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The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech on the TWiT network. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone and Jason Howell. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products, scientist, and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There are special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.

Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

The New Screen Savers (Audio)

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!
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell
 

Guest: Steve Gibson
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsor:

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TNSS 140: Snowden's Security App - Snowden's Security App, InSpectre explained

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.
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton
 

Guests: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsors:

FreshBooks.com/nss
RocketMortgage.com/NSS

TNSS 141: Blockchain Explained - Siri vs Google, Blockchain explained, securing your network

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.
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Florence Ion
 

Guests: Denise Howell, Simon Phipps, Megan Morrone, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsor:

hover.com/twit

TNSS 142: Lidar Reveals Ancient Cities - OpenSource turns 20, California vs FCC, Lidar in the Jungle

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
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell
 

Guests: Megan Morrone and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsors:

WordPress.com/nss
FreshBooks.com/nss
RocketMortgage.com/NSS

TNSS 143: Apple HomePod Smart Speaker Showdown - HomePod vs. Google Home, Apple Watch vs. Android Wear, how to replace OS on Android, and more.

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.
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone
 

Guests: Rishi Sanyal, Simon Porter, and Jason Howell
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

TNSS 144: How Smartphone Photography Works - Tech in smartphone cameras, charging stations, DuckDuckGo, and more.

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. 
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson
 

Guests: Jason Koebler, Kelsea Weber, Jason Howell, and Megan Morrone
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsor:

RocketMortgage.com/NSS

TNSS 145: Farmers Turned Hackers and the Right to Repair - Right to repair, boosting cell signals, Samsung S9 leaked

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
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone
 

Guests: Cherlynn Low, Rik Paul, and Michael Buhr
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsors:

hover.com/twit
FreshBooks.com/nss

TNSS 146: Best Dash Cam - MWC 2018, Galaxy S9, Owl dash cam, gas delivered with FILLD, and more.

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.
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay
 

Guests: Dan Bracaglia, Megan Morrone, and Jason Howell
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsors:

WordPress.com/nss
RocketMortgage.com/NSS

TNSS 147: Capturing the World in 3D - 3D scanning for AR/VR, Canon's AI flash, Anker Zolo Liberty+ wireless earbuds, and more.

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.
 

Samsung Galaxy S9+ on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2CZMwMo
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Jason Howell
 

Guests: Kelsea Weber and Alon Benari
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

TNSS 148: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S9+ - Galaxy S9+, #WarGames, Worlds Fair Nano, and more.

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.'
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Snell
 

Guests: Cory Doctorow, Anna McKee, Meredith Stowell, and Megan Morrone
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsor:

RocketMortgage.com/NSS

TNSS 149: Should You Delete Facebook? - HP Envy x2 ARM PC, Facebook's privacy issues, and OTA TV on Mac, and more.

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.
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell
 

Guests: Robin Sho Moser, Samuel Coniglio, Katherine Becvar, Kiki Jewell, and Megan Morrone
 

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
 

Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Sponsor:

RocketMortgage.com/NSS

TNSS 167: Drinkbots Gone Wild - Drinkbots & TikiTron, AR TV by eyecandylab, Acer Chromebook Tab 10, and more.

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