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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Jul 15, 2019 · 36 min
Episode 92: Can We Get Elizabeth Holmes and Mike Tyson to Debate?
In This Episode: NASA Sends Tiny Atomic Clock to Space (2:28) Theranos Founder to Face Trial Next Year on Fraud Charges (4:50) Machine learning has been used to automatically translate long-lost languages (5:57) Amazon will crash on Prime Day, 60% of surveyed eBay employees say (7:45) 7-Eleven's Bad App Design Let Criminals Steal More Than $500,000 (9:04) Emojis are increasingly coming up in court cases. Judges are struggling with how to interpret them (12:03) Yes, your emails are being tracked. Here's how to stop it. (15:03) Internet group brands Mozilla ‘internet villain’ for supporting DNS privacy feature (17:25) Apple trolled Google again by giant billboard next to its controversial smart neighborhood (21:10) Weird & Wacky Tech: Hate listening to high-fidelity music? Here’s a Bluetooth cassette Walkman. (23:00) IT'S OK - The World's First Bluetooth 5.0 Cassette Player The Pentagon has a laser that can identify people from a distance—by their heartbeat (24:47) This 392-Year-Old Bonsai Tree Survived the Hiroshima Atomic Blast & Still Flourishes Today: The Power of Resilience (27:22) Windows 1.0 Release Video (28:50) Apple’s new iPhone software makes it look like you’re making eye contact in video calls even if you aren’t (30:15) Tech Recommendations (31:42) Adam - Shortcuts iOS App Sanjay - Cam Scanner Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Links: NASA Sends Tiny Atomic Clock to Space - ExtremeTech Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to Face Trial Next Year on Fraud Charges - WSJ Machine learning has been used to automatically translate long-lost languages - MIT Technology Review Amazon will crash on Prime Day, 60% of surveyed eBay employees say 7-Eleven's Bad App Design Let Criminals Steal More Than $500,000 Emojis are increasingly coming up in court cases. Judges are struggling with how to interpret them
Jul 4, 2019 · 13 min
Episode 91: Special Episode: The Founding Fathers Might Have Loved Tech Talk Y'all
In this episode: Inventions of the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin George Washington Happy 4th of July! We're off next Monday, look for the next episode on July 15th. Links: The Founding Fathers, 18th-century tech geeks, would love the March for Science Thomas Jefferson: Inventions & Accomplishments BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S INVENTIONS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jul 1, 2019 · 43 min
Episode 90: Storefronts, Awnings, or Shutters? ... reCAPTCHA Problems
In this Episode: A new tool detects deepfakes with 96 percent accuracy Dutch Telephone Outage Takes Out Nation's Emergency Number (4:30) Curiosity Rover Detects Abnormally High Methane Levels on Mars ( Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data (7:17) Airbnb’s New Luxe Tier Includes a $1 Million Polynesian Island (9:00) US power output from renewables exceeds coal for the first time in history (11:32) ‘Reset’ Nest Cams Could Still Send Video to Previous Owners Google’s new reCAPTCHA has a dark side () Google tracks your every move, but a new tool is rolling out that lets you force it to delete where you’ve been Google Maps can warn you if your ride goes off-route Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software Is Firefox better than Chrome? It comes down to privacy. Mozilla launches GeckoView-powered Firefox Preview for Android, pauses Focus development (29:12) Amazon partners with retailers for new Counter package pickup service, starting with Rite-Aid Weird and Wacky: Nearly 100 drivers followed a Google Maps detour -- and ended up stuck in an empty field Sudan crisis: Internet restored - but only for lawyer Tech Recs (39:05): Adam - http://versusutil.com/ Sanjay - RedShift Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Monkeytacos1 Links: A new tool detects deepfakes with 96 percent accuracy Dutch Telephone Outage Takes Out Nation's Emergency Number - The New York Times Curiosity Rover Detects Abnormally High Methane Levels on Mars - ExtremeTech Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data | WeLiveSecurity Airbnb Luxe Now Renting Luxury Villas, Private Islands, Mansions - Bloomberg US power output from renewables exceeds coal for first time in history - The Verge 'Reset' Nest Cams Could Still Send Video to Previous Owners - ExtremeTech How Google's new tool lets you auto-delete your location history
Jun 24, 2019 · 28 min
Episode 89: Never Let the Internet Name Anything
In this Episode: Shock Samsung Confession Risks Galaxy Smartphone Cancellation (1:48) Spies may have used an AI-generated face to infiltrate US politics (3:50) “Amazon’s Choice” Does Not Necessarily Mean A Product Is Good (6:30) Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows (8:10) Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning Users to Virus-Scan Their Smart TVs (10:22) How to replace Google’s Trips app (13:40) Google turns to retro cryptography to keep data sets private (16:10) Firefox zero-day was used in attack against Coinbase employees, not its users (18:10) Weird and Wacky (20:05): Boaty McBoatface mission gives new insight into warming ocean abyss The flying saddle: Would you give it a try? Genius hid a Morse code message in song lyrics to prove Google was copying them Lyrics Site Accuses Google of Lifting Its Content Tech Recs (24:57) Adam - Skitch Sanjay - https://catalogchoice.org/ Links: Shock Samsung Confession Risks Galaxy Smartphone Cancellation Spies may have used an AI-generated face to infiltrate US politics “Amazon’s Choice” Recommends Some Obviously Crappy Products. Blame The Algorithm. Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows | Ars Technica Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning Users to Virus-Scan Their Smart TVs How to replace Google’s Trips app - The Verge Google Turns to Retro Cryptography to Keep Datasets Private Firefox zero-day was used in attack against Coinbase employees, not its users | ZDNet Boaty McBoatface mission gives new insight into warming ocean abyss -- ScienceDaily
Jun 17, 2019 · 39 min
Episode 88: Are Your Applications in Cloud? Are They in the Sentient Cloud?
In this episode: Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S. FCC votes on action and legal framework to fight robocalls Cryptocurrency startup hacks itself before hacker gets a chance to steal users funds More Than 25% Of U.S. Adults Almost Always Online Ring puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads Laser Destroys Cancer Cells Circulating in the Blood Autonomous Lawn Mower Startup Greenzie Closes Half A Million Investment From Strategic VCs, Angels AI deepfakes are now as simple as typing whatever you want your subject to say Weird and Wacky: Florida safari park mourns 'tragic loss' of 2 giraffes killed by lightning Atlanta to transform 7 acres of vacant property into country's largest food forest for public High-flying ladybug swarm shows up on National Weather Service radar Many experts tried to open a safe locked for 40 years. A tourist's lucky guess cracked the code on his first try Israeli start-up is working to develop a flying electric, autonomous car Tech Recs: Adam - waking up Sanjay - 1.1.1.1 Links: Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S. FCC votes to put an end to robocalls Cryptocurrency startup hacks itself before hacker gets a chance to steal users funds More Than 25% Of U.S. Adults Almost Always Online: Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report Ring puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads - CNET Laser Destroys Cancer Cells Circulating in the Blood - IEEE Spectrum Autonomous Lawn Mower Startup Greenzie Closes Half A Million Investment From Strategic VCs, Angels - Hypepotamus AI deepfakes are now as simple as typing whatever you want your subject to say - The Verge Florida safari park mourns 'tragic loss' of 2 giraffes killed by lightning --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jun 10, 2019 · 41 min
Episode 87: Are You Tier 1 Tech Support?
In this Episode: Flipboard data breach – what users should do now Michelin and GM bringing airless tires to the road in 2024 Hertz launches monthly car rental subscription starting at $999 House starts antitrust probe of Facebook, Google, other tech giants The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO Lyft reveals it's given 50,000 self-driving rides in the last year to become the largest semi-automated ride-hailer in America Amazon's helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells Weird and Wacky: This is what it's like to control an autonomous car from miles away Two-Wheeled, Self-Balancing Gyro-X vehicle from 1967 in action & driving scenes! Tech Recs: Adam - Pimsleur Sanjay - White Noise Machine Shannon - Google Docs finally lets you adjust margins per section and add section breaks Links: Flipboard data breach – what users should do now Michelin and GM bringing airless tires to the road in 2024 Hertz launches monthly car rental subscription starting at $999 House starts antitrust probe of Facebook, Google, other tech giants The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO Lyft reveals it's given 50,000 self-driving rides in the last year to become the largest semi-automated ride-hailer in America Amazon's helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells This is what it's like to control an autonomous car from miles away Two-Wheeled, Self-Balancing Gyro-X vehicle from 1967 in action & driving scenes!
