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The New Screen Savers

All Episodes 2015 - 2018
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  • 2015-05-02T19:00:00Z
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  • 9d 3h 24m (189 episodes)
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The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech on the TWiT.tv network. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone, Mike Elgan, Jason Howell, Father Robert Ballecer and Bryan Burnett. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There will also be special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent and more.

189 episodes

Series Premiere

2015-05-02T19:00:00Z

1x01 First Episode Ever

Series Premiere

1x01 First Episode Ever

  • 2015-05-02T19:00:00Z1h 12m

Tesla Powerwall, Microsoft Build, Patrick Norton's Raspberry Pi streamer, and catch up with Kate Botello.

2015-05-09T19:00:00Z

1x02 Kevin Rose

1x02 Kevin Rose

  • 2015-05-09T19:00:00Z1h 23m

Kevin Rose covers Uber valuation worth $50 Billion, get a gold Apple Watch for $10, and catching up with Morgan Webb.

2015-05-16T19:00:00Z

1x03 BattleBots Return

1x03 BattleBots Return

  • 2015-05-16T19:00:00Z1h 19m

The BattleBots are back, build your own GameBoy with Limor Fried from adafruit.com, a blast from the past with Martin Sargent, and Leo and Padre answer viewer questions.

2015-05-23T19:00:00Z

1x04 Nine Dollar Computer

1x04 Nine Dollar Computer

  • 2015-05-23T19:00:00Z1h 26m

A $9 computer, build your own automatic cat feeder, a visit from the Giz Wiz, a robot that wants to stab you, and Martin Sargent and Leo answer your tech questions.

2015-05-31T19:00:00Z

1x05 Trey Ratcliff

1x05 Trey Ratcliff

  • 2015-05-31T19:00:00Z1h 36m

Mike Elgan takes us through the highlights of Google I/O, Photographer Trey Ratcliff talks about The Arcanum and photography with Voice Over Actor Jim Cutler, plus inside the Kickstarter project called Cubit.

2015-06-07T19:00:00Z

1x06 Raspberry Pi

1x06 Raspberry Pi

  • 2015-06-07T19:00:00Z1h 27m

Leo sets things on fire and lives to tell about it, how to partition your drive for Windows 10, using virtual reality in the classroom, the Raspberry Pi Evangelist is here to show you how to get started, and Roger along with Leo answer your tech questions.

1x07 Photoshop Secrets with Bert Monroy

  • 2015-06-13T19:00:00Z1h 20m

The best - and worst - of Apple's WWDC, supercharge your Wi-Fi signal, and become a Photoshop expert in 5 minutes.

2015-06-20T19:00:00Z

1x08 E3 with Jeff Gerstmann

1x08 E3 with Jeff Gerstmann

  • 2015-06-20T19:00:00Z1h 37m

We talk E3 with Jeff Gerstmann, Catherine Hall shows us how to take a portrait, Trey Ratcliff shows us the latest Sony cameras, and a peek inside your cat's guts.

2015-06-27T19:00:00Z

1x09 For the Love of Spock

1x09 For the Love of Spock

  • 2015-06-27T19:00:00Z1h 39m

Leo and Adam Nimoy reminisce about his father and the making of the film "For the Love of Spock", Robert gives us the low down on the new High Dynamic Range TV sets, a Drone Kit teaching robotics to kids, and more.

Enabling the Future prints 3D arms for disabled kids, saving earth from asteroids with astronomer Gerald McKeegan, play music on your clothes with DrumPants, and Fr. Robert Ballecer and Patrick Norton answer your tech questions!

2015-07-18T19:00:00Z

1x11 Pluto Scientist

1x11 Pluto Scientist

  • 2015-07-18T19:00:00Z1h 13m

We're joined by a scientist from the New Horizons Pluto team, Frederick Van Johnson shows you how to make your photos shine on Lightroom, the Makey Makey Go with the the founder and CEO, the Vufine is TV for your glasses, plus Leo and Megan answer your tech questions.

2015-07-25T19:00:00Z

1x12 Windows 10

1x12 Windows 10

  • 2015-07-25T19:00:00Z1h 56m

Paul Thurrott's Top 10 for Windows 10, a research seismologist joins in to talk about earthquake prediction and that article in the New Yorker about the earthquake that's going to destroy the West Coast, a talk with Jeremy Cowart the photographer of the musicians and celebrities, Sarah Pearson explains creative commons, plus Leo answers viewers' tech questions.

1x13 Blackhat and Defcon Preview

  • 2015-08-01T19:00:00Z1h 34m

Padre's Black Hat preview, how to sell your app, Motorola phone announcements, Bill Nye film, replacement for Windows Movie maker, First Person View Drone Racing, and more.

1x14 Andy Weir 'The Martian' Movie

  • 2015-08-08T19:00:00Z1h 45m

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.

1x15 Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit

  • 2015-08-15T19:00:00Z1h 22m

The Smithsonian wants to save Neil Armstrong's spacesuit and needs your help with their Kickstarter project, Becky Worley has some odd gadgets to show off including a food sniffer, and who owns the rights to "The Happy Birthday Song".

2015-08-22T19:00:00Z

1x16 Note 5 vs OnePlus Two

1x16 Note 5 vs OnePlus Two

  • 2015-08-22T19:00:00Z1h 31m

The Note 5 versus the OnePlus Two, NASA has Martians in Hawaii, Ashley Madison in disarray, and a way to make your GoPro footage look rock-solid.

2015-08-30T19:00:00Z

1x17 Social Media and Politics

1x17 Social Media and Politics

  • 2015-08-30T19:00:00Z1h 35m

How political campaigns are using social media to influence your vote, El Niño is on the way, and a man who invented a Twitter bot that has won thousands of contests has now invented a revolutionary car battery.

2015-09-05T19:00:00Z

1x18 3D Printed Hearts

1x18 3D Printed Hearts

  • 2015-09-05T19:00:00Z1h 47m

Intel launches the new SkyLake processors, 3D printed hearts saving the lives of children, what happens to the lost data when you compress music to MP3, and live from the big IFA show in Berlin.

2015-09-12T19:00:00Z

1x19 iPad Pro & Kitty Cam

1x19 iPad Pro & Kitty Cam

  • 2015-09-12T19:00:00Z1h 43m

The latest announcements from Apple, feline facial detection, how to surf the Dark Web, and it's a bird! It's a plane! It's the world's first International Drone Conference!

1x20 Making Ready for World Maker Faire

  • 2015-09-19T19:00:00Z1h 27m

A victory for dancing babies everywhere after a major appeals court ruling affecting copyright infringement, making you ready for World Maker Faire!, and the Founder of SPACEVR about virtual reality in space!

2015-09-26T19:00:00Z

1x21 iPhone 6s

1x21 iPhone 6s

  • 2015-09-26T19:00:00Z1h 29m

The best of Maker Faire World, TechCrunch CoHero, the BB-8 robot tear-down, Leo answers your questions and Pomplamoose plays live.

2015-10-03T19:00:00Z

1x22 Water on Mars

1x22 Water on Mars

  • 2015-10-03T19:00:00Z1h 30m

Hear from the man who found water on Mars, the 8th grade teacher who mixes science with rap, plus use your smartphone to test your heart rate, track your sleep, and check out the gunk in your ears.

2015-10-10T19:00:00Z

1x23 The Man Behind TOR

1x23 The Man Behind TOR

  • 2015-10-10T19:00:00Z1h 30m

Microsoft's new gear, the creator of the Onion and TOR Projects, astronauts training for Space at the bottom of the sea, the best cord-cutting app you've never heard of, and it's International Light Saber Day.

2015-10-17T19:00:00Z

1x24 Back To The Future

1x24 Back To The Future

  • 2015-10-17T19:00:00Z1h 40m

New Steve Jobs movie, speaker in a jar, and it's time to go back to the present.

2015-10-24T19:00:00Z

1x25 Magic Wheelchairs

1x25 Magic Wheelchairs

  • 2015-10-24T19:00:00Z1h 49m

Meet the folks transforming children's wheelchairs into incredible costumes, how bots will take the place of apps, Ben Heck's Halloween hacks, plus we'll answer your tech questions live.

2015-10-31T19:00:00Z

1x26 Halloween

1x26 Halloween

  • 2015-10-31T19:00:00Z2h 3m

Gamergate, monster maker, paranormal investigator, and Friday the 13th game.

1x27 Sup Pop and Steam Carnival

  • 2015-11-07T20:00:00Z1h 13m

Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt, audio guru Anthony Grimani, and the STEAM Carnival comes to town.

Leo Laporte and Ian Thomson talk nerdy hardware machine learning stuff with Nicole Hemsoth from The Next Platform. Remember floppy disks? Meet the man still selling them. Plus, off to the Caribbean to help out an up-and-coming podcaster.

1x29 Photography from 10-thousand feet

  • 2015-11-21T20:00:00Z1h 15m

Photos from 10-thousand feet, AirBNB for your pets, and the 17-year-old who's going to save the world from Ebola.

2015-11-28T20:00:00Z

1x30 Cooking For Geeks

1x30 Cooking For Geeks

  • 2015-11-28T20:00:00Z1h 18m

Learn how to cook like a scientist with Cooking for Geeks author Jeff Potter, and keep your computer safe with F-Secure Chief Research Officer Mikko Hyponnen.

1x31 Top Video Games For The Holidays

  • 2015-12-05T20:00:00Z1h 29m

Lauren Hockenson from The Next Web reviews the hot video games for the holiday season, teaching schoolchildren to code with the The Hour of Code, the hot new $5 Raspberry Pi Zero computer, and Aaron Newcomb has a 3D scanner he 3D printed so he can 3D print things he 3D scans.

2015-12-12T20:00:00Z

1x32 Very Maker Christmas

1x32 Very Maker Christmas

  • 2015-12-12T20:00:00Z1h 21m

We meet the man who will use stem cells to grow you a new set of teeth. The folks from Fictiv are here with a tear down of a perfectly good Dyson Ball vacuum cleaner. We'll visit the Make Pop-up store in San Francisco's Union Square and Rafe Needleman will show us a three kits that make great gifts. Jewish Reggae artist Matisyahu talks to us about how he uses social media.

1x33 Star Wars and Santa Tracking

  • 2015-12-19T20:00:00Z1h 26m

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, NORAD Santa Tracking, and The Original Trilogy Despecialized Edition.

Season Premiere

2016-01-02T20:00:00Z

2x01 Best of 2015

Season Premiere

2x01 Best of 2015

  • 2016-01-02T20:00:00Z1h 14m

We'll talk to the scientist who is 3D printing replicas of children's hearts to help doctors perform lifesaving surgery. Meet the man who discovered water on Mars. Leo sets steel on fire and takes some great time-lapse photography with the folks from Joby. TWiT Staff's favorite tech of 2015 and what they hope to see in 2016. Call for Help with Captain Jack Ferret and his YouTube videos, and Margot needed some advice on a Linux-specific laptop.

2016-01-09T20:00:00Z

2x02 CES 2016

2x02 CES 2016

  • 2016-01-09T20:00:00Z1h 47m

The best of CES with Robert Ballecer and Dick DeBartolo and Sam Abuelsamid talks the latest in car tech, Noah Diffenbaugh Stanford Earth Syste Science Professor talks with us about the tech that tracks El Nino, we learn the best way to send money electronically, Chris Marquardt shared his expereince at the 32nd Chaos Communications Congress in Germany and we plan to building the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine.

2x03 Editing DNA and Electric Motorbikes

  • 2016-01-16T20:00:00Z1h 34m

We'll talk with a Stanford scientist who is using CRISPR to edit and modify DNA with the hope of curing diseases. CNET's Tim Stevens is at the North American International Auto Show with the latest technology in cars. Take a test drive and meet the inventors of the Bolt electric motorbike. Also, how do you keep your kids from taking all of your bandwidth?

2016-01-23T20:00:00Z

2x04 Augmented Reality Sandbox

2x04 Augmented Reality Sandbox

  • 2016-01-23T20:00:00Z1h 24m

Leo and Frederick talk film cameras, Google Photo date errors, and the Augmented Reality Sandbox.

2016-01-30T20:00:00Z

2x05 Game of Geeks

2x05 Game of Geeks

  • 2016-01-30T20:00:00Z1h 40m

We talk with Konstantin Batygin about finding the ninth planet from the Sun. Padre takes a test drive in Aricmoto an electric vehicle for the rest of us. Jason Howell reviews AmpliTube. Frederick VanJohnson reviews the Panasonic GX8 camera. Natalie DiScala tells us about Sign Easy and Genius Scan. Leo, Padre and Harry McCracken play The Game of Geeks!

2016-02-07T20:00:00Z

2x06 Cap'n Crunch

2x06 Cap'n Crunch

  • 2016-02-07T20:00:00Z1h 29m

John "Cap'n Crunch" Draper, Anonabox Project Blue, Looplabs' online digital audio workstation, how politicians and political analysts use big data, protecting your kids online.

2x07 Gravitational Waves Discovered

  • 2016-02-13T20:00:00Z1h 25m

Gravitational waves with a physicist on the LIGO project, we begin our build of the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine with Ryan Shrout, Leo and Ron get their ears 3D scanned, and Moldover the godfather of controllerism shows off his effects for voice and guitar.

2016-02-20T20:00:00Z

2x08 Apple vs. FBI

2x08 Apple vs. FBI

  • 2016-02-20T20:00:00Z1h 24m

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk Apple vs the Feds with Julian Sanchez, Senior Fellow Cato Institute. Ryan Shrout, host of TWiCH helps us build a mother of motherboards for THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL REALITY GAMING MACHINE, and we meet with Roger Anderson, Founder Jolly Roger Telephone, about how he built a bot using artificial intelligence to take on telemarketers.

2x09 I Like Big Maps and I Cannot Lie

  • 2016-02-27T20:00:00Z1h 26m

Meet the man turning complex data sets into interesting maps, it's week three as we build the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine and Ryan Shrout joins us to talk about the GPU, Father Robert and our crew have a wrap-up of Mobile World Congress, and in our Call for Help we go to Bangkok for a question about the iPad Pro keyboard.

2016-03-05T20:00:00Z

2x10 Raspberry Pi 3

2x10 Raspberry Pi 3

  • 2016-03-05T20:00:00Z1h 17m

Leo and Padre check out the $35 Raspberry Pi 3, the $79 Endless Mini, and the Samsung Galaxy S7. Plus, Jason Howell interviews Jason Calacanis at the Launch Festival and we continue building the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine.

2x11 Obama Talks Encryption at #SXSW

  • 2016-03-12T20:00:00Z1h 41m

We chat with the president of the American Go Association live from Seoul South Korea. We pick the RAM for our Ultimate VR Gaming Machine. Watch a visit from the Blindfold Chess master and we connect with Brian Reich on Obama's talk on encryption straight from #SXSW.

2016-03-19T19:00:00Z

2x12 That Dragon, Cancer

2x12 That Dragon, Cancer

  • 2016-03-19T19:00:00Z1h 28m

Leo Laporte and Florence Ion take a first look at the new LG G5, Padre and OMGChad wrap-up the Game Developers Conference, a live report from the Silicon Valley Comic Con, meet the makers of the video game That Dragon Cancer, we add sound to our UVRGM, and we talk international hotspots in our Call for Help.

