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YouTube will no longer be available through Roku app as of Dec 9th.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/22/google-to-remove-youtube-apps-from-roku.html

YouTube is about to pull its apps from Roku, and the fight is going all the way to Congress Google said Thursday it would remove YouTube apps from the Roku app store on Dec. 9 as the two sides fight over a new agreement.

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4th of July funny.

Make sure your home network is safe and secure.

https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/cheap-smart-plugs-hacked/791112/

Hackers can crack these cheap smart plugs and worm into your network Connected devices and smart gadgets can turn an ordinary home into technology heaven. But these cheap smart plugs are dangerous.

Guitar legend Beverly Watkins, proving that age is just a number.
https://youtu.be/EiDQexp5Pys

80 Year Old Granny Shreds Guitar!! 🎸 Beverly "guitar" Watkins, almost 80 years old jams out

With Disney and Warner Bros. moving into the streaming business, what will become of Netflix?
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/netflix-chill-streaming-complicated-60178602

Netflix and chill no more - streaming is getting complicated

Are you ready for a robotic Rover or Spot? This $3,000 dog is watching and listening (recording) to your commands.

Your pup comes with a three-year cloud plan, which allows it to upload and access its memory.
http://fortune.com/2018/08/23/new-sony-aibo-dog/

Everything You Want to Know About Sony's New $2,900 Robotic Dog Aibo Sony's Aibo goes on sale in the United States in September.

Technology is essential to our first responders. What social responsibility do corporations have to those agencies that are protect and serve?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/verizon-throttled-california-fire-department-during-wildfire-crisis/ar-BBMgre2?ocid=spartandhp

Verizon throttled California fire department during wildfire crisis As wildfires raged in California this summer, one fire department’s response was impeded by an unexpected problem: data throttling. In documents filed this week as part of a legal challenge to the FCC’s net neutrality repeal, Santa Clara County Fire Marshal Anthony Bowden explains how Verizon sl...

Now a flaw in security has been discovered the the Ring doorbell that allows previous passwords to provide access even after the password is changed.
https://live.engadget.com/2018/05/12/ring-doorbell-password-flaw/

Ring doorbell flaw lets others watch after password changes (updated) A password quirk in Ring's smart doorbell app would let others watch after you'd changed the password.

First there were reports of data from the Ring smart doorbell sending data to China
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2017/03/22/this-smart-doorbell-was-accidentally-sending-data-to-china-until-people-started-freaking-out/

This Smart Doorbell Was Accidentally Sending Data To China, Until People Started Freaking Out Many companies building Internet of Things devices simply don't know what kind of information they're sending out into the world.

Skynet and social credit systems are the subjects of some of our favorite sci-fi movies and shows. Now that they exist in China, how do you feel?

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-things-you-can-do-wrong-and-punishments-2018-4

These are the things that can get you punished under China's creepy 'social credit' system — from fake news to jaywalking China is monitoring and ranking millions of citizens, to dole out punishments and rewards.

April 6, 1980, many believe grunge was born in Seattle when Andrew Wood forms the group Malfunkshun. Wood's band influences his roommate Chris Cornell, who forms Soundgarden. Wood moves on to Mother Love Bone, and after he dies of a heart attack in 1990, that group adds Eddie Vedder and becomes Pearl Jam.
https://youtu.be/3IihcG0uLkk

Malfunkshun - The Andrew Wood Story Trailer

Congratulations to Mark Hamill!

Mark Hamill Got a Star On The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Photos are Perfect | Nerdist For the 40 plus years since fans first met him as a little farm boy from a galaxy far far away, Mark Hamill has been a bastion of joy and happiness in the universe and on Thursday he was celebrated with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Fans, family and his Star Wars co-stars gathered on the red...

Scams are everywhere; and copy cat pages are more abundant than many of us think. If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.

How to spot a scam ticket giveaway Several times each year, Alaska’s social media team sees an influx of bogus promotions from websites pretending to be Alaska Airlines. These websites claim to offer free roundtrip tickets, but thes…

Television technology will take another leap forward in 2018. Better dynamic images, voice interaction capability, and more competition could just mean this is the year to upgrade that old set.

https://www.consumerreports.org/lcd-led-oled-tvs/tv-trends-to-watch-for/

TV Trends to Watch for in 2018 TVs will continue to evolve in 2018, with both new technologies and improvements to existing ones. Consumer Reports picks the top TV trends you'll see.

The next Wired magazine cover looks like an ad for Netflix Black Mirror. This isn't sci-fi, it is happening.

https://www.wired.com/story/age-of-social-credit/

Tis the season... for, giving, receving, and scamming. This year the scams include chain letters, pyramid schemes and more. Beware of the Secret Sisters and other "too good to be true scams.
If you see a post, don't fall victim and send money. It's a scam and you won't get anything in return. Even though it's illegal, local police will have a hard time tracking down who scammed you. Report it right away to Facebook so they can shut down the ads.

3 clever scams spreading on Facebook right now There are 3 different scams popping up on Facebook. Two of them we see every holiday season, but it never fails as people fall victim. The other plays into our political climate.

You can sign up for Wireless Emergency Alerts at https://www.ready.gov/alerts. You’ll also find information on how to build a disaster supply kit. Be sure and share this with family and friends so they will also have a plan in place.

How will you be notified if North Korea strikes?

Way to go Jimmy Graham!

With his 16th touchdown as a Seahawk, Jimmy Graham now has the most touchdowns by a tight end in franchise history.

One shining moment

Lacey woman to raise '12' flag at Seahawks' military tribute game Monday

Is your phone listening to you? Depending on your settings, you may be sharing more than you think.

Facebook iPhone Listening into our Conversations for Advertising TEST My wife and I took a random subject we had NEVER every talked about or searched online, and talked about it while her iPhone was on in the background. Two da...

Week 9 is done and in the books

After a cold start, our late rally fell just short against the Redskins in the final two minutes with a final score of 17-14.

Seattle Seahawks are feeling pumped, and so are we!

[VIDEO] Bobby Wagner Sacks Kirk Cousins To Force Safety Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner sacks Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins in the end zone to force a safety.

Hey Alexa! How to you use or misuse Alexa?

Alexa The Talking Fish Someone sent this to me. It was on Facebook, apparently originated by a guy in Cambridge - probably from MIT. "Developer Brian Kane hacked Alexa to speak thr...