• JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as 'NFT Mania' Gathers Pace.
• Metakovan, the mystery Beeple art buyer, and his NFT/DeFi scheme.
• Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini.
• Amazon Day 1 Editions.
• Apple event alert: We could see new Apple products by the end of the month.
• Apple sues former employee for stealing trade secrets, leaking information to the media.
• Nicholas almost opens his NFT purchase from Top Shot on the show.
• Leo considers making the first episode of TWiT an NFT.
• Google's FLoC Is a Terrible Idea.
• Google Must Face Suit Over Snooping on 'Incognito' Browsing.
• Google call Microsoft's support for Link Taxes "naked corporate opportunism".
• Federal investigators blast Tesla, call for stricter safety standards.
• Musk, Tesla Board Sued Over Tweeting in Violation of SEC Deal.
• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for a record ninth time bringing 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit.
• House, Senate Democrats unveil $94 billion bill to improve Internet access.
• Netflix Begins Test to Crack Down on Password Sharing Outside Your Household.
• Roblox jumps to $38 billion market cap as public investors get their first crack at the popular kids game app.
• 'Tech' the new normal after a tough year.
• New Deepfake Spotting Tool Proves 94% Effective – Here's the Secret of Its Success.
• Optimize Your WiFi Network for Working at Home.

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How you can print your digital art, exporting your tax data from online tax services, printer troubles with a recent Windows update, Apple Watch's and tattoos, bad cell reception and online buffering, ways to improve your podcast audio, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

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Picks:

• Mathew: Four year anniversary of this epic interview
• Mathew: Man builds video-rental store in his basement
• Jeff: Ending the Civil Journey
• Jeff: Pandemic blamed for plummeting birthrates across Europe
• Ant: Adobe Max Dates announced (virtually).
• Ant: Super Resolution Feature from Adobe Announced
• Ant: Story pissed me off, but there's a personal spin
• Leo: Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended Videos

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Guests: Mathew Ingram and Trey Ratcliff

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Controversies of the year of the week

• Exchangegate: Hackers Have Exploited at Least 30,000 Exchange Servers
• UserVoicegate: Microsoft is moving to its own alternatives to UserVoice for customer feedback
• Invokegate: Harman Kardon Removes Cortana from Invoke

Windows 10

• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21332
• Microsoft Edge Gets Vertical Tabs, More
• Support Ends for Microsoft Edge Legacy
• Microsoft to Move to a Single Edge codebase
• Google is Speeding Up the Chrome Release Schedule
• Chromebook Turns 10
• Microsoft to Unveil New Webcam this Spring
• Dark Mode, More Coming to OneDrive

Xbox

• Microsoft Cleared in US and EU to Close Bethesda Acquisition
• The March Xbox Update is Rolling Out
• Forza Horizon 4 Available Now on Steam
• Xbox Starts Testing 'New' Edge for Xbox

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Be portable in all things
• App pick of the week: Visual Studio Code
• Enterprise pick of the week: New deployment service for firmware, drivers
• Codename pick of the week: Spartan
• Beer pick of the week: Fifth Hammer Prickly Whiskers

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• Apple releases iOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3 to address a WebKit vulnerability
• Leaker Suggests Apple Event to Be Held on March 23
• First Apple event of the year rumored for March 23rd: AirTags, AirPods, iPad Pro, Apple TV?
• Why don't PCs use error-correcting RAM? "Because Intel," says Linus
• Apple Confirms iMac Pro Will Be Discontinued When Supplies Run Out, Recommends 27-Inch iMac
• Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai
• Square acquires the majority of Tidal, Jay-Z's streaming service, in a $297 million deal.
• Microsoft updates Visual Studio Code with native support for Apple Silicon Macs
• Octane X launches on Mac App Store bringing fast spectral GPU rendering to 3D artists on macOS
• iCloud user locked out for six months over coding bug related to her last name
• Apple Faces French Complaint over iPhone Advertising Tool

Picks of the Week

• Leo's pick: Geometric Goods iPhone Folio Case
• Andy's pick: Fitbit Charge 4
• Rene's picks: Steve Jobs Stories
• Alex's pick: O.C. White Ultima & Otoy Octane X

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• Picture of the week.
• 47 fixes in Chrome 89.0.4389.72.
• Crispy Subtitles from Lay's.
• Google funds Linux kernel security developers.
• WinAmp gets a huge update!
• "Intel Side Channel Attacks on the CPU On-Chip Ring Interconnect Are Practical"
• Dependency Confusion!
• Listener feedback.
• Hafnium.

