Nerd Factor 15
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -An Australian-based podcast that brings you the week's tech, gadget, entertainment and pop-culture news in around 15 minutes. No babble and no nonsense.
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Episode 49: ... and thanks for all the fish.
May 02, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.74 MBEpisode 49 - Sunday 2nd May 2021 This is the final episode of Nerd Factor 15. Thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported the podcast over the past year. We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @nerdfactor15 Support the show (https://nerdfactor15.net.au/sponsorship.php)
Episode 48: 5G spectrum auction winners announced, Apple's Spring Loaded event round-up, Discord walks away from sale talks and The Bill might return as a reboot
April 25, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBEpisode 48 - Sunday 25th April 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: ACMA announces 5G spectrum winners Kmart to introduce robots to help stock control Apple "Spring Loaded" event round-up Discord reportedly walks away from sale negotiations Google briefly loses control of .ar domain Popular TV series The Bill may see a reboot We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @nerdfac...
Episode 47: Federal Court finds Google misled consumers, Menulog will trial minimum wage for couriers, Discord to block NSFW content and Apple's Spring Loaded event
April 18, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEpisode 47 - Sunday 18th April 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Federal Court finds Google misled consumers over location data Menulog to offer minimum wage and superannuation in trial This week's data breach: Swinburne University Discord to block NSFW content on iOS devices Apple's "Spring Loaded" April event Microsoft launch new Surface Laptop 4 range NHS COVID-19 app update blocked by Apple and Google We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your tho...
Episode 46: Dutton sues social media users, LinkedIn user data dump found online, Yahoo Answers to close and Picard S2 teaser trailer
April 11, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBEpisode 46 - Sunday 11th April 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Peter Dutton sues Twitter users for defamatory comments Trials begin for emergency services broadband network Vodafone suffers major nationwide outage Dump containing data of 500m LinkedIn users appears online Yahoo Answers to close Teaser trailer for Star Trek Picard S2 drops We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by ...
Episode 45: Nine Network victim of cyber attack, NSW begins Opal multi-modal trial, WWDC goes online again and Ubiquiti breach worse than announced
April 04, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBEpisode 45 - Sunday 4th April 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Nine Network and APH fall victim to cyberattacks NSW begins multi-modal Opal Card trial 2019 dump of Facebook user details leaked online Apple announce WWDC 2021 to be held online Ubiquiti data breach worse than reported: whistleblower US Strategic Command's cryptic tweet We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by search...
Episode 44: Telstra to split into four divisions, Microsoft might be buying Discord, Turing to appear on £50 note and vale Jessica Walter
March 29, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBEpisode 44 - Sunday 28th March 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Telstra to split into four separate entities AEC examine options for automated voter verification Microsoft reportedly in talks to buy Discord Alan Turing honoured on £50 pound note Vale Jessica Walter Vale George Segal ACMA powers questioned by senate committee We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @ner...
Episode 43: Google review defamation case blocked, Google drops developer commission, Instagram for kids and a court bans Garamond
March 21, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBEpisode 43 - Sunday 21st March 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Zarah Garde-Wilson faces setback in Google review defamation case Melbourne hospital subject to cyber attack Google drops developer commission to 15% Instagram plans to build a kids-only version Google bring live captioning to web-based audio US court updates rules surrounding acceptable fonts We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter ...
Episode 42: HealthEngine to run COVID-19 vaccination platform, PayPal announces BNPL service and OVH data centre fire
March 15, 2021 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBEpisode 42 - Sunday 14th March 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: HealthEngine chosen to run COVID-19 vaccination platform Epic Games launch legal action against Google PayPal announce new buy-now-pay-later scheme Vocus Group receive takeover offer Major fire at OVH data center Netflix tests feature to prevent password sharing We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @ner...
Episode 41: CommBank joins CDR scheme, Apple Watch ECG approval and serious Exchange exploits found
March 07, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEpisode 41 - Sunday 7th March 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: CommBank gains full CDR accreditation New features available to Telstra MVNOs Apple Watch gains Australian ECG approval UK watchdog launches investigation into Apple Serious vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Exchange installations New Amazon app icon likened to Hitler We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searchin...
