South Geek News – Episode 10🎙️ Recorded January 22, 2025In this episode of South Geek News, Ben and Donovan cover a winter storm surprise in South Georgia, tech news highlights, and some personal stories. Here’s what we discuss:❄️ Winter Wonderland in Georgia?* Winter Storm Enzo left South Georgia with 4–6 inches of snow! Ben and Donovan recount their snowy adventures and how rare this is for the area.🔧 Tech Talk & News Highlights* Apple Privacy Lawsuit: Details of Apple’s $95 million settlement over Siri privacy violations.* Mac Malware Alert: New Banshee Stealer malware targeting 100 million Apple users—what you need to know.* Affordable Internet Debate: AT&T halts 5G services in New York over broadband pricing laws.* AI in Office Apps: Microsoft 365’s AI integration and its controversial price increase.* Intel Graphics Cards: Exploring the new Arc B570 graphics card and its competition with NVIDIA.đźš— OnStar Controversy* GM and OnStar settle an FTC case over selling user geolocation and driving data without consent.🌱 Longevity Research* OpenAI’s collaboration with Retro Biosciences to extend human lifespan by 10 years.🤖 Star Trek Tech?* Meta is working on real-time language translation tools akin to the Star Trek Universal Translator.🎮 Gaming Corner* Updates on GPUs and gaming rigs, including whether the Intel Arc B570 is worth it.🏡 Personal Stories* A chaotic cat moment leads to an unexpected injury and home repair adventure for Donovan’s family.Links* Hey Siri, are you recording?’: Apple agrees to pay $95M to settle privacy lawsuit* Critical Warning For 100 Million Apple Users—New Hack Attack Confirmed* AT&T Is Stopping Its 5G Internet Air Service in NY Because of New Broadband Law* It’s official: All your Office apps are getting AI and a price increase* Intel Arc B570 review: At $219, the cheapest good graphics card – Ars Technica* OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup | TechCrunch* Meta takes us a step closer to Star Trek’s universal translator – Ars Technica* TSMC’s Arizona Fab 21 mass produces 4nm chips at a higher price than Taiwan | Tom’s Hardware* GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates – Ars Technica* Microsoft just renamed Office on everyone’s PCs, and the new name isn’t great* Proposed New York Law Could Require Background Checks Before Buying 3D Printers – Slashdot* Apple Intelligence, previously opt-in by default, enabled automatically in iOS 18.3 – Ars Technica* Netflix Q4 2024 Earnings: NFL and Jake Paul Help Drive Subscribers
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