Computer Talk with TAB

Another Week with our guy Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB. This week he talks about the latest in AI as well as keeping your kids safe from things they shouldn't be seeing online that are easily accessible.

Citty of New Britain Ransomware attack, Polland attacked by Russia via ICS. My PC will not Boot but works just fine otherwise, Can't view PDFs Windows warning, My Dell Latitude from the dumpster not working, Costco now taking RAM and Video cards out of Sample floor PCs, Old Win 7 looking to replace…need to replace. Peter Schiff asking MSTR how they are funding a 11% dividend while they are loosing so much on Bitcoin.

Frontier Fiber any good? EU is looking for “on-Prem” Data Centers vs a US Public Cloud. Open Source Excel - Libre Office, My computer upgraded itself now I need to upgrade the driver, Waymo hitting kids and other cars…., CISA defense chief “accidentally” uploaded government info into ChatGPT, Old HP Laptop updated and now my battery no longer works, How to configure OpenDNS on Win 11, iphone 11's what do I do? Iowa Sheriff costs the county $600,000.00 for defaming Red-Team hackers for doing their job.

Lexus kills your car's heater in Germany if it's idling to warm up. Microsoft outage was 10hrs! Microsoft giving up BitLocker encryption Keys to FBI, SONY getting out of TV business, Can I upgrade my PC to Win 11 so I can pay my Taxes? Am I a Verizon customer? New PC and I migrated my Files to the Cloud by accident!

Michael Caron - Former PURA commissioner talks electricity! Microsoft onedrive, TPM talk, RAM Talk, Old Win 10 PC to be upgraded but…it's 7th Gen, Photographs downloads but HD is full? Should I change my email-box? Microsoft commercial for Edge directed users to Chrome!

The Great Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk With TAB joins us for another Tech Tuesday. He talks about the latest happenings with AI that will scare us all and more!

Computer Talk with TAB starting its 30th year on WTIC News Talk 1080! My Smart lock got stupid, My laptop will not charge, What do I do with OpenDNS not able to configure on my Win 11 system. How do I get access to my AT&T email account? Should I consider Proton Mail? Win 10 to Win 11 upgrade but can't get Bios to Post after change.

Kennedy Smith is the Senior Researcher of the Institute for Self-Reliance to talk about how Amazon is costing School Systems more than it should for Office Supplies. Kennedy is a senior researcher for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a national nonprofit research and advocacy organization, where her work focuses on identifying and developing programs and policies that level the playing field for small, independent businesses. HP Printer issues at two locations, Updates are available but not completing due to Firmware issue on HD, Truncation with audio files with ipads why? Low-cost Cell Service options.

Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB joins us to discuss Instagram password scams, smart refrigerators, Memory Chips and more.

Morgan Cunningham talks about his new show - Nighttime Neighbors, How to update my Behringer Neutron Synth Firmware, My PC Administrator is not working for system restore, Tri-fold Galaxy fails after 150k folds.

Garmin Auto-pilot lands a plane for incapacitated pilots, Waymo Robotaxis Froze during San Francisco Blackout, ALL of Spotify's Songs have been scrapped and will be available for download…but don't, Word of the Year is SLOP….as in AI Work Slop, How to Manage email spam filters, Why are my Text messages not being received? You may be able to change your Google Email Address, Scammers are using Parked Domains,

How to move Google Videos off my phone to MAC? Google Takeout, AI tech flagged a Clarinet as a gun, Stablecoin Crook going to jail for 15 years, How do I keep my number? My email address activity seems fishy, I blew-up my wifes email and changed the password go to Thunderbird, Facebook Scroll Windows defender, Scandisk from external device.

Amazon seems to be ripping off Schools Systems, Instacart seems not to know what the price of eggs is, North Korean's are stealing your Crypto, Microsoft Account confusion, Crypto Scammer stole 16Million in Crypto, VPN options, Upgrading to Win 11 because of Quickbooks how do I back it up? New Chromebook hook-up to HDMI, Samsung Plus streaming free.

