TechTime with Nathan Mumm

This week on TechTime, Gwen and Marc fill in as both hosts are away. Microsoft Edge now bashes Google Chrome, while the US Rejects "Killer Robots" Agreement. Dwarf Telescope on Kickstarter, and why TWITTER removed 3,400 accounts. Air Date 12/4 - 12/10/21


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Join us on TechTime with Nathan Mumm this week on the show;  Microsoft Edge is in trouble with nasty messages to a buy now pay later scheme. Square changes its name to Block, Twitter removes 3,400 accounts used in government propaganda campaigns, and living robots made in a lab have found a new way to self-replicate. Finally, we have our Pick of the Day Whiskey Tastings, and Marc's Mumbles brought to us by Stori-Coffee®. All of this on hour one of our two-hour show.

"Welcome to TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for December 4th – 10th, 2021.

Episode 77: Hour 1

--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 5:10

--- [Top Stories in 5 Minutes]: Starts at 9:09

  • FTC sues to block Nvidia deal to buy British chipmaker Arm - https://tinyurl.com/2p9hex45
  • Microsoft Edge now bashes Google Chrome when you download it - https://tinyurl.com/4edz93cf 
  • Twitter Bans Sharing of Private People’s Photos, Videos Without Consent - https://tinyurl.com/ye6hrpkb
  • Microsoft Edge buy now pay later scheme met with criticism - https://tinyurl.com/2hv2prst 
  • Jack Dorsey’s Square changes its name to Block - https://tinyurl.com/3rp3w9un

--- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Review]: Starts at 19:40

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--- [What We Found on the Web]: Starts at 21:38

  • Twitter removes 3,400 accounts used in govt propaganda campaigns - https://tinyurl.com/57dmbp9s
  • US government agencies bought Chinese surveillance tech despite federal ban - https://tinyurl.com/5n8x63up 

--- [Technology Insider]: Starts at 35:19

  • US Rejects "Killer Robots" Agreement; Proposes Code Of Conduct At UN - https://tinyurl.com/2p9ynrx6
  • Living robots made in a lab have found a new way to self-replicate, researchers say - https://tinyurl.com/w6t3y548 

--- [Marc's Mumbles brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 47:41

--- [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 51:18

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 Gwen: Thumbs Down |  Marc: Thumbs Down

Episode 77: Hour 2 

On the second hour, we have a unique in-studio Gadgets and Gear Segment. We have brought back a fan favorite as we will have Two Truths and a Lie, but most importantly, we have our Letter Segment as we read Nathan's email. Finally, we have the "This Week in Technology" segment and a few breaking news articles we might bring up along the way. We have the "This Week in Technology" segment and a few breaking news articles we might bring up along the way.

--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 1:01:30

--- [LETTERS]: Starts at 1:06:24

Gwen and Marc share this week's informative emails that I have received during the week. This includes scams, phishing emails, and all-out mistruths disguised as legitimate emails

--- [Gadgets and Gear]: Starts at 1:21:48

Gwen Way talks about new Gadgets and Gear. 

Dwarf Telescope—A Portable Digital Telescope

--- [Two Truths and a Lie]: Starts at 1:32:43
Marc wins and keeps the Cohost Chair seat in first place

--- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 1:42:21

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