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The Upgrade by Lifehacker

All About Windows 8, Google’s Nexus Line, and Surviving Hurricane Sandy

The Upgrade by Lifehacker

Lifehacker

Tech News, News, How To, Education, Self-improvement

4.6688 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2012

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week on the podcast we’re talking about our special relationship with Hurricane Sandy, everything you need to know about Windows 8, and Google’s latest crew of Nexus phones and tablets. We’re also answering your questions about shredding files on an SSD, judging app security, removing background noise from a video, and other great podcasts you can listen to. Looking for the show notes? You can find this episode at http://updates.lifehacker.com/post/34782089064 (after 5:00 PM PT) and all episodes at http://lifehacker.com/theshow (at least you can next week, once our data center is back online). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:49.6

Hello, welcome to this week's Hurricane Sandy edition of The Lifehacker Podcast.

0:58.5

It is November 1st, and this week we are talking about our special relationship with the hurricane in the east,

1:01.7

as well as the arrival of Windows 8 and everything we need to know about it,

1:04.8

and Google's expanded Nexus line in Edray 4.2. We're also answering your questions about shredding files on an SSD,

1:08.7

judging the security of apps, removing annoying background noise from a video, and other great podcasts you can listen to during the week.

1:15.0

And as always, we'll be going through our favorite tips and downloads of the week, so let's get started. Hey, guys, welcome to the show, and happy November.

1:46.0

I am Whitson Gordon.

1:47.0

I'm Adam Dachis.

1:48.1

And this week we're talking about Hurricane Sandy because it had, we don't usually

1:54.1

talk about weather systems at LifeHacker, but Hurricane Sandy did have a profound effect on us

1:58.6

and you, if you're trying to read the site.

2:00.7

What happened, Whitson?

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