Tech Break (Audio)

MS is going to look for the AI angle for every announcement this year, and many customers are right there with them. Cortana becomes less of a search front end and more of a conversational chatbot. Will MS go so far as to call Windows 10 an "AI OS" at some point?

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

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Randal Schwartz talks to Luis Cuende, Project Lead of Aragon, who aims to bring transparency and independent governance to the forefront of managing an organization. Luis also co-founded Stampery, leaders in blockchain-based timestamping and security solutions.

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Jason Howell reviews the Google Home Max, the largest version of Google's Assistant powered smart speaker that's perfect for music lovers.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Corey Latislaw

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Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Richie and Andy Ihnatko discuss Apple's latest move into original content creation. The tech giant has lined up some big names to create their content in an effort to compete with some of the other players in the space. But how will we consume it and what does this move mean for HBO, Amazon and Netflix?

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

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Microsoft announced "Private Conversations" in Skype, using the open source Signal Protocol.

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Host: Steve Gibson

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone answer a viewer question about LifeLock, an identity theft protection company that Leo subscribes to. Find out how it works, how you can find the same services elsewhere and whether you're the type of person who needs it.

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On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Florence Ion, Jason Hiner and Larry Magid discuss Elon Musk's Hyperloop.

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Florence Ion, Jason Hiner, and Larry Magid

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John from Savannah, GA wants to know what he should get in an iMac for his photography hobby.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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On The New Screen Savers, Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ talk with Chris Sheldrick, Co-founder & CEO of what3words.com. His company mapped the entire planet using three unique word combinations for every three square meter parcel. Find out how this all started and why Mercedes-Benz bought 10% of the company.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

Guest: Chris Sheldrick

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Travis is wondering how he can update his Windows PC so he is not vulnerable to the Meltdown bug.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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