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Inconceivable! (from Game Show)They Could Be Doing a Tricksy (Game Show 255)
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure.
In this battle for the ages, our panelists try to figure out which item doesn’t belong, consider some superhero recasting, and suss out some popular movies from bad reviews. It’s Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, and Mikah Sargent versus Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, and Jason Snell as host Dan Moren and guest scorekeeper Kat Benesh oversee proceedings.
Host Dan Moren and Kat Benesh with Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin and Jason Snel...2025-05-0749 minThe Incomparable Game ShowThey Could Be Doing a TricksyWelcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure.
In this battle for the ages, our panelists try to figure out which item doesn’t belong, consider some superhero recasting, and suss out some popular movies from bad reviews. It’s Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, and Mikah Sargent versus Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, and Jason Snell as host Dan Moren and guest scorekeeper Kat Benesh oversee proceedings.
Inconceivable! Episode 37
Dan Moren and Kat Benesh with Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Bri...2025-05-0749 min
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)Breathy, But Not In a Ditch - Tariffs, TikTok, iPhones, Visa Card
Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers.
Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
How Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat Trump tariffs.
Apple...2025-04-092h 08MacBreak Weekly (Video)Breathy, But Not In a Ditch - Tariffs, TikTok, iPhones, Visa Card
Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers.
Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
How Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat Trump tariffs.
Apple...2025-04-092h 08All TWiT.tv Shows (Video)MacBreak Weekly 967: Breathy, But Not In a Ditch
Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers.
Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
How Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat Trump tariffs.
Apple...2025-04-092h 08Total Mikah (Audio)MacBreak Weekly 967: Breathy, But Not In a Ditch
Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers.
Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
How Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat Trump tariffs.
Apple...2025-04-092h 08Total Leo (Audio)MacBreak Weekly 967: Breathy, But Not In a Ditch
Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers.
Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
How Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat Trump tariffs.
Apple...2025-04-092h 08Total Leo (Video)MacBreak Weekly 967: Breathy, But Not In a Ditch
Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers.
Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
How Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat Trump tariffs.
Apple...2025-04-092h 08
TechsploderMikah SargentMikah Sargent joins Jason Howell to explore the nostalgic world of early 2000s tech, from the Kindle Keyboard to the Juice Box multimedia player, while also discussing Mikah's current tech interests and tech podcast career.🔔 Please support our work on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/jasonhowellNote: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.CHAPTERS:00:00 - Show begins01:51 - Catching up with Mikah Sargent10:42 - Mikah's move to Portland and comparison to the...2025-03-271h 00
Tech News Weekly (Video)Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9a - iRobot, Amazon Echo, PebbleOS Watch
Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes...2025-03-211h 12Tech News Weekly (Audio)Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9a - iRobot, Amazon Echo, PebbleOS Watch
Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes...2025-03-211h 12Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 379: Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9A
Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes...2025-03-211h 12Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 379: Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9A
Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes...2025-03-211h 12
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 365: Android XR Is Google's Spatial Computing OS
Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence.
Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content.
Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources.
Jason Howell stops by to...2024-12-131h 07Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 365: Android XR Is Google's Spatial Computing OS
Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence.
Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content.
Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources.
Jason Howell stops by to...2024-12-131h 07Inconceivable! (from Game Show)Bad News about Zeus (Game Show 243)
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure.
It’s on once again as we ask our panelists to figure out tricky categories, decipher punny clues about animals, and identify Disney movies with missing letters. Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, and Tony Sindelar take on Kelly Guimont, Chip Sudderth, and Kathy Campbell in pitched battle.
Host Dan Moren and Jason Snell with Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, Tony Sindelar, Kelly Guimont, Chip Sudderth and Kathy Campbell
2024-11-2057 minThe Incomparable Game ShowBad News about ZeusWelcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure.
It’s on once again as we ask our panelists to figure out tricky categories, decipher punny clues about animals, and identify Disney movies with missing letters. Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, and Tony Sindelar take on Kelly Guimont, Chip Sudderth, and Kathy Campbell in pitched battle.
Inconceivable! Episode 35
Dan Moren and Jason Snell with Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, Tony Sindelar, Kelly Guimont, Chip Sudderth and Kathy Campbell
Support this show and other shows li...2024-11-2057 min
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 358: FTC's New Click-to-Cancel Rule
The FTC is making it easier for you to cancel your subscriptions. Apple is celebrating ten years of Apple Pay. Android 15 is rolling out now to Pixel devices. And Amazon announced new Kindle devices, set to be released at the end of October.
Fresh off her appearance on This Week in Tech, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy celebrates the FTC's new rule, making canceling a subscription service easier.
Mikah Sargent talks about Apple's celebration of 10 years of Apple Pay.
Jason Howell stops by to talk about the official release of Android 15 to Pixel devices and when other Android phones, such...2024-10-181h 12Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 358: FTC's New Click-to-Cancel Rule
The FTC is making it easier for you to cancel your subscriptions. Apple is celebrating ten years of Apple Pay. Android 15 is rolling out now to Pixel devices. And Amazon announced new Kindle devices, set to be released at the end of October.
Fresh off her appearance on This Week in Tech, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy celebrates the FTC's new rule, making canceling a subscription service easier.
Mikah Sargent talks about Apple's celebration of 10 years of Apple Pay.
Jason Howell stops by to talk about the official release of Android 15 to Pixel devices and when other Android phones, such...2024-10-181h 12
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 349: First Impressions of Google's Pixel 9
Apple is forcing Patreon to switch to its App Store billing system, allowing Apple to take 30% of new subscriptions made through its App Store. KOSPA passed in the U.S. Senate recently: what's next for the controversial bill. And Google announced a lot at its Made by Google event, including new Pixel phones and a big push for Gemini AI.
