California's Linux Ban, Microsoft's OneDrive Trap & the World's Tiniest QR Code 03-16-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the week's biggest tech stories you need to know about. California just signed a law requiring age verification at the OS level, and it could effectively make Linux illegal in the state. Plus, Microsoft's OneDrive backup is silently moving your files and causing chaos, cheap PCs may be a thing of the past, engineers in Vienna created a microscopic QR code that could store 2TB on a single sheet of paper, password managers face new (but manageable) vulnerabilities, over a million Android apps exposed user data through hardcoded API keys, Ford is recalling 1.7 million vehicles over faulty backup cameras, Waymo's autonomous cars keep breaking traffic laws, and Microsoft is bringing Xbox Mode to Windows 11. Brought to you by Network Providers Inc. Call to Action: Visit NPITechGuys.com for more episodes and tech insights. Need IT solutions? Head to NetworkProvidersInc.com or call 385-446-5500. Protect your business — get the Cyber Playbook at NetworkProvidersInc.com/cyber-playbook. 0:00 Intro & Welcome to Tech Watch Radio 0:57 California's Age Verification Law Could Ban Linux 11:45 Microsoft OneDrive Backup Problems 19:00 Cheap PCs May Be Disappearing 23:54 World's Tiniest QR Code 26:30 RFID Technology & Warehouse Scanning 30:18 Walmart's Dynamic Digital Shelf Pricing 35:37 Password Manager Vulnerabilities (Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane) 38:32 1 Million+ Android Apps Exposed User Data 41:58 Ford Recalls 1.7 Million Vehicles Over Backup Cameras 44:36 Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Issues 48:55 Xbox Mode Coming to Windows 11