How technology makes this pandemic different from the past, turning off the blur effect on the Windows 10 background, Samsung Display will stop manufacturing LCD screens, why can I barely hear movie dialogue on my soundbar? Outdoor TVs, getting your money back from car rentals with Johnny Jet, troubleshooting interference on a USB mic, getting your data back when your Mac dies, is there a way to still use Flash on a Mac? Roku hardware that will support Disney+, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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• Frontier's bankruptcy reveals why big ISPs choose to deny fiber to so much of America
• Healthcare targeted by more attacks but less sophistication
• Raspberry Pi gets high-quality upgrade
• Attackers exploit a 0-day flaw in the Sophos firewall
• Researchers find vulnerabilities in popular remote learning plug-ins
• Half of American's won't trust contact-tracing apps
• Apple says iOS 0-day doesn't exist
• Apple and Google update contact tracing tech to improve privacy and developer flexibility
• Election security in the age of social distancing
• John Sutcliffe, head of product at Addigy talks about what kind of changes in Mobile Device Management are being driven by COVID-19.

Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin

Guest: John Sutcliffe

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The only problem with the Mac's GUI interface is that it may take some digging to find the file or application you want to use. But Apple has a fix for that: Spotlight, and it's the easiest way to open anything on your Mac.

Press command-space and start typing. You can launch applications, documents, even emails, with a few keystrokes. Command-option-space launches a Finder window for searching.

But there are a few little known shortcuts that make Spotlight even more useful.

• Use the kind: keyword to narrow down your search:
• kind:audio
• kind:folders
• kind:app
• kind:email
• To find the location of a file, select it on the list then hit the Command key. The full directory will show up in the status bar. Command-R opens the file location (not the file)
• You can look up definitions by typing a word
• Type
• Use it as a calculator
• Type 2 + 2
• Convert units
• Search for movie showtimes, weather, and places near me
• Type movies
• Type weather
• Type drugstores
• Search for flight information by entering the airline and flight number
• United 30
• Or a stock price
• aapl
• Search for contact information by typing a name

To limit the searches Spotlight can make, check the Spotlight system preferences. You can also change the key command.

If you like what spotlight can do, there's a third-party app, Alfred, that does even more!

https://www.alfredapp.com/

Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac

Host: Leo Laporte

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Home Workout Tips. During shelter-in-place procedures, it's important to not let your exercise routine lapse. On Hands-On Wellness, Ant Pruitt shares tips to get you on a workout regimen at home as we try to flatten the COVID-19 curve. There are great apps and services available to help such as the Home Workout mobile app.

Get the Home Workout app on iOS or Android here: https://leap.app/

Host: Ant Pruitt

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Bias and AI, online test proctoring, troubleshooting home Wi-Fi.

• Dave Gershgorn from OneZero talks about how bias can creep into AI systems and what can be done to prevent it.
• With schools moving online more now than ever, Monica Chin from the Verge shines a light on the invasive practices of remote proctoring services.
• Wi-Fi in the home can be a big challenge, but it might not be the problem. Geoffrey Fowler from the Washington Post walks through how to troubleshoot your Wi-Fi connection.
• Contact Tracing apps are starting to be used by the public, all of them employing different methods of tracking and raising eyebrows in the process.
• Google Meet just opened up its suite to all users for free in a bid to beat Zoom at the game Google helped to create.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Dave Gershgorn, Monica Chin, and Geoffrey Fowler

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Create your own Memoji videos and stickers.

If you've got a newer iPhone or iPad, you have access to Memoji. Memoji are Apple's customizable characters that use the front-facing camera on your iOS device to track your movement and render it as an animation or still. Mikah walks you through the process of setting up a Memoji character and recording short videos to send to friends and family.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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White Balance in Photography. Your camera has a white balance setting on it. So does your smartphone. What does this setting mean and how does it affect your images? Ant Pruitt discusses white balance on Hands-On Photography.

Host: Ant Pruitt

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Hidden settings with geeky powers.

Android is hiding a handy settings menu from view by default. It's intended for developers, but Jason Howell will show you how to unlock the menu and go over a few things that users of Android can benefit from within Developer Options.

• USB Debugging.
• Force 90Hz refresh rate.
• Show touches on the display.
• Default setting when device is plugged into a computer.
• Toggle Automatic System Updates.
• Deactivate ALL sensors on the device.
• Keep mobile data active at all times.

Host: Jason Howell

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Dr. Scott Wright K0MD and Dr. Harry Przekop WB9EDP answer questions about COVID-19, Club Spotlight on the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Amateur Radio Newsline with Don, George plays with CW on the Arduino, and more!

Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, and Amanda Alden

Guests: Dr. Scott Wright, M.D. and Dr. Harry Przekop

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Elon Musk vs Coronavirus, Facebook and Oprah's Virtual Graduation

• Elon Musk: "FREE AMERICA NOW!"
• Colleges worry they will go out of business if they stay closed in the fall. Is Zoom the answer?
• What we don't know about Coronavirus is as important as what we do know - how media needs to improve
• Mark Zuckerberg tightens his control of Facebook
• Jeff Bezos back to day-to-day operations at Amazon
• Apple/Google virus contact tracing API launches today
• Facebook and Oprah hold a virtual graduation ceremony for the class of 2020
• Berkeley Students recreate campus in Minecraft
• Google requires all advertisers to verify their identities
• Yale Law Journal: advertising is obsolete in the information age
• Google Meet is now free for all
• Waze tests lane advice
• Google kills Shoelace, the social network nobody knew about

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• Leo's Tool: Sourdough Discard Recipes
• Mathew's Thing: Boston Dynamics' Spot helps COVID-19 patients
• Jeff's Numbers: Cotter dog derby

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mathew Ingram

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