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• Stanford researchers identify four causes for 'Zoom fatigue' and their simple fixes.
• Zoom (ZM) earnings Q4 2021.
• At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft's Email Software.
• Grimes made $5.8 million in 20 minutes selling NFT art.
• Jack Dorsey is trying to sell his first tweet as an NFT.
• Square Acquires Tidal in $297 Million Deal.
• NFTs are a dangerous trap.
• Apple Confirms iMac Pro Will Be Discontinued When Supplies Run Out, Recommends 27-Inch iMac.
• How Apple's locked-down security gives extra protection to the best hackers.
• Apple (AAPL) Share Price and News: the U.K. Starts Antitrust Probe of App Store.
• A Leading Critic of Big Tech Will Join the White House.
• Tim Wu and the break-up of the baby bells.
• Microsoft Mesh feels like the virtual future of Microsoft Teams meetings.
• Pentagon May Dump $10 Billion JEDI Program Over Microsoft, Amazon Fight.
• Microsoft's Power Automate Desktop is now free for all Windows 10 users.
• Brave buys a search engine, promises no tracking, no profiling, and may even offer a paid-for, no-ad version.
• Google to Stop Selling Ads Based on Your Specific Web Browsing.
• Californians aren't leaving the state en masse — but they are leaving San Francisco, study says.
• Nintendo Plans Switch Model With Bigger Samsung OLED Display.
• Antivirus Software Trailblazer John McAfee Accused of $13 Million 'Scalping' Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme.

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Windows 7 security, updating your wireless mouse drivers, internet radio, converting old TV signals, laptop choices for professionals, buying or leasing an electric vehicle now and days, chatting with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

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• Nirit - The Techlash and Tech Crisis Communication
• Jeff - German covid words
• Ant - Jim Gaffigan marks one year of lockdown

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Microsoft Ignite 2021

• Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Ignite 2021 Special Edition
• Microsoft shows off its Mesh mixed-reality collaboration platform
• Microsoft Announces its Mesh MR Platform - Thurrott.com
• Envisioning the Future with Windows Mixed Reality
• Panay Touts "the Next Generation of Windows"
• Guide to Microsoft Ignite 2021 for the Windows Enthusiast
• Microsoft shares more on what's coming in Windows Server 2022
• Power Automate Desktop App for Windows 10 is Now Available
• Microsoft Ignite 2021 Book of News

Windows 10

• Windows 10 Version 20H2 Pushes Past 20 Percent Usage Share

Hardware

• Qualcomm Launches the Snapdragon Insider Program
• HP's PC Business Surged in the Most Recent Quarter

Xbox

• Halo Infinite a "Spiritual Reboot" of the Series, Microsoft Says
• Xbox Suffered a Big Outage Last Night
• Here Are the First Titles Coming to Xbox Game Pass in March

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: When it comes to content, where is as important as what
• App pick of the week: Flutter 2
• Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Deprecations: How to keep up
• Codename pick of the week: The Walking Cat's collection of Mesh-related codenames
• Beer pick of the week: Foam Brewers Zero Day

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• Chrome to default to trying HTTPS first when not specified.
• Firefox's "Enhanced Tracking Protection" just neutered 3rd-party cookies!
• As easy as "SolarWinds123".
• Rockwell Automation's CVE-2021-22681 is a CRITICAL 10 out of 10.
• VMware's vCenter troubles.
• SpinRite update.
• Microsoft issues emergency patches for 4 exploited 0-days in Exchange.
• CNAME Collusion.

