Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240403 - 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 Read more at Ars Technica: What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world.
Apr 03, 2024
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 Game details at Nintendo.
Mar 27, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240320 - 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 Read more about the: i5 Flow Nostokana, and its predecessors, the i Vision Dee and the iX Flow.
Mar 20, 2024
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 Read more at Reuters: OpenAI says New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT to build copyright lawsuit. Also: buying a Chevy Tahoe for a dollar, one company's respons...
Mar 13, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240306 - 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 Read more at The Record: LockBit held victims' data even after receiving ransom payments to delete it. Also, here are more details about the other stories B...
Mar 06, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240228 - 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 Read more: Trudeau jabs Poilievre over bill that could usher in digital ID for porn browsing.
Feb 28, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240221 - no more rice phone?
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . should you put your wet phone into a bag of rice? New advice from Apple suggests no. =O webmeister Bud Read more at Apple: If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone.
Feb 21, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240214 - Xbox sets the record straight
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . after unceasing rumours about Xbox games coming to PS5 & Switch, Xbox will set the record straight. =O webmeister Bud Read more at Mobilesyrup: Xbox to finally set the record straight on games coming to PlayStation, Nintendo on Feb. 15.
Feb 14, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240207 - deepfake executives
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a company lost $35M CAD in a first-of-its-kind videoconferencing deepfake scam. =( webmeister Bud Read more at Ars Technica: Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist.
Feb 07, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240131 - TheWeekInGeek #15
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Week in Geek #15: failed robot vacuum acquisitions, game layoffs, and moon lander success. =) webmeister Bud Amazon and iRobot agree to terminate pending acquisition. Microsoft cancels Blizzard survival game, lays off 1,900. Japanese moon lander revived by sun, regains contact wi...
Jan 31, 2024