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  • Fire Extinguisher Save, Fake Fire Sticks Exposed, and Invisible Phone Surveillance | 08-01-26

    Fire Extinguisher Save, Fake Fire Sticks Exposed, and Invisible Phone Surveillance | 08-01-26
    2026/08/01
    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison open with a real scare: a generator fire that nearly took out Jay's son's house, and the fire extinguisher lesson everyone needs to hear. From there, they dig into black market Fire Stick scams stealing your bandwidth, invisible surveillance tracking your every move through Bluetooth and Wi Fi, the Flock camera controversy, driverless and boxy robotaxis hitting the road, DoorDash's new drone delivery push, and why data centers in space are hitting a serious heat problem. A packed episode of Tech Watch covering the tech stories that actually affect your daily life. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and show sponsor 1:11 Jay's generator fire story 3:01 The one fire extinguisher lesson everyone needs 4:33 Buying knockoff Fire Sticks is a mistake 6:51 Invisible surveillance through your phone 8:48 Flock cameras and the surveillance mock trial event 13:42 Driverless cars and boxy robotaxis 16:59 Cord standards, Tesla chargers and secret recipes 20:03 DoorDash drone delivery certification 22:58 Why data centers in space can't handle heat 24:28 Wrap up Call to action: Subscribe for weekly Tech Watch episodes, and check out networkprovidersinc.com for IT support or npitechguys.com to catch the full show every week.
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  • AI Is Leaving the Lab: Prime Days, Telegram Bans, Apple Prices, and Waymo Recalls | 06-24-26

    AI Is Leaving the Lab: Prime Days, Telegram Bans, Apple Prices, and Waymo Recalls | 06-24-26
    2026/06/24
    Sam and Jay break down the biggest stories in tech this week. Amazon's Prime Day is expanding to four days (and counting). Telegram faces bans in the UK and India - and what that means for your daily communications. AI is officially no longer an experiment - it's becoming core infrastructure, with OpenAI adding enterprise controls ahead of their IPO. Georgia Power is seizing homes via eminent domain to build AI data center power lines. Apple is raising prices due to a memory chip shortage driven by AI demand, while also facing pressure from Brazil to open iOS to third-party app stores. Plus, Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after they struggled to navigate construction zones with human traffic officers. Timestamps: 0:00 - Amazon Prime Day is now Prime Days (June 23-26) 3:08 - Telegram and the UK's proposed social media ban for kids under 16 5:50 - India shuts down Telegram for a week over exam cheating scandal 8:55 - The real problem: Telegram as core communication infrastructure 10:54 - AI moves from experiment to infrastructure 12:50 - OpenAI adds enterprise spending controls ahead of IPO 15:50 - Georgia Power seizing homes via eminent domain for AI data centers 18:13 - Trump announces Apple and Intel chip partnership in the US 19:20 - Brazil forces Apple to open iOS to third-party app stores 20:45 - Apple raising product prices due to AI-driven memory chip shortage 22:03 - Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis over construction zone failures Call to Action: If you want a partner who actually understands technology and how to protect your business, visit networkprovidersinc.com or call 385-446-5500. And if cybersecurity is keeping you up at night, grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook - it's written for business owners, not IT guys.
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  • Trump, Quantum Encryption & the Carnival Cruise Hack | 07-01-26

    Trump, Quantum Encryption & the Carnival Cruise Hack | 07-01-26
    2026/07/01
    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the biggest tech stories of the week on NPI Tech Guys. They discuss how the world is discovering America's tech, freedom, and convenience through the World Cup, Bali's new crackdown on remote workers and influencers, President Trump's executive orders on AI safety and quantum-resistant encryption, and the massive Carnival Cruise Line data breach affecting 6 million people. Brought to you by Network Providers Inc, your partner in IT strategy, security, backups, and more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro: Welcome to Tech Watch with Sam and Jay 1:22 America through the eyes of the world: tech, freedom, and the World Cup 3:47 Bali cracks down on remote workers and influencers 8:55 Trump's executive order on AI model safety checks 13:50 Trump's quantum-resistant encryption order 14:32 Is quantum computing really "real" yet 18:43 Carnival Cruise Line data breach: 6 million affected 24:20 Why AI and human oversight matter for cybersecurity Call to Action: Protect your business from the next big breach. Get the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook or call 385-446-5500, and visit npitechguys.com for more episodes of the show.
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  • Elon Musk's Universe Archive, AI Layoffs & Microsoft's 86-DOS Release | 07-04-26

    Elon Musk's Universe Archive, AI Layoffs & Microsoft's 86-DOS Release | 07-04-26
    2026/07/04
    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cover the week's biggest tech stories on NPI Tech Guys. They discuss Elon Musk's plan to distribute a knowledge archive across the solar system, Coinbase's AI-driven layoffs and the AI overselling problem, AI models identifying plant species, Microsoft's release of the original 86-DOS source code, Apple accelerating security updates as AI threats grow, the FBI's warning on a Microsoft 365 phishing campaign, and Amazon's push into AI agents. Brought to you by Network Providers Inc, your partner in IT strategy, security, backups, and more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro: Welcome to Tech Watch with Sam and Jay 0:59 Elon Musk's plan to archive knowledge across the solar system 4:12 Coinbase cuts 700 jobs, blames AI: the overselling problem 9:04 AI models identifying plant species at scale 13:53 Microsoft releases original 86-DOS source code 19:31 Apple accelerates security updates as AI threats rise 21:19 FBI warns of Microsoft 365 phishing campaign 22:51 Amazon expands its AI agent push Call to Action: Protect your business from the next big breach. Get the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook or call 385-446-5500, and visit npitechguys.com for more episodes of the show.
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  • Smart Glasses Spying, Robot Butlers & The AI Regulation Fight | 07-18-26

