Everyday Tech

This week's guests are from Seventh Knight, the developer of AppMoat.

Travis Odom – VP, Customer Experience

Charlie Case – VP, Government Services

Discussed on this episode:

What is Ransomware?

• encrypts (scrambles) personal files (documents, pictures, taxes, financial/customer records, etc)
• Requires paying a “ransom” to (maybe) get your files back
• Commonly initiated by malicious links in emails

Why should we be concerned?

• even if not YOUR business, we all pay when people lose
• Imagine losing family photos
• Even backups can be, and often are, compromised
• RECENT EXAMPLES: Including Yazoo County schools being held up for more than a quarter-million dollars!

What can we do about it?

• Awareness and recognizing scams is crucial
• Be suspicious
• Personal users can use tools such as CryptoPrevent
• Businesses can benefit from AppMoat, a 24/7 managed service to protect their systems
• (AppMoat is a Ransomware/Zero-Day Managed Endpoint Protection tool for Windows workstations and servers)
• https://www.seventhknight.com/appmoat/

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This week, Wiltz tells us about a Roku scam his parents almost fell for, and about that Zoom life. Jeremy and Wiltz extoll the many uses on Linux, and much, much more!

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Here are the stories the guys have been looking at this week:

• Looks like Amazon is getting in on the rural Internet race | Also here... 
• Reddit is ready for its tiny live-streaming service to get bigger 
• Google says your Chrome tabs will soon load up to 10 percent faster 
• Microsoft’s new Transcribe in Word feature is designed for students, reporters, and more 
• Level’s latest smart lock can be unlocked with a touch 
• Nintendo reportedly releasing upgraded Switch next year 
• iRobot is giving its vacuum cleaners a new AI-powered brain 
• Zoom went down Monday morning and the schoolchildren, they did rejoice 
• Bill Gates says tech companies ‘deserve rude, unfair, tough questions’ 
• WordPress founder claims Apple cut off updates to his free app because it wants 30% 
• Pokémon Go adds powerful Mega Evolution forms 
• Porsche's subscription program adds new tier and expands to LA 
• Olympus cameras can now be turned into webcams on a Mac 
• What's New to Stream in September on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and More 

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• How Fortnite’s epic battle with Apple could reshape the antitrust fight
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/19/21373956/apple-fortnite-app-store-fight-legal-tax-antitrust
• A new 5G BlackBerry phone with Android and a physical keyboard will arrive in 2021 (Motorola Razr)
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/19/21375026/5g-blackberry-phone-android-physical-keyboard-2021-release-date
• Netflix is testing a ‘Shuffle’ button, because you’re tired of picking what to watch
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/18/21374543/netflix-shuffle-play-test-random-tv-movies
• Bots have been winning T-Mobile Tuesdays giveaway contests
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/18/21374045/tmobile-tuesdays-giveaway-bots-scam-pennsylvania-sweepstakes-contest
• EA Play subscription service is coming to Steam on August 31st
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/18/21373983/ea-play-subscription-service-steam-release-date

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Here are some of the stories the guys have been looking at this week.

• Facebook says removing viral COVID-19 misinformation video ‘took longer than it should have’
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345674/facebook-covid-19-misinformation-breitbart-news-video-removal-response
• Spotify podcast consumption doubles as overall listening recovers
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21346339/spotify-q2-2020-earnings-podcasts-coronavirus-covid-19-consumption-recovery
• Rite Aid used facial recognition in secret across hundreds of its stores
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345185/rite-aid-facial-recognition-surveillance-spying
• Google reportedly negotiating with Samsung to push Assistant over Bixby
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21346242/google-samsung-deal-android-touchwiz-bixby-play-store
• AMC and Universal agree to let movies go from theaters to digital rentals much sooner
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345713/amc-universal-movies-theaters-digital-rentals-pvod-streaming-agreement
• Google Stadia tests 4G and 5G game streaming
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345365/google-stadia-4g-lte-5g-cellular-network-connection-experiment
• Discord’s mobile app is getting background noise suppression because life is noisy
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21337457/discord-mobile-background-noise-suppression-feature-krisp
• TikTok is opening up its algorithm and challenging competitors to do the same
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21346390/tiktok-algorithm-moderation-policy-transparency-china

