Tech Break (Video)

On This Week in Google, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt discuss the acquisition of Slack by Salesforce and what it means for the incredibly popular productivity platform going forward.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

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On Security Now, Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson discuss new research covering 11 off-brand smart doorbells that found how insecure the technology was to data leakage and external hacks.

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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On All About Android, Jason Howell reviews the Acer Chromebook Spin 713, a Chromebook that checks nearly all of the boxes and that's better than most of its competitors.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

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On MacBreak Weekly with Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil, Rene talks on why you might want to pass on Apple's MagSafe Duo charger.

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

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On iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Leo Laporte discuss the water-resistance of Apple's iPhones and if they were fined fairly by Italian regulators.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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On Smart Tech Today, Matthew Cassinelli recommends the Backbone One hardware. The product is a connectable controller that attaches to a user's phone and allows them to play games with traditional buttons/sticks. Get it at https://playbackbone.com/

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Host: Matthew Cassinelli

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On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Mike Elgan, and Owen JJ Stone discuss how Foxconn is shifting its production strategy to place less emphasis on Chinese production, the power of a boycott, and the need to increase wages.

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mike Elgan and Owen JJ Stone

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Leo Laporte talks with Rod Pyle, author of "Space 2.0" about the future of NASA's space program.

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Rod Pyle

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On This Week in Google, Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt talk about the fan-generated Ratatouille musical that is being developed on TikTok in real time.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

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Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st.

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Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Rene Ritchie, Andy Ihnatko, and Lory Gil

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