Tech Break (Audio)

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell talk to Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica about the virtual reality trends of 2016. We discuss the best motion controllers, inside-out tracking, and more.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

Guest: Sam Machkovech

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Bob previews his DIY project of a pine board transmitter.

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Users can no longer download Microsoft's suite of utilities, and Windows still has no real replacement for the video editing program Windows Movie Maker.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/ww/500

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Smile Vector is a new Twitter bot that scours the Internet for profile shots of celebrities and then utilizes artificial intelligence to warp their once static image into a video that shows their face evolve into other expressions they never made. An expressionless Jeff Bridges could suddenly become a moderately amused Jeff Bridges! Finally. This in conjunction with so many other advances in AI seems to be leading to a world where even our eyes and ears aren't enough for gaining our trust. Full HD photo realistic images are a matter of a few years away. Fake news headlines are only the beginning.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tnt/1665.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

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Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, and Aaron Newcomb discuss Google's decision to shut down the Hangouts API.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to Matt McFarland from CNN.com about the backlash against self-driving cars. As CES and the North American Auto show have proven, self-driving cars are coming and they're coming fast. We've heard complaints about safety, liability, and ethics, but today on CNN.com reporter Matt McFarland writes about cab drivers, truck drivers, and other people who drive for a living trying to stop driverless cars in order to keep their jobs.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1681

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to Kurt Wagner from Re/Code about all the 2016 news from the world's most popular social network. Its user growth is off the charts bonkers, and it's involving itself in nearly every aspect of the modern Internet that it can.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tnt/1672.

Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guest: Kurt Wagner

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TIDAL is the streaming service that brings HIFI audio right to your phone or tablet.

For the full episode visit twit.tv/arena/132.

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Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Alex Lindsay look back at the original iPhone announcement from Steve Jobs 10 years later.

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

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OpenHMD aims to provide a Free and Open Source API and drivers for immersive technology, such as head-mounted displays with built-in head tracking. The project's aim is to implement support for as many devices as possible in a portable, cross-platform package.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/floss/417

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