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This week's announcements from Microsoft and Apple, finding the right video card driver, cutting the cord, do magnetic mounts affect smartphones? And more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Chris Marquardt

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Apple and Microsoft held events this week to announce new computers, how to read Mac formatted drives with Windows, bypassing a Linux password, how to get a phone to auto answer calls, and more of your calls.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Johnny Jet, Scott Wilkinson, and Dick DeBartolo

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Can elections be "rigged?" Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk with the president of VertifiedVoting.org about the technology behind elections and the security of our votes. Lionfish are an invasive species taking over reefs all over the world. The folks at RISE (Robots in Service of the Environment) are building a robot to shock and trap these fish for food. Megan takes us to Pepcom's Holiday Spectacular with some new tech gadgets for the holidays. We scared the pants off of our staff with a scary Sony PlayStation VR game "Here They Lie".

• Both Pamela Smith, the President of VerifiedVoting.org and David Dill, Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Founder of VerifiedVoting.org talk to us about the vulnerability of voting machines and what should voters know.
• The company behind iRobot wants to create an army of underwater robots that shock and harvest Lionfish for food.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

Guests: Rene Ritchie, Pam Smith, David Dill, and Orin Hoffman

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Google Fiber cancels its expansion plans, lays off workers, and loses its head. AT&T merger - will zero listing its new DirecTV Now service help AT&T compete with Comcast? Google announces Jamboard, a connected digital whiteboard. Leo gives his Pixel impressions after a week of ownership.

• Mathew Ingram thinks Google Fiber may have already accomplished its true mission - forcing other ISPs to develop gigabit fiber.
• Jeff wants a Jamboard NOW.
• Leo loves his Pixel XL, but...

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guests: Mathew Ingram and Aaron Newcomb

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Microsoft announced a surprisingly creator-focused line of new products at their event today. On the hardware side, the new Surface Studio is an all-in-one PC focused on content creation. It folds down into an easel and features the thinnest touch monitor available. It can be paired with the Surface Pen and new Surface Dial. They also announced new versions of the Surface Book and Surface Pro, as well as a new Microsoft VR headset. On the software side, Microsoft focused on 3D creation with its new version of Microsoft Paint, Windows Capture 3D, and 3D-focused additions to Office software like PowerPoint. The Surface Studio is available for pre-order now; the Creators Update will arrive this spring.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott

Guest: Ed Bott

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In-depth discussion of Microsoft's Creators Edition update / Surface Studio event. The Surface Studio is a new premium all-in-one PC aimed at creative professionals. Paired with the Surface Pen, and new Surface Dial, the Surface Studio folds down to become an easel and features the thinnest touchscreen available on a computer. Coming next Spring, the Windows 10 Creators Edition update will come with a new 3D-focused Microsoft Paint, Windows Capture 3D, and new 3D functionality in Office apps like PowerPoint.

• Mary Jo is at the event, and has her hands-on reaction.
• Guest Greg Sullivan, Director in Windows and Devices Group, Microsoft talks about Hololens, Creators Edition update, and running Windows apps in VR/AR.
• Leo, Paul, and Mary Jo all question whether Microsoft's focus on creators and 3D will pay off.

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

Guest: Greg Sullivan

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Leo and Steve discuss last week's major attack on DNS, answering the question of whether the Internet is still working?, we look at Linux's worrisome "Dirty COW" bug rediscovered in the kernel after nine years, we address the worrisome average lifetime of Linux bugs, share a bit of errata and miscellany, and offer an in-depth analysis of DRAMMER, the new, largely unpatachable, Android mobile device Rowhammer 30-second exploit.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Final predictions for Apple's "hello again" event this Thursday: New MacBooks and Macbook Pros - complete with a just-leaked photo of the new OLED function strip. Magic Strip? Magic Bar? Apple's Q4 earnings beat Wall Street estimates, Apple sues over counterfeit chargers sold on Amazon, and happy 15th birthday, iPod!

• iOS 10.1 is out. Rene thinks the new Portrait mode is flawed, but wonderfully so.
• The 32gb iPhone 7 has slower memory, but that doesn't matter. What might matter is the inferior Intel modem in the AT&T and T-Mobile version.
• Leo has the ultimate Christmas gift for the ham lover in your life.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Jerry Kaplan has been working on artificial intelligence since the 1950s. He explains to Leo the difference between general artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. He also explains why he thinks the idea of the Singularity is nonsense, that the real thing the Turing Test describes is trickery rather than intelligence, and that much of the current hype over the development of AI is just that: hype. He does think that the current growth of machine learning can and will transform the economy - many jobs will be replaced through automation, but many other opportunities will be created.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Jerry Kaplan

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Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte are back and they check out some of the newest features from the most recent iPhone & Apple watch update. Plus, a variety of apps that run on Apple TV that will keep you entertained.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

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