If you missed the show from today (01/30/2017) or just want to review it again, we’ve got it edited and posted to our YouTube channel!
On this episode we go over some of the recent random news with our awesome IRC chat!
d7x Alpha News:
www.d7xtech.com/d7x/alpha-info/
www.d7xtech.com/d7x/alpha-info/known-issues/
Hotel ransomed and paid because of inconvenience to guests:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4163886/Alpine-hotel-brings-locks-cyber-hacking.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-infects-electronic-door-locking-system-at-austrian-hotel/
Best Image for Pine64:
http://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/Pine_A64_Software_Release#Ubuntu_Desktop_Image_.5B20161215.5D_built_by_Pine64
Delta grounded by IT glitch:
https://gizmodo.com/delta-becomes-second-airline-in-a-week-to-ground-us-fli-1791764835
Spam Alert: Fake Bank Statements:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-bank-statements-spam-leads-to-keylogger-bitcoin-wallet-and-browser-infostealer/
Office 365 subscriptions take a big dip:
http://www.itworld.com/article/3162708/enterprise-applications/new-office-365-subscriptions-for-consumers-plunged-62-in-2016.html
Replying to spam email:
https://youtu.be/QdPW8JrYzQ
More Adventure replying spam:
Corn turns Hamsters cannibal:
http://gizmodo.com/all-corn-diet-turns-hamsters-into-cannibals-who-eat-the-1791736449
Robots spying in the wild:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/30/robo-reptiles-spy-bbc-spy-in-the-wild/
Don’t buy Switch Branded SD cards:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2017/01/29/new-nintendo-switch-branded-sd-cards-cost-3x-more-than-normal-ones/#4303585a5bc0
Fixing a Mouse (replacement should have been the first test):
Time Crystals are here:
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-just-announced-a-brand-new-form-of-matter-time-crystals
Where can you run for office:
https://lifehacker.com/run-for-office-shows-you-what-positions-you-can-run-for-1791660433
Zach Galifianakis:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302108/
Founder of Namco and Father of Pacman, Masaya Nakamura, passes:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/namco-founder-and-father-of-pac-man-has-died/
Pixel Cast:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2120120/fullcredits?ref=tt_cl_sm#cast
Myst Comes to Android:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/27/myst-island-puzzle-game-android/
SMS Problems for phones:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sms-exploitable-bug-in-samsung-galaxy-phones-can-be-used-for-ransomware-attacks/
Curve Your Impulse Buying:
https://lifehacker.com/this-flowchart-helps-you-decide-if-that-impulse-purchas-1791663313
Detect USB-C meter:
https://gizmodo.com/usb-c-power-meter-helps-you-spot-counterfeit-accessorie-1791668311
http://portpilot.net/
Setup Passwords for Chrome Profiles:
http://www.addictivetips.com/web/password-protect-your-chrome-profile/
COPPA:
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-six-step-compliance
d7x Alpha News:
www.d7xtech.com/d7x/alpha-info/
www.d7xtech.com/d7x/alpha-info/known-issues/
We’ll be back on the air tomorrow (01/31/2017) at 10am EST! Join us at http://www.foolishtechshow.com to join our live chat and talk with us directly!