Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 11-08-2025

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for non-techies - Lego, Star Trek, Fire TV, Amazon, Apple, Gemini, DJI drones - 11:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - SEMA auto 2025 - Dr Doreen Galli drives us through hits of SEMA 2025 Expo - 22:00 - Apple Mac touchscreen opinions - Keith and Benjamin explore idea of Macs having touchscreens - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark explores idea of if we really want smart everything - 39:00 - Scam Series - casual questions - Benjamin gives tip of asking casual questions to confirm identity - 44:00 - Keske on AI chatbots - Steve and Benjamin discuss past and present of chatbots - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - video struggles - Erin asks why performance of video conferencing suffers - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - data breaches - Lillie asks how worries she should be about data breaches - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 353 - Randy asks why people with no experience should get big cash - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - copy protection - Silvina asks Benjamin why software died after RAM upgrade

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for non-techies - Amazon, 8K resolution, OpenAI, Nvidia, Twitter, X, layoffs - 11:00 - Older IT workers bring experience - Benjamin covers the strength of older IT workers in business - 22:00 - Smartphone cases - Benjamin and Keith discuss their choices of smartphone cases - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty is impressed by new Roku USB sticks and QLED Pro TV - 39:00 - Scam Series - zero day exploits - Braden asks for details and concern over zero day vulnerability - 44:00 - Keske on nanotechnology - Steve and Benjamin discuss the small details of nanotechnology - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Money 20/20 - Doreen covers Money 20/20 expo and tech involved with money - 1:07:00 - Alfred Poor - Health tech - Alfred Poor shares how health tech is evolving quickly - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 352 - Renee is concerned company is laying off, and how to upskill - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - slow websites - Holly asks why websites are slow on work PC but not home PC

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for non-techies - Samsung Galaxy XR, deepfakes, super AI, Meta, Apple, Epic - 11:00 - Amazon AWS outage insights - Keith and Benjamin discuss Amazon AWS outage and impacts - 22:00 - Listener Q&A - AI bubble - Chloe asks Benjamin if we are currently in a kind of AI bubble - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty asks if it can really be live if everyone's half dead - 39:00 - Scam Series - post-scam advice - Ted's asks how to guide son after scammed selling shoes online - 44:00 - Keske on science fiction - Steve and Benjamin talk science fiction on big and small screens - 56:00 - Dangers of computer unreality - Benjamin brings up ongoing concern of computer unreality - 1:07:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Retail Expo - Dr Doreen Galli covers Retail Supply Chain and Logistics Expo - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 351 - Andrew asks why IT pros often seem hurried and distracted - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - bluetooth issues - Kevin asks why his bluetooth headphones have audio problems

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech news for non-nerds - marriage, Apple, datacenters, Pixel 10 Fold fire, DirecTV ads - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - varied pricing - Brenda asks why websites sometimes show different pricing - 22:00 - Apple M5 MacBook, iPad, Vision - Keith and Benjamin cover latest M5 chip hardware at Apple - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark Brownstein guests with Shokz Open Dot One earbuds - 39:00 - Scam Series - scams about scams - Ava asks if there are scams about scams - the Meta Scam - 44:00 - Keske on Quantum Key encrypt - Quantum key encryption is explored by Steve and Benjamin - 56:00 - Dr Galli - Mobile World Congress - Dr Doreen Galli covers experience at MWC expo (Mobile) - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - tech demo failures - Jake asks Benjamin why tech sometimes fails in live demos - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 350 - Benjamin reviews the SOHO level Ricoh IX2500 scanner - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - high disk usage - Lisa asks Benjamin why Task Manager is showing full disk usage

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech news for non-nerds - Quick highlights, then Benjamin lays out concerns of Win10 EOL - 11:00 - Looking good in Teams meetings - Alfred Poor joins Benjamin on looking and sounding good online - 22:00 - Apple iPhone iOS26 experience - Benjamin answers Keith's questions regarding the new iOS26 - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark Brownstein revists the Plaud Note Pin for an update - 39:00 - Scam Series - post-port scam - Jay reports a scammer after he ports his mobile numbers - 44:00 - Keske on boys and high-tech toys - Steve and Benjamin discuss our fascination with high-tech toys - 56:00 - Dr Galli - Global Gaming Expo - Dr. Doreen Galli talks about high-tech gambling expo - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - fiber-like pseeds - Rich asks Benjamin about fiber-like speeds and problems - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 349 - Trevor asks about emerging tech balance against our creativity - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - data tracking - Jim asks Benjamin how much routine app data is being tracked

