Tech Talk Y'all

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Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).

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Apr 27, 2020 · 26 min
Episode 132: Who Knows How To Floss?
In this Episode: NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s Scoop: Google readies its own chip for future Pixels, Chromebooks Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Reliance Jio Fortnite creator Epic Games just caved by putting its game on the Google Play Store for the first time ever – but it's not too happy about it Ticketmaster Refunds Postponed Concerts Events After Backlash from Customers and Lawmakers Google slashing international interns salary Weird and Wacky: Heroes of the pandemic: Former CEO of RadioShack now an ER doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 fight Put On A Shirt For Video Hearings, Judge Tells Attys Police department reminds residents to wear pants while checking mailbox Florida Gov. DeSantis declared WWE an “essential service.” His explanation doesn’t make much sense. Tech Rec: Sanjay - Guard Your ID Adam - Apple’s COVID-19 Shannon - Libby Links: Police department reminds residents to wear pants while checking mailbox Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s | TechCrunch Put On A Shirt For Video Hearings, Judge Tells Attys - Law360 Guard Your ID Advanced 2.0 Roller Identity Theft Protection for Confidential Security Stamp (Regular 3-Pack, Mixed Color: Turquoise, Green, White) : Office Products Florida declares WWE pro wrestling an “essential service” in coronavirus pandemic - Vox Heroes of the pandemic: Former CEO of RadioShack now an ER doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 fight | National Post Google readies its own chip for future Pixels and Chromebooks - Axios NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience - Stories
Apr 20, 2020 · 32 min
Episode 131: Boaty McBoatface Makes a Return
In this Episode: These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from Weird and Wacky: Chinese Professional Baseball League team will have robot mannequins fill in as fans at games It's a zonkey! Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey NASA is showing you the picture the Hubble Space Telescope took on your birthday This Man Owns The World's Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets Tech Recs: Sanjay - Logitech Brio Ultra Webcam Adam - Dashlane Shannon - Lendio TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Blade Runner The Final Cut Adam - Good Girls Shannon - Parenthood Links: These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play - The Verge Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from - The Verge Chinese Professional Baseball League team will have robot mannequins fill in as fans at games It's a zonkey! Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey
Apr 13, 2020 · 42 min
Episode 130: It's Not Like English Started in England or Anything
In this Episode: What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity “Even if only 10 percent of the money went to Covid work, though, Dorsey would become the country’s biggest public philanthropist during the crisis.” 28% of his net worth Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Million Per Week to Medical Workers Verizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couples WeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout WeWork suing Softbank Netflix will allow parents to remove movies and shows, filter by rating in new update TCL launches self-branded smartphones at $449, $249 YouTube is working on a TikTok competitor called 'Shorts' Weird and Wacky: Driver wrecks $750G supercar on New York City street during coronavirus shutdown A Michigan dad duct-taped tent poles together to make a DIY social-distancing device UFC getting private island to hold weekly fights amid coronavirus crisis NASA astronaut's estranged wife charged with lying about space crime allegation Tech Rec: Sanjay - Mercury Bank Adam - Krisp Shannon - Clockify TV/Movie Rec: Sanjay - Kim’s Convenience Adam - The Expanse Shannon - Great British Baking Show Links: What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home - SlashGear Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Million Per Week to Medical Workers Verizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months | Ars Technica Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couples WeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout
Apr 6, 2020 · 39 min
Episode 129: Sharing is Caring
In this Episode: Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down Zoom Meetings Aren’t End-to-End Encrypted, Despite Misleading Marketing Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky Weird and Wacky: Scientists Are Trying to Grow Buildings from Bacteria—and It Just Might Work Taking off: Spring-based technology could see Usain Bolt hit 50mph Tech Rec: Sanjay - Missile Command Adam - Peloton App TV / Movie Recs: Sanjay - Ozark Adam - Bless this Mess Links: Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic : NPR HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down Zoom Meetings Do Not Support End-to-End Encryption Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky
Mar 30, 2020 · 43 min
Episode 128: Special Episode: Work From Home
Basic Tech Setup High speed Internet A good headset and microphone Good camera Lighting External monitor Good wifi router Go upscale with Ubiquiti (Super up with Meraki) Communication Tools Slack or Discord Zoom, Google Meet, Uberconference Signal / Keybase Email client Project Management App Basecamp Asana Teamwork Trello Personal Productivity Tools ToDoist Pomodoro timer / TomatoTimer (Android) Fun Netflix Party Kindle Paperwhite Charades/Lunch/Happy Hour over Zoom Discord Voice Line Slack or Discord meme channels Toilet paper calculator TV/Movie Recs Sanjay - Perfect Strangers Adam - West Wing Links: Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses - BBC News --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Mar 23, 2020 · 31 min
Episode 127: Social Distancing