Dan Moren of Six Colors joins Mikah this week! Dan talks about Apple forcing Patreon to switch to using its App Store billing system, or Patreon will be removed from the App Store.
Mikah Sargent talks about KOSPA...2024-08-161h 06Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 349: First Impressions of Google's Pixel 9
Apple is forcing Patreon to switch to its App Store billing system, allowing Apple to take 30% of new subscriptions made through its App Store. KOSPA passed in the U.S. Senate recently: what's next for the controversial bill. And Google announced a lot at its Made by Google event, including new Pixel phones and a big push for Gemini AI.
Dan Moren of Six Colors joins Mikah this week! Dan talks about Apple forcing Patreon to switch to using its App Store billing system, or Patreon will be removed from the App Store.
Mikah Sargent talks about KOSPA...2024-08-161h 06
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 344: Samsung's Galaxy Ring and Watch Ultra
The Federal Trade Commission bans an app from being offered to minors. A beloved DVD rental service files for bankruptcy. An old website publication has been resurrected as an 'AI-zombified' website. And what Samsung announced at its latest Galaxy Unpacked event.
Amanda Silberling joins Mikah this week on Tech News Weekly! Amanda talks about the FTC banning the app NGL from offering its social app to minors following a ruling that the company tricked users into paying its $9.99 monthly subscription.
Mikah talks about Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, the company that owns the DVD rental service Redbox...2024-07-111h 27Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 344: Samsung's Galaxy Ring and Watch Ultra
The Federal Trade Commission bans an app from being offered to minors. A beloved DVD rental service files for bankruptcy. An old website publication has been resurrected as an 'AI-zombified' website. And what Samsung announced at its latest Galaxy Unpacked event.
Amanda Silberling joins Mikah this week on Tech News Weekly! Amanda talks about the FTC banning the app NGL from offering its social app to minors following a ruling that the company tricked users into paying its $9.99 monthly subscription.
Mikah talks about Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, the company that owns the DVD rental service Redbox...2024-07-111h 27
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 337: AI News From Google I/O & OpenAI
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about Matter 1.3 being released by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Mikah is excited by the new accessibility features Apple recently announced. What Google announced at its Google I/O 2024 event. And finally, OpenAI announces GPT-4o.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about Matter 1.3 being released, which brings further support to smart appliances and new features, but laments the fact that most major platforms have yet to adopt even Matter 1.2.
Mikah Sargent is ecstatic about Apple's new accessible features, including Eye Tracking and Vehicle Motion Cues.
Jason Howell...2024-05-161h 18Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 337: AI News From Google I/O & OpenAI
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about Matter 1.3 being released by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Mikah is excited by the new accessibility features Apple recently announced. What Google announced at its Google I/O 2024 event. And finally, OpenAI announces GPT-4o.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about Matter 1.3 being released, which brings further support to smart appliances and new features, but laments the fact that most major platforms have yet to adopt even Matter 1.2.
Mikah Sargent is ecstatic about Apple's new accessible features, including Eye Tracking and Vehicle Motion Cues.
Jason Howell...2024-05-161h 18
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 334: Meta Goes Open With XR
Jason Howell is filling in for Mikah Sargent as Mikah is out! Emily Dreibelbis chatted with one of the moderators of r/ChatGPT on Reddit. The Rabbit R1 AI companion device recently had its launch party, and first impressions are coming out for the wearable device. Meta opens its Quest Horizon OS to developers. And AI finally arrives in the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag spoke with a moderator of one of the more popular subreddits on Reddit, r/ChatGPT, about their experience moderating a subreddit of that size and popularity.
Jason Howell talks about...2024-04-261h 11Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 334: Meta Goes Open With XR
Jason Howell is filling in for Mikah Sargent as Mikah is out! Emily Dreibelbis chatted with one of the moderators of r/ChatGPT on Reddit. The Rabbit R1 AI companion device recently had its launch party, and first impressions are coming out for the wearable device. Meta opens its Quest Horizon OS to developers. And AI finally arrives in the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag spoke with a moderator of one of the more popular subreddits on Reddit, r/ChatGPT, about their experience moderating a subreddit of that size and popularity.
Jason Howell talks about...2024-04-261h 11
Total Jason (Audio)This Week in Tech 976: Serial Churners
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
TikTok 'ban' passes in the House again
Senate reauthorizes FISA spy program, but not before its midnight expiration
Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe
Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q1 2024
Americans' New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright
Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High After Lull
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla asks shareholders to approve Elon Musk's nixed $56 billion pay plan
Cool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos...2024-04-222h 27Total Jason (Video)This Week in Tech 976: Serial Churners
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
TikTok 'ban' passes in the House again
Senate reauthorizes FISA spy program, but not before its midnight expiration
Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe
Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q1 2024
Americans' New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright
Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High After Lull
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla asks shareholders to approve Elon Musk's nixed $56 billion pay plan
Cool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos...2024-04-222h 27
Total Party KillPaulie Read an Ethics BookThe spelunking continues as our party confronts both menacing meenlocks and muddy morasses of morality.
Candlekeep - A Deep and Creeping Darkness, Part 5
Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent and Tiff Arment
Show Notes & Links
Edited by Warren Frey.
Candlekeep Mysteries
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more. 2024-01-3053 minTotal Party KillSorry about the BagpipesFrom empty(?) town to damp caves, our exhausted adventurers just can’t catch a break as they delve deep into the meenlock mystery.
Candlekeep - A Deep and Creeping Darkness, Part 4
Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent and Tiff Arment
Show Notes & Links
Edited by Warren Frey.
