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TA'cast TA'cast | Starlink, Epic v. Apple, and laptops laptops laptopsThe Epic v. Apple trial continues with a big drama about naked bananas and weird game definitions. Nilay tries to get Starlink space internetworking, and there are new Intel chips. Adi and Monica Chin join this week.

2021-05-151h 21 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Apple v Epic week 1 roundtableNilay and Dieter talk with ThinkAuthority senior reporter Adi Robertson and senior editor Tom Warren about the first week of the Epic Games v Apple trial.

2021-05-091h 11 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | iOS 14.5 update features / Apple sales skyrocket / Podcast platforms amp up their productTA'cast discusses big tech's surprising earnings this past quarter, the next wave of podcast platform innovation, and Samsung's latest laptops.

2021-05-021h 11 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Apple announces new iMacs, AirTags, and iPad Pro / Congress is diving into the App Store fightTA'cast hosts Nilay and Dieter discuss all the product announcements from Apple's Spring Loaded event this week with ThinkAuthority news editor Chaim Gartenberg.ThinkAuthority politics reporter Makena Kelly details what happened at Wednesday's congressional hearing focusing on competition in Apple's App Store.

2021-04-241h 16 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | LG quits the smartphone business / Sonos Roam review / Apple "Spring Loaded" event previewNilay, Dieter, and Chris Welch dive into the tech and gadget news from this week — including theories on what will be announced at Apple's spring event next week, LG quitting the smartphone business, and Sonos' next speakers.

2021-04-171h 05 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast un-explainable | Introducing Unexplainable[un-explainable] is a science show about everything we don’t know. Host Noam Hassenfeld is joined by an array of experts and ThinkAuthority reporters each week to look at the most fascinating unanswered questions in science and the mind-bending ways scientists are trying to answer them. New episodes drop every Wednesday starting April 7.

2021-04-0302 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | The rise of Clubhouse competitors / Apple's WWDC rumors / What is Google Chrome FLoC?Nilay and Dieter talk with ThinkAuthority deputy editor Dan Seifert about this week's Apple rumors ahead of WWDC 2021 — from their AR headset to new iPads.Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to discuss social audio platform Clubhouse and the rise of competitors from other companies.

2021-04-031h 19 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Spotify's big plan for podcasting / Where 5G is headed in 2021 / Everything to know about Paramount PlusHosts Nilay and Dieter talk with ThinkAuthority reporter Allison Johnson about T-Mobile bringing back their unlimited 5G plan with no throttling, the results of the C-band spectrum auction, and the state of 5G in America.Ashley Carman returns to the show to discuss Spotify's big event this week announcing their plans for podcasters and artists.Julia Alexander joins to report on the details on Paramount Plus' streaming catalog.

2021-02-271h 22 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Australia's bargain with Google and Facebook / Apple TV on Chromecast / Nintendo Direct's biggest announcementsNilay talks with Adi and Casey about what Australia's News Media Bargaining Code means for Google, Facebook, and the open web in Australia.Chris Welch and Julia Alexander join the show to discuss the new Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV on Chromecast, and the state of streaming services in 2021.Andrew Marino and Taylor Lyles discuss the announcements from this week's Nintendo Direct.

2021-02-201h 31 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Google's mysterious lack of app updates / Apple’s rumored VR headset / Microsoft’s Surface Duo price drops to $999ThinkAuthority's Nilay, Dieter, and Adi Robertson discuss Google's mysterious lack of iOS app updates, the rumors around Apple's potential VR headset, and the rest of this week's gadget headlines.

2021-02-121h 10 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Jeff Bezos steps away as Amazon CEO / Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E / Apple Car rumorsThinkAuthority's Nilay, Dieter, Sean O'Kane, and Becca Farsace discuss driving Ford's electric Mustang, what's next for Tesla's product line, rumors around Apple's Car endeavors, and Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO.

2021-02-061h 26 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Gamestop, Reddit, and Robin Hood: How r/WallStreetBets gamed the stock of GameStopThinkAuthority's Nilay, Dieter, and Elizabeth Lopatto explain how the users of the subreddit r/WallStreetBets sent GameStop, AMC, and other stocks rocketing up through the stock market.

