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Dave Plummer is a programmer, former Microsoft software engineer (Windows 95, NT, XP), creator of Task Manager, author of two books on autism, and host of the Dave's Garage YouTube channel, where he shares stories from his career, insights on software development, and deep dives into technology. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep479-sc See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Dave's X: https://x.com/davepl1968 Dave's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavesGarage Dave's Secondary YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@davepl Dave's GitHub: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC Dave's Books: https://amzn.to/41qd5IB SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: UPLIFT Desk: Standing desks and office ergonomics. Go to https://upliftdesk.com/lex ZocDoc: App that helps patients find healthcare providers. Go to https://zocdoc.com/lex Fin: AI agent for customer service. Go to https://fin.ai/lex Allio Capital: AI-powered investment app that uses global macroeconomic trends. Go to https://alliocapital.com/ Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex OUTLINE: (00:00) - Introduction (01:14) - Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (10:16) - First computer (15:54) - Dropping out of high-school (23:35) - Joining Microsoft (25:47) - MS-DOS (28:59) - Windows 95 (35:46) - The man behind Windows (40:42) - Debugging (45:59) - Task Manager (51:08) - 3D Pinball: Space Cadet (56:07) - Start menu and taskbar (1:07:06) - Blue Screen of Death (1:09:15) - Best programmers (1:17:16) - Scariest time of Dave's life (1:24:44) - Best Windows version (1:26:34) - Slot machines (1:30:17) - Autism and ADHD (1:49:37) - Fastest programming language (1:53:42) - Future of programming PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.At last year's annual meeting in August, shareholders were asked YES or NO on CEO Darren Robelez's pay plan. To help them make a decision on the pay practices they had information like the ratio of the annual total compensation of Casey's General Stores CEO to that of its median employee for the 2024 fiscal year, commonly known as the CEO Pay Ratio. Let's begin the quiz there:According to the company's SEC filing, at what point in the fiscal year 2024 did CEO Darren earn the compensation of his company's median employee?12:35:33 PM on January 1st, the first day of the work year, meaning his pay CEO pay ratio was 579:1Additionally, the CEO's target equity award was $6.7M. In the worst case scenario where every single peer company outperformed Casey's General Stores in terms of total shareholder return, how much equity could the CEO receive?$5,025,000, reflecting a TSR Modifier of -25%.Accordingly, based in part on the information you have just learned, what percentage of Casey's shareholders voted against his pay practices?2%Bonus question: According to the company's 2025 SEC filing, at what point in the fiscal year 2025 did CEO Darren earn the compensation of his company's median employee? Remember, it was 12:35:33 PM on January 1st, the first day of the work year.12:32:05 PM on January 1st, the first day of the work year: 3 minutes and 28 seconds earlier. AGM: 9/3/2025589:1 CEO pay ratio CEO Darren Robelez 98% YESPay committee: *Former BJ's Restaurants CEO Gregory Trojan, Oobli CEO Allison Wing2024 AGM99.1% YES average33% Influence CEO/Chair: 20% YES SHP independent board chair policy-13% gender influence gap: Darren M. Rebelez (33%) & Gregory A. Trojan (14%)CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.A recent Fortune article called Laying off workers because of AI is more of a fashionable excuse than a real business imperative cites CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz linking 5% job cuts to the cybersecurity company's need to double down on AI investments to “accelerate execution and efficiency.” Kurtz said: “AI flattens our hiring curve, and helps us innovate from idea to product faster.”First question, are CrowdStrike shareholders also given the privilege to “accelerate execution and efficiency”? How many total years does it take for a CrowdStrike investor to vote on all nine board members?3 years, classified board.This is important because clearly shareholders were not completely pleased this year: 34% said NO Pay Committee Chair Cary Davis while 38% said NO to Nomination Committee chair Laura Schumacher2% NO CEO KurtzConsidering the board influence of Founder/CEO/Director and third largest shareholder George Kurtz, investors would typically be best served with a board provides an effective counterbalance to his control. Of the board's eight independent directors, what percentage has served for at least a decade alongside Kurtz?Four directors, or half.Again, to counteract his control, investors should expect regular board refreshment. How many new directors have joined the board in the last 5 years?One, Johanna Flower, the only director who sits on zero board committees. She joined the board in January 2023Kurtz already owns $2.7B of Crowdstrike shares. What percentage of his annual pay consists of equity?90%, with a target equity award of $35M.Finally, CrowdStrike's infamous 2024 software update is commonly described as what?The largest outage in the history of information technology.In 2024, CrowdStrike released a software update that disrupted millions of Microsoft Windows systems around the worldA faulty update to its Falcon sensor platform led to the "Blue Screen of Death" on millions of machines, bringing critical operations to a standstill across numerous sectors.The immediate and most visible impact was the widespread and severe disruption to the global economy. The financial toll is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. Key sectors affected include:Aviation: Major airlines like Delta, United, and American Airlines grounded thousands of flights, disrupting travel for millions and costing airlines hundreds of millions of dollars.Healthcare: Access to electronic health records was hindered, leading to the cancellation of surgeries and appointments. This disruption posed a direct risk to patient care and safety.Financial Services: Banks and financial institutions faced outages that affected everything from ATM services to online banking and stock trading. This not only resulted in financial losses but also eroded consumer confidence.Government and Emergency Services: The outage impacted various government agencies and even emergency services in some areas, highlighting a significant threat to public safety and national security.For Mr. Kurtz, the amount for fiscal 2025 also includes approximately (i) $104,279 for costs related to personal security for Mr. Kurtz and his family at his residences and (ii) $898,426 for costs related to personal usage of private aircraft.As part of our sales and marketing activities, we sponsor a CrowdStrike-branded professional racing car, which Mr. Kurtz drives in some races at no incremental cost to us and in lieu of us hiring a professional driver. As we do not pay any amounts to Mr. Kurtz under these arrangements, it is not reflected in the above table.No vote on payTARGET CORPORATIONTarget foot traffic is still suffering 6 months post-boycott. An industry veteran says the retailer's problems are bigger than curtailing DEITarget Boycott Leader Jamal Bryant Is Arriving on CEOs' Radar ScreensInside Target, Frustrated Employees and Search for New CEOThis article from the WSJ says:Many Target shoppers are frustrated with the retailer. Many Target employees are too.In early June, a companywide survey showed that roughly half of Target's employees didn't think the company was making the changes necessary to compete effectively. About 40% of the roughly 260,000 staffers who replied said they didn't have confidence in the company's future. The scores—which declined from a year ago—were even lower for those staffers at Target's headquarters in Minneapolis.The worker sentiment data reflects the challenges ahead for the company as it prepares to navigate a leadership change and turn around 10 quarters of flat or falling sales in an increasingly complex consumer environment.Based on what I just told you, TRUE or FALSE on this next headline from Fortune? Is this real or am I making it up? Target's CEO succession tilts toward an insider and company liferTrue. The leading contender appears to be: Michael Fiddelke is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Target and a member of its leadership team.Since joining Target in 2003 as an intern, Michael has held a variety of leadership positions across the organization, including finance, merchandising, human resources and operations. He most recently served as Target's chief financial officer. In addition to his Target responsibilities, Michael serves on the board of Shipt, Target's wholly-owned subsidiary.Compensation & Human Capital Management Committee: “Management development and succession planning. Senior management development, evaluation, and succession planning, including CEO succession planning.”Ms. Lozano (Chair)Mr. BakerMr. BarrettMr. KnaussMs. LeahyCORECIVIC, INC.-17% gender influence gap:Robert J. Dennis 17%: retiringCEO Damon T. Hininger 17% (2009-)On February 15, 2024, in recognition of the substantial contributions made by our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hininger, to the Company, and to encourage retention of Mr. Hininger for a multi-year period, our Compensation Committee, determined to provide a Special One-Time Award to Mr. Hininger. This award consisted of 70,225 performance-based RSUs at a fair market value of $14.24 per share, the approximate equivalent of $1,000,000 at the time of award. The Compensation Committee believes this Special One-Time Award is designed to incentivize Mr. Hininger's performance and retain him for a multi-year period.On August 18, 2025, CoreCivic, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) announced that Damon T. Hininger, the Company's Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), will step down as CEO and resign from his position on the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of January 1, 2026 (the “Transition Date”). Patrick Swindle, who currently serves as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, will assume the role of CEO of the Company, effective as of the Transition Date, and will continue serving as the President of the Company. Additionally, the Board will appoint Mr. Swindle to the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Hininger's resignation as of the Transition Date.Chair Mark A. Emkes 17% (2014-)John R. Prann 13% (2000-)Thurgood Marshall 12% (2002-)Devin I Murphy 9%2025 AGM: 99% YES director average; 97% YES PAYShort-term pay: if NONE of four strategic goals achieved CEO still receives 80% of bonusLong-term: If Lowest quartile TSR results is only 20% reduction of long-term awards: “If the Company's absolute TSR for the performance period is less than zero, the rTSR modifier shall not exceed 1.0x for the performance period”WHO DO YOU BLAME FOR PAYING A MULTI YEAR “RETENTION BONUS” WHO QUITS AFTER ONE YEAR?Pay committee included Dennis*, Emkes (17%, 11 yrs), Prann (13%, 25 yrs)Donald Trump - after donating to Trump, his immigration orders have swelled the amount of work Hininger has to do and he burnt out with excitementThe zero female board leadership - there was no mom to say it was a bad ideaThe amount of the award - $1m in 2025?? The stock is up 45% thanks to our prison state, and even with the massive stock bump, the award is still worth less than $2m… it's an insult, not an awardThe prisoners who keep claiming the prisons are dangerous - there have been more than 120 reports and exposes in the last 10 years alone that found Corecivic were complicit in family separations, deaths, cancelled contracts due to conditions in the prisons, and other human rights violationsO'Reilly Automotive, Inc.Vote discount for wearing the uniform:First appearance in the proxy of the uniform shirts were actually ORANGE shirts in 2021, blue shirt introduced in 2024 proxySince 2021, directors who wear the uniform average 92.9% votes for, while directors not wearing shirts average 96.8% forWHO DO WE BLAME FOR THE UNIFORM DISCOUNT?Old timers - average start year for a uniform wearer is 1998, and for a non-exec 2006. Average start year for a non-uniform wearer is 2021.The color orange - the orange shirt wearers average 90.4% votes for, while blue got 92.6% forHaving a third of the board be executives - O'Reilly is a single class stock where the O'Reilly family owns less than 5% (all execs own less than 3% collectively), and yet somehow investors think there should be no less than 3 executive directors at any time - who are entirely responsible for wearing uniforms in proxy photosThe shirts themselves - we have TWO case studies of directors who switched from no shirt to shirt - Maria Sastre (2023 to 2024 forward) and Andrea Weiss (2023 to 2024 before she quit, probably in protest of being forced to wear a shirt). In BOTH cases, votes for dropped by an average of 2%Lead “Independent” Director Tom Hendrickson who has been on the board for 15 years, was CFO at a number of sports retail store companies, and lists “technology” as one his core skills (because all 70 year old retired CPAs advising auto parts companies for $347,836 in summary comp have tech experience) Bonus prediction: In 2025, ALL DIRECTORS have been forced to wear the shirt, but now they have a variety of O'Reilly shirts - which director will get the lowest votes now?Blue shirtPink shirtPlaid shirtGreen shirtCream shirtPALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.Palantir CEO Alex Karp takes a shot at elite colleges and says the company offers 'a new credential independent of class'Palantir CEO says working at his $430 billion software company is better than a degree from Harvard or Yale: ‘No one cares about the other stuff'WHICH ELITE IS TO BLAME FOR KARP'S HATE FOR ELITES:Board member and VC bro Alex Moore, who got his BA in Econ from StanfordBoard member and journalist Alexandra Schiff who get her BA in English from DukeBoard member and co founder Stephen Cohen who got his BS in CompSci from StanfordBoard member, troll, and insecure VC Peter Thiel who got his BA in Philosophy from Stanford and a JD from Stanford LawBoard member and consultant Lauren Stat who got a dual degree in Science and Math from StanfordBoard member and VC bro Eric Woersching who got a BS and Masters in Electrical Engineering from StanfordStanfordVISA INC.Mark Cuban calls for higher tax on companies buying back their own sharesVisa bought back $13.4bn from Oct 2024 to June 2025$4.0bn from Oct to Dec (Sep 30 close: 274.95)$4.8bn from Jan to March (Dec 31 close: 316.04)$4.6bn from April to June (March 31 close: 350.46)June 30 close: 355.05WHO'S TO BLAME:As of Dec proxy, CEO Ryan McInerney owns 822,155 shares worth $259,833,866 - if buyback boost the investor return, and McInerney made a cool $28m in part by boosting the stock.Board Chair John Lundgren, been on the board 7 years and took over as chair after Executive Chair Al Kelly stepped down (but Kelly left with 589,890 shares)Francisco Fernandez-Carbajal, the director with the most shares at 31,599 who's been on the board for 17 years and is on the Comp and Finance committees
Today's story: For decades, white text on a full blue background has meant one thing to Windows users: the computer has crashed and needs to be restarted. The screen was splashed across display boards in public places during a massive outage in July 2024. But now, Microsoft is redesigning the screen, frowny-face and all.Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/796Full lesson: https://plainenglish.com/796 --Upgrade all your skills in English: Plain English is the best current-events podcast for learning English.You might be learning English to improve your career, enjoy music and movies, connect with family abroad, or even prepare for an international move. Whatever your reason, we'll help you achieve your goals in English.How it works: Listen to a new story every Monday and Thursday. They're all about current events, trending topics, and what's going on in the world. Get exposure to new words and ideas that you otherwise might not have heard in English.The audio moves at a speed that's right for intermediate English learners: just a little slower than full native speed. You'll improve your English listening, learn new words, and have fun thinking in English.--Did you like this episode? You'll love the full Plain English experience. Join today and unlock the fast (native-speed) version of this episode, translations in the transcripts, how-to video lessons, live conversation calls, and more. Tap/click: PlainEnglish.com/joinHere's where else you can find us: Instagram | YouTube | WhatsApp | EmailMentioned in this episode:Hard words? No problemNever be confused by difficult words in Plain English again! See translations of the hardest words and phrases from English to your language. Each episode transcript includes built-in translations into Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, and Turkish. Sign up for a free 14-day trial at PlainEnglish.com
Financial Self-Defense! Private Equity Time Bomb! Rainy 401k IPO's, Figma and and To Infinity and Beyond! Money…Invest It or Lose It!! College Debt Bomb. What the Fed Can and Cannot Do. Trump's Blue Screen of Death. Fixing Housing with get Trump Back on Track! High Cost of Living…It is starting to sink in! Quayle vs. Trump Subpoena-rama! Rivian is Losing $41000 For Every Car it sells! Immigration Rethink?? The Great Gerrymander Wars!
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Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times joins Jess to talk about the end of Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death.
The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Meta's controversial AI photo upload feature and growing privacy concerns, Microsoft's AI diagnostic tool that outperforms doctors, and the retirement of Windows' infamous blue screen of death. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debate the tradeoffs between utility and privacy, AI's evolving role in medicine, and the implications for education, the arts, and everyday tech users. This MacVoices is supported by Notion. The best AI tool for work. Try it now at notion.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:11 Introduction to Mac Voices 01:58 Meta's Photo Upload Dilemma 06:38 Concerns About AI in Art 07:10 Microsoft's New AI Diagnostics 16:38 Humor in Medical Procedures 21:15 The End of the Blue Screen of Death 37:04 Closing Thoughts and Community Engagement Links: Meta wants to upload every photo you have to its cloud to give you AI suggestions https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/27/meta-wants-to-upload-every-photo-you-have-to-its-cloud-to-give-you-ai-suggestions Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-medical-superintelligence-diagnosis/ Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years https://www.theverge.com/news/692648/microsoft-bsod-black-screen-of-death-color-change-official Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Meta's controversial AI photo upload feature and growing privacy concerns, Microsoft's AI diagnostic tool that outperforms doctors, and the retirement of Windows' infamous blue screen of death. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debate the tradeoffs between utility and privacy, AI's evolving role in medicine, and the implications for education, the arts, and everyday tech users. This MacVoices is supported by Notion. The best AI tool for work. Try it now at notion.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:11 Introduction to Mac Voices 01:58 Meta's Photo Upload Dilemma 06:38 Concerns About AI in Art 07:10 Microsoft's New AI Diagnostics 16:38 Humor in Medical Procedures 21:15 The End of the Blue Screen of Death 37:04 Closing Thoughts and Community Engagement Links: Meta wants to upload every photo you have to its cloud to give you AI suggestions https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/27/meta-wants-to-upload-every-photo-you-have-to-its-cloud-to-give-you-ai-suggestions Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-medical-superintelligence-diagnosis/ Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years https://www.theverge.com/news/692648/microsoft-bsod-black-screen-of-death-color-change-official Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? 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News and Updates: Google Earth turns 20 — Google celebrates two decades of Earth exploration with historical Street View now added to Google Earth. Highlights include viral launches, disaster response after Katrina, aiding scientific discoveries, the Saroo Brierley story from Lion, and the viral #somewhereonGoogleMaps trend. 400 million Windows PCs vanished — Microsoft quietly revealed Windows active devices dropped from 1.4B in 2022 to 1B in 2025 as home users retire PCs without replacing them. The market is shifting toward business and mobile-first devices. Microsoft offers cheaper Windows 10 security updates — Instead of a $30 fee, consumers can now enroll in Extended Security Updates with 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points or by using Windows Backup on OneDrive. The Blue Screen of Death turns black — Windows 11's infamous BSOD gets a minimalist black redesign in version 24H2, ditching the frowny face and QR code in favor of a cleaner UI. Windows 11 restore points now expire faster — With the June 2025 update, system restore points in Windows 11 24H2 expire after 60 days instead of 90, requiring users to monitor backups more closely. Microsoft makes AI use mandatory for staff — Company leaders are pushing employees to adopt internal AI tools like GitHub Copilot, with some teams considering AI usage as a formal review metric starting next fiscal year.
