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TWiT 646: 2017 Year in Review

TWiT 646: 2017 Year in Review

Update: 2017-12-246
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Mark Zuckerberg tours the country - but he isn't running for president. Amazon puts Alexa everywhere. Silicon Valley's toxic bro culture. Twitter gets political. YouTube Kids gets algorithmically weird. CIA and NSA zero days revealed. Apple Park opens for business. Google's bad hardware year. Bitcoin madness. Uber's many many many many problems. Apple releases iPhone X, iMac Pro. Amazon buys Whole foods. Equifax hack.


Host: Leo Laporte


Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Jason Howell, and Megan Morrone


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TWiT 692: Ravioli for the Recount
Apple's new iPad Pro is not the future of Apple, but it does point to it. Alibaba sells $1 billion in the first 85 seconds of Singles Day. Tech doomsayer says that the vast majority of people will soon be "The Useless Class." 22% of Americans still trust Facebook. Oprah's favorite things list on Amazon does not include goat soap. Amazon must give police Echo data and recordings in murder case. DEA and ICE are installing secret surveillance cameras in street lights. China unveils the first AI news anchor. Tesla Bioweapon Defense Mode keeps owners in smoke-filled California safe. With Net Neutrality gone, Sprint starts throttling Skype. FCC has harsh words about robocalls.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Lisa Schmeiser, Mikah Sargent, and Wesley FaulknerDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:expressvpn.com/twitTWIT2.robinhood.comRING.COM/TWITFreshBooks.com/twit

TWiT 692: Ravioli for the Recount

2018-11-1202:18:52

TWiT 691: The Prosecco Experience
Apple announces new MacBook Air and Mac Mini, then blows them both away with its new iPad Pro.Apple will no longer tell us how many iPhones it sells.How to kill an iPhone with a balloon.Iran unmasks dozens of CIA agents with a Google search. Google employees stage walkout over sexual harassmentAmazon exec mad at Washington Post for leaking new headquarters location.Facebook targets ads at "White Genocide Conspiracy Theorists."Voter suppression on Twitter, and IRL in Georgia.Passcodes are officially protected by the fifth amendment (at least in Florida, and only in some cases).Senator proposes a bill that would jail tech CEOs for misusing consumer data.FCC says community broadband is an "ominous threat to the first amendment."Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Brian McCullough, Iain Thomson, and Mike ElganDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:Wasabi.com offer code TWITRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT www.stamps.com - promo code: TWIT

TWiT 691: The Prosecco Experience

2018-11-0502:18:213

TWiT 690: All the President's Phones
What's in store for Apple's big event this Tuesday?Tim Cook vs the "data industrial complex"Amazon's government controversiesIBM buys Red Hat for $34 billion - the largest software purchase ever.Linus Torvalds is back!Trump's phone may be hacked by Russia and China.The midterms may be hacked as well.Apple and Amazon might NOT be hacked by China.Microsoft still hasn't released Window 10 update 1809The Vatican releases its own version of Pokemon Go with saints instead of Pokemon.Elon's big tunnel under LA opens 12/10.Pokemon Go will use step info from Apple and Google.Right to Repair suit wins.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Ed Bott, Jason Hiner, and Rene RitchieDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:WordPress.com/twitaudible.com/twitbetterment.com/twiteero.com/twit code TWIT

TWiT 690: All the President's Phones

2018-10-2902:07:214

TWiT 689: Nobody Expects the Scooter Inquisition
Cognitive hacking with scale and co-ordination.Will the newest iPad have 2 connectors?Should keynotes for product launches go away?Some speculation about what to expect from the upcoming Apple event.Morgan on Twitter and his thoughts on Google+.Google in the EU and something that isn't getting as much press.The discussion continues around Bloomberg's article and Tim Cook's demand for a retraction.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Dan Patterson, Seth Weintraub, and Greg FerroDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2Ziprecruiter.com/TwitWasabi.com offer code TWITBLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT

TWiT 689: Nobody Expects the Scooter Inquisition

2018-10-2202:21:554

TWiT 688: Written to Binge
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

2018-10-1502:09:514

TWiT 687: Odorless and Weightless Hackers
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

2018-10-0802:17:283

TWiT 686: Older Than the Mini Jack
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

