Nerd Factor 15

A podcast that brought you the week's tech, gadget, entertainment and pop-culture news in around 15 minutes. No babble and no nonsense.

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This is the final episode of Nerd Factor 15, now available on your device or via https://t.co/UgeZ3sg9b6

Thanks to everyone who has listened to or supported the podcast over the past year - Andy.

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Kmart are introducing a robot named TORY to each store in Australia and New Zealand, which it says will help keep tabs on inventory and eventually streamline product re-ordering and e-commerce processes.

Listen or download this week's show via https://t.co/UgeZ3rYxMw

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This week's edition of Nerd Factor 15 is now available!

In this episode we look at the 5G spectrum auction, Apple's Spring Loaded event, a possible The Bill reboot and more.

Catch it on your device or listen via https://t.co/UgeZ3sg9b6

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No Apple Event podcast this time, but here’s the tl;dr/dw:

AirTags, refreshed Apple TV 4K+new remote, refreshed iPad Pro (M1), M1 iMac in 7 colours, new purple iPhone 12, podcasts subscriptions and Apple Card family sharing.

All open to preorder next week, late May delivery.

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Melbourne's Swinburne University has exposed the personal information of around 5,500 staff and students, all of whom had registered or attended events related to the institution.

Listen or download this week's show via https://t.co/s0w7oKRCON

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This week's edition of Nerd Factor 15 is now available!

In this episode we look at the Federal Court finding Google misled consumers, Discord blocking NSFW content on iOS, Apple's Spring Loaded event and more.

Catch it on your device or listen via https://t.co/s0w7oKRCON

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A dump containing the details of more than 500m LinkedIn users has been made available for sale online. However, LinkedIn say their systems were not compromised and the data was scraped from the platform.

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This week's edition of Nerd Factor 15 is now available!

In this episode we look at Peter Dutton suing social media users, Yahoo Answers closing this month, Picard Season 2 teaser trailer and more.

Catch it on your device or listen via https://t.co/s0w7oKRCON

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This week's edition of Nerd Factor 15 is now available!

In this episode we look at a cyber attack targeting Nine, NSW's multi-modal Opal trial, a "catastrophic" Ubiquiti breach, an online format for WWDC and more.

Catch it on your device or listen via https://t.co/s0w7oKRCON

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On this week's Nerd Factor 15 we looked at Alan Turing appearing on the Bank of England's new £50 polymer note, and the GCHQ's Turing-themed puzzles.

Ready to have a go? Find them here: https://t.co/lYxkfcoiZO #TuringChallenge

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This incident at Eastern Health was discussed in Episode 43. Two weeks later, The Age reports staff at the hospitals are still unable to access some patient records following the ransomware attack.

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Staff at a major Melbourne health network are unable to access critical patient medical histories a fortnight after a ransomware attack that is also causing significant delays to elective surgeries.

#cyberattack #healthcare #EasternHealth https://t.co/4iIUrpzvDh

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Microsoft might be buying Discord, as rumours suggest the industry giant is looking to drop $US10bn on the purchase. However, neither side have confirmed they're in discussions or considering an acquisition.

Listen or download this week's show via https://t.co/s0w7oKA1qd

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Join Andy this evening on @3wbc for 2 hours of great music to get you through another Monday night.

Listen live from 8pm on 94.1FM or stream via https://t.co/JPelwboLLN

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This week's edition of Nerd Factor 15 is now available!

In this episode we look at Telstra's breakup, Microsoft potential purchase of Discord, Turing on the £50 note, vale Jessica Walter and more.

Catch it on your device or listen via https://t.co/s0w7oKA1qd

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Due to illness, this week's Nerd Factor 15 will drop (hopefully) on Monday. Thanks for your patience!

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Instagram are considering launching a photo-sharing platform exclusively for under-13yo's, in a bid to create a safer environment for kids. But critics say it's an attempt to hook children into using social media.

Listen or download this week's show via https://t.co/fHYFCCxXcF

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This week's edition of Nerd Factor 15 is now available!

In this episode we look at a Google review defamation case blocked, fees cut for Android devs, a version of Instagram for kids and more.

Catch it on your device or listen via https://t.co/s0w7oKA1qd

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PayPal have announced a new buy-now-pay-later service for Australians, which is set to launch later this year and go up against competitors AfterPay and ZipPay.

Listen or download this week's show via https://t.co/UgeZ3rYxMw

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This week's edition of Nerd Factor 15 is now available!

In this episode we look at the COVID-19 vaccination platform plans, PayPal's buy-now-pay-later service, OVH's data centre fire and more.

Catch it on your device or listen via https://t.co/s0w7oKA1qd

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It's a day late, but this week's Nerd Factor 15 is on the way!