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Microsoft also had a data leak that resulted in 38 terabytes of their data, including 30,000 internal Microsoft Teams messages, a number of passwords and private keys... and it's not surprising that it was one misconfigured security token. Wiz Research found a data...

The big Las Vegas casino empire, anchored by the MGM Grand, was hit with a cyberattack a bit over a week ago. Multiple groups are claiming responsibility. Another in the long list of attacks and claims. Becoming really boring news at this point...The dueling...

X, aka Twitter, may have a monthly fee coming. Who knows where that's going, as I'll admit that it's been a long road with many detours since Elon Musk took over. His comments come as the company struggles to regain trust with advertisers. See full story on Elon Musk:...

Cisco is acquiring a big pro package used by IT Pros called Splunk, which is a tool used for monitoring security threats and watching the network for potential problems. $28 Billion was a nice fair price for this powerful tool. Cisco entered the world of mega deals...

Microsoft also updated their Surface line, with a new version of some of their Surface hardware. Surface Pro 5, Surface Pro 9, and Surface Studio 2+ were all covered, They also spent time pushing the Windows Copilot and Bing Chat upgrades showing their commitment to...

Amazon unveiled updates across the boards for their hardware this week. The latest version of Eero has WiFi 7, there's new FireTV hardware, and more. The Echo Hub is a much sleeker version of Echo Show for those who want a nice interface for their home automation....

Volvo announced this last week that Volvo diesel cars days will be numbered... to early 2024. This is a company that 4 years ago considered diesel their strength in Europe. They are still selling gas cars, but have stopped spending any research and development money...

Volvo announced this last week that Volvo diesel cars days will be numbered... to early 2024. This is a company that 4 years ago considered diesel their strength in Europe. They are still selling gas cars, but have stopped spending any research and development money...

I don't know if it's that time yet, but Max is upping their fees, even after some subscribers left after they dropped the HBO name. Doesn't seem right. Warner Bros' chief financial officer suggests streaming subscription price hikes are here to stay. See full story on...

It's interesting to note that iPhone users spend seven times more on apps than Android users. Sure, this could be in part due to deeper pockets and affluence. Oddly enough Google has about 4 times the amount of users, but a monthly revenue of $1.40 for Android users....

More lawsuit trouble for Google, this time for monopolizing search space. 38 attorneys general are involved in this one. US justice department accuses Google of locking out rivals and positioning itself as a gatekeeper to the online search space See full story on...

Due to some issues with a return trip, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will soon be logging the most time for a US astronaut in space. He's about to hit a year, and will be only one of six at that point. Part of this comes from the Soyuz capsule that brought him to the ISS...

An ongoing issue regarding copyrights is to sue the aggregators, like Google, who scan the books, and then share some information from them. The latest is a suit against OpenAI and Meta, based upon the scans of hundreds of thousands of novels. The attempt is to stop...

Polaroid has a new instant film camera. I can't believe there's much nostalgic interest in this throwback to the 80's, but they do. I'll stick with my smartphone, my Nikon, and whatever other digital options may come my way. Classic looks and full control See full...

Microsoft Wordpad is going away. It was cool for years ago, but today, it's just too much dead weight, and has been cancelled. People went crazy in news feed, but to me... it's a yawner of a news item.Microsoft plans to kill off WordPad in a future Windows release,...

An analogue to Rosie the Robot from the Jetsons, may be a little closer. A company out of Austin, Texas has been showing off their 5'8" 160 pound humanoid robot in the past couple of weeks. It runs for 4 hours, and looks far more mechanical and goofy than you'd...

The latest numbers are in regarding web browsers, and one interesting thing is that they are almost stagnant. With all of the push and shove that Microsoft has been giving Edge, it still rates at about 5% of all browser usage. Internet Explorer was near 2% when it was...

Apple has announced their next event. September 12 at 10:am Pacific. Keith will update us on the following show about his take on all of the announcements. Watch the latest Apple event stream, and check out the archive of special event announcements for our products...

The police department in El Cajon, California has turned up license plate cameras, and started sharing their data with other states, which is against California law. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is chasing after this invasion of privacy, noting that the data...

Deepfake scams are going around now. The latest video has Elon Musk purportedly creating an AI driven investment platform. Don't fall for it. See full story on Deepfake scams have arrived: Fake videos spread on Facebook, TikTok and YoutubeFound at www.nbcnews.com

Recent research is finding out that dark mode, or at least a number of variations of it, are worse for your eyes than simple fully lit. It has to do with some of the options to dim the screen, which then create a flicker that may give you headaches or other ill...

Disney is going something strange. In the past few months, they pulled their original movie Crater from streaming for no apparent reason. They also pulled The Spiderwick Chronicles and Nautilus, even though both had already wrapped all filming and most...

Netflix is starting to wind down their DVD rental business. They've also announced that the estimated 1 million+ existing members who are still renting DVDs will get to keep all the discs on hand, and those who sign up will get up to 10 extra discs shipped from the...

India is the fourth country to put a craft on the moon. The name is not all that unique... Chandrayaan-3 means "moon craft" in Hindi. On the other hand, this is hte first mission to touch down at the lunar south pole, and it represents an exciting time for India, who...

Lamborghini has a new car, the Lanzador. It's been expected, as an electric vehicle... and it has 1341 horsepower. If you have to ask how much... you likely can't afford it. The Lamborghini Lanzador concept previews the Italian automaker's first EV, due in 2028. See...

We don't understand it, but Apple is onboard with a new California bill that is working it's way forward. Under this Right to Repair act, manufacturers of products that cost over $99.99, will have to make parts, tools and repair diagnostics readily available for seven...

A strange report states that many of us engaging in email, web surfing, doomscrolling, and more, are holding our breath, or at least changing the patterns. Linda Stone is a former exec at Microsoft, and now calls this screen apnea. The report is that we are being...

Zoom's CEO, Eric Yan, seems to be out of touch with where the money comes from for his company. We all are aware that Zoom came to the rescue when we all had to work from home. Even today many refer to the calls as Zoom calls, even if using a different product. So,...

Verizon is rolling out some higher speeds on 5G. The latest is that they have received clearance for usage from the FCC has come through early, and as such, they'll expand quickly to deliver to remote locations. You'll need a newer phone or device for this service...