Zero Downtime

John Hass

Zero Downtime brings together tech, business, and the everyday experiences of running an IT company. John and Logan discuss what’s going on in their world, the questions people ask them most, and talk with other business owners and professionals in conversations that are real, relaxed, and worth your time.

  1. -3 J

    Prego Records Dinner, Microsoft's 8,000 Buyouts, AI Breaks Cybersecurity, Xbox's Fake Price Drop

    Prego just released a device that records your family's dinner conversations, and we have questions. This week, John and Logan break down the strangest brand pivot of the year, why Microsoft's 8,000 person buyout is really a layoff in disguise, how a new AI model is finding zero-day vulnerabilities at 10x the normal rate, and whether Xbox actually dropped prices or just rearranged the math. Stories in this episode: Prego's Connection Keeper, a tabletop recorder built with StoryCorps that asks families to press record on dinner. Opt-in surveillance wrapped in nostalgia. Microsoft's voluntary retirement offer to 7 percent of its U.S. workforce, the age plus tenure math behind who qualifies, and why targeted layoffs almost always follow a buyout that misses its number. Claude Mythos, the new Anthropic model surfacing decades old bugs and generating working exploits, the collapsing gap between finding a vulnerability and weaponizing it, and the embarrassing credential leak that exposed the system itself. Xbox dropping Game Pass Ultimate from $30 to $23 a month while quietly removing day one releases, and why this is a repositioning, not a discount. Plus John's take on parking meters in busy parts of town and why the system is built to catch you slipping. New episodes weekly. Follow Zero Downtime for cybersecurity, AI, privacy, and the tech stories that actually matter.

    42 min

  2. 20 AVR.

    GTA 6 Hacked for Ransom, Apple Glasses in 2027, Huawei's Wide Foldable, Macs Sold Out

    GTA 6 just got hacked again, Apple is betting its next big product is smart glasses, Huawei beat everyone to the next foldable trend, and you literally cannot buy certain high-end Macs right now. This week on Zero Downtime, John and Logan break down the Rockstar Games ransom demand from a group called ShinyHunters, Apple's rumored 2027 smart glasses and the pivot away from Vision Pro, Huawei's new wide foldable that might be the blueprint for what comes next, and why high-end Mac mini and Mac Studio configs are completely unavailable on Apple's website. They also get into the CPU-Z malware attack that turned a trusted tool into a remote access trojan, and close with a bigger debate: is encryption actually a scam, or are we just misunderstanding what it protects? Topics in this episode: GTA 6 hacked again and the ShinyHunters ransom Apple smart glasses targeting 2027 Huawei Pura X Max wide foldable Mac Studio and Mac mini sold out CPU-Z compromised with STX RAT malware Is encryption a scam Subscribe for weekly episodes and let us know which story matters most right now.

    56 min

  3. 13 AVR.

    LinkedIn Scans Your Browser, Copilot "Entertainment Only", Steam on Linux Hits 5%, iPhone in Space

    This week on Zero Downtime, John and Logan break down a packed lineup of stories that say a lot about where tech is heading right now: T-Mobile tightening device promos, Steam on Linux climbing past 5% market share, the Microsoft Copilot “for entertainment purposes only” controversy, reports that LinkedIn may be scanning browsers for thousands of Chrome extensions, and NASA using an iPhone to photograph Earth from deep space. They start with T-Mobile and the quiet end of the Un-carrier era. Fewer top-tier phone deals, tighter promo rules, and less flexibility for families all point to the same shift: T-Mobile is moving from growth mode to profit mode. The bigger question is what happens when the carrier that built its brand by not acting like Verizon starts to look a lot more like Verizon. From there, they get into Steam on Linux passing 5%. That might sound like a small number, but for Linux gaming it is a major milestone. With SteamOS, the Steam Deck, and Proton continuing to improve, developers may finally have a reason to take Linux support, anti-cheat compatibility, and proper QA more seriously. The conversation is really about something bigger: whether developers will keep targeting Windows first, or start targeting Steam first. They also unpack the Microsoft Copilot backlash after language in the terms described it as being for entertainment purposes only. Even if Microsoft says that wording is outdated, it highlights a real issue across AI. These products are sold as workplace tools and productivity multipliers, but the legal language still treats them like systems you should never trust without review. It is a useful reminder that AI can be powerful and helpful without being authoritative. Then they turn to one of the biggest privacy stories of the week. A report claims LinkedIn may be scanning browsers for more than 6,000 Chrome extensions while collecting device details used for browser fingerprinting. John and Logan talk through scraping detection, bots, privacy risk, and where the line is between legitimate security measures and surveillance tied to real-world identity. To close, they look at one of the coolest stories in tech right now: NASA astronauts using an iPhone to capture photos of Earth from deep space. It is a perfect example of how capable consumer hardware has become, and why the phrase “Shot on iPhone” hits a little differently when the photo is taken on a mission beyond low Earth orbit. Zero Downtime is a weekly tech podcast covering cybersecurity, privacy, AI, Apple, Linux, Microsoft, infrastructure, and the technology decisions that actually affect people and businesses.