Banking Security, Can't get into my Ipad to factory fresh, AIO Printer/Fax Canon broke after update, Blue Screen of Death now Black, Win 10 to Win 11 older HP, laptop updated Windows but will not boot – Failed HD, RAM or MB, US Supreme Court upholds TX Smut-Law. FBI giving out poor advice, Copilot got beat by Atari 2600!
What happens when technology takes a step backward to move forward? This week's episode explores the strange territory where nostalgia, practicality, and innovation collide in unexpected ways.Microsoft is killing off the iconic Blue Screen of Death after four decades, replacing the familiar blue error screen with a simplified black version. While the company claims this will provide better troubleshooting information, we question whether changing such a recognizable symbol of Windows crashes makes sense. After all, when something isn't broken, why fix it?Meanwhile, a fascinating trend has emerged in Portland, Maine, where parents have created a "landline pod" — installing traditional home phones for their children instead of smartphones. What started with one parent's decision has grown to include 15-20 families who are witnessing remarkable improvements in their children's social skills and creative thinking. It's a powerful reminder that sometimes the most innovative solution is returning to simpler technologies.The show takes a deep dive into consumer protection as the FTC approves $126 million in refunds for nearly one million Fortnite players who fell victim to "dark pattern" purchases. Epic Games' deceptive design practices that tricked users into making unwanted purchases remind us that ethical considerations often lag behind technological capabilities.We couldn't help but laugh at the bizarre world of robot pets with the discovery of a $50 "attack dog" from Timu that shoots pellets and simulates urination. This strange creation somehow keeps users engaged for hours, proving there's a market for even the oddest technological innovations.Our whiskey tasting features Wild Turkey 101 8-year bourbon, which received enthusiastic approval from our hosts. With notes of vanilla, clove, and toffee, this $45 bourbon proves that sometimes traditional craftsmanship is worth celebrating.Join us for a journey through technology's strangest corners, where old becomes new again and the digital world continues to surprise us in the most unexpected ways. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation!Support the show
Drex covers three critical cybersecurity developments: Expo's groundbreaking AI-powered penetration testing system dominates HackerOne with over 1,000 vulnerabilities found, Microsoft redesigns the iconic Blue Screen of Death after 40 years, and the Scattered Spider ransomware group pivots from insurance to airline industry attacks using advanced social engineering and deepfakes.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
SummaryIn this episode, Maurie and Jim Beasley discuss their experiences at the ISTE conference, focusing on the role of AI in education. They highlight innovative student projects that utilize AI, Google's recent push into the educational space with free AI tools, and the implications of federal funding freezes on schools. The conversation also explores the challenges presented by CloudStrike's new web crawling policies and their impact on content creators, particularly smaller companies. The episode concludes with reflections on the conference and the importance of human effort in content creation.Chapters00:00 Introduction to ISTE and AI in Education03:00 Innovative Student Projects Using AI05:55 Google's Major AI Push in Education08:59 Classroom Management and AI Tools12:00 Federal Funding Freeze and Its Impact on Education16:56 Microsoft's Changes and Industry Jokes18:17 The Blue Screen of Death: A New Era19:00 Understanding CloudStrike and Its Impact20:10 AI Crawlers and the Pay-Per-Crawl Model22:39 The Disruption of Web Crawling and Content Access24:43 The Future of Content Creation and AI26:32 The Disparity Between Big Companies and Startups30:13 Reflections from the ISTE Conference32:05 Maurie's New Book: A Teacher's Perspective
Anna Bicker, heise-online-Chefredakteur Dr. Volker Zota und Malte Kirchner sprechen in dieser Ausgabe der #heiseshow unter anderem über folgende Themen: - Auf Verhandlungsbasis: Setzt die EU ihre Digitalgesetze für die USA aus? Die EU erwägt möglicherweise, ihre strengen Digitalgesetze wie den Digital Markets Act (DMA) für US-Unternehmen zu lockern oder auszusetzen. Kritiker befürchten einen "Kuhhandel" mit den USA, der die europäische Digitalstrategie untergraben könnte. Welche Auswirkungen hätte eine solche Aussetzung auf den europäischen Digitalmarkt? Kann die EU ihre digitale Souveränität wahren, wenn sie bei amerikanischen Tech-Giganten Kompromisse eingeht? Und was bedeutet das für den Wettbewerb zwischen europäischen und US-amerikanischen Digitalunternehmen? - Gegen lange Leitungen: Große Leitsystem-IT-Umstellung bei der Bahn – Die Deutsche Bahn modernisiert ihr veraltetes Leitsystem. Das neue System soll die Koordination der Züge effizienter machen und Verspätungen reduzieren. Wie realistisch sind die Verbesserungsversprechen der Bahn angesichts der bisherigen IT-Probleme? Welche konkreten Vorteile können Bahnkunden von der Umstellung erwarten? Und warum hat die Modernisierung des Leitsystems so lange gedauert? - Bitte nicht schwarz sehen: Windows bald ohne Bluescreen – Microsoft plant, den berüchtigten blauen Bildschirm des Todes (Blue Screen of Death) durch eine schwarze Variante zu ersetzen. Die Änderung soll noch im Sommer eingeführt werden und markiert das Ende einer jahrzehntelangen Windows-Tradition. Warum ändert Microsoft nach so langer Zeit das Design der Fehlerseite? Wird die schwarze Variante benutzerfreundlicher oder ist es nur eine optische Anpassung? Und welche anderen Neuerungen plant Microsoft für das Windows-Design? Außerdem wieder mit dabei: ein Nerd-Geburtstag, das WTF der Woche und knifflige Quizfragen.
Anna Bicker, heise-online-Chefredakteur Dr. Volker Zota und Malte Kirchner sprechen in dieser Ausgabe der #heiseshow unter anderem über folgende Themen: - Auf Verhandlungsbasis: Setzt die EU ihre Digitalgesetze für die USA aus? Die EU erwägt möglicherweise, ihre strengen Digitalgesetze wie den Digital Markets Act (DMA) für US-Unternehmen zu lockern oder auszusetzen. Kritiker befürchten einen "Kuhhandel" mit den USA, der die europäische Digitalstrategie untergraben könnte. Welche Auswirkungen hätte eine solche Aussetzung auf den europäischen Digitalmarkt? Kann die EU ihre digitale Souveränität wahren, wenn sie bei amerikanischen Tech-Giganten Kompromisse eingeht? Und was bedeutet das für den Wettbewerb zwischen europäischen und US-amerikanischen Digitalunternehmen? - Gegen lange Leitungen: Große Leitsystem-IT-Umstellung bei der Bahn – Die Deutsche Bahn modernisiert ihr veraltetes Leitsystem. Das neue System soll die Koordination der Züge effizienter machen und Verspätungen reduzieren. Wie realistisch sind die Verbesserungsversprechen der Bahn angesichts der bisherigen IT-Probleme? Welche konkreten Vorteile können Bahnkunden von der Umstellung erwarten? Und warum hat die Modernisierung des Leitsystems so lange gedauert? - Bitte nicht schwarz sehen: Windows bald ohne Bluescreen – Microsoft plant, den berüchtigten blauen Bildschirm des Todes (Blue Screen of Death) durch eine schwarze Variante zu ersetzen. Die Änderung soll noch im Sommer eingeführt werden und markiert das Ende einer jahrzehntelangen Windows-Tradition. Warum ändert Microsoft nach so langer Zeit das Design der Fehlerseite? Wird die schwarze Variante benutzerfreundlicher oder ist es nur eine optische Anpassung? Und welche anderen Neuerungen plant Microsoft für das Windows-Design? Außerdem wieder mit dabei: ein Nerd-Geburtstag, das WTF der Woche und knifflige Quizfragen.
Anna Bicker, heise-online-Chefredakteur Dr. Volker Zota und Malte Kirchner sprechen in dieser Ausgabe der #heiseshow unter anderem über folgende Themen: - Auf Verhandlungsbasis: Setzt die EU ihre Digitalgesetze für die USA aus? Die EU erwägt möglicherweise, ihre strengen Digitalgesetze wie den Digital Markets Act (DMA) für US-Unternehmen zu lockern oder auszusetzen. Kritiker befürchten einen "Kuhhandel" mit den USA, der die europäische Digitalstrategie untergraben könnte. Welche Auswirkungen hätte eine solche Aussetzung auf den europäischen Digitalmarkt? Kann die EU ihre digitale Souveränität wahren, wenn sie bei amerikanischen Tech-Giganten Kompromisse eingeht? Und was bedeutet das für den Wettbewerb zwischen europäischen und US-amerikanischen Digitalunternehmen? - Gegen lange Leitungen: Große Leitsystem-IT-Umstellung bei der Bahn – Die Deutsche Bahn modernisiert ihr veraltetes Leitsystem. Das neue System soll die Koordination der Züge effizienter machen und Verspätungen reduzieren. Wie realistisch sind die Verbesserungsversprechen der Bahn angesichts der bisherigen IT-Probleme? Welche konkreten Vorteile können Bahnkunden von der Umstellung erwarten? Und warum hat die Modernisierung des Leitsystems so lange gedauert? - Bitte nicht schwarz sehen: Windows bald ohne Bluescreen – Microsoft plant, den berüchtigten blauen Bildschirm des Todes (Blue Screen of Death) durch eine schwarze Variante zu ersetzen. Die Änderung soll noch im Sommer eingeführt werden und markiert das Ende einer jahrzehntelangen Windows-Tradition. Warum ändert Microsoft nach so langer Zeit das Design der Fehlerseite? Wird die schwarze Variante benutzerfreundlicher oder ist es nur eine optische Anpassung? Und welche anderen Neuerungen plant Microsoft für das Windows-Design? Außerdem wieder mit dabei: ein Nerd-Geburtstag, das WTF der Woche und knifflige Quizfragen.
