Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy

Meta launches Threads, a competitor to Twitter.
Is there software to alter photos in large batches?
Sam Abuelsamid and the Cruise self-driving cars.
An update to Leo's six rules of security.
Why can't I open my Lightroom Classic application and access my current catalog?
Could Apple's Vision Pro headset work with a Bluetooth keyboard?
How can I maintain my ring activity streak on my Apple Watch when traveling overseas?
A librarian calls in to talk about how you can improve your searching when using Google.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Sam Abuelsamid
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Some US cities are replacing 4th of July fireworks with environmentally friendly drones.
Twitter limits the number of tweets users can read amid extended outages.
Do I need any security programs for my router?
How can I revive my old laptop?
Who are VPNs for?
Leo reviews the Denon PerL Pro.
Why can't I play Dolby Atmos music from my iPhone through my speakers?
What are my options to back up sensitive personal data to the cloud?
Johnny Jet and international eSims.
How can I save files to my iCloud without them saying on my phone or Mac?
Do you need an antivirus program for Mac, and how can I update my photos on my Mac to have the correct data?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Johnny Jet
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Vidcon was this past week.
Why am I getting a mix of different languages in my Windows applications?
Can you use a Bluetooth transmitter with an old record turntable?
How can I put the latest version of the Android operating system on my old smartphones?
Dick DeBartolo and the 132-hole bubble machine.
Are these USB-C to headphone adapters good enough since most smartphones don't have a headphone jack?
How can I easily make a video of life memories for a senior family member?
Why is my wired internet slower than my wireless?
What's the best way to manage all my photos on my smartphone/computer?
Leo reviews the new Google Pixel tablet.
Is there a way to load my images more quickly on my website?
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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The Twitter saga continues: you can no longer link to other social networks in your tweets! How The Tech Guy has evolved over the many years. Can you disable the password / pin screen after your computer wakes up? Can you direct a smart TV to default to a specific input rather than whichever device is active? How can you convert VHS tapes to a DVD or a digital file? Why aren't timestamps appearing with my text messages on my Android phone? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
Apple backs out of NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations.
On Twitter, you cannot link to other social networks like Facebook or Mastodon.
John Carmack leaves Meta.
Mike B calls in reminiscing about how The Tech Guy has evolved over the years.
Sam Abuelsamid and the new Toyota Tundra & replacing the audio systems in newer vehicles.
Can you disable the password / pin screen in Windows 11 after your computer wakes up?
Is there a TV that allows you to set a default input rather than constantly changing when a device powers on?
Is there a way or a program to recover deleted text messages?
What are some good smart switches?
Chris Marquardt and a trip down memory lane.
Is there a program or an easy way to convert VHS tapes?
How can YOU help someone with a tech question?
Why aren't my timestamps showing up on my Android device?
A caller shares The Eclipsophile: climate and weather for celestial events.
Rod Pyle and the Soyuz crew on the International Space Station.
And thanks to everyone who has listened to The Tech Guy on the radio over the years! Stay tuned for the Ask The Tech Guys podcast starting in January.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle
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Scanning with a vintage scanner, pairing Echo with AT&T and Verizon
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, Rich DeMuro, and Dick DeBartolo
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Leo Laporte is on vacation this weekend and The Tech Guy will return Saturday 11/6. Have a great Halloween weekend.
Host: Leo Laporte
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Strange tales from the internet this week, is a Chromebook the ideal computer? Scott Wilkinson reviews the high-end Focal Clear Mg headphones, replacing a Motorola Moto G6, is the Muama Ryoko and its claim of free internet a good deal? Johnny Jet is on the road again, can my employer see my location information? A desktop fireplace with the GizWiz and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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Alternatives to 3D TVs and good professional microphones?
Using your Chromebook after its 'end of life', best LCD or OLED tv on the market currently, making calls through VoIP, good calendar programs, mental health resources for during these times, keeping your Zoom and personal data secure, chatting with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!
