This week's Jam: there is a proposal to ban private jets, Facebook is removing its facial recognition tech, the earth's inner core is not a solid, Amazon kept driver's tips, and so much more! Discussion: Ban Private Jets - Link  Dumb Tech of the Week Canon's Powershot PX is smart home camera for family moments - Link 'Squid Game' cryptocurrency, $SQUID, is a scam - Link Chromecast volume controls are disabled on Android 12 due to a ‘legal issue’ - Link Tech News Bytes Facebook is...

This weeks Jam: Apple has new Macs, the Google Pixel series matures, Fisher Price releases a phone for adults, Pinterest learns a thing or two from TikTok and so much more!   Dumb Tech of the Week Fisher-Price made a working Chatter telephone for adults - Link Facebook is rebranding itself as 'Meta' - Link Mac Event - Link Pixel Event - Link Tech News Bytes The Boring Company gets approval for Las Vegas public transportation system - Link Hertz Announced they Were Buying 100,00...

This weeks Jam: You probably have a scary piece of tech lurking in your home right now! Pat, Alex, and Mike expose the horrifying dark side behind some common tech devices and services we use everyday.

This weeks Jam: Amazon fraud, people's hatred of technology in cars, scooters on sidewalks, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week Amazon Fraud Issues- Link The latest Microsoft Teams update is like something straight out of Black Mirror- Link This Weeks Discussion Tech in Cars- Link   Tech News Bytes   Chevy Bolts are a Fire Hazard and LG has to Pay Out- Link California could ban gas-powered generators and mowers by 2024- Link Acer's glasses-free 3D SpatialLabs laptop arrives...

This weeks jam: Netflix botched the Seinfeld release, scientists held a fat bear contest, GM announced Ultra Cruise, Uber can now track your flight, and a slew of other stories. Dumb Tech of the Week Seinfeld' hits Netflix, but some jokes have been cropped out of view- Link Lime fights back against QR code snatchers- Link Is that bear fat or just chonky? Lasers may help scientists find out-  Tech News Bytes How and when to upgrade to Windows 11- Link Tesla is building Model Y...

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This weeks jam: the Surface and Amazon announcements, Spotify charging artists extra fees, states are banning fossil fuels and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week This robotic backpack follows its leader wherever you may wander- Link Spotify’s New “Marquee” Promotion Feature Is Forcing Artists to Pay to Reach Fans They Already Have — As Much as $0.50 Per Click- Link Apple finally lets you rate its apps on the App Store- Link Surface Even Announcements Surface Duo 2- Link The Surface...

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This weeks Jam: the Mustang Mach-E joins the police force, Lucid Motors handily beats Tesla on range, Alphabet beams internet across the Congo, Microsoft ditches passwords, McDonald's adds a sad meal to the menu, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week OpenSea admits insider trading of NFTs it promoted- Link DoorDash to offer alcohol delivery in 20 states DC, Canada and Australia- Link Tech News Bytes Michigan State Police to begin testing Ford Mach-E Interceptors- Link The Lucid Air...

This weeks Jam: New Apple announcements, Gmail is getting video calls, the Switch had Bluetooth but now it "has" Bluetooth, the end of driver's license tests, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything- Link Nintendo Switch gets Bluetooth audio at last- Link Apple Announcements- Link Tech News Bytes Barely anyone is using Apple Pay in stores anymore- Link Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s first pair of...

Join the jam this week as they talk about China's new video game restrictions, Amazon sues their competition, new Ai recycling methods, robotaxis, shady bait and switch tactics and so much more! China steps in to regulate brutal '996' work culture. Link Dumb Tech of the Week The Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing. Link Samsung Is the Latest SSD Manufacturer Caught Cheating Its Customers. Link Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t compete,...

Pat, a teacher, joins us to discuss back to school tech, the hyperloop, Tesla bot, a new insulin delivery device, Amazon's new department stores, and you can take a quiz with us! Sh%T that will Never Happen Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots- Link Tech News Bytes Amazon is reportedly planning to open mini department stores- Link  OnlyFans bans 'sexually explicit conduct,' but nudity is still okay- Link Facebook is testing Reels in News Feed and Groups in the US- ...

This weeks Jam: a new daytime drive-in theater, the largest new autonomous vehicle network in America, T-Mobile has multiple mishaps, 3D printing houses out of moon rocks, batteries powered by sweat and so much more. Dumb Tech of the Week- Double whammy edition T-Mobile apparently lied to government to get Sprint merger approval, ruling says- Link T-Mobile confirms data breach affects over 47 million people- Link Weekly Discussion The future of digital payments- Link/Link Tech News...

