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HOT 289: Understanding Email Tracking Pixels - Are Tracking Pixels in Emails Real?
Oct 18, 2026
17m 26s
HOT 288: Understanding What IP68 Means - Is Your Device Truly Water Resistant?
Oct 11, 2026
21m 36s
HOT 287: Are There Risks to Scanning QR Codes? - The Security Concerns Behind Scanning a QR Code
Oct 4, 2026
16m 44s
HOT 286: Shutting Down vs. Restarting Your Windows PC - Windows Fast Startup
Sep 27, 2026
24m 42s
HOT 285: Are My AI Chatbot Conversations Private? - The Risks Of Sharing Information with AI Chatbots
Sep 20, 2026
17m 38s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/26 |  HOT 289: Understanding Email Tracking Pixels - Are Tracking Pixels in Emails Real? | On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers a question from Lyle who wants to know whether a coworker can really tell when he has opened her emails. Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. | 17m 26s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 |  HOT 288: Understanding What IP68 Means - Is Your Device Truly Water Resistant? | On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Clyde, who is shopping for a new phone after his last one died in a sink full of dishwater, asks what an IP68 water resistance rating actually promises, whether it wears off as a phone ages, and what to do in the first few minutes after a phone gets wet. Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: scribe.how/hot | 21m 36s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  HOT 287: Are There Risks to Scanning QR Codes? - The Security Concerns Behind Scanning a QR Code | On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Barry asks whether anything inside a QR code can actually hurt you, or whether the real danger lies somewhere else, and what a person should check before scanning one out in the wild. Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: NetSuite.AI/HOT | 16m 44s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 |  HOT 286: Shutting Down vs. Restarting Your Windows PC - Windows Fast Startup | On this week's Hands-On Tech, Lorraine asks Mikah whether her husband or her daughter is right about the difference between shutting down and restarting a Windows PC, and how often she should be restarting her computer and phone. Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit joindeleteme.com/twit-biz | 24m 42s | ||||||
| 9/20/26 |  HOT 285: Are My AI Chatbot Conversations Private? - The Risks Of Sharing Information with AI Chatbots | In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Wendell asks Mikah whether his wife is right that typing into an AI chatbot is no different from a Google search, and wants to know where those conversations go, who can see them, whether they're used for training, and if any settings can turn that off in both ChatGPT and Gemini. Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: trustedtech.team/twit | 17m 38s | ||||||
| 9/13/26 |  HOT 284: Understanding How to Recover Deleted Files - Can You Recover Deleted Files? | On this week's Hands-On Tech, Mikah helps Harriett understand whether deleted files are truly gone when the recycle bin is emptied, and whether accidentally deleted files can still be recovered. Send in your questions for Mikah to [email protected], and he'll answer them in a future episode! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: scribe.how/hot | 16m 35s | ||||||
| 9/6/26 | Airplane ModeSmartphone Setup+3 | — | TWiT | — | Airplane Modesmartphone+5 | OutSystemstwit | 13m 08s | ||
| 8/30/26 |  HOT 282: Why Does Every Gadget Need an App and an Account Now? - Why Your Appliance Wants Your Email✨ | smart devicesdata privacy+3 | — | TWiT | — | smart devicesapps+3 | — | 13m 24s | |
| 8/23/26 |  HOT 281: Incognito Browsing - The Truth About Private Browsing✨ | private browsingincognito mode+3 | — | TWiT | — | private browsingincognito+3 | — | 11m 35s | |
| 8/16/26 |  HOT 280: Am I Getting True Gigabit Internet? - Gigabit Promises✨ | gigabit internetWi-Fi speed test+4 | — | TWiT | — | gigabit internetWi-Fi+5 | shopify.comhot | 18m 03s | |
