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63. AIs Gone Wild May 01, 2026

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"It only took nine seconds..."
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast available where all pods are cast.
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Sources:
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds-backups-zapped-after-cursor-tool-powered-by-anthropics-claude-goes-rogue
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/what-is-emily-hart-ai-scam-how-a-fake-maga-influencer-made-thousands-of-dollars/ar-AA21qolT
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y9wen5z8ro

62. VIVE LA RÉVOLUTION! Apr 17, 2026

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In this episode...
Sam Altman's house gets attacked twice in one week.
Is your WordPress website compromised?
France is the most recent country to ditch Microslop.
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast available where all pods are cast.
Your support keeps this thing going, so I appreciate every time you listen, share, leave 5-star reviews and comment on whatever platform you get this on, because it's us together and you alone that change the world for the better!
Wordpress Backdoor Plugin List: https://anchor.host/someone-bought-30-wordpress-plugins-and-planted-a-backdoor-in-all-of-them/
Sources:
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/someone-planted-backdoors-in-dozens-of-wordpress-plugins-used-in-thousands-of-websites/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/27/france-to-ditch-us-platforms-microsoft-teams-zoom-for-sovereign-platform-amid-security-con

61. Linux Is Out Of Control! Apr 10, 2026

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Historically, Linux has been confined to the realms of computer geeks and Tech experts but with the recent explosion of user interest and adoption, Linux is out of control.
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast for Cognitive Dissidents, available where all pods are cast.
I appreciate every time you listen, share, leave 5-star reviews and comment on whatever platform you get this on because it's us together and you alone that change the world for the better - so let's do it!
Sources:
https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-this-time-the-data-says-yes-177571.html
https://www.xda-developers.com/linuxs-steam-market-share-just-broke-a-new-record-and-its-leaving-macos-in-the-dust/
Brazil Petition: https://www12.senado.leg.br/ecidadania/visualizacaoideia?id=216356

60. Scam Altman & The Open Artificial Industry Grift Apr 03, 2026

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Can Scam Altman not fuck up? Every week it's always something with that guy and it's looking more and more like this is a feature and not a bug.
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast for Cognitive Dissidents, available where all pods are cast.
I appreciate every time you listen, share, leave 5-star reviews and comment on whatever platform you get this on because it's us together and you alone that change the world for the better - so let's do it!
Sources:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ram-prices-are-finally-dropping-but-i-wouldn-t-celebrate-just-yet/ar-AA1ZUvV7
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/openai-shutting-down-sora.html
https://www.zerohedge.com/military/new-bill-opens-door-killer-ai-weapons

59. The Linux Civil War Mar 27, 2026

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Linux has increasingly become a safe haven for people ditching the oppression of Windows or the walled-garden of Apple. Until now, it's been community-driven, with an emphasis on the end-user controlling every aspect of their personal computer. But recently something has changed.
And this means war.
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast available where all pods are cast.
Your support keeps this thing going, so I appreciate every time you listen, share, leave 5-star reviews and comment on whatever platform you get this on, because it's us together and you alone that change the world for the better!

58. Your Basic Digital Survival Kit Mar 20, 2026

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Normally I'd be reading out the crap bad Tech news headlines of the week, but this time it's different.
Here are some basic things you can do to protect your digital life.
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast for cognitive dissidents.
We appreciate your support, and thank you for listening!

57. The End Of Windows PCs Mar 12, 2026

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The age of Windows Personal Computers is over.
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast for cognitive dissidents.
We appreciate your support, and thank you for listening!

56. Your Papers, Please Mar 06, 2026

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The OS-level Age Verification Cancer is coming for your digital devices... unless we stop it.
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast for cognitive dissidents.
We appreciate your support, and thank you for listening!
Sources:
https://www.courthousenews.com/brazil-enacts-age-verification-law-for-minors-online/
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1043/id/3134744
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-051
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/discord-age-verification-security-breach-1780591
https://x.com/midnightbsd/status/2027101491211718765
https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/2029226614068801768
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntus-response-to-californias-digital-age-assurance-act-ab-1043/77948
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/california-age-verification/181968
https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/2029187801594392660
https://mashable.com/article/louisiana-age-verification-law-unconstitutional

55. AI Bites Back! Feb 27, 2026

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In this episode...
The AI Director at Meta makes a rookie mistake.
AI goes rogue at Amazon.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says you're too expensive and inefficient.
Now even countries are moving to Linux.
And stick around for your ProTip of the week!
Robotic Heart is a weekly Tech microcast for cognitive dissidents.
We appreciate your support, and thank you for listening!
Sources:
https://www.inc.com/fast-company-2/meta-superintelligence-safety-director-lost-control-ai-agent-deleted-emails/91307469
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/amazon-ai-aws-outages
https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/sam-altmans-latest-comment-comparing-humans-to-ai-have-swept-up-a-storm/news-story/7e66df40bc58fda6fbcb71559079dd11
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows-laptops/dell-reveals-people-dont-care-about-ai-in-pcs-and-a-new-truly-embarrassing-windows-11-fail-shows-why
https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-brings-linux-certification-to-thinkpad-and-thinkstation-workstation-portfolio-easing-deployment-for-developers-data-scientists/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-is-dumping-microsoft-office-and-windows-for-libreoffice-and-linux/

54. It's Here: You'll Own Nothing. Happy Now? Feb 20, 2026

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In this episode...
Jeff Bezos says the quiet part out loud.
HP wants you to rent your next laptop.
Sony will rent you a PlayStation for more than if you bought it.
And stick around for your ProTip of the week!
Robotic Heart is a Tech microcast for cognitive dissidents. Subscribe to Robotic Heart to arm yourself with knowledge to resist the impending Technopathic slide into the worldwide digital enslavement of Humanity. Please share with a friend, leave a 5 star review, and leave a comment on whatever platform you find this on because it's us together and you alone that change the world, so let's do it!
Sources: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/thats-not-going-to-last-jeff-bezos-believes-ai-will-force-you-to-rent-your-pc-from-the-cloud-and-the-ram-crisis-is-accelerating-it
https://hplaptopsubscription.hp.com/
https://itools-ioutils.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/CCPC-CPCC/CCPCCalc-CPCCCalc-eng.aspx
https://www.thegamer.com/playstation-raylo-rent-lease-playstation-5-ps5-pro-portal-dualsense-edge/

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