Tech Gumbo

SanFran Backtracks on Killer Robots, Mars Copter does 35th, Starlink & Dept of Defense & Data Caps, EU Consent for Social Media, TSA rolling out Facial Recognition

News & Updates:

• San Francisco changing their stance on killer robots
• NASA’s Ingenuity does its 35^th Flight
• Starlink partnering with Defense Department
• Starlink Delaying Data Caps
• European Union will demand Social Media get Explicit Consent on ads
• TSA Expanding Facial Recognition nationwide

Hacking the Metaverse

Guest LSU Cybersecurity Professor Abe Baggili Explains:

• What is the Metaverse and it is not what you think
• Metaverse is just another portal
• Research into the very poor security in the Metaverse

 

Twitter Analysis, Update & Deep Dive

The Question of the Week- Everyone else is talking about Twitter, why aren't you?

Twitter Update & Deep Dive

• Advertisers leaving
• Analytics & Audience Insight staff decimated
• Musk vs. Apple
• Former Twitter Employees getting new jobs

Alexa just a clock/radio, SanFran robots that can kill, Tax websites selling your info to Facebook, Meta employees hacking user accounts

News & Updates:

• Amazon thought Alexa would be move that a clock radio
• SanFran police can deploy a robot that can kill
• TaxAct, TaxSlayer and H&R Block selling your sensitive data to Facebook
• TikTok Still share more of your personal data
• Meta employees fired for allowing accounts to be hacked

FTX & Binance update, Google loses to States, Apple & US Chips, Taylor Swift & Ticketmaster Fiasco, Amazon Prime Music

News & Updates:

• FTX Billion$$ Missing
• Binance not looking healthy
• 40 States sue Google & Win
• Apple to use US made chips in 2024
• Taylor Swift tour tickets and Ticketmaster troubles
• Amazon to offer Streaming music with Prime

How LSU is winning the Content Arms Race

Guest Cody Worsham, Chief Brand Officer of LSU Athletics talks about:

• How was the LSU Athletics Social Media team created?
• For those interested in content creation, what can they do to get started?
• How does LSU Athletics Social Media team make decisions?
• What is the LSU Athletics Social Media team’s role in supporting N.I.L.?
• LSU Gold for those who want deeper engagement

Smart Phone for Kids & Crypto Currency Crash

The Question of the Week- At what age should I give my child his 1^st smart phone?

The Big Story- Crypto Currency Crash

Also:

• Binance cancels FTX buyout
• FTX Questionable dealings
• SEC & DOJ investigating FTX
• Tom Brady lost big with FTX
• Millennials avoiding crypto currency

Chrome Extension Troubles, Microsoft- losing money on Xbox, Support for Call of Duty, Activision investigations, Win11 Ads, Metaverse, Facebook fires 11,000 employees

News & Updates:

• Chrome (browsers in general) has extension issues
• Microsoft:
  - Loses $200 for every Xbox sold
  - Will continue to support Call of Duty on Playstation
  - Activision purchase triggers investigations
  - Try out Ads on Win11
  - Struggles with Metaverse

• Meta lays of 11,000 employees

Starlink Updates $$$, Digital Driver’s Licenses, Truth Social, Facebook Devalued

News & Updates:

• Starlink for RV
• Starlink for Private Jets
• Starlink may impose Data Caps
• ’s Digital Drivers License
• Truth Social Growing, but in Trouble
• Facebook losing 75% of its value

Tech Gumbo starts 9th Year, iOS 16, Elon Musk & Twitter

The Question of the Week- Should I upgrade to iOS 16?

The Big Story- Twitter is now an Elon Musk company.

• 1^st act is to remove top executives
• Implement changes
• $20/month for the Blue Check
• Well Maybe $8/month for the Blue Check
• Now a privately held company
• Bringing back Vine?
• Do you keep your Twitter account?

The Big Story- Social Media Content Moderation

The Big Story- Social Media Content Moderation

Also:

• TikTok subcontractors traumatized as content moderators
• TikTok and campaign misinformation
• Twitter trying to eliminate campaign misinformation

Is Alexa actually listening, Foldable iPads & iPhones, iPhone Crash Detection False Alarms, Starlink a GPS Alternative & Social Media Status Update

The Question of the Week- Does my Alexa actually listen everything going on in the room?

