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Verizon in a now deleted tweet is telling customers to turn off 5g in order to save on battery life of there mobile phones. With the added 5g chipsets reducing space in phones compounding the issue as they now on average smaller batteries the 5g utilization comes with a heave battery load. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind-the-scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: PSN outage persists This service will help you build your credit The best easy to use photo editing software for beginners Google adds productivity tools Google Pixel update Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Insider program Google Chat gets a redesign Amazon sued for discrimination  Google Duo Walmart drops $35 order minimum  Verizon tells users to disable 5G “We knew T-Mobile couldn’t be trusted” Facebook will pay $650 million to settle class-action suit Volvo’s first EV is stuck on cargo ships Vizio files to go public iPhone 13 Gab data breach Google updates Gmail and other iOS apps Apple reopens all 270 of its stores…for now Zoom Q4 Twitter to label tweets with misleading information Spire Global to go public OnePlus teases “moonshot” announcement Netflix dominates the Golden Globes The post Verizon Says Turn off 5g to Save Battery! #1511 appeared first on Geek News Central.

A celebrity in Taiwan started her live stream and went to sleep for 5 hours. This then resulted in over 11,000 people watching the stream of her sleeping and then donating $3000 dollars to the streamer. I need that gig. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind-the-scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 09:51–The best ways to find free Wi-Fi 11:15–5G coverage map 11:56–The 10 best Bluetooth keyboards for tablets and tablets 12:39–Paramount+ announces pricing 13:30–Lawmakers argue to update antitrust laws 14:50–Mr. Potato Head drops “Mister” 15:43–2021 best TV shows 16:09–One of the biggest hotels in Las Vegas will have a podcast studio Just 10 percent for the new Postal Service fleet will be electric 17:10–Twitch pulls Amazon’s anti-union ads 17:46–AT&T spins out DirecTV 18:50–FCC announces winners in spectrum auction 20:05–Spotify can play your liked songs by genre or mood 04:16–Amazon Music lands on Google TV and Android TV devices 20:38–Twitter announces Super Follows 21:36–Twitter is working on a “safety mode” 22:13–HP Q1 Airbnb reports loss 23:17–Facebook responds to the Oversight Boards recommendations 24:30–Salesforce Q4 25:32–This new Google TV feature 26:08–Target is adding dedicated Apple shopping zones 08:44–DoorDash Q4 CDC’s VaccineFinder The post Streamer earns $3000 while Sleeping #1510 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Perseverance landing video released by NASA is truly remarkable. I was blown away by the clarity it was like a front-row seat. While short it demonstrates how fast and how accurate things have to be to land safely. While computers make it happen in real-time the engineers have to perfect the code and timing to make sure all events fire when they are supposed to. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 15:19–5 common mistakes slowing down you Windows PC 16:28–Disney+ adds content warning to The Muppett Show 17:45–Bitcoin drops after Musk tweet 19:52–Samsung launches EKG support in 31 more countries 10:34–Apple beats Samsung in phone sales 21:34–Microsoft will add predictive typing to Word 22:27–AT&T and Frontier have let phone networks fall apart 23:46–Spotify to test paid podcast subscriptions 24:10–Samsung’s 2021 Frame TV lineup 07:07–NASA releases Perservance landing video 25:06–Dish is confident in its plan to offer 5G 27:55–Netflix’s Downloads For You 28:40–Microsoft will help European news outlets 30:30–Google will lift its latest ban on poltical ads 30:54–Arizona prisons had a software bug  32:23–NASA says some Earth orgnaiisms could survive on Mars 04:19–Clubhouse chats have been breached 13:51–Engine pieces fall from the sky Traeger’s smart grill app 13:15–Airpods 3 photos leaked 12:31–New York City will reopen its movie theaters The post Perseverance Landing Video Incredible #1509 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Perseverance has landed on mars huge shout-out of congratulations to NASA and the JPL team that made it happen. Knocking on wood here but we have gotten pretty good at landing on Mars. There are always things that can go sideways but this was not one of those events. We will see in the coming days if the rover and its onboard helicopter drone and its systems arrived intact. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 12:56–Google removes app if Uber drivers were underpaid 14:34–How to avoid fees when paying your taxes 16:42–Chromebooks overtake Macs 10:45–YouTube offering new entertainment bundle 19:33–Microsoft announces Office 2021 20:22–Tech groups are suing Maryland’s new digital services tax 22:47–Older Google Pixels is having camera issues 24:10–Uber extends work from home policy 25:17–Facebook, Google, and Twitter will appear at a hearing 26:05–Android 12 26:54–California DMV warns records may have been exposed 28:08–Apple TV now on Chromecast 29:44–Dropbox Q4 30:58–Roku Q4 06:14–NASA’s Perservance rover lands on Mars 07:26–Facebook doubles down on debunking climate change myths 31:55–The best open wireless earbuds 32:27–YouTube Kids 33:07–YouTube Shorts 33:58–When should your kid get their first cell phone? Windows 10 update 09:44–White House now says 100 companies hit by SolarWinds hack 2021 Moon landing no longer a “realistic” target Apple Pay will soon work on BART The post Perseverance has Landed on Mars #1508 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Starlink Global Impact is going to be so profound that it will spur innovation beyond America. I feel Elon Musk and the Starlink team will have a major positive global impact and change the way people get information and do business. The long-ignored rural parts of the entire planet will be served by Skylink in the coming years. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 30:36–10 things you didn’t know Google Docs could do 31:40–Android Auto 32:14–Government agencies begin investigating RobinHood 33:43–The top 8 travel apps that will help you save money Capitalize 34:20–500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025 UpEquity 35:07–Clapper permanently bans QaAnon related content 35:57–A webcam app left thousands of user accounts exposed online 36:41–Mastercard will support cryptocurrencies, but… 39:19–Nvidia is bringing back old chips 40:33–Workers at Medium are unionizing 23:39–Virginia is about to get a major California style privacy law 20:59–Cox cuts some users’ uploads 41:33–Uber and Lyft are getting less unprofitable Apple TV+ acquires a “sci-fi courtroom drama” 42:27–NASA in talks 43:15–LG’s new Gram laptops 43:44–Lyft’s new features 45:46–EVgo will support Tesla cars 47:08–Apple puts additional walls between your data and Google 47:59–Facebook has doubled down its takedowns on bullying and harassments  49:38–Disney says it now has 94.9 million subscribers US House Committee questions Apple  53:30–The 7 best budget webcams Magna, Nissan, and Foxconn candidates for the Apple Car 55:36–Epic’s MetalHuman Creator The post Starlink Global Impact #1507 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Section 230 of the Digitally Millenium Copyright Act is 25 today and businesses like mine would not have been able to survive without it. While section 230 reform is going to likely happen we will need to wait and see what Congress does in way of reform with new legislation being introduced now. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 20:00–WallStreetBets gets featured in a Super Bowl commercial  25:50–10 internet safety do’s and don’ts 22:59–See a billion years of Earth plate tectonics movement 27:31–Paramount Plus 28:46–Chromecast with Google TV update 32:08–Apple should jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon Speedtest app now measures network ability to stream video 34:35–YouTube robbery “prank” 37:00–Apple/Hyundai car talks ended 12:44–Section 230 turns 25 today 37:32–Alabama warehouse workers prepare to face down Amazon 17:32–Facebook is finally banning vaccine misinformation 38:26–Apple’s App Store is hosting multi-million dollar scams 41:06–DoorDash has acquired Chowbotics 41:49–Justice Department drops challenge to California 43:27–Hackers tampered with a water treatment facility  44:44–This laptop has 7 times the average number of screens 46:17–Microsoft will remove the old Edge browser 46:35–Twitter explores subscriptions 47:38–Samsung’s 8K Neo QLED TV 49:03–Mark Cuban is co-founding a podcast app 50:16–Barcode Scanner 51:23–9 best ways to organize digital photos 53:42–US IT jobs grow in January        The post Section 230 is 25! #1506 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Google appears to be trying to give consumers more information about a website before you visit it, in qualifying the content it provides based on Wikipedia information about specific sites. Being I am not a fan of Wikipedia as it is still individuals’ opinions and write up’s that built that site that can be manipulated. I garner more games being played with Wikipedia entries. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 25:08–Virgin Galatic plans next rocket-powered test flight 26:17–SpaceX plans 2 Starlink launches this week 28:32–The 10 best sites for free music downloads Amazon says governments requested a record amount of data 29:00–Black Panther series is coming to Disney+ 29:29–8 online grocery delivery services 25:33–NASA’s SLS rocket 30:07–US invests $232 million in phone-based COVID-19 tests 31:46–SpaceX announces first “all-civilian” mission First commercial biofuel booster rocket in Maine IRL NASA Mars Perseverance rover  39:26–The 5 best custom PC builder websites 41:35–More Amazon Go stores are getting contactless One palm readers 07:22–Google adds “about this result” in search 11:40–SolarWinds hackers Ford vehicles will run on Android Auto 18:26–Robinhood eases trading restrictions 16:13–Facebook asks users to opt-in; iOS 14 changes 20:53–Amazon’s Ring has teamed up with police and fire departments 24:31–Chromebook demand more than doubled 23:57–6 ways to stop your Android phone before bedtime The post Is Google a Bigger Gatekeeper? #1505 appeared first on Geek News Central.

