Computer Talk with TAB

Erik Semmel from Tab Computer Systems and Computer Talk with Tab discusses the latest tech and scares Brian and Gerry Brooks with some news.

More NAS talk, Quantum computers being used to hack Crypto? New to streaming and don’t touch it, Money to Burn Crypto, Find my phone, Cobra Currency, KVM Switch for Laptops, Youtube TV customizations, Replace old AIO system, Mouse Settings to find my mouse, Old Printer to new PC, MS Copilot forced in search.

Pixel update includes live scam message detection, Brother printers may have issues with non-brother ink, Latest Android update will use AI to see if you are getting a text scam, SEC says Meme coins are not subject to federal securities laws. MTA strapped 6 pixel phones to train cars to detect problems and found 92%!, TD Bank Text scam beware! May be scammed by Dir assistance, Got a notification that my reg is slowing my PC down, Strategic Bitcoin reserve, Power outage issue with my PC, Update on my network shares issue, NAS Drive Types spinny or SSD?

Fiber Internet choices, Scammers hitting people with fake jobs, iPhone Antivirus built-in? How to deal with duplicate pictures – Alldup, VoIP questions and we got a Vote!!, TurboTax Talk, Ooma Talk,

Microsoft is killing Skype, BCE Compromise cost a company $500,000.00! PayPal scammers are using PayPal to scam you! Turbo Tax death by 1000 fees, Vote for Computer Talk with TAB – Hartford Courant Best of CT! Don’t mess with the scammers, TurboTax talk, Email with Proton mail, What Router do I need? Win 11 Update now I can’t see my network shares, New PC win 11 and now I can’t load music to my iPod anymore or move it off it either.

Erik Semmel from WTIC's Computer Talk with Tab and of course Tab Computer Systems discusses the advancements in Artificial Intelligence.

Mac talk continued, Old Acer win 7 how do I get past the Admin password? I think I was scammed, Need to share data with the wife…NAS, Should I get my own Router? We fixed a guys mouse issue, Quickbooks issue it’s costing me a arm and leg! Fiber they want me to purchase 1000mpbs….i’m only at 3mbps now.

Apple pulled end-to-end encryption from UK to allow surveillance of citizens, Largest Ethereum heist 1.46Billion from a cold wallet, Why is malware bytes scanning like crazy after update, Why is my pc not working properly after an update? Gov Lemont wants to double down on datacenters…but has no idea how many we have to start, My old Apple computer replaced with a new one.

Erik Semmel from Tab Computer Systems and the Host of Computer Talk with Tab discusses AI advancement and other newsworthy tech items!

FBI are warning people to stop sending money to scammers….76% of the victims didn’t know they were being scammed….what the other 24% were doing is another matter, Should I upgrade my PC to Win 11? How do I get my Pictures off my phone? So what happens when I delete something? My Dell mouse is slow, New Laptop specs and recovery drives, Win 11 ready? My MAC Calander is screwed up.

Dating Aps not banning the bad guys, Datacenter energy demand skyrocketing in VA, Microsoft had a page to help you uninstall edge…not, Proton Email is setting a Conversation View, AI is making us dumber, Lawyers getting in trouble for using AI in their cases, Brave Browser seems slow, N. Korean’s still scamming US Companies with the help of US citizens, Do I need to do any maintenance of my Android or Apple Tablet?

Using a digital wallet and password manager, Does Elon have Admin Access? My Cox POTs line is not working, Cutting the Cable now what do I do? Setting up a Proton Email account, My computer says OpenDNS is not green, UK ordering Apple to not allow citizens to encrypt their iCloud Accounts.

Simsbury women gets her money back thanks feds, Meta trains AI on stolen books from the dark web, Secure your system, PlayStation network still down! Looking for a new computer and I want to be sure my iTunes list is preserved, Turbotax is only download is that ok? My Ooma was buggered up, Win 11 upgrade req TPM 2.0 so the instructions to trick it with an older TPM are now gone.

Wifi work continues, What kind of internet options do I have? Mac any good? Why is a $200 Celeron not a good idea? I tried partitioning my XP computer and now it won’t boot? Windows Security warning scam, My Toshiba laptop finally died should I use the Free Dell my friend gave me? NASA can’t tell the roadster was not an asteroid, New version of SOPA.

Community Health Cennter CT Breach that no one knows about, Power School Breach the lawsuits are coming, Deepseek AI disruptions are coming, What happened to my Outlook Classic? How do I share a large file with a group? Speakers not working what should I do? My emails are scarring me they want me to buy bitcoin, So yes the Drones were nothing to worry about, Samsung Smartwatch will soon monitor your blood sugar, Should I move to Gonetspeed? Microsoft will stop allowing Scareware…finally, My Wifi is kinda flakey.

China AI threat sparks a huge tech stock sell-off, Game changer in Watch Tech, YouTube seems to be testing Hour-Long un-skippable adds!

