This Week in Tech (MP3) show

This Week in Tech (MP3)

Summary: Your first podcast of the week is the last word in tech. Join Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose, John C. Dvorak, and other tech luminaries in a roundtable discussion of the latest trends in high tech. Winner of People's Choice Podcast and Best Technology Podcast in the 2005 People's Choice Podcast Awards. Released every Sunday at midnight Pacific.

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 TWiT 605: Think of the Koalas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:22:20

Daylight Saving Time is a blight on mankind. All the details in the Wikileaks dump of CIA hacking tools. How our data can be used against us. Nintendo Switch breaks launch records. A father gets embarrassed by his kids live on BBC. Would you hire someone from Uber? Mike Elgan's Pick: Gastronomad.net Baratunde Thurston's Pick: CivicHallLabs.org Ashley Esqueda's Pick: TakeThis.org Kickstarter Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mike Elgan, Baratunde Thurston, and Ashley Esqueda Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 604: Flabby, Flaccid, and Flatulent | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:04:55

Snapchat has a huge IPO -and makes one high school $24 million. Is Apple killing the lightning port on the iPhone 8? Spotify crosses the 50 million user mark. Mobile World Congress 2017 had a whole bunch of great phones. Nintendo Switch cartridges taste horrible on purpose. Overwatch wins Game of the Year at GDC. All this and Uber's terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad week. Florence Ion shows off the new LG G6. Peter Rojas Alex Wilhelm pronounces "flaccid" wrong. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Peter Rojas, Alex Wilhelm, and Florence Ion Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 603: Tricks for Tips | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:15:24

Inside Uber's unrestrained workplace culture, predictions for Snapchats looming IPO, Mobile World Congress report with new phones, Pearl the VR nominated short film, Nokia returns with the 3310, FCC Chairman Pai rushes to block new privacy rules, and a serious Cloudfire bug exposed. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: David Pogue, Becky Worley, and Clayton Morris Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 602: Normcore Phone | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:25:19

Apple fights the new right to repair legislation, Bill Gates wants robots to pay taxes, 4chans effect on the internet, Verizon is bringing back "unlimited" data plans, SpaceX set for wireless internet by 2019, and Zuckerberg's global community. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Christina Warren, and Ed Bott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 601: Fiber to the Press Release | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:14:15

Will Twitter's new anti-harassment tools succeed? Tim Cook hints at Apple's AR future. Gigabit fiber vs. 5G wireless vs. satellite internet in a 3-way race to own your broadband. House passes email privacy bill. Coding is the next blue-collar job. Mike Elgan knows why Twitter's new tools will fail. Jason Hiner doesn't like the MacBook Pro Touch Bar. Liz Gannes knows the perfect way to listen to podcasts. Leo Laporte looks amazing in heart-shaped glasses. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Liz Gannes, Mike Elgan, and Jason Hiner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 600: Bloviating Blowhards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:49:22

Apple may launch an alternate reality device this year, FCC clears its investigations into Zero Rating and opening cable boxes, Oculus Rift loses $500 million suit, Google must turn over foreign emails, Snap IPO, Tesla's new tunnel. Robert Scoble is staking his career on his claim that Apple will launch an AR device this year Leo is staking dinner in Paris that Apple will not release a see-through iPhone this year Peter Cohen is furious about Zero Rating Georgia Dow wants to fight Leo in VR Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Robert Scoble, Georgia Dow, and Peter Cohen Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 599: Fold With Dignity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:23:48

Silicon Valley's reaction to Trump's immigration ban and plans for the coming apocalypse. Hugo Barra joins Facebook as VP of VR. Google killed 1.7 bad ads last year. Sprint buys a third of Tidal. Five states will legalize the "Right to Repair" your own tech. 3D TV is dead. Owen J.J. Stone thinks Marrisa Mayer should be fired from Yahoo Michael Nuñez wants to Make America Rage Again Phil Libin is a real life cyborg Leo has port envy Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 598: It's Probably Squirrels | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:18:17