Candlekeep Mysteries
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more. 2024-01-2359 min
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 320: Unpacking Galaxy Unpacked 2024
The continuing saga of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches continues as these watches with blood oxygen features are banned again as of January 18th. What were the smart home trends at CES 2024 this year? How big is the scale of surveillance for each Facebook user on Meta's social platform? And a surprise guest returns to today's Tech News Weekly to discuss what was announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event.
The sales ban of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US has resumed again as of January 18th as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal...2024-01-181h 11Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 320: Unpacking Galaxy Unpacked 2024
The continuing saga of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches continues as these watches with blood oxygen features are banned again as of January 18th. What were the smart home trends at CES 2024 this year? How big is the scale of surveillance for each Facebook user on Meta's social platform? And a surprise guest returns to today's Tech News Weekly to discuss what was announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event.
The sales ban of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US has resumed again as of January 18th as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal...2024-01-181h 11Total Party KillSpooky NightmaresOur (mostly) exhausted heroes explore the easily mispronounced town of Vermeillon to untangle the mystery of an abandoned domicile and the strange creatures within.
Candlekeep - A Deep and Creeping Darkness, Part 3
Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent and Tiff Arment
Show Notes & Links
Edited by Warren Frey.
Candlekeep Mysteries
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more. 2024-01-1654 minTotal Party KillDisco CentipedesCan our heroes resist an onslaught of disco centipedes in an otherwise drab town? Can they keep stay-stay-staying alive?
Candlekeep - A Deep and Creeping Darkness, Part 2
Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent and Tiff Arment
Show Notes & Links
Edited by Warren Frey.
Candlekeep Mysteries
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more. 2024-01-091h 04Total Party KillBats are the AnswerIn this new Candlekeep Mysteries adventure, A Deep and Creeping Darkness, a band of mismatched adventurers visit the realm’s largest library. Literary snobbery ensues.
Candlekeep - A Deep and Creeping Darkness, Part 1
Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent and Tiff Arment
Show Notes & Links
Edited by Warren Frey.
Candlekeep Mysteries
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more. 2024-01-021h 14
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 317: Best of 2023
A look back at some of our favorite interviews from the past year:
Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T, who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983.
Stephen Shankland of CNET talks about how 500+ cables that carry 400 terabits of data per second are running across our ocean floor.
Joseph Cox of 404 Media (formerly of Vice) about AI voices and the future of it when a computer can replicate another person's voice, especially without their permission.
Christian Selig, developer of the Apollo Reddit app, about Reddit's changes to its...2023-12-262h 16Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 317: Best of 2023
A look back at some of our favorite interviews from the past year:
Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T, who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983.
Stephen Shankland of CNET talks about how 500+ cables that carry 400 terabits of data per second are running across our ocean floor.
Joseph Cox of 404 Media (formerly of Vice) about AI voices and the future of it when a computer can replicate another person's voice, especially without their permission.
Christian Selig, developer of the Apollo Reddit app, about Reddit's changes to its...2023-12-262h 16
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 314: Reverse Engineering iMessage with Beeper Mini
Some college students are becoming subjected to tracking "opportunities" during their daily lives on campus. How Beeper Mini works in light of news that Beeper has brought iMessage to Android phones. And Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications.
Tara García Mathewson from The Markup joins the show to talk about her article detailing a college students' day as they are subjected to a plethora of software tracking one's data on computers, how it's being shared with colleges, and the general privacy implications of being a college student.
Beeper has announced a...2023-12-081h 10Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 314: Reverse Engineering iMessage with Beeper Mini
Some college students are becoming subjected to tracking "opportunities" during their daily lives on campus. How Beeper Mini works in light of news that Beeper has brought iMessage to Android phones. And Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications.
Tara García Mathewson from The Markup joins the show to talk about her article detailing a college students' day as they are subjected to a plethora of software tracking one's data on computers, how it's being shared with colleges, and the general privacy implications of being a college student.
Beeper has announced a...2023-12-081h 10
Tech Break (Video)TNW Clip: What is Amazon Q?
On Tech News Weekly, Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent talk with Emily Drybelbis of PCMag about Amazon's new AI service, Amazon Q.
For more, check out Tech News Weekly Episode 313: https://twit.tv/tnw/313
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Emily Dreibelbis
You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/
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2023-12-0114 min
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 313: Busting the NameDrop FUD
Amazon has entered the realm of companies offering their very own AI assistant that they've dubbed Amazon Q. How Gen Z is driving the adoption of Generative AI, in the U.K. at least. And starting December 1st, unused Gmail accounts may be permanently deleted if they have been inactive for at least two years.
Amazon announced its own AI assistant called Amazon Q. Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag stops by to talk about the Amazon Q chatbot.
Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to reassure you that iOS 17's NameDrop feature is not dangerous at all.
Jason...2023-11-301h 07Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 313: Busting the NameDrop FUD
Amazon has entered the realm of companies offering their very own AI assistant that they've dubbed Amazon Q. How Gen Z is driving the adoption of Generative AI, in the U.K. at least. And starting December 1st, unused Gmail accounts may be permanently deleted if they have been inactive for at least two years.
Amazon announced its own AI assistant called Amazon Q. Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag stops by to talk about the Amazon Q chatbot.
Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to reassure you that iOS 17's NameDrop feature is not dangerous at all.
Jason...2023-11-301h 07
Tech Break (Video)TNW Clip: RCS Coming to iMessage in 2024
On Tech News Weekly, Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent speak with Will Sattelberg of Android Police about Apple's announcement to bring RCS support to iMessage next year.
For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/312
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Will Sattelberg
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2023-11-1717 min
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 312: Apple Supporting RCS in 2024
Apple has reversed course and is adding RCS support to iMessage next year. What was announced at Microsoft Ignite 2023? And Common Sense Media has ratings for ten chatbots & AI services that parents should be cautious with when their kids interact with them.
Breaking news Thursday morning as Apple has announced that they are adding RCS support to iMessage next year. Will Sattelberg of Android Police shares the details of what this means.
Microsoft Ignite 2023 is happening in Seattle currently, and a lot has been announced at the event. Daniel Rubino of Windows Central breaks down some of the...2023-11-161h 13Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 312: Apple Supporting RCS in 2024
Apple has reversed course and is adding RCS support to iMessage next year. What was announced at Microsoft Ignite 2023? And Common Sense Media has ratings for ten chatbots & AI services that parents should be cautious with when their kids interact with them.
Breaking news Thursday morning as Apple has announced that they are adding RCS support to iMessage next year. Will Sattelberg of Android Police shares the details of what this means.
Microsoft Ignite 2023 is happening in Seattle currently, and a lot has been announced at the event. Daniel Rubino of Windows Central breaks down some of the...2023-11-161h 13
Tech Break (Video)TNW Clip: Humane's $699 AI Pin
On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell talk about Humane's AI wearable pin that allows you to interact with large language models.
For the articles mentioned during this clip, and more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/311
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell
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2023-11-1012 min
Total Jason (Video)Hands-On Tech: Google Pixel Watch 2 Review
Jason Howell reviews the new Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch from Google. He discusses the pros like improved software, Fitbit integration, and excellent battery life compared to last year's model. But he also highlights cons like limited sizing, proprietary bands, and big repairability concerns. Overall a nice upgrade by Google but still some key shortcomings versus the competition.
Get the Google Pixel Watch 2: https://amzn.to/49rJL6P
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at...2023-11-1018 minTotal Jason (Audio)Hands-On Tech: Google Pixel Watch 2 Review
Jason Howell reviews the new Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch from Google. He discusses the pros like improved software, Fitbit integration, and excellent battery life compared to last year's model. But he also highlights cons like limited sizing, proprietary bands, and big repairability concerns. Overall a nice upgrade by Google but still some key shortcomings versus the competition.
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
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Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 311: Humane Launches Its $699 AI Pin
The game industry has had a year with the consolidation of organizations and the formation of gaming unions. Jason Howell shares his review of the Pixel Watch 2. And OpenAI had its first developer conference. What was announced at the event?
Nathan Grayson of the newly launched Aftermath news site to talk about how the game industry has been impacted by the consolidation of gaming companies and the formation of unions.
Jason Howell has been using Google's Pixel Watch 2 for some time and shares his review of Google's latest update to its wearable device.
Mikah shares details about Humane's...2023-11-091h 15Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 311: Humane Launches Its $699 AI Pin
The game industry has had a year with the consolidation of organizations and the formation of gaming unions. Jason Howell shares his review of the Pixel Watch 2. And OpenAI had its first developer conference. What was announced at the event?
Nathan Grayson of the newly launched Aftermath news site to talk about how the game industry has been impacted by the consolidation of gaming companies and the formation of unions.
Jason Howell has been using Google's Pixel Watch 2 for some time and shares his review of Google's latest update to its wearable device.
Mikah shares details about Humane's...2023-11-091h 15
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 310: Understanding Biden's AI EO
President Biden issued an executive order on Artificial Intelligence. How does the US government see AI today based on this executive order? What are the implications of Microsoft's breakthrough with their small AI model, Phi 1.5? And how social media influencers sharing news are starting to have more reach to a younger generation than legacy news outlets.
What does it mean by President Biden's issue of an executive order on Artificial Intelligence? Eric Geller of The Messenger breaks down the President's executive order that was signed earlier this week.
Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about Microsoft...2023-11-021h 08Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 310: Understanding Biden's AI EO
President Biden issued an executive order on Artificial Intelligence. How does the US government see AI today based on this executive order? What are the implications of Microsoft's breakthrough with their small AI model, Phi 1.5? And how social media influencers sharing news are starting to have more reach to a younger generation than legacy news outlets.
What does it mean by President Biden's issue of an executive order on Artificial Intelligence? Eric Geller of The Messenger breaks down the President's executive order that was signed earlier this week.
Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about Microsoft...2023-11-021h 08
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 309: Cell Phones: The Origin Story
This week on Tech News Weekly, Jason and Mikah go back in time to the origins of cell phones with an AT&T engineer who helped build the first network, get the inside scoop on Apple's next event from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, social media trends, and more.
We kick off the show by chatting with Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983. They discuss the skepticism around early cell phone market research, the distributed network architecture that enabled cellular technology, and...2023-10-261h 04Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 309: Cell Phones: The Origin Story
This week on Tech News Weekly, Jason and Mikah go back in time to the origins of cell phones with an AT&T engineer who helped build the first network, get the inside scoop on Apple's next event from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, social media trends, and more.
We kick off the show by chatting with Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983. They discuss the skepticism around early cell phone market research, the distributed network architecture that enabled cellular technology, and...2023-10-261h 04
Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 308: Rebutting Andreessen's Manifesto
How are humans involved in the overall AI process? 23andMe suffers another data leak by hacker "Golem". And the Meta Quest 3 is being used publicly for hilarious and interesting results.
Solana Larsen of the Mozilla Foundation and the IRL Podcast joins the show to talk about human beings, the data workers behind AI systems being used daily.
Dave Karpf stops by to talk about Marc Andreessen's "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" and his passionate response to Andreessen's manifesto and the line between tech optimism and pessimism.
Mikah talks about another data leak from the 23andMe breach that includes data from "...2023-10-191h 13Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 308: Rebutting Andreessen's Manifesto
How are humans involved in the overall AI process? 23andMe suffers another data leak by hacker "Golem". And the Meta Quest 3 is being used publicly for hilarious and interesting results.
Solana Larsen of the Mozilla Foundation and the IRL Podcast joins the show to talk about human beings, the data workers behind AI systems being used daily.
Dave Karpf stops by to talk about Marc Andreessen's "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" and his passionate response to Andreessen's manifesto and the line between tech optimism and pessimism.
Mikah talks about another data leak from the 23andMe breach that includes data from "...2023-10-191h 13
Total Ant (Video)Tech News Weekly 307: Pixel 8 Pro Review
Adobe announces a whole host of new AI features and upgrades at its MAX conference. We review the Pixel 8 Pro and discuss its new Ultra HDR capabilities. OpenAI plans to announce new developer features at its November conference and we demonstrate the new ChatGPT voice features.
• Ant Pruitt stops by Tech News Weekly to give us a rundown of what Adobe announced at its annual Adobe MAX conference.
• Jason Howell has the Pixel 8 Pro in hand, so he takes some time to give us his thoughts on the new phone and show off some of the new...2023-10-121h 23Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 307: Pixel 8 Pro Review
Adobe announces a whole host of new AI features and upgrades at its MAX conference. We review the Pixel 8 Pro and discuss its new Ultra HDR capabilities. OpenAI plans to announce new developer features at its November conference and we demonstrate the new ChatGPT voice features.
• Ant Pruitt stops by Tech News Weekly to give us a rundown of what Adobe announced at its annual Adobe MAX conference.
• Jason Howell has the Pixel 8 Pro in hand, so he takes some time to give us his thoughts on the new phone and show off some of the new...2023-10-121h 23Total Ant (Audio)Tech News Weekly 307: Pixel 8 Pro Review
Adobe announces a whole host of new AI features and upgrades at its MAX conference. We review the Pixel 8 Pro and discuss its new Ultra HDR capabilities. OpenAI plans to announce new developer features at its November conference and we demonstrate the new ChatGPT voice features.
• Ant Pruitt stops by Tech News Weekly to give us a rundown of what Adobe announced at its annual Adobe MAX conference.
• Jason Howell has the Pixel 8 Pro in hand, so he takes some time to give us his thoughts on the new phone and show off some of the new...2023-10-121h 23Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 307: Pixel 8 Pro Review
Adobe announces a whole host of new AI features and upgrades at its MAX conference. We review the Pixel 8 Pro and discuss its new Ultra HDR capabilities. OpenAI plans to announce new developer features at its November conference and we demonstrate the new ChatGPT voice features.
• Ant Pruitt stops by Tech News Weekly to give us a rundown of what Adobe announced at its annual Adobe MAX conference.
• Jason Howell has the Pixel 8 Pro in hand, so he takes some time to give us his thoughts on the new phone and show off some of the new...2023-10-121h 23Inconceivable! (from Game Show)One Hour's Worth of Radon (Game Show 210)
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure.
We recorded live in a spooky basement, as our panelists try to figure out siege engines and peppers, identify villains who have made their ways to other movies, and try to suss out what this podcast could have been called.
Host Dan Moren and Jason Snell with Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent, Erika Ensign, Tony Sindelar, Annette Wierstra and Steve Lutz
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2023-08-0254 minThe Incomparable Game ShowOne Hour's Worth of RadonWelcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure.
We recorded live in a spooky basement, as our panelists try to figure out siege engines and peppers, identify villains who have made their ways to other movies, and try to suss out what this podcast could have been called.
Inconceivable! Episode 34
Dan Moren and Jason Snell with Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent, Erika Ensign, Tony Sindelar, Annette Wierstra and Steve Lutz
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Support this show and other shows like i...2023-08-0254 min
DeparturesRelay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2022)Myke and Stephen host the 4th annual Podcastathon for St. Jude.
Guest Starring: Alex Cox, David Smith, Federico Viticci, Jason Snell, John Siracusa, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent, Betty Chen, Brianna Wu, Casey Liss, Christina Warren, and Florence Ion
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The Incomparable Game ShowDanconceivable 2: Electric DanalooAfter two years, it’s the return of the world’s favorite game show, Danconcievable, where the only thing in common is that all the answers have something to do with Dan. Not that Dan, the other one.
Danconceivable 2: Electric Danaloo
Tony Sindelar and Lex Friedman with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent and Erika Ensign
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Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podc...2022-05-2555 minInconceivable! (from Game Show)Danconceivable 2: Electric Danaloo (Game Show 179)After two years, it’s the return of the world’s favorite game show, Danconcievable, where the only thing in common is that all the answers have something to do with Dan. Not that Dan, the other one. Host Tony Sindelar and Lex Friedman with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent and Erika Ensign.2022-05-2555 min
Smart Tech Today (Audio)Facebook's Robots Are Beginning To Feel - Tactile Robots, Driverless Taxis, Smart Oven Turkey Mode
Facebook's AI research team is improving upon technologies that let robots "feel," GM's Cruise embarks on its first completely driverless ride in San Francisco, and GE releases a "Turkey Mode" software update for its smart cooking appliances.
Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work
Facebook is enabling a new generation of touchy-feely robots
Miso Robotics made its Flippy kitchen robot faster and even more autonomous
University of Adelaide built a robot spider to scan Australia's Naracoorte Caves
Leak suggests a Sonos Voice Assistant launch is imminent
Cruise launches driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco
Apple Wants...2021-11-051h 16Smart Tech Today (Video)Facebook's Robots Are Beginning To Feel - Tactile Robots, Driverless Taxis, Smart Oven Turkey Mode
Facebook's AI research team is improving upon technologies that let robots "feel," GM's Cruise embarks on its first completely driverless ride in San Francisco, and GE releases a "Turkey Mode" software update for its smart cooking appliances.
Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work
Facebook is enabling a new generation of touchy-feely robots
Miso Robotics made its Flippy kitchen robot faster and even more autonomous
University of Adelaide built a robot spider to scan Australia's Naracoorte Caves
Leak suggests a Sonos Voice Assistant launch is imminent
Cruise launches driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco
Apple Wants...2021-11-051h 16DeparturesRelay FM Host Balderdash (Bonus Edition)As a part of the Relay FM campaign for St. Jude, Jason Snell hosts six MORE Relay FM hosts in a game of obscure technology terms and concepts and fake definitions.
Guest Starring: Brianna Wu, Dan Moren, Florence Ion, Jay Miller, Mikah Sargent, and Rosemary Orchard
Links and Show Notes: Relay for St. Jude Low Definition on The Incomparable Game Show2021-09-2045 min
ClockwiseYour Laughter Is a SpoilerAre you a tech hypocrite? What's a social media feature you want on other social networks? Do you listen to the radio? What do you think of Dropbox's new features? Kathy Campbell, Dan Sturm, and Jason Snell join Mikah Sargent to answer these questions!
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Talking To The Internet6: The Always-Learning Mikah SargentEp6: Mikah SargentTTTI: Linkstalkingtotheinternet.comTTTI on Twitter - @tttipodcastCA Hixson on TwitterSupport TTTIFeedbackGuest Recommendation? Send feedback using the link aboveEp6: LinksMikah on Twitter - @mikahsargentchihuahau.coffee - Mikah's WebsiteMikah on TWiTPodcasts/Blogs/Things Mentionednewsyhands on iOSGoogle ReadersiMoreLess Than or EqualIsometricDisruptionCartoon CastClockwiseSomehow I ManageiOS TodayThis Week in TechMedium OneZeroTech News WeeklyDragon FriendsControl Center - hands on iOSPeople MentionedJoe Rosensteel - @joesteelAleen Simms - @AleenGeorgia Down - @Georgia(underscore)DowSteve Lubitz - @wickedgoodBrianna Wu - @BriannaWuRene Ritchie...2020-06-101h 17
Talking To The Internet5: The Diversified Dan MorenEp5: Dan MorenTTTI: Linkstalkingtotheinternet.com@tttipodcastCA Hixson on TwitterSupport TTTIFeedbackGuest Recommendation? Send feedback using the link aboveEp5: Links@dmorendmoren.comThe Caledonian GambitThe Bayern AgendaThe Aleph ExtractionSix ColorsClockwiseThe ReboundInconceivable!Stay Foolish - MacWorldPodcasts/Blogs/Things MentionedHypothes.isMacWorldStar WarsTidBitsMacWorld ExpoMacUserThe IncomparableRelay FMATPTotal Party KillVectorDragon FriendsThe ExpanseKnives OutBrickPeople MentionedJason Snell - @jsnellTony Sindelar - @TSindelarAdam Engst - @adamengstTonya Engst - @tonyaengstMikah Sargent - @mikahsargentLex Friedman - @lexfriJohn Moltz - @moltzRene Ritchie - @reneritchieRyan North - @ryanqnorth...2020-05-211h 10
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 128: Teaching Students Through YouTubeJack Dorsey's billion-dollar COVID fund, Bringing the classroom to YouTube, Microsoft doubles down on virtual eventsKurt Wagner from Bloomberg discusses how Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has committed 1 billion dollars to COVID-19 related efforts and why now is a particularly good time for him to do so.Sophie Lucido Johnson is a teacher who has chosen to utilize YouTube over Zoom for her remote classroom work. She shared her reasons why in a post on OneZero and talks about those reasons with Mikah and Jason.Microsoft insiders told Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet and Windows Weekly...2020-04-1041 min
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 127: No Joke! It's the New T-MobileUsing the Oura smart ring to catch COVID-19 symptoms, breaking down the T-Mobile & Sprint merger, and celebrating virtual weddings on Zoom.First, CNET's Lexy Savvides joins us to talk about a new study from the University of California, San Francisco. Using a smart ring called Oura, the study aims to determine if wearables can detect early symptoms of COVID-19.Then, Joe Maring of Android Central breaks down the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. Where's John Legere headed? What, exactly, is "The New T-Mobile"? Maring answers these questions and more.Then, The Verge's Zoe Schiffer...2020-04-0346 min
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 126: Google Podcasts: iOS LaunchGoogle Podcasts redesign, Zoom's attention tracking, At-home COVID-19 test kitsEmily Mullin from Elemental discusses some of the tech companies creating at-home COVID-19 testing kits.Zoom teleconferencing software has some data and privacy tracking hooks to be aware of, according to Mehreen Kasana from Input Mag.Google Podcasts Founder Reneau-Wedeen from Google talks through the redesign of the app as well as the newly released iOS app.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Emily Mullin, Mehreen Kasana, and Zack Reneau-Wedeen
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.2020-03-2654 min
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 125: LIDAR LIDAR Pants on FireDan Moren from SixColors walks through all the new hardware announced by Apple including an updated Macbook Air and an iPad Pro with LiDAR.Alfred Ng from CNET covers a multitude of COVID-19 hoaxes, the effect of the pandemic on the US primaries, and how privacy could be impacted long term.The European Union is asking online streaming services to throttle its content quality in an effort to save the broadband networks they run on.Movie theaters are getting creative in a time where people are limiting their exposure to COVID-19 by avoiding cinemas entirely.
