December 1, 2024 • 45 mins
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What’s Happening in the Tech World This Week🔑 Sirius XM Ordered to Simplify Subscriptions – A New York court ruling mandates Sirius XM to overhaul its subscription cancellation process, making it easier for users to opt-out without hassle. This decision marks a significant step toward consumer rights in the digital age.
🇮🇹 Foodinho Faces €5M Privacy Fine in Italy – Delivery Hero's subsidiary has been fined for mishandling sensitive biometric and location data. This case sets a powerful precedent in holding companies accountable for data breaches and misuse.
🦃 Disconnect This Thanksgiving – Experts encourage us to step away from screens during the holidays, focusing instead on connecting with family and creating meaningful memories away from technology.
⚡ Hyundai Recalls Over 145,000 EVs – Models like the IONIQ 5 and Genesis GV60 face potential power loss risks. Owners are urged to visit dealerships for free repairs to avoid unexpected hazards.
⚖️ Snap Pushes Back Against New Mexico Lawsuit – Facing allegations of enabling child exploitation, Snap asserts its proactive safety features and leans on First Amendment rights to challenge the claims.
🤖 AI Policies Take Center Stage with Trump and Musk – The tech and political titans engage in a heated debate over balancing innovation with ethical safeguards, setting the stage for AI’s future in governance and industry.
🚨 Fighting Back Against AI Deepfake Porn – New tools and legislation aim to protect individuals from the misuse of AI in creating non-consensual explicit content. Learn how governments and organizations are addressing this rising issue.
🚗 Jaguar’s Rebrand Signals a Bold EV Future – The iconic automaker unveils "exuberant modernism" as its new design language, preparing for a fully electric lineup by 2026. The transformation underscores the shift to sustainability in the luxury auto market.
📡 Eken Faces FCC Penalties for Security Flaws – Known for its video doorbells, Eken has been fined for non-compliance with FCC standards and for submitting false filings, raising questions about its commitment to user safety.
💻 Nvidia Faces New Competition in AI Chip Market – As rivals launch cost-efficient alternatives for AI inference, Nvidia’s dominance in the chip industry is being tested. This battle could reshape the future of AI hardware.
💳 PayPal Outage Affects Millions Globally – A temporary service disruption caused frustration among users, but PayPal’s swift response minimized the fallout. The incident highlights the challenges of managing global financial systems.
🚦 AI Cameras Catch Unsafe Drivers – Trial programs with AI-powered cameras have flagged thousands for using phones and skipping seatbelts. These systems promise safer roads but also raise concerns about surveillance and privacy.
📱 UK Considers Social Media Bans for Teens – A controversial proposal to limit social media access for under-16s sparks debates on the balance between protecting youth and preserving digital freedoms.
🌐 Google Denies Chrome Sale Reports Amid Antitrust Scrutiny – Facing calls to divest Chrome as a remedy for alleged anti-competitive behavior, Google argues such measures would stifle innovation rather than foster fair competition.
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Hi everyone, I'm John C. Morleyr, the host of
The JMOR Tech Talk Show and Inspirations for
Your Life.
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Hey guys, it is John Seymour here, serial
entrepreneur.
Welcome to the Jamwar Tech Talk Show.
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And so I know you're definitely going to
really appreciate it.
So what's happening this week in the tech
world?
I thought you'd never ask me.
Let me have another sip of this hot
chocolate with it being really cold outside.
Okay, so Cirrus XM was ordered to simplify
subscriptions.
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New York court ruling mandated the Cirrus XM
to overhaul its subscription cancellation process, making it
easier for users to opt out without a
hassle.
The decision marks a significant step toward consumer
rights in the digital age.
So I think a lot of people, you
know, when they sign up for something, they
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believe that it's going to be easy to
cancel.
It isn't always easy to cancel.
I have to tell you that.
And the ruling part of a lawsuit by
Attorney General Latita James mandated that Cirrus XM
simplify this cancellation process.
And just to let you know that they
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need to comply with the upcoming what they
call FTC cancel the click rules.
Cirrus XM plans to appeal, but stated it
would adhere to the new rules effective January
2025.
I mean, that's really the piss.
When you go through all this effort to
sign up, right?
I mean, I've had to do this sometimes
with websites or had to sign up for
something and then it didn't work.
And then it was just such a hassle
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to get it canceled.
I mean, I did, but it wasn't five
minutes.
It was like over an hour.
It was a couple of days or it
was many emails back and forth.
I mean, what gives with all that?
Right.
I mean, why don't people just want to
give good services and, you know, be up
front?
Unfortunately, a lot of people are not so.
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But I'm happy to hear what's going on
with that.
That's really, really cool.
And.
Italy finds food in here in here.
I can't even say that Italy finds food,
you know, five million pounds for data breaches.
So Italy's data protection authority find food and
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how I think that's what I'm selling it
now.
A delivery hero subsidiary, five million pounds for
privacy violations involving over thirty five thousand riders.
The watchdog found unlawful processing of biometric and
geolocation data, including transmitting riders location to third
parties without their consent, even when off duty.
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The investigation followed a rider's account deactivation after
a fatal accident and revealed systematic privacy breaches.
Despite a prior fine in twenty twenty one
food and how, as you guessed, must pass
overhaul practices, including clear messaging and user controlled
GPS settings.
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So, wow.
Well, we know they're tough over there in
Europe and it seems like they always seem
to get to the bottom of things quicker.
I mean, not to the U.S. doesn't
do anything, but Europe is just a lot
more strict.
And because of Europe, we have things like
now our iPhone using a USBC connector.
Right.
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Thanks to European Union for that, because I
used to hate dealing with that lightning connector.
It was a disaster.
All right.
And having to have multiple cables for different
devices.
All right.
So we also talked about something really important
this week.
I hope all of you had a wonderful
Thanksgiving with your loved ones and friends and
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family.
I encouraged everyone to disconnect from Thanksgiving, unplug
from technology this Thanksgiving.
Did you do it?
Choosing to unplug from technology this past Thanksgiving
might have seemed like a monumental sacrifice, but
it may have helped you build some stronger
bonds if you did with your family and
loved ones.
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The only technology you should be using is
what's essential for you to have Thanksgiving dinner,
I was saying.
So, you know, I said, make the commitment.
Right.
And right after the Macy's Day Parade, you'll
probably want to disconnect from all technology, unless
it's your family or friends giving you a
call on your phone or something.
But it's not the time to be playing
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around on social media and seeing what's what.
Right.
That's not what Thanksgiving is about.
Thanksgiving is about unplugging.
Now, I had posted this and also the
disconnect and other places I went to had
a similar idea.
I think some people just get in their
mind that they have to have their phone,
like they can't live without it or, you
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know, they have to check their email on
Thanksgiving Day, like seriously, or they have to
go play a video game.
Really?
Seriously?
On Thanksgiving Day?
So Thanksgiving is the time that we gather
with family, friends and loved ones.
And we really enjoy what we have.
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And we're grateful.
When we're grateful for things, more things in
our life will show up that we can
become grateful for.
All right.
And Hyundai recalls over 145,000.
That is delicious.
EVs, models like the IONIQ5 and the Genesis
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GV60, they face potential power loss risks.
Yeah.
So Hyundai recalled 100 or is in the
process of recording 145,000 EVs in the
US over power loss.
