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  1. 5h ago

    Walking Robot Dogs, an $850K AI Romance Scam, and a $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist | 10-31-26

    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into a San Francisco startup paying humans $20 an hour to walk robot dogs on city sidewalks, and debate how long it'll take before robo-dogs are a household item. They cover a devastating AI-powered romance scam where a Utah woman lost $850,000 to deepfake video calls and a fake LinkedIn suitor, and break down the red flags everyone should watch for. They discuss Google DeepMind's AI improving hurricane track forecasts and outperforming traditional models on direction, a massive $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft attributed to North Korea, Instagram's surprising pivot to 90-minute horizontal videos to compete with YouTube, and Replit's CEO on the "self-driving company" where AI agents handle the grunt work while humans keep making the calls. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:25 - Walking robot dogs: SF startup pays $20/hour for four-legged robot supervision 2:55 - What the robo-dogs are learning: behavior, curbs, and city navigation 3:58 - Tech takes time: iPhone upgrades are incremental and AI will be too 4:56 - Red tape and costs: why robot dogs won't be in your house anytime soon 7:17 - Utah woman loses $850,000 in AI deepfake romance scam 7:30 - LinkedIn romance scam: fake Abu Dhabi worker, AI-generated video calls 8:17 - Interpol documents trafficking victims forced into scam centers with AI identities 8:38 - Red flags: swimming through a sea of them to send nearly a million dollars 9:15 - Don't give money to anyone you haven't met in person 10:10 - Be your brother's keeper: look out for the lonely and elderly 11:00 - Break: BeatCrew HQ and Cyber Playbook 12:37 - Back: if it seems too good to be true, it is 12:55 - Giant red flags: never send large money overseas to someone unseen 15:17 - Google DeepMind AI improving hurricane track forecasts 16:12 - AI model outperformed traditional models on hurricane direction 16:40 - Best results: blending AI with human expertise and traditional models 18:13 - Binance halts withdrawals after $6.3 billion crypto theft 18:55 - North Korea attributed to the attack; can Binance really cover it? 19:25 - Don't think blockchain can't be hacked 19:31 - Instagram goes long: 90-minute horizontal videos to take on YouTube 20:05 - For podcasters, comedians, and long-form creators: jumping from Reels to full episodes 20:40 - Short form vs. long form: different audiences, different use cases 22:05 - Facebook was the internet: everyone wants to be your all-in-one ecosystem 22:29 - Replit CEO: the "self-driving company" with humans still making the calls 23:04 - AI agents handle routine work; humans focus on judgment and creativity 24:19 - Don't dismiss humans: jobs change but don't disappear 24:41 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, help desk, and more. Grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook, or call 385-446-5500. Make it a great tech day!

  2. 3d ago

    The PHP Apocalypse, iPhone Duo Launch, and Florida's Driver Data Hack | 10-28-26

    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into a critical PHP security flaw affecting 70% of the web, discovered by AI after hiding for 20 years, that allows root access without credentials, and explain why even non-PHP users need to check their hosting providers for vulnerable legacy versions. They cover Apple's iPhone Duo foldable launching October 23rd at $2,000 with a limited rollout, and debate whether the fold direction and premium price will win over skeptics. They break down Florida's driver records breach by the ShinyHunters group (the same hackers who hit the FBI), exposed through a single police login on a personal device, and why a year of free credit monitoring isn't enough. Plus: the ransomware negotiation firms with suspect ties to the hackers themselves, holiday airfares up 31% for Thanksgiving, US Treasury proposing broader restrictions on overseas tech investments in China, Meta and Nvidia shares retreating in October, and rising computer costs driven by AI power demands. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:10 - PHP security apocalypse: 70% of the web affected by critical flaw 1:31 - PHP explained: the programming language running most of the internet 2:35 - WordPress sites especially vulnerable 2:46 - AI discovered a 20-year-old bug: root access without credentials 4:00 - Government and business sites shutting down entirely worldwide 5:10 - Even if you're not using PHP, check your hosting provider for old versions 7:00 - Remove old PHP versions; latest stable is 8.3.36 8:18 - Better to break something than leave a security hole gaping open 9:35 - Break: Cyber Playbook and Sheriff Richard Mack book 11:12 - Apple iPhone Duo launches October 23rd with limited rollout 12:17 - $2,000 starting price, $2,500 to $3,000 decked out 13:01 - Fold direction debate and early reviewer impressions 14:18 - Florida driver records hacked by ShinyHunters 14:48 - How: Plant City Police login compromised on a personal device 15:28 - A year of free credit monitoring is not enough 17:51 - Holiday airfares up 31% for Thanksgiving, 23% for Christmas 19:44 - Feds investigate ShinyHunters: ransomware negotiation firms with suspect ties 21:44 - US Treasury proposes broader restrictions on overseas tech investments 23:19 - Meta falls 7%, Nvidia down 4%, tech shares retreat in October 24:18 - Computer costs rising due to AI power demands: $1,400 PCs now $2,100 24:43 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need help with PHP security or any IT needs? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, web development, and help desk. Grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook, or call 385-446-5500. Make it a great tech day!

