#518 (Posted on 16Decv2024)
Microsoft Backtracks On Win11, Amazon Selling EVs, Cruise Quits Robotaxis, Waymo Bringing Robotaxis To Miami, DeFlock Maps License Plate Readers
News and Updates:
· Microsoft will allow upgrades to Win 11 on older PC’s, with a catch
· Amazon is now selling EV’s
· GM halts the Cruise Robotaxi project
· Waymo is expanding Robotaxis to Miami
· DeFlock maps license plate readers across the country
#519 (Posted on 12Dec2024)
Sora Is Amazing, Apple Sued, Dad Sends Pic Of Son To Send To Doctor Then Treated As Criminal, Court Oks Breaking Into iPhone, Teens Think Social Media Is A Good Thing
The Question of the Week: No QotW
The Big Stories:
· Sora is released and the videos are amazing, and very easy to use
· Apple sued because it did not release scans for Child Sexual Abuse Materials
· A concerned dad takes a naked photo of toddler son for doctors and is accused by Google of Sex Crimes and loses all of his Google related info
· Federal court says dismantling an iPhone to retrieve data is OK
· Study says Online Time is good for Teens
#516 (Posted on 9Decv2024)
FBI Warns Against Texting, Matrix Messaging Seized, Amazon Sued by Wash, D.C., AT&T To Retire Landlines, Online Shopping Record Sales, Walmart Buys Vizio, Vinyl Records Making A Big Comeback
News and Updates:
· The FBI and CISA warn against using unencrypted text messaging
· Chat service Matrix seized because of illegal activity
· Amazon sued in D.C. for not delivery to 2 neighborhoods
· AT&T will retire all landlines using copper by 2029
· Black Friday and Cyber Monday set records for sales $$
· Walmart buys TV maker Vizio to inject Crapware Ads
· Vinyl albums are making a huge comeback in total sales
#517 (Posted on 12Dec2024)
Controlling Wi-Fi At Home, Kids Under 16 Banned From Social Media In Australia, Meta Forced To Verify Advertisers, LinkedIn Too Boring For Kids, Deepfakes Causing Billions In Loses
The Question of the Week: A follow up on controlling the Wi-Fi in your house for kids
The Big Stories:
· Kids under 16 banned from social media in Australia
· Meta being forced to verify advertisers
· Long winded post on LinkedIn are AI Generated and too boring for kids
· Deepfake videos are causing Billion$$ in fraud loses
#514 (Posted on 18Nov2024)
Twitter/X Loses 115K Users, Bluesky Adds 700K, Microsoft Copilot, Amazon Haul Takes On Temu, Apple Vision Pro Struggles
News and Updates:
Since election day:
- 115,000 people have deleted the Twitter/X account
- Bluesky added 700,00 new users
- Threads is growing as well
Microsoft Copilot:
- Is ending the Enterprise and Pro versions
- Releasing the free version in Australia and New Zealand first
- Getting stronger and encouraging more usage
Amazon is creating a Temu killer called Haul
Apple Vison Pro is shutting down production because of lack of sales
#515 (Posted on 21Nov2024)
Bitcoin, TSA Cyber Rules, Hackers Bypassing macOS Security, Mattel’s Wicked Blunder, Apple’s Smart Home Device
The Question of the Week: Bitcoin crossed over $90,000, is it worth it?
The Big Stories:
· TSA releases new Cyber rules for pipeline & rail companies
· North Korean hackers may have ability to hack thru macOS Security
· Mattel apologizes for its Wicked blunder, possibly caused by Generative AI
· Apple to launch a Smart Home Control Center that looks like an iPad on the wall
#512 (Posted on 11Nov2024)
Tech Gumbo Begins Our 11th Year!, Google Adds New Features To Chrome, Waze and Maps, uBlock Origin Ad Blocker, Nvidia And Intel Chips
News and Updates:
· Tech Gumbo started Nov 2014
· Google:
- Adds Safety Check to Chrome
- Adds Unsubscribe to Chrome
- Makes it easier reporting features to Waze
- Adds AI assistance to Maps, including places to explore on your trip
- Begins disabling adblocker uBlock Origin
· Nvidia joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average
· Intel is cause for concern in D.C.
· TSMC stays very profitable making chips
#513 (Posted on 14Nov2024)
A.I. And A Teen’s Suicide, Gen AI In The Fashion Industry, AI Making Mistakes IN Hospitals, Microsoft Tries To Fix AI Falsehoods, 25% Of Google’s Code is AI Generated
The Question of the Week: NO Question
The Big Stories:
· Is AI to be blamed for a teen’s death?
· Fashion retailer using Gen AI instead of real models and photographers
· AI transcription tools making mistakes at hospitals
· Microsoft is trying to fix AI “Hallucinations”
· Google says over 25% of its code is written by AI
#510 (Posted on 4Nov2024)
Starlink Needs 30k Satellites, Replacing The ISS Because Of Age And Leaks, Returning Astronauts To Earth, Redbox Customer Data Breach, San Fran Trying To Stop Using Floppy Disk, AI Radio Presenters
News and Updates:
· Starlink to petition the FCC to allow 30,000 satellites to achieve Gig speeds
· Vast has plans to replace the International Space Station
· The ISS is leaking, but not a risk
· NASA does a crew swap, 2 still have their extended stay going
· Info from Old Redbox kiosk easily hacked with customer info revealed
· SanFran Train System plans to stop using 5 1/4 -inch disk within 10 years
· Poland radio station using AI “Presenters”, listeners are not happy
#511 (Posted on 7Nov2024)
Top 10 Self-Driving Car Companies, 30-Year-Old Backdoor Laws, End To Tracking Celebrity Jets, Computer Chips Being Made IN USA, Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion
The Question of the Week: Last week you talked about Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” cars, who else is do that?
