Tech Gumbo

Twitter, X, Whatever

News & Updates:

Twitter &/or X

• Sharing Ad Revenue
• Still Bleeding Cash
• Cutting Ad Prices
• Musk wants to build an “Everything App”
• Super App will not be Easy

Guest Host Don Monistere - AI & Large Language Models w/ Guest Justin Obney, Kenny Nguyen & Alexander Adams

A deep dive discussion into AI & LLM’s like ChatGPT:

• How they are impacting your life
• Why we should be using these new tools
• Why we should be teaching these tools in schools
• The ethics of using AI & LLM’s
• The need for guardrails on AI & LLM’s

Guest Host Don Monistere - AI & Large Language Models w/ Guest Justin Obney & Kenny Nguyen

A deep dive discussion into AI & LLM’s like ChatGPT:

• The increased needs for cyber security with AI & LLM’s
• Why we should be using these new tools
• Alondra, the show producer, uses ChatGPT live for the 1^st ever
• The need for guardrails on AI & LLM’s

Guest Host Don Monistere - AI & Large Language Models w/ Guest Justin Obney

A deep dive discussion into AI & LLM’s like ChatGPT:

• How they are changing our culture
• How they are changing the way we work
• Why we should be using these new tools now

Cancelling a digital subscription, Twitter & Threads updates

The Question of the Week- Why is it so hard to cancel accounts/subscriptions?

The Big Stories:

• Twitter traffic is off 11%, Threads has over 100 Million sign ups
• Threads is just OK
• Threads is looking to make improvements
• Comparing Twitter and Threads
• Will Threads actually last?
• Advertisers are leaving Twitter and looking at Threads

AI Laws between US & EU, Microsoft can purchase Activision, Lead in old cables leaking into the Bayou, Meta tries to sell VR in China

News & Updates:

• US & EU agree on transferring data between the continents
• Judge rules Microsoft can purchase Activision/Blizzard
• Lead in very old cables leaking into a South Louisiana bayou
• Meta trying to sell Quest VR in China, getting a cold shoulder

Over Heating Smart Phones, Twitter vs. Threads

*Apologies in advance, we had mic problems and didn’t find out until after the recording

The Question of the Week-

Should I be worried when my iPhone gets really hot?

The Big Stories:

• Zuckvmusk.com online video game
• Twitter’s new CEO has Non-Compete
• Twitter limits number of post users can read
• Twitter changes TweetDeck to paying customers only
• Meta launches Threads, potential Twitter killer

Creator of Lithium-Ion dies, YouTube Test Anti-Adblockers, Wagner Shuts Down Russia’s Military Starlink, Intel Changing Chip Names, Apple Scales back AR/VR Headsets

*Apologies in advance, we had mic problems and didn’t find out until after the recording

News & Updates:

• John B. Goodenough, the inventor of Lithium-Ion batteries dies
• YouTube test eliminating ad-blockers
• Wagner Group shuts down the Russian version of their Military Satellite Internet
• Intel to rename i3, i5, i7 Chips
• Apple scales back number of Vision Pro headsets dramatically

Musk vs. Zuckerberg and TikTok Updates

The Question of the Week-

Did Elon Musk’s mother actually stop the fight between Musk & Zuckerberg?

The Big Stories:

• TikTok admits that some user data is Stored in China, after telling Congress it was not
• TikTok Creators Sue Montana over Ban, TikTok funding the effort
• Louisiana & other states banning TikTok on state owned devices, “Will it make a difference”?

Space-Based Solar Power, EV Tire Problems, Microsoft Console Wars, AI & Congress, AI & Baseball, AI & Facial Recognition Banned Again

News & Updates:

• Transmitting Space-Based Solar Power to Earth
• EV Problem- Wearing Out Tires 30% Faster
• Microsoft Tells FTC, “We’ve Lost The Console Wars” So Let Us Buy Activision/Blizzard
• US House & Senate File Legislation To Address AI
• Baseball Scouts Are Using AI to Analyze Prospects
• Once Again, AI Based Facial Recognition  Is Banned From Merchants Trying To Prevent Shoplifting

Data Breaches at the DMV & Nurses over ruled my AI

The Question of the Week- I’d like to hear more about this massive hack that I keep hearing about at the DMV, and what should I do?

