Everyday Tech

On this week's show, an email question from Shuqualak, Sue from Beaumont learns about data tracking, Rao in Vicksburg has a gmail issue with Windows 10, Anna in Hurley is having issues with an ad blocker, John Oliver did a monologue about data harvesting, the Twitter thread that Jeremy says explains why your phone IS NOT listening to you...because it doesn't need to, to know what you're doing anyway, here's April's new streaming options, and below are several news links for the week in consumer tech.Ukraine says Russian hackers tried and failed to attack an energy provider | EngadgetDuckDuckGo’s privacy-centric browser arrives on Mac - The VergeElon Musk is hit with a class action lawsuit over his Twitter investment | EngadgetMeta is reportedly making ‘Zuck Bucks’ - The VergePC market on the decline as Chromebook sales slide from their pandemic peak - The VergeSpotify exec who helped lead its podcast push is leaving the company | EngadgetWarnerMedia and Discovery have completed their mega-streaming merger - The VergeThe new update for Quest headsets lets you chill in a mountainside room - The VergeTikTok now lets anyone create AR effects with its beta tools | EngadgetSpotify adds live audio programs and rebrands Greenroom app as Spotify Live - The Verge

On this week's episode the guys talk about how silly and thing you might least expect can cause hiccups in performance.Here's the email Jay's wife got last week.This week's tech news links.

This week, Jay and Jeremy discuss Netflix's rate hike, Microsoft's purchase of Activision, the aviation industry warning of the dangers of 5G signals near major airports, and much more!Here's this weeks show format in Notion, with links to a ton of the week's consumer tech news.

Here are some interesting tech news stories this week:Apple’s new Self Service Repair program is an opportunity to repair relationshipsGoogle's Gmail app now lets you make voice and video callsAmazon and Target play 'outsized' role in port congestion and pollution, report findsA hacker named Bowser agrees to pay Nintendo $10 million to settle a civil piracy suitInstagram launches 'Take a Break' and other safety features for teensSamsung merges mobile and consumer electronics divisions in major shakeupYouTube says most disputed copyright claims are resolved in the uploader's favorGoogle's mail-in Pixel repair service reportedly compromised photos and accountsNew Twitter CEO has already begun a 'major reorganization'Facebook is testing a bill splitting feature in MessengerSomeone is hacking receipt printers with 'antiwork' messagesMicrosoft is testing a few ways to improve Windows 11's Start menuFacebook details its takedown of a mass-harassment networkCVS Pharmacy now offers audio prescription labels across the USPatient receives the world's first fully 3D-printed prosthetic eyeIt's time to study the health impacts of TikTok, researchers sayAmazon ordered to rerun contentious Alabama union election

A lost hiker ignored rescuers' phone calls, thinking they were spam...Everyday Tech is MPB Think Radio's show about consumer tech, and your very own personal IT department - all wrapped up into one convenient package.Jeremy will help you fix it, and Wiltz will help you keep it safe...and both can actually do either, so we're in good hands!TECH STORIES OF THE LAST WEEK:The US Copyright Office just struck a blow for the right to repairSpotify expects to have over 400M users by the end of the yearGoogle Stadia tries something new: a free 30-minute game trialBiden appoints Jessica Rosenworcel to officially lead the FCCPhotoshop's new NFT button could prove you're the real digital artistA lost hiker ignored rescuers' phone calls, thinking they were spamLAST WEEK:Instagram's outages were so bad the app will now alert users when the service goes downApple is appealing the Epic Games ruling it originally called a 'resounding victory''All of this happened very fast': How a routine event brought everything down at Facebook | ZDNetTelegram gains 70M new users in just one day after Facebook outageAmazon is reportedly working on a smart fridgeGoogle is about to turn on two-factor authentication by default for millions of usersNetflix launches "Play Something" for Android usersYouTube Music will launch free background listening starting in Canada

This week on Everyday Tech:How a routine event brought down Facebook...How Telegram gained 70,000,000 users in one day...Google trolls Bing about Bing searches for GoogleYouTube TV and NBC Universal build a temporary bridge to nowhere...and You can now buy a keyboard that just copies and pastes.'All of this happened very fast': How a routine event brought everything down at Facebook | ZDNetTelegram gains 70M new users in just one day after Facebook outageAmazon is reportedly working on a smart fridgeGoogle is about to turn on two-factor authentication by default for millions of usersNetflix launches "Play Something" for Android usersYouTube Music will launch free background listening starting in CanadaBlue Origin is officially sending William Shatner to spaceAmazon Prime members can now send gifts with just a phone number or email addressGoogle says Bing users search for Google more than anything elseYouTube TV and NBCUniversal agree to 'short' extension to avoid channels disappearingPixel phones can automatically record and upload video in an emergencyFCC considers new rules to stop scammers from hijacking your cell phoneFacebook will now let you make group chats across Instagram and MessengerYou can now buy a keyboard that only copies and pastesAlphabet's laser-Internet system has sent 700TB of data with 99.9% uptime