instagram account Johnny Jet: Power adapters for ...
This Week in Google 696: The Best of 2022
December 28, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 2.14 GB VideoHow Has Google FAILED at Messaging So Badly? MORAL PANIC!!! Hair and makeup. FLoC Is OUT, Topics Takes Its Place. Some Dude Hacked North Korea. Mazda Infotainment Systems Bricked By Radio Station. Facebookers Now Called Metamates. A Painful Looking Keyboard. Stacey's Pick: Firewalla Purple. Unsolicited Dik-Diks. Jeff's Roboburger Adventure. Jeff Jarvis being sold on eBay. Insteon Shut Down Suddenly. T-Mobile's 5G Home Internet is Enticing. iRobot OS breaks Stacey. Snapchat's ...
Windows Weekly 809: A Look Back at the Year
December 28, 2022 16:59 - 2 hours - 2.14 GB VideoLooking back on the year in Microsoft, from Paul's rants to Mary Jo's beer! The world of Windows has had one wild 2022! Activision Blizzard acquisition begins Autocorrect/autocomplete baffles Mary Jo! Experimenting with Ads in File Explorer!? Uh oh! Farewell to Clippy/Gottfried DuckDuckGo's controversial Microsoft problem Interrupted by a crisis in Leo's office! Zac Bowden & Rich Woods discuss the new Windows update schedule Live widget notifications are annoying! Outlook? More lik...
Security Now 903: Security Now Best of 2022
December 27, 2022 17:01 - 2 hours - 1.81 GB VideoAnatomy of a Log4j Exploit. Will Russia Disconnect? FCC Says Kaspersky Labs is a National Security Threat. Lenovo UEFI Firmware Troubles. That "Passkeys" Thing. Dis-CONTI-nued: The End of Conti? Steve's Take on the LastPass Breach. Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbp...
MacBreak Weekly 850: MacBreak Weekly's Best of 2022
December 27, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 1.87 GB VideoLooking back at some of MacBreak Weekly's best moments from 2022. Apple's new Mac Studio & iPad Air. Apple's response to AirTag stalking concerns. A farewell to the iPod. Apple's vision of a passwordless future. Rene Ritchies leaves the show, and Jason Snell joins the show. M2 MacBook Air review. The Dynamic Island. The Apple Watch Ultra with Stephen Robles. Are there too many new iPads with the release of Apple's new A14 iPad? Gambling ads in the App Store. A song and dance from...
This Week in Tech 907: The Old Guys Look Back
December 25, 2022 16:59 - 2 hours - 2.28 GB Video2022 year in review, Crypto, Artificial Intelligence, Ukraine, Elon Musk Spotify Boycott War in Ukraine Crypto crash & FTX Acquisitions Twitter and Elon Musk The Metaverse Apple Tech worker revolt Hacking Government Passkeys Streaming Wars AI Revolution In Memoriam Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Paul Thurrott, Steve Gibson, Jeff Jarvis, and Doc Searls Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twi...
This Week in Google 695: The Airing of Grievances
December 22, 2022 04:24 - 2 hours - 1.86 GB VideoLife Expectancy by occupation for people with a wikipedia page. How Influencers Hype Crypto, Without Disclosing Their Financial Ties. OpenAI releases Point-E, an AI that generates 3D models. On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? 'Magic Avatar' App Lensa Generated Nudes From My Childhood Photos. MSG's Facial Recognition at Radio City Gets Girl Scout Mom Kicked Out. A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook? We shoul...
Windows Weekly 808: Nuclear Conservation
December 21, 2022 20:50 - 2 hours - 2.27 GB VideoMicrosoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend) Games in Teams? Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar,...
Security Now 902: A Generic WAF Bypass
December 21, 2022 02:38 - 1 hour - 1.5 GB VideoPicture of the Week. A malware operation known as URSNIF. Pwn2Own Toronto 2022. Citrix and Fortinet recently released security updates to patch 0-day vulnerabilities. Patch Tuesday. Another Uber breach? Elon Botches 'Bot Blockage. Vivaldi integrates Mastodon in its desktop browser. 5,200 Dutch government warnings. CIB: "Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior" GitHub to require 2FA by the end of next year. Bye bye SHA-1. WordFence's VERY useful looking WordPress add-on vulnerability da...