The Big Stories:
· A 30-year old law forcing backdoors is creating security risk
· Meta follows twitter, will ban accounts that track celebrity jets
· TSMC Chip plant in Arizona making better chips than Taiwan
· Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
#508 (Posted on28Oct2024)
NHTSA investigating Tesla’s Full Self Driving Cars. TikTok’s Execs Knew How Harmful It Is To Teens, Kids TV Is A Thing Of The Past
News and Updates:
· National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the Full Self Driving claims of Tesla and the wrecks involved
· Lawsuit against TikTok reveals how harmful it is to kids
o Addictive in 35 minutes
o Demotes people deemed unattractive
o 95% of smartphone users 17 and under are on TikTok
o Discourages kids from making eye contact with other people
o Filters content to conform with one-sided opinions
· Children’s TV Channel ratings are off by over 75%, it is all YouTube now
#509 (Posted on
31Oct2024)
Interview w/ Josh Goldwitz – Transportation and Logistics Expert
The Question of the Week: No QoW
The Big Interview:
A career through multiple companies and how it impacts transportation and logistics
· Exponent (Crash Reconstruction Photogrammetry) (using photos to reconstruct measurements- also key to modern camera-based autonomy systems)
· Lloyd Register – London Underground
· MTA (NYC)- subway system, rail, buses, ferries
· Jet Blue- electrification of ground support equipment
· Amazon- last mile delivery
#506 (Posted on21Oct2024)
6G Cellular Research, Wi10 EOL In 1 Year, Win11 Has Excess Junk, Florida Neighborhood Is Hurricane Proof, Racist Home Robot Vacs
News and Updates:
· Researchers working on 6G Cellular are achieving 190 gigabits of thru put
· Win 10 End of Life is 14Oct2025, check now to see if your computer will upgrade, if not, don’t wait to buy a new PC
· Win 11 24H@ Update has a junk file that is 8.6GB and you can not delete it
· A new neighborhood in Fla built homes with solar panels and batteries, 15 feet off the ground and easily able to resist winds up to 120mph
· Hackers breached home robot vacuums, began shout racist slurs
#507 (Posted on 24Oct2024)
Google Killing Fitbit, Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ Fiasco, Tesla Competitors Get a Boost
The Question of the Week: What’s going on with Fitbit?
The Big Stories:
· Tesla big event, “We, Robot” to show off CyberCab and Optimus Robots was a flop!
· The Autonomous robots were actually being controlled by humans
· Waymo, Uber , Lyft got a big stock market bounce because of Tesla’s event
· Tesla is losing its grip on the EV market in California
#504 (Posted on14Oct2024)
Cybertruck Becoming Uninsurable, SpaceX Threatened By Telcos, Starlink Gets And Demands More Spectrum
News and Updates:
· GEICO stops covering Cybertrucks from Tesla
· SpaceX threatened by EU Telcos
· Starlink to get another rival
· Starlink gets more spectrum to use from FCC
· SpaceX demands Spectrum from rivals
#505 (Posted on 17Oct2024)
States Sue TikTok Claiming Harmful to Children, Use Caution With AI Meeting Recordings At Work, Licenses Plate Readers And Bumper Stickers
The Question of the Week: Who is suing TikTok Now?
The Big Stories:
· AI Assistants recording virtual meetings and creating havoc
· License Plates readers also keeping bumper sticker info building another database
#502 (Posted on 7Oct2024)
GPS Spoofing OF Airliners, “Evil Twin” Wi-Fi Attack, Twitter Down To 25% Valuation, DirectTV And Dish Network Merging
News and Updates:
· Electronic warfare in war torn areas creates GPS spoofing for airlines
· Man charged with “Evil Twin” Wi-Fi attack on airplane in Australia
· Twitter’s valuation is down to 25% of the purchase price
· DirectTV And Dish Network merging to compete with streaming platforms
#503 (Posted on 10Oct2024)
Calif Law Forces Licensing Disclosure, iPhones Using Satellites To Communicate After Helene, OpenAI Changing To For Profit
The Question of the Week: No QotW
The Big Stories:
· Calif. Laws forces disclosure on digital platforms to not use but or purchase when “renting” media
· After Helene, people in N.C. are using iOS 18 enabled phones to text via satellites
· OpenAI will become a “For Profit” business
· OpenAI is still burning thru Millions of dollars monthly, but still has very high expectations
#500 (Posted on 30Sep2024)
Merging Streaming Platforms, Nuclear Power & AI Needs, Protecting Autonomous Vehicles From Being Hacked
News and Updates:
· Several major streaming platforms talk about mergers or bundling
· Big Tech is investing in Nuclear Power because they need the electricity
· Protecting autonomous vehicles from data leaks and bad actor hackers
#501 (Posted on 3Oct2024)
CD/DVD Life Expectancy, TikTok Legal Challenges, TikTok’s Defense Strategy, Google Wins Legal Battle in EU, Calf. Passes Deepfake Laws
The Question of the Week: I have a bunch of old CDs. How long will they last?
The Big Stories:
· TikTok not doing well in the U.S. Court of Appeals
· TikTok throws Shein & Temu under the bus
· Google wins an Antitrust case in the EU
· Calf. Passes laws about deepfakes and draws in Social Media platforms
#498 (Posted on23Sep2024)
iOS 18 Released With Security Flaws, Cybersecurity Talent Shortage, Is Big Tech Really Listening, Instagram Restricting Teen Accounts, Autonomous Vehicle Stats
News and Updates:
· Apple released iOS18, and quickly had to release an update to patch 33 security flaws
· The Biden Administration is trying to address Cybersecurity talent pool shortage
· Are the Social Media Platforms really listening to everything, or is it something worse?
