This Week in Tech (Audio)

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Your first podcast of the week is the last word in tech. Join the top tech pundits in a roundtable discussion of the latest trends in high tech.

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01.24.2021

Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse What the new Biden administration brings to the tech sphere. Biden Has a Chance to Reshape Tech. Will He? Biden names Slaughter to lead FTC, Rosenworcel to chair ...

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01.24.2021 TWiT 807: The Shuffle Button for Food - Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse What the new Biden administration brings to the tech sphere. Biden Has a Chance to Reshape Tech. Will He? Biden names Slaughter to lead FTC, Rosenworcel to chair ...
01.17.2021 TWiT 806: Make Hella Happen - CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21, Section 230, escaping big tech, Clubhouse CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21, Section 230, escaping big tech, Clubhouse Misinformation has slowed now that Trump is off Twitter. Denise describes the effects of Section 230 on big tech. Is it possible for someone to escape big tech if ...
01.10.2021 TWiT 805: Come Together Like Voltron - Social media Trump ban, Section 230 in Biden era, nationalizing Alibaba Social media Trump ban, Section 230 in Biden era, nationalizing Alibaba Social networks begin to ban President Trump. Should a few giant enterprises decide which speech is heard? China is nationalizing Jack Ma's Alibaba. Signal sees an uptick in light ...
01.03.2021 TWiT 804: The Bento Box Satellite - CES 2021 preview, streaming video in 2020, goodbye FarmVille CES 2021 preview, streaming video in 2020, goodbye FarmVille A preview of the virtual CES 2021 event. LG to unveil bendable OLED and 8K QNED. 2020 was an amazing year for streaming services. Comparing the roaring 20's to the next ...
12.27.2020 TWiT 803: Best of 2020 - The best TWiT highlights of the year! Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2020 highlights include: CES 2020 roundup. Location privacy. iPad ten years later. The power of Deepfakes. Zoom usage explodes. Elon Musk's child X AE A-12. Apple silicon. Big tech goes ...
12.20.2020 TWiT 802: The Year in Review - OG TWiTs discuss the year's biggest stories and trends SolarWinds, COVID-19, Zoom, Big Tech, Social Media, Elon Musk, 5G, Amazon SolarWinds, the biggest case of cyber-espionage yet. COVID-19 and the dramatic effect of it on the tech industry. How effective has Contact Tracing been? The brilliance of mRNA for ...
12.13.2020 TWiT 801: I Can't Believe It's Not Minecraft - AirPods Max, Cyberpunk 2077, US Treasury hack, Halo Band Airpods Max, Cyberpunk 2077, US Treasury hack, Halo Band Hackers stole data from the US Treasury. FireEye was hacked by nation-state actors. Patriot Act used to gather website visitor logs. Facebook sued by the FTC on antitrust charges. High profile ...
12.06.2020 TWiT 800: It's Coming from Leo2 - Salesforce buys Slack, Warner Bros' HBO Max deal, Ajit Pai, Timnit Gebru Salesforce buys Slack, Warner Bros' HBO Max deal, Ajit Pai, Timnit Gebru Salesforce buys Slack for $27.7b. Prop. 24 and the challenges of paying for privacy. The Apple M1 chip is fast! Apple gets fined in Italy for misleading iPhone ...
11.29.2020 TWiT 799: Don't Tweet the Fleet - Comcast data cap, Black Friday, Tony Hsieh, Sherwin-Williams TikTok Comcast data cap, Black Friday, Tony Hsieh, Sherwin-Williams TikTok The origins of Cyberpunk 2077. Editing video with the Apple M1 chip is a piece of cake. Apple head of security indicted on bribery charges. Kuo says new Macbooks with Apple ...
11.22.2020 TWiT 798: The Lighthouse Keeper and His Robot Butler - Tech hearings, streaming Windows, RCS encryption Tech hearings, streaming Windows, RCS encryption TikTok pokes the lion about why it hasn't been shut down yet. Why do the tech Senate hearings continue without any YouTube presence? L'Oréal's virtual makeup filters now support Instagram, Snapchat, and Google Duo. ...
11.15.2020 TWiT 797: There's Blubber All Over the Highway - Apple Silicon, Exploding Whale, TikTok Apple Silicon, Exploding Whale, TikTok Apple releases three new Macs based on the M1 chip. Should you buy them? Why the fact that MacBooks have a 720p camera doesn't matter Why Apple put the M1 chip in their low-end Macs ...
11.08.2020 TWiT 796: Celebrity Jeopardy in Heaven - Xbox Series X vs PS5, Biden & Tech, Apple Silicon Xbox Series X vs PS5, Biden & Tech, Apple Silicon Jeopardy host Alex Trebek dies at 80 Xbox Series X or Playstation 5? What will happen to tech under Biden? Twitter is now the defacto Presidential communication system - will ...