Episode 40: Australian news returns to Facebook, online safety amendment enters Parliament, Twitter announces Super Follows and new tracking protection in Firefox
February 28, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBEpisode 40 - Sunday 28th February 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Facebook restores Australian news content New industry code to tackle fake news Online safety bill amendment enters Parliament Twitter confirms launch of paid content feature Firefox 86 brings new cookie tracking protection Illinois lawmaker proposes violent game sale restrictions We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instag...
Episode 39: Facebook removes Australian news content, LastPass restricts free tier options, Uber suffers UK court blow and new ABC diversity guidelines
February 21, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBEpisode 39 - Sunday 21st February 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Facebook removes Australian news content RMIT falls victim to serious phishing attack LastPass to restrict features and usability for free tier users British .eu domain holders in post-Brexit drama Uber suffers a major blow in UK court ruling ABC introduces new diversity guidelines We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Insta...
Episode 39: Facebook removes Australian news content, LastPass restricts free tier options, Uber suffers UK court blow and new ABC diversity guideliines
February 21, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBEpisode 39 - Sunday 21st February 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Facebook removes Australian news content RMIT falls victim to serious phishing attack LastPass to restrict features and usability for free tier users British .eu domain holders in post-Brexit drama Uber suffers a major blow in UK court ruling ABC introduces new diversity guidelines We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Insta...
Episode 38: Media codes to go before parliament, new high speed fibre backhaul for Australia, YouTube prank goes wrong and Brooklyn Nine Nine to end
February 14, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBEpisode 38 - Sunday 14th February 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Media bargaining code to go before parliament New fibre backhaul network for Australia Apple Watch heart monitoring functions approved by TGA Twitter considering a subscription-based model Source code stolen in CD Projekt Red cyberattack Man killed during filming of YouTube prank Brooklyn Nine Nine to end after eight seasons We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You ...
Episode 37: Microsoft wants Bing to replace Google, Oxfam in suspected data breach, Jeff Bezos steps down from Amazon and vale Cpt Sir Tom Moore
February 07, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBEpisode 37 - Sunday 7th February 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Microsoft wants Bing to replace Google NBNCo pauses HFC activations Melbourne real time train loading data now available Oxfam Australia in suspected major data breach Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO ABC’s The Newsreader in potential legal block Vale Christoper Plummer Vale Captain Sir Tom Moore We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Tw...
Episode 36: Reddit takes on hedge funds, Google to stop tracking iOS users, General Motors to move to all-EV fleet and vale Cloris Leachman
January 31, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBEpisode 36 - Sunday 31st January 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Australian eSafety Commissioner wants tighter social media regulation Reddit takes on Wall Street Google to stop tracking iOS users General Motors plans to move to all-EV fleet Serious vulnerability found in Linux tool Raspberry Pi Pico winners Vale Cloris Leachman We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching...
Episode 35: Kogan fined for spam law breach, ACT offer free EV rego, RasPi Pico launched and vale Larry King
January 24, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBEpisode 35 - Sunday 24th January 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Kogan fined for breach of spam laws Google and Facebook threaten to exit Australia over media code ACT to offer free EV registration and other green incentives Raspberry Pi Pico launched Twitter sued over explicit child exploitation video Rosehaven renewed for fifth season Vale Larry King Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/competition.php to find out how you can win one of two Raspberry Pi Pico microcontrollers! We ...
Episode 34: Google tests excluding news from search results, Parler dropped from AWS, users abandon WhatsApp and Solomon Islands plan to block Facebook dropped
January 17, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBEpisode 34 - Sunday 17th January 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Google experiments with removing news from search results Tyro Payments suffer two-week EFTPOS terminal outage Parler dropped from AWS platform and user content scraped Users flock to Signal and Telegram after WhatsApp privacy changes Solomon Islands winds back plan to block Facebook Programmer forgets password to $US220m Bitcoin wallet We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thought...
Episode 33: Ambulance patient data published online, SOS sent with drone help, Trump permabanned everywhere and Apple in early talks for car production
January 09, 2021 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBEpisode 33 - 10th January 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Ambulance Tasmania patient information published online FNQ SOS message sent using drone assistance Trump permabanned from, well, everywhere Apple rumoured to be pushing ahead with EV vehicle Apple reverse decision to remove Amphetamine app Vale Tanya Roberts Vale Marion Ramsey We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by sea...