2x13 Microsoft's Nazi Sex ChatBot

  • 2016-03-26T19:00:00Z1h 10m

Microsoft's Tay AI goes from sweet teen to filthy racist in less than a day, Scott Jung has the latest in Medical Tech, and Allyn Malventano tells us everything we need to know about SSDs.

2x14 Oculus Rift and VR Extravaganza

  • 2016-04-02T19:00:00Z1h 26m

Ryan Strout joins us as Leo flips the switch to the Ultimate Virtual Reality Gaming Machine. The Oculus Rift gets unboxed and broken in while Peter Rubin of Wired gives us his review. Alex Lindsay shows the $60k Ozo and walks us through the best cameras for 360 degree recordings.

2016-04-09T19:00:00Z

2x15 Maker, Maker, Maker

2x15 Maker, Maker, Maker

  • 2016-04-09T19:00:00Z1h 16m

Leo Laporte and Aaron Newcomb look at the RaspPi 3 versus the Odroid c2 and show off some of Aaron's latest projects. We'll take a look at the latest MakerBot Replicator 5 3D printer. A wrap up of our UVRGM with a huge 34" curved display and we talk keyboard and ambidextrous gaming mouse. In Call for Help Leo and Aaron help an Aussie who wants to set up a Makerspace.

2016-04-16T19:00:00Z

2x16 From Russia with Code

2x16 From Russia with Code

  • 2016-04-16T19:00:00Z1h 33m

Leo Laporte and Father Robert Ballecer talk about the Facebook F8 event and live streaming now for everyone. We'll talk with our call for help guest about setting up a Pan, Tilt, Zoom camera. Then the 3D animator who brings life to vintage photos Alexey Zakharov and his wife Ksenia join us to answer your 3D video creation questions.

2016-04-23T19:00:00Z

2x17 DIY Minecraft Server

2x17 DIY Minecraft Server

  • 2016-04-23T19:00:00Z1h 14m

Leo shows a kindergarten teacher how to build a Minecraft server, a School Grown Aquaponics project, the best new tech from the NAB conference, and Scott Jung with the latest Med Tech.

2016-04-30T19:00:00Z

2x18 Leo Explains Linux

2x18 Leo Explains Linux

  • 2016-04-30T19:00:00Z1h 17m

Looking for other planets in space with Dr. Steve Howell, Project Scientist from NASA. We'll try out some of the newest in doggy tech with Keith Miller from Bubbly Paws Dog Wash in Minnesota. Which Linux version is best for a older computer?

2016-05-07T19:00:00Z

2x19 Kate Botello Returns!

2x19 Kate Botello Returns!

  • 2016-05-07T19:00:00Z1h 22m

Leo and Kate Botello talk with Ian Burkhart, a quadriplegic, who can move his hand thanks to a machine learning computer and a chip in his brain. Two teams from the TBS show "America's Greatest Makers" show off the Delta Glove and Grush toothbrush. Kate tries VR for the first time with the HTC Vive. In Call for Help, learn how you can listen to two different audio sources on one computer. We'll hear from former Screen Savers Patrick Norton and Kevin Rose.

2x20 Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet

  • 2016-05-14T19:00:00Z1h

Leo and Jason Howell talk to woodworker Dyami Plotke about the Raspberry Pi-powered arcade cabinet he built for Jason, Geophysicist Julian Lozos and the earthquake that will drop Los Angeles into the ocean, and Leo puts Linux on Jason's Chromebook Pixel.

2x21 Google I/O and All About SSDs

  • 2016-05-21T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk all about Google I/O 2016 and Oracle v. Google with Parker Higgins from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Allyn Malventano educates us about SSDs. We answer your questions about connecting a printer to a Raspberry Pi. Our med tech Scott Jung shows us the Nima, Spire, and VitalPatch. Padre attendes Maker Faire Bay Area in San Mateo. That and much more.

2x22 Saving Humanity from Asteroids

  • 2016-05-28T19:00:00Z1h 20m

We talk to a Planetary Scientist from Lawrence Livermore Labs who develops strategies to prevent our extinction from meteorite impacts. What the Oracle v. Google verdict means for "fair use." How to prevent the automatic update to Windows 10. Leo reviews the new HP Spectre laptop. We'll demo the Logitech ZeroTouch hands-free mount for your car. Plus, Ron and Leo answer several Android and Chromebook questions.

2016-06-04T19:00:00Z

2x23 Junk in the Tronc

2x23 Junk in the Tronc

  • 2016-06-04T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Replacing hard drives with SSDs, we continue our ultimate SSD guide with Allyn Malventano, Leo reviews the System76 Linux laptop, how to power your Raspberry Pi or Arduino with voltage regulators, we try to put Chromium OS on a Mac, burning Blu-rays using a Mac, and a visit from Mitchell Waite.

2x24 Twitter's 'Fail Whale' Creator

  • 2016-06-11T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Jason Calacanis talks about Gawker filing for bankruptcy over the Hogan lawsuit, the artist behind Twitter's "Fail Whale" Yiying Lu talks about creative inspiration and her delicious upcoming Emoji, how Kent Cavender-Bares plans to disrupt the agriculture industry with an autonomous farming robot, Leo reviews Dell's 43" 4-in-1 4K monitor, and more!

2016-06-18T19:00:00Z

2x25 WWDC, E3, and OnePlus 3

2x25 WWDC, E3, and OnePlus 3

  • 2016-06-18T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte is joined by co-host Florence Ion to talk to Ernesto Omar Falcon from the EFF about Net Neutrality ruling, Fr. Robert Ballecer and Bryan Burnett update us on the latest at E3 2016, Aaron Hillegass form Big Nerd Ranch explains Apple's new file system, Megan Morrone's shares her 'Top 10' announcements from Apple's WWDC 2016, Florence gives us her review of the OnePlus 3, and more.

2x26 Stuxnet and 'Zero Days' the Movie

  • 2016-06-25T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte is joined by co-host Ron Richards to talk with guests Eric Chien and Liam O'Murchu about the Stuxnet virusand the Aex Gibney movie "Zero Days," Tony Wang reviews of the mamaRoo infant seat, Bryan Burnett give us a tip on recovering deleted files on Windows 10, Jeremy Williams brings his pinball controller for Oculus Rift, a tip from Chris Marquardt on taking photos of people, Leo answers your tech questions, and more.

2016-07-02T19:00:00Z

2x27 To Jupiter With Juno

2x27 To Jupiter With Juno

  • 2016-07-02T19:00:00Z1h 20m

The Juno spacecraft prepares to enter Jupiter's orbit and we'll hear from a scientist on the NASA project, TASBot plays Nintendo with superhuman abilities, Frederick Van Johnson shows us the DaVinci Resolve video editor and why he picked it over others, plus we'll answer some photography questions.

2016-07-09T19:00:00Z

2x28 Gotta Catch Pokémon GO

2x28 Gotta Catch Pokémon GO

  • 2016-07-09T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Pokemon Go is taking the country by storm. The Segway folks are here with two new smaller scooters, the miniPRO and the Ninebot One. Aaron Newcomb tells us what it takes to start a Makerspace including equipment and resources. Learn some great options to upgrade your NAS in our Call For Help.

2x29 $50 Linux Computer in Your Pocket

  • 2016-07-16T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer talk about Pokemon GO servers and scaling issues. Dave Rauchwerk, CEO of C.H.I.P., shows us his new product, the PocketCHIP, a $50 Linux computer that you can fit in your pocket. We answer a "Call for Help" question about integrating a Raspberry Pi into an audio amp. Jason Howell reviews the Bose SoundLink Mini II. Ezra Spier from Other Machine Co. brings their desktop CNC and printed circuit board milling machine. Bryan Burnett explains how to factory reset your Android phone. And Megan Morrone shows us IMZY, a new community where people pay each other to be nice.

2016-07-23T19:00:00Z

2x30 Mapping Pokémon GO

2x30 Mapping Pokémon GO

  • 2016-07-23T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk with an expert about the insides of Pokémon GO. We'll meet one of the folks who built a live map of Pokémon locations. A tuition free school for developers, 42, opens in Silicon Valley and their COO is here to talk about how the school works. Leo "unboxes" his Tesla Model X.

2016-07-30T19:00:00Z

2x31 Digital Fugitive Hunter

2x31 Digital Fugitive Hunter

  • 2016-07-30T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Jason Howell are joined by Proxy42 Inc. Creative Strategist Craig Allen to play Father.io, a massive multi-player laser tag first person shooter game for mobile phones. Digital fugitive hunter and cast member of 'Hunted,' David Toddington, joins us to talk about the 'Jason Bourne' movie and how law enforcement uses techonolgy to solve crime. How to make an Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi. And Leo and Jason turn code into music with Sonic Pi

2x32 The World's Smallest Computer

  • 2016-08-06T19:00:00Z1h 20m

A computer the size of a grain of rice. We'll talk with David Blaauw, from the University of Michigan whose team has developed the world's smallest computer. Todd Weaver, the Founder and CEO of Purism, the makers of the Librem line of computers, shows us his secure Linux computers. How do you stay motivated when learning a programming language? Leo Laporte and Aaron Newcomb will show you how.

2016-08-13T19:00:00Z

2x33 High-Tech Booze

2x33 High-Tech Booze

  • 2016-08-13T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay talk about Twitter’s 10-Year failure to stop harassment. CEO and Founder of Cleveland Whiskey Tom Lix joins us to talk about a faster way to age whiskey. David Glickman is back to talk about his new project Ourdata.us, and how you can now earn money for your data. Jim Mitchell, CSO and Co-Founder PicoBrew, sent us their high-tech beer brewing machine Pico. Padre explains the mystery of Defcon badges. Megan Morrone walks us through how to make secure notes on an the iPhone. And the TWiT staff talks about their favorite memories of the Brick House.

2016-08-20T19:00:00Z

2x34 Movin' to the Eastside

2x34 Movin' to the Eastside

  • 2016-08-20T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte gives you a tour of the Eastside Studio and offices. We'll visit the home kitchen of Chef J .Keni López-Alt, the Managing Culinary Director of Serious Eats, and see how he cooks using technology. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has a recap of this year's Intel Developer Forum. See a tear-down of all six Nintendo controllers from the folks at Fictiv. In our Call for Help, Alex Lindsay and Leo will help Eduardo from Perú set up Bootcamp on an external drive. We'll take a visit to an amazing Star Wars collection right here in Sonoma County; the world famous Rancho Obi-Wan.

2x35 Open-Source Underwater Drone

  • 2016-08-27T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk with the Co-Founder of OpenROV Eric Stackpole about their newest open-source underwater drone, the Trident. See another edition of our popular Game of Geeks segment. Father Robert Ballecer, SJ takes you to rRoop as they build a Hyperloop vehicle. In Call for Help we'll answer a Minecraft server question, and how to block ads on an Android phone. Aaron Newcomb makes a Raspberry Pi lawn sprinkler controller.

2016-09-03T19:00:00Z

2x36 Living a Year on 'Mars'

2x36 Living a Year on 'Mars'

  • 2016-09-03T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Aaron Newcomb talk about the Samsung Note 7 recall and the upcoming Apple event, we interview a crew member of the HI-SEAS project who spent a year in isolation simulating a Mars mission on a mountain in Hawaii, we play a game of laser tag with an Arduino-powered hosting station, Aaron tells us how to get up and running on CNC machine and how to start a Makerspace, and much more.

2x37 The New iPhone 7 and PS4 Pro

  • 2016-09-10T19:00:00Z1h 20m

Leo Laporte and Ron Richards is joined by David Pogue to talk about the Apple September event, including the iPhone 7. Sony announced their new PS4 lineup, and Nintendo is finally bringing Mario to mobile; Sam Machkovech is here to make sense of it all. We'll answer some Android questions with Ron in 'Call for Help' and 'Mail Bag.' We have a trivia round of 'Game of Geeks.' And we have two reviews; Frederick Van Johnson shows us the Everyday Messenger Bag by Peak Design, and Jason Howell has a review of Samsung's Gear 360.

2x38 First Look at the iPhone 7

  • 2016-09-17T19:00:00Z1h

Get a first look at the new iPhone 7 with Leo Laporte and Frederick Van Johnson. We'll talk with the CEO of Lucid VR about their new camera that captures 180º videos in 3D. Frederick will show us how he creates motion with still photographs using Plotagraph Pro. Jason Howell shows us the big takeaways from Tech Crunch Disrupt SF, including creating sound in VR. Frederick and Leo get a first look and test drive of the new PS4 Slim. Father Robert Ballecer chats with the hacker 'Mubix' about how he can easily download authenticated hashes from Mac and Windows machines with a USB Armory stick.​

2016-09-24T19:00:00Z

2x39 MegaBots Battle

2x39 MegaBots Battle

  • 2016-09-24T19:00:00Z1h

Father Robert Ballecer and Patrick Norton talk with the Matt Oehrlein, the co-founder of MegaBots, who is creating a 10-ton combat robot for battle. We also talk with the amazing maker Evan Booth, who is making things entirely from a Keurig coffee maker like a robotic hand. Frederick Van Johnson shows us his favorite camera strap and how it works with his gear. Megan Morrone gives us our first look at the white ceramic Apple Watch Edition Series 2! And, we answer your 'Call for Help' and the 'Mail Bag' questions.

2016-10-01T19:00:00Z

2x40 Water on Europa

2x40 Water on Europa

  • 2016-10-01T19:00:00Z1h

Jason Howell and Scott Wilkinson talk with Kieren McCarthy from The Register about the US giving up control of DNS to ICANN. We're joined by two scientists, William Sparks and Jennifer Wiseman, to talk about the discovery of water on Europa and what this could mean when it comes to finding life on this moon of Jupiter. Next Saturday, October 8th, athletes with assistive technologies will compete against each other at the Cybathlon and Robert Riener, the founder and director, is here to discuss. Four U.S. states filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. from giving up control of DNS to ICANN. Some see the role American provided as purely administrative. Kieren, Jason and Scott discuss the possible politics in play. Learn how the team uses ultraviolet light and other imagery to find water on Europa. They share how the discovery was made and where this fits into the overall scope of NASA and life in outer space. We learn how Cybathlon athletes with disabilities are using the latest technologies at the intersection of machine and man. We also discuss the future of transhumanism. Ron Richards has a cool tool he uses for web development. Patrick Norton has some advice when it comes to surge protectors. Scott will answer a Call for Help about cutting the cord and over-the-air DVRs

There were several big announcements from the 'Made by Google' event, including the unveiling of the Pixel phone. Nathan Olivarez-Giles came on to tell us all about it. The PlayStation VR comes out next week and we have one to demo! Adi Robertson lets us know how it stacks up against the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Speaking of VR, Oculus Connect 3 happened earlier this week and Jason Howell was there to tell us about the games he loved and whether or not the new Oculus Touch controllers are worth the cost. We have the maker who built a laptop out of the Xbox One S, dubbed the Xbook One S. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ went to Maker Faire in New York and tells us all about the variety of new projects he found. Patrick Norton has some advice for SSD enclosures. All that and much more. - Nathan Olivarez-Giles from the Wall Street Journal was hands on at the big Google event. He gives his feedback on Pixel Phones, Google Assistant, Google Home, Daydream View VR and Google Wi-Fi. - Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ went to to the World Maker Faire in New York and found it was more 'makery', from a 3D printer for circuit boards to a new project called Maker Pipe. - The Verge's Adi Robertson gives us her review of the PlayStation VR. She talks with Leo and Jason about its features and the future of augmented and virtual reality games. - Jason Snell answers your questions about saving your photos. To learn more about how to save photos go to: http://takecontrolbooks.com/photos-crash-course - Ed Zarick is a maker that turned an Xbox One S into a laptop, the Xbook One S. He also shares his inspiration in building his own animatronic Weebo from Flubber. - Jason Howell of All About Andriod and Tech News Today attended Oculus Connect this week and give us the low down on what we need to know.

