Tech Gumbo

Electric Cars- Pros vs. Cons, and Facebook “Unfriends” Australia

The listener question of the week deals with Electric Cars, especially in a power outage, and Facebook shuts out all news/media outlets in Australia.

More SolarWinds Updates, Mastercard & Cryptocurrency, MacOS in 3rd, iPhone 12 Repairs, Thieves using Instagram, Security Camera Hacked, NASA Mars Perseverance

We revisit the SolarWinds malware debacle, Mastercard announces it will start accepting cryptocurrency by the end of 2021, MacOS is now the 3^rd most popular desktop operating system, Apple makes repairs to the iPhone 12 much easier, thieves in Spain attack celebrities in Spain posting they have left their homes, a security camera installer leaves a back door to view people’s homes, and NASA successfully lands the Mars Rover Perseverance!

Apple Glasses, President Biden Changing Global Digital Strategies including Tik Tok, Huawei, & WeChat, and the global microchip shortage?

A listener ask about Apple Glasses, we discuss in great detail President Biden and potential shifts in the Global Digital Strategies including Tik Tok, Huawei, & WeChat, and the global microchip shortage?

Facebook Reducing Political Content, SIM Swapping Attacks, Phishing attack & Morse code, Hacker Tried to Poison Water Supply, Apple Watch Alerts Man to Heart Condition

This segment we talk about Facebook trying to Reduce Political Content, Instagram bans top anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over dangerous anti-vaccine and COVID-19 misinformation, Verified Twitter Users Shared an All-Time-High Amount of Fake News in 2020, Suspects Arrested for SIM Swapping Attacks, New phishing attack uses Morse code, Hacker Tried to Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Apple Watch Alerts Man to Heart Condition in Yet Another Potentially Life-Saving Story

Google vs. Australia and Google vs. France

We do a deep dive on the controversy between the Australian Government and Google, and how Microsoft influenced the outcome, as well as Google and their agreement with the French Government and why the EU’s GDPR is forcing the decision

Amazon “Helix HQ” Poop Emoji, Clubhouse App, Scalping Xbox, More Walmart Robots, Janet Yellin & Cryptocurrency

Does Amazon’s new “Helix HQ” look like the Poop Emoji, We breakdown the new Clubhouse App, was scalping Xbox’s over Christmas actually profitable, Walmart deploying more robots in the distribution centers, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellin’s plan for cryptocurrencies and how it could affect ransomware

Screen Time for Kids, the Good, Bad & Ugly

We have a very in-depth discussion about screen time and kids; how much time, at what stages of development, good time vs. bad time and much more!

GM & Microsoft for Cruise, Vehicle “Birth Certificates” via Blockchain, Google vs. Australia, Malwarebytes Hacked, Microsoft & “Zero Trust” Policy and SpaceX is still launching satellites

We about GM teaming up with Microsoft to develop the Cruise line of self driving vehicles, auto manufacturers are trying to create a blockchain to track everything from the beginning to the end of the vehicle, Google vs. Australia on privacy laws, Microsoft encouraging businesses to deploy “Zero Trust” policies when it comes to cybersecurity and SpaceX launched and another rocket and then landed it safely putting up their 950^th active satellite for Starlink!

NFL on Nick, Lost Passwords lead to Lost $$B, Google holding Eyeballs Longer, Microsoft Increases File Transfer limits, Big Tech Facing changes in 2021

The NFL was fun on Nick! How a guy could lose $220 Billion of Bitcoins because he can’t remember the password to his account, Microsoft makes it easier to transfer huge files, What the Big Tech firms, especially social media companies face in 2021

Facebook: What Data do they collect about you?, Breaking down the Parler security debacle

A detailed discussion about the data Facebook collects about you, and the complete debacle that was Parler, from the lack of System Security to the lack of filter on the dangerous things people posted

Explaining the SolarWinds hack!