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss: How ChatGPT & other LLMs are influencing the academics' word choices Microsoft changing the Blue Screen of Death to the Black Screen of Death AI Slop Subscription fatigue More on the AI divide: Advanced AI features behind paywalls Device AI divide: You need the "right" kind of consumer computers for many AI features Brief audio switching/comparison between the Comica Ejoy mic (what Todd uses for most podcasts), the Tongveo 4K webcam mic, and the M4 Apple Macbook Air built-in microphone
Microsoft dice addio allo schermo blu della morte. Antropic prova a far gestire un negozio da Claude. Usare l'IA per seminare dubbi sugli inquinanti. I robot che giocano a calcio. Queste e molte altre le notizie tech commentate nella puntata di questa settimana.Dallo studio distribuito di digitalia:Franco Solerio, Michele Di Maio, Giulio CupiniProduttori esecutivi:Nikollaq Haxhi, Roberto Tarzia, Douglas Whiting, Il Pirata Lechuck, @User20497192, Paolo Bernardini, Roberto Ponti, Nicola Gabriele Del Popolo, @Matiz, Matteo Tarabini, @Akagrinta, Davide Tinti, Stefano Augusto Innocenti, Mirto Tondini, Riccardo Peruzzini, Piero Alberto Mazzo, Anonymous Podcast Guru User, Fiorenzo Pilla, Luca Di Stefano, Mattia Lanzoni, Manuel Zavatta, @Jh4Ckal, @Geckonode, Giuseppe Marino, Paola Danieli, Nicola Bisceglie, Elisa Emaldi - Marco CrosaSponsor:Links:Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curbPer chi non vede, navigare su internet è ancora molto faticosoSpotify faces boycott calls over CEO's investment in AI military startupAnthropic's Claude tried to run a physical shopMicrosoft internal memo: 'Using AI is no longer optional.'The plan to use AI to amplify doubts about the dangers of pollutantsOpenAI's Unreleased AGI Paper Could Complicate MS NegotiationsOpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting'China's humanoid soccer robotsAs AI Infiltrates Call Centers Human Workers Are Being Mistaken for AIsReddit is being spammed by AI bots, and it's all Reddit's faultAI Is Already Crushing the News IndustryGoogle Confirms Upgrade Choice For 2 Billion Android UsersFB is starting to feed its Meta AI with private unpublished photosIn Denmark You Can Copyright Your Own FeaturesICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify PeopleStore Services tiers in the EU - Reference - App Store ConnectUpdates for apps in the European Union - Latest NewsMore on Apple's Trust-Eroding ‘F1 The Movie' Wallet AdThe Trump Phone no longer promises its made in AmericaGingilli del giorno:Thunder - un client opensource per Lemmy per Android e iOSSnow - emulatore MacOS ClassicMarshall Acton 3 Speaker BluetoothSupporta Digitalia, diventa produttore esecutivo.
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This week, we saddle up for another bumpy ride through the dystopian tech clown show. We kick off with the surveillance state's greatest hits: ICE raids sweeping L.A., a website literally called FuckLAPD.com that lets you ID cops by their mug shots, and a Norwegian tourist who learned the hard way that having a JD Vance chipmunk meme on your phone is now grounds for deportation. Pro tip: if you're traveling to the U.S., you might want to wrap your phone in lead and bury it in a cornfield.In the news, Big Balls has apparently rolled his way from Elon's Department of Government Efficiency to the Social Security Administration—because nothing says “government modernization” like a 19-year-old tech bro with a meme nickname. Meanwhile, Tesla robotaxis are hitting the roads (and maybe a few pedestrians) with human babysitters in tow, Waymo and Uber are turning Atlanta into Blade Runner Lite, and Texas wants a permit for your self-driving car. Over in AI hell, judges can't agree if training your chatbot on stolen books is fair use or just digital asbestos. YouTube, never one to miss a race to the bottom, is rolling out an AI Slop button so you can crank up the crap to 11.In Media Candy, Russell Crowe is beefing up his IMDb with Highlander, Henry Cavill is along for the ride, and Anthony Bourdain Day is apparently a thing (even though he'd have rolled his eyes at it). We also dig into everything from Minecraft movies to the sad demise of Blue Microphones at the hands of Logitech. Plus, Dave Bittner drops by to commiserate about malware, retro gaming handhelds, and why some Star Wars maps are basically porn for nerds. And yes—Windows is finally killing the Blue Screen of Death, proving even Microsoft can eventually learn to read the room.DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/703FOLLOW UPThe mad scramble to track ICE raids across L.A. County‘FuckLAPD.com' Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify CopsEuropean tourist denied entry to US over JD Vance meme on his phone'My Bad:' Babyface Vance Meme Creator On Norwegian Tourist's DetainmentTravelling to the U.S.? Here's a guide to locking down phones and other devicesIN THE NEWSThe Tyranny of ‘Big Balls' Has Come to an End‘Big Balls' Is Now at the Social Security Administration‘Techno King' Elon Musk Doesn't Own a Computer, His Lawyers Tell CourtTesla's inaugural Robotaxi rides will have a human 'safety monitor' on boardTesla's first robotaxi rides are already running into a few bumpsWaymo and Uber launch robotaxi service in AtlantaTexas will require permits for self-driving cars starting in SeptemberWhat We Know So Far About the Supposed ‘Mother of All Data Breaches'Digital AsbestosThe Oversight Board calls Meta's uneven AI moderation 'incoherent and unjustifiable'Judge rules Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair useMeta Wins Blockbuster AI Copyright Case—but There's a CatchJudge: Pirate libraries may have profited from Meta torrenting 80TB of booksTwo Courts Rule On Generative AI and Fair Use — One Gets It RightYouTube Will Add an AI Slop Button Thanks to Google's Veo 3AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans' top news sourceFirst images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxiesMEDIA CANDYRussell Crowe Lends His Russell Crowe-ness to ‘Highlander'Russell Crowe Arming Up Opposite Henry Cavill In Chad Stahelski's ‘Highlander' At Amazon MGM Studios & UAThe AmateurThe Accountant 2The Godfather of HarlemIn Vogue: The 90sA Minecraft MovieAnthony Bourdain didn't say that (but we wish he did)How to celebrate Bourdain Day, a thing Tony probably would have hatedQuote InvestigatorDoug Liman Will Attempt to Cram Stephen King's Epic Novel ‘The Stand' Into a Single MovieThe Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone on Amazon Prime Video‘The boys got sex. I got poetry': what Britpop was like for womenThe Story Behind the Song: The Bangle's Susanne Hoffs - Eternal FlameLess Than OneAPPS & DOODADSBrave keeps opening google appWindows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curbPhilips Hue says US prices will go up in July because of tariffsiPhone Users Upset About Apple Promoting F1 Movie With Wallet App NotificationHDMI 2.2's full specs have been finalized, with better support for modern displaysTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingAndorI Can't Stop Staring at This Massive ‘Star Wars' Galaxy MapLucas Museum of Narrative ArtsRG35XX H, Anbernic Retro Handheld Gaming Console with 64GTF Card, Dual Joystick Design 3.5-inch HD Screen Lasts up to 8 Hours High-Capacity Battery for Better Experience (64G Black)DRAGON GRIP- The Martial Arts Sound Effects ToyReminds me of Weird Al poking fun of this in the “Fat” videoHow Logitech Killed A Great Microphone Company - The History of Blue MicrophonesHomemade Disneyland Star Tours Attraction (Full Ride Experience)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's already the heat of summer, and the news keeps coming. Nilay, David, and Jake start the show with a bunch of tech news, including the latest on Tesla's robotaxi launch, some updates on the Trump Phone, new devices from Fairphone and Unihertz, and Meta's shifting strategy for face computers. After that, The Verge's Adi Roberston joins the show to talk about two important AI lawsuits that were both decided this week — one involving Anthropic and the other involving Meta — and what this particular battle means for who will win the AI war. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for another round of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, some huge news in the HDMI world, and the end of the Blue Screen of Death. Further reading: Tesla's robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum Here's a running list of all of Tesla's robotaxi mishaps so far The Trump Phone no longer promises it's made in America The smaller Fairphone 6 introduces swappable accessories The Titan 2 is a modern BlackBerry with 5G, Android, and two screens A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta's new $399 headset Meta announces Oakley smart glasses that shoot 3K video Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it's still in trouble for stealing books Meta's AI copyright win comes with a warning about fair use Senate confirms Trump's FCC pick, Olivia Trusty FCC Seeks Public Comments on Changing Broadcast Ownership Rules Trump's FTC agrees to Omnicom merger — with a gift to X Paramount Plus with Showtime is getting a rebrand Paramount delays $35M settlement with Trump as media giant fears bribery backlash: sources The Paramount Risk in Settling Trump's Lawsuit: ‘Bribery'? The HDMI 2.2 specification supports 16K video at 60Hz Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mark Zuckerberg's big AI plan seems still to be such a work in progress, he's even considering abandoning Llama. Apple attempts to comply with the EU's DMA. Instagram and TikTok want to follow YouTube to your TV. The infamous Blue Screen of Death is dying. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.Links:In Pursuit of Godlike Technology, Mark Zuckerberg Amps Up the A.I. Race (NYTimes)Meta says it's winning the talent war with OpenAI (The Verge)Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU (9to5Mac)Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you (TechCrunch)TikTok, Instagram Plot TV Apps Following YouTube's Success (The Information)Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years (The Verge)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them (Wired)AI is ruining houseplant communities online (The Verge)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There are a lot of questions about a Canadian citizen who died in immigration custody in Florida -- and his defence lawyer says his family deserves answers.After a shocking auditor general's report finds Newfoundland and Labrador overspent millions on agency nurses, the head of the provincial health authority tells us change is coming.The brand-new members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee meet for the first time since RFK Jr fired their predecessors. A CDC vaccine expert tells us why that drove her to resign. We remember the prolific composer Lalo Schifrin, who wrote the memorable music to all kinds of TV shows and movies -- including one piece that absolutely refuses to self-destruct. After nearly 40 years of striking fear in the hearts of computer users, Microsoft announces the death of the Blue Screen of Death -- to be replaced by a black as cold as a pitiless void.Researchers discover that orcas off the coast of B.C. use seaweed to scrub each other's skin -- a technique that could have both physical and social benefits.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that gets by with a little kelp from its friends.