And these are the electric vehicles in the
US, as I said, including the IONIQ5 and
the six EVs and the Genesis models from
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2022 to 2025 due to potential damage to
charging units causing loss of drive power.
That sounds pretty serious.
The recall announced by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, or the NHTSA for short, includes
a free inspection, parts replacement and software updates
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to address the issue.
I would not want to be driving a
Hyundai and I definitely would not want to
be driving a Tesla.
I think I told you I made the
decision to not get a Tesla after one
of my good friends had one of his
friends almost might have lost their life because
they had to like almost kill themselves to
get out of a car.
They smashed the window because they were like
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entrapped.
All right.
And speaking about trap, Snap is getting trapped
because Snap pushes back against New Mexico law
on child safety concern.
Snap Inc., which you may or may not
know, is the company that runs the Snap
social media application.
And they filed a motion to dismiss a
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New Mexico lawsuit alleging the company enabled child
sexual exploitation on Snapchat, citing inaccuracies in the
state's investigation.
The lawsuit, part of a broader effort by
the United States lawmakers, is set to hold
tech companies accountable for harm to minors.
Claims now that Snap failed to warn users
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of risks like sextortion and violated Section 230
protections.
Snap argues the allegations are potentially false, emphasizing
its safety initiatives, including expanded trust and law
enforcement operations teams.
The company also cites First Amendment protection against
compelled disclosures.
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So the question you might be asking, and
it's a very good question to ask, is
Snapchat doing enough for kids, enough to keep
kids safe?
And I think you're going to get mixed
reviews about that.
The question is, is it safe for preteens
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and teens?
Most kids use Snapchat to goof around and
to stay in contact with their friends, period,
end of story.
But there's some mature content on there that's
not appropriate for most teens 16.
That said, there are some risky areas and
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things like disappearing messages and stuff like that,
that could be a problem.
Snapchat's Family Center is a set of parental
controls that help you see who and where
your teen is communicating with.
But a lot of parents don't even bother
or get involved.
And so the NSPCC, which I'm sure you
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guys are familiar with the NSPCC, and so
that is the National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children.
They always like all these acronyms, don't they?
So Snapchat is a popular messaging app that
allows you to send images and videos to
other users.
These are known as snaps, one of the
Snapchat's unique selling points is that the messages
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are normally only available for a short period
of time.
As I said, the disappearing message.
What age range plays on Snapchat?
Well, the platform is rated for 13 plus
year olds.
How does Snapchat work?
Well, the platform mainly operates as a messaging
app where users can communicate with each other
using videos and images.
However, there are also other features available, including
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private chat, games and voice notes.
You can also create videos that can be
posted to a public feed.
Some tips to help keep your child safe.
Make sure they sign up with the correct
age.
A lot of people don't.
Talk to them about how to feel good
on social media.
Set rules about friends.
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Know where to report when there is an
issue.
Talk about what is okay and what's not
okay to share.
Explore the features together.
There are lots of safety features.
The family center, by linking your account to
your child's account, you can see a list
of their friends and who they have contacted
in the last seven days, but not the
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content of those messages.
Family center also gives you access to a
confidential reporting service that allows you to report
any concerns directly to Snapchat's trust and safety
team.
There is ghost mode.
Enabling this will stop other users from seeing
your child's location.
And to edit location settings, just go to
the cog button, which is the little settings
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wheel in the right-hand corner of the
screen, and then enable ghost mode and select
until switched off to make sure it stays
enabled.
Limit contact from adult users.
Snapchat has introduced restrictions to help limit unwanted
contact from adults, bad actors, as we should
say.
Adults will not be allowed to add young
people who are 17 and under unless they
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have a certain number of friends in common.
This won't stop all contact from adults, but
it will help to limit it.
Privacy settings.
There are different privacy settings available that will
help to limit who can see your child's
account and contact them.
Who can contact me?
This lets you manage who can contact your
child.
Definitely explore that.
Default chat functions.
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By default, you can't chat to someone on
Snapchat unless you're friends.
Make sure to speak to your child about
who they accept friend requests from.
Reporting.
To report another user, press and hold on
their Snapchat ID, select more, and report.
You can also visit the reporting online safety
concerns page.
So they are trying to do things, but
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the question you're probably saying is Snapchat guilty
of these claims?
That's for the judge to basically figure out,
but they are rolling these new tools out
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because I think there has been issues with
things like sex tortion, etc.
And if you believe that you are a
victim, well, you don't want to wait.
Okay.
Chances are most people that get this will
probably not say anything.
Regardless of which type of criminal we're talking
about, that could be sex tortion, that could
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be financial, the scam works the same way.
The scammer will contact you through an email,
social media, or text and threaten to release
your pictures unless you pay them a certain
sum of money.
This will be through a payment app that
can't be traced or returned like cash, crypto,
prepaid cards, or gift cards, mass credit cards,
or even PayPal.
The problem is that law enforcement doesn't really
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care if you paid someone $500 to not
release a picture of your personal information unless
you're underage.
Sure, they'll write a report and file it,
but it's very likely that they're not going
to investigate.
They don't really have the tools or the
digital forensic skills to track down these scammers,
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and they simply have bigger fish to fry
than what you would think.
Thankfully, there are still ways to prevent being
in that situation and best practices to follow.
So, you know, be smart.
What to do if someone says they have
nude pictures of you?
Well, the best way to deal with this
will depend which type of scammer they are.
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The first and foremost thing to do is
to identify if they are bluffing or a
scammer who actually has your pictures.
So, start by asking them to show you
the pictures.
Bluffers will make up a reason as to
why they have the pictures but can't show
them to you, but you'll know they're bluffing.
If a scammer shows you proof of nude
photos, you have a couple of options depending
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on your net worth.
How to deal with sextortion if your net
worth is over 150 grand.
If you choose to make a first payment
to the scammer, a digital forensic consultant firm
could handle sextortion cases for you, or you
can actually decide to be smart and not
do anything.
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Odds are you'll fly under the radar if
you make the first payment low since scammers
deal with multiple victims at once, but once
you make a second payment, you'll be flagged
and studied.
If they find out you're a high net
worth individual, they are very likely to ask
for significantly a higher amount of money and
they will not stop.
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High net worth individuals should seek help from
law firms first, but you need to be
smart and not give out things online.
But how do you deal with them?
Well, a good thing to understand with them
is to follow strict code of conduct that
maintains your business model functioning.
If a scammer don't keep a promise of
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not releasing nudes after being paid, their whole
business model can collapse since folks will learn
to not bother paying them at all.
If you want it to be safe for
your best bet is to seek professional help,
that's what a lot of people say to
do, but I think the best thing to
do is not get in this situation.
Many years ago, I had got online.
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I think it was, I was reading a
message on Facebook and I don't use it
for anything personal, just business stuff, but they
had messaged me and they had told me
that they have videos of me doing something
that they're going to report to all my
friends and exposed me at 2 a.m.
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in the morning.
And I was like, well, at 2 a
.m. in the morning, I was sleeping.
Well, it was another 2 a.m. I
said, well, I'm not up at 2 a
.m. in the morning in front of my,
well, we have pictures of you.
So I was like, show me.
Well, we can't.
So I knew they were bluffing and then
they also were playing some games about trying
to figure out what kind of car I
drove, what town I was in.