Episode 32: Adobe Flash Player is dead, Ticketmaster fined for competitor hack and Cyberpunk 2077 devs sued
January 03, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MBEpisode 32 - 3rd January 2021 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Adobe Flash Player is officially dead Ticketmaster fined $US10m after competitor hacking Apple pulls underground party planning app Cyberpunk 2077 developers sued over shoddy game release We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @nerdfactor15 Support the show (https://nerdfactor15.net.au/sponsorship.php)
Episode 31: Tyro Payments agree to spam enforcement action, Facebook go hard over iOS privacy, Make Twitter Passwords Strong Again and Cyberpunk 2077 players eligible for refunds
December 20, 2020 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBEpisode 31 - 20th December 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Tyro Payments agree to spam enforcement action Google suffers widespread global outage Facebook is still unhappy with Apple's iOS privacy controls Apple refuses to refund $16,000 in-app purchase Make Twitter Passwords Strong Again 2020 Pornhub takes down all unverified video content Cyberpunk 2077 customers eligible for refunds We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can al...
Episode 30: Flight Centre’s privacy breach, Vic Govt’s voucher site crashes, AWS announces Melbourne region and Apple’s new AirPods Max
December 13, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBEpisode 30 - 13th December 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Flight Centre leaked personal information of 7,000 customers Kogan fined $350,000 for misleading conduct Vic Govt's voucher website crashes under heavy load AWS to open new Melbourne region Apple launch new AirPods Max Samsung to drop AC charger from Galaxy S21 Visa and Mastercard block PornHub payment processing We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on F...
Episode 29: Australia’s new surveillance laws, Sydney wants electric buses by 2030, Facebook’s UK media deal and new films to stream on HBO Max
December 06, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEpisode 29 - 6th December 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: New surveillance legislation introduced to Parliament NBN providing free technology upgrade quotes Sydney's 2030 plan for all-electric bus fleet Ola rumoured to be planning Australian exit Facebook agrees to UK media deals Warner Bros to release new films on HBO Max The Crown is fiction, if you weren't aware We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Faceboo...
Episode 28: ABC & SBS included in draft media code, Vic Govt launch contact tracing platform, PayPal upsets Aussie traders and content quotas proposed for SVOD services
November 29, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBEpisode 28 - 29th November 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: ABC & SBS included in draft media code changes Vic Govt launch new COVID-19 contact tracing platform Vic Govt budget allocates dollarydoos to IT and tech initiatives Sydney hedge fund collapses after malware attack PayPal adds additional fees for some Australian traders AWS suffers major outage bringing down third-party services Proposal to impose local content quotas on SVOD platforms We welcome your feedback! Visit https...
Episode 27: ASX suspends trading after botched software update, Epic v Apple comes to Australia, GitHub restores youtube-dl and Nine departs Willoughby
November 22, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBEpisode 27 - 22nd November 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: ASX closes after software update problems Good and bad news for EV owners Epic v Apple fight comes to Australia Apple offers discounted commissions to developers Firefox brings HTTPS-only option GitHub restores youtube-dl project after takedown request Twitter will hand official WH accounts to Biden administration on day 1 Channel Nine departs Willoughby studios We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/...
Episode 26: Year 12 students locked out of electronic exam, Apple’s M1 chip, the return of Little Bobby Tables and vale Alex Trebek
November 15, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBEpisode 26 - 15th November 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Year 12 students locked out of electronic exam NSW gets tough on COVID-19 contact tracing Online dashcam footage results in legal action The first Apple Silicon devices announced Apple suffers setback in Epic Games lawsuit The return of Little Bobby Tables Vale Alex Trebek We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searchi...
Episode 25: Tesla battery coming to Victoria, Qantas moving to customer self-service, Proctorio abuses DMCA process and vale John Sessions
November 08, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBEpisode 25 -8th November 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Giant Tesla battery coming to Victoria Trivago loses court appeal, misled consumers Qantas moves to self-service model The Raspberry Pi 400 is here Proctorio files DMCA request in response to critical tweets Netflix tests a linear channel in France Vale John Sessions Vale Joy Westmore We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram...