2x42 Meatless Burger That Bleeds

  • 2016-10-15T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk with Megan Morrone who got a chance to try the newest meatless burger made by Impossible Foods. They claim their animal-free meat will cook, bleed and taste like meat. Mikah Sargent from iMore.com shows us how to delete your Yahoo Account. Jason Howell compares the Honor 8, Axon 7, and OnePlus 3 Android phones. Ron Richards will show Gmail users how to Undo Send an email. In 'Call for Help' we'll tackle a question about traveling and WiFi access. Also, Leo and Iain have suggestions for creating secure cloud servers. - This week was the West Coast launch of the all-plant-based Impossible Burger that sizzles and smells like meat. Megan, who is a pescetarian, got to try out this sustainable beef substitute. - It's not easy to delete your Yahoo account, but Mikah found out how. Before you do, find out why you may not want to. - See which of these three Android phones under $400 is the best. Jason reviews them and Leo talks about his favorite, as well. - Cloud storage is convenient but can you trust the companies that provide the service? Leo and Iain show you options when it comes to setting up your own.

2016-10-22T19:00:00Z

2x43 Tesla X Review

2x43 Tesla X Review

  • 2016-10-22T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Florence Ion break down the big DDoS hack that took down the Internet this week. Then, Leo and Flo give us their first impressions of the Google Pixel phone. Afterward, Leo takes Flo for a ride in his Tesla Model X and talks about Tesla's latest round of updates. Megan Morrone shares her review on four different Bluetooth headphones. Jason Howell shows off the new LG V20. Bryan Burnett tests his glucose level with the Dario Health Glucose Meter. Finally, Leo and Flo answer your android tech questions. - A DDoS attack on the Internet. Leo and Flo talk about what they suspect happened, how your IoT devices might have been involved and what we might expect in the future. - We have the new Google Pixel! Flo and Leo will give their first impressions and show off the 'very blue' and 'quite black.' - Tesla announced all their new cars will be self-driving ready. Leo has had his Tesla Model X for a couple of months. Leo and Flo take a drive, talk about the new version 8 software, the current Autopilot, and give you a full review. - Bryan Burnett reviews of the Dario Health Glucose Meter that works with iOS devices for people with Diabetes. - Flo and Leo answer your Android questions in Call for Help, including how to expand your internal storage and which UI is best for your smartphone.

Can elections be 'rigged?' Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk with the president of VertifiedVoting.org about the technology behind elections and the security of our votes. Lionfish are an invasive species taking over reefs all over the world. The folks at RISE (Robots in Service of the Environment) are building a robot to shock and trap these fish for food. Megan takes us to Pepcom's Holiday Spectacular with some new tech gadgets for the holidays. We scared the pants off of our staff with a scary Sony PlayStation VR game 'Here They Lie.' - Both Pamela Smith, the President of VerifiedVoting.org and David Dill, Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Founder of VerifiedVoting.org talk to us about the vulnerability of voting machines and what should voters know. - The company behind iRobot wants to create an army of underwater robots that shock and harvest Lionfish for food.

2x45 Google Home vs. Amazon Echo

  • 2016-11-05T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Alex Wilhelm compare the new Google Home to the Amazon Echo. Bryan Burnett has a round-up of gaming headsets. Jason Howell attended The VR Developers Conference in San Francisco and fills us in on what was there. Alex Wilhelm, Devindra Hardawar and Greg Ferro play another round of "Game of Geeks." Also, Leo and Alex answer your tech questions. - Candace Stump, the 'Champion' of a local club making coders out of kids - CoderDojo Petaluma, and 10-year-old Morgan are here to tell us all about coding and how you could start your own CoderDojo. - The Amazon Echo isn't the only always-listening device for your home anymore. This week Google began shipping out Google Home and we've got our hands on one. We'll let you know how it stacks up against Alexa and do a side-by-side comparison of Google Home and Amazon Echo asking fan questions from Twitter. - Alex Wilhelm, Devindra Hardawar, and Greg Ferro play the password version of 'Game of Geeks!' Greg Ferro has been the reigning champion. Can Alex and Devindra finally take Greg down a peg?

2016-11-12T20:00:00Z

2x46 New Emojis

2x46 New Emojis

  • 2016-11-12T20:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Iain Thompson talk about what Trump's presidency means for the tech industry. We learn about how Emojis are made from a member of the Unicode Consortium. Jason Howell has tips for your new Google Home. 4K gaming is here with the PS4 Pro, Bryan Burnett has his review. Megan Morrone has five tips in iOS 10. We also answer some of your questions. - Following Donald Trump's win of the US presidential election, Leo and Iain discuss if the fake news on Facebook influenced the election and what it means for Silicon Valley and the rest of the tech industry. - The founder of Emojipedia.com and member of the Unicode Consortium, Jeremy Burge, joins us to talk about the new 51 emojis added to Unicode 10, the process of making emojis, and their evolution. - The 4K PS4 Pro marks a new era in gaming systems with incremental updates instead of a completely new system; Xbox will follow suit early next year. Bryan Burnett lets us know if this is the console to get. - In our 'Call for Help,' Ethan is having problems with getting his computer with Windows 10 to hibernate overnight. - Megan Morrone has five quick iOS tips that you might have missed, like replying directly to messages from your notifications and emojifying text in your keyboard. - Jason Howell has a few tips for the new Google Home, like finding your phone and playing 'Mad Libs.'

Leo Laporte and Father Robert talk tech news of the week including, Facebook's fake news, iPhones sending your call history to Apple, and Leo's new Macbook Pro 13" and 15" with Touch Bar. iFixit.com joins us to talk about their teardown of the MacBook Pros. Father Robert was at the LA Auto Show earlier this week, he'll let us know what the big takeaways. Little Zak Bondy has a review of the Piper Computer Kit, a Raspberry Pi computer kit that comes with everything you need to make your own Minecraft-playing computer. Jason Howell shares his Android App Pick from Andriod App Arena. And Leo and Padre answer your tech questions. - We have the new Macbook Pro 13" and 15" with Touch Bar, we'll give you a first-look and compares them to previous mac's and shows of the adapters that you need. - The co-founder of iFixit.co, Kyle Wiens joined us to talk about some of the surprises they found in their teardown of the MacBook Pros. Kyle drills down on the keypad, speakers and the difficulty of parts replacement. - Father Robert and our live TWiT crew were at the LA Auto Show earlier this week. He let us know what the big takeaways including his thoughts on the merging of Silicon Valley and Detroit. - Little Zak Bondy has a review of the Piper Computer Kit, a Raspberry Pi computer kit that comes with everything you need to make your own Minecraft-playing computer. He rates the Piper a 4 out of 5. But if you don't want to drop $299 on the Piper, Zak gives us some low-cost options for a similar result. - Jason Howell shows us his latest Android App Pick: PhotoScan by Google Photos. -Timothy from Kentucky calls in and Leo and Padre answer his question about what specific skill sets are needed for a future career in IT in our 'Call for Help.'

Leo Laporte and Jason Howell talk about voting machines, Jason gives us his hands-on impressions of Google's VR headset 'Daydream View.' Megan Morrone tours and suits up at 2K Games' motion capture studio. In 'Call for Help,' we pit the Surface Pro 4, iPad Pro, and Pixel C against each other in the ultimate tablet battle. We have another round of Game of Geeks with new contestants: Jonathan Abrams, Peter Rojas, and Jason Calacanis. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has a review of the Acer Predator 17 gaming laptop.

2016-12-03T20:00:00Z

2x49 Microsoft Surface Studio

2x49 Microsoft Surface Studio

  • 2016-12-03T20:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Rene Ritchie review the Microsoft Surface Studio while an award-winning author and illustrator put it through the paces. Turn your bike into a light show with Monkey Lights. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has some gadgets that will make traveling with kids this holiday season a lot easier. Megan Morrone reviews mobile payments apps that make money transfers easier. What is the best way to run Windows on a Mac between Boot Camp, CrossOver Mac, VirtualBox, Parallels Desktop, or VMware Fusion? - Author and illustrator of "Awkward" "Night School" and "Dramacon," Svetlana Chmakova, creates several drawings during the show using the Surface Studio. - Phil Yip, the General Manager of monkeylectric.com, shows off the Monkey Lights and what the company has planned with their latest Kickstarter.

Leo Laporte and Florence Ion are joined by Youtuber Marques Brownlee to share his top tech picks for the holidays. Jason Howell has an app pick for Google's Daydream VR headset. Dave Hamilton from The Mac Observer and Mac Geek Gab joins us for a head-to-head comparison of WiFi mesh Systems, including the eero, Orbi, AmpliFi, and Google WiFi. Megan Morrone shows us how to shoot with the new portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus. Famed photographer Trey Ratcliff is here to talk about Hasselblad's mirrorless medium-format camera the X1D and HDR tips. Fr. Robert Ballecer has his two budget 3d printer picks. And, Leo and Flo answer your tech questions. - Marques Brownlee recommends his favorite tech for 2016 including, OnePlus 3T, Google Pixel, Sennheiser HD 598, and the Tesla Model S. - Trey Ratcliff talks about why he loves his new Hasselblad camera, and his new HDR Tutorial 3.0 - Featuring Lisa Bettany.

Aaron Newcomb shows Leo Laporte how to hack into a Google Home and customize its commands and responses. Leo shows off his new Snapchat Spectacles. Megan Morrone and her kids get a lesson in lightsaber choreography from the Golden Gate Knights. Andrew Wong, the Community Manager for the Qubes OS Project, joins us for an in-depth explanation of why Qubes OS is the best way to protect your device from malware and other security breaches; It's even recommended by Edward Snowden. Father Robert Ballecer shows us how he upgraded Leo's Microsoft Surface Studio by replacing the hard drive with an SSD, speeding it's performance up by over 400%! Leo and Aaron answer a Call for Help all the way from India for a viewer who wants to know if there is a secure, automatic way to back up data in his personal Google Account.

2016-12-31T20:00:00Z

2x52 Best of 2016

2x52 Best of 2016

  • 2016-12-31T20:00:00Z1h

Revisit the best of 'The New Screen Savers' in the past year with Leo Laporte. We'll take you back to Leo's review of the Telsa Model X, a brain implant that helped quadriplegic Ian Burkhart move his hand once again, Megan Morrone's visit to 2K Games' state-of-the-art motion capture studio, an augmented reality sandbox built with an old Kinect and projector, and more.

Season Premiere

2017-01-07T20:00:00Z

3x01 CES 2017

Season Premiere

3x01 CES 2017

  • 2017-01-07T20:00:00Z1h

Alex Wilhelm co-hosts the show as Leo Laporte gives you his review of the Apple AirPods. Kyle Wiens from iFixit joins us to talk about all the tech and glue packed into these little buds. We sent Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ to CES 2017 to find out what technology is trending. We'll talk to Dr. Zhong Lin Wang, a Georgia Tech Professor who developed a fabric that makes electricity. In our 'Call for Help' segment, we help a kid level-up his video production game. Megan Morrone reviews the Starry Station - a wifi router with a built-in touchscreen that gives you an easy way to manage your network. Find out what tech our staff is looking forward to in the new year.

Leo Laporte and Nathan Olivarez-Giles talk with Christina Warren of Gizmodo, about the new Nintendo Switch. Christina attended the press event and gives us her first impressions. Earlier this week was the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Tim Stevens, the Editor-in-Chief of CNET's Roadshow joined us to tell us all about the latest tech auto and autonomous vehicles. Jeff Powers, the co-founder of Occipital shows off their iPhone-powered AR/VR Headset that does positional tracking. One of the advantages of HTC's Vive over the Oculus Rift was the interactivity of the controller, now Oculus has their own - the Touch. Nate has reviewed the Touch and shows Leo his favorite games that use it. Our resident audiophile Jason Howell has a review Fender's FXA5 Pro In-Ear Monitors. Fr. Robert Ballecer has a review of the very thin and flexible Acer Spin 7. Leo and Nate answer your tech questions. Learn what Password Managers you should consider in order to protect your security.

Leo Laporte and Jason Snell talk with Bodo Hoenen, a father who built a robotic assistive arm for his daughter whose arm is paralyzed. And, he did it with no robotic experience! We'll play 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' with Leo, Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro, and Becky Worley. Jason Howell gives his take on the hi-res music service Tidal. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has a review of the Omnicharge - a 'smart' power bank with AC/DC/USB output. Jason Snell and Leo answer a lot of your Apple-centric questions in 'Calls for Help' and 'Mail Bag.'

Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko talk with the founder of Adventure Club Samuli Cantell and his wife Linda about meeting their daughter before she was even born. Their share with us how they created a VR model of their unborn baby and their experience 'seeing' her for the very first time. Dale Baskin joins us from DPReview.com to talk about the resurgence of film in this digital age and how Kodak is reviving Extachrome. Dales sticks around to talk more photography in our 'Call for Help' where we help Scott who looking for advice on DLSR lenses. We play another round of the 'Game of Geeks' with Fr. Robert Ballecer at the helm, pitting Jason Calacanis, Iain Thomson, and Leo in a battle of the geekiest. Megan Morrone reviews a marble maze that you design, and then turn that into a VR game. Plus, we answer more of your tech questions.

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk to the founder of Groupmuse, Sam Bodkin, a social network connecting musicians and audiences. We get a private classical music concert from cellist James Jaffe and violinist Eric Chin. Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards, along with Matteo Doni of coolsmartphone.com, show off the Lenovo P2 smartphone. MacBreak Weekly host Andy Ihnatko dives into his backpack to show us what any proper techie should never leave home without. In 'Call for Help' we help someone looking for Evernote alternatives. Then, get ready for another Game of Geeks, questioning the panel on tech mergers and acquisitions.

Florence Ion joins Leo Laporte to talk about Android Wear 2.0 and the latest LG smartwatches. It's Leo's LG Watch Sport versus Flo's LG Watch Style. Leo and Flo talk with Kyle Wiens from iFixit.com about the 'Right to Repair' and why this is legislation that techies should support. Megan Morrone and Jason Howell completed their month-long experiment of swapping iOS and Android devices. Hear their final takeaways on switching operating systems during the #TWiTSwitch. Have you seen the short film 'Pearl?' It's the first film nominated for an Oscar with VR capability. We talk to Director and Academy Award winner Patrick Osborne about his film. Bryan Burnett builds a DIY Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi. Becky Worley, Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro plays another round of the PlayStation VR game, 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.' Finally, we answer more of your Android questions in Call for Help and the Mail Bag! Building Your Own Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi: - Parts: Raspberry Pi (Model 3 or Model 2), Micro USB cable and power adapter, 8 GB or larger Micro SD, USB MicSpeaker, Keyboard, and Mouse - Amazon Developer Services site: https://developer.amazon.com - Web Settings: 1. Allowed Origins: https://localhost:3000 2. Allowed Return: URL's https://localhost:3000/authresponse - Terminal Commands - Install Alexa: 1. cd Desktop 2. git clone https://github.com/alexa/alexa-avs-sample-app.git 3. cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app 4. nano automated_install.sh - Fill in the fields with the information from your Developer account. 1. Hit CTRL X to save 2. cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app 3. ./automate_install.sh - Run Alexa Service: 1. cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples 2. cd companionService && npm start - Run Sample App to Confirm Account: 1. cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples 2. cd javaclient && mvn exec:exec - Start Wake Word: 1. cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples 2. cd wakeWordAgent/src && ./wakeWordAgent -

Leo Laporte and Alex Wilhelm get cooking with the June Intelligent Oven. It connects to your smartphone and promises to make cooking easier. Leo reviews the new Samsung Chromebook Plus convertible touch laptop. Roger Anderson of the Jolly Roger Telephone Co. is back with his AI. This one targets Windows support scammers. How much of your information is public on Facebook? Megan Morrone shows us stalkscan.com which highlights just that. Bodo Hoenen and Lorelei are back to give us a quick update on their DIY assistive arm. Jason Howell has a few apps to help you tune, learn, and play guitar.

