ATTG 1984: I Am Your Fodder! - Twitter & X, Defcon Security, Hearing Aids

Twitter's rebrand to X may actually be happening soon. Retrieval operation underway after hundreds of drones plunge into Melbourne's Yarra River. Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system. Can you transfer a Gmail account from a personal account to a business account? What can I do with my extra iPhone that I received from my insurance? Is it worth upgrading from an older Apple TV 4K to the current model of the 4K TV, or wait? What devices would be safe to bring to Defcon? Dick Debartolo and the Bitzee virutal pet. Are there "dumb" Smart 4K TVs one can buy? How can I deal with a computer virus on my computer? A caller calls in to add to the hearing aid discussion that has occurred throughout today's show. Am I being safe by adding my social security number to a dark-web monitoring service, such as Google One? How can I manage my battery's life span on my laptop? Am I being even safer when using NextDNS services ontop of using a VPN, or is it redundant? Is there a device similar to my Logitech Harmony Hub that will communicate with my Alexa Echo? Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1984 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys Sponsors: drinkAG1.com/techguy meraki.cisco.com/twit