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October 06, 2016 TV Noise Reduction Settings | TWiT Bits
Scott Wilkinson and Robert Heron discuss whether or not TV noise reduction features should be used.
For the full episode, visit twit.tv/htg/324

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Robert Heron

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5 min
October 06, 2016 Duolingo Bots Help You Learn Spanish | TWiT Bits
Megan Morrone and Iain Thompson from The Register discuss a new feature from popular language learning app Duolingo. The company knows that the more you're afraid of looking stupid speaking a foreign language, the less likely you are to learn one. Duolingo has tried to use technology to pair people up with native speakers to help them learn, but some people are still afraid to talk to other people...even strangers. You know who people are not afraid to talk to? Robots. So Duolingo is using Chatbots to help overcome our fear of speaking to other people in a language we're still learning.
Full episode available at twit.tv/tnt/1614

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5 min
October 06, 2016 Dell UltraSharp U3417W Impressions | TWiT Bits
Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout discuss the Dell UltraSharp 34 Monitor - U3417W, which goes for $1,199.99, is great for gaming, and has a 21:9 aspect ratio.
Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/twich/384

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3 min
October 05, 2016 Smoke & Solder DIY RJ-45 Connector | TWiT Bits
George shows you how to make your own RJ-45 connectors for your ethernet cables! For the full episode visit twit.tv/hn/268.

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7 min
October 05, 2016 PlayStation VR Hands-on | TWiT Bits
Russell Holly from VRHeads joins Jason Howell and Megan Morrone to discuss the impending release of the PlayStation VR while Anthony demonstrates the hardware in-studio.
Full episode available at twit.tv/tnt/1613

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11 min
October 05, 2016 Is the Pixel's Verizon Exclusivity a Problem? | TWiT Bits
Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Duncan Jaffrey talk about Google's new Pixel phone being exclusive to Verizon initially.
For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twig/373
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6 min
October 05, 2016 Qi Lu Leaves Microsoft | TWiT Bits
Executive Vice President Qi Lu is leaving Microsoft, and his team is being reorganized into separate business units. His departure is supposedly due to a bike accident injury, though he is to return as a personal advisor after recovery.
Full episode available at twit.tv/ww/486
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4 min
October 05, 2016 Yahoo's Backdoor for the NSA | TWiT Bits
Iain Thomson from The Register joins Jason Howell and Ron Richards to discuss the revelation that Yahoo opened up it's stream of emails for the NSA to keyword detection, something other tech companies vowed they'd never allow for.
For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tnt/1612.
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11 min
October 05, 2016 Frida Preview | TWiT Bits
Ole André Vadla Ravnås briefly introduces how Frida came to be and the problems that it solves.
For the full episode visit twit.tv/floss/406.
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7 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.