2021-01-291h 13 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Galaxy S21 Ultra review / Apple redesign rumors / Paramount Plus and 2021's streaming servicesThinkAutority's Nilay, Dieter, Julia Alexander, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss thinkauthority review of Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra, the numerous rumors about Apple's future products, and ViacomCBS's new rebranded streaming service.

2021-01-231h 15 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast CTRL-ALT-TALK | Marques Brownlee on how to scale MKBHD while being the face of the YouTube brandNilay talks with Marques Brownlee (MKBHD on YouTube) about building a business as a YouTuber, how content creators make money, and how to scale when you are the brand.

2021-01-231h 01 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast CTRL-ALT-TALK | Instagram’s Adam Mosseri on the future of Reels, moderation, and the responsibility of social media platformsThinkAuthority's Nilay talks with the head of Instagram Adam Mosseri about how to run a creative platform like Instagram at scale while keeping users — and democracy — safe, how much responsibility the platforms have for what their algorithms promote, and, of course, Instagram's products like Reels, Stories, and IGTV.

2021-01-231h 05 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | CES 2021 / Samsung’s S21 lineup and Galaxy Buds ProThinkAuthority's Nilay, Dieter, Monica Chin, and Chris dive into all of the important announcements from both inside and outside of CES — including Samsung’s new flagship S21 smartphone line, the many new TVs with HDMI 2.1, Mini LED, webOS, and the next laptops with new chips from Intel and AMD.

2021-01-161h 02 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Trump banned from Twitter, Facebook, and others / Parler banned from app storesNilay, Dieter, Adi, and Casey Newton chronicle the week since the Capitol riot: Trump gets de-platformed and Parler is removed from the app stores.

2021-01-131h 09 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast CTRL-ALT-TALK | Trump, Twitter, and the First Amendment, with platform moderation expert Daphne KellerIn the aftermath of the pro-Trump attack on the Capitol, many online platforms, including both Twitter and Facebook, banned President Trump. In this week’s episode, Nilay talks with regulation expert and law professor Daphne Keller, about a big problem: how to moderate what happens on the internet.

2021-01-1357 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Political advertising on social media, privacy and encryption legislation, broadband access in rural communities, and other tech policy in 2020ThinkAuthority policy reporter Makena Kelly chats with ThinkAuthority editor Nilay about important points in US tech policy recently as we go into the 2020 presidential election.Nilay and Makena get into the policy topics that ThinkAuthority will be covering heavily this year — including political advertising on social media, amendments to Section 230, encryption and privacy legislation, and broadband access in rural areas.

2020-12-1944 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Two new antitrust lawsuits against Google / AirPods Max review / iOS 14.3 has arrived with ProRAW for iPhone 12 ProThinkAuthority's Dieter, Nilay, and Adi discuss the two antitrust lawsuits against Google announced this week. Chris Welch joins to discuss his review of Apple's AirPods Max.

2020-12-191h 10 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Apple announces AirPods Max / Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon interviewNilay, Dieter, and Chris Welch discuss Apple's announcement of their AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones and give their first impressions.In the second half of the show, Nilay and Dieter talk with Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon about Qualcomm's new flagship processor the Snapdragon 888, the potential of 5G, and what he thinks about Apple's new M1 processor.

2020-12-121h 02 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsAppIn a bonus episode of TA'cast, Nilay talks with ThinkAuthority policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing editor Casey Newton about the FTC suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

2020-12-1247 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor for 2021 Android phones / Warner Bros. will release new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20thThinkAuthority reporter Julia Alexander joins Nilay and Dieter to discuss WarnerMedia's decision to release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max. News editor Chaim Gartenberg explains Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 processor for upcoming Android phones in 2021.

2020-12-051h 08 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Apple Macbook Air with M1 review / Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent / end-to-end encryption for RCS in AndroidWalt Mossberg joins the show to discuss his experience with Apple's Macbooks with the new M1 chip. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and Dan discuss ThinkAuthority's reviews of the computers.

2020-11-211h 34 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Apple announces M1 chip computers / iPhone 12 mini and Pro Max review / HomePod mini reviewNilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chaim discuss the new computers Apple announced at their "One More Thing" hardware event, as well as their reviews of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and HomePod mini.