· Instagram rolling out stricter guardrails to prevent teens from “workarounds”
· Waymo released impressive safety stats for autonomous vehicles
#499 (Posted on 26Sep2024)
Interview with Greg Trahan, Director of Economic Development, LSU and Duke Hartman, CEO, Integer Technologies LLC
The Interview with Greg Trahan, Director of Economic Development, LSU and Duke Hartman, CEO, Integer Technologies LLC:
· LSU & Integer Technologies have partnered to do research to benefit the Navy
· Research around autonomous vehicles in the air, on the ocean both on the surface and underwater
· The research is bring under grad and grad students and well as faculty and working engineers together to find solutions
· The research will also benefit the oil industry, especially in South Louisiana
#496 (Posted on 16Sep2024)
Ford Patents In Car Ads, Voldemort Malware, Hackers Bypassing MFA, Messaging Platforms Becoming Interoperable, Google Maps In Space
News and Updates:
· Ford was awarded a patented for in car advertising that will listen to passenger’s conversation
· A new Malware, name Voldemort has been released and is affecting Google Sheets
· Hackers are learning how to bypass MFA
· WhatsApp and Messenger must be compatible with Telegram, Signal and iMessage
· Google upgrades from Sky Maps to Google Maps in Space! And it is Awesome!
#497 (Posted on 19Sep2024)
Kids And Cybersecurity, iPhone 16 Announcement, Apple Intelligence, Apple Pays Ireland $13 Billion
The Question of the Week: My children are starting to use the Internet, what should I be telling them?
The Big Stories:
· iPhone 16 (all versions) announced, plus Apple Watch 10 and AirPods 4
· Apple Intelligence (A.I.) will not be available at launch, look for a slow roll out
· CIO’s and CTO’s concerned about the new iPhone’s AI and security risk
· Wait until Thanksgiving or Christmas before you buy the new phone or upgrade to iOS 18
· Apple loses tax dispute again, must pay Ireland $13 Billion
#494 (Posted on 9Sep2024)
Guest Host- Brian Housewright- US Navy Using Starlink, Celebrity AI Scams, New Cars Being Watchdogs, Cool Tech for Hot Outdoors, AI Travel Scams
News and Updates:
· US Navy allowing sailors to use Starlink for Internet access while aboard ship
· Tom Hanks and other celebs in AI scams
· Ford applied for a patent that could make cars surveillance tools
· New tech in clothes making it cooler on hot days
· Another Alert about AI and Travel “Deals Scams”
#495 (Posted on 12Sep2024)
Interview with Brian Housewright
The Interview:
Tech & the Health Care industry
· Tech the sector of the Health Care industry?
· The evolution of technology in Health Care
· What is an EHR/EMR? Why is it important? How has it developed over time?
· The challenges related to the adoption of Technology in a healthcare setting? How does it affect the user?
· The key regulations and mandates related to technology in the healthcare industry (i.e. HIPAA)
· The different Healthcare settings, the unique requirements for each, and the challenges of sharing data.
· How does technology affect or impact the healthcare consumer?
· What are the legal ramifications related to technology/software and its use in the healthcare setting?
· What are some of the key data points/metrics that a healthcare entity is focused on from a management standpoint?
· Where is HC technology headed for the future? i.e. AI, Machine Learning, Robotics etc.
#492 (Posted on 2Sep2024)
Altering Google Maps, NFL & Facial Recognition, Gemini Replacing Google Translate, SpaceX for Emergency Cellular Calls, Cars Talking To Cars
News and Updates:
· People are requesting to blur their homes on Google Maps
· NFL is using facial recognition for credentialing in Vegas, not everyone is happy with
· Will Google’s LLM Gemini replace Google Translate?
· SpaceX wants to provide emergency cellular calls to go across their system
· USDOT is pushing for car to talk to other cars, especially autonomous vehicles
#493 (Posted 5Sep2024)
Our Guest, Doug Kelly, American Edge Project
The Interview:
· The importance of American Leadership in all things technology
· China is biggest threat to US technology and economy
· Congress needs to develops laws to spur technology advancements
#490 (Posted on 19Aug2024)
DOJ Sues TikTok, Win10 To Win11 Upgrade Mandate, Streaming Vs. Cable TV, Unique Challenge to Section 230, Social Security Number Breach, AI Creates IPA Beer
News and Updates:
· US Dept of Justice sues TikTok over Child Privacy law infractions
· Microsoft Confirms Oct 2025 as End of Life (Support) for Windows 10, Upgrade to Win 11 Now!
· Streaming platforms were 41% of TV watched in July, Cable TV was 20%
· New challenge to Section 230, trying to use it against Big Tech
· National Public Data was breached, 272 Mil Social Security numbers released
· NJ Brewery used AI to create a recipe for a new IPA to great reviews
#491 (Posted on 122Jul2024)
Kids Bypassing Parental Controls On iPhones, Defending the Dissertation- Dr. Haggai D. Davis, III
The Question of the Week: I’ve been told it is easy for my kids to bypass the Parental Controls on iPhones, is this true?
The Big Story: Dr. Haggai D. Davis, III
Defending the Doctoral Dissertation:
Understanding, Assessing and Improving the Feasibility of Urban Freight Electrification
#488 (Posted on 12Aug2024)
Google Ruled A Monopolist, Musk Sues Former Advertisers, Musk Moves Twitter HQ
News and Updates:
US Dept of Justice wins case against Google
· Illegally maintained a monopoly status
· Could possibly change search industry
· Could possibly change smartphone industry
· If Google is forced to change, what are the possibilities?
