Amazon has unveiled the Echo Show, the rumored Echo with a screen. You can use the $229 device for all the things you currently use your Echo for, plus video and audio calling, watching videos from YouTube or Prime, and more. The video calling comes from Alexa Calling, which lets you make calls or send messages, not just for the Echo Show, but for all Echo devices.

The Verge obtained a series of leaked images that show off an unreleased WIndows 10 feature called HomeHub, Microsoft's challenger to the Amazon Echo and Google Home. Instead of creating a separate device, Microsoft will turn any Windows 10 PC into its own voice-activated smart home hub.

Snapchat released a few new features ahead of its parent company Snap's first quarterly earnings report this week. According to the Verge, you will now have unlimited time to view other people's snaps. You can also draw with emoji and erase objects from your snaps.

Plus, Current is making a debit card for teens that's managed via an app by parents, a new report shows that robots aren't as bad for our jobs as we may think, and Kyle Bradshaw talks about his deep dive on Google's Fuchsia OS.

Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guest: Kyle Bradshaw

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Rumors abound about a Siri-powered Amazon Echo competitor in the works. As Amazon releases the new Echo Show with a touch screen and video calling, is Apple too late to the game? Apple is the biggest taxpayer in the US, and is responsible for two million jobs - we crunch the numbers. Boinx Software's Oliver Breidenbach joins us to discuss the app ecosystem. Apple squashes two malware attacks. Qualcomm and Apple's royalties fight continues.

• Oliver Breidenbach's pick: Asilomar, California
• Adam Engst's pick: PopCharX
• Andy's Pick: Spigen TEKA RA200 Airpod Earhooks
• Alex's Pick: iPhone 6s Plus
• Leo's Pick: Joby Griptight One

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay

Guests: Adam Engst and Oliver Breidenbach

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The Open Hub is the world's largest repository of freely available analysis on OSS projects, generating statistics on over 675 thousand OSS projects and presenting the data on its website and through its API.

Host: Randal Schwartz

Guest: Peter Degen-Portnoy

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Facebook is running full-page ads in British newspapers in an attempt to educate the public in advance of the June 8 parliamentary election in Britain. Facebook also announced the removal of tens of thousands of accounts it believes were spreading false news across the network.

The Associated Press says that the FBI paid a private company $900,000 to hack the iPhone of the San Bernadino killer last year. Despite the Freedom of Information Act, James Comey had claimed that the total would remain classified.

Citymapper, a mapping, and transportation app is broadening its business by getting into the bus business. The Citymapper Smartbus, or the CMX1, will hit the streets of London on a fixed route on May 9th, armed with intelligence from the Citymapper app.

There's a battle brewing among digital assistants in the home and rumors are swirling that Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple all have new devices on the way. Plus, drones for farmers and Liz Gannes from 60 DB is here to discuss the politics of augmented reality.

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Guest: Liz Gannes

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss apps and products for the iOS Geek mom in your life. Make a slideshow, a JibJab, or a photo book. Or have someone write your mom a special song from Songfinch. They recommend products too, including a pink iPhone portable charger, discounted products from Amazon, and cool finds from ThinkGeek. Plus, if you're going to send your mom flowers, make sure to send a smart vase too.

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Daniel Suarez is the author of five books, including Daemon, Freedom(tm), and Influx. His latest book, Change Agent, depicts a near-future world where genetic editing technology has become commonplace. Daniel talks to Leo Laporte about how he writes, how biotech like CRISPR is poised to create the next industrial revolution, and what it will be like when your steak is grown in a vat instead of raised in a pen.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Daniel Suarez

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Patrick shows us how to make our own resin castings for cosplay and we discuss the recent Silicon Valley Comic Con.

Silicon Valley Comic Con

Resin casting
Materials:

• Silicone Putty:
  • Smooth-On Silicone Mold Making Rubber
  • Alumilite Amazing Mold Putty
  • EasyMold Silicone Putty
• Mold release agent
  • Mann Release Technologies Ease Release 200
  • Castin'Craft Mold Release & Conditioner
• Resin
  • EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy
  • Alumilite Amazing Casting Resin
  • Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast

Create a silicone mold

• Take equal parts of "Component A" and "Component B"
• Ball them up to make sure the balls are about the same size
• Mix them together so there are no swirls (about 1 minute)
• Roll it into a ball and then flatten slightly. Press object into putty.
• Allow sitting for 25 minutes before removing the object.
• Allow for additional curing time if possible. A hair dryer can be used to accelerate curing.

Pour the resin

• Pour equal amounts of "A" and "B" into separate plastic cups
• Pour them together into a mixing cup slowly until no swirls are seen.
• Pour slowly into mold and allow the resin to flow naturally
• Allow curing for 18-24 hours

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Mark Zuckerberg drops in for dinner unannounced, talks with firemen, and feeds a calf. Is he running for President, or just trying to convince us he's not secretly a robot? Apple has more than $250 billion in cash - what should it do with all that money? Microsoft introduces Windows 10 S, the Surface Laptop, Code Builder for Minecraft: Education edition, and more tools for schools. How much technology do schools need? Amazon's new echo has a camera, and its next one will have a touchpad. Is ubiquitous voice computing going to lead to the end of privacy forever? The Google Docs phishing attack makes us question if users are to blame. Facebook and Twitter want to be your next TV.

• Amy Webb's new book is The Signals are Talking
• Nick Bilton's new book is American Kingpin
• Brianna Wu is running for Congress in Massachusetts

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Nick Bilton, Amy Webb, and Brianna Wu

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Modern replacement for BBS, why you should book your cruises through a travel agent, booking hotel rooms by the minute, interactive whiteboard and Chromebooks for students, getting email to sync on your phone, re-purposing old PC, how to find your friend with the Trusted Contact app, why anti-virus is bad for you and your computer, and more of your calls.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Johnny Jet and Chris Marquardt

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Leo Laporte and Nathan Olivarez-Giles discuss Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and why so many people were fooled by the Google Doc scam. Then, they test drive the new virtual reality environment, Facebook Spaces. UL Labs certifies everything from door locks to toys. Nathan paid a visit to their Specific Absorption Rate Laboratory where they test cell phones for radiation. In our two Calls for Help, we show Erin from Hong Kong some resources for starting a podcast.In the second, we walk through different VPNs and when you should use them. Megan Morrone shows us how to hear our emails on an Amazon Echo. Jason Howell will run us through the features of the new Hulu with Live TV.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Nathan Olivarez-Giles

Guests: Dave Weaver, Megan Morrone, and Jason Howell

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