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May 02, 2017 Fitbit Fingers Murderous Husband | TWiT Bits
A murder victim's husband was found naked and tied up - but his wife's Fitbit calls his version of events into question.
For the full episode, visit twit.tv/sn/610.

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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5 min
May 02, 2017 Microsoft Wants to Rule the Schools | TWiT Bits
Microsoft held its anticipated Education event this morning, and The Register's Iain Thomson was there front and center for all of the announcements. Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss whether the new Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S will give Microsoft the advantage in the classroom. Other Microsoft announcements include an update to Teams, also designed for students with emoji, stickers and GIFs. Plus, the Minecraft Education Edition will now include Code Builder that works with existing education platforms like Tynker and ScratchX. Finally, Microsoft's open-source platform MakeCode for learning JavaScript is integrated into Code Builder.
Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1759

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12 min
May 02, 2017 Surface Laptop Announcement | TWiT Bits
At their Microsoft EDU event, Microsoft announced the 13.5" Surface Laptop running the new Windows 10 S operating system. The laptop starts at $999, features a 2256x1504 pixel touch display, and either an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Ed Bott

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10 min
May 01, 2017 Acer Aspire VX 15 | TWiT Bits
We take a first look at the Acer Aspire VX 15.
* 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Semi-matte screen (IPS)
* 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7300HQ (2.5Ghz up to 3.5Ghz)
* 8GB of Dual-Channel DDR4 (ipgradable to 32GB)
* NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti w/4GB GDDR5 (Optimus... so it only turns on when an application needs a GPU)
* 256GB m.2 SSD (Also has a 2.5" bay for more storage options)
* 1 x USB Type-C // 2 USB 3.0 // 1 USB 2.0
* HDMI / Ethernet / Combo Audio / Lock Port
* Bluetooth 4.0 / 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wave II)
* SD Memory Card Reader
* Good Audio
* Rated for 6 hrs of battery life, I averaged between 8:30 & 9:15 with WiFi Disabled (6:50 - 8:15 on)
* Weight 5-1/2 lbs
* Decent "Chicklet Style" keyboard... firm backing, but the keys were a little mushy
* PCMark 8 (Home) : 3207
* 3D Mark Cloud Gate: 14,988
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8 min
May 01, 2017 Emotion tracking on Facebook | TWiT Bits
Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica joins Jason Howell and Megan Morrone to discuss a new report that shows how Facebook is tracking the emotions of its teen users and presenting that information to marketers.
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15 min
May 01, 2017 3D Touch Tips | TWiT Bits
Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone offer 3D touch tips for your iPhone. See your workout history with the Activity app. Go live on Facebook. Practice your weak skills in Duolingo. Voice search with the Chrome app to get better answers than Siri will give you. See your next playlist in the PocketCasts app. Get all these tips by 3D touching your app.
Full episode at twit.tv/ios/343

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13 min
May 01, 2017 Startup Excerpt: Bro Culture Meritocracy | TWiT Bits
Doree Shafrir reads an excerpt from her new book, Startup. The book takes aim at "Tech Bro" culture, and the sense of entitlement and false meritocracy inherent in it.
Full episode at twit.tv/tri/296

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5 min
April 30, 2017 Netflix Hacked by Dark Overlord | TWiT Bits
A hacker by the startlingly original name of "Dark Overlord" stole the first 10 episodes from the upcoming season of Orange is the New Black and tried to hold them for ransom. When Netflix refused to pay, the hacker released them on the internet, giving Netflix the best free marketing ever. Now everyone who downloads them and wants to watch the end of the season has to subscribe to Netflix. Ashley Esqueda delivers a chilling dramatic re-enactment of the hacker's demands.
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6 min
April 30, 2017 Why You Don't Need Antivirus | TWiT Bits
Leo Laporte explains why antivirus isn't necessary for smartphones or computers, and how practicing safe computing is far more effective.

Host: Leo Laporte

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7 min
April 29, 2017 NAB 2017 Product Picks with DPReview.com | TWiT Bits
Dale Baskin spent the week at NAB 2017 and presents his favorite products to Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson. The Atomos Ninja Inferno, Blackmagic Web Presenter, and Sennheiser MKE 2 Elements mic for GoPro Hero 4 are just a few of his many finds.
For the full episode, go to Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson

Guest: Dale Baskin

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14 min

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Tech Break brings you technology news and updates as they happen. So stay informed and discover new gadgets, apps, unboxings, beta releases, interviews, and essential excerpts from our shows. With Tech Break there is no set schedule and our hosts will publish new content as it develops.