London Drugs
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . London Drugs has had to close its stores after a cyberattack. Let's learn from that. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Boston Dynamics' electric Atlas
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Boston Dynamics Atlas bipedal robot is back, and electric, with 360º rotating limbs and head. Thanks, I hate it. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
schoolboard social suits
[Sorry I somehow forgot to publish this geek-out!] Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . four Ontario school boards have sued the makers of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, for harms done to children. Unprecedented. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
the browser wars continue
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the browser wars continue, with a new paid (enterprise) version of Chrome, and *Privacy Not Included from the makers of Firefox. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
xz Utils - disaster averted
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a Microsoft developer accidentally discovered a backdoor in a Linux program that could've compromised millions of machines. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240327 - Princess Peach-Showtime
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud reviews Princess Peach: Showtime!, her first starring role since 2005. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
BMW i5 Flow Nostokana
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . BMW's third E Ink car in as many years pays tribute to the first art car painted by a woman: South Africa's Dr. Esther Mahlangu. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240313 - fun with AI chatbots
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . AI chatbots are having a TIME right now. Here are some interesting stories about what they're coming up with. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
LockBit kept data it promised to delete
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . surprise, surprise! Turns out ransomware operators DON'T delete your data if you pay them! So don't pay them. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
age verification for porn in Canada
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . age verification for porn in Canada could be a disaster. Meta, of all companies, might have the solution. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout