Nerd Factor 15

By Andy Blume

An Australian-based podcast that brings you the week's tech, gadget, entertainment and pop-culture news in around 15 minutes. No babble and no nonsense.... more

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How many episodes does Nerd Factor 15 have?

The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.

Nerd Factor 15 episodes:

December 06, 2020Episode 29: Australia’s new surveillance laws, Sydney wants electric buses by 2030, Facebook’s UK media deal and new films to stream on HBO Max
Episode 29 - 6th December 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
New surveillance legislation introduced to Parliament
NBN providing free technology upgrade quotes
Sydney's 2030 plan for all-electric bus fleet
Ola rumoured to be planning Australian exit
Facebook agrees to UK media deals
Warner Bros to release new films on HBO Max
The Crown is fiction, if you weren't aware
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16min
November 29, 2020Episode 28: ABC & SBS included in draft media code, Vic Govt launch contact tracing platform, PayPal upsets Aussie traders and content quotas proposed for SVOD services
Episode 28 - 29th November 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
ABC & SBS included in draft media code changes
Vic Govt launch new COVID-19 contact tracing platform
Vic Govt budget allocates dollarydoos to IT and tech initiatives
Sydney hedge fund collapses after malware attack
PayPal adds additional fees for some Australian traders
AWS suffers major outage bringing down third-party services
Proposal to impose local content quotas on SVOD platforms
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16min
November 22, 2020Episode 27: ASX suspends trading after botched software update, Epic v Apple comes to Australia, GitHub restores youtube-dl and Nine departs Willoughby
Episode 27 - 22nd November 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
ASX closes after software update problems
Good and bad news for EV owners
Epic v Apple fight comes to Australia
Apple offers discounted commissions to developers
Firefox brings HTTPS-only option
GitHub restores youtube-dl project after takedown request
Twitter will hand official WH accounts to Biden administration on day 1
Channel Nine departs Willoughby studios
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18min
November 15, 2020Episode 26: Year 12 students locked out of electronic exam, Apple’s M1 chip, the return of Little Bobby Tables and vale Alex Trebek
Episode 26 - 15th November 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
Year 12 students locked out of electronic exam
NSW gets tough on COVID-19 contact tracing
Online dashcam footage results in legal action
The first Apple Silicon devices announced
Apple suffers setback in Epic Games lawsuit
The return of Little Bobby Tables
Vale Alex Trebek
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17min
November 08, 2020Episode 25: Tesla battery coming to Victoria, Qantas moving to customer self-service, Proctorio abuses DMCA process and vale John Sessions
Episode 25 -8th November 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
Giant Tesla battery coming to Victoria
Trivago loses court appeal, misled consumers
Qantas moves to self-service model
The Raspberry Pi 400 is here
Proctorio files DMCA request in response to critical tweets
Netflix tests a linear channel in France
Vale John Sessions
Vale Joy Westmore
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17min
November 01, 2020Episode 24: ACMA asks for more regulatory powers, Uber wants to photograph your licence, Zoom offers full encryption and a delayed game brings death threats
Episode 24 - 1st November 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
ACMA wants more power to regulate the telco industry
Melbourne council involved in PII breach
NSW introduces short-term accommodation regulations
Uber wants to photograph your licence
TIO quarterly report shows increase in customer complaints
Zoom update brings full end-to-end encryption
Game studio gets death threats over delayed release
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17min
October 25, 2020Episode 23: Australia needs its own social network, TPG's new Felix brand, Google hit with antitrust suit and Quibi closes after six months
Episode 23 - 25th October 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
Australia needs its own social network
Opal smart cards go digital in NSW trial
TPG announces new Felix mobile brand
Google hit with DOJ antitrust lawsuit
Uber and Lyft lose Californian court appeal
That's one small step for 4G ...
RIAA issues takedown against GitHub repositories
Streaming service Quibi closes after six months
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18min
October 18, 2020Episode 22: Murdoch petition brings down APH website, democracy sausages delivered by drone, British Airways fined £20m after hack and ST:DSC renewed for fourth season
Episode 22 - 18th October 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
Kevin Rudd's petition brings down APH website
Google News Showcase not coming to Australia any time soon
Democracy sausages delivered by drone
Aussie Broadband officially lists on the ASX
British Airways fined £20m after website hack
Trump's Twitter pass could expire in January
Coming 2 America is coming 2 Amazon
Star Trek Discovery renewed for a fourth season
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16min
October 13, 2020Episode 21 (Special): Apple October 2020 Event Wrap Up
Episode 21 - 14th October 2020
Apple October 2020 Event Special

In this edition of Nerd Factor 15:
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max
HomePod Mini
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9min
October 11, 2020Episode 20: Woolworths open automated fulfilment centre, Apple's T2 chip has a serious flaw, US Congress tech monopoly report and The West Wing returns for election special
Episode 20 - 11th October 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:
Coles supermarkets close nationwide with registers down, down
Woolworths opens new automated fulfilment warehouse
Victoria tests real-time public transport load reporting
Facebook, Twitter & TikTok moderate posts hoping for Trump's death
Researchers discover serious vulnerability in Apple's T2 chip
Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google targeted in US Congress investigation
"The West Wing" cast and crew reunite for election special
Vale Eddie Van Halen
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17min

FAQs about Nerd Factor 15:

How many episodes does Nerd Factor 15 have?

The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.