This Week in Tech (Video)

Silicon Valley's reaction to Trump's immigration ban and plans for the coming apocalypse. Hugo Barra joins Facebook as VP of VR. Google killed 1.7 bad ads last year. Sprint buys a third of Tidal. Five states will legalize the "Right to Repair" your own tech. 3D TV is dead.

• Owen J.J. Stone thinks Marrisa Mayer should be fired from Yahoo
• Michael Nuñez wants to Make America Rage Again
• Phil Libin is a real life cyborg
• Leo has port envy

Host: Leo Laporte

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Can Twitter be fixed? Will Trump's FCC Chairman pick be a boon or bane for tech? Is Apple still competitive? Could they compete against Netflix? Apple sues Qualcomm for $1 billion. Samsung reveals that the Note 7 fires were caused by "irregular batteries." Zuckerberg for President? Matt Cutts resigns from Google. Assange reneges on extradition promise after Chelsea Manning's sentence commuted. Tesla Autopilot results in 40% drop in accidents. Don't use Meitu! United Airlines planes grounded by computer outage.

• Iain Thompson thinks squirrels are the real threat.
• Jason Calacanis' Inside Trump newsletter holds the President to his campaign promises
• Father Robert Ballecer has a Hawaiian warning for Mark Zuckerberg
• Leo Laporte wants his Powerwall already!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Iain Thomson, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Jason Calacanis

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Is Apple working in secret with Carl Zeiss on AR glasses? Will Mark Zuckerberg run for President? Consumer Reports changes its mind about the MacBook Pro. Fark.com gets farked over by Google. Telegram, Cellebrite, and Giuliani get hacked, but WhatsApp does not. Family Tree Now knows a scary amount about you.

• Leo has a perfect plan for the next Mac Pro
• Mike Elgan knows who should be making your AR glasses
• Greg Ferro has some pointed advice for anyone who uses Google for ads
• Becky Worley gets sweet revenge on her life-long nemesis

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Becky Worley, Greg Ferro, and Mike Elgan

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CES 2017: The year of Alexa. Apple has "a great holiday," but misses 2016 sales targets. Mark Zuckerberg could run for President and still run Facebook. Samsung gets a fourth-quarter profit, even after Note 7 recall. Russia demands that Google and Apple pull LinkedIn from their stores.

Phillip Elmer-DeWitt thinks the best reporting out of CES was one woman's Hunter S. Thompson-esque acid trip.

Clayton Morris thinks President of the USA would be a big step DOWN for Zuckerberg

Leo's New Year's resolution: no more saying the "A word" on air.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Kara Swisher, Clayton Morris, and Philip Elmer-DeWitt

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With your help we've put together the best clips from 2016 on This Week in Tech!

Host: Leo Laporte

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Our special holiday episode with a look back on some of the most influential tech stories of the year. Happy Holidays!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Rene Ritchie, Steve Gibson, and Denise Howell

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Tech summit at Trump Tower. Why fake news appeals to your lizard brain. 1 billion Yahoo accounts hacked. Why Pebble had to sell to Fitbit. Uber refuses to stop testing self-driving cars in San Francisco. Google creates a new self-driving company, Waymo. Apple's new emoji in iOS 10.2.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Steven Levy, Georgia Dow, and Steve Kovach

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Samsung pushes out an "update" that kills the Note 7 once and for all - unless you're on Verizon. Tech heavyweights meet with Trump this week. CIA determines that Russians hacked the DNC and RNC. Amazon creates a cashierless store with Amazon Go. Why are the AirPods delayed? PewDiePie trolls us all. Wearables are dead.

• Ed Bott talks about our post-fact era
• Christina Warren shows off her Snapchat Spectacles
• The top 10 YouTubers make Devindra Hardawar (and the rest of us) feel old

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ed Bott, Christina Warren, and Devindra Hardawar

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We discuss the UK's Investigatory Powers Act, which give sweeping new powers to British intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Will automation take all our jobs? What then? Black Friday sales online hit a new record, with a third of online sales happenning on mobile devices. Grace Hopper and Margaret Hamilton receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

• Ian Thompson gives his unique perspective on the Snoopers Charter
• Jason Snell thinks that it is too early to judge the MacBook Pro Touch Bar
• Larry Magid knows how to keep kids safe online without abandoning democracy

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jason Snell, Iain Thomson, and Larry Magid

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British Parliament passes the Snoopers Charter. Fake news is on the rise. Snapchat files for a secret IPO. Selfie deaths have more than doubled each year for the past three years. Apple charges $300 for a book of pictures of Apple products.

• Owen J.J. Stone can't even believe the new MacBook Pro
• Georgia Dow thinks the key to breaking our addiction with technology lies in education and good parenting
• Baratunde Thurston wants you to take action for what you believe in

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Georgia Dow, Owen JJ Stone, and Baratunde Thurston

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