Tech Break (Video)

Megan Morrone speaks with Jessica Powell, Google's former VP of Communications and author of The Big Disruption: A Totally Fictional But Essentially True Silicon Valley Story, about why big tech isn't inherently evil and how, through Silicon Valley's monoculture, they keep expanding their scope and grow out of control.

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Host: Megan Morrone

Guest: Jessica Powell

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Influencers and E-sports players can be targeted when they are up-and-coming and end up ensnared in predatory contracts that bleed them dry. Taylor Lorenz from the Atlantic talks about one such celebrity, Tfue, who is taking his representation to court.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guest: Taylor Lorenz

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Huawei is in a world of hurt, and Vlad Savov from the Verge talks about the extremely limited options for the company in light of the executive order that bands US companies from working with them.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guest: Vlad Savov

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Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton discuss Playdate, a crank-equipped handheld gaming device with a black-and-white screen. The item should cost $149 when it ships in 2020.

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Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak

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More and more companies shun Huawei, but Microsoft is curiously silent.

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

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Google Glass 2 is designed for the enterprise, and available for $999.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Stacey Higginbotham

Guest: Kevin Tofel

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An executive order led to Huawei being blocked from doing business with the US in any way, and the effects on the company and potentially on Android as a whole are far reaching.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Guests: Michael Fisher and Steven Zimmerman

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The next round of Intel processor information leakage problems: Microarchitectural Data Sampling vulnerabilities.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson

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Clearing the decks before WWDC, Apple announces upgrades its MacBook Pro line.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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Leo Laporte shows Megan Morrone his new $99 backup battery from Anker. The Anker PowerCore includes dual ports, with input and output for type-C charging. Plus, there is a power delivery wall charger. Find out why else Leo recommends this device for fast charging.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

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