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Feb. 29, 2024

The Time Someone Actually Broke The Internet

Explore the story of how 11 lines of code disrupted the internet, the battle between open-source ethics and corporate power, and the fragile nature of our digital world. Technology, power, and unexpected consequences In this ...

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Feb. 27, 2024

Tech News of the Week for 2/27/2024 [MTG 29]

Google Does a Good Thing For a Change, ChatGPT Gets Weird, Walmart Making Moves to Grow Their Ad Business, and more! Google Does a Nice Thing Canada Attempts to Outlaw The Flipper Device To Stop Car Theft ChatGPT Creeps Every...

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Feb. 22, 2024

Beyond The Rumors and Into the Future of Cloud Computing [CL 94]

Ned and Chris discuss the supposedly uncertain future of cloud computing, reviewing recent CapEx and strategic shifts by leading providers, and speculating on AI’s impact on the future of technology. Cloud Computing is Here t...

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Feb. 20, 2024

Tech News of the Week for 2/20/24

ESXi Free is Dead, Cohesity is acquiring Veritas Data Protection, Forrest Brazeal Announces Kubernetes Resume Challenge, and Nginx is Being Forked Because Russia?! Nginx Being Forked Because Russia ESXi Free is Dead Since the...

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Feb. 15, 2024

The Emerging Landscape of Cyber Insurance

Understanding the effects of cyber insurance on the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats A Trip Through Cyber Risks In a time when digital threats are bigger than Ned's love of Tim Tams, Ned and Chris discuss how the ru...

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Feb. 13, 2024

Tech News of the Week for 2/13/24 [MTG027]

Weaveworks is calling it quits, USB Sticks decline in quality, Google is doing away with cached pages in Search, and Toothbrushes on the internet?! Weaveworks Winds to a Close Report Reveals Decline in Quality of USB Sticks a...

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Feb. 8, 2024

SoftIron's Breakthrough in Private Cloud Technology Was On Display at…

A look into Cloud Field Day 19 and SoftIron's trailblazing path in cloud technology through a fusion of custom hardware and software. Cloud Field Day 19 & Softiron’s Cloud Revolution: At Cloud Field Day 19, a showcase for the...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Tech News of the Week for 2/6/24 [MTG026]

Elon Musk Ordered to Return Massive Tesla Compensation Package, RTO Does Nothing for Productivity, President Biden Vows to Veto Changes to SEC Breach Rules, and more! Elon Musk Ordered to Return Massive Tesla Compensation Pac...

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Feb. 1, 2024

How AI Is Reshaping The Internet As We Know It

Ned and Chris delve into how AI shapes the internet's transformation, discussing its profound effects on current challenges and the rise of user-focused, diverse application integrations for the future. ARPANET to User-Centri...

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Jan. 30, 2024

Tech News of the Week for 1/30/2024 [MTG-25]

NYC passes law to limit AI discrimination, Google ditches egress charges (sorta), Someone compiled the Mother of All Breaches, and Cerabyte’s glass etching archives aim to replace tape for long-term storage. NYC passes Law Ai...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Unraveling GitHub's Tech Mysteries [CL90]

Ned and Chris explore the complexities of GitHub, examining version control systems and uncovering potential security risks in GitHub Actions and Workflows. A Journey Through Code and Security Explore the intricate world of G...

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Jan. 24, 2024

Tech News of the Week for 1/23/2024

Rock Band DLC ends, Updates on Class-Action suits involving Apple and Verizon, AI EVERYTHING on display at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show, and Astrobiotic’s lunar lander unfortunately did not land. Rock Band DLC Ends Afte...

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Jan. 18, 2024

Redefining Virtualization in the VMware Acquisition Era …

Ned and Chris tackle the complexities of VMware's post-acquisition era, offering insightful strategies for enterprises and SMBs!

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Jan. 16, 2024

Tech News of the Week for 1/16/2024 …

AI versions of people are upsetting the internet, HPE and Cisco are making some interesting acquisitions, and Wifi 7 is here, but will it live up to its theoretical specs?

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Jan. 11, 2024

The Future of Tech in 2024 as Predicted by Ned and Chris …

Ned and Chris embark on their annual attempt to predict the biggest tech stories in 2024.

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Jan. 4, 2024

The 2023 Tech Year in Review …

Ned and Chris review their predictions for 2023 and evaluate their abilities to accurately (or not so accurately) predict the future... of tech.

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Dec. 21, 2023

The Not-So-Hostile Takeover of iMessage Technology …

Ned and Chris explore how RCS technology is poised to take down Apple���s stronghold on iMessage.

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Dec. 19, 2023

Tech News of the Week for 12/19/2023 …

Google Fiber offers 20Gbps for $250 a month, Okta security breach is worse than everyone thought, and VMWare is discontinuing perpetual licensing in perpetuity.

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Dec. 14, 2023

The Trouble with Smart TVs …

Chris explains how IT security threats in smart TVs loom over us all.

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Dec. 12, 2023

Tech News of the Week for 12/12/2023 …

Quantum modular news from IBM, Amazon Q is pretty bad at everything, and 23andMe lost your grandfather (he's at TCBY).

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Dec. 7, 2023

An OpenAI Question […

Ned dives into the latest OpenAI drama and boy is there a lot of generative tea to spill.

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Dec. 5, 2023

Tech News of the Week for 12/5/2023 …

AI failure is everywhere with Sports Illustrated dropping the non-existent ball to imaginary women speakers at major tech conferences to robotaxis dragging pedestrians in their wake. Oh, and Advertising Company Google may have disappeared your Google Driv

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Nov. 23, 2023

Tech News of the Week for 11/23/2023 …

Microsoft turns on the Nitro Boost for Azure, Nvidia makes an even more expensiver GPU, and Nothing supports iMessage, sorta.

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Nov. 21, 2023

Security Field Day with Forward Networks …

Chris attended Security Field Day 10 remotely and was pretty impressed with Forward Networks and their digital twin tech.

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