11.01.2020 TWiT 795: Existential Dreadlocks - Big Tech Q4 Revenues Up, AMD Acquires Xilinx Big Tech Q4 Revenues Up, AMD Acquires Xilinx US Senate questions tech leaders over Section 230 AMD acquires Xilinx Judges rule that Trump cannot shut down TikTok or WeChat Apple revenues up year-over-year Alphabet revenues up year-over-year Microsoft revenues up ...
10.25.2020 TWiT 794: Pulmonary Gold Disease - AOC Streams Among US, iPhone Reviews, RIP Quibi AOC Streams Among US, iPhone Reviews, RIP Quibi Politicians go gamer: AOC streams Among Us, Biden's Animal Crossing Island How campaigning on social media is changing Did social media break democracy? Bot orders $18,752 of McFlurrys every minute iPhone 12 ...
10.18.2020 TWiT 793: The J to J Protocol - Amy Webb and Cory Doctorow Fix All the Problems of Big Tech Amy Webb and Cory Doctorow Fix All the Problems of Big Tech The dangers of dystopian thinking The dangers of utopian thinking Why we need an Office of Strategic Assessment vs why we need to break up monopolies Is the ...
10.11.2020 TWiT 792: Get Out of My Grocery Aisle - iPhone 12 Preview - Congress vs Big Tech - Oracle vs Google iPhone 12 Preview - Congress vs Big Tech - Oracle vs Google iPhone 12 Event Preview - here is everything we know about the iPhone 12 The Supreme Court seems to frown on Google in Oracle vs Google case Congress' ...
10.04.2020 TWiT 791: A Soupçon of Zuck - Google Pixel 5, Amazon One, AppleTV+ Google Pixel 5, Amazon One, AppleTV+ Google's Launch Night in was a snooze Amazon Sidewalk will join your neighborhood together - or invade your privacy Amazon wants your palm print. Will you give it to them? James Bond delayed to ...
09.27.2020 TWiT 790: The Snaggletooth Network - TikTok Ban, Amazon Drone Camera, Pixel 5 TikTok Ban, Amazon Drone Camera, Pixel 5 Galaxy Z Fold 2 Review Is TikTok banned yet? The Palantir IPO is coming up. Should you invest? Amazon Sidewalk is a terrifying sci-fi security network Amazon's new Ring security cam flies around ...
09.20.2020 TWiT 789: TikTok Dough - Trump OKs TikTok, Apple Watch and iPad Air, Oculus Quest 2 Trump OKs TikTok, Apple Watch and iPad Air, Oculus Quest 2 Trump OKs Oracle/Walmart/TikTok deal Apple Watch focuses on fitness and family Apple Fitness+ expands Apple's empire Apple One subscription bundle gets you all the things Where does Apple One ...
09.13.2020 TWiT 788: Seems Like a Nice Young Man - Microsoft Won't Buy TikTok, Nvidia buys ARM, Surface Duo Review Microsoft Won't Buy TikTok, Nvidia buys ARM, Surface Duo Review Microsoft out of the running for TikTok Will the TikTok sale go through before Trump's deadline? Nvidia buys ARM Microsoft Surface Duo review: twice the screens, half as good Microsoft ...
09.06.2020 TWiT 787: Dreamliner - TikTok Sale, Trump YouTube Ads, Apple Announcement TikTok Sale, Trump YouTube Ads, Apple Announcement Rob Reid's Ted Talk on synthetic biology and pandemics from 2019 The Privileged Have Entered their Escape Pods Microsoft Duo reviews coming September 10th A guy in a jetpack sited by planes near ...
08.30.2020 TWiT 786: The Chickenization of America - Remembering Chadwick Boseman, TikTok Drama, Neuralink's Pig Trepanation Remembering Chadwick Boseman, TikTok Drama, Neuralink's Pig Trepanation Remembering Chadwick Boseman Elon Musk demonstrates Neurallink: trepanning a Pig What is Palantir doing? Apple vs Epic: how anti-competitive is Apple, and what should the government do about this? TikTok This Week: ...
08.23.2020 TWiT 785: Vote Before the Asteroid Hits - Apple vs WordPress and Epic, Trump vs TikTok, Secret Spy iPod Apple vs WordPress and Epic, Trump vs TikTok, Secret Spy iPod Apple vs WordPress Apple vs Epic 2020 is the end of the techlash Zuckerberg is the unelected king of the world Trump tries to ban TikTok Facebook funnels people ...
08.16.2020 TWiT 784: Karsten Has Pictures - Fortnite vs Apple, Trump vs. TikTok, US vs. China Fortnite vs Apple, Trump vs. TikTok, US vs. China Fortnite removed from App Store and Google Play Apple also kicks Microsoft xCloud off the App Store At what point does a company become too big? Should we punish billionaires for ...
