Tech Gumbo
Episodes
TikTok Reprieved, Social Media “Me Toos”, POTUS & AI Investment, Microsoft’s Dumb Rebrand, $765 Million In Bitcoin To Stay In A Landfill
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: President Trump sends a message to TikTok and gets a 75 day reprieve Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram all say, “We can do short form v...
Interview with Dori Kreiger, Executive Director CTIA Wireless Foundation
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Story: Interview with Dori Krieger, Executive Director CTIA Wireless Foundation CTIA, Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Associatio...
TikTok Updates, New HIPAA Cybersecurity Rules, Meta Moves Moderators to Texas
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: TikTok Updates leading up to 19Jan2025 HIPAA has new Cybersecurity rules that are much stricter standards Meta is moving the conten...
Sora Is Amazing, Apple Sued, Dad Sends Pic Of Son To Send To Doctor Then Treated As Criminal, Court Oks Breaking Into iPhone, Teens Think Social Media Is A Good Thing
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Stories: Sora is released and the videos are amazing, and very easy to use Apple sued because it did not release scans for Child Sexual Abuse...
Microsoft Backtracks On Win11, Amazon Selling EVs, Cruise Quits Robotaxis, Waymo Bringing Robotaxis To Miami, DeFlock Maps License Plate Readers
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Microsoft will allow upgrades to Win 11 on older PC’s, with a catch Amazon is now selling EV’s GM halts the Cruise Robotaxi pro...
Controlling Wi-Fi At Home, Kids Under 16 Banned From Social Media In Australia, Meta Forced To Verify Advertisers, LinkedIn Too Boring For Kids, Deepfakes Causing Billions In Loses
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: A follow up on controlling the Wi-Fi in your house for kids The Big Stories: Kids under 16 banned from social media in Aus...
FBI Warns Against Texting, Matrix Messaging Seized, Amazon Sued by Wash, D.C., AT&T To Retire Landlines, Online Shopping Record Sales, Walmart Buys Vizio, Vinyl Records Making A Big Comeback
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: The FBI and CISA warn against using unencrypted text messaging Chat service Matrix seized because of illegal activity Amazon sued i...
Bitcoin, TSA Cyber Rules, Hackers Bypassing macOS Security, Mattel’s Wicked Blunder, Apple’s Smart Home Device
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: Bitcoin crossed over $90,000, is it worth it? The Big Stories: TSA releases new Cyber rules for pipeline & rail compan...
Twitter/X Loses 115K Users, Bluesky Adds 700K, Microsoft Copilot, Amazon Haul Takes On Temu, Apple Vision Pro Struggles
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Since election day: 115,000 people have deleted the Twitter/X account Bluesky added 700,00 new users Threads is growing as well Mic...
A.I. And A Teen’s Suicide, Gen AI In The Fashion Industry, AI Making Mistakes IN Hospitals, Microsoft Tries To Fix AI Falsehoods, 25% Of Google’s Code is AI Generated
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Stories: Is AI to be blamed for a teen’s death? Fashion retailer using Gen AI instead of real models and photographers AI transcription tool...
Tech Gumbo Begins Our 11th Year!, Google Adds New Features To Chrome, Waze and Maps, uBlock Origin Ad Blocker, Nvidia And Intel Chips
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Tech Gumbo started Nov 2014 Google: - Adds Safety Check to Chrome - Adds Unsubscribe to Chrome - Makes it easier reporting features ...
Top 10 Self-Driving Car Companies, 30-Year-Old Backdoor Laws, End To Tracking Celebrity Jets, Computer Chips Being Made IN USA, Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: Last week you talked about Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” cars, who else is do that? The Big Stories: A 30-year old ...
Starlink Needs 30k Satellites, Replacing The ISS Because Of Age And Leaks, Returning Astronauts To Earth, Redbox Customer Data Breach, San Fran Trying To Stop Using Floppy Disk, AI Radio Presenters
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Starlink to petition the FCC to allow 30,000 satellites to achieve Gig speeds Vast has plans to replace the International Space Stat...
Interview w/ Josh Goldwitz – Transportation and Logistics Expert
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Interview: A career through multiple companies and how it impacts transportation and logistics Exponent (Crash Reconstruction Photogrammetry) ...
NHTSA investigating Tesla’s Full Self Driving Cars. TikTok’s Execs Knew How Harmful It Is To Teens, Kids TV Is A Thing Of The Past
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the Full Self Driving claims of Tesla and the wrecks involved Lawsui...
Google Killing Fitbit, Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ Fiasco, Tesla Competitors Get a Boost
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: What’s going on with Fitbit? The Big Stories: Tesla big event, “We, Robot” to show off CyberCab and Optimus Robots was...
6G Cellular Research, Wi10 EOL In 1 Year, Win11 Has Excess Junk, Florida Neighborhood Is Hurricane Proof, Racist Home Robot Vacs
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Researchers working on 6G Cellular are achieving 190 gigabits of thru put Win 10 End of Life is 14Oct2025, check now to see if your ...
States Sue TikTok Claiming Harmful to Children, Use Caution With AI Meeting Recordings At Work, Licenses Plate Readers And Bumper Stickers
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: Who is suing TikTok Now? The Big Stories: AI Assistants recording virtual meetings and creating havoc License Plates readers...
Cybertruck Becoming Uninsurable, SpaceX Threatened By Telcos, Starlink Gets And Demands More Spectrum
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: GEICO stops covering Cybertrucks from Tesla SpaceX threatened by EU Telcos Starlink to get another rival Starlink gets more spectrum...
Calif Law Forces Licensing Disclosure, iPhones Using Satellites To Communicate After Helene, OpenAI Changing To For Profit
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Stories: Laws forces disclosure on digital platforms to not use but or purchase when “renting” media After Helene, people in N.C. are usin...
GPS Spoofing OF Airliners, “Evil Twin” Wi-Fi Attack, Twitter Down To 25% Valuation, DirectTV And Dish Network Merging
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Electronic warfare in war torn areas creates GPS spoofing for airlines Man charged with “Evil Twin” Wi-Fi attack on airplane in ...
CD/DVD Life Expectancy, TikTok Legal Challenges, TikTok’s Defense Strategy, Google Wins Legal Battle in EU, Calf. Passes Deepfake Laws
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: I have a bunch of old CDs. How long will they last? The Big Stories: TikTok not doing well in the U.S. Court of Appeals TikT...
Merging Streaming Platforms, Nuclear Power & AI Needs, Protecting Autonomous Vehicles From Being Hacked
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Several major streaming platforms talk about mergers or bundling Big Tech is investing in Nuclear Power because they need the electr...
Interview with Greg Trahan, Director of Economic Development, LSU and Duke Hartman, CEO, Integer Technologies LLC
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview with Greg Trahan, Director of Economic Development, LSU and Duke Hartman, CEO, Integer Technologies LLC: LSU & Integer Technologies ...
iOS 18 Released With Security Flaws, Cybersecurity Talent Shortage, Is Big Tech Really Listening, Instagram Restricting Teen Accounts, Autonomous Vehicle Stats
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Apple released iOS18, and quickly had to release an update to patch 33 security flaws The Biden Administration is trying to address ...
Kids And Cybersecurity, iPhone 16 Announcement, Apple Intelligence, Apple Pays Ireland $13 Billion
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: My children are starting to use the Internet, what should I be telling them? The Big Stories: iPhone 16 (all versions) ann...
Ford Patents In Car Ads, Voldemort Malware, Hackers Bypassing MFA, Messaging Platforms Becoming Interoperable, Google Maps In Space
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: Ford was awarded a patented for in car advertising that will listen to passenger’s conversation A new Malware, name Voldemort has ...
Interview with Brian Housewright - Tech and The Health Care Industry
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tech and the Health Care industry Tell me about the sector of the Health Care industry that you come from? Talk about the evolution of technology in H...
Guest Host- Brian Housewright- US Navy Using Starlink, Celebrity AI Scams, New Cars Being Watchdogs, Cool Tech for Hot Outdoors, AI Travel Scams
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: US Navy allowing sailors to use Starlink for Internet access while aboard ship Tom Hanks and other celebs in AI scams Ford applied f...
Our Guest, Doug Kelly, American Edge Project
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview: The importance of American Leadership in all things technology China is biggest threat to US technology and economy Congress needs to d...
Altering Google Maps, NFL & Facial Recognition, Gemini Replacing Google Translate, SpaceX for Emergency Cellular Calls, Cars Talking To Cars
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: People are requesting to blur their homes on Google Maps NFL is using facial recognition for credentialing in Vegas, not everyone is...
Kids Bypassing Parental Controls On iPhones, Defending the Dissertation- Dr. Haggai D. Davis, III
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Question of the Week: I’ve been told it is easy for my kids to bypass the Parental Controls on iPhones, is this true? The Big Story: Dr. Haggai ...
DOJ Sues TikTok, Win10 To Win11 Upgrade Mandate, Streaming Vs. Cable TV, Unique Challenge to Section 230, Social Security Number Breach, AI Creates IPA Beer
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News and Updates: US Dept of Justice sues TikTok over Child Privacy law infractions Microsoft Confirms Oct 2025 as End of Life (Support) for Windows 1...