Jun 3, 2019 · 37 min
Episode 86: Guess Who Has the Best Uber Rating!?
In this Episode: Apple is looking into building foldable iPhones out of glass (2:00) Mobile carrier AT&T will now accept payments in crypto (3:48) How scientists unraveled the mystery behind the return of a banned greenhouse gas (5:30) LAS VEGAS ORDERS UP A BORING COMPANY LOOP (9:34) Sen. Josh Hawley calls out Facebook over ‘encrypted’ messaging plans (13:05) VW is working on ways to prevent nausea in self-driving cars (15:47) Uber will soon ban passengers with low ratings (18:22) Newly Released Amazon Patent Shows Just How Much Creepier Alexa Can Get (20:35) Weird and Wacky: YouTuber hacks fingerprint scanner of OnePlus 7 Pro using hot glue (22:50) MAN BITTEN BY RABID BAT HIDING IN HIS IPAD (26:10) Open Hatch Nearly Sunk India's New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Submarine (27:50) Tech Recs (30:40): Adam - T-mobile Tuesdays Sanjay - 23andme Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Links: Apple is looking into building foldable iPhones out of glass Mobile carrier AT&T will now accept payments in crypto - The Block How scientists unraveled the mystery behind the return of a banned greenhouse gas - MIT Technology Review Las Vegas Orders Up a Boring Company Loop | WIRED Sen. Josh Hawley calls out Facebook over ‘encrypted’ messaging plans - The Verge VW is working on ways to prevent nausea in self-driving cars
May 27, 2019 · 40 min
Episode 85: Words for Things That Are Not The Words For Things
In This Episode: No About Face for Amazon (3:18) Humans Are Mailing It in (6:05) Android’s Live Transcribe will save the text and show ‘sound events’ (10:26) Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading (12:51) Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist (16:50) Australia Found a Way to Save Water From Plastic Pollution and We Can Start Doing the Same (20:07) Tesla’s trumpeted solar shingles are a flop (22:07) Weird and Wacky Tech: Google’s AI can now translate your speech while keeping your voice (26:40) IT contractor allegedly abused government systems for cryptocurrency mining (27:56) Someone broke into his house. But the burglars didn’t take anything ... they just cleaned every room from top to bottom (29:57) Tech Recommendations: Adam - Rode VideoMic Me-L for my iPhone Sanjay - Privacy.com Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Links: No About Face for Amazon Humans Are Mailing It in Android’s Live Transcribe will save the text and show ‘sound events’ - The Verge Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading - MIT Technology Review Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist - source - Reuters Good News: Australia Found a Way to Save Water From Plastic Pollution and We Can Start Doing the Same
May 20, 2019 · 42 min
Episode 84: (Season 4) A New Season... Because We Can
In this Episode: “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your Home (2:43) All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward (5:44) GPS tracker leaks real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone (7:07) LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns (10:00) SanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now available (14:43) Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online (17:24) Facebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakup (21:18) After burning through $1 billion, xJawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more (24:42) Japan is running out of phone numbers, so it’s making longer ones (28:27) Weird and Wacky Tech: People are loving the new gender-swapping Snapchat filter, and it's now being used to catfish unsuspecting men on Tinder (31:37) Tech Recs (35:00): Sanjay - Hopper Adam - Mail Chimp (with new CRM) Shannon - NYT Crossword App Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Links: How Your Echo’s “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your Home All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward | ZDNet Flaws in a popular GPS tracker leak real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone – TechCrunch LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns SanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now available Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online Facebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakup After burning through $1 billion, Jawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more Japan is running out of phone numbers, so it’s making longer ones
May 13, 2019 · 30 min
Episode 83: Special Episode: The Origin of Tech Talk Y'all
Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
May 6, 2019 · 39 min
Episode 82: Brain Computers? That's a Nope From Us