News & Updates:

• Apple will have foldable iPads & iPhones by 2024
• iPhone crash detection creating false alarms from roller coasters
• U of Texas uses Starlink as GPS alternative
• A status update on the Social Media giants

Lithium Batteries

Lithium Batteries

Also:

• Why are they important
• Is lithium a true replacement for oil?
• When will we run out of Lithium
• What will replace lithium-ion batteries
• GM is starting a new business unit to offer electricity storage and management for homes and businesses

Kanye to buy Parler, NASA’s DART Hit the Target, Netflix password sharing crackdown, Original iPhone sells for $39K

News & Updates:

• Kayne West wants to buy the Social Media platform Parler
• NASA’s DART changed the path of the asteroid
• Netflix will roll out global changes to stop password sharing
• Original iPhone still in factory sealed box sold at auction for $39K

The Question of the Week- Is it finally time to upgrade to Windows 11? & Twitter, BeReal, TikTok, Instagram updates

Also:

• Musk agrees to buy Twitter, again
• BeReal- the new social media darling
• TikTok, Instagram, SnapChat quickly try to copy
• Is Instagram in Trouble?

SCOTUS takes up Section 230, USB-C & The EU, Windows Logo Malware, Chrome ending Ad Blockers, NASA-SpaceX-Hubble, Delivery Drone in Powerlines

News & Updates:

• SCOTUS agrees to hear a case that could change Section 230 & Social Media as we know it
• The EU confirmed USB-C mandate by 2024
• Malware was hidden in old Windows logo
• NASA & SpaceX want to move Hubble to a higher orbit
• Food delivery drone got tangled in powerlines

The Question of the Week: A listener Fact Checks us on farms in the US, & News, Updates & Follow-Ups

The Question of the Week- A listener Fact Checks us on farms in the US

Also, News, Updates & Follow-Ups:

• NASA’s DART hits the target
• EV Charging station are reimbursable
• EV Sales hit record
• Solar Energy prices fall
• Starlink Review
• SanFran surveillance plan
• TikTok Political Ban

Interview with Dr. Abe Baggili from the LSU Department of Computer Science & Cybersecurity Professor

We discuss with Dr. Abe Baggili:

• Cyber Security
• LSU being be designated by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations
• The research Dr. Baggili and his students are doing

The Question of the Week- Should I use my cell phone as a key to get into my hotel room? And Twitter Updates

The Question of the Week- Should I use my cell phone as a key to get into my hotel room?

Also, Twitter Updates:

• Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony has Senators outraged on both sides of the aisle
• Twitter Whistleblower says security holes could cause real people harm
• Twitter Shareholders unfazed by Testimony
• Twitter & Whistleblower had $7Mil settlement w/ NDA, but Congress forced him to talk
• Elon Musk Adds the Whistleblower to his lawsuit to end the deal to buy Twitter
• Bob Iger tells why Disney decided not to buy Twitter

Most Regretted College Majors, NASA’s DART, AT&T Breaks 5G Promise, AI Wins Art Competition, John Deere Self Driving Tractors, Alphabet Exec Leaves Because of Commercial Use of Data

News & Updates:

• The Most Regretted College Majors are Non-STEM
• NASA’s DART looks to redirect a Moonlet
• AT&T will not deliver 5G to older phones as promised
• Artificial Intelligence Art wins a Digital Arts Competition
• John Deere is leading the way in Self Driving Tractors
• Alphabet Executive Leaves Health Unit Because of Commercial Use of Data

Hard Disk Drives vs. Solid-State Drives, iPhone 14 announcement, Unwanted Text Messages, Starlink & T-Mobile, Cell Carriers and Your Location Data

The Question of the Week- Is there really a difference between regular hard drives and solid-state drives?

