Not So Critical Update

Not So Critical Update

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Not So Critical Update episodes

  • Good News from 2023 Is Not Very Good
    Today we talk about GOOD NEWS from last year! But actually, it's mostly Peter moaning about how his spirit has finally been truly crushed to tiny bits of despair. (And guess who makes the thumbnails...)
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    10 min
  • 2024 Is Going to SUCK
    Today we go over our predictions from last year for 2023, and make a few for the year ahead. Well, most of us do, Peter mostly just despairs.
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    25 min
  • New Year's Day Live Recording Session - January 1st, 2024!!!
    HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're kicking off 2024 with a LIVE STREAM because apparently not learning from your mistakes is how we want this year to go.
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    1 hr 45 min
  • AI Content Farms Are the WORST!
    Today we talk about AI generated content, the Dead Internet Theory, why it's so weird, and the general downfall of our beloved worldwide community.
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    18 min
  • YouTube Comments from The Cult of Elon Musk Will NEVER Stop
    Today we talk about why trolls and fanatics happen, with examples from our very own channel.
    Subscribe for daily episodes, especially if you want to keep telling us about the 5 minutes you'll never get back.
    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    15 min
  • Fake Tech Product Demos Are So Weird
    Today we talk a staple of the tech world, the fake product demo. Ranging from Steve Job's first ever (fake) demo of the iPhone, through Google's recent faked Gemini demo, all the way up to Elizabeth Holme's continued fraudulent demos of Theranos - tech companies seem to do this as a matter of course, so we give our armchair opinions as to what's really going on.
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    15 min
  • TikTok Conspiracy Videos Are 100% Cringe
    Today we talk about... wait, no, we don't talk about much, we REACT! Yes, folks, we've done another reaction video. After much hard work in the trenches, Mike uncovered some conspiracy theory TikToks that... well, take a look.
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    22 min
  • Zuckerberg's Secret Compound in Hawaii is Crazy
    Today we talk about a report from WIRED about Mark Zuckerberg's new secret lair in Hawaii. Well, we start talking about that, but we end up fascinated by Mike's announcement that he's RUNNING FOR OFFICE!
    Read the WIRED article here if you're still curious: https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-inside-hawaii-compound/
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    11 min
  • Supercomputer Capable of Simulating the Human Brain Coming in 2024
    Today we talk about some clickbait headlines from New Scientist about a new computer that has the same processing power as the human brain. The same PROCESSING POWER guys. That's it.
    Read their article here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408015-supercomputer-that-simulates-entire-human-brain-will-switch-on-in-2024/
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    13 min
  • Marketers Really Are Listening in on Your Phone
    Today we talk about claims by a marketing company that they can target audiences for ads, based on their conversations.
    Check this out for more info: https://therecord.media/ftc-complaint-against-kochava-unsealed
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    Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc
    SOCIAL:
    • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl
    • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec
    • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above)
    • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews
    14 min

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Peter, Jon, and Mike get angry about tech stories from the week. Three industry professionals with very different viewpoints, and very different backgrounds, discuss what's been happening and fight…