2018-10-0102:15:506

TWiT 685: Emotional Support Ham
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

2018-09-2402:27:262

TWiT 684: Memoji Dating
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

2018-09-1702:18:194

TWiT 683: The Peak of Mt. Stupid
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

2018-09-1002:04:321

TWiT 682: I Speak for the Bezels
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

2018-09-0301:54:202

TWiT 681: That Grips My Muffin
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

TWiT 680: Hacky Hack Hack
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

TWiT 679: Hotbox the Waymo
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

TWiT 678: Popcorn and Brown Liquor
Apple is the first trillion dollar company ever.Is Universal Basic Income the fix for poverty in America?Alexa is Now the Ultimate in Home SecurityWhy you should avoid Chinese phones.Facebook Dating is coming soon - will this make you spend too much time on Facebook?People still don't understand blockchain.Maybe you just shouldn't tweet.Ed Bott thinks the Surface Go is great!MoviePass is going out of business, and it's Owen JJ Stone's fault.Fortnight doesn't want to pay the Google Play store.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Ed Bott, Owen JJ Stone, and Ant PruittDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techSponsors:casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT www.stamps.com - promo code: TWITLastPass.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2

TWiT 678: Popcorn and Brown Liquor

2018-08-0502:15:39

TWiT 677: To Serve Cat
Jason Calacanis tells us what's going on with his buddy Elon Musk. Apple fixes the MacBook Pro's throttling issue. Facebook and Twitter stock takes a dive over poor growth numbers, but Google is doing just fine. Russian hackers in MY energy grid? It's more likely than you think. Slack eats HipChat. • Spectrum Internet gets kicked out of New York. Get a Tesla surfboard to go with your Boring flamethrower.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Jason Calacanis and Mike ElganDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:BLUEAPRON.COM/TWITbetterment.com/twitMoogsoft.com uber.com/movingforward

TWiT 677: To Serve Cat

2018-07-2902:21:356

TWiT 676: Falling Asleep as the Robots Wake Up
The future is flying cars! (Or not-flying cars, perhaps holes in the ground.)Apple's new MacBooks suffering from thermal throttling - is it the end for Intel?Google hit with $5 billion fine by EU for Android shenanigans.Will Fuschia be Google's one OS to rule them all?EU works on new laws of robotics.Google Translate starts spouting prophesy.Jeff Bezos is the richest man in history, but still gets his own hoagies.Elon Musk settles his farting unicorn feud.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Amy Webb and Greg FerroDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:getquip.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2www.stamps.com - promo code: TWITRING.COM/TWIT

TWiT 676: Falling Asleep as the Robots Wake Up

2018-07-2202:29:472

TWiT 675: This Show Does Not Care About Humans
Do Apple's new MacBooks fix the company's keyboard woes?Amazon Prime Day starts tomorrow. Will it be worth the hype? Will it push Amazon's share of the e-commerce market past 50%?Folding tablets. Phones with 9 cameras. What is next?Will AT&T destroy HBO by trying to expand it?Hey Elon: maybe don't call a heroic diver who helps rescue 12 kids a "pedo" just because he didn't use your submarine.Fortnite takes the World Cup Final by storm.Balance is restored to Reddit.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Jessica Conditt, Brian X. Chen, and Brian McCulloughDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:LastPass.com/twitFreshBooks.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2Ziprecruiter.com/Twit

TWiT 675: This Show Does Not Care About Humans

2018-07-1502:03:361

TWiT 674: Go Dung Beetles!
Billionaires prepare for the coming apocalypse: have you bought your missile silo condo yet? London police's facial recognition fail: pilot program results in 98% false positive rate, zero arrests.Amazon expanding its cashierless Amazon Go stores.Celebrity impersonators, mob justice, and more reasons to stay off social media. Prime Day coming on July 16th. Netflix's 2018 content budget expands to $13 billion.Thanos inspires Reddit's biggest ban ever.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Iain Thomson, Lisa Schmeiser, and Jason HinerDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:WordPress.com/twitRING.COM/TWITuber.com/movingforwardslack.com

TWiT 674: Go Dung Beetles!

2018-07-0802:09:152

TWiT 673: The Prozac Dash Button
Apple vs Samsung settled: our long international nightmare is over.A proposed US law has patent trolls jumping for joy.Amazon jumps into the healthcare business by buying online pharmacy PillPack.Foxcon's new Wisconsin plant breaks ground.Yet another Facebook security breach, but this time a bug bounty program catches the leak.Twitter's new Ad Transparency Center opens new avenues for journalists.The sky is falling in Fortnite.WPA3 could make Wi-Fi a lot more secure.California follows Europe down the data privacy road.Christina Warren knows all the Andromeda secrets, but she's not talking.AOL Instant Messenger is reborn!StumbleUpon is not. :(Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Wesley Faulkner, Dwight Silverman, and Christina WarrenDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2Moogsoft.com casper.com/savingsBLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT

TWiT 673: The Prozac Dash Button

2018-07-0102:09:132

TWiT 672: Meme the Queen
The US Supreme Court kills warrantless cell phone location fishing and okays state sales taxes on internet purchases. Apple offers refunds on MacBook butterfly keyboard repairs and wants to let you use your iPhone to unlock your car. Amazon wants to put Alexa in your hotel room, and everywhere else. Professional videogames are going mainstream, with huge stadiums and $100 million prizes. A proposed European Union copyright law will declare war on memes. IGTV is Instagram's attempt to jump on the online video bandwagon. Plus: transhumanism, Domino's as an infrastructure company, and IBM's new debate robot!Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Mikah Sargent, Ben Johnson, and Devindra HardawarDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:Stamps.com promo code TWiTbetterment.com/twiteero.com code TWITgetquip.com/twit

TWiT 672: Meme the Queen

2018-06-2402:08:555

TWiT 671: A Bad Day for the Internet
Social media is still destroying the world. Top trends at E3. The end of Net Neutrality and the AT&T/ Time Warner Merger are a 1-2 punch against consumers. Automation is taking jobs in China and at Amazon. White house hacked. GDPR is killing email marketing. Theranos founder up on charges.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Brianna Wu, Jeff Cannata, and Dan PattersonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:texture.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2Moogsoft.com LastPass.com/twit

TWiT 671: A Bad Day for the Internet

2018-06-1702:11:113

TWiT 670: Go Theranos or Go Home
A New Tech Manifesto by Baratunde: how to reinvent social media to improve all our lives.Apple's WWDC announcements: Screen Time restores balance to your life, memojis avoid the uncanny valley, ARKit 2 might (might) actually have usefull apps, Siri Shortcuts might (might) make Siri useful, macOS Mojave makes much-needed improvements to the Finder, tvOS gets Dolby Atmos.Gmail's improved design is headed your way.Microsoft buys GitHub: how MS went from a Windows monolith to an open-source champion.Computex's big announcements: Intel fudges some numbers, AMD's new Threadripper 2, and ASUS put a computer in your computer so you can compute while you compute.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Alex Wilhelm, and Baratunde ThurstonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:uber.com/movingforwardWordPress.com/twitaudible.com/twitRING.COM/TWIT

TWiT 670: Go Theranos or Go Home

2018-06-1002:17:021

TWiT 669: 15 Minutes of Fun
Apple's WWDC this week looks like it may be a disappointment for anyone hoping for new hardware.Facebook is killing its "Trending Topics" section.Teens prefer Instagram and Snapchat to Facebook; close to half are "almost constantly" online.The Atari VCS is coming soon for expensive retro gaming.Scooters and bikes are becoming a problem for San Francisco.The new emoji are coming!A Canadian Hacker gets 5 years for his part in the Russin-linked Yahoo breach.Microsoft is worth more than Google.Self-driving technology picks up speed as California ok's free autonomous taxis.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Seth Weintraub, Larry Magid, and Greg FerroDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2BLUEAPRON.COM/TWITMoogsoft.com

TWiT 669: 15 Minutes of Fun

2018-06-0302:14:513

TWiT 668: How Many Cups in a Stone?
The FBI wants you to reboot your router right now. FBI agents have gained control of a huge Russian botnet. If your router is affected you just need to reboot it.Facebook and Russian ads - how should government react in the age of cyber warfare?Amazon sells facial recognition software to law enforcement officials. Is this an invasion of privacy, or a good example of public/private cooperation?Alexa records a couple's conversation and sends it to a friend. Amazon has a convoluted explanation, but it may just come down to odds.Google's AI can order you food, but Microsoft's can check in on your feelings, at least in China.GDPR confusion takes news sites offline and sparks billions of dollars worth of lawsuits.Disney's bid to buy Fox gets some competition from Comcast. Does this mean that Hulu is doomed?Senators call for investigation into fake pro-net neutrality commentsThree charged in swatting deathHost: Leo LaporteGuests: Iain Thomson, Matt Cutts, and Brian FordeDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:betterment.com/twitgetquip.com/twitwww.stamps.com - promo code: TWITMolekule.com promo code TWIT

TWiT 668: How Many Cups in a Stone?

2018-05-2702:20:562

TWiT 667: Give Me your History Hat
Microsoft's new Surface Hub 2. Google Duplex freaks everyone out. GDPR shouldn't freak people out - unless you work in adtech. Fortnite is coming to Android. Apple caves in to China again, pays some Irish taxes, and goes shopping for a new campus. Washington D.C is full of Stingray spy devices. Yanny or Laurel: depends on your speakers. US Copyright laws may be extended to protect Mickey Mouse for 144 years. Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Christina Warren, Patrick Beja, and Brian McCulloughDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:Ziprecruiter.com/TwitLastPass.com/twittrywinc.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2

TWiT 667: Give Me your History Hat

2018-05-2002:27:331

TWiT 666: Leave John Legend, Um, Alone!
ZTE shuts down, but help is on the way from an unlikely tweet. Google I/O shows off creepy robocallers and helpful directions. Microsoft Build brings Cortana/Alexa integration and the return of Kinect. Congress releases over 3500 Russian Facebook election ads. Cambridge Analytica "dies," is reborn as Emerdata. Robocaller gets $120 million fine. Tesla hits a firetruck and sheds execs. You will be able to buy a Boston Dynamics robodog in 2019.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Harry McCracken, Florence Ion, and Sam AbuelsamidDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:RING.COM/TWITBLUEAPRON.COM/TWITlegalzoom.com - offer code: TWITtexture.com/twit

TWiT 666: Leave John Legend, Um, Alone!

2018-05-1302:12:353

TWiT 665: Konnichihuahua
Apple has its best Q2 ever, despite analyst predictions. 20 years of iMac. Cambridge Analytica must give US voter his data. Unroll.me foiled by GDPR. NPR buys PocketCasts. Change your Twitter password. Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Net Neutrality vote in the Senate May 9th. Cyber Command gets a promotion. Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Ant Pruitt, Mikah Sargent, and Ashley EsquedaDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2FreshBooks.com/twitcasper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT WordPress.com/twit

TWiT 665: Konnichihuahua

2018-05-0602:14:472

TWiT 664: Warm Tushie Tech
Sprint and T-Mobile make it official. Amazon, Google, and Facebook all have amazing quarterly earnings reports. Amazon's home robot and the battle for smart home supremacy. Facebook's community guidelines. Golden Gate Killer found with open source DNA site. Who wants Snap's second generation Spectacles? Apple's rumored AR/VR headset. What tech brings you joy?Host: Becky WorleyGuests: Georgia Dow, Ben Brock Johnson, and Brianna WuDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:Moogsoft.com getquip.com/twitwww.stamps.com - promo code: TWITaaptiv.com/twit

TWiT 664: Warm Tushie Tech

2018-04-2902:10:031

TWiT 663: Reasonably Miserable
Security conference season in full swing. iPhone X takes over a third of ALL smartphone profits. Google tries to fix messaging again. Who do you trust with your data? IRS servers down on Tax Day. SCOTUS dismisses DOJ vs Microsoft: CLOUD Act makes it moot. Twitter bans ads from Kaspersky.Host: Iain ThomsonGuests: Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro, and Dwight SilvermanDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:LastPass.com/twitZiprecruiter.com/Twitbetterment.com/twiteero.com code TWIT

TWiT 663: Reasonably Miserable

2018-04-2202:10:251

TWiT 662: Scraped On the Back End
Mark Zuckerberg comes out of his Congressional testimony unscathed. China will dominate AI in the coming decade. HomePods are not selling like HotCakes. Apple leaks leakers leaking leaks. Waymo wants to test truly driverless cars in California. Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Amy Webb, Lindsey Turrentine, and Jason HinerDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:aaptiv.com/twitMolekule.com promo code TWITRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2audible.com/twit

TWiT 662: Scraped On the Back End

2018-04-1502:40:31

TWiT 661: The Ant Man Canon
Facebook issues the latest in a long string of apologies.YouTube shooter and the lure of fame. Apple plans its own chips for 2020, Mac Pro for 2019. Is Amazon spending too much on video? Terry Myerson out at Microsoft - the end of the Windows era. FBI seizes Backpage.com.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Brianna Wu, Lisa Schmeiser, and Mark MilianDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:WordPress.com/twitBLUEAPRON.COM/TWITFreshBooks.com/twitRING.COM/TWIT

TWiT 661: The Ant Man Canon

2018-04-0802:21:54

TWiT 660: Bankwupt
Best April Fools Tech Jokes. Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS service. Apple's Education Event. US wants visa applicants' social media accounts. Tim Cook talks privacy. Ready Player One review. SpaceX's satellite internet plans. Fatal Tesla crash.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Wesley Faulkner, Alex Wilhelm, and Andy IhnatkoDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:ITPro.TV/twit - use code: TWIT30trywinc.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT

TWiT 660: Bankwupt

2018-04-0102:34:344

TWiT 659: A Game of Hold My Beer
More revelations in the Facebook / Cambridge Analytica scandal. Congress sneaks the CLOUD Act into the omnibus spending bill. Craigslist takes down personal ads in first of many unintended consequences of SESTA/FOSTA Act. Uber may be at fault for self-driving death. Child porn in the Bitcoin blockchain.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Harry McCracken, Denise Howell, and Iain ThomsonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:g.co/getgkeLastPass.com/twitBLUEAPRON.COM/TWITZiprecruiter.com/Twit

TWiT 659: A Game of Hold My Beer

2018-03-2502:14:383

TWiT 658: The Matador Defense
Controversial RyzenFall AMD flaws revealed. Leo gives up Facebook for good over Cambridge Analytica scandal. Broadcom gives up its Qualcomm takeover. Apple announces an education-themed event on March 27th. Farewell Adrian Lamo. Theranos officially charged with fraud. Bitcoin mining will drain the world's energy.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Georgia Dow, Greg Ferro, and Jason HinerDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:eero.com code TWITGetRoman.com/twitgetquip.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2

TWiT 658: The Matador Defense

2018-03-1802:16:211

TWiT 657: DadGum Cell Phone
SXSW features killer robots and killer barbeque. Alexa's spontaneous laugh makes us afraid of an AI takeover. Amazon wants to take over your checking account. Can blockchain reinvent fintech? Android users more loyal than iOS users. Is AI really all that smart? Apple hires M. Night Shyamalan. Millennials love Apple more than anything. Mario takes over Google Maps. Facebook asks if pedophilia is ok. On Twitter, fake news spreads faster than the truth. China's new Department of PreCrime.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Ant Pruitt, Ben Johnson, and Dan PattersonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:FreshBooks.com/twit23andMe.com/twitRING.COM/TWITWordPress.com/twit

TWiT 657: DadGum Cell Phone

2018-03-1102:04:201

TWiT 656: A Camel With Your Name on It
Surprise: young people use social more than the oldsters. Some of them even use Vero. Samsung Galaxy S9 takes top marks for display and camera. Google Fiber didn't go quite as planned. Feds in your iPhone? It's more likely than you think. Amazon buys Ring, can now see and hear everything. US vs Microsoft II: The Revenge of the Irish. GitHub gets gotten by the biggest DDoS EVER.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Dwight Silverman, Mike Elgan, and Larry MagidDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:BLUEAPRON.COM/TWITRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT www.stamps.com - promo code: TWIT

TWiT 656: A Camel With Your Name on It

2018-03-0401:52:233

TWiT 655: Banana Is Phone
Samsung announces 2 new phones as Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona. iCloud keys are stored in China. All 150 new emojis for 2018 revealed. Nokia's newest phone is a nod to The Matrix. GDPR and H.R. 1865 and their implications. Intel knew about flaws in chips but didn't mention it. Dropbox announces its IPO. Kylie Jenner's tweet takes down Snapchat and AT&T is taking advantage of the end of Net Neutraility.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Amy Webb, Brianna Wu, and Michael NuñezDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:audible.com/twit2legalzoom.com - offer code: TWITZiprecruiter.com/Twitg.co/getspanner

