Tech Break (Video)

Carl wants to start a podcast and is looking for the right microphones and a mixer, and wants to add sound effects.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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When you buy cryptocurrency, you need a place to keep it. On The New Screen Savers show, Kevin Rose shows us some useful software and hardware options for your wallet and explains the security risks and pitfalls to look out for when investing in Bitcoin.

For the full episode, go to https://twit.tv/nss/156

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Kevin Rose

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Lou Maresca, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Curtis Franklin discuss the scary potential of Google Duplex to deceive or confuse people on the other end of a phone call. Apparently, the AI will identify itself with a built-in disclosure.

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Adam Gazzaley is the Founding Director of the Neuroscape Lab at UC San Francisco, co-founder of Akili Interactive, a company developing therapeutic video games, and Chief Scientist of JAZZ Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in experiential technology to improve human performance. He talks with Megan Morrone about his work getting FDA approval for a video game to help treat attention deficit disorders.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tri/346

Host: Megan Morrone

Guest: Adam Gazzaley

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone answer a viewer question about using your Apple Watch to track walking workouts. The Apple Activity app includes heart rate information, calories burned, and even a map of your workout. Leo and Megan recommend the Nike+ app, RunKeeper, Strava, or MapMyRun if you want a voice giving you audible feedback during your walk or run.

Full episode at twit.tv/ios394

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SeaGL is a grassroots technical conference dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about the GNU/Linux community and free/libre/open-source software/hardware. This year's conference will be November 9-10th at Seattle Central College.

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Stephanie Saad Cuthbertson, Product Management Director for Android, describes the newly announced Android App Bundle publishing format that allows developers to serve only the pieces of an app that a device or user requires to save storage and simplify the process.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/aaa/368

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Jeff Jarvis

Guest: Stephanie Saad Cuthbertson

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Megan Morrone talks to Eric Newcomer from Bloomberg @Technology about the Uber Elevate conference. Uber won't be selling self-driving planes, but they do want you to use their technology to get places by air. While the FAA says, "not so fast" to UberAir. Also, UberEats will deliver food by drone. Also, how has Uber changed under Dara Khosrowshahi.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/tnw/31

Host: Megan Morrone

Guest: Eric Newcomer

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Jason Howell calls in from the Google I/O developer's conference to weigh in on the creepiness of Google Duplex, the necessity of Google Well-Being, and all the new announcements about Android P and Google Assistant.

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Host: Megan Morrone

Guest: Jason Howell

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Fr. Robert Ballecer and Patrick Norton discuss the partnership between Qualcomm and Google to pre-integrate support for faster Android P updates in devices.

Full episode at twit.tv/twich465

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