The Big Stories:

Artificial Intelligence in health care, and what happens when AI overrules a nurse!

Meta’s Threads to replace Twitter, IRS’s free tax filing form, Gannett sues Google, Reddit Protest

News & Updates:

• Meta set to release a Threads to compete directly with Twitter
• The IRS is launching an online form for tax filing
• Gannett/US Today is suing Google claiming it is a Monopoly
• Reddit Protesters angry with CEO’s decisions

Social Media & Kids, and Lingering Tech Myths

The Question of the Week:

With summer coming, I’m worried about my kids spending too much time on the phones & computers, is there anything I can do?

And:
6 Tech Myths that still persist

Instagram’s creating competitor to Twitter, Apple blocks ChatGPT internally, CISO burnout, SCOTUS passes on Section 230, ESPN to Stream Flagship Channel, Netflix update

News & Updates:

• Instagram to release a competitor to Twitter this summer
• Apple blocks employees from using ChatGPT internally, but launches ChatGPT App for iPhone
• CISO’s suffer burnout from high pressure responsibilities
• SCOTUS says social media not responsible for terrorist, avoid Section 230
• ESPN to bypass cable and create to Streaming platform
• Netflix reveals cost of sharing passwords & people are choosing ads

GPT Large Language Models- Congressional Hearing, Reasoning, Creating Wedding Vows, Working with Productivity Suites, and Disappoints in China.

The Big Stories:

• ChatGPT’s CEO tells Congress Safety Standards for AI are needed
• Microsoft’s A.I. show signs of Reasoning
• Are couples using ChatGPT to create their Wedding Vows?
• Google upgrading it’s LLM and in conjunction with G-Suite
• China’s LLM flopped for several amazing reasons

No More AM Radio, YouTube & the NFL, YouTuber plane crash leads to jail, Facebook vs. FTC, Apple VR Goggle$$

News & Updates:

• AM Radios no longer included in EV’s
• YouTube’s NFL Sunday ticket will have lots of changes
• A YouTuber crashed his plane as a stunt, now faces jail
• Facebook violated children’s privacy according to the FTC
• Apple releasing a $3,000 VR Headset

7 people control keys to the Internet? And the Train wreck that is Twitter

The Question of the Week: I heard that 7-people can turn off the worlds internet. Is that true? If so, how is that possible?

• The Truth About the People with the Keys to the Internet

And

Twitter:

• Changes in the 7 months of Elon Musk
• Employee count went 7500 to less than 1500
• Blue Check Mark Shaming
• Back tracking on charging to use Twitter as alert system
• NPR, PBS, and multiple new organizations leave Twitter
• 10,000 Character Tweets
• Jack Dorsey chimes in

Starlink Updates, Wendy’s Drive-Thru Chatbot, Detecting AI, Passkeys Faster & More Efficient, Tesla Shared Videos

News & Updates:

• Starlink cancels Data Caps
• SpaceX now over 4,000 Satellites
• Wendy’s will try a Chatbot for the Drive-Through
• 5 Ways to detect if text was written by a Bot vs. a Human
• Google says Passkeys are faster and more efficient than passwords
• Tesla employees were sharing videos from Tesla car cameras

LSU is becoming the leader in Cyber Security

Our guest this week:
Greg Trahan, Director of Economic Development LSU

• LSU working with US Secret Service on:
• Cyber Security research & training
• Encouraging athletes to become Secret Service Agents
• Working to defend Ports from Cyber attacks
• Training students to become cyber security experts

Patient drops ransomware lawsuit, Win10 End of Life, Hello Win12, Google Launches Passkeys, China ready to attack satellites, 6G Cellular

News & Updates:

• Patient suing hospital to pay ransomware, drops the lawsuit
• Microsoft announced the End of Life Date for Windows 10
• More rumors about Windows 12 surface
• Google dropping passwords for Passkeys
• China building plans to attack satellites
• US Gov’t getting ready for 6G Cellular

Cybersecurity vs. Cyber-safeguarding, the role of and need for a vCISO

The Question of the Week- Is Cybersecurity a Myth?