Leo Laporte and guest host Iain Thomson talk with Nick Sullivan, the Head of Crypto at Cloudflare, about a bug that was discovered in Cloudflare's software which leaked private information. NASA and European Astronomers discovered 7 Earth-sized planets, a few of which are in the "Goldilocks Zone" meaning they could possibly host life. Vladimir Airapetian, an Astrophysicist from NASA Goddard, joins us to explain the implications of this discovery and the possibilities. Bryan Burnett met up with Nathan Olivarez-Giles at the Nintendo Switch preview event in San Francisco. They report back with their hopes and fears for the upcoming console. Dale Baskin is back from DPReview to talk about all the excitement around Panasonic's new GH5 micro-four-thirds camera. We have an all-new "Game of Geeks" with the sounds of tech. Father Robert Ballecer hosts while Iain, Jason Calacanis, and Leo compete for the crown. And we answer a fan question in Call for Help.

3x09 Crickets, Tastes Like Chicken

  • 2017-03-04T20:00:00Z1h

The Nintendo Switch hits the shelves. Leo Laporte and Kevin Rose get a full review from John Davison of Glixel.com. Crickets could be the gateway bug to sustainable food. Tiny Farms founder Andrew Brentano talks about how they use tech to raise crickets and edible insects for food. Security expert Bruce Schneier joins us to talk about the latest RSA event and his concerns about regulating the Internet of Things. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ gives us a report from the Game Developers Conference 2017 in San Francisco. Megan Morrone continues her Facebook privacy tips and explains how to manage your location history. Then, it's the last iteration of our game of 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' with Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro, Becky Worley, and Leo.

Leo Laporte and co-host Father Robert Ballecer discuss the Vault 7 WikiLeaks information dump of alleged CIA hacking tools. Leo gives his first impressions of the HTC U Ultra. Fr. Robert shows us how Blackmagic Design's Micro Studio Camera 4K works and why you might want to invest in your own for field camera shooting or to build your own podcast network. Also, the new Raspberry Pi Zero W is out. We'll take a look at what's changed for this small kit-computer. We've got two 'Calls for Help.' One wants to know about the different NAS devices on the market and what they all have to offer. The other wants to know about WiFi mesh networking and if there is an open source solution for him. Jason Howell has a review of HIFIMAN's HE-400i over-ear planar magnetic headphones and tells us all about why he loves them. We all know Megan Morrone is a big fan of her "analog" Bullet Journal, but now there's a companion app and she shows us how it works.

3x11 Inside the Nintendo Switch

  • 2017-03-18T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte is joined by our latest addition to the TWiT family, Nathan Olivarez-Giles, to discuss iFixit's* teardown of the new Nintendo Switch Console. Evan Noronha, Technical Writer at iFixit, Skypes in to explain what they discovered and why it earned an 8/10 repairability score. Jason Howell has been playing with Audeze's iSINE10 in-ear planar headphones and gives us his review. Then, 'No Man's Sky' superfan Blake Patterson joins us via Skype to explain why he spent a whopping $4,000 dollars on memorabilia and a high-end gaming PC he built specifically for the game. 'The Dark Tipper' Kevin Rose recommends the app Signal for a secure way to send SMS messages and share media. Leo and Nathan answer a Call for Help from a viewer who's having trouble getting cell phone service in his basement. Bryan Burnett has had a robot cleaning his apartment for a few weeks and gives us his thoughts on the pricey Dyson 360 Eye Robot Vacuum. Finally, Leo and Nathan answer your questions from the mailbag.

Georgia Dow joins us (for the first time!) in-studio to talk Apple with Leo Laporte. Ars Technica's Jim Salter joins us to discuss the wide variety of mesh Wi-Fi network systems available. Jim explains how they all work and which might be the right one for you. Father Robert Ballecer gives us his review of the HP Envy All-In-One with a 34" curved display. Dan Bracaglia from DPReview has the Fujifilm GFX 50S, a medium-format mirrorless digital camera. Nathan Olivarez-Giles has a review of the 2nd gen Nvidia Shield TV. Megan Morrone shows us how to download all of your Facebook data and what interesting things you'll find within. And we answer your tech questions.

2017-04-01T19:00:00Z

3x13 VR Roller Coaster

3x13 VR Roller Coaster

  • 2017-04-01T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Jason Howell discuss the new Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, DeX, and Bixby. Zack Whittaker from ZDnet makes sense of the iCloud ransom hack. What does it mean that Congress voted to remove your ISP privacy protections? Jason took a ride on a VR roller coaster, and the CEO of VR Coaster is here to talk about how this works. Catch another round of our Game of Geeks. In this edition, the contestants try to guess if crowdfunded projects are real or fake. Nathan Olivarez-Giles pitches a tent and reviews a camp stove with a built in USB charger. Jason and Leo answer your questions in Call for Help.

3x14 Super-Fast Electric Skateboard

  • 2017-04-08T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Alex Wilhelm talk with Ryan Evans, the CEO of Inboard Technology, about the new M1 electric skateboard. Our staff and Alex try out the super-fast longboard. Steve Gibson lets us know if we should trust LastPass. Nathan Olivarez-Giles reviews the just-released Sonos PlayBase. Russ Pitts from Take This, Inc. joins us to talk about mental health issues and creating safe places for programmers and developers at tech conferences. Myriam Joire and the crew from All About Android review the new LG G6 smartphone. Leo shows you how the YouTube TV works and if it is a cable TV killer.

2017-04-15T19:00:00Z

3x15 PancakeBot

3x15 PancakeBot

  • 2017-04-15T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone bring you a special 100th episode. The inventor of the PancakeBot, Miguel Valenzuela, joins us from Norway to talk about how his daughter inspired the contraption. Wallace Tucker from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Chandra X-ray Center talks about what makes this X-ray telescope so unique. Portrait photographer Bill Wadman explains what is different about shooting on a medium format digital camera. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ shows us how to setup a Tor router using a Raspberry Pi. Jason Howell has an in-depth look at the YouTube TV Android app.

3x16 S8, F8, and Kart 8 are Gr8!

  • 2017-04-22T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Florence Ion discuss F8 2017, Facebook's developers conference, and the announcements around AR, VR, 360 cameras, AI, message bots, and so much more. Robert Scoble went to F8 and is here to look into the future. Speaking of AR, we have Ryan Pamplin from Meta with their new AR headset, the Meta2, which competes with Microsoft's Hololens. We'll give it a test drive and find out what is so different about this system. Samsung's flagship phones, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are for sale. Flo and Leo show you what's new and give a review. Georgia Dow helps us calm down with the Breathe app on the Apple Watch. Megan Morrone shows us the right and wrong way to keep ear wax out of your AirPods and earbuds. Nathan Olivarez-Giles has a review of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch. We'll talk about the best Chromebooks on a budget in Call for Help. And, in the Mail Bag, we'll see which Moto phone is the best.

2017-04-29T19:00:00Z

3x17 Dangers of Space Weather

3x17 Dangers of Space Weather

  • 2017-04-29T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson discuss what it really means when the NSA says it's halting collection of Americans' texts and emails, the Cassini Spacecraft crossing through Saturn's rings for the first time, and the new Amazon Echo Look. Then, NASA Astrophysicist C. Alex Young joins to discuss space weather and how it could negatively affect everything electronic. Jason Howell gives us a (literal) head-to-head comparison of the Gear VR and Google Daydream. NAB 2017 just came to a close and Dale Baskin joins to present a few of his favorite finds, including the Atomos Ninja Inferno. Leo and Iain answer a Call for Help and suggest a way to cheaply and easily record a discussion between multiple people to be posted online. Finally, we answer some of your questions in the mailbag.

Leo Laporte and Nathan Olivarez-Giles discuss Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and why so many people were fooled by the Google Doc scam. Then, they test drive the new virtual reality environment, Facebook Spaces. UL Labs certifies everything from door locks to toys. Nathan paid a visit to their Specific Absorption Rate Laboratory where they test cell phones for radiation. In our two Calls for Help, we show Erin from Hong Kong some resources for starting a podcast.In the second, we walk through different VPNs and when you should use them. Megan Morrone shows us how to hear our emails on an Amazon Echo. Jason Howell will run us through the features of the new Hulu with Live TV.

Father Robert Ballecer, SJ and Aaron Newcomb talk with Dr. Richard Marks from Sony Interactive. He is here to show off the new Aim Controller for the Playstation VR and the game, Farpoint. In 'Call for Help,' we explore software compatibility when creating portable media centers using the Raspberry Pi, Orange PI, Banana Pi, and others. Nathan Olivarez-Giles shows us TumbleSeed for the Nintendo Switch and how the HD rumble haptic feedback plays a big part of the game. Jason Howell reviews the new Family Link app from Google which controls your children's access on Android devices. Aaron talks about his book 'Linux for Makers,' published this week by Make.

2017-05-20T19:00:00Z

3x20 Google I/O 2017

3x20 Google I/O 2017

  • 2017-05-20T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Jason Howell attended the Google I/O keynote and bring you a wrap-up of the announcements and promises of technology to come. Megan Morrone shows us how to setup and use the Amazon Echo's latest feature, voice calling and messaging. The Samsung DeX turns your Galaxy S8 into a desktop computer. Leo and Jason explain how it works and give you a review. We sent Nathan Olivarez-Giles to the independent safety science company, UL Labs, to check out their 'Living Lab.' It's a smart home where they test out different devices to see how they work in a real-world environment. We have a couple 'Calls for Help.' One on making electronic music and choosing the right digital audio workstation, the other on using Chromebooks in the classroom. In 'Game of Geeks,' Jonathan Abrams, Jason Calacanis, and Peter Rojas battle it out testing their startup jargon savviness.

2017-05-27T19:00:00Z

3x21 Jupiter's Mysteries

3x21 Jupiter's Mysteries

  • 2017-05-27T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk with Rob Ebert, a Research Scientist with Southwest Research Institute, about the new discoveries and amazing images the spacecraft Juno sent back from Jupiter. Carey Rose from dpreview.com helps answer the question, is Sony's new A9 mirrorless, a full-frame camera worth $4k? In Call for Help, Jayson wants a good travel camera for under $300. Leo reviews the new Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1 computer. Father Robert Ballecer, SJ shows us one way thwart the WanaCry ransomware (it's called WanaKiwi). Nathan reviews the newest robotic toy from Sphero, Lightning McQueen from the Cars movies.

2017-06-03T19:00:00Z

3x22 Star Trek in VR and IRL

3x22 Star Trek in VR and IRL

  • 2017-06-03T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Nathan Olivarez-Giles talk about what the Supreme Court ruling on printer cartridges means for your right to repair stuff. Nathan went down to Aloft Silicon Valley to see a room service robot named Relay, from the folks at Savioke. The Head of Product & Design, Adrian Canoso will join us and show us what this robot can do. The new game from Ubisoft, Star Trek: Bridge Crew is out. We sent our hosts on a 'seven-minute mission to boldly go where no hosts have gone before' on PSVR. We'll also talk to the Senior Creative Director at Red Storm, the developers of the game. And speaking of Star Trek, we'll meet a doctor who won the XPRIZE for a working Tricorder - the DxtER by Basil Leaf Technologies. Georgia Dow will share some resources for teaching kids to code. Missed out on Nintendo's NES Classic? Bryan Burnett will show you how to make something even better with a Raspberry Pi 3. And, we'll answer your questions in the Mail Bag!

2017-06-10T19:00:00Z

3x23 WWDC 2017

3x23 WWDC 2017

  • 2017-06-10T19:00:00Z1h

Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ talk about what you need to know from Apple's WWDC 2017. We'll take a look at a new thermal camera for your phone, the FLIR ONE Pro, and talk to the company's project manager, Rebecca Potter. Jason Howell has a review of the Android Wear smartwatch, the Huawei Watch 2. Nate gives you a sneak peak into Nintendo's new fighting game on the Switch, ARMS. Megan Morrone is dipping her toes back into the Windows world, and she has a tip on how to set up Windows Hello. We answer a 'Call for Help' about video editing on Windows 10. And we have another round of 'Game of Geeks' where Iain Thomson, Jason Calacanis, and Leo compete for the crown. All that and more.

Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Scott Wilkinson talk about Microsoft's Xbox One X reveal at E3 2017 and Amazon buying Whole Foods. Sphero launched their new tech toy Spider-Man and we have their Product Manager Ryan Burnett with is to talk all about it and where tech in toys is headed. Megan Morrone just got her hands on the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro and she'll give us her first impressions. We'll also take a look at the new Microsoft Surface Laptop running Windows 10 S. Georgia Dow of anxiety-videos.com has a quick tip on the interaction between technology and getting a good night's sleep. In our 'Call for Help,' we'll help someone who's looking to pull the trigger on a new UHD and HDR TV. Know How's Bryan Burnett has a review of Neato's Botvac Connected Wi-Fi enabled robot vacuum. And, we'll answer some more home-theater questions in our 'Mail Bag.'

Leo Laporte and Florence Ion take a look at the new OnePlus 5 smartphone. Flo and Father Robert Ballecer, SJ share their reviews. Leo's new Microsoft Surface Laptop has Windows 10 S. Is it more streamlined, secure and who is it designed for? Jim Salter from The Wirecutter is here to talk about the challenges and how to get the most from WiFi routers and mesh networks. Florence and Leo discuss Android launchers and how to automatically save photos over WiFi to a computer in Call For Help. Nathan Olivarez-Giles shows you how to unfollow everyone on Twitter. Megan Morrone walks us through the features of the new Amazon Dash Wand. - One man might be fined $120 million for robocalling. - Uber Founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO. - Google decides to stop scanning your emails for ads.

2017-07-01T19:00:00Z

3x26 Echo Show Time

3x26 Echo Show Time

  • 2017-07-01T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone demonstrate the new Amazon Echo Show personal assistant. Adding a screen and camera make this the most impressive Echo yet, plus it raise new privacy issues. As soon as iFixit.com got their Echo Show they tore it down! Kelsea Weber shows us some surprises on the inside. We discuss why iOS 11 is a tremendous shift for Apple. Nathan Oliveras-Giles walks us through how to set-up PGP encryption for Outlook or Gmail. Jason Howell shows off the Firefox Focus privacy browser for Android. Plus, we answer your questions on Call for Help and Mail Bag.

3x27 Inside Lagunitas Brewing Company

  • 2017-07-08T19:00:00Z1h

Lagunitas is here! Brew Master Jeremy Marshall talks with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell about the technology they use to brew their unique beers. Nathan Olivarez-Giles interviews Jeremy at the brewery and discusses staying true to craft beer while also embracing technology - Megan Morrone shows us some iOS 11 tips. - Leo reviews the new eero WiFi mesh system. - We'll take a look at a cool interactive concert poster from the band Umphrey's McGee. - We'll answer your tech questions in Call for Help and the Mail Bag.

