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Leo Laporte talks about the difference between copying a file and transcoding a file, along with the difference between lossy and lossless compression. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit

Re-scanning television channels, mobile apps acting slow, iPhone 11 vs Pro vs Pro Max, backing up a phone's data to an external hard drive, matching an external monitor's resolution to your iMac's screen resolution and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: Wasabi.com offer code TWiT LastPass.com/twit zapier.com/TECHGUY

Troubleshooting slow internet, Selling your home theater equipment, setting up email rules, hooking up a wireless phone to a hardwire internet connection, DIY prosthetics, do you have to use Comcast's modem? Migrating data to a new Mac, trusting USB devices, setting up a Plex server and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: ringcentral.com/techguy zapier.com/TECHGUY LastPass.com/twit

Leo Laporte explains the differences between virtual private networks, remote desktop protocol, and Tor 'the onion router.' Tor Project: https://www.torproject.org Know How - Raspberry Pi TOR: https://youtu.be/5kOIXWEIYZM ExpressVPN (sponsor): https://www.expressvpn.com/twit MS Remote Desktop: https://bit.ly/2Japkkt LogMeIn (sponsor): https://www.logmein.com RemotePC: https://www.remotepc.com/ Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit

California passes law to kill the gig economy Facebook refuses to ban lying in political ads Why does internet access in America suck so much? Pixel 4 event: kinda dull Pixel 4 review: camera zoom not that great, face unlock works even if you are asleep or dead Law enforcement face recognition banned in California for 3 years Google focuses on "ambient computing" Technopanic and social media Zuckerberg is amoral, Facebook should just ban political ads Google is great at everything but selling hardware Pixelbook Go: perfect for college kids, but not for us Google Nest Wifi sounds good Air Force stops using 8-inch floppies to control missile launches Malware makes ATMs spit out all their cash Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber coming to a TV near you RIP Yahoo Groups Huawei is doing great! Virgin Galactic shows of its spacesuits Cobol turns 60 Fortnite is down! Technical error or marketing genius? Is TikTok China's entry into our children's minds? Or is Mike Elgan just paranoid? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Florence Ion, Mike Elgan, and Seth Rosenblatt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Sponsors: eero.com code TWIT capterra.com/twit Wasabi.com offer code TWiT legalzoom.com offer code TWIT

Hearing aids that can work with your mobile device, how to listen to your favorite radio stations using Amazon Echo, how to record web activity online, encrypting USB keys, why you can't watch a baseball game online, what to do if you've been hacked, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsor: Wasabi.com offer code TWiT

Google announces the Pixel 4 phone, what does "unlimited" mean on an unlimited wireless plan? Speeding up an SSD on a Mac, finding the best CRM software for a small business, extending a Wi-Fi network, fixing Linux display issues, finding a better calendar app for the iPhone, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsor: capterra.com/techguy

This Week's Stories: Pixel 4 is all about photography: Annie Leibovitz, Marc Levoy, and astrophotography With the Pixelbook Go, Google puts style over substance Google Nest Aware is the best panopticon money can buy Google Stadia hopes that controllers shaped like knife handles will make you want to game Abbey Road is the Beatles' best album. Fight me! Google is all about Ambient Computing Facebook + politics = BFFs 4evah Issa Ray on Google Assistant What is the next phase of Ambient computing? Presence Things Google killed this week: Daydream, Clips, and Works With Nest UK gives up on its attempt to block porn Huawei, staggering under US sanctions, reports 25% sales growth over last year Fortnite Chapter 2 takes video game marketing to the next level The Vatican launches a click-to-pray rosary Hosts: Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twig tailorstore.com/twig offer code TWIG WWT.COM/TWIT

xCloud is Finally Here! The xCloud preview has begun! Paul Thurrott has been playing testing it out for the last few days Plus: You can use an Xbox Controller with iOS 13 too In Windows this week... What's the deal with 20H1? Is there anything major to look forward to? Microsoft is starting to nag Win 7 Pro users about the January 2020 end of support date Related: Office 2010 has one year of support left Ignite predictionsThere will be bots and AI talk Maybe we'll hear more about Office "Unity". Definitely will hear about the new Project service Would be good to get some clarity on what's changing with Azure Stack There are a LOT of dev sessions this year. Maybe MS will share more on the dev story for Surface Duo/Neo Buzzwords you can't avoid: Microsoft Graph; edge; HCI, Power Platform Windows, Windows, Windows Xbox Message safety settings come to Xbox - part of a bigger push Mixer Academy goes live Tips and picks Tip of the week: Got a girl scout in your home? Go to the Microsoft Store! Plus: Get a controller clamp for mobile gaming: The Dainslef Smartphone Clamp for the Xbox Wireless Controller is only $10! App pick of the week: OneNote for Windows 10 Plus: You can get Apple TV app on Roku now. Enterprise pick of the week: Desktop Analytics hits GA Codename pick of the week: (Hail) Hydra! Beer pick of the week: Evil Twin The Sour IPA is Dead! Long Live the Sour IPA! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: zapier.com/WINDOWS expressvpn.com/windows capterra.com/windows

