Episodes

  • GIMP 3.0, Liquid Air Energy, Hyperloop Passengers, MS Teams Users Under Attack, Decentralized WWW - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 667

    GIMP 3.0, Liquid Air Energy, Hyperloop Passengers, MS Teams Users Under Attack, Decentralized WWW - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 667
    Nov 12 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - A major release of the GIMP is on its way, and you can preview it now. - Work is beginning on what is thought to be the world's first major plant to store energy in the form of liquid air. - Hyperloop has carried its first set of passengers. - Microsoft Teams users are under active attack. - Tim Berners-Lee hopes to improve the privacy of the Internet with his new company.
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    26 mins
  • Starlink Beta Begins, youtube-dl Takedown, Ubuntu on RPi4, Zoom E2EE, NASA Touches Down on Asteroid - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 666

    Starlink Beta Begins, youtube-dl Takedown, Ubuntu on RPi4, Zoom E2EE, NASA Touches Down on Asteroid - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 666
    Oct 28 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - The public beta of SpaceX Starlink Internet service has begun - youtube-dl has been hit with a DMCA Takedown by the RIAA - Ubuntu Groovy Gorilla adds Raspberry Pi as a "first class citizen" - Zoom has added end-to-end encryption for all, for free - though there are caveats, and we'll tell you what they are. - A NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on an asteroid to collect a sample.
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    26 mins
  • Serious AD Exploit, npm Malware, 4G on the Moon, FAST Wireless Charging, Compute Module 4 Released - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 665

    Serious AD Exploit, npm Malware, 4G on the Moon, FAST Wireless Charging, Compute Module 4 Released - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 665
    Oct 21 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - Hackers are using a severe Windows bug to compromise un-patched servers - Three JavaScript packages have been removed from the npm portal for containing malicious code. - Nokia has been tasked with building a new 4G cellular network... on the moon. - A new 80 Watt wireless charging tech from Xiaomi is blowing our minds. - The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 has been released. We'll let you know the specs and how this changes things for industrial IoT.
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    29 mins
  • Apple pwned, Update Breaks Windows 10 Update, Pin Puzzle ads banned, iPhone 12, Micro:bit Upgraded - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 664

    Apple pwned, Update Breaks Windows 10 Update, Pin Puzzle ads banned, iPhone 12, Micro:bit Upgraded - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 664
    Oct 14 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - An optional update to Windows 10 breaks its ability to upgrade in future. - White-hat hackers had the run of Apple's corporate network for months. - Misleading pin puzzle ads have been banned in the UK. - The BBC Micro Bit mini-computer is getting a big upgrade, making it powerful enough for AI applications. - Apple's new iPhone lineup has been announced.
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    24 mins
  • WordPress Vulnerability, Nuclear Battery, Starlink, Windows Breaks Sleep Mode, Minecraft VR on PS4 - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 662

    WordPress Vulnerability, Nuclear Battery, Starlink, Windows Breaks Sleep Mode, Minecraft VR on PS4 - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 662
    Sep 9 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - A frightening takeover vulnerability in the popular File Manager plugin for WordPress is being exploited in the wild, giving attackers the ability to drop and execute code on around 700,000 WordPress sites. - A US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years. - The latest Windows 10 cumulative update breaks 'Sleep mode'. We'll share the fix. - On Thursday, 60 more SpaceX satellites were launched to join the rest of the Starlink fleet. - Minecraft is making the jump to PlayStation VR.
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    19 mins
  • Lightroom Bug, WSL2, Fast Internet, Hands-Free Driving in UK, Hyperloop in Alberta - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 661

    Lightroom Bug, WSL2, Fast Internet, Hands-Free Driving in UK, Hyperloop in Alberta - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 661
    Aug 26 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - An update to Adobe's Lightroom app for iOS has wiped user photos with no chance to recover. - WSL2 is now available for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 users. - The world's fastest Internet can download the entire Netflix library in less than a second. - Hands-free driving could be made legal on UK roads by spring. - A hyperloop may be coming to Alberta.
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    21 mins
  • No More Toshiba PCs, An Oceanic Asteroid, cPanel Warning, Debit Card Flaw, Android Earthquake System - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 660

    No More Toshiba PCs, An Oceanic Asteroid, cPanel Warning, Debit Card Flaw, Android Earthquake System - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 660
    Aug 12 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years. - The discovery of salt bound to water molecules on Ceres, the largest asteroid in the solar system, suggests that there may be an ocean lurking beneath its Occator crater. - A convincing phishing scam is targeting cPanel users with a fake security advisory. - Google is creating a worldwide, Android phone-powered earthquake alert system. - A Teenager has spent nearly $20,000 in Twitch donations with their mother's Debit card.
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    35 mins
  • Flight Sim 2020, 6G, Electric Car Charging Cost, More Game Gear, Windows DNS Hack, Lego NES - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 659

    Flight Sim 2020, 6G, Electric Car Charging Cost, More Game Gear, Windows DNS Hack, Lego NES - The Category5.TV Newsroom - Episode 659
    Jul 15 2020
    Here are the stories we're covering this week: - Lego and Nintendo are making a Lego NES - Microsoft's Flight Simulator 2020 will launch on August 18 - The average cost of charging an electronic vehicle in Canada is just $277 per year - Samsung Expects 6G to Launch as Early as 2028 - Facebook and Sony are preparing to increase output of upcoming gaming devices. - A vulnerability in Windows DNS service can allow hackers to run malicious code as admin on all computers on your network.
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    19 mins