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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).

  • 432 episodes
  • Updated Friday

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  • Feb 21, 2025 · 36 min

    Hacked Government Networks, AI Flops & the $775M Trash Hunt

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Trump administration says it has no plans to fulfill $400 million 'armored Tesla' contract Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website DOGE Exposes Once-Secret Government Networks, Making Cyber-Espionage Easier than Ever White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws - Users' locations and texts can be intercepted, including DoD employees Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup’s assets for $116M All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days ​​Elizabeth Holmes Breaks Her Silence in First Interview from Prison: 'It’s Been Hell and Torture' ​​Bioengineering makes robotic limbs feel natural The 20 year old PSP can now connect to WPA2 Wifi Network Spotify Weighs $6 Premium for Added Features, Access to Tickets Apple unveils cheaper iPhone 16e powerful enough to run AI Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language Weird and Wacky: That guy who threw away $775 million in Bitcoin wants to buy the whole garbage dump A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it’s all captured on camera Wild fish can recognize human divers Tech Rec: Sanjay - AutoSlash Adam - Tactical Pen Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Feb 13, 2025 · 28 min

    Nuclear Rockets, AI Chips, and the Future of Tech—Are We Ready for This?

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: ​​YouTube Is Buying TikTok Ads to Lure Creators Before US Ban UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data Meta staff torrented nearly 82TB of pirated books for AI training — court records reveal copyright violations T-Mobile’s Starlink messaging service is now free to try, even if you aren’t on T-Mobile You Didn't Notice MP3 Is Now Free NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions Stellantis Introduces Pop-Up Ads in Vehicles, Sparking Outrage Among Owners E Ink's color ePaper tech gets supersized for outdoor displays BuzzFeed’s New Plan: An AI-Powered Social Media Platform to Help “Spread Joy” Weird and Wacky: Man fined $200 for using speakerphone in French train station Groundbreaking AI chip runs on light and is smaller than a grain of salt Tech Rec: Sanjay - WikiTok - ​​Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction Adam - n8n.io Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Feb 7, 2025 · 29 min

    Drones with Drones killing Drones: The Future of AI Warfare is Here

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies That group has been deleted El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment Bitcoin (BTC) College Savings Plan: Parents Ditch 529 Funds for Crypto Senator Hawley Proposes Jail Time for People Who Download DeepSeek Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance Drones are now launching drones to attack other drones in Ukraine Weird and Wacky: DEA Officer Who 3D-Printed Cocaine Gets 17 Years in Prison Costa Rican Supermarket Wins Trademark Battle Against Nintendo ​​The government had been planning it for 7 years, beavers built the dam in two days and saved them $1 million Tech Rec: Sanjay - Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition Adam - Notebook LM Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Jan 31, 2025 · 43 min

    China’s AI Breakthrough & the Vatican’s AI Fears—What’s Next?

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that shook the tech world? DeepSeek ‘punctures’ AI leaders’ spending plans, and what analysts are saying ​​Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions Microsoft probes if DeepSeek-linked group improperly obtained OpenAI data, Bloomberg News reports Citing ‘Shadow of Evil,’ Vatican Warns About the Risks of A.I. ​​Trump Admin Accused of Using AI to Draft Executive Orders Scientists inch closer to creating ‘artificial sun’ in the search for unlimited energy CERN's particle accelerator tech is being reimagined to blast cancer in under a second Newly discovered asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster launched into space ​​Pebble is coming back Smartwatch pioneer and Kickstarter darling Pebble is returning in a new form Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight Bookshop.org Now Sells Ebooks Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal ​​OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. government agencies ​​Logitech’s peel-and-stick radar sensors could let companies invisibly monitor their offices Weird and Wacky: Doorbell camera catches rare footage of meteorite striking home’s front walkway I built an Omni-Directional Ball-Wheeled Bike Google Maps will change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America Christopher Walken Hates Techonology: No Phone, Uses Satellite TV Why the rich love digital shoplifting Man launches ‘villain for hire’ service where people take him down to become heroes Tech Rec: Sanjay - Co.dev Adam - BESIGN LS03 Aluminum Laptop Stand Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Jan 27, 2025 · 29 min

    TikTok Ban Drama, Marvel Snap Fallout, and AI Taking Over Your Browser

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional DHS guts cyber review board as Trump moves against ‘misuse of resources’ Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone Nearly 10 years later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that performs tasks autonomously OpenAI and SoftBank are reportedly putting $19B each into Stargate ​​Elon Musk and Sam Altman take to social media to fight over Stargate Substack introduces a $20M funding guarantee to entice creators to migrate to its platform Weird and Wacky: Someone bought the domain ‘OGOpenAI’ and redirected it to a Chinese AI lab Tech Rec: Sanjay - Franklin Sensors ProSensor M210 Stud Finder Adam - Yuka App Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Jan 17, 2025 · 24 min