Alexa Eco Pop – with AI not that much I, My Apple Desktop has been replaced with Win 11 and my display is all messed up, Want to upgrade my RAM should I do 1 stick or two? Foldable Screens are a thing, What's the latest tool for transferring data between phones? Font Talk, Fire Table Cloudflare issue, iPhone issues can't enter my passcode auto lock settings,

Scammer Payback - What to look out for! US State Dept. changing back to original Font, Old 1978 show warns of Computer Privacy, HP Laptop charger getting warm, Rockford Files Message Machine messages! HP 9025 Inkjet printer, 5 year old Dell upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 issues with DELL BIOS Boot,

Using AI to cook a turkey! Crypto Assoc vote has to be re-done thanks to lost encryption keys, FBI says 250Million in Fraud do to Bank Phishing Fraud, I keep getting calls about Viruses on my computer….scam! Alexa AI Talk, Robo calls use SIT, Vendor Tech support getting scammed, Win 10 to Win 11 or do I use the ESU? UK OFCOM want's to know if you are using a VPN, Who do I call if I think my PC is in trouble?

Titania Jordan - CMO/CPO Bark, author “Parental Control,” keeping kids safer online. Websites that convert files are sharing your data – Code formatting sites.

2FA continued, Win 11 data Transfer, Proton Mail in my New Years resolution!, Transunion Fraud Alert should I pay for monitoring? My External Drive is Full, Upgraded my phone and I can't get in my mail, new Dell for only $299? Copper Line? Webroot install,

Another Week of Tech Tuesday with Erik Semmel of TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB.

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Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB joins us to discuss Digital ID, Having AI handle your Christmas Shopping and how AI is being used to attack targets across the world.

Google taking on SMS Scams, iPhones could make wallets obsolete, Something new in my task bar….blue dot, New HP Laptop with Spam Pop-Ups, OpenDNS Instructions missing from Cisco! Russian Robot face-plants, Checkout.com hacked and not paying the Ransom, Did my system update on its own?

Margherita Bassi -Regular contributor for Smithsonian Magazine, Gizmodo, Popular Science - AI Videos of animals could be dangerous, Did you fall for the Deepfake of NVIDIA CEO? My Insurance company used AI to estimate my car's damage. Going on-prem saved a company a ton of money! Can I add USB ports to my computer? Firewall dangers, Laptop Battery issues, Upgraded from cable to fiber and my network name is the same.

Italy will be latest country to require Age Verification for Porn sites, Navada was Ransomed due to poor cyber-hygiene, My computer wakes up to smaller windows, Blocking notifications, Outlook “new” ok to un-pin, Apple Music Transfer, Google vs Disney, Suspicious email with unsubscribe, New system needs a ton of updates, Old IMAC and Apple Mail issue, Get your own email with Proton Mail.

Facebook knowingly sending you scam adds and making a fortune! Michael Burry agrees with Erik that we might have an AI bubble, My daughter getting scammed? My Internet provider changed its Terms, HP C8180 Printer driver does NOT exist. My laptop can't connect is my DNS correct?

Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk With TAB joins us to discuss all things tech. Today he discusses youtube TV holding out on Disney and ESPN leaving users wanting more, AI innovations, Security for the youth and more!

Microsoft asks AWS to hold its beer as the Microsoft Cloud goes down hard! EY leaves a 4TB SQL exposed for who know how long, AI Bubble to deflate as enterprises defer spending, YouTube pulling videos as dangerous having to do with Microsoft work-arounds, Talked music and old tech with a caller, New Tablet Office Suite issues with old files, Need to replace 11 year old desktop what do I need? My office has expired what do I do?

Peter Kelley-Detwiler talks Energy and powering Datacenters,

Amazon and Google start powering up SMR Nuclear Energy, North Koreans EtherHiding in the Blockchain to steal your Crypto, New Laptop not working the same as the old PC, CT Dept Labor scams continue to cause issues for CT workers, Google and Microsoft Nerds causing issues with too many passwords!

