TechTime with Nathan Mumm | 117: Apple to halt sales | Meta fined $400 million | Guest Eric Olson | Airdate: 9-6-22

By Nathan Mumm | October 11, 2022

Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for September 4th – September 10th, 2022.

Today on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, Facebook is shutting down its Nextdoor clone next month, and Meta gets fined $400 million for failing to protect kids’ privacy on Instagram. Brazil orders Apple to suspend iPhone sales without a charger, and is Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power better than expected? We have a special guest Eric Olson founder of Consensus, joining the show and a look back at September 7th, 1998, and Google. In addition, we have our standard features, including “Technology Fail of the Week” | “This Week in Technology” | “Nathan Nugget,” and, of course, our “Pick of the Day” whiskey tasting. So, sit back, raise a glass, and welcome to TechTime with Nathan Mumm. 

Episode 117: Starts at 1:45

— [Now on Today’s Show]: Starts at 3:41
— [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 5:27

Thousands of Xcel customers were locked out of thermostats during an ‘energy emergency.’ 22,000 people lost control of temperatures in their homes for hours Tuesday of last week. Temperatures climbed into the 90s Tuesday, and 22,0000 people received a message on the thermostat stating the temperature was locked due to an “energy emergency.”

— [Top Stories in The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 12:14

— [Pick of the Day – Whiskey Tasting Review]: Starts at 28:02
Finlaggan Islay Single Malt – Old Reserve | $22.00 | 80 Proof

— [Ask the Expert interview Eric Olson from Consensus]: Starts at 30:22
Eric Olson is a talented data science professional with a Master’s in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University and is now the founder of Consensus providing Evidence-Based Answers, Faster.

— [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 40:52
September 7, 1998 – Google Files for Incorporation

Larry Page and Sergey Brin file incorporation papers for Google in California. Filing on a Friday, the date of official incorporation would be marked as Monday, September 7th. Starting out as a privately held company, Google would hold its IPO about 6 years later on August 19, 2004.

— [Marc’s Mumbles Whiskey Details]: Starts at 46:47

— [What We Found on the Web]: Starts at 48:51
Fall is around the corner and the back-to-school time is significant for TV as fall TV shows are about to start. We talked about ‘RINGS OF POWER, but what else is there to watch in FALL 2022?

— [Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 53:10

— [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 54:04

Finlaggan Islay Single Malt – Old Reserve | $22.00 | 80 Proof

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