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- AI Fail | Spotify Breach | New Twitter & Vine? | And More! - S01E37
AI Fail | Spotify Breach | New Twitter & Vine? | And More! - S01E37
Sources:
AI Fails In School Surveillance
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/florida-schools-plan-to-vastly-expand-use-of-ai-that-mistook-clarinet-for-gun/
Spotify Breach (Anna’s Archive)
https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/streaming/pirate-archivist-group-scrapes-spotifys-300tb-library-posts-free-torrents-for-downloading-investigation-underway-as-music-and-metadata-hit-torrent-sites
https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-music-library-leak-1236143970/
https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-backed-up-spotify-plans-to-release-300tb-music-archive/
Anna’s Archive
https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html
https://annas-archive.org/
Asus Router Vulnerability
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/thousands-of-hacked-asus-routers-are-under-control-of-suspected-china-state-hackers/
Operation ‘Bluebird’/diVine
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/can-twitter-fly-again-startup-wants-to-pry-iconic-trademark-from-musks-x/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/jack-dorsey-funds-divine-a-vine-reboot-that-includes-vines-video-archive/
https://divine.video/
iRobot (Roomba) Bankruptcy
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/roomba-maker-irobot-swept-into-bankruptcy/
FCC Bans Chinese Drones
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/djis-new-drones-will-not-be-available-in-the-us-as-fcc-ban-takes-effect/
Libreboot/Coreboot Release
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Coreboot-25.12-Released
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Libreboot-26.01-rc1
https://libreboot.org/news/libreboot2601rc1.html
Chapters:
AI Fails in Schools 01:00Spotify Breach (Anna’s Archive) 09:25
Asus Router Vulnerability 21:18
Operation ‘Bluebird’/diVine 22:47
Roomba Bankrupt 26:16
FCC Bans Chinese Drones 28:16
Libreboot/Coreboot Release 30:00
Shenanigans/Outro 32:00
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Our Other Platforms/Websites!
https://linktr.ee/DeviceCastingCouch
40 min - Intel GPUs | Calling ChatGPT | FBI Says: "Use Signal!" | And More! - S01E35Intel GPUs | Calling ChatGPT | FBI Says: "Use Signal!" | And More! - S01E35
Sources:
Intel GPUs
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-rumored-to-launch-a-24gb-battlemage-gpu-for-professionals-in-2025-double-the-vram-capacity-of-its-alchemist-counterpart-targeted-at-ai-workloads
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/intel-arc-b580-review
Compromised
Chrome Extensionshttps://therecord.media/hackers-target-vpn-ai-extensions-google-chrome-malicious-updates
https://therecord.media/cyberhaven-hack-google-chrome-extension
https://www.extensiontotal.com/cyberhaven-incident-live
FBI/CISA
Recommends Using Signalhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-statement-fbi-and-cisa-peoples-republic-china-prc-targeting-commercial-telecommunications
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/us-recommends-encrypted-messaging-as-chinese-hackers-linger-in-telecom-networks/
Calling
ChatGPThttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/12/openai-launches-free-phone-hotline-to-let-anyone-call-chatgpt/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/12/certain-names-make-chatgpt-grind-to-a-halt-and-we-know-why/
Salt Typhoon
Breachhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-and-verizon-say-networks-secure-after-salt-typhoon-breach/
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys
Cloudflare/VPNs
Banned in Indiahttps://techcrunch.com/2025/01/02/cloudflares-vpn-app-among-half-dozen-pulled-from-indian-app-stores/
CUDA Support
Expandinghttps://www.phoronix.com/news/ZLUDA-v4-Released
Blu-Ray Drives
Slowing Down Productionhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/the-optical-disc-onslaught-continues-with-lg-quitting-blu-ray-players/
OurOther Platforms/Websites!23 min - Nuclear Battery | EU vs Apple | Firefox Cuts & AI | YouTube Ad Overload And More! - S01E34
💬 Show Notes
In this tech-packed episode of The Device Casting Couch, Ryan and John return from a hiatus with a treasure trove of topics, from the groundbreaking to the downright concerning. They kick off with a deep dive into the promise of portable nuclear batteries, exploring BetaVolt Technologies' claim of a 50-year charge from a hand-held device. But is it safe, or is it too good to be true?The duo also touches on a myriad of quickfire stories, from Express VPN's DNS leak debacle to the DOJ's secret mission against Russian malware in routers. They even debunk the viral myth of toothbrushes turned DDoS attackers and share their skepticism about the utility of "smart" everything in our homes.So, whether you're tech-curious or a seasoned pro, tune in for a whirlwind update on the latest in tech, served with a side of critical insight and a sprinkle of humor. Don't miss this episode of The Device Casting Couch—where tech gets real, and nothing is off-limits.Sources:Nuclear Battery:https://www.techradar.com/phones/a-tiny-radioactive-battery-could-keep-your-phone-running-for-50-yearshttps://citylabs.net/nuclear-batteries/https://www.androidauthority.com/nuclear-phone-battery-in-development-3402297/DOJ Removes Russian Malware:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/doj-turns-tables-on-russian-hackers-uses-their-malware-to-wipe-out-botnet/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-disrupts-russian-moobot-botnet-infecting-ubiquiti-routers/Apple Disables Web Apps:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/apple-disables-iphone-web-apps-in-eu-says-its-too-hard-to-comply-with-rules/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/google-and-mozilla-dont-like-apples-new-ios-browser-rules/Mozilla Layoffs/to Build AI into Firefox:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/mozilla-lays-off-60-people-wants-to-build-ai-into-firefox/YouTube TV Now 4th Biggest Cable Provider:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/youtube-tv-is-the-uss-4th-biggest-cable-tv-provider-with-8-million-subs/Plex Now Offers Movie Rentals:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/plex-where-people-typically-avoid-hollywood-fees-now-offers-movie-rentals/Prime Video Cuts High-End Audio Without Ads:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/prime-video-cuts-dolby-vision-atmos-support-from-ad-tier-and-didnt-tell-subs/Hulu/Disney+ Cracks Down On Password Sharing:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hulu-disney-password-crackdown-kills-account-sharing-on-march-14/YouTuber Cracks Bitlocker with $10 Raspberry Pi:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/raspberry-pi-bitlocker-hack-is-a-new-spin-on-a-years-old-well-documented-exploit/https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/youtuber-breaks-bitlocker-encryption-in-less-than-43-seconds-with-sub-dollar10-raspberry-pi-picohttps://hackaday.com/2024/02/06/beating-bitlocker-in-43-seconds/Google No Longer Backs Up The Internet:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/google-search-kills-off-cached-webpages/Pixel 8 Pro Can Read Body Temps:https://arstechnica.com/google/2024/01/pixel-8-pro-finally-gets-forehead-scanning-body-temperature-feature/Fake Toothbrush DdoS Story:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-3-million-electric-toothbrushes-were-not-used-in-a-ddos-attack/Firefox and Chrome Set To Fight Over Ad-Blocking:https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/10/23131029/mozilla-ad-blocking-firefox-google-chrome-privacy-manifest-v3-web-requestLinux Distro That Has Windows Feel:https://www.zdnet.com/article/ready-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-this-is-the-ideal-distro-for-you/Express VPN Leaks DNS Requests:https://www.howtogeek.com/expressvpn-disables-split-tunneling-while-it-patches-a-dns-leak/https://www.pcmag.com/news/expressvpn-removes-split-tunneling-feature-for-leaking-dns-requestsOur Other Platforms/Websites!1 hr 19 min - AMD Bug | Right-to-Repair Headway | RIP Mitnick | And More! - Device Casting Couch S01E33
Sources:
The Late Kevin Mitnickhttps://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/21/us/computer-hacker-kevin-mitnick-obit/index.htmlhttps://www.theregister.com/2023/07/20/kevin_mitnick_obit/
ZenBleedhttps://www.tomshardware.com/news/zenbleed-bug-allows-data-theft-from-amds-zen-2-processors-patches-released
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/encryption-breaking-password-leaking-bug-in-many-amd-cpus-could-take-months-to-fix/
Debian RISC-Vhttps://hackaday.com/2023/07/25/debian-officially-adds-risc-v-support/
LK99https://www.tomshardware.com/news/superconductor-breakthrough-replicated-twice
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/scramble-to-validate-superconductor-breakthrough-confirms-zero-resistance-with-a-catch
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/experts-amateur-replicate-lk-99/https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/whats-going-on-with-the-reports-of-a-room-temperature-superconductor/
Microsoft Supports Right-to-Repairhttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/microsoft-now-offers-xbox-controller-parts-manuals-and-video-repair-guides/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/need-to-repair-a-surface-device-microsoft-will-sell-you-the-parts
Bigger Hard-drive Technologyhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/western-digital-hdd-capacity-hits-28tb-as-seagate-looks-to-30tb-and-beyond/
Meta AIhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/meta-readies-ai-chatbots-for-artificial-companionship-and-user-retention/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/open-source-audiocraft-can-make-dogs-bark-and-symphonies-soar-from-text-using-ai/
Raspberry Pi Availability Improvinghttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/some-shops-will-let-you-buy-more-than-one-raspberry-pi-at-a-time-again/
GitHub “92% of Devs Use AI”https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-developer-survey-finds-92-of-programmers-using-ai-tools/
Acoustic Attack to Steal Datahttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-acoustic-attack-steals-data-from-keystrokes-with-95-percent-accuracy/
Remove Your Info From Google Searchhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-makes-it-easier-to-remove-your-info-explicit-images-from-search/
Our Other Platforms/Websites!
48 min - ChatGPT Fails | Atari’s New Game | Should AI Use Nukes? | And Much More! - Device Casting Couch S01E32Sources:Lawyers Use ChatGPT and It ‘Fails Miserably’
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/failed-miserably-two-lawyers-used-150000449.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65735769
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-chatgpt-courts-e15023d7e6fdf4f099aa122437dbb59b
Google Domains is yet another useful service to get the ax in favor of “focus”
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/google-is-winding-down-google-domains-by-selling-it-to-squarespace/As the Reddit war rages on, community trust is the casualty
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/the-reddit-protests-are-winding-down-so-whats-next/Blue Microphones branding is going away after 28 years
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/blue-microphones-branding-is-going-away-after-28-years/“Clearly predatory”: Western Digital sparks panic, anger for age-shaming HDDs
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/clearly-predatory-western-digital-sparks-panic-anger-for-age-shaming-hdds/A company called Atari is releasing a brand-new 2600 cartridge this yearhttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/a-company-called-atari-is-releasing-a-brand-new-2600-cartridge-this-year/YouTube is bringing unskippable 30-second ads to TV
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/18/23728150/youtube-tv-unskippable-ads-premium-pause-commercialWhat to make of Apple’s intriguing $3,499 Vision Pro headset
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/five-ways-vision-pro-is-different-from-anything-apple-or-anyone-has-ever-made/Netflix Password Sharing—New Data Reveals Surprising Truth
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2023/06/12/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-new-data-reveals-surprising-truth/?sh=5e36604f3211RARBG Shutdown is a Major Blow to the Pirate Ecosystem
https://torrentfreak.com/rarbg-shutdown-is-a-major-blow-to-the-pirate-ecosystem-230601/YouTube Orders ‘Invidious’ Privacy Software to Shut Down in 7 Days
https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-orders-invidious-privacy-software-to-shut-down-in-7-days-230609/Porposed Law Would Ban AI Involvement In Nuke-Launchinghttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/04/nuke-launching-ai-would-be-illegal-under-proposed-us-law/
Arguments FOR AI Involvement In Nuke-Launchinghttps://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/06/the-block-nuclear-launch-by-autonomous-ai-act-is-bad-legislation/
Our Other Platforms/Websites!
Like the bumper music? Check out the original from Prod. Riddiman!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSuKogXJOZld5Dzw_9285w
37 min - AMD New CPUs, Shagle Trojan App, Killer Robots and More! - Device Casting Couch S01E31
Sources:
San Francisco allows police to use robots to remotely kill suspects https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/san-francisco-allows-police-to-remotely-kill-suspects-with-robots/
AMD’s Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs arrive next month to take on Intel for PC gaming https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23539277/amd-ryzen-7000-x3d-zen-4-cpu-9-7950x3d-specs-release-date-ces-2023
AMD’s new RDNA 3 GPUs will compete with Nvidia for mid-range gaming laptops https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/amds-new-rdna-3-gpus-will-compete-with-nvidia-for-midrange-gaming-laptops/
Watch The AMD CES 2023 Keynote Live Here: Ryzen 7000 Mobile, RDNA 3 Laptops, Zen 4 X3D https://wccftech.com/watch-amd-ces-2023-keynote-live-here-ryzen-7000-mobile-rdna-3-laptops-zen-4-x3d/
“Memory Saver” might cure Chrome’s insatiable appetite for RAM https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/memory-saver-might-cure-chromes-insatiable-appetite-for-ram/
Chrome’s “Manifest V3” plan to limit ad-blocking extensions is delayed https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/chrome-delays-plan-to-limit-ad-blockers-new-timeline-coming-in-march/ Framework, Noctua, and other brands add official 3D models to Printables https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/framework-noctua-and-other-brands-add-official-3d-models-to-printables/
PineTab 2 is another try at a Linux-based tablet, without the 2020 supply crunch https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/pinetab-2-is-a-rockchip-based-linux-powered-repairable-tablet/
Our Other Platforms/Websites!
Like the bumper music? Check out the original from Prod. Riddiman!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSuKogXJOZld5Dzw_9285w
30 min - Signal Update/Linux News/Reuters Breached/Metaverse Madness - Device Casting Couch S01E30
Sorry for the degraded audio.. this will be fixed in future episodes.
Signal Update/Linux News/Reuters Breached/Metaverse Madness - Device Casting Couch S01E30
Sources/Timestamps:
00:14-03:30 Signal No Longer Supporting SMS
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2022/10/signal-no-longer-supports-sms-texts-on-android.html
https://www.messengerpeople.com/signal-sms-removed/
03:30-05:40 Linux No Longer Supporting Older Intel CPUs
https://www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-bids-486-linux-adieu/
08:45-14:15 Reuters Breach
https://siliconangle.com/2022/10/27/thomson-reuters-exposes-3tb-sensitive-data-unsecured-elasticsearch-database/
14:15-18:05 Twilio Breached.. Again
https://thehackernews.com/2022/10/twilio-reveals-another-breach-from-same.html
18:50 Raspberry Pi Shortage
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/still-cant-buy-a-raspberry-pi-board-things-arent-getting-better-anytime-soon/
21:08 Is The Future In The Metaverse?
Our Other Platforms/Websites!
Like the bumper music? Check out the original from Prod. Riddiman!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSuKogXJOZld5Dzw_9285w
47 min - Signal "Hacked", T-Mobile/Starlink Deal, New Phishing Types, DuckDuckGo Talk - Device Casting Couch S01E29
Sources/Timestamps:
00:45-07:30 Scanning Rooms for Remote Exams Ruled Unconstitutional:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/privacy-win-for-students-home-scans-during-remote-exams-deemed-unconstitutional/
07:31-10:38 T-Mobile/Starlink Team Up:
https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/962/musk-says-spacex-discussed-iphone-satellite-service-with-apple
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/25/23320722/spacex-starlink-t-mobile-satellite-internet-mobile-messaging
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/30/22649340/apple-iphone-13-satellite-connectivity-emergency
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/30/spacex-t-mobile-starlink-satellite/
10-39-12-30 ‘Sock Puppet’ Phishing:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-sock-puppets-for-more-realistic-phishing-attacks/
12:30-17:44 Twilio Breach (That Affected Signal Users):
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twilio-hack-exposed-signal-phone-numbers-of-1-900-users/
17:44-19:46 Queen Elizabeth’s Death Phishing Attack:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-exploited-to-steal-microsoft-credentials/
19:46-26:00 DuckDuckGo Email Service:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/duckduckgo-now-offers-anti-tracking-email-service-to-everyone/
https://spreadprivacy.com/protect-your-inbox-with-duckduckgo-email-protection/
26:00-30:47 DuckDuckGo Controversy/Discussion:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/
30:47-33:37 Outro
Like the bumper music? Check out the original from Prod. Riddiman!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSuKogXJOZld5Dzw_9285w
34 min - School Apps Spy On Kids, New AMD CPU and Java Risk - Device Casting Couch S01E28
Sources:
Educational Apps Spying on Child Students
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/remote-learning-apps-shared-children-e2-80-99s-data-at-a-e2-80-98dizzying-scale-e2-80-99/ar-AAXGt4T
https://thetandd.com/lifestyles/technology/virtual-learning-apps-tracked-and-shared-kids-data-with-advertisers-report-says/article_6b909c67-fb06-559b-9fd5-e11c3fa65db7.html
New AMD CPU
https://gizmodo.com/amd-ryzen-7000-zen-4-cpus-ghz-pcie-5-16-cores-am5-mothe-1848962744
https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-details-its-next-gen-am5-socket/
Russian Hackers Sell VPN Data
https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/fbi-warns-about-hackers-selling-vpn.html
JavaScript Vulnerability
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-19/
https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/tails-os-users-advised-not-to-use-tor.html
Like the bumper music? Check out the original from WoodyJ (Isaac)!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKlv7rWb7EoYyYMO-wshig
24 min - Torrent Pirate News, Spiderman Virus & Intel "Apology" - Device Casting Couch S01E27
Sources:
Spider-Miner:
https://blog.reasonlabs.com/2021/12/23/spider-miner-with-great-power-comes-great-problems/
Torrent News:
https://torrentfreak.com/widevine-dump-leaked-code-downloads-hd-video-from-disney-amazon-and-netflix-211227/
https://torrentfreak.com/us-court-denies-access-to-defendants-hard-drive-in-online-piracy-case-211229/
"Strike 3" Filed Over 1,900 Online Piracy Lawsuits in the U.S. in 2021
Florida Judge Keeps Questioning Copyright Troll's IP-address Evidence
"John Doe" Accuses BitTorrent Copyright Troll of Using Menacing Pressure Tactics
Appeals Court Affirms Retired Police Officer's $47,777 Win Against Copyright Troll
Court Suspends ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer From Practicing Law in New York
Prosecutors Drop Fraud Case Against Danish Copyright Troll
Accused Pirate Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit from Suspended Copyright Troll
Intel Apology to China:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/intel-apologizes-for-banning-use-of-components-from-xinjiang/
Like the bumper music? Check out the original from WoodyJ (Isaac)!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKlv7rWb7EoYyYMO-wshig
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About The Device Casting Couch (Tech Podcast)
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A technology focused podcast where friends discuss emerging tech news, IT trends, and general technology related topics in a humorous and straight forward fashion.
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**Due to differing time zones and busy schedules, episodes are uploaded as we are able to record. We hope you understand.