This Week in Tech (Video)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We discuss the UK's Investigatory Powers Act, which give sweeping new powers to British intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Will automation take all our jobs? What then? Black Friday sales online hit a new record, with a third of online sales happenning on mobile devices. Grace Hopper and Margaret Hamilton receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Ian Thompson gives his unique perspective on the Snoopers Charter Jason Snell thinks that it is too early to judge the MacBook Pro Touch Bar Larry Magid knows how to keep kids safe online without abandoning democracy Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jason Snell, Iain Thomson, and Larry Magid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

British Parliament passes the Snoopers Charter. Fake news is on the rise. Snapchat files for a secret IPO. Selfie deaths have more than doubled each year for the past three years. Apple charges $300 for a book of pictures of Apple products. Owen J.J. Stone can't even believe the new MacBook Pro Georgia Dow thinks the key to breaking our addiction with technology lies in education and good parenting Baratunde Thurston wants you to take action for what you believe in Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Georgia Dow, Owen JJ Stone, and Baratunde Thurston Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

Did Facebook help Donald Trump win the US Presidential Election? Apple's new MacBook Pro is selling better than last year's model. Google's Daydream View VR headsets are out, and they are hot. Literally. Twitter's COO leaves - is Twitter in trouble? Snapchat's new Spectacles go on sale - if you can find them. The Unicode Consortium approves 56 new emojis. Sadly, not Finland's suggested emojis - "sauna" and "heavy metal headbanger." Mike Elgan thinks that Facebook has to step up to the fact-checking bat when it comes to its News Feed. Alex Wilhelm can't stop tweeting - in fact, he's tweeting right now! Lauren Hockenson gives her first-hand impressions of the Daydream View Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mike Elgan, Lauren Hockenson, and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-techBandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly.

Days before the US elections, we discuss the preeminence of social media, the difficulty of fact checking, and the loss of trust in the media that has occured this year. Is Apple's recent MacBook announcement an acknowledgement that they are no longer a Macintosh company? Samsung has received 85% of its recalled Note 7 phones - now they just have to get the 2.8 million potentially explosive diswashers they just recalled. Google home is out - how does it stack up against the Amazon Echo? Leo asked the question - if Apple has lost their mojo, where will the next great innovation come from? Jason said Elon Musk will save the world. Peter said Snapchat will revolutionize how we interract with one another. Jonathan said there is a solder monkey tinkering away in a garage somewhere that will outdo them all. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Peter Rojas, Jonathan Abrams, 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.