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Airing on Monday, August 10, 2015: Demo day for 500 Startups, and how a group of Ariana Grande fans uncovered a catfishing scheme.

Future of messaging, Verizon drops contracts, Nokia Here maps sold, and more. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twit. Bandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by Cachefly.

US watch sales drop the most in the last seven years, how many SD cards should you bring on a trip for photography, should you obfuscate the code you write, is Magic Jack appropriate for business use, and more of your calls. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/ttg. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Bandwidth for the Tech Guy podcast is provided by Cachefly.

Behind the scenes of 'The Martian' movie with Andy Weir, Jason Howell is building an arcade cabinet, musician Clay Bell performs live, Steve Gibson talks Defcon and Black Hat, and more. The New Screen Savers will record live, every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on live.twit.tv. It will be made available for download and streaming later that evening at twit.tv/tnss. Thanks to Cachefly for bandwidth for this episode.

Blocking ads and trackers with Privacy Badger, Verizon is getting rid of subsidized phones and contracts, getting access to your Android phone when locked out, getting Cortana on Windows to understand you, and more of your calls! Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/ttg. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Bandwidth for the Tech Guy podcast is provided by Cachefly.

Reviews of the Devialet Phantom Speaker, Puro Kids Wireless Headphones, a redemption of the Pebble Time for Android users, Kingston HyperX Savage SSD and a first look at the Huawei SnapTo and MediaPad T1 (8 inch). Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/byb. We invite you to read, add to, and amend the wiki entry for this episode at wiki.twit.tv. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Tech policies discussed at the Republican debates, copyrighting your patent, pre-1972 sound recordings, and more! Photo credit: Kate Mereand-Sinha Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil. Public list of discussion points, TWiL on Friendfeed, TWiL on Facebook Attorneys may submit a self-study form to their local CLE board seeking MCLE credit approval. Please check the rules and requirements for your specific jurisdiction before submitting any forms. Special thanks to Nigel Clutterbuck for the TWiL theme music. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Owen JJ Stone Meaning of privacy, Title II for broadband, learning to think, and more. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twit. For additional show notes, visit twit.tv/twit/496. Bandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by Cachefly. Running time: 2:01:42

The Tech Guy for Sunday 8 February 2015 - Show 1160 Host: Leo Laporte. Home theater PC recommendations, what Android tablet to get, using your iPhone overseas, and your calls. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/ttg. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Bandwidth for the Tech Guy podcast is provided by Cachefly.

 1924 - General John J. Carty  spoke in Chicago, but his voice was heard around the United States. This was the first ever Coast-to-Coast broadcast. Only 10% of Americans had a radio and many states missed the broadcast, but it was expected that millions still heard the broadcast. The broadcast stretched from San Francisco to Providence, Rhode Island then down to Havana, Cuba via submarine cable. A couple independent receivers picked up the broadcast in Texas. This ushered in the Golden age of Radio as people had a voice across a continent for the first time. Radio production and market share...

The Tech Guy for Saturday 7 February 2015 - Show 1159 Host: Leo Laporte. Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo Buying a smartphone in China, getting rid of malware on a Mac, hi-res digital audio players and more of your calls. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/ttg. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Bandwidth for the Tech Guy podcast is provided by Cachefly.

 1973 – FTP was written by Abhay Bhushan in 1971. It was published as RFC 114. FTP allows a TCP control connection to the FTP server port 21 to pass data. The FTP protocol was made a standard as stated in RFC959 Declarative. The declaration outlined the ports used, commands FTP accepted, values for transfer parameters and the modes allowed. FTP servers have been a crucial part in the connection between computers. FTP connections via the Internet allow webmasters and app developers to upload, edit and remove files on remote servers. Later, a more secure FTP protocol was added to prevent...

Anchor: Megan Morrone Tesla continues to poach Apple employees, Facebook creates Circles, Updates to the Anthem Breach, more Net Neutrality discussions, ProPublica reaches out to help Werner Koch, Windows 10 mobile screenshots leaks, and more... Guest: Jason Abbruzzese Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/tn2. For detailed show notes, visit twit.tv/tn2/270. Bandwidth for Tech News 2Night is provided by Cachefly. Running time: 16:18

Hosts: Denise Howell The problem with self-driving cars in snowstorms, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's Net Neutrality proposal, how Keurig's coffee cup DRM backfired, and more! Guests: Mike Elgan, Sam Abuelsamid, and Ben Snitkoff Photo credit: Bob Mical Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil. Public list of discussion points TWiL on Friendfeed TWiL on Facebook Attorneys may submit a self-study form to their local CLE board seeking MCLE credit approval. Please check the rules and requirements for your specific jurisdiction before submitting any forms. Special thanks to Nigel Clutterbuck for the TWiL theme music. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. Running time: 1:47:38

Roger Cheng makes his 404 debut on the show's 1,600th episode! Topics of discussion: Brian Williams, RadioShack, Super Bowl ads, a possible "Spaceballs" sequel and Google threatening Uber's business.