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So it's really important you don't share those
details through social media, really, really important.
So what to look for if you're going
to get someone to help you?
If the company testifies in sex torturing cases
in court routinely, they're probably legit.
Courts determine if they're credible companies and if
they're good enough for the courts, they'll be
good enough for you.
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You can check out the Better Business Bureau
reviews, although this isn't a be-all end
-all.
You can call them and ask them to
give you references.
If you are an underage victim, well, then,
or were under the age of the time
when the nudes were taken, law enforcement has
your back because they're concerned about NCMEC, which
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is the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children.
If your nudes have already been posted online,
it's rare for sex torturing cases to get
to this point since once they post them
online, they no longer have any leverage on
you.
Most of these cases are reveraged from the
revenge porn situation from people, of those that
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know the victim.
At this stage, the best thing to do
is to hire a firm.
But again, do you really want to get
involved?
I think you just have to be understanding
that what you do online, what you share
online, should be things that you only want
to share online.
And there are just so many scams out
there.
So I wanted to give you some info
on that, really, really important.
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So regardless of what platform you're using.
And ladies and gentlemen, Trump teams up with
Mr. Musk, yes, eyeing bold changes to AI
policies and risks.
Markets reflect growing investor confidence with the Dow
climbing nearly 1%, the S&P 500 up
0.35%, and the Nasdaq edging up 0
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.16% as the fear and greed index
at 61 signals greed-driven sentiment.
Meanwhile, AI regulation is under scrutiny as Trump
and Musk eye changes prioritizing innovation over existing
safeguards and raising concerns about AI's potential misuse,
bias, and risks.
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Regulatory uncertainty looms as Biden's AI Safety Institute
faces possible repeal, sparking debates over balancing innovation
with security.
I think the biggest thing, ladies and gentlemen,
is that the government needs to get a
clue, right?
They need to figure out what this is
about and know that it's not AI that's
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good or bad or weapons that are good
or bad.
It's a tool.
So I think people need to be educated
about how to use it.
And I even think certain things, depending on
what they're doing in the integration, should be
licensed.
I'm not talking about using AI at home.
I'm talking about using AI for a business.
And when it starts to automate things, certain
things like that might need to be licensed
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just to make sure that they're on the
up and up.
All right?
Okay.
So another one that I definitely want to
share with you is it is time to
fight back against AI deepfake porn.
How to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
AI tools have made it easier to create
and spread nonconsensual deepfake porn, a form of
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harassment where a person's face is superimposed onto
explicit images.
This issue has affected a wide range of
people, from celebrities to minors.
Victims of this harassment can take steps to
protect themselves, such as screenshotting images for evidence,
using platforms, removal tools, and seeking help from
organizations like StopNCII.org, and legal measures to
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combat the issues are when they're emerging.
But victims face a patchwork of state laws.
Experts' advice urges a proactive approach, particularly from
would-be offenders, to prevent these harmful acts.
So a lot of times the people doing
this could be people in other countries.
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They could be other kids.
They could be other bad actors that are
adults, just looking for a quick, flick way
to make some money on the down low.
And by not making a little money, a
lot of money.
Because the thing about the people that do
this is it's like their job.
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And they want to damage a person's reputation.
I know probably about 15 years ago, I
helped a client that is in a very
high-profile job.
And he was so concerned about images ruining
or destroying his reputation.
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Because they weren't true, but they were posting
all this stuff.
And they knew a lot about him because
somebody who he worked with actually tipped them
off.
And the guy that tipped him off was
not a nice guy.
He was just doing it because he got
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paid to do it.
And that's really bad.
And then he no longer works at the
company.
But it took him about, it took us
over a year or two to get a
lot of these sites to remove this information.
Because when you get stuff online, whether it's
Yahoo, whether it's Google, Facebook, they don't have
to take your information down unless it's a
court order.
And they can take it down if you
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request.
But remember, they don't have to.
So be careful when you post things online
because they might not ever be deleted.
All right.
And Jaguar, this is pretty cool, ladies and
gentlemen.
Jaguar is now Jaguar.
Yes, Jaguar is undergoing a major rebrand to
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Jaguar to shift toward an all-electric lineup
by 2026.
The British automaker has introduced a new logo
with modernized design featuring spaced out letters in
a mix of upper and lower case.
The brand's new identity is focused on exuberant
modernism and is heavily influenced by pop art,
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with marketing slogans like copy nothing, delete ordinary,
and live vivid.
That's all them, quote.
This rebranding aims to recapture the company's essence
while appealing to a contemporary audience, aligning with
Jaguar's commitment to innovation and its electric future.
So it's pretty exciting, the new brand of
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Jaguar.
The thing about it is they are trying
to be a little more in, more trendy.
They have a guy that basically is trying
to paint the flag, looks like.
And then they have a dancer.
They have some other dancers.
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So I think where they're going with this
is interesting.
I also think the reason that they're doing
this is for diversity inclusion.
It has some pinks, it has some blues.
They call it a new era is what
they call it.
And just looking at their website and some
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of the stuff they have, it's very interesting.
And from what I gather, it's very modern.
And as they said here, they posted this
just recently, which is delete ordinary, to go
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bold, to copy nothing.
They're trying to communicate what they said is
a symbol of change.
And so Jaguar, which is the new, is
collaborating with a collection of original creators across
the arts, exploring new perspectives, challenging boundaries, and
trying to stay inspired.
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But I think the big thing is that
they are trying to make a big difference.
And so Jaguar's rebrand, a lot of people
are calling disastrous as a focus on diversity.
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And it's definitely coming under fire.
Because, you know, they're doing this, but they're
doing something very bold.
And my only question is, are they doing
it for the right reasons?
Whether that's LGBTQ, whether it's different ethnicities, right?
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And I think if they're going for the
right reason, I think they're going to be
okay.
But help me, if they're doing this, just
to get in there, and then they're not
going to be true, I think a lot
of people are going to get confused.
And they might even get angry about it.
Okay.
The British luxury vehicle company, Jaguar, has defended
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itself against the backlash from internet users over
its rebranding, including the new logo, and a
colorful new advertisement with both fans and anti
quote, woke critics, ripping the ads diversity about.
So I think what we want to talk
about is that, you know, this is definitely
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making a bold statement.
With the new profile pictures, the new people
in there, all the different colors.
And they got a big blowback.
You know, and nearly all the top like
Instagram comments on Jaguar's post are critical, with
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top comments, like more than 13,000 times
claiming the company killed a British icon.
In a press release put together by them,
Jaguar said, and I quote, the advertisement marks
the reveal of a completely reimagined brand, quote,
focused on artistic expression, stating the next stage
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in transformation of Jaguar will be revealed.
So the thing about it is Jaguar is
trying to really step out there.
And I think a lot of companies, specifically
car companies, they're conservative.
All right.
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The Jaguar's rebrand comes ahead of its plan
move to only sell electric vehicles.
And the holding company that owns Jaguar would
halt production of all vehicles in its current
lineup, aside from the F-Pace, with an
aim to become an electric only company by
2025.
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That's pretty serious.
So I think when we hear what's going
on, a lot of people were not expecting
this because, again, diversity is happening everywhere.
And diversity is not happening to vex or
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annoy you or to get you to retaliate.
