Ben Crossman
Computer America
Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.
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Ben Crossman
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Amazon Cracks Down Fake Reviews, Data Leaks, Ransomware, Samsung Bricking TVs 15.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Scott Schober, Cyber Security Expert, Correspondent. Scott N. Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a forty-year-old New Jersey-based privately held company and leading provider of advanced, world-class wireless test and security solutions. Schober also invented BVS’s cell phone detection tools, used to enforce a “no cell phone policy” in prisons an...
NFT Clipart Scam, Stardew Valley eSports, Sweden Returns $1.6M To Drug Dealer 15.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Sweden must repay $1.6M in bitcoin to convicted drug dealer Bosch says semiconductor supply chains in car industry no longer work Stardew Valley’s creator is running a $40,000 esports tournament next month | Engadget Data leak exposed 38 million records, including COVID-19 vaccination statuses | Engadget Musk turns on Tesla’s latest Full Self-Dr...
Only Fans Bans Porn, Samsung Bans Ads On Phones, Amazon's Wheel of Time 15.09.2021 1:01:04
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: OnlyFans to Bar Sexually Explicit Videos Starting in October – Bloomberg A Brief On Tumblr’s Funding History Before The Automattic Acquisition – Crunchbase News Samsung says it will stop loading its $1,000 smartphones with ads | Ars Technica We have our first look at images from Amazon’s new Wheel of Time series | Ars Technica Justice Department...
US Investigates Tesla, Facebook Bans COVID-19 Misinformation, Robot Parkour 15.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Tesla Autopilot: US opens official investigation into self-driving tech – BBC News Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 – The Verge Vivaldi Browser | Now with built-in Translate, Mail, and Calendar Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation | Engadget Boston Dynamics’ robots can p...
Intel Arc GPU, Dallas Lose 8TB of Criminal Case, Wikipedia Vandalized 15.09.2021 1:01:05
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles Intel Arc, the company’s first gaming GPUs, will debut in 2022 | Engadget Twitter’s new design to get fix after headache complaints – BBC News Dallas cops lost 8TB of criminal case data during bungled migration, says the DA… four months later • The Register Android 12 beta feature lets you...
New Battery Tech, Dissolving Pacemaker, Finger Batteries with Ralph Bond 15.09.2021 1:01:02
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Hacker Returns $600M, Foxconn In US, Nvidia CEO Is CGI 15.09.2021 1:01:23
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News Topics: Nvidia Reveals Its CEO Was Computer Generated in Keynote Speech Instagram launches ‘limits’ to hide abusive messages – BBC News TikTok hopes to help teenagers work, rest and sleep – BBC News German animal shelter is posting profiles of adoptable pets on Tinder | Engadget Activision Blizzard loses three senior designers amid sexual harassment laws...
Facebook Closes Out Ad Research Firm?, Tesla Delays Cybertruck, Glowworm Attack 15.09.2021 1:01:01
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Facebook shut down political ad research, daring the U.S. to regulate Apple puts out six-page FAQ on child abuse photo-scanning tech – CNET Expanded Protections for Children – Frequently Asked Questions v1.1 Amazon Sellers Offering Big Refunds to Delete Negative Reviews: WSJ Tesla quietly delays Cybertruck to 2022 | Engadget What to expect from...
Apple iMessage Scanning, Amazon Stock Destruction, Disney's Expensive Hotel 15.09.2021 1:01:01
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Google+ class action starts paying out $2.15 for G+ privacy violations | Ars Technica Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit has unearthed a huge problem with streaming – The Verge Report: Apple to announce client-side photo hashing system to detect child abuse images in users’ photos libraries – 9to5Mac Apple announces new protections for chi...
DirecTV Spun Off, "Electronic Drugs", EA Data Leak 15.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: AT&T finalizes spinoff of DirecTV into its own company | Engadget Apple Boots ‘Inappropriate’ Anti-Vaxx Dating App Unjected From App Store Blizzard president ‘steps down’ amid sexual discrimination and harassment lawsuit | Engadget Shares slide after China brands online games ‘electronic drugs’ – BBC News Tokyo Olympics: Chinese nationalists tur...
Pentagon Precognitive AI, Warhammer 40k Fandom, Amazon's LotR Series 14.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series arrives on September 2, 2022 | Engadget Warhammer 40k Fans in Revolt Over ‘Zero Tolerance’ Fan Animation Policy Elon Musk: ‘I don’t want to be CEO of anything’ – BBC News Toyota Whiffed on EVs. Now It’s Trying to Slow Their Rise | WIRED Pentagon believes its precognitive AI can predict events ‘days in advance’ |...
Disney vs. Scarlet Johansson, Google Bans Sugar-Daddy Apps, Popzara.com 14.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Nathan Evans, Correspondent, Popzara.com. Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodnes...
Fletch.ai Interview, Talking About The Future Of Cyber Security 14.09.2021 1:01:08
Both Segments: Fletch.ai. Grant Wernick, CEO and Co-Founder Cyber-attacks have become mainstream news. We learn of something emerging daily. However, cybersecurity today is overly complex and not mainstream at all. Too often, organizations live in the unknown and wonder if an attack impacts them. We’ve been in cybersecurity for a long time and have dealt with the laborious processes, inefficient s...
