Consumer Technology News & Views About The Hosts: Marsha Collier is an award winning tech author who has sold over a million books. Learn about her at www.marshacollier.com. Marc Cohen Has Spent 30 Years Informing Southern Californians About Technology. Show Contact Info: [email protected] Twitter #techradio @MarshaCollier & @realmarccohen
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Delores Williams interviews some of the leading business owners. People who are doing things outside the box, and creating wealth by their methods.
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Tech You Can Wear, Updates You Can’t Install, and Streaming You’ll Want
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44:05This week: Skechers steps up with AirTag-compatible sneakers, and we explore which jobs may actually be safe from AI. Microsoft confuses users with Windows 11 upgrade prompts on unsupported PCs, and a first look at the Nintendo Switch 2 is in. Plus: Uber Eats lets AI update food pics, AI’s growing implications, and what’s trending in streaming.…
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AI on Your Wrist, Uber’s Safety Shift, and Online Passport Renewal
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38:54This week: Amazon’s AI-powered wristband could change how we interact with tech — but will anyone actually wear it? Uber introduces a new safety twist with driver-passenger pairing, and the Wayback Machine begins archiving U.S. government documents. Plus: renew your passport online (finally), Vizio’s surprise shift, smart ways to recycle your old t…
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AI Is Everywhere — Even Your Flights, Inbox, and Fake Videos
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37:21Is AI quietly taking over your everyday life? From Microsoft’s move to a passwordless future to Delta Airlines using AI to set ticket prices, we break down what’s real and what to watch for. Plus: how to spot AI-generated video, the latest on Starlink's satellite speeds, retro gaming devices making a comeback, and what’s topping the streaming chart…
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Prine Day Picks, Gmail’s Subscription Fix, and Samsung’s Trifold Test
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40:46What did people really buy on Prime Day? This week, we look at standout purchases, Gmail’s new tool to manage subscriptions, and whether Samsung’s trifold phone is a true innovation or just a flashy gimmick. Plus: WeMo abandons users, AI search engines — are they really for you?, USPS tackles brushing scams, and why Passkeys still confuse even savv…
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Apple’s iOS Surprise, Satellite Internet Showdown, and What’s in the Air After Fireworks
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31:13What’s really in the air after fireworks? This week, we dig into unexpected pollution, a surprising iOS 26 feature that freezes nudity on FaceTime, and how to keep using Windows 10 for free. Plus: Snapseed returns, satellite internet services go head-to-head, and how Superman fans can catch the movie before the premiere.…
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iPhone Lockouts After Theft, 16B Data Breach, and AI’s Expanding Footprint
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44:51A massive 16 billion-record breach, iPhones locking up after theft, and what ChatGPT is really learning from Reddit and Wikipedia. We also unpack Starlink’s new “demand” fee, the return of useful free software, and the AI app turning your wardrobe into something out of ‘Clueless.’ Unlock hidden content with Netflix secret codes: Streaming…
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Is Your Chat Private? Meta’s AI, Amazon Security, and Siri’s Slip at WWDC
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42:13Amazon Cloud cam security issues; Meta AI may make your chats public; Apple's WWDC 2025 and Siri delays; AI's electricity consumption; Google Gemini will summarize PDFs; Review: Peelware multi-layered disposable kitchen products; Streaming
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Job Scam Texts, Apple’s AI Chill, and the Great EV vs Gas Debate
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45:00T-Mobile class action checks going out; Instagram testing a teleprompter; Is Apple behind in AI?; Job scam texts - how do they work?; Sam Altman on using ChatGPT; EV vs Gas, what's a better deal?; Nintendo Switch 2; Streaming
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Car Play's Future, AI Book Services (and Prompts), plus Touchless TSA Travel – What’s Next?
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46:31Are Android Auto and Apple CarPlay disappearing? Data; AI annotated book services - what we think; AI and mental health; The 3 word rule for ChatGPT prompts; Schools now fighting against use of AI; What's new at Taipei's Computex; Travel smart with TSA PreCheck Touchless ID; Streaming
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Tech Updates: Netflix Ends Support, Apple Adjusts Watch and Glasses Plans, and Tom Cruise’s Iconic Stunts
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40:10Netflix discontinues support; Apple take a step back on Apple Watch and Smart Glasses; New SynthID verifies AI content; Notepad upgrade; Reducing browser battery drain; Topps Pope Leo XIV trading card; Tom Cruise best stunts #TomCruise4Oscar; Streaming
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39:14New directions for Airbnb; Spotify drug ads; TikTok Challenge: Set Chromebooks on fire; Automakers ditching Screens for old school buttons; Apple and Samsung both make design move; The flying car is here; New book from Niall Harbison benefits the rescue work at happydoggo.com; Streaming
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Nest Thermostats Fade, Waymo Soars, and AI Politeness Debates
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37:19Google sunsetting support for older Nest Thermostats; 250,000 paid Waymo rides per week; Tech and the conclave; Do you say "Thank YOU" to AI?; Netflix sharing; Have you used an Amazon locker?; Tops in streaming
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Broadband Satellites, Free AI Training, Tech Travel Tips and more
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40:51Amazon delays Project Kuiper launch, experiences with satellite TV; Tariffs in tech news? Apple tries to beat them; T-Mobile raises rates without notice; Microsoft and Google offer free AI trainings and certifications; Google Maps and Flights travel tips; Cheap laptops; Tops in streaming
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Has Consumer AI Been a Lie? Blue Origin Wins big, Early Technology, Streaming and more
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43:44This week we cover the Switch, tech and tariffs; Space Force awards $2.4 billion to Bezo's Blue Origin; Broken promises of AI; How to remove the Meta AI button on WhatsApp; 50 years of Microsoft- their early technologies; Tops in streaming- 5 ⭐ to Flow the movie and the series The Pitt.