Can Twitter be fixed? Will Trump's FCC Chairman pick be a boon or bane for tech? Is Apple still competitive? Could they compete against Netflix? Apple sues Qualcomm for $1 billion. Samsung reveals that the Note 7 fires were caused by "irregular batteries." Zuckerberg for President? Matt Cutts resigns from Google. Assange reneges on extradition promise after Chelsea Manning's sentence commuted. Tesla Autopilot results in 40% drop in accidents. Don't use Meitu! United Airlines planes grounded by computer outage. Iain Thompson thinks squirrels are the real threat. Jason Calacanis' Inside Trump newsletter holds the President to his campaign promises Father Robert Ballecer has a Hawaiian warning for Mark Zuckerberg Leo Laporte wants his Powerwall already! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Iain Thomson, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Jason Calacanis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 597: Fark Google! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:20:21

Is Apple working in secret with Carl Zeiss on AR glasses? Will Mark Zuckerberg run for President? Consumer Reports changes its mind about the MacBook Pro. Fark.com gets farked over by Google. Telegram, Cellebrite, and Giuliani get hacked, but WhatsApp does not. Family Tree Now knows a scary amount about you. Leo has a perfect plan for the next Mac Pro Mike Elgan knows who should be making your AR glasses Greg Ferro has some pointed advice for anyone who uses Google for ads Becky Worley gets sweet revenge on her life-long nemesis Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Becky Worley, Greg Ferro, and Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 596: President Zuck | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:24:53

CES 2017: The year of Alexa. Apple has "a great holiday," but misses 2016 sales targets. Mark Zuckerberg could run for President and still run Facebook. Samsung gets a fourth-quarter profit, even after Note 7 recall. Russia demands that Google and Apple pull LinkedIn from their stores.Phillip Elmer-DeWitt thinks the best reporting out of CES was one woman's Hunter S. Thompson-esque acid trip.Clayton Morris thinks President of the USA would be a big step DOWN for ZuckerbergLeo's New Year's resolution: no more saying the "A word" on air. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Kara Swisher, Clayton Morris, and Philip Elmer-DeWitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 595: What A Year! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:13:36

With your help we've put together the best clips from 2016 on This Week in Tech! Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 594: What A Year! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:33:15

Our special holiday episode with a look back on some of the most influential tech stories of the year. Happy Holidays! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Rene Ritchie, Steve Gibson, and Denise Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 593: Coulrophobia | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:14:34

Tech summit at Trump Tower. Why fake news appeals to your lizard brain. 1 billion Yahoo accounts hacked. Why Pebble had to sell to Fitbit. Uber refuses to stop testing self-driving cars in San Francisco. Google creates a new self-driving company, Waymo. Apple's new emoji in iOS 10.2. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Steven Levy, Georgia Dow, and Steve Kovach Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 592: McAfee for Cyber | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:18:44

Samsung pushes out an "update" that kills the Note 7 once and for all - unless you're on Verizon. Tech heavyweights meet with Trump this week. CIA determines that Russians hacked the DNC and RNC. Amazon creates a cashierless store with Amazon Go. Why are the AirPods delayed? PewDiePie trolls us all. Wearables are dead. Ed Bott talks about our post-fact era Christina Warren shows off her Snapchat Spectacles The top 10 YouTubers make Devindra Hardawar (and the rest of us) feel old Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ed Bott, Christina Warren, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

 TWiT 591: Bro-active | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:15:30

Silicon Valley's empathy vacuum. FCC says AT&T's zero rating of its new DirecTV Now service violates Net Neutrality. Fitbit buys Pebble. CNN buys Casey Neistat's Beme. 1 million Google accounts under attack by Gooligan malware. Om Malik wants to know what router he should buy. Leo and Stacey Higginbotham have some recommendations - including one that may never be made again. Leo has some advice on how to keep from being hacked while you're on the road Should your phone tell you if it thinks you have Parkinson's? Stacey has some concerns Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Om Malik and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

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