Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1945

Understanding and using Mastodon. Using a third-party repair service to fix a third-gen iPad. Saving contacts on iOS via the Mail app. Avoiding scams and phishing attempts on Venmo. Thoughts on TikTok data privacy. Disabling photo auto-syncing with Microsoft OneDrive. Understanding the benefits of paying for email. Exploring a complex phishing attempt with free physical hardware. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Steve Martin, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.
• Hundreds of Twitter employees resign after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum - The Verge
• CBS News Pauses Twitter Posts 'In Light of Uncertainty' Over Platform - Variety
• Mastodon Help - Guide
• Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
• AVS Forum - YouTube
• Speaker Deals & Sales - Premium Home Audio | Klipsch
• Louis Rossmann - YouTube
• VCC Board Repairs – iPhone Microsoldering & Data Recovery Services
• The Secret Is Out! - TWiT.tv
• Watch Out for This Popular Venmo Money Scam
• Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel
• Cross-country storm to threaten travel headaches around Thanksgiving | AccuWeather
• Apple celebrates the holiday season - Apple
• How to stop syncing photos in camera roll..? - Microsoft Community
• You Can Never Have Enough Disco Lights! (Even in 2022) | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Steve Martin, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo
The Tech Guy episode 1945

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TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.