TWiT 655: Banana Is Phone

2018-02-2502:18:244

TWiT 654: Bye, Bye Mr. Ajit Pai
News publishers violated copyright by embedding a tweet. Are video games to blame for the Florida school shooting? A drone causes a helicopter to crash. Are we seeing the end of Facebook? Apple isn't making as much money on the HomePod compared to other products. The controversial Snapchat update. What to expect from Mobile World Congress. An amazing $300M deal for a showrunner at Netflix, and more.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Owen JJ Stone, Christina Warren, and Iain ThomsonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:WordPress.com/twitBLUEAPRON.COM/TWITRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2

TWiT 654: Bye, Bye Mr. Ajit Pai

2018-02-1802:15:47

TWiT 653: X Stands for Nothing
HomePod should have been delayed longer. Elon Musk's rollercoaster week: Falcon Heavy sends a Tesla to Mars just as Tesla has its worst quarter ever. iPhone boot code leaked online. Chrome will shame insecure websites. YouTube suspends Logan Paul for generally being a horrible human being. Rethinking Facebook and Google. T-Mobile warns of phone hacking scam. Uber settles with Waymo. ESPN's new streaming service will not show ESPN.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Ed Bott, Brian X. Chen, and Devindra HardawarDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:texture.com/twitRING.COM/TWITFreshBooks.com/twitgetquip.com/twit

TWiT 653: X Stands for Nothing

2018-02-1102:18:543

TWiT 652: We're All Out of Kidneys
Tech ads in the Superbowl. Elon Musk's "Not-a-Flamethrower." Apple, Google, and Amazon quarterly results. What are Amazon's health plans? What game company will Microsoft buy next?Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Ashley Esqueda, Mike Elgan, and Sam MachkovechDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT Molekule.com promo code TWITBLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT

TWiT 652: We're All Out of Kidneys

2018-02-0402:20:171

TWiT 651: Occupy Fiber
Elon Musk's great ideas: Tesla, SpaceX, flamethrowers. Apple HomePod arrives next week. Google Clips camera is not at all creepy, we swear. Nobody won the Lunar X Prize. Amazon Go officially opens. Montana, New York, AT&T, John Deere, and Burger King take up the Net Neutrality battle. Intel's Spectre patch is a garbage fire.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Greg Ferro and Iain ThomsonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:www.stamps.com - promo code: TWITaudible.com/twit2WordPress.com/twit23andMe.com/twit

TWiT 651: Occupy Fiber

2018-01-2902:20:26

TWiT 650: Frumpy Rump
EVs and self-driving cars at CES and the Detroit Auto Show. The first cashierless Amazon Go shop opens January 22nd. Apple HomePod is nearly here. Apple hands out $2500 employee stock bonuses as part of its huge cash repatriation plan. Google wants your selfies. Facebook wants you to tell it what "high quality" news is. Twitter emails 677,775 users to tell them that they shared Russian scams.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Lindsey Turrentine, Tim Stevens, and Georgia DowDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:getquip.com/twitZiprecruiter.com/TwitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2thetrackr.com/twit

TWiT 650: Frumpy Rump

2018-01-2102:23:40

TWiT 649: Aging in Place
Florence Ion, Jason Hiner, and Larry Magid and Leo talk about CES and much more. Voice assistants are everywhere and IoT devices are getting smarter. Innovations in Sleep Tech that will improve your health. Elon Musk's Hyperloop is moving forward. Facebook is changing the Newsfeed feature and you might be shocked how. Some new brands might be popping up on Instagram feed and Stephen Colbert's app, Scripto, is being used by nearly everyone in late night new comedy.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Florence Ion, Jason Hiner, and Larry MagidDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:RING.COM/TWITFreshBooks.com/twitbombfell.com/twittexture.com/twit

