Tech Break (Video)

Lou Maresca, Curt Franklin, and Brian McHenry discuss North Carolina's Onslow Water and Sewer Authority, and their fight against ransomware attackers who took advantage of the chaos/stress of crisis time.

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Denise Howell, Matt Curtis and Stefan Szpajda talk with Fred Jennings about the FBI forcing a suspect to unlock their iPhone using Face ID.

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Hosts: Denise Howell, Matt Curtis, and Stefan Szpajda

Guest: Fred Jennings

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell speak to Christine Raetsch from popular language-learning app Duolingo about how the company achieved a 50:50 gender ratio for new software engineer hires and why they're aiming for 50:50 gender breakdown company-wide. Many of the responses to the tweet were critical of the company, arguing against hiring people because of their gender, saying that it was insulting to women and worse. Raetsch clarifies the company's recruiting and hiring process and offers tips for aspiring software engineers at competitive companies like Duolingo.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guest: Christine Raetsch

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Patrick Norton and Allyn Malventano discuss the Helm personal email server, a small $499 device that runs out of the user's home. Every year of service after the first year will cost $99.

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Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott talk about Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's legacy not only in Microsoft but on the world.

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

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone review Hue Haunted House, an app for your iPhone and iPad that will let you play spooky sounds that match your Hue smart lights for Halloween or just to keep people away. The app is available in the iOS app store for $1.99.

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Steve Gibson reads off a snippet of the United States Government Accountability Office (US GAO) report on the Department of Defense's nearly total disregard for cyber-security.

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Matteo Doni was at the Huawei event and has a shiny, new Huawei Mate 20 Pro to show for it. He walks through the marquee features in this first look of the unreleased handset.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Matteo Doni

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Nicole Lazzaro is the President of XEODesign, and an expert in UX (user experience) design for video games. She talks with Leo Laporte about designing games that give you a feeling of agency, engagement, and fun.

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When is a breach not a breach?

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ron Richards, Christina Warren, and Mark Milian

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