Trini TechCast
By makeITsimpleTT
Tune in each week as we take you on a journey through the world of technology, from the heart of Trinidad and Tobago to the rest of the globe. Our podcast is your one-stop-shop for all things tech, providing insightful and thought-provoking discussions on both local and international topics.
Join us as we explore the latest trends in the tech industry, from groundbreaking innovations to emerging technologies, and discover how they’re impacting our daily lives.
Trini TechCastMay 30, 2023
E22 Netflix password crackdown
Netflix cracking down on password sharing. What's going to happen?
The guys discuss if having CXC fully online is plausible
Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/cxc-moving-ahead-with-full-online-testing-6.2.1711993.cfa60d6f3e
https://www.ksl.com/article/50650872/wish-you-could-tweak-that-text-whatsapp-is-letting-users-edit-messages
E21 Magnetic Strip Cards Gone
First Citizens bank seems to be ready to move out of the magnetic strip card world. Is everyone ready?
Article: https://tt.loopnews.com/content/first-citizens-begins-deactivation-magnetic-strip-cards
We knew it was coming, how will it work out? Transfer money directly from your phone via WiPay might be a thing soon.
Articles:
https://www.riamoneytransfer.com/en-us/
This is one is for the geeks and the phishing attack champions. A new form of phishing is coming.
Article:
https://www.wired.com/story/google-zip-mov-domains-phishing-risks/
E20 Internet rate increase backlash
The two major internet providers raised their rates. Are they justified? Are there any options?
Articles: https://guardian.co.tt/business/cable-providers-face-long-struggle-6.2.1698017.142efb58f6 https://newsday.co.tt/2023/05/04/digicel-disappointed-in-tatt-social-media-error/
The final report says the bomb threat was a hoax. How did they come to that conclusion? Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/bomb-threat-a-hoax-say-police/article_10a66a6c-eade-11ed-be7a-9b5fa6021883.amp.html
Is it actually going to work? Canada seems to have some good data.
What is a passkey and why should it matter? Article: https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-password/
E19 Email bomb threat
The host used for the bomb threat emails is one of those secure email providers. What chance do they have of finding the source?
What is an online provisional permit and why is it online? The guys discuss.
https://www.ttt.live/online-provisional-permit-system-launched/
Twitter looks like it wants to be the next 4chan. How does the whole Super Mario Bros movie get streamed on twitter?
https://www.vulture.com/2023/04/the-entire-super-mario-bros-movie-was-on-twitter-for-hours.html
E18 Trinidad Work from home
Trinidad seems to be serious about coming up with the work from home policy for the public sector. Will they actually pull it off?
Article: https://www.ttt.live/technology-driving-work-from-home-thrust/
Will AI robots eventually come for our restaurants? Maybe, maybe not
Chat GPT vs Bard which one knows Caribbean Culture better?
E17 Discord Leak
A very young man uses discord to leak pentagon documents and we don't know how he could be so stupid.
Article: https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/14/pentagon-leaks-how-discord-gaming-platform-landed-in-the-spotlight
Seems like the Airbnb market in Trinidad and Tobago is gaining Traction. Its about time. Article: https://guardian.co.tt/business/airbnb-growing-in-tt-6.2.1681094.c3f1460363
Flow price incread justified? They guys discuss
Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/flow-rates-to-increase-in-may-6.2.1680939.4b55ef48da
E16 Cheque Processing Faster
Apparently cheques are supposed to be clearing faster, but we aren't sure if it is actually working.
Article: http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/cheque-processing-reduced-to-two-days-6.2.1679359.c3e43890c5
Who really wants an EV in Trinidad? We discuss the state of the EV and why someone wants charging stations.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/businesses-urged-to-install-charging-ports-on-premises-for-electric-vehicles-6.2.1667088.1e153aedf3
Will Elon be able to do it? Will he be able to make a all in one app?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/04/11/twitter-inc-no-longer-exists-as-elon-musk-inches-closer-to-x-everything-app-ambitions/?sh=2d83a872209b
E15 US Congress shouts at TikTok
The guys talk about the apparent attack on TikTok by the US congress and how it will affect TikTok
Articles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5nU4u6oAK0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Q6NXDCiEU
The guys break down the digital transformation address from the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Articles: https://www.opm.gov.tt/prime-minister-rowleys-address-at-the-launch-of-the-ministry-of-educations-digital-transformation-programme/ https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pm-rowley-digital-technology-tt-needs-change
Apparently the sting operation yielded results but the people could not be charged
Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/catching-the-predator/article_e85796a6-c6b8-11ed-a5f7-f3388e8bd942.html
E14 National Electronic ID
The guys discuss the national electronic ID clip that was published. What are the implications are they going to walk the walk or just talk the talk?
Article: https://www.ttt.live/coming-soon-national-electronic-id/
A sting operation that took place on fb shows that there a lot of sexual predators in Trinidad and Tobago who use technology as their hunting ground.
