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Geekly Update - 28 October 2026 - Gadgets, Gavels, and Global Glitches
Are you ready for the latest Geekly Update? Apple has jammed a month's worth of product launches into a single week, millions of Windows PCs just received their final security update, and ChatGPT can now read your email. We'll also look at a $25 billion privacy penalty for Meta,…
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Is Your Digital Footprint Inviting Scammers?
You've spent a lifetime building your nest egg. You shred your bank statements. You hang up on robocalls. You'd never read your PIN to a stranger. But right now, that same stranger could be looking up your home address, phone number, age, and the names of your children and…
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You Might Be Spamming In Your Sleep
An anxious AskBob reader says: “Some of my email friends are complaining that I’m sending them spammy emails. I’ve looked in my Sent folder and nothing odd shows up there. How can this be happening? Am I spamming in my sleep? Is it possible that someone has hacked into my email…
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Geekly Update - 23 Sep 2026 - Googlebooks, Big Brother, and AI Gone Rogue (again)
Here's the latest Geekly Update! Cameras designed to find stolen cars are now tracking humans, Apple may owe some iPhone owners a payout, and artificial intelligence is once again reminding us that it should not be trusted with the keys to anything important. We’ll also look at…
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Geekly Update - 16 September 2026 - Foldable Phones, Fake Friends and Failed Fixes
Welcome to this edition of the Geekly Update! Apple has introduced a folding iPhone priced like a high-end laptop, Microsoft is rushing to fix an update that silenced some PCs, and AI chatbots may be better at sweet-talking scam victims than actual human crooks. We’ll also look…
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Geekly Update - 11 September 2026
Welcome to this edition of the Geekly Update, where Microsoft has handed Windows users a record-breaking stack of security patches, AI is helping crooks create more convincing scams, and even that innocent-looking QR code may be up to no good. We’ll also look at browser updates,…
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Geekly Update - 25 August 2026 - Cars, AI, and Insecurity
In this edition of the Geekly Update: your next car may cost more because AI data centers are hungry for memory chips; the cars we drive are turning into rolling computers with all the convenience (and security worries) that brings. Plus, Microsoft patches a mountain of Windows…
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Are You Under Surveillance?
The Flock license-plate-reader network has become one of the sharpest flashpoints in the U.S. surveillance debate. Supporters see these cameras as a practical crime-solving tool; critics see an invasion of privacy, a rapidly expanding system that tracks and records the movements…
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Geekly Update - 13 August 2026
Welcome to this edition of the Geekly Update, where the AI boom is making Windows patching more urgent, phishing scams more convincing, and even our old AOL memories easier to recreate. We’ll also look at smart glasses and privacy, a new Android-friendly tracker for your…
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Is AI Rotting Your Brain?
What if the biggest danger of AI is not that it will replace us, but that it will make us stop thinking for ourselves? In this article, I explore that nagging feeling that chatbots and AI tools are making people mentally lazier, less creative, while also discussing the special…