Dr. Andrew Cross, the president and CTO of NewTek (the folks behind the TriCaster) joins Leo Laporte and Robert Heron with some of their latest technology to show off. He is the chief architect of the video over IP system: NDI (Network Device Interface). Also, they have a brand new pan, tilt, zoom camera that is NDI native. And, their Spark box that converts SDI or HDMI signals to WiFi. - Leo reviews the newest Nest camera, the Nest Cam IQ. - In 'Call for Help,' Thom the fire eater is back. Robert will answer his questions about OTA antennas for cord cutters. - Megan shows us some tricks with the Amazon Echo Show. - Jason Howell will tell us about Google's new Backup and Sync app. - Bryan Burnett takes his PC outside for a little summer cleaning.

3x29 NASA's Flying into the Sun

  • 2017-07-22T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss Elon Musk's naive fear of artificial intelligence. NASA is working on a probe that will travel directly into the sun's atmosphere, closer to the surface than any spacecraft before it. Nicola Fox, Project Scientist for the historic Parker Solar Probe, joins us to talk all about it. Speaking of something hot - Bryan Burnett of 'Know How' show us how to overclock the CPU on your PC. Megan is looking for a new laptop for her daughter heading into the new school year. We take a look at some solid options and let you know what features to look for and how to balance cost vs performance. Waze added a new feature for recording custom voice directions. Jason Howell of 'All About Android' shows us how to make your own and share it with others. And, we answer a 'Call for Help' about finding and getting rid of duplicate files on your Mac and answer some iOS questions in our 'Mail Bag.'

2017-07-29T19:00:00Z

3x30 Do You Speak Emoji?

3x30 Do You Speak Emoji?

  • 2017-07-29T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Jason Snell talk to Jeremy Burge from emojipedia.org about new Emojis, how they are handling diversity, and the top requests for this year. Barney Britton from DPReview joins us to discuss macro photography, and Jason and Leo take pictures of bugs. In 'Call for Help' we answer how to get all your family together on iCloud sharing. Megan Morrone has some tips to help you have a good Twitter experience, including turning "tweet storms" into blog posts. Jason Howell has some custom Google Assistant commands and Bryan Burnett shows us where and how to mount your action cameras. - Elon Musk delivers the first Telsa Model 3's. - Foxconn announces a factory in Wisconsin. - Apple will not sell the iPod Nano and Shuffle anymore.

Leo Laporte and Jason Howell talk with David Hernly, the founder of Mythric Studios about his multiplayer video game 'Starship Horizons Bridge Simulator' you can play on any device with a browser. Jason and several TWiT folks went on a mission and lived to tell the tale. = Megan Morrone helped her parents install the ecobee4 smart thermostat in their home and has a review. - Liam Kennedy stopped by. He built the Raspberry Pi based ISS-Above module which tracks the International Space Station as it passes overhead. - Barnaby Britton from DPReview.com gave us his review of the Canon 6D Mark 11 DSLR. - In 'Call for Help,' Leo and Jason gave George some advice on convertible tablets for teachers in the classroom.

2017-08-12T19:00:00Z

3x32 Robotic Safe Cracker

3x32 Robotic Safe Cracker

  • 2017-08-12T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk with Nathan Seidle, the founder of SparkFun Electronics about the safe-cracking robot he created and how it works. It was one of the most popular exhibits at DEF CON. Is your digital life a mess? Megan Morrone is here to help as she kicks off our #DigitalCleanse series. Today, learn how to tame your notifications. Is there a good 'trust no one' cloud storage solution? Why is Verizon so late on Android updates? Find out in our 'Calls for Help.' Then, Jason Howell loves great audio and has a review of IK Multimedia's small iLoud Micro Monitor speakers. - Consumer Reports pulls its recommendation on Microsoft Surface laptops - Hackers put malware in a strand of DNA. - Iain explains why is Marmite could prevent miscarriages and birth defects (Iain says, "Is there nothing Marmite can't do?")

2017-08-20T19:00:00Z

3x33 Eclipsing Photography

3x33 Eclipsing Photography

  • 2017-08-20T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and photographer Scott Bourne chat with Trey Ratcliff about how to make your photos come to life and move with his app Plotagraph Pro. Megan Morrone continues her path to digital enlightenment with the second part of her #DigitalCleanse series on something we all struggle with- Inbox Zero. On Monday August 21st a solar eclipse makes its way across the U.S. Scott has photography tips whether you're in the path of totality or not. We'll talk iPad Pro cases and keyboards in our 'Call for Help.' Chromebooks are already pretty secure, but Jason Howell has some tips to crank yours to 11! And we'll wrap things up with some more photography questions in our 'Mail Bag.'

2017-08-26T19:00:00Z

3x34 Back to School Tech

3x34 Back to School Tech

  • 2017-08-26T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ take a look at Back to School accessories for both students and parents. Leo reviews the GPD Pocket computer; a tiny Windows computer that's not much larger than a smartphone. Megan Morrone continues her #DigitalCleanse series. In part 3, are you an "app-rat" and is your desktop a disaster? She'll show you how to clean up your apps. In Call for Help, we'll try to solve a WiFi problem in India. Jason Howell has a review of the Asus Zenfone AR phone with Project Tango built in. - Samsung heir gets five years in jail - Amazon cuts some prices at Whole Foods - The eclipse from 35,000 feet.

2017-09-02T19:00:00Z

3x35 Echo, Echo, Echo...

3x35 Echo, Echo, Echo...

  • 2017-09-02T19:00:00Z1h

Leo Laporte and Roberto Baldwin try out the new Multi-Room Music feature on the Amazon Echo. We'll set up several Echos in the studio to set it up and find out how it works. Anker has a new sister brand for smart-home devices called Eufy. One of their latest products is a tiny smart speaker called the Genie. We'll see how to compares to the Echo Dot. Megan Morrone continues her #DigitalCleanse. This week is number four: Cleaning up your cloud storage. We're going to revive an old Mac Pro (mid-2010) for our 'Call for Help,' and install NVIDIA's flagship gaming GPU the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. We'll take a first look at Tovala's meal kit service that cooks itself in a smart oven that can steam, bake, and broil. Jason Howell shows us some AR apps on the Asus Zenfone AR. In the 'Mail Bag,' we answer questions about what to do with vintage computers and tracking apps for Android. - Apple to unveil the next iPhone September 12th at the new Apple campus. - Juicero shuts down and won't sell juice packs. - In an email snafu, Essential shared driver’s licenses numbers of some customers. - Roberto was at the Hyperloop Pod Competition where the winning pod hit over 200MPH.

Leo Laporte and Jason Howell take an in-depth look at the new Essential Phone PH-1. It finally arrived and Jason has spent a lot of time with it the last few days and will have a review. Also, Kelsea Weber from iFixit.com joins us to talk about what's inside the Essential Phone. They had a hard time getting inside and had to freeze it! (plus they broke two screens!) Leo has the new Mavic Pro drone from DJI. We'll take it for a spin and see if it's worth the high price tag. Megan Morrone has a full review of the Tovala smart oven. Father Robert Ballecer, SJ has some ideas to bring new life to your old remote controls. In Call For Help, we'll talk about whether or not you should install Oreo on your Android phone. - Equifax gets hacked and leaked personal info of 143 million consumers. - Will the new Apple iPhone be named iPhone X?

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, September 16, 2017: - Fr. Father Robert, SJ and Patrick Norton discuss Apple's new iPhone X and iPhone 8, more Equifax breach fallout, and racist ad-targeting options offered by Twitter, Facebook, and Google. - Scotty Allen of Strange Parts joins us to show how he was able to install a 3.5mm headphone jack into an iPhone 7 by taking apart Apple’s Lightning adapter and building it into a custom circuit board. - When it comes to disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and zombies, everyone needs a bug-out-bag. Patrick and Fr. Robert battle it out to see what's in their go-bag and talk about what you should do to be prepared. - Speaking of improvising, Jason Howell has a trick for powering your smartphone with a 9-volt battery. - Megan Morrone has part five of her Digital Cleanse series. This week she shows you what you can do to cleaning up your hard drive. - Patrick and Robert answer a Call for Help about Digital Audio Converters (DACs). Do you need them to get the most out of your lossless audio music?

2017-09-23T19:00:00Z

3x38 Moms Can: Code

3x38 Moms Can: Code

  • 2017-09-23T19:00:00Z1h

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, September 23, 2017: - Jason Howell and Rich DeMuro discuss Google's partial acquisition of HTC and the London Uber ban. - Rich shows off his new iPhone 8 Plus and Jason has the tiny Unihertz Jelly phone. - Erica Peterson, the founder of Moms Can: Code, joins us in-studio to explain how they offer resources and support to moms that want to get into coding. - Carey Rose from DPReview.com has his review of the Nikon D850 DSLR camera. - Megan Morrone has a review of the FrontRow camera. It's a wearable camera that records everything around you and can live stream! - When it comes to IoT devices, Father Robert Ballecer, SJ has some advice for how to do budget IoT securely with Cayenne. - Plus, Rich and Jason answer tech questions in Call for Help and the Mail Bag.

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, September 30, 2017: - Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss Twitter doubling tweet length, Ikea acquiring TaskRabbit, and how Elon Musk wants to rocket you anywhere on Earth in less than an hour. - Megan and Leo have a little showdown between the new iPhone 8 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. - How do you feed your dog with tech? Sol Lipman joins us to explain how his new subscription service YaDoggie uses a smart scoop. - In our Call for Help, we'll talk ways to work seamlessly from PC to Mac and choosing a Surface. - Jason Howell will lay down some sick tunes and review a portable mini DJ console from Numark. - 'Bad Gamer' Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has a review of two 2D platformers - Cuphead and Splasher.

2017-10-07T19:00:00Z

3x40 Mind Your Tech Manners

3x40 Mind Your Tech Manners

  • 2017-10-07T19:00:00Z1h

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, October 7, 2017: - What is "tech etiquette" and how polite should you be using technology? Rafe Needleman joins Leo Laporte and Jason Snell to break it down. - The new iPhone 8 and Apple Watches are out, but what's inside? Adam O'Camb from iFixit.com (Sponsor) walks us through his teardown. We'll take a look at the Qi charging coil and more! Plus, can you fix it if the screen breaks? - We'll go to a San Francisco Giants game to see how Intel is streaming games in Virtual Reality. - Megan Morrone has the sixth edition of our very popular series on Digital Cleanse- getting your passwords in order. - Jason and Leo answer your questions in Call for Help and the Mail Bag.​

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, October 14, 2017: - Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ discuss the Oculus Go and Project Santa Cruz from this week's Oculus Connect 4 event. - We talk to Topher White of the Rainforest Connection (rfcx.org) about how he is using old smartphones to stop illegal logging in rainforests. - What are the best Qi wireless chargers for Android and iPhone? Nick Guy is here from thewirecutter.com - Megan Morrone shows you simple ways to rid your world of all those messy chargers, dongles, wires and cords in the seventh installment of the Digital Cleanse. - Jason Howell reviews the Jelly phone from Unihertz, one of the world's smallest Android smartphones. - Father Robert shows you how to set up a VPN with a Synology NAS in Call for Help.

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, October 21, 2017: - Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss the KRACK and ROCA vulnerabilities and what you can do to protect yourself. - Leo and Megan take a look at a new wireless microphone from Mikme that streams high-quality audio your iPhone. The CEO and Founder is here, all the way from Vienna, to talk about how it works. - Jason Howell took the Mikme out in the field to the crowded SF MusicTech Summit. We'll see what's new for musicians. - If you've been watching the show, you watched Megan's Digital Cleanses. This time, she'll show you live how to clean up your keyboards, phones, tablets, earbuds, and video game consoles. - We have the new Acer Windows Mixed Reality headset. Megan tries it out to give you a first look. - Google launched its Advanced Protection Program that works with two fobs. Leo shows you how it works and if it something you need.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, October 21, 2017: - So many smart speakers so little time. Leo Laporte and Jason Howell compare the new Sonos One, Harmon Kardon Invoke, and the Amazon Echo Look. - Jason took a trip to Nomadic, a startup in San Rafael and went on a VR adventure that blends the real world with the virtual one. - In Call for Help, we'll see if there is an answer to the Pixel 2 XL burn-in problem. - The holidays are coming, so why not start early? Jason kick-offs our Holiday Gift Guide with his picks for Android smartphones. One phone is a real stocking stuffer - Fr. Father Robert Ballecer, SJ has a full review of the Acer Mixed Reality headset.

2017-11-04T19:00:00Z

3x44 iPhone X is Here

3x44 iPhone X is Here

  • 2017-11-04T19:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 4, 2017: - The iPhone X is here. Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone give their first impressions on how Face ID works, the lack of a home button, and screen. - Kelsea Weber from iFixit.com already torn down the iPhone X. They found some inventive ways Apple built the phone, including using two batteries. - Researchers at Stanford and Adobe developed an AI that can automatically edit video on a dialogue-driven scene in seconds. - Megan and Leo will put an end to the Emjoi Cheeseburger kerfuffle in a taste-off between Facebook, Google, and Apple. Which emoji has the ingredients stacked correctly for taste? - Jason Howell has the five most exciting features of the new Google Pixel 2 XL. - Our Holiday Gift Guide continues. This week, Scott Wilkinson has his home theater picks including TVs, soundbars, AV receivers, UHD Blu-Ray players, and UHD streaming.

2017-11-11T20:00:00Z

3x45 The New Xbox One X

3x45 The New Xbox One X

  • 2017-11-11T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 11, 2017: - Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ check out the new Xbox One X. Samit Sarkar, Senior Reporter from Polygon joins us to talk about the new games, 4k with HDR gaming, and if it's worth it without a 4K monitor. - The holidays are approaching quickly and we've got not one, but two Holiday Gift Guides! Padre and Leo will fill your suitcase with travel gadgets. - Plus, Tim Stevens from CNET's Roadshow has his top six car picks! - Megan Morrone introduces us to Gitanjali Rao. She's 11-years-old and won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. We'll learn about the challenges to make her invention. - In Call for Help, Padre explains how the Raspberry Pi Pi-hole adblocker works without slowing down your internet connection.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 18, 2017: - It's a Pixel party! Jason Howell and Leo Laportea have all the new Google gear. We'll take a look and review the Pixel 2 XL, Pixelbook, and Pixel Buds. - Jason shows Leo how to record multitrack music with the Spire Studio from iZotope. - In our Holiday Gift Guide, Charlie Hall from Polygon joins us with his picks for best video games. - The Noon system is a new take smart lights. It uses switches that can figure out what kind of bulbs you have in your house and control them. Megan had them installed in her kitchen, and you'll see how they work. - Jason gives us a first look at the OnePlus 5T smartphone - Telsa announces big rig, the Semi, and their new Roadster.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, November 25, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone: - Megan tests an affordable pedal-assist electric bike from Espin that really moves. - We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Ryan Shrout from This Week in Computer Hardware, showing us his top PC gear. - Megan and Leo Laporte also have a Gift Guide with a slew of food cooking and prep gadgets including the Mellow and Anova sous vide cookers, the Meater wireless thermometer, the Fizzics beer system, the June Oven, Ember's temperature-controlled travel and ceramic mug, and the Searzall torch. - Alex Lidow from Efficient Power Conversion talks with Leo about Gallium Nitride and how it is being used to create the next generation of microchips and wire power. - Jason Howell reviews the Google Home Mini and Anker's Zolo Mojo smart speakers. - Megan had the Noon Smart Switches installed in her house and has a review. - Leo has a review of the new Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 laptop.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 2, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ: - Meet a maker-extraordinaire who creates costumes, armor, weapons, and sci-fi gear from scratch. Shawn Thorsson, from Thorsson & Associates Workshop, is self-taught and builds all his amazing works of art in his shop in Sonoma County. Learn how he does it, plus see examples he brought along including Iron Man, a TIE Fighter pilot from Star Wars, and the Schick Hydrobot. - What is machine learning and how does a neural network work? SethBling explains how he created two neural networks, MarI/O and MariFlow, to play Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart. - Which smartphone takes the best 'portrait' style photos? Jason Howell compares five phones to find out, the iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and OnePlus 5T. - In our Holiday Gift Guide, Sam Machkovech shares his top virtual reality games for the Rift, Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and PlayStation VR.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 9, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton: - How do you create the perfect laptop? You have 1,000 people chime in. Eve Technology created the first crowd-developed 2-in-1 computer - the Eve V. But does it pass the Leo and Patrick test and how does it compare to Microsoft's Surface Pro? - Leo has the new Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds. We'll see how they compare to the Apple AirPods and others on the market. - Sam Abuelsamid stopped by the studio with the soon-to-be-available Nissan Leaf. Patrick and Leo discuss electric cars and when we can expect them to become mainstream. - In Call for Help, we'll talk music apps for Android. - The Holiday Gift Guide continues. This week Megan Morrone has her picks for the best tech for kids. - And Jason Howell shows us how to install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire tablet.

