TWiT Events (Audio)

Father Robert Ballecer reports live from CES 2024, giving an overview of the major technology trends and themes on display at the massive electronics and technology trade show, including the proliferation of off-grid and portable power solutions, the ubiquity of electric vehicles, the explosion of AI integrations, and the concept of autonomous resource extraction ecosystems.

• The first big trend is the explosion of off-grid, ...

At Podcast Movement 2023, Jen Matichuk of Memberful and Lisa Laporte of TWiT.tv give creators an inside look at how the long-running tech podcast network TWiT grew its community and revenue by partnering with Memberful.

• Lisa goes into the hesitations and benefits of launching a paid membership for an established podcast network and how losing 60% of advertisers in the pandemic led TWiT to try subscriptions to diversify revenu...

In a wide-ranging conversation, Leo Laporte talks with Dr. George Church about the history and future of genome sequencing. Dr. Church explains why he is very excited about how they made an organism resistant to all viruses- both known and unknown.

They also talk about:

• How Dr. Church made sequencing affordable (from $3BN to $600)
• Where are we on sequencing the entire human genome, and why would we even want to?
• How clos...

New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez returns to talk with Leo Laporte about the second book in his 'Delta-v' novel series, 'Critical Mass,' where a group of pioneering astropreneurs must overcome never-before-attempted engineering challenges to rescue colleagues stranded at a distant asteroid—kicking off a new space race in which Earth's climate crisis could well hang in the balance.

Get 'Critical Mass': https://amzn....

Writer/activist Cory Doctorow and scholar Rebecca Giblin join Leo Laporte to talk about their latest book Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back. They argue that we're in a new era of "chokepoint capitalism," with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that should rightfully go to others.

Get...

Tripp Mickle joins Leo Laporte to discuss his new book, "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul". They discuss the shift in Apple's dynamic and approach to products after the passing of Steve Jobs from a company of innovation with Jony Ive, to a company of efficiency under Tim Cook.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Tripp Mickle

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-events.

...

Leo Laporte interviews Andy Weir, author of "The Martian," about his new book, "Project Hail Mary." The discussion starts out spoiler-free with a chat about making the book into a film, how Andy Weir approached writing this book, and the time he confused Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. After a loud and apparent spoiler warning (at 32:04), the two continue their chat by discussing "Project Hail Mary" in depth. Weir shares a bit abo...

Get insight into attack scenarios that are gaining in popularity and how you can protect your employees and your organization from falling victim. This Special TWiT Event will bring together top security experts and IT professionals to discuss cyber threats from two perspectives - Attackers and Defenders. Sponsored by LastPass and hosted by Leo Laporte, with panelists Bruce Schneier, Brian Chee, Gerry Beuchelt, and Robert Ballecer...

A look at how business will change when the world gets back to normal. Customers will have formed new habits. New brands will rise; others will fall. The ways we work and play will be fundamentally different. This TWiT Event, sponsored by ITProTV and hosted by Leo Laporte, with panelists Amy Webb, Steve Gibson, and Don Pezet, will help listeners better understand what to expect and how to prepare for the new normal after COVID-19.

New threat vectors, contact tracing, and digital identity.

The new decade, along with Covid19, brings new risk in digital security. Digital identity is among the highest concerns for thought leaders in the cybersecurity world. On this special live event, our panelists dive deep into how these new risks will impact digital identity for businesses and individuals alike. They discuss new threat vectors and how to prevent them, how t...

Leo Laporte and three veterans in the tech industry take part in a panel discussion hosted by World Wide Technology. They discuss the future of the cloud and each panelist brings their own unique knowledge. This panel answers all your questions about data storage, streaming, and redundancy in the cloud. They dive deep discussing the difference between cloud solutions and answer how to build teams to support the evolution of the cl...

Ant Pruitt & Leo Laporte's Excellent CES Adventure continues:

• Canon's EOS 1DX Mark III an EOS M200
• Latest TVs from LG, TCL, Hisense, Tonka, and Samsung
• Sony's eye-sensing light field display and VISION-S prototype EV
• LG's Indoor Gardening Home Appliance
• Samsung's NEON Artificial Humans
• Delta's Sarcos Guardian XO exoskeleton
• SmartyKit's DIY Apple I no-solder replica kit
• Fresco's 'Keurig' for Olive Oil, the EVA mini
<...

Ant Pruitt & Leo Laporte's Excellent CES Adventure continues:

• Folding Phones: Mate X/Galaxy Fold/FlexPai
• Panasonic's Lumix S1H mirrorless Camera & AG-CX10 4K streaming camcorder
• Robots from Pudu, Varram, Hobot, Unitree, Promobot, Cabot, Omron, Torooc
• Autel's Evo II 8K drone
• NXP Semiconductors' IoT and automotive tech
• AEye's artificial perception system for autonomous vehicles
• Audi's E-Tron Sportback and future t...

Ant Pruitt & Leo Laporte's Excellent Adventure at CES continues exploring showstoppers an invitation-only media reception with day of releases and off-market products. Experience the best of 2020 CES with Showstoppers.

Products Seen:

• Pix Backpack
• HP Elite Dragonfly
• HP Envy 32 All-in-One
• HP S430c Curved Ultrawide Monitor
• HP Spectre X360 15
• MysteryVibe
• Wacom One

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Dick De...

Ant Puritt & Leo Laporte's Excellent CES Adventure kicks off with a showcase of the newest tech gadgets at Pepcom's Digital Experience! 2020 in Las Vegas.

Products:

• Charmin: Rollbot
• Zagg Brands: Flye Sport Rush
• Segway: Ninebot
• Nikon: Nikon Z6
• Beddr: Sleep Tuner
• Nurvv Run
• Flo by Moen
• U by Moen Smart Faucet
• Sentons: SurfaceWave Mobile
• Niu: Mopsport
• Matrix: Juno Chiller
• Neofect: Smart Glove, Smart Balance
• Forwa...