TechTime with Nathan Mumm
You can grab your weekly technology without having to geek out on TechTime with Nathan Mumm. The Technology Show for your commute, exercise, or drinking fun. Listen to the best 60 minutes of Technology News and Information in a segmented format while sipping a little Whiskey on the side.
We cover Top Tech Stories with a funny spin, with information that will make you go Hmmm. Listen once a week and stay up-to-date on technology in the world without getting into the weeds.
This Broadcast style format is perfect for the everyday person wanting a quick update on technology, with two fun personalities driving the show Mike and Nathan. Listen once, Listen twice, and you will be sold on the program. @TechtimeRadio | #TechtimeRadio.com | www.techtimeradio.com
Episodes
319 episodes
313: TechTime Radio: Meta Faces A Landmark Lawsuit Over Teen Social Media, AI Workplace Surveillance Comes Under Scrutiny, A Major Airport Data Breach Exposes Millions, Mike The AI Guy: "AI-Guided Disaster," AI-Powered Sweekar | Air Date: 9/8–9/14/26
Twenty-nine states are taking Meta to court, and the target is not just money, it is the design itself. We dig into what regulators say keeps kids and teens stuck in engagement loops on Instagram and Facebook, including endless scroll, autoplay...
312: Encore EP 311: TechTime Power Shifts As AI Expands, From Massive Raises To Robotaxis And Surveillance Tools, Showing How Automation Grows Faster Than Policy And Why Privacy, Security, And Everyday Tech Failures Still Matter | ReAir Date: 9/1 – 9/7/26
Your license plate, your shopping stops, your commute, even your robot vacuum map of your home, all of it can become searchable data in the hands of systems that never get tired and never stop collecting. We dig into the week’s biggest tech sto...
311: TechTime Power Shifts As AI Expands, From Massive Raises To Robotaxis And Surveillance Tools, Showing How Automation Grows Faster Than Policy And Why Privacy, Security, And Everyday Tech Failures Still Matter | Air Date: 8/25 – 8/31/26
A $100 billion AI public listing. Thousands of robotaxis approved for Las Vegas. Law enforcement tools that can generate suspects from camera data without a known person or plate. If that sounds like three separate stories, we argue they are th...
310: TechTime Video: AI watermarks, FBI sextortion alerts, real scam‑email breakdowns, and Amazon/Twitch’s hidden AI‑training opt‑outs. We take a sharp look at 2026’s biggest privacy threats and how to stay safe | Air Date: 8/18 – 8/24/26
The fastest way to lose your privacy in 2026 is to assume the default settings are on your side. We start with a big question that’s about to hit schools and workplaces hard: can AI watermarking actually prove a piece of writing was generated b...
309: TechTime Meta Slammed As A “Public Nuisance,” Google’s AI Pushes Meme Facts, Phishing Targets Microsoft 365, Gwen Breakfast Robot Flops, And The Cybertruck Flop, Your Smart Tech News With Humor And Real Takeaways | Air Date: 8/11 – 8/17/26
A judge calls Meta a “public nuisance” and compares social media harm to air pollution. That line hits hard because it forces the real question: if the damage is baked into engagement and ad targeting, what kind of fix is even possible? We dig ...
308: TechTime Breaks Down FCC Block Of Foreign Humanoid Robots, Sparking Security Fears, Fresh Debates Over AI Control, Privacy, and Policy Failures. Sex Robot in a NY Classroom, Water‑System Hacks And A $57K “AI Luxury Pillow" | Air Date: 8/4 – 8/10/26
The “robot future” is not coming quietly, it is showing up as bans, backlash, and battles over who controls the machines that will run warehouses, factories, and daily life. We kick things off with a big move from the FCC to block future import...
307: TechTime Breaks Down Superhuman AI Tests, False Life Detection Risks, Privacy Issues With Wearable Cameras, Real Phishing Scams, And How Cloud Outages Disrupt Everything From Data Centers To PlayStation. | Air Date: 7/28 – 8/3/26
A “safe” AI test environment is supposed to be a sandbox, not a launchpad. Yet one of the biggest stories we break down claims an experimental OpenAI model moved at superhuman speed, chained vulnerabilities, and hit Hugging Face in a real cyber...
306: Apple and OpenAI Tensions, Wi‑Fi Signal Killers, Robot‑As‑A‑Service Trends, Music Cam Pro Gear, Meta’s AI Photo Scraping, Smart‑Glass Bans, Real‑World Tech Failures, with Guest Gwen Way On Gadgets & Gear | Air Date: 7/14 – 7/20/26
Apple and OpenAI are no longer just competing in the AI lab. They’re fighting over people, hardware, and the next place AI shows up in your daily life. We break down the allegations behind Apple’s lawsuit, why the relationship shift matters, an...
305: AI Access Limits, Surveillance Missteps, Data‑Center Fallout, 6G Privacy Risks, Consumer Tech Shock all Hit at Once as The Industry Faces Regulation, Guest Nick Espinosa Joins us from Security Fanatics | Air Date: 6/30 – 7/6/26
Episode 305: The episode opens with a sharp look at restricted access to advanced AI, where OpenAI’s GPT‑5.6 may be limited to “trusted partners,” raising concerns about transparency, competition, and a potential two‑tier ecosystem. With insigh...
304: Nintendo Leak Exposes Vendor Risks As AI Faces Water Limits, DeepMind Loses Talent, Tesla Stumbles Twice, And Tech Culture Gets Wilder With Panda Bots And Parenting In The Algorithm Age. | Air Date: 6/23 – 6/29/26
Episode 304: Nintendo’s third‑party data leak kicks off the show with a hard look at how vendor cybersecurity failures can expose sensitive HR records like tax forms and bank details. It’s a reminder that even major companies can be compromised...
303: AI World‑Building, Flawed Facial‑ID Arrests, Robotaxis, Scam Tactics, Fable 5 Review, Costco Viral Fake Images, 3D‑Printing Safety Risks, And A Prime Day Rant With A Final Whiskey Verdict. | Air Date: 6/16 – 6/22/26
Episode 303: On this week’s episode, a creative AI that can build a whole world from a few sentences, sounds fun until you watch it keep continuity, remember past choices, and generate game-like logic on the fly. We kick things off with Fable 5...
302: AI Acceleration, Space Breakthroughs, From Autonomous Systems Rewriting Their Own Code to NASA’s Early Roman Telescope Launch, Microsoft’s Office AI Hardware, And The Cultural Shift Toward Automated Dating on Today's Show | Air Date: 6/9–6/15/26
Episode 302: This week’s episode AI is moving beyond answering questions — it’s beginning to rewrite the systems beneath itself, raising a critical question: who builds the brake pedal when autonomous agents start making decisions at scale? We ...
301: Tech Risks Take Center Stage as We Talk DNA Privacy Breaches, Unstoppable Smart‑City Cameras, AI‑Driven Hardware Strain, Wild Research Claims, and Space‑Tech Realities. We Provide Practical Insight and Skeptical Humor | Air Date: 6/2–6/8/26
Episode 301: This week’s episode dives into the tech stories that should keep you up at night. We start with the chilling reality of the 23andMe breach—proof that your genetic code, the one thing you can never change, can be stolen, sorted, and...
300: AI Nails Security but Fails at Simple Tasks, Disney’s Facial-Scan Fight Heats Up, Phishing Scams Surge, an AI Mix-Up Leads to a Wrongful Arrest, Plus Waymo’s Recall, Tech Nostalgia, and Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit | Air Date: 5/26 - 6/1/26
Episode 300: AI’s extremes are on full display in our 300th episode. Anthropic’s Mythos model reportedly uncovered more than 10,000 security flaws in a month, accelerating vulnerability discovery for major partners. Yet the same “AI efficiency”...
299: AI’s Role In Medicine Expands As Doctors Lean On New Tools, Robotaxis Face Fresh Safety Questions, Nick Espinoza Breaks Down Rising Privacy Risks, Hidden AI Messages, And Surveillance Concerns, Plus Dell's Tech Fail | Air Date: 5/19 - 5/25/26
Episode 299: Today on TechTime, AI is stepping deeper into places most people still think of as human‑only — including your doctor’s office. With nearly two‑thirds of U.S. physicians now relying on AI tools to help make medical decisions, we br...
298: Fake AI Malware, OnlyFans Psychology, Scam Apps, Rail Hacks, SSD Tips That Everyone Should Know, And Smarter Tech Habits For Listeners Seeking Clear, Practical Weekly Insight, With a Little Whiskey on the Side | Air Date: 5/12 - 5/18/26
Episode 298: This week’s TechTime episode starts with a cautionary tale: one innocent click on a “totally legit” AI site turns into a malware parade featuring the Beagle backdoor. We break down how a fake Claude page practically begs you to dow...
297: Cybersecurity Hiring is Shifting Fast as AI Fluency Is Becoming a Baseline Skill. Spotify’s Human‑Verified Music Labels, The AI Layoff Boomerang, and Sony’s 30‑Day Digital License Debate. Business Security Transparency? | Air Date: 5/5 - 5/11/26
Episode 297: The next wave of cybersecurity hiring is sending a clear message: without AI fluency, you may not be employable. U.S. cyber pipelines are adding AI skill requirements because modern defense now includes securing AI systems themselv...
296: Meta’s Massive Layoffs, Billion‑Dollar AI Bets, Musk Versus Altman Drama, Runaway Robotics, Drone Delivery Dreams, Tech Fails, And The Strange Future Of Automation Collide In One Wild, Whiskey‑Fueled Episode | Air Date: 4/28 - 5/4/26
Big tech is making a blunt trade: fewer people, more AI. We dig into Meta’s plan to cut more than 10% of its workforce while pouring an eye-watering budget into AI, then zoom out to the uncomfortable pattern across the industry where payroll tu...
295: AI Exploits, Chatbot Chats Used As Evidence, Roblox Safety Fallout, Biometric Id Battles, Deepfake‑Driven Trust Collapse, Scam Mailbag Chaos, Starlink Outages, And Even Robot Boars — Online Safety Is Getting Expensive | Air Date: 4/14- 4/20/26
AI is getting so good at faking reality that the internet is starting to demand proof you are a human, and that is where this week gets unsettling. We talk about Anthropic’s “Mythos” cybersecurity AI and why federal agencies reportedly went fro...
294: This Week We Hit AI Warning Signs, Blue‑Light Myths, Meta’s Youth‑Harm Fight, Data‑Breach Fallout, Retro‑Camera Tech, Gen Z Streaming Hacks, And A Sip Of Abasolo Whiskey. Buckle Up For A Sharp, Fast Hour On TechTime Radio | Air Date: 4/14- 4/20/26
Episode 294: This week on TechTime Radio, we dive into rising AI safety warnings as OpenAI and Anthropic split on governance, explore why blue‑light panic became a myth, and break down Meta’s expanding fight over youth harm and accountability. ...
293: Deepfakes Erode Trust, Data Requests Surge, and Expert Nick Espinosa Warns How Privacy is Shifting. IRS AI Risk Scoring Raises Profiling Fears, Workplace "AI JUNIOR" Tells the Boss Everything, and China’s Robotaxis Freeze | Air Date: 4/7- 4/13/26
Episode 293: This week on TechTime Radio, we begin by confronting the unsettling reality that trusting your senses isn't enough anymore, as deepfakes and AI-generated voices make distinguishing real from fake increasingly difficult. Even famili...
292: What Happens When Machines Become The Main Users Online, Big Tech Could Lose Legal Protection Over Addictive Social Apps, Toilet Broadband Plus Other April Fools Tech Lore, and Why Networks Are Shifting To AI Data Centers | Air Date: 3/31- 4/6/26
AI is quietly taking the wheel of the internet, and the ride is getting weird. We’re seeing data centers merge with cloud platforms, edge computing, and telecom networks into one distributed machine that can predict failures, reroute traffic, a...
291: Explore Shifting Digital‑Privacy Rules, a Malfunctioning Humanoid Robot, Lively Hardware Debate on Apple's NEO, AI‑Driven Entertainment Trends, all while the FBI Spies on You, and with a little whiskey on the side | Air Date: 3/24- 3/30/26
Your digital life is being priced, packaged, and sold, and sometimes the buyer is the government. We dig into the headline that reignites America’s privacy debate: the FBI confirming it purchases commercially available data that can be used to ...
290: This week, We Blend Quirky Tech "FARTS" into Real‑World Data. Starting with Digestion‑Tracking Wearables to Hollywood’s Push for One‑Minute Vertical Dramas and the Reality Behind Wi‑Fi 7 Marketing Claims | Air Date: 3/17- 3/23/26
A wearable that logs your digestion by tracking hydrogen “events,” Hollywood betting big on one-minute vertical soap operas, and Wi‑Fi 7 routers that may not do what the box implies, this hour is packed with the kind of technology news that mak...
289: Microsoft’s Project Helix Headlines Gaming Debates, Gwen Reviews the Pen Pulse Ring, and Will the MacBook Neo Be Worth It? Plus iOS exploit, Spotlights Lego’s Smart Brick, and We End with Glenlivet 12 | Air Date: 3/10 - 3/16/26
Episode 289: TechTime Radio: This week, we open with Microsoft’s Project Helix, the ambitious “one box to rule them all” promising native PC gaming, Wi‑Fi 7 speeds, and a next‑gen low‑latency controller. With a rumored $1,000 price and a 2027 r...