Episode 24: ACMA asks for more regulatory powers, Uber wants to photograph your licence, Zoom offers full encryption and a delayed game brings death threats
November 01, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBEpisode 24 - 1st November 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: ACMA wants more power to regulate the telco industry Melbourne council involved in PII breach NSW introduces short-term accommodation regulations Uber wants to photograph your licence TIO quarterly report shows increase in customer complaints Zoom update brings full end-to-end encryption Game studio gets death threats over delayed release We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. ...
Episode 23: Australia needs its own social network, TPG's new Felix brand, Google hit with antitrust suit and Quibi closes after six months
October 25, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBEpisode 23 - 25th October 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Australia needs its own social network Opal smart cards go digital in NSW trial TPG announces new Felix mobile brand Google hit with DOJ antitrust lawsuit Uber and Lyft lose Californian court appeal That's one small step for 4G ... RIAA issues takedown against GitHub repositories Streaming service Quibi closes after six months We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can als...
Episode 22: Murdoch petition brings down APH website, democracy sausages delivered by drone, British Airways fined £20m after hack and ST:DSC renewed for fourth season
October 18, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBEpisode 22 - 18th October 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Kevin Rudd's petition brings down APH website Google News Showcase not coming to Australia any time soon Democracy sausages delivered by drone Aussie Broadband officially lists on the ASX British Airways fined £20m after website hack Trump's Twitter pass could expire in January Coming 2 America is coming 2 Amazon Star Trek Discovery renewed for a fourth season We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to...
Episode 21 (Special): Apple October 2020 Event Wrap Up
October 13, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 5.73 MBEpisode 21 - 14th October 2020 Apple October 2020 Event Special In this edition of Nerd Factor 15: iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Mini iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max HomePod Mini We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @nerdfactor15 Support the show (https://nerdfactor15.net.au/sponsorship.php)
Episode 20: Woolworths open automated fulfilment centre, Apple's T2 chip has a serious flaw, US Congress tech monopoly report and The West Wing returns for election special
October 11, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBEpisode 20 - 11th October 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Coles supermarkets close nationwide with registers down, down Woolworths opens new automated fulfilment warehouse Victoria tests real-time public transport load reporting Facebook, Twitter & TikTok moderate posts hoping for Trump's death Researchers discover serious vulnerability in Apple's T2 chip Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google targeted in US Congress investigation "The West Wing" cast and crew reunite for election spec...
Episode 19: Viagogo fined $7m for deceptive conduct, DFAT can't use email properly, New Pixel 5G handsets and kid's shows could disappear from TV
October 04, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBEpisode 19 - 4th October 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Ticket reseller Viagogo fined $7m for misleading conduct DFAT sends out an email; shenanigans ensue Google drops $1bn on News Showcase service Uber win London court challenge for licence renewal New Pixel handsets, Chromecast and Nest Audio gear from Google Microsoft launch new Surface Laptop Go and refreshed Surface Pro X Changes coming to Australian TV local content quotas We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor...
Episode 18: NBN to receive major upgrades, MyGovID exploit discovered, Microsoft buys ZeniMax Media and another TikTok & WeChat update
September 27, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBEpisode 18 - 27th September 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: NBN upgrades to bring 1Gbps connections to majority of users MyGovID authentication susceptible to attacks Microsoft buys gaming company ZeniMax Media Microsoft Windows source code leaked online 1Password now offering virtual credit cards More updates from the ongoing TikTok & WeChat saga We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Inst...
Episode 17: Labor want ABC & SBS to benefit from media regulations, Tony Abbott prefers a window seat, Trump's TikTok tantrum & Sony announces PS5 pricing and dates
September 20, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEpisode 17 - 20th September 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Labor want ABC & SBS to benefit from proposed media regulations Tony Abbott shares boarding pass on Instagram; shenanigans ensue Telstra testing a new program to block phishing texts TikTok to be banned in the US as Oracle looks to buy Singapore & Apple partner up on a 2-year public health program Sony PlayStation 5 pricing & launch announced Netflix raising prices (again) for Australian customers We welcome your feedback...
