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Tech Break Bids Adieu!

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:30:00 PST

Tech Break bids adieu! On December 22nd, we're returning to a back-to-basics approach, focusing on community and beloved content. We are adding more shorts, updates, and behind-the-scenes peeks on our social feeds, reinvigorating connection and inspiration.

This pivot champions 'back to basics,' emphasizing meaningful connections and engaging content post-Tech Break. Your support fuels our excitement to unveil what's next.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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TNW Clip: Why The Matter Protocol Hasn't Made The Smart Home Easier Yet

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:51:33 PST

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge about how Matter's hope to improve smart home integration in 2023 has fallen short.

For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/316

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

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TWiG Clip: A Look at Pig Butchering Scams

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:07:14 PST

Leo Laporte, Paris Martinaeu, and Jeff Jarvis dig into the phenomenon of pig butchering scams.

For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/twig/747

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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WW Clip: CEO Bobby Kotick to Leave Activision Blizzard Dec 29

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:51:25 PST

On the Windows Weekly podcast, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Mary Jo Foley discuss the confirmation that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will be departing the company on December 29, 2023 following Microsoft's recent $68 billion acquisition.
Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww860

Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell

Guest: Mary Jo Foley

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SN Clip: Cloudflare's Metrics of 2023

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:30:23 PST

Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss the interesting statistics coming out of Cloudflare's look back at 2023.

For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/sn/953

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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MBW Clip: It Might Be More Difficult To Purchase An Apple Series 9 & Ultra 2 Watch in US After Dec. 21st

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:34:56 PST

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about a looming ban on the sale of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches in the US starting on December 21st.

For more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/900

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell

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TWiT Clip: Google DeepMind Discovers New Math

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 19:26:40 PST

On This Week in Tech Leo Laporte, David Spark, Nate Lanxon, and Brianna Wu discuss the implications of Google's DeepMind AI solving a long unsolved mathematics problem.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Nate Lanxon, Brianna Wu, and David Spark

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TNW Clip: Why Tesla Is Recalling Over 2 Million of Its Vehicles

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:59:49 PST

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Sam Abuelsamid about the two million+ vehicle recall Tesla is doing due to its autopilot software following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/315

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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TWiG Clip: Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:22:01 PST

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff, Jarvis, and Paris Martineau discuss the jury's ruling that deemed Google's App Store to be a Monopoly.

For the full episode, go to: https://twit.tv/twig/746

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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WW Clip: Core Ultra & the Purpose of NPUs

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:35:53 PST

On the eve of Intel's Meteor Lake processor launch, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell discuss the future of neural processing units and how PC hardware will adapt to the new age of AI computing. Are the lower-end chips essentially "defects" of the top version?

Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww859

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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MBW Clip: Court Ruling in Epic Games vs Google

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:15:56 PST

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about the court's ruling in the Epic Games vs Google case and the differences between this court case and Epic Games' case against Apple.

For more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/899

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell

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SN Clip: What are the "Clear Web", "Dark Web", and "Deep Web"?

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:43:53 PST

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte talk about the differences between the clear, dark, and deep web.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson

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TWiT Clip: The EU Artificial Intelligence Bill

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:52:26 PST

On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Denise Howell, Glenn Fleishman, and Owen Thomas discuss the European Union's latest attempt at regulating artificial intelligence.

Full episode at http://twit.tv/twit957

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Glenn Fleishman, Denise Howell, and Owen Thomas

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ATTG Clip: Options for Online TV Streaming Services

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:55:49 PST

On Ask The Tech Guys, Scott Wilkinson stops by the show to share some suggestions for cutting down on your cable bill by switching to online TV streaming services and some things to consider when selecting which service may be right for you.

For more, check out Ask The Tech Guys: https://twit.tv/attg/2004

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Scott Wilkinson

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TNW Clip: What is Beeper Mini?

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:38:45 PST

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, about Beeper Mini and how it works to bring the iMessage experience to Android devices.

For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/314

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Eric Migicovsky

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TWiG Clip: Is Gemini AI Better Than Chat GPT?

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:55:04 PST

On This Week in Google, the panel of Leo Laporte, Paris, Martineau and Jeff Jarvis discuss Google's new AI "Gemini" and compare it to ChatGPT.