· Microsoft Edge, Mozilla and Firefox could benefit from the ruling
· Don’t expect changes from Google very quickly, probably in the courts for years
Elon Musk and Twitter/X
· Suing Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which represents lots of major advertisers
· Moving HQ from San Francisco to Texas for political and financial reasons
#489 (Posted on 18Jul2024)
Bluetooth Cyber Risk, ChatGPT Anti-Cheating Tool, Overturning Chevron V. NRDC
The Question of the Week: Are Bluetooth headphones, or EarPods, a cyber security risk??
The Big Stories:
· ChatGPT has a tool to prevent cheating , OpenAI will not release it
· SCOTUS overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, how that affects Big Tech
#486 (Posted on 5Aug2024)
Guest Host William Sellers- Amazon Still Losing $$ On Twitch, Gemini For Search, EU Creating More Rules for AI, Technology’s Grip On Our Modern Lifestyles
News and Updates:
· Amazon paid $1B ten years ago and still losing money
· Using Google’s Gemini for search
· The EU is taking in consultation shaping rules for AI
· Our dependence on tech in our daily lives, highlighted by CrowdStrike
#487 (Posted on 8Aug2024)
Guest Host William Sellers Talking About Datacenters
The Big Stories:
· What is a datacenter and what actually happens in a there
· What are the qualifications one would need to have to work in a datacenter?
· In your nearly 25 years of working in a datacenter, what are some of the biggest changes you seen?
· Are all datacenters alike? If not, what are some differentiators?
· DartPoints Datacenters
#484 (Posted on 29Jul2024)
CrowdStrike Details, Trump Shooter’s Phone, Stalkerware
The Question of the Week: How can our society minimize the effects of such things as the CrowdStrike Tech outages recently?
News and Updates:
· CrowdStrike: Who are they, Who was affected, What caused the crash, Lessons learned
· FBI gets into Trump shooter’s smartphone
· Stalkerware: What is it?, How do you get it?, How do you get rid of it?
#485 (Posted on 1Aug2024)
Guest Franz Borghardt, Attorney at Law, Discusses SCOTUS Social Media Decisions And 1st Amendment
The Big Stories:
· SCOTUS sent 2 cases, Texas and Florida attempted to regulate Social Media Platforms, back to lower courts for more work
#482 (Posted on 22Jul2024)
Guest Host Suzanne Wortmann- Car Dealership Woes, AT&T Client Data Leak, No New Siri, Google Maps Upgrade, Google Advanced Protection, Google Monitoring Dark Web
News and Updates:
· CDK Global ransomware attack cripples car dealerships then pays ransom
· Entire AT&T Customer Base phone and text data released. White hat hacker deletes the data
· Apple will not upgrade Siri with new AI until Spring 2025
· Google Maps gets upgrades on Car Play
· Google Advanced Account Protection is easier to use
· Google will monitor Dark Web for you for free
#483 (Posted on 25Jul2024)
Guest Host Suzanne Wortmann- Archiving Data Files, Chicago PD & Machine Learning, Spotting Fake Videos, Social Media Influencers Money Woes
The Question of the Week: What is the best to save files for a long time?
The Big Stories:
· Machine learning predicting shootings in Chicago
· Can you really spot a fake video online?
· Social Media Influencers are not making much money
· Influencing is still hard to walk away from
#480 (Posted on 15Jul2024)
The End Of: Japan’s Floppy Disk, Wii U, Amazon’s Astro Robot, 1 Million Check Boxes, 10B Passwords Leaked, Tips for Better Passwords, Hackers Stealing Crypto
News and Updates:
· Japan has finally stopped requiring 3.5 inch floppy disc
· Nintendo will no longer support/fix the Wii U
· Amazon ends the Astro Robot program
· One Million Checkboxes is useless and fun!
· 10 Billion Password leaded in largest ever data breach
· 4 Tips for creating better passwords
· Hackers have stolen $1.4B in Crypto currency so far this year
#481 (Posted on 18Jul2024)
Which Accounts need MFA, Big $$ Investments in AI Startups, Smaller AI May Be Better, AI Bubble?, Training AI LLM’s, Too Much Spent On AI, Little ROI
The Question of the Week: Is MFA more important on different types of accounts?
The Big Stories:
· Investors put $56B into startups in Q2- 2024, ½ went to start up AI Companies
· AI Companies are trying smaller Large Language Models to save money
· We are in an AI Bubble, are we headed for an AI Burst
· AI Companies are spending billions on training their LLM’s
· When, if ever, will investors see a return on their money?
#477 (Posted on 8Jul2024)
Olympic AI Al Michaels, Don’t But An iPhone This Summer, Wi-Fi 7 and Win11, YouTube Defeats Ad Blockers
News and Updates:
· NBC will have a GenAI Al Michaels giving personal Olympic updates
· Do not buy an iPhone, iPad or Mac this summer, wait until the fall’s new line up
· If you want Wi-Fi 7, you will need Win11 on your PC
· YouTube has a new way of defeating Ad Blockers
#478 (Posted on 10Jul2024)
Carl England & Monika England Interview- Industrial Design & Architecture (Part 1 of 2)
· Evolution of technology in Design and Architecture
· Tech tools used in Design & Architecture
· How technology both hindered and helped the design process
#479 (Posted on 12Jul2024)
Carl England & Monika England Interview- Industrial Design & Architecture (Part 2 of 2)
· Motivation to get into Design & Architecture
· How Design & Architecture have been altered by technology
#474 (Posted on 1Jul2024)
A Special 1-Year Later Discussion on LLM’s And Generative AI (Part 1 of 3)
The Expert Panel:
Don Monistere, CEO & President - General Informatics
Justin Obney, CTO – Paystar
Alexander Adams Founder/CEO - Vigilus & Griffin Games
Kenny Nguyen, CEO – ThreeSixtyEight
From a year ago:
· What were we right about Generative AI?