MacBreak Weekly 849: Decorate Your Notch
December 20, 2022 23:59 - 2 hours - 1.85 GB VideoRich Siegel & his experience with the Apple App Store over the years. Microsoft finds macOS bug that lets malware bypass security checks. Apple continues to test new 'Rapid Security Response' updates, this time for macOS users. Apple backs out of Sunday Ticket negotiations with NFL. When will Apple release the Apple Silicon Mac Pro with M2 Ultra Chip? New 15.5-inch MacBook Air rumored to arrive in early 2023. Picks of the Week Jason Pick: Notchmeister Andy's Picks: Photoscan by Goog...
This Week in Tech 906: A Bad Year for Billionaires
December 19, 2022 06:14 - 2 hours - 2.05 GB VideoAlex Barredo: @joinmastodon official account has been banned on Twitter. Impulsive and Unjustified: CNN Slams Twitter for Suspending Journalists – Including Its Own Donie O'Sullivan. Elon Musk Launches a Manhunt After Alarming Incident. Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council, Yoel Roth flees home. Elon Musk, Management Guru? Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices. What is TikTok & is TikTok Safe? TikTok may push potentially harmful content to teens within minutes, s...
The Tech Guy 1954
December 19, 2022 00:29 - 2 hours - 2.13 GB VideoThe Twitter saga continues: you can no longer link to other social networks in your tweets! How The Tech Guy has evolved over the many years. Can you disable the password / pin screen after your computer wakes up? Can you direct a smart TV to default to a specific input rather than whichever device is active? How can you convert VHS tapes to a DVD or a digital file? Why aren't timestamps appearing with my text messages on my Android phone? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marq...
The Tech Guy 1953
December 18, 2022 00:11 - 2 hours - 1.78 GB VideoUsing Wine or a virtual box to run Windows on Linux. The correct network settings for a new Mint Mobile phone. Building a home theater from scratch. Understanding ADS-B. Deciding between a Chromebook and an iPad for secure online banking. Troubleshooting a vintage Canon scanner. Using an Echo with a Verizon or AT&T phone number. Finding an Android launcher designed for the elderly. Leo's thoughts on modern cars no longer offering support for AM radio. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinso...
This Week in Google 694: The Fifty Shades of Stacey
December 15, 2022 04:46 - 2 hours - 2.02 GB Video"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 Manu still like Twitter? How did Manu feel about Elon when everything first started months ago? What was the cartoon that Manu gave to Elon? Twitter suspends account that tracked Musk's p...
Windows Weekly 807: You're a Contronym!
December 14, 2022 23:49 - 1 hour - 1.53 GB VideoFTC sues to block Activision Blizzard acquisition FTC goes after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard The FTC's action against Microsoft is ridiculous given the real-world abuses by Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta Did the FTC lie about Microsoft? And what does this say about its case? Spencer: Sony wants to make PlayStation bigger by making Xbox smaller Microsoft offered to bring Call of Duty to PlayStation Plus Microsoft offered the FTC a legally-binding consent decree to a...
Security Now 901: Apple Encrypts the Cloud
December 14, 2022 03:59 - 2 hours - 1.84 GB VideoPicture of the Week. Chrome does Passkeys. SYNC.COM suffered its first outage. Medibank reboot. Totally fake cryptocurrency trading platforms. Malware on Telegram. Texas gets in on the TikTok banning. The LastPass class action lawsuit. Rackspace had a big embarrassing problem. Rackspace is now facing at least three class action lawsuits. Another country goes on the offensive. Closing The Loop. SpinRite. Miscellany. Apple Encrypts the Cloud. Show Notes https://www.grc.com/sn/S...
MacBreak Weekly 848: Leo In Da Club
December 14, 2022 00:29 - 2 hours - 1.8 GB VideoApple will allow 3rd Party App stores. Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups. Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained. iOS 16.2 is out. macOS 13.1 with Freeform is out. Apple claims a new iMessage can alert you if state-sponsored spies are eavesdropping. Apple to end employee gagging clauses after activist campaign. Tim Cook praises partnership with Sony for creating 'world's leading camera sensor for iPhone' during Japan trip. Apple's iPhone...
This Week in Tech 905: The Last Helicopter
December 12, 2022 06:48 - 2 hours - 1.98 GB VideoMicrosoft's Activision deal, Esports fading, Twitter Files, Apple car delays Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft's Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge. TikTok National-Security Deal Faces More Delays as Worry Grows Over Risks. The Hype Around Esports Is Fading as Investors and Sponsors Dry Up. Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, drawing swift backlash. Twitter HQ is putting office supplies up for sale in a big auction. Musk's 'Twitter Files' offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and than...
The Tech Guy 1952
December 12, 2022 02:03 - 2 hours - 2.31 GB VideoMusk's 'Twitter Files', finding a good internet provider, Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now open to everyone, recovering deleted Notes on Mac, Amazon Fire TV on Echo Show 15, create AI-generated images on iPhone, stop spam calls and emails, and NASA's historic Artemis I mission. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle! Musk's 'Twitter Files' and the complexity of content moderation. How to find good internet service in your area. Sam Abuelsamid talks abou...
The Tech Guy 1951
December 11, 2022 02:29 - 2 hours - 2.13 GB VideoChatGPT Twitter is selling office supplies from its San Francisco HQ to the highest bidder | Fortune Heritage Global Partners | Twitter: Online Auction Sale Featuring Surplus Corporate Office Assets of Twitter! Tesla calls self-driving technology 'failure,' not fraud - Los Angeles Times AVS Forum - YouTube Techtool Pro 16 - Micromat Gigapan Plume SuperPods With Wi-Fi 6 Review: Adaptive Cloud Mesh | WIRED Plume HomePass Jim Salter | Ars Technica ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models ...
This Week in Google 693: The Best Part is the Grease
December 08, 2022 05:29 - 2 hours - 2.29 GB VideoThe founder of Craigslist on giving away his money, whether billionaires should exist, and why so many of our plutocrats lose their mind. S.F. officials investigating allegedly illegal bedrooms at Twitter HQ, as Elon Musk criticizes Mayor Breed. Sam Altman: "ChatGPT launched on wednesday. today it crossed 1 million users!" Jailbreaking ChatGPT on Release Day - by Zvi Mowshowitz. I asked GPTchat to write about folding T-shirts in the style of Malcolm Gladwell. AI Homework. Mastering th...
Windows Weekly 806: Clippy in Prison
December 07, 2022 21:35 - 2 hours - 1.68 GB VideoThere have been major moves in the Activision Blizzard drama this week Brad Smith publicly lays out Microsoft's argument for the acquisition Smith compares Sony to Blockbuster He complains about Apple and Google app stores, but this deal won't help He confirms that Microsoft offer Sony a 10-year Call of Duty contract Microsoft comes to 10-year Call of Duty agreement with Nintendo, Steam... and then heads to Washington D.C. to explain to the FTC how Sony never even responded to this off...
Security Now 900: LastPass Again
December 07, 2022 03:07 - 2 hours - 1.57 GB VideoPicture of the Week. Don't mess with Australia. Facebook / Meta fined by Ireland. REvil's full Medibank dump. Is nothing sacred? Mozilla yanks a (no longer) trusted root. Android Platform Certs Escape. South Dakota says: No more Tik-Tok. Albania blames its IT staff. Good news on the memory safe languages front. Black Hat USA 2022. Another Chrome 0-day bites the dust. Anker's Eufy Camera debacle. An amazing-looking WiFi-6 router... $119. Elon really said this. Closing the Loop...
MacBreak Weekly 847: Do You Wanna See My Eddys?
December 06, 2022 23:59 - 2 hours - 1.64 GB VideoApple makes plans to move production out of China. TSMC triples Arizona chip investment to $40bn. Apple in talks to move some iPad production to India as part of its exodus from China. Apple's anti-union tactics in Atlanta were illegal, US officials say. St. Louis Apple Store employees explain U-turn on unionization effort. The NLRB says Apple interrogated and coerced employees in Atlanta. Elon Musk says Apple is Twitter's largest ad client; has now 'fully resumed' advertising on the ...
This Week in Tech 904: Bon Bons and Football
December 05, 2022 03:06 - 2 hours - 2.13 GB VideoMusk and Ye, chatting with ChatGPT, SF killer robots, Apple China protests Elon Musk explains why Ye was suspended from Twitter. EU warns Musk that Twitter faces ban over content moderation. Twitter reinstates account of Daily Stormer's infamous neo-Nazi creator. Elon Musk's Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America. Which VR headset does Georgia prefer? China pledges to slowly exit 'zero covid'. Apple to Lose 6 Million iPhone Pros From Tumult at China Plant. Inside the Covid revo...
The Tech Guy 1950
December 05, 2022 00:29 - 2 hours - 2.22 GB VideoApple plans to move iPhone production out of China. How do you transfer your calendar & text messages from an Android phone to an iPhone? What are some excellent wireless charger options? Is it worth purchasing an international plan when traveling overseas? Is it secure to store sensitive documents in the cloud, and what are my options for a secure cloud services? What are some recommendations for universal remotes nowadays? Should you wait for the next generation of the Apple Mac Studio? W...
