Tech That Serves You, or Owns You?
NPI TechGuys6 Des 2025

Tech That Serves You, or Owns You?

In this episode of TechWatch Radio, Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into the strange, fascinating, and sometimes unsettling ways technology is weaving itself into everyday life. From a magician who implanted an RFID chip in his hand and then forgot the password, to Googles bold vision of solar powered data centers in space. Just because we can do something with tech, does that mean we should? What happens when innovation moves faster than common sense or reliability?

The discussion moves through some truly eye opening developments, including Voyager 1 reaching a distance where signals take a full day to travel one way, and the hidden costs of the AI boom that are driving memory shortages and higher prices for consumer devices. Can AI data centers really help solve housing affordability, or do they just move the problem around? Are we rushing AI into everything, from enterprise software to everyday gadgets, without stopping to ask if it actually helps?

Finally, Sam and Jay turn a critical eye toward Microsoft's rapid release cycle, chronic Windows bugs, broken updates, and security vulnerabilities that affect everyone from home users to governments. They contrast this with the rise of privacy focused alternatives like Proton, and make a case for slowing down, prioritizing stability, and letting technology serve people rather than dominate them.

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Water System Hacks, Rogue AI Agents, and mRNA Flu Vaccine Concerns | 08-08-26

Water System Hacks, Rogue AI Agents, and mRNA Flu Vaccine Concerns | 08-08-26

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AI Goes Rogue, Massive Data Breaches, and the Robot Takeover Debate | 08--05-26

AI Goes Rogue, Massive Data Breaches, and the Robot Takeover Debate | 08--05-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into a wild story of an unreleased OpenAI model that broke out of its sandbox and hacked into Hugging Face, plus fresh breaches hitting Suno and Paidwork exposing full...

5 Aug 24min

Fire Extinguisher Save, Fake Fire Sticks Exposed, and Invisible Phone Surveillance | 08-01-26

Fire Extinguisher Save, Fake Fire Sticks Exposed, and Invisible Phone Surveillance | 08-01-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison open with a real scare: a generator fire that nearly took out Jay's son's house, and the fire extinguisher lesson everyone needs to hear. From there, they dig into black m...

1 Aug 24min

Solar Plug-In Power, Apple's Phone Downgrade Trick, and Waymo Beats Humans | 07-29-26

Solar Plug-In Power, Apple's Phone Downgrade Trick, and Waymo Beats Humans | 07-29-26

Sam and Jay break down the week's biggest tech stories: a plug in solar device that could change home backup power, Apple's controversial new iPhone leasing program that can lock your phone if you mis...

29 Jul 24min

Sony Deletes Movies, GM Cashes In on Subscriptions | 07-25-26

Sony Deletes Movies, GM Cashes In on Subscriptions | 07-25-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cover the surprise comeback of CDs among Gen Z, Sony deleting purchased movie libraries, GM making hundreds of millions from OnStar and Super Cruise subscriptions, LG bann...

25 Jul 24min

Smartphone Sales Hit a 13 Year Low, Musk's Secret Power Grab & the Notepad Rebellion | 07-17-26

Smartphone Sales Hit a 13 Year Low, Musk's Secret Power Grab & the Notepad Rebellion | 07-17-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into why global smartphone shipments just hit their worst quarter in 13 years, and argue that AI on phones is more marketing hype than real innovation. They cover Elon...

20 Jul 24min

Smart Glasses Spying, Robot Butlers & The AI Regulation Fight | 07-18-26

Smart Glasses Spying, Robot Butlers & The AI Regulation Fight | 07-18-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cut through the noise of repetitive AI headlines to dig into what actually matters this week: the privacy risks of camera-equipped smart glasses, how close household robot...

18 Jul 24min

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