Tech Break (Audio)

The best way to make a mundane task interesting is to make it into a game, and what better than to turn your habits into a role playing game.

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Our last Windows Weekly episode of the year features a very special guest: Chris Capossela, Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft. Paul Thurrott asks him to reflect on the push for upgrading to Windows 10 throughout the year.

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Brady Forrest brings in the Navdy, a heads up display for your car that can display information from an iPhone or Android device such as directions and notifications.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Brady Forrest

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Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Alex Lindsay talk about the statement from Tim Cook on his meeting with Trump.

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

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Steve Gibson talks about Yahoo's reveal that 1Billion user accounts were hacked in August of 2013, before the previous hack of 500 million disclosed in September.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss the news that Uber has admitted to a problem with its self-driving algorithm. Uber's self-driving cars are not interacting safely with cyclists in a bike lane. Uber told The Guardian that the company is working to fix a flaw in the programming that allows self-driving cars to safely make turns in bike lanes. The admission comes after Uber launched a self-driving service in San Francisco last week without first obtaining a permit. Prior to the story in the Guardian, the executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition issued a statement saying that he saw an Uber car in self-driving mode make an "unsafe right-hook-style turn through a bike lane"....twice. Anyone who's driven in San Francisco knows that cyclists pose a unique problem because they're agile and unpredictable. For now, Uber has instructed drivers to take the wheel when the cars are making right turns with a bike lane.

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Father Robert Ballecer, SJ spoke with Claus Fonnesbech about the latest release from Jabra. The Elite Sport utilizes advanced technology to deliver high quality sound wirelessly and monitor your heart rate. The earbuds are waterproof and can be adjusted to allow ambient noise to come through. This feature helps the wearer remain aware of their physical environment while still listening to music or a call.

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Father Robert Ballecer, SJ spoke with Frank Muller, from Yuneec, about the Breeze. The Breeze is a super lightweight drone, weighing in at less than a pound, but don't let its petite stature fool you. This drone is equipped with a 4K camera that is capable of amazing HD video and 13 megapixel stills. It has a GPS positioning system and comes with 5 pre-programmed flight modes - Selfie, Pilot, Orbit, Journey or Follow Me. Now getting that perfect selfie is a breeze!

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Father Robert Ballecer, SJ spoke with Adam Najbeg from DJI about a new, affordable gimbal for your smartphone. The OSMO leverages the tech from both the photography side of DJI and the aerial side. It boasts a sensitivity algorithm that eliminates camera shake and allows the user to shoot cinematic quality video on their phone.

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone take a look at the official Disney Star Wars app for iOS.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

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