· What were we wrong about Generative AI?
#475 (Posted on 3Jul2024)
A Special 1-Year Later Discussion on LLM’s And Generative AI (Part 2 of 3)
The Expert Panel:
Don Monistere, CEO & President - General Informatics
Justin Obney, CTO – Paystar
Alexander Adams Founder/CEO - Vigilus & Griffin Games
Kenny Nguyen, CEO – ThreeSixtyEight
From a year ago:
· What have we learned about Generative AI?
· What is the predominant status of Generative AI?
#476 (Posted on 5Jul2024)
A Special 1-Year Later Discussion on LLM’s And Generative AI (Part 3 of 3)
The Expert Panel:
Don Monistere, CEO & President - General Informatics
Justin Obney, CTO – Paystar
Kenny Nguyen, CEO – ThreeSixtyEight
From a year ago:
· Can we trust these LLM’s?
· What has been the acceptance rate?
· What does the next 1 Year look like?
#472 (Posted on 24Jun2024)
Surgeon Gen’s Warning Label for Social Media, Mouse-Mover get workers fired, Online Passport Renewals, Microsoft Delays “Recall”, Ending Samsung Repair Programs
News and Updates:
· The US Surgeon General urges Congress to put a Warning label on Social Media
· Remote workers caught using “Mouse-Mover” technology get fired
· You can renew your US Passport online, if you are quick enough to log on at 1pm ET
· Microsoft decides against rolling out “Recall” and negative feedback and security risk
· BestBuy and iFixit ending their Samsung repair programs
#473 (Posted on 27Jun2024)
iOS 18 Features, Apple intelligence, Apple AI on your iPhone 15 or newer,
AI Candidates Running For Parliament and For Mayor In Wyoming Microsoft’s New AI Tool
The Question of the Week: When is ChatGPT coming to my iPhone?
The Big Stories:
· Apple new AI started in Google datacenter, runs local on your phone or Mac
· Apple’s AI will require the iPhone 15 Pro or later to get all of the features of iOS 18
· An AI candidate is running for Parliament in the UK
· An AI candidate wants to run for Mayor in Cheyenne, Wy- Sec of State says NO!
· Microsoft’s new AI tool VASA-1 can create realistic videos from a still photo
Conner Leblanc joins as Special Co-Host- Microsoft Teams and Office, Windows Recall, MacBook’s Secret Radio, China’s Prepositioned Cyber Threat, Randy Travis’ New AI Generated Song
News and Updates:
· The EU has force Microsoft to split Teams from Office
· Microsoft’s Copilot+ will have a feature called “Windows Recall”
· MacBooks and iPads have secret radio that does nothing?
· China is reading cyber attacks aimed at US infrastructure
· Randy Travis has released an AI Generated song and it debuted on Billboard’s Country chart
#471 (Posted on 20Jun2024)
Conner Leblanc joins as Special Co-Host- Is Starlink Profitable?, Apple’s Entry in to AI, Siri Gets ChatGPT Integration
The Question of the Week: You mentioned recently that Starlink now has over 6,000 satellites, my question is, “Are they making or losing money”?
The Big Stories:
· Apple’s WWDC announces new “Apple Intelligence”, their entry in the AI arena
· Apple Intelligence will be integrated into the iOS, iPadOS and macOS
· Apple’s Siri will get ChatGPT Integration, so will it suck a lot less
#468 (Posted on 10Jun2024)
Hackers Breach Christie’s Auction House, FTC Warns Of More Scams, Preventing Facebook From Sharing Your Data, Win 10 EOL Options, Zoom Stupidities
News and Updates:
· Hackers breach Christies’ Auction House, Christies’ ignores ransom demands!
· FTC warns scammers are using more email and less cell phones using big brand names
· How to stop Facebook from sharing all of your personal data
· Windows 10 End Of Life is Oct2025, what are your options
· A man Zooms into his court proceed about a suspending driver’s license, while driving
#469 (Posted on 13Jun2024)
Restarting Your Smart Phone, OpenAI’s Next Frontier and SuperAlignment Team, Google Gemini Gives Strange Search Results, Google’s Search Algorithm Leaked, Can You Trust AI?, Chatting with Celebrity AI, Low Adoption Rate for AI Worldwide
The Question of the Week: You Should Restart Your Phone Weekly: Here's Why
The Big Stories:
· OpenAI begins planning for their “Next Frontier Model”
· OpenAI is restarting their SuperAlignment Team to put in safeguards and better training
· Google’s Gemini Give bizarre search results and scrambles to remove weird answers
· Google confirms leaked documents about their search algorithm are legitimate
· Can you trust AI, especially at work?
· Would you want to talk to an AI of your favorite celebrity or influencer?
· Worldwide adoption rate to Generative AI is very low
#466 (Posted on 13May2024)
TikTok Sues U.S., iPhone Spyware, 3rd Party iOS App Store, Google and Microsoft on Passkeys, LinkedIn Games Launches, Starlink Update
News and Updates:
· TikTok sues U.S. Gov’t to block the sale/ban law
· iPhones are having trouble with Zero-Click Spyware
· A 3rd party iOS App store launches in the EU
· Passkeys go over the 400 Mil users on Google
· Microsoft brings passkey support to Office accounts
· LinkedIn launches games on their platform, now you can brag about goofing off
· Starlink is 60% of all spacecraft in orbit
#467 (Posted on 16Mayr2024)
How Big Is Google, Smartphones Banned From The Classroom, Parents Struggle With The Ban, Does Banning Smartphones From The Classroom Make A Difference?
