S8E19 – Forbes asks users to disable their adblocker, gives them malware via ads + your calls & more!

This week Mike goes over the newest iPhone exploit, which allows attackers to gain root-level access with a single click, as well as a strange case of a Chinese man who attempted to destroy the internet rather than face embarrassment online.

On this week’s episode, Mike, the crew and Tara discuss the impact of the USA losing supervisory control of ICANN, Gawker’s demise, and Comcast’s revelation that gigabit internet is feasible for them, after all.

This week Mike and Tara discuss the dangers of setting up a home network incorrectly – specifically the possibility that people on the internet are spying on you through your webcam. The Guru also takes phone calls from our listeners and solves their technology problems.

This week Mike, the crew and Tara discuss the latest example of Kanye West’s rampant megalomania, Rio’s attempt to censor the internet from Olympics memes, and Microsoft’s decision to sell the Hololens publicly for the first time, among other stories, tech news, and listener calls.   Hololens Demos: