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Google's Sundar Pichai and Google staff members show off their plans for artificial intelligence, Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Photos, Android P, and self-driving cars. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation. Sponsor: WordPress.com/twit

At their annual conference for developers, Microsoft officials showed off their plans for AI, voice assistance, translation, Mixed Reality, and more. Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guest: Lisa Schmeiser Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.

Leo Laporte talks with security experts Beau Woods, Wendy Nather, and Stacey Higginbotham about how we can stay safe in a world where technological threats seem to be everywhere. Which threats should we take seriously? How much security do small businesses need? What security measures do experts take in their own lives? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Stacey Higginbotham, Beau Woods, and Wendy Nather Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation. Sponsor: www.capitalone.com/eno/virtualnumbers

Samsung unveils the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The announcement of the latest iteration of its flagship phone focuses on new camera features including dual aperture, super slow-mo, and AR emoji. Preorders begin March 2nd and will start shipping March 16th. Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Ron Richards Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.

Google announced a whole raft of products today: the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max, Pixelbook, updated Daydream View, Google Pixel Buds, and Google Clips. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Florence Ion Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.

Today, Apple inaugurated the Steve Jobs Theater with announcements of a new Series 3 Apple Watch with cellular capability, 4K HDR Apple TV, and a new line of iPhones. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus continue much in the same vein as the 7 and 7 Plus, but the new iPhone X is a huge step forward. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Megan Morrone, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation. Sponsor: RocketMortgage.com/TWiT

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 8 and demonstrates its new features, including a dual camera, enhanced S Pen, Bixby integration, and Dex dock. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.

Google unveils Android Oreo, its latest dessert-themed operating system. Hosts: Jason Howell and Florence Ion Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.

At their 2017 World Wide Developers Conference, Apple announced six new things. tvOS gets an update and Amazon Prime Video. watchOS 4 includes new faces and functionality. macOS High Sierra will incorporate Apple File System and improvements to Safari, Mail, and Photos. MacBook Pros and iPads get a spec bump, and iMacs can now handle VR with the HTC Vive. The iMac Pro, coming later this year, might fill the MacPro-sized hole in power users' hearts. iOS 11 will include a slew of new features and improvements, most notably machine learning and augmented reality. The new 10.5" iMac Pro further blurs the line between tablets and power computers. And last, but surely not least, the new HomePod is the rumored "Siri Speaker," with a big focus on music. Hosts: Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Megan Morrone Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation. Sponsor: texture.com/twit

At this year's I/O developers conference keynote, Google highlighted several areas: their advances in AI, Google Assistant, YouTube, Android O, VR, and AR. New products and services announced include Google Lens, TensorFlow Lite, YouTube Super Chat, and stand-alone Daydream VR devices. Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Stacey Higginbotham analyze the announcements. Hosts: Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.

At their Microsoft EDU even, Microsoft announced the new 13.5" Surface Laptop running the new Windows 10 S operating system. The company also made several announcements geared toward the Education market, including Office 365 for Education, View Mixed Reality, and Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition. Code Builder will let kids use programming languages like Tinker and Scratch to affect their creations in Minecraft. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Ed Bott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.

On the first day of Facebook's F8 Developer Conference, Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook's shift to augmented reality. Facebook's camera will be capable of recognizing people and objects and add Snapchat-like effects to the world. Facebook is hoping developers will help them take augmented reality to the next level, both using Facebook Camera Effects and the Oculus Rift. Facebook also announced a new social virtual reality app, Facebook Spaces, which will allow users to interact with each other in VR using cartoon avatars. Other announcements included an expanded focus on Messenger chat bots, QR code-like parametric codes, and Messenger Platform 2.0. The latter will add AI, games, music, and more to Messenger. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation. Sponsor: thetrackr.com promo code: TWIT

Samsung announces the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The new 5.8" and 6.2" phones feature Samsung's new Infinity Display, 10mn octa-core processors, and dual pixel 12-megapixel rear-facing and 8-megapixel front-facing cameras, both with f/1.7 aperture. Samsung also announced new IoT integrations, the new Gear 360 camera, and Bixby, their new virtual assistant. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will be available April 21st, with pre-orders starting tomorrow. Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation. Sponsor: FreshBooks.com/twit

Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab S3 and the Galaxy Book at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation. Sponsor: RING.COM/TWIT

Networking made easy with Synology. Robots programmed not to hurt people made by Bosch. LG's OLED TV's have come down in price and are paper thin. By developing a safer car Ford is pioneering autonomous driving. The Foldimate is a robot that will fold your clothes for you, and ADT integrates Alexa into home security. Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-live-specials.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this special presentation.