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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
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
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
Feb 15, 2024
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
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
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
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . gen Zs are covering their noses in family photos, and parents are making it a thing. =/ webmeister Bud Read more at PetaPixel: Generation Z teens are covering their faces in family photos.
Jan 24, 2024
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud's annual recap of the weird announcements of CES. =) webmeister Bud Read more: Nightmare Mario. Read more: e-ink toilet. Read more: smart pot to make your plants interactive. Read more: bone conduction AI talking smart toothbrush.
Jan 17, 2024
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . 23andMe keeps it classy after a data breach by a) blaming its users for recycling passwords and b) trying to convince its users not to sue. =/ webmeister Bud Read more at TechCrunch: 23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached.
Jan 10, 2024
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