Episodes

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris announce that NBC has gone creatively bankrupt with an AL Michaels AI, speculate on the speculative bubble of AI, have a far-out conversation about Datacenters in Space, and d...

The UN named 2025 the Year of Quantum Science, so Ned and Chris attempt to cram 2,450 years of quantum history into one episode. A Gambol Through Space and Time The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year...

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris rejoice that Voyager 1 is fully operational, remind you to update vCenter Security, ignore Dell’s demand for in-person attendance, and discuss Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Links: Inters...

Ned and Chris give a very brief overview of BGP, its place in the history of the internet, and how it works today. It’s a Confusing Day in the Neighborship Sure, Kim Kardashian broke the internet that one time, but she’s not ...

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris discuss how Apple is paying OpenAI in “Exposure,” ten years of Kubernetes, Sherlocking, and Raspberry Pi’s IPO. Links: Apple Is Paying OpenAI In… Exposure Kubernetes Turns Ten...

A review of a core keynote presentation at the 2024 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit and what it means for the IT industry. One of the Good Ones: The 2024 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit Sometimes it's ...

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris discuss the Snowflake Hack, some BREAKING NEWS regarding the Microsoft Spyware Enablement Tool "Recall", Luna AI’s results (evaluated using AI), and Intel’s Lunar Lake. Links:...

Learn how Chris Williams used ChatGPT to create a custom AI agent that answers questions, completes certain tasks, and Rickrolls its users. There Can Be Only One (Rickrolling AI Mentor) Chris Williams joins Ned and Chris this...

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris get some feedback from a listener, cover NIST’s new release, dispel some rumors about the death of tape, opine on the massive botnet takedown, and talk about an Apache project...

A review of the core keynote speeches at the 2024 RSA Conference and what they mean for IT defenders. I Didn’t Go To The RSA Conference So You Don’t Have To Didn’t make it to the 2024 RSA Conference? Well neither did Ned and ...

This week on Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris talk about an AI that no one likes seeking a buyer for a ridiculous amount of money, AI for terminal emulators, the deprecation of NTLM and VBScript, and a big recall from Micr...

The intricacies of DNS, exploring alternatives, and unpacking Microsoft's ZTDNS as they unravel the web of network naming. Digging Deeper Into DNS Building on their previous discussion, Ned and Chris explore lesser-known alte...

This week on Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris discuss zScaler's security status, Asahi Linux's new milestone, vulnerabilities in VPNs related to DHCP, and Congress's failure to maintain broadband discounts. Links: zScaler ...

Ned and Chris discuss DNS’s importance, illuminating its role in networking and the need to enhance its security. The Internet's Phonebook In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris dive into the world of DNS—the system th...

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris discuss zScaler's security status, Asahi Linux's new milestone, vulnerabilities in VPNs related to DHCP, and Congress's failure to maintain broadband discounts. Links: zScaler...

Ned and Chris discuss the complexity and real-world implications of quantum computing. Quantum Queries In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris explore quantum computing, unpacking the science of qubits and superposition...

In this week's episode of Tech News of the week, Ned and Chris discuss various IT challenges, including secure naming conventions for S3 storage, issues with Windows patch updates, new UK regulations on default passwords, and...

Ned and Chris discuss IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp and the implications for the tech and DevOps communities. IBM’s $6.4 Billion Acquisition In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris discuss IBM’s significant acquisition...

This week in Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris chat about generational divides in tech adoption, regulatory nods to competition, the retirement of quirky AWS hardware, and the looming uncertainty around a TikTok ban. Links:...

The contentious debate about tabs vs. spaces in coding, breaking down its historical roots and current implications. Tabs vs. spaces This Chaos Lever episode explores the surprisingly intense debate around using tabs and spac...

This week in Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris discuss a variety of recent tech headlines, an influencer's negative impact on Humane AI, Google Drive's new dark mode, the controversial debut of Airchat, and the rising threa...

Ned and Chris explore the curious origins of everyday tech terms, like "download" and "log in," and how they became part of our digital lives. Tech Etymology This episode of Chaos Lever examines the fascinating backstory behi...

This week in Tech News of the Week we dive into a series of significant tech and cybersecurity developments: Home Depot's troubling supply chain data breach, Supermicro's controversial decision not to fix hackable BMCs, and m...

Ned and Chris discuss the impact of a sophisticated cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2024-3094, found in xz compression software by a Microsoft employee. CVE-2024-3094 In this Chaos Lever episode, Ned and Chris look into the ...