AWS Cloud Outage brought down 1000's of business, $2000 Smartbeds stuck in upright position and overheating, Old Win 7 Pcs failing HD, Acronis True Image backup, Win 10 ESU program why is it free for me? Windows 10 Error caused by an update, Older Dell PC Win 10 to New PC Win 11 can't scan

TAB Computer System's Erik Semmel joins us for another Tech Tuesday where he and Brian discuss The Amazon Wireless issues, and we take a dive into AI Music!

My very old Printer finally failed, Why does the Audacy App ask me to sign in while driving? Google forcing AI on your phone but you can turn it off, Old HP Printer not seeing my new Ink cartridge, Scammers are impersonating local law enforcement, DNS filtering to stay safe!, Audacy App issues on Samsung phone.

Jeep Wrangler 4Xe Hybrids bricked by OTA and powertrain failure while at highway speeds, UK Govt giving Jaguar Land Rover a 1.5 Billion pound loan to help with Cyber-Attack, Gov Newsom vetos a bill that would have made datacenters disclose water usage, Win 11 22h2 update needed but troubleshooter required, Proton Mail connector, Win 10 Laptop upgrade process, Robokiller to filter junk text, Discord photo-id hacked 70,000 ids. Router issue DNS problem or failing Router, Brave Browser issues after update how to manage?

Erik Semmel from Computer Talk with TAB and TAB Computer Systems comes in for the latest tech news including AI and more.

Nicholas De Leon Tech Expert from Consumer Reports talks Win 10, Assoc. Prof Ron Hira of Howard University and Research Assoc of the Economic Policy Institute talks H1B Visa and the Admin $100,000 fee.

Cisco has a major security issue, Microsoft Powering Data Centers in Mexico with Generators, Is a digital signature safe?, Scammers telling you that your system is not safe if you used OpenDNS you might not even get the scam message, 10 Year old PC what do I do? What's wrong with the Snipping Tool? EU forces Microsoft to extend support of Win 10 without any strings or fees. Anker power recall of power-banks, SaaS company says pay us $50k now or we will delete your data in a week!

My C drive is full now what? What do I need for CAD? Deeper dive into the old Microsoft protocol used to hack Ascension Health Care, Win 11 Comment, Last two PCs in the past years were partitioned, Comcast email goes missing, Win 11 Task bar, Missing email was archived.

Live from our e-Cycle Event we talk with Matt Service from Environmental Office Solutions, Needs to convert Win 10 to Win 11 with Shortcuts, Having issues with downloading Win 11, Learn more about ecycling process, Trump to force $100,000 fee for H1B Visas, How do I upgrade to Win 11?

Virus on my phone? CT DOL makes the victim bend-over backwards to prove identity AFTER the let the bad-guy make a false claim. Win 10 market share ticks UP 3%! Streaming TV and using 300Mbps but my ISP says I can get more bandwidth if I replace the modem, Old Windows laptop can it use Linux? My streaming is an issue, Don't let the Cable companies sell you the same stuff twice!

Anthropic support CA AI laws, Albania has a new minister of Corruption and it's AI, A man was convinced by ChatGPT to build a computer to free it, Senator Wyden calls out Microsoft for still allowing RC4 to be used in Ransomware attacks. Cell Phone Recycle, Win 10 update, 2FA, backup to cloud. New HP Laptop, e-Cycle very old laptop, E-cycle and shredding, Win 11 playing DVD on my AIO,

Taskbar location win 10/11, Scammers trick elderly into paying for oxygen, Apple Auto update not happening, So what happens if I don't update my PC to Windows 11? Cell Data Usage, US puts 10M bounty on Russian Hackers using a 7 year old exploit to gain access to US infrastructure, Old Laptop what brand? Android drops 120 major patch release, Crooks using Musk's AI to attack Musk's X.