Diversity is here because everyone has the right,
the First Amendment for freedom of speech.
But we're seeing by a lot of car
companies how they used to support different movements
and things like LGBT groups.
We've seen in the news that they've stopped
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because they have gotten backlash on the political
side.
And that's a big problem for them.
And Eken, ladies and gentlemen, this is a
really interesting one.
Yes, Eken.
After selling cameras with a terrible security flaw,
this company Eken faces a new crisis.
So Eken, that's E-K-E-N, a
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Hong Kong-based video doorbell manufacturer, no, it's
not Ring, is facing proposed fines exceeding 700
,000 from the FCC for violating rules related
to foreign companies' device certifications.
The investigation after security flaws in Eken's products
were exposed early in 2024, revealed that the
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company has provided a false U.S. address
for its designated agent.
Eken, whose products are sold under multiple brand
names, had previously addressed security vulnerabilities via a
firmware update.
But this new issue with its filing could
lead to substantial penalties, and the FCC's investigation
in Eken's equipment continues.
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Yeah, you can't play games when it comes
to the government, ladies and gentlemen.
You have to be truthful.
And rivals to NVIDIA shift focus to developing
alternative chips for the AI innovation.
NVIDIA's dominance in the AI chip market, particularly
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with GPUs for training AI models, faces competition
from companies focused on creating specialized AI inference
chips, these chips designed for a different type
of thing, for the efficient day-to-day
operation of AI tools, and are seen as
a solution to the high costs associated with
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running generative AI.
Startups like Cerberus, Grok, and D-Matrix, along
with established rivals such as AMD and Intel,
are entering the market now, offering alternatives that
aim to reduce both financial and environmental impact
of AI usage.
These inference chips are especially attractive to Fortune
500 companies seeking affordable, scalable AI solutions.
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So it looks like competition is going to
start hitting the table.
Are you guys ready for that?
I hope so.
And PayPal recently experienced an outage that affected
millions globally.
Yeah, this is pretty amazing.
It was last Thursday, and it disrupted services
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like the account withdrawal and Express Checkout.
That was actually not this past Thursday, but
Thursday before, so that actually would have been
the Thursday before Thanksgiving, the 21st.
And so it disrupted services like account withdrawal
and Express Checkout for thousands of users, including
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cryptocurrency and Venmo transactions.
The issue began at 5.53 a.m.
Eastern time and generated over 7,000 user
reports on DownDetector.
Although the problem was swiftly resolved, many customers
took to social media to report login and
payment issues with 432 million, let me say
that again, 432 million active accounts.
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As of September, PayPal assured users and investors
that the incident was promptly addressed.
Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch.
That's just really, really, really tough.
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The thing you may not know is that
PayPal owns Venmo.
And it's essential to understand that the two
platforms operate somewhat independently.
Venmo maintains its own brand identity, user experience,
and target audiences, which skews younger than the
PayPal's typical user base.
But since they all use a similar system,
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well, their whole system went down.
I wouldn't want to be PayPal.
And AI cameras are catching drivers using phones,
yes, using cell phones in the car, or
skipping, forgetting to wear seat belts.
During the five-week trial, a new AI
-powered camera system in Greater Manchester has detected
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over 3,200 instances of drivers using mobile
phones or not wearing seat belts.
The heads-up system captured images of unsafe
practices, including drivers holding phones or failing to
secure passengers, including children.
Combining AI technology with human review, the trial
supports Greater Manchester's vision of zero strategy to
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eliminate road deaths by 2040.
While no prosecutions have been made, officials hope
the findings raise awareness of the dangers, emphasizing
that mobile phone usage increases collision risks, fourfold,
and lack of seat belts doubles fatality chances.
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Ouch.
And the UK is considering it again, social
media banning for those under 16 at years
of age.
The UK government is considering a potential ban
on social media for under 16 year olds
as part of an effort to enhance online
safety.
According to technology secretary, Peter Kyle, speaking about
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the initiative, Kyle emphasized the need for evidence
-driven action and pledged to enforce Online Safety
Act, OSA, which demands stricter accountability from tech
companies.
Inspired by similar steps in Australia, the proposal
has sparked debate, with critics arguing it addresses
only a fraction of the broader cultural and
technological challenges.
Meanwhile, the OSA is set to roll out
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next year, imposing severe penalties on non-compliant
platforms and encouraging industry-wide safety measures, such
as age verification and restrictions on harmful content.
Oh, watch out, Google, and watch out, Facebook.
They're coming for you if you don't have
platforms that work.
That's all I got to tell you.
It's not just going to be about somebody
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who lost their life.
They're coming after you for a lot of
money.
And when I heard about that one company
that got sued for, what was it, $72
quindecillion, Facebook, that was just unbelievable.
But we're going to see a lot more
of that.
So that's how they hit these companies, these
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big companies.
They hit them in their wallets.
And they don't hit them with a $1
,000 fine.
They hit them with quindecillion.
That's 40 zeros, ladies and gentlemen.
And Google slams reports of being forced to
sell Chrome, calling the claims misguided.
Google has strongly opposed reports that the US
Department of Justice, DOJ, may propose forcing it
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to sell Chrome as part of antitrust remedies,
arguing it would harm consumers, businesses, and innovations.
The DOJ has been exploring measures to address
Google's search monopoly, which Judge Amit Mehta ruled
on in August.
And potential remedies include changes to Chrome, Android,
and AI operations.
Google maintains that splitting its services would disrupt
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business models, raise device costs, and weaken competition.
Chrome currently holds 64.61% global browser
market share, while Google Search dominates with nearly
90%.
So the thing about using Google is that
Google still takes a lot of information from
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you that you don't want to be shared.
And somebody asked me, a lot of people
use DuckDuckGo, does DuckDuckGo steal your info?
So DuckDuckGo, basically, it does
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provide some information.
So they were claiming that they were the
good guys.
They still give out some information, nowhere near
what Google gives out.
I mean, nowhere near.
So there's a lot going on.
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And as we head into now, the month
of December, I'm sure a lot's going to
happen with December.
And the fact of what kind of toys
are going to be available.
People are probably going to ask me, what
AI toy do you want for the holidays?
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And I think most people will
want something that is going to make their
lives easier.
The question is, if giving this gift is
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going to potentially rob someone of their personal
information, compromise their security, do you really want
to give something like that?
I mean, your name could be over the
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head for years because you gave that gift.
It's not your fault.
You're probably going to be holding your head
like, oh my gosh, I can't believe I
gave that to him.
You can't go back and say, oh gee,
I want to take it back.
I'll never forget the time I was, I
think I was in grammar school.
And football was something that, let's just say,
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was not very easy to get.
It was very taboo in our family.
It was not allowed until you were like
much older.
When I went to a private school and
also private high school, we had no football
team, but we could still play basically tag
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football and whatnot.
Well, I remember, I think it was around
maybe sixth grade, fifth or sixth grade.
I actually got this device that you put
the football on it, and it would literally
throw the football to you.
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And I took it out of the box,
and I was really excited to play with
it.
And my mom was like, oh no, you'll
play with it later.
And all I knew is that when the
box got open, no one said anything, but
my mom gave my grandparents this stare like,
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how dare you buy that for him?
Because they were like very against football.
And my dad was like, he didn't care,
but my mom was like, oh, that's crazy.
