Technogaze

In today’s episode, Michael, Mark, and Jason discuss various types of scams and how to avoid them, particularly focusing on phone calls, emails, and websites claiming to be from banks or other official institutions. Recommendations include always verifying contact information by calling a listed number rather than clicking on links in emails or following instructions without proper verification. We also share examples of common scam scenarios, such as overdue accounts and suspicious activity notifications.

Later we discuss tech predictions from years past, mentioning some famous tech predictions that did not come true, such as Steve Ballmer’s claim that there was no chance the iPhone would gain significant market share due to its lack of a keyboard.

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We’ve moved to a Saturday time slot! If you’d like to catch us live on-air, you can tune-in Saturdays 4-5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time. JOY broadcasts live in Melbourne on 94.9 FM, DAB+ under the name “JOY”.  You can also tune in anywhere in the world via our online stream – joy.org.au/listenlive.

In today’s show, Sam Floreani, a digital rights advocate and PhD student joined us to discuss artificial intelligence, automation, discrimination, and the impact of AI on various aspects of our lives. We discussed so-called “gender recognition” systems, which have been used in various contexts, raising concerns about unfairly restricting access to services, and privacy.

We also discussed the impact of technology on landlords and housing justice in Australia. Sam highlights issues such as excessive fees charged to tenants during the application process, data privacy concerns, and the lack of protection for renters under the Privacy Act.

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Jason and Mark joined you today to discuss the recent announcement by Meta to remove fact checking from its platforms, starting in the United States.  We also got together to discuss how content is both consumed, and created in the year 2025.

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Today Raena, Michael, and Mark were joined by old friend of the show, Jason to discuss tech news including the recent class action settlement with Apple around the “unintentional” recording of private conversations.  We discuss electric vehicles, focusing not just on cars but on various types of electrically powered transport, and how this shift could contribute to decarbonisation efforts. The show also covers a news item about “Matter,” a connectivity standard designed to unify smart home devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Michael explains that while smart speakers like Google and Apple can act as Matter controllers, they are not yet fully Matter-aware. The hosts discuss the frustration of managing smart home devices that don’t communicate well with each other, with Matter offering the potential to simplify and streamline device compatibility, particularly for everyday smart gadgets.

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Michael, Mark, and Raena got together to discuss the evolving landscape of social media platforms, examining where people are spending their time and which platforms are gaining popularity. We also discuss a unique story published by QNews about a Sydney man who created an “unwrapped” version of his Grindr profile, summarising his hookup experiences in a similar way to how music services recap your year. We also touched on the topic of 3D printing as a way to create customised items, ranging from home gadgets to specialised components.

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After a 9 year hiatus, Raena, Mark and Michael are back on air talking all things Tech!

Some of the changes in the tech space over this period included the increase in popularity of QR codes, working from in light of COVID and how electronic drivers licenses are now a thing, with organisations adopting their use slowly.

Our newish studios at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda and some of their unique capabilities were examined. AI debuted on the show, reminding us that we were listening to Technogaze, which led to a discussion about AI, describing what a large language model was and how it provides answers to questions. We had a quick look at each of the major players in this space, including Apples unique run it on local hardware approach.

Always running out of time, we had a quick look at Microsoft Recall and NBN’s fibre rollout plans.

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Raena, Mark and Michael were at the helm for this weeks show where they looked at the British PM’s thoughts on banning strong encryption in the country. Many questions remain unanswered, including the impact on the economy.

The makers of RCS, the smartphone application designed to remotely turn on the phone’s microphone and collect other data which is used by many Governments around the world, were hacked. The Hacking Team, the name of the Milan based company, had 415GB of data leaked online. Some of it via their twitter feed. Details of a zero day exploit of Adobe Flash was part of the data leaked, prompting Adobe to release yet another patch to it’s software.

Lissa and Jason continue their chat about Women in Tech, from the perspective of a Teacher. They explore the differences between boys and girls and how each approach and use technology.

BBC Micro:bit

The BBC have revived the BBC Micro, this time in the form of the Micro:bit. The tiny circuit board, supporting a processor, a couple of switches, LEDs and powered by batteries will be given away to every Year 7 student across the UK. Supported by websites and teachers, the program hopes to lift student interest in computing beyond playing games and texting.

A German man, scanning the promotional QR code on his bottle of tomato sauce, reached a website that he was not expecting. The porn site had used a domain name that the sauce makers had let lapse.

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Whoa – what a show! Dan, Mike, Byron, Michael, Josh, Lissa, Mark & Jason were on the show talking cars, tech and LGBTIQ.

We partnered with Fender Bender to look into what was happening with Autonomous vehicles, beyond the usual Google related stories. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are starting to be included in more vehicles, with some supporting both products.

Mark and Jason were in Singapore for Pink Dot and filled us in on it’s origins. Google came under fire when it banned the app for Lesbian Magazine Curve for the second time – supposedly for breaching its explicit material provisions. Apple made history at WWDC with two women on stage for the first time – continuing it’s ongoing commitment to diversity.

WWDC included a slew of announcements with upgrades for OS X, iOS and Watch OS. Power management seems to be a focus with iOS with a new low power mode, able to eek out another 3 hours of use.

Despite all of that, we were fixated on the prototype oven that can recognise food and cook it so that even the humble bagel can have a crispy top and soft bottom.

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