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Navigating Privacy and Technology: Passkeys, IRS PINs, and Your 23andMe Data
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41:35What about Signal messaging? The Government and Technology Disconnect; Email Masking for Privacy; How to download and delete your 23andme data NOW; The shift from passwords to passkeys; HP wins ink Cartridge class action suit; Cleaning your electronic devices; Protect your identity with IRS PINs; Top in streaming…
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SpaceX Crew-10, Amazon’s Haul, Data Removal, FTC Scam Alerts and more
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41:31Blast off as we celebrate NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 launch from Kennedy Space Center, sending astronauts to the ISS. We also unpack Amazon Haul’s rocky discount site rollout, the FTC’s 2024 top scams costing $12.5 billion, quick ways to remove your data from search results, the best cheap phones, and the streaming services ruling this weeks' screens.…
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Starship Mishaps, Eagle Fame, and Tech Revolution Unveiled: From SpaceX to Siri, MVNOs to EVs
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38:55SpaceX Starship rocket incident; Internet famous bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow; What's an MVNO (alternative cellular), providers, prices and Mint Mobile; Apple delays updates for Siri AI; California's EV mandate; Tops in streaming
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AI Alexa+ Rises, Skype Fades, and Pixel Watches Your Pulse: Tech’s Latest Twists
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41:16Amazon's new AI Alexa+; Microsoft shuttering Skype; Avast Class Action; FDA clears Loss of pulse detection on Pixel watch; Beware AI tax scams; Gmail switching to QR codes for 2FA; Tops in streaming
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Tech Exposed: Your Guide to Gadgets, Privacy, and Connectivity
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37:15Apple's latest innovations; Uncover the surprising reasons banks are restricting Zelle and how it impacts you; Practical tips to outsmart hidden cameras to protect your privacy; Struggling with slow internet? We've got advice to supercharge your Wi-Fi; Stay connected on the go with our hands-on review of the Solis Go, the portable Wi-Fi hotspot eve…
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Apple’s AI Bloat, Prime Video Ads and Free Super Bowl Eats: This Week in Tech
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40:21FireAidLA Concert; ADS on Prime Video?; Apple settles watch lawsuit; iOS 18.3 includes 7GB of AI; Most invasive apps and privacy; Chipotle Free Food during Super Bowl; 25 Years of the SIMs; Tops in streaming
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Wildfires, Starlink Changes, Solar Closures, and Tech Tips
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41:24California wildfire updates; Starlink price changes; Solar Plant Closing; Apple Watch Forever Chemicals; Scan Tax documents; What about DVDs?; Tops in Streaming.
