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Episode 580 - 20/04/2018
April 20, 2018 08:38 - 1 hour - 299 MB VideoJB Hi-Fi Officeworks and Myer to resell Amazon's Echo Spot The printer that HP launched into space is up and running Donkey Kong champion loses title for 'using emulator'
Episode 579 - 12/04/2018
April 12, 2018 11:27 - 1 hour - 303 MB VideoKogan Is Now Flogging Unlimited NBN Plans For $2 Per Day NBN Co to relaunch HFC Apple now will warn you if your Mac has old 32 bit apps NAB signs on to Google Pay Mark Zuckerberg’s toughest questions in Facebook grilling anz shutting tap pay solution directing customers use google pay samsung pay google phone spam filtering new beta program spotify is said to plan new version of free music service apple owes 502 6 million to virnetx says federal jury in texas
Episode 578 - 05/04/2018
April 05, 2018 12:01 - 1 hour - 288 MB VideoApple could ditch Intel from Macs in favour of its own chips Intel launches new brand for eighth generation CPUs Users react to Google Map’s live shooting icon Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Australia google renewable energy climate change mcafee finds that gamers are strong candidates for cybersecurity jobs latest macos update disables displaylink rendering thousands of monitors dead russia debuts postal drone crash into wall
Episode 577 - 29/03/2018
March 29, 2018 12:33 - 1 hour - 322 MB VideoFive things to know a3bout Apple's new 9.7 inch iPad Telstra turns on 5G over wifi for Gold Coast locals Elon Musk pulls Tesla and SpaceX from Facebook Microsoft to finally retire Windows 10 1511 in two weeks New Android Cryptojacker Can Brick Phones Uber brings carpool service to Australia not 2009 verizon planning launch palm smartphone later year boeing aerospace/boeing hit by wannacry virus fears it could cripple some jet production microsoft_windows_meltdown_patc...
Episode 576 - 22/03/2018
March 23, 2018 05:44 - 1 hour - 324 MB VideoGovt opens Sydney cyber threat sharing centre Autonomous cars to be trialled across Sydney's busiest roads Woman dies in Arizona after being hit by autonomous Uber Toll deploys driverless forklifts to shift pallets Google adds top Aussie sports info to Google Search Assistant and Home Telstra and Samsung go gangbusters with 1.03Gbps S9/9+ speeds in 'Aussie first' Cairns to introduce mind boggling three dimensional pedestrian crossing google introduce new way subscribe...
Episode 575 - 15/03/2018
March 15, 2018 23:20 - 1 hour - 292 MB VideoMicrosoft Blocks All Windows 7 Security Updates Unless You Have Antivirus Stephen Hawking died on a day that is cosmically connected to Albert Einstein and pi The top 20 richest tech billionaires in 2018 Research firm reveals critical vulnerabilities in four AMD processors Cortana vulnerability allows hackers to bypass Windows passwords NBN to detail HFC relaunch next month Apple's WWDC Set for June youtube information cues conspiracy theories susan wojcicki sxsw amazon power banks re...
Episode 573 - 01/03/2018
March 01, 2018 12:28 - 58 minutes - 251 MB VideoVodafone Nokia building mobile network on the moon Amazon brings third-party delivery and fulfilment to Australia Apple admits using Google for iCloud Apps to help you keep stock of your pantry ACT govt still running unsupported operating systems Aussies report $1.3m in losses from Bitcoin Ethereum scams Turnbull signs up to 100Mbps NBN plan NBN Co pushes back crucial HFC status update Silk Road
Episode 572 - 22/02/2018
February 22, 2018 10:50 - 1 hour - 325 MB VideoGoogle's Project Zero discloses Microsoft Edge bug Amazon overtakes Microsoft in market capitalisation thanks to booming AWS revenue How an Apple staffer leaked the iPhone source code iMessage outage: Telstra customers unable to send messages on iPhone NBN reports progress but no timeline for HFC fix Drop everything and download: THRIVE apple is said to negotiate buying cobalt direct from miners preservation or theft historians publishers argue over dead game servers ...
