Tech Break (Video)

Offnet is a facility that allows computers, smartphones, or other wireless devices to connect wirelessly within a particular area without an internet connection.

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Juan Bagnell from Pocketnow joins Jason Howell and Florence Ion to help dispel some common myths regarding the audio quality of 3.5mm headphones jacks when compared to smartphone audio sent through the USB-C port.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Florence Ion

Guest: Juan Bagnell

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iPhone ​X's​ ​face​ ​recognition​ ​stories​ ​are​ ​beginning​ ​to​ ​surface. Here's why Steve won't be relying on Face ID for security.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson

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Apple Clips new update makes great use of the iPhone X's 3D face scanning sensor.\

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone review the new Pixel Panels, a way to turn your photographs into square wall art that you can move around and place where you like. Pixel Panels has an iOS app for your iPhone and your iPad that makes creating the panels ridiculously easy.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, Brian Chee, and Lou Maresca discuss Executive Order 12999 (from the Clinton Administration) and federal support for education in regards to scientific computer equipment.

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Leo Laporte explains how to set up the Amazon Echo "Drop In' feature.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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After the Texas Church Shooting, the US DOJ says that strong encryption that they do not have the keys to is "unreasonable," and that encryption causes delays in investigations that "surely cost lives."

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ben Johnson, Jason Snell, and Sam Machkovech

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Kerry from Long Beach calls to let Leo and the Tech Guy audience know about Pixelmator and Luminar, two great alternatives to Photoshop and Lightroom to edit photos at a fraction of the cost.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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On The New Screen Savers, Megan Morrone introduces us to Gitanjali Rao. She's 11-years-old and won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. We'll learn about the challenges to make her invention Tethys, a water lead contamination detector.

For the full episode, go to http://twit.tv/nss/130

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Leo Laporte, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

Guest: Gitanjali Rao

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