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July 10, 2018 Is Binge Watching Healthy? | TWiT Bits
Netflix released a new feature on its Android app called Smart Download that supports binge watching behavior. Cameron Summerson from How-To Geek questions whether binge-watching is healthy to begin with.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/aaa/377

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6 min
July 10, 2018 Fortnite Cheaters Hit by Malware | TWiT Bits
At least 78,000 Fortnite players have been infected by malware that hijacks encrypted Web sessions so it can inject fraudulent ads into every website a user visits.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/sn/671

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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16 min
July 09, 2018 Updating Firmware on an Old Router | TWiT Bits
David's Netgear N600 needs a firmware upgrade, but he is also contemplating getting a new router entirely. Leo recommends a new Netgear, ASUS, or Eero (TWiT sponsor) product.

Check out The Wirecutter's suggestions at https://wrctr.co/2o26y6w

Full episode at twit.tv/ttg/1504

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6 min
July 08, 2018 Celebrity Impersonators on Social Media | TWiT Bits
Celebrity impersonators are turning into a problem on social media.

Full episode at twit.tv/twit674

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7 min
July 07, 2018 Play Impossible Gameball Review - $100 Smart Ball | TWiT Bits
Is $100 too much for a ball? On The New Screen Savers, Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay tryout the Play Impossible Gameball to see if it is worth the steep price.

Buy the Play Impossible Gameball: https://amzn.to/2NvNAxL

For the full episode, go to https://twit.tv/nss/164

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay

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10 min
July 07, 2018 Get Rid of Jet Lag with Timeshifter | TWiT Bits
"Johnny Jetlag" talks to Leo Laporte about Timeshifter, an app for iOS and Android that "promises to eliminate jet lag."

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1503

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Johnny Jet

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10 min
July 06, 2018 The Successor to SMS | TWiT Bits
Brian Chee, Lou Maresca, and Curt Franklin discuss Rich Communications Services (RCS) and its potential to replace SMS. The protocol can be used for richer messaging, but adoption in the enterprise may raise bothersome compatibility issues.

Full episode at twit.tv/twiet298

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8 min
July 06, 2018 How Tech is Used to Track the Poor | TWiT Bits
Virginia Eubanks is the author of Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor. She talks with Megan Morrone about the ways technology is used to track people on government assistance.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tri/354

Host: Megan Morrone

Guest: Virginia Eubanks

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5 min
July 05, 2018 Team Group's Delta SSDs Have RGB Lighting | TWiT Bits
Patrick Norton and Josh Walrath talk about RGB lighting, unicorn vomit, and the colorful new Delta SSDs from Team Group. The products cost around $80 and come with a 3-year warranty.

Full episode at twit.tv/twich473

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5 min
July 05, 2018 A Smart Home That Works (Sometimes) | TWiT Bits
Megan Morrone shows off her somewhat smart smart home, which includes a HomeKit-enabled Schlage smart lock, a HomePod, an Echo Show, an Echo Plus, a Neato robotic vacuum, a Yunmai smart scale, a Behmor coffee maker, the Noon Lighting Collection, and more.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/kh/389

Host: Megan Morrone

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13 min

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