The Tech Guy 1949
December 04, 2022 03:15 - 2 hours - 2.01 GB VideoHow to customize a Mastodon server. How to set up a shuffling iPhone Lock Screen. Suggestions for improving WiFi in a metal building. Troubleshooting embedded video on a webpage. Providing an internet connection to rural security cameras. Upgrading to a mesh networking system at home. Tips for mitigating tinnitus. Playing PC games on a Mac. Plus, conversations with Johnny Jet and Dick Debartolo. Veriforever - a personalized plaque to commemorate your Twitter verification Amazon Alexa is a...
This Week in Google 692: Alex Stamos
December 01, 2022 04:32 - 2 hours - 1.71 GB VideoIntroducing Alex Stamos. Twitter grapples with Chinese spam obscuring news of protests. How did Alex get into security? Alex's Joe Sullivan story. How COVID impacted teens and social interaction. The mechanics of Apple's CSAM scanning. How do we integrate security into basic education curriculum? How does Alex feel about the Fediverse? Advice for hosts of Mastodon instances. How is Google doing security-wise and for its users? What does Alex hear about Facebook these days? Will t...
Windows Weekly 805: Week E is a Lie
November 30, 2022 21:04 - 2 hours - 2.1 GB VideoNew Microsoft 365 additions, Reset this PC, Revolver: Special Edition Windows 11 A quick look at "moments" and what it means for the future of Windows. The October/November update was a moment. There will be big moments and little moments. Also, moments is a terrible name for this. Microsoft issues its last Preview Update for Windows 10/11 of 2022 Windows Insider: New Dev channel build adds VPN status, search design tests Microsoft 365 Games for Work in Teams Schedule send in Teams ...
Security Now 899: Freebie Bots & Evil Cameras
November 30, 2022 02:23 - 1 hour - 1.52 GB VideoPicture of the Week. iSpoof you no more. Here come the Freebie Bots! Anatomy of the real-time Cryptocurrency heist. Lookin' for something to do? Boa server vulnerability. The dilemma of closed-source Chinese networking products. The Cyber Defense Index. Malicious Docker Hub images. Since we've been tracking 0-days for a while. CISA on Mastodon. Miscellany. Closing The Loop. SpinRite. Show Notes https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-899-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte D...
MacBreak Weekly 846: One Nil to the Arsenal
November 29, 2022 23:29 - 2 hours - 1.6 GB VideoMusk's fight with Apple is one he's likely to lose. Musk claims Apple threatens to remove Twitter from App Store. Apple restricted AirDrop in China before widespread protests broke out. iPhone 14 Pro demand to 'disappear' as Apple misses shipment goal by 20 million units. An 'unthinkable morning': 1 dead, 16 injured after car crashes into Apple store in Hingham. Apple Watch Ultra's powerful diving tools arrive with the Oceanic+ app. We went diving with the Apple Watch Ultra. In short:...
This Week in Tech 903: Opt In For Fun
November 28, 2022 04:20 - 2 hours - 1.89 GB VideoApple chaos in China, Robocall crackdown, NFT nightclubs, Black Friday slump The Top Tech and Tools You Need for Taking Digital Notes. Ford Mustang Mach-E loses its Consumer Reports recommendation. Musk will restore Twitter accounts banned for harassment, misinformation. Twitter new user signups at an 'all-time high,' says Elon Musk. Protests Erupting Across China. Mass resignations of iPhone workers; report of 30% production hit China Covid: Protests continue in major cities across ...
The Tech Guy 1948
November 28, 2022 00:29 - 2 hours - 1.94 GB VideoThe FCC has finally taken action against a mobile carrier for flouting its robocall rules. What's the future of Intel as more companies like Apple start to produce their own chips? Can you upgrade Microsoft Office on a laptop running Windows 8.1? Black Friday numbers are out! Is there an online service that can notify others when you pass away? How easy is it to access a deceased family member's Google account? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle! The voi...
The Tech Guy 1947
November 27, 2022 01:47 - 2 hours - 2.05 GB VideoRecovering access to a Facebook account with a Driver's License or ID. Hiding digital photos in the Google Photos app. Following the death of a loved one, gaining access to their locked Windows XP PC. Troubleshooting a perplexing Safari downloads problem. Finding a lost Windows user folder. Getting an internet connection in a metal building. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Foxconn protests: iPhone factory offers to pay its workers to quit and leave...