RobinHood the Trading app today in my opinion effectively stole from the poor, when it prevented its users to make legal trades on the stock market and in my opinion should be heavily punished by its userbase. They effectively in my opinion handed a lot of money back to the ultra-rich that had lost billions over the past few days. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 51:42–Peacock hit 33 million signups 18:20–E-Trade won’t let you buy GameStop and AMC stock 53:12–Gambling apps are coming to Google Play Store 54:48–Apple clinches Q4 smartphone shipments top spot YouTube is testing clips on live streams 39:13–Tim Cook takes aim at Facebook’s practices Discord is no longer banning r/WallStreetBets Google pulls popular transit app NY Subway from Play Store Robinhood hit with a class-action lawsuit Samsung Q4 56:32–There are over 1 billion iPhones in use around the world 57:08–Disney+ removes some classic films 58:08–Identity thieves raked in billions with your data 30:01–Cable-bill transparency laws 24:03–Facebook to stop recommending civic and political groups 01:02:55–Apples App Tracking Transparency 01:04:22–Walmart plans to expand its use of automation 45:37–GM plans to exclusively sell electric vehicles  42:57–Cisco introduces desktop switches 12:18–AOC and others call for an investigation into the Robinhood freeze The post Robinhood App Stealing from the Poor #1504 appeared first on Geek News Central.

It may not be too long before you find 5G Gear as big a freezer finds it’s way into your front yard to power all of the 5G Antennas in your neighborhood. This is what residents are finding in Houston. The freezer sized boxes are ugly and have often been placed directly in the view of your sitting porch versus closer to a property line. Seems Verizon could care less as well. To add to this Verizon, T-Mobile & AT&T will all have to run their gear and boxes. It’s gonna be getting ugly before it’s over. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 22:25–Amazon launches Alexa Guard Plus 23:23–Yac 25:06–Apple faces yet another lawsuit 28:12–Google Maps will soon show COVID-19 vaccine locations 14:08–SpaceX launches record-setting 143 satellites  27:15–Virgin Orbit 29:08–Verizon prepaid customers can now get 5G Ultra-Wideband 29:47–AT&T may keep majority ownership of DirecTV 07:46–5G boxes are coming to people’s homes Alexa can now act on hunches to turn off lights and more 33:40–Google pledges $150 million in grants 35:09–Apple launches “Time To Walk” 21:31–Spotify dabbles in audiobooks AMC avoids bankruptcy 36:53–Twitter introduces “Birdwatch” 38:45–Facebook gives researchers targeting data 40:01–Hyundai rolls out adorable customer service robot 43:02–Samsung is reportedly building a chip plant in Austin 47:25–Should you buy a Wi-Fi 6E router? NASA will soon have a helicopter on Mars 50:11–Alpha Global Alliance  The post 5G Gear in Your Front Yard #1503 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Covid has allowed millions of people to work from home and some have even been able to move to new locations which are and have started to affect wages with companies adjusting salaries dependent on where they are living due to lower housing costs primarily. With the requirement gone to have to live close to the employer, companies are saving piles of cash. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give you complete behind the scenes access to yours truly. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.00 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $1.00 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Remote Work and Wage Gap. Facial Recognition everywhere. UFC Battles Pirates. Spotify advertises itself. New FCC Chair. Beeper Universal Chat App. Microsoft monitors your passwords. Judge hands Parler a Loss. Best USB-C Battery Packs. House ask FBI to Investigate Parler. TikTok Q&A Feature. Apple TV at 3%. More Censorship. Bitcoin used in interesting ways? IOT Goes to war. 23k Children in the U.K. get Malware infected Laptops. Intel calls in the A-Team. Cubesat with Hall-Effect Thruster. The post Wages effected by Remoter Working #1502 appeared first on Geek News Central.

