Hey Microsoft: Buy Tik Tok!, RIP Cortana on Mobile, Xbox Game Pass

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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At a live event in South Korea, Samsung unpacked their new line of phablets, tablets, and accessories.

• Samsung Galaxy Note20 / Note20 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7+
• Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
• Samsung Galaxy Watch3
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2

TWiT News correspondents Leo Laporte and Jason Howell comment along as we watch a Samsung presentation that is long on style, but short on substance.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell

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RCOS is a group of RPI students who work on open-source projects. The goal of RCOS is to empower students to develop open-source solutions to real-world problems. They have created 300+ open source projects over the years. Doc Searls and Simon Phipps talk with Wes Turner, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and the Director of the Rensselaer Center for Open Source. They discuss teaching open source and the hardships that come along with that, especially with e-learning. They also discuss what the future could look like if we could have more open-source programs like RCOS in other universities.

Hosts: Doc Searls and Simon Phipps

Guest: Wes Turner

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Think your open source project should be on FLOSS Weekly? Email [email protected].

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• Google pulled the cover off of the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5.
• Ron, Jason, and Flo review the LG Velvet together.
• Nearby Sharing is now available on more devices.
• Assistant's new Family Bell feature is for distance learning.
• Google Play Music is about to go away for good.
• Movies Anywhere makes shared viewing easier.
• Florence reviews Simple File Manager Pro.
• Plus, emails about Dark Sky alternatives, Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch, and the disappearing frog!

Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/2DC76rQ

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

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Twitter hackers arrested, Garmin hackers get ransom.

• Vitamin D fights death by Covid
• Firefox is now at v79
• Twitter hackers arrested
• Garmin hackers rewarded
• Tor and Dr. Krawetz
• Dropping 0Days
• Blocking Tor Connections the Smart Way
• Enabling Zoom Meeting Hacking
• Another SHA-1 Deprecation
• QNAP and QSnatch
• BootHole

We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-778-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Apple Is #1, the Final Intel iMac, Goodbye Phil Schiller

The Week's Stories:

• Phil Schiller becomes Apple Fellow; Steve Jobs-Wozniak promoted to Senior VP of Marketing
• It's the final Intel Mac! We price out the 2020 27-Inch iMac
• Who will buy the final Intel iMac? Quite a few people. Here's our list of people who should run out and buy this.
• Apple third-quarter results turn Apple into the most valuable company in the world
• Unpatchable exploit found on Apple Secure Enclave chip
• 17-year-old hacker arrested as the mastermind of Twitter hack
• Apple suspends Charlie Monroe's developer account without notice; Downie and other apps fail to launch due to "improperly signed app"
• iPhone 12 not coming out until October 2020
• Apple buys Mobiwave
• Ewan MacGregor's electric Easy Rider comes to AppleTV+
• Oprah Winfrey is the first guest editor of Apple News
• Warren Buffet's stake in Apple has tripled in value to $104 billion
• Microsoft xCloud not coming to iOS due to App Store policies
• Mr. Cook Goes to Washington: what comes next?
• SpaceX astronauts used AirDrop to fix a problem during their return to Earth

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: GitHub - felixrieseberg/macintosh.js
• Andy's Pick: iStatistica Pro
• Rene's Pick: Gerald Undone
• Lory's Pick: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black man: Emmanuel Acho

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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Leo & Mikah show you the apps they use instead of Apple's default apps.

• Replace default apps: Firefox Focus, Fantastical, Cardhop, Spark, Canary Mail, Halide, Snowflake Weather, Duo, Notion, Notability, Any.Do, Due, Pocket Casts.
• News: Protect your photos from facial recognition tech, Apple has purchased a startup that could turn iPhones into payment terminals, Apple details the process and requirements for selecting default apps in iOS 14.
• Listener feedback: Enabling and disabling portrait orientation lock on iOS, an apology re: automated Apple Watch faces, and a game recommendation.
• Mikah's App Cap: The Lion King: The Gift [Deluxe Edition]
• Leo's App Cap: Looney Tunes World of Mayhem

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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It's official: CES 2021 will be an online-only event. Microsoft has decided to end Cortana support on iOS, Android, and more, as the company turns Cortana into a productivity-focused assistant. Google's AR Core insects offer an up-close look at 23 different beetles, cicadas, butterflies, and more.

• INDUSTRY NEWS
• CES 2021 in-person show canceled, will be held online | Android Police: https://bit.ly/3k99BTu
• Belkin has a new WeMo plug | Macrumors: https://bit.ly/2Dgju13
• Mellow made its 'smart' sous vide machine dumb unless you pay a monthly fee | The Verge: https://bit.ly/30nIU5u
• MICROSOFT
• Microsoft is shutting down Cortana on multiple devices, including iOS and Android | The Verge: https://bit.ly/2XoEsBI
• Microsoft's new Family Safety app offers parental controls across phones, PCs and Xbox | TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/3gqFbtF
• GOOGLE
• Google Smart Display Games Go Live | Forbes: https://bit.ly/30nItIs
• Google AR animals now include 23 beetles, butterflies, cicadas, and other insects | Android Police: https://bit.ly/3k8RFZ5
• YouTube is doing away with community-driven captions and translations | Android Police: https://bit.ly/2Pm9QfM
• AMAZON
• Amazon doesn't sell Echo speakers at a loss, says Bezos — unless they're on sale | The Verge: https://bit.ly/3frg608
• Amazon bought Ring for market position, not technology, emails suggest | The Verge: https://bit.ly/2DhORIr

• AUTOMATED HEALTH TRACKING
• DEPSTECH Otoscope | Amazon: https://amzn.to/31gxXlx
• Zacurate Pulse Oximeter | Amazon: https://amzn.to/3i5anPz
• Timeskey NFC tags | Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gqUaUd

• PICKS OF THE WEEK
• Mikah: iProven Digital Ear and Temporal Thermometer | Amazon: https://amzn.to/2BT5xFw
• Matthew: GTA V | Microsoft Xbox: https://bit.ly/3k64gfD

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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Show notes and links for this episode are available here: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/40

Mikah Sargent shares his hands-on thoughts on Wyze's wireless, battery-powered, and weather-resistant home security camera system, the Wyze Cam Outdoor, with Matthew Cassinelli.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Matthew Cassinelli

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Looking to create a custom email address? Leo Laporte explains how to get a domain name and connect it with an email platform to make personalized email accounts.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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