Ep. 498: Where did the 16 billion passwords come from? And some more pleasant tech news

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

It makes for a great headline saying that 16 billion passwords were leaked. Was this some new massive data breach? What should you do about it? We take a look. We've got plenty of other tech news, tips, and picks to get you caught up on this week so you can get out there and tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

It’s not just Prime Video: Max shows 50% more ads now (06:45)

MAIN TOPIC: 16 Billion with a B Passwords Leaked (09:20)

16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked

No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach

haveibeenpwned.com

Please use passkeys, a password manager, and 2FA!

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Schedule Text Message, Send Later on iOS (18:55)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:35)

Applebee’s and IHOP plan to introduce AI in restaurants

Axolotl discovery brings us closer than ever to regrowing human limbs

A mathematician calculated the size of a giant meatball made of every human

Scientists once hoarded pre-nuclear steel; now we’re hoarding pre-AI content

Record DDoS pummels site with once-unimaginable 7.3Tbps of junk traffic

Iran bans officials from using internet-connected devices

Scientists create 'world's smallest violin'

TAKES:

Introducing Oakley Meta Glasses, a New Category of Performance AI Glasses (28:30)

macOS Tahoe beta drops FireWire support (36:05)

Project Indigo - a computational photography camera app from Adobe (38:55)

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux (43:30)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Catleidoscope and Catcordian! (46:50)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Lytro Camera (48:45)

Nate: Ryan Trahan YouTube Channel (56:40)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:03:35)