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Here are a few of the stories the guys have been looking at this week:

• Google will use authenticated logos to reduce Gmail phishing
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/22/21333886/google-gmail-bimi-logo-authentication-trial-brand-indicators-for-message-identification
• Spotify now supports video podcasts
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332584/spotify-video-podcasts-feature-upload
• Amazon expands its robot delivery trials to more states
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332374/amazon-autonomous-robot-delivery-scout-expands-trials-atlanta-georgia-franklin-tennessee

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Here are the links from a super busy week in the tech world:

• Spotify debuts podcast charts to let you know what's popular
• https://www.engadget.com/spotify-podcast-charts-130055186.html
• A Frying Pan Ingredient Can Make Super-White Paint Reflect 98% of the Sun's Heat
• https://gizmodo.com/a-frying-pan-ingredient-can-make-super-white-paint-refl-1844389335
• NBC Peacock Launches today: How to stream Peacock
• https://www.theverge.com/21324215/peacock-nbc-universal-comcast-app-how-to-watch-download-price-subscription-stream-shows
• Peacock will come to the PlayStation 4 on July 20th
• https://www.engadget.com/nbc-peacock-playstation-4-streaming-142144420.html
• https://www.peacocktv.com/
• The antitrust case against Google is gathering steam
• https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/7/15/21324105/google-antitrust-california-search-youtube
• Google buys $4.5 billion stake in India's biggest mobile network
• https://www.engadget.com/google-investment-jio-india-101523701.html
• Gmail could be getting a huge workplace overhaul
• https://www.engadget.com/gmail-google-chat-docs-meet-redesign-135910798.html
• SpaceX gets closer to a private beta of its Starlink internet service
• https://www.engadget.com/spacex-starlink-private-beta-035424193.html
• UK bans Huawei from 5G networks, with total removal by 2027
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/14/21322880/uk-bans-huawei-5g-network-infrastructure-trump-administration-pressure
• You can now stake your claim in Apple’s $500 million iPhone slowdown settlement
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/13/21322867/apple-iphone-batterygate-throttling-slowdown-settlement-claims
• SiriusXM is buying Stitcher for $325 million
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/13/21315911/siriusxm-stitcher-podcast-deal-buy-midroll-earwolf
• Apple warns customers not to close its laptops with a camera cover attached
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21320321/apple-camera-cover-macbook-pro-air-warning
• Facebook reportedly considering ban on political ads before election
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21320394/facebook-political-ad-ban-blackout-us-election-day-rumor-report
• Zoom launches a line of hardware for home use
• https://www.engadget.com/zoom-for-home-130020632.html?utm_campaign=homepage&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=dl
• Sony reportedly boosts PS5 production by 50 percent
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21325260/sony-ps5-oculus-stock-orders-manufacturing-increase

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Jeremy talks about an experience at his shop and how the service industry should be appreciated more. Also, the guys dig through a couple of phishing email attempts that happened in and around MPB over the last week. Finally, YouTubeTV enacts another drastic rate hike, essentially eliminating the difference in value between it and cable, making it almost a coin-flip decision.

Here are the list of stories in this week's tech news mentioned at the top of the show:

• Global app revenue jumps to $50B in the first half of 2020, in part due to COVID-19 impacts
• Peloton launches Roku app
• YouTube TV sharply increases monthly subscription to $64.99
• FuboTV increases monthly subscription to $65
• Spotify is launching a premium plan for couples
• Discord raises $100 million and plans to move beyond gaming
• AT&T brings 5G to Austin, Miami, Salt Lake City, and 25 other regions
• Mophie and InvisibleShield are making UV sanitizers for your phone

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