&

Does my business really need a vCISO?

Don Monistere is our guest discussing his recent blog posts.

Netflix Crackdown, Facebook Giving Away $$, Ga. National Guard & Social Media Recruiting, Dutch Police Warning Hackers, Patient Suing Hospital to Pay Ransom to Remove Naked Photos

This is the 250^th Tech Gumbo Show!

News & Updates:

• Netflix Password sharing crackdown not going well
• Netflix to stop shipping DVD’s! Who knew they were still doing that?
• Facebook settlement giving away $725M, Don’t get excited
• Ga. National Guard using social media to recruit high school students
• Dutch police warn hackers to stop, because they are not as anonymous as they think
• Patient sues a hospital to pay ransom, so the naked photos of her would be removed from the Internet

Internet Access $$, Metaverse, Meh-taverse, Bard vs. ChatGPT

The Question of the Week- How much should I pay for Internet access?

The Big Stories:

• Meta not moderating content in the Metaverse
• Disney & Microsoft close their Meh-taverse
• Epic Games  & Apple give Metaverse a try
• Researcher leaves Google because Bard is learning from ChatGPT- Google Denies

Avoid Public Charging Ports, Major FBI Cyber Arrest, Garage Door Problems, Spyware on iPhone, Microsoft Patches, TikTok fines Again

News & Updates:

• FBI warns travelers not to use public charging ports in airports
• FBI brought down Dark Web’s Genesis Market, an infamous hackers website
• Garage door company shuts down their Internet portal to your door
• Israeli firm hacks into iPhone to target specific  high profile people
• Microsoft release urgent & critical patch updates
• TikTok fines for children under 13 on their platform

Amazon Return Policy, AI & ChatGPT Updates

The Question of the Week- Is Amazon changing their return policy?

The Big Stories:

• Who is profiting from AI?
• Microsoft & ChatGPT will help fight Cybersecurity
• Italy to block ChatGPT of GDPR concerns
• Clearview AI screapped 30 Billion images from Facebook for the police

50th Anniversary of 1st Cell Call, Dumb Phone Sales Way Up, Teams Improvements, Gmail Problems, Ford Self Driving Cars, EV’s & Cyber Concerns

News & Updates:

• 1^st Cell Phone Call happened 50 Years Ago Involved Trash Talking
• Dumb/Minimal Phones Sales are way up, especially with Gen Z
• Microsoft will double the speed and freshen the look of Teams
• Browser extensions allow for Gmail hacking
• Ford making moves towards Self Driving vehicles
• Electric Vehicles pose Cyber Security Threats

Junk Mail, Amazon Sidewalk, TikTok Ban, Zoom Bombing

The Question of the Week-  How do I unsubscribe from Junk Mail?

The Big Stories:

• Amazon Sidewalk, Why and how you should opt out!
• US Gov’t talks about TikTok Ban, but uses TikTok
• What would a TikTok ban look like?
• US Fed Reserve hit with a Zoom-Porn Bombing

World Backup Day, Gordon Moore died, 4G on the Moon, SpaceX Updates, Tesla Hacked

News & Updates:

• 31Mar was World Backup Day
• Gordon Moore, Co-Founder of Intel and creator of Moore’s Law died
• Space X
  • Smaller Dish available
  • Testing inflight Wi-Fi
  • 100% Availability on US West Coast
  • Created “Global Roaming”
  • Gets a Satellite based Competitor
• Tesla gets BREACHED BY A “White Hat”

Artificial Intelligence, Chat GPT & Bard

The Big Story:

• AI, Chat GPT & Bard
• Bill Gates chimes in
• Microsoft adds ChatGPT to Office Suite
• ChatGPT lied to a human
• Companies banning ChatGPT
• Microsoft CoPilot
• Google’s Bard is Boring

Google Glass Fails Again, iPhone 15 & USB-C, iPhone Charging, Voice Cloning Scams, Spyware on your Smartphone

News & Updates:

• Google Glass gets scraped again
• Apple USB-C on iPhone 15 and Apple only cables
• iPhone charging feature is a wasted effort
• FTC warns AI voice-cloning scams
• Spyware on smartphones

Issue with BYOD, National Cyber Strategy, LastPass Employee Does Not Update

The Question of the Week- 
How worried should I be about my “personal/“home life” data/pictures/internet searches when I enroll in my employer’s “Bring Your Own Device” mobile phone policy?

