The Question of the Week- Can I get out of my cell phone contract? The EU wants to force companies to support smart phones for up to 7 years, Foldable phones may be getting better soon, and 5G in the USA- where it works the best

Google is still tracking and releasing your data to hundreds of companies, Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars just completed it’s 12th mission- they were only hoping for 5, Researches describe the perfect ransomware and who it is targeting, and Microsoft sets a release date for Win11

The Question of the Week- Is it OK to buy refurbished Electronics? Important this to know and do when buy renewed and/or refurbished electronics. Telsa promises to buy a Humanoid Bot for menial task, comparing Tesla to Boston Dynamics

Businesses are using Deepfakes to make remote sales pitches across multiple languages, the FBI Terrorist Watch list was leaked, Residents of Kabul built an App to get around the city avoiding hot spots, Bizarre Ransomware plot trying to build a Nigerian Social Media company, and Microsoft is raising the rates for Office 365

We discuss the difference between the Internet & the World Wide Web, and then we discuss what is Quantum computing

Poly Network hacker returned all of the stolen money, Apple may be forced to change to the USB-C Port, Amazon One stores are storing Palm Prints in AWS, Zoom is fined for allowing Zoombombing in 2020, YikYak is trying to make a return, and Lamborghini is bringing back the Countach and it is a Hybrid that goes from 0 to 60MPH in 2.8 seconds

Our Guest Conner Leblanc joins us to answer the Question of the week- Do I need a New Phone?, 41 Questions Concerning Technology (we only answer a few)

Facebook has shut down New York University researchers investigation into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network, Dept. Homeland Security & top tech companies form a new information-sharing initiative, dubbed the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative in a bid to protect critical US infrastructure from ransomware and cyberattacks, President Biden’s executive order for half of all new car sales to be either electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030, SpaceX previews ruggedized Starlink dish for vehicles, ships, and aircraft, Crypto Heist Hackers Have Reportedly Returned Stolen $256 Million

The Question of the Week (for a Free Mug)- For my personal computer, what is the best way to backup my data?

We go through different methods of backing up the data on a person (non-business) computer, we discuss a study that says 41% of people around the world are interested in an Electric or Hybrid Car, and talk about Big 18 Wheel trucks getting Autonomous before passenger cars

A WSJ story talks about how Russian Intelligence is trying to create chaos in the US by spreading false and/or misinformation on social media, the FTC votes to enforce Right To Repair, Top 10 high paying career is in IT, Finance Chiefs want to replace Excel with more focused financial software, and the IoT has merged Alexa and a Coffee Maker