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Did Facebook help Donald Trump win the US Presidential Election? Apple's new MacBook Pro is selling better than last year's model. Google's Daydream View VR headsets are out, and they are hot. Literally. Twitter's COO leaves - is Twitter in trouble? Snapchat's new Spectacles go on sale - if you can find them. The Unicode Consortium approves 56 new emojis. Sadly, not Finland's suggested emojis - "sauna" and "heavy metal headbanger."

• Mike Elgan thinks that Facebook has to step up to the fact-checking bat when it comes to its News Feed.
• Alex Wilhelm can't stop tweeting - in fact, he's tweeting right now!
• Lauren Hockenson gives her first-hand impressions of the Daydream View

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mike Elgan, Lauren Hockenson, and Alex Wilhelm

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TVs for Black Friday, issues with reinstalling Windows 10 on Mac, Wi-Fi extender problems, getting started in IT, an explanation of the Dark Web, best note taking apps, and more of your calls.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Chris Marquardt

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Leo Laporte and Iain Thompson talk about what Trump's presidency means for the tech industry. We learn about how Emojis are made from a member of the Unicode Consortium. Jason Howell has tips for your new Google Home. 4K gaming is here with the PS4 Pro, Bryan Burnett has his review. Megan Morrone has five tips in iOS 10. We also answer some of your questions.

• Following Donald Trump's win of the US presidential election, Leo and Iain discuss if the fake news on Facebook influenced the election and what it means for Silicon Valley and the rest of the tech industry.
• The founder of Emojipedia.com and member of the Unicode Consortium, Jeremy Burge, joins us to talk about the new 51 emojis added to Unicode 10, the process of making emojis, and their evolution.
• The 4K PS4 Pro marks a new era in gaming systems with incremental updates instead of a completely new system; Xbox will follow suit early next year. Bryan Burnett lets us know if this is the console to get.
• In our 'Call for Help,' Ethan is having problems with getting his computer with Windows 10 to hibernate overnight.
• Megan Morrone has five quick iOS tips that you might have missed, like replying directly to messages from your notifications and emojifying text in your keyboard.
• Jason Howell has a few tips for the new Google Home, like finding your phone and playing 'Mad Libs.'

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson

Guests: Jeremy Burge, Jason Howell, Bryan Burnett, and Megan Morrone

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How can cities tax streaming services, is it time to buy a smart watch and which one is the best? Backup your photos automatically using Google Drive, attaching a NAS to your new router, get the Amazon Echo to play your favorite podcast, and is it a good idea buying a TV from Amazon.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo

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A day after US elections, we discuss the role social media played in Trump's victory, and in the widespread perception that he would lose. Also, Twitter's COO steps down, Google cancels Project Wing and Google Showtimes, NFL will create a 9 episode VR series for YouTube and Daydream, and Adobe shows "Photoshop for Audio."

• Leo's Tool: Action Launcher 3
• Jeff's Number: WPP will spend $5 billion on Google ads
• Mike's advice: use Gmail AND Inbox

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guest: Mike Elgan

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Why did Steve Ballmer spill Microsoft secrets? Patch Tuesday brings a fix for the security flaw discovered by Google. Leaked renders: will Microsoft enable Windows 10 Mobile on Intel processors? Oh, by the way, that wasn't a Surface Phone. New Skype Insiders Program. Microsoft patents a Surface Pen strap charger. Quit kvetching about dongles!

• Tip of the week: Want an iPhone? Buy a refurbished model and save big
• App pick of the week: Call of Duty Infinite Warfare with Modern Warfare Remastered
• Enterprise pick of the week: EMET gets an updated end of support date
• Bonus Enterprise pick of the week: Two Office 365 SMB plans are adding back Access database
• One more enterprise pick (in place of the codename this week): SharePoint Server Feature Pack 1
• Beer of the Week: La Trappe Quad

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

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Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie argue over whether the new MacBook Pro is "Pro" enough. Should you build a Hackintosh? AirPods get delayed - no word on for how long. Is a "Jet White" iPhone on the way? A leaked email shows Steve Jobs' plans for Apple after his death.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Leo and I discuss the answer to last week's security & privacy puzzler, Let's Encrypt Squarespace, the new open source "LessPass" app, LastPass goes mobile-free, many problems with OAuth, popular Internet services' privacy concerns, news from the IP spoofing front, Microsoft clarifies Win10 update settings and winds down EMET, a hacker finds a serious flaw in Gmail, MySQL patches need to be installed now, a tweet from Paul Thurrott, a bit of errata and... and the Windows AtomBomb attack.

We invite you to read our show notes.

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte are getting ready for the holidays and they need to get presents before it's too late. Well with the assortment of apps they have selected for this week, buying presents should be a breeze! Plus, make psychedelic patterns, and play an old card game by Blizzard!

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

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Mikkel Aaland is the author of The River in My Backyard, a combination memoir and photography book. He is also one of the earliest writers about digital photography, starting with the 1992 book Digital Photography. He talks with Leo about his history in digital photography, and the tragic events in his family's life that prompted him to write The River in My Backyard.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Mikkel Aaland

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