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  • Sony RoachStation | TWiT Bits

    Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss how independent electronics repair shops are repairing a number of broken Sony PlayStation 4's that seem to have short-circuited when cockroaches made their way inside.

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    5 min
  • VR in Games, Film, and Education | TWiT Bits

    Asi Burak is the Chairman of Games for Change and the Author of Power Play: How Video Games Can Save the World. He talks with Leo Laporte about how the shift to virtual reality will change the ways we play, inform, and educate.

    Host: Leo Laporte

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    6 min
  • Multi-Factor Authentication | TWiT Bits

    Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way to secure your online accounts that get's us closer to the "perfect perfection".

    * Something you know

    * Something you have
    * Something you ARE

    A username and password is only "Something you know" - so it's a single factor authentication

    Something you ARE is something like fingerprints, retinal scan or facial recognition.

    We're adding a mobile-based verification to our Google account so it's "Something you Have"

    Steps:

    1. Log into Google.com with your account
    2. Go into "My Account"
    3. Under "Sign-in & Security", click "Signing into Google"

    Before continuing, this is a good time to set your "recovery email" & "recovery phone" to accounts that are NOT served by your Google account.

    * In other words, once you enable 2-Factor authentication, you will require a verification to enter your Google-connected resources. If you setup to send that verification to a Google-connected resource, you won't be able to access the account to get the verification without first verifying the account.

    4. Under "Password & sign-in method" click "2-Step Verification"

    5. Click "Get Started" (you'll have to sign-in)
    6. Enter the phone number of the mobile that will receive your verification codes
    7. Enter the code you just received on your phone.

    ** You are now setup to use 2-Factor Authentication for ALL your Google-connected resources. Anytime you want to access a Google-connected resource from a NEW browser/computer/device/location, you WILL be required to have a verification code that is sent to your device.

    Bonus Features!

    There are several features available in Google MFA that you really should use.

    1. Backup Codes

    * If you've ever worried about being able to access your account after you lose your device or if you're out of connection range, this is for you.
    * This will give you a set of 10 one-time use verification codes.
    * EACH TIME you press "Get New Codes", it will eliminate the old codes from the authentication list
    * You can download them to a thumb drive/laptop or print and keep in your wallet.

    2. The Authenticator

    * This is an app you can download to your Android or iPhone that will give you verification codes even when your phone is offline.

    3. Backup Phone

    4. Security Key

    * A Security key is a device (usually USB) that acts as your second-factor w/o you needing to type anything in.
    * You MUST have the device in order to sign in.

    Pro Tip:

    * Every once in a while, revoke access from ALL trusted devices. This will require you to MFA for all your devices, but it "clears the table" of any devices you may have authenticated and forgotten.

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    11 min
  • The Death of Retail | TWiT Bits

    As Amazon and big box retailers grow, traditional malls are shrinking. The phenomenon of "zombie shopping malls" is growing as more and more small retailers leave malls or go out of business altogether.

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    6 min
  • Printing Pancakes with PancakeBot | TWiT Bits

    Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk to Miguel Valenzuela, inventor of the PancakeBot, about how his daughter inspired the contraption. Starting with Legos and ending with a customizable pancake printing machine.

    For the full episode, go to Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

    Guest: Miguel Valenzuela

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    15 min
  • VMware: Blast Extreme | TWiT Bits

    Sheldon D'Paiva explains the protocol Blast Extreme from VMware, along with a side-by-side comparison video that illustrates the power of Adaptive Transport.

    Full epiosde at twit.tv/twiet/235

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    3 min
  • How Money Apps Make Money | TWiT Bits

    Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to Laura Northrup from The Consumerist about an app called Digit that just started charging a subscription fee. Digit's creators say you have to spend a little money to save money because, well, they want to make some money.

    Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1747

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    9 min
  • Best Blu-rays for Immersive Sound | TWiT Bits

    Scott Wilkinson talks with AVSForum Blu-ray Reviewer Ralph Potts about his picks for Blu-rays with the best immersive audio.

    For the full episode, visit twit.tv/htg/349

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

    Guest: Ralph Potts

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    5 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.