Hosts: Jason Howell and...2020-03-191h 01
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 124: Apple Hardware Leak PaloozaFirst, Zac Hall, lead editor at 9to5Mac, joins Jason and Mikah to talk about 9to5Mac's coverage of the rumored iPhone 9, updates coming in iOS 14, Apple Watch improvements, and so, so much more.Then, Dave Gershgorn stops in to share his exclusive coverage for Medium's OneZero publication; Gershgorn has been reporting on live facial recognition for police body cameras.Then, Geoffrey Fowler Skypes in from his home to talk about working from home in the age of COVID-19.Lastly, Jason and Mikah share their stories of the week: A university professor teaches a class over Twitch and Brian Krebs...2020-03-121h 06
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 122: Petty Theft from Amazon GoFirst, Jason and Mikah break down the latest cancelations and updates surrounding the coronavirus: Facebook cancels F8 and Microsoft isn't attending GDC.Then, Sam Machkovech of Ars Technica takes us inside Amazon's newer, larger Amazon Go Grocery store. He recounts his attempt to trick the cashier-free system with bananas.Lastly, CNET's Joan Solsman joins us to discuss Bob Iger's unexpected resignation from Disney.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Sam Machkovech and Joan Solsman
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2020-02-2741 min
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 121: NEC: Your Face Is a CouponFirst, Mikah shares Mark Gurman's Bloomberg piece about Apple potentially allowing its users to change default apps on their devices.Then, Jason issues a mea culpa regarding Chinese laser guns before talking about a new round of deep fakes in a Delhi, India election.Then, Lauren Gurley of Vice's Motherboard joins us to talk about Kickstarter employees unionizing.Lastly, OneZero's Dave Gershgorn gives us an in-depth look at NEC, the technology company that happens to be a major player in facial recognition technology.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Lauren Gurley and Dave Gershgorn
...2020-02-2043 min
Tech News Weekly (Video HI)TNW 120: Z Flip: Den of the DragonFirst, Mr. Mobile (Michael Fisher) joins us to unpack the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20.Then, Protocol's Mike Murphy discusses the cancelation of MWC Barcelona and the impact of that decision.Then, we talk to Daniel Bader of Android Central about Essential closing down and the history and future of Andy Rubin.Then, Jason tells us about China's new laser gun, the ZKZM-500, which can actually kill people.Lastly, Mikah goes over a new bill from U.S. senators that proposes a facial recognition moratorium at the federal level until a group can be established to introduce necessary legislation...2020-02-141h 01
EXPIRED Total Video KillCurse of Strahd, Session 1The Dog and Pony Show crew (well, some of them) are back with a new adventure. Tony Sindelar is your DM! Dan Moren is now a player? Join them and returning players Erika Ensign, Mikah Sargent, and Aleen Simms, as well as new player Jane Ritt, as we return to Greater (and Lesser) Borovia and the Curse of Strahd! These adventures will be streamed and posted here for Incomparable members. They’ll show up on the public TPK feed sometime in 2020.2019-09-045h 31DeparturesRelay 5: Family FeudLive in San Francisco, Stephen and Myke are joined by Jason Snell and nearly 20 other Relay FM hosts to celebrate the network's 5th anniversary by playing a game of Family Feud, with answers provided by over 3,000 podcast listeners.
Guest Starring: David Sparks, Brad Dowdy, Casey Liss, Matt Alexander, Merlin Mann, Aleen Simms, Quinn Rose, Julia Skott, Rosemary Orchard, Mike Schmitz, David Smith, Alex Cox, Florence Ion, Shelly Brisbin, Mikah Sargent, Shawn Blanc, and Brian Hamilton
Links and Show Notes: Video of the Feud on YouTube2019-08-232h 00
ConnectedRelay FM Family FeudLive in San Francisco, Stephen and Myke are joined by Jason Snell and nearly 20 other Relay FM hosts to celebrate the network's 5th anniversary by playing a game of Family Feud, with answers provided by over 3,000 podcast listeners.
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All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)Tech News Weekly 95: What is Human-Assisted AI?(01:43) Parmy Olson from the Wall Street Journal shows how startups like Engineer.ai are using artificial intelligence as a buzzword more than an actual description of its technology.(12:25) Everyday people are firing up phone farms in their living rooms to make extra cash according to Joseph Cox at Vice.(25:21) Keren Elazari, founder of BSidesTLV, talks about the hacker community found at Defcon, Blackhat and BSides events.(38:57) WeWork filed it's IPO and Alex Wilhelm from Crunchbase takes a closer look at some of the abnormalities of the S-1.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Parmy Olson, Joseph...2019-08-1651 min
All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)Tech News Weekly 94: Bixby Who?!(01:15) Russell Holly from Android Central separates fact from fiction on the link between violence and video games.(15:13) Dan Ackerman of CNET helps us unpack the Samsung Unpacked event.(28:45) Arol Wright from XDA Developers explores and explains the complicated and confusing smartphone market in Venezuela.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Russell Holly, Dan Ackerman, and Arol Wright
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.2019-08-0954 min
Unhelpful SuggestionsEpisode 77: Here's Your Little BummerJoe replaced his router, and Mikah and Joe run through Apple's WWDC announcements, before Mikah's animal fact. 🦜
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Rocket Surgery (from The Incomparable Mothership)Dracula's Home Alone (The Incomparable Mothership 457)
We’re all out seeing “Avengers: Endgame”, so here’s something completely different to tide you over. A while ago we all were talking about how our Rocket Surgery selections are so weird and obscure that we could just make up an entire movie and nobody would be able to tell the difference. So we did that. As with episode 453, here’s a Rocket Surgery about a movie you won’t find on IMDB or YouTube, because it totally doesn’t exist. We made it up on the spot, plot point by plot point. It’s 1963’s “The Howling Horror of Dracula.”2019-04-271h 16Rocket Surgery (from The Incomparable Mothership)Dracula's Home Alone (The Incomparable Mothership 457)
We’re all out seeing “Avengers: Endgame”, so here’s something completely different to tide you over. A while ago we all were talking about how our Rocket Surgery selections are so weird and obscure that we could just make up an entire movie and nobody would be able to tell the difference. So we did that. As with episode 453, here’s a Rocket Surgery about a movie you won’t find on IMDB or YouTube, because it totally doesn’t exist. We made it up on the spot, plot point by plot point. It’s 1963’s “The Howling Horror of Dracula.”2019-04-271h 16Rocket Surgery (from The Incomparable Mothership)Turn Left at the Asteroid (The Incomparable Mothership 453)
It’s the Rocket Surgery Film Festival! In this episode, we’re watching something that proves that computer-game film adaptations were a bad idea from the very beginning! Based on a late 1970s Atari game, it’s the ill-fated “Star Raiders.” There’s a not-dashing star pilot, a sullen space princess, an annoying robot, and is that Sheriff Lobo in a tight-fitting jumpsuit? If you’re looking for a cross between “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, are you in for some disappointment. Once again, we watched the movie so you don’t have to.
