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On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Ant Pruitt, Jason Howell, and Kevin Marks talk about Facebook's ambitions with its Metaverse strategy and what that might actually look like. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/622 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell Guest: Kevin Marks You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Doc Searls, Dan Lynch, Jonathan Bennett and Katherine Druckman chat about the popular web browsers today and privacy. QR codes have gained popularity since the pandemic, but many are concerned about the tracking and privacy implications of them. Mozilla has been concerned with how tracking cookies are being used and has made updates to its browser to protect users. For more, check out FLOSS Weekly: https://twit.tv/floss/640 Hosts: Doc Searls, Dan Lynch, Jonathan Bennett, and Katherine Druckman You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent talks with Sarah LeBoeuf from GameDaily.biz about the sexist culture being reported at Activision Blizzard and her in-person coverage of the employee walk-out. For this story and more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/194 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell Guest: Sarah LeBoeuf You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Mary Jo Foley discuss rumors and leaks of a revised Surface Duo device, the Surface Duo 2. Could we see a launch this Fall? Full episode at twit.tv/ww735 Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Security Now, Steve Gibson walks through some of the big changes found in the latest Chrome 92 update including improved phishing detection. For this story and more, check out Security Now: https://twit.tv/sn/829 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Alex Lindsay discuss a number of iOS and macOS zero-days and encourage folks to update their devices for the latest round of bug fixes. Full episode at twit.tv/mbw776 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Alex Lindsay You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

HackerOne CEO, Marten Mickos joins Doc Searls and Simon Phipps to discuss the importance of the open-source community involvement in the information security sector. Like Red Hat, Micoks believes HackerOne can be pivotal in forging more relationships between enterprise IT and the open-source community. Full episode at twit.tv/floss639 Host: Simon Phipps Guest: Mårten Mickos You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte. Owen JJ Stone, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson discuss the FTC's vote to enforce Right to Repair and how much power it actually has to enforce it. Full episode at twit.tv/twit833 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Iain Thomson, Georgia Dow, and Owen JJ Stone You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On The Tech Guy, Leo Laporte talks with Scott Wilkinson the Home Theater Geek about ways to watch the Tokyo Olympics in 4k resolution. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1813 Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Scott Wilkinson You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent discuss Apple's new MagSafe Battery Pack and compare it to the magnetic battery packs from other companies, including Anker's less-expensive, higher-capacity model. Subscribe and watch the full iOS Today podcast: https://twit.tv/ios/559 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt discuss Wall Street Journal's investigation into TikTok's powerful algorithm and the secret has been revealed. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/621 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Smart Tech Today, Matthew Cassinelli and Mikah Sargent discussed a piece from Wired UK about voice assistants taking on the behavior of their owners. If we swear in conversations with Alexa, Siri, and the Google Assistant, should they swear back? Full episode at twit.tv/stt88 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell talk about the service disruption that affected Akamai and how that brought down tens of thousands of websites for a few hours. For this story and more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/193 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Windows Weekly, Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte talk about the leaked price point for one of the SKUs of Microsoft's upcoming Cloud PC offering, Windows 365. Full episode at twit.tv/ww734 Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On All About Android, Ron Richards and Florence Ion talk about the just-released Android 12 Beta 3 and the features added in this close to final version. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/aaa/534 Hosts: Ron Richards and Florence Ion You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte talk about the sudden and total disappearance of REvil, the group responsible for a series of high-profile ransomware attacks. For this story and more, check out Security Now: https://twit.tv/sn/828 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie talk about a recent report that suggests counterfeit AirPods cost Apple $3.2B in 2021 alone. Full episode at twit.tv/mbw775 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Alex Lindsay You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Facial recognition continues to be controversial technology regarding personal privacy. There's been a push to ban the use of this technology in stores. Andy Ihnatko speaks with Jason Snell, Rosemary Orchard and Harry McCracken about this tech and the privacy concerns on TWiT's This Week in Tech. Full episode at twit.tv/twit832 Host: Jason Snell Guests: Andy Ihnatko, Rosemary Orchard, and Harry McCracken You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On iOS Today's Shortcuts Corner segment, Rosemary Orchard shows you how to create a Siri Shortcut that will let you make Siri say a phrase of your choice. Subscribe and watch the full iOS Today podcast: https://twit.tv/ios/558 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

During This Week in Google, Stacey Higginbotham shares some of the IOT devices she has in her new home, now, one year after moving in. Jeff Jarvis and Ant Pruitt shares curiosity around her connected home use cases and products. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/620 Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt discuss Twitter's decision to shut down its Fleets feature on the platform. For this story and more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/192 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Windows Weekly, Mary Jo Foley wraps up the segment on Windows 365 by explaining who the cloud computing system ISN'T for. Full episode at twit.tv/ww365 Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Mikah Sargent, and Paul Thurrott You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Security Now, Steve Gibson explains the ongoing "PrintNightmare" saga, including Microsoft's insistence that certain registry settings make your system "vulnerable by design." For this story and more, check out Security Now: https://twit.tv/sn/827 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On MacBreak Weekly, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko talk about a recent report from Trendforce that says Chromebooks, Samsung laptops, and Apple's MacBook computers are taking the top spots for laptop sales. Full episode at twit.tv/mbw774 Hosts: Rene Ritchie, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

