On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, January 13, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ:

• Padre is back from Vegas and the huge CES 2018 extravaganza and blackout. He talks about all the cool tech he saw and what the big theme of the show was. Plus, Scott Wilkinson reports on the home theater gear that caught his eye.
• We meet Chris Sheldrick, Co-founder & CEO of what3words.com, a company who has mapped the entire planet using three words for every three square meter parcel. Plus it was announced this week that Mercedes-Benz bought 10% of the company.
• Jason Howell shows us how to free up space on our Android phone with Google's new file management app Files Go.
• Megan Morrone reviews ten new iPhone X cases.
• We talk about the scary ballistic missile false alarm in Hawaii, Facebook moving media companies from their timelines, Signal encryption coming to Skype, and why AT&T is dropping Huawei phones.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

Guests: Chris Sheldrick, Scott Wilkinson, Megan Morrone, and Jason Howell

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, January 6, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell:

• The new iMac Pro is here, and what better show for Leo and Jason to give reviews. They put the machine through its paces and run multiple programs at the same time.
• Have you heard of Biohacking? Josiah Zayner is known for hacking his body. The former NASA scientist has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and biophysics and is the first person to modify his own genome. He edits DNA using CRISPR and injects it into his body, all in his DIY home lab.
• Steve Gibson joins us to discuss the big story this week- the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws.
• Jason Howell has a few apps to help you complete your New Year's resolutions.
• Megan Morrone shows us an app to get our Yoga on.
• Plus, iguanas are 'freezing' in Florida.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Snell

Guests: Steve Gibson, Josiah Zayner, Ph.D., Jason Howell, and Megan Morrone

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Welcome to the Best of 2017 for The New Screen Savers. We covered so many great stories, it was hard to narrow it down. Here are some of our fan and staff favorites.

• See how the Rainforest Connection and Founder Topher White is stopping illegal logging with old cell phones and solar panels.
• Meet Bodo Hoenen, a father who built a robotic assistive arm for his daughter whose arm is paralyzed.
• Our staff battles aliens in the multiplayer video game 'Starship Horizons Bridge Simulator,' where you can play on any device with a browser.
• Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro, Becky Worley, and Leo play 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' on PlayStation VR.
• Megan Morrone introduces us to Gitanjali Rao, an 11-years-old who won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge.
• Iain Thomson, Jason Calacanis, and Leo play 'Game of Geeks' with the sounds of tech.
• Visit the world famous Lagunitas Brewing Company with Brew Master Jeremy Marshall.
• Learn how crickets could be the gateway bug to sustainable food with Andrew Brentano and his startup Tiny Farms.
• Get robotic room service with the Relay robot from Savioke.
• We settle the Emoji Cheeseburger debate with a taste-off between Facebook, Google, and Apple.
• Step into Nomadic's VR adventure, where the real world blends with the virtual one.
• Take a ride on a VR roller coaster with Jason Howell.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jason Howell, Megan Morrone, Bryan Burnett, Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro, Becky Worley, Iain Thomson, Jason Calacanis, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Bodo Hoenen, Gitanjali Rao, Jeremy Marshall, Kevin Rose, Andrew Brentano, Topher White, Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Adrian Canoso, Tessa Lau, John Duncan, Jim Preston, and Charles Laureano

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Welcome to our Holiday Gift Guide Episode. We've asked our hosts, experts, and friends here at TWiT to chime in. Sit back, relax and get great gift ideas for the geek in your life.

• Camera picks from DPReview.com's Dale Baskin.
• Tech gifts for kids from Megan Morrone.
• Top virtual reality games from Ars Technica's Sam Machkovech.
• PC hardware picks from PC Perspective's Ryan Shrout.
• Kitchen gadgets and food tech from Leo and Megan.
• Top video games from Polygon's Charlie Hall.
• Travel gadgets from Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Leo.
• Home theater gear from Scott Wilkinson.
• Cars from Roadshow's Tim Stevens.
• Android Phones from Jason Howell.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jason Howell, Scott Wilkinson, Tim Stevens, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Charlie Hall, Ryan Shrout, Megan Morrone, Sam Machkovech, and Dale Baskin

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 16, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:

• Meet Dr. Leslie Dewan, the CEO of Transatomic, a startup looking to shake up the nuclear industry. Not only are they designing a clean, affordable and safe reactor, but they've also released technical details of their work.
• Dale Baskin from DPReview.com shows us how to take photos of the Northern Lights.
• It's our last Holiday Gift Guide of the season. DPReview.com brings us their picks for the best cameras - everything from point-and-shoot to their favorite Leica.
• The new Star Wars movie The Last Jedi is out, and Jason Howell shows us the smartphone-powered AR experience Star Wars: Jedi Challenges by Lenovo.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

Guests: Dale Baskin, Dr. Leslie Dewan, and Jason Howell

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 9, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton:

• How do you create the perfect laptop? You have 1,000 people chime in. Eve Technology created the first crowd-developed 2-in-1 computer - the Eve V. But does it pass the Leo and Patrick test and how does it compare to Microsoft's Surface Pro?
• Leo has the new Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds. We'll see how they compare to the Apple AirPods and others on the market.
• Sam Abuelsamid stopped by the studio with the soon-to-be-available Nissan Leaf. Patrick and Leo discuss electric cars and when we can expect them to become mainstream.
• In Call for Help, we'll talk music apps for Android.
• The Holiday Gift Guide continues. This week Megan Morrone has her picks for the best tech for kids.
• And Jason Howell shows us how to install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire tablet.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Jason Howell, and Megan Morrone

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 2, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ:

• Meet a maker-extraordinaire who creates costumes, armor, weapons, and sci-fi gear from scratch. Shawn Thorsson, from Thorsson & Associates Workshop, is self-taught and builds all his amazing works of art in his shop in Sonoma County. Learn how he does it, plus see examples he brought along including Iron Man, a TIE Fighter pilot from Star Wars, and the Schick Hydrobot.
• What is machine learning and how does a neural network work? SethBling explains how he created two neural networks, MarI/O and MariFlow, to play Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart.
• Which smartphone takes the best 'portrait' style photos? Jason Howell compares five phones to find out, the iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and OnePlus 5T.
• In our Holiday Gift Guide, Sam Machkovech shares his top virtual reality games for the Rift, Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and PlayStation VR.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

Guests: SethBling, Shawn Thorsson, Sam Machkovech, and Jason Howell

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, November 25, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:

• Megan tests an affordable pedal-assist electric bike from Espin that really moves.
• We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Ryan Shrout from This Week in Computer Hardware, showing us his top PC gear.
• Megan and Leo Laporte also have a Gift Guide with a slew of food cooking and prep gadgets including the Mellow and Anova sous vide cookers, the Meater wireless thermometer, the Fizzics beer system, the June Oven, Ember's temperature-controlled travel and ceramic mug, and the Searzall torch.
• Alex Lidow from Efficient Power Conversion talks with Leo about Gallium Nitride and how it is being used to create the next generation of microchips and wire power.
• Jason Howell reviews the Google Home Mini and Anker's Zolo Mojo smart speakers.
• Megan had the Noon Smart Switches installed in her house and has a review.
• Leo has a review of the new Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 laptop.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

Guests: Alex Lidow, Ryan Shrout, and Jason Howell

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 18, 2017:

• It's a Pixel party! Jason Howell and Leo Laporte have all the new Google gear. We'll take a look and review the Pixel 2 XL, Pixelbook, and Pixel Buds.
• Jason shows Leo how to record multitrack music with the Spire Studio from iZotope.
• In our Holiday Gift Guide, Charlie Hall from Polygon joins us with his picks for best video games.
• The Noon system is a new take on smart lights. It uses switches that can figure out what kind of bulbs you have in your house and control them. Megan had them installed in her kitchen, and you'll see how they work.
• Jason gives us a first look at the OnePlus 5T smartphone
• Telsa announces big rig, the Semi, and their new Roadster.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell

Guests: Charlie Hall, Dzevad Kudic, Katie Camacho, and Megan Morrone

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 11, 2017:

• Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ check out the new Xbox One X. Samit Sarkar, Senior Reporter from Polygon joins us to talk about the new games, 4k with HDR gaming, and if it's worth it without a 4K monitor.
• The holidays are approaching quickly and we've got not one, but two Holiday Gift Guides! Padre and Leo will fill your suitcase with travel gadgets.
• Plus, Tim Stevens from CNET's Roadshow has his top six car picks!
• Megan Morrone introduces us to Gitanjali Rao. She's 11-years-old and won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. We'll learn about the challenges to make her invention.
• In Call for Help, Padre explains how the Raspberry Pi Pi-hole adblocker works without slowing down your internet connection.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

Guests: Samit Sarkar, Tim Stevens, Gitanjali Rao, and Megan Morrone

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