• OneZero's Will Oremus joins us to talk about Facebook's deepfakes ban — though it's still lax on so-called "shallow fakes."
• Adi Robertson over at The Verge explains Sonos' lawsuit. The company is taking on Google (and, eventually, Amazon) for allegedly stealing its smart speaker tech.
• Ant Pruitt calls in live from the show floor to talk about some of the awesome stuff he saw at CES.
• Mikah Sargent shares Lauren Goode's Wired article about sex-tech companies at CES.
• Jason Howell talks about all the improvements coming to audio in Bluetooth's new Bluetooth LE Audio spec.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Will Oremus, Adi Robertson, and Ant Pruitt

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• TikTok releases its first transparency report but China isn't listed.
• The TRACED Act, which aims to curb robocalls, is now law.
• Ray Wong of Input Mag joins us to discuss the odd changes to Amazon's return policy.
• CNBC's Pippa Stevens walks us through the history and future of battery technology.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Raymond Wong and Pippa Stevens

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Mikah & Jason picks their favorite interviews from the past year.

• Cal Newport's new book Digital Minimalism explores how we have grown accustomed to devices as always-on digital companions, and paves the way to returning back to the real world.
• Burger King now offers the meatless Impossible Whopper, and Brian Cooley from CNET dared to try it.
• Tech patents can be downright ridiculous, and Rose Eveleth from Slate reveals why companies have so many of them in their arsenal if they'll never become something real.
• Britt Paris, co-author of "Deepfakes and Cheap Fakes," discusses the ways that fakes are being detected and how those systems might not be good enough as the technology gets better.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

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• Buzzfeed's Alex Kantrowitz joins us to talk about Facebook's unhealthy obsession with growth.
• Kyle Wiens gives us a rundown of iFixit's Mac Pro teardown and shares some pro tips about Apple device ordering.
• OneZero's Megan Morrone stops by TNW to talk about her problematic fave: The Amazon Echo.
• Jason Howell shares a troubling revelation: Dumpster divers are selling goods on Amazon.
• Mikah Sargent shares another troubling revelation: There's a smartphone game that'll share a random photo from your camera roll, should you choose to play it.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Kyle Wiens, and Megan Morrone

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• Mike Masnick of Techdirt joins us to talk about Twitter's interest in Bluesky — a group looking to implement a social media protocol in place of social media platforms.
• Upload VR's Ian Hamilton explains Oculus's updated terms of service — particularly the changes surrounding data tracking and ad targeting.
• Jason shares The Verge's list of the best gadgets of the decade.
• Mikah goes over YouTube's updated harassment policy.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell

Guests: Mike Masnick and Ian Hamilton

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• Caroline Haskins, formerly of Vice and now of BuzzFeed, joins us to talk about Amazon's Ring. The company, which makes video doorbells and a neighborhood watch app, has made headlines for its close partnership with the police.
• Mishaal Ruh-mawn from XDA Developers gives us a tour of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765, an SoC with support for 5G connectivity, 120Hz displays, and loads of RAM.
• Jason and Mikah discuss Zoe Schiffer's report, published on The Verge, regarding luggage-maker Away and the company's reportedly toxic work environment.
• Jason tells Mikah about Amazon's new AI-powered keyboard, which can improvise a background track while a musician plays live.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Caroline Haskins and Mishaal Rahman

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• (02:00) Phil Nickinson of moderndad.com joins us to talk about the Disney+ "hack" and what consumers can do to protect themselves online.
• (16:37) Android Central's Russell Holly gives us an in-depth look at Google Stadia, including its current round of successes and failures.
• (39:49) Macy's has made the news twice now, thanks to a series of breaches that have left customers' data exposed online. What can you do to protect yourself while shopping online? What should companies be doing? Ant Pruitt and Mikah Sargent discuss.
• (52:26) If you're an iOS user, you may have noticed an uptick in updates. There's a reason for that: A new Bloomberg report says Apple's VP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, is overhauling the development and testing process for iOS.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt

Guests: Phil Nickinson and Russell Holly

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• (02:13) Matt Binder from Mashable breaks apart YouTube's new Terms of Service changes to try to assess what is "Commercially Viable."
• (14:54) After a Federal Court ruled suspicionless phone and laptop search unconstitutional, Sophia Cope from the EFF says the case may make its way to the Supreme Court.
• (29:01) Rene Ritchie from iMore has the brand new MacBook Pro 16" laptop and says that all the problems with the old keyboard design are in the past.
• (48:46) Motorola held an event where it revealed the new Moto RAZR phone, a pricey foldable that appeals to retro-design fans.
• (01:00:10) Apple released its new Health Research app, promised earlier this year to enable iOS users to donate their time and health data to aid in powerful research.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Matt Binder, Sophia Cope, and Rene Ritchie

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• (02:09) Kashmir Hill of The New York Times stops by to tell you how to get access to your secret consumer score. Turns out companies are collecting, tabulating, and scoring your online activity to fight fraud, monitor product returns, and track wealth. Hill details the why and the how of these data gatherers.
• (29:15) Android Central's Daniel Bader spent some time with Amazon's new premium smart speaker, the Echo Studio. He shares his thoughts on the device and the target market and explains why one of the Studio's new features should be turned off by default.
• (56:56) Mikah's story of the week: In an exclusive piece, OneZero's Dave Gershgorn details the U.S. military's facial recognition system.

Check out these TWiT episodes:

• Microsoft Ignite Vision Keynote: http://bit.ly/2qAF75i
• Rosemary Orchard on iOS Today: http://bit.ly/33C7Q8R
• John Hodgman on Triangulation: http://bit.ly/2rgjdom

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Kashmir Hill and Daniel Bader

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• (02:03) With Facebook and Twitter approaching political ads from different perspectives, Seth Rosenblatt from The Parallax talks about how Facebook is resisting the urge to retreat from "free expression."
• (16:04) Heather Kelly from the Washington Post discusses how apps and services are intermingling with school administration resulting in data tracking of students.
• (32:52) The Airpods Pro are out, and Rene Ritchie from iMore shares his thoughts on whether they deserve the "Pro" moniker and who they are for.
• (45:30) Netflix is about to bring variable speed playback to its mobile app.
• (52:30) It's difficult to trace the source of AmazonBasic items like batteries, but it's important to know.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Seth Rosenblatt, Heather Kelly, and Rene Ritchie

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