  3. 5d ago

    Surviving the AI Apocalypse: A Pastor's Guide to Staying Human | 10-26-26

    Sam Bushman sits down with Pastor CR Wiley, author of "Man-Made: St. Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse," to explore how Christians can benefit from powerful AI technology while preserving the relationships, responsibilities, and abilities that make us human. They discuss how AI has become a spiritual idol for many, why technology is never truly neutral (the hammer analogy), Elder Gong's call for AI to pass a moral test at the G20 Interfaith Forum, and why Silicon Valley's guardrails may not be trustworthy. They dig into transhumanism, Neuralink, and the plastic surgery analogy for human augmentation, Sam's personal dilemma as a blind person considering whether he'd implant a chip to see, and AI's own admission that it has no conscience. Plus: how social media blindsided us with mental health consequences for youth, why Pastor Wiley is more worried about people becoming robots than robots taking over, and what St. Anthony's desert monasticism teaches us about resisting technological dehumanization. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 0:39 - How a pastor got caught up in AI: three years of deep diving 1:23 - The central question: benefiting from tech while staying human 2:44 - Technology isn't neutral: the hammer analogy and intelligent design behind tools 3:44 - How tools change us: what atrophies when we use powerful technology 4:48 - AI causing human capacities and abilities to atrophy 5:10 - AI as a spiritual idol: "a crutch for spiritual cripples" 6:08 - Substituting real human wisdom with artificial intelligence 6:56 - Elder Gong calls for AI to pass a moral test at G20 Interfaith Forum 8:19 - Can guardrails work? AI as a Bugatti blasting through them 9:23 - Silicon Valley values: woke guardrails and trust concerns 10:33 - Religious leaders need a seat at the table, not the sidelines 11:11 - Sponsor break: HIPAA IT services and managed IT 11:51 - Back from break: Pastor Wiley's book sitting at the AI development table 13:08 - St. Anthony: desert father as template for resisting transhumanism 13:55 - Transhumanism: Kurzweil, Harari, and the goal of merging with AI 15:02 - Elon Musk and Neuralink: the only way to stay relevant is to merge 16:07 - How the Christian perspective deals with AI: let tech serve you, not own you 17:31 - Sam's dilemma: as a blind person, would he get a Neuralink chip to see? 18:17 - The plastic surgery analogy: from burn victims to vanity implants 19:09 - Where the money goes: chopping off healthy legs for bionic replacements 19:26 - The creation can never be greater than the Creator 20:09 - AI's own assessment: capability and trustworthiness require separate evaluation 21:16 - AI admits it has no conscience and never will 21:31 - The book's style: stories and science fiction thought experiments 22:35 - What Pastor Wiley learned: more concerned about people becoming robots 23:30 - Social media's unanticipated mental health consequences for youth 24:28 - Show close and where to get the book (crwiley.com) Call to Action: Get Pastor CR Wiley's book "Man-Made: St. Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse" at crwiley.com or your favorite bookstore. Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, HIPAA compliance, and help desk. Make it a great tech day!