And so it was like, you know, we'll
discuss it later.
So I was going to go out and
play.
Well, no, we'll play with it later.
She said, well, no, we'll play with it
tomorrow.
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So tomorrow came, and I wanted to go
play with it.
And my mom said, oh no, you can
play with it out.
You can play with it later.
Okay.
And so later came, and I was looking
around, mom, where's the automatic football thrower?
Oh, it should be in my car.
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So I went back to her car.
It's not there.
Oh, it's not?
Oh, I must've taken it back.
You what?
I took it back.
You really shouldn't have that.
That toy is very dangerous.
And anything could be dangerous, right?
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Fire could be dangerous.
But my mom had heard of people that
had that toy that basically got severely hurt.
I mean, you're not going to go look
at the thing right where it's throwing the
football.
I mean, you have to just set it
and then you'd go away.
But they were very concerned.
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Then my dad even jumped on board.
He was like, yeah, he's like, you're too
young for that.
And so later on, I just kind of
grew out of wanting it.
But that was an interesting thing, how that
gift that my grandparents gave me, they had
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to get me something else.
But my mom was just not going to
let me have that.
So I think when we're talking about gifts
for the holidays, we don't want to get
a gift for someone that could potentially cause
them any harm, whether that be physically, emotionally,
or mentally, or anyway.
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So what's happening this week in the tech
world?
I thought you'd never ask me.
Let me have another sip of this hot
chocolate with it being really cold outside.
Okay, so Cirrus XM was ordered to simplify
subscriptions.
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New York court ruling mandated the Cirrus XM
to overhaul its subscription cancellation process, making it
easier for users to opt out without a
hassle.
The decision marks a significant step toward consumer
rights in the digital age.
So I think a lot of people, you
know, when they sign up for something, they
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believe that it's going to be easy to
cancel.
It isn't always easy to cancel.
I have to tell you that.
And the ruling part of a lawsuit by
Attorney General Latita James mandated that Cirrus XM
simplify this cancellation process.
And just to let you know that they
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need to comply with the upcoming what they
call FTC cancel the click rules.
Cirrus XM plans to appeal, but stated it
would adhere to the new rules effective January
2025.
I mean, that's really the piss.
When you go through all this effort to
sign up, right?
I mean, I've had to do this sometimes
with websites or had to sign up for
something and then it didn't work.
And then it was just such a hassle
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to get it canceled.
I mean, I did, but it wasn't five
minutes.
It was like over an hour.
It was a couple of days or it
was many emails back and forth.
I mean, what gives with all that?
Right.
I mean, why don't people just want to
give good services and, you know, be up
front?
Unfortunately, a lot of people are not so.
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But I'm happy to hear what's going on
with that.
That's really, really cool.
And.
Italy finds food in here in here.
I can't even say that Italy finds food,
you know, five million pounds for data breaches.
So Italy's data protection authority find food and
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how I think that's what I'm selling it
now.
A delivery hero subsidiary, five million pounds for
privacy violations involving over thirty five thousand riders.
The watchdog found unlawful processing of biometric and
geolocation data, including transmitting riders location to third
parties without their consent, even when off duty.
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The investigation followed a rider's account deactivation after
a fatal accident and revealed systematic privacy breaches.
Despite a prior fine in twenty twenty one
food and how, as you guessed, must pass
overhaul practices, including clear messaging and user controlled
GPS settings.
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So, wow.
Well, we know they're tough over there in
Europe and it seems like they always seem
to get to the bottom of things quicker.
I mean, not to the U.S. doesn't
do anything, but Europe is just a lot
more strict.
And because of Europe, we have things like
now our iPhone using a USBC connector.
Right.
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Thanks to European Union for that, because I
used to hate dealing with that lightning connector.
It was a disaster.
All right.
And having to have multiple cables for different
devices.
All right.
So we also talked about something really important
this week.
I hope all of you had a wonderful
Thanksgiving with your loved ones and friends and
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family.
I encouraged everyone to disconnect from Thanksgiving, unplug
from technology this Thanksgiving.
Did you do it?
Choosing to unplug from technology this past Thanksgiving
might have seemed like a monumental sacrifice, but
it may have helped you build some stronger
bonds if you did with your family and
loved ones.
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The only technology you should be using is
what's essential for you to have Thanksgiving dinner,
I was saying.
So, you know, I said, make the commitment.
Right.
And right after the Macy's Day Parade, you'll
probably want to disconnect from all technology, unless
it's your family or friends giving you a
call on your phone or something.
But it's not the time to be playing
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around on social media and seeing what's what.
Right.
That's not what Thanksgiving is about.
Thanksgiving is about unplugging.
Now, I had posted this and also the
disconnect and other places I went to had
a similar idea.
I think some people just get in their
mind that they have to have their phone,
like they can't live without it or, you
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know, they have to check their email on
Thanksgiving Day, like seriously, or they have to
go play a video game.
Really?
Seriously?
On Thanksgiving Day?
So Thanksgiving is the time that we gather
with family, friends and loved ones.
And we really enjoy what we have.
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And we're grateful.
When we're grateful for things, more things in
our life will show up that we can
become grateful for.
All right.
And Hyundai recalls over 145,000.
That is delicious.
EVs, models like the IONIQ5 and the Genesis
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GV60, they face potential power loss risks.
Yeah.
So Hyundai recalled 100 or is in the
process of recording 145,000 EVs in the
US over power loss.
And these are the electric vehicles in the
US, as I said, including the IONIQ5 and
the six EVs and the Genesis models from
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2022 to 2025 due to potential damage to
charging units causing loss of drive power.
That sounds pretty serious.
The recall announced by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, or the NHTSA for short, includes
a free inspection, parts replacement and software updates
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to address the issue.
I would not want to be driving a
Hyundai and I definitely would not want to
be driving a Tesla.
I think I told you I made the
decision to not get a Tesla after one
of my good friends had one of his
friends almost might have lost their life because
they had to like almost kill themselves to
get out of a car.
They smashed the window because they were like
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entrapped.
All right.
And speaking about trap, Snap is getting trapped
because Snap pushes back against New Mexico law
on child safety concern.
Snap Inc., which you may or may not
know, is the company that runs the Snap
social media application.
And they filed a motion to dismiss a
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New Mexico lawsuit alleging the company enabled child
sexual exploitation on Snapchat, citing inaccuracies in the
state's investigation.
The lawsuit, part of a broader effort by
the United States lawmakers, is set to hold
tech companies accountable for harm to minors.
Claims now that Snap failed to warn users
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of risks like sextortion and violated Section 230
protections.
Snap argues the allegations are potentially false, emphasizing
its safety initiatives, including expanded trust and law
enforcement operations teams.
The company also cites First Amendment protection against
compelled disclosures.
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So the question you might be asking, and
it's a very good question to ask, is
Snapchat doing enough for kids, enough to keep
kids safe?
And I think you're going to get mixed
reviews about that.
The question is, is it safe for preteens
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and teens?
Most kids use Snapchat to goof around and
to stay in contact with their friends, period,
end of story.
But there's some mature content on there that's
not appropriate for most teens 16.
That said, there are some risky areas and
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things like disappearing messages and stuff like that,
that could be a problem.
Snapchat's Family Center is a set of parental
controls that help you see who and where
your teen is communicating with.
