Computer America

Ben Crossman
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Dec 13, 2021 • 48min

Log4shell Vulnerability, Twitter hacking, New IBM/Samsung Transistors

Computer and Technology News: Headlines!Topics:Someone ‘briefly compromised’ the Indian Prime Minister’s Twitter account | EngadgetFlaw prompts 100 hack attacks a minute, security company says – BBC NewsHackers Steal $140 Million From Users of Crypto Gaming CompanyA scene from the ‘Sex and the City’ revival created a PR emergency for Peloton | EngadgetToyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob – The VergeThe FAA will give Bezos and Branson its last astronaut wings | EngadgetApple is about to become the world’s first $3 trillion company – CNNNew IBM and Samsung transistors could be key to super-efficient chips (updated) | EngadgetBungie responds to report on its lackluster efforts to improve workplace culture | EngadgetFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Dec 10, 2021 • 56min

Microbots, Artificial DJ's, Skate Boarding Hover Drones w/ Ralph Bond

For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Dec 10, 2021 • 52min

NZ Technologies Interview w/ Dr. Nima Ziraknejad, Touchless Tech For All

Interview with NZ Technologies Inc. Dr. Nima Ziraknejad, Founder and CEO.NZTech’s top priority is to employ the knowledge and experiences gained from successful product developments in the automotive, mining, oil & gas, and smart home industries and apply them efficiently within the clinical space.We believe that there exists a great pain in the operating room “the surgeon’s interface to modern imaging equipment is non-intuitive, prone to surgeon fatigue, and inefficient. We plan to address this pain and provide value to the clinical sector through the development of innovative 3D non-intrusive machine vision technologies.LinksTIPSO™ – Touchless Image Interaction Technology | NZ Technologies IncHoverTap™ – Touchless Elevator Control Panel | NZ Technologies IncFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Dec 10, 2021 • 41min

Amazon's $1.3B Fine, Mouse Movers, Instagram Senate Hearing

Computer and Technology News: Headlines!Topics:Workers Are Using ‘Mouse Movers’ So They Can Use the Bathroom in PeaceAmazon will shut down its Alexa.com web ranking site next year | EngadgetAmazon will shut down its Alexa.com web ranking site next year | EngadgetItalian regulator fines Amazon $1.28 billion for abusing its market dominance | EngadgetSenators came to the Instagram hearing armed with their teenaged finstas | EngadgetActivision Blizzard employees create strike fund while taking steps toward unionization – The VergeEncrypted Phone Company Backdoored by FBI Will Lead to ‘Years’ of ArrestsFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Dec 8, 2021 • 42min

Tiny High-Resolution Camera, YouTube Incorrect Copyright Claims, $275 Billion Apple Deal

Computer and Technology News: Headlines.Topics:Tesla’s in-dash video games can be played even while driving | EngadgetAWS us-east-1 outage brings down services around the world – DCDJessica Rosenworcel confirmed by Senate to lead the FCC – The VergePower companies band together for coast-to-coast EV fast-charger network | Ars TechnicaHacker named Bowser must pay Nintendo in piracy case – BBC NewsYouTube reveals millions of incorrect copyright claims in six months – The VergeResearchers Made a Camera That’s the Size of a Grain of SaltThe CIA Is Deep Into Cryptocurrency, Director RevealsApple CEO Tim Cook ‘Secretly’ Signed $275 Billion Deal With China in 2016 – MacRumorsMeta sued in excess of $150 billion for its role in Rohingya genocide | ZDNetFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Dec 2, 2021 • 34min

Russia/China Laser Aggression, 'Deplatforming' Bill Blocked, EA's Battlefield Plans

Computer and technology News Headlines, Including EA Battlefield Plans, Russia/China Laser Aggression, and More!Topics:Judge Blocks Texas Bill That Aimed to Ban Social-Media ‘Deplatforming’Hackers Steal $119M From ‘Web3’ Crypto Project With Old School AttackTesla is selling a $1,900 Cyberquad ATV for kids | EngadgetEA is going ‘all-in on Battlefield’ with plans for a connected universe | EngadgetRussia and China are attacking US satellites with lasers and jammers ‘every day’ says top general | The IndependentFacebook uncovers Chinese network behind fake expert – BBC NewsThis Person Does Not ExistApple reportedly warned suppliers of slowing demand for iPhones | EngadgetPredPol Crime Predictions Target Poor, Blacks, LatinosFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Dec 2, 2021 • 55min

Holiday Cheer and Advice, Is Anti-Virus Necessary?, NordicTrack God Mode

Scott Schober, Cybersecurity Expert. Author/CorrespondentTopics:NordicTrack Patches Out ‘God Mode’ In Treadmills That Allowed Users To Watch Anything On Its Display | TechdirtStill paying for antivirus software? Experts say you probably don’t need itFBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps – The Record by Recorded FutureMalwarebytes Cybersecurity for Home and Business | Anti-Malware & AntivirusPorch pirate statistics in the United States | finder.comFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Dec 2, 2021 • 34min

Cyberwhistle From Tesla, Million-X NVIDIA, Twitch AI

Headlines for the dayTopics:Match will pay Tinder founders $441 million to settle lawsuit over financial deception (updated) | EngadgetTwitch will use machine learning to catch ban-dodging trolls | EngadgetOvercoming Advanced Computing Challenges with Million-X Performance | NVIDIA Developer BlogStill paying for antivirus software? Experts say you probably don’t need itMore than a third of world’s population have never used internet, says UN | Internet | The GuardianTesla made a $50 ‘Cyberwhistle’ and it’s already sold out | EngadgetFBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps – The Record by Recorded FutureFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Nov 30, 2021 • 38min

Meta's Crypto Chief Flees, SpaceX at Risk, Apple True Wireless

Headline Updates, Talking Twitter Changes, Google Sued Over Don’t Be Evil, and Apple’s True Wireless.Topics:Three Google workers sue over alleged violations of ‘don’t be evil’ motto | EngadgetMeta’s crypto chief is leaving the company | EngadgetElon Musk says Raptor engine production is a ‘disaster’ that puts SpaceX at risk of bankruptcy – The VergeApple is exploring reverse and “true” wireless charging technology | Ars TechnicaThis browser extension shows how many brands on Amazon are actually just Amazon – The VergeTwitter bans sharing ‘private’ images and videos without consent | EngadgetPatient receives the world’s first fully 3D-printed prosthetic eye | EngadgetBig Tech firms should pay ISPs to upgrade networks, telcos in Europe claim | Ars TechnicaFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Nov 29, 2021 • 44min

Mr Goxx In Memoriam, Nissans' Future, Windows 11 Usage Numbers

Computer and Technology News UpdateTopics:Barely anyone has upgraded to Windows 11, survey claims | TechRadarBMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to chip shortageNissan to invest $17.6 billion in EV development over the next five years | EngadgetMr Goxx, the cryptocurrency-trading hamster, dies – BBC NewsYou Can Now Get $25 From Zoom Following a Class Action SettlementTwitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEOZoom Video Communications Litigation – HomeBlack Friday online sales reportedly dipped for the first time ever | EngadgetChina surveillance of journalists to use ‘traffic-light’ system – BBC NewsAustralia plans laws to make social networks identify trolls | EngadgetFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

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