Tech Break (Audio)

Scott Wilkinson talks with Peter Madnick about the difference in sound between tubes and transistors.

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Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Peter Madnick

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Leah Fessler from Quartz joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to discuss how digital assistants handle queries of harassment, and the missed opportunity for education.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1711

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In part 2 of building your own vlogging studio, Padre and Bryan take a look at the Blackmagic Video Assist 4k.

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Interview with 13-year-old Bryant Rascoll KG5HVO

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Mary Jo has a bot that you would want to follow on Twitter for her "Beer pick of the week". Follow twitter.com/foleyasaservice

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

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These guys figured out how to leverage a fundamental operational characteristic of all modern processor architecture to penetrate the randomization of all Address Space Layout Randomization. This breaks on all contemporary CPU architectures.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss Verizon's new 5G plan. The company announced a limited pilot of its next generation 5G wireless service to 11 US markets sometime by mid-year. Verizon says this is the largest test of the new technology that promises speeds from 10 to 100 times faster than the fastest cell connections available now. The test will be deployed as a home internet solution as opposed to a mobile solution, at least initially. Test markets include Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami, Sacramento, Seattle, Washington, DC and more.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1710

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Why Microsoft decided to skip version 2 of the HoloLens and go straight to version 3 in 2019.

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss the Department of Homeland Security proposal to force foreigners to hand over the passwords to their social media accounts when they pass through border security. The Center for Democracy & Technology published a public letter expressing their position against the proposed Social Media Password Requirement by the DHS. Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, also sent a letter to the secretary of the DHS, asking about the problem and demanding accountability.

Full episode available at twit.tv/tnt/1709

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Arduino's Kathy Giori initiated and chairs an engineering group in the prpl Foundation that helps bridge the gap between industry and community around the OpenWrt project, which is an embedded Linux distribution (popular for Wi-Fi routers but also used on the Arduino Yun and Tian platforms). Although fond of Arduino's educational benefits, she also likes to collaborate with companies who help speed the path going from Arduino prototypes to commercial products.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/floss/422

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