Also:

• Tips to deal with unwanted text messages
• Apple formally announces iPhone 14 line up
• Starlink & T-Mobile to allow cell phone to use satellites
• How long does your cellular carrier retain your location data

Twitter’s Edit Button, Tesla Sues La., Rhythm Nation Crashed Hard Drives, LastPass Hacked, Voyager 1 Phoning Home Again, USB4-V 2.0

News & Updates:

• Twitter will finally allow you edit Tweets
• Tesla sues Louisiana to sell directly to consumers
• Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation could crash hard drives
• LastPass was hacked, but no user data was compromised
• NASA’s Voyager 1 is 15 Billion miles away and talking to Earth again
• USB4- Version 2.0 will deliver up to 80Gbps

Weird Text Message and Personal Security Concerns

The Question of the Week- What’s up with all of these strange text messages?

Also:

• Amazon buys iRobot for better access inside your home
• Amazon expanding drone delivery
• TikTok is monitoring key strokes and screen taps
• Microsoft to put ads in Outlook App

Better Google Searches, iOS Update, Streaming Milestone, Twitter Whistleblower, Starlink Update, Another Racist Chatbot

News & Updates:

• Google Announces Better Search Results
• Apple has critical iOS Security Patch
• More Streaming than Cable Viewing
• Twitter Whistleblower Discloses Security Coverups
• Starlink puts up more satellites
• Another AI Chatbot becomes creepy and racist very quickly

Getting Text Messages while on Airplane Mode and EV charging and affordability

The Question of the Week- How am I receiving text messages while on Airplane Mode?

Also:

• Tesla no longer #1 producer of Electric Vehicles (EV’s)
• Charging EV’s gets easier
• EV’s become more affordable
• New law allows for $7500 Tax Credit to buy an EV, but has a catch
• Making new type of batteries for EV’s

Russia fines Google, DirecTV Opposes Dish, TikTok Head of Security, Netflix expands password sharing crackdown, Windows 12 in 2024 and Win 8.1 ends in Jan2023

News & Updates:

• Russia fines Google for spreading false info about Ukraine invasion
• DirecTV opposes Dish’s 5G plan
• TikTok’s head of Security is stepping down
• Netflix expands password sharing crackdown
• Window 12 arriving in 2024
• Windows 8.1 going End of Life Jan 10, 2023

Android Adware, Jobs in Technology Fields

The Question of the Week- I am seeing a lot of unusual ads on my Android, what do I do about it?

Also:

• The best jobs in technology
• Getting started in Tech without experience

TikTok Probe, Twitter sues Musk, Miners are now Robots, FCC and 8Mil RoboCalls, $1Bil of Fake Cisco Hardware

News & Updates:

• Bipartisan call for a US Government probe into China mining TikTok user data
• Twitter sues Elon Muck to force the purchase of the Social Media platform
• Miners are forced to use robots and tech, instead of manual labor in the mines
• FCC threatens 8 Telecom companies to block 8 Billion Robocalls
• CEO arrested for selling over $1 billion of fake Cisco hardware

Guest David Susko, Geoscientist working for a NASA contractor studying life on Mars

Guest David Susko, Geoscientist working for a NASA contractor studying life on Mars

• Working with NASA
• Geology of Mars
• Water on Mars
• Why study Mars

Window’s Defender still Free, Zero Day Follina, Apple adding Lockdowns, EU Digital Markets Act, Low MFA Adoption, Dish Network v. Starlink, Starlink goes Mobile, Sand Battery

News & Updates:

• Window’s Defender requires Free Subscription
• Zero-Day “Follina” patch is available
• Apple is adding LockDown option to iPhones, iPads, & Macs
• EU’s new Digital Markets Act means new requirements for Big Tech
• Not many companies are requiring Multi-Factor Authentication
• Dish Network tries to stop Starlink and fails
• Starlink is approved to be used on moving vehicles
• Sand Battery store energy for months

Analog fax over the digital Internet, Artificial Intelligence is not Sentient

The Question of the Week- How can I use my current modem and computer for faxing over the internet?

