Nerd Factor 15

Episode 9 - 1st August 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• The ACCC vs Google, the ACCC vs Google (again) & the ACCC vs TPG
• Google and Facebook will have to pay media for news content
• The TIO sees a rise in complaints thanks to COVID-19
• Pedestrian lights get hands-free sensors in a Melbourne trial
• CES moves to an online-only model for 2021
• Channel Nine cuts regional news bulletins from August
• Universal and AMC reach a deal in new-release movie stoush

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Episode 8 - 25th July 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• The Government have created a broadband advisory council
• A Melbourne NBN user downloads 35Tb in a month
• A 15-year-old vs WA Health's pager messages: who will win?
• Old people sue Apple because they were scammed
• Rideshare drivers launch legal action for access to Uber's algorithms 
• Twitter banning QAnon nonsense from the platform
• TV ratings have been delayed because Nielsen got ransomwared

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Episode 7 - 18th July 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• Kogan breached advertising laws during promotion
• RSPs worried about NBN performance once CVC boost goes
• Twitter hit with a serious bitcoin scam
• EU implements new rules for app platforms
• New Zealand property management firm's bucket blunder
• Microsoft's Flight Simulator taking off soon
• Xbox One X production stops ahead of new console launch

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Episode 6 - 11th July 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• Telstra moving inbound call centres back to Australia
• CommBank suffers another nationwide outage
• Governments want Chinese app TikTok banned
• Facebook refuses to commit to #StopTheHate initiatives
• Thunderbolt 4 specifications announced
• Qantas retiring the last of its 747's 
• Vale Ennio Morricone
• The Wonder Years is being rebooted

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Episode 5 - 4th July 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• Woolworths hit with record fine for spam
• Consumer Data Right launches, starting with big-four banks
• ATO portal goes down minutes into the new financial year
• More online defamation shenanigans
• A Facebook advertising boycott is underway
• Apple rumoured to not include a charger or headphones with new iPhones
• Vale Carl Reiner
• Community TV gets a one-year extension

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Episode 4 - 23rd June 2020
Apple WWDC 2020 Keynote Wrap Up Special

In this edition of Nerd Factor 15:

• iOS 14
• iPadOS 14
• AirPods
• watchOS 7
• Privacy & Tracking Protection
• HomeKit
• tvOS 14
• macOS 11.0 Big Sur
• Apple Silicon

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Episode 3 - 20th June 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• Another flaw found in COVIDSafe app
• Lime breached ACL with unsafe scooters
• Uber's flying taxis a no-show
• Twitter releases a new voice message option
• Zoom backflips on end-to-end encryption decision
• Hey vs Apple
• Vale Dame Vera Lynn
• Vale Sir Ian Holm
• 30 Rock returns in July for a 1-hour special

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Episode 2 - 13th June 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• Another day, another corporate cyber attack
• Twitter starts fact-checking 5G nonsense, and also wants users to read articles before they retweet
• The Android 11 public beta is out
• Apple are rumoured to announce a move to ARM processors at WWDC
• Hollywood production is set to resume, under strict guidelines
• Netflix remove Chris Lilley programs from their catalogue
• Sony have unveiled the PlayStation 5

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Episode 1 - 6th June 2020

This week on Nerd Factor 15:

• News companies considered responsible for content readers post on social media
• Optus ordered to hand over customer details in ongoing Google review defamation case
• ACCC takes action against EB Games, NBNCo and Sony Europe
• Bank transfers being used to harass, threaten and abuse
• Zoom plans to offer end-to-end encryption, but only for paid users
• Aussie Broadband's new gigabit plans are popular
• New electric buses to be built in Australia
• Community television broadcasters to go off air
• Atari's new VCS console is almost here

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