    Tech's Wild Week: TikTok Bans, Microplastics, and AI Mysteries

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Everyone’s Downloading a New Chinese Social Media App Before the TikTok Ban ​​With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’ TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well ​​Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says ​​Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps OpenAI’s AI reasoning model ‘thinks’ in Chinese sometimes and no one really knows why University of Waterloo researchers engineer bacteria to eat microplastics. But is it a pipe dream? Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior 2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey Weird and Wacky: Judge ends man’s 11-year quest to dig up landfill and recover $765M in bitcoin Some Paris Olympic athletes ask for medals to be replaced after quickly deteriorating Walgreens Replaced Fridge Doors With Smart Screens. It’s Now a $200 Million Fiasco Tech Rec: Sanjay - Sonos Roam 2 Adam - Cube Timer, Gravity Sensor Flip Timer Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Jan 10, 2025 · 24 min

    Ads, TikTok, and Tesla: What’s Really Draining Your Trust in Tech?

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices 'Fundamentally wrong': Self-driving Tesla steers Calif. tech founder onto train tracks Meta to move content moderators to Texas as part of plan to end fact-checking program Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says He’s Nearing Deal to Buy TikTok TikTok tells LA staff impacted by wildfires to use personal/sick hours if they can’t work from home TiVo-powered TVs are coming to the US No more needles! Tracking blood sugar on your wrist How ads are chewing through half of your mobile data Weird and Wacky: Dell mocked at its own press launch for copying Apple’s naming convention Physicists magnetize a material with light Microsoft disguises Bing as Google to fool inattentive searchers Kodak increases film production capacity to meet commercial, consumer demand Tech Rec: Sanjay - Shelly Plus Plug Adam - WESTREE Dual Monitor Stand Riser Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Jan 6, 2025 · 31 min

    The Tech Mashup: Lava Lamps, Talking Dogs, and Self-Driving Nightmares

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Prisons in England and Wales record rapid rise in drones delivering drugs Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya Cloudflare using lava lamps for secure SSL/TLS encryption US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules Bill requiring US agencies to share custom source code with each other becomes law 1-800-ChatGPT - Calling and Messaging ChatGPT with your phone CFPB sues JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over Zelle payment fraud (episodes 239 and 224) NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist Mullenweg Pauses WordPress Services - Hopes To Reopen Next Year (episode 361) Weird and Wacky: The Great Exhibition unveils the world's only office roller coaster in Stockholm Scientists Developed a Questionnaire to Identify if Your Cat Is a Psychopath The Race to Translate Animal Sounds Into Human Language Scientists Demonstrate 'Negative Time' In Groundbreaking Quantum Experiment Tech Rec: Sanjay - Orbit by Mozilla Adam - Kensington SlimBlade™ Pro Wireless Trackball Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Dec 20, 2024 · 39 min

    Digital Disruptions: Hacked License Plates and TikTok’s Surprising Carbon Footprint

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: As GoFundMe pulls Luigi Mangione fundraisers, another platform is featuring one on its front page Federal appeals court declines to temporarily block ban on TikTok, teeing up showdown at SCOTUS over controversial law Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds ​​Trump says federal workers who don't want to return to the office are "going to be dismissed" First criminal crypto tax evader in US sentenced to two years in prison AT&T Refuses To Upgrade Millions Of DSL Customers To Fiber Despite Untold Billions In Taxpayer Subsidies And Government Favors OpenAI hits back at Elon Musk's lawsuit in court filing GitHub launches a free version of its Copilot The Week CEOs Bent the Knee to Trump Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets Temu is the most downloaded app on the US App Store in 2024 Walmart employees are now wearing body cameras in some stores Weird and Wacky: ​​‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek Tech Rec: Sanjay - Mercury Bank - Personal Accounts (now with joint accounts!) Adam - Keychron V3 Max Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Dec 14, 2024 · 37 min

    Hackers Attack Krispy Kreme – Not the Donuts!

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Amazon’s online car ‘dealership’ with Hyundai is now live Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion Appeals court upholds law ordering China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. ban Elon Musk becomes first person to surpass $400B net worth, according to Bloomberg LA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlash iOS 18.2 is rolling out now, adding ChatGPT integration and more Apple Intelligence tools Apple’s Surprising iPhone Update—Green Bubbles End This Week Read the memo Calendly's CEO sent to employees announcing 70 job cuts YouTube Raises Price on TV Streaming Service to $82.99 GM is pulling the plug on its robotaxi efforts WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction Weird and Wacky: Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey prompt security concerns. Here’s what we know Krispy Kreme orders across the US disrupted after cyberattack Tech Rec: Sanjay - TRMNL Adam - Sora? My first experiement was amusing Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Dec 7, 2024 · 34 min