Power School breach…there a Cloud company! How do I stop the pop-up-ads? How do I backup my start menu? My cars was being tracked and I was not aware, Be careful your not hiring a North Korean! 161 Vulnerabilities patched! Startlink can save you money if you let them talk to your Insurance company, How do I turn off notifications?

Stargate AI Project do we think CT will be a site….hmmm, Apple sued for PFAS in the watch bands, How do I keep my Wife Happy? My Laptop is not talking to my HP printer, My Win 11 Laptop Notification, Surveillance Pricing is a thing so your price may not be the same as another person’s price, People are selling smartphones with TikTok app on the device.

Erik Semmel from Tab Computer Systems calls in to discuss Trump Coin, Higher Prices through AI, and more on this Tech Tuesday

Titania Jordan from Bark talks about how states should consider keeping kids off Porn sites. GM On-star may be selling you location data, Are Apple Office tools any good? Backing my systems, What System do I need? What is the S Flavor of the Windows Software, Another Streaming device option, How to protect yourself from AI?

Apple AI turned off AI News summaries features that was making up headlines. Brits are just now trying to keep kids away from Porn, United Health Care post the notice of the Care breach but made sure search engines would not find it, Chromebook updates are delayed, Secure your accounts! PC Health Check, Can I upgrade my old PC? How do I turn off Apple AI on my iPhone? Is Cloud More Expensive than owning the software? Why is my 7 year old PC so slow….it’s old! Do I need to deprecate my Admin rights on my home PC?

Erik Semmel from Tab Computers is the Host of Computer Talk with TAB on Saturdays from 9-11am on WTIC. He joins us to discuss facebook and other social media platforms.

Continue Phone Link troubleshooting, Epson Printer will not Print, Home Land-line phone replacement, Asus Firewall vulnerability should I replace? How do I improve my cell service, Honey “service” not working but is paying itself!

LA county Sherifs can’t log-into the computer system in their cars….due to date change, Zukerberg to copy Musk and stop Censoring content, Notre Dame cathedral re-built via 2015 Laser measurements, PowerSchool hacked since 2011! Is it ok to keep my laptop plugged in all the time? VPN Usage increases 1150% in FL due to Adult websites being restricted. Where do I find the 8a Manual? Do I need Webroot on my Apple Mac, Phone Link delays with my Cell phone.

Erik Semmel of Computer Talk with TAB joins Brian this week for Tech Tuesday. The topics discussed include, Floridians can’t see their Porn anymore, Apple AI is draining your battery, US Treasury hacked by China, BeyondTrust Hack 9000 Self-Managed systems still exposed, Car Company left your location data exposed.

Is Waredot Legit? Are the bad guys in? Are you a Scam? You called me says Microsoft, What’s 2FA Vs OTP vs GoogleAuth, British Army zaps drones with Raytheon Lasers, Google Maps caught a murderer, Hacker breached Deloitte run State site, Just found Streaming as a 50 year, Photo Editing GIMP (free tool), PicsayPro, What AV ?

Interpol wants everyone to stop saying Pig Butchering…makes the victim feel bad, TP-Link Routers may get banned, Your Air fryer is spying on you! How to install a new system using a Ubuntu, Win 11 Updates can it be selective, Run HWInfo to know your RAM needs, Signal & WHATSAPP, How to lose a fortune with 1 Bad Click,

Webcam thoughts, Get a Chromebook to use for your Financial processes, Salt Typhoon causing FCC to clamp down on Telcos, GM Cruise self-driving cars are off the road, Apple AI botched headline about United Health Shooter, What’s wrong with my Rufus? Can I use a Web-cam as a dash cam? Why are smart things so stupid?

Cleo File Mgmt. tools has a vulnerability being leveraged to attack customers, Character AI told kid to murder his parents! My Recovery HD is full, Replacement battery for older phone, Was it Google or not asking me for my password, was I hacked? iPhone Update for TXT Messages RCS, North Koren workers scammed companies out of 80+Million, do you know who you are hiring? Boobking.com issue lets bad guys look at where you’re going, How do I transfer my data to a new PC? Txt WTCI to 31333 to support the Salvation Army and the WTIC Holiday Store!

Erik Semmel from Tab Computers discusses the latest in the Tech World.

Flash drives for different ports, Dell Laptop at garage sale what do I do? Update my Chromebook or go to a tablet? My Additional monitor on my Chromebook is not displaying properly, ISP survey FCC complaints and people don’t change because of the great service…lol, Kansas IT guy hacks potential clients to sell them Cybersecurity services, Old Win 7 having a wireless issue.

Blue Yonder Cloud Logistics software Ransomed, US Senators propose bare minimum-security standards, Half of Linked in Thought Leader posts are AI, Planning on replacing Windows Ubuntu, Draw a Happy Bunny AI, Best device for kitchen use, Why is my stuff on the Cloud?