This Week in Google 691: Maureen and Bab's Tea Room
November 24, 2022 03:05 - 2 hours - 1.73 GB VideoI Was the Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter. This Is What Could Become of It. Musk, journalist Kara Swisher trade barbs. Warner: Parents should be 'very concerned' about TikTok. Elon Musk and Twitter: a masterclass in moving fast and breaking things... Chaos on Twitter Leads a Group of Journalists to Start an Alternative. Post.news Amazon Alexa is a "colossal failure," on pace to lose $10 billion this year. How to Send Your Own Message to the iPad on Artemis 1 As It Orbits the Moon...
Windows Weekly 804: Still Slippery After All These Years
November 24, 2022 01:58 - 2 hours - 1.92 GB VideoSlippery slope Ten years of advertising in Windows, and it's about to get even worse Windows 11 Dev channel: Windows 11 build 25247 The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now generally available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and 11 Qualcomm reveals new 'Oryon' CPU to be used in Windows on ARM PCs PC sales11 HP announces financial results, with PC business falling off a cliff and layoffs looming AMD CEO comments on industry issues to CNBC Windows 10 Windows 10 version 22H2 is r...
Security Now 898: Wi-Peep
November 23, 2022 02:58 - 2 hours - 1.74 GB VideoPicture of the Week. Firefox v107 was released last Tuesday. Google settles for a cool $391.5 million. Red Hat Signing its ZIP file Packages. The FBI purchased Pegasus for "research and development purposes". Greece bought Predator for €7 million. A passkeys support directory. Quantum decryption deadline. Attorneys General ask the FTC for online privacy regulation. Closing The Loop. SpinRite. Wi-Peep. Show Notes https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-898-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Le...
The Tech Guy 1917
August 14, 2022 02:01 - 2 hours - 2.91 GB VideoRecovering data from a corrupted SD card. Regaining access to a hacked Yahoo email address. Finding a digital camera in the range of $500 to $600. Publishing video on Instagram. Picking the right Linux laptop. Updating Windows 7 to the latest supported version. Understanding the difference between QLED and OLED. Using the Tor browser on a flash drive connected to a Linux laptop. Troubleshooting a Tracphone Android phone that won't connect to the internet over cellular. Plus, conversations w...
This Week in Google 676: The CB of the 80's
August 11, 2022 03:52 - 2 hours - 2.47 GB VideoSamsung's Galaxy Z Flip 4 lets you do more while it's closed. Wear OS is getting a revamped Play Store and offline Google Maps later this year. Political Chips by Ben Thompson. Biden signs $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act. Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act Is a Big Effing Deal. Bill Gates: A Clean Energy Future is in the Hands of Congress. Amazon announces deal to buy Roomba maker for $1.7 billion. Maps, mops and Matter: Why Amazon wants iRobot. What Amazon's Roomba and One Medical...
Windows Weekly 789: Made in Raccoon City
August 10, 2022 18:13 - 2 hours - 2.04 GB VideoMLX Team layoffs, Clipchamp Essentials plan, OneDrive turns 15 Microsoft lays off its Modern Life Experiences teams, has perhaps halted almost all hiring. Windows New build (22621.382) for the Windows 11 Insider Preview Release Preview channel - 22H2 is still being refined. But there's no blog post and the support page for this release 404s. New builds for Dev and Beta channels, and Devs get an ISO Windows Package Manager 1.3 arrives with support for portable apps Clipchamp has a sin...
Security Now 883: The Maker's Schedule
August 10, 2022 02:39 - 1 hour - 1.49 GB VideoPicture of the Week. Crypto is Hard. VirusTotal: Deception at a scale. Windows 11 might damage encrypted data. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management. Closing The Loop. Daniel Bernstein sues the NSA. The Maker's Schedule. We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-883-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/cl...
MacBreak Weekly 830: A Latte and a Baked Good
August 09, 2022 22:29 - 2 hours - 1.76 GB VideoTed Lasso stars thought no one would watch Apple TV+. Apple kept Ben Stiller in the dark over 'Severance' viewership. Apple TV+ aims for Pixar highs with the launch of its first major animated feature film 'Luck.' Apple in talks to acquire streaming rights for Big Ten athletics, report says. iOS 16 beta 5 finally adds the battery percentage to the status bar. Comment: The problem with the iOS 16 battery percentage icon. Kuo: iPhone 14 series not facing impacts on supply chain as mass ...