Episodes

  • frickin' Meta
    Jan 15 2025

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Meta's updated policies now allow racial slurs and gender discrimination on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. =/ webmeister Bud

    Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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    5 mins
  • the Honey scam
    Jan 8 2025

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . looks like Paypal's coupon-finding browser extension Honey has been revealed as a double scam. =O webmeister Bud

    Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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    6 mins
  • deepfake codeword
    Dec 18 2024

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . some great tips on keeping you and your family safe from AI scams. =) webmeister Bud

    https://www.TheZone.fm/2024/12/18/geekout-deepfake-codeword/

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    5 mins
  • vehicular screenification
    Dec 11 2024

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . car manufacturers are finally starting to DIAL back the touchscreens in cars in favour of physical buttons. =) webmeister Bud

    Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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    5 mins
  • carcinogen-free Esq firefighting gear
    Dec 4 2024

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Esquimalt firefighters will get PFAS-free turnout gear. Less cancer-causing chemicals FTW! =) webmeister Bud

    Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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    4 mins
  • robot ''kidnapping''
    Nov 27 2024

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . viral video shows a little robot ''kidnapping'' six larger robots, but it's not the robot uprising quite yet. =) webmeister Bud

    Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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    6 mins
  • Daisy the AI scambaiter
    Nov 20 2024

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . there's a new scambaiter in town. Her name is Daisy, she's a sweet old bitty with all the time in the world to waste scammers time, and she's AI. =) webmeister Bud

    Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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    4 mins
  • iPhone auto-reboot
    Nov 13 2024

    Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . iPhones are mysteriously rebooting. Turns out, they're securing themselves against intruders. =) webmeister Bud

    Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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    4 mins