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38 - Unmasked: The Subscription Deception

The Minimalist TechApr 22, 2024

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38 - Unmasked: The Subscription Deception

We unveil the deceptive tactics and price pitfalls lurking within the realm of subscription services. Join us as we shine a light on the relentless price hikes, the overwhelming number of services draining our wallets, and the deliberate strategies designed to make us forget we're even subscribed. From hidden fees to clever marketing ploys, we dissect the true cost of convenience and the pains of subscription fatigue. Tune in for eye-opening discussions and actionable insights to reclaim control over your subscriptions and finances.

Apr 22, 202425:46

37 - Tech Company Net Zero Direction Carbon Emission

Two Companies are postivitly Net Zero Emission goal

Sep 27, 202328:02

36 - Bill Gates Effort to Curve Climate Change

Bill Gate trying to lead the effort in Climate change.

Sep 25, 202337:39

Ep 31 - 2019 Microsoft Keynote and best Surface devices to have 👀 (MKBHD - Techtober)

Microsoft unveiled several products and the vices to have. I go to all of them and also ones that are not listed on Microsoft website

Oct 03, 201915:46

Ep 30 - Mark Zuckerberg's leaked audio says a lot about his leadership 📢

Before I start this I definitely want to give you a fair warning that a little bit of my passion will show. And Some abruptness may occur in the making. As part of this episode provide a brief history of Facebook and making. The leak audio was supposed to be a private conversation among his employees. In July timeframe they were two scheduled conferences with his employees. During his Q&A there were certain questions that were asked relating to certain topics. Mark Zuckerberg on his Facebook account stated

Oct 02, 201917:38

Ep 29 - Future of HealthCare has Smartwatches ⌚

According to the Apple site, it states that "Apple worked with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a number of years to receive De Novo classification for the ECG app and the irregular heart rhythm notification, making the features available over the counter." Apple also states that "The irregular rhythm notification feature was recently studied in the Apple Heart Study. With over 400,000 participation".
You might be asking the question as it pertains to SmartWatches. It is a technology that is available today to Monitor and tracks your health and wellness.
Perhaps for the better... if you are inactive. Or on the flip side if you're too active how much stress are you putting in yourself. Or how much sleep are you getting? Because all these things can also affect your heart. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Oct 01, 201907:04

Ep28 - Facebook New Policy to Tackle the upcoming Presidential election. (Fake New and Deep fakesvid

FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub invited Facebook, Google, and Twitter to a conference to speak on the matter of disinformation; however, the discussion hasn't been aired to the rest of the population. Moreover, Facebook this week spoke about their attitude towards political speech on Facebook's platform.
Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs and Communications spoke at the Atlantic Festival in Washington DC, set out the measures that Facebook is taking to prevent outside interference in elections and Facebook’s attitude towards political speech on the platform.
During this conference, the topic that was covered was Fact-Checking Political Speech, Newsworthiness Exemption, Political speech, Recruiting an army of people, Cracking down on fake accounts, and the uses of AI to help with deep fake videos.

Source Information : newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/09/elections-and-political-speech/

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Sep 30, 201907:34

Ep27 - DoorDash beyond Data Breach, (UConn, Capitalone, Flipboad, Instagram & More)

In this episode I want to highlight all the companies that have been data breach in 2019. From my Discovery there has been 50 companies that has some sort of data breach. Doordash is the latest company which wise data breach as of May 4th 2019. The issue had occurred that a unauthorized third-party had access to individual's information.

Sep 27, 201910:31

Ep26 - Amazon unveiled New Device (🕶Echo Frames w/ Bose and earbuds 🎧, Echo Loop)

Today Amazon announced a flux of new devices. Brand new devices that will make anyone excited. I go through devices that I think is worth having. Such as the new Echo frames, and the new earbuds ($129) and futuristic Echo ring named Echo Loop. IG: Minimalist_T3

Sep 26, 201913:05

Ep25 - FACEBOOK neural bracelet and interface (CTRL-Lab) 🤖

As mentioned in episode 23, companies always in a state of innovation. Which is an understatement especially when it comes to Big tech companies such as Facebook. Innovation comes in different form-factors. Investment in smaller companies on a particular item, program or device. IR&D Fund research. Inquiring smaller companies that are inline with their future projects. Basically, jumping ahead of the curve. As mentioned Facebook is he's actively searching investing in different areas. The current projects Libra ( cryptocurrency ) Neural headband (think to text) which lead by Mark Checillet Rumor AR partnership with Rayban Neural wristband

Sep 25, 201906:27

Ep24: Youtube Creators Mass Phishing attack directed at 23 Million major channels.