Episode 571 - 15/02/2018
February 15, 2018 11:19 - 1 hour - 293 MB VideoGoogle to debut emails that automatically update in Gmail Apple iPhone source code leaks on GitHub Google sued for "knowingly" selling faulty Pixel and Pixel XL phones Search tool accesses firms' documents in the cloud Twitter posts its first quarterly profit as ad sales rise Chrome 68 to condemn all unencrypted sites by summer Facebook’s two-factor authentication system auto-posts replies on your profile Don’t use Huawei phones say heads of FBI CIA and NSA Facebook’s ‘Protect’ fea...
Episode 570 - 08/02/2018
February 08, 2018 23:03 - 1 hour - 298 MB VideoEnergizer claims 16 day battery life with smartphone launch Tablet sales decline for the 13th straight quarter Superloop's CyberHound tackles kids' screen addiction in exclusive deal for Circle by Disney Reseller jailed for selling dodgy tablets in indigenous communities Tesla and Australia will turn 50 000 homes into a virtual solar power plant apple music may soon become the most popular music streaming service in the us Apple Shipped a Record 18M Smartwatches in 2017...
Episode 569 - 01/02/2018
February 01, 2018 12:22 - 1 hour - 327 MB VideoMajor reform agenda for Australia’s .au domain launched for discussion Apple pays largest Australian tax bill in years Hangry and ransomware added to Oxford English Dictionary Microsoft disables 'buggy' Intel patch YouTube caught out by coin mining adverts Indian rideshare platform Ola announces Australian launch to challenge Uber Uber rival Taxify offers half price fares for Melbourne launch on Thursday Brisbane Airport retailers to accept crypto coins fitness tracki...
Episode 567 - 17/01/2018
January 18, 2018 02:24 - 1 hour - 333 MB VideoBitcoin slides 18 percent on crackdown fears; crypto rivals also plunge Vodafone busted for failing to check customer identities Visa to ditch signatures for cards Apple's Health app is being used as evidence in a murder trial in Germany Facebook plans major news feed changes ‘to improve your well-being’ YouTube prankster to face court over Brisbane bridge jump
Episode 566 - 10/01/2018
January 11, 2018 01:09 - 1 hour - 354 MB VideoNetflix scam warning: Don’t respond to this email Fart-tracking pill spies on your gut gases HP recalls tens of thousands of laptop batteries over fire risk Telstra scraps private number fees Apple releases update to fix Spectre vulnerability Microsoft's Spectre fix bricks PCs with older AMD CPUs Spectre, Meltdown Exploits Apple under fire from shareholders for iPhone addiction UNDERSTAND THE "RECHARGE CYCLE"
Episode 564 - 21/12/2017
December 21, 2017 12:43 - 1 hour - 310 MB VideoConsumer,electronics,vendor,Belkin,rapped,for,“lifetime",warranties,that,only,lasted,five,years Online,reseller,Electronic,Bazaar's,owner,imprisoned,after,misleading,customers,on,refunds Apple,reveals,plans,for,new,Federation,Square,,Melbourne,store Apple,moves,to,ban,apps,made,with,commercial,templating,tools Facebook,steps,up,facial,recognition,use DanTDM:,2017's,richest,YouTuber,on,responsibility,to,young,fans Telstra,makes,calls,free,from,home,phones,and,payphone,24...
Episode 563 - 14/12/2017
December 14, 2017 12:31 - 1 hour - 319 MB VideoTwo,keyless,entry,door,locks,vulnerable,to,unauthenticated,requests CatchDeal,,Techrific,and,BexecTech,admit,to,passing,off,refurbished,tablets,,phones,as,new Kogan,unveils,Medibank,backed,health,insurance,brand,Kogan,Health Apple,in,talks,to,buy,music,identification,app,Shazam:,report Jony,Ive,returns,to,helm,of,Apple's,design,teams Fears,over,Bitcoin,bubble,as,it,crosses,US$17,000 Firefighters,slam,YouTube,prankster,who,'cemented',a,microwave,oven,to,his,head nationa...