| 8/9/26 |  HOT 279: Safely Ejecting USB Drives - USB Removal Myths✨ | USB drivessafely ejecting+3 | — | — | — | USBeject+3 | — | 8m 09s | |
| 8/3/26 |  HOT 278: Understanding Battery Percentages - Why the Battery Percentage Shown Isn't Always Accurate✨ | battery percentagephone battery+3 | — | — | — | battery percentageaccuracy+3 | NetSuiteAI/HOT | 21m 42s | |
| 7/26/26 | battery mythslaptop charging+3 | — | — | — | battery overcharginglaptop plugged in+3 | — | 13m 30s | ||
| 7/19/26 | Smart TVACR Tracking+3 | — | TWiT | — | smart TVACR tracking+4 | blackhat.comTWIT | 18m 49s | ||
| 7/12/26 |  HOT 275: USB-C Cable Confusion - Decode Your USB-C Cable Mess✨ | USB-Ccharging speeds+3 | — | TWiT | — | USB-Ccable confusion+3 | blackhat.comTWIT | 16m 56s | |
| 7/5/26 |  HOT 274: Smart Home Recommendations - Matter & Thread Explained✨ | smart homeMatter+4 | — | TWiT | — | smart homeMatter+6 | blackhat.comTWIT | 15m 04s | |
| 6/28/26 |  HOT 273: ISP Email - Switch Email Providers Safely✨ | email transitionISP email+3 | Eleanor | TWiT | — | ISP emailemail providers+3 | joindeleteme.comTWIT | 13m 07s | |
| 6/21/26 |  HOT 272: Robocalls - Stopping Robocallers✨ | robocallsspam texts+4 | — | TWiT | — | robocallsspam texts+6 | Melissa.comtwit | 16m 31s | |
| 6/14/26 |  HOT 271: Telegram & Security - Is Telegram Secure?✨ | Telegramsecurity+3 | — | TWiTTelegram | — | Telegramsecurity+5 | shopify.comhot | 20m 27s | |
| 6/7/26 |  HOT 270: Troubleshooting External Storage - Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance✨ | external storageSSD performance+3 | — | — | — | external SSDperformance optimization+3 | NetSuitehot | 23m 41s | |
| 5/31/26 | Windows Home Serverfiber internet+3 | — | Windows Home ServerTWiT+1 | — | Windows Home Serverfiber internet+3 | — | 14m 28s | ||
| 5/25/26 |  HOT 268: Laptop Recommendations - The Right Laptop For Your Photography Needs✨ | laptop recommendationsphotography+4 | Robert | TWiTMac+1 | — | laptopphotography+5 | OutSystemstwit | 28m 54s | |
| 5/17/26 |  HOT 267: Wireless Access Points vs. Mesh - Home Network Setup Advice✨ | wireless access pointsmesh routers+3 | — | TWiT | — | mesh routerwired access points+3 | Melissa.comtwit | 22m 32s | |
| 5/10/26 | Android Autotroubleshooting+3 | — | TWiT | — | Android Autotroubleshooting+3 | OutSystemstwit | 17m 29s | ||
| 5/3/26 | Windows on macOSApple Silicon+4 | — | Windows 11Apple Silicon+3 | — | Windows 11Apple Silicon+5 | NetSuitehot | 25m 32s | ||
| 4/26/26 | file recoverydata restoration+3 | — | TWiT | — | recover deleted filesdata recovery+3 | — | 20m 32s | ||
| 4/19/26 | privacySiri+4 | — | AppleTWiT | — | SiriSpotlight+5 | Shopifyhot | 19m 38s | ||
| 4/12/26 | bookmark syncingChrome+4 | — | TWiT | — | bookmarkssync+5 | Melissa.comtwit | 13m 15s | ||
| 4/5/26 | remote accesscomputer syncing+3 | — | — | — | remote accesscomputer sync+3 | NetSuitehot | 26m 16s | ||
| 3/29/26 | EthernetUSB-C+5 | — | TWiT | — | EthernetUSB-C+5 | joindeleteme.comTWIT | 14m 37s | ||
| 3/22/26 | webcamWindows+4 | — | TWiT | — | webcamWindows+5 | OutSystemstwit | 16m 54s | ||
| 3/15/26 | dual-bootingWindows 10+3 | — | TWiTClub TWiT | — | dual-bootWindows 10+4 | Melissa.comtwit | 14m 16s | ||
| 3/8/26 | iPhoneWindows PC+3 | — | TWiTClub TWiT | — | iPhone photosWindows PC+3 | — | 15m 41s | ||
| 3/1/26 | Android AutoGoogle Assistant+3 | — | Google AssistantAndroid Auto+2 | — | Android AutoGoogle Assistant+3 | NetSuitehot | 10m 27s | ||
| 2/22/26 | recipe managementdigital conversion+3 | — | TWiT | — | recipe cardsdigital recipes+3 | shopify.comhot | 19m 22s | ||
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Chart history for Hands-On Tech (Audio)
Peaked at #108 in New Zealand, currently #108 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| PH | — | #114 | #114 | — |
| IS | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| GR | — | #134 | #134 | — |
| PT | — | #167 | #167 | — |
| TH | — | #184 | #184 | — |
Chart Positions
6 placements across 6 markets.
Chart Positions
6 placements across 6 markets.