This company seems to want to keep cash alive since most people use it
http://tt.loopnews.com/content/tridium-brings-cash-automation-solutions-finance-retail-business
E13 Sex Offenders Website
Sex Offenders Website:
TikTok in hot water:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64792894
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64813981.amp
Nokia New Phone:
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/02/25/hmd-global-launches-nokia-g22-repairable-smartphone.html
E12 TTPS Certificate of Character
TTPS Certificate of Character:
TSTT Cable Sabotage:
https://guardian.co.tt/news/sabotage-suspected-in-damage-to-tstt-cables-6.2.1642158.3c62ec8069
META Premium:
E11 AI Wars
AI Wars:
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/8/23590864/google-ai-chatbot-bard-mistake-error-exoplanet-demo
Iron but not Copper:
Layoffs at GitHub:
E10 TSTT Fibre Network
TSTT Fibre network:
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/tstt-invests-over-100m-in-its-fibre-network-6.2.1622541.80ef612146
TSTT e-money:
Netflix Password sharing:
https://mashable.com/article/netflix-password-sharing-how-to
E09 Internet Governance Forum
Internet governance forum
Google and AI for music
https://mashable.com/article/google-ai-bot-music
Jamaica coding
E08 Servers down!
Registering a business in T&T down
https://www.cnc3.co.tt/no-new-companies-registered-following-system-crash-last-year/
Google in panic mode?
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/20/23563851/google-search-ai-chatbot-demo-chatgpt
https://singularityhub.com/2023/01/22/google-scrambles-to-catch-up-in-the-wake-of-openais-chatgpt/
Online vs Physical Shopping
E7 Solar in Trinidad and ChatGPT code
Solar in Trinidad and Tobago
ChatGPT
Scotia 1.50 for online transfers
https://www.cnc3.co.tt/scotiabank-introduces-1-50-fee-for-online-transfers-to-other-banks/
E6 Digicel e-sim flies under the radar
Digicel e-sims
https://support-tt.digicelgroup.com/hc/en-us/articles/9950628857485-Digicel-eSIM
Job cuts across tech
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/another-tech-bubble-bursts-2022-brutal-silicon-valley-workers-rcna56435
E5 Meta Layoffs and Elon destroying twitter
Meta layoffs
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/meta-to-lay-off-more-than-11000-thousand-employees.html
Twitter Exodus
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/17/23465274/hundreds-of-twitter-employees-resign-from-elon-musk-hardcore-deadlinehttps://www.reuters.com/technology/after-elon-musks-ultimatum-twitter-employees-start-exiting-2022-11-18/https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1593899029531803649/photo/2
E4 CCTV Facial Recognition in Trinidad
Facial Detection in Trinidad and Tobago
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ag-cop-facial-recognition-to-fight-crime-coming-soon-6.2.1565456.ad6427e451
https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/police-surveillance-bays-almost-complete/article_dadfedf4-b72d-56bc-972f-e7235280c51a.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/12/a-year-later-tech-companies-calls-to-regulate-facial-recognition-met-with-little-progress.html
https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2021/12/09/facial-recognition-software-racial-bias
http://proceedings.mlr.press/v81/buolamwini18a/buolamwini18a.pdf
Apple and USB-C
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-says-iphones-will-finally-get-usb-c-ports/
Elon Musk and Twitter
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/12/elon-musk-twitter-chaos-enleashed
E3 Would you pay for WhatsApp Business?
This week we talk about:
Whatsapp Business Cost
https://m.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_launches_paid_subscription_for_businesses-news-56094.php
Netflix changes
https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/10/13/23402662/netflix-ads-7-subscribers-streaming-peter-kafka-column
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/netflix-password-policy-change-no-shared-passwords/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6j&linkId=186721563&fbclid=IwAR1UfchbRPmURNUg8K40LhGMOjU9vlPHwMW6X37Y-ajdX-m91YbcAUjO514&mibextid=c9cgR8#l9lypbfhy16pk1kqp1d
E2 Massy Hack and Starlink Jamaica
This week we talk about:
Massy Hack Info
https://guardian.co.tt/news/massy-stores-investigates-cyber-attack-information-leak-6.2.1560033.09a6c52664
https://technewstt.com/hive-ransomware-cyberattack-massy/
Jamaica Star Link:
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/big-link/?fbclid=IwAR0AbL0KSC69afHPwoy4FRyH0J7vq0meqLlkKg2oKw_SwcTRY0mXxtEtUsY https://www.starlink.com/
E1 - Wait? TTPOST sends emails?
This week we talk about:
TTPOST Phishing
https://cybersafett.com/ttpost-phishing-email/?fbclid=IwAR2Kvk5LzBFT63wlZeQp3xwuv5JtnTnXtvU9ifrQ87zjRFDTbhakaWlY1Uo
Nestle Work from Home
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/nestl-implements-hybrid-work-culture-6.2.1552985.40c0d61bb8
Internet Cafe in Tacarigua
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid034qvGyrXmSn6krwbTYrDnXeKArsC2UHpPKmSZFqLuGbWQkgzMqcE4ZUc3v9P6edE9l&id=377693645609
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