• US government tells allies not to buy Huawei products
• China to fully roll out "social credit" scoring system by end of 2020
• Is Apple bringing back the iPhone X?
• Google News may leave EU over link tax
• Cards against Humanity wins Black Friday, Sears loses.
• For one brief shining moment this week, Microsoft was the world's most valuable company
• Social media influencers and social media backlash
• Amazon wants to buy Fox sports channels

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mike Elgan, Jason Snell, and Adam Fisher

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Setting up a tablet for someone who is bed-ridden, mirrorless cameras vs. DSLRs, "Cruising" with Johnny Jet, recovering a dead TIVO, using one monitor with two computers, the best point and shoot camera for macro photography, alternatives to Quicken, editing photos on a Chromebook, troubleshooting a flaky iPad, is the new MacMini underpowered? And more of your calls!

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Guests: Johnny Jet and Chris Marquardt

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On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, November 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Florence Ion:

• Leo and Florence discuss how shoppers used smartphones to spent $1B on Thanksgiving and how the U.S. government is asking allies to stop using Huawei telecommunications equipment.
• Aerospace engineer Dr. Angelo Grubisic takes to the sky with the world's fastest jet suit as the Director of Flight Training for Gravity Industries. He joins to discuss human flight with the 1,050 horsepower Daedalus jet suit invented by Richard Browning.
• We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Flo's Picks for Android phones with the Pixel 3, Galaxy Note9, and OnePlus 6T; and smart displays with the Google Home Hub, Lenovo Smart Display, and JBL Link View.
• Leo gives his thoughts on the new Portals by Facebook for hands-free video calling. It features a smart camera that follows you around the room, Alexa built-in, and a large touchscreen display.
• Jason Howell reviews the Acer Chromebook 13. This Chrome OS business-class notebook features up to an Intel Core i7 at an affordable price.

Products mentioned:

• Google Pixel 3: http://bit.ly/2P0Rbnh
• Samsung Galaxy Note9: https://amzn.to/2DQqYGD
• OnePlus 6T: https://www.oneplus.com/6t
• Google Home Hub: https://bhpho.to/2Jm7I3Q
• Lenovo Smart Display: https://bhpho.to/2r0zF98
• JBL Link View: https://amzn.to/2DDQCxI
• Amazon Echo Show: https://amzn.to/2PGOHPY
• Portal Plus from Facebook: https://amzn.to/2Qcw1XM
• Acer Chromebook Spin 13: https://amzn.to/2BvfXIw
• Philips Hue White Outdoor Smart Bulbs: https://amzn.to/2BvQHle
• Philips Hue Lily Outdoor Smart Spot Light: https://amzn.to/2Bv9FbN
• Philips Hue Ludere Outdoor Security Light: https://amzn.to/2r58qdk

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Florence Ion

Guests: Dr. Angelo Grubisic and Jason Howell

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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Black Friday deals and the lack of deals from Apple, what tablet to buy with cellular data, what camera lenses to get for shooting in portrait and landscape, how to view a database on a phone, problems with Pokemon Go, how to tell if you've been infected by a virus on Android, extending a mesh network, and more of your calls.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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• Google News may abandon Europe over link tax
• Alphabet's Verily gives up on glucose-sensing contact lenses
• Alphabet also gives up on bipedal robots
• Is this the Pixel 3 Lite? • Google patents VR shoes
• Facebook admits it knew all about Soros-bashing
• Siri can talk to Google Assistant
• Mapping Thanksgiving

Picks of the Week

• Mathew's Stuff: Airbnb tracks Mongolian nomads with what3words
• Jeff's Number: Wirecutter's Black Friday sales page, Airbag bike helmet
• Leo's Tool: Facebook Portal

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mathew Ingram

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• Microsoft accounts go password-less.
• Irony alert: Azure/Office 365 were just hit by a 2FA sign-in issue.
• Windows 10: 64-bit ARM apps are now a thing. What this solves and doesn't solve.
• Slippery slope: Microsoft tested ads in Windows Mail, got negative feedback, pretended it was just a test.
• Quality matters: between Windows 10 1809, Google Pixel 3, and Apple, it seems like the quality of the tech we use is going downhill. Is it?
• The Cortana RIP tour continues: Microsoft Store is selling Echo smart speakers now. And yet... the Cortana mobile UX update continues to rollout.
• Xbox One S to go disc-less in 2019.
• Now you can customize an Xbox controller right from your Xbox.

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Beneath a Surface: shipping next week!
• Also: The best deals from Microsoft's Black Friday sale.
• App pick of the week: Microsoft Launcher.
• Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft buys FSLogix.
• Enterprise pick of the week No. 2: Cognitive services are now in containers (near you).
• Beer pick of the week: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout.

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

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• All the action at last week's Pwn2Own Mobile hacking contest
• The final word on processor mis-design in the Meltdown/Spectre era
• A workable solution for unsupported Intel firmware upgrades for hostile environments
• A forthcoming Firefox breach alert feature
• The expected takeover of exposed Docker-offering servershe recently announced successor to recently ratified HTTP/2
• 1.1.1.1 errata
• The future of passwords: a thoughtful article written by Troy Hunt, the creator of the popular "Have I Been Pwned" web service

We invite you to read our show notes.

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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• Apple slashes component orders: should we panic?
• Yes, the iPad Pro can be bent.
• Re-reviewing the iPad Pro: Is it a "real" computer?
• Apple CEO Tim Cook laments bro culture in Silicon Valley, calls federal regulation "inevitable."
• Apple's Black Friday deals

Tips and Picks

• Rene's Pick: Philips Hue Play
• Andy's Tip: How to cook a perfect holiday meal
• Alex's Pick: NPR App
• Leo's Picks: Krisp noise canceling software, Shortcut Roulette

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone show you how to use your iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches to help you survive holiday travel. Megan loves the MyCharge portable Qi charger and the Hoopla app for borrowing e-books, and Leo has an app that will guide you through the airport. Plus, Leo reviews GoodTask 3 and Megan reviews BitLife.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

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• Facebook's latest crisis is... its reaction to its last crisis.
• Waymo plans a driverless car service.
• Amazon announces its new headquarters in Queens and North Virginia.
• Google's "smart city" in Toronto gets some pushback.
• Julian Assange has been charged with... something?
• SpaceX gets approval to launch 7000 internet satellites.
• Japan's cybersecurity chief is 100% unhackable - because he has never touched a computer.
• Alphabet's Verily gives up on glucose-measuring contact lenses.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Brianna Wu, Larry Magid, and Georgia Dow

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