Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1881

Did you get a strange text from yourself? We're almost out of Bitcoin, change your password on Ubiquity routers, keep your business emails from going to customer's spam folders, getting inside QLED TVs, installing Linux on a PC, remembering when Google's April Fool's jokes got out of hand, finding a phone number to get help for Walmart's website, troubleshooting audio static on a live stream, custom sort files on a USB stick, why does Siri give a wrong number for Amazon? Does a VPN help when banking online?   Did you get a text from yourself? Don't click on anything Scammers are texting you from your own number now — here's what to do if that happens What Happens When All Bitcoin Are Mined? Ubiquiti sues Krebs on Security for defamation Ubiquiti sues journalist, alleging defamation in coverage of data breach QLED TV teardown and analysis Martin Pope, Whose Research Led to OLEDs, Dies at 103 Google skips April Fools Day 2022, but is that a good thing? [Poll] Synology FloppyStation OBS Studio Shoot Pro Webcam for Mac & PC ATEM Mini ZT Baseball Club Is JetBlue Playing an April Fools' Joke or is This a Glitch? Regardless, An Important Lesson Involving Delayed Flights The First Thing I Do When I Check into a Hotel Room to Ensure a Good Night's Sleep Combating Spoofed Robocalls with Caller ID Authentication HDMI Media Player, Black Mini 1080p Full-HD Ultra HDMI Digital Media Player for -MKV/RM- HDD USB Drives and SD Cards Here's A Handy Rechargeable LED Bulb Great For Emergencies! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1881 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy Sponsor: linode.com/techguy

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