Episode 562 - 07/12/2017
December 07, 2017 12:10 - 1 hour - 333 MB VideoApple to pay $20 billion in back tax to Ireland Amazon finally launched in Australia this week ACCC awards $6.5 million contract for broadband speeds monitoring program Sad poop emoji gets flushed after row Facebook, Google left out of Aussie safe harbour copyright changes Aussie internet suffers as subsea cable cut again amazon-australias-secret-weapon-still-on-hold-free-express-shipping nbns-critical-hfc-mistake-revealed-prioritising-activations-over-repairs queensl...
Episode 561 - 30/11/2017
November 30, 2017 12:20 - 1 hour - 302 MB VideoMac flaw allows full admin rights without a password As Amazon's Australian launch looms, MSY to overhaul website and add e commerce NBN to pause all HFC rollouts over customer experience issues Microsoft Australia fines Impact Systems and other resellers over unlicensed software Bitcoin crosses $10,000 milestone Officeworks 'first big box retailer' to integrate with Google Assistant This ‘smart’ condom rates your bedroom skills, penis size and even checks for STIs Hou...
Episode 559 - 16/11/2017
November 16, 2017 12:04 - 1 hour - 270 MB VideoApple goes to mediation over denying customers fixes for "error 53" Shareholder group wants Gerry Harvey gone Telstra gives broadband customers unlimited data Urgent rescue mission' to save Australia's frogs using smartphone app Tech giants turning Sydney's CBD into 'Silicon Place' FBI refused to ask Apple to unlock Texas shooter's iPhone Trump tweets in China how, and why does it matter? This Twitter bot will colorize your black and white photos in seconds for free ...
Episode 558 - 09/11/2017
November 09, 2017 11:59 - 1 hour - 327 MB VideoTelstra to compensate 42,000 customers with slow NBN Amazon is allowed to undercut Australian retailers TPG fined $360k by ACMA for spamming customers who have opted out TripAdvisor icon will identify hotels where sexual assault occurred iPhone users fume over letter 'i' bug Australia cockatoos chew billion dollar broadband Foxtel Now launches its own streaming device with free to air access and Chromecast internet service providers to refund nbn customers or face liti...
Episode 557 - 02/11/2017
November 02, 2017 11:42 - 1 hour - 270 MB Videohttps://www.duolingo.com/ Telstra, Ericsson completes first of a series of 5G network trials Aldi sells smaller 3D printer for $299 NASA releases eerie playlist of spellbinding space sounds Woolworths digitises loyalty card for iPhone users IBM’s Watson natural language classifier Big three Aussie banks build Apple Pay rival razer-unveils-gaming-smartphone-with-120hz-ultramotion-display-8gb-ram-and-no-headphone-jack apple-is-designing-iphones-ipads-that-would-drop-qua...
Episode 556 - 26/10/2017
October 26, 2017 11:30 - 1 hour - 258 MB VideoOnline reseller MSY Technology fined $750,000 for misrepresenting customer guarantees New malware 'BadRabbit' strain attacks hit Russia, other nations Kaspersky Lab to submit software for third-party review Amaysim launches online devices store, reveals Apple hints at Mac Mini comeback IBM and Australian Open cut ties after two decades Porn-makers challenge Patreon's crowdfunding ban KFC Only Follows 11 People on Twitter, and It's Genius nbn-boss-signals-new-pricing-p...
Episode 555 - 19/10/2017
October 19, 2017 12:15 - 1 hour - 302 MB VideoWi-fi security flaw 'puts devices at risk of hacks' MegaBots Inc Still photographs spring to life Snapchat to make original TV-style shows Australia launches revenge porn reporting tool Google introduces advanced Gmail security features for high-risk users Virgin Mobile to discontinue prepaid mobile broadband to focus on postpaid Adobe warns users to patch against new exploit commbank-hoaxes-becoming-more-sophisticated netflix-hiring-a-coordinator-to-go-after-pirates...
Episode 554 - 12/10/2017
October 12, 2017 12:51 - 1 hour - 358 MB VideoMicrosoft to bring Edge browser to Apple iOS and Android devices Canalys boss Steve Brazier says Microsoft's Surface range is in big trouble Amazon welcomes teens with new parent-controlled shopping allowance Bug Allowed Google Home Mini Speakers to Record Everything Unsent text message OK as valid will, says Australian court NBN Co to start charging for 'no fault found' callouts AusPost creates Shipster service for online orders Dow Jones: 'Google acquires Apple' news...
