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Chatting the tech news of the week including WWE Thunderdome, new Chrome tabs, the Covid-19 testing robot and more as The Verge's Kim Lyons joins Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!

• Kim brings us the frightening visual of the Covid-19 Testing Robot
• Chilla likes the new Google Chrome Tab Groups feature
• Katie and Sorg are marveling at the improvement to WWE's shows with the WWE Thunderdome built into Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida
• Doug in the group shares the Duolink SpeakerBuds, but we're too burned by Kickstarter gadgets
• Students taking a gap year can learn from global Googlers and Xooglers (ex-Googlers) at Xoogler University
• We update on the Epic vs Apple confrontation, and see that Microsoft is coming for an assist to help save Unreal Engine!
• Nvidia GeForce Now is playable on ChromeOS...and and Chrome browser with a trick...
• A drive-through 'Stranger Things' experience in LA is coming
• YouTube using tech to monitor video content since employees sent home due to covid

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• Katie discovered a new super power by cleaning her old Mac Mini to new freshness.
• Chilla discovers the RetroFlag Raspberry Pi cases for authentic retro gaming
• Sorg has the popcorn ready to watch the Fortnite based Epic Games vs Apple/Google battle!
• Maybe a Mask Gun will help you feel safer in public.
• Microsofts Surface Duo isn't enough for the price. Plus it doesn't have a satisfying flip to hang up function like on Scrubs
• Chilla is uneasy at the prospect of Facebook requiring their account for his Oculus
• Katie is interested in the Netflix Shuffle Play button
• Sorg is recommending Grindstone and Untitled Goose Game for his Nintendo Switch friends

Krause, Chilla, and Sorg are back in studio this week to run down the tech news you should know about, including:

• Sorg is sharing the Google-Assistant-themed ride at CES 2019 as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Speaking of automation, there's some crazy stuff happening with Waymo.
• Chilla is sharing a modular screen as one of his Awesome Thing of the Week contenders.
• Chilla's second Awesome Thing of the Week is also a Samsung update - with iTunes and Airplay coming to non-Apple devices.
• Krause is sharing his Plantronics wireless Bluetooth headset and charge case as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Amazon is working on a new videogame streaming service.
• Ubisoft is moving from Steam to Epic Games.
• Bungie splits with Activision.
• Alex is sharing his WD My Cloud Home with us this week.
• Instagram now offers voice messaging.
• We're apparently ditching the notch for a hole punch thanks to Huawei.
• Dolby Atmos is available through your headphones thanks to Windows and Xbox?
• There's a Surface Pro for gamers thanks to Asus.

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Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

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