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
307 episodes
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...
288: AI Reshapes Tech as Burger King Tests AI Scoring Headsets, Guest Nick Espinosa Joins the Shows, and Explains How Smartphones Get Pricier, DHS Buys Russian Hacking Tools, Malware in Google Sheets, and Worldcoin Iris‑Scan IDs | Air Date: 3/3 - 3/9/26
287: TechTime Radio: A Courtroom Clash with META, Sci‑Fi Pigeons, and a Hardware Squeeze Reveal the Growing Tension Between Innovation and Control. Why Do Your Devices, Data, and Autonomy Feel Increasingly Up for Grabs? | Air Date: 2/24 - 3/2/26
287: TechTime Radio: A landmark social‑media addiction trial, brain‑steered pigeons, and a global memory crunch collide in an hour that questions who really controls attention, autonomy, and access. We break down Zuckerberg’s courtroom spotligh...
286: TechTime Radio: From TikTok's Tracking Pixels Tracking Your Every Move, to AI‑Polished Photos, Ring Camera Surveillance Creep, Invoice Scams, and a Massive Identity Breach, Learn Practical Defenses on Tech Shaping Your Life | Air Date: 2/17 - 2/23/26
Think you’re safe because you never downloaded TikTok? We unpack why that’s a myth, how a tiny pixel follows you across unrelated sites, and what to do right now to shut it down. From there we dig into a subtler dilemma hiding in your camera ro...
285: TechTime Radio: This Week, TikTok’s Algorithm Reset, Waymo’s Scrape, a Stalled D.C. Robo‑minibus, New Security Risks, and a Hands‑on Look at the Ziea‑One Gadget from Gwen Way, Plus Even More, with Whiskey‑Fueled Insights | Air Date: 2/10 - 2/16/26
Episode 285: Join us this week on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm: The Show That Makes You Go "HMMM." Welcome to our show as we guide you through all things tech with a lil' whiskey on the side.This week on TechTime Radio, we cut throug...
284: TechTime Radio: This Week, We Cover TikTok’s U.S. Overhaul, Microsoft’s AI‑Loaded Desktop Shift, AI Patients Reshaping Medical Training, Honk‑to‑Scroll Street Tech, a Drone‑Assisted Dog Rescue, and London’s Joyful Bubble Bus | Air Date: 1/27 - 2/2/26
The headlines say TikTok just got “safer” under U.S. oversight—but we’re not convinced that swapping one set of power brokers for another changes the core data bargain. We unpack who really gains from TikTok’s algorithm shift, how investor ince...
283: TechTime Radio: From Stair-Climbing Vacuums to AI Soulmates: "The Best of the Best from CES 2026" From Ultrasonic Knives to Emotional AI. We explore Antarctic Myths, AI in Classrooms, and a nationwide Verizon Outage | Air Date: 1/20 - 1/26/26
What if the most exciting tech of the year wasn’t just shiny—it was useful, personal, and a little unsettling? We dive into our Top 10 from CES 2026 and share what genuinely moved the needle for everyday life, what felt like future shock, and w...
282: TechTime Radio: Does OpenAI Health Catch Medical Mistakes? GTA 6 Pushes Photorealism, Lego’s SmartBrick Debuts, Gwen Way Reviews a ProGrade SLS Printer, Samsung Faces Privacy Concerns, & Marc Returns for our Whiskey Bracket | Air Date: 1/13 - 1/19/26
Imagine getting your lab results, feeding them into an AI, and realizing it caught a mistake your clinic didn’t. That’s where we start: the real promise of ChatGPT Health against the very real risks of privacy drift and model error. We unpack w...
281: TechTime Radio: iRobot’s Data‑risk Bankruptcy, an AI‑run Vending Machine Gone Rogue, Bold 2026 Tech Predictions: Cybersecurity Threats, and which Everyday Tasks AI Finally Takes Over | Air Date: 1/6 - 1/12/26
A smart home vacuum goes bankrupt and suddenly the maps of your living room might be someone else’s asset—that’s where we start, and the questions only get sharper from there. We dig into iRobot’s Chapter 11, the failed Amazon deal, and why a C...
280: TechTime Radio: Special Year-End Episode: Eight Tech Stories That Shaped 2025 - We Review 2025’s Biggest Tech Shifts And Ask What Should Change Or Stay The Same For 2026 | Air Date: 12/23 - 12/29/25
What happens when convenience becomes the cost? We close the year by unpacking the eight tech stories that reshaped daily life, wallets, and trust. From streaming’s pivot back to bundles that feel like cable, to smart speakers and connected app...
279: TechTime Radio: Season 7 Finale, We Weigh Federal AI Rules, Laugh At Luxury “Human Washing Machines,” And Ask Why WAYMO Robotaxis Keep Failing, and our Final Gadget and Gear is "AirFly Pro 2" | Air Date: 12/16 - 12/15/25
What happens when technology grows faster than the rules meant to guide it? We toast the season finale by tackling that question head-on—starting with a bold move to centralize AI regulation at the federal level and preempt state-by-state rules...
278: TechTime Radio: Identity Rental Schemes, AI Book Controversies, Teen Social Bans, Chatbot Safety Failures, Streaming Deals, "SAY WHAT" Oddball Tech Stories, and Our Whiskey Competition Crowns a Winner | Air Date: 12/9 - 12/15/25
This week on TechTime Radio, a state-backed cyber scheme hiding in plain sight. That’s where we start: identity rental, deepfaked interviews, and remote tooling that let North Korean operators slip into real jobs at real companies. We unpack ho...
277: TechTime Radio: "THANKS" Giving Episode with Dubai’s Flying Taxis, Australia’s Teen Social Ban, CVE vs Hackers, Nike’s Robo Shoes, Unsafe AI Toys, Black Friday Deals, with Guest Nick Espinosa | Air Date: 11/25 - 1/1/25
What happens when a holiday “thankful” theme clashes with cutting-edge technology, bold policies, and some notable missteps? We begin with Dubai’s high-profile plan to introduce flying taxis and ask tough questions: can eVTOLs truly reduce trav...