Black Hat 2021/ Defcon, How To Stop Ransomware, VPN Servers Seized With Scott Schober 14.09.2021 1:01:01
Both Segments: Scott Schober, BVS and Cyber Security Expert. Scott N. Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a forty-year-old New Jersey-based privately held company and leading provider of advanced, world-class wireless test and security solutions. Schober also invented BVS’s cell phone detection tools, used to enforce a “no cell phone policy” in prisons and secur...
Intel's 1 Nanometer Chips, Deepfakes, Illegal Bitcoin Mines 14.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Blue Origin offers NASA $2 billion in last-ditch attempt at lunar lander contract | Engadget Intel’s revised roadmap looks beyond 1 nanometer chips | Engadget Intel Accelerates Process and Packaging Innovations Activision Blizzard employees to walk out following sexual harassment lawsuit – The Verge Lucasfilm hires YouTuber who used deepfake to...
California Sues Activision Blizzard, Audacity Reverses Course, Kodak Apologizes To China 14.09.2021 1:01:05
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News Topics: California Sues Activision Blizzard, Alleges ‘Frat Boy’ Culture Today’s massive Internet outage comes courtesy of Akamai Edge DNS | Ars Technica Why Kodak apologized to China over an Instagram post – CNET Audacity Developers Apologize, Revise Controversial Privacy Policy Google turns AlphaFold loose on the entire human genome | Ars Technica More...
Swatting For Twitter Handle, Netflix Subs, New World Glitches 3090 14.09.2021 1:01:03
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: A grandfather died of a heart attack after minors swatted him over his rare Twitter handle | TechSpot UK man arrested over 2020 Twitter celebrity hacks | Engadget Netflix bleeds subscribers in US and Canada, with no sign of recovery | Ars Technica This chart illustrates why Netflix is the most popular streaming service Netflix says its gaming pu...
NSO Group's Spyware Leak, FIFA Bot Farm, LinkedIn Scraping 14.09.2021 1:01:08
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: CNN+ streaming service will offer live and on-demand content in early 2022 | Engadget LinkedIn scraping of 700M records was ‘for fun’ says hacker – 9to5Mac Ukraine warehouse packed with thousands of PS4s was actually a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm • Eurogamer.net Samsung’s colossal 1,000-inch MicroLED display has improved colors and a thinner des...
Steam Deck Explained, Samsung 110" TV, LG $100,000 TV 14.09.2021 1:01:01
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Cambridge data shows Bitcoin mining on the move – BBC News Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) Steam Deck Netflix will reportedly offer video games within the next year | Engadget Microsoft’s new 3D emoji include Clippy coming back to life in Office – The Verge US consumer safety regulator sues Amazon over hazardous product s...
Apple Preview, All Things Sound With Apple, and Mesh WiFi Systems 14.09.2021 1:01:01
Both Segments: Sandy Berger, Computer America Correspondent. Sandy Berger is a long time tech journalist and avid fan of all things consumer electronics. Tune in as we discuss the latest in Apple and Microsoft Windows 11. Topics: iPad – Apple iPad mini – Apple iPad 10.2-inch – Apple iPadOS 14 – Apple iPadOS 15 Preview – Apple Apple Pencil – Apple Apple Music announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Au...
319 Tb/s Fiber, Tesla Repair Scam?, Sealed Super Mario Sells Bigly 14.09.2021 1:01:02
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Demonstration of World Record: 319 Tb/s Transmission over 3,001 km with 4-core optical fiber | 2021 | NICT – National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Stadia will give developers and publishers a bigger cut of sales | Engadget A Repair Would Cost $16,000 at Tesla: the Electrified Garage Did It for $700 – autoevolution Quibi...
Oribiting Hotels, Plastic/Human Sensing Drones, Bioreactors Bring The Meats with Ralph Bond 09.07.2021 1:01:01
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Largest Hack Ever, Audacity Uproar, Bezos Worth $211 Billion With Mike Cermak 07.07.2021 1:01:12
Both Segments: Techguy.org. Mike Cermak, Owner/Operator. Topics: Up to 1,500 businesses infected in one of the worst ransomware attacks ever | Ars Technica Hackers demand $70 mn after Kaseya ransomware attack – RFI Audacity sparks uproar over new data collection policy | Engadget Microsoft issues urgent security warning: Update your PC immediately – CNN Jeff Bezos Hits Wealth Record of $211 Billio...
Noopl Interview, Nintendo's OLED Switch, Hackers Demand $50 Million 06.07.2021 1:01:02
First Segment: Noopl. Tim Trine, CEO. We’re working to create a more connected and engaged world using technology to allow you to stay in the moment. We believe technology should serve you and allow you to more fully interact with those around you, not just be gadgetry for technology’s sake. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Hackers reportedly lower ransom demand to restore data to $50...
Facebook Anti-Extremism Warning, RomUniverse Rebirth, STIR/SHAKEN Implemented 02.07.2021 1:01:06
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News. Topics: Facebook confirms tests of a new anti-extremism warning prompt – The Verge Despite $2.1M ruling, RomUniverse owner considers bringing back ROM site | Ars Technica US hits anti-robocall milestone but annoying calls won’t stop any time soon | Ars Technica Cops are playing music during filmed encounters to game YouTube’s copyright striking Intel an...
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