Tech Byte with MARK STROSS

The Xbox Strike System - The Edge - Is Hate Speech Worse Than Cheating?

Let's Talk About Nothing - The Edge - Designing a Smartphone Differently

Stop ID Flashing in Public - The Edge - Phone Passcodes are Dangerous

Subscription Prison - The Edge - Control Your Exposure and Payments

Overheating & 2:20pm - The Edge - Testing and Probing for Answers

USB-C is the Swiss Army Knife of Cables - The Edge - Your Cable Choice Matters

Phone Stolen - The Edge - Three Things You Must Do

Espionage or Business - The Edge - Chinese Server Farms on US Soil.

Sterling Crispin's Del Complex - The Edge - A Satirical and Provocative Hoax 

Positive Technologies - The Edge - Impacting Society in Profound Ways

Tesla has introduced a Cyber Truck. What? Dominated by Ford, Chevy, and RAM, the consumers in this market have a lot to say about an electric vehicle in this power, performance, and heavy hauling industry.

Following the Alaska Airlines mid-flight disaster when the door panel became literally unhinged, everyone is considering our safety in the skies. (and they should). What does the data say? Are we safer than we were 20 years ago?

Power to the People Update: The Eyes on the Board Act has the support of both sides of the aisle. This legislation could curb the use of social media programs on federally funded school devices and networks. While I believe that school issues are best regulated at the local level, it's good to see our representatives responding to parent's concerns to protect our kids.

Apple's Airdrop feature changes as Apple bends the knee to China. Do you want Chinese sensibility dictating our smartphone features? AND Did you hear? Of course you didn't. Biden's executive order repeals restrictions put in place by Obama. In 2022, safeguards were put in place to protect individuals from spying. Great! But hold on, now Biden has reversed that, saying it's OK to sp...

Technology allows us to smooth out fine lines and blemishes on our photos, add clouds to the perfect landscape, or create a computer-generated image that makes a movie Oscar-worthy. TV episodes and movies are using technology to enhance old shows before putting them back on the air. But it's time to ask the question again, "just because we CAN, doesn't mean we SHOULD." What do yo...

FTX founder Bankman-Fried is watching his baby, FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, fall to bits; along with his reputation and his "friendships". More than 2 billion dollars in client money is unaccounted for, with no indication of where the money is. A-list investors include Larry David, who so prophetically advertised FTX in last year's Superbowl ad, is probably not laughing anymore. Listen to Mark...

Technology products today are only as good as the software in them. Most digital products have occasional software updates; to fix bugs and enhance features. But what if the company took the update a step further, and actually changed key functions of the device? Mark discusses how this can happen and does more often than anyone would like to think it does. Does a company have the right to fundame...

Mark and Bulldog welcome guest Maryana Horlach, Chief Customer & Operations Officer for Blackthorn Vision in Ukraine for a candid view of what it's like to live and work in an active warzone. These are the things you won't hear on mainstream media. Just because we've moved on to the next crisis does not mean that the people of Ukraine have moved on from the bombings, disruptions, and shortages...

Why should an online payment company get to decide who is allowed on their payment system and who is not.  PayPal has decided it can fine companies who it believes is spreading misinformation. What does this mean? Who decides? What's misinformation? Imagine for one second that your company finds itself fined at best and cancelled at worst, just because your payment processor does not agree wi...

Workers can't wait to get a job at Twitter, with Musk taking over as early as next week. He offered 44 billion dollars, and without confidence in winning the case against them, he's likely to go ahead with the deal. This decision has divided people. Some concerned about the bias he might bring, and others are happy to see him remove the social media giant's present bias. What do you think? Will Mu...

From an idea in the mind of Frank Rosenblatt in 1957, to 2022, Artificial Intelligence celebrates a birthday. Today, Mark Stross talks about robots having human-like brains, able to be very useful in situations humans don't want to go, like unsafe war zones. With ethically programmed brains, robots can make decisions on their own, and be helpful to all of humanity. Is there a downside? Depending o...

The US has fired a powerful salvo at China, albeit through non-military means. According to officials in the Biden administration, the United States has officially banned federally backed tech corporations from building "advanced technology" facilities in China for a period of 10 years. The rules are part of a $50 billion program to expand the United States' semiconductor manufacturing capacity. I...

Timing is everything. Countries, states, and municipalities are rushing to legislation favoring electric vehicles. As this happens, the stories (some funny and others tragic) start coming in. Listen to Mark tell you why the infrastructure is not in place, anywhere, for the electric car movement to be successful. All the parts have to work for society to make this epic shift. Have you considered al...

What do you get when you combine facial recognition, geotracking, and a coffee shop? An identity thief...That's NOT funny! More and more public places are installing USB jacks for quick and convenient phone charging. This newest great idea has already been hi-jacked and used for bad by hackers. Mark Stross will tell you why you shouldn't trust public USB charging stations and how hackers can get y...

I'm convinced that people admit they are addicted to their phones, but don't seem to care. Wow, seems like the perfect drug....Addicting, potentially harmful, and no one seems to care. What if I told you that TikTok is bad for your brain? The developers know this, and the Chinese do not even allow their citizens to access the same harmful, addictive version that your kids (and maybe YOU) swipe thr...