This week's stories A sobering reminder about supply chain attacks Facebook's stance on end-to-end encryption raises official protests UNIX's Co-Creator Ken Thompson's BSD UNIX Password Has Finally Been Cracked Japanese stalker finds idol using reflections in her eyes Americans and Digital Knowledge OpenPGP being built into Mozilla's Thunderbird eMail client Windows 10 Tamper Protection being enabled by default CheckM8We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-736-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Sponsors: ECHOSEC.NET/SECURITYNOW go.itpro.tv/securitynow promo code SN30 canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

This Week's Stories Tencent could be watching your iPhone's IP. Here is what that means, and how to opt-out. Pixel Buds take on AirPods Pixel 4 First Impressions: Soli radar could change the game Pixel 4 display first impressions - looks pretty nice Pixel 4 camera: impressive astrophotography iPhone 11 is big in China Apple pulls Hong Kong police tracking app Catalina and iOS 13 install blues Catalyst apps bring iOS apps to Mac Apple TV comes to Roku Apple TV+ launches in-house studio with Masters of the AirPicks of the week: Andy's Pick: Notion workspace manager Rene's Pick: Pokemon Fall Events Lory's Pick: Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Macbreak FreshBooks.com/macbreak Epson.com/ecotankleo

On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent: Our iOS photography workflows: Using Pixelmator Photo, RNI Films, Adobe Lightroom, and RAW photos to edit and produce cherished photos. News: The iPhone SE2 will reportedly launch in early 2020, the Apple TV app comes to Roku, Dark Mode support arrives for Microsoft's productivity suite, and Beats launches a new pair of headphones called Beats Solo Pro. Viewer Feedback: The difference between Mophie's charging pad and Apple AirPower, an explanation of two-factor authentication and the importance of non-SMS codes, and some feedback about Dark Mode in iOS. Leo's App Cap: Idle games - Egg Inc, A Dark Room, Universal PaperclipsTM Mikah's App Cap: Home+ Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsors: IOSTODAY.aftershokz.com Promo Code IOSTODAY calm.com/iostoday

Leo Laporte answers John's question:I just got a Fujifilm X-H1, which has a cropped sensor smaller than my Sony a7S II (which is full-frame), but my X-H1 is considerably larger and heavier. I thought the benefit of a cropped sensor was a smaller camera system. What gives?Buy the Fujifilm X-H1: https://amzn.to/2Mh9t5r Buy the Sony a7S II: https://amzn.to/2MF23bh Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit

This week's stories The Chinese propaganda app that spies on all Chinese citizens Chinese influence in video games, social media, and other industries - where do we draw the line? What is Tencent? How much influence do they have over the world? Here's how to keep them from watching your iPhone Can we still trust Apple? Can we trust anyone? At what point do we admit that we are in a multi-state information war? Is there any way to fine Facebook fairly? Bring back the Office of Technology Assesment! Remember: the answer to bad politics is not "no politics". It is good politics. Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is falling apart There is a very good reason why politicians can lie on Facebook How Boris Johnson games Google There are no political ads in France. Could we do that in America? Which weird phone stands a better chance: the Essential Gem or Microsoft Duo? Apple Arcade is still wonderful. How much do Americans know about tech? Not a lot. What should we do about that? SCOTUS decides websites must be accessible to blind people Lithium-ion battery inventors win Nobel Prize Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Brianna Wu, and Nate Lanxon Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/TWiT2 zapier.com/TWIT mintmobile.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit

Using a TV for a computer monitor, upgrading from a 6S+ iPhone, computers for streaming online content, rear car cameras, backing up important data properly, 32-bit vs 64-bit and more of your questions! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: plex.tv/twit code TWIT10 simplisafe.com/twit zapier.com/TECHGUY