In this Episode: Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, and Cinemark Are Closing Theaters Because of the Coronavirus Amazon to stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis — read the memo it just sent sellers CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation LVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizer for France How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan Google Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languages Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? SoftBank may not complete $3 billion tender offer for WeWork, sources say Weird and Wacky: Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out amid coronavirus fears UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes The Wu-Tang Clan Would Like to Remind You to Wash Your Hands and Protect Ya Neck Tech Rec: Sanjay - Thunderbird Adam - Zoom Mobile App Shannon - TikTok TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Devs Adam - Kim’s Convenience Shannon - Mindhunter Links: Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments AMC, Other Chains Closing Theaters to Combat the Coronavirus Coronavirus: Amazon suspends all nonessential shipments to warehouses - Business Insider CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation | TechCrunch LVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizer How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan Google Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languages Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? | Ars Technica
Mar 16, 2020 · 33 min
Episode 126: The One About Coronavirus
In this episode: Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber Sonos Will End Device-Bricking ‘Recycle Mode’ Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers Uber rolls out text-to-911 feature across the US Weird and Wacky: The Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com French mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virus Tech Rec: Sanjay - Substack Adam - MailChimp App Links: Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak Make Your Own Homemade Hand Sanitizer Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber Sonos Will End Device-Bricking 'Recycle Mode' - ExtremeTech Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car - Electrek French mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virus Sanjay's Tech Rec - Substack The Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Mar 9, 2020 · 38 min
Episode 125: Don't Be That Guy
In this Episode: Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20' Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves Robinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up SETI@home Search for Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years Turns out Uber and Lyft rides are not eco-friendly at all: study 'Konami Code' Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Dies At 61 Weird and Wacky: I Illustrated National Parks In America Based On Their Worst Review And I Hope They Will Make You Laugh (16 Pics) Your smartphone is 7 times dirtier than your toilet. Here's how to clean it. How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer Tech Rec: Sanjay - JustWatch Adam - Love Nudge Links: Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses - The Verge Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20' Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves - ExtremeTech Robinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up - Los Angeles Times
Mar 2, 2020 · 36 min
Episode 124: Finger Guns Are The Best
In this episode: The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria 'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder Tesla Teardown Scares Competitors: ‘We Cannot Do This’ Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour Flywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton Apple may let people pick alternative default apps on the iPhone, marking a radical change of philosophy Samsung blasts Galaxy phones worldwide with weird ‘1’ notification MIT Spinoff WaveSense’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving Weird and Wacky: Musician performs while surgeons remove brain tumour 62-year-old former Marine sets Guinness World Record by holding plank for over 8 hours Tech Rec: Sanjay - Cloudflare ESNI Checker Adam - Marco Polo Links: The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs | Ars Technica AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria 'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder Tesla Teardown Scares Competitors: 'We Cannot Do This' - ExtremeTech Flywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton - The Verge Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour - MIT Technology Review Samsung blasts Galaxy phones worldwide with weird ‘1’ notification - The Verge MIT's Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving - ExtremeTech
Feb 24, 2020 · 35 min
Episode 123: My Dogs Eat $200 Worth of Food a Day....
In this Episode: An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languages To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details Internet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever China's Coronavirus App Is Alerting Citizens When They're in Danger of Being Infected Facebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreak Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All Bloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure Zuckerberg: Facebook content should be regulated, but under a new model Weird and Wacky: Rotary Cellphone Concept Blind Woman Plays Video Game Thanks to Implant That Jacks Directly into the Brain The drunken HQ Trivia finale before it shut down was insane NYC Parks Are Using a Designer’s ‘Tree Font’ to Plant Secret Messages with Real Trees Tech Rec: Sanjay - Fabriq Adam - Pocket Links: An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languages To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details • The Register Internet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe • The Register A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever China's Coronavirus App Is Alerting Citizens When They're in Danger of Being Infected Facebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreak Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All Bloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure
Feb 17, 2020 · 29 min
Episode 122: How Exactly Many is a Plethora?