    50 min

  4. 6 AVR.

    Apple Swift on Android, Claude Code Writes 100% of the Code, LiteLLM Hack, Infinite Campus Breach

    This week on Zero Downtime, John and Logan break down Apple Swift 6.3 adding official Android support, the head of Claude Code saying Claude writes 100% of his code, the LiteLLM supply chain hack, why the Mac Pro may be effectively finished, what is really behind falling RAM prices, and what showed up in the Infinite Campus breach dump. They start with Swift on Android and why this matters beyond Apple developers. Swift can now officially target Android, which means teams can reuse more business logic across iPhone and Android apps while still building native experiences on each platform. John and Logan talk through what this means for startups, lean engineering teams, and companies that already have a strong Swift codebase, along with why Flutter still wins if your goal is one shared UI codebase. From there, they get into Claude Code and the bigger shift happening in software development. When the leader of Claude Code says the tool writes 100% of his code, that does not mean developers disappear. It means the role changes. Engineers are spending less time typing every function by hand and more time defining tasks, reviewing output, validating results, and managing multiple AI coding agents at once. The productivity upside is huge, but so is the risk if review and testing do not keep up. They also cover the LiteLLM hack, which may be one of the biggest AI supply chain wake up calls yet. Attackers reportedly compromised the real LiteLLM release pipeline and pushed malicious versions that could steal API keys, cloud credentials, SSH keys, .env files, and Kubernetes secrets. Because LiteLLM often sits at the center of AI infrastructure, the blast radius is much bigger than a normal package compromise. Then they look at the Mac Pro and whether Apple Silicon has removed the reason for it to exist. The Mac Pro used to stand for expandability, swappable GPUs, PCIe cards, and high end workstation flexibility. Now Apple appears to be putting its top desktop strategy behind the Mac Studio, which raises the question of whether the Mac Pro is quietly done. They also dig into the headlines about RAM prices crashing. The trigger was TurboQuant and the idea that more efficient AI models might reduce future memory demand. John and Logan unpack why that market reaction may be too simplistic, because lower AI memory costs can also expand adoption and increase total demand over time. To close, they revisit Infinite Campus after the earlier Salesforce breach disclosure and discuss what was reportedly in the leaked dump. According to the episode notes, that included staff names, school GUIDs, some school-related data, support tickets, and files that appeared to contain passwords. Even a smaller breach dump can expose sensitive operational details and create downstream risk for schools. In this episode: Apple Swift on Android Claude Code writes 100% of the code LiteLLM supply chain hack Mac Pro no more RAM prices crashing Infinite Campus dump revealed Zero Downtime is a weekly tech podcast covering cybersecurity, data breaches, Apple, AI, software development, infrastructure, privacy, and the technology decisions that actually affect people and businesses.

    48 min

  5. 30 MARS

    Windows 11 Fixes, Amazon Phone Returns, Google AI Rewrites Headlines, Infinite Campus Hack