Full episode at http://twit.tv/twig745

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jeff Jarvis

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WW Clip: Extended Security Update program for Windows 10

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:59:28 PST

On the Windows Weekly podcast, Paul Thurrott chats with Richard Campbell and Leo Laporte about the newly announced Windows 10 ESU program. This will allow organizations (and supposedly consumers) to enroll their PCs in a paid flow of updates that provide critical security fixes.
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Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte

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SN Clip: Unmasking Domain Owners with ICANN's RDRS

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:25:22 PST

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte talk about ICANN launching a new Registration Data Request Service to provide standardized handling of requests for access to nonpublic domain registration data, assisting legitimate needs like law enforcement while protecting privacy.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson

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MBW Clip: Beeper Mini Brings the iMessage Experience to Android

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:06:56 PST

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell talk about an app that hacks the iMessage experience onto Android called Beeper Mini.

For more, check out MacBreak Weekly: https://twit.tv/mbw/898

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell

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iOS Clip: Night Sky on iOS is a Portable Planetarium!

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:08:40 PST

On iOS Today, Mikah Sargent shows off the Night Sky app on his iPhone. It's an elegant app that allows users to look up the stars as they point their phones toward the sky.

Full episode at http://twit.tv/ios682

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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TWiT Clip: Cybertruck is Here! But Why?

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:53:53 PST

On This Week in Tech, Jason Howell, Rich DeMuro, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Tim Stevens talk about Tim's experience with the Cybertruck in light of its official release earlier in the week.

Full episode at http://twit.tv/twit956

Host: Jason Howell

Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti, Tim Stevens, and Rich DeMuro

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TNW Clip: What is Amazon Q?

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:26:49 PST

On Tech News Weekly, Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent talk with Emily Drybelbis of PCMag about Amazon's new AI service, Amazon Q.

For more, check out Tech News Weekly Episode 313: https://twit.tv/tnw/313

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Emily Dreibelbis

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TWiG Clip: Does Black Friday or Cyber Monday Matter?

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:47:52 PST

On This Week in Google, Jason Howell, Paris Martineau, Jeff Jarvis and Ant Pruitt discuss the 2023 Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions. Do these promotions matter anymore?

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WW Clip: tiny11 2311 Makes Windows Compact!

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:39:34 PST

On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott chats with Richard Campbell and Mikah Sargent about NTDEV's tiny11 2311 project - a smaller Windows 11 install option with servicing capabilities. It is based on the 23H2 release and makes Windows less resource intensive.

Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww857

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FLOSS Clip: What is ActivityPub?

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:45:28 PST

Evan Prodromou, founder of ActivityPub, joins Jonathan Bennett and Doc Searls on FLOSS Weekly. He discusses what ActivityPub is and what it means for federated social media.

For more, check out FLOSS Weekly: https://twit.tv/floss/759

Hosts: Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett

Guest: Evan Prodromou

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SN Clip: Managing Your Child's Internet Access

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:07:31 PST

Steve Gibson speaks with Ant Pruitt on this episode of Security Now as a listener asks about the best practices for managing a child's internet access.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Ant Pruitt

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iOS Clip: Why NameDrop on iOS 17 is NOT a Privacy Risk

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:06:39 PST

On iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard explains why the NameDrop feature on iOS 17 is being mislabeled as a big privacy threat when it actually requires users to actively tap on the Share option after iPhones have come in contact.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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TWiG Clip: Altman's Whiplash Weekend

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:31:24 PST

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Ant Pruitt, and Paris Martineau talk about the series of events that transpired over the weekend that saw Sam Altman fired and eventually re-hired by OpenAI.

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TWiT Clip: OpenAI Staff Forces Altman Comeback

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:14:43 PST

On This Week in Tech, Iain Thomson, Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Doc Rock talk about Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO amidst corporate drama over the board's concerns with the company's advanced AI capabilities.

Full episode at http://twit.tv/twit955

Host: Iain Thomson

Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Doc Rock, and Harry McCracken

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ATTG Clip: Tools to Find the Best Deals on Cyber Monday and All Year

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:04:23 PST

On Ask The Tech Guys, Mikah Sargent shares some resources and tools you can use to hunt down some great Cyber Monday deals and deals year-long.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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