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Episode 471 – AI Ads, New Tech & The Death of Trust Online | TechtalkRadio

This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor, Justin Lemme, and Shawn DeWeerd are finally all back in the same episode—and they waste no time diving into the biggest tech vibes of the week: Super Bowl ads, AI overload, and the growing feeling that nothing we see online can be trusted at face value.

The crew kicks things off talking about how Super Bowl commercials just don’t hit like they used to—especially now that so many ads get spoiled early and a wave of “AI everything” messaging has officially arrived. One standout: the uneasy reaction to a Ring-style “AI neighborhood search” concept that left everyone asking the same question… is this helpful… or is this Big Brother? That leads into a bigger conversation about terms-of-service “gotchas,” features enabled by default, and how the U.S. and EU often treat consumer protections very differently. Andy found his old Dude Your Getting a Dell T-Shirt, The Guys wondered what happened to the Dude Guy? 10 years ago this week – He answered the Questions in this video for TechInsider posted to YouTube

From there, the episode shifts into something closer to home: the ongoing Nancy Guthrie case in Tucson and how AI-generated “enhancements” and misinformation are muddying the waters online. The guys discuss how quickly fake visuals and wild speculation can spread, especially when streamers and social feeds turn a real investigation into 24/7 content. The takeaway is simple—and kind of scary: AI is making it harder than ever to trust what we’re seeing.

Listener questions bring the episode into practical territory. One parent asks where teens should start with AI, and the answer is all about guardrails: keep it open, keep it honest, and stay involved. Justin shares a great real-world example—using AI as a supervised helper so his son can learn Roblox Studio and build an actual working game. (Proof that with the right oversight, these tools can be more “creative superpower” than “digital doomscroll.”)

Then it’s nostalgia time. Susan in Green Valley wants to revisit classic Windows 95-era games, and Shawn points listeners toward GOG (Good Old Games) for DRM-free classics and the Internet Archive for browser-playable retro titles. The gaming talk escalates into Diablo vs. World of Warcraft, “Will It Run Doom?” madness (yes, people run Doom on everything), and even a moment of remembrance for Hideki Sato, a key figure behind Sega’s legendary hardware era—including the Dreamcast.

The episode wraps with a quick Apple-watch segment: a teased “special Apple experience,” rumors of new hardware like an iPhone 17E and MacBook Pro with M5, and a side-road into shifting tech ecosystems—Windows frustrations, growing Linux momentum, and Andy’s ongoing real-world adjustment to Android life with his Pixel. As always: listener questions, tech laughs, and just enough chaos to keep it fun.

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New Show Posted – Shawn’s BIG News

In this week’s show, Shawn, Justin, and Andy talk about the future of Cable Television. There are so many options available now with Streaming Services which now give consumers more of a choice of programs. The guys talk about how Local, and Network Programming has been getting even better with choices Over the Air with an Antenna. Justin explains what Andy has noticed when it comes to the picture delivered with the Antenna. Justin shares info on the ATSC 3.0 Standard which will offer even more options including the ability to watch Local Channels on Smart Phones. Andy talks about his disappointment with the amount of his Monthly Cable Bill and still not being able to get Turner Classic Movies and CMT! Andy shares info on the new LG TV which is 325inch and Justin tries to tell us he bought one. Until we revealed the price 1.7Million. Justin shares with us his personal experience buying a new television and having to wait it get delivered.

Shawn makes a big announcement on the show and ask for advice on picking out the Best Baby Monitor thus dropping the excellent news that his Wife is expecting. The experienced guys on the show Justin and Andy then begin to share some Tech Gadgets for the upcoming infant and toddler. Justin tells us about his time with the Owlet. Could a Wyze Cam be used as a Baby Monitor? The guys talk about the New PTZ Camera from Wyze and the difference between an IOT Net Based camera verses an AD Hoc Solution.

Shawn talks about Diablo 2 Resurrected released earlier this week, while Blizzard has been having issues and World of Warcrafts recent reissue was less than expected, Shawn is still excited about it. Justin tells us about the new Battlefield 2042 and why he is excited for this one. The guys talk about the shortage of Silicon Chips and how that is affecting Consoles, Graphics Cards, and other technology.

In a Gadget Show Off, Shawn shares the Zippo Hand Heater and Power Bank he found at Costco that he purchased for Less than $20. Andy shares the Logitech CircleView Doorbell Camera which works with the Apple Home Kit. Shawn Shares the Website GOG.Com, Good Old Games which gives you the chance to play some of the Classic Games from your PC.

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The Latest Show – Shawn The Lobster

In this week’s show, Shawn takes a trip to the Lake and gets into the water and forgets to reapply the Sunscreen, this gives him a lobster type look. This has the guys talking about the Weather Apps on the Market and which ones are the best. Shawn and Justin talk about Weather Underground and the NOAA App. For 2.99 a year, Weather Underground is a good solution. The guys talk about the latest revelations of the latest Ransomware attack which opens the discussion on password management. What is a VPN? How do IT Managers work with VPN and should 2 Factor Authentication be used. Shawn tells us about Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to Xbox in July and the DLC for Top Gun Maverick. Turtle Beach introduces the VelocityOne Flight for flying with the Xbox pr PC and it looks Amazing!
Andy misses Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator and Justin recommends DCSWorld for a more military style flight sim. Nintendo has a Treehouse event during the Virtual E3, and we will be talking about on Next Week’s Show. Diablo 2 has been announced as being reintroduced.

Microsoft makes the announcement that Windows 10 Support will end in 2025. The guys talk about how this will be the next step in the evolution of the OS for what is to be announced on the 24th. When it comes to the Microsoft Windows Platforms the crew talks about the ones they liked and what frustrated most people. The Latest Windows 10 Update has some really frustrated users. The guys talk about what they would love to see with a new Windows Operating System. Driver Support is one we would all love to see, Justin talks about that alternative, Driver Easy.

Justin talks about the RTX 3080 Video card and still not being able to get his hands on one. Digital Currency Mining and Elon are discussed with Justin sharing his disappointment in statements made by Musk. Shawn and Justin offering different views when it comes to doing 3D print jobs for other people. Shawn talks about Sony and the Airpeak S1 Drone with a price of 9k yet, he loves some of the testing and capabilities of the drone which includes foldable landing gear.

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