Get ready to unlock the vault of tech's future with us, Nathan Mumm, Mike Gorday, and Odi return with new guests, security wizard Nick Espinosa, and vinous virtuoso technologist Marc Gregoire. This episode isn't just about passive listening; it's an interactive experience where you become an integral part of the TechTime Radio community. We're serving up a blend of hindsight and foresight, assessing our 2023 predictions and stirring the pot with fresh 2024 prophecies while dissecting the latest tech news. Wrap your head around the titans of tech and their next moves. Will Musk venture into AI, or will Microsoft swoop in on a social media giant?  Plus, we can't help but speculate on Marvel's cinematic destiny and whether blockchain and NFTs will rebound in the art and collectible world. Please pull up a chair at our cybersecurity roundtable, where we unpack the year's most notorious digital assaults. As hospitals wage legal wars with cloud storage providers like Wasabi, we explore the tangled web of ownership, responsibility, and the precarious fortress of data protection. We'll navigate you through the digital quagmire, where the FBI intervenes, and then, we pivot, discussing self-kidnapping via tech and the surreal realm where Disney characters go rogue in horror adaptations. Remember to connect with us at techtimeradio.com, and cheers to being ahead of the tech curve with us. Remember, "mums the word" on what's next! Episode 186: Starts at 1:49 This week on TechTime with Nathan Mumm®, today, we have a special episode for you. We start the year with "TechTime's 2024 Prediction Show" with five members we called the "TechTime All-Star Predictors," who will share their insights and forecasts on the hottest trends and topics in technology. How accurate were their predictions for 2023? You'll find out soon. We'll also cover some of the latest news and developments in the tech world, such as two Hospitals asking courts to force cloud storage firms to return stolen data, Mickey Mouse now in the public domain, and a missing exchange student found cold and scared after what police call a 'cyber-kidnapping.' Thank you for tuning in to Techtime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Humm" Technology news of the week for December 31st – January 6th, 2024 --- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at  3:40 --- [Top Stories in Technology]: Starts at 5:54 Hospitals ask courts to force cloud storage firm to return stolen data - http://tinyurl.com/yc57nk3fMissing exchange student found cold and scared after what police call a ‘cyber-kidnapping’ - http://tinyurl.com/bdzc466z An early version of Mickey Mouse is now public domain, and a horror game and movie are in the works - http://tinyurl.com/bd9fthxy--- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 21:31 Sam Houston 15 Year Old Bourbon | 103 Proof | $130 MSRP --- [2024 Prediction Show]: Starts at 23:56 Today, we start the year with "TechTime's 2024 Prediction Show" with five members of the Techtime Nostradamus Team. --- [Marc's Whiskey Mumble]: Starts at 51:22 Marc Gregoire's review of this week's whiskey --- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 54:14 Question: Why are people competitive? --- [Pick of the Day Whiskey Review]: Starts at 53:52 Sam Houston 15 Year Old Bourbon | 103 Proof | $130 MSRP Mike: Thumbs Up Nathan: Thumbs Up