Computer and Technology Radio

This 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.

What 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

Blast 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.

SpaceX 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

Amazon'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

Apple'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 everyone's talking about; Explore whether Starlink is...

FireAidLA 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

California wildfire updates; Starlink price changes; Solar Plant Closing; Apple Watch Forever Chemicals; Scan Tax documents; What about DVDs?; Tops in Streaming.

California 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

Turo 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

Drones 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

Elon 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

X 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

RIP 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

Air 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

World 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

NASA 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

National 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

iPhone 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

West 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 

Space 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

Blur 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

Time 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

Biggest 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

Moto 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