In this Episode: Southwest and FAA officials never knew Boeing turned off a safety feature on its 737 Max jets (1:38) United Airlines says it’s now covering those surprise seatback webcam (3:15) Tobii uses PC cameras to keep people from peeking at your screen (updated) (4:44) Speeding tickets by mail? New cameras could soon catch speeders in metro Atlanta (7:19) Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve (11:54) Adidas is making a recyclable shoe (14:28) Blue Origin tweeted a cryptic photo of explorer Shackleton’s ship – here’s what it likely means (17:21) SpaceX’s test of its Crew Dragon Capsule has ended in smoke (19:44) Elon Musk and SEC reach an agreement over tweeting (20:19) Elon Musk Was Right: Cheap Cameras Could Replace Lidar on Self-Driving Cars (24:10) Weird & Wacky: Elon Musk Says an Update on His Brain-Computer Interface Is "Coming Soon" (28:09) Virginia man uses flamethrower to clear driveway of snow (30:00) Tech Recommendations: Sanjay - TabloTV Adam - SuperHuman Shannon - QuickBooks Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Links: Southwest and FAA officials never knew Boeing turned off a safety feature on its 737 Max jets, and dismissed ideas about grounding them United Airlines says it’s now covering those surprise seatback webcam Tobii uses PC cameras to keep people from peeking at your screen (updated) Speeding tickets by mail? New cameras could soon catch speeders in metro Atlanta Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve
Apr 29, 2019 · 32 min
Episode 81: It Only Took Til 2019... To Remove USBs Without Ejecting Them
In this Episode: Dialect Survey - Flying Insect with Rear Light (1:30) Google's Parent Has a Plan to Eliminate Mosquitos (2:52) Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media Amid Bomb Attacks (5:40) Utah Bans Police From Searching Digital Data Without A Warrant (7:50) Tesla investigates Model S explosion in Shanghai (9:30) Amazon demands selfies from delivery drivers (12:55) What Happens on Wall Street, Stays in San Francisco (15:22) Netflix's random play button is what we've all been waiting for (17:29) Weird & Wacky: Neuroscientists just brought pig brain cells back to life, changing our view of death (20:38) A Genius First-of-Its-Kind Device Has Created Electricity From Snowfall (23:47) Microsoft Has Announced We Can Finally Remove USBs Without Ejecting Them (25:35) Tech Recommendations (26:39): Sanjay - Dell Outlet Adam - Siri Shortcuts Shannon - Google Trends Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Links: Dialect Survey Results (Lighting Bug is the right answer) How to Kill Mosquitoes? Google and Verily Have a Plan - Bloomberg Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media Amid Bomb Attacks Utah Bans Police From Searching Digital Data Without A Warrant, Closes Fourth Amendment Loophole Tesla investigates Model S explosion in Shanghai - The Washington Post Amazon demands selfies from delivery drivers - Business Insider
Apr 22, 2019 · 34 min
Episode 80: Facebook's Gonna Steal Your Grandpa's Pocket Watch
In this Episode: Facebook says it 'unintentionally uploaded' 1.5 million people's email contacts (1:13) Stratolaunch First Flight Video / World’s biggest airplane takes flight for the first time ever (3:20) We've been warned about AI and music for over 50 years (4:32) Verizon will now charge more money for in-store activations (6:43) Mutiny at HQ Trivia fails to oust CEO (10:35) Digital scan of Notre Dame offers hope for its restoration (14:28) Some Galaxy Fold review phones are breaking after a couple days of use (16:07) Blockchain has been unblocked, unchained and broken (19:27) A government department has shared the contact details of hundreds of journalists (21:52) Weird and Wacky Tech (22:40): Unnerving Footage Shows Boston Dynamics' Robot Dogs Casually Pulling a Truck Instagram Memers Are Unionizing Man receives prison sentence for shooting at fireflies he thought were ‘alien lasers’ Tech Recommendations (27:27): Sanjay - Blue Air 211+ Air Purifier Adam - AAA App Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Links: Facebook says it 'unintentionally uploaded' 1.5 million people's email contacts without their consent Stratolaunch First Flight Video, Images WE’VE BEEN WARNED ABOUT AI AND MUSIC FOR OVER 50 YEARS, BUT NO ONE’S PREPARED Verizon will now charge more money for in-store activations of new phones Mutiny at HQ Trivia fails to oust CEO | TechCrunch This digital scan of Notre Dame offers hope for its restoration after the fire - MIT Technology Review Some Galaxy Fold review phones are breaking after a couple days of use Samsung responds to reviewer complaints about its Galaxy Fold phone | TechCrunch
Apr 15, 2019 · 29 min
Episode 79: A Black Hole... Or a Krispy Kreme Donut?
In this episode: The Event Horizon Telescope’s first black hole image, explained in 500 words Watch Samsung fold the crap out of the Galaxy Fold Amazon accused of abandoning 100% renewable energy goal Google’s Wing drones approved to make public deliveries in Australia New privacy assistant Jumbo fixes your Facebook & Twitter settings Facebook still tracks you after you deactivate account Reminder: Airbnb lets hosts put cameras inside your rental New app shows you all the e-scooters nearby in one handy map DCMS white paper: UK lays out proposed laws to regulate social media Weird and Wacky: Samsung Made a Flower Vase That’s a Throwable Fire Extinguisher The first research book written by an AI could lead to on-demand papers These Chinese sanitation workers have to wear location-tracking bracelets now Tech Recommendations: Adam - Private Internet Access Showhighlights, Chrome Extension Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Links: The Event Horizon Telescope’s first black hole image, explained in 500 words - Vox Watch Samsung fold the crap out of the Galaxy Fold | TechCrunch Amazon accused of abandoning 100% renewable energy goal | Technology | The Guardian Google’s Wing drones approved to make public deliveries in Australia - The Verge New privacy assistant Jumbo fixes your Facebook & Twitter settings | TechCrunch Facebook still tracks you after you deactivate account - CNET Reminder: Airbnb let --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Apr 8, 2019 · 26 min
Episode 78: Special Episode: Tech We Can't Live Without
Adam’s Top 5: Apple Ecosystem Google Docs Slack Audible Podcast App Sanjay’s Top 5: Android Auto Entertainment (Harmony Remote / Roku / Tablo / Hulu / Netflix) Duck Duck Go Amazon Web Services Security (Bonsai Shredder / Private Internet Access / Authy / Yubikey) Shannon’s Top 5: Navigation Online Finance / Banking Amazon Google Spotify Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Apr 1, 2019 · 36 min
Episode 77: Thunderbirdin' It Up
In This Episode: US computer science grads outperforming those in other key nations (2:05) How an 83-year-old found a new lease on life developing mobile apps (4:51) FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of Broadband Providers (7:15) Google makes emails more dynamic with AMP for Email Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever (12:02) Here's everything Apple announced on Monday (15:09) Asus software updates were used to spread malware, security group says Doom Eternal Will Release On Google Stadia, More Games To Be Revealed Later Weird & Wacky Tech: What’s a Quick Detour When You’re Having Fun? Tesla car hacked at Pwn2Own contest Drunken online shopping is big business — especially for Amazon Tech Recommendations: Sanjay - Notes by Mozilla Adam - Google Meet Shannon - CodeAcademy Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Links: US computer science grads outperforming those in other key nations | Ars Technica How an 83-year-old found a new lease on life developing mobile apps FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of Broadband Providers | Federal Trade Commission Google makes emails more dynamic with AMP for Email | TechCrunch Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever Here's everything Apple announced on Monday Asus software updates were used to spread malware, security group says Doom Eternal Will Release On Google Stadia, More Games To Be Revealed Later Tesla car hacked at Pwn2Own contest | ZDNet
Mar 25, 2019 · 35 min
Episode 76: A Security Minded Soapbox
In this Episode: Google Stadia puts Xbox One, PlayStation 4 on notice Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know Deloitte Digital media trends survey, 13th edition NVIDIA’s AI Can Turn Doodles Into Landscape ‘Photos’ Crash avoidance tech is spreading - Axios Proposed bill would make it illegal for boss to contact employees after hours Nude photos, tax statements and more: Old USB drives contain highly sensitive info Weird & Wacky Tech: Mathematically perfect rings could soundproof the world China’s new social media craze: Paying random people to shower you with over-the-top compliments Armando, the 'Lewis Hamilton of pigeons' sells for record €1.25m - BBC News Scientists create liquid metal that stretches like Terminator Tech Recommendations: Adam - Timeshifter: The Jet Lag App Sanjay - Data Removal: Darik's Boot and Nuke - DBAN Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Google Stadia puts Xbox One, PlayStation 4 on notice Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know Deloitte Digital media trends survey, 13th edition NVIDIA’s AI Can Turn Doodles Into Landscape ‘Photos’ Crash avoidance tech is spreading - Axios
Mar 18, 2019 · 27 min
