🎙️ Tech News of the Week – October 2024 | Hard Drive Failures, Tesla's Robotaxi, and Wimbledon Goes Automated! Join hosts Ned and Chris in this week's Tech News of the Week podcast as they explore the latest developments in technology and innovation. In this episode, we cover: 🚨 Data Loss Crisis: Hard drives are failing faster than expected, with 20% of backups potentially lost forever. What does this mean for your data and the music industry?🚗 Tesla's Robotaxi: Tesla's "We Robot" event revealed the new Robotaxi and Robovan, but can we trust Elon Musk's ambitious timelines?🎾 Wimbledon Goes Automated: The tennis world is embracing Hawk-Eye technology for line judging, leaving only the French Open behind.🌐 Starlink's "Free" Service: After Hurricane Helene, Starlink offered "free" internet—but is it really free? We break down the fine print. Tune in for these stories and more, plus some humorous takes on the latest tech news!  Story Links:  🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/twenty-percent-of-hard-drives-used-for-long-term-music-storage-in-the-90s-have-failed 🔗 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-robotaxi-event-was-long-promises-investors-wanted-more-details-2024-10-11/ 🔗 https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-technology-judges-6d0b6bcd279148b0baa4a2fc08e52dac 🔗 https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/free_starlink_hurricane_helene/  #TechNews #Tesla #Robotaxi #Wimbledon #DataBackup #Starlink #Podcast