The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
Shoot us a Text.Episode #1081: Today's episode sounds the alarm on EV shipping risks after a $560M shipwreck, dives into the dealer-driven defense of EV tax credits with Alex Lawrence at the helm, and bids farewell to Microsoft's iconic Blue Screen of Death.The June sinking of the Morning Midas cargo ship—loaded with Chinese EVs—has sparked serious concern across the shipping and auto industries. Estimated losses are pegged at $560 million, but the implications go far deeper.The ship was carrying 3,048 vehicles, including 750 EVs and hybrids, when it caught fire en route to Mexico.It's the third major EV ship incident in just over three years, bringing total damages from these disasters to nearly $1.8 billion.The fire's cause remains unknown, but experts say EVs increase the chance of thermal runaway turning into catastrophe.“This is a huge cost, and another blaring warning claxon to the industry,” said AEG CEO Patrick Anderson, pointing to the growing frequency of these incidents.Calls are growing for stricter EV shipping protocols—better fire detection, increased vehicle spacing, and limits on how many EVs can be transported per vessel.A coalition of 19 dealers including Carmax, Carvana, and Utah's EV Auto is urging the Senate to reconsider abrupt EV tax credit rollbacks. At the center of the push is Alex Lawrence, who's making a strong case for used EV affordability.Lawrence says converting the credit into a down payment changed everything for middle-class buyers.He argues that without it, many families couldn't qualify for financing or reliable transportation.Though confident in EV Auto's future, he warns a sudden end “would disrupt the used car market,” calling for a multi-year phase-out instead.The letter emphasized the vital role of the used EV rebate as “a bridge” for working-class Americans.At ASOTU Con last month, Alex quipped “I didn't realize when I got into the car business five and a half years ago I was getting into politics. But boy, did I ever.”Microsoft is officially phasing out one of the most recognizable (and dreaded) elements of the Windows experience: the Blue Screen of Death. After four decades, Windows crashes are getting a new look—and a new name.The classic BSOD will now become the “Black Screen of Death” in an upcoming Windows 11 update.The redesign ditches the frowny face and QR code in favor of a cleaner, more focused layout.The new format will show the stop code and faulty driver right on screen, simplifying diagnosis for IT teams.The update is part of broader efforts to boost Windows 11 stability, especially after last year's CrowdStrike-related crash wave.“This is really an attempt on clarity and providing better information so we can fix it faster.” says David Weston, Microsoft's VP of Enterprise and OS SecurJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/
US senators reintroduce bill to open Apple and Google's app stores, Threads now has a Hidden Words setting that's separate from Instagram, and Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb. It's Friday June 27th and here's a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Microsoft is doing away with an iconic error screen that dates all the way back to the Eighties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Microsoft is replacing the Blue Screen of Death with a Black Screen of Death in the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update, maintaining the error notification function while updating the interface for improved readability and faster recovery. The change is part of broader efforts to modernize the Windows experience, and system crashes will still occur, requiring users to continue implementing backup and recovery strategies.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In dieser Episode spreche ich über ein Thema, das bei vielen Unternehmen immer wieder Fragen aufwirft – den Greenscreen. Seit Jahren begegnet mir das Thema in Gesprächen mit Kunden. Viele wollen wissen: Braucht man das wirklich für professionelle Videokommunikation? Oder sind virtuelle Hintergründe längst überholt? Wir werfen einen Blick darauf, was Greenscreen-Technologie eigentlich kann, wo die Ursprünge liegen und worauf Du achten solltest, wenn Du mit virtuellen Hintergründen arbeiten möchtest. Du erfährst außerdem, warum viele virtuelle Hintergründe in Zoom, Teams & Co. schlecht aussehen – und was das mit Licht, Abstand und technischer Ausstattung zu tun hat. Ein weiteres Highlight dieser Folge ist die Diskussion über die größten Stolperfallen im Umgang mit Greenscreen – von unsauberen Konturen bis zu unsichtbaren Ohren oder verschwindenden Haaren. Ich erkläre Dir, warum ein Greenscreen nicht immer die beste Lösung ist, welche Alternativen es gibt und wann sich der Aufwand für Unternehmen wirklich lohnt. Besonders spannend: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der Filmindustrie, wo Greenscreens in riesigen Studios eingesetzt werden – und warum heute LED-Wände oft die bessere Wahl sind. Wenn Du Deine Videokommunikation auf das nächste Level bringen willst, ist diese Folge genau das Richtige für Dich. Wir sprechen außerdem über: ✅ Die Technik hinter dem Chroma Key ✅ Spilling, Heiligenschein und andere typische Fehler ✅ Warum Raumgröße und Abstand entscheidend sind ✅ Welche Kleidung und Accessoires problematisch sein können ✅ Die Unterschiede zwischen Greenscreen, Blue Screen und LED-Hintergründen Mehr zu meinem Thema Videokommunikation 4.0 erfährst Du hier: Meine Website: https://www.corporate-studio.de Mein LinkedIn Profil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-gypser/ Du hast ein Thema rund um Corporate Videokommunikation, zu dem Du gerne einmal einen Podcast mit mir hören möchtest? Oder Du hast spannende Inhalte zum Thema und möchtest gerne mal Gast in meinem Podcast sein? Dann schreib mir an podcast@corporate-studio.de
In this episode of 'Hashtag Trending,' host Jim Love covers significant advancements in technology. Bluetooth 6.1 is introduced with enhanced privacy and battery efficiency features. OpenAI acquires Windsurf, an AI coding platform, for $3 billion to bolster its AI tools. IBM announces the end of the AI experimentation era with new no-code AI agents designed for real-world business tasks. Microsoft provides a comprehensive guide to resolve the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on Windows 10 and 11 systems. These updates reflect the rapidly evolving tech landscape and its impact on users and businesses. 00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome 00:29 Bluetooth 6.1: Enhancing Privacy and Battery Efficiency 02:20 OpenAI Acquires Windsurf for $3 Billion 04:01 IBM Declares End of AI Experimentation Era 05:52 Microsoft's Guide to Fixing Blue Screen of Death Errors 07:06 Conclusion and Contact Information
It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest Canary build, from today Minor update to the Beta/23H2 channel, no new features Ubuntu 25.04 is out and there's a native Arm64 ISO (!) and BitLocker support Hands-on with WSL (which is stuck at 24.xx) and in Hyper-V on a Copilot+ PC Is dual-boot even possible on Arm? (Yet) Friday night update to identity caused accounts to be marked as leaked for 50,000 partner accounts AI We're in a new wave: Microsoft 365 Copilot updated, new Agent Store and more on the way Copilot Vision is now free for everyone in Microsoft Edge Google is giving Gemini Advanced/Google One AI Premium away for free to US college students Google estimates its Gemini AI chatbot had 35M DAUs and 350M MAUs worldwide as of last month while ChatGPT had 160M DAUs and 600M MAUs (Erin Woo/The Information) Perplexity is coming to Samsung and Motorola phones - and Microsoft is apparently coming to Motorola too Antitrust It's getting real - 20 years after US v. Microsoft, Big Tech is finally getting a reckoning Google has now lost two major US antitrust cases in less than a year US v. Google (search): DOJ wants Judge to break up Google US v. Google (ads): Google found to have another illegal monopoly What's the "right" outcome for Chrome and Google's ad businesses? OpenAI says it would be happy to buy Chrome from Google- hilarious Google just killed Privacy Sandbox, cites regulatory climate Apple, Meta fined by EU for not conforming to the DMA Apple Intelligence is no longer "available now" (Siri: Is it raining?) Xbox/gaming Elder Scrolls IV Remastered lands on Xbox, PC, PS5 and Game Pass Xbox app arrives on LG smart TVs It's (back) on: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders rescheduled to April 24 with no price change And the demand is higher than expected, Nintendo says Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It's time to look at Google Fi again HARDWARE pick of the week: Microsoft keyboards and mice are back, baby RunAs Radio this week: Agentic AI for IT Pros with Tim Warner Brown liquor pick of the week: Dark Harmony No. 3 Black IPA Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: spaceship.com/twit
It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest Canary build, from today Minor update to the Beta/23H2 channel, no new features Ubuntu 25.04 is out and there's a native Arm64 ISO (!) and BitLocker support Hands-on with WSL (which is stuck at 24.xx) and in Hyper-V on a Copilot+ PC Is dual-boot even possible on Arm? (Yet) Friday night update to identity caused accounts to be marked as leaked for 50,000 partner accounts AI We're in a new wave: Microsoft 365 Copilot updated, new Agent Store and more on the way Copilot Vision is now free for everyone in Microsoft Edge Google is giving Gemini Advanced/Google One AI Premium away for free to US college students Google estimates its Gemini AI chatbot had 35M DAUs and 350M MAUs worldwide as of last month while ChatGPT had 160M DAUs and 600M MAUs (Erin Woo/The Information) Perplexity is coming to Samsung and Motorola phones - and Microsoft is apparently coming to Motorola too Antitrust It's getting real - 20 years after US v. Microsoft, Big Tech is finally getting a reckoning Google has now lost two major US antitrust cases in less than a year US v. Google (search): DOJ wants Judge to break up Google US v. Google (ads): Google found to have another illegal monopoly What's the "right" outcome for Chrome and Google's ad businesses? OpenAI says it would be happy to buy Chrome from Google- hilarious Google just killed Privacy Sandbox, cites regulatory climate Apple, Meta fined by EU for not conforming to the DMA Apple Intelligence is no longer "available now" (Siri: Is it raining?) Xbox/gaming Elder Scrolls IV Remastered lands on Xbox, PC, PS5 and Game Pass Xbox app arrives on LG smart TVs It's (back) on: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders rescheduled to April 24 with no price change And the demand is higher than expected, Nintendo says Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It's time to look at Google Fi again HARDWARE pick of the week: Microsoft keyboards and mice are back, baby RunAs Radio this week: Agentic AI for IT Pros with Tim Warner Brown liquor pick of the week: Dark Harmony No. 3 Black IPA Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: spaceship.com/twit