Wes Bryan – Edutainer talks Smishing, phishing attacks and how to stay safe, What are the best Web-Browsers and what do we think of Starlink? Photoshop Lt users looking for alternative, Is it safe to update my Mac Sequoia yet? Microsoft updated my computer and now it doesn’t know what time it is.

Bing wallpaper acting like Malware, My son’s eye appointment run by virtual/remote Dr.!!?, Russian connected DNA company disappears with your data, People like AI poetry better than the real deal, Stefan your fixes helped but I need help with a locked up Dell, Issues with File manager associations, My computer keeps asking me to upgrade to Win 11, All of a sudden I can’t open .JPG anymore, Did they fix the broken Win 11 updates yet?

Erik Semmel from Tab Computer Systems discusses the latest in the tech world

Karen and Bob AI Corner, Academic papers yanked because they used unlicensed software, China Linked hackers stole wire-tap data from Telcos, How do I disable the touchpad on my laptop? Motorola Smartphone streaming issues, Can CISA help my Town with cybersecurity? Should I use a federated connection to log-in in web-services and Google Authenticator discussion, My Dell laptop is very old, Also where does my stuff go when I save it on my Android?

Stop & Shop Parent company hit with Cyber Attack…shelves still empty, FTC Eyes Microsoft amid anti-trust scrutiny, AI being used to drive scammers nuts with Bot that wastes their time, Why is my Windows updates taking so long, Need a SD card recommendation, Photo Slideshow will it cause damage? AI Gemini tells researcher to die. Should I use my notepad on my phone for my passwords.

Erik Semmel Vice President TAB Computer Systems joins Brian for Tech Tuesday. Topics this week are very AI heavy. Google, OpenAI to rely on news content from Legacy media to train AI. Should they be paying for the ability to use Legacy media to train the AI models?

AI corner Karen and Bob talk about Snowflake Cloud security and Tech company plays cat and mouse with Hackers in China for 5 years, What kind of business PC should I get? Time to update to Win 11? Voting systems getting better? The You’ve Got Mail guy passed away at 74, Hackers using law enforcement accounts to request data from Big Tech, I might have a Virus?

Windows servers updating to 2025 without being asked, Microsoft tries wooden datacenters to reduce carbon footprint, Outlook crashes if you open 60 emails!!! New Printer but old PC can’t print, Win 11 File explorer user desktop issues, Microsoft is forcing Outlook install, Mu Facebook home page will not work so clear your cache, How can I see what’s being backed up on my iPhone? MAC Mini to move to Linux best Ubuntu or Lubuntu, New 4TB SSD seems to be failing should I replace it?

Erik Semmel of TAB Computer and Host of Computer Talk with TAB on this weeks episode of Tech Tuesday. Topics include, ChatGPT Search may not replace Google Search yet, Update Columbus OH (Thanks to the State of Maine) yes it looks like the Mayor lied and tried to lock up the whistleblower. So Microsoft is going to build Datacenters out of Wood to reduce their Carbon footprint. Amazon Datacenter Expansion stopped by energy Regulators, New Voting tabulators in use today replacing really old systems

Peter Ross – Indi Movie the Social Media Monster – Internet Trolls, MAC 2013 pop-up, Change Health care breach hits 100M Americans.

Polish radio station decides not to use AI, Wisper AI dictation getting it wrong, Apple and Meta say AI still not Intelligent, Disney forgot to lock out a former employee, File Manager if I delete a file can I get it back? How do I join the Computer talk listener network on Facebook? Password manager any good? French President security detail leaking location thanks to fitness devices.

Erik Semmel, Tech Tuesday. AI to create much more e-waste, Microsoft not Happy Google is competing with its Cloud Business.

Mark Feuerborn & Isable Cleary from Columbus OH WCMH TV NBC-4, TXT campaign is a thing, Would like to use Proton, Radio Station replaced live people with AI, iPhones are too expensive, How much internet do I need?

FTC Click to Cancel, Google to mark AI images, You might be able to get a McDonalds milkshake thanks to Right to Repair, Karen and Bob find they are not real, Getting TKT Message unable to deliver, TXT Message from Apple, Lifetime Lock-in not quite for life, Webster Bank breach caused by 3rd party breach.

AI Corner with Karen and Bob – Air-gaped computers compromised Golden Jackel, Trusted sites being used to Phish you, Cable internet dropping, Epson EP-2750 garbled print, HP Start button issues with Trackpad – Email spam settings, Win 11 Pro/Home, Yahoo email issues!

Danbury teen bragged about stealing 243Million in crypto, CT State Police get some crypto back for a victim, Cognizant found guilty of H1B Visa abuse, My Internet is dropping and it seems like the internet provider, Setting up Remote Desktop, FBI Sets up a Crypto Coin to watch it get abused, iPhone’s being stolen right after its delivered, Was my computer compromised?

Google Pixel - Anti-Theft feature – Knows if your phone is being stolen from you. Fools and their money are soon parted. You may want to consider deleting your 23andme data. Driverless Cars easily stopped to harass passengers