Tech Break (Video)

Google and a few other tech companies are dividing the world amongst themselves. Are we a dystopia yet?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Dylan Tweney, Ashley Esqueda, and Michael Nu単ez

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Florence Ion shows off the new ZTE Blade Z Max, a large format budget device on MetroPCS that offers a gigantic battery and dual camera hardware.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

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The researcher who originally recommended that everyone should use passwords with special characters, and change them often has something to say: he was wrong. And he regrets his advice.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Geoffrey Fowler from The Wall Street Journal talks about why seniors might be better served by getting their tech support and education from a third party and not from their kids.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

Guest: Geoffrey Fowler

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The rumored OLED, bezel-free iPhone may be less than a month away from launch. What will Apple call it? iPhone 8? iPhone X? It is the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. What about iPhone Pro, or iPhone Edition, dropping numbers altogether? Time will tell, but in the meantime, let's speculate!

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Scott Bourne

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk about two great apps for following the eclipse on August 21, 2017. Plus, how to get the best eclipse glasses that won't burn out your eyeballs.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone unbox the new Asus ZenFone AR. The ASUS TriCam System includes a motion tracking camera using a fish eye lens and a depth-sensing camera using an IR projector for measuring distances. Watch a demo of what the $600 phone can do and learn about whether or not it might be a true competitor to Apple's ARKit.

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Walt Mossberg has been reporting on tech since 1991. He talks to Leo Laporte about how he came to be known as the man who could make or break a tech company with a single column.

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Want to phish some of the most important people in the world? It's easier than you might think.

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Leo Laporte explains why Apple hardware isn't good for doing virtual reality.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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