    Zero Downtime is a weekly tech news and cybersecurity podcast. In this episode, John and Logan break down the Infinite Campus breach, the Intoxalock outage, the Stryker cyberattack, Amazon's reported smartphone comeback, Chrome for ARM64 Linux, Google Search AI rewriting headlines, and Microsoft's latest Windows 11 quality fixes. They start with Infinite Campus, the student information system used by schools for grades, attendance, schedules, parent portals, emergency contacts, health records, and staff data. After claims tied to a compromised Salesforce account, John and Logan explain why a breach that sounds limited on paper can still be serious in practice, especially when support systems may contain sensitive notes, attachments, and internal data that create downstream risk for districts and families. From there, they look at the Intoxalock outage and the growing problem of cyber incidents that affect the real world. These court ordered ignition interlock devices depend on calibration and backend services, so when systems go down, drivers can end up stranded. It is a reminder that downtime is no longer just an IT problem. It can directly affect whether people can function in everyday life. They also unpack the Stryker cyberattack, where attackers reportedly used stolen access and Stryker's own trusted tools, including Microsoft Intune and enterprise admin controls, to wipe devices across the company. This was not classic ransomware. It was a destructive attack that shows how identity compromise can turn legitimate management tooling into a major operational threat, especially in healthcare and the medical device supply chain. Then there is Amazon's rumored return to smartphones. More than a decade after the Fire Phone failed, Amazon is reportedly exploring a new device tied to Alexa, shopping, Prime, and mobile personalization. John and Logan discuss why Amazon keeps chasing the phone market, why the original Fire Phone failed, and whether a more limited Amazon phone could actually find a niche in a market still dominated by Apple and Samsung. The episode also covers Chrome for ARM64 Linux, a meaningful move for Linux users, developers, and the growing Arm ecosystem. Google says the full Chrome experience is coming to ARM64 Linux devices in Q2 2026, extending browser support across another major platform. They also dive into Google's test of AI generated search headlines. If Google Search rewrites article titles in results, even when publishers never wrote them that way, it raises bigger questions about editorial control, tone, search traffic, and whether search engines are starting to reshape the web rather than simply index it. To close, John and Logan cover Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update plans, including top and side taskbar positions, faster File Explorer, quieter widgets, and a more restrained approach to Copilot. After years of user complaints, these quality fixes could mark the beginning of a real course correction for Windows 11. In this episode: Infinite Campus breach and Salesforce exposure Intoxalock outage and ignition interlock disruption Stryker cyberattack and Microsoft Intune abuse Amazon smartphone comeback and Fire Phone history Chrome for ARM64 Linux Google Search AI rewriting headlines Windows 11 quality fixes and Copilot changes Follow Zero Downtime for weekly episodes on cybersecurity, Microsoft, Windows 11, Google, Amazon, Linux, AI, privacy, infrastructure, and the technology decisions that affect real people and businesses.

    58 min

  6. 23 MARS

    Windows 11 Bug, Android Sideloading, Instagram Encryption Ends, Anthropic vs FSF, AI Cancer Vaccine

    This week on Zero Downtime, John and Logan break down the Windows 11 bug affecting some Samsung PCs, Google’s move to make Android sideloading less anonymous, Meta ending optional encryption in Instagram DMs, the growing Anthropic vs FSF fight, and the experimental AI-assisted cancer vaccine story that is raising real questions about the future of personalized medicine. They start with Microsoft confirming a serious Windows 11 issue that can make the C: drive inaccessible on certain Samsung systems, leaving affected machines close to unusable. From there, they get into Google’s push for more identity verification around sideloaded Android apps and what that means for the future of Android as an “open” platform. They also unpack why Instagram encryption is going away, what that says about moderation, privacy, and platform control, and why companies increasingly seem to want private messaging separated from the main social experience. Then they dive into the Anthropic vs FSF story and the bigger clash between open source principles, AI training data, copyright, and closed models. To close, they look at one of the strangest and most fascinating stories of the week: an experimental personalized mRNA cancer vaccine created for a dog using AI tools, genomics, and custom targeting. It is not a proven cure, but it is a real glimpse at how AI could help accelerate personalized medicine in the years ahead. In this episode: Windows 11 bug on Samsung PCs Android sideloading and Google verification Instagram encryption ends Anthropic vs FSF AI-assisted personalized cancer vaccine Zero Downtime is a weekly tech podcast covering AI, cybersecurity, privacy, Microsoft, Google, Apple, crypto, infrastructure, and the technology decisions that actually affect people and businesses.