Correction: Due to a cle...2019-03-301h 31Rocket Surgery (from The Incomparable Mothership)Turn Left at the Asteroid (The Incomparable Mothership 453)
It’s the Rocket Surgery Film Festival! In this episode, we’re watching something that proves that computer-game film adaptations were a bad idea from the very beginning! Based on a late 1970s Atari game, it’s the ill-fated “Star Raiders.” There’s a not-dashing star pilot, a sullen space princess, an annoying robot, and is that Sheriff Lobo in a tight-fitting jumpsuit? If you’re looking for a cross between “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, are you in for some disappointment. Once again, we watched the movie so you don’t have to.
Correction: Due to a cle...2019-03-301h 31
Gamma World (from Total Party Kill)That's My Clampy Hand! (Total Party Kill 150)
The Iron King, at last! But will our plucky adventurers survive their battle with a giant rabbit with an even more giant mechanical claw? Either way, Gamma World ends now in this mega-sized final episode!
Host Tony Sindelar with Brian Hamilton, Aleen Simms, Mikah Sargent, Erika Ensign and Jason Snell
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2018-08-291h 42The Incomparable Game ShowPantheon of MuppetsWe return with yet more stupid guesses about your stupid answers to our stupid questions! Two “families” of Incomparable panelists compete for glory and adulation, and also something about Cool Cat.
Feuding Families 2018, Part Two
Jason Snell with Brian Hamilton, Dan Moren, David J. Loehr, Erika Ensign, Jean MacDonald, Tiff Arment, Mikah Sargent and Steve Lutz
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The Incomparable Radio TheaterA Mysterious Place Filled With WondersThis week in technothrills, a science team at the South Pole experimenting with new food sources finds something has gone horribly wrong. Naturally, the call goes out for Pip Morgan and the Full Fathom Five, the undersea adventurers and international rescue team. Can they solve the mystery of what happened to the missing scientists before they turn up missing themselves? Join Pip, Jake, the Cochran Twins, and Professor Alatriste on their most dangerous adventure yet!
Full Fathom Five: "The Lens of Navarrone"
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Incomparable membership - Support the Radio...2018-01-1025 minUnhelpful SuggestionsEpisode 39: Zing Zang ZoobyMikah and Joe talk about their experience with the iPhone X so far. Joe apologizes for his CarPlay skepticism. Mikah's down on the HomePod.
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The Incomparable Game ShowDinosaur Jousting with PitchforksWe’re back with more Low Definition, in which your friends invent stupid definitions for stupid (but real) words. Plus we get a little literary, ponder more historical advertising, and take a visit to congress to learn how a stupid bill doesn’t become a stupid law.
Low Definition XIV
Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent and Monty Ashley
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more. 2017-10-251h 21Low Definition (from Game Show)Dinosaur Jousting with Pitchforks (Game Show 73)
We’re back with more Low Definition, in which your friends invent stupid definitions for stupid (but real) words. Plus we get a little literary, ponder more historical advertising, and take a visit to congress to learn how a stupid bill doesn’t become a stupid law.
Host Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent and Monty Ashley
2017-10-251h 21Unhelpful SuggestionsEpisode 29: I'm Coming for You, iTunes VideoJoe and Mikah talk about WWDC 2017.
There was still good stuff, just in a sort of inverted, unpleasant sandwich.
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2017-06-061h 22The Incomparable Game ShowMmmoootiny!It’s been a while, but we’re back with another game of Introvocabulum, the game show that’s definitely not Password. Pull up a chair and practice your Care Bear Stare in preparation for this exciting episode!
Introvocabulum II
Aleen Simms and Justin Michael with Jason Snell, Erika Ensign, David J. Loehr and Mikah Sargent
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more. 2017-01-1949 minThe Incomparable Game ShowGame Night: Dental DamIn this edition of Game Night, we play a game called The Game of Matching that is totally not at all like a celebrity panel show from the 1970s. Also, Glenn does poetry.
Game of Matching '16
Jason Snell with Mikah Sargent, Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, Glenn Fleishman, Philip Michaels, David J. Loehr and Monty Ashley
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Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.2016-01-2052 min
Integrate1: My Money is Ephemeral
This week A.J. and Mikah introduce Integrate and talk about Apple’s record-setting earnings, net neutrality, and the RadioShack bankruptcy.Integrate TopicsMikah: Cash by SquareA.J.: CarPlay by AppleThis episode of Integrate is not sponsored by Roughwater Minerals.Music provided by Eino Toivanen, kongano.com.Links and Show NotesMikah’s desk setupYeti microphoneApple’s first quarter resultsMad Money with Jim CramerThe article Mikah couldn’t remember is “Product di...2015-02-1500 min