TechTime with Nathan Mumm | 114: Password Hygiene & GenZ – Denis O’Shea | Gwen’s Gadgets & Gear | Airdate: 8-16-22

Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for August 14th – August 20th, 2022.

Today on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, Apple is jumping into ads on your phone, and a look back to exploding laptops, all this and more. First, guest Denis O’Shea joins our show, and we ask him about password hygiene and what it takes to go passwordless for our home and work computers. Then, Gwen Way joins the show with a new gadget, and “O Boy, what is happening to META again.” 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 114: Starts at 1:39
— [Now on Today’s Show]: Starts at 3:31
— [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 4:21
Meta’s chatbot is not a very big fan of Mark Zuckerberg

— [Top Stories in The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 9:45

• — Is Apple about to become an advertising giant? – https://tinyurl.com/mshm6d9y 
• — Snapchat rolls out option to let parents see who their teens are messaging – https://tinyurl.com/4bpj2wrz 
• —Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla shares as Twitter lawsuit looms – https://tinyurl.com/3x7k2tep 

— [Pick of the Day – Whiskey Tasting Review]: Starts at 25:02
Wilderness Trail Wheated Single Barrel Family Reserve – Private Barrel Pick | 115 Proof | $69.99

— [Ask the Expert]: Starts at 27:43
Denis O’Shea founded Mobile Mentor in New Zealand in 2004. In 2017, O’Shea moved the company to Nashville, Tennessee, with a focus on securing the mobile workforce in industries such as healthcare, education, finance, and government services. hexaminesns password hygiene and what it takes to go passwordless for our home and work computers.

— [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 44:04
August 14, 2006 – Dell Laptops Catch Fire!
Dell and Sony admit that flaws in Sony-manufactured batteries used in certain Dell laptops could result in the batteries overheating, catching fire, or exploding. They recall over 4.1 million batteries, the largest computer-related recall in history. This came after several widely publicized reports, and in the preceding months, a few dell laptops did catch on fire during the recall. The recall covered 4m Dell laptops sold between April 2004 and July 2006.

— [Marc’s Mumbles Whiskey Details]: Starts at 47:17

— Gadgets and Gear with Gwen]: Starts at 48:30

• Shargeek Capsule Gravity: Your Futuristic Efficiency Booster
• Pomodoro Timer| Kitchen Timer|5,000mAh Power Bank |Flip to Countdown|20W Fast-charge iPhone, iPad & MacBook|Cyberpunk See-through Design

— [Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 51:52

— [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 54:09
Wilderness Trail Wheated Single Barrel Family Reserve – Private Barrel Pick | 115 Proof | $69.99
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