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Jefferson Graham wonders why the broadcast networks are shooting themselves in the foot by demanding "authentication" to watch free, over-the-air TV shows on digital devices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T Now or Sling TV? Jefferson Graham breaks down the offerings of the cable streaming alternative services on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Comedian Kristina Kuzmic started uploading parenting videos to Facebook, and found a book publisher on the social network, "Hold on, but don't hold still." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Researchers figured a way to hack into a smart light bulb. Jefferson Graham reports on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Google's new scheme--send 10 prints automatically to your home every month, selected by a robot. Who's in? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Google's Super Bowl shows fun things the Assistant can do, except when Jefferson Graham tested it, several of the features are but a Google engineers dream. His report, on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
ICYMI: Jefferson Graham has the skinny on a great new mobile phone deal from TextNow, free monthly phone service, with ads. Catches? He's got a few of them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
What's an actor doing selling wireless service? Jefferson Graham reports on the little company near Los Angeles, which many of us first met during the 2019 Super Bowl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
You want to see the Super Bowl at its highest resolution? There's an app for that. Jefferson Graham reports on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham has the skinny on a great new mobile phone deal from TextNow, free monthly phone service, with ads. Catches? He's got a few of them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apple's AirPods are the new star of the company, as made evident in the iPhone maker's most recent quarterly earnings. Jefferson Graham reports. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Google's monitoring of your everyday activities goes way beyond just using the wake word on connected speakers - use voice commands on its apps or Google.com and you could be recorded, stored, archived and monitored. Jefferson Graham reports. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest host Brett Molina is joined by USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt, who shares his picks for the Academy Awards and the rise of streamers like Netflix and Amazon in Hollywood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jeff Bezos is far from the only person receiving questionably safe text messages. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Netflix says it had higher than expected growth in the last three months of 2019, its first stretch of head-to-head competition from new streaming services from Apple and Disney. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
A Silicon Valley startup Mojo Vision is developing augmented smart corrective contact lenses. Here's what they promise to let you see. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Millions of people use dating apps to find love. But they may get more than they signed up for if their information is sold or hacked. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Michelle Maltais, filling in for the vacationing Jefferson Graham, weighs in on the redhot Oculus Quest device, along with USA TODAY's Harrison Hill and Sandy Hooper. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham reports on the hunt for guitar heroes at the NAMM music trade show in Anaheim, California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
That's the $4.99 pitch from NBC for its new Peacock streaming service. Or you could pay nothing, and get a version with lots of ads. Jefferson Graham has the scoop on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Matt Harpster from Artesia Pro tells Jefferson Graham about Meloquest, the new videogame that teaches kids to play music as they explore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Cracked phone screens? Backing up computers? What's your top tech pain point? We want to know. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
PBS is finally on YouTube TV, but some shows are missing. A better deal--try the PBS app. Jefferson Graham chats with PBS digital chief Ira Rubenstein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Why are Kerry Washington, Amy Schumer and Paul McCartney asking us to text to them? Jefferson Graham has the scoop, on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
With CES behind us, it's onto the new Samsung Galaxy S11 as the next major tech gadget intro for 2020, reports Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Verizon's new non-"bundle" price is semantics that won't save you money. Jefferson Graham explains why on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Was there a CES 2020 showstopper? Jefferson Graham invited USA TODAY reporters and contributors Dalvin Brown, Marc Saltzman and Rob Pegoraro to weigh in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Headlines from the CES 2020 show in Las Vegas, led by Sonos' lawsuit against Google See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Highlights from the second CES 2020 preview day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
USA TODAY's Dalvin Brown reports from CES 2020 - purring robots and magic mirrors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
