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Industry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-f... more

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Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Google & Microsoft held developer keynotes the past few weeks, with Apple's WWDC conference happening soon. The growing crisis of AI-generated deepfakes in schools. And China's dominan... more

Dan Moren from sixcolors.com joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. A new report from Mark Gurman highlights new details for iOS 27. A look into a trend in London involving phone thefts & the lengths they go to unlock stolen devices for r... more

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Amazon is directly implementing Alexa into its flagship shopping website. Bambu Lab is in hot water over direct messages it sent to an independent developer regarding third-party softwa... more

Jacob Ward joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! More insights into the Musk vs. OpenAI trial. Everything unveiled at The Android Show: Google I/O Edition 2026. And the Canvas cyberattack.

• Jacob has been covering the Musk vs. OpenAI trial since... more

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Recent Guests

Julian Chokkattu
Staff writer at Wired, hands-on reviewer
Wired
Episode: TNW 438: Gemini in Your Glasses: A First Look - Google's Android XR Smart Glasses
Andrew Lanxon
CNET writer and tech journalist
CNET
Episode: TNW 436: What 40,000 Schools Tell Us About Phone Bans - Do Phone Bans in School Really Benefits Students?
Andy Greenberg
Senior security journalist, Wired
Wired
Episode: TNW 429: DarkSword Puts Hundreds of Millions at Risk - The Internet's Reaction to NVIDIA's DLSS 5
Emily Forlini
Tech journalist and contributor at PCMag
PCMag
Episode: TNW 426: Samsung Galaxy S26: AI, Privacy, and New Buds - Samsung's New Privacy Display Feature
Emma Roth
The Verge
Episode: TNW 422: Oracle's TikTok Takeover Starts With Outage - US TikTok Suffer Issues and Outage
Ruth Reader
Journalist at Politico covering health tech and AI in healthcare
Politico
Episode: TNW 419: Utah Trusts AI to Renew Prescriptions - AI Prescribing Meds?
Derek Kravitz
Consumer Reports representative discussing pricing practices
Consumer Reports
Episode: TNW 416: AI Pricing on Instacart - Is AI Making You Pay More for Grocery Deliveries?
Jake Ward
Tech Journalist
Various
Episode: TNW 413: Testing Valve's Steam Frame, Machine & Controller - Valve's New Steam Hardware
Scott Stein
Tech Reviewer and Writer
CNET
Episode: TNW 413: Testing Valve's Steam Frame, Machine & Controller - Valve's New Steam Hardware

Hosts

Mikah Sargent
Host of Tech News Weekly; TWIT (This Week in Tech)
Jason Howell
Guest/co-host sketched into the episode; tech journalist

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • Fantastic Tech News Podcast!

    I love listening to Mikah and this guests as they discuss all the latest news and developments in the tech world!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FireToad69
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Informative and entertaining

    Milan Sargent is smart, curious and explains tech in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience. His rotating co-hosts keep the show fresh and adds variety to the opinions and insights.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    yogaphyl
    United States2 years ago
  • Premium Content

    The TWIT team features the most competent guests, covering all the current important topics. They are interactive, answer questions, and have a chat on Discord. TWIT is authentic.

    This is IT content at an excellent level—exemplary and highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MaSaEurope
    Germany2 years ago
  • Obvious political stance reinforced by a parade of only leftist voices of the guest.

    Bye.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    daant76
    United States2 years ago
  • Talk faster please

    JFC I’m listening at 2x speed(the fastest speed available on Apple’s Podcast app) and the host is still taking forever to get a point across, it sounds like normal speed

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Manny Camps
    United States2 years ago

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The show benefits from on-site reporting and real-world tech coverage.
Energetic hosts create engaging interviews and clear tech storytelling.
Listeners appreciate deep dives from top-tier tech journalists and analysts.
Guests are consistently knowledgeable and well-prepared.
Some feedback notes political content can feel heavy or biased to certain listeners.

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#28
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#43
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#71
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#34
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#38
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#247
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TNW 434: Is This Framework's Linux MacBook? - Framework's Take on the Pro Laptop
Q: What are the main trade-offs Framework discussed regarding the display and backward compatibility?
Framework emphasizes a balance between having a fully custom display versus backward compatibility, ensuring existing Laptop 13 owners can upgrade certain components while maintaining portability and upgrade options.
TNW 434: Is This Framework's Linux MacBook? - Framework's Take on the Pro Laptop
Q: Who is the intended buyer for this developer-focused laptop, given its price and upgrade path?
The laptop is aimed at power users who can spend more for portability, long battery life, and a machine they can upgrade over time, rather than a broad audience of casual users.
TNW 434: Is This Framework's Linux MacBook? - Framework's Take on the Pro Laptop
Q: Could you tell us a little bit about the key upgrades that make the Framework Laptop 13 Pro a significant leap from the company's previous models?
Sean Hollister explains that the 13 Pro leverages a fully upgradeable chassis, including a new 28K variable refresh display, longer battery life, and sophisticated upgrade paths like a replaceable motherboard and modular ports, all while maintaining a premium feel and improved build quality.
TNW 430: Understanding the US Router Ban - What the Ban on Consumer Foreign-Made Routers Means For You
Q: Can you walk us through what exactly happened with the FCC ban on future consumer routers?
Sean Hollister explains that the FCC is barring imported, marketed, or sold foreign-made consumer routers unless manufacturers commit to a detailed US manufacturing plan and meet conditional approval criteria, tying national security concerns to manufacturing localization rather than patching existing devices.
TNW 429: DarkSword Puts Hundreds of Millions at Risk - The Internet's Reaction to NVIDIA's DLSS 5
Q: Could you walk us through what made iPhone hacking techniques so rare in the past and what changed with DarkSword?
Historically, iPhone hacking was highly targeted, relying on zero-day exploits and sophisticated delivery, but DarkSword shifts the game by being a watering hole, where simply visiting a compromised site can silently take over the device, leveraging multiple vulnerabilities to break out of the browser sandbox and exfiltrate data.

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A fast-paced tech news program that pairs two seasoned tech journalists with in-depth interviews from industry reporters and analysts. Episodes typically center on major tech policy, AI developments, consumer hardware, and platform/shaping debates, often anchored by firsthand courtroom or on-site reporting and timely product reviews. A standout trait is consistently strong guest depth, ranging from CNET and The Verge writers to space and security experts, plus live coverage elements and sponsor breaks that contextualize tech trends for business audiences. The show is likely especially appealing to listeners who want reliable weekly updates, nuanced industry insight, and access to top-tier tech journalists and practitioners.

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7. Derek Kravitz
8. Jake Ward

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