It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest Canary build, from today Minor update to the Beta/23H2 channel, no new features Ubuntu 25.04 is out and there's a native Arm64 ISO (!) and BitLocker support Hands-on with WSL (which is stuck at 24.xx) and in Hyper-V on a Copilot+ PC Is dual-boot even possible on Arm? (Yet) Friday night update to identity caused accounts to be marked as leaked for 50,000 partner accounts AI We're in a new wave: Microsoft 365 Copilot updated, new Agent Store and more on the way Copilot Vision is now free for everyone in Microsoft Edge Google is giving Gemini Advanced/Google One AI Premium away for free to US college students Google estimates its Gemini AI chatbot had 35M DAUs and 350M MAUs worldwide as of last month while ChatGPT had 160M DAUs and 600M MAUs (Erin Woo/The Information) Perplexity is coming to Samsung and Motorola phones - and Microsoft is apparently coming to Motorola too Antitrust It's getting real - 20 years after US v. Microsoft, Big Tech is finally getting a reckoning Google has now lost two major US antitrust cases in less than a year US v. Google (search): DOJ wants Judge to break up Google US v. Google (ads): Google found to have another illegal monopoly What's the "right" outcome for Chrome and Google's ad businesses? OpenAI says it would be happy to buy Chrome from Google- hilarious Google just killed Privacy Sandbox, cites regulatory climate Apple, Meta fined by EU for not conforming to the DMA Apple Intelligence is no longer "available now" (Siri: Is it raining?) Xbox/gaming Elder Scrolls IV Remastered lands on Xbox, PC, PS5 and Game Pass Xbox app arrives on LG smart TVs It's (back) on: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders rescheduled to April 24 with no price change And the demand is higher than expected, Nintendo says Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It's time to look at Google Fi again HARDWARE pick of the week: Microsoft keyboards and mice are back, baby RunAs Radio this week: Agentic AI for IT Pros with Tim Warner Brown liquor pick of the week: Dark Harmony No. 3 Black IPA Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: spaceship.com/twit
It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest Canary build, from today Minor update to the Beta/23H2 channel, no new features Ubuntu 25.04 is out and there's a native Arm64 ISO (!) and BitLocker support Hands-on with WSL (which is stuck at 24.xx) and in Hyper-V on a Copilot+ PC Is dual-boot even possible on Arm? (Yet) Friday night update to identity caused accounts to be marked as leaked for 50,000 partner accounts AI We're in a new wave: Microsoft 365 Copilot updated, new Agent Store and more on the way Copilot Vision is now free for everyone in Microsoft Edge Google is giving Gemini Advanced/Google One AI Premium away for free to US college students Google estimates its Gemini AI chatbot had 35M DAUs and 350M MAUs worldwide as of last month while ChatGPT had 160M DAUs and 600M MAUs (Erin Woo/The Information) Perplexity is coming to Samsung and Motorola phones - and Microsoft is apparently coming to Motorola too Antitrust It's getting real - 20 years after US v. Microsoft, Big Tech is finally getting a reckoning Google has now lost two major US antitrust cases in less than a year US v. Google (search): DOJ wants Judge to break up Google US v. Google (ads): Google found to have another illegal monopoly What's the "right" outcome for Chrome and Google's ad businesses? OpenAI says it would be happy to buy Chrome from Google- hilarious Google just killed Privacy Sandbox, cites regulatory climate Apple, Meta fined by EU for not conforming to the DMA Apple Intelligence is no longer "available now" (Siri: Is it raining?) Xbox/gaming Elder Scrolls IV Remastered lands on Xbox, PC, PS5 and Game Pass Xbox app arrives on LG smart TVs It's (back) on: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders rescheduled to April 24 with no price change And the demand is higher than expected, Nintendo says Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It's time to look at Google Fi again HARDWARE pick of the week: Microsoft keyboards and mice are back, baby RunAs Radio this week: Agentic AI for IT Pros with Tim Warner Brown liquor pick of the week: Dark Harmony No. 3 Black IPA Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: spaceship.com/twit
It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest Canary build, from today Minor update to the Beta/23H2 channel, no new features Ubuntu 25.04 is out and there's a native Arm64 ISO (!) and BitLocker support Hands-on with WSL (which is stuck at 24.xx) and in Hyper-V on a Copilot+ PC Is dual-boot even possible on Arm? (Yet) Friday night update to identity caused accounts to be marked as leaked for 50,000 partner accounts AI We're in a new wave: Microsoft 365 Copilot updated, new Agent Store and more on the way Copilot Vision is now free for everyone in Microsoft Edge Google is giving Gemini Advanced/Google One AI Premium away for free to US college students Google estimates its Gemini AI chatbot had 35M DAUs and 350M MAUs worldwide as of last month while ChatGPT had 160M DAUs and 600M MAUs (Erin Woo/The Information) Perplexity is coming to Samsung and Motorola phones - and Microsoft is apparently coming to Motorola too Antitrust It's getting real - 20 years after US v. Microsoft, Big Tech is finally getting a reckoning Google has now lost two major US antitrust cases in less than a year US v. Google (search): DOJ wants Judge to break up Google US v. Google (ads): Google found to have another illegal monopoly What's the "right" outcome for Chrome and Google's ad businesses? OpenAI says it would be happy to buy Chrome from Google- hilarious Google just killed Privacy Sandbox, cites regulatory climate Apple, Meta fined by EU for not conforming to the DMA Apple Intelligence is no longer "available now" (Siri: Is it raining?) Xbox/gaming Elder Scrolls IV Remastered lands on Xbox, PC, PS5 and Game Pass Xbox app arrives on LG smart TVs It's (back) on: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders rescheduled to April 24 with no price change And the demand is higher than expected, Nintendo says Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It's time to look at Google Fi again HARDWARE pick of the week: Microsoft keyboards and mice are back, baby RunAs Radio this week: Agentic AI for IT Pros with Tim Warner Brown liquor pick of the week: Dark Harmony No. 3 Black IPA Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: spaceship.com/twit
It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest Canary build, from today Minor update to the Beta/23H2 channel, no new features Ubuntu 25.04 is out and there's a native Arm64 ISO (!) and BitLocker support Hands-on with WSL (which is stuck at 24.xx) and in Hyper-V on a Copilot+ PC Is dual-boot even possible on Arm? (Yet) Friday night update to identity caused accounts to be marked as leaked for 50,000 partner accounts AI We're in a new wave: Microsoft 365 Copilot updated, new Agent Store and more on the way Copilot Vision is now free for everyone in Microsoft Edge Google is giving Gemini Advanced/Google One AI Premium away for free to US college students Google estimates its Gemini AI chatbot had 35M DAUs and 350M MAUs worldwide as of last month while ChatGPT had 160M DAUs and 600M MAUs (Erin Woo/The Information) Perplexity is coming to Samsung and Motorola phones - and Microsoft is apparently coming to Motorola too Antitrust It's getting real - 20 years after US v. Microsoft, Big Tech is finally getting a reckoning Google has now lost two major US antitrust cases in less than a year US v. Google (search): DOJ wants Judge to break up Google US v. Google (ads): Google found to have another illegal monopoly What's the "right" outcome for Chrome and Google's ad businesses? OpenAI says it would be happy to buy Chrome from Google- hilarious Google just killed Privacy Sandbox, cites regulatory climate Apple, Meta fined by EU for not conforming to the DMA Apple Intelligence is no longer "available now" (Siri: Is it raining?) Xbox/gaming Elder Scrolls IV Remastered lands on Xbox, PC, PS5 and Game Pass Xbox app arrives on LG smart TVs It's (back) on: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders rescheduled to April 24 with no price change And the demand is higher than expected, Nintendo says Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It's time to look at Google Fi again HARDWARE pick of the week: Microsoft keyboards and mice are back, baby RunAs Radio this week: Agentic AI for IT Pros with Tim Warner Brown liquor pick of the week: Dark Harmony No. 3 Black IPA Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: spaceship.com/twit
News and Updates: The NFL will use Hawk-Eye tech to measure 1st downs in games this year Fitbit is getting an overhaul and at least 1 more year of life Apple wants to upgrade the Health app for iPhone & Watch To keep up with AI demands, Apple buying $1B worth of Nvidia GPUs for their datacenters Visa, MC and AMEX vying to be the new credit card for the iPhone Microsoft changing from “Blue Screen of Death” to “Black Screen of Death” Microsoft keeps changing versions of Outlook and Teams
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love covers the latest developments in AI safety, enhancements to Google Slides, and Microsoft's redesign of the Blue Screen of Death. Anthropic is highlighted for its leadership in AI safety with its Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP) and AI Safety Level (ASL) standards. Google introduces Imagen 3 in Google Slides, providing improved image generation and design features. Amazon plans to enhance Alexa with generative AI, while Google faces challenges with its smart speaker technology. Microsoft updates its error screen design, replacing the iconic blue with a more modern black background. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:20 Anthropic's Leadership in AI Safety 04:18 Google Slides Gets AI Enhancements 05:37 Amazon and Google's Smart Speaker Updates 07:39 Microsoft Redesigns the Blue Screen of Death 09:26 Conclusion
Tech Tuesday is back again with Erik Semmel from Tab Computer Systems and Computer Talk with Tab. Alot of news to cover including a new Blue Screen of Death!
Goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buzz Out Loud!Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here.
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to discuss Auburn thrashing Kentucky and the ABC broadcast outage, Jahmai Mashack's buzzer-beater in Tennessee's 79-76 win over Alabama, a possible three-way tie in the ACC, controversy over whether 'College GameDay' should be in Chapel Hill for Duke-UNC, St. John's winning the Big East for the first time in 40 years, and more (1:24). Then Tate closes the show with some games to watch this week (44:20), and shout-outs, including Maryland basketball's anonymous $10M donation, Vanderbilt ripping off another Top 25 win, and more (52:58). Host: Tate Frazier Guest: Terrence Oglesby Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The FBI flags fake videos claiming to be from the agency. Okta patches an authentication bypass vulnerability. Microsoft confirms Windows Server 2025 Blue Screen of Death issues. Scammers exploit DocuSign's APIs to send fake invoices that bypass spam filters. Hackers use smart contracts for command and control. ICS suppliers face challenges convincing customers to secure their environments. Barracuda tracks a phishing campaign impersonating OpenAI. X-Twitter makes controversial changes to its block feature. A Nigerian man gets 26 years in prison for email fraud. On our Solution Spotlight, N2K's Simone Petrella interviews Alex Stamos, CISO at SentinelOne, at the ISC2 Security Congress 2024 about lessons learned in 2024 and what that means for 2025. For a South Dakota plastic surgeon, ransomware was just the beginning of his financial woes. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On our Solution Spotlight, N2K's Simone Petrella interviews Alex Stamos, CISO at SentinelOne, at the ISC2 Security Congress 2024 about lessons learned in 2024 and what that means for 2025. Selected Reading FBI flags false videos impersonating agency, claiming Democratic ballot fraud (CyberScoop) Okta security bug affects those with really long usernames (The Register) Microsoft confirms Windows Server 2025 blue screen, install issues (Bleeping Computer) Scammers Use DocuSign API to Evade Spam Filters with Phishing Invoices (Hackread) Supply Chain Attack Uses Smart Contracts for C2 Ops (Infosecurity Magazine) Siemens and Rockwell Tackle Industrial Cybersecurity, but Face Customer Hesitation (SecurityWeek) Cybercriminals impersonate OpenAI in large-scale phishing attack (Barracuda) X updates block feature, letting blocked users see your public posts (TechCrunch) US Sentences Nigerian to 26 Years in Prison for Stealing Millions Through Phishing (SecurityWeek) Doctor Hit With $500K HIPAA Fine: Feds Worse Than Hacker (GovInfo Security) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CrowdStrike's Adam Meyers testifies before congress. The State Department is set to provide nearly $35 million in foreign aid to strengthen global cybersecurity. Foreign adversaries claim ongoing access to presidential campaign documents. Researchers warn of critical vulnerabilities in fuel tank monitoring systems. Hackers claim a Chrome 2FA feature bypass takes less than ten minutes. Exploiting ChatGPT's long-term memory. Politicians and staffers find personal data exposed on the dark web. A critical vulnerability in Ivanti's Virtual Traffic Manager is being actively exploited. On our CertByte segment, Chris Hare is joined by resident Microsoft SME George Monsalvatge to break down a question from N2K's CompTIA Project+ Practice Test. Don't click the PDiddy links. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CertByte Segment Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K, we share practice questions from our suite of industry-leading content and a study tip to help you achieve the professional certifications you need to fast-track your career growth. In each segment, Chris is joined by an N2K Content Developer to help illustrate the learning. This week, Chris is joined by resident Microsoft SME George Monsalvatge to break down a question from N2K's CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) Practice Test. This exam is targeted for candidates who have about 1-2 years of project management experience. This is not an actual test question, but an example of one that covers an objective for the 5th version of the exam, which came out in November 2022. Have a question that you'd like to see covered? Email us at certbyte@n2k.com. If you're studying for a certification exam, check out N2K's full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify. To get the full news to knowledge experience, learn more about our N2K Pro subscription at https://thecyberwire.com/pro. Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers. Selected Reading CrowdStrike Apologizes for IT Outage, Defends Microsoft Kernel Access (Infosecurity Magazine) Exclusive: State Department cyber bureau preps funding blitz aimed at boosting allies' defenses (The Record) Iranian-linked election interference operation shows signs of recent access (CyberScoop) FEC expands campaign spending rules to allow for physical, cybersecurity purchases (CyberScoop) Automatic Tank Gauges Used in Critical Infrastructure Plagued by Critical Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) New Chrome Alert After Hackers Claim 2FA Security Cracked In 10 Minutes (Forbes) Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity (Ars Technica) Proton warns that data of thousands politicians leaked on the dark web (Beyond Machines) Third Recent Ivanti Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (SecurityWeek) PDiddySploit Malware Hidden in Files Claiming to Reveal Deleted Diddy Posts (Hackread) Diddy Do It? Or Did Cybercriminals? How Hackers Are Turning Scandals Into Cyber Attacks (Veriti) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
(2:00) It's the "Economy", Stupid? No, It's the 3D's: Deindustrialization, Debt, DollarMicrosoft, which brought you the "Blue Screen of Death" will revive Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant. All the power will belong to them, not for the grid and, of course, no safety concerns as they green light it at the velocity of Warp Speed!Both Toyota & Musk agree — there's no way the grid can support everyone having an EV that has a car today. So, therefore….As automakers back off from EV's, Tennessee's GOP Globalist Governor Lee is dumping BILLIONS into a Ford EV factory. When someone does this in the stock market the amateur investor is known as the "greater fool"Swiss Alpine solar installation is falling apart because they forgot THIS…Time to Wake Up to the "Wake Effect" of Windmills(50:09) Listener whose wife was murdered by hospital (ventilator, midazolam, remdesivir) tells what happened (55:37) "Humanity's Last Exam" being prepared to gaslight the public over AI, sponsored by a company that has humans install the bias into AI (1:03:22) Global ID being brought in INCREMENTALLY by Google's digital wallet partnership with governments and the UNWoman sues after her cruise vacation turned into an unbelievable nightmare by an obstinate cop in FL who didn't care that he obviously had a woman whose description didn't match the suspect in a single area(1:18:33) OpenAI is banning users for asking about the AI feature it touted — its "reasoning" ability (1:25:38) Listener comments, questions, and donors (1:32:01) Listeners tell their experience with poisoning from floxin antibiotic that FDA refuses to take off the market and that doctors and pharmacies dispense without informing anyone of the SEVEN BLACK BOX WARNINGS (1:47:32) Congressional candidate Lily Tang relates some of her story growing up in Mao's China and why the Democrats (Marixist/Maoists) are gunning for her in a close race (1:55:37) The Next Germ Game Begins to Ramp UpHHS primes the pump with "FREE" Covid test. Just in time to test your friends and family for the holidays before you let them inThe fake "research paper" claiming 17,000 people died from HCQ. Ludicrous and fraudulentNHS Whistleblower Doctor: We were told to euthanize patients to inflate Covid death toll while hospitals were empty — FINANCIALLY INCENTIVIZED MEDICAL MURDERWhat was the purpose of the Deagle 2025 report predicting 2/3 ofAmericans would die by 2025 and 3/4 of UK dead by 2025?Sheryl Atkinson interviews Trump and asks THE question — about harm from HIS vaccines. What sayeth he now?Yale to honor Peter "The Ho" Hotez. MAGA media forgets who honored Fauci with a medal"Self-Amplifying mRNA" the latest nightmare from BigPharma to transfect the population. FDA has laid the "ethical" precedent to approve itFormer Japanese minister apologizes to public for vaccine and ends with "let's overthrow this government"RFKj says he will fix the corrupt medical industry — do you believe it?(2:38:37) Politics — Lala gets IRS endorsementMAGA media is pulling your leg about a "crippling port strike" affecting the Presidential election. It will NEVER happen. Here's why…Greg Gutfeld's ratings for his Trump interview show why MAGA media won't tell you the truth and won't talk about issues with Trump"Who's Running the Country?" Jill Biden chairing cabinet meeting and her name on documents. But who was running the country in 2020 during the germ game? Do we vote for the people who run the country?Trump says if he wins, "women will no longer be thinking about abortion"RFKj talks about a national emergency to begin a war with BigPharma. He now has 44 mistresses (and maybe one less wife)Lala can't do interviews says her campaign because she's very business being Vice President. Now THAT's worth a laughWill the NC GOP have the principle to oppose Robinson? His entire upper level staff resigned, so THEY believe the charges(2:58:08) Defund the Schools before they de-home you. School districts are passing along the costs of multi-million dollar lawsuits for behavior by their teachers to homeowners. In one town, $1,000 billFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.