In this Episode: ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases, Gets More Money Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement Tesla Remotely Removed Autopilot Features from Used Model S After ‘Audit’ Apple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling users At Long Last, Our Netflix Autoplay Nightmare Is Over Meet the woman who made Netflix get rid of its most annoying feature Google’s Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone A new low-cost iPhone is coming in March—and it’s a smart move for Apple Weird and Wacky: Iranian Government Official Posts 'Space Suit' on Twitter That Turns Out to Be Kids Costume Tech Rec: Sanjay - Raise.com Adam - Gouletpens.com Links: ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases, Gets More Money - Namecheap Blog Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement - ICANN Tesla Remotely Removed Autopilot Features from Used Model S After 'Audit' - ExtremeTech Apple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling users At Long Last, Our Netflix Autoplay Nightmare Is Over Netflix is finally letting you turn off its autoplay feature - Vox Google's Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone - ExtremeTech A new low-cost iPhone is coming in March—and it’s a smart move for Apple Iranian Government Official Posts 'Space Suit' on Twitter That Turns Out to Be Kids Costume Buy & Sell Discounted Gift Cards - Save Today! | Raise Gouletpens.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Feb 10, 2020 · 29 min
Episode 121: Honking the Lights and Flashing the Horn
In this Episode: The Company That Botched the Iowa Caucus Was Formed Only Months Ago The wait is over! Twitter to label fake, manipulating tweets from March 5 Alphabet’s Jigsaw unveils a tool to help journalists spot deepfakes and manipulated images Amazon Ring now lets users opt out of receiving police video requests Here's everything you need to know about Seat's new £18,000 Leon - including how the VW Golf rival can TALK to traffic lights Researchers Say ‘Anti-Solar Panels’ Could Generate Power at Night Apple Abandoned Encrypted iCloud Backups After FBI Intervened Weird and Wacky: Artist creates virtual traffic jam on Google Maps with 99 cellphones and a wagon Tech Recs: Sanjay - Wufoo Adam - Sway Links: Apple Abandoned Encrypted iCloud Backups After FBI Intervened - ExtremeTech Researchers Say 'Anti-Solar Panels' Could Generate Power at Night - ExtremeTech Berlin artist Simon Weckert causes virtual traffic jam on Google Maps - The Washington Post --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Feb 3, 2020 · 29 min
Episode 120: Be Careful With Your Cows?
In this Episode: Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you’re not using Facebook Facebook’s Clear History tool is now available to everyone Twitter Direct Messages Get Emoji Reactions Support Saudi Crown Prince Hacked Jeff Bezos’s Phone, Analysis Suggests Coronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemics Airbnb Claims Its AI Can Predict Whether Guests Are Psychopaths These Fridges Won't Dispense Filtered Water Unless You Pay Extra for 'Official' Filters With RFID Chips Heathrow Airport Installs Anti-Drone System to Detect Threats Google reportedly launching another messaging app, but this time might be different Weird and Wacky: Philip Pullman calls for boycott of Brexit 50p coin over 'missing' Oxford comma US court rules being muted doesn’t violate civil rights K-9 bites cow, SC deputy tases K-9, cow kicks deputy Tech Rec: Sanjay - Libby Adam - MileIQ Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Links: New ’Off-Facebook Activity’ tool shows exactly how much the social network tracks your life - The Washington Post Twitter Direct Messages Get Emoji Reactions Support | Technology News Jeff Bezos Phone Hacked by Saudi Prince via WhatsApp: Analysis - Bloomberg Coronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemics Airbnb Claims Its AI Can Predict Whether Guests Are Psychopaths These Fridges Won't Dispense Filtered Water Unless You Pay Extra for 'Official' Filters With RFID Chips - VICE Heathrow Airport (LHR) Gets Anti-Drone System to Detect Threats - Bloomberg Google reportedly launching another messaging app, but this time might be different
Jan 27, 2020 · 31 min
Episode 119: Jump On It
In this Episode: Twitter planning Bitcoin payments as tips on its platform Microsoft CEO says encryption backdoors are a ‘terrible idea’ Jeff Bezos Reveals the Fully Electric Amazon Delivery Auto Rickshaws For India - Watch Video Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 The Myth of the Young Startup Founder Apple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable This Sci-Fi-Inspired Device Could Replace Bulky, Expensive X-Ray Machines Astronomers Detect Second Planet Orbiting Nearest Star Weird and Wacky: Meet the Chinese robot worm that could crawl into your brain Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone Tech Rec: Sanjay - Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation - DS1618+ Adam - Squoosh Links: Twitter planning Bitcoin payments as tips on its platform Microsoft CEO says encryption backdoors are a ‘terrible idea’ - The Verge Jeff Bezos Reveals the Fully Electric Amazon Delivery Auto Rickshaws For India - Watch Video - News18 Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 - The Official Microsoft Blog Apple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable - BBC News This Sci-Fi-Inspired Device Could Replace Bulky, Expensive X-Ray Machines - ExtremeTech Meet the Chinese robot worm that could crawl into your brain | South China Morning Post Astronomers Detect Second Planet Orbiting Nearest Star - ExtremeTech Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone - Reuters Amazon.com: Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation - DS1618+ (Diskless) Squoosh