• Google Engineer thinks their AI has become Sentient
• The Turing Test
• AI cannot understand nuance
• AI can help with Job Interview practice
• AI can help Train, Protect and Predict Athletes Performance

Jacuzzi is Hacked, Common Charger for USA, Starlink on Cruise Ships, Dish - SpaceX -moving vehicles, Copy & Paste explained, Apple update CarPlay and becomes a $$ Lender

News & Updates:

• White Hat Hacker finds backdoor into Jacuzzi’s backend exposing worldwide user data
• US Senators want to have a Common Charger, like the EU
• Starlink wants to provide Internet to Cruise Ships
• Dish Network accuses SpaceX of not stopping customers from using Starlink on moving vehicles
• Microsoft explains “Copy & Paste” and why sometimes it does not work
• Apple wants CarPlay to control all the screens in new cars
• Apple has Billions of $$ to lend w/ Pay Later Service

Electric Vehicles (EV) and the environment, EV Charging stations, EV Charging adapters

The Question of the Week-

Are Electric Vehicles really better for the Environment the combustion engines?

And:

EV Charging stations are not keeping up with the demand for EV’s

Ransomware shutters a college, Farewell iPod, Apple Passkey, Internet Explorer ended, More subscription $$ than you think, Regulating Crypto, HDMI & Bluetooth getting upgrades

News & Updates:

• Ransomware attack brought an end to a college
• Apple is no longer making the iPod
• Passkeys could be the end passwords
• Internet Explorer has officially ended, Edge, Chrome, Firefox will pick up the slack
• Consumers spend approx. $130 more per month than they think
• US Senators want to regulate cryptocurrency
• HDMI Cable will deliver power
• Bluetooth will connect to multiple devices

Special Guest Nicole Quinlan of TripChat

Special Guest Nicole Quinlan of TripChat

TripChatApp is an app to help locals and visitors find out more about their surroundings

Netflix Password Crackdown, iPhone & USB-C, Twitter update, Texas AG & Twitter Bots, 6G in 2030, Uber & Waymo & Autonomous Trucking, Autonomous TP delivery, Russia and Appliance chips in Tanks

News & Updates:

• Netflix has begun the Password sharing crack down and it is not going well
• The EU is forcing Apple to switch to the USB-C ports on iPhones
• Elon Musk says he does not “Have To Buy Twitter”
• Texas AG worried about Twitter bots
• Nokia say 6g Cellular coming in 2030
• Uber & Waymo partnering on long-haul trucking
• Autonomous Trucks delivering Toilet Paper in Dallas
• Russia is taking microchips from appliances to fix their tanks

A Deep Dive into the Metaverse

The Question of the Week-

I keep hearing about the Metaverse, but I am not sure what it is, can you explain it to me?

Metaverse:

• Characteristics
• Who is building platforms
• Marketing/Commerce
• Still Problems
• Warnings from “Second Life” creator

US #1 in Supercomputers, Antitrust bills focus on Big Tech, DuckDuckGo not so private, Digital Driver’s License, More Legal Problems for Social Media, Funny response to Ransomware

News & Updates:

• US has fastest Supercomputer doing Exaflops
• US Senate bill focuses on Big Tech company actions
• DuckDuckGo gives Microsoft permission to track users
• Digital Driver’s License gaining Federal Acceptance
• Social Media could be sued for getting kids addicted
• SCOTUS strikes down Texas law on Social Media Moderation
• Bank IT Dir. Sends “Anatomy Pic” in response to Ransomware

Starlink: 400k Subscribers, 32 Countries & RV’s, Canada Bans Huawei, US not interested in folding Smart Phones AT&T 911 Service Upgrade, Telephone Service of the past

News & Updates:

• Starlink has 400k subscribes, is available in 32 Countries and if you go the Starlink RV route, there is no wait list
• Canada Bans Huawei & ZTE From Its 5G and 4G Networks
• The US like big phones, not folding phones
• AT&T upgraded their 911 service to within 50 meters, no longer 10 miles
• Telephone Service in the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s very different from today

CityCoin, MiamiCoin troubles, Cryto’s $1Trillion Crash, Luna & Stablecoin, US Gov’t investigates Cryptocurrency

The Question of the Week-

What is Citycoin?