TWiT 649: Aging in Place

2018-01-1402:21:09

TWiT 648: Distracted by the Sex Robots
The best explanation for the Meltdown and Spectre computer flaws comes from a comic strip. Apple eats crow over slowing iPhones. Magic Leap might not be vaporware after all - will this lead to the death of smartphones? CES 2018 predictions. Prediction #1: no Ajit Pai. SWATting death: who is to blame? Border agents phone searches are way up just as new rules limiting searches are drafted. Please stop giving this man money: Juicero founder now hawking bacteria-filled "raw water."Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Mike Elgan, Mikah Sargent, and Amy WebbDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2ITPro.TV/twit - use code: TWIT30eero.com code TWIT

TWiT 648: Distracted by the Sex Robots

2018-01-0702:40:223

TWiT 647: The Year's Best
Our best moments of 2017. Silicon Valley's reaction to Trump's immigration ban. Snapchat's IPO makes one high school $24 million. The Dark Overlord. Is Zuck running for president? Google I/O highlights. Amazon buys Whole Foods. Travis Kalanick out as Uber CEO. Google's viral anti-diversity memo. Jerry Pournelle, 8/7/1933 - 9/8/2017. KFC follows 11 herbs and spices. iPhone X: best launch in history. Animoji karaoke. The life lessons from Grandpa that made Jeff Bezos the richest man in the world. Happy Holidays!Host: Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsor:GoToWebinar.com/podcast

TWiT 647: The Year's Best

2017-12-3101:44:153

TWiT 646: 2017 Year in Review
Mark Zuckerberg tours the country - but he isn't running for president. Amazon puts Alexa everywhere. Silicon Valley's toxic bro culture. Twitter gets political. YouTube Kids gets algorithmically weird. CIA and NSA zero days revealed. Apple Park opens for business. Google's bad hardware year. Bitcoin madness. Uber's many many many many problems. Apple releases iPhone X, iMac Pro. Amazon buys Whole foods. Equifax hack.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Jason Howell, and Megan MorroneDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:bluebottlecoffee.com/twitRocketMortgage.com/TWiT2GoToWebinar.com/podcast

TWiT 646: 2017 Year in Review

2017-12-2402:56:176

TWiT 645: Not a Bright Guy
FCC cancels Net Neutrality and Ajit Pai mocks protesters. Apple's new iMac Pro costs a minimum of $4999 and goes up from there. Disney buys 21st Century Fox, gaining X-Men, Fantastic Four, and A New Hope, along with a 60% share of Hulu. Google cancels Tango as ARCore picks up steam. As public sentiment against it grows, even Facebook admits that Facebook is bad for you. Uber spies on everybody. Tweet storms made easy. Mirai botnet that took down huge swathes of the internet was built by college kids to cheat at Minecraft. Patreon apologizes. Secret Pentagon UFO program revealed.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Harry McCracken, Owen JJ Stone, and Dan GillmorDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2mymotiv.com enter TWITRING.COM/TWITWordPress.com/twit

TWiT 645: Not a Bright Guy

2017-12-1702:22:333

TWiT 644: This Is Fine
Bitcoin hits $20,000, then drops back to $15,000. San Francisco to ban robots. DeepMindAI teaches itself to be a chess grandmaster in 4 hours. Net Neutrality dies in 4 days. Qualcomm and Microsoft announce Windows on ARM computers. Facebook Messenger for Kids targets 6-year-olds. 2017's top 10 YouTube videos and earners. Jony Ive is back in charge at Apple design.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Serenity Caldwell, Dwight Silverman, and Iain ThomsonDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:fracture.me with code TWIT15thetrackr.com/twitCapterra.com/twittexture.com/twit

TWiT 644: This Is Fine

2017-12-1002:33:574

TWiT 643: Ambien Tech
Cyber Monday was Amazon's biggest day ever, but Jeff Bezos still lost his $100 Billion dollar crown. Apple fixes an ugly macOS security flaw, but then immediately breaks the fix. Google finally figures out how to make hamburgers and beer. Uber is still incredibly crooked. Bitcoin clears $10,000. Elon Musk is sending a Roadster to Mars and discovering a sunken city in Chicago. The US Supreme Court will decide if the Fourth Amendment applies to your phone.Host: Leo LaporteGuests: Christina Warren, Sam Abuelsamid, and Brianna WuDownload or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.Sponsors:casper.com/twit - promo code: TWIT www.stamps.com - promo code: TWITjamf.com/twitITPro.TV/twit - use code: TWIT30

TWiT 643: Ambien Tech

2017-12-0302:31:361

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