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It’s almost time to start Christmas shopping and for the next few weeks we’ll have some gift ideas for the techies in your life. Also, Dom, Thomas, and Jack discuss Google Stadia’s launch and how and whether the Constitution protects digital rights, especially against search and seizure.

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As techies, we’re often asked to help friends and family with setting up their new computers, which is usually different from how we would do it for ourselves. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott give their advice and tips and essential software for setting up a new Mac for an elderly parent or a child or a friend.

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Are you ready to cut the cableTV cord? Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about when the time is right to do so, what services to consider, what hardware you need, and potential costs or savings. Plus Fr. Cory’s review of the new Google Pixel 4.

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Do all those rumors of unannounced products do more harm to both companies and consumers than good? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Thomas Sanjurjo also discuss the effect of social media on your job search and what you should do about, plus a lesson learned setting up new wifi.

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NASA wants to be on Mars by 2035. SpaceX plans to have a city there by 2050. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott ask whether this is a good idea, the potential pitfalls, and the benefits. Plus the perils and promise of AR glasses that replace your phone.

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American tech companies are bowing to Communist China’s demands. Dom, Fr. Cory, and Joanne discuss how we as tech consumers and Catholics should respond and react. Plus are our selfies revealing too much personal information and the new Google Pixel phones.

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Governments are demanding Facebook put a backdoor in their end-to-end encryption plans, plus publishers and libraries are at war over ebook lending restrictions. Dom, Thomas, and Fr. Michael dig into the whys and hows and then Dom explains why he’s not upgrading his Mac to Catalina yet.

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Pope Francis has a warning on the danger of deepfakes and AI; the US Census weighs accuracy vs. privacy; and Mr. Robot’s tech guy warns you need to keep your devices updated. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss these topics plus picks of the week.

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When should you buy your child a smartphone? Dom, Pat, and Fr. Cory tackle this question that many parents wrestle with, weighing the pros and cons. Plus, evangelistic fervor found at the Microsoft Store and Amazon’s new Echo Ring that in the darkness binds us to Alexa.

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All the new tech products and services promise to make life convenient–Uber Eats, Amazon Prime, Waze, delivery drones, etc.–but are they just making our streets more crowded? Dom, Thomas, and Fr. Michael consider what we can do to ensure peace and quiet in our neighborhoods.

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Apple’s annual iPhone show is done and Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Pat Scott discuss all the announcements and come to the consensus that Apple decided this year to appeal to the mainstream consumers with more reasonable prices and desired features.

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Dom Bettinelli and Joanne Mercier talk about civil libertarian warnings about police and Amazon’s Ring system working together; the dangers of social media-based cancelling and doxxing; and Apple’s upcoming iPhone event.

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Google has decided that its free-wheeling internal message boards have become too political. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss the limits of non-work talk at work and what may be some unintended consequences. Plus a new national robocall agreement.

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If you died tomorrow, who would take care of cleaning up your digital life, shutting down your social media accounts, paying your bills, preserving your photos, etc.? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter give practical advice, whether you’re married or single, on how to prepare and not leave your loved ones scrambling in their grief.

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We all have technology frustrations those little annoyances in products we normally love to use. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about them in some podcast therapy. Plus a bill in Congress that would limit your social media time and a car owner who accidentally hacked himself.

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While some are planning to create a permanent Mars colony, others say it will never happen. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett look at the societal, biological, and moral hurdles to permanent settlements in space. Plus, a look at their past and present in music and tech.

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Are you getting the most out of your iPhone or Android? Dom, Pat, and Fr. Andrew have 25 of their best tips and tricks for making your smartphone work more for you, including some that are specifically helpful to Catholics. Plus picks of the week.

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When Dom Bettinelli had a quote from St. Augustine banned by Facebook as hate speech, it raised questions that he discusses with Joanne Mercier and Fr. Cory Sticha about social media censorship and this new public square. Plus they discuss the FaceApp freakout over fears of Russian hacking.

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Summer is a great time to read a book and Dom, Pat, and Fr. Andrew discuss some great technology for books, both ebooks and paper, including tech to help you discover new books, to help you organize, and to keep track, as well some caveats for ebook ownership.