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Fires, Tech and Trends: Fire Safety Apps, CES Highlights and TikTok’s Delay
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40:29California wildfires and the Watch Duty app; Five Star REVIEW: "Flame Detector" (Fire Safety technology); TikTok ban delayed; Best and boring tech at CES; Apple card changes; Streaming
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Turo App, Siri Settlement, CES 2025 AI Revolution, New Year Travel
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42:20Turo Car rental - what is it? Apple paying $95 million in Siri Privacy lawsuit (only $20 to you); Lenovo laptop deal; CES 2025-what to expect-lots of AI; New year travel rules (and Real ID tips); Streaming
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Call OpenAI, Outsmart Insurance, and Track Santa: How AI Is Reshaping Our World
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31:25Drones over NJ; Amazon delivery dynamics and strike; You can CALL OpenAI to ask questions; Navigate insurance claim denials with AI; NORAD Santa Tracker; Android smartphones; Last minute gifts; Streaming
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Elon’s xAI Ambition, Neuralink Advances, Porsche’s EV Shift, Drone Crimes and Holiday Tech Trends
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43:39Elon Musk raises $6 Billion for xAI; Neuralink wireless breakthrough; Porsche ends EV plans; Drones used in home break-ins; Can screen watching really damage eyesight?; Online sellers face changes from IRS; Holiday Tech Gift Ideas; Streaming discount deals; Top 10 streaming
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X Payments, Microsoft Warnings, and Bill Gates’ Hydrogen Yacht: This Week’s Tech Buzz
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39:49X Payments confirmed; 23and Me $10,000 payouts; Bill Gates Hydrogen powered Superyacht; Microsoft Update warnings; Protecting your ecommerce deliveries; 70% of US smartphone owners don't sell their phones. Why?; Top in Streaming
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Apple Embraces RCS, Hot Topic Breach, New Tech for AMD Treatment and More
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31:57RIP voice of "You've Got Mail"; Protect Social Security number at E-Verify; Hot Topic major breach; Apple integrates RCS; Li-Fi technology; LED treatment for AMD; Design a car for Google Maps; Streaming
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Overcharges, Grok AI Medical Scans, and Your Airline Rights
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36:10Air Force audit: Boeing controversy; Google maps upgrades; Elon Musk's Grok AI medical scan initiative; We were wrong about standing desks; New airline passenger rights; Netflix Tips; Streaming
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Vision Pro Dilemma, Fix Hacked Facebook accounts and the AI Media Debate: Your Weekly Tech Recap
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40:46World Series; Which? the iPhone 15 or 16?; Apple Vision Pro disappointing sales and innovation dilemma; New way to restore a hacked Facebook or Instagram account: AI in media, a controversial experiment; Right to Repair win for McDonalds' franchises; Microsoft Office without subscription; Streaming top ten…
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The $3M Challenge, Your Data Dilemma and more - This Week's Tech Buzz
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33:19NASA needs help and offering $3 million; First color kindle; What happens to your 23&me data after company struggles; FTC's new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule; Ongoing Daylight Saving time; Keyboard cover for long nails; iPhone's flight tracker; Streaming
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X Cracks Down, iPhone 16 Pro Max Review and Digital Wallet Warnings: Your Weekly Tech Recap
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37:50National Public Data suspends data sales; X Suspends 5.3M Accounts; Digital driver's license pros and cons; Digital Wallets and privacy; iPhone 16 Pro Max review; 5G explained; Samsung's new strategy; Saturday Night Live's 50th; Top 10 streaming
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iPhone Delays, Meta's AI Secrets, and Election Betting: This Week's Tech Buzz
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34:33iPhone 16 shipping delays. AI coming later; Facebook and Instagram posts used to train Meta AI; AirPod hearing aid tech; Election betting is here; Microsoft's eco-friendly recycling; Beetlejuice tech; Streaming
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Cybertruck, Cooling Hacks, and Smartphone AI Blind Spots: Your Weekly Tech Recap
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38:20West coast heatwave; Tesla's unique cooling system; Self-driving Cybertruck; Ford cancels EV production; Apple's Glowtime; Preparing for iOS 18; Android 15 new features; Smartphone users not using AI; Top streaming
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From SpaceX to Spam: The Week in Tech and Trends
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44:19Space news: Starliner return and SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch; Unsolicited packages from Amazon; Wind turbine blade disposal; Gemini and Gmail on Android; Apple Glowtime; Still need a printer?; Windows 11 God mode; Top ten streaming
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Blurred locations, Neuralink & EV Battery Breakthroughs and Your Weekly Tech Recap
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35:59Blur your home for privacy on Google Maps; Revolutionizing EVs with Samsung's new solid-State silver batteries; Second Neuralink brain implant; Hotel room key card risk; Spacesuit designs; Starlink users speed; Catch mail thieves; Microsoft Office 2021 deal; What to Watch / streaming recommendations
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Breach advice, tech advances, new photo tool and more: Your Weekly Tech Recap
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36:04Time to freeze credit after massive breach; Customer service law to protect unsubscribe & bots; FDA approves new trauma drug; Grok's AI Image Generator; Fake online reviews can cost you; Give real data on websites; Satellite cell networks; Newest Android camera feature; Streaming
