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Ep. 454: How bad is the National Public Data Breach? + Other tech news, tips, and picks
Another day, another major data breach. Reported as 3 billion records and actually being released back in April, hackers stole a lot of information on most people in the US, Canada, and the UK. We'll examine what happened and explain how you can check how much of your data is now out there. Once past that joyous story, we'll get into all the other tech news along with some tips and picks to help you tech better!
For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-454-how-bad-is-the-national-public-data-breach/
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: Massive Data Leak of SSNs and more (04:50)
- Data leak affecting everyone in the US, UK, and Canada was even worse than we thought
- Check your info - npd.pentester.com
- haveibeenpwned.com
- Inside the "3 Billion People" National Public Data Breach - Troy Hunt
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Easier Macro with iPhone Magnifier (15:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:00)
- Teen builds his own nuclear fusion reactor at college
- Chess player suspended after allegedly poisoning her rival
- The English Premier League will ditch its hated video-assisted referee tech for fleet of iPhones
- Study finds 94% of business spreadsheets have critical errors
- Apple aiming to launch tabletop robotic home device as soon as 2026 with pricing around $1,000
- Ikea’s stock-counting warehouse drones will fly alongside workers in the US
- Cheating Scandal Rocking the World of Elite High-School Math
TAKES:
* Elon Musk’s xAI releases Grok-2, adds image generation on X (23:20)
- Procreate’s anti-AI pledge attracts praise from digital creatives (26:55)
- Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel (31:20)
- Vulnerability in Microsoft apps allowed hackers to spy on Mac users (36:25)
- T-Mobile fined $60M for unauthorized access to data, the largest fine of its type (38:40)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Saudi man earns world record for 444 game consoles hooked to one TV (40:35)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Meta Ray-ban Smart Glasses (45:10)
Nate: ZipChill Instant Beverage Spinner Chiller, Universal Can Cooler for Drinks, Rapidly Chills Beer and Soda Cans in 60 Seconds, No Batteries Required, Lightweight Small Portable (53:55)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (59:15)
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