2017-12-16T20:00:00Z

3x50 Next-Gen Nuclear Power

3x50 Next-Gen Nuclear Power

  • 2017-12-16T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 16, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone: - Meet Dr. Leslie Dewan, the CEO of Transatomic, a startup looking to shake up the nuclear industry. Not only are they designing a clean, affordable and safe reactor, but they've also released technical details of their work. - Dale Baskin from DPReview.com shows us how to take photos of the Northern Lights. - It's our last Holiday Gift Guide of the season. DPReview.com brings us their picks for the best cameras - everything from point-and-shoot to their favorite Leica. - The new Star Wars movie The Last Jedi is out, and Jason Howell shows us the smartphone-powered AR experience Star Wars: Jedi Challenges by Lenovo.

2017-12-23T20:00:00Z

3x51 Holiday Gift Guide 2017

3x51 Holiday Gift Guide 2017

  • 2017-12-23T20:00:00Z1h

Welcome to our Holiday Gift Guide Episode. We've asked our hosts, experts, and friends here at TWiT to chime in. Sit back, relax and get great gift ideas for the geek in your life. - Camera picks from DPReview.com's Dale Baskin. - Tech gifts for kids from Megan Morrone. - Top virtual reality games from Ars Technica's Sam Machkovech. - PC hardware picks from PC Perspective's Ryan Shrout. - Kitchen gadgets and food tech from Leo and Megan. - Top video games from Polygon's Charlie Hall. - Travel gadgets from Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Leo. - Home theater gear from Scott Wilkinson. - Cars from Roadshow's Tim Stevens. - Android Phones from Jason Howell.

2017-12-30T20:00:00Z

3x52 Best of 2017

3x52 Best of 2017

  • 2017-12-30T20:00:00Z1h

Welcome to the Best of 2017 for The New Screen Savers. We covered so many great stories, it was hard to narrow it down. Here are some of our fan and staff favorites. - See how the Rainforest Connection and Founder Topher White is stopping illegal logging with old cell phones and solar panels. - Meet Bodo Hoenen, a father who built a robotic assistive arm for his daughter whose arm is paralyzed. - Our staff battles aliens in the multiplayer video game 'Starship Horizons Bridge Simulator,' where you can play on any device with a browser. - Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro, Becky Worley, and Leo play 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' on PlayStation VR. - Megan Morrone introduces us to Gitanjali Rao, an 11-years-old who won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. - Iain Thomson, Jason Calacanis, and Leo play 'Game of Geeks' with the sounds of tech. - Visit the world famous Lagunitas Brewing Company with Brew Master Jeremy Marshall. - Learn how crickets could be the gateway bug to sustainable food with Andrew Brentano and his startup Tiny Farms. - Get robotic room service with the Relay robot from Savioke. - We settle the Emoji Cheeseburger debate with a taste-off between Facebook, Google, and Apple. - Step into Nomadic's VR adventure, where the real world blends with the virtual one. - Take a ride on a VR roller coaster with Jason Howell.

Season Premiere

2018-01-06T20:00:00Z

4x01 iMac Pro is Here!

Season Premiere

4x01 iMac Pro is Here!

  • 2018-01-06T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, January 6, 2017, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell: - The new iMac Pro is here, and what better show for Leo and Jason to give reviews. They put the machine through its paces and run multiple programs at the same time. - Have you heard of Biohacking? Josiah Zayner is known for hacking his body. The former NASA scientist has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and biophysics and is the first person to modify his own genome. He edits DNA using CRISPR and injects it into his body, all in his DIY home lab. - Steve Gibson joins us to discuss the big story this week- the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws. - Jason Howell has a few apps to help you complete your New Year's resolutions. - Megan Morrone shows us an app to get our Yoga on. - Plus, iguanas are 'freezing' in Florida.

2018-01-13T20:00:00Z

4x02 CES 2018

4x02 CES 2018

  • 2018-01-13T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, January 13, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ: - Padre is back from Vegas and the huge CES 2018 extravaganza and blackout. He talks about all the cool tech he saw and what the big theme of the show was. Plus, Scott Wilkinson reports on the home theater gear that caught his eye. - We meet Chris Sheldrick, Co-founder & CEO of what3words.com, a company who has mapped the entire planet using three words for every three square meter parcel. Plus it was announced this week that Mercedes-Benz bought 10% of the company. - Jason Howell shows us how to free up space on our Android phone with Google's new file management app Files Go. - Megan Morrone reviews ten new iPhone X cases. - We talk about the scary ballistic missile false alarm in Hawaii, Facebook moving media companies from their timelines, Signal encryption coming to Skype, and why AT&T is dropping Huawei phones.

2018-01-20T20:00:00Z

4x03 Snowden's Security App

4x03 Snowden's Security App

  • 2018-01-20T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, January 20, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: - Edward Snowden has a new app for Android called Haven that turns your phone into a portable security system. Nathan Freitas, Director of the Guardian Project joins us to talk about how they created it and why. - Steve Gibson joins us to explain his latest freeware InSpectre and how it looks for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. - We have two Calls for Help. The first wants to know about the bandwidth needed for cord-cutting and the second on sharing photos on multiple devices. - Jason Howell and Megan Morrone put the iPhone X and Pixel 2XL in a head-to-head contest to see which can unlock faster under different scenarios!

2018-01-27T20:00:00Z

4x04 Blockchain Explained

4x04 Blockchain Explained

  • 2018-01-27T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, January 27, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton: - Do you know what Blockchain is, what it can do, and why it's all the rage? We have two experts here to help explain: Eric Cole Ph.D., former Technical Director for the C.I.A., and served on Cybersecurity Commission; and Kevin Quennesson an AI and Blockchain expert, formerly at Twitter's AI group Twitter Cortex. - Which is better, Siri or Google Assistant? In our #TWiTSwitch 2018, Megan Morrone and Jason Howell put them to the test in a battle to answer questions! - Leo shows us Canary, a device that thwarts attackers on your network. - Megan has a review of the Apollo Personal Cloud system. Find out if it is right for you. - Are NUC's powerful enough for some heavy hitting programs like AutoCAD and Photoshop? We'll answer this in Call for Help.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 3, 2018 with Leo Laporte and Florence Ion: - Now you can see the ruins under the trees! Archeologist and National Geographic Explorer Thomas Garrison and his team used LIDAR to scan hundreds of square miles of Guatemalan jungle and discovered thousands of new Mayan structures, roads, buildings, and reservoirs. - California is taking Net Neutrality into its own hands and upsetting the FCC. Our legal expert Denise Howell from ""This Week in Law"" joins us to discuss the ramifications. - Did you know it is the 20th Anniversary of Open Source! Joining us Simon Phipps from the FOSDEM 2018 Open Source conference in Brussels. - Megan Morrone wants to helps solve the problem of finding the keyboard that's right for you and your iPad. - You can call it an Apple Watch knock-off but Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has some nice things to say about the WeLoop Hey 3S GPS Smartwatch. - In Call for Help, we'll help consolidate your photos on multiple machines. Plus, Flo answers some Android questions in the Mail Bag.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 10, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: - Apple's HomePod launched this week. We show you how it works and how it stacks up to its competition like Google Home Max, Sonos One, Amazon Echo Show, and the Harman Kardon Invoke. - The #TWiTSwitch continues as Megan Morrone and Jason Howell pit the Apple Watch vs. Android Wear, High School Debate style. - How do you replace your phone's OS if you want a non-Android platform? Find out in our 'Call for Help.' - Jason reviews the Fusion Guitar - a 'smart' electric guitar that has built-in speakers, amp, recorder, and iPhone integration. - Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ shows how to keep your network safe by scanning for open ports with Nmap. - Plus, we answer more Android questions in our 'Mail Bag.' Buy Apple HomePod: https://apple.co/2nQAQGH Buy Google Home Max: http://bit.ly/2EvVFAR Buy Sonos One: http://amzn.to/2id8FOH Buy Amazon Echo Show: http://amzn.to/2nUF6VR Buy Harman Kardon Invoke: http://amzn.to/2nR9a4F Buy Fusion Guitar: http://amzn.to/2nXKAhW

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 17, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone: - What makes smartphone cameras so good? Rishi Sanyal from DPReview joins us to compare two of the best, the iPhone X and Pixel 2 XL, and discuss computational photography. - So many gadgets, where to charge them? Megan has a docking station problem, so we try out several charging stations to see what works, what's the best, and what you need to know to build your own. - Back in 2015 on show #11, we saw amazing images of Pluto from The New Horizons spacecraft. Now the craft just sent back some record-breaking pictures. Megan talks with researcher Simon Porter about the farthest images ever made from Earth and what is in the future for the mission. - Jason Howell has some tips for using the new features in the DuckDuckGo privacy search engine app for Android. - In Call for Help, we find a way to separate your work from personal photos on the iPhone.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson: - Why have some farmers turned to hacking to fix their tractors? Jason Koebler from Motherboard talked to several farmers who are doing just this, and it all boils down to the "right to repair." Kelsea Weber from iFixit updates us on what is happening with this movement on the state and federal level. - Jason Howell has a review of the new professional audio controller for musicians, the Universal Audio Arrow. - Would you use a bot to lower your bills? Megan Morrone shows us Trim. - We have two Calls for Help. One on setting up a smart speaker to make phone calls. The second, we'll try to solve a cellular signal problem on 80 acres of land! - Plus in the Mail Bag, we'll answer a Spectre and Meltdown question, and another on Net Neutrality myths.

2018-03-03T20:00:00Z

4x09 Best Dash Cam

4x09 Best Dash Cam

  • 2018-03-03T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, March 3, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone: - What kind of dash cam should you get? In Call for Help we have a listener who wants to know, so we asked Rik Paul from thewirecutter.com to talk about their reviews of the best dash cams. - Leo just got the new Owl dash camera. Basically, it's a Ring (Sponsor) video doorbell for your car. - Mobile World Congress 2018 wrapped up this week in Barcelona. and Cherlynn Low from Engadget was there. She brings us the highlights including an extensive hands-on with the Samsung S9+ and how it shoots in low light. - Jason Howell reviews the Datally Android app, a mobile data manager that will help you monitor, save, and gain control of your data. - Do you hate going to the gas station, a lot? Megan shows you FILLD, a service that tops off your tank while you work or sleep. Samsung Galaxy S9+ on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2CZMwMo Garmin Dash Cam 65W on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2FbbwSK Magellan 1080P Plus Super HD Dash Camera on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2HYeICS Magellan MIVUE 480D DashCam on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2F9WjVV PAPAGO Car Dash Camera GoSafe 535 on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2FaEENO Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2oNDMDX FuelBox Rapid Phone Charging Solution on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2F9nb8y myCharge HubMax Portable Charger on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2Fc0Lj1 Anker PowerCore II 20000 on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2FP32S7

2018-03-10T20:00:00Z

4x10 Capturing the World in 3D

4x10 Capturing the World in 3D

  • 2018-03-10T20:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, March 10, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay: - Dan Bracaglia from DPReview joins us to talk about what's new from the large camera show in Japan CP+ 2018, including Canon's AI (Auto Intelligent) flash. Also, he shows us two recently launched mirrorless cameras: the Sony A7 III and Canon ESO M50. - Alex Lindsay and Fred Feickert, of F3 & Associates, show us the different ways to capture the world in 3D, from photogrammetry to LIDAR. - Jason Howell reviews one of the first devices to use the new Bluetooth 5 standard, the Zolo Liberty+ wireless earbuds by Anker. - In our 'Call for Help,' we'll talk podcast production and ways to take live calls. - Megan Morrone reviews a laptop case for her MacBook Pro made of real wood by Toast.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, March 17, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ: - The new Samsung Galaxy S9+ is here, and Leo gives us his review. Plus, Kelsea Weber from iFixit.com joins to tell us what is inside! - This week marked the passing of two men in tech. Physicist Stephen Hawking and hacker Adrian Lamo. - Eko is a company producing and streaming interactive shows and movies, including the remake of the 1983 classic 'War Games.' We chat with Alon Benari, their Chief Creative Officer about how this works and what's in their the pipeline. - Jason Howell and producer Anthony Nielsen take a trip to the World's Fair Nano in San Francisco. - In Call for Help, we talk about ways to check for insecure IoT devices on your network. - In Hot Topics, we talk about how Cambridge Analytica mined 50 million user's data to target American voters, how a city is banning Bitcoin mining, and how Drake broke Twitch.

4x12 Should You Delete Facebook?

  • 2018-03-24T19:00:00Z1h

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, March 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell: - As the controversy around Facebook and Cambridge Analytica grows, Cory Doctorow joins us to help sort through this mess and discuss if Facebook or regulation can help fix these privacy issues and whether people should delete their Facebook account. - Leo reviews the new HP ENVY x2. With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, this 2-in-1 is one the first ARM-powered Windows 10 PC to go on sale, with all-day battery life and always-on connectivity with 4G LTE. - Megan Morrone interviews University of North Texas student Anna McKee, first place winner of IBM 's Master of the Mainframe competition, and IBM Director of Community Advocacy and Academic Initiatives Meredith Stowell. - In 'Call for Help,' we'll answer a question about watching over-the-air TV on a Mac. Plus we answer more viewer questions in the 'Mail Bag.'

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, March 31, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: - With 'Ready Player One' now in theaters, Jason takes a trip down to SVVR, an organization for VR developers and startups, to talk to the CEO of Infinadeck and try out their omnidirectional treadmill that was featured in the movie 'Ready Player One.' - Leo has the new third-generation Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga and gives his review. - We have two Calls for Help. One about quitting Facebook and privacy and another on how to get the best out of Nuzzel. - Megan Morrone loves her analog Bullet journal. Today she shows us the Moleskine Smart Writing System which uses a the Pen+ Ellipse smartpen to bridge tech and paper. - In our Hot Topics, we discuss the evidence cell phones cause cancer, the controversial memo from one Facebook executive, and how the U.S. is proposing to track visitors social media accounts.

