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  1. 2016/11/14

    Tech News Today 1641: First-Mac Problems

    Members of Facebook's engineering staff disagree with CEO Mark Zuckerberg's stance that false news on the network did not have an impact on last week's election. They are reportedly forming an unofficial task force within the company, meeting in secret to formalize a list of recommendations to offer up to senior management to improve the situation. The FBI has contracted with data analytics firm Dataminr to get full access to Twitter's firehose. Google is releasing an update to Google Play Music that brings an entirely new look, along with location tracking, to offer up different playlists based on user location, time of day, and previous listening patterns. The new app will also automatically cache music that's listened to for offline listening. The adult dating websites AdultFriendFinder, Cams.com, and Penthouse have been hacked, revealing personal details from the accounts of more than 400 million users. That's the largest known breach of personal data this year. According to LeakedSource.com, the stash of data includes 15 million email addresses connected to deleted accounts. Finally, the Matrix PowerWatch is a fitness tracking smartwatch that's currently up for pre-order on Indiegogo and reportedly uses body heat to charge the battery while the user wears it. Rene Ritchie from MacBreak Weekly tells us who needs the new MacBook Pros, and who does not. Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research talks about Samsung's purchase of Harman. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Rene Ritchie and Sam Abuelsamid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: Epson.com/ecotankleo ZipRecruiter.com/twit BLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT

  2. 2016/11/13

    The New Screen Savers 79: New Emojis

    Leo Laporte and Iain Thompson talk about what Trump's presidency means for the tech industry. We learn about how Emojis are made from a member of the Unicode Consortium. Jason Howell has tips for your new Google Home. 4K gaming is here with the PS4 Pro, Bryan Burnett has his review. Megan Morrone has five tips in iOS 10. We also answer some of your questions. Following Donald Trump's win of the US presidential election, Leo and Iain discuss if the fake news on Facebook influenced the election and what it means for Silicon Valley and the rest of the tech industry.The founder of Emojipedia.com and member of the Unicode Consortium, Jeremy Burge, joins us to talk about the new 51 emojis added to Unicode 10, the process of making emojis, and their evolution.The 4K PS4 Pro marks a new era in gaming systems with incremental updates instead of a completely new system; Xbox will follow suit early next year. Bryan Burnett lets us know if this is the console to get.In our "Call for Help," Ethan is having problems with getting his computer with Windows 10 to hibernate overnight.Megan Morrone has five quick iOS tips that you might have missed, like replying directly to messages from your notifications and emojifying text in your keyboard.Jason Howell has a few tips for the new Google Home, like finding your phone and playing "Mad Libs." Hosts: Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson Guests: Jeremy Burge, Jason Howell, Bryan Burnett, and Megan Morrone The New Screen Savers is available for download and streaming at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: QuickenLoans.com/nss BLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT Ring.com/NSS

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Dig into the TWiT.tv archives and enjoy episodes from ten years ago. It's a tech time machine! Please note that these episodes are from ten years ago, so URLs, products, and other information may be very outdated. Sponsor codes and offers may no longer be valid.

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