Tech Break (Video)

On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss the Android app SHAREit and the vulnerability that was responsibly disclosed without response that has exposed its 1.8 billion users worldwide to risk that could lead to remote code execution. Soon after, they define and discuss web shells and Microsoft's Detection and Response Team's recognition of this growing and malicious trend.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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On MacBreak Weekly, panelists Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie discuss a new bill introduced in North Dakota that would have allowed iOS and Android users to sideload apps and use alternative in-app payment systems, aside from those provided by Apple and Google, respectively.

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

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On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Fr. Robert Ballecer, Wesley Faulkner, and Brian McCullough discuss Twitter's Bluesky initiative to embrace a more open web. Is Jack Dorsey sincere in his push for a more open web or is it business as usual?

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Brian McCullough

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On This Week in Enterprise Tech Lou Maresca, Curt Franklin and Brian McHenry talk about cybersecurity for public works and public utilities like a Florida water treatment plant that had an incident where an intruder tried to poison the water supply remotely.

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Hosts: Louis Maresca, Curt Franklin, and Brian McHenry

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Roberto Di Cosmo of Software Heritage joins Doc Searls and Simon Phipps on FLOSS Weekly to discuss the challenges of giving life to forgotten development languages. There are 7000 languages known around the world today, but there are over 8000 programming languages known. Di Cosmo shares why it's important to keep these legacy programming languages accessible for research and development for future projects. Watch FLOSS Weekly each Wednesday on TWiT TV.

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Hosts: Doc Searls and Simon Phipps

Guest: Roberto Di Cosmo

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A water treatment plant in Florida was hacked and was nearly poisoned as a result. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai from VICE has the details.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

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On Smart Tech Today, hosts Matthew Cassinelli and Mikah Sargent demo a new feature for Amazon Echo and Alexa: music sharing! While listening to a song, users can ask Alexa to share the song with a friend. This sparks a conversation about the troubles of sharing music across music streaming services.

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Hosts: Matthew Cassinelli and Martin Sargent

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On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte. Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt discuss Twitter's development of Bluesky and how that intersects with federated social media structures.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

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Microsoft recently announced its new employee experience platform, Microsoft Viva. Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley join Leo Laporte on Windows Weekly to talk about the company's latest announcement.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Mary Jo Foley

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On All About Android, Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Florence Ion discuss the leak of a document that shows how Android 12 might be getting a significant upgrade to its UI design including a fully-featured theming engine.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Florence Ion

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