TechTime with Nathan Mumm | E81[2] Predictions for Technology in 2022 | Faked NFT’s | Tesla Recall | 1/1 – 1/7/22

This week on the show, we have a Tesla recall on computers on almost every model. We have malware show us why passwords shouldn’t be saved in browsers, Predictions for Technology in 2022, and NFT copy cats. What are we to do about faked NFT’s? These items, along with “Letters” and “This Week in Technology.”

Welcome to TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for January 1st  – 7th, 2022.

Episode 81: Hour 2

— [Letters]

Mike and Nathan share this week’s informative emails that were received during the week. This includes scams, phishing emails, and all-out mistruths disguised as legitimate emails

— [What we found on the Web]

TechTime’s Predictions for Technology in 2022

— [Protect Yourself Today]

• Tesla recalls 500,000 Model 3, Model S EVs for two safety issues – https://tinyurl.com/2p85pasm
• Two NFT copycats are fighting over which is the real fake Bored Ape Yacht Club – And dodging NFT marketplace bans while doing it.
• RedLine malware shows why passwords shouldn’t be saved in browsers

 — [This Week in Technology]

Y2K Comes and Goes – January 1, 2000

After years of hysteria regarding the Y2K bug, the world’s computers begin using the date 2000 with no major catastrophes. There is still debate whether the “Y2K Problem” was overblown by the technology industry or if the frantic updating done by armies of software developers leading up to Y2K averted disaster. I tend to lean towards the latter.