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech news for non-nerds - Amazon, Meta, Elon Musk, Electronic Arts, Estes, digital ID - 11:00 - Will we be forcibly microchipped - Benjamin expresses concern over possible microchipping - 22:00 - Apple Wallet drivers license - Benjamin and Keith disagree over drivers license on iPhone - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers the Epomaker Magcore 87 Mechanical Keyboard - 39:00 - Scam Series - text from pastor - Benjamin covers fake scam text appears to come from pastors - 44:00 - Keske on Artificial Intelligence - Steve and Benjamin discuss claim that AI will cure all disease - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - distractions - Landon asks how to reduce distractions from notifications - 1:07:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Pack Expo - Dr. Doreen Galli talks up her experience at Pack Expo - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 348 - Recent stats regarding remote work are better than thought - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - cloud services - Nick asks Benjamin the risks involved with cloud services

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech news for non-nerds - Amazon, FTC, SEC, Radio Shack, Meta, TikTok, BYD, Disney+ - 11:00 - Handling price hikes - Benjamin addresses how he got his mobile carrier to lower fees - 22:00 - Apples latest problems - Keith brings up and discusses Apples new scratchgate issues - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark Brownstein guests on the Audio Technica EDU mic pkg - 39:00 - Scam Series - fake cell towers - Benjamin tells of scammers using backpack fake cell towers - 44:00 - Keske on Computer Talk Radio - Steve asks Benjamin the origin stories of Computer Talk Radio - 56:00 - Expo swag items and giveaways - Dr Doreen Galli and Benjamin discuss expo swag and freebies - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - eavesdrop phones - Sophia asks how to stop phone from listening and giving ads - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 347 - Benjamin reflects on the latest H1B visas hikes to $100k - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - bluetooth tech - Allie asks how Bluetooth works without wifi or cell service

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - A concern for free speech - Amazon, Meta, Ray-Ban, Samsung, ChatGPT, TikTok, Verizon - 11:00 - AI therapy concerns - Using AI for therapy has problems that tech needs to solve now - 22:00 - Apple Event purchase thoughts - Keith and Benjamin discuss takeaways and possible purchases - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty compresses his thoughts of the Work IQ Vise in 7 minutes - 39:00 - Scam Series - update text - Benjamin asked to update email with non-existant company - 44:00 - Keske on TSA Clear options - Benjamin and Steve talk about new TSA Clear options - 56:00 - HR Tech Expo Conference - Dr. Doreen Galli covers experience at HR Tech Expo - 1:07:00 - Is my computer obsolete - Benjamin approaching time to replace his obsolete computer - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 346 - Describing new term Quiet Cracking and what to watch for - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - touchscreen issues - Ellie asks why her smartphone touchscreen is flaking on her

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - A concern for free speech - A concern for free speech, our week, and our future - 11:00 - Apple September Event (Part 1) - Keith and Benjamin discuss the Apple iPhone and Earpods - 22:00 - Apple September Event (Part 2) - Continuing with Keith and Benjamin on the Apple Watch - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks about the amazing Weber Grill accessories - 39:00 - Scam Series - scam phone calls - Max asks why scam calls get through, even when blocked - 44:00 - Keske on tech affecting youth - Steve and Benjamin answer Malcolm regarding tech and youth - 56:00 - Customer Care Expo details - Dr Doreen Galli discusses the Customer Care Expo - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - videos buffering - Jamal asks why videos buffer on a fast internet connection - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 345 - Benjamin addresses if a computer science degree is still worth it - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - incognito mode - Benjamin unpacks the details behind incognito mode for Reno

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news of interest - Windows 11, Google, Zuckerberg, Samsung, Apple, Lego - 11:00 - Commercial UAV Expo - Dr Doreen Galli covers drones and the Commercial UAV expo - 22:00 - Next weeks Apple Event - Keith and Benjamin share what they don't want from Apple - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty serves up details on the Weber Spirit E-325 Grill - 39:00 - Scam Series - reporting scams - Bob asks if he falls for a scam, is it work reporting to police - 44:00 - Keske on Virtual Private Networks - Steve asks Benjamin for details on virtual private networks VPNs - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - digital decay - Ethan asks why we accept digital decay, but not in real world - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - slow computer - August asks why computer slows down with open programs - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 344 - Benjamin says we need to rethink cybersecuriuty to people level - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - pop-up blockers - Maya wants to know why pop-ups happen even with blocker