It’s being reported that Google and Facebook had some sort of Ad deal together that gave Facebook preferential treatment in-ad purchasing across the Google Ad network. This will not help them in their upcoming Anti-Trust issues with States and the DOJ. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show … Continue reading Google and Facebook in Ad Scheme? #1501 → The post Google and Facebook in Ad Scheme? #1501 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Episode 1500 in the can but wow what a process to get here. Had to edit tonight you missed some fun as the stream died this evening. A big thank you to the family of listeners as we have been on this journey together to get to episode 1500. The march to 1600 starts now … Continue reading Episode 1500 → The post Episode 1500 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Big Tech Takeover is the story dominating all headlines the past 3-4 days. I take a serious look at what has happened, the ramifications and will spend a considerable time on the soapbox. Never ever build your castle on rented land and the lessons that continue to be learned. But in this case, when you … Continue reading Big Tech Takeover #1499 → The post Big Tech Takeover #1499 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Elon Musk became the world’s richest man today when Tesla stock skyrocketed. Congrats to him and hey Elon you want to get into the podcasting business? Let’s have a chat. Short news cycle today as I opted to opt-out of certain content that would be inflammatory. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat … Continue reading Elon Musk The World’s Richest Man #1498 → The post Elon Musk The World’s Richest Man #1498 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Slack started 2021 1st major workday with a major outage disrupting remote workers globally. Nice kickoff to 2021. We will soon be celebrating the 1500th episode of this podcast and that will be a major milestone for any podcast in existence today. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow … Continue reading Slack’s 2021 massive outage #1497 → The post Slack’s 2021 massive outage #1497 appeared first on Geek News Central.

A short end of the year show to reflect on what has happened to the show, the family of listeners, and where we go in the future. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page. New Geek Central Discord … Continue reading End of Year Reflection Show #1496 → The post End of Year Reflection Show #1496 appeared first on Geek News Central.

DJI has made it on the United States Entity list for human rights violations. This is a big blow to DJI and could really impact their ability to sell products in the United States. This is the same list the Huawei and others are on. Time will tell how this all pans out. I want … Continue reading DJI On US Entity List #1495 → The post DJI On US Entity List #1495 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Facebook rolls back news feed changes now that the election is over. They applied significant editorial control over the content being presented to users that in my opinion is another strike against Facebook in them selecting what news is good for us. I am not a fan of what they have done in this instance. … Continue reading Facebook Rolls Back News Feed Changes #1494 → The post Facebook Rolls Back News Feed Changes #1494 appeared first on Geek News Central.

The FCC today mandated massive bans of telecommunications company equipment that have any type of federal subsidy or payment. These requires companies to remove the Chinese equipment for National Security Reasons. It is way overdue in my opinion that these actions have been taken. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd … Continue reading FCC Cracks Down Hard on China #1493 → The post FCC Cracks Down Hard on China #1493 appeared first on Geek News Central.

SpaceX will get 866 million over the next 10 years from the US Government as part of its rural broadband initiatives to bring broadband to rural America. In other SpaceX news we will see a potential test launch of it’s big spacecraft. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow … Continue reading SpaceX gets 866 Million #1492 → The post SpaceX gets 866 Million #1492 appeared first on Geek News Central.