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Massive Breach, AI Voices, and Google's Latest: Your Weekly Tech Recap
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40:54Biggest breach ever (almost); Ending the Olympics; Google announcements Tuesday; Titan submersible; Humanlike voice for ChatGPT; NASA vs Starliner; Preview: MOTO Tag; Changes in Google Photos; Streaming
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Gemini AI, Moto Tag Launch and NASA Delays: Your Weekly Tech Recap
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42:11Moto Tag launch; Strained power grids; AI in our lives - Google pulls ad; AI companion necklace; NASA still hasn't brought back Astronauts from ISS; How long do TVs last?; Home monitoring with your old phone; Stream the Olympics live; Top 10 streaming
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Cyber Outage Chaos, FBI Phone Access, Sneaker Innovations and Starlink's Speed
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43:27Massive Croudstrike outage chaos; FBI can access phones; Why breaches keep happening; Paris Olympics spray on sneakers; Starlink's 8Bbps teased; Android 15 features; Turn Apple Watch into an iPod; Top in streaming
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Tech radio: Google Protection, Starlink Light Pollution, AI on Etsy and More
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42:59AT&T Hack confession; Google’s Advanced Protection Program; Starlink light pollution; AI-generated content on Etsy; Android 15 Color Blind mode; "Ideal" Thermostat settings; Smartphone Ergonomics; Las Vegas Sphere; Top streaming
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Tech radio: Heatwaves, Huge Password Leak, Amazon Discount Store, AI and Climate
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43:20Extreme heat; Massive password leak with 10 Billion credentials; Ticketmaster breach news; Amazon discount store?; Temu app privacy risk; WhatsApp tips; AI and the climate; Podcast transcriptions; Streaming
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Tech Roundup: Alarm Vulnerabilities, ISS Decommission, Uber's Challenge, and Amazon Prime Day
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39:25Alarm system vulnerabilities - WiFi jamming; NASA hires SpaceX to decommission ISS; Russian satellite breaks apart in space; Uber "One Less Car Challenge"; Amazon news: Prime Day details; Competing with Shein and Temu; Palm recognition payments: Motorola's new Razr and Moto Tag; Block annoying political texts; Streaming…
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Tech Headlines: Stranded Astronauts, Amazon Sustainability, MyCharge recall and more
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41:45AT&T can't drop landlines; NASA Astronauts stranded on ISS; US bans Kaspersky software; MyCharge recall; New York social media ban; Netflix's permanent pop-up; 200 Samsung S24 Ultra will broadcast Paris Olympics opening ceremonies; Amazon using AI for sustainability; Keep Your Internet On During Power Outages; streaming…
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Tech Buzz: Starlink Price Slash, AI Drama, EV Cable Thefts and More
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45:09Starlink cuts cost of dish hardware; EV charging cables join thefts of copper wire; Apple in bed with OpenAI - Google's Gemini AI and Elon Musk's warning; Online and in home medical testing; New cars are in trouble; iOS 18 features; Streaming
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Tech Trends Now: Adobe TOS, Juul Ban Lifted, Samsung Repairs & More
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38:10Adobe TOS controversy; FDA rescinds Juul Labs marketing ban; Samsung changing repair program; Chrome settings to enlarge phone text; Disable Recall in Windows 11; Google is deleting Timelines - save yours; Image Search while shopping online; Brands scammers impersonate; Top streaming
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Tech Buzz Weekly: Ticketmaster Breach, iPhone Cash, Tesla Recall & Blazing Rubik's Cube
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43:26560 Million Ticketmaster breach; iPhone 7 Class Action settlement; Tesla Recall; New Rubik's Cube record 0.305 seconds; QR Code menus RIP; New Android features; Used Tesla buying tips; Amazon Prime x Grubhub-Prime Perks; Plastic bag ban (again); Movie Pass Documentary; Tops in streaming
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Tech News: Spurlock Tribute, AI Updates, iFixit, and Streaming Wars
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33:36Morgan Spurlock RIP; Update Chrome Browser; AI news: ChatGPT partners with Reddit, Google Generative AI hallucinating again, Scarlett Johansson; AT&T AST SpaceMobile challenging Starlink; iFixit leaves Samsung repair deal; Live Nation sued by DOJ; Tops in streaming
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Tech Today: Google's Generative AI, Review: Pixel 8 Pro, EV Battery Compensation and More
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43:11Google Generative AI Killer app; Phishing through Docusign; Chevy Bolt EV battery compensation; Google Dark Web monitoring; REVIEW: New iPad; REVIEW: The impressive Google Pixel 8 Pro; Problem with Hertz selling used Tesla; Streaming
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From Solar Flares to Cyber Scares: Navigating the Aurora, Data Breaches, and Cutting-Edge Tech EVs
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44:41Solar storms bring Northern lights to the lower US-how to see them best; Breaches: Dell; JP Morgan and Ascension; Vulnerabilities of Biometrics; Apple apologizes for Controversial iPad ad; Cybertrucks being smuggled; Affordable Chinese EVs; Neuralink's advances with video games; Streaming
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Tech: New Data Breach, Ecobee Woes, SpaceX deal, and Smartphone Fails
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36:31Collection agency data breach; Ecobee shutting down old thermostats; Auto sales changing; SpaceX Hardware for $1?; Prime orders faster than ever; Limit your phone carrier's access to data; Smartphone accidents, ranked; Holocaust Memorial month #CancelHate campaign; Red Cameras are back; top 10 streaming…
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