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Airbnb's Uncertain Future Due to COVID-19, Ethical Online Purchases, Virtual Live Concerts, and Wi-Fi 6E.

• James Temperton of Wired joins us to talk about how Airbnb is navigating the novel coronavirus.
• Megan Morrone of Medium's OneZero publication shares her tips for ethical online purchasing.
• Jason rocks out when he learns musicians are streaming concerts from home (and gives you some tips on how to watch and support them).
• Mikah looks longingly toward the future now that the FCC has approved unlicensed use of the 6GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi connectivity.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: James Temperton and Megan Morrone

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Leo and Mikah show you how to keep your iOS devices private and your data secure.

On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent:
--Privacy & Security--

• YubiKey 5Ci
• Setting up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID
• Yes, Face ID and Touch ID are incredibly secure.
• You can use your iPhone to create and manage passwords for you.
• LastPass and other password managers work, too.
• Using a VPN like ExpressVPN
• Why and when to use NextDNS and Safari content blockers.

--News--

• Apple reveals the low-cost iPhone SE.
• Despite a May launch estimate, Apple opens orders for the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro.
• Jon Prosser says Xcode is coming to iPad Pro — could Final Cut Pro X follow?
• Apple is rumored to be working on high-end headphones with magnetic, interchangeable parts.
• In a bid to compete with Twitch and Microsoft's Mixer, Facebook is working on an app for streaming and viewing games.
• Halide does a deep dive with the new iPad Pro in order to understand Apple's LIDAR camera array.
• Apple is now offering replacement ear tips for AirPods Pro.

--App Caps--

• Mikah: Apple TV app
• Leo: EpocCam

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to [email protected].

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LIFX light strip, Google Nest cam, COVID-19 tracking.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/26

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Leo Laporte, Ant Pruitt, Mikah Sargent, and Jason Howell kick off the weekend with TWiT Game Night to play Jackbox Party Pack 6.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mikah Sargent, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell

Guest: Anthony Nielsen

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The low-cost iPhone SE, Minecraft RTX Beta is live, Apple/Google's contact tracing plan, Animal Crossing: New Horizons as pandemic medicine, Playstation 5's holiday release changes.

• Unemployment checks are delayed for some and the ancient COBOL programming language is to blame.
• With last week's news of Google and Apple's collaboration on a contact tracing system for tracking COVID-19 spread, many people are concerned about their privacy.
• Dan Moren from Six Colors talks about the newly announced iPhone SE, Apple's lowest-cost smartphone in its catalog.
• In gaming news, Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica is blown away by the new Minecraft RTX Beta that brings complex lighting effects into the experience to give it a notable facelift. Also, PlayStation 5 might be in low supply during its holiday release. Finally, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is turning into the game to beat during the quarantine.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Dan Moren and Sam Machkovech

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Everything you need to know about Control Center on iOS.

Do Not Disturb is a powerful iOS feature that helps you set boundaries, stay safe, and maintain focus. Mikah walks you through the settings, showing you how to turn on schedules, drive without disturbances, and activate Do Not Disturb when you need it.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Leo and Mikah share the apps they keep on their iPhone home screens.

On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent:

• Our Home Screens: Simple, Due, Fantastical, Instagram, Pocket Casts, Cash App, Deliveries, Snowflake Weather, Cardhop, Any.do, Canary, Notion, Google Photos, Audible, Downpour.com, Drafts, Keybase, Kinsa, Oura, Jitsi Meet, Threader, Signal, Apollo for Reddit
• News: Apple makes maps data available to aid COVID-19 efforts, Apple Maps will soon display COVID-19 testing locations, Meg Whitman says Quibi reached 1.7 million downloads in first week, Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android, the new iPad Pro has the same chip as the old iPad Pro, Today at Apple (at Home) brings Apple Store creativity to your living room, Facebook launches an experimental app for messaging close friends via Apple Watch
• Listener feedback: Pay-as-you-go data for iPad, Apple Pay on Amazon's website, and a mouse recommendation for iPadOS trackpad support.
• Mikah's App Cap: Watchsmith
• Leo's App Cap: NextDNS

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today.

You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to [email protected].

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Quibi plans to let you stream its videos to a television, Google updates its search product with easy-to-access virtual care options in search results, and Ring has an all-new alarm system with one-touch access to emergency services.

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli:

--FOLLOW-UP--

• Eventually, You'll Be Able to Watch Quibi on TV: https://bit.ly/2yYt5Ho

--GOOGLE--

• New Updates From Google Fit: https://bit.ly/2RwmfiE
• The Fitbit Charge 4 Won Me Over: https://cnet.co/2VoUPMR
• Connecting People to Virtual Care Options: https://bit.ly/3a1kuQY
• How to See a Doctor During Shelter-in-Place: https://bit.ly/3a6319Z
• Google Assistant Smart Speakers Can Now Directly Play Audiobook Samples: https://bit.ly/2yfmnw1

--APPLE--

• Best Siri Shortcut-Supported Smart Home Gadgets in 2020: https://bit.ly/34A0q7l
• Ikea's HomeKit Smart Blinds Are Finally Available for Purchase Online: https://bit.ly/3b7g0tf
• In-Depth the Eerie Beauty of the Apple Watch Solar Face, and the Anatomy of Nightfall: https://bit.ly/2RC8Q8G
• Meross HomeKit Enabled Smart Plug Mini Now Available: https://bit.ly/2K4xV8m

--MISC.--

• Android Gets a Built-In Braille Keyboard: https://tcrn.ch/34w5BFe
• Ring's New Alarm System Is Smaller, Sleeker, and Comes With One-Touch Access to Emergency Services: https://bit.ly/2yQFWeu

--PROJECTS--

• LIFX Z LED Strip: https://amzn.to/34CVBdd

--PICKS OF THE WEEK--

• Matthew: Watchsmith: https://apple.co/3a63DfV
• Mikah: Kinsa Smart Thermometer: https://bit.ly/3cinvh8

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today

Show notes and links for this episode are available here: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/25

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Jack Dorsey's billion-dollar COVID fund, Bringing the classroom to YouTube, Microsoft doubles down on virtual events

• Kurt Wagner from Bloomberg discusses how Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has committed 1 billion dollars to COVID-19 related efforts and why now is a particularly good time for him to do so.
• Sophie Lucido Johnson is a teacher who has chosen to utilize YouTube over Zoom for her remote classroom work. She shared her reasons why in a post on OneZero and talks about those reasons with Mikah and Jason.
• Microsoft insiders told Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet and Windows Weekly that the company will postpone the release of its dual-screen Windows X devices to 2021 due to COVID-19 supply chain issues.
• The Unicode Consortium announced that new EMOJI will be pushed back to at least 2021 due to the pandemic.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Kurt Wagner and Sophie Lucido Johnson

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Everything you need to know about Control Center on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and iPod Touch.

Whether you're swiping down from the top right corner of your screen or swiping up from the bottom, chances are you've at least glanced at Control Center. But what do all the icons and switches do? How do you add or remove controls? How can you make detailed adjustments to your settings? In this episode of Hands-On iOS, Mikah teaches you the ins, outs, and in-betweens of Control Center for iOS.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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