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Everyday Tech - Zuck Bucks, Email Fixes, Targeted Ads, Data Collection, etc.
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 | Engadget
DuckDuckGo’s privacy-centric browser arrives on Mac - The Verge
Elon Musk is hit with a class action lawsuit over his Twitter investment | Engadget
Meta is reportedly making ‘Zuck Bucks’ - The Verge
PC market on the decline as Chromebook sales slide from their pandemic peak - The Verge
Spotify exec who helped lead its podcast push is leaving the company | Engadget
WarnerMedia and Discovery have completed their mega-streaming merger - The Verge
The new update for Quest headsets lets you chill in a mountainside room - The Verge
TikTok now lets anyone create AR effects with its beta tools | Engadget
Spotify adds live audio programs and rebrands Greenroom app as Spotify Live - The Verge
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Everyday Tech | Mobile Phone Games
46:44Host(s): Abram Nanney, Shane Chism, and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Topic: We often talk about games on this show and with that we’ve brought up the biggest consoles there are, Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo. One thing we’ve yet to discuss however is actually the platform with the biggest player base. What would that be? Well it turns out, it’s your smartphone! So today we’re gonna look at the most popular mobile games of all time as of 2024.Email your tech questions and opinions to: everydaytech@mpbonline.orgEveryday Tech | The Bean Path
46:45Host(s): Abram Nanney and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Topic: Today we sit down with members of the local Jackson-based non-profit The Bean Path, an organization that provides technical advice and guidance to individuals and small businesses in the community. For the month of May, The Bean Path is proud to present a promotion they are putting on called Mississippi AI Month to educate people from all ages across the state on AI and what it can do.Email your tech questions and opinions to: everydaytech@mpbonline.orgEveryday Tech | Technology Around Us
44:08Host(s): Abram Nanney and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Topic: Technology, whether we'd like to realize and acknowledge it or not, is all around us. It's in our homes, at our work and schools, even on your person or in your pocket! Join us today as we discuss the infinite world of technology around us in our everyday lives and how it affects us. Email your tech questions and opinions to: everydaytech@mpbonline.orgEveryday Tech | Storm Technology
44:57Host(s): Abram Nanney, Shane Chism, and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Guest: Deborah Williams, Director of the Legacy Village in Rolling Fork, MississippiTopic: A year ago last week Mississippi experienced a horrible disaster when an EF4 tornado struck Rolling Fork and other surrounding communities. Today's show is dedicated to the technology being utilized by meteorologists and other weather experts as well as individuals in affected communities to detect and prepare for natural disasters.Email everydaytech@mpbonline.org at any time to have any technology related question you may have answered!Everyday Tech - Classic | More Questions in Store for 2024
44:47Host(s): Abram Nanney, Shane Chism, and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Topic: Today on Everyday Tech, the server is open - we want to answer your questions. Did you get a new phone you don’t know much about? Thinking about buying a personal computer? Maybe your tv went out and you’re looking at getting a new one? We answer several emails and take your calls.Email your tech questions and opinions to: everydaytech@mpbonline.orgEveryday Tech | Native Phone Feature Tips
45:01Host(s): Abram Nanney and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Topic: On today's show we discuss interesting and helpful "hidden" native features available right in your pocket on your phone you may not know about. Join as as we break down these features and how they can make your day to day life that much easier!Email your tech questions and opinions to: everydaytech@mpbonline.orgEveryday Tech | Mississippi Anime Fest
47:50Host(s): Abram Nanney, Shane Chism, and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz) ft. guest interviewees Phillip Rollins, owner of OffBeat (offbeatjxn.com) and Clark LeeTopic: Today we're ripping a page out of Next Stop, Mississippi's book and highlighting an event that's taking place right here in Jackson...but it's much more of our own nerdy/geeky vibe. Owner of Jackson-based alternative culture store Offbeat and Mississippi Public Broadcasting's own Clark Lee join us this week to discuss the upcoming 2024 Mississippi Anime Fest!Everyday Tech | Super Bowl Technology
45:02Host(s): Abram Nanney, Shane Chism, and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Topic: A couple weeks ago we actually got our first talk to us message asking us to talk about the types of technology used in the Super Bowl. From drone shows to augmented reality, there were a lot of things maybe a few people had never seen before, but they’ve been around for a while. So today on Everyday Tech, we’re gonna expand that prompt a little to also include other ways we have seen this technology used. Thanks to Mike from Tupelo for suggesting this to us.Email your tech questions and opinions to: everydaytech@mpbonline.orgEveryday Tech | The BEAD Project with Director Sally Doty
46:16Host(s): Abram Nanney, Shane Chism, and Sabir Abdul-Haqq (www.yourebs.biz)Topic: Every so often on this show, we bring up the topic of connectivity in Mississippi. We’ve established Mississippi’s growing need for internet access and answered a few questions on the subject. How has it improved in recent years? Why does it need to improve? And how can we help? Today, we have Director Sally Doty of the BEAM project who is gonna help us answer all these questions in greater detail and tell us about her work in Connecting Mississippi.Guest(s): Sally Doty, Director of the Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi ProjectFind out if your area has broadband: Mississippi BEAD Challenge Public Map (broadbandms.com)Email your tech questions and opinions to: everydaytech@mpbonline.org