WCCO Tech Talk

Doug Swinhart and Steve Thomson take your computer questions. More impactfully, though, they spend most of the hour discussing the potential negative impacts of the AI boom. They also offer some safeguards we can use to protect any artificial intrusions.

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: Pokemon card collectors Cleaning/disposing old phones & tablets Doug’s trust in factory resets Cautioning against mineral extraction from your devices The merit/accessibility of your own VPN Don’t click on links commanding urgency Security and using AI tools Plus, calls & texts from listeners

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: Anthropic files false tip to police for an unsolved murder in Philly A call for a committee/regulation to take charge of holding AI companies accountable The future of data integrity Why there’s no urgency to regulate Software that assists you in backups Rising importance of local storage Firing up an old Lenovo laptop with Windows 10… is it safe? Plus, calls & texts from listeners

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: Data protection Backing up your data in the cloud & external hard drive AI being on the verge of something scary AI arms race Using Brave Plus, calls & texts from listeners

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: TikTok invading children's privacy We are the product Big Tech fines Selling of our data Spam calls for days Youtube as a resource Protecting yourself financially online App tracking & access Plus, calls & texts from listeners