08.09.2020 TWiT 783: The Galaxy Jaffle - Trump vs Tik Tok, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 First Impressions, Black Hat/DEFCON Recap Trump vs Tik Tok, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 First Impressions, Black Hat/DEFCON Recap Samsung announces the Galaxy Note 20, Z Fold 2, Watch 3, Buds Live, and more DEFCON / Black Hat 2020: What if they held a security conference ...
08.02.2020 TWiT 782: Mainframes Not MaryJane - Tik Tok Ban, Tech Titans Talk to Congress, Twitter Hackers Arrested Tik Tok Ban, Tech Titans Talk to Congress, Twitter Hackers Arrested Trump threatens to ban Tik Tok Trump wants Microsoft to buy Tik Tok Mr. Cook, Zuck, Bezos, and Pichai go to Washington What should the government do to Google, ...
07.26.2020 TWiT 781: Slightly Firmer Denim Soft Serve - Xbox Game Pass, TikTok vs Quibi, The End of Intel Microsoft focuses on games as a service with Xbox Game Pass Game console makers play chicken overpricing announcements What kind of person does Tik Tok think you are? Android 11 is red velvet cake Google's ATAP lab wants to bring ...
07.19.2020 TWiT 780: The Great Firewall of America - Twitter Hack, Tik Tok hysteria, World Emoji Day Here's how the Twitter hack happenedTik Tok hysteria - xenophobia or common sense? EARN IT and LAED acts want to eliminate encryption Cloudflare outage takes down a huge swath of the internet "Master," "Slave," "Blacklist" terms on the outs at ...
07.12.2020 TWiT 779: No Future for Green Pants - TikTok's Bad Week, RIP Quibi, mmhmm TikTok's Bad Week, RIP Quibi, mmhmmmmhmm is a fun new way to use meeting softwareUS might ban TikTok, India already has. What is the future for the embattled platform? Is TikTok safe to use? Apple Glass on the way: Foxconn ...
07.05.2020 TWiT 778: In the Zoom Where It Happens - Apple Glasses, iOS 14 Privacy, and Hamilton on Disney+ Apple Glasses, iOS 14 Privacy, and Hamilton on Disney+Is Apple pulling away from the competition?Is Intel dying?Snap Spectacles third edition arrives in IndiaGoogle buys North, makers of Focals smart glassesWhere are Alexis Ohanian and Pete Cashmore?Mark Gurman has the scoop ...
06.28.2020 TWiT 777: Apple's RISCy Move - Apple WWDC Recap - Apple Silicon, macOS 11, iOS 14 Apple WWDC Recap - Apple Silicon, macOS 11, iOS 14Mac moves from Intel to Apple SiliconWhat happens to Intel? Microsoft?iOS apps will run on MacsWill Macs still run Windows on Boot Camp?Microsoft closes all retail stores - are PCs moving ...
06.21.2020 TWiT 776: Phat Boyin' It All Day - WWDC Preview, Twitter Voice Chat, Prescription Video Game WWDC Preview: no new hardware will be announcedApple re-closing some US Stores due to Covid-19WWDC Preview: Apple transitions to ARM WWDC Preview: here's the jacket and pins that the Swift Student Challenge winners wonWWDC Preview: iOS 14 improvements - can ...
06.14.2020 TWiT 775: Bacon Buddies - Zoom's Fail of the Week, Police Face Recognition, Apple at $1.5T Zoom bans an American's account at China's request, won't have real end-to-end encryption IBM, Amazon, and Microsoft stop selling face recognition software to the police Clearview and Palantir continue to sell face recognition to the police Apple is the world's ...
06.07.2020 TWiT 774: The Mafia is Zooming - Big Tech and Racism, Trump and Biden Phished Tim Cook and Satya Nadella speaking up on racism - what should Big Tech do? Amazon says they are against racism, but sells racist facial recognition tech to police Can tech improve policing? Social and Organizational barriers to change Should ...
05.31.2020 TWiT 773: The Duchess of Sealand - Trump vs Twitter, SpaceX, George Floyd Protests Trump vs Twitter, SpaceX, George Floyd ProtestsTrump vs Twitter: what is Section 230? Trump vs Twitter: what does Trump's executive order say?Trump vs Twitter: who would be hurt most by Trump's executive order?Trump vs Twitter: who gets to determine "truth"?Trump ...
05.24.2020 TWiT 772: 52 Cents & a Bag of Pop Chips - Microsoft Build Highlights, Surface Earbuds Review, Minecraft's Biggest Month Microsoft Build Highlights, Surface Earbuds Review, Minecraft's Biggest MonthCollege Board sued over flawed online AP testsMinecraft Dungeons ReviewMinecraft hits 162 Million users/monthFormer TWiT Producer OMGChad's OMGCraft hits 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers!Satya Nadella's "RGV2cw" Easter Egg spells "Devs" in Base 64All the ...