The Question of the Week: You guys talk about it, but how big is Google?
The Big Stories:
· Schools ban smartphones, social media usage goes down, things get better
· 43% of schools already have a ban on smartphones, very few actually enforce the ban
· Parents struggle with smartphone ban more than students
· Should smartphones be allowed in the classroom?
#464 (Posted on 6May2024)
Net Neutrality Returns, TikTok Updates, NHTSA Investigating Tesla, Tesla Layoffs
News and Updates:
· FCC bringing back Net Neutrality
· TikTok says it will shut down US presence before selling
· ByteDance, TikTok and Douyin and why this is complicated
· NHTSA is investigating Tesla’s Autopilot claims and capabilities, and fatal crashes the cause
· Tesla laying off 14K employees, still more to come
#465 (Posted on 9Mayr2024)
AI Hype Bubble, Gen AI And Job Loss?, Gen AI Relacing Call Centers, Catholic AI Priest Gives Strange Answers
The Question of the Week: No Question This Week!
The Big Stories:
· Is the Gen AI Hype leveling off?
· Google says Gen AI will not take jobs any time soon
· Gen AI could start replacing call centers in 2025
· Microsoft investing Billions in AI Infrastructure where most call centers are now
· Catholic group created an “AI Priest” bot, who gave strange answers and is no longer a Priest
#462 (Posted on 29Apr2024)
Space Force Exercise, Starlink On Black Market, NASA Wants Samples From Mars, NASA’s New Time Standard On Moon, Battery Powered Appliances, Too Much Solar Power
News and Updates:
· Space Force to practice “On -Orbit Aggression” exercises in space
· Starlink is forced to crackdown on unauthorized users in Sudan, Zimbabwe, South Africa and more
· NASA looking for better ways to get samples back from Mars rover projects
· NASA needs to create a time standard for the Moon
· Will battery power large home appliances
· Roof top solar panels creating too much power in Southern California
#463 (Posted on 2Mayr2024)
Tik-Tok Update, Datacenters- Growth & Resource Consumptions Out of Control
The Question of the Week: What’s next for Tik-Tok?
The Big Stories:
Datacenters growth explosive growth in numbers and consumption
Trends why datacenters are growing
AI and Cloud Computing are culprit for datacenter power and resources consumption
#460 (Posted on 22Apr2024)
YouTube Is #1 And Still Cracking Down On Ad-Blockers, Win 11 Upgrade, Microsoft Breach Affecting US Gov’t, Disney HoloTiles, Humane AI Pin Review
News and Updates:
· YouTube is the #1 source for music and video entertainment and education
· YouTube is still cracking down on Ad-Blockers, despite Ad-blockers being available in Chrome Store
· New patch removes “Blue Screen of Death” problem for upgrading to Win11
· Russian security breach into Microsoft still causing problems throughout the US Government
· Disney shows off their new HoloTile
· Humane AP Pin is horrible, way too expensive, way under performing
#461 (Posted on 25Apr2024)
How Much Internet Bandwidth?, EU Passes Comprehensive AI Act, Congress Files An AI Bill, , UK Criminalize Sexual Deepfakes, Netflix AI Generated Usage Dilemma
The Question of the Week: How Much Internet Bandwidth Do I Really Need?
The Big Stories:
· EU law passes first comprehensive laws on AI, including new restrictions on how it can be used
· Congress files a bill forcing AI to reveal copyrighted art
· U.K. criminalizes the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images and videos against women
· Netflix may have used AI Generated images of a real person in a true crime documentary
#458 (Posted on 15Apr2024)
Tesla Autopilot Lawsuit, AI Engineer Pay, Apple Home Robot, AT&T Class-Action, Smartphone Damages, Apple Adds To Obsolete List
News and Updates:
· Tesla tries to involve Apple in Autopilot crash lawsuit, finally settles
· AI Engineers are getting paid Big Dollar$$
· After ending the Apple Car, could there be an Apple Home Robot?
· AT&T admits leak of 73 million customer’s data after Class-Action lawsuit filled
· The most common damage to smartphones
· Apple has added the iPhone 6 Plus and the iPad 5th Gen
#459 (Posted on 18Apr2024)
Cyber Security And The Elderly, AI And Fast-food
The Question of the Week: How do I talk about Cyber Security to my elderly parents?
· How Older Adults Can Improve Their Personal Cyber Security And Avoid Scams
The Big Stories:
· Taco Bell & Pizza Hut launching AI App to help run the restaurants
· The truth about AI Drive Thru’s- Its humans in the Philippines
· AI Voice Recognition is still a problem for drive thru’s
#456 (Posted on 8Apr2024)
Gmail Turns 20, Google Podcast App ends, FCC Broadband Rate, Facebook Poke Is Back, Amazon ends “Just Walk Out”, CISA Hacked, NYC Chatbot Gets It Wrong
News and Updates:
· Gmail turn 20 on 1Apr2024 and changed Google
· Google Podcast Apps is ended, moving everything to YouTube
· FCC says Broadband minimum is now 100Mbps down and 20Mbps up
· Facebook is bringing back the Poke, but should they?
· Amazon ends “Just Walk Out” at Amazon Fresh Stores
· U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, gets hacked by China
· NYC created a chatbot to give answers about NYC laws and gets them wrong!