But a lot of parents don't even bother
or get involved.
And so the NSPCC, which I'm sure you
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guys are familiar with the NSPCC, and so
that is the National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children.
They always like all these acronyms, don't they?
So Snapchat is a popular messaging app that
allows you to send images and videos to
other users.
These are known as snaps, one of the
Snapchat's unique selling points is that the messages
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are normally only available for a short period
of time.
As I said, the disappearing message.
What age range plays on Snapchat?
Well, the platform is rated for 13 plus
year olds.
How does Snapchat work?
Well, the platform mainly operates as a messaging
app where users can communicate with each other
using videos and images.
However, there are also other features available, including
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private chat, games and voice notes.
You can also create videos that can be
posted to a public feed.
Some tips to help keep your child safe.
Make sure they sign up with the correct
age.
A lot of people don't.
Talk to them about how to feel good
on social media.
Set rules about friends.
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Know where to report when there is an
issue.
Talk about what is okay and what's not
okay to share.
Explore the features together.
There are lots of safety features.
The family center, by linking your account to
your child's account, you can see a list
of their friends and who they have contacted
in the last seven days, but not the
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content of those messages.
Family center also gives you access to a
confidential reporting service that allows you to report
any concerns directly to Snapchat's trust and safety
team.
There is ghost mode.
Enabling this will stop other users from seeing
your child's location.
And to edit location settings, just go to
the cog button, which is the little settings
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wheel in the right-hand corner of the
screen, and then enable ghost mode and select
until switched off to make sure it stays
enabled.
Limit contact from adult users.
Snapchat has introduced restrictions to help limit unwanted
contact from adults, bad actors, as we should
say.
Adults will not be allowed to add young
people who are 17 and under unless they
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have a certain number of friends in common.
This won't stop all contact from adults, but
it will help to limit it.
Privacy settings.
There are different privacy settings available that will
help to limit who can see your child's
account and contact them.
Who can contact me?
This lets you manage who can contact your
child.
Definitely explore that.
Default chat functions.
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By default, you can't chat to someone on
Snapchat unless you're friends.
Make sure to speak to your child about
who they accept friend requests from.
Reporting.
To report another user, press and hold on
their Snapchat ID, select more, and report.
You can also visit the reporting online safety
concerns page.
So they are trying to do things, but
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the question you're probably saying is Snapchat guilty
of these claims?
That's for the judge to basically figure out,
but they are rolling these new tools out
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because I think there has been issues with
things like sex tortion, etc.
And if you believe that you are a
victim, well, you don't want to wait.
Okay.
Chances are most people that get this will
probably not say anything.
Regardless of which type of criminal we're talking
about, that could be sex tortion, that could
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be financial, the scam works the same way.
The scammer will contact you through an email,
social media, or text and threaten to release
your pictures unless you pay them a certain
sum of money.
This will be through a payment app that
can't be traced or returned like cash, crypto,
prepaid cards, or gift cards, mass credit cards,
or even PayPal.
The problem is that law enforcement doesn't really
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care if you paid someone $500 to not
release a picture of your personal information unless
you're underage.
Sure, they'll write a report and file it,
but it's very likely that they're not going
to investigate.
They don't really have the tools or the
digital forensic skills to track down these scammers,
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and they simply have bigger fish to fry
than what you would think.
Thankfully, there are still ways to prevent being
in that situation and best practices to follow.
So, you know, be smart.
What to do if someone says they have
nude pictures of you?
Well, the best way to deal with this
will depend which type of scammer they are.
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The first and foremost thing to do is
to identify if they are bluffing or a
scammer who actually has your pictures.
So, start by asking them to show you
the pictures.
Bluffers will make up a reason as to
why they have the pictures but can't show
them to you, but you'll know they're bluffing.
If a scammer shows you proof of nude
photos, you have a couple of options depending
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on your net worth.
How to deal with sextortion if your net
worth is over 150 grand.
If you choose to make a first payment
to the scammer, a digital forensic consultant firm
could handle sextortion cases for you, or you
can actually decide to be smart and not
do anything.
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Odds are you'll fly under the radar if
you make the first payment low since scammers
deal with multiple victims at once, but once
you make a second payment, you'll be flagged
and studied.
If they find out you're a high net
worth individual, they are very likely to ask
for significantly a higher amount of money and
they will not stop.
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High net worth individuals should seek help from
law firms first, but you need to be
smart and not give out things online.
But how do you deal with them?
Well, a good thing to understand with them
is to follow strict code of conduct that
maintains your business model functioning.
If a scammer don't keep a promise of
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not releasing nudes after being paid, their whole
business model can collapse since folks will learn
to not bother paying them at all.
If you want it to be safe for
your best bet is to seek professional help,
that's what a lot of people say to
do, but I think the best thing to
do is not get in this situation.
Many years ago, I had got online.
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I think it was, I was reading a
message on Facebook and I don't use it
for anything personal, just business stuff, but they
had messaged me and they had told me
that they have videos of me doing something
that they're going to report to all my
friends and exposed me at 2 a.m.
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in the morning.
And I was like, well, at 2 a
.m. in the morning, I was sleeping.
Well, it was another 2 a.m. I
said, well, I'm not up at 2 a
.m. in the morning in front of my,
well, we have pictures of you.
So I was like, show me.
Well, we can't.
So I knew they were bluffing and then
they also were playing some games about trying
to figure out what kind of car I
drove, what town I was in.
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So it's really important you don't share those
details through social media, really, really important.
So what to look for if you're going
to get someone to help you?
If the company testifies in sex torturing cases
in court routinely, they're probably legit.
Courts determine if they're credible companies and if
they're good enough for the courts, they'll be
good enough for you.
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You can check out the Better Business Bureau
reviews, although this isn't a be-all end
-all.
You can call them and ask them to
give you references.
If you are an underage victim, well, then,
or were under the age of the time
when the nudes were taken, law enforcement has
your back because they're concerned about NCMEC, which
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is the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children.
If your nudes have already been posted online,
it's rare for sex torturing cases to get
to this point since once they post them
online, they no longer have any leverage on
you.
Most of these cases are reveraged from the
revenge porn situation from people, of those that
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know the victim.
At this stage, the best thing to do
is to hire a firm.
But again, do you really want to get
involved?
I think you just have to be understanding
that what you do online, what you share
online, should be things that you only want
to share online.
And there are just so many scams out
there.
So I wanted to give you some info
on that, really, really important.
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So regardless of what platform you're using.
And ladies and gentlemen, Trump teams up with
Mr. Musk, yes, eyeing bold changes to AI
policies and risks.
Markets reflect growing investor confidence with the Dow
climbing nearly 1%, the S&P 500 up
0.35%, and the Nasdaq edging up 0
(20:27):
.16% as the fear and greed index
at 61 signals greed-driven sentiment.
Meanwhile, AI regulation is under scrutiny as Trump
and Musk eye changes prioritizing innovation over existing
safeguards and raising concerns about AI's potential misuse,
bias, and risks.
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Regulatory uncertainty looms as Biden's AI Safety Institute
faces possible repeal, sparking debates over balancing innovation
with security.
I think the biggest thing, ladies and gentlemen,
is that the government needs to get a
clue, right?
They need to figure out what this is
about and know that it's not AI that's
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good or bad or weapons that are good
or bad.