Episode 553 - 05/10/2017
October 05, 2017 12:40 - 1 hour - 339 MB VideoMicrosoft cancels Groove music streaming service Apple's iOS 11 release patches backdoor exploit on wi-fi chips Australians with fibre broadband connections double as DSL sinks First plans from Telstra's budget brand Belong lets users roll over data Microsoft will refocus Bing on PC market Microsoft reveals Office 2019 Twitter to test double tweet length
Episode 548 - 24/08/2017
August 24, 2017 11:58 - 1 hour - 260 MB VideoACCC warns of fake NBN scammers Apple's 'hidden' job ad found online Australia blocks another 59 popular pirate sites Kit Kat accused of copying Atari game Breakout Two years and 100 million downloads later. Apple emerges unscathed from five-year ATO tax audit GOOGLE has announced lots of helpful new features to make your smartphone even smarter. Here’s everything coming to Android. Sonos customers react angrily to new privacy policy HBO has proved its anti-piracy efforts are no joke,...
Episode 547 - 17/08/2017
August 17, 2017 21:27 - 1 hour - 276 MB VideoMicrosoft agrees to change Windows 10 update after Kaspersky antitrust battle Game of Thrones struck by fresh leak Bill Gates reduces Microsoft stake with $4.6bn donation Being Default Search on iPhone Costs Google $3B Teen Sent to Internet Addiction Camp Dies Within 48 Hours Aussie businesses targeted in spate of router attacks Aussie domain registrars sued over alleged fake invoice scam Australian Damien ‘kpii’ Chok earns around $A1 million in e-sport tournament Yet Another Reason A...
Episode 546 - 10/08/2017
August 10, 2017 13:13 - 1 hour - 329 MB VideoSydney man gets suspended jail sentence for giving 8000 people free Foxtel Microsoft patches first critical Linux on Windows bug The AEC is building an app for enrolment, polling info Cuscal glitch sees Woolies shoppers charged twice Password guru regrets past advice Podcast patent ruled invalid by court Game of Thrones hackers demand ransom Disney announced its intent to pull its movies from Netflix Researchers in the United States have unveiled a prototype of a batt...
Episode 544 - 27/07/2017
July 27, 2017 11:58 - 43 minutes - 188 MB VideoNew Diesel and Petrol Vehicles To Be Banned From 2040 In UK US jury indicts Bitcoin ‘mastermind’ Alexander Vinnik Fact-checking site Snopes.com takes to crowd-funding as 'ridiculous' ad dispute saps cash Google Maps adds the International Space Station Agencies are still paying Microsoft millions to support old systems Kaspersky offers free anti-virus software Adobe to pull plug on Flash, ending an era Mac users face threat of 'Fruitfly' malware RIP MS Paint: iconic doodling program ...
Episode 543 - 20/07/2017
July 20, 2017 12:19 - 1 hour - 298 MB VideoOlder PCs get cut from Windows 10 support Australian government to introduce laws forcing tech companies to decrypt communications Netflix now has 104 million subscribers worldwide Taiwan woman divorces husband who ignored her messages Man trapped in Texas cash machine sends 'help me' notes THE NASA ARCHIVE'S HUNDREDS OF VIDEOS ARE BEING POSTED ON YOUTUBE Misconfigured AWS bucket sees 2m Dow Jones user details exposed Free wi-fi for Adelaide's entire public transport n...
Episode 542 - 13/07/2017
July 13, 2017 12:12 - 1 hour - 284 MB VideoASIC impersonated in "largest-scale" Australian malware outbreak in past year": MailGuard Tesla to build giant battery in South Australia in 100 days or it's free Gangnam Style is no longer the most-played video on YouTube President Trump sued for blocking people on Twitter Sharing firm loses most of its 300,000 umbrellas NSW government backs $35 million startup hub for Sydney NBN’s copper bill hits $177.1 million
Episode 540 - 29/06/2017
June 29, 2017 23:35 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB VideoUnpatched systems caught in latest ransomware attack two Aussie companies affected Google will stop scanning Gmail to create targeted ads US woman shoots boyfriend in YouTube stunt Apple releases first public beta of iOS 11 iPhone Anniversary Edition gives analysts pre-party jitters Foxtel seeks to block changing pirate sites Virus halts speed red light fines in Vic Google faces record EU antitrust fine of more than $1.4 billion Nintendo announces mini Super Nintend...
Episode 538 - 15/06/2017
June 15, 2017 12:37 - 1 hour - 285 MB VideoApple Mac computers targeted by ransomware and spyware Australia's small banks offer Samsung Pay Turnbull govt wants to force companies to break encryption Microsoft includes Windows XP in its June Patch Tuesday releases This new technology can help predict if you're going to die Bidding for vintage Apple sneakers starts at $15,000 Taylor Swift returns to Spotify on the day Katy Perry's album comes out coinbase-digital-currency-exchange-has-outage-as-trading-soars google-targets-trave...
Episode 537 - 08/06/2017
June 08, 2017 11:39 - 1 hour - 262 MB VideoDropbox will open Australian point of presence hosted in Equinix data centre Kogan to sell NBN services from Vodafone Kaspersky takes Microsoft to court in Europe in Windows Defender antitrust complaint Now you can buy Instagram followers from a vending machine Apple will share its secret iPhone screen-repair machines Apple's iOS 11 update ends support for iPhone 5 and 5C Foxtel launches fresh website-blocking injunction for 17 piracy sites Crypto Asset Fund looks to raise $400 million...
Episode 536 - 01/06/2017
June 01, 2017 23:51 - 1 hour - 271 MB VideoMicrosoft Outlook users hit by Office 365 outage ATO settles with HPE over SAN failure that caused several outages ACCC lets Telstra, TPG and other telcos pass high-speed broadband tax to customers Apple continues smartphone war to Google with new video advert campaign across social media IS terror guide encourages luring victims via Gumtree, eBay The curious case of the Disney hacking hoax Gmail enterprise users get earlier phishing detection, malicious link and extern...
Episode 535 - 25/05/2017
May 25, 2017 11:29 - 1 hour - 263 MB VideoGuest: Lidija Davis - techmeme.com Australian businesses lose $1.7 million to hacking scams Please DDoS us, asks Melbourne data centre provider Micron21 WannaCry workaround: French researchers find way to unlock without ransom 'Fuelling a mental health crisis': Instagram worst social network for young people's mental health Bitcoin hits $2,000 trading high point Australia gets national guidelines for driverless car trials facebook-signs-buzzfeed-vox-others-for-original...
Episode 534 - 18/05/2017
May 18, 2017 23:54 - 1 hour - 258 MB VideoWannaCry could spark lawsuits, but Microsoft not to blame Old Windows PCs can stop WannaCry ransomware with new Microsoft patch Windows XP is still the third most popular operating system in the world Next big update for Windows 10 revealed as the Fall Creators Update Tinder fights one-man dating platform It might be time to say goodbye to the MP3 - so let's look back at its life Australia could ban laptops on international flights The-cyber-attack-WORSE-WannaCry goog...
Episode 533 - 11/05/2017
May 11, 2017 12:14 - 1 hour - 309 MB VideoSpecial Guest : Alex Kidman Govt to introduce legislation for broadband tax Apple tops $800bn market cap for first time Chicken nugget tweet breaks Twitter record Microsoft makes emergency security fix Donkey Kong and Pokemon join gaming hall of fame First pirated copy of Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc surfaces on torrent website snap-ceo-scoffs-at-facebook-dismisses-concerns-after-disappointing-debut-earnings bitcoin-rises-to-record-high-in-blockchainrelated-boost bittorrent...
Episode 532 - 04/05/2017
May 04, 2017 11:29 - 59 minutes - 254 MB VideoBBC Worldwide and Skype to launch Doctor Who Bot Facebook hires 3,000 to review content Facebook nears two billion monthly users Hacker steals and shares unreleased TV shows Massive Google Docs phishing attack hits Gmail users Microsoft debuts locked down Windows 10 S 'Can you hear me?' phone scam reaches Australia apple to create 1bn us advanced manufacturing fund nsw police charge three men with 15m tap and go fraud watch out it admins youre a hackers new target c...