#457 (Posted on 11Apr2024)
Backing Up A PC, AI Has Trouble With Bad Input, AI & Cybersecurity, Will AI Replace You?, Will AI Replace Hollywood?
The Question of the Week: Can you recommend a good back solution for my PC?
The Big Stories:
· ChatGPT flooded with celebrity impersonators and given bad info through their ChatGPT Store
· AI is changing the threat of cybersecurity
· Will Generative AI replace me and/or take my job?
· Will Generative AI replace Hollywood and/start creating block buster movies and TV shows?
#454 (Posted on 1Apr2024)
Apple Sued Again & Again, GM To Quit Sharing Driver Data, Uber Eats Fails With Facial Recognition, LinkedIn To Include Games
News and Updates:
· Apple sued by US for being a Monopoly
· Apple sued via Class-Action over AirTag safety
· Starlink testing Cellular connections
· GM stops sharing driver behavior data
· Uber Eats paying out because of Facial Recognition failure
· LinkedIn will start including games on the platform
#455 (Posted on 4Apr2024)
Google Search Generative Experience, Fla. Bans Social Media For Kids Under 14, How Big Is TikTok, Who Owns TikTok
The Question of the Week: What’s going on with Google Search?
The Big Stories:
· Fla. Passes a law restrict Social Media from kids under 14
· How Big is TikTok by the numbers
· TikTok’s US Investors
· Who actually owns TikTok
#452 (Posted on 18Mar2024)
Royal Photo Manipulation, Microsoft Still Dealing With Breach, Cars Selling Data, Wordle Clone Crackdown, Roku Bricking TV’s
News and Updates:
· The Royal Photo scandal and the ethical dilemma of manipulating photos
· Microsoft still working through the Russian Cyber Breach
· Is your car collecting data and selling your info to insurance companies?
· The NY Times is cracking down on illegal clones of Wordle
· Roku is bricking TVs until “Dispute Resolution Terms” is accepted
#453 (Posted on 21Mar2024)
Ibrahim (Abe) Baggili Ph.D. Interview on Cyber Security Research
The Interview: Ibrahim (Abe) Baggili Ph.D., discusses his research on:
· VR Deception
· Forensic analysis of the Roomba
· Using the Progressive App to detect hit & run
#450 (Posted on 11Mar2024)
Starlink-HughesNet-Project Kuiper Updates, Apple-Oura-Samsung Rings, Max Password Crackdown
News and Updates:
· Starling getting better, faster, more reliable, new pricing plans
· HughesNet satellite Internet hemorrhaging customers
· Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite Internet trying to get off the ground
· Apple Ring-Oura Ring- Samsung Ring wearables instead of watches that do less?
· Max will join other streaming platforms to begin cracking down on password sharing
#451 (Posted on 14Mar2024)
Windows 12?, EV’s Pollute And Are A Security Risk, Apple Car Ended, Apple Hit With Fine And Class Action Lawsuit, iOS 17.4
The Question of the Week: You’ve talked about Windows 12, what is the update?
The Big Stories:
· EV’s emit more pollution that gas cars
· Chinese cars are security threat and have little to no safety
· Apple ends it’s Autonomous car project
· Apple fined $2Bil in EU of Music Streaming apps
· Apple faces Class Action Suit over iCloud restrictions
· iOS 17.4 Released with lots of upgrades and patches
#448 (Posted on 4Mar2024)
SCOTUS Hears Social Media Cases, Husband Listened In To Business Calls And Made Million$$, Vending Machine Using Facial Recognition, Airline’s Chatbot Cost Company Money,
Spacecraft Lands On Moon
News and Updates:
· SCOTUS hears Texas & Florida laws about Social Media, very skeptically
· Husband eavesdrops on acquisitions manager wife, makes $1 Million, gets caught
· Vending machine on a college campus was discovered using facial recognition
· Air Canada’s chatbot gave incorrect info, the airline must now honor refund
· Spacecraft lands on the moon, then falls on its side
#449 (Posted on 7Mar2024)
AT&T Outage, Cynomi Cyber Security
The Question of the Week: What happened to AT&T Last Week?
Interview:
We discuss cyber security with Laura Rodrigues from Cynomi
#446 (Posted on 26Feb2024)
Starlink Deorbits 100 Satellites, Astronomers Upset with Starlink, Mars 1 Year Simulation, Cyber Crime Group Stopped, Cyber Rules for Cars, EV Updates, Electric Grid Demand to Double
News and Updates:
· Starlink will deorbit 100 satellites
· Astronomers will complain to the UN about too many satellites
· NASA will be doing a 1 Year Mars Simulation
· Lockbit Cybercriminals stopped from spreading more malware
· Carmakers dealing with U.N. Cyber Rules
· Hertz to sell 20K EV’s, including discounting Tesla’s
· US allowing automakers more time to move to creating EV’s
· People prefer Hybrids over full EV’s
· Demand on the Electric Grid will double because of datacenters and AI in the next 3 years
#447 (Posted on 29Feb2024)
Non-Microsoft Verified Apps, OpenAI’s Sora
The Question of the Week:
I get this message: "The app you're trying to install isn't a Microsoft-verified app. Get verified apps from Store" How can I get around this and install an app I want?