It's a tool.
So I think people need to be educated
about how to use it.
And I even think certain things, depending on
what they're doing in the integration, should be
licensed.
I'm not talking about using AI at home.
I'm talking about using AI for a business.
And when it starts to automate things, certain
things like that might need to be licensed
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just to make sure that they're on the
up and up.
All right?
Okay.
So another one that I definitely want to
share with you is it is time to
fight back against AI deepfake porn.
How to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
AI tools have made it easier to create
and spread nonconsensual deepfake porn, a form of
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harassment where a person's face is superimposed onto
explicit images.
This issue has affected a wide range of
people, from celebrities to minors.
Victims of this harassment can take steps to
protect themselves, such as screenshotting images for evidence,
using platforms, removal tools, and seeking help from
organizations like StopNCII.org, and legal measures to
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combat the issues are when they're emerging.
But victims face a patchwork of state laws.
Experts' advice urges a proactive approach, particularly from
would-be offenders, to prevent these harmful acts.
So a lot of times the people doing
this could be people in other countries.
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They could be other kids.
They could be other bad actors that are
adults, just looking for a quick, flick way
to make some money on the down low.
And by not making a little money, a
lot of money.
Because the thing about the people that do
this is it's like their job.
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And they want to damage a person's reputation.
I know probably about 15 years ago, I
helped a client that is in a very
high-profile job.
And he was so concerned about images ruining
or destroying his reputation.
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Because they weren't true, but they were posting
all this stuff.
And they knew a lot about him because
somebody who he worked with actually tipped them
off.
And the guy that tipped him off was
not a nice guy.
He was just doing it because he got
(23:38):
paid to do it.
And that's really bad.
And then he no longer works at the
company.
But it took him about, it took us
over a year or two to get a
lot of these sites to remove this information.
Because when you get stuff online, whether it's
Yahoo, whether it's Google, Facebook, they don't have
to take your information down unless it's a
court order.
And they can take it down if you
(23:59):
request.
But remember, they don't have to.
So be careful when you post things online
because they might not ever be deleted.
All right.
And Jaguar, this is pretty cool, ladies and
gentlemen.
Jaguar is now Jaguar.
Yes, Jaguar is undergoing a major rebrand to
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Jaguar to shift toward an all-electric lineup
by 2026.
The British automaker has introduced a new logo
with modernized design featuring spaced out letters in
a mix of upper and lower case.
The brand's new identity is focused on exuberant
modernism and is heavily influenced by pop art,
(24:41):
with marketing slogans like copy nothing, delete ordinary,
and live vivid.
That's all them, quote.
This rebranding aims to recapture the company's essence
while appealing to a contemporary audience, aligning with
Jaguar's commitment to innovation and its electric future.
So it's pretty exciting, the new brand of
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Jaguar.
The thing about it is they are trying
to be a little more in, more trendy.
They have a guy that basically is trying
to paint the flag, looks like.
And then they have a dancer.
They have some other dancers.
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So I think where they're going with this
is interesting.
I also think the reason that they're doing
this is for diversity inclusion.
It has some pinks, it has some blues.
They call it a new era is what
they call it.
And just looking at their website and some
(25:48):
of the stuff they have, it's very interesting.
And from what I gather, it's very modern.
And as they said here, they posted this
just recently, which is delete ordinary, to go
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bold, to copy nothing.
They're trying to communicate what they said is
a symbol of change.
And so Jaguar, which is the new, is
collaborating with a collection of original creators across
the arts, exploring new perspectives, challenging boundaries, and
trying to stay inspired.
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But I think the big thing is that
they are trying to make a big difference.
And so Jaguar's rebrand, a lot of people
are calling disastrous as a focus on diversity.
(26:54):
And it's definitely coming under fire.
Because, you know, they're doing this, but they're
doing something very bold.
And my only question is, are they doing
it for the right reasons?
Whether that's LGBTQ, whether it's different ethnicities, right?
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And I think if they're going for the
right reason, I think they're going to be
okay.
But help me, if they're doing this, just
to get in there, and then they're not
going to be true, I think a lot
of people are going to get confused.
And they might even get angry about it.
Okay.
The British luxury vehicle company, Jaguar, has defended
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itself against the backlash from internet users over
its rebranding, including the new logo, and a
colorful new advertisement with both fans and anti
quote, woke critics, ripping the ads diversity about.
So I think what we want to talk
about is that, you know, this is definitely
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making a bold statement.
With the new profile pictures, the new people
in there, all the different colors.
And they got a big blowback.
You know, and nearly all the top like
Instagram comments on Jaguar's post are critical, with
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top comments, like more than 13,000 times
claiming the company killed a British icon.
In a press release put together by them,
Jaguar said, and I quote, the advertisement marks
the reveal of a completely reimagined brand, quote,
focused on artistic expression, stating the next stage
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in transformation of Jaguar will be revealed.
So the thing about it is Jaguar is
trying to really step out there.
And I think a lot of companies, specifically
car companies, they're conservative.
All right.
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The Jaguar's rebrand comes ahead of its plan
move to only sell electric vehicles.
And the holding company that owns Jaguar would
halt production of all vehicles in its current
lineup, aside from the F-Pace, with an
aim to become an electric only company by
2025.
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That's pretty serious.
So I think when we hear what's going
on, a lot of people were not expecting
this because, again, diversity is happening everywhere.
And diversity is not happening to vex or
(29:47):
annoy you or to get you to retaliate.
Diversity is here because everyone has the right,
the First Amendment for freedom of speech.
But we're seeing by a lot of car
companies how they used to support different movements
and things like LGBT groups.
We've seen in the news that they've stopped
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because they have gotten backlash on the political
side.
And that's a big problem for them.
And Eken, ladies and gentlemen, this is a
really interesting one.
Yes, Eken.
After selling cameras with a terrible security flaw,
this company Eken faces a new crisis.
So Eken, that's E-K-E-N, a
(30:29):
Hong Kong-based video doorbell manufacturer, no, it's
not Ring, is facing proposed fines exceeding 700
,000 from the FCC for violating rules related
to foreign companies' device certifications.
The investigation after security flaws in Eken's products
were exposed early in 2024, revealed that the
(30:49):
company has provided a false U.S. address
for its designated agent.
Eken, whose products are sold under multiple brand
names, had previously addressed security vulnerabilities via a
firmware update.
But this new issue with its filing could
lead to substantial penalties, and the FCC's investigation
in Eken's equipment continues.
(31:11):
Yeah, you can't play games when it comes
to the government, ladies and gentlemen.
You have to be truthful.
And rivals to NVIDIA shift focus to developing
alternative chips for the AI innovation.
NVIDIA's dominance in the AI chip market, particularly
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with GPUs for training AI models, faces competition
from companies focused on creating specialized AI inference
chips, these chips designed for a different type
of thing, for the efficient day-to-day
operation of AI tools, and are seen as
a solution to the high costs associated with
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running generative AI.
Startups like Cerberus, Grok, and D-Matrix, along
with established rivals such as AMD and Intel,
are entering the market now, offering alternatives that
aim to reduce both financial and environmental impact
of AI usage.
These inference chips are especially attractive to Fortune
500 companies seeking affordable, scalable AI solutions.
(32:14):
So it looks like competition is going to
start hitting the table.
Are you guys ready for that?
