Computer Talk with TAB

Computer Talk with TAB starting its 30th year on WTIC News Talk 1080! My Smart lock got stupid, My laptop will not charge, What do I do with OpenDNS not able to configure on my Win 11 system. How do I get access to my AT&T email account? Should I consider Proton Mail? Win 10 to Win 11 upgrade but can’t get Bios to Post after change.

Kennedy Smith is the Senior Researcher of the Institute for Self-Reliance to talk about how Amazon is costing School Systems more than it should for Office Supplies. Kennedy is a senior researcher for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a national nonprofit research and advocacy organization, where her work focuses on identifying and developing programs and policies that level the playing field...

Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB joins us to discuss Instagram password scams, smart refrigerators, Memory Chips and more.

Morgan Cunningham talks about his new show - Nighttime Neighbors, How to update my Behringer Neutron Synth Firmware, My PC Administrator is not working for system restore, Tri-fold Galaxy fails after 150k folds.

Garmin Auto-pilot lands a plane for incapacitated pilots, Waymo Robotaxis Froze during San Francisco Blackout, ALL of Spotify’s Songs have been scrapped and will be available for download…but don’t, Word of the Year is SLOP….as in AI Work Slop, How to Manage email spam filters, Why are my Text messages not being received? You may be able to change your Google Email Address, Scammers are using Park...

How to move Google Videos off my phone to MAC? Google Takeout, AI tech flagged a Clarinet as a gun, Stablecoin Crook going to jail for 15 years, How do I keep my number? My email address activity seems fishy, I blew-up my wifes email and changed the password go to Thunderbird, Facebook Scroll Windows defender, Scandisk from external device.

Amazon seems to be ripping off Schools Systems, Instacart seems not to know what the price of eggs is, North Korean’s are stealing your Crypto, Microsoft Account confusion, Crypto Scammer stole 16Million in Crypto, VPN options, Upgrading to Win 11 because of Quickbooks how do I back it up? New Chromebook hook-up to HDMI, Samsung Plus streaming free.

Alexa Eco Pop – with AI not that much I, My Apple Desktop has been replaced with Win 11 and my display is all messed up, Want to upgrade my RAM should I do 1 stick or two? Foldable Screens are a thing, What’s the latest tool for transferring data between phones? Font Talk, Fire Table Cloudflare issue, iPhone issues can’t enter my passcode auto lock settings,

Scammer Payback - What to look out for! US State Dept. changing back to original Font, Old 1978 show warns of Computer Privacy, HP Laptop charger getting warm, Rockford Files Message Machine messages! HP 9025 Inkjet printer, 5 year old Dell upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 issues with DELL BIOS Boot,

Using AI to cook a turkey! Crypto Assoc vote has to be re-done thanks to lost encryption keys, FBI says 250Million in Fraud do to Bank Phishing Fraud, I keep getting calls about Viruses on my computer….scam! Alexa AI Talk, Robo calls use SIT, Vendor Tech support getting scammed, Win 10 to Win 11 or do I use the ESU? UK OFCOM want’s to know if you are using a VPN, Who do I call if I think my PC is...

Titania Jordan - CMO/CPO Bark, author “Parental Control,” keeping kids safer online. Websites that convert files are sharing your data – Code formatting sites.

2FA continued, Win 11 data Transfer, Proton Mail in my New Years resolution!, Transunion Fraud Alert should I pay for monitoring? My External Drive is Full, Upgraded my phone and I can’t get in my mail, new Dell for only $299? Copper Line? Webroot install,

Another Week of Tech Tuesday with Erik Semmel of TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB.

Bitcoin crashing!! Cloudflare outage caused by Cloudflare, New Haven School System email breach, Canadian PowerSchool breach caused by poor security, Old parts source, eBay, Underwater ROV issues, Buying software with Groupon, Getting a new Laptop, Roblox age verification, Yahoo 2FA Requirements, Win 11 Upgrade,

Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB joins us to discuss Digital ID, Having AI handle your Christmas Shopping and how AI is being used to attack targets across the world.

Google taking on SMS Scams, iPhones could make wallets obsolete, Something new in my task bar….blue dot, New HP Laptop with Spam Pop-Ups, OpenDNS Instructions missing from Cisco! Russian Robot face-plants, Checkout.com hacked and not paying the Ransom, Did my system update on its own?

Margherita Bassi -Regular contributor for Smithsonian Magazine, Gizmodo, Popular Science - AI Videos of animals could be dangerous, Did you fall for the Deepfake of NVIDIA CEO? My Insurance company used AI to estimate my car’s damage. Going on-prem saved a company a ton of money! Can I add USB ports to my computer? Firewall dangers, Laptop Battery issues, Upgraded from cable to fiber and my networ...

Italy will be latest country to require Age Verification for Porn sites, Navada was Ransomed due to poor cyber-hygiene, My computer wakes up to smaller windows, Blocking notifications, Outlook “new” ok to un-pin, Apple Music Transfer, Google vs Disney, Suspicious email with unsubscribe, New system needs a ton of updates, Old IMAC and Apple Mail issue, Get your own email with Proton Mail.

Facebook knowingly sending you scam adds and making a fortune! Michael Burry agrees with Erik that we might have an AI bubble, My daughter getting scammed? My Internet provider changed its Terms, HP C8180 Printer driver does NOT exist. My laptop can’t connect is my DNS correct?

Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk With TAB joins us to discuss all things tech. Today he discusses youtube TV holding out on Disney and ESPN leaving users wanting more, AI innovations, Security for the youth and more!

Microsoft asks AWS to hold its beer as the Microsoft Cloud goes down hard! EY leaves a 4TB SQL exposed for who know how long, AI Bubble to deflate as enterprises defer spending, YouTube pulling videos as dangerous having to do with Microsoft work-arounds, Talked music and old tech with a caller, New Tablet Office Suite issues with old files, Need to replace 11 year old desktop what do I need? My o...

Peter Kelley-Detwiler talks Energy and powering Datacenters,

Amazon and Google start powering up SMR Nuclear Energy, North Koreans EtherHiding in the Blockchain to steal your Crypto, New Laptop not working the same as the old PC, CT Dept Labor scams continue to cause issues for CT workers, Google and Microsoft Nerds causing issues with too many passwords!

AWS Cloud Outage brought down 1000’s of business, $2000 Smartbeds stuck in upright position and overheating, Old Win 7 Pcs failing HD, Acronis True Image backup, Win 10 ESU program why is it free for me? Windows 10 Error caused by an update, Older Dell PC Win 10 to New PC Win 11 can’t scan

TAB Computer System's Erik Semmel joins us for another Tech Tuesday where he and Brian discuss The Amazon Wireless issues, and we take a dive into AI Music!