    From Invisibility Cloaks to Tesla Chargers to Fedoras: Cutting-Edge Tech

    Episode 360: Intro Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: OpenAI’s o1 model sure tries to deceive humans a lot ​​OpenAI strikes content deal with Tom’s Guide owner Future Spotify Wrapped is always a mess for parents. The new AI 'podcast' version just makes it worse. A universal ‘Plug and Charge’ protocol for EV charging is coming in 2025 Elon Musk Just Got Absolutely Owned Employee lawsuit accuses Apple of spying on its workers Sundar Pichai says Google Search will ‘change profoundly’ in 2025 Weird and Wacky: Runner's GPS Animation Stuns the Internet Real-life ‘invisibility cloak’ one step closer — scientists unveil cutting-edge camouflage material ​​Mercedes claims new 'solar paint' could eliminate daily EV charging Tech Rec: Sanjay - Claude by Anthropic Adam - Ultrahuman Smart Ring Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Nov 29, 2024 · 23 min

    Tech Talk Black Friday Special: The Good, The Wacky, and The Meta

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Judge rules SiriusXM’s annoying cancellation process is illegal Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter Pokémon Go Data ‘Adding Amplitude to War Is Obviously an Issue,’ Niantic Exec Says Microsoft says it built an Xbox game store on Android but can’t launch it Nintendo Files Court Documents To Target 200,000-Member Subreddit SwitchPirates ​​Instead of AirPods, I'd recommend Meta Ray-Bans as the best tech deal of Black Friday 2024 Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world, sources say Weird and Wacky: Elon Musk Apparently Just Became The No. 1 ‘Diablo 4’ Player In The World Tech Rec: Sanjay - Startup Trail Adam - ANDTOBO USB Switch Extension Cable Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Nov 22, 2024 · 32 min

    Gladiator Airbnb and AI's Latest Power Moves

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Niantic announces “Large Geospatial Model” trained on Pokémon GO player data Microsoft Teams' AI Language Interpreter Will Mimic Your Voice ChatGPT is a poet. A new study shows people prefer its verses. Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale Epic Allows Internet Archive To Distribute For Free ‘Unreal’ & ‘Unreal Tournament’ Forever Apple Confirms Zero-Day Attacks Hitting macOS Systems Instagram will let users reset the recommendation system that powers their feeds ​​1 in 5 U.S. adults get their news from social media influencers, according to Pew report Intuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing app Weird and Wacky: Watch: Tiny robot ‘kidnaps’ 12 big Chinese bots from a Shanghai showroom, shocks world A company is now developing human washing machines Airbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum isn't going down well with some local lawmakers Maurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana Artwork Could Fetch $1.5 Million at Auction Tech Rec: Sanjay - GSmartControl Adam - CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Nov 16, 2024 · 34 min

    From Jake Paul to Amazon Haul: Tech Trends and Missteps

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Alert, Dies at 74 Amazon shutting down popular streaming service completely Amazon Haul wants to be the new Temu Exclusive-Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries, sources say O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time ChatGPT saved my life, and I’m still freaking out about it ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates before Election Day Tesla’s social media posts falsely implied that its cars are robotaxis, NHTSA warns 'Calm' Meditation App Jumps 100 Spots In App Store!!! ... After Election Night Ad Will Donald Trump's Truth Social Merge With Elon Musk's X? Rumors Swirl Standing desks don’t do squat, per new study Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing Fox News Claims Satirical News Site 'The Onion' Has '4.3 Trillion Daily Readers' After Falling for Satirical Description Weird and Wacky: 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant's hilariously wrong answer has people giving him a round of sausage Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume Coca-Cola has used AI to replace its iconic Christmas truck commercial Tech Rec: Sanjay - UGREEN RJ45 Coupler Adam - Elagota Keylight Air Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Nov 9, 2024 · 28 min

    A Fake Halloween Parade: How AI Trickery Brought Thousands to Dublin

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: MrBeast Investigation Reportedly Uncovers A "Long History" Of Insider Trading Facial Recognition That Tracks Suspicious Friendliness Is Coming to a Store Near You Did OpenAI just spend more than $10 million on a URL? Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuation Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in Arizona Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division, which fought for a free and open web Lyft partners with May Mobility, Mobileye to bring autonomous vehicles to the app Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory Scientists uncover 'saltshaker' breakthrough in quest for limitless energy — here's how it could transform the future Weird and Wacky: Thousands go to fake AI-invented Dublin Halloween parade ‘Most Mysterious Song on the Internet’ Finally Identified Tech Rec: Sanjay - FNIRSI USB Tester Adam - Reaper Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Nov 1, 2024 · 33 min

