MacVoices #23111: MacVoices Live! - Russia's iPhone Concerns, FCC's New Rules on Spam Texts (2)

<p>The MacVoices Live! conversation over a Russian ban on iPhones has the panel of <strong>Chuck Joiner</strong>, <strong>Web Bixby</strong>, <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>, <strong>Kyle Swager</strong>, <strong>Guy Serle</strong>, <strong>Jim Rea</strong>, <strong>Jeff Gamet</strong>, <strong>Eric Bolden</strong>, and <strong>Ben Roethig </strong>contemplating the motives and long term implications, as well as discussing what alternatives might be put to use. A visit by the cast of <em>Ted Lasso<strong> </strong></em>to the White House, and the recent FCC activity over spam texts are next up on the agenda. (Part 2) <br /><br /></p>
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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p><strong>Links:</strong></p>
<p><strong>‘Ted Lasso’ White House Cast Visit to Promote Mental Health<br /></strong><a href="https://www.mactrast.com/2023/03/ted-lasso-white-house-cast-visit-to-promote-mental-health/"><strong>https://www.mactrast.com/2023/03/ted-lasso-white-house-cast-visit-to-promote-mental-health/</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>FCC adopts new rules that will require carriers to start blocking scam texts, here’s how<br /><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/17/fcc-requires-carriers-to-block-texts/">https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/17/fcc-requires-carriers-to-block-texts/</a><br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Russia's Kremlin bans iPhones as Putin's workers fear espionage threat</strong><br /><strong><a href="https://www.imore.com/iphone/russias-kremlin-bans-iphones-as-putins-workers-fear-espionage-threat">https://www.imore.com/iphone/russias-kremlin-bans-iphones-as-putins-workers-fear-espionage-threat</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Botnet that knows your name and quotes your email is back with new tricks</strong><br /><strong><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/botnet-that-knows-your-name-and-quotes-your-email-is-back-with-new-tricks/">https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/botnet-that-knows-your-name-and-quotes-your-email-is-back-with-new-tricks/</a><br /><br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Guests:<br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Web Bixby</strong> has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/webbixby"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/webbixby"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/webbixby/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Eric Bolden </strong>is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/eabolden">Twitter</a>, </strong>by email at [e-mail], on <a href="https://techhub.social/@eabolden"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a> at @[e-mail], and on his blog, <a href="http://trendingatwork.com"><strong>Trending At Work</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Jeff Gamet</strong> is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/jgamet">Twitter</a></strong> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jgamet/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>, jeffgamet on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgamet/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>., @[e-mail] on <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jgamet"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>, and on his <strong><a href="http://youtube.com/jgamet">YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>David Ginsburg </strong>is the host of the weekly podcast <a href="https://intouchwithios.com/"><strong>In Touch With iOS</strong></a> where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at <strong><a href="https://youtube.com/daveg65">https://youtube.com/daveg65</a></strong> and find and follow him on Twitter <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/daveg65">@daveg65</a> </strong>and on <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@daveg65"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a> at @[e-mail]</p>
<p><strong>Jim Rea</strong> has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at <a href="http://provue.com/"><strong>provue.com</strong></a> and via <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/provuejim">@provuejim</a></strong> on Twitter.</p>
<p><strong>Ben Roethig</strong> has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on <strong><a href="http://roethigtech.blogspot.com">RoethigTech</a></strong>. Contact him on  <a href="http://twitter.com/benroethig"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> and <a href="https://techhangout.social/@benroethig"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Guy Serle,</strong> best known for being one of the co-hosts of the<strong> <a href="http://mymac.com">MyMac Podcast</a></strong>, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel,<strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maltese-Cube-Mr-Guy-Serle/dp/1508749353/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435322441&sr=8-1&keywords=maltese+cube&tag=macvoices-20">The Maltese Cube</a></strong>. You can follow his exploits on <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://twitter.com/Macparrot">Twitter</a>, catch him on <a href="http://facebook.com/groups/mactothefuture/"><strong>Mac to the Future</strong></a> on Facebook, and find everything at <a href="http://vertshark.com/"><strong>VertShark.com</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Kyle Swager </strong>is the producer and host of <a href="https://britishtechnetwork.com/category/news"><strong>The News Show</strong></a> on <strong><a href="https://britishtechnetwork.com">The British Tech Network</a>. </strong>You can connect with him on <a href="http://twitter.com/kyleswager"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>.<br /><br /></p>
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