Ask The Tech Guys (Audio)

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Tech experts Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent team up to answer all of your burning tech questions. From the latest gadgets to tried-and-true tech tips, Leo & Mikah have the knowledge and expertise to help you get the most out of your technology. So whether you're a tech novice or a seasoned pro, join Leo and Mikah each week for a fun and informative look at the world of technology. Call in with your live questions from 11 am-2 pm PT every Sunday at call.twit.tv. Get ready to level up your tech game!

Records live Sunday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.

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03.19.2023

Bluetooth pairing, new HomePods, and online security. The Olympic Esports Series 2023. Epic must pay $245M after luring customers into 'Fortnite' purchases. TikTok Sale. Pairing Bluetooth headphones easily to your Apple devices through an app/workflow. Sam Abuelsamid and the Nissan ...

Ask The Tech Guys (Audio) episodes:

03.19.2023 ATTG 1966: Keep Away From the Hacking! - Bluetooth Pairing, New HomePods, Online Security Bluetooth pairing, new HomePods, and online security. The Olympic Esports Series 2023. Epic must pay $245M after luring customers into 'Fortnite' purchases. TikTok Sale. Pairing Bluetooth headphones easily to your Apple devices through an app/workflow. Sam Abuelsamid and the Nissan ...
03.12.2023 ATTG 1965: Wet and Funky - Silicon Valley Bank, Google Photos, Rode NT1 Daylight Saving Time has begun! Silicon Valley Bank collapses: what this could mean. Why can't I broadcast MLS through Apple TV on my TV? Should I be using an ethernet connection with my Apple TV? Bill Nye on the importance ...
03.05.2023 ATTG 1964: Podcast Dreamin' - Google Takeout, Headphones for Sleep, Windows to Mac Twitter cut off its API access, and developers of apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific are offering specific options to help them out. A new iMac is coming out soon? Why can't I access my files from the Google Takeout service? ...
02.26.2023 ATTG 1963: Always On Top - Bitwarden Argon2, ASUS 516, Rod Pyle Blood glucose monitoring soon to Apple Watches. US Supreme Court declines to hear a case by Wikipedia that challenges NSA surveillance. US Supreme Court hears case on Gonzales vs Google and Section 230. Bitwarden adds support for Argon2. What does ...
02.19.2023 ATTG 1962: The Bottle Cap Balloon Brigade - Windows Virtualization, S23 Ultra, Email Forwarding Running Windows 11 on the Mac. White Castle fined for scanning employees' fingerprints. Did an F-22 shoot down an Illinois hobby group's small radio balloon? Why is my printer printing out a page of random characters? Dick DeBartolo and the ...
02.11.2023 ATTG 1961: Not In My Hot Tub Buddy - AI in Bing & Google, Soundblast X5, iMazing Superbowl TV ads. PC sales see steep decline. AI is being placed into Bing & Google search engines. Why am I not receiving emails from specific email addresses? What is quick connect for Synology and how do you use it? ...
02.05.2023 ATTG 1960: Quibbles and Bits - Super Bowl TVs, Laptop Stands, Midjourney The Chinese spy balloon. Facebook on your phone drains your battery quickly? A former employee suggests that it does. Elon Musk was found not liable in the lawsuit around his "funding secured" tweet. Scott Wilkinson and TVs to watch the ...
01.29.2023 ATTG 1959: That's Thicc With Two C's - Photo Archiving, Echo Show 10, M2 MacBook Pro What can AI do for us in the future? "How Platforms Die." Moving files off an old iPod Where can you purchase lossless audio tracks? Is there some best practices to prep your photo and video files for better long-term ...
01.22.2023 ATTG 1958: Two Cups in a Meltdown - Dick DeBartolo, Tablets for Kids, OBS Studio Twitter's 3rd party API disconnected. Supreme Court hearing a case regarding Section 230. Massive tech layoffs at multiple companies this past week. Amazon Smile has been discontinued. With all of the tech layoffs occurring in tech companies, how could this ...
01.15.2023 ATTG 1957: Battery Powered Suction Cups - Password Managers, Android Watches, Battery Health Steps you can take to strengthen your password manager. Using an iPad Pro with your Mac through Apple's sidecar. What are some good watches for the Android OS comparable to the Apple Watch? Scott Wilkinson and the CES 2023 TV ...
01.08.2023 ATTG 1956: You Had One Job! - Advanced Data Protection, CES, Moving From LastPass New tech from CES, like tech for your toilet? The LastPass Breach and what you should know about it. How can you call in to Ask The Tech Guys? Mikah quickly gives a demo to show you. What happens when ...
01.01.2023 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1955 Leo Laporte looks back on some of the memorable calls and guest segments of 2022, as well as some changes coming for 2023! I need to get Hearing Aids: what should I expect? Livestreaming equipment for a school Are internet ...
12.18.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1954 The Twitter saga continues: you can no longer link to other social networks in your tweets! How The Tech Guy has evolved over the many years. Can you disable the password / pin screen after your computer wakes up? Can ...
12.17.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1953 Using Wine or a virtual box to run Windows on Linux. The correct network settings for a new Mint Mobile phone. Building a home theater from scratch. Understanding ADS-B. Deciding between a Chromebook and an iPad for secure online banking. ...
12.11.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1952 Musk's 'Twitter Files', finding a good internet provider, Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now open to everyone, recovering deleted Notes on Mac, Amazon Fire TV on Echo Show 15, create AI-generated images on iPhone, stop spam calls and emails, and ...
12.10.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1951 ChatGPT Twitter is selling office supplies from its San Francisco HQ to the highest bidder \| Fortune Heritage Global Partners \| Twitter: Online Auction Sale Featuring Surplus Corporate Office Assets of Twitter! Tesla calls self-driving technology 'failure,' not fraud - ...
12.04.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1950 Apple plans to move iPhone production out of China. How do you transfer your calendar & text messages from an Android phone to an iPhone? What are some excellent wireless charger options? Is it worth purchasing an international plan when ...
12.03.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1949 How to customize a Mastodon server. How to set up a shuffling iPhone Lock Screen. Suggestions for improving WiFi in a metal building. Troubleshooting embedded video on a webpage. Providing an internet connection to rural security cameras. Upgrading to a ...
11.27.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1948 The FCC has finally taken action against a mobile carrier for flouting its robocall rules. What's the future of Intel as more companies like Apple start to produce their own chips? Can you upgrade Microsoft Office on a laptop running ...
11.26.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1947 Recovering access to a Facebook account with a Driver's License or ID. Hiding digital photos in the Google Photos app. Following the death of a loved one, gaining access to their locked Windows XP PC. Troubleshooting a perplexing Safari downloads ...
11.20.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1946 Waymo's driverless rides in San Francisco, Elon Musk's possible intentions for Twitter's quality, searching for a good dash cam, verifying links on Mastodon, next steps when an iMac starts up slow, buying a docking station for a MacBook Air, and ...
11.19.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1945 Understanding and using Mastodon. Using a third-party repair service to fix a third-gen iPad. Saving contacts on iOS via the Mail app. Avoiding scams and phishing attempts on Venmo. Thoughts on TikTok data privacy. Disabling photo auto-syncing with Microsoft OneDrive. ...
11.13.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1944 Tech layoffs have begun in big tech companies. The fall of FTX. What alternatives to Slingbox are there right now? What to know about copyrighted music through YouTube. VR headset suggestions for kids. Why is my external monitor causing my ...
11.12.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1943 Finding a new cybersecurity provider. Cleaning a laser printer and looking at the pros and cons of switching to an InkJet printer. Spam call warnings. The benefits and downfalls of hosting your own password manager. Understanding how AirTag tracking works ...
11.06.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1942 Apple wants to simplify Siri by taking "Hey" out of the trigger phrase, Elon Musk slashes Twitter staff, recovering an external hard drive with proprietary connections, stopping automatic Windows updates, spotting online scams, and more! Apple is reportedly working to ...
11.05.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1941 Picking the right service to create a blog and website. Troubleshooting poor WiFi connectivity in a home. Finding an alternative to Helm's personal email server. Tips on finding travel deals. Finding a Windows laptop. Improving audio dialogue when watching film ...
10.30.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1940 Why do my phone calls go to voicemail without any call notification coming through? What is Apple's Private Relay, and is it a suitable replacement for a VPN? Why is my audio coming from my phone so low? What's a ...
10.29.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1939 Elon Musk owns Twitter... now what happens? Who is the real Chief TWiT? How to watch the World Series in 4K, what should I look for in a new laptop? Finding a Linux distro with customizable graphics drivers, setting up ...
10.23.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1938 Will the sale of Twitter go through with Elon Musk? How does one "use" Twitter? Why can't I access certain websites on my Chromebook? How do you send audio over Bluetooth & TV speakers at the same time? Why is ...
10.22.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1937 Should you upgrade to the new iPads? What Mac mini should I get? Do I need a new Google account to set up a Chromebook? Setting up an email server, the right resolution to scan photos, drawing tablets for beginners, ...
10.16.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1936 Switching ISP & cellular providers as seamlessly as possible. Should I upload sensitive files to cloud providers such as Google Drive or iCloud? Why am I no longer receiving emails? What's an easy way to get rid of duplicate photos? ...
10.15.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1935 Leo's thoughts on the Google Pixel 7 Pro, resetting your Mac password, Microsoft 365 alternatives, switching from Windows to Mac, recovering files from a hard drive that can't be mounted, how to improve your home network for Zoom meetings, and ...
