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June 11, 2024

Tech News of the Week 06-11-24

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:...

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June 6, 2024

Would You Like To Play a Game (With Chris Williams’ AI Agent)?

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...

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June 4, 2024

Tech News of the Week 06-04-24

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...

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May 30, 2024

Deciphering the 2024 RSA Conference Keynote(s)

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 ...

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May 28, 2024

Tech News of the Week 05-28-24

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...

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May 23, 2024

DNS: Rewinding Network Norms (Part 2)

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...

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May 21, 2024

Tech News of the Week 05-21-24

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 ...

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May 16, 2024

DNS: The Backbone Of Browsing (Part 1)

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...

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May 14, 2024

Tech News of The Week 05-14-24

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...

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May 9, 2024

Decoding Quantum Quandaries

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...

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May 7, 2024

Tech News of The Week 05-07-24

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...

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May 2, 2024

HashiCorp Under IBM’s Wing

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...

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April 30, 2024

Tech News of The Week 04-30-24

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:...

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April 25, 2024

Whose Space Is It Anyways? The Battle of Indents and Whitespace In Co…

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...

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April 23, 2024

Tech News of The Week 04-23-24 [MTG-35]

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...

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April 18, 2024

Tracing the Origins Of Tech Terminology

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...

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April 16, 2024

Tech News of The Week 04-16-24 [MTG-34]

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...

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April 11, 2024

When Code Goes Rogue: The CVE-2024-3094 Saga

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 ...

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April 9, 2024

Tech News of The Week 04-09-24 [MTG-33]

This week In Tech News of The Week, headlines suggests that there are advancements in PCI 7 development, confirmed instances of problematic behavior by Facebook, potential security improvements for SS7, increasing email secur...

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April 4, 2024

AI’s High Speed Chase in Networking

Ned and Chris discuss the evolution of data center networking technologies, particularly focusing on the rivalry between Ethernet and InfiniBand in the context of AI and high-performance computing. Ethernet vs. InfiniBand: Th...

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April 2, 2024

Tech News of The Week 04/02/24 [MTG-32]

Blogspot declares war on AI, a security exploit in Apple Silicon, Hotel hacking for fun (and terror!), and more! Blogspot-Wannabe Medium Declares War on AI Created Content A Flood of Garbage AI submissions basically ruining S...

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March 28, 2024

The Anatomy of AI: The Tech Behind the Intelligence

AI's infrastructure, from the coding languages that power the models, to the networking that connects it all. Plus, a look into what effects this has on our planet. AI's Infrastructure: How It's Built and Powered Ned and Chri...

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March 21, 2024

More like VMwhere it's at? (Remixed and Remastered)

Reflecting on VMware’s past, present, and future given the Broadcom acquisition, Chris’ distaste for cake, and concluding WSL on Windows Server is silly. Broadcom's $61 billion takeover of VMware Ned and Chris analyze Broadco...

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March 14, 2024

Outsmarting Sophisticated Phishing Attacks in the Digital Era

Unpacking the growing level of phishing scams with the latest data, trends, and defenses in cybersecurity. The Fight Against Digital Deceit Ned and Chris discuss the alarming rise in phishing scams as detailed by Proofpoint's...

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