The Big Stories:
· OpenAI teases Sora, the generative AI that creates videos from text
· A deep dive into Videos created from generative AI
#444 (Posted on 19Feb2024)
SHOW #300 – Samsung Trifold Phone, Xbox Everywhere, Americans Lost $10B To Scams, Apple Autonomous Vehicle, Google Maps AI Upgrade
News and Updates:
· This is Tech Gumbo’s #300 Radio Show
· Samsung maybe developing a trifold phone
· Microsoft wants Xbox Game Pass available on PS5 and Switch
· Americans lost $10 Billion to scams in 2023 according to the FTC
· Apple dramatically increased is research mileage for the Autonomous Vehicles
· Google Maps is getting a Generative AI upgrade
#445 (Posted on 22Feb2024)
Tap To Pay, New Sports Streaming Venture, Microsoft Copilot & Google Gemini, Altman Looking To Raise $7Trillion
The Question of the Week:
How does “Tap to Pay” for my credit card and/or smart phone work?
The Big Stories:
· ESPN, Fox Sports and Warner Bros. look to start a new sports streaming platform
· Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are rolling out everywhere
· OpenAI CEO wants to recreate chip manufacturing for AI, needs $7 Billion
#442 (Posted on 12Feb2024)
Facebook Is 20, Music Disappearing From TikTok, Social Media Platform Updates, Threads Suggest A Fediverse, Google & Yahoo Cracking Down on SPAM, Toothbrushes Cause Cyber Attack
News and Updates:
· Facebook is 20, we discuss some of the changes along the way
· Universal Music Group pulls all of its music from TikTok, including Taylor Swift
· YouTube is still the biggest, TikTok and Threads are growing Twitter is imploding
· Threads wants Fediverse (FEDerated unIVERSE) for other platforms
· Google and Yahoo are cracking down on SPAM
· 3 million smart toothbrushes cause a Direct Denial of Service
#443 (Posted on 15Feb2024)
The Mac is 40, Apple Vision Pro Reviews, Dumb Ways People are Using Vision Pro
The Big Stories:
· The Apple Macintosh computer turned 40
· Multiple reviews of the Apple Vision Pro, the good and bad
· Dumb ways people are using Vision Pro
#440 (Posted on 5Feb2024)
Ingenuity Flies Its Last Mission, Russian Hackers Hit HPE, Toyota Promotes Hydrogen-Powered Cars, Apple’s Vision Pro Has Privacy and App Issues
News and Updates:
· NASA’s Mars helicopter has flown its last mission after 72 flights
· The same Russian hacker that tried to get into Microsoft, try to get into HPE
· Toyota says Hydrogen-Powered Cars are the future, not EV’s
· Apple’s Vision Pro and the data collected are still up for grabs
· YouTube and Netflix will not build apps for the Vision Pro, for now
#441 (Posted on 8Feb2024)
Amazon Stops Purchase of Roomba, Gen Z Has Poor Cyber Security Habits, TikTok Feeble Attempt to Protect US User Data
The Big Stories:
· The EU refuses to allow Amazon to purchase iRobot, the makers of Roomba
· Generation Z has a poor cyber security problem
· Gen Z also falls for more cyber scams than their grandparents
· TikTok gives a Wink-And-A-Nod to protecting US user data
#438 (Posted on 29Jan2024)
Microsoft Is Hacked, Microsoft Is #1 $$$, Big Cable Against User Choices, Google Podcast To Become YouTube Music
News and Updates:
· Microsoft by Russians, but stopped it before it became bad
· Microsoft overtook Apple to become the most valuable company on Earth
· Cable companies think you are incapable of deleting you account on a website
· Google Podcast migrating to YouTube Music
#439 (Posted on 1Feb2024)
iOS 17.3 Launched With Stolen Device Protection, ChatGPT Sued by Authors, Another AI-Bot Influencer Fired, DNA Used To Create Facial Recognition
The Big Stories:
· Apple’s iOS 17.3 launches with security features, including Stolen Device Protection
· NY Times authors sue Open AI because ChatGPT can go around a pay wall
· Formula E Team creates a female an AI chatbot and then retracts the creepy bot
· Police use DNA to reconstruct suspects facial ID and then deploys facial recognition
#436 (Posted on 22Jan2024)
Starlink at Costco, Starlink Getting Faster, Wi-Fi 7, Apple Vision Pro, @SECGov Hacked
News and Updates:
· Starlink dishes now available at Costco
· Starlink is reducing latency to below 20 milliseconds
· Wi-Fi 7 received certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance
· The very pricy Apple Vision Pro
· @SECGov hacked possibly to inflate the price of Bitcoin
#437 (Posted on 25Jan2024)
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), YouTube’s Big Slowdown, Google Killing Cookies, Google Play is a Monopoly, Google Play Will Allow Real Money Gaming Apps
The Question of the Week:
What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)?
The Big Stories:
· YouTube’s assault on Adblockers continues with a “Slow Down” if you have an ad blocker
· Google is getting rid of everyone else’s cookies, but keep their own
· Google Play Store found guilty of being a monopoly
· Google Play will allow more Gaming Apps, including apps from Google
#434 (Posted on 15Jan2024)
New Years Tech Tips, GM Ending CarPlay, Tesla lowers Range Estimates, X Is Down 72%
News and Updates:
· 10 Tech Tips to start the New Year
· GM cancelling Android Auto & CarPlay for “Safety Concerns”
· Tesla lowers estimation on range of several EV’s per charge
· X, formerly known as Twitter, valuation is down 72% in 14 months
#435 (Posted on 18Jan2024)
iPhone Anti-Malware, Google’s Robot Constitution, AI-Doctors-Self Diagnosis, AI Bot Sells Vehicle for $1- The Hell Breaks Loose
The Question of the Week:
Are there any good anti-spyware / anti-malware for iPhone 13?
The Big Stories:
· Google creates a Robot Constitution for AI LLM’s
· AI & Doctors in the era of Self Diagnosis
· GM Dealer uses chat bot, bot tries to sell Tahoe for $1
· Then Chatbot went off script with a few political opinions