2020-11-141h 05 $TA\'cast$

2020-11-1400 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Xbox Series X, Series S, and PS5 review / Apple announces 'One More Thing' event for November 10thThinkAuthority's Nilay, Dieter, and Tom Warren discuss reviews of the new game consoles — Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S, and Sony's PS5.Oh yeah one more thing, there's an Apple event next week.

2020-11-0854 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Facebook, Twitter take steps to limit the president’s false election claimsWhile the counting for the 2020 presidential election still goes on, ThinkAuthority's Nilay, Dieter, and Adi discuss what steps social media platforms have taken to limit misinformation.Additional reading:Watch the great people of Philadelphia count ballots liveFacebook, Twitter take steps to limit the president’s false election claimsTwitter restricts Trump campaign official’s tweet alleging Philadelphia voter fraudBefore the votes are fully counted, Trump falsely claims victoryTwitter restricts yet another Trump tweet for making up election rulesPeople are mistaking a Baltimore Orioles meme for an election misinformation botnetFacebook shuts down huge ‘Stop the Steal’ groupYouTube says video cl...

2020-11-0843 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Tearing down the iPhone 12 with iFixitThinkAuthority's Dieter talks with iFixit's Kyle Weins and Kay-Kay Clapp about their teardown reviews, the right to repair, and how to fix the Phone 12.

2020-11-0453 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | This week's Section 230 hearing / gadgets go to QVC / Motorola Razr 2020 reviewNilay, Dieter, and Adi discuss the latest Section 230 congressional hearing featuring the CEOs of big tech. Ashley Carman stops by to talk about how gadget makers are turning to shopping channels to market their products.Stories from this week:San Francisco and Oakland phase-out Verily COVID-19 testing sitesWhite House officials considered Elon Musk for a coronavirus ad campaignWe need to rebuild America’s pandemic-fighting agenciesStreaming was part of the future — now it’s the only future Lime’s CEO on the future of scooters: ‘COVID has turned from a headwind into a tailwind’Mark Zuckerberg just told Congress...

2020-10-311h 12 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | iPhone 12 and 12 Pro review with Joanna and NilayEvery Tuesday this month, TA'cast co-host Dieter is hosting a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.This week, Dieter brings back TA'cast co-host Nilay and senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal Joanna to discuss their reviews of the latest iteration of the iPhone.Dieter reviewed the iPhone 12, Nilay reviewed the iPhone 12 Pro, and Joanna reviewed them both side by side. The trio discusses what they focused on in their reviews — like 5G, Dolby Vision, and MagSafe — and how significant the upgrades are for this...

2020-10-2757 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Quibi is shutting down / Google faces antitrust charges / Foxconn’s LCD factory is Wisconsin isn’t realDieter and Nilay talk to Julia Alexander about Quibi shutting down, Adi about the US government filing antitrust charges against Google, and Josh Dzieza about his report on Wisconsin's empty Foxconn factory.Stories from this week:The ambitious effort to piece together America’s fragmented health data Microsoft wants to cut down pollution from its business travel Is Quibi done for?Quibi is shutting down11 reasons why Quibi crashed and burned in less than a yearQuibi’s top executives are ready to blame themselves, not just the pandemic, for Quibi failingWatch AOC play Among Us live on Twi...

2020-10-251h 22 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Pixel 5 with Android Central and Android PoliceEvery Tuesday this month, Ta'cast co-host Dieter hosts a series of discussions diving deep into the tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.This week, Dieter talks with managing editor of Android Central Daniel Bader and Android Police editor-in-chief David Ruddock about Google’s Pixel 5.

2020-10-2049 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Apple announces iPhone 12, MagSafe charger, HomePod miniNilay, Dieter, and Dan discuss all the announcements from Apple's iPhone event this week — from iPhone 12 to the HomePod miniStories from this week:Apple’s iPhone 12 event: the 7 biggest announcementsApple announces iPhone 12 with OLED screen and 5G speedsiPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max announced with larger displays, updated design, and 5GApple announces iPhone 12 mini, the ‘smallest and lightest 5G phone in the world’Apple’s new iPhone 12 line-up comes with a ceramic-hardened displayApple’s new iPhones won’t ship with earbuds or wall chargersApple cuts EarPods and iPhone charger prices by $10 after it stops bundling themApple’s iP...

