Trini TechCast

By makeITsimpleTT

Two Trinis talking about tech.

Hosted by Andre Charles @makeITsimpleTT and co-hosted by Akeem Deare @redbit_tech

Tune in each week as we take you on a journey through the world of technology, from th... more

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June 12, 2024 E69 Tobago internet should be better now
Digicel has activated its tobago undersea fiber cable. How will it work and how will it help Tobago have some internet resiliency?
Articles: https://newsday.co.tt/2024/06/06/digicel-launches-new-subsea-fibre-cable-system/https://tt.loopnews.com/content/digicels-deep-blue-one-subsea-fibre-cable-goes-live

What would cause a company to do this?
Article: https://guardian.co.tt/business/wellness-apps-can-improve-employee-behaviour-6.2.2022947.ce60cd0799

The guys discuss how the process of keeping all your data would make sense.
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11rje1mrro

Oracle Engineer or Full time cricketer?
Article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/oracle-engineer-helps-lead-us-224417187.html?guccounter=2
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1h 23min
June 05, 2024 E68 We have a cyber security operations centre!
The SOC seems like it is a good thing but is it really just a well crafted ad?
Article: https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pm-commends-launch-first-cyber-security-operations-centre-soc

If they track who pays tax, who has to make the decision to act on the data?
Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ttra-chairman-data-analytics-centre-to-track-tax-evaders-6.2.2014207.f35c5917b7

The guys seem to agree with the EU, but are they going overboard?
Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/24/tech/meta-amazon-ai-fears-eu-law/index.html#:~:text=It%20imposes%20blanket%20bans%20on,as%20for%20education%20and%20hiring.
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1h 21min
May 29, 2024 E67 No more grainy local tv!
The guys discuss why digital over the air television doesn't really matter to Trinidad and Tobago, or does it? It's 20 year old technology that has come at a time when everyone has cable or is streaming.
Articles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IlO-4X8OTghttps://tatt.org.tt/stakeholder/broadcasting/digital-terrestrial-television-dtt/

Why would a cargo agency get ransomware that is not being sold. What data do they really have?
Article:
https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/cargo-agency-hacked/article_55b44504-1a33-11ef-8909-af0b62849f2b.html

Windows laptops may have a chance, but no one who has a Mac is going to just decide to get a Window's pc again? Right?
Article:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24116587/microsoft-macbook-air-surface-arm-qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite
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1h 14min
May 22, 2024 E66 Who's fault is credit card fraud?
The guys discuss why credit card fraud may be up and who is really at fault.
Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/credit-card-fraud-up-but-bankers-not-worried-6.2.2003886.c166279337#google_vignette

Apparently a few people fell for a credit card scam. Are we just ripe for this kind of cyber threat?
Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/ttpost-fighting-scammers-6.2.2005229.015beee293

Google has AI everywhere and Open AI has a voice now!
Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsEQjeZoEng
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1h 25min
May 16, 2024 E65 SK Devs winners of D'Hub Challenge
We talk a bit with the winners of one of the D'Hub challenges. We get into their tech background and find out how the D Hub challenge was from their perspective.
What got you into tech?
What excites you about technology right now?
How was the D'Hub challenge for you?

Sinead Website: www.sineadhs.com
Kwasi Website: www.kwasi.dev
Sundae Bytes Website: www.sundaebytes.com
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1h 16min
May 08, 2024 E64 D Hub is doing big things
We discuss the local development scene and how D'Hub has great potential. Will these developers do make a difference?
Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/top-local-developers-create-apps-to-transform-govt-services-6.2.1989721.3f1e162e0e

If a cheque clearing system goes wrong, who is at fault?
Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/imbert-electronic-cheque-clearing-system-led-to-26b-error-6.2.1988452.7eca9f200c

Mr. Charles puts on the tin foil hat about the robots again.
Article: https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38634678/watch-teslas-optimus-robot-steps-up-game-by-inserting-battery-cells-into-tray-as-musk-promises-dexte
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1h 14min
May 01, 2024 E63 Inside the explicit video rings in Trinidad and Tobago
We have friend of the show Shivam Teelucksingh giving us the insider info on the pornography rings on telegram and WhatsApp
Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/porn-rings-still-active/article_5c660934-005a-11ef-a414-df6d3f91b8ea.html
A single point of failure is always an issue in IT. We seem to have one with Tobago.
Articles: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/tobago-fibre-break-a-disaster-6.2.1986065.c1f68d9f4c

There seems to be a war between boston dynamics and Tesla for the best humanoid robot. But why do we want it to look like a human?
Articles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqZsXkB9vxI
https://youtu.be/rj9JSkSpRlM?si=BnEaBD0wF-ODUCFH
https://youtube.com/shorts/lczKh7EdcAA?si=AdoKxRDIY-Do5lRo
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1h 11min
April 26, 2024 E62 Interview with Simon Fortune of pe$h Money
We speak to Simon CEO of pe$h money Ltd about his tech history, where he got his desire for tech and what drives him.
Article: https://www.peshmoney.com/

Simon gives us a breakdown of why he loves his Tesla more now and his fascination with the Humane Ai pin.
Why and how did he decide to take on such an ambitious project? We discuss with Simon how the dream became a reality.
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1h 33min
April 17, 2024 E61 Trinidad has explicit video rings on telegram
The porn ring is made easier because of Telegram. What can we do?
Articles:
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/cops-launch-probe-into-social-media-porn-ring-6.2.1531789.22c9412a7e
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/it-expert-online-tt-porn-ring-activity-hard-to-track-6.2.1971206.69d1a307e8
Will we at wish of complex AI attacks or just phishing attacks?
Article:
https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/can-ai-cause-disruptions-in-t-t/article_dd5e55d0-f6e3-11ee-afac-679f124e8091.html
Will you read a nutrition label for you modem? Do you even read them on food products?
Article:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/starting-today-isps-must-display-labels-with-price-speeds-and-data-caps/
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1h 12min
April 11, 2024 E60 How much do the police know about AI?
The TTPS is being trained on AI. How does that make us feel?
Article: https://www.cnc3.co.tt/ai-integrated-into-ttps-training-curriculum/#98r2nsod0sa
TSTT is planning a network upgrade to make data faster and more reliable on mobile. Will it make a difference?
Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/tstt-to-invest-160m-in-network-upgrade/article_1571dd80-f3b9-11ee-950d-7388dbe9f28b.html
Amazon lied to us
Article: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/amazon-ditches-just-walk-checkouts-155003014.html
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1h 10min

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