    ChatGPT's Google Rivalry and the Case of the Sacked Intern

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes How to take Apple’s hearing test with the AirPods Pro 2 ​​The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people Bodyguards inadvertently expose French President Macron’s location on Strava Putin's Whereabouts Exposed Via Bodyguards' Strava App Chick-fil-A targets families with entertainment-focused mobile app Chick-fil-A isn’t launching a streaming service. It’s actually way bigger than that OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Tesla on Full Self-Driving Mode Plows Through Deer Without Even Slowing Down Woman Annoyed When Tesla With No Driver Suddenly Smashes Into Her Car Researchers develop transparent solar cells that can supply energy from glass on buildings and cars — here's how it works Weird and Wacky: Victory Is Sweet: We Can Now Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines Gen Alpha keeps tripping and falling over their own Crocs, so schools are banning the shoes over safety concerns PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident Is a Will Smith the key to winning the World Series? Tech Rec: Sanjay - Sense Energy Monitor (previously recommended in episode 21) Adam - ChatGPT Search (of course) Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Oct 26, 2024 · 31 min

    Hug Time Limit: Move Your PDA to the Parking Lot!

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: The Feds Are Coming for John Deere Over the Right to Repair Sam's Club just opened its first new location in 7 years. It doesn't have any checkout lanes. Walmart-owned Sam’s Club tests a future without checkout lines AI Detectors Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating—With Big Consequences US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: Law enforcement should 'take a look at' Elon Musk voter payments ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk Over ‘Robotaxi’ Imagery T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users Weird and Wacky: Airport Imposes Hug Time Limit, Suggests Moving PDA To Parking Lot Cuddle time capped: New Zealand airport limits goodbye hugs to 3 minutes Tech Rec: Sanjay - Rechargeable AA Batteries Lithium 8 Pack with Charger Adam - Giftful Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Oct 18, 2024 · 32 min

    Starship’s Spectacular Landing and Elon’s Pointy Rocket: Progress or Play?

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Tesla’s Optimus bot makes a scene at the robotaxi event Tesla Optimus bots were remotely operated at Cybercab event - Los Angeles Times Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi reveal prompts skepticism about tech, timelines SpaceX’s Starship rocket completes fifth test flight, lands booster in dramatic catch Google’s AI podcast generator NotebookLM just got a major update – and now you can play the producer Click-To-Cancel: FTC Makes Cancelling Subscriptions Easier Netflix raises prices as password boost fades Student was punished for using AI—then his parents sued teacher and administrators Google Flights adds a ‘cheapest’ tab in a huge assist to bargain hunters everywhere NASA has a problem, and it's offering up to $3 million if you have a solution Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun Weird and Wacky: Rivian halloween surprise update goes Back to the Future, Knight Rider, more Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks Tech Rec: Sanjay - Going.com Adam - Supernatural Fitness Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Oct 7, 2024 · 39 min

    Double Decker Tech Dose: Hurricanes, Ice Cream, and AI

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Hurricane Helene devastates quartz mines critical for worldwide semiconductor manufacturing Hurricane Helene takes out 370 cell towers; 103 on backup power Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Will Restart to Power Microsoft AI You can get an at-home flu ‘shot’ starting next year Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleging trespassing near Texas border Uber Caught Overcharging? How Having Credits in Your Account Might Be Costing You Biden proposes banning Chinese vehicles, 'connected car' technology from US roads ​​California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars "That's crazy" - Fans react as tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee launches $50 per year wallpaper app for iOS and Android Here’s how much Disney Plus will charge to share your password Disney+ Is Cracking Down on Password Sharing, but Here’s How to Do It Anyway ​​Your mom can now set you Fortnite time limits Epic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung, too OpenAI Raises $6.6 Billion in Funding at $157 Billion Valuation Meta acquires the Threads.com domain name Meta fined $101 million for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext Space startup seeks to solve solar power's daylight problem Weird and Wacky: Everyone's making fun of Tesla's photos of a Cybertruck parking lot Warlord Straight Out of "Mad Max" Says Elon Musk Remotely Shut Down His Cybertruck Finally, A Flying Car(t) - The Palletrone is a robotic hovercart for moving stuff anywhere Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time Stolen Ferrari worth $575,000 was found by tracking the owner’s AirPods Tech Rec: Sanjay - Inovelli Adam - Review of Sunsama Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

  • Sep 20, 2024 · 22 min

    Slack Didn't Hack, You Just Left the Door Open

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Self-driving Waymo vehicles coming to Atlanta in Uber app in 2025 FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids Craig Wright said he invented bitcoin — lawyers proved him wrong Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December Uber to Verify Riders’ Identities in Driver Safety Push Craigslist Founder Pledges $100 Million to Boost U.S. Cybersecurity Disney to Stop Using Slack Following Hack That Exposed Company Data Weird and Wacky: Police Department Spends $150,000 for a Tesla Cybertruck, Faces Instant Backlash Tech Rec: Sanjay - Onton Adam - sunsama.com Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.