Hosts: Jason Howell, Jon Strickland

Guest: Sam Machkovech

Facebook's Snapchat-like Messenger Day that enables shared photos/video for 24 hours (before expiration), Amazon's Alexa Prize competition for university students, Arduino is launching the ESLOV IoT Invention Kit, Nintendo unveils new NES Mini features like save states, and an old Teddy returns with today's tech. Plus, Sam Machkovech discusses Amazon Game Studio's recent Stream+ announcement.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guest: Dan Ackerman

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss the creation of the Partnership for AI that will look at rational and irrational concerns related to the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence. Google is re-branding its Apps for Work suite to G Suite, as well as strengthening the apps with AI. iPhone 8 rumors are pointing to the return of glass on the back of the device. Dan Ackerman, author of The Tetris Effect, discusses what makes the creation of Tetris so intriguing. Finally, Samsung has an issue with some of its washers exploding with heavy loads.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guests: Iain Thomson, Nsikan Akpan

BlackBerry stops producing hardware to focus on software and security. Iain Thomson from The Register joins us to explain why it matters that Apple is turning over our iMessage metadata to authorities. Melinda Gates will focus on how to get more women in tech, and how to keep them there. Nsikan Akpan, digital science producer from PBS News Hour, talks about the science behind the child born with three parents. Also, how many channels does Roku really have? Finally, we explore why people feel most comfortable with level four autonomous driving.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guest: Kyle Wiens

Amazon has a delivery for you, and it's coming from inside the house! DJI's new Mavic drone is lighter than the iPhone 7 Plus. Color Genomics wants to offer $50 cancer screening tests. Facebook for Work hopes to make Facebook the social network for your company. We tear down iFixit's process for teardowns with CEO Kyle Wiens. Finally, SpaceX has a plan, a detailed plan, to get us all to Mars.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guest: Alex Wilhelm, Steven Levy

Microsoft Ignite starts today and so far the company has announced a partnership with Adobe, more AI powered features in Office 365, and some upgrades to Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, including new ways to isolate the Edge browser from attacks. Plus, some Google Pixel rumors, Roku has unveiled a refresh of its streaming media hardware, Steven Levy talks about democratizing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Alex Wilhelm discusses the possible sale of Twitter to Disney, and a new California law lets actors remove their age from the web.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guests: Sam Machkovech, Kurt Wagner

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss how Facebook's video metrics have been inaccurate for two years, and advertisers aren't happy. Samsung says almost everyone is trading their faulty Note 7 devices for replacements. Apple is hard at work on its home appliance with Siri, and it might have facial recognition for identification. Google and Salesforce are two possible suitors kicking the tires at Twitter. Finally, Rez Infinite for PlayStation VR almost made Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica weep, it's that good!

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guest: Adi Robertson

Yahoo confirmed a data breach today that happened back in 2014, and could affect Verizon's acquisition of the company. Put away your Microsoft pitchforks, since nobody in Redmond is keeping you from installing Linux on your Lenovo. Portrait Mode on the iPhone 7 Plus is coming. A full version of Minecraft: Education Edition will launch November 1. The Bumble dating app has a novel way to prove that you are you, and to stop catphishing. Plus, Adi Robertson from The Verge reviews the $50 VR toy called Elsewhere.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guests: Molly McHugh, Selena Larson

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss how Apple might be in the market to pick up MacLaren. Google finally releases the latest in its catalog of messaging apps, Allo. Technology is being used to improve sleep, but how well is it working? Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg are giving $3 billion to prevent disease. Finally, Marty McFly would be proud of the upcoming release of Nike's HyperAdapt sneakers.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

Google is teasing a smartphone event, the Sunlight Foundation is shutting down, ProPublica examines Amazon's pricing algorithm, macOS Sierra becomes available, the United States government releases the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy, Megan and Jason unbox Leo's ceramic Apple Watch, and a study by the Journal of American Medical Association carries interesting implications about fitness wearable users.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell

Guest: Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson from Frogpants Network joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to discuss Google's effort to tackle trolls on the Internet. GoPro shows off their new lineup of cameras and drones, but they aren't cheap. Lyft envisions a post-car ownership world for 2025. Samsung rushed the Galaxy Note 7 to market and that was likely instrumental in the brewing battery brouhaha. Finally, Nest played a TV ad in the Netherlands that seems to confirm the existence of the Pixel Phone.

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