Jan 20, 2020 · 37 min
Episode 118: It's Heartwarming, like a Hallmark Movie
In this episode: Bluetooth will support hearing aids, sharing, and a better audio codec Japanese billionaire Maezawa in $9 million 'social experiment' giveaway Tesla Motors is now America's most valuable car company About one-in-five Americans use a smart watch or fitness tracker Boeing's New CEO Readies for Bumpy Tenure Best of the best: Our 10 favorite CES 2020 Best of Innovation award winners Visa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other banking apps, in $5.3 billion deal Ring confirms it fired four employees for watching customer videos Scientists Made a Nearly Invincible Lithium-Ion Battery Weird and Wacky: The African cocoa farmers who are taking on Big Chocolate New York teen discovers new planet while interning with NASA Kids with lazy eye can be treated just by letting them watch TV on this special screen Tech Rec: Adam - Joby JB01325 GripTight GorillaPod Stand for Large Phones Sanjay - Samsung Watch Active2 Links: Bluetooth will support hearing aids, sharing, and a better audio codec - The Verge Japanese billionaire Maezawa in $9 million 'social experiment' giveaway Tesla Motors is now America's most valuable car company About one-in-five Americans use a smart watch or fitness tracker Boeing's New CEO Readies for Bumpy Tenure Best of the best: Our 10 favorite CES 2020 Best of Innovation awa Visa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other banki Ring confirms it fired four employees for watching customer video Scientists Made a Nearly Invincible Lithium-Ion Battery The African cocoa farmers who are taking on Big Chocolate
Jan 13, 2020 · 31 min
Episode 117: The One With the Incredibly Unuseful Tech Gadgets
In This Episode: This rechargeable lunchbox uses steam to reheat your food CES 2020: Juno 'reverse microwave oven' cools drinks in seconds CES 2020: Manta5's electric bike rides on water Samsung's Sero is a vertical 4K TV perfect for TikTok and Instagram Segway’s latest EV prototype looks like Professor X’s wheelchair For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity DA: Technology links suspect to bloody Cobb County murder Sonos Tries and Fails to Justify ‘Recycle Mode’ That Bricks Speakers Weird and Wacky: Astrophysicist Says He Knows How to Build a Time Machine Y2K-type glitch is causing NYC parking meters to reject credit cards Tech Recommendations: Sanjay - APC Notebook Surge Protector Adam - Medium Links: This rechargeable lunchbox uses steam to reheat your food CES 2020: Juno 'reverse microwave oven' cools drinks in seconds CES 2020: Manta5's electric bike rides on water Samsung's Sero is a vertical 4K TV perfect for TikTok and Instagram Segway’s latest EV prototype looks like Professor X’s wheelchair For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity - StarTribune.com DA: Technology links suspect to bloody Cobb County murder | FOX 5 Atlanta Astrophysicist Says He Knows How to Build a Time Machine Sonos Tries and Fails to Justify 'Recycle Mode' That Bricks Speakers - ExtremeTech Y2K-type glitch is causing NYC parking meters to reject credit cards | Engadget
Jan 6, 2020 · 39 min
Episode 116: New Year, Less Tech?
In this episode: A bunch of people in tech are setting resolutions to spend less time using tech TikTok app banned by US Army on work mobile phones the sound shirt lets deaf people feel music on their skin Spotify to ‘pause’ running political ads, citing lack of proper review Snopes Raises Money to Weather Upcoming Misinformation Storm Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick peaces out with $2.5 billion GM requests green light to ditch steering wheel in its self-driving cars VW's roving robot concept brings "battery wagons" to electric vehicles Motorola delays foldable Razr because too many people want one Unbanked, credit card-less riders can now rent scooters with cash Weird and Wacky: Electric DeLorean pushes the limits of self-driving tech with flawless drifting A true Christmas story for Lamborghini’s Real Lover Snoop Dogg Announces Lullaby Album Adapting His Greatest Hits For Babies Tech Rec: Adam - Peteme - Smart LED Light Bulb Sanjay - Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Links: A bunch of people in tech are setting resolutions to spend less time using tech TikTok app banned by US Army on work mobile phones the sound shirt lets deaf people feel music on their skin Spotify to ‘pause’ running political ads, citing lack of proper review Snopes Raises Money to Weather Upcoming Misinformation Storm Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick peaces out with $2.5 billion GM requests green light to ditch steering wheel in its self-driving cars VW's roving robot concept brings "battery wagons" to electric vehicles Motorola delays foldable Razr because too many people want one Unbanked, credit card-less riders can now rent scooters with cash
Dec 23, 2019 · 32 min
Episode 115: Happy Tech Talk Y'all-idays to You!