Episode 16 (Special): Apple September 2020 Event Wrap Up
September 15, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBEpisode 16 - 16th September 2020 Apple September 2020 Event Special In this edition of Nerd Factor 15: Watch Series 6 and Watch SE launched, with new Fitness+ service iPad 8th Generation launched iPad Air 4th Generation launched iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7 and tvOS 7 drop this week New Apple One bundles coming later this year We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @nerd...
Episode 15: ACCC's app marketplace inquiry, graphic video shared on Facebook & TikTok, Portland bans facial recognition tech and Microsoft announces Xbox pricing & dates
September 13, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBEpisode 15 - 13th September 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: ACCC launches app marketplace inquiry Customer data accessed in Service NSW breach Graphic livestream video shared across Facebook & TikTok Portland bans facial recognition in strictest laws yet Apple sues Epic Games for breach of contract Microsoft announce Xbox Series S/X pricing and release date Vale Diana Rigg We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on...
Episode 14: Facebook's threat to ban Australian news, unregulated buy now pay later services, new video hardware from Nvidia and Germany considering Apple anti-trust investigation
September 06, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBEpisode 14 - 6th September 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Facebook will ban news if media laws go ahead NBN Co extends CVC boost for providers Buy now, pay later services should remain unregulated Facebook announce plans for managing US election content New GPU chipsets from Nvidia Germany considering Apple anti-trust investigation We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by search...
Episode 13: AusPost package tracking goes down, Facebook doesn't like iOS privacy controls, Amazon launch new fitness tracker and Bella Thorne joins OnlyFans
August 30, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBEpisode 13 - 30th August 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Investigator finds unsecured dump of NSW driver licences AusPost package tracking tool goes down Facebook not happy with iOS 14 user tracking controls Amazon launch Halo fitness tracking device Apple rejects Facebook's "transparent" update More Apple vs Epic Games shenanigans Bella Thorne joins OnlyFans; upsets content creators We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also...
Episode 12: Google's open letter to users, NBN Co agree to service level penalties, Uber & Lyft suspend Californian operations and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 lands
August 23, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBEpisode 12 - 23rd August 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Google's open letter to users HealthEngine penalised for misleading conduct NBN Co agree to service level penalties and rebates Uber & Lyft threaten to suspend Californian operations The war between Epic Games and Apple escalates Oculus VR headsets will soon require a Facebook account Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 lands, with a new Melbourne landmark We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share you...
Episode 11: Personal privacy doesn't matter in COVID-19 times, Fortnite pulled from Apple & Google stores, anti-5G group crowdfund legal action and Channel Ten announce changes to news
August 15, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBEpisode 11 - 15th August 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Your privacy doesn't matter because COVID-19 TfNSW Opal app update goes wrong CommBank suffer yet another outage Fortnite pulled from the Apple and Google Play stores Trump doubles down on TikTok ban British Anti-5G group crowdfund a legal challenge Channel Ten announce major changes to news programming Microsoft tease a rough Xbox Series X release date We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share...
Episode 10: Australia's new cybersecurity strategy, Trump bans TikTok, Microsoft Excel is altering your DNA and vale Wilford Brimley
August 08, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBEpisode 10 - 8th August 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Morrison & Dutton announce new four-year cybersecurity strategy Telstra suffer a DNS outage that was a DDoS but wasn't Woolworths trial in-store COVID-19 contact tracing Trump bans TikTok and WeChat Apple, Google and Samsung all have new shiny things Microsoft Excel is altering your DNA Vale Wilford Brimley We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, ...
Episode 9: Facebook & Google to pay media companies for content, TIO sees a huge rise in complaints, CES moves to an online model for 2021 and Channel Nine cutting back regional news bulletins
August 01, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBEpisode 9 - 1st August 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: The ACCC vs Google, the ACCC vs Google (again) & the ACCC vs TPG Google and Facebook will have to pay media for news content The TIO sees a rise in complaints thanks to COVID-19 Pedestrian lights get hands-free sensors in a Melbourne trial CES moves to an online-only model for 2021 Channel Nine cuts regional news bulletins from August Universal and AMC reach a deal in new-release movie stoush We welcome your feedback! Visit ht...