And:

• MiamiCoin crashed causing troubles for the Mayor
• The Entire Crypto Currency Market laost over $1 Trillion in the last 6 months
• Luna and StableCoin lost 95% of it’s value
• US Dept of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission are both investigating Crypto Currencies for illegalities

Elon Musk Good, Bad & Ugly, Twitter buyout off then on, Content Moderation, Emoji and SEC Issues surrounding the Twitter Buyout

• Elon Musk- Super Hero/ Tony Star/Bruce Wayne or Super Villain
• Content Moderation issues around the world
• Is the Twitter purchase on or off, and the ramifications either way
• Stopping an online discussion with the Poop Emoji
• SEC has several things they want to Elon Musk about because of his actions

Texas HB 20 takes on Social Media, US Senate Digital Platform Commission Act, Microsoft launches Cyber Security Service, MIT Oreometer, GrubHub NYC Gaff

News & Updates:

• Texas HB 20 will allow users to sue if they are censored
• US Senator proposes commission to oversee Big Tech Companies
• Microsoft launches Cyber Security Service to combat ransomware
• MIT Engineers research Oreo Crème filling
• GrubHub offers $15 towards lunch in NYC and did not tell the restaurants to be prepared

Autocorrect on Smartphones and our Guest, Don Monistere

The Question of the Week-

I hate Autocorrect on my iPhone, is there anything I can do?

And our guest, Don Monistere, President & CEO of General Informatics

Opting out of Google, iPhone and iFixit, NASA’s Ingenuity does it again, & the Space Hotel, w/ Guest Don Monistere

News & Updates:

• Google lets you opt out of personal data searches
• iFixit not happy with Apples DIY repair options
• NASA’s Ingenuity keeps going and going
• 1st Space Hotel to be ready in 2025

Your Digital Footprint, The EU’s new Digital Services Act

The Question of the Week-

I’ve heard you say that Google, Facebook, … know more about me than I know about myself, is this really true?

We discuss the EU’s new landmark piece of legislation, The Digital Services Act

• The DSA goes another big step towards controlling the data collected about ou
• Failure to comply with the rules may result in fines of up to 6% of companies’ global annual revenues
• the legislation would limit how digital giants target users with online ads

Microsoft & Win11 Issues, Streaming Services Slow Up, Solar Power Tesla & EV Batteries, Elon Musk & Twitter Updates

News & Updates:

• Microsoft finding out not all of their employees can upgrade to Win11
• CNN + dies in under a month and the beginning of the decline in streaming services
• Aussie Scientist Solar Power a Tesla
• The EU is worried about EV Batteries
• Elon Musk buys Twitter and it may not be as easy as he thought
• The EU Reminds Musk they still have Content Moderation Laws

Anti-Virus vs. Anti-Malware, U.S. stops Russian Malware Cyberattacks, A.I. in Business

The Question of the Week- What is the difference between Anti-Virus vs. Anti-Malware

• S. stops Russian Malware Cyberattacks
• Mark Cuban says use AI in Business
• Explaining AI and Business applications

NFT Crash, Starlink Updates, Netflix problems

News & Updates:

• First Tweet NFT went from $2.9 Million to asking for $48M and only getting $280
• Netflix losing subscribers, possible having ads for cheaper plan, password sharing
• SpaceX and Starlink test on Delta Air Lines jets, sending dishes to Ukraine, & capacity issues

Elon Musk & Twitter, and Tech & Earth Day

The Question of the Week- What is up with Elon Musk & Twitter?

 

Using Technology  Earth Day

• Don’t use paper
• Cloud Storage of documents
• Virtual Meetings instead of driving and/or flying
• Go Solar
• Things to do with CO2
• Microsoft uses heat from Data Center to warm homes in Finland

Uber & NYC Cabs, SanFran Police & a Driverless car, Apple AirTag Stalking, Smart Phone Caller ID & Young professionals, “Just Walk Out” at the Ball Park

News & Updates:

• Uber will NYC Cabs to their App
• San Fran Police pull over a Driverless Car and what happened next
• Police report Apple AirTags are being used to stalk people
• Caller ID outs young professionals still on their parent’s cell phone plan
• Houston Astros introduce Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” at concession stands