Tech Gumbo

By Haggai Davis

We started Tech Gumbo in Nov 2014 as a conversational show of news, information & updates about the past, present & future of all things technology in a topical, interesting and digestible way... more

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The podcast currently has 399 episodes available.

Tech Gumbo episodes:

December 19, 2024Sora Is Amazing, Apple Sued, Dad Sends Pic Of Son To Send To Doctor Then Treated As Criminal, Court Oks Breaking Into iPhone, Teens Think Social Media Is A Good Thing
The Big Stories:
Sora is released and the videos are amazing, and very easy to use
Apple sued because it did not release scans for Child Sexual Abuse Materials
A concerned dad takes a naked photo of toddler son for doctors and is accused by Google of Sex Crimes and loses all of his Google related info
Federal court says dismantling an iPhone to retrieve data is OK
Study says Online Time is good for Teens
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22min
December 16, 2024Microsoft Backtracks On Win11, Amazon Selling EVs, Cruise Quits Robotaxis, Waymo Bringing Robotaxis To Miami, DeFlock Maps License Plate Readers
News and Updates:
Microsoft will allow upgrades to Win 11 on older PC’s, with a catch
Amazon is now selling EV’s
GM halts the Cruise Robotaxi project
Waymo is expanding Robotaxis to Miami
DeFlock maps license plate readers across the country
...more
22min
December 12, 2024 Controlling Wi-Fi At Home, Kids Under 16 Banned From Social Media In Australia, Meta Forced To Verify Advertisers, LinkedIn Too Boring For Kids, Deepfakes Causing Billions In Loses
The Question of the Week: A follow up on controlling the Wi-Fi in your house for kids
The Big Stories:
Kids under 16 banned from social media in Australia
Meta being forced to verify advertisers
Long winded post on LinkedIn are AI Generated and too boring for kids
Deepfake videos are causing Billion$$ in fraud loses
...more
23min
December 09, 2024FBI Warns Against Texting, Matrix Messaging Seized, Amazon Sued by Wash, D.C., AT&T To Retire Landlines, Online Shopping Record Sales, Walmart Buys Vizio, Vinyl Records Making A Big Comeback
News and Updates:
The FBI and CISA warn against using unencrypted text messaging
Chat service Matrix seized because of illegal activity
Amazon sued in D.C. for not delivery to 2 neighborhoods
AT&T will retire all landlines using copper by 2029
Blach Friday and Cyber Monday set records for sales $$
Walmart buys TV maker Vizio to inject Crapware Ads
Vinyl albums are making a huge comeback in total sales
...more
23min
November 21, 2024Bitcoin, TSA Cyber Rules, Hackers Bypassing macOS Security, Mattel’s Wicked Blunder, Apple’s Smart Home Device
The Question of the Week: Bitcoin crossed over $90,000, is it worth it?
The Big Stories:
TSA releases new Cyber rules for pipeline & rail companies
North Korean hackers may have ability to hack thru macOS Security
Mattel apologizes for its Wicked blunder, possibly caused by Generative AI
Apple to launch a Smart Home Control Center that looks like an iPad on the wall
...more
22min
November 18, 2024Twitter/X Loses 115K Users, Bluesky Adds 700K, Microsoft Copilot, Amazon Haul Takes On Temu, Apple Vision Pro Struggles
News and Updates:
Since election day:
115,000 people have deleted the Twitter/X account
Bluesky added 700,00 new users
Threads is growing as well
Microsoft Copilot:
Is ending the Enterprise and Pro versions
Releasing the free version in Australia and New Zealand first
Getting stronger and encouraging more usage
Amazon is creating a Temu killer called Haul
Apple Vison Pro is shutting down production because of lack of sales
...more
23min
November 14, 2024A.I. And A Teen’s Suicide, Gen AI In The Fashion Industry, AI Making Mistakes IN Hospitals, Microsoft Tries To Fix AI Falsehoods, 25% Of Google’s Code is AI Generated
The Big Stories:
Is AI to be blamed for a teen’s death?
Fashion retailer using Gen AI instead of real models and photographers
AI transcription tools making mistakes at hospitals
Microsoft is trying to fix AI “Hallucinations”
Google says over 25% of its code is written by AI
...more
23min
November 11, 2024Tech Gumbo Begins Our 11th Year!, Google Adds New Features To Chrome, Waze and Maps, uBlock Origin Ad Blocker, Nvidia And Intel Chips
News and Updates:
Tech Gumbo started Nov 2014
Google:
- Adds Safety Check to Chrome
- Adds Unsubscribe to Chrome
- Makes it easier reporting features to Waze
- Adds AI assistance to Maps, including places to explore on your trip
- Begins disabling adblocker uBlock Origin
Nvidia joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Intel is cause for concern in D.C.
TSMC stays very profitable making chips
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23min
November 07, 2024Top 10 Self-Driving Car Companies, 30-Year-Old Backdoor Laws, End To Tracking Celebrity Jets, Computer Chips Being Made IN USA, Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion
The Question of the Week: Last week you talked about Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” cars, who else is do that?

The Big Stories:
A 30-year old law forcing backdoors is creating security risk
Meta follows twitter, will ban accounts that track celebrity jets
TSMC Chip plant in Arizona making better chips than Taiwan
Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
...more
23min
November 04, 2024Starlink Needs 30k Satellites, Replacing The ISS Because Of Age And Leaks, Returning Astronauts To Earth, Redbox Customer Data Breach, San Fran Trying To Stop Using Floppy Disk, AI Radio Presenters
News and Updates:
Starlink to petition the FCC to allow 30,000 satellites to achieve Gig speeds
Vast has plans to replace the International Space Station
The ISS is leaking, but not a risk
NASA does a crew swap, 2 still have their extended stay going
Info from Old Redbox kiosk easily hacked with customer info revealed
SanFran Train System plans to stop using 5 1/4 -inch disk within 10 years
Poland radio station using AI “Presenters”, listeners are not happy
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23min

FAQs about Tech Gumbo:

How many episodes does Tech Gumbo have?

The podcast currently has 399 episodes available.