10.09.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1934 The browser, Brave, is starting to block annoying cookie consent banners. Why your external hard drive may not get detected by your computer. How do you hold onto a phone number when moving to another country? What can you do ...
10.08.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1933 Finding a replacement for Logitech's Harmony remote. Turning off Conversation View in Gmail online. Finding a Linux flavor with long-term support and security updates. A tip for folks who are unhappy with the Apple TV remote. Choosing the right travel ...
10.02.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1932 Bruce Willis did NOT sell his likeness to a deepfake company. A caller shares his story with Google Fi & its customer support. AOL changed how you sign in. Is my file opening as a .pdf, or as a .doc? ...
10.01.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1931 Re-learning Apple Pay gestures on an iPhone with Face ID. Leo's favorite flavor of Linux. Using Chrome and Chrome Remote Desktop on Linux. Finding a new, high-resolution monitor to replace a broken one. Learning about some of the changes and ...
09.25.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1930 Leo got the new Apple Watch Ultra! Do you need antivirus software when using Linux? Is there such a thing as too many Bluetooth devices on a network? Why is your "recent apps" section on your phone filled with active ...
09.24.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1929 Sorting out spam texts. Fixing WiFi connection issues with a Pixel 6 Pro. Updating to a new MacBook for photo editing. Troubleshooting AutoCAD remote use. Determining the most important specs for a laptop upgrade. Syncing videos and photos from an ...
09.18.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1928 Why are a caller's Wyze cameras calling the cops randomly? Affordable laptops for a trucker on the go? Why is my printer not connecting to my network? Is Starlink better than a cellular network, such as T-Mobile, for wireless coverage? ...
09.17.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1927 Comparing PDF files on Windows. Choosing the right Sony camera — A7S3 & FX6 Cinema — for video production. Discussing the implications of automated license plate readers. Improving the audio quality of Zoom calls. Choosing the default application to open ...
09.11.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1926 Is it worth upgrading to the iPhone 14? Why do you get low trade-in offers for specific newer devices? What does it mean when a modem is "not synchronizing"? What are some printers I can use in an RV? How ...
09.10.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1925 Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. ...
09.04.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1924 USB Version 4 2.0 is coming soon to a device near you. How do you properly maintain your phone's battery lifespan? How can I listen to my voicemail in Google Voice? What's causing my smartwatch to get its screen burnt ...
09.03.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1923 Playing back H.264 video from a security camera recording system. Determining the authenticity of password breach emails. Backing up text messages from a hacked phone. Reinstalling Windows 10 on a factory-restored PC. A review of Anker's new Soundcore Space A40 ...
08.28.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1922 Apple's event is confirmed for September 7th. LastPass had a security breach: update your passwords! Amazon devices aren't working within a caller's WiFi network. What can you do about your Linux server getting DDoS'd? What to do about a satellite ...
08.27.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1921 Understanding storage options for a new Mac Mini. Disabling first-party ads on Windows 11. Leo Laporte's thoughts on the Tesla EV. Creating a home media server with Plex. Troubleshooting an iTunes verification issue. Troubleshooting Firefox's picture-in-picture feature. Finding a doorbell ...
08.21.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1920 Facebook Metaverse demo receives the meme treatment. Is Linux a secure operating system for online financial activity? How to start recording podcasts with hosts in different locations? What kind of a machine can I get to run an application like ...
08.20.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1919 Troubleshooting WiFi issues on an iPhone 13. Understanding 7-Zip encryption. Setting up files and folders on a new MacBook Pro. Organizing Windows device management. Troubleshooting WiFi access loss after re-installing a Ring doorbell. Buying a new computer to use with ...
08.14.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1918 Google fines over $40M for misleading settings for data collection. Why Android Auto isn't working with older Android phones anymore. Microphone suggestions for smartphones. Suggestions for gaming laptops on a budget. Getting comfortable with pro-level cameras. How can I bypass ...
08.13.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1917 Recovering data from a corrupted SD card. Regaining access to a hacked Yahoo email address. Finding a digital camera in the range of $500 to $600. Publishing video on Instagram. Picking the right Linux laptop. Updating Windows 7 to the ...

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