Tech Break (Video)

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell unbox the new $180 Cozmo robot. Cozmo learns your names, stacks blocks, and plays games. Anki is also opening up the SDK so the robot will be programmable.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1620

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Cabinet Ministers in the UK are banning Apple Watches and other smartwatches from their meetings out of fear that Russian hackers compromise crucial information. Since 2013, smartphones and tablets have also been banned.

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Roberto Baldwin from Engadget joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to talk about the upgraded Echo Dot and why you might need one for your living room.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tnt/1619.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

Guest: Roberto Baldwin

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Denise Howell, Mike Keyes and Evan Brown discuss the names and likenesses of Donald Trump or Hilary Clinton being used on advertisements for realtors, and other products.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twil/363.

Hosts: Denise Howell and J. Michael Keyes

Guest: Evan Brown

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Kurt Wagner from Recode joins Jason Howell and Megan Morrone to discuss Twitter's roll-out of its new Periscope Producer aimed at live streaming professionals.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1619

Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guest: Kurt Wagner

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Scott Wilkinson and Tyll Hertsens talk about augmented reality and the future of headphones.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/htg/325

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Tyll Hertsens

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Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, and Tom Merritt from The Daily Tech News Show talk about who will benefit from Samsung's loss of the Galaxy Note 7. Apple, Google, or Huawei? And what will Samsung do about users who say you can tear their Galaxy Note 7s out of their hot, dead hands?

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tnt/1617.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

Guest: Tom Merritt

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Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout discuss the issues that the PC version of Forza Horizon 3 has been having, and a possible explanation for its poor performance. The product might have been cut/pasted lazily from the XB1 console version.

Full episode can be found at twit.tv/twich/385

Hosts: Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout

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Ben Wizner, Director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, talks with Leo about Apple's battle with the FBI, the importance of strong encryption, and the surprising public reaction to the debate between security and privacy.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tri/268.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Ben Wizner

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Take some time off in your busy day, take a deep breath, and chill out with Outfolded. A puzzle game filled with zen-like music as you make your way through the puzzle maze unfolding your 3-D rectangles.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/arena119.

Host: Jason Howell

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