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Leo and Steve discuss some serious concerns raised over compelled biometric authentication, a detailed dive into the recently completed audit of VeraCrypt (the successor to TrueCrypt), more on web browsers fatiguing system main SSD storage, a bunch of interesting miscellany (including... are we liv…

According to the Intercept, 50 civil liberties and human rights groups have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding an investigation into the widespread use of facial recognition technology by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Yahoo and Intel reported earnings today. …

This week, we'll be reviewing the new Google Pixel phones, as well as the Sony XZ, Samsung leaks the new Chromebook Pro at just the right time, Google's new Sprayscapes app, and more. Read our show notes here. Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Guests: Duncan Jaffrey and Andr…

Tim Cook prefers AR over VR, and says it is a more "broad-based technology" that encourages human contact. Siri is falling behind Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, and the Amazon Echo, but Apple just hired an AI expert from Carnegie Mellon to help close the gap. Rumor says that Apple is no longe…