The Big Stories:

• Biden Administration National Cyber Strategy
• National Cyber Security Across Multiple Agencies
• Big Tech Must Be Secure
• SEC Proposes new Cyber Rules
• LastPass Employee Did Not Update PC & Lead to Massive Hack

US Threatens to Ban TikTok again, 13 min for Social Media should be raised, Twitter downed by 1 person, Wi-Fi 7

News & Updates:

• US Threatens to Ban TikTok if Chinese Gov’t Does not Divest
• Surgeon Gen, says min 13 Years Old not enough for Social Media
• A Single Software Engineer Brought Twitter Down
• Wi-Fi 7 Explained

Non-Competes, Work From Home Continues, VW Wouldn’t help, Vehicles Repossess Themselves, Signal Won’t Weaken Security, Aussie Rips out Chinese Security Cameras

The Question of the Week- 
Can you please speak to your thoughts on making non-compete clauses illegal in the work place?

The Big Stories:

• 30% still Work From Home
• VW would not help w/ stolen car and abducted child
• Ford could repossess or remove functionality
• Signal will not weaken security in UK
• Aussie Gov’t rips out 900 Chinese security cameras

iPhone Helps Steal Digital Life, Phones Stolen at Mardi Gras, Defender Stops Cyberattacks, Malware in Torrents, Merck Cyberattack Warlike, Passwords in Browsers

News & Updates:

• iPhone Feature helps steal your Digital Life
• phones stolen at Mardi Gras
• Microsoft Defender helps stop cyberattacks
• Insurers say Cyberattack we Warlike
• Malware in Pirated Torrents
• Malware shows passwords saved in browsers

EV’s & E-Bikes

The Question of the Week- 
I’ve heard you talk about EV’s, my question is, “Is it really worth it to get an EV”?

The Big Stories:

• EV or HEV or PHEV
• EV Tax Credits
• Cheaper Batteries for EV’s, but not cold weather
• Pros & Cons of E-Bikes

SCOTUS Changing the Internet?, AI & Deepfakes weakens MFA, Twitter Changes Rules for 2FA, Facebook adds Blue Badge Fee

News & Updates:

• SCOTUS hears 2 cases that could radically change the Internet
• AI & Deepfakes are weakening MFA/2FA
• Reporter “Broke” into his account using Voice AI
• Twitter Limits 2FA to paying Blue Members
• Using MFA on Twitter for Free
• Facebook & IG Now Charge for Blue Badge

Twitter Updates and ChatGPT/Bing updates

The Question of the Week- 
What’s up with Twitter?

The Big Stories:

Twitter:

• Twitter Blue can do 4000 Characters
• Elon Musk Promotes His Tweets Above Everything!
• Twitter Engineer Fired for Telling Musk the Truth

ChatGPT/Bing:

• Microsoft Releases AI-Powered Bing
• BingChat Argues with a User
• BingChat is Temperamental
• BingChat understands complex emotional question
• Early Stages of Hype Cycle
• 91% Concerned AI will do more harm than good

Win11 Tiny, Apple Security Update, Apple Probed by Justice Dept, Big Tech Subpoenaed, Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown

News & Updates:

• Windows Tiny11 Runs on 2GB RAM
• Apple Releases Emergency Security Update for iOS and MacOS
• US Justice Probes Apple over Antitrust
• Big Tech 5 Subpoenaed to US House of Reps
• Netflix Continues its Rollout of Password Sharing Crackdown

Providing Remote Tech Support & Protecting Yourself From Data Breaches

The Question of the Week- 
Is there an easy way to support my Mom’s computer remotely?

