Tech Break (Video)

George Thomas explains how a pentode tube works for the Pine Board Project.

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Host: George Thomas

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With just $20 worth of equipment, hackers have found a way to get free TV wirelessly. It's called an antenna, and millennials everywhere are wonderstruck by its existence.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guests: Matt Cutts and Kevin Marks

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Mike Murphy from Quartz details the short history of Megabots, the upcoming robot duel, and whether it can possibly live up to our imaginations.

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Microsoft has announced its intention to add eye tracking to Windows 10. Initially, it will be an accessibility feature, but it could be a boon for gamers. Will this be in the Fall Creators Update?

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Phil Dougherty is co-founder and CEO of ContainerShip, the easiest way to orchestrate containerized applications and microservices across multiple cloud providers. One interface to deploy and manage docker containers across any cloud, public or private.

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David Ruddock from Android Police shows off the Moto E4 Plus, a budget priced smartphone with a huge battery that's getting a wide release in the United States.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: David Ruddock

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The headlines read that Facebook was afraid that its AIs were creating their own language, so it killed them. The truth is a little more complex.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to author, speaker and professor Lisa Buyer about her article, "7 Surefire Ways Your Teen Won't Get Into College, Thanks To Social Media." More and more colleges are looking at social media profiles of kids in the acceptance process. Buyer says social media messes can be cleaned up with positive steps like creating a LinkedIn profile and more.

Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guest: Lisa Buyer

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Apple takes VPN apps off Chinese App Store in preparation for China's upcoming ban of VPN software. What is Apple's moral duty when it comes to the App Store? Is bowing to China's anti-VPN law the beginning of a slippery slope?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Jim Dalrymple and Adam Engst

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss an app for iPads and iPhones that let you animate parts of photos. It's called Plotagraph and it is $4.99. This is an introductory price, which is 50% off the regular price.

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