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, April 7, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson: - What if you got an alert before an earthquake hits? The founder of Early Warning Labs talks about their app QuakeAlert. It can give you up to 30 seconds of warning on your smartphone before you feel the shaking. - Odds are you know about the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Well, there's more! Astrophysicist Chuck Hailey explains how his team found thousands more! - Jason Howell shows us Google Home Hardware Hacks. - It's that time. Megan Morrone shows you how to Spring Cleaning with Tech. - Plus we have a WiFi hotspot question in Call for Help, and we answer more in The Mail Bag.

On The New Screen Savers for Saturday, April 14 with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton: - Those stamped metal license plates could be a thing of the past if the folks at Reviver Auto have their way. CEO Neville Boston shows us what their new digital plate, the Rplate Pro can do and when they will be coming to your state. - Patrick recently went to CanJam SoCal, a showcase for the newest headphones. He shares his top picks. - In Call For Help, we answer questions about RAID vs. a large SSD, and Thunderbolt 2 vs. USB 3. - Megan Morrone has a roundup review of the G-Track Pro, Meteor Mic, and Go Mic Mobile microphones from Samson Technologies. - Jason Howell shows us his favorite new features in the Android P Developer Preview. - Plus, we answer more question in the Mail Bag.

On The New Screen Savers episode 153 on Saturday, April 21, 2018 with Megan Morrone and Jason Howell: The new Nintendo Labo Kits just shipped and we're borrowing Karsten Bondy's kids Zak and Alex to test out the cardboard DIY kits that work with the Switch console. Jason tries on a motion-capture suit that does not require cameras to capture his body's actions. The Xsens system uses wearable sensors. In Call for Help, we'll talk smartphone cameras versus stand-alone cameras. And we bring an expert, Rishi Sanyal from dpreview.com, to join the conversation.

4x17 $1 MacBook Touchscreen Hack

  • 2018-04-28T19:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers for April 28, 2018, with Jason Howell and Rich DeMuro: - Everyone is doing it except Apple. Those pesky Mac laptops have no touchscreens. We'll meet Kevin Kwok who can turn your MacBook Pro into a touchscreen for around $1! - There are a lot of tricks out there to learn guitar. What if you could learn chords using light? Jason shows you the Fret Zealot which uses LED lights mounted on the fretboard. - And speaking of light, Megan Morrone shows us the modular smart-light system from Nanoleaf. - We'll answer a Call for Help about choosing the right Android phone, plus there are more of your questions in the Mail Bag.

On The New Screen Savers show for Saturday, May 5, 2018, with Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Patrick Norton: After a couple of weeks with the new Caavo smart tv hub, Patrick gives his review. The device controls all your home-theater boxes and also has a voice remote. It promises to make finding shows easier than fumbling for multiple remotes, but it's not cheap. See how it works and if it delivers as promised. Imagine having a high-end gaming system on any device, even a smartphone. We will test-drive the Blade Shadow cloud gaming PC service. All the heavy processing is done in the cloud. Megan Morrone show us the WyzeCam 1080p HD smart home camera that won't break the bank. Jason Howell points out some of the improved features in the new Gmail interface. In Call for Help, Padre and Patrick help a viewer looking to get a new 4K TV.

2018-05-12T19:00:00Z

4x19 Happy Third Birthday!

4x19 Happy Third Birthday!

  • 2018-05-12T19:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers show recorded on May 16, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Kevin Rose: - It's the third anniversary of this show and it would have been 20 years of ZDTV/Tech TV. Kevin and Leo talk about working for the cable channel and hear from Becky Worley, Patrick Norton, and Megan Morrone. Plus, Martin Sargent makes a surprise visit. - We talk about the big Artificial Intelligence announcements from Google I/O like Duplex. And next year Boston Dynamics will start selling its SpotMini robot. Leo already wants one. - Dale Baskin joins us from DPReview.com to talk 360º photography. We'll find out how the platform is growing and get their recommendations on the latest line of cameras. - So you are interested in buying cryptocurrency but don't know where to start or where to keep it? Kevin Rose shows us some hardware options for your wallet and explains the risks and pitfalls to look out for. - Jason Howell spent the week at Google I/O and brings us his favorite tech from the sandbox tents. - Leo and Kevin answer a Call for Help about finding a good email provider alternative to Gmail. - In the Mail Bag, Leo recommends a wireless security camera.

2018-05-19T19:00:00Z

4x20 GDPR Explained

4x20 GDPR Explained

  • 2018-05-19T19:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers for Saturday, May 19, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ: - You've seen the barrage of Terms of Service emails in your inbox. So what is GDPR and all the changes that start Friday, May 25th? Danny O'Brien, the International Director at EFF is here to sort this through. - After last week's segment on 360-degree cameras with DPReview.com, Leo bought the new GoPro Fusion camera. He's been playing around with it all week and shares his cautionary review. - Now that summer is around the corner, Megan Morrone has some outdoor gadget picks including speakers, cameras, and a jumpstarting-car-washing kit. - WiFi is a must when you travel. Leo took the Skyroam Solis 4G LTE WiFi hotspot and power bank with him to Japan, and we'll find out how well it worked and if he recommends the device. - Jason Howell shows us a midi controller in the form factor of a guitar, Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1. GoPro Fusion on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Iwv0H8 iLive Platinum on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2rXzHhQ Reolink Argus 2 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LenCh6 Skyroam Solis on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Lg9bZV Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IuwwcB Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2kb41SV ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ISIPiw Monoprice Maker Select Plus on Amazon https://amzn.to/2KCHV6O

2018-05-26T19:00:00Z

4x21 Is Your Echo Snooping?

4x21 Is Your Echo Snooping?

  • 2018-05-26T19:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers Episode 158 for May 26, 2018 with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone: - Did you hear about the Amazon Echo eavesdropping scandal? A couple says their's secretly recorded a private conversation and then sent it to a friend! Amazon has responded, we'll show you what happened and how to change the settings to secure your device. - Jason Howell reviews the new One Plus 6. Does it offer a premium phone without the sticker-shock? - In Call for Help we'll talk about iCloud Storage devices and the hoops you have to go through to change your Apple ID. - Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research and Leo drive the Cadillac 2018 CT6 with the Super Cruise self-driving system. How does it compare to Tesla's AutoPilot?

On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 2, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Alex Wilhelm: - The HomePod is now available in stereo and multi-room audio with AirPlay 2. But there's a catch. We show you how it works and if the sound is worth the price. - Are you're looking for an alternative to Facebook or Instagram? Both Guy Kawasaki and Simon Hudson show us their 'anti-social' media app Privy by Cheeze, Inc. - Jason Howell reviews the Lenovo Mirage Solo, the first standalone VR headset with Google Daydream. - And just in time for Father's Day, Megan Morrone has some Father's Day Tech Gift Ideas. - Plus we answer your questions in our Call for Help and Mail Bag. Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2kHAf8s ecobee4 Smart Thermostat on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Hh6l3E Sennheiser CX Sport on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Lgvoqd Catalyst Waterproof Tablet Sleeve on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2JqUyow

On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 9, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell: - Leo and Jason discuss how macOS Mojave is bringing iOS apps to the Mac and other big Apple announcements from WWDC 2018. - Forget the BlackBerry Key2, Planet Computers is bringing the PDA back into the 21st century with the Android-based Gemini. Leo has his review. - NASA's Curiosity rover has found 3 billion-year-old organic matter on Mars. NASA Goddard Astrobiologist Jennifer Eigenbrode joins us to talk about their findings. - Jason Howell reviews the first camera to shoot in Google’s VR180 format, the Lenovo Mirage Camera. This 4K camera shoots photos and video in 180-degree stereoscopic VR. - Did you know that your Amazon Echo saves all your voice data? Megan Morrone shows you how to listen to these recordings and how to delete them. - And Leo and Jason answer a few Mac-centric viewer questions in our Call for Help and Mail Bag.

On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 16, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: - We talk about Fornite on the Nintendo Switch, Cyberpunk 2077, the next-gen Xbox, and more of the biggest video game news from E3 2018 with Engadget's Jessica Conditt. - DreamWorld just launched their $400 2.5K AR headset DreamGlass that tethers to your Android phone or PC. CEO Kevin Zhong joins Leo and Jason to show how they are working to make augmented reality more accessible to the mass market. - Jason reviews the $200 standalone VR headset Oculus Go and shows how it compares to the Google Daydream equivalent, the Lenovo Mirage Solo. - Monoprice is getting into the smart home game with the affordable STITCH Wireless Smart LED Light Bulb and STITCH Wireless Smart Plug. Megan Morrone has her review. - Fr. Robert Ballecer shows you how to make a self-contained, battery powered Raspberry Pi NUC.

On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 23, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Florence Ion: - SyncThink has eye-tracking technology that can help doctors diagnose concussions in under 60 seconds with their modified VR headset. CEO Laura Yecies joins us to show how the EYE-SYNC works and discuss how this technology can be used outside of evaluating brain injuries. - The new Amazon Fire TV Cube is out. Is the dream of a hands-free home theater finally here or is this just an Echo duct taped to a Fire TV? Find out with Leo's review of this smart streaming media player. - Since the GDPR has gone into effect, you now have more power to adjust your online privacy settings. Megan Morrone shows us how on a few popular sites, continuing her 'Digital Cleanse' series. - Google has new a podcast app for Android (again) called Google Podcasts. Is the third time the charm? Jason Howell goes through its features. - Leo and Flo answer your questions about smart home devices, including smart plugs, hubs, and smart security cameras.

2018-06-30T19:00:00Z

4x26 Mini PC with Windows 10

4x26 Mini PC with Windows 10

  • 2018-06-30T19:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson recorded on July 30, 2018: - Leo reviews the tiny computer Ockel Sirius A PC with an onboard touchscreen. - Our audio guy, Jason Howell reviews four Bluetooth earphones in four different price-points. - Take a first look at the first tablet to run Chome OS, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. Plus, why this tablet might be hard to get. - In Call for Help, we'll answer a question about our favorite email clients. - Megan Morrone takes us inside Instagram's new IGTV to see if it's worth all the hype and why it's not for the 'olds.'

2018-07-07T19:00:00Z

4x27 3D Body Scanning

4x27 3D Body Scanning

  • 2018-07-07T19:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay recorded on Saturday, July 7, 2018: - 3D scanning, it used to take super-sophisticated gear, now Alex shows us how you can do it with the iPhone X app Bellus 3D. We also take a look inside the Pixelgun Studio scanning studio RV with a 146 DSLR camera array. - Apple is selling a ball! We see if the Play Impossible Gameball is worth the $100 price tag. - Megan Morrone shows us some of her favorite smart devices in her IoT crib. - If you're hitting the road this summer, Jason Howell has his tech travel picks, including a power pack you could use to club a bear. - We answer some of your questions about video production in our Call for Help and Mail Bag.

On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone recorded on Saturday, July 14, 2018: - Megan and Leo discuss the new $399 Surface Go by Microsoft and the MacBook Pro 2018 refresh. - TakeThis.org Co-Founder Russ Pitts tells us how they're working to advocate and educate about mental wellness. Plus, see how they've partnered with indie game developers, Devolver Digital and Mega Cat Studios, on a retro SNES cartridge game called "Fork Parker's Crunch-Out" to help in their mission. - Leo reviews the Nuheara IQbuds Boost. A hearable that gives you control over how you hear the world around you and auto-calibrates to best match your hearing profile. - Want to keep in touch with your kids but aren't ready to give them something like a smartphone? Megan shows how Relay, a phone alternative by Republic Wireless, might be what you're looking for. - Jason Howell reviews the BlackBerry KEY2. Is the new keyboard making a comeback or is it just a throwback?

On The New Screen Savers, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton recorded on Saturday, July 21, 2018: - The MacBook Pro (2018) is here. Leo and Patrick push its new i9 Intel chip to see if we get the full benefits of the 4.8GHz processor and attach the external Blackmagic eGPU to see if this changes the thermals of the laptop. Also, Mike Wuerthele from AppleInsider tells what they've found in their own tests. - Samantha Lionheart from iFixit shows us the changes to the MacBook Pro's third-gen keyboard with a new anti-dust membrane. - Patrick loves headphones and brought two wireless versions: the Sennheiser HD1 and the Nuraphone that analyses your ears and tailors the sound to your hearing. - In Call for Help, we answer a question about the best uninterruptible power supplies‎ (UPS). - Jason Howell reviews the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. - In the Mail Bag, find out which routers and loudspeakers Leo and Patrick recommend.

2018-07-28T19:00:00Z

4x30 Drinkbots Gone Wild

4x30 Drinkbots Gone Wild

  • 2018-07-28T19:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell recorded on Saturday, July 28, 2018: - eyecandylab develops tech to bring AR experiences to TV programming. Co-Founder Robin Sho Moser joins via Skype to talk about their platform augment.tv and its US debut on Nickelodeon. - Do you like robots? How about a well-crafted drink? Well, throw that in a Venn diagram and you end up with drinkbots. We show you a bit of DNA Lounge's fifth annual Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge here in SF, and we meet Dr. Bombay (Samuel Coniglio), Kiki Jewell, and Katherine Becvar, the makers of the TikiTron in-studio. Their drinkbot uses several Raspberry Pi 3s, 12 peristaltic pumps, Adafruit DC & Stepper Motor HATs, and requires a sacrifice. - Megan Morrone gives her review of the Amazon Cloud Cam security camera that works with Alexa. - Jason reviews the first Chrome OS tablet, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 after spending several weeks with it. - Leo and Jason also talk about why New York is kicking Spectrum internet out of the state. Plus, the details behind the ACLU's test of Amazon's facial recognition system.

On The New Screen Savers show recorded on Saturday, August 4, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone: - Leo just got Microsoft's Surface Go and gives his initial impressions of the 10" tablet, its keyboard, pen, and mouse. - Megan shows off the new Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant, goes through its features and sees how it stacks up against the Echo Show. - Last week, Jason Howell and Leo had some fun with robots making cocktails, but not all robots are fantastic. This week, Jason shows you how to fight back against the robocall uprising. - In our Call for Help, we help Blaine from Chattanooga with the basics of setting up a smart home in the iOS ecosystem.

On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, August 11, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Robert Heron: - Engadget reviews editor Cherlynn Low gives her hands-on impressions of the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Note9. - We cleared up some wall space and had the folks from Hisense mount their 100" 4K Ultra HD Smart Laser TV. This short throw laser projector and ambient light rejecting screen come with a monster price tag of $9K. Robert gives us his professional take on the picture and sound quality from the two built-in Harman Kardon speakers and a wireless subwoofer. - The new Razer Blade laptop claims to be the world’s smallest 15.6" gaming laptop. It's a lot thinner than the typical gaming laptop but can it keep cool? - Jason Howell, our Android expert, gives us a run-through of all the new stuff on the just-released Android Pie OS. - Megan Morrone wants you to get a good night's sleep. She shows some gadgets for reading, listening, and breathing in bed. - And in Call for Help and Mail Bag, Robert answers some of your home theater questions.

