Angstrom is the next processor size, why does Google want to know my birthdate? HDR projectors with Scott Wilkinson, will a new TV work with my current setup? Can I still use my old Kindle if they turn off cellular access? Travel updates with Johnny Jet, how to know how long a Chromebook will be updated, why are there streaks on my laptop screen? Resetting your Apple ID, accessibility on iDrive, calibrating a computer monitor, a gadget to improve Wi-Fi with the GizWiz, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin

Guest: Brad Hintze

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Rosemary and Mikah show you how to empower your Shortcuts with third-party apps. If the Shortcuts app, alone, won't do what you need, there's probably a third-party app for that!

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News

• Apple releases iOS 14.7.1 with fix for Apple Watch unlock bug, more

Shortcuts Corner

• Mikah asks for help setting up a timer Shortcut for washing his clothes and a Timezone Shortcut for determining the current time of specific people in his life.

Feedback

• James is curious about default apps on iOS.

App Caps

• Rosemary's App Cap: Directive - Maintenance App

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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On All About Android, Jason Howell and Ron Richards talk about Samsung's upcoming Unpacked event and the many devices that are expected to break cover at the event including foldables and the Galaxy Watch 4 running Wear OS 3.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

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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.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell

Guest: Kevin Marks

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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.

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Don Komarechka joins Ant Pruitt on Hands-On Photography to talk macro photography. Previously on the show, Ant shared how to shoot macro photography as well as some tools to consider for the shot. As one of the premier macro photographers, Komarechka joins the show to share his expertise focus stacking for macro photography. Be sure to check out Komarechka's latest book on macro photography: Macro Photography the Universe At Our Feet.

Host: Ant Pruitt

Guest: Don Komarechka

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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.

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Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell

Guest: Sarah LeBoeuf

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Alexa's new voice, Thread on Eero, Siri Shortcuts

• You can add Alexa to your Home screen with the new 'Ask Alexa' widget

• Matthew: PlayDate

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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Activision Blizzard employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in the ongoing outcry surrounding the lawsuit by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Facebook has plans to create the Metaverse. Oculus is issuing a voluntary recall of its facial interface due to skin irritation. Adolescents are experiencing more loneliness than ever before.

First, Sarah LeBoeuf of GameDaily.biz joins the show to talk about the ongoing Activision Blizzard lawsuit. LeBoeuf, who covered the Activision Blizzard employee walkout in person, shares her experience and provides an overview of events.

Then, Janko Roettgers of Protocol discusses Facebook's plans to be the company that creates the Metaverse. Roettgers discusses Facebook Horizons, how the Metaverse overlaps with VR and AR, and what a business model would look like for this virtual world.

Then, Mikah provides a PSA about Facebook's voluntary recall of the Oculus Quest 2's facial interface. Due to the potential for skin irritation, Facebook has paused sales of the Oculus Quest 2 in order to include silicone coverings in the box. Oculus Quest 2 owners can visit the Oculus site to request silicone coverings for their facial interfaces.

Finally, Jason shares a study from the Journal of Adolescence regarding an increase in worldwide adolescent loneliness and the perceived ties to the increase of smartphone use and pervasiveness.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Sarah LeBoeuf and Janko Roettgers

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