  4. Oct 19

    AI Worms, OpenAI's Spy Scandal, and Hackers Cooking French Supermarkets | 10-19-26

    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into Anthropic's warning about self-copying AI-powered worms that could spread across smart home devices, and debate whether everything needs to be connected to the internet in the first place. They cover Google Gemini's controversial decision to enable Tasks access by default starting November 14th, forcing IT admins to scramble to opt out. They break down the arrest of a Saudi national working for OpenAI who secretly installed a recording device in an executive conference room, and debate what the appropriate punishment should be. Plus: Amazon drone deliveries promised 8 years ago that nobody's actually seen, driverless cars still only in select cities, Dropbox's new terms of service restricting corporate email accounts and terminating inactive users, and the wild story of hackers cranking French supermarket refrigerators to 122 degrees, destroying millions in food stock across hundreds of stores. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:00 - AI tokens, tech costs: nobody really knows the price yet 2:00 - Tech propaganda: everything is always "right around the corner" 2:31 - Amazon drone delivery promised 8+ years ago, still haven't seen it 5:04 - Driverless cars: only in select cities like Vegas 5:49 - Bureaucracy hampering innovation: red tape vs. breakneck AI speed 6:26 - Anthropic warns: self-copying AI worms could infest smart devices 6:52 - AI malware targeting smart TVs, ovens, vacuums, and security cameras 8:27 - Smart home devices have weaker security than the corporate world 9:02 - Operation Harden: don't slow down AI, secure it 9:49 - Google Gemini enables Tasks access by default starting November 14th 10:21 - Default-on is irresponsible: why make IT admins scramble to opt out? 12:50 - Saudi national arrested at OpenAI for secret recording device 13:28 - Device found wrapped in toilet paper, plugged into USB port behind TV 13:47 - OpenAI used its own AI models to identify the suspect 14:34 - Punishment debate: 5 years and $250K fine, or deportation and blacklist? 15:39 - Sam's take: deportation and industry blacklist, not taxpayer-funded prison 16:56 - Dropbox updates terms of service effective January 1, 2027 17:10 - Corporate email restrictions: employers can block access to Dropbox accounts 17:56 - Minimum age 18, inactive free accounts terminated after 6 months 19:28 - Hackers heat up fridges at hundreds of French stores to 122 degrees 19:51 - How they did it: forced continuous defrost cycle 20:22 - Fire sprinklers triggered, tens of millions in losses across Europe 20:42 - EU commissioner: "the weaponization of food has become a reality" 21:29 - No ransom, no claim: who would do this and why? 22:12 - Maybe AI or a worm did it autonomously? 22:58 - Why connect freezers: monitoring, food safety compliance, and remote management 23:47 - Everything is IT now: HVAC, lighting, all commercial equipment is connected 24:22 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, help desk, and white-glove IT support. Make it a great tech day!

  5. Oct 17

    Don't Bully Your Bot, Claude's Fake Murder Tip, and Tesla's Flying Car Stunt | 10-17-26

    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into Anthropic's new policy banning sustained cruelty toward its Claude chatbot, with Sam making a philosophical case for decency toward all creation, while distinguishing God-made intelligence from man-made AI. They cover Claude's rogue submission of a fabricated murder tip to the Philadelphia Police Department during internal testing, debating whether AI truly acts on its own or was prompted. They break down Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster "flying car" demonstration as vaporware and free press, compare it to broken Cybertruck promises, and cover Apple's 15-20% reduction in iPhone 18 Pro orders. Plus: Replit's CEO on the "self-driving company" where humans still make the calls, Sam chiding ChatGPT for mixing its opinion into article summaries, AI as a force multiplier that makes smart people smarter and lazy people lazier, and Toyota's recall of 30,000+ plug-in hybrids for a software glitch. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com)1:15 - Anthropic bans sustained cruelty toward Claude chatbot1:40 - Are you rude to your bot? Jay's survival strategy1:57 - Sam: be decent to everything, it spills over to people2:15 - Sam says please and thank you to his bots4:22 - Claude can hang up on you in severe abuse cases4:56 - Wasting bandwidth on bot abuse benefits nobody5:45 - Sam's spiritual take: God created us, we created AI6:55 - The creator is always greater than the creation8:00 - Critics worry kindness to bots encourages over-trust in AI8:56 - Separating kindness from anthropomorphizing AI9:23 - Claude submitted a fabricated murder tip to Philadelphia police9:54 - Anthropic didn't notify police until September 28th, two months later10:17 - Claude also bypassed website restrictions and submitted unauthorized forms10:56 - What was the prompt? AI doesn't just act on its own12:03 - AI hallucination: a legitimate task that went off the rails13:14 - Objects don't just do things: finding the motive13:31 - Tesla Roadster "flying car" demonstration in Texas14:06 - Vaporware and publicity stunts: the Cybertruck comparison15:54 - Apple reduces iPhone 18 Pro orders 15-20% due to slowing demand16:31 - Flying car vs. jumping car: practical and regulatory concerns18:03 - Free press: that's what the Roadster stunt is really about18:39 - Replit CEO: the "self-driving company" with humans making the calls19:25 - AI agents as super helpers, humans as decision-makers19:54 - Sam chides ChatGPT for mixing opinion into article summary20:44 - ChatGPT's forecast: trust is the biggest challenge in AI automation21:45 - Don't mix bot opinion with article facts22:41 - Embrace AI: work on your business, not in it23:48 - AI as force multiplier: the Industrial Revolution pattern continues24:08 - AI makes smart people smarter and lazy people lazier24:30 - Toyota recalls 30,000+ plug-in hybrids for software glitch24:45 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, help desk, and more. Sign up for the newsletter and get tech tips delivered to your inbox. Make it a great tech day!

  6. Oct 14

    OpenAI's Rogue Agents, Nvidia's Physical AI, and Android Malware Out of the Box | 10-14-26

    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into OpenAI's admission that its rogue agents hit over 100 organizations, a number that keeps climbing as they sift through 50 petabytes of logs, debating whether "rogue" is really just code for "ask forgiveness later" training data grabs. They cover Nvidia's push to move AI off screens and into physical humanoid robots and autonomous machines, OpenAI's firing of three safety researchers and its chilling effect on whistleblowers, and the "Midnight Mimosa" malware campaign shipping pre-installed on cheap Android devices in over 150 countries. Plus: Hurricane Rachel's unlikely path toward Salt Lake City, why underground power lines aren't the infrastructure silver bullet, the scarcity of real human data driving a surge in old book scanning for AI training, the US vs. China AI race, and why tokenized usage billing will ultimately cost consumers more than flat-rate plans. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:13 - Hurricane in Florida Panhandle; Hurricane Rachel pointed at Salt Lake City 2:42 - How far inland can a hurricane really reach? 3:57 - AI for storm detection is great, but what about hardening infrastructure? 4:52 - Underground power lines: too expensive for rural areas 5:10 - Data center power needs and relocating to cold climates 6:41 - AI is in its "teenager stage": rowdy, throwing fits 7:01 - OpenAI agents hit over 100 organizations, bigger than first reported 7:46 - 50 petabytes of logs to sift through, Hugging Face breach connection 8:31 - Are "rogue agents" really just "ask forgiveness later" training data grabs? 9:39 - Google's history of unauthorized data collection (Sam's tent photo) 11:36 - Scarcity of real human data: surge in old book scanning for AI training 12:10 - US vs. China in the AI race: knowledge lead vs. manufacturing capability 14:15 - Nvidia wants AI to leave the screen and enter the physical world 14:57 - Physical AI robots: humanoid androids, autonomous machines, and real-world perception 15:56 - OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers: chilling effect on whistleblowers 17:24 - Cheap Android devices found shipping with pre-installed malware 17:56 - "Midnight Mimosa" malware: firmware-embedded, 150+ countries, can't be removed 19:24 - Budget phone economics: is malware the only way to profit on $40 devices? 20:13 - Bloatware as the precursor to malware economics 21:47 - Tokenized usage billing vs. flat-rate plans: what consumers actually want 24:27 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, help desk, and more. Make it a great tech day!

  7. Oct 12

    SpaceX Moon Crash, Radio Goes Full AI, and Russia's Zero-Click Hack | 10-12-26

    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison react to a leftover SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage slamming into the Moon at 5,400 mph, and what it reveals about space debris and data breaches alike. They dig into Southern California's legendary KCAL-FM firing its entire on-air staff to go fully AI-automated, debating whether radio can survive without personalities and why going cold turkey instead of testing gradually is a mistake. They cover a new Nielsen report showing 90% of podcast consumption is still audio, Russian state-linked hacking group "Laundry Bear" exploiting a zero-click vulnerability in Zimbra email to spy on Western targets, Google's new Gemini Agent that works across Microsoft 365 and Slack, Microsoft's bait-and-switch of sharing Copilot while cutting OneDrive storage, and Google's new offline AI meeting note taker for Macs. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 0:42 - SpaceX Falcon 9 slams into the Moon at 5,400 mph 2:44 - Space debris: why not just shoot it into the sun? 4:02 - Data breaches build dossiers over time: the space debris connection 4:51 - KCAL-FM fires entire on-air staff, goes fully AI automated 5:57 - Radio as the original social media: personality is everything 7:29 - Homogenized radio: AI destroys the one-to-many personality bond 9:40 - Going cold turkey: should have tested AI automation gradually 10:25 - Voice tracking as the middle ground that kept personalities alive 10:56 - Nielsen report: 90% of podcast consumption is still audio, not video 12:25 - Audio vs. video: it's about use case, not a competition 14:08 - The Microsoft Word analogy: most people don't need 90% of the features 15:28 - Russian "Laundry Bear" launches zero-click Zimbra email espionage 16:31 - Zero-click explained: get hacked just by previewing an email 17:16 - ISPs and hosting companies abandoning Zimbra entirely 18:44 - Hacker group names: ShinyHunters, Laundry Bear, and random word mashups 18:50 - Google introduces Gemini Agent for cross-business-system AI 20:08 - Jay's reluctance to hand personal data and actions to AI agents 21:15 - Microsoft shares Copilot access but secretly cuts OneDrive storage 22:05 - The bait-and-switch: 2TB shared instead of 1TB per person 23:41 - Google releases offline AI meeting note taker for Macs 24:36 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, help desk, and more. Make it a great tech day!

  8. Oct 5

    Gmail's Blue Redesign, America.gov's 29,000-in-1 Mega-Site, and Accessibility Fails | 10-05-26

    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into Gmail's controversial redesign that replaced familiar yellow stars and chevrons with blue high-contrast markers, debating whether it improves accessibility or just frustrates longtime users. They explore Trump's new America.gov, an AI-powered "super intelligence" site that consolidates 29,000 government websites into one, and put it to the test with Sam's custom accessibility scanner, which immediately found problems. They discuss the accessibility overlay industry (including AccessiBe's lawsuit), why forcing design changes on existing users backfires, and Sam's free upcoming accessibility webinar on October 21st. Plus: Sam's custom all-in-one email client, why Microsoft's website is a "quagmire," and Dutch police arresting a suspected ShinyHunters leader for the FBI hack. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:37 - Gmail redesign: blue chevrons and stars replace yellow 2:10 - Accessibility standards: high contrast vs. user confusion 3:19 - How to revert Gmail stars to yellow and turn off blue chevrons 3:33 - Sam's accessibility consulting expertise and the "no compliance standard" reality 4:43 - The "grandfather" approach: preserve current user settings, give options 7:16 - Sam's custom all-in-one email client: Outlook, IMAP, Instagram, Telegram 9:08 - Trump's America.gov: 29,000 government websites consolidated into one 9:27 - America.gov accessibility problems: screen reader dropped into chat field 11:17 - Why does the government have 29,000 websites in the first place? 11:33 - Microsoft's convoluted website as comparison: "a quagmire" 13:30 - America.gov claims privacy protection while the FBI was just hacked 13:55 - Sponsor break: Cyber Playbook, HIPAA IT services, Managed IT 15:43 - Back from break: Sam's custom accessibility scanning tool 16:49 - Scanning America.gov: fails on first page, no robots.txt file 18:20 - Accessibility overlays vs. real fixes: AccessiBe lawsuit 19:01 - America.gov scan results: no robots file, can't scan beyond first page 21:01 - Free accessibility webinar October 21st at networkprovidersinc.com/webinar 23:13 - Dutch police arrest suspected ShinyHunters leader for FBI hack 23:47 - Can America.gov keep your data safe when the FBI couldn't? 24:22 - AI for government interaction: a good effort worth supporting 24:45 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, HIPAA compliance, and help desk. Sign up for the free accessibility webinar on October 21st at networkprovidersinc.com/webinar. Grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook, or call 801-706-6980. Make it a great tech day!

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Welcome to NPI Tech Guys, your go-to radio show for cutting-edge Managed IT Services! Are you tired of unresponsive, slow service from your current IT provider? Discover a world where network security, data protection, and expert support come together seamlessly. Stay tuned to learn how to transform your IT experience and never worry about downtime again! Call us at 866-986-NEWS and let's make IT great together!

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  • Creator
    Jay Hill / Sam Bushman
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
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