As more people get connected to the internet each day and a device such as an Internet of Things are introduced; discussion and concerns surrounding products and services of users data and Security has been on the forefront.

As consumers or content creators we put a lot of emphasis towards companies that have failed to safeguard users private data. We have every right to be upset when the major companies failed to safeguard our information. To name a few companies that had data breached in our lifetime were Equifax, Capital One, Bank of America, Uber, Target and more. The list goes on.
ZdNet: www.zdnet.com/article/massive-wave-of-account-hijacks-hits-youtube-creators/

Sep 24, 201907:54

Ep23 - artificial intelligence in retail ( Amazon, Walmart and Trigo Vision)

In the world of innovation companies are always looking to have the edge. However artificial intelligence is also another method to helping consumers along with workers be more efficient with their time. I think the artificial intelligence will strike a good balance between consumers and workers and companies. I wonder what people's thoughts are on a artificial intelligence. If you have any thoughts please consider giving me a a shout or an email. Follow me IG : Minimalist_T3

Sep 23, 201908:52

Bonus #2: Apple arcade, perks🕹

In this bonus story I briefly go over the perks of having Apple Arcade.

Sep 21, 201904:39

Ep22 - Amazon goal to zero emissions by 2030

The Paris agreement has been around since 2015. The United States has implemented their strategic goal to reducing admissions. The fact is that Amazon is joining on reducing their carbon footprint is a good PR for them. The things that we Americans free at is at Amazon has not paid on taxes and instead they're deferring their taxes and writing a lost on their company. There's a lot of things that are happening all together but I just can't pin point it. IG Minimalist_T3

Sep 20, 201911:45

Ep21 - Comcast makes Xfinity Flex available to Internet only customers for free 🤔

With so many streaming services and devices out in the market. My only question would be what makes this device more special than the other ones. Cable prices have been raising exponentially to the point where Regulators are having a hard time stopping it. But the conversation is surrounding around this digital device being offer only two customers that have Internet only. Again with devices like Google Chromecast and Amazon this really isn't a competitor at all. Web: minimalisttech.news IG @Minimalist_T3

Sep 19, 201911:18

Ep20 - Facebook Ray-Bay augmented reality and the world of AR / VR ◇ Neuralink w/ Elon

I like to always speculate what we have stored in our future. I believe AR and BR has a great place for all humankind. This is going to take care of short-term memory and long-term memory. Along with making us walking encyclopedias. As Elon Musk had eluded and one of his podcast he says we are cyborgs. We can take it a step further by having neural link the attached or some type of device being hooked on to our brains to be able to do this.

Sep 18, 201913:56

Ep19 - LastPass vulnerability fix and iPhone lightning cable wifi hack

We all like to think that our devices are free and clear from Bugs. However the developers don't always catch all Brewing abilities until it is mention by the community or a researcher. In a form of a bouncy. LastPass has fixed the issue and had also published a few statement for the users. As far as the lightning cable hack it is very interesting how things quickly ask escalate. Such as making a USB lightning cable behave in a manner of his USB thumb drive.

Sep 17, 201914:44

Ep18 - lyft Level 5 Self-Driving Data Competition Now Open

Lyft level 5 self-driving data competition is now open to the public. There's going to be a registration for all individuals who have a model 2 present two Lyft. From The Outsider looking in it definitely seems enticing however looking into it even further there's more questions that I have relating to the Integrity of left. The issue that I have with Lyft is out there looking to entice individuals with rewards where is the return and investment is a lot larger.

Sep 13, 201911:21

Ep17 - Vaping Ban and Lung illnesses due to vaping

There has been an uptrend of vaping among the teen community. With so many favors it make it easy for teens to gravity too. However, the concerns that connect 153 + cases of individuals that had ended up in the hospital with vaping related injuries. Vaping has claimed 6 deaths due to infused chemical. It is still unclear as to where the vaping products where purchased.