Category: Help & How To On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, August 18, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay: - RealWear co-founder and CEO Andy Lowery show us their rugged, hands-free, and head-mounted Android computers, the HMT-1 and HMT-1Z1, that are designed for heavy industry. - Autonomous security robot Knightscope K5 patrols TWiT Studio as we speak to co-founder and Chief Client Officer Stacy Dean Stephens about how they're eyeing to cut America’s trillion-dollar crime problem in half. - Fortnite is now on Android, but Epic Games chose to bypass the Google Play Store and to install it you need to allow 'unknown sources.' Jason Howell explains how and what this means for your Android device. - Speaking of Fortnite, looking to bring down your ping time? Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ reviews of the NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk Pro Router made specifically for gaming. - Apple and Blackmagic Design collaborated on an eGPU to pair with the new MacBook Pro, but that's not the only option if you're looking for a boost. Razer has their Core X which also works with Macs. We put the two head-to-head.

On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, August 25, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: - Nikon officially entered the mirrorless camera arena with the unveiling of the Z7 and Z6. DPReview Science Editor Rishi Sanyal joins to give his hands-on impressions. - Jillian Ogle, Founder and CEO of Let's Robot, joins to show off her live streaming platform where anyone can take control of other people's homebrewed robots over the internet. - Jason gives his take on two phones: a first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note9 and his review of the Verizon exclusive Moto Z3 which is aiming to be the first to 5G with a future Moto Mod. - Megan Morrone chat's with former Apple engineer, and author of "Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs,” Ken Kocienda about how he came to be the head engineer on the original iPhone keyboard.

On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, September 1, 2018, with Jason Howell and Patrick Norton: - Jason and Patrick discuss Google's 'rigged' search, California passing a strong net neutrality bill, and 8K TVs at IFA 2018. - Jason has put the Samsung Galaxy Note9 flagship Android phone through its paces and gives his full review. - Patrick has been testing the Andrew Jones-designed ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 bookshelf speakers. He'll let you how it stacks up to the original Debut series and dives into some home theater speaker basics. - We continue our home theater speaker talk in our 'Call for Help.' Is there any way to keep the noise down to be a better neighbor? - Megan Morrone and Navigant Research Senior Analyst Sam Abuelsamid take the hydrogen-powered 2018 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell for a ride.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, September 8, 2018, with Megan Morrone and Alex Lindsay: - FCC chairman Ajit Pai is suggesting “new transparency obligations” for web giants like Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Ars Technica Senior IT Reporter Jon Brodkin joins Megan and Alex to discuss. - Jason Howell takes the Skydio R1, a drone that flies and shoots 4K video all on its own using AI and computer vision, out for a spin with CEO Adam Bry. - Alex shows some of his geeky cooking gadgets that will make your life easier. - And we talk data recovery on macOS and answer more of your questions in our Call for Help and Mail Bag.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, September 15, 2018, with Megan Morrone and Rich DeMuro: - Apple unveiled the new iPhone XS, XS Max, iPhone XR, and Apple Watch 4. Rich was at the special event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino and gives his initial thoughts. - Canon joins the full-frame mirrorless bandwagon with the Canon EOS R. Richard Butler of DPReview.com gives his hands-on impressions and how it compares to the recently introduced Nikon Z-Series. - RoBhat Labs co-founders Ash Bhat and Rohan Phadte show their set of tools to help protect you from fake news, the latest being a browser extension that can spot a misleading or photoshopped image using machine learning. - Megan shows how you can get a smart home theater with Polk's Command Bar soundbar with Alexa built-in.

4x38 Hands-On With the iPhone XS Max

  • 2018-09-22T19:00:00Z1h

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, September 22, 2018, with Jason Howell and Rich DeMuro: - Jason and Rich discuss Amazon's surprise Echo event where they announced 70 new products including new Echo speakers, an in-car Echo device, and a microwave. - Jason tours the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California. The MADE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of video game history where you can play anything from the Atari 2600 to the Wii U and learn about game development. - Apple's new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are now available. Rich has had some hands-on experience for the last few days and gives his first impressions. - Megan Morrone takes a look at the sleek-looking GLAS smart thermostat by Johnson Controls. It's powered by Microsoft's Cortana, but can also be controlled by Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, September 29, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ: - Leo and Robert discuss Facebook's user data breach, Elon Musk resigning as Tesla’s board chairman, and Oculus' new Quest wireless VR headset. = Apple's macOS Mojave was released this week, adding new features like Dark Mode and iOS apps. Andrew Cunningham of Ars Technica explains why he thinks this is one of the Mac's best update in years. - Jason Howell jumps into a vertical wind tunnel with a VR headset to try out iFLY's indoor skydiving virtual reality experience. - The new Apple Watch Series 4 brings the first major redesign since its debut, featuring a larger display, electrocardiogram, Walkie-Talkie, and more. Leo gives his review. - Florence Ion gives a round-up of her favorite DIY smart security systems including SimpliSafe, Abode Essentials, and Ooma.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 6, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Scott Wilkinson: - Leo and Scott discuss Bloomberg's bombshell story claiming that China had spy chips embedded in data centers of Apple and Amazon, which the companies deny taking place. - Oura Ring is wearable that tracks your sleep and activity levels. Oura CEO Harpreet Singh Rai joins to tell us how it works and why tracking sleep is so important in helping one to better understand their body. - Hisense launched new models in their Laser TV line at CEDIA 2018, which uses a dual-laser system to add support for Wide Color Gamut in their ultra short throw 4K projectors. Scott gives his thoughts on the 100" L10E 4K Dual Color Laser TV. - Scott also gives a first look at the new Vizio Home Theater Sound System with Dolby Atmos and talks about how the new surround sound format works to give you the sense of 3D audio. - Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica shows Jason Howell how to overclock a gaming PC with software like MSI Afterburner.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 13, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone: - Leo and Megan discuss the week's new product announcements from Facebook and Google, including Portal from Facebook and Google's Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and Pixel 3. - DPReview Science Editor Rishi gives a behind-the-sense look at the tech driving the Pixel 3's camera for its new features like Super Res Zoom and Night Sight. - Leo tries out the Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headset with XEODesign Founder Nicole Lazzaro, who has spent some time developing for the mixed reality, spatial computing platform. - Jason Howell gives a first look at Sony's new flagship phone the Xperia XZ3.

2018-10-20T19:00:00Z

4x42 Pixel 3 XL Hands-On

4x42 Pixel 3 XL Hands-On

  • 2018-10-20T19:00:00Z1h

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 20, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson: - Leo and Iain discuss Apple's upcoming October event and what could be announced, Apple CEO Tim Cook calling for the retraction of Bloomberg's Chinese spy chip story, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's passing. - Leo gives his hands-on review of Google's new flagship Android phone, the Pixel 3 XL, putting the camera to the test on the streets of San Francisco. - Purism, the maker of privacy, security, and freedom-focused devices, just launched the Librem Key, a USB security token that also can detect if someone tampered with your computer. Purism's Chief Security Officer Kyle Rankin joins to show how it all works. - NETGEAR Orbi, Wirecutter's pick for best Wi-Fi mesh-networking kit, is adding a new product in its lineup. The Orbi Voice combines a mesh Wi-Fi extender with Harman Kardon speakers and Amazon Alexa smarts. Megan Morrone gives her review.

On 'he New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, October 27, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Aaron Newcomb: - Leo and Aaron discuss the new copyright ruling that protects the right to repair for some gadgets, whether could China spy on President Trump's iPhone, and a piece of art made by AI that sold for $432,500. - Leo gives his hands-on first look at iPhone XR and lets you know why it might be the one to pick over the more pricey iPhone XS and XS Max. - Aaron and Leo answer some of your questions about Makerspaces, detecting Wi-Fi problems, and making a DIY music streaming server. - Leo reviews the new Google Home Hub, which combines the functionality of the Google Assistant, a smart home controller, and a digital picture frame that automatically picks your best and latest photos. - If you haven't gotten around to decorating for Halloween, Megan Morrone shows you how instantly creepify your home if you have some Philips Hue smart lights.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, November 3, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton: - Leo and Patrick discuss how passcodes are protected under the Fifth Amendment; and the new iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini that was announced at Apple's October event. - Apparently, iPhones can be rendered useless by helium so Leo tries to drown his iPhone XR with a balloon while talking to iFixit co-founder Kyle Wiens, who has done tests of their own and explains what causes it to happen. - Patrick reviews Caavo's 2nd-gen Control Center which unifies your home theater with a voice-activated universal remote. - Leo gives his review for two Acer laptops. One is 'the world's thinnest notebook,' the Swift 7; and the other is a large 15" Chrome OS 2-in-1, the Chromebook Spin 15. - OnePlus continues to push the envelope in getting flagship features in an affordable phone with the OnePlus 6T. Jason Howell gives his review.

On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 10, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell: - Leo and Jason discuss Samsung's unveiling of its first foldable phone and other hot topics. - We have all the new products Apple announced last week starting with the completely redesigned iPad Pro which features an edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display, FaceID, the A12X Bionic chip that rivals the power of most PCs, a USB-C port, the new Apple Pencil, and more. - Leo and Jason also give their take on the new thinner and lighter MacBook Air that adds Retina display, Touch ID, and a Force Touch trackpad to the popular ultrabook. - Leo also compares the MacBook Air to a similarly priced Windows ultrabook, the Huawei MateBook X Pro, packing features an edge-to-edge display, 8th-gen Intel Core i7, and a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX150 GPU. - Jason Snell gives his review for the new Mac mini which hasn't had a major update in 4 years, greatly increasing its performance with quad or 6-core Intel processors, up to 64GB of RAM, and a fast SSD up to 2TB. - RED, a leading maker of digital cinema cameras, entered the Android market with the Hydrogen One which features a 3D holographic display. Jason Howell gives his review.​

2018-11-17T20:00:00Z

4x46 Alex's Holiday Guide

4x46 Alex's Holiday Guide

  • 2018-11-17T20:00:00Z1h

On The New Screen Savers for November 17, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay: - With the holidays just right around the corner, we'll feature gift ideas from our co-hosts. On today's show, Alex recommends the Hestan Cue smart cooking system, Leatherman Tread Bracelet, BaoFeng BF-888S Two Way Radio, Arduino Kits, and something every geek should have, a label maker. - Leo and Alex discuss Elon Musk's plan to launch thousands of internet satellites into orbit, and they remember Bill Godbout and Stan Lee. - Anki just released their new home robot the Vector. Powered by AI, this little guy can detect your face, talk, and play games with to you. Megan Morrone gives her review. - Google is rolling out the new camera feature Night Sight for the Pixel 3 which lets you take sharp, bright photos in very low light situations. Jason Howell shows you how it works. - We'll answer email questions on great ways to record audio in the field and which computers and programs are best for editing video.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, November 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Florence Ion: - Leo and Florence discuss how shoppers used smartphones to spent $1B on Thanksgiving and how the U.S. government is asking allies to stop using Huawei telecommunications equipment. - Aerospace engineer Dr. Angelo Grubisic takes to the sky with the world's fastest jet suit as the Director of Flight Training for Gravity Industries. He joins to discuss human flight with the 1,050 horsepower Daedalus jet suit invented by Richard Browning. - We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Flo's Picks for Android phones with the Pixel 3, Galaxy Note9, and OnePlus 6T; and smart displays with the Google Home Hub, Lenovo Smart Display, and JBL Link View. - Leo gives his thoughts on the new Portals by Facebook for hands-free video calling. It features a smart camera that follows you around the room, Alexa built-in, and a large touchscreen display. - Jason Howell reviews the Acer Chromebook 13. This Chrome OS business-class notebook features up to an Intel Core i7 at an affordable price. Products mentioned: - Google Pixel 3: http://bit.ly/2P0Rbnh - Samsung Galaxy Note9: https://amzn.to/2DQqYGD - OnePlus 6T: https://www.oneplus.com/6t - Google Home Hub: https://bhpho.to/2Jm7I3Q - Lenovo Smart Display: https://bhpho.to/2r0zF98 - JBL Link View: https://amzn.to/2DDQCxI - Amazon Echo Show: https://amzn.to/2PGOHPY - Portal Plus from Facebook: https://amzn.to/2Qcw1XM - Acer Chromebook Spin 13: https://amzn.to/2BvfXIw - Philips Hue White Outdoor Smart Bulbs: https://amzn.to/2BvQHle - Philips Hue Lily Outdoor Smart Spot Light: https://amzn.to/2Bv9FbN - Philips Hue Ludere Outdoor Security Light: https://amzn.to/2r58qdk

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, December 1, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson: - Leo and Iain discuss Marriott's massive breach of 500 million customer's data, CRISPR-edited babies, and NASA’s InSight lander on Mars. - Danny Isserles from temi shows off their personal robot that can autonomously follow you around your home or office as your digital assistant or telepresence robot. - We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Iain's picks, including phone cases, gadget toolkits, power banks, and UPSs. - Plus a bonus Gift Guide from Ars Technica's Sam Machkovec with the best multi-platform video games. - We answer some of your questions like how to protect someone's aunt who keeps letting "Microsoft" remote in to fix her laptop.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, December 8, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: - Leo and Jason discuss Canada's arrest of a Huawei exec, Australia’s anti-encryption law, Google shutting down Allo, and Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 855 SOC. - Jason reviews the Google Pixel Slate. This premium Chrome OS tablet features a 12.3” Molecular Display and starts at $599. - We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Jason's picks for high-end headphones from Monolith by Monoprice and HIFIMAN; and gaming headsets and other video game accessories. - Sam Machkovech shows how you can play your old-school Super Nintendo game cartridges in 1080p goodness with the Analogue Super Nt. - Is it possible to transfer to a new Google account and keep all your data? Find out in our mailbag.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, December 15, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Scott Bourne: - Leo and Scott discuss the continuing Chinese espionage story, Facebook's new data breach of their user's photos, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. - Helm wants you to take back control of your email with a personal server for your home. Co-founder and CEO Giri Sreenivas joins us to show how the Helm works, its simple setup process, and how it keeps your data safe. - Scott gives us a look at Skylum Software's upcoming update to their photo editing app Luminar 2018 with Luminar 3, adding new features like Libraries to automatically organizes your images and more editing tools powered by AI. - We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Scott's picks for photographers of any level. - Leo gives us a first look at a couple of electric bikes, Rad Power Bikes' RadCity and Lithium Cycles' Super73-S1, plus a few cycling accessories.

On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, December 22, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton: - Leo and Patrick discuss Facebook's ongoing user data privacy problems, Elon Musk's Boring Company and their first completed tunnel, and how UK’s second largest airport was shut down due to drones. - PhaseSpace's Robert Jaeger Slaughter shows off their unique motion tracking system that can be used for location-based VR entertainment and more. - Leo and the TWiT crew try out one of Reason's sci-fi themed escape rooms in San Francisco and give you a sneak peek at how co-founders Crina Bordas and Mike Chen are incorporating drones, VR, and 3D printers as a way to make emerging tech to be more accessible to everyone. - Patrick has a few ideas for you if you're behind on your holiday gift shopping with a last-minute Holiday Gift Guide. - Plus we answer some of your questions in our 'Call for Help' and 'Mail Bag.'

2018-12-29T20:00:00Z

4x52 Best of 2018

4x52 Best of 2018

  • 2018-12-29T20:00:00Z1h

Welcome to the Best of 2018 for The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 29, 2018. From sipping Mai Tais from the TikiTron drinkbot, trying the VR omnidirectional treadmill featured in Ready Player One, to escaping Reason's high-tech escape rooms, here are some of our fan and staff favorite moments.

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