January 04, 2021

Facial Recognition Wrongful Arrest | Cities are betting big on smart streetlights | Netscape Makes Baffling Appearance in Brexit Trade Deal | T-Mobile New Breach | Original Air Date: Week 1/2 - 1/8/21

55 minutes

On Episode 29, Welcome to 2021 as we share our new year's resolutions, but before that we want to take a look back at 2020 and talk about “The SAD Gadgets and Technology Tools of 2020”. On [Protect Yourself Today] T-Mobile Alerts Customers to New Breach [Top Stories in Five Minutes] 10 years in prison for illegal streaming? Cut and Paste Error as Netscape Makes Baffling Appearance in Brexit Trade Deal, all this plus win some great prizes at www.TechtimeRadio.com

“Welcome to TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for January 2nd - January 8th 2021.

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10 years in prison for illegal streaming? It's in the Covid-19 relief bill https://tinyurl.com/y8foobd5
Cities are betting big on smart streetlights — 23% will be connected by 2030 https://tinyurl.com/y8xtugne
Netscape Makes Baffling Appearance in Brexit Trade Deal https://tinyurl.com/ydx6w48p

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T-Mobile Alerts Customers to New Breach- Compromised Information Includes Phone Numbers and Call-Related Information https://tinyurl.com/ybbka2rj
Man sues police over a facial recognition-related wrongful arrest https://tinyurl.com/y7o46834
Ticketmaster will pay $10 million for hacking rival ticket seller https://tinyurl.com/yccqh6bg

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Welcome to the new year as we share our new year's resolutions, but before that we want to take a look back at 2020 and talk about “The SAD Gadgets and Technology Tools of 2020”

Kayak, or any other online travel application
Noise-canceling headphones
Uber
Fitbit

Working at home? We have a solution, and it is called Shape and Foster - Exclusive - Interview with Calum McGuigan

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Mike did a musical number that we did not play on air - this is now added to this recording after the show. Mike talks about creating resolutions and why he does not do them to start the new year.

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