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Defending Bloomberg's Chinese spy chip story Google+ killed by a breach that wasn't a breach.Facebook breach that WAS a breach hits 30 million users. In related news, Facebook now sells a video chat device with a camera that can follow your every move.Made by Google event: what we think of the Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub.Apple's TV content will be free for everyone who owns an Apple device.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Ron Richards, Christina Warren, and Mark MilianDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:Molekule.com promo code TWIT75FreshBooks.com/twittwit.cachefly.comRING.COM/TWIT

TWiT 688: Written to Binge

2018-10-1402:09:514

Bloomberg reports that China used tiny chips to spy on Apple, Amazon, and the US government. Apple and Amazon deny it. How do we know who is right? All the news from the Microsoft Surface event, plus some rumors of what was supposed to be there but wasn't. Windows 10 update deletes people's files. What we expect this Tuesday at Google's Pixel 3 Event. Amazon raises its minimum wage to $15/hr, kills stock options and bonuses. Facebook hacked by "odorless and weightless hackers." CA passes new laws restoring Net Neutrality and banning bots that pretend to be human. Presidential Alert hits phones nationwide.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Rich DeMuro, Ant Pruitt, and Daniel RubinoDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:ITPro.TV/twit - use code: TWIT30casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT www.stamps.com - promo code: TWITRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2

TWiT 687: Odorless and Weightless Hackers

2018-10-0702:17:283

How to tell if your Facebook account is one of the 50 million that were hacked this weekWhy the founder of Instagram left Facebook"Funding secured" tweet costs Elon Musk his chairmanship and $40 millionGoogle turns 20More leaks from Google's upcoming October 9th eventAmazon gives $1 million to WikimediaFCC fines robo-caller $37.5 millionDid you register to vote on Snapchat?Web creator Tim Berners-Lee has a plan to fix the InternetHost: Leo LaporteGuests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Lindsey Turrentine, and Larry MagidDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:betterment.com/twitWasabi.com offer code TWITRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2Molekule.com promo code TWIT75

TWiT 686: Older Than the Mini Jack

2018-09-3002:15:506

iPhone XS and XS Max are flying off the shelves (especially in Santa Rosa).Pixel 2 camera beats the iPhone XS.Why the dual-sim iPhones are a bigger deal than you think.(Heart) doctors hate it! Apple Watch's one weird ECG trick.Elon Musk introduces the first SpaceX moon passenger, DOJ introduces a criminal investigation to Musk.Amazon introduces a slew of new Alexa devices in its continuing mission to control everything in your home (including you).Magic Leap One first look: nobody should buy it, but it is absolutely the future.Happy 10th anniversary, T-Mobile G1! We have come full circle: the first Android phone didn't have a headphone jack, either.Google's plans for China, and China's plans for the world.John Hancock won't sell you life insurance unless you strap on a Fitbit or Apple Watch.Coding error scraps Subaru Ascent.Salesforce's Mark Benioff buys Time magazine.Freezing your credit report is now free thanks to a new law. Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Amy Webb and Mike ElganDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:BLUEAPRON.COM/TWITWordPress.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2

TWiT 685: Emotional Support Ham

2018-09-2302:27:262

Apple Watch Series 4 takes on heart disease.iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr: what's in a name?All the new features and "new" features in the 2018 iPhones and iOS 12.Can Mark Zuckerberg fix Facebook's political woes?Hurricane tech.EU vs memes.California requires basic IoT security.Google kills Inbox.Ikea will scan your butt.Host: Becky WorleyGuests: Brian McCullough, Owen JJ Stone, and Mikah SargentDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:Ziprecruiter.com/Twitwww.stamps.com - promo code: TWITBLUEAPRON.COM/TWITLastPass.com/twit

TWiT 684: Memoji Dating

2018-09-1602:18:194

Elon Musk: Tesla's market cap goes up in smokeApple vs Trump on tarrifsApple's big announcement September 12th: what we expectFacebook and Twitter go to Capitol Hill, Google sits it outTwitter gives Alex Jones the bootShould Facebook be broken up?The FBI knows who hacked Sony and created WannaCrySpace duct tapeTheranos is finally, finally dead - are blockchain companies next?Chrome is 10, Google is 20Pixel 3 coming October 9thHost: Iain ThomsonGuests: Alex Wilhelm, Lisa Schmeiser, and Dwight SilvermanDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:RING.COM/TWITRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2FreshBooks.com/twitWasabi.com offer code TWIT

TWiT 683: The Peak of Mt. Stupid

2018-09-0902:04:321

Leo is on vacation, so Jason Snell is guest hosting!Apple's next big event is September 12th, and we have a sneak peek at the new iPhone XS and Apple Watch Series 4.The iPhone XS isn't the only big phone on the horizon. We also have a look at Google's Pixel 3.YouTube's new tool helps you spend less time watching YouTube.Trump takes a swing at Google. Is it a hit?Microsoft wants you to never have to buy a new Xbox.Uber thinks bikes and scooters are the future.Who will speak for the bezels?Host: Jason SnellGuests: Ben Brock Johnson, Andy Ihnatko, and Brianna WuDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:betterment.com/twitcasper.com/savingsLastPass.com/twitlegalzoom.com - offer code: TWIT