Episode 75: Human Powered Jet... A Wingman
In this Episode: Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban 'cashless' stores, report says Myequifax.com has yet another security disaster A ‘Creepy’ Assignment: Pay Attention to What Strangers Reveal in Public Scientists Say They Can Recreate Living Dinosaurs Within the Next 5 Years The US Air Force’s jet-powered robotic wingman is like something out of a video game A doctor in California appeared via video link to tell a patient he was going to die. The man's family is upset MoviePass Changing Business Model Yet Again, Will Now Focus On Their Own Films Google has quietly added DuckDuckGo as a search engine option for Chrome users in ~ 60 markets Usain Bolt backs latest e-scooter company taking a run at New York City Weird and Wacky Tech: Mark Zuckerberg reportedly has an escape hatch in his office in case of emergency China completes world’s first 5G remote surgery in test on animal A Google employee broke the world record for calculating pi Tech Recommendations: Adam - Door Dash Jess - My Fitness Pal Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Special Guest: Jess Walker. Links: Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban 'cashless' stores, report says Myequifax.com has yet another security disaster A ‘Creepy’ Assignment: Pay Attention to What Strangers Reveal in Public Scientists Say They Can Recreate Living Dinosaurs Within the Next 5 Years The US Air Force’s jet-powered robotic wingman is like something out of a video game A doctor in California appeared via video link to tell a patient he was going to die. The man's family is upset MoviePass Changing To Focus On MoviePass Films – /Film Google has quietly added DuckDuckGo as a search engine option for Chrome users in ~60 markets | TechCrunch
Mar 11, 2019 · 41 min
Episode 74: Marky Mark Zuckerberg
In this Episode: Your iPhone Has a Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been Facebook exploit – Confirm website visitor identities Facebook might launch a cryptocurrency in the first half of 2019 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’ll reorient the company toward encryption and privacy Amazon is shutting down all of its US kiosks in favor of expanding its physical stores Amazon's culture is reportedly so hard on working parents that some people don't mention their kids or display family pictures Using the Mate X made me a foldable phone believer Meet the inventive Uber driver that gives his passengers a menu of different ride types The Spielberg vs. Netflix Battle Could Mean Collateral Damage for Indies at the Oscars Smart lightbulbs could be exporting your personal data to China Lyft’s financials show a $911 million loss ahead of its IPO Weird & Wacky Tech: Apple Watch’s GPS helps track down burglars Middle School Teacher Fired for Playing Fortnite with his Students A German family couldn't pay its bills, so the city took their dog and sold it on eBay Tech Recommendations: Adam - Apple News App Sanjay - Paste Enabler Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Your iPhone Has A Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been Facebook Information Leak - Webpages can confirm a user's ID Facebook might launch a cryptocurrency in the first half of 2019 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’ll reorient the company toward encryption and privacy - The Washington Post
Mar 4, 2019 · 34 min
Episode 73: Parkour, Parkour!
In this Episode: Spotify is finally available in India (1:47) FTC creates new task force to investigate tech sector (3:30) Elon Musk has until March 11 to respond to SEC contempt motion (5:06) TikTok puts Facebook on notice with 1 billion downloads (7:36) Doctor uses 5G to direct surgery live from a stage at Mobile World Congress (10:23) FedEx turns to Segway inventor to build delivery robot (15:02) Walmart’s Latest Shift Hurts Some More Than Others (17:38) This is the Stanford thesis presentation that launched Juul (18:47) Y Combinator accidentally let 15,000 people into an exclusive program — and now has decided to do it on purpose (20:50) Weird & Wacky Tech (22:35: THE TRAUMA FLOOR - The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America (23:07) HoloLens 2 hands-on: This feels like practical magic (27:09) I used a Mercedes-Benz as a Mario Kart controller, and it was amazing (29:19) Tech Recommendations (30:31): Adam - Fisher Space Pen Sanjay - Startup Cemetery Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Spotify is finally available in India FTC creates new task force to investigate tech sector Elon Musk has until March 11 to respond to SEC contempt motion TikTok puts Facebook on notice with 1 billion downloads Doctor uses 5G to direct surgery live from a stage at Mobile World Congress