Episode 8: NBN user downloads 35Tb in a month, Apple sued over gift card scams, Twitter bans QAnon content and Nielsen falls victim to ransomware
July 25, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.61 MBEpisode 8 - 25th July 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: The Government have created a broadband advisory council A Melbourne NBN user downloads 35Tb in a month A 15-year-old vs WA Health's pager messages: who will win? Old people sue Apple because they were scammed Rideshare drivers launch legal action for access to Uber's algorithms Twitter banning QAnon nonsense from the platform TV ratings have been delayed because Nielsen got ransomwared We welcome your feedback! Visit https://...
Episode 7: Kogan breached advertising laws, Twitter hit with a serious bitcoin scam, EU implements new rules for app platforms and Microsoft's Flight Simulator taking off soon
July 18, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEpisode 7 - 18th July 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Kogan breached advertising laws during promotion RSPs worried about NBN performance once CVC boost goes Twitter hit with a serious bitcoin scam EU implements new rules for app platforms New Zealand property management firm's bucket blunder Microsoft's Flight Simulator taking off soon Xbox One X production stops ahead of new console launch We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You ...
Episode 6: Telstra moving call centres back home, TikTok could be banned in Australia, farewell to Qantas 747's and The Wonder Years to be rebooted
July 11, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBEpisode 6 - 11th July 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Telstra moving inbound call centres back to Australia CommBank suffers another nationwide outage Governments want Chinese app TikTok banned Facebook refuses to commit to #StopTheHate initiatives Thunderbolt 4 specifications announced Qantas retiring the last of its 747's Vale Ennio Morricone The Wonder Years is being rebooted We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also fi...
Episode 5: Woolworths hit with record fine for spam, Australia's Consumer Data Right launches, Facebook's advertising boycott and vale Carl Reiner
July 04, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBEpisode 5 - 4th July 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Woolworths hit with record fine for spam Consumer Data Right launches, starting with big-four banks ATO portal goes down minutes into the new financial year More online defamation shenanigans A Facebook advertising boycott is underway Apple rumoured to not include a charger or headphones with new iPhones Vale Carl Reiner Community TV gets a one-year extension We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share...
Special: Apple WWDC 2020 Keynote Wrap Up
June 23, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.16 MBApple WWDC 2020 Keynote Wrap Up Special - 23rd June 2020 In this edition of Nerd Factor 15: iOS 14 iPadOS 14 AirPods watchOS 7 Privacy & Tracking Protection HomeKit tvOS 14 macOS 11.0 Big Sur Apple Silicon We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @nerdfactor15 Support the show (https://nerdfactor15.net.au/sponsorship.php)
Episode 4 (Special): Apple WWDC 2020 Keynote Wrap Up
June 23, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.16 MBEpisode 4 - 23rd June 2020 Apple WWDC 2020 Keynote Wrap Up Special In this edition of Nerd Factor 15: iOS 14 iPadOS 14 AirPods watchOS 7 Privacy & Tracking Protection HomeKit tvOS 14 macOS 11.0 Big Sur Apple Silicon We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @nerdfactor15 Support the show (https://nerdfactor15.net.au/sponsorship.php)
Episode 3: Another COVIDSafe app flaw, Zoom reverses encryption decision, Hey vs Apple and 30 Rock returns
June 20, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBEpisode 3 - 20th June 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Another flaw found in COVIDSafe app Lime breached ACL with unsafe scooters Uber's flying taxis a no-show Twitter releases a new voice message option Zoom backflips on end-to-end encryption decision Hey vs Apple Vale Dame Vera Lynn Vale Sir Ian Holm 30 Rock returns in July for a 1-hour special We welcome your feedback! Visit https://nerdfactor15.net.au/ to share your thoughts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Ins...
Episode 2: Lion hit by serious cyber attack, Twitter fact-checking 5G tweets, Apple rumoured to be moving to ARM-based processors and Sony unveil the PlayStation 5
June 13, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBEpisode 2 - 13th June 2020 This week on Nerd Factor 15: Another day, another corporate cyber attack Twitter starts fact-checking 5G nonsense, and also wants users to read articles before they retweet The Android 11 public beta is out Apple are rumoured to announce a move to ARM processors at WWDC Hollywood production is set to resume, under strict guidelines Netflix remove Chris Lilley programs from their catalogue Sony have unveiled the PlayStation 5 We welcome your feedback! Visit...