TWiT 682: I Speak for the Bezels

2018-09-0201:54:202

Tech companies are meeting in secret to discuss election security.FB wants your MRI to train its AI.The nightmare that is Facebook moderation.Refuse to unlock your phone in Australia ---> go to jail for 10 years.It's still very hard to figure out how to stop Google from tracking you.New iPhones coming September 12th, we think.Verizon throttles firefighters.IMB patents thought-powered drones that deliver coffee straight to your mouth.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Iain Thomson, and Patrick NortonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:getquip.com/twitBLUEAPRON.COM/TWITWordPress.com/twitbetterment.com/twit

TWiT 681: That Grips My Muffin

2018-08-2602:22:291

Leave Elon alone! Tesla tumbles after Musk laments his "most difficult and painful year."Google employees revolt over China rumors; town hall meeting shut down due to "kerfuffle" tweets.Apple thinks that its headquarter buildings are worth 1/6th of an iPhone XS+.Australian teen Hacky Hack Hacks Apple's main computer network.MoviePass is failing miserably, but the French version is great!Google clarifies how constantly it tracks your location.US government wants to wiretap Facebook MessengerFacebook is not responsible for news media's continued existence.Ajit Pai finally admits to congress that the FCC wasn't hacked.10 nanometer transistors? Try 1/10th nanometer. German researchers develop a 1 atom transistor switch.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Patrick Beja, Michael Nuñez, and Harry McCrackenDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:audible.com/twituber.com/movingforwardRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2www.stamps.com - promo code: TWIT

TWiT 680: Hacky Hack Hack

2018-08-1902:22:053

Samsung Announces the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Watch, and Galaxy Home musical cauldron.What is AI?Self-driving roll-out is increasing.Amazon wants you to pick up groceries at Whole Foods, and wishes you would shop more using Alexa.Twitter refuses to drop Alex Jones and InfoWars.Microsoft preserves Skype Classic.11-year-old hacks Florida voting systems at DefCon and other voting security woes.Boston Dynamics is pumping out SpotMinis.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Matt Cutts, Florence Ion, and Sam AbuelsamidDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2Ziprecruiter.com/TwitRING.COM/TWITWordPress.com/twit

TWiT 679: Hotbox the Waymo

2018-08-1202:17:043

Comments (7)

Will Ostrick

you need to get Greg Ferro off this podcast !!!!!!

Aug 7th

Elliot McDonell

Ooh, @MattCutts is on, looking forward to the listen!

May 30th

Sergio Durán

i love this podcast

Mar 12th

iTunes User

Is it just me, or are the TWITs getting a little self-indulgent? If I want comedy, I'll get a Podcast from Comedy Central. I was really looking forward to the TWIT episode on Macworld, for example, and what I heard was an hour of bad humor, four people talking at once, and very little of substance. These guys can great, but lately it seems to have slipped.

Aug 30th

First off, let me say that I love TWiT. With that said, I now beg Leo and John Dvorak to back up and please let the other TWiT's speak for more than a few seconds without the constant, incessant interjection and interruption. Robert Heron, Alex Lindsay and Patrick Norton very frequently have great information to share but it’s almost always drowned out by Leo's need to hear himself speak and Dvorak's endless hot air. I love punditry as much as the next guy but these men rarely let the others speak without interruption. As a long time radio personality, Leo should know better. I love the show, but they really ought to allow everyone to speak equally. Very often Leo and Dvorak show just how old they are by being dismissive and curmudgeonly about things they often know little about, and instead of allowing the others to teach them they just yell them down into submission. Too bad fellas! Get your act together!

What used to be an interesting, fun, and informative discussion about all things tech has slumped so badly that it now barely even lives up to its own title. The first 10-20 episodes were wonderful, with a high-quality and listener-centered panel, headed by the personable Laporte. Recently, however, the topics are increasingly obscure, the banter increasingly self-centered, the audio quality increasingly sub-par, and the presence of certain voices increasingly grating. John C. Dvorak deserves special credit in the destruction of this podcast for using his inclusion in the group of TWiTs to feed his ever-more-alienating ego. After months of committed listening and spreading the word to friends, I am extremely saddened by the quick combustion of a once-great podcast. Over the course of a few short months, the TWiT army has gone from laughing and learning along with the panel to hanging our heads, and our iPods, in shame.

Amit Kumar

iTunes User pawansonge

Nov 24th

This Week in Tech (MP3)

TWiT 688: Written to Binge

TWiT 687: Odorless and Weightless Hackers

TWiT 686: Older Than the Mini Jack

TWiT 685: Emotional Support Ham

TWiT 684: Memoji Dating

TWiT 683: The Peak of Mt. Stupid

TWiT 682: I Speak for the Bezels

TWiT 681: That Grips My Muffin

TWiT 680: Hacky Hack Hack

TWiT 679: Hotbox the Waymo

Will Ostrick

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Sergio Durán

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Amit Kumar