The Big Story:

Data Breaches

• What do thieves actually want
• What to do if your data is stolen
• How to protect yourself
• Passwords &/or Passphrases, make them long and strong
• SEC Creating Financial Rules for Cyber

AI Runs Amok, Celebrity Voices Abused, ChatGPT Fastest Growing App of All Time, Google Reveals Bard, Bard Flops, Cost Google $100B, Bing w/ ChatGPT

News & Updates:

• 4chan members make deepfakes of celebritys using AI
• ChatGPT soars past 100 million users in 2 months
• Google reveals Bard to compete with Microsoft & ChatGPT
• At live presentation, Bard makes error
• Error cost Alphabet $100 Billion in valuation
• Microsoft launches Bing with ChatGPT
• Quora launches a competitor ChatBot

 

Big Tech layoffs and TikTok being banned

The Question of the Week- 
Why are big tech companies laying so many employees?

The Big Story:

• TikTok banned from college Wi-Fi networks
• US State want more evidence why they should ban TikTok
• TikTok is Bad, but Google Facebook, Twitter, Amazon are Good?

Lasers Guiding Lightning, FAA Admits Problem, Hackers Attack Riot Games, Mercedes Goes Level 3, iOS 16.3 & Security, 200 Megapixels, Smartphones Not Selling

News & Updates:

• Scientists use lasers to redirect lightning
• The FAA explained the Major Outage
• A hacker stole the Source Code to League of Legends
• Mercedes says new cars will be Level 3 Autonomous
• Apple iOS 16.3 has new security
• Samsung has a phone w/ 200 Megapixels
• Despite all, Smartphone sales were down for 2022

Employee Productivity Tracking

The Question of the Week- 
Can my employer really track everything I’m doing on my work computer?

• What data does productivity trackers record?
• What are Productivity Killers?
• Pros & Cons of Productivity Tracking/Monitoring
• Employee ordered to repay employer after productivity tracked

EV Milestones, EV & Climate Change, Wy. Banning EV’s?, Tesla faking video

News & Updates:

• Global & US EV Sales reach Milestone
• EV/Autonomous Cars & Climate Change
• Wyoming Legislators wants to ban EV Sales
• Tesla video promoting self-driving was faked

La. Porn Law, Sextortion, Robot Lawyer, Windows 12, iPhone 14 Crash Detection

The Question of the Week-  What is going on with the Louisiana “Porn Law”?

News & Updates:

• La. Porn Law requires ID Proof
• FBI report Sextortion Cases
• Robot Lawyer Powered by AI
• Microsoft hints at Win12
• iPhone 14 Crash Detection hits the slopes

ChapGPT & Microsoft & AI

News & Updates:

• Microsoft buys 49% of OpenAI, creators of ChatGPT
• Mircosoft will bring ChatGPT to Bing & Office
• Is ChatGPT a cybersecurity threat?
• ChatGPT- Pro
• Microsoft can clone your voice in seconds

LastPass Hacked, Password Managers, Cyber Security in Space

LastPass Hacked, Password Managers, Cyber Security in Space

The Question of the Week- You guys have been saying Password Managers are a good thing, but Last Pass got hacked, do you still think it is a good thing?

The Big Story:

Password Managers & Cyber Security in Space

Facial Recognition AI Going Too Far, ChatGPT AI update

Facial Recognition AI Going Too Far, ChatGPT AI update

News & Updates:

• Facial Recognition lead to false arrest
• Facial Recognition gets mom escorted out of Radio City Music Hall
• Microsoft Experiments with using ChatGPT to better Bing
• A Princeton student builds an app to detect ChatGBT

ChatGPT and Sports Betting Online

The Question of the Week- What is ChatGPT and why should I care?

ChatGPT: What You Need to Know About OpenAI's Powerful, Potentially Very Problematic Chatbot

The Big Story:

• Sports Wagering Online
• Explosive Growth
• Tapping into College Brands
• The popularity and unmet promises
• What Kansas went thru and is not getting
• Sports gaming included in Entertainment Shows
• The most popular Apps

FCC acts on Robocalling, Apps tracking Kids, TikTok vs US Lawmakers, FTC Suing to Stop Microsoft

News & Updates:

• FCC pulls the plug on telecom company allowing Robocalls
• Most Apps for kids track and sell their data to Google
• Lawmakers try to ban TikTok
• And what if they were Successful?
• States taking aim at TikTok as well
• FTC Sues to Stop Microsoft Acquisition of Activision/Blizzard