In this episode: Report: Ring Cameras Leak Location Details in Neighbors App Hackers Openly Peddle Tools to Hack Ring Cameras Yap is the best new chatroom World-first mobile phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia Cops see an encryption problem. Spyware makers see an opportunity. You can now hear Samuel L. Jackson’s voice on your Amazon Echo Lyft is rolling out a car rental service Opinion: A major publisher is denying library users access to new e-books. That’s wrong Of course Facebook can see your location even when you tell it not to Weird and Wacky: College student rescued after using ‘Hey Siri’ to call 911 from a sinking car A new way to make quadratic equations easy Mediocre Headphones on Wall Passenger Duct-taped to Seat After Allegedly Trying to Break Into Cockpit (Video) Tech Rec: Sanjay - Arcadia Power Adam - Magnetic Car Phone Mount Links: Report: Ring Cameras Leak Location Details in Neighbors App - ExtremeTech Hackers Openly Peddle Tools to Hack Ring Cameras - ExtremeTech Yap is the best new chatroom - The Verge World-first mobile phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia | World news | The Guardian Cops see an encryption problem. Spyware makers see an opportunity. - MIT Technology Review You can now hear Samuel L. Jackson’s voice on your Amazon Echo Lyft is rolling out a car rental service Opinion: No e-book access for library users? That's wrong - Los Angeles Times Of course Facebook can see your location even when you tell it not to College student rescued after using ‘He --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Dec 16, 2019 · 37 min
Episode 114: No Internet in the Whole Country? It's Nap Time
In this Episode: New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment Brother of drug lord Pablo Escobar launches a $349 foldable smartphone Google Maps prepares to add a “Lighting” layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel Brookings Institute Suggests Congressional Action for Innovation Sectors AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun Algeria blocks internet to prevent students cheating during exams | World news | The Guardian Google Fiber drops its 100Mbps tier in favor of gigabit-only service Suspected Internet Cable Spy Ship Operating In Americas For Over A Month Weird and Wacky: A man ate $120,000 duct-taped banana art: 'I really love this installation. It's very delicious' Instagram influencer sentenced to 14 years for violent plot to steal domain name Tech Rec: Sanjay - Huskee Cup Adam - Truebill Links: New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment Brother of drug lord Pablo Escobar launches a $349 foldable smartphone - Neowin Google Maps prepares to add a "Lighting" layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel Brookings Institute Suggests Congressional Action for Innovation Sectors AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun Algeria blocks internet to prevent students cheating during exams | World news | The Guardian
Dec 9, 2019 · 36 min
Episode 113: Shattered Windows?... Still Some Development To Do
In this Episode: WhatsApp Working on a Feature to Self-destruct Messages: Report. Twitter will remove inactive accounts and free up usernames in December Apple Pay works with Salvation Army’s famous red kettles Google Cloud Print will be shut down on December 31, 2020 Stranger hacks into baby monitor, tells child, 'I love you' Watch Tesla Accidentally Smash Cybertruck’s “Bulletproof” Window PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B WeWork lays off 2,400 employees Doctors Are Testing Human Suspended Animation for the First Time Weird and Wacky: Would You Pay Someone $40 to Keep You Focused on Work? Ed Sheeran Apparently Hasn’t Had A Phone In Four Years Guy makes dating app that features just one guy -- himself Stay in a Japanese hotel room for $1 per night — as long as you're OK being livestreamed Fresh air for sale: The New Delhi oxygen bar offering respite from smog Tech Recs: Sanjay - MakerPad Adam - Focusmate Links: WhatsApp Working on a Feature to Self-destruct Messages: Report. Twitter will remove inactive accounts and free up usernames in December - The Verge Apple Pay works with Salvation Army’s famous red kettles Google Cloud Print will be shut down on December 31, 2020 Stranger hacks into baby monitor, tells child, 'I love you' Watch Tesla Accidentally Smash Cybertruck’s “Bulletproof” Window PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B WeWork lays off 2,400 employees Doctors Are Testing Human Suspended Animation for the First Time - ExtremeTech Ed Sheeran Apparently Hasn’t Had A Phone In Four Years