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#8: Like Me in High School

June 15th, 2017 · 62 minutes

It's E3 week! Microsoft unveiled its 4K console (we're calling it 'Xb1x')while Nintendo stocked up on Switch games and Sony promised a bunch of new stuff for the PS4.

#7: Everything Is Great for Smash Mouth

June 8th, 2017 · 59 minutes

Apple's new connected speaker, the company's renewed focus on the iPad (and what it means for both the Mac and Windows), and its major step forward in bringing augmented-reality tech to developers.

#6: Printers Are Bad

June 2nd, 2017 · 58 minutes

Andy Rubin unveiled his new phone (and company) this week at the Code Conference. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court rules on our rights to the products we buy and Uber's latest bad news makes us wonder about the freedom to change jobs.

#5: Art Gallery of Dongles

May 25th, 2017 · 58 minutes

Microsoft is back in the news with another updated device, the topic of on-campus daycare in Silicon Valley raises questions about work/life balance, and patent trolls have been dealt a big blow by the U.S. Supreme Court.

#4: Twenty Oars in the Water

May 19th, 2017 · 58 minutes

This week, Google held its annual developer conference. It brought a bunch of news about Assistant, Home and Photos, and plenty of AI! Meanwhile, the WannaCry attack exploits old software to bring PCs around the world to a grinding halt.

#3: The S Stands for 'Sandbox'

May 12th, 2017 · 56 minutes

It's another week, and Amazon has another Echo for preorder. Microsoft's Build keynote brings changes to Windows 10, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering a ban on electronics larger than phones on flights across the Atlantic.

#2: Television Is Technology

May 4th, 2017 · 62 minutes

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S, the future of TV and cord-cutting as seen by streaming services and cable companies, Facebook hiring thousands of people to detect disturbing content, and recent quarterly earnings from three tech giants.

#1: Wardrobe Philosophy

April 27th, 2017 · 59 minutes

This week's panel discusses the Amazon Echo Look and the future of online retail, our value as consumers when companies resell our data, and what went wrong with that Internet-connected juice dispenser.