    Smart Glasses Spying, Robot Butlers & The AI Regulation Fight | 07-18-26
    2026/07/18
    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cut through the noise of repetitive AI headlines to dig into what actually matters this week: the privacy risks of camera-equipped smart glasses, how close household robots really are to affordable reality, and why multi-monitor setups remain one of the best productivity upgrades around. They also break down Asana's acquisition of Stack AI and the growing AI regulation debate in Washington. Tech Watch: we keep an eye on tech so you don't have to. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro and sponsor mention (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:18 – Rapid-fire rundown of repetitive tech headlines (AI stocks, hacks, lawsuits) 7:07 – Smart glasses without cameras vs. the "hidden camera" privacy problem 13:12 – Sponsor break (Local Honey Man, Cyber Playbook) 14:49 – Household robots: pricing tiers and how close they are to reality 19:25 – Why multi-monitor setups are a top productivity upgrade 21:41 – Asana acquires Stack AI: thinking vs. automation 23:25 – The AI regulation debate heats up in Washington Call to action: Enjoying Tech Watch? Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and visit NPItechguys.com for the full audio and video archive. Got a tech topic you want Sam and Jay to cover? Drop it in the comments below.
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  • Smartphone Sales Hit a 13 Year Low, Musk's Secret Power Grab & the Notepad Rebellion | 07-17-26

    Smartphone Sales Hit a 13 Year Low, Musk's Secret Power Grab & the Notepad Rebellion | 07-17-26
    2026/07/20
    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into why global smartphone shipments just hit their worst quarter in 13 years, and argue that AI on phones is more marketing hype than real innovation. They cover Elon Musk's quiet billion-dollar purchase of a power generation company, Waze's Israel-based legal controversy, Microsoft's layoffs and the backlash over a bloated AI-powered Notepad, and a breakthrough brain-computer interface that restored hand function and touch for a paralyzed man. Tech Watch: we keep an eye on tech so you don't have to. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro and sponsor mention (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:04 – Global smartphone shipments hit a 13-year low 4:44 – Why AI on phones still feels like marketing hype, not progress 7:32 – The endless frustration with map apps (Google, Apple, Waze) 10:51 – Musk quietly buys a $1 billion power generation company 12:49 – Sponsor break (Cyber Playbook, Managed IT Services) 14:25 – Password manager reminder and a new fake job interview scam 15:34 – Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, mostly in Xbox division 16:13 – The Notepad rebellion: a former Microsoft engineer's 2.5KB rebuild 20:49 – Brain-computer interface restores touch and hand movement for a paralyzed man Call to action: Enjoying Tech Watch? Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and visit NPItechguys.com for the full audio and video archive. Got a tech topic you want Sam and Jay to cover? Drop it in the comments below.
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  • Sony Deletes Movies, GM Cashes In on Subscriptions | 07-25-26

    Sony Deletes Movies, GM Cashes In on Subscriptions | 07-25-26
    2026/07/25
    Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cover the surprise comeback of CDs among Gen Z, Sony deleting purchased movie libraries, GM making hundreds of millions from OnStar and Super Cruise subscriptions, LG banning residential proxy apps hijacking smart TVs, AI-designed radio chips that outperform human-engineered ones, and a new plug-in solar microinverter that could change home solar forever. Timestamps: 0:00 Show open and networkprovidersinc.com update 1:53 CDs are staging a surprise comeback 2:57 Sony deletes purchased movies from libraries 9:06 USB-C cord crisis, and the MD format that died 12:55 GM making big money on OnStar and Super Cruise subscriptions 15:05 LG bans residential proxies hijacking smart TVs 18:33 AI is designing radio chips that look wrong but work better 23:24 A new plug-in solar microinverter breakthrough Call to Action: Subscribe and share the show wherever you listen. Visit npitechguys.com for more Tech Watch content, check out networkprovidersinc.com for AI business solutions, and grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook to protect your business from cybercrime.
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  • Solar Plug-In Power, Apple's Phone Downgrade Trick, and Waymo Beats Humans | 07-29-26

    Solar Plug-In Power, Apple's Phone Downgrade Trick, and Waymo Beats Humans | 07-29-26
    2026/07/29
    Sam and Jay break down the week's biggest tech stories: a plug in solar device that could change home backup power, Apple's controversial new iPhone leasing program that can lock your phone if you miss a payment, a four minute charging sodium battery that might rival lithium, a wild plasma airbag concept to shield Earth from solar storms, and new data showing Waymo's self driving cars are outperforming human drivers in real world safety tests. Brought to you by Network Providers Inc, your strategic IT partner for help desk support, security, HIPAA compliance, and more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and show sponsor 1:18 Plug-in solar panel device explained 7:12 Apple's new iPhone leasing program backlash 11:44 Four-minute charging sodium battery breakthrough 15:27 Giant plasma airbag to block solar storms 18:37 Faraday cage hardening discussion 19:03 Waymo driverless cars outperform human drivers in safety study 24:26 Wrap up and outro Call to Action: Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe for weekly tech breakdowns and head to networkprovidersinc.com for a free 15-minute IT consulting session, plus grab the Cyber Playbook to protect your business from cyber threats.
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