(2:00) It's the "Economy", Stupid? No, It's the 3D's: Deindustrialization, Debt, DollarMicrosoft, which brought you the "Blue Screen of Death" will revive Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant. All the power will belong to them, not for the grid and, of course, no safety concerns as they green light it at the velocity of Warp Speed!Both Toyota & Musk agree — there's no way the grid can support everyone having an EV that has a car today. So, therefore….As automakers back off from EV's, Tennessee's GOP Globalist Governor Lee is dumping BILLIONS into a Ford EV factory. When someone does this in the stock market the amateur investor is known as the "greater fool"Swiss Alpine solar installation is falling apart because they forgot THIS…Time to Wake Up to the "Wake Effect" of Windmills(50:09) Listener whose wife was murdered by hospital (ventilator, midazolam, remdesivir) tells what happened (55:37) "Humanity's Last Exam" being prepared to gaslight the public over AI, sponsored by a company that has humans install the bias into AI (1:03:22) Global ID being brought in INCREMENTALLY by Google's digital wallet partnership with governments and the UNWoman sues after her cruise vacation turned into an unbelievable nightmare by an obstinate cop in FL who didn't care that he obviously had a woman whose description didn't match the suspect in a single area(1:18:33) OpenAI is banning users for asking about the AI feature it touted — its "reasoning" ability (1:25:38) Listener comments, questions, and donors (1:32:01) Listeners tell their experience with poisoning from floxin antibiotic that FDA refuses to take off the market and that doctors and pharmacies dispense without informing anyone of the SEVEN BLACK BOX WARNINGS (1:47:32) Congressional candidate Lily Tang relates some of her story growing up in Mao's China and why the Democrats (Marixist/Maoists) are gunning for her in a close race (1:55:37) The Next Germ Game Begins to Ramp UpHHS primes the pump with "FREE" Covid test. Just in time to test your friends and family for the holidays before you let them inThe fake "research paper" claiming 17,000 people died from HCQ. Ludicrous and fraudulentNHS Whistleblower Doctor: We were told to euthanize patients to inflate Covid death toll while hospitals were empty — FINANCIALLY INCENTIVIZED MEDICAL MURDERWhat was the purpose of the Deagle 2025 report predicting 2/3 ofAmericans would die by 2025 and 3/4 of UK dead by 2025?Sheryl Atkinson interviews Trump and asks THE question — about harm from HIS vaccines. What sayeth he now?Yale to honor Peter "The Ho" Hotez. MAGA media forgets who honored Fauci with a medal"Self-Amplifying mRNA" the latest nightmare from BigPharma to transfect the population. FDA has laid the "ethical" precedent to approve itFormer Japanese minister apologizes to public for vaccine and ends with "let's overthrow this government"RFKj says he will fix the corrupt medical industry — do you believe it?(2:38:37) Politics — Lala gets IRS endorsementMAGA media is pulling your leg about a "crippling port strike" affecting the Presidential election. It will NEVER happen. Here's why…Greg Gutfeld's ratings for his Trump interview show why MAGA media won't tell you the truth and won't talk about issues with Trump"Who's Running the Country?" Jill Biden chairing cabinet meeting and her name on documents. But who was running the country in 2020 during the germ game? Do we vote for the people who run the country?Trump says if he wins, "women will no longer be thinking about abortion"RFKj talks about a national emergency to begin a war with BigPharma. He now has 44 mistresses (and maybe one less wife)Lala can't do interviews says her campaign because she's very business being Vice President. Now THAT's worth a laughWill the NC GOP have the principle to oppose Robinson? His entire upper level staff resigned, so THEY believe the charges(2:58:08) Defund the Schools before they de-home you. School districts are passing along the costs of multi-million dollar lawsuits for behavior by their teachers to homeowners. In one town, $1,000 billFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.
Despite a dearth of real news, and because of one glorious piece of fake news from the Onion, the Three Who Rule faff on less than usual this week, with a look at various Blu-Ray controversies, David Banks in Doctor Who magazine, a Classic Who event at the cool-name-having Electric Palace movie theatre. Plus our Classic Series Commentary for the final episode of “Planet of the Spiders”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Onion: Moscow Expels 6 British Diplomats Who Would Not Shut Up About ‘Doctor Who' Doctor Who Magazine #608 Doctor Who Series 1-4 Blu-ray due October 24 Blake's 7 Series 1 collection available for pre-order (Amazon US) Classic Doctor Who night on September 19 at the Electric Palace Doctor Who Limited Edition Tankard Commentary: Planet of the Spiders Episode 6
Microsoft urges users to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution vulnerability. Texas sues GM over the privacy of location and driving data. Google says Iran's APT42 is responsible for recent phishing attacks targeting presidential campaigns. Doppelgänger struggles to sustain its operations. Sophos X-Ops examines the Mad Liberator extortion gang. Fortra researchers document a potential Blue Screen of Death vulnerability on Windows. China's Green Cicada Network creates over 5,000 AI-controlled inauthentic X(Twitter) accounts. Kim Dotcom is being extradited to the United States. Our guest is Rui Ribeiro, CEO at JScrambler, to discuss how the extensive use of first and third-party JavaScript is a blessing and a curse. Wireless shifting can really grind your gears. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today's guest Rui Ribeiro, JScrambler's CEO, joins us to discuss how the extensive use of first and third-party JavaScript is both a blessing and a curse. Selected Reading Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled, patch now (Bleeping Computer) Texas sues General Motors over car data tracking (POLITICO) Google: Iranian Group APT42 Behind Trump, Biden Hack Attempts (Security Boulevard) Doppelgänger operation rushes to secure itself amid ongoing detections, German agency says (The Record) Palo Alto Networks Patches Unauthenticated Command Execution Flaw in Cortex XSOAR (SecurityWeek) A new extortion crew, Mad Liberator, emerges on the scene (The Register) Beware, Windows users. Newly-spotted CVE-2024-6768 vulnerability can cause blue screen (MSPoweruser) CyberCX Unmasks China-linked AI Disinformation Capability on X (Cyber CX) Kim Dotcom is being Megauploaded to the US for trial (The Verge) Want to Win a Bike Race? Hack Your Rival's Wireless Shifters (WIRED) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nearly every economic sector relies on secure technology networks: retailers, airlines, hospitals and more. After a faulty software update by cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike, businesses across the globe came screeching to a halt, dragging customers with them. In this episode, the tech firm behind today’s maddening “blue screen of death.” Plus: why the Federal Reserve plans communication blackouts, a former delivery driver remembers using chickens to mark her routes, and industry upheaval threatens an Alaskan fishing community.
Nearly every economic sector relies on secure technology networks: retailers, airlines, hospitals and more. After a faulty software update by cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike, businesses across the globe came screeching to a halt, dragging customers with them. In this episode, the tech firm behind today’s maddening “blue screen of death.” Plus: why the Federal Reserve plans communication blackouts, a former delivery driver remembers using chickens to mark her routes, and industry upheaval threatens an Alaskan fishing community.