The Personal Computer Radio Show

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 06.23.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday June 23rd 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Drought-Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers o Gaming is a Serious $159 Billion Industry o Texas Power Companies are Remotely Raising Temperatures on Residents' Smart Thermostats o 65% of Americans Have a Smart Home Device o What Happened to Curved TVs? IT Pro Series by Benjamin Rockwell o Stay Out of Work Politics From the Tech Corner o Should You Buy Refurbished Electronics? o Winners and Losers of the Work-From-Home Revolution

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 06.16.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday June 16th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Google Makes Workspace Free for Everyone o Federal Judge Puts NY State $15-A-Month Internet Law on Hold o Verizon Expands Return Policy to 30 Days o Apple’s Tightly Controlled App Store is Teeming with Scams o Apple Admits Why its Own Files App was Ranked First o JBS says it Paid $11 Million Ransom after Cyberattack o Nikon to End Camera Production in Japan o eBay and PayPal Finally Break Up for Good IT Pro Series by Benjamin Rockwell o A Lifetime of Learning From the Tech Corner o Amazon Prime Day June 21-22 o ATT Donates $2 Billion to Help Bridge the Digital Divide

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 06.09.21

" The Personal Computer Show Wednesday June 9th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Forensic Tracking of Bitcoin Ransom Payment o The Criminals Thought the Devices Were Secure. But the Seller Was the F.B.I. o Microsoft to Unveil New Version of Windows on June 24th o Amazon’s New Feature will Share Your Internet Connection with Neighbors o New Study Backs Finding That MagSafe Can Interfere With Medical Devices IT Pro Series by Benjamin Rockwell o Concerns Before Learning to Code From the Tech Corner o The MTA is Breached by Hackers as Cyberattacks Surge "

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 06.02.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday June 2nd 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o India Based Firm Cloudgen Pleads Guilty to H1B Fraud o Backup Company Exagrid Pays $2.6m to Conti Ransomware Attackers o macOS Has a Huge Malware Problem. o 50% of Streamers Switched to Free Services IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell o Not Anyone Can Learn to Code From the Tech Corner o Darkside Got Unexpected Help from Bitdefender Attacking Colonial Pipeline o The Rasomware Hunting Team

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 05.26.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday May 26th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Chip Shortages Driving Up Tech Prices o Hackers Can Use Your Smart Plugs to Break Into Your Home Network o Apple Exec Calls macOS Malware Levels Unacceptable o TV Providers Report Loss of 1.9 Million Subscribers in 1Q2021 o Apple Named in Federal Anti Trust Lawsuit o Broadcasters Case Against Locast o Microsoft Warns of Fake Ransomware StrRAT o Google Assistant to Power Off Android Phones o Google IO Developers’ Conference Announcements IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell o Certifications and Training From the Tech Corner o Bizarre Story of Inventor of Ransomware o Is There Honor Among Thieves? o Windows 10 Built-In Ransomware Protection

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 05.20.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday May 19th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Colonial Pipeline – Darkside Hackers Shut Down o ATT – Discovery Mega Media Merger o First Amendment Case – Government Made Twitter Silence Political Speech o Reminder :–Google Photos’ Unlimited Free Uploads Ends June 1st o Robocalls from Southeast Energy Consultants o Chinese Products Get Pulled from Amazon o ISP Not Following Spirit of Program with Emergency Broadband Benefit of $50 off Monthly Bill IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell o Post COVID Return to Office – Part 6 From the Tech Corner o Darkside Ransomware Platform – SAAS

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 05.12.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday May 12th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o The Colonial Pipeline Subjected to a Highly Sophisticated Cyber Attack o The FTC Recommends to Congress Ways to Expand Consumers’ Repair Options o Microsoft Shelves Windows 10x o New Federal Effort Expected to Help Disconnect Most Robocallers FEATURE SEGMENTS IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell o Post COVID Return to Office – Part 5 From the Tech Corner o The Chip Shortage is Making Cars More Expensive o Pin Pointing Where the Digital Divide Exists All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston o Into the Sunset 

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 05.05.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday May 5th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Michael Collins - Apollo 11 Historic Lunar Mission o NYS Requires ISPs to sell $15/mo Broadband Plans o FCC Website for $50/mo Broadband Subsidies o Verizon Sells Yahoo! and AOL o T-Mobile Retires Wi-Fi Calling on Select Devices May 31 o Windows 10 Update Will Completely Remove Adobe Flash Player in July o Verizon Loses Cable and Phone Subscribers but Gains Internet Subscribers o Microsoft Support for Python Software Foundation IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell o Post COVID Return to Office – Part 4 From the Tech Corner o The Cable Television Business is Changing o Which Operating System is Most Secure? All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston o An Autonomous Surface Disinfection Robot

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 04.29.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday April 28th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Supreme Court 9-0 Ruled in Favor of Scam Artists and Dishonest Corporations o Chip Shortages and the Blame game o Linux Bans University of Minnesota for Committing Malicious Code o NYC MTA Ends Subway Camera Test over Supplier's Link to China IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell o Post COVID Return to Office – Part 3 From the Tech Corner o The Apple Spring 2021 Announcements o Intel Reset for Windows-ARM Architecture o Intel to Invest $20 Billion for New Plants in United States All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston o Stewed Salaries

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 04.21.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday April 21st 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Adobe Charles “Chuck” Geschke Passed Away o Google’s “Federated Learning of Cohorts” FLOC – Alternative to Third Party Tracking o New York Mandates $15-a-Month internet for Low-Income Households o Are Business Websites Subject to ADA Regulations? o New Technologies in Digital Photography IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell o Post COVID Return to Office – Part 2 From the Tech Corner o The Semiconductor Chip Shortage All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston o The Ins and Outs of Air Quality