The JMOR Tech Talk Show (Podcast)

AI agents talking to each other. Cars with no steering wheel. WiFi sensing movement inside your home. Face recognition moving into dating apps. Delivery drones dropping packages in pools. Lasers taking down drones. And millions of face photos potentially exposed. This week on The JMOR Tech Talk Show, we’re asking a bigger question: AI Is Taking Over More Than You Think: Are We Losing Control? We’ll look at 14 technology stories that show just how quickly AI, automation, cybersecurity, privacy, and autonomous systems are changing the world around us. Some of these advances are incredible. Others raise serious questions about trust, security, responsibility, and how much control we’re willing to hand over to technology. Are we building smarter tools, or becoming too dependent on them? #ArtificialIntelligence #Cybersecurity #TechNews #FutureTech #JMORTechTalk

AI, ROBOTS & CYBERATTACKS: IS TECHNOLOGY MOVING TOO FAST? Technology is advancing faster than ever, but are security, privacy, and accountability keeping up? On this episode of The JMOR Tech Talk Show, we're digging into the stories raising serious questions about where technology is taking us. Was NASA hacked, or did good cybersecurity stop the attack? What happens when AI agents take actions nobody expected? Who gets the money when a robot asks for a tip? Are robot pizza chefs already struggling? We're also looking at Ring camera privacy, smart homes collecting data, AI data centers consuming power and water, robots replacing workers, and cyberattacks that may no longer need a human hacker. Technology can do incredible things, but capability without responsibility creates new risks. Are we still controlling our technology, or are we giving it more control than we realize? #AI #Cybersecurity #Technology #Robotics #TechNews

Tech They Don't Want You to See :  Weekly Roundup, Aug 24–30, 2026 Every week, tech companies make decisions and hope nobody notices. This week, we're noticing. Acura quietly killed three features from their car app right after eating a $632,000 fine from California over driving data, and there's still an active investigation into whether that data got sold to your insurance company. Meanwhile, Uber got hit with a $966 million fine in the Netherlands for letting algorithms suspend drivers with no human in the loop, raising the bigger question: should AI ever have the final word over your paycheck? We're also digging into Tesla's recall of roughly 3 million vehicles in China over door handle and driver monitoring issues, proof that even the most basic car functions are now software problems. Visa researchers found a way to potentially revive expired credit cards, and Meta just filed a patent for a hardware level privacy switch on smart glasses, a real kill switch software can't override. Then there's the trust question hitting your nightstand: Oura is facing a lawsuit over whether its sleep tracking numbers are even accurate. And Flock Safety's license plate cameras are sparking a nationwide debate over where public safety ends and mass surveillance begins. Plus, bonus stories on Windows 11 gaming issues tied to RGB lighting, Harvard's AI avatar instructors, Amazon's push for drone delivery in 500 cities, Google's new $29 tracker gunning for AirTag, what your printer actually logs about you, whether "incognito" browsing really hides anything, and how your phone number can be stolen without anyone touching your phone. Companies hope you scroll past. We're not letting you.

What happens when technology stops simply changing our devices and starts changing the rules around privacy, security, identity, work, and even everyday life? In this episode of The JMOR Tech Talk Show, I’m covering 14 technology stories that could have consequences far beyond the headlines. Apple is reportedly developing a China specific AI model, raising questions about whether where you live could eventually influence what your AI can tell you. Australia introduced tough social media restrictions for children, yet early research suggests many minors may still be getting around them. Meanwhile, hackers stole data involving 678,000 French taxpayers, and another hacking group claims it targeted nearly 50 major companies. We also look at disturbing questions surrounding technology and responsibility, including children discovered working inside an electronics supply chain, police allegedly misusing license plate surveillance systems to track people for personal reasons, and cyberattacks targeting American water utilities. Then we head into the future. NASA is testing radiation protection for astronauts traveling deeper into space. Amazon has changed dispute terms involving arbitration. Banks are confronting AI deepfakes capable of impersonating real people. Wi Fi 8 could make reliability more important than raw speed, new drone tariffs could significantly increase costs, and a newly disclosed Windows Defender vulnerability reminds us why cybersecurity should never depend on a single layer of protection. These aren't just technology stories. They're questions about who controls technology, who protects us when it fails, and who becomes responsible when powerful tools are misused. Join me as we unpack The Tech Stories That Could Change More Than You Think. #JMORTechTalkShow #TechNews #Cybersecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfTechnology

What happens when the technology we depend on starts raising more questions than answers? This week on The JMOR Tech Talk Show, we're looking at 14 stories that could change how you think about AI, cybersecurity, social media, privacy, jobs, transportation, and even the devices inside your home. Could Myspace actually make a comeback after disappearing from the center of social media? Meanwhile, Meta has been hit with a $942 million wake up call involving allegations about harm to young users. Cybersecurity gets personal when hackers don't break through sophisticated defenses but simply trick employees, as Levi's discovered. Even more concerning, attackers are reportedly calling workers while pretending to be their company's IT department. And that router protecting your network? Researchers say certain models could contain a built in backdoor. Then AI takes center stage. OpenAI has faced allegations involving hiring practices, while more than 1,000 technology workers are asking America to be prepared to slow advanced AI development. A school district's planned $60,000 humanoid robot sparked controversy, and OpenAI says an upcoming model could potentially reach a critical level of cybersecurity capability. But here's an even bigger question: What happens when autonomous AI breaks the law? Who is responsible? We're also looking at lithium ion battery dangers aboard aircraft, technology that could tell you when to drink water, robot dogs replacing some human security work, and a massive $15 billion AI data center project raising questions about water, wildlife, and how much infrastructure AI should consume. Fourteen stories. Fourteen questions. And technology isn't waiting for us to figure out the answers. Join me for The Tech Stories That Should Have Everyone Asking Questions (S5) S34 on The JMOR Tech Talk Show. #JMORTechTalkShow #JohnCMorley #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #Cybersecurity