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A massive botnet of IoT devices took down Dyne DNS, knocking several major US websites off line in a DDOS attack Friday. Hackers were able to break into John Podesta and Colin Powell's Gmail accounts via a simple phishing scheme. Both Microsoft and Apple will hold events next week announcing new hardware - rumors predict an all-in-one Surface PC and new MacBook Pro laptops, respectively. Google's Pixel phones are out, and with Samsung damaged by Note 7 explosions, their timing couldn't be better. AT&T acquires Time-Warner. And Tesla announces full self-driving hardware will be in all new Tesla cars.

• David Pogue says that Friday's DDOS attack is just the beginning, and we have almost no ability to protect against the next attack.
• Steve Kovach lost sleep over the AT&T - Time-Warner merger - he says the deal was rushed to stay ahead of rumor.
• Leo says there are only two flagship phones anyone should buy now - the iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: David Pogue, Steve Kovach, and Erin Griffith

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How the hackers got into the DNC's email servers, which virtual reality headset to buy, how to get motion wallpaper for Windows, video editing in 4K, publishing books on Apple's iBooks, saving videos from YouTube, and more of your calls.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Chris Marquardt

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Leo Laporte and Florence Ion break down the big DDoS hack that took down the Internet this week. Then, Leo and Flo give us their first impressions of the Google Pixel phone. Afterward, Leo takes Flo for a ride in his Tesla Model X and talks about Tesla's latest round of updates. Megan Morrone shares her review on four different Bluetooth headphones. Jason Howell shows off the new LG V20. Bryan Burnett tests his glucose level with the Dario Health Glucose Meter. Finally, Leo and Flo answer your android tech questions.

• A DDoS attack on the Internet. Leo and Flo talk about what they suspect happened, how your IoT devices might have been involved and what we might expect in the future.
• We have the new Google Pixel! Flo and Leo will give their first impressions and show off the 'very blue' and 'quite black.'
• Tesla announced all their new cars will be self-driving ready. Leo has had his Tesla Model X for a couple of months. Leo and Flo take a drive, talk about the new version 8 software, the current Autopilot, and give you a full review.
• Bryan Burnett reviews of the Dario Health Glucose Meter that works with iOS devices for people with Diabetes.
• Flo and Leo answer your Android questions in Call for Help, including how to expand your internal storage and which UI is best for your smartphone.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Florence Ion

Guests: Jason Howell, Bryan Burnett, and Megan Morrone

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Friday's big internet outage, improving Direct TV signal, AT&T could be buying Time Warner, files disappearing after an upgrade, securing your home router, selling an old phone and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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Google Pixels are shipping - will people who ordered them through Verizon get them sooner? Google makes a deal to put CBS on its upcoming Unplugged TV service, with more deals on the way. Disney and Salesforce bowed out of Twitter sale due to troll problems, but Twitter soldiers on with an election night deal with BuzzFeed. Samsung makes YouTube take down a video of a Note 7 exploding - in Grand Theft Auto V.

• Is Peter Thiel's $1.25 millon donation to Trump a problem? Mark Zuckerberg doesn't think so, but Stacey disagrees. Kevin Marks thinks this is just the tip of the iceberg for Thiel's problems.
• Kevin Marks shows off the Soviet Internet that almost was.
• Google's new fact check feature is cool, but is it too late for this election?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Stacey Higginbotham

Guest: Kevin Marks

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Microsoft is holding three events in the next three weeks: the October 26th event that might feature new Surface hardware, an Office event on November 2nd that might introduce Slack competitor Skype Teams, and Microsoft Connect () on November 16th. We now have a launch window for Redstone 2: March 2017. What's new with Outlook and Skype? What is the future of Cortana? Does Microsoft want to be just an enterprise company that also makes video games? Bill Belichick tosses his Surface - exactly how bad is the publicity Microsoft got from its NFL deal? Microsoft still needs EU approval for its LinkedIn merger.

• Is Microsoft going to make a "Cortana Cube" Amazon Echo / Google Home competitor? Mary Jo thinks not.
• Paul thinks Microsoft should stop holding all their events in New York City.

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

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Leo and Steve discuss some serious concerns raised over compelled biometric authentication, a detailed dive into the recently completed audit of VeraCrypt (the successor to TrueCrypt), more on web browsers fatiguing system main SSD storage, a bunch of interesting miscellany (including... are we living in a simulated reality?), and eleven questions and observations from our terrific listeners.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Tim Cook prefers AR over VR, and says it is a more "broad-based technology" that encourages human contact. Siri is falling behind Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, and the Amazon Echo, but Apple just hired an AI expert from Carnegie Mellon to help close the gap. Rumor says that Apple is no longer going to do that thing that rumors said it was going to do - is the Titan car project dead before it is even confirmed? 

• As the end of October approaches, is Apple still going to hold a MacBook event this month? Jim Dalrymple says he thinks so.
• How is Swift 3 different? Aaron Hillegass from Big Nerd Ranch explains.
• Want a simple, effective HDR post-processing tool that will make your Nexus 5 photos look like they were taken with an iPhone 7? Andy recommends Aurora HDR 2017.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Jim Dalrymple and Aaron Hillegass

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Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers co-hosted Call for Help in Toronto with Leo. Their new book, Super You: How Technology is Revolutionizing What it Means to Be Human, is about the very bodies with which we live.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers

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The new iOS for iPhone and iPad has been out for a few weeks now, but many of the best features aren't easy to find. Well, Megan and Leo will show you how to access these new features, and they will give you tips on how to improve your user experience. Plus, a Pixaresque robot that may be small but has a big personality.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

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