Discussing the major players including SolarWinds and FireEye, how this hack was able to evade detection for so long, and what this means for the tech industry going forward

Tesla tried to sell to Apple, ISP’s Cant Charge for Your Router, FCC Bans In-Flight Calls, Pandora & Spotify, New Drone Rules

Apple’s $500B mistake, The FTC, FCC, and FAA show that they can be useful, and how Pandora has made the modern music experience better

Captcha & reCaptcha bested, Ransomware Task Force, Not so Bulletproof VPN’s, ACLU suing the FBI about Capabilities

Why are bots still buying things up, How companies and law enforcement agencies are teaming up to make the web safer, and What level of encryption breaking is the FBI really capable of

 

Covid-19 Vaccinated App, Computer Chip Shortage, Trump’s Twitter Password, @POTUS

The reliability and implications of the COVID-19 vaccination app, What is causing the microchip shortage, and Presidential Twitter shenanigans

Starlink Update, FireEye Hacked, Why no one reads T&C’s, FTC & 48 States sue Facebook

Starlink Update- Now available in 35 States, FireEye Hacked, Why no one reads T&C’s, FTC & 48 States sue Facebook

US Rep Garret Graves discusses antiquated laws still being used towards technology

US Rep Garret Graves discusses antiquated laws still being used towards technology

Listener Question- “What is Ultra-Wide Band?”, The Social Media Singularity, Video Surveillance & Policing

Listener Question- “What is Ultra-Wide Band?”, The Social Media Singularity, Video Surveillance & Policing

News of the Week: SpaceX Starlink in Canada, ESA Space Claw, Salesforce buys Slack, Warner Bros. Streams New Movies in 2021

News of the Week: SpaceX Starlink in Canada, ESA Space Claw, Salesforce buys Slack, Warner Bros. Streams New Movies in 2021

What does Block Chain mean to you, and, Who are good hackers?

We talk about Block Chain and what it means to you. What is a White Hat Hacker and what is HackerOne and how does someone become a "Good Hacker"?

Google ends free unlimited photo storage, Ring Video Doorbell Fire Issues, New Nielsen Rating System, Feds Seize $1B in BitCoins

Google ends free unlimited photo storage, Ring Video Doorbell Fire Issues, New Nielsen Rating System, Feds Seize $1 Billion in BitCoins

Right-to-Repair Laws, Google's Play Store Malicious Apps, beaming sound directly to a listener, Multi Factor Authentication

Right-to-Repair Laws, Google's Play Store Malicious Apps, device that beams sound directly to a listener without the need for headphones, Multi Factor Authentication

Tech Gumbo Turns 7 Years Old - A Look Back 2014 to Today

Tech Gumbo Turns 7- A look back: Office 2013, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Chrome, Google, Autonomous Vehicles, IoT, 3G-4G-5G, Wi-Fi 802.11n – 802.11ac – WiFi6

Dad hooks up Mario Kart Live, NASA, Win10 Removes Flash, Microsoft Edge not Internet Explorer, iPhone 12 Repairs & Drop Test

Best dad ever hooks up Mario Kart Live, NASA objects to new satellites, Win10 Removes Flash, Microsoft Edge instead of Internet Explorer, iPhone 12 Repairs & Drop Test

Eye-Tracking Software, Portland Voters Reject Facial-Recognition Tech, California data privacy law

Eye-Tracking Exam Software, Portland, Maine Voters Say No to Facial-Recognition Tech, California voters approve expansion of data privacy law

Patrick Gremillion from The Patty G Show

Patrick Gremillion from The Patty G Show

Net Neutrality, SpaceX - Stralink, PayPal & Cryptocurrencies & Bitcoin, La. National Guard vs. N. Korean KimJongRat

Net Neutrality, SpaceX - Stralink, PayPal & Cryptocurrencies & Bitcoin, La. National Guard vs. N. Korean KimJongRat

UV Light Sanitizers, Ransomware Updates including Evil Corp Group

#53- UV Light Sanitizers, Ransomware Updates including Evil Corp Group

12Sep2020

Microsoft JEDI, China’s Global Data Security, Apple Concedes to Facebook, iOS14, Starlink Update, Walmart Drone Delivery

#52- Microsoft JEDI, China’s Global Data Security, Apple Concedes to Facebook, iOS14, Starlink Update, Walmart Drone Delivery

12Sep2020

Amazon Wearables need underwear photos, Elon Musk Cyber Pig & Tesla Batteries

#51- Amazon Wearables need underwear photos, Elon Musk Cyber Pig & Tesla Batteries

5Sep2020

Deepfake detection, Dark Web Voter Data, Walmart+, Amazon Drones

#50- Deepfake detection, Dark Web Voter Data, Walmart+, Amazon Drones

5Sep2020

Why printers suck!, OneNote for School, Facebook vs iOS 14

#49- Why printers suck!, OneNote for School, Facebook vs iOS 14

29Aug2020

Samsung phone w/ Gorilla Glass, Android Apps, Amazon Satellites, Tesla Child Detection, Drunk App

#48- Samsung phone w/ Gorilla Glass, Android Apps, Amazon Satellites, Tesla Child Detection, Drunk App

29Aug2020

Why is my Internet slow?

#47- Why is my Internet slow?

22Aug2020

Copy & Paste, Google Maps, IE & Win 7 Warnings, IG & FB, Zoom and Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

Copy & Paste, Google Maps, IE & Win 7 Warnings, IG & FB, Zoom and Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

 

YouTube being blocked, Airport of the Future, Microsoft Surface Duo

#45- YouTube being blocked, Airport of the Future, Microsoft Surface Duo

15Aug2020

Chris Harrel from Home Bank & Connected Kids

#44- Guest Chris Harrel from Home Bank & Connected Kids

WFH (Work From Home) Pros & Cons

#43- WFH (Work From Home) Pros & Cons

8Aug2020

Twitter Hacker & Zoom Bomber, FB TikTok Clone, Cutting the Cable/Cord

#42- Twitter Hacker & Zoom Bomber, FaceBook Reels - TikTok Clone, Cutting the Cable/Cord

8Aug2020

HBO Max, Big Tech on Capitol Hill

#41- HBO Max, Big Tech on Capitol Hill

1Aug2020

Starlink, Garmin outage, Tik-Tok issues, Slack vs. Microsoft

#40- Starlink, Garmin outage, Tik-Tok issues, Slack vs. Microsoft

1Aug2020

Teams vs. Zoom vs. Slack

#39- Teams vs. Zoom vs. Slack

25Jul2020

Microsoft vs. Velveeta, QAnon, Microsoft & Cyber Security

#38- Microsoft vs. Velveeta, QAnon, Microsoft & Cyber Security

25Jul2020

Apple Silicon Chip

Apple Silicon Chip

Amazon Shopping Cart, Twitter Hacked, Wi-Fi 6, Microsoft’s Cortana

#36- Amazon Shopping Cart, Twitter Hacked, Wi-Fi 6, Microsoft’s Cortana

18Jul2020

Malware, Passwords

#35- Malware, Passwords

Facebook update, EU & Social Media, Google Passwords, End Of Life Office 2010

#34- Facebook update, EU & Social Media, Google Passwords, End Of Life Office 2010
4Jul2020

Report: What to expect from your new car in 2030, Germany: All Gas Stations Must Offer Electric Car Charging

#33- Report: What to expect from your new car in 2030, Germany: All Gas Stations Must Offer Electric Car Charging

20Jun2020

Amazon & Microsoft No Police Use of Facial-Recognition, PS5, Netflix 'Space Force' Trademark, Looters find iPhones stolen from Apple Stores are bricked, Walmart To Remove All Cashiers

#32- Amazon & Microsoft Won’t Let Police Use Its Facial-Recognition, PlayStation 5, Netflix Secured 'Space Force' Trademark, Looters find that iPhones stolen from Apple Stores are bricked, Walmart To Remove All Cashiers

20Jun2020

Trump's order aimed at Twitter, Deepfakes, Facebook algorithms divided users

#31- Trump's order aimed at Twitter, Deepfakes, Facebook algorithms divided users

6Jun2020

Dyson Scrapped Electric Car, Netflix Saves People 9 Days Worth of Commercials Each Year, chip clocks 44-terabit internet speed, Updates to Google Maps, iOS 15.5.1, voice is your new password

#30- Dyson Scrapped Electric Car, Netflix Saves People 9 Days Worth of Commercials Each Year, chip clocks crazy 44-terabit internet speed, Updates to Google Maps, iOS 15.5.1, voice is your new password

6Jun2020