05.17.2020 TWiT 771: Ferment All the Things - Facebook Buys Giphy, Apple AR Glasses, Unreal Engine 5 Facebook Buys Giphy, Apple AR Glasses, Unreal Engine 5Facebook buys Giphy for $400 millionFacebook setting up a political advocacy group for big techUS Government going to sue Google for monopolizing online adsTrump tweets that Google, Facebook, and Twitter are controlled ...
05.10.2020 TWiT 770: The Vanna White Effect Zoom Fixes Encryption, Elon Musk and X Æ A-12Elon Musk names his child X Æ A-12: here's how to pronounce itZoom buys Keybase to fix encryptionGoogle Meet, Facebook Rooms, and Microsoft Teams desperately try to catch up with ZoomZoom is ...
05.03.2020 TWiT 769: Me? I'm On Unhinged Elon Musk Goes Crazy, Tik Tok Takes Over Elon Musk loses Tesla $14 Billion with one reckless tweet TikTok gets more than 2 billion downloads in record time Apple/Google contact tracing approved by the CDC - will you install it? ...
04.26.2020 TWiT 768: Steer Into the Skid Contact Tracing, Synthetic Biology Ask a futurist: how do we get from now to the Covid-19 free future? Steer into the slide. The future of synthetic biology is sticking viruses into our systems as medication Apple-Google contact tracing vs Palantir: ...
04.19.2020 TWiT 767: Fifteen Years Later TWiT's 15th Anniversary, iPhone SE, Best Audio Equipment You Can Buy iPhone SE vs Sidekick 2 EARN IT will kill end-to-end encryption. Call your senator now! AMD is kicking Intel's butt The best speakers you can buy The best DACs ...
04.12.2020 TWiT 766: Zoom, But Use Protection Apple+Google COVID tracking app, 5G towers burning, Zoom tips Get Glycerin Melt at https://amzn.to/2JX9Ujt via affiliate link! 5G towers are being burned in England and the Netherlands to stop coronavirus. We have officially hit maximum techno panic. Apple and Google ...
04.05.2020 TWiT 765: Holds Each Cheek Separately Zoom Security Issues, iPhone SE Zoom goes from 10 million to 250 million daily users, struggles with zoombombing and security issues Where is the iPhone SE? The budget iPhone could be launched any day. Can Apple maintain its famed secrecy ...
03.29.2020 TWiT 764: Tech Support in Tights Fever tracking maps show the spread of coronavirus Instacart workers will go on strike on Monday Hackers are sending out malicious teddy bears and Best Buy rewards cards Snopes has had to scale back fact-checking in the age of coronavirus ...
03.22.2020 TWiT 763: Ghost Finger This week's stories: Study proves that using CarPlay and Android Auto is worse than driving drunk Focus on security - cybercriminals are taking advantage of coronavirus Sam Abuelsamid explains LiDAR What to expect from Apple's AR future "Your next computer ...
03.15.2020 TWiT 762: Synthetic Chris Evans This Week's Stories Father Robert Ballecer talks about the Vatican's response to the Coronavirus in Italy. Father Robert Ballecer shows off this live broadcasting/podcasting setup MKBHD's 8k setup - RED cameras, multiple Mac Pros, LUTS, and motion tracking The Escobar ...
03.08.2020 TWiT 761: The Esperanto of Time Coronavirus Craziness: The Pope is OK, SXSW canceled, contractors can't get n95 masks, Chinese carmakers shut down The response to Coronavirus - big tech sends workers home, but restaurant workers have to keep the slinging hash Woz is NOT Patient ...
03.01.2020 TWiT 760: A Perfect Time to Panic This Week's StoriesCoronavirus: GDC postponed, F8 canceled, Chinese factory shortages, mask shortages, CDC test shortages, preppers prepping, fear, uncertainty, and denialYour AirPods are on a two-year timerSafari snubs two-year certificatesSome might call it a patent troll - Apple must pay ...
02.23.2020 TWiT 759: Never Gonna Give You Up This Week's Stories: COVID-19 coronavirus causing tech conference chaos Should Apple investors be worried about COVID-19? Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - does it live up to the hype? COVID-19 coronavirus will crash the tech economy for a while Apple iPhone ...
02.16.2020 TWiT 758: Facemasks and Fear This week's stories:Mobile World Congress 2020 canceled over COVID-19 fearsChina virtually shut down due to COVID-19. Foxconn's iPhone plant closed; making face masks instead.RSA Conference (Feb 24th in San Francisco) is next - IBM has already dropped out. Is this ...

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