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It's easy to take the Chrome browser for Android for granted when we use it so frequently. Jason Howell shows off some features that are hiding in plain sight followed by a hidden settings menu that houses some of the more experimental features of the popular web browser.

• Easy switching between tabs.
• Embedded Google search.
• Cut down on data usage with Lite mode.
• Turn any webpage into an app with homescreen shortcuts.
• Introduction to the hidden Flags settings.
• Shift UI elements around with Chrome Duet.
• Add an option to preview a link on a webpage.
• Speed up file downloads with Parallel Downloading.
• Customize the Tab layout.

Host: Jason Howell

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OnePlus 8 Pro IR camera, YouTube Music critique, Matteo's Hardware Shack.

• Checking in on YouTube Music after one week of use.
• OnePlus 8 Pro has a camera that can see through plastics and some fabric.
• The many ways that the Pixel division is changing.
• Podcast Addict was temporarily banned from the Play Store.
• Matteo goes hands-on with the Nokia 1.3, Huawei P40, and Xiaomi Note 9S.
• Walmart's Onn tablet gets a Pro update.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Matteo Doni

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Hacking Coronavirus research, Spatial VR Meetings, Elon Musk's Tesla tantrum.

• Laura Hautala from CNET talks about how the US is accusing China of hacking into Coronavirus vaccine research.
• Devindra Hardawar from Engadget spent time inside Spatial's VR teleconferencing software and right now might be its moment.
• Sam Abuelsamid from Guide House Insights details Elon Musk's Twitter tantrum and suit against Alameda County aimed at reopening the Tesla plant.
• A new PlayStation 5 demo was released in a collaboration with Epic Games and Unreal Engine 5 and it is breathtaking.
• OpenAI researchers created Jukebox, an open-source algorithm that mimics and creates original music from all genres convincingly.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Laura Hautala, Devindra Hardawar, and Sam Abuelsamid

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Apps fill the gaps until Android 11.

Android 11 is still months away, but we already know about many features of the upcoming release. Jason Howell shows how some of those new features can be brought to your device right now thanks to the hard-working Android developers on the Play Store.

• Screen recorder integrated into Quick Settings.
• A running history of notifications.
• Automatic dark theme switching based on sunrise and sunset.

Host: Jason Howell

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YouTube Music interview, Oppo Find x2 review, TCL 10 Pro first look.

• Interview with Brandon Bilinski, YouTube Music Product Manager.
• Google schedules The Beta Launch Show in place of Google IO keynote.
• Messaging is being unified under a single team.
• When will we see Google's fabled Android TV streaming stick?
• Florence reviews the Oppo Find x2 premium smartphone.
• Juan Bagnell goes hands-on with the TCL 10 Pro.
• LG might be bringing a rotating display to the smartphone world.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guests: Juan Bagnell and Brandon Bilinski

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Are the new Pixel Buds 2 Google's answer to Apple's AirPods? Jason Howell gives his review of these true wireless earbuds for Android and compares it to his current favorite, the Jabra Elite 75t.

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Host: Jason Howell

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What you need to know about Apple & Google's COVID-19 exposure tracking tech, the gig economy is in flux thanks to COVID-19, and some employers are trying to maintain employee productivity while they're working from home.

• First, lead editor of 9to5Mac, Zac Hall, joins us to walk us through Apple & Google's COVID-19 exposure logging APIs — does it require an app? What are the privacy implications? How does it all work? Hall answers all.
• Then, Jason and Mikah discuss COVID-19's impact on the gig economy — ride-hailing services are floundering while delivery services seem to be thriving.
• Lastly, Drew Harwell from the Washington Post joins us to talk about the ways employers are keeping track of their employees who are working at home. Is it surveillance? Are there too many meetings? Harwell details the measures.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Zac Hall and Drew Harwell

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OxygenOS has some awesome features.

OnePlus's Android skin, OxygenOS, is close enough to stock to make Android purists happy while also including some incredibly handy features for power users. Jason Howell shows off some of his favorite tips and tricks on the OnePlus 8 Pro and explains why OxygenOS is one of his favorite Android-based operating systems.

• High resolution and high refresh rate.
• Hide the front-facing camera.
• Ambient display and horizon light.
• Password protect certain apps.
• Hide apps in their own space.
• Have multiple versions of a single app in parallel.
• Force dark mode on unsupported apps.
• Tweak the fingerprint sensor animation.
• Use the fingerprint sensor as a quick launch.
• Optimize battery charging for long term health.
• Charge other wireless charging devices with the OnePlus 8.
• Confuse yourself with the inclusion of the Color Filter Camera.
• Screen Recorder that actually records internal audio.
• Reading mode in Quick Settings.

See Jason's review of the OnePlus 8 & 8 Pro at twit.tv/hot/87

Host: Jason Howell

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Pixel Buds First Look, Galaxy S20 Ultra-gate, Pixel 4a leaks galore.

• Jason gives his first impressions of the Pixel Buds.
• Google shows off its work on its contact tracing API.
• Smartphone sales declined heavily in Q1 2020.
• Galaxy S20 Ultra camera bump is imploding.
• The Pixel 4a is leaking like crazy.
• Galaxy A51 is Samsung's iPhone SE competitor.
• OnePlus Z expected to have the same SOC as the Pixel 5.
• LG reveals the specs for its upcoming Velvet smartphone.
• Fairphone 3 gets a version without Google apps and services.

Read our show notes here: http://twit.to/aaa471shownotes

• Flo - Scrambled Exif: http://twit.to/aaa471c
• JR - Super Status Bar: http://twit.to/aaa471d
• Jason - Adobe Premiere Rush: http://twit.to/aaa471a
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• This week's poll: http://twit.to/aaapoll471

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: JR Raphael

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Bias and AI, online test proctoring, troubleshooting home Wi-Fi.

• Dave Gershgorn from OneZero talks about how bias can creep into AI systems and what can be done to prevent it.
• With schools moving online more now than ever, Monica Chin from the Verge shines a light on the invasive practices of remote proctoring services.
• Wi-Fi in the home can be a big challenge, but it might not be the problem. Geoffrey Fowler from the Washington Post walks through how to troubleshoot your Wi-Fi connection.
• Contact Tracing apps are starting to be used by the public, all of them employing different methods of tracking and raising eyebrows in the process.
• Google Meet just opened up its suite to all users for free in a bid to beat Zoom at the game Google helped to create.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Dave Gershgorn, Monica Chin, and Geoffrey Fowler

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