Episode 531 - 27/04/2017
April 27, 2017 11:35 - 54 minutes - 232 MB VideoJB Hi Fi concedes most reputable company title Microsoft Australia smacks reseller with $1 million fine for software piracy Malware disguised as flashlight app steals passwords from Android users Computer pioneer Harry Huskey dies aged 101 Galaxy S8 battery includes 'no dogs' warning label webroot bricks windows pcs after flagging system files as malware 459511 microsoft splits win10 security software updates 459558 samsung to put galaxy note 7 back on sale within weeks featuring a new...
Episode 530 - 20/04/2017
April 20, 2017 12:30 - 58 minutes - 248 MB VideoAmazon retail is officially coming to Australia Bose in court for alleged eavesdropping Fake Australian Securities and Investments Commission emails target business owners with malware Microsoft confirms it's patched most of the NSA's Windows exploits Facebook has big plans for bringing AR into your life and it will be a game changer eBay threatens to block Aussie shoppers PayPal and Google get cozy with new digital wallet partnership Melbourne IT's DNS falls over in 'major outage'
Episode 529 - 13/04/2017
April 13, 2017 12:06 - 1 hour - 275 MB VideoMYOB customers targeted by malware with fake invoices Microsoft moves quickly to patch 'fully exploiting' zero-day Word bug Tombstones Set to Become Interactive TPG takes on Telstra, Optus, Vodafone as Australia's fourth mobile network operator with $1.26b spectrum acquisition Toshiba's future in doubt as it reveals nearly $7 billion loss Apple takes Swatch to court over 'Tick Different' ads Is the NBN heading towards a mobile iceberg? Google pulls out of massive Sydney Harbour redevel...
Episode 528 - 06/04/2017
April 06, 2017 13:27 - 58 minutes - 249 MB VideoACCC takes Apple to court over alleged misleading consumer guarantee representations Android overtakes Windows in OS market share for the first time Microsoft reveals price and release date for Surface Studio Diego Maradona sues over a video game NBN toi double broadband speeds for regional Australia iPhone users fooled by fake ransomware Google is helping to build another Asia-Pacific submarine cable Not a single entry for Google's Android bug bounty Virgin Australia...
Episode 527 - 23/03/2017
March 23, 2017 11:25 - 1 hour - 255 MB VideoMicrosoft calls time on Windows Vista support No updates for Windows 7/8.1 on new hardware US man loses appeal over encrypted drives Man dies charging iPhone while in the bath Google Maps launches location sharing service that lets you share your location and trip progress Apple denies security threat S8’s Cool feature the iPhone can’t match Trump shuts down teen’s kitten website Why Australia Post ransomwared its own staff but stopped after the pilot. Lastpass patches creds-stealing...
Episode 526 - 16/03/2017
March 16, 2017 12:26 - 1 hour - 305 MB VideoUS charges 4 Russian-connected Yahoo hackers over 2014 data breach Woman's headphones explode on flight to Melbourne Elon Musk offers to fix SA power network in 100 days Private details of Aussie teenage girls exposed in hack of social media app Wishbone Vibrator maker to pay out $4 million for tracking users’ sexual activity Google updates CAPTCHA to kill annoying security check box iPhone owners warned to back up data before iOS 10.3 ATM use hits 15-year low as tap-and-go payments surge
Episode 525 - 09/03/2017
March 09, 2017 23:27 - 1 hour - 350 MB VideoWikiLeaks says it has CIA's secret trove of hacking tools Google kills off Pixel first-party notebooks AWS outage was caused by typo in a staffer's command input during S3 maintenance Premier League gets Kodi piracy court order Lithium-ion battery inventor touts new battery breakthrough
Episode 524 - 02/03/2017
March 02, 2017 11:02 - 56 minutes - 240 MB VideoAmazon Web Services outage downs major websites NBN to deliver FTTC to 700,000 homes and businesses starting this year SpaceX to fly two tourists around Moon in 2018 Yahoo CEO says on Tumblr she wants her staff to share her bonus after data breaches Network chief says often your computer problems are the fault of the retailers, not them Netflix develop a new video compression technique, reducing the amount of data used watching Domino's moves online ordering from AWS to Azure