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April 15, 2021Tech News Weekly 179: Can the FCC End Robocalls?
Mark Zuckerberg isn't convinced that an Instagram for kids app is actually a bad idea after all.
Spotify is offering a free gadget called Car Thing and it is ideal for iOS users without CarPlay.
Dan Moren from Six Colors picks apart the invite for Apple's upcoming Spring event to see what the company might unveil.
Twitter is launching the Responsible Machine Learning study and Karissa Bell from Engadget details how it might improve the service.
Kieren McCarthy from The Register shares that the FCC is finally getting involved in cracking down on robocalls and it could actually make a big difference.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Dan Moren, Karissa Bell, and Kieren McCarthy
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58 min
April 14, 2021 Hands-On Tech: OnePlus Watch Review
OnePlus enters the smartwatch market with the OnePlus Watch. Stylish and affordable at $159, has OnePlus delivered a flagship killer of smartwatches? Jason Howell shares his review with the All About Android crew.
Get the OnePlus Watch: https://www.oneplus.com/oneplus-watch

Host: Jason Howell
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21 min
April 13, 2021All About Android 520: The Not-So-Smart Watch
Discord's NSFW Block on iOS Might Hurt Artists the Most
Google I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend from May 18-20
Google officially confirms the Pixel 5a 5G exists, will launch later this year
T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T have reportedly killed their RCS joint venture
Jason reviews the OnePlus Watch
Google is killing "Google Play Movies & TV" on smart TVs
Google Shopping for Android, iOS shutting down in favor of the web
New 'Heads Up' feature nags distracted Android users to look up while walking
Google wants to give you $30 for using Google Pay
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/2Q00A4V

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
Guest: Joshua Vergara
Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.
1 hr 37 min
April 08, 2021 Tech News Weekly 178: Facebook Hack: Old News? Not Really
Facebook says its data breach everyone's talking about is old news, but experts disagree. How "dark patterns" online can trick people into spending more money. The impact of AR beauty filters on young women and girls.
First, Kari Paul stops by to talk about her article from The Guardian regarding a data breach at Facebook. While Facebook says the breach is old and, therefore, unimportant, experts say otherwise.
Then, Sara Morrison of Vox's Recode tells us about dark patterns on websites — tools and techniques used to guide and control website visitors.
Then, Tate Ryan-Mosley shares some of what she's learned about augmented reality beauty filters and their impact on young women and girls while researching and writing her piece for MIT Technology Review.
Lastly, Jason sports some new ANC headphones from Urbanista and Mikah talks about Intel's new "Bleep" tool, which aims to filter out hate speech in audio.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Kari Paul, Sara Morrison, and Tate Ryan-Mosley
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.
1 hr
April 07, 2021This Week in Google 606: 2222 to Toulouse
Google vs Oracle, Google IO 2021, Nest Hub 2 Review, OnePlus Watch Hands-On
Supreme Court sides with Google in Oracle's API copyright case.
Google I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend from May 18-20.
Exclusive: Pixel 6 will be powered by new Google-made 'Whitechapel' chip.
RIP LG: South Korean giant officially exits the smartphone market.
Stacey's Nest Hub 2 review.
Ikea is working with Sonos on a hidden speaker built into art you hang on the wall.
Google AI Research Manager Quits After Two Ousted From Group.
Waymo boss John Krafcik leaving autonomous car company, co-CEOs named.
Google launches Lyra codec in beta to reduce voice call bandwidth usage.
Google acquires 3D audio startup Dysonics to develop new 'audio hardware,' possibly Pixel Buds.
Ketchup shortage!
What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?
Amazon offers rare apology, says it will look for solutions to drivers peeing in bottles.
ACLU, a defender of digital privacy, reveals that it shares user data with Facebook.
Another Day, Another Ridiculous NY Times Opinion Piece That Is Confused About Section 230 And Free Speech Online.
Google Pixel 5 sees massive GPU performance gains with April 2021 update.
Pixel 5's April update improves camera quality in 3rd-party apps, optimizes game performance, more.
Google posts Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2 with April security patch and bug fixes.
Google is developing parts of Android in Rust to improve security.
Appicide: Google Play Music final update lets you hide it.
Google inadvertently leaks green 'Pixel Buds A' in email push.
Google Workspace users can continue to create unlimited Docs until next year.
Google opens Android Auto to new navigation, parking, and charging apps.
Lots of new Chrome updates: particularly like multiple cut-and-paste; improved screen grab.
Picks:
Stacey: Will.i.am's $299 connected Xupermask.
Jeff: a16z marketplace rankings.
Jeff: Lufthansa flight two two two two to Toulouse.
Ant: LumaCare Duo.
Ant: Wanderers Photographic Cultural Experiences.
Jason: OnePlus Watch hands-on.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 18 min
April 06, 2021All About Android 519: Goodbye LG, Hardly Knew Ye
Whitechapel and Pixel 6, Casio G-Squad Pro, Galaxy S21 one month later
RIP LG: South Korean giant officially exits the smartphone market.
The 6 worst LG smartphones of all time.
What is your favorite LG mobile device?
Exclusive: Pixel 6 will be powered by new Google-made 'Whitechapel' chip.
How Google's secretive smartphone chip might stack up against Apple and Qualcomm.
The Pixel 6 could take on the next iPhone with a custom Google processor.
Casio launches first G-Shock Wear OS smartwatch.
Caterpillar is bringing its newest rugged phone to the US for $699.
Ryne: Galaxy S21 after one month... Whatcha think?
Google Maps is getting a ton of new features — here's what to expect and when.
Try the Spotify-based dating app I am apparently too snobby for.
Microsoft shuts down Cortana on iOS and Android.
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/39OHhCo

Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards
Guest: Ryne Hager
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1 hr 30 min
April 06, 2021Security Now 813: A Spy in Our Pocket
Ubiquity coverup, Facebook data dump, malicious Call of Duty cheats.
The Ubiquiti Coverup.
Facebook's 533,313,128 Million User Whoopsie!
Don't mess with our water!
Android moves to limit inter-app visibility.
Beware malicious "Call of Duty: Warzone" cheats.
QNAP — Just Say No!
Listener Feedback.
A Spy in Our Pocket.
We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-813-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Jason Howell
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2 hr 4 min
April 01, 2021Tech News Weekly 177: A Whole Lotta Hololens
Tesla and Bitcoin, NFTs and artists, Nest Hub 2 review, Godzilla vs Kong.
Sam Abuelsamid from Guidehouse Insights talks about Tesla's investments into Bitcoin and why it might not be such a great idea to buy a car with crypto.
The US Army is going to be outfitted with 120,000 Hololens devices and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica discusses what they'll be used for. Also, Super Mario is dead (sort of), and so are digital games sales for the PS3.
Abby Olheiser from MIT Technology Review interviewed a number of digital artists to see what they find appealing about NFTs in selling their art and some of the big downsides involved.
The Nest Hub 2 analyzes your sleep and maybe even your dog's too. Ryan Whitwam from Android Police shares his review of the new smart display with soli radar built-in.

Host: Jason Howell
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Sam Machkovech, Abby Ohlheiser, and Ryan Whitwam
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1 hr 2 min
March 30, 2021All About Android 518: Xiaomi's Liquid Lens Camera
Your next Pixel phone might also be your car keys
Announcing the Android Ready SE Alliance
T-Mobile is betting big on Google's Android services: RCS, YouTube TV, Pixel, and more
Google's Android 12 preview lands another update
Xiaomi announces the Mi Mix Fold, its first folding phone
Xiaomi's new flagship has a giant camera bump with its own OLED screen
Xiaomi Announces Mi 11 Ultra: The Largest Smartphone Camera
Motorola launches its first flagship Moto G phone: the Moto G100
Google Assistant 'Memory' supercharges saving and reminders on Android, in development
Google is using federated learning to improve Assistant's "Hey Google" accuracy
Google's Area 120 made a slick document scanner app
Stack: PDF Scanner + Document Organizer
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3umjZf5

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.
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1 hr 20 min
March 25, 2021Tech News Weekly 176: Slide Into My Slack DMs
OnePlus 9 Pro review, Amazon drivers peeing in cups, LGs phone business.
Mishaal Rahman from XDA Developers dives into his time spent with the new OnePlus 9 Pro and whether the Hasselblad camera partnership pays dividends in photo quality.
Kate Cox from Ars Technica details the new Connect DM feature that rolled out to Slack users and how a big loophole made harassment far too easy.
Amazon's delivery drivers are apparently peeing into cups because their jobs don't encourage them to take pee breaks and it speaks volumes about Amazon's work culture.
LG might be dropping its mobile phone business and Android users are defecting to iOS for better privacy according to a new survey.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Mishaal Rahman and Kate Cox
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1 hr 16 min

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