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• Microsoft Mesh feels like the virtual future of Microsoft Teams meetings
• Kuo: iPhone 13 series to feature a smaller notch, 120Hz display, larger batteries, more
• Kuo: iPhone 13 will be available in 5.4-inch 'mini' form factor
• Kuo: Apple could launch 8-inch foldable iPhone and notch-less iPhone in 2023
• Kuo: Next iPhone SE Coming in Early 2022 With 5G and Processor Upgrades
• Apple Files an Update to their 'Final Cut Pro' Trademark opening the Door for 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) via Cloud Subscription
• Apple TV+ picks up first Golden Globe win: Jason Sudeikis awarded best comedy actor as Ted Lasso
• All 270 US Apple Stores are open for the first time since March 2020
• Epic Games v. Apple trial scheduled to start on May 3: exact duration and in-person vs. video testimony to be determined
• Hackers release a new jailbreak tool for almost every iPhone
• A 1990s iMac Processor Powers NASA's Perseverance Rover
• Developers have until March 31 to return DTK Mac mini to Apple and get $500 credit
• Final Fantasy creator to release Apple Arcade game

Picks of the Week

• Leo's pick: Dispo
• Andy's pick: Workflowy
• Rene's picks: Dice by PCalc
• Alex's pick: Woohoto iPhone Mount

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• Google's Stadia Problem? A Video Game Unit That's Not Googley Enough.
• Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets.
• I Will Never Charge You for My Tweets.
• The Rise of Clubhouse.
• Baby Bust: America's Pandemic Birth Declines Steeper Than Initially Believed.
• The Secret to TikTok Success is There is No Secret.
• Former SolarWinds CEO blames intern for "solarwinds123" password leak.
• Verizon support says you should turn off 5G to save your phone's battery.
• Valve Ordered to Give Apple Information on 436 Steam Games As Part of Epic Games Legal Case.
• Amazon's new rotating, the follow-you camera is useful — and invasive.
• A software update has caused some Roombas to misbehave, and iRobot is working on a fix.
• Facebook Is Considering Facial Recognition For Its Upcoming Smart Glasses.
• GameStop shares soar more than 100% amid executive shuffle.
• Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds.
• Sources: Robinhood is planning to confidentially file for an IPO as soon as next month.
• Square announces it spent $170M to acquire 3,318 bitcoins at an average price of $51,236.
• CD Projekt Red delays the 'Cyberpunk 2077' 1.2 patch until March.
• PlayStation CEO says PS5 will get its own VR headset, explains console supply chain shortfall.
• HP is buying gaming accessory brand HyperX for $425 million.
• MSI GS66 Stealth review (2021): The gaming sweet spot comes to laptops.
• 'Deep Nostalgia' Can Turn Old Photos of Your Relatives Into Moving Videos.
• Shockingly Real Tom Cruise Deepfakes Are Invading TikTok.
• Border agents can search phones freely under the new circuit court ruling.
• Biden Orders Broad Supply-Chain Review Amid Chip Shortages.
• California can finally enforce its landmark net neutrality law, judge rules.
• F.C.C. Approves a $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy.
• NFTs and a Thousand True Fans.
• It's the End of an Era: Fry's Calls It Quits.
• Farewell Cinefex, you unlocked the magic of VFX for everyone.

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Picks:

• Stacey: Ting Fire Safety
• Jeff: The music industry makes more money but has more mouths to feed
• Ant: "W" is for Whack
• Leo: Lena @ Things Of Interest

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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 Platform low-code language
• Too late; P# already exists

Surface

• Microsoft is Selling Replacement SSDs for Surface Pro 7+

Microsoft

• Microsoft Concludes Its SolarWinds Investigation
• Microsoft Calls for Australian-Style Media Arbitration in EU
• Microsoft unveils three more 'industry clouds' for financial, manufacturing and nonprofit

Xbox

• Microsoft Announces Games for Gold for March
• Fall Guys Lands on Xbox This Summer
• Sony is Bringing VR to PlayStation 5
• Sony is Bringing PlayStation Games to the PC

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Buy cereal, get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
• App pick of the week: Tiles 2.0
• Developer pick of the week: .NET Conf Focus on Windows
• Enterprise pick of the week: Automatically translate Word docs into PowerPoints
• Beer pick of the week: Delirium Black Barrel Aged

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