TechTime with Nathan Mumm | E92: Should you be tracked at work or home? We Explore Tracking Tools | Airdate: 3-15-22

Welcome to TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for March 13th – March 19th, 2022.

Today on the show, ARE YOU BEING WATCHED AT WORK? First, we look at software companies that track your every move at work and home. What happened to trust? Next, Russia bans Instagram as promised, blocking access for 80 million users, a move that follows bans of Facebook and Twitter. Then what happened to that big Arm and Nvidia deal? It is over, and people are losing jobs because of regulations. In addition, we have other favorite features including, “This Week in Technology,” of course, “Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment,” and, of course, our “Pick of the Day” whiskey tasting. So sit back, raise a glass, and Welcome to TechTime with Nathan Mumm.

Episode 92:  Starts at 3:20

— [Now on Today’s Show]: Starts at 5:34
— [Top Stories In The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 9:45

• Arm to cut hundreds of jobs after Nvidia deal as the $40 billion deal falls through – https://tinyurl.com/5w62957a
• Russia bans Instagram as promised, blocking access for 80 million users a move that follows bans of Facebook and Twitter. – https://tinyurl.com/ycfvjkfw
• Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer – https://tinyurl.com/2p9x3mkf

— [Pick of the Day – Whiskey Tasting Review]: Starts at 22:40

Crown Royal Vanilla | 70 Proof | 20.99

— [Technology Insider]: Starts at 24:50

We explore software programs that track your activity during the workday.

– Is it ok to take a screenshot every 5 minutes on your PC? How about monitoring data file transfers or a breakdown of usage on each application you use on your PC. Is this acceptable?

— [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 43:04

March 13, 1986

Ten years after the company’s founding, Microsoft Corporation stock goes public at $21 per share. The stock, which eventually closed at $27.75 a share, peaked at $29.25 a share shortly after the opening. It is said that the rising value of Microsoft stock has made an estimated 4 billionaires and 12,000 millionaires of Microsoft employees.

— [Protect Yourself Today]: Starts at 48:51

A VPN provider bans BitTorrent after getting sued by major film studios. – https://tinyurl.com/29ryxbpw

— [Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 51:41

— [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 54:01

Crown Royal Vanilla | 70 Proof | 20.99
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