The UEFI Rootkit that has been discovered has been in the wild since 2016, with it only now being discovered is an absolute disaster primarily at this point for Windows users! How something so sinister can go undetected for this long is a tragedy. We had some boosts to the show from the fountain podcast app thank you to those early adopters.
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Show Notes:
09:34–YouTube Shorts.
11:51–Hackers going after BMW.
15:13–UEFI Rootkit.
19:35–California Insulin.
22:51–Perseid Schedule.
24:07–FTC to Block Meta Purchase.
25:28–Two-page Net Neutrality Bill.
27:11–Chips Act Passes House/Senate.
31:49–Apple Earnings.
32:15–Intel Earnings.
34:12–Amazon Earnings.
34:59–AMD Chip Leak.
35:22–Radiation Detector Sabotage.
36:56–Instagram Buckles under Pressure.
37:47–Renewed EV Rebates.
39:38–No More New Homes till 2032.
43:00–Spotify’s insane spending.
43:29–Google Delays Cookie Ban.
44:17–Philippines Rural to get Starlink.
46:42–Pegasus Hearings and who’s next.
47:09–Supply chain Hitting Apple.
48:13–Landsat at 50.
48:36–Chocolate Shortage.
49:35–Voyager Power Update.
50:49–James Webb shattering records.
51:22–James Webb Stamp.
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