Karen and Bob AI Corner, Academic papers yanked because they used unlicensed software, China Linked hackers stole wire-tap data from Telcos, How do I disable the touchpad on my laptop? Motorola Smartphone streaming issues, Can CISA help my Town with cybersecurity? Should I use a federated connection to log-in in web-services and Google Authenticator discussion, My Dell laptop is very old, Also where does my stuff go when I save it on my Android?
Stop & Shop Parent company hit with Cyber Attack…shelves still empty, FTC Eyes Microsoft amid anti-trust scrutiny, AI being used to drive scammers nuts with Bot that wastes their time, Why is my Windows updates taking so long, Need a SD card recommendation, Photo Slideshow will it cause damage? AI Gemini tells researcher to die. Should I use my notepad on my phone for my passwords.
Erik Semmel Vice President TAB Computer Systems joins Brian for Tech Tuesday. Topics this week are very AI heavy. Google, OpenAI to rely on news content from Legacy media to train AI. Should they be paying for the ability to use Legacy media to train the AI models?
AI corner Karen and Bob talk about Snowflake Cloud security and Tech company plays cat and mouse with Hackers in China for 5 years, What kind of business PC should I get? Time to update to Win 11? Voting systems getting better? The You’ve Got Mail guy passed away at 74, Hackers using law enforcement accounts to request data from Big Tech, I might have a Virus?
Windows servers updating to 2025 without being asked, Microsoft tries wooden datacenters to reduce carbon footprint, Outlook crashes if you open 60 emails!!! New Printer but old PC can’t print, Win 11 File explorer user desktop issues, Microsoft is forcing Outlook install, Mu Facebook home page will not work so clear your cache, How can I see what’s being backed up on my iPhone? MAC Mini to move to Linux best Ubuntu or Lubuntu, New 4TB SSD seems to be failing should I replace it?
Erik Semmel of TAB Computer and Host of Computer Talk with TAB on this weeks episode of Tech Tuesday. Topics include, ChatGPT Search may not replace Google Search yet, Update Columbus OH (Thanks to the State of Maine) yes it looks like the Mayor lied and tried to lock up the whistleblower. So Microsoft is going to build Datacenters out of Wood to reduce their Carbon footprint. Amazon Datacenter Expansion stopped by energy Regulators, New Voting tabulators in use today replacing really old system...
Peter Ross – Indi Movie the Social Media Monster – Internet Trolls, MAC 2013 pop-up, Change Health care breach hits 100M Americans.
Polish radio station decides not to use AI, Wisper AI dictation getting it wrong, Apple and Meta say AI still not Intelligent, Disney forgot to lock out a former employee, File Manager if I delete a file can I get it back? How do I join the Computer talk listener network on Facebook? Password manager any good? French President security detail leaking location thanks to fitness devices.
Erik Semmel, Tech Tuesday. AI to create much more e-waste, Microsoft not Happy Google is competing with its Cloud Business.
Mark Feuerborn & Isable Cleary from Columbus OH WCMH TV NBC-4, TXT campaign is a thing, Would like to use Proton, Radio Station replaced live people with AI, iPhones are too expensive, How much internet do I need?
FTC Click to Cancel, Google to mark AI images, You might be able to get a McDonalds milkshake thanks to Right to Repair, Karen and Bob find they are not real, Getting TKT Message unable to deliver, TXT Message from Apple, Lifetime Lock-in not quite for life, Webster Bank breach caused by 3rd party breach.
AI Corner with Karen and Bob – Air-gaped computers compromised Golden Jackel, Trusted sites being used to Phish you, Cable internet dropping, Epson EP-2750 garbled print, HP Start button issues with Trackpad – Email spam settings, Win 11 Pro/Home, Yahoo email issues!
Danbury teen bragged about stealing 243Million in crypto, CT State Police get some crypto back for a victim, Cognizant found guilty of H1B Visa abuse, My Internet is dropping and it seems like the internet provider, Setting up Remote Desktop, FBI Sets up a Crypto Coin to watch it get abused, iPhone’s being stolen right after its delivered, Was my computer compromised?
Google Pixel - Anti-Theft feature – Knows if your phone is being stolen from you. Fools and their money are soon parted. You may want to consider deleting your 23andme data. Driverless Cars easily stopped to harass passengers
AI corner with Karen and Bob - Deep Dive into mood improvements by playing virtual power-washing games!, Deep Dive AI used to discover 300+ geoglyphs, GoNetSpeed installed after DSL was shut down, Running Windows 7 still and I can’t send email anymore, Bank of America balances were zero, Refurbishing old systems for a non-profit BIOS screen only does not get to boot, My Apple car play is dropping.
Crooks made millions by breaking into M365 accounts and making stock trades on info in the email accounts, Kia hackers able to geolocate your car, lock/unlock turn it off or on, Win 11 updates causing major issues with hardware, Windows 10 updates will cost you after Oct 2025, Can the Govt set-up a website quickly? My internet does not work for all my devices could be a Windows update issue? Samsung update breaking older phones, My eBay account sign in via Google but I don’t have a Google accoun...
Hackers could hijack your car with just a smartphone. Cloud threats have execs the most freaked out because they're not prepared
iPhone pictures not sending, Google Voice number, CA Law will require digital stores to ADMIT the title you purchased is just a license and not ownership, Is Firefox as private as we thought? My Cloud phone system went down after the FL storm but I’m in New England! New Apple OS is breaking Apple Computers don’t update! Amazon forcing 5 day back to office next year.
Kasperski Antivirus replaced without notice by UltraAV, NotebookLM might be the coolest AI Erik as seen, Ed looking to upgrade his Smartphone due to TXT issues with Apple, Trogen Virus on my Computer is a Scam, AI made easy for $395!! Yikes, My Googe log-in not working.
A lot of new tech news for this week and Erik and Brian get into as much as they can. Oh, AI is a thing now also.
More eCycling, Persistent devices stuck in Win 11, Data centers keeping Servers up at full power needlessly, Amazon noticing people moving back on Prem - Cloud may be too expensive , What kind of Laptop should I get for my kid, Best security for iPad, Linkedin using your posts for AI, Mobile using AI for Customer Service, Wifi Issues with tankless water heater, Where do I get support?
Annual E-cycling Program -Matt Service COO of EOS, Tony Arsenault President of TAB Computer Systems, My font size is too small, FTC looks at Social Media, Chrome displaying issues, Win 11 Printers and scanners I don’t have, Verizon taking over Frontier.
Hacker got ChatGPT to tell him how to build a bomb, Navy petty officer installs rogue IT on a ship to get her own internet service, Can’t connect my laptop to the network because it has a static IP, Music industry hard drives are failing, Ticketmaster support hung up on me, how do I remove McAfee? New laptop what should I get?
FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported, Apple Magic Pencil, 8 year old Lenovo freezing up, E-Cycle event, Columbus Ohio hack, Task manager usage on my old PC, 2FA issues, Can’t seem to configure OpenDNS.
Erik Semmel is back for Tech Tuesdays. Listen and Call Erik every Saturday on Computer Talk with Tab here on WTIC NewsTalk 1080!
Erik’s outlook issue continues, Looking at using Proton Mail, Router issues need an option, What cell phone should I consider, Sys-admin Ransoms his own company, My Samsung will not boot, My Printer will not print,
Columbus Ohio gas-lighting their residents and silencing a researcher who is simply calling them out. AI Projects failing at 80% , Local Police using AI to reduce reporting time allowing them to be back on the streets, US sues Georgia Tech for lying about its NIST Score and not using Anti-Malware when they said they were, Gonetspeed, Cams used in Botnet, Using Junk email for sites you don’t care about, Can’t get my solitaire to work, Erik’s Outlook issue.
Peter Kelly-Detwiler has over 30 years of experience in the electric energy industry. He’s currently a leading consultant, researcher, speaker and trainer in the electric industry, helping clients navigate the rapid evolution and complexities of the electric power grid. His book on the transformation of electric power markets - “The Energy Switch: How Companies and Customers Are Transforming the Electrical grid and the Future of Power” - was published by Prometheus Books in June of 2021....
SolarWinds left back door, National Public Data published their own passwords, Gaming may be good for your mental health, Datacenters are building their own gas power plants, Gonetspeed in Middletown?, Purchased a new Laptop, how do I upgrade my software, All new PCs forcing login to Microsoft, Wifi camera on driveway not working.
It is Tech Tuesday with Tab Computer System's Erik Semmel. Of course, listen every Saturday morning to Computer Talk with TAB right here on WTIC NewsTalk 1080!