    47 min

  7. 16 MARS

    iPhone Fold CAD Leak, Windows 12 Rumors, Ray-Ban Meta Privacy, MacBook Neo, Bitcoin Quantum Threat

    This week on Zero Downtime, John and Logan break down the iPhone Fold CAD leak, Windows 12 rumors, Ray-Ban Meta privacy concerns, Apple’s MacBook Neo, and the real quantum threat to Bitcoin. They start with Apple’s foldable plans and whether the iPhone Fold could finally make foldables feel mainstream. Then they get into Windows 12 and the bigger shift happening inside Microsoft, where AI features, tighter hardware requirements, and a more controlled user experience are becoming part of the package. They also talk through the privacy side of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, including what happens when wearable cameras and AI tools become part of everyday life. After that, they dig into the MacBook Neo and why Apple’s cheaper laptop strategy could matter a lot more than power users want to admit. To close, they look at quantum computing and Bitcoin. Could future quantum systems actually threaten old Bitcoin wallets or coins that have been sitting untouched for years? The answer is more complicated than the headlines make it sound. Topics in this episode: iPhone Fold CAD leak and Apple foldable rumors Windows 12, Copilot, AI PCs, and where Microsoft is heading Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and privacy concerns MacBook Neo and Apple’s budget laptop strategy Quantum computing and the long-term threat to Bitcoin Zero Downtime is a weekly tech podcast covering Apple, Microsoft, AI, cybersecurity, privacy, crypto, infrastructure, and the technology decisions that affect real people and real businesses.

    47 min

  8. 9 MARS

    Apple MacBook Neo, DeepSeek vs Claude AI, Polymarket Iran Bets, 3D Printer Gun File Ban

    This week on Zero Downtime, John and Logan break down Apple MacBook Neo rumors, DeepSeek vs Claude AI, suspicious Polymarket Iran bets, and the growing legal fight over 3D printer gun file bans. They also dig into operating system age verification and why Oracle could become one of the biggest winners in the next phase of medical AI. First up, 3D printer gun files. Several states are trying to restrict the digital files used to print firearm components, which raises a much bigger question than the headlines suggest. Are lawmakers regulating weapons, or are they regulating information? John and Logan unpack why G-code, printable blueprints, and open technology are now part of a much larger legal and political battle. Then they turn to Polymarket, the crypto prediction market where people trade probabilities instead of placing traditional bets. After reports of major positions ahead of bombing activity involving Iran, the conversation shifts to whether prediction markets are simply fast-moving public sentiment, or whether they are becoming a new kind of geopolitical signal. When anonymous wallets, blockchain transparency, and war speculation all collide, things get strange quickly. Next is Apple. Reports suggest Apple Stores were told to prepare for a spike in traffic as lower-cost hardware gets closer, including budget MacBooks, iPhones, and iPads. John and Logan discuss what an Apple MacBook Neo style launch could mean for the Windows PC market, why Apple may be pushing harder into the low end, and how a cheaper MacBook could shift the balance between macOS and Windows. After that, it is DeepSeek vs Claude. They explain why DeepSeek has become one of the most talked-about AI companies, how lower-cost open-weight models are changing the AI conversation, and why Anthropic continues to position Claude as the safer, enterprise-ready alternative. The bigger issue is model lineage. If AI systems are increasingly trained on outputs from other AI systems, how do we know where one model ends and another begins? They also look at age verification at the operating system level. New regulatory pushes could move age checks away from apps and platforms and directly into Windows, macOS, and even Linux. That raises major privacy, enforcement, and open source questions, especially when your personal computer starts looking less like a tool and more like a checkpoint. To close, John and Logan lay out a theory on Oracle and medical AI. The next major AI breakthrough may not come from scraping more internet data. It may come from whoever controls the cleanest, most structured medical records. With Cerner under Oracle and healthcare data becoming increasingly valuable, the future of AI may be shaped by hospital infrastructure, anonymized patient histories, and long-term medical outcomes. In this episode of Zero Downtime, John and Logan cover: • Apple MacBook Neo and Apple’s budget hardware push • DeepSeek vs Claude AI • Polymarket Iran bets and prediction markets • 3D printer gun file bans • Operating system age verification • Oracle medical AI and healthcare data Zero Downtime is a weekly podcast about cybersecurity, AI, privacy, infrastructure, and the real-world technology decisions that affect businesses and everyday users. Follow the show for weekly episodes and join the conversation on the biggest stories in tech.

    45 min
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Zero Downtime brings together tech, business, and the everyday experiences of running an IT company. John and Logan discuss what’s going on in their world, the questions people ask them most, and talk with other business owners and professionals in conversations that are real, relaxed, and worth your time.

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  • Création
    John Hass
  • Années d’activité
    2025 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    23
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