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Soundbar replacements for a home theater system and processing thousands of images.

Soundbar suggestions for a home theater system, monitor suggestions for the new Mac Mini's, troubleshooting a non-functioning subwoofer, a possible dying iMac display, batch processing thousands of images, why Google Assistant isn't working audibly on a Pixel 4, why headphones aren't working during Netflix streaming, talking to Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt, and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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Should I wait for Apple Silicon to buy a MacBook Pro?
Routing audio from a Chromecast to your stereo system, SpinRite troubleshooting, unable to access my email through Apple Mail, can you clone a hard drive if it's bigger than the new drive, getting better deals for your cable service, talking to Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt, and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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Getting started with a career in IT, what to do if Windows 10 is no longer supported on your PC, building a budget gaming PC, installing Linux on a Mac, Leo and Dickie D get an email from their past selves, plus more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo
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Troubleshooting A callers mail client.
Is it safe to leave your soundbar on all the time, using a second monitor with your iMac, download speeds are vastly different between two laptops with very similar specs, magnets and your phone, scanners for scanning photos, computers running slow after an update, Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and more of your calls!
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Can Chromebook run Windows, why a caller's Philips Hue lights is disconnecting from their WiFi network, security cameras that don't charge for storage on the cloud, correctly generating the right password for you, building your own router, finding out which service providers support your phone, talking to Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt, and more of your calls!
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Can the White House ban TikTok with an executive order? Upgrading from a prepaid TracPhone to a smartphone, all about projectors with Scott Wilkinson, connecting devices to a mesh router, why isn't my Surface Pro getting Windows updates? Scanning photos yourself vs. hiring a service, be prepared for hurricane season with an app from Johnny Jet, is Yahoo Mobile a good service? Organizations that donate computers to veterans, Windows 7 vs. Windows 10, organizing and backing up photos, syncing portable speakers with the GizWiz and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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Why webpages are not loading properly, troubleshooting a laptop trackpad, good AV receiver options, is there an app that can define acronyms and abbreviations, why a Thinkpad's screen is so dark, is your network safe from ransomware, and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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The new XBox Series X shows what direction Microsoft is going, getting a webcan to work in Zoom, the FCC and OTA broadcasts with Scott Wilkinson, using an old Sansui receiver as an audio amp, how can I get my Amazon Echo to hear better? Using Gmail with Quickbooks, updates on travel with Johnny Jet, speeding up a VPN connection, is an old Netbook still safe to use on the internet? Sharing home movies with the family, registering a domain name, stay cool with the Splash Pad and the GizWiz, and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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Creating a Virtual Choir Using Zoom or YouTube?
Encrypting your data, unable to reformat ones' backup drives, issues with the password manager in Chrome, darn cats and messing up your desktop, the best Linux distro's to try, troubleshooting an iDrive permissions issue, and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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Twitter's big hack, stabilize your camera with a gimbal, soundbars with Scott Wilkinson, the best way to scan text with an iPhone, keeping a domain name, stopping your Amazon Earbuds from overheating, starting an internet radio station, travel updates with Johnny Jet, saving business card data from old software, getting data back from a phone after forgetting the pin code, is YouTube Music replacing my Google Play Music library? The GizWiz with a desk light recommendation, and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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Passwords constantly changing.
Could 5G interfere with WiFi signal, why Libre Office isn't reading one's database files, waiting to buy a new MacBook Pro after Apple's Silicon chip announcement, wireless charger options, why a Roku device is turning on a TV automatically, getting cell service in a dead zone, and more of your calls!
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A bug in iOS could expose your clipboard to other applications, finding a good outdoor camera, understanding how to use reviews to make the right purchases, backing up your Google Photos to another cloud service, troubleshooting Google Chrome crashes, the best microphone for podcasting, inkjet printers vs. laser printers, and more of your calls!
Host: Leo Laporte
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