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TEH 042: You Don’t Own That

Posted October 15, 2018September 24, 2018 in Podcast4 Comments

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:01:15 — 28.1MB)

In This Episode: Big changes coming to music copyrights. Google backpedals on WWW. Android turns 10. Do you answer your phone if you don’t know who’s calling? Scrabble is OK with EW.

TEH 041: Don’t Copyright My Loot Box

Posted October 15, 2018September 17, 2018 in Podcast7 Comments

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:01:46 — 28.3MB)

In This Episode: Update on the Brazilian State Museum fire: social media to the rescue! Another month, another new EU law: copyright — will it affect those outside the EU? Game “Loot Boxes”: is that gambling?

TEH 040: Something Random Floated In From Japan

Posted October 15, 2018September 10, 2018 in Podcast2 Comments

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:00:48 — 27.9MB)

In This Episode: Google is trying to “kill off” the www. (and the m.) in URLs. The Ocean Cleanup project has a huge job ahead of it. Microsoft plans to implement a “monthly charge” for Windows 7 support: but you can’t have it! Plus: CRISPR.

TEH 039: Going to the Dogs

Posted October 15, 2018September 3, 2018 in PodcastLeave a comment

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:06:24 — 30.4MB)

In This Episode: If Google is “fooled” by insecure network-based security, can any of us be fully confident in such devices? Digitizing museums: Can you back up history? (Yes! And we should.) Sony’s new Aibo robot dog: cool, or crazy? And a working Apple I is going on auction.

TEH 038: Your Face Rings a Bell

Posted October 15, 2018August 27, 2018 in Podcast1 Comment

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:01:07 — 28.0MB)

In This Episode: Scanner OCR software may be uploading your documents to the cloud — and showing them to anyone who knows where to look. U.S. airports are starting to get facial recognition software. Twitter has new rules for bots.

TEH 037: Listening Devices Everywhere

Posted October 15, 2018August 20, 2018 in Podcast1 Comment

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:01:30 — 28.2MB)

In This Episode: Routers are in the news again: how to ensure your router is as safe as possible. Do Netflix and other streaming services want you to stop sharing your password? And maybe user reviews are coming to an end: they’re being gamed. Plus: Universities are starting to put Amazon Echo devices everywhere. Creepy, or useful?

TEH 036: The 3-Point Test

Posted October 15, 2018August 13, 2018 in Podcast2 Comments

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:04:18 — 29.5MB)

In This Episode: How to tell if click-bait stories are worth paying attention to. Amazon Web Services accidentally reveals GoDaddy internal “trade secret” documents. New AI finds who was overlooked by Wikipedia — and it’s mostly women.

TEH 035: Unnecessary, Mean-Spirited, and Harmful

Posted October 1, 2018August 7, 2018 in Podcast2 Comments

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:01:37 — 28.2MB)

In This Episode: Using Dropbox for backups. Is two-factor authentication too weak to use? (No!) Scores of Android apps had malware — but it’s not a problem because…. New exploit in WPA2. SpaceX launch. Google sucking up to China. And Apple blowing off affiliates.

TEH 034: Scotty! Beam Me Up

Posted October 1, 2018July 30, 2018 in PodcastLeave a comment

Podcast: Download (Duration: 57:37 — 26.4MB)

In This Episode: Sure, give prison inmates tablets and online access — what could go wrong? Hacking attendees at a cybercurrency conference nets $5 million. Dropbox gets bigger. Star Trek sound effects.

TEH 033: I Am Root!

Posted February 11, 2021July 23, 2018 in PodcastLeave a comment

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:04:10 — 29.4MB)

In This Episode: It doesn’t have to be a “data breach” to be a real screwup, so how to protect yourself? Corgis, Coffee and Vodka, oh my! British Airways screws up the concept of privacy. Cisco screws up the concept of security. The surprising way 12 new moons of Jupiter were discovered. Satellites using …film?! And the tech behind TEH.