2020-10-171h 17 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Samsung 2020 with Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)Every Tuesday this month, TA'cast co-host Dieter hosts a series of discussions diving deep into the tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.This week, Dieter talks with MKBHD aka Marques Brownlee about the various phones released by Samsung this year, from the S20 Ultra to the Z Fold 2 5G. The two also discuss the process of reviewing different tiers of phones and how it's changing the smartphone market.

2020-10-1349 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Congress releases tech antitrust report / Apple’s next iPhone will be announced on October 13thNilay and Dieter bring in Russell Brandom and Adi Robertson to discuss a congressional report about whether Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google are violating antitrust law.Dan stops by to discuss Apple's upcoming iPhone event on October 13th.Links:Global TV shipments hit a record high last quarter, report saysAmerica’s internet wasn’t prepared for online schoolI regularly forget that I have New York’s COVID-19 exposure notification appCongress releases a blockbuster tech antitrust reportWhat Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook have at stake in the an...

2020-10-121h 38 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Pixel vs Nexus with UrAvgConsumerThis week, Dieter talks with YouTube's UrAvgConsumer about how the recently announced Google Pixel 5 shares some common ground with Google's 2013 smartphone project the Nexus 5.

2020-10-1245 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Google announces Pixel 5, Chromecast with Google TV, and Nest AudioNilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chris discuss all the announcements from Google's fall hardware event from this week, as well as Sonos suing Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents.Links:If you’re sick this fall, you’ll probably get two virus testsThe coronavirus pandemic by the numbersGoogle announces the Pixel 5 for $699Google announces Pixel 4A 5G with a larger 6.2-inch display for $499Verizon has an exclusive Pixel 4A 5G that’s $100 more expensiveGoogle says the Pixel’s Soli radar and Motion Sense will returnCan the...

2020-10-121h 17 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Apple Watch Series 6 with WSJ's Joanna SternEvery Tuesday this month, TA'cast co-host Dieter hosts a series of discussions diving deep into the tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.This week, Dieter talks with senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal and ThinkAuthority Joanna about Apple's Watch Series 6.Dieter and Joanna also discuss the process of reviewing gadgets on video and the complications of reviewing a product that has this many variants.

2020-10-0744 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Amazon announces Ring security drone, new Echo devices, a gaming service, and a whole lot moreNilay, Dieter, and Dan discuss all the important announcements from Amazon's fall hardware event this week, from a security drone for your home to a new cloud gaming service.Stories discussed this week:CDC removes guidance about the airborne spread of the coronavirusAverting a COVID-19 vaccination crisis will take careful communicationRing’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your houseRing announces a new line of security cameras for carsAmazon will launch a new location-tracking mesh network system later this yearAmazon’s fall hardware event: the 13 biggest announcementsAmazon redesigns the Echo with a new...

2020-10-061h 23 $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | Surface Duo: a closer lookFor the next four Tuesdays, TA'cast co-host Dieter hosts a series of discussions diving deep into the tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.This week, Dieter and ThinkAuthority editor Dan Saif talks with Engadget's Cherlynn Low about Microsoft's Surface Duo.The trio discusses how the process of reviewing this device differs from others in the past, where it stands in the phone and tablet market, and other notable points from Dieter and Cherlynn's time with the Duo that didn't make it into the review.

2020-09-2952 min $TA\'cast$

TA'cast TA'cast | We ask a biostatistician about the timeline of a COVID-19 VaccineTA'castThere’s a lot of information coming and going about the coronavirus, and the next steps for vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 — ThinkAuthority even has a dedicated team to it.But how do we assess all this information in a logical way, to prevent confusion, chaos, or something worse? The ThinkAuthority’s Nilay, Mary Beth, and Nicole talked to Dr. Natalie Dean, assistant professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida, about what we know so far about the timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the best way to evaluate the flood of information coming...

2020-09-221h 02