On this week's show:

• Apple has delayed its controversial child protection features, Jeremy has thoughts...
• Hulu is raising its prices again...
• YouTube says it has 50 million premium subscribers...
• Speaking of YouTube, TikTok has overtaken the tube in average watch time...
• GM has temporarily shut down North American factories because of the chip shortage...
• and...AI computers cannot patent their own inventions...yet.

This week's tech news links:

• Apple delays controversial child protection features after privacy outcry
• Hulu Is Raising Its Prices Again Oct. 8
• Why You Should Stop Using Your Facebook Messenger App
• YouTube reports having 50 million Premium and Music subscribers
• TikTok reportedly overtakes YouTube in US average watch time
• AI computers can’t patent their own inventions — yet — a US judge rules
• GM temporarily shuts down North American factories because of chip shortage
• Microsoft Start is a personalized news feed designed for Windows 11, mobile, and more
• Twitter is testing an official ‘soft block’ feature
• WhatsApp fined $267 million for breaching EU privacy law
• Texas is set to pass a new law banning Facebook from censoring conservatives
• Twitter has plans to let users hide their old tweets

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On this week's program, Jeremy and Wiltz talk about the price of lacking IT security, the slippery slope of employers buying your personal data and using it against you, Apple's scanning phones for child sexual abuse images and the odd way they are going about it, electric vehicles, and more!

THE LINKS:

• Brokered cell location data led to the outing and resignation of a Catholic official - The Verge
• The State Department and 3 other US agencies earn a D for cybersecurity | Ars Technica
• Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images | Ars Technica
• The FCC finally made a new broadband map of the US - The Verge
• Norton and Avast are merging into an $8 billion antivirus empire - The Verge
• The hacker behind a giant cryptocurrency heist is returning stolen funds | Engadget
• Spotify calls off plans to support AirPlay 2, frustrating iPhone users [Updated] | Ars Technica
• Xiaomi takes the smartphone sales crown, and Samsung seems unhappy about it | Ars Technica
• Unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $2 million - The Verge
• The Amiga is the latest game system to get a mini retro remake - The Verge
• Low semiconductor supplies may not be the main reason for PS5 shortages | Ars Technica
• Facebook blocks research into political ads, falsely blames FTC privacy order | Ars Technica

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The boys take several call from listeners about cloud storage, surface-like tablet or laptop options, and of course, everyone's distain for AT&T.

Here are some tech headlines from the last week:

• YouTube’s “Premium Lite” trial offers ad-free YouTube for €7 a month | Ars Technica
• Spotify is testing whether free users will pay a dollar to skip tracks | Engadget
• Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print | Engadget
• Google TV for Android gets new discovery features and more streaming apps - The Verge
• Valve issues scathing reply over the facts behind a Steam antitrust case | Ars Technica
• Zoom to pay $85M for lying about encryption and sending data to Facebook and Google | Ars Technica
• Awful transaction and timing: AT&T finally ditches DirecTV | Ars Technica
• The State Department and 3 other US agencies earn a D for cybersecurity | Ars Technica
• Putting the PS5’s 10 million sales in context | Ars Technica
• Twitter Spaces updates makes it easier to share and discover live audio | Engadget
• HBO returns to Dish's lineup after a protracted absence | Engadget
• Netflix thinks games matter more than buying movie studios - The Verge
• Twitter is testing upvote and downvote buttons on tweets - The Verge
• Clubhouse is no longer invite-only - The Verge
• Facebook brings cloud games to iPhone, iPad via web app - The Verge
• Tesla will pay $1.5 million to settle Model S battery throttling complaints | Engadget
• Amazon handed record $888 million fine from EU data privacy watchdog | Engadget
• Sgt. Pepper’s to get new Atmos mix because current version ‘doesn’t sound quite right’ - The Verge
• Spotify’s paid subscribers hit 165M as podcast listening ‘improved modestly’ - The Verge
• Facebook upgrades Oculus Quest 2 storage and recalls foam face masks - The Verge
• Amazon reportedly has a ‘key’ to thousands of apartment buildings in US - The Verge
• MLB will try encrypted transmitters and bone conduction to stop sign stealing - The Verge

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This week on Everyday Tech, our Skype call with Jeremy and Wiltz blows up....cause tech show, of course.

The boys take calls about a dropped laptop, a new TV with the wrong connectors, Amazon sharing your wifi signal with all the neighbors "safely", where/how to get a non-contract flip phone, a laptop camera on the fritz, transferring info from one laptop to another and more.

Also, we have dates for Amazon Prime Day for 2021.

Send your tech questions to [email protected]!

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Welcome to Everyday Tech on MPB Think Radio.

I'm your host Jay White, with Jeremy Thompson, owner of Computer Doctors and Phone Surgeons in Hattiesburg, and Wiltz Cutrer IT expert at Nucor Steel and IT instructor at Holmes Community College.

Everyday Tech is MPB Think Radio's show about consumer tech, and your very own personal IT department - all wrapped up into one convenient package.

Jeremy will help you fix it, and Wiltz will help you keep it safe...and both can actually do either, so we're in good hands!

Today we discuss the Colonial Pipeline shutdown! How can you protect your home PC's or business network from the same fate? Find out!

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Everyday Tech is MPB Think Radio's show about consumer tech, and your very own personal IT department - all wrapped up into one convenient package.

Jeremy will help you fix it, and Wiltz will help you keep it safe...and both can actually do either, so we're in good hands!

Today on the show...

A USB-C headphone adapter for your phone that costs $200? Why?

YouTube says it's getting better at enforcing its own moderation rules...

5 android alternatives for the Clubhouse social media network.

and, what's new in the streaming world for April!

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Let's discuss Section 230 this week! Ye olde Liability Shield Law!

Should platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram be held accountable for irresponsible content created by it's independent users?

Should they be held liable for damages regarding that content? Is there a difference between being liable and accountable?

The recent change in the White House has brought with it new policy ideas regarding Section 230. But they may not be as different as you would think.

Where's the line? Who decides what the line is? Who enforces it?

Biden’s Commerce nominee backs changes to Section 230 - The Verge

What is Section 230, the topic of the Congressional hearing? - The Washington Post

FCC changes its stance on Section 230 policy after months of Trump tweets - The Washington Post

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This week's episode of ET was washed out by the mess in DC. So, we've dug waaaaay back the archives to three months ago for this week's Everyday Tech.

On this episode of Everyday Tech, the guys deep dive into the issue of addiction to technology and specifically, social media. The topic was spurned on by the Netflix docu-drama The Social Dilemma.

According to the filmmakers, and their subjects, this is the dilemma.

From the official site of the doc:

So, how stuck in your own tech rabbit-hole are you? Can you change? Do you feel you need to change?

Watch the official trailer for the documentary by clicking the picture above.

Also, you can visit the website for the production here.

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