AI continues to find a place in day-to-day operations. Leo Laporte, Larry Magid, Christina Warren, and Devindra Hardawar discuss the use of AI as a voice actor for ads or other creative arts utilizing human voice acting on This Week in Tech. Full episode at twit.tv/twit831 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Christina Warren, Larry Magid, and Devindra Hardawar You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Robert from Los Angeles has two Apple ID accounts and wants to find a way to combine his purchases and data into one. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1811 Host: Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Buster Neece of AzuraCast joins Doc Searls and Dan Lynch on FLOSS Weekly to share insight on the latest controversy surrounding open source audio editing software, Audacity. Is Audacity spyware? Subscribe & watch the full FLOSS Weekly podcast: https://twit.tv/floss/637 Hosts: Doc Searls and Dan Lynch Guest: Buster Neece You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Abrar Al-Heeti from CNET about how TikTok is encouraging job seekers to post a video resume on the platform. But does it work? For this story and more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/191 Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guest: Abrar Al-Heeti You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Mary Jo Foley predicts Microsoft will announce its long-rumored Cloud PC desktop virtualization service at its annual Inspire partner conference. The event kicks off the week of July 12. Full episode at twit.tv/ww732 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Mary Jo Foley You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt talk about former President Trump's class-action lawsuit against the biggest social media companies over deplatforming. Full episode at twit.tv/twig619 Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham, Leo Laporte, Ant Pruitt, and Jeff Jarvis You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Windows Weekly, Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte explained, discusses, and dissected the outrage surrounding Windows 11 and its hardware requirements. Full episode at twit.tv/ww731 Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley, and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On All About Android, Ron Richards and Florence Ion talk about the newly announced Lenovo Yoga Tab 13, an Android tablet with many good features but the standout feature is that it has a micro HDMI input that can make it function as an external monitor. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/aaa/531 Hosts: Ron Richards and Florence Ion You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Why did a ransomware attack cost Ireland's national health system $600 million? Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte explain how the initial 20-million dollar ransom costs ballooned and lead to an overall system upgrade for the Irish HSE "Health Service Executive." For this story and more, check out Security Now: https://twit.tv/sn/825 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On MacBreak Weekly, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Leo Laporte recall their experiences during Apple's first iPhone launch. Full episode at twit.tv/mbw772 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

China bans crypto mining, South African brothers vanish along with their $3.6 billion in Bitcoin, and UK watchdog bans the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Leo Laporte, Ed Bott, Daniel Rubino, and Denise Howell discuss on "This Week in Tech".Subscribe and watch the full 'This Week in Tech' podcast: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/829 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Denise Howell, Daniel Rubino, and Ed Bott You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Jonathan Riddell joins Doc Searls and Simon Phipps on FLOSS Weekly to discuss his project KDE Neon. Phipps asks who in particular is KDE Neon for in the world of open source and Linux distributions. For more, check out FLOSS Weekly: https://twit.tv/floss/635 Hosts: Doc Searls and Simon Phipps Guest: Jonathan Riddell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Will your PC run Windows 11? On 'This Week in Tech,' Leo Laporte, Ed Bott, Daniel Rubino, Denise Howell try to cut through Microsoft's confusing messaging on Windows 11's hardware compatibility. Subscribe and watch the full 'This Week in Tech' podcast: https://twit.tv/twit/829 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Daniel Rubino and Ed Bott You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Dave calls Leo Laporte The Tech Guy because he wants to back up his data but is unsure what the right solution is. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1808 Host: Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

A bug in iOS makes iPhones and iPad vulnerable to a Wi-Fi network with a particular name that would disable Wi-Fi connectivity. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twiet/449 Hosts: Louis Maresca, Curt Franklin, and Brian Chee You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Windows 11 brings Android apps to the Microsoft Store through the Amazon Appstore using Intel's Bridge technology. Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott discuss on Windows Weekly. Subscribe and watch the full Windows Weekly podcast: https://twit.tv/ww/730 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Brianna Wu joins Tech News Weekly to talk about Peloton's handling of its recent voluntary product recall. During the discussion, Wu shares her thoughts on why Peloton seemed to resist fixing things fully and why some members in the Peloton community seemed to defend the company. For this story and more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/189 Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Brianna Wu You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Stacey Higginbotham explains on This Week in Google how the recent news of "hijacked" smart thermostats. Some assumed the thermostats were hacked and automatically changing home thermostat temperatures during the Texas heatwave. This was not the case. Higginbotham explains to Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis and Matt Cutts. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/617 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Matt Cutts You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Microsoft unveils the next version of Windows: Windows 11, with new features like a new Start menu, Xbox app, and Android app support, plus it will be a free upgrade coming this fall. Leo Laporte explains. Host: Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Antivirus software creator John McAfee was found dead by apparent suicide in a Spanish jail cell hours after a court ruling says he could be extradited to the U.S. If you're thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/1-800-273-8255 Host: Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On All About Android, Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards discuss the news that OnePlus will merge with and become an arm of Oppo and what that might mean for the company and its phones. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/aaa/530 Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On Security Now, Steve Gibson talks about a curious WiFi bug that was recently discovered in iOS and what it almost certainly means about the way we're still programming today. For this story and more, check out Security Now: https://twit.tv/sn/824 Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie talk about the new augmented-reality experience Apple published to show off Apple Pay for transit. Full episode at twit.tv/mbw771 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Alex Lindsay You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Jason Howell reacts to Facebook's rollout of its Clubhouse feature called Live Audio Rooms and integrated podcast functionality for iOS. Host: Jason Howell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Alex Kantrowitz, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Nichols De Leon discuss the five major bills that Congress unveiled that target big tech in unprecedented ways and what the appointment of Lina Khan might mean for industry regulation. Subscribe and watch the full 'This Week in Tech' podcast: https://twit.tv/twit/828 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Nicholas De Leon, and Alex Kantrowitz You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Enterprise Tech, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin talk about municipal internet and how Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature approved a budget bill that may endanger new broadband services. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twiet/448 Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt talk with Joan Donovan, Research Director of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media Politics and Public Policy, about the importance of digital literacy, the influence of the algorithm, and the arbiters of truth in today's disinformation age. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/616 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Joan Donovan You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/