December 21, 2021

This week on TechTime, Mike Returns with Nathan and Marc. Last-Minute Holiday Gifts from the trio. Then, Verizon Tries to Defend Collecting Browsing Data on its Network and Schools cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats. Air Date 12/18 - 12/24/21

1 hour 52 minutes

This week on TechTime with Nathan Mumm, US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats, Verizon Tries to Defend Collecting Browsing Data on its Network, Modern technology helps detective identify the body in a cold case from 1988. Next, we have our Pick of the Day Whiskey Tastings and Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by Stori-Coffee®. All of this on hour one of our two-hour show.

On the Second Hour, we have Letters the "Holiday Edition" looking at spam attempts, along with [Protect Yourself Today], our segment geared to protect you during the Holidays and new year. Plus, a particular piece of [Story's You Didn't Know]. Finally, we have the "This Week in Technology" segment and a few breaking news articles along the way. Join us as we get you safe and secure for your holidays.

"Welcome to TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for December 18th – 24th, 2021.

Episode 79: Hour 1

--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 7:34
--- [Top Stories In The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 11:02

Verizon Tries to Defend Collecting Browsing Data on its Network- https://tinyurl.com/yckwfkd6
Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats - https://tinyurl.com/yuhh5jtk
Russia Fines Facebook Owner Meta Platforms 13 Million Roubles - https://tinyurl.com/3ndp2c6s
Modern technology helps Miramar detective identify the body in a cold case from 1988 - https://tinyurl.com/2bpsbr22

--- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Review]: Starts at 23:58
Booker’s Bourbon “Noe Strangers Batch” 2021-04 Limited Edition | $69.99 | 124.4 Proof

--- [Last Minute Holiday Gifts]: Starts at 26:45
Nathan, Mike, and Marc share over 50 items you can get for your Last-Minute Holiday Gifts

--- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 50:55
The excitement to purchase gifts and keep up with the "Jones"

--- [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 54:25

Booker’s Bourbon “Noe Strangers Batch” 2021-04 Limited Edition | $69.99 | 124.4 Proof
Mike: Thumbs Up | Nathan: Thumbs Up

Episode 79: Hour 2 Starts at 59:59

--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 1:02:12

--- [Letters Holiday Edition]: Starts at 1:07:00
Mike and Nathan share this week's informative emails that were received during the week. This includes scams, phishing emails, and all-out mistruths disguised as legitimate emails

--- [Protect Yourself Today]: Starts at 1:24:36

2021's TechTime’s Worst Password Offenders list top 10
Implement Safety for the Holidays

--- [Stories You Didn’t Know]: Starts at 1:39:57

Hidden water discovered in Mars’ Valles Marineris canyon - https://tinyurl.com/2bb3ssmn
NASA spacecraft 'touches' the sun for first time in 'monumental moment for solar science' - https://tinyurl.com/2t6uxjv3
NASA's most powerful telescope ever - https://tinyurl.com/2t6uxjv3
Humans have figured out how to make a warp bubble
Get a year of PlayStation Plus, a lifetime of learning, and maximum VPN protection for $64
TikTok is opening 300 restaurants to deliver some of its most viral food.

--- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 1:47:20

AltaVista Launches - December 15, 1995

One of the most popular search engines in the early world wide web, Google didn’t overtake AltaVista until 2001.

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