I hope so.
And PayPal recently experienced an outage that affected
millions globally.
Yeah, this is pretty amazing.
It was last Thursday, and it disrupted services
(32:35):
like the account withdrawal and Express Checkout.
That was actually not this past Thursday, but
Thursday before, so that actually would have been
the Thursday before Thanksgiving, the 21st.
And so it disrupted services like account withdrawal
and Express Checkout for thousands of users, including
(32:58):
cryptocurrency and Venmo transactions.
The issue began at 5.53 a.m.
Eastern time and generated over 7,000 user
reports on DownDetector.
Although the problem was swiftly resolved, many customers
took to social media to report login and
payment issues with 432 million, let me say
that again, 432 million active accounts.
(33:20):
As of September, PayPal assured users and investors
that the incident was promptly addressed.
Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch.
That's just really, really, really tough.
(33:40):
The thing you may not know is that
PayPal owns Venmo.
And it's essential to understand that the two
platforms operate somewhat independently.
Venmo maintains its own brand identity, user experience,
and target audiences, which skews younger than the
PayPal's typical user base.
But since they all use a similar system,
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well, their whole system went down.
I wouldn't want to be PayPal.
And AI cameras are catching drivers using phones,
yes, using cell phones in the car, or
skipping, forgetting to wear seat belts.
During the five-week trial, a new AI
-powered camera system in Greater Manchester has detected
(34:24):
over 3,200 instances of drivers using mobile
phones or not wearing seat belts.
The heads-up system captured images of unsafe
practices, including drivers holding phones or failing to
secure passengers, including children.
Combining AI technology with human review, the trial
supports Greater Manchester's vision of zero strategy to
(34:47):
eliminate road deaths by 2040.
While no prosecutions have been made, officials hope
the findings raise awareness of the dangers, emphasizing
that mobile phone usage increases collision risks, fourfold,
and lack of seat belts doubles fatality chances.
(35:10):
Ouch.
And the UK is considering it again, social
media banning for those under 16 at years
of age.
The UK government is considering a potential ban
on social media for under 16 year olds
as part of an effort to enhance online
safety.
According to technology secretary, Peter Kyle, speaking about
(35:33):
the initiative, Kyle emphasized the need for evidence
-driven action and pledged to enforce Online Safety
Act, OSA, which demands stricter accountability from tech
companies.
Inspired by similar steps in Australia, the proposal
has sparked debate, with critics arguing it addresses
only a fraction of the broader cultural and
technological challenges.
Meanwhile, the OSA is set to roll out
(35:55):
next year, imposing severe penalties on non-compliant
platforms and encouraging industry-wide safety measures, such
as age verification and restrictions on harmful content.
Oh, watch out, Google, and watch out, Facebook.
They're coming for you if you don't have
platforms that work.
That's all I got to tell you.
It's not just going to be about somebody
(36:16):
who lost their life.
They're coming after you for a lot of
money.
And when I heard about that one company
that got sued for, what was it, $72
quindecillion, Facebook, that was just unbelievable.
But we're going to see a lot more
of that.
So that's how they hit these companies, these
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big companies.
They hit them in their wallets.
And they don't hit them with a $1
,000 fine.
They hit them with quindecillion.
That's 40 zeros, ladies and gentlemen.
And Google slams reports of being forced to
sell Chrome, calling the claims misguided.
Google has strongly opposed reports that the US
Department of Justice, DOJ, may propose forcing it
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to sell Chrome as part of antitrust remedies,
arguing it would harm consumers, businesses, and innovations.
The DOJ has been exploring measures to address
Google's search monopoly, which Judge Amit Mehta ruled
on in August.
And potential remedies include changes to Chrome, Android,
and AI operations.
Google maintains that splitting its services would disrupt
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business models, raise device costs, and weaken competition.
Chrome currently holds 64.61% global browser
market share, while Google Search dominates with nearly
90%.
So the thing about using Google is that
Google still takes a lot of information from
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you that you don't want to be shared.
And somebody asked me, a lot of people
use DuckDuckGo, does DuckDuckGo steal your info?
So DuckDuckGo, basically, it does
(38:09):
provide some information.
So they were claiming that they were the
good guys.
They still give out some information, nowhere near
what Google gives out.
I mean, nowhere near.
So there's a lot going on.
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And as we head into now, the month
of December, I'm sure a lot's going to
happen with December.
And the fact of what kind of toys
are going to be available.
People are probably going to ask me, what
AI toy do you want for the holidays?
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And I think most people will
want something that is going to make their
lives easier.
The question is, if giving this gift is
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going to potentially rob someone of their personal
information, compromise their security, do you really want
to give something like that?
I mean, your name could be over the
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head for years because you gave that gift.
It's not your fault.
You're probably going to be holding your head
like, oh my gosh, I can't believe I
gave that to him.
You can't go back and say, oh gee,
I want to take it back.
I'll never forget the time I was, I
think I was in grammar school.
And football was something that, let's just say,
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was not very easy to get.
It was very taboo in our family.
It was not allowed until you were like
much older.
When I went to a private school and
also private high school, we had no football
team, but we could still play basically tag
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football and whatnot.
Well, I remember, I think it was around
maybe sixth grade, fifth or sixth grade.
I actually got this device that you put
the football on it, and it would literally
throw the football to you.
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And I took it out of the box,
and I was really excited to play with
it.
And my mom was like, oh no, you'll
play with it later.
And all I knew is that when the
box got open, no one said anything, but
my mom gave my grandparents this stare like,
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how dare you buy that for him?
Because they were like very against football.
And my dad was like, he didn't care,
but my mom was like, oh, that's crazy.
And so it was like, you know, we'll
discuss it later.
So I was going to go out and
play.
Well, no, we'll play with it later.
She said, well, no, we'll play with it
tomorrow.
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So tomorrow came, and I wanted to go
play with it.
And my mom said, oh no, you can
play with it out.
You can play with it later.
Okay.
And so later came, and I was looking
around, mom, where's the automatic football thrower?
Oh, it should be in my car.
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So I went back to her car.
It's not there.
Oh, it's not?
Oh, I must've taken it back.
You what?
I took it back.
You really shouldn't have that.
That toy is very dangerous.
And anything could be dangerous, right?
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Fire could be dangerous.
But my mom had heard of people that
had that toy that basically got severely hurt.
I mean, you're not going to go look
at the thing right where it's throwing the
football.
I mean, you have to just set it
and then you'd go away.
But they were very concerned.
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Then my dad even jumped on board.
He was like, yeah, he's like, you're too
young for that.
And so later on, I just kind of
grew out of wanting it.
But that was an interesting thing, how that
gift that my grandparents gave me, they had
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to get me something else.
But my mom was just not going to
let me have that.
So I think when we're talking about gifts
for the holidays, we don't want to get
a gift for someone that could potentially cause
them any harm, whether that be physically, emotionally,
or mentally, or anyway.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am John Seymour, a
serial entrepreneur.
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It's always such a privilege and pleasure and
honor to be with you guys on these
amazing days and evenings.
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either a Jay Moore Tech Talk show, which
will be next week, which will be on
December 6th, the 1st, 6th of December, the
(43:37):
1st Friday of December.
Or you can always catch me on Inspirations
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technology that's good or bad.
It's how we choose to use it that
makes it so.
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