This Week's Stories

• Apple in talks to acquire Intel's modem business in a $1B deal
• iOS 12.4 is here, along with watchOS 5.3 and tvOS 12.4
• Third update to the Catalina public beta! And iOS 13 public beta 3!
• Latest iOS beta fixes really bad password bug
• Is Catalina going to be too "safe" for our own good?
• MacRumors gets its hands on a complete collection of "dummy" 2019 iPhones
• 2020 A14 and A14X CPUs will be 5 nm?
• 2020 iPhones will have ProMotion 120Hz displays and laser beams?
• Bloomberg profiles Apple SVP Jeff Williams and dubs him Tim Cook's heir apparent
• Sales of the gold Apple Watch were really, really bad
• Group discussion: HOW AWESOME WAS THE COMICON "PICARD" TEASER TRAILER?!?!?!

Picks of the Week

• Lory's Pick: Satechi Dual Smart Outlet
• Doc's Pick: Lit Solar PowerBank
• Andy's Pick: ZMI USB PD Backup Battery & Hub
• Rene's Pick: How Many Batteries Does It Take To Power A Desert Island?

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

Guest: Doc Rock

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On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent:

• Privacy Tools & Tips: iOS' Privacy settings, Signal Messenger, EFF's security guide, Startpage.com, Tiny Hardware Firewall VPN Client, Keybase
• News: How a spyware tool could harvest iCloud data, a Bluetooth exploit that can track iOS devices, and the new emoji coming to iPhone this fall.
• Viewer Feedback: What to do with a used iPad that is iCloud locked, why Walkie Talkie app can't connect on Apple Watch, and velcro vs Hook & Loop.
• Leo & Mikah's App Caps: Firefox Focus & GIF Maker by Momento.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to [email protected].

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Options for live TV streaming, troubleshooting a constantly restarting computer, running Windows 10, high-speed internet options, using Apple Live Listen with AirPods, fixing a flatscreen TV and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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• Is FaceApp safe? As safe as any other photo app.
• Russian Intelligence Service hacked
• Apollo 11 helped launch computer programming
• Elon Musk wants to sew a chip in your brain
• Equifax fined $700 million
• TikTok takes over
• Celebrate World Emoji Day
• New MacBook Air have slower SSD
• Apple Pushes Exclusive Podcasts
• Trump threatens Google
• Congressional hearings on Big Tech
• Google kicks Chinese app developer off Play Store
• Tinder removes itself from the Play Store
• Oakland Bans Facial Recognition
• Amazon has record sales on Prime Day
• How should Facebook Libra be regulated?
• Influencers are taking over the world
• Boston Dynamics Spot Mini is coming

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Paris Martineau, Seth Weintraub, and Iain Thomson

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Windows 10 updates, coding boot camps, Zello walkie-talkie app, the issue with GoDaddy, Facebook surveys, AirPods issues and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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Server storage is now normally tiered and Toshiba is talking about their new line of NVMe storage devices, Google is livid at a contractor for leaking confidential Dutch user audio from Google Home and there is a Linux worm out looking for IoT devices.

Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin

Guest: James "Grant" Van Patten

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The ASUS ZenScreen gives you a second monitor while on the go, IOGEAR has the perfect portable USB-C docking station for Windows, Mac, and Linux laptops, and Kingston has all the storage that a mobile geek needs. Fr. Robert Ballecer returns for part 2 of his Travel Tech Guide: Storage and Connectivity!

Amazon links:

• ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC - https://twit.to/hot34a
• Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD Adapter - https://twit.to/hot34b
• Kingston UV500 960GB SSD - https://twit.to/hot34c
• Kingston 32GB MicroDuo 3C - https://twit.to/hot34d
• Kingston Digital DataTraveler 2000 - https://twit.to/hot34e
• IOGEAR USB-C Pocket Dock - https://twit.to/hot34f
• Kensington Int'l Travel Adapter - https://twit.to/hot34g

Watch Padre's Travel Tech Guide Part I: https://twit.tv/hot16

Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Radeon 3000 updates, and has the Radeon VII been killed off? SSD prices might be going up, Nintendo has another Switch (This time w/ more battery life!), Amazon Prime Days went HUGE, and the ULTIMATE HEADPHONE STAND!!! All that and more on TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware episode 525!

Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak

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Stacey Higginbotham gives her review of the Wyze Bulbs on 'This Week in Google' with Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis. These $8 smart LED light bulbs connect via WiFi to change its color temperature and brightness. Plus, they can be integrated with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and IFTTT.

Buy the Wyze Bulb: https://twit.to/hot32

Buy the Wyze Cam + Sense Starter Kit: https://twit.to/hot32b

Stacey's full review: https://twit.to/hot32c

Watch 'This Week in Google': https://twit.tv/twig

Host: Stacey Higginbotham

Guests: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

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• (01:24) Zachary Crockett from The Hustle talks about Sweeper, professional online sweepstakes enterers who have devised systems for increasing the odds of winning prizes and cash.
• (16:34) The town of Rockdale, Texas hoped cryptocurrency would revitalize the local economy. Mark Dent, writing for Backchannel, details how that plan collapsed with the price of Bitcoin.
• (27:22) Mikah Sargent, future host of Tech News Weekly, talks about the challenges renters face when hoping to fill their home with smart devices.

Host: Jason Howell

Guests: Zachary Crockett, Mark Dent, and Mikah Sargent

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