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This week, we'll be reviewing the new Google Pixel phones, as well as the Sony XZ, Samsung leaks the new Chromebook Pro at just the right time, Google's new Sprayscapes app, and more.

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Leo and Steve discuss some serious concerns raised over compelled biometric authentication, a detailed dive into the recently completed audit of VeraCrypt (the successor to TrueCrypt), more on web browsers fatiguing system main SSD storage, a bunch of interesting miscellany (including... are we living in a simulated reality?), and eleven questions and observations from our terrific listeners.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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According to the Intercept, 50 civil liberties and human rights groups have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding an investigation into the widespread use of facial recognition technology by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Yahoo and Intel reported earnings today. What exactly happens when someone shows up to the airport with a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in hand? And good news! If you ordered a Tesla Model 3 back in the spring, you only have a little over a year to wait for yours.

Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guests: Miguel Helft and Steve Kovach

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Tim Cook prefers AR over VR, and says it is a more "broad-based technology" that encourages human contact. Siri is falling behind Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, and the Amazon Echo, but Apple just hired an AI expert from Carnegie Mellon to help close the gap. Rumor says that Apple is no longer going to do that thing that rumors said it was going to do - is the Titan car project dead before it is even confirmed?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Jim Dalrymple and Aaron Hillegass

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The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation (IFTF) helps ensure the ongoing maintenance, improvement, and preservation of the tools and services crucial to the creation and distribution of interactive fiction, as well as the development of new projects to foster the continued growth of this art form.

Interactive fiction was one of the first genres to emerge in computer gaming. It remains a driving force and a leading edge for the broad, ever-developing spectrum of digital games. Today, interactive fiction presents a medium uniquely suited to experimenters and artists. IF can be written without a budget, without a publisher, without a team of artists or programmers. Since the 1990s it has been supported entirely by hobbyists, open-source projects, and informal associations of enthusiasts. It is the purpose of IFTF to offer organized support to these many passion-driven projects, helping to ensure the survival and growth of interactive fiction while maintaining the unique advantages of this medium.

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Guests: Jason McIntosh and Deborah Kaplan

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The new iOS for iPhone and iPad has been out for a few weeks now, but many of the best features aren't easy to find. Well, Megan and Leo will show you how to access these new features, and they will give you tips on how to improve your user experience. Plus, a Pixaresque robot that may be small but has a big personality.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss Tesla, Apple, Google, and much more. First, Tesla's autopilot function has seen its fair share of scrutiny, and the German Transport Miniser Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla to change the name of the feature to help with consumer understanding of its purpose. Ina Fried at ReCode says Apple has hired AI expert Russ Salakhutdinov, whose work focuses on neural networks, and voice/image recognition. The new hire tweeted that he would be joining Apple as a director of AI research, but would continue his job as a professor of deep learning at Carnegie Melon University. He's also looking to hire some machine learning specialist. Because who isn't? Samsung isn't just a phone company with battery issues. It's also a chip company, and just announced the new Exynos 7 Dual 7270 chip for wearable devices. Netflix reported third quarter earnings today. Just in time for those making holiday travel arrangements, Google has improved Google Flights to let users know when a given price is expected to expire and go up so users can snap up good deals before it's too late. Plus, a new study says selfies make you happier.

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Guests: Tim Stevens and Denise Howell

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Learn how to keep your plants happy, Padre builds a grow tent, and learn about root-bound and how to prevent it.

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Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers co-hosted Call for Help in Toronto with Leo. Their new book, Super You: How Technology is Revolutionizing What it Means to Be Human, is about the very bodies with which we live.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers

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The Note 7 is officially dead - Samsung stops production and the CPSC issues an official recall. Will Google's new Pixel Phones benefit? Is Google Assistant going to be a big draw? Also, Facebook tries to take over the enterprise with Workplace. Fallout from the Yahoo hack and surveilance debacle - Verizon may back out of their purchase deal. And nobody wants to buy Twitter at all. What would it take to make Twitter a functional business?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ben Thompson, Nathan Olivarez-Giles, and Mike Elgan

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