Live and Let Snoop - Tech Layoffs, Helix Pivotal, Raspberry Pi 5

What are some downsides to an ultra-short throw projector? How can I recover data from an old MacBook when the battery is dead? What are Linux operating systems to use on a Raspberry Pi 5? Plus, Dick DeBartolo shares some expensive gadgets from CES 2024 and Padre's CES 2024 Recap Part 2!

• Car industry seeks to crush AM radio; Congress may rescue it.
• N.S.A. buys Americans' Internet data without warrants, letter says.
• Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?
• What are the downsides to ultra-short throw projectors?
• Dick DeBartolo and the expensive tech from CES 2024.
• Is AT&T in California looking to no longer offer landline telephone services to customers in the state?
• How can I recover data off an old MacBook Air if the battery is dead?
• What should I be prepared to do when reinstalling an operating system on a laptop?
• Why can't I reformat an encrypted hard drive?
• Is there a way to enable encrypted folder protection within iCloud, similar to pCloud's Crypto Folder feature?
• Padre's CES Recap Part 2 - Gadgets!
• What Linux operating systems can I use for the Raspberry Pi 5?
• After switching iPhones, why are my Airtags becoming an "unknown device," thus thinking that an unknown AirTag is following me?
• Can I still buy the older Apple power cables that originally came with the older MacBooks?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent
Guest: Dick DeBartolo
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