TechTime with Nathan Mumm | 140: Google Bard launch failure | ChatGPT Valentine’s Day | G&G Hera APP | Airdate: 2-14-23
Today on TechTime with Nathan Mumm®, The Google Bard launch was a big failure and cost the company a big black eye in the race for search 2.0. Valentine’s Day Scams and how to avoid getting taken. Amazon still wants to own the grocery store market. You will want to listen to our ChatGPT Valentine’s Day poems randomly inserted into the show. Gwen Way is in the studio for a fascinating Gadget and Gear segment, discussing a vital software initiative. Finally, we have a story about a tactical Aircraft flown for 17 hours on AI. In addition, we have our standard features, including “Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment,” “This Week in Technology,” and a possible “Nathan Nugget.”
Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for February 12th – 18th, 2023.
Episode 140: Starts at 1:35
— [Now on Today’s Show]: Starts at 3:13
— [Top Stories in Technology]: Starts at 5:58
- The Google Bard launch was a big failure. Since the official event, Google employees have taken to their internal forum “Memegen” to slam the CEO and the company for its widely criticized launch handling. – https://tinyurl.com/3w4mrnzj
- Valentine’s Day Scams: Here’s How To Avoid Getting Taken – While you might be in the mood for love, make sure that you’re not looking for it in all the wrong places. – https://tinyurl.com/5bk83zxh
- Amazon plans to eventually ‘go big’ on physical grocery stores. – https://tinyurl.com/2p9babc8
— [Pick of the Day – Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 20:28
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— [Gadgets and Gear]: Starts at 22:38
Gwen Way looks at a Kickstarter Software Program that Tracks patterns of abuse in your relationship.
Hera: Track patterns of abuse in your relationship.
If someone close to you is abusive, Hera can help you understand what’s happening, record your experiences and connect you with help.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner.
The number of women killed by a current or former male partner added up to nearly double the soldier lives lost in war in Afghanistan and Iraq during the same 11-year time frame (GoodHousekeeping, 2022).
— [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 34:15
February 12, 2001 The NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the “saddle” region of asteroid 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
— [Marc’s Whiskey Mumble]: Starts at 37:56
— [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 41:08
This week’s “Technology Fail” comes to us from Google. Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares
— [Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 46:50
Mike’s worst first date he had with the Technology Application Bumble.
— [Nathan Nugget]: Starts at 51:36
Microsoft Is Deleting Internet Explorer from Your PC Today
— [Pick of the Day Whiskey Review]: Starts at 52:57
Calumet Farm 16 Year Bourbon – Single Rack Black “Citation” | 106 Proof | $149.95
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