Aug 24, 2019 | Banking, Banking, Business, Cashless, Consumer, Financial, Monitoring, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Shopping, Surveillance, Technology, Uncategorized
Live in Sweden Save Your Cash and Coin For years, we have commented on the Swedish government and the Riksbank pushing for a “cashless society.” The Riksbank has over 1,000 articles posted on its website on the “cashless society“. The emphasis worked: between...
Aug 24, 2019 | Consumer, Facebook, News, Radio Show, Radio_Show
Facebook News takes Another Hard Left Turn Facebook confirmed on Tuesday it’s hiring a team of veteran journalists to help curate stories in its soon-to-launch news tab. The company confirmed the plans after The New York Times reported that Facebook is...
Aug 17, 2019 | Apple, Computers, Consumer, FAA, Laptops, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Repair
MacBooks Get Grounded — for Good Reason The Federal Aviation Administration has banned certain 15-inch MacBook Pros with potentially defective batteries from US flights. The move, which follows Apple’s June recall announcement, is part of a general FAA...
Aug 10, 2019 | Breaches, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybersecurity, Email, Hacking, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show
Old Scam on Uptick – Beware A long-running scam email campaign that pretends to be an unsubscribe confirmation request has seen an uptick recently. These emails should never be clicked on or responded to as they are designed to harvest working email...
Jul 27, 2019 | Breaches, Computers, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hacking, Laptops, Malware, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Surveillance, Technology, Tracking, Video, Windows (Microsoft)
Is Someone Lurking in Your Computer? Whether you’re in an open office where colleagues regularly wander past or live somewhere—like a college dorm—where you may feel comfortable leaving your laptop unattended in the presence of relative strangers, it can be all...
Jul 6, 2019 | Alexa, automation, bluetooth, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Monitoring, Online, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Smart Assistants
What Did You Say? The Forever Recordings of Alexa If you (like so many of us) hate listening to recordings of your own voice, you may be in for an unpleasant future, as Amazon has confirmed it hangs on to every conversation you’ve ever had with an...