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IN THE NEWS

§  SSDs are Getting More Expensive Again

§  Microsoft to Reduce Windows 11 Update Restarts with "Hotpatching

§  Apple Officially Warns Users to Stop Putting Wet iPhones in Rice

§  Linux's Market Share After 33 Years

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

§  Coffee Badging

From the Tech Corner

§  Should You Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro?

§  Why Your Wi-Fi Router Might Lock Out Your Older Devices

§  Is HAM Radio Still Relevant in the Age of the Internet? - Dr Rebecca Mercuri

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

§  Scansnap and Workhorse Sawhorse

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday March 6th 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS  Apple’s Car Project Has Apparently Ended  RTO Doesn’t Improve Company Value, But Does Make Employees Miserable  Popular Off-Brand Doorbell Cameras Aren’t Safe  Microsoft Killing Support for Running Android Apps on Windows 11  Lenovo Partnering with iFixit to Deliver ThinkPad Laptops with User-Replaceable Parts ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  To Webcam, or Not to Webcam From the Tech Corner  What is Memory-Safe Programming?  Why your EV’s Voltage Matters, and What it Means for Car’s Charging Speed  TCF 2024 Generative AI Music and Arts Preview Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston  Linksys and Mesh Networks

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday February 28th 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS  The US Has Returned to the Moon  AT&T Reveals Cause of Thursday’s Massive Outage  FTC Fines Cybersecurity Company Avast $16.5 Million  Roadblocks for Windows 11 Upgrades That Still Exist ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  Don't Use Company Computer for Personal Computing From the Tech Corner  Common Misconceptions HR Has About Independent Contractors  Microsoft is Forcefully Auto-Upgrading Windows 11  Why Some Windows 11 Systems Are Not Eligible for Upgrades Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston Rokform 100W Cables and GAN Charger 

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday February 21st 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS  Gen Zs Report Having Fallen for SCAMS More Than Any Other Generations  Google Saves Gemini Conversations for Years by Default  Google Huge Free AI Upgrade For All Android Users  EU Slap Apple with Antitrust $539 Million Fine  Older Workers Find a Less Tolerant Workplace  Meta Plans to Build Artificial General Intelligence  Push Back on Biden AI Plan ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  CEO Over WebMD Mocks Those Working from Home From the Tech Corner  The Different Types of Artificial Intelligence Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston  AI Deepfakes and Winston AI Content Spotter 

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday February 14th 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS  WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps  Apple Licensing an OS Again for the First Time in 30 Years  Audacity Gets Free AI Plugins  Microsoft Killing Off Several Legacy features in Windows 11 and Windows 10  Universal Memory Breakthrough in the Next Generation of Computers  Windows 11 ARM PC with a New ARM Browser  Hidden Number on Android Phone to Unlocking More Battery Life ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  Non-Disclosure Agreements From the Tech Corner  Microsoft Reveals Next Evolution of Windows-It Won't be Windows 12 Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston  Tineco Toasty One, Basquettes 

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday February 7th 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS  Comcast Dropping its Misleading Xfinity 10G Network Branding  Comcast Is No Longer the Largest Cable TV Company  Microsoft’s new OneDrive Design The Floppy Disk Refused to Die in Japan  Deepfake Scammer Walks off with $25 Million in AI Heist  Microsoft’s New AI Can Simulate Anyone’s Voice ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  Navigating Computer Training From the Tech Corner  More and more USB Sticks and microSD Cards are Being Made with Dubious Components  Should You Power Off Your PC Nightly? Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston  Reolink, Kingston, Denova, Shelly

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday January 31st 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS  HP Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers  IRS is Piloting Free New Tax Preparation Software  NSA is Buying Your Browser History  FTC Opens Investigation into Big Tech’s Partnerships with AI Startups  EV Drivers - Cold Weather Reducing their Battery Range  Each Facebook User is Monitored by Thousands of Companies ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  Worker Choice Better on Return, Hybrid, Remote From the Tech Corner  Software Perpetual Licenses Evolving to Software Subscriptions Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston  Exploring the Idea of DIY Safety - Beware Sawstop

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday January 24th 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS SSDs Pricing to Sharply Rise on Flash Shortages  FTC Bans TurboTax from Advertising 'Free' Services  Apple Released iOS 17.3  Amazon Looks to Launch a Paid Version of Alexa  Apple Might Have Sold up to 180,000 Vision Pro Headsets  Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles  Cost Cutting in Cable TV and Subscription Video on Demand ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  Quiet Hiring From the Tech Corner  Windows 12 or Windows AI Will Be a Game Changer  What is a Neural Processing Unit? Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston  Buyer Beware Milo Walkie Talkie Gizmo 

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday January 17th 2024 PRN.live Streaming on the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS  Google Groups is Ending Support for UseNet  More People are Canceling Streaming Services as Companies Hike Prices  Google Settles Class Action Lawsuit over Chrome Incognito Mode Tracking  Microsoft Products and Services Renamed with AI  Windows on Non-Qualcomm RISC Chips Development of the First RISC Computer ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell  Loud Hiring From the Tech Corner  Unplug These Devices to Reduce Electrical Expense  Ageism Remains a Challenge in the Tech Industry  The Growth of the Older Workforce Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston  Iniu Power Bank, Tripp-Lite Generator, Klein Tools