This week: Fake prototype trucks designed to scam investors, the death of FandangoNow, pay cuts for work from home jobs, companies force you to put a camera in your bedroom, and so much more. Dumb Tech of the Week Nikola electric-truck prototypes were faked and it's founder is Currently under Investigation- Link Discussion of the Week Big Tech call center workers face pressure to accept home surveillance- Link Tech News Bytes Apple announces new iPhone features to detect child sex...

Tesla extends an olive branch to the electric vehicle industry, robots that are designed to make three point shots, wirelessly charging a car while it drives, Alexa gets a male counterpart, intel builds chips for its competitors, and our ever changing viewing habits! Weird Tech of the Week  A weird new basketball playing robot: Link Link Watch Cassie the bipedal robot run a 5K: Link Tech News Bytes Elon Musk says Tesla will open its Superchargers to other EVs this year: Link...

This week's Jam: how the Steam Deck could become a sleeper hit, Windows is now in the cloud, drone pilots rescue lost dogs, and the ongoing chip shortage. Dumb Tech of the Week Facebook Messenger’s new sound emoji let you hear Fast and Furious quotes in your chats: Link Bird is adding a puzzle to its electric scooters to keep drunk riders off: Link A robot collision sparked a fire at the UK's top online grocer: Link Discussion topic Job-Hunters, Have You Posted Your Résumé on TikTok?...

This week's Jam: how Apple set a new bar for privacy, the future of telehealth post Covid, California will allow mining Lithium in a waste of a space, the danger of wet-bulb temps and the final fleet! Links Dumb Criminal’s Using Tech of the Week The FBI's phone for criminals included a custom version of Android- Link  News Story Discussion Apple and Google Crowd out the Competition with Default Apps- Link  Tech News Bytes Marvel says Black Widow made $60 million on Disney Plus...

Dumb Tech of the Week Facebook test warns users who may have seen 'harmful extremist content'. Dumb Man in Tech TEAM TRUMP’S SOCIAL MEDIA SITE HACKED AND FLOODED WITH SONIC THE HEDGEHOG PORN HOURS AFTER GOING LIVE Trump says he will sue social media giants over ‘censorship’ New Car Buying Concept Lynk & Co (Volvo) Will Make You Rethink Outdated Ideas of Car Ownership Tech News Bytes Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) Announced, Out in October 130 nations agree to support U.S....

Dumb Tech of the Week Listen to Spotify on this nostalgic iPod-style web music player Verizon seems to be making its own Alexa-based smart display Amazon is reportedly using algorithms to fire Flex delivery drivers Windows 11 Announced! Big Design Changes New Redesigned App Store...Finally Android apps are coming to the Windows Store! What needs to be sorted out and what’s confusing Tech News Bytes Google's new support website will help you locate local US food banks Google...

Our brief list of "must have" summer gadgets and gizmos plus a few duds to steer clear from. We also give some quick recommendations for your summer trip. Finally, stick around for some bonus shenanigans to close things out.

We are back from a week off and we are playing a little bit of catch-up. Creepy Tech of the Week Google reportedly made it difficult for smartphone users to find privacy settings Apple is updating AirTags to make them less creepy Tech News Bites Microsoft putting Xbox in TVs, building its own streaming devices, and exploring new Game Pass subscriptions Self-driving Waymo trucks to haul loads between Houston and Fort Worth Monterey is the next version of Apple's macOS FaceTime is...

Alex and Mike are joined by a special guest to reminisce about their favorite summer sci-fi movie going experiences. Stick around for a summer quiz at the end with our beloved gameshow segment, "Which Came First". *copyright pending -Episode Spoilers Below- Nate 5. Back to the Future 4. The Mummy 3. Mission Impossible 3 2. Independence Day 1. Spiderman Alex 5. X-Men: Days of Future Past 4. Jurassic Park 3. Armageddon 2. Star Wars- A New Hope 1. Independence Day Mike 5....

Dumb Tech of the Week  Microsoft turns Surface Duo's second screen into a 'gamepad' for Xbox Cloud Gaming Creepy tech of the Week Living with Moxie, the robot companion for kids Tech News Bytes The popemobile is going all-electric thanks to Fisker Ford F-150 Lightning starts under $40k w/ 300-mile range and can power your home Novel concrete battery could let buildings store their own energy New Propulsion System Could Enable Flying at Speeds Up to Mach 17 China will likely...

Dumb Tech of the Week   Tech giants want the US to fund domestic chip production A bug let Eufy security camera owners access strangers' feeds Apple’s $549 AirPods Max can’t play lossless Apple Music — even when plugged in  Alex's cool new product he found   https://www.ball.com/aluminumcups Tech News Bytes Framework’s modular DIY laptop is available to pre-order Sony applies to patent noise-cancelling drones AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal...