Tech Talk Y'all

Edgewise Media

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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Nov 9, 2023 · 31 min
Wait, how does water work?
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Surprise Discovery Reveals a Whole New Source of Evaporation An AI just negotiated a contract for the first time ever — and no human was involved WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy The WeWork soap opera’s latest episode includes filing for bankruptcy Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tore his ACL while training for a competitive MMA fight Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle for Miami Wall Street Bosses See Financial Dangers Everywhere Weird and Wacky: NYC exterminators' new weapon has eliminated nearly 100% of rats from over 100 burrows — and they already have their next targets mapped out Robots Are Stealing Your Restaurant Reservations 'Couldn't See Anymore:' Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss Tech Rec: Sanjay - Shure 215 Headphones Adam - LISEN for MagSafe Car Mount Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Nov 3, 2023 · 34 min
Is my drywall AI too?
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Amazon considers offering veterinary telehealth as it looks to compete with Walmart Spotify is changing its royalty model to crush streaming fraud Samsung’s Moon photos are fake — but so is a lot of mobile photography Google Maps is becoming more like Search — thanks to AI Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service Automattic is acquiring Texts and betting big on the future of messaging Threads Software Limited Gives Meta’s Instagram 30 Days to Desist from Using the Service Name Threads Biden issues U.S.' first AI executive order, requiring safety assessments, civil rights guidance, research on labor market impact ChatGPT Plus members can upload and analyze files in the latest beta Weird and Wacky: Adding Crushed Rock to Farmland Pulls Carbon Out of the Air This 18-year-old built a better computer monitor that doesn't strain your eyes NASA Tech Breathes Life Into Potentially Game-Changing Antenna Design Urban Outfitters is selling 'vintage retro' iPods and millennials' feelings are hurt Tech Rec: Sanjay - Eve Water Guard Adam - HALO Bolt Compact Portable Car Jump Starter Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Oct 25, 2023 · 29 min
Apple Issues, Robots and AI, X Valuation, and so much more
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: The Problem with Jon Stewart cancellation highlights a problem for Apple’s Content Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ Receiving Price Increases Apple lines up to support nationwide right-to-repair legislation Royal College mulls no confidence move after Excel disaster Town Repeatedly Surveilled Man's Yard With Drone Without a Warrant Humanoid robots face a major test with Amazon's Digit pilots White Castle is hiring robots as fry cooks and seeing improvements in service and order accuracy Artists can use a data poisoning tool to confuse DALL-E and corrupt AI scraping Pour One Out for the Banks That Invested in Musk’s Twitter Weird and Wacky: The Space-Based Drug Factory That Can’t Come Home - Orbiting lab pioneers space-made medicines—and the red tape needed to land Tech Rec: Sanjay - Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 Adam - Firefox Add-on - Simple Tab Groups Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Oct 20, 2023 · 31 min
Netflix stores, AI crashes, Bitcoin, Ferrari, and more
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025 Netflix hikes prices again New Device Turns Hot Summer Air Into Drinking Water IRS to offer free 'Direct File' pilot to some taxpayers in 13 states for 2024 tax season. Here’s who qualifies Comcast starts squeezing 2 Gbps symmetrical internet speeds through decades-old coaxial cables Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally SEC Head: Financial Crash Caused by AI 'Nearly Unavoidable' New York City unveils an 'artificial intelligence action plan' OpenAI Finally Allows ChatGPT Complete Internet Access Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year Weird and Wacky: AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first time Adobe Debuts Dress with Interactive Programmable Digital Display: '... Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record Tech Rec: Sanjay - LIBRATON Strap Wrench Set,Universal Rubber Strap Wrench Adam - Rewind App Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Oct 13, 2023 · 41 min
Spacing up junk and junkin up space
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Gmail for Android rolling out emoji reactions, coming to iOS and web Google wins reprieve from $32.5 mln verdict in Sonos patent fight Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him How an AI deepfake ad of MrBeast ended up on TikTok | TechCrunch Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation Europe gives Elon Musk 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation and violence on X, formerly Twitter Twitter Is at Death's Door, One Year After Elon Musk's Takeover Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch Amazon’s live audio-streaming platform Amp closes up shop Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices Atlassian to acquire former unicorn Loom for $975M Gallaudet football used brand-new 5G-powered helmets this week to help its deaf athletes Rice-engineered material can reconnect severed nerves Kendall Jenner's AI Chatbot Has Arrived, and It Is Scary Realistic Weird and Wacky: Google open-sourced a hat shaped like a giant keycap—and it actually types Ghost in the Machine: How Fake Parts Infiltrated Airline Fleets Flipped coins found not to be as fair as thought Tech Rec: Sanjay - MiBOXER 8-Bay Smart Charger Adam - Kindle Scribe Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Oct 4, 2023 · 27 min
Space junk, more audio books, and exciting blood tests
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: First Blood Test for Dozens of Hereditary Cancers Approved by FDA WeWork says it will skip $95 million in interest payments, tanking shares US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network Spotify Makes Audiobooks Free to Paid Subscribers Zoom Docs arrives to take on Google Docs, Notion Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam Weird and Wacky: Dead grandma locket request tricks Bing Chat’s AI into solving security puzzle Tech Rec: Sanjay - Flic Button Adam - Harvest Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Sep 29, 2023 · 42 min
Artifact becoming Twitter? X in decline. And why Meta’s smart glasses look interesting.
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people TikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content Artifact is becoming Twitter, too Elon Musk Says X Users Are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water Ford the first OEM to offer digital license plate Amazon Prime Video Content to Include Ads Starting Early 2024 Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope EU's Thierry Breton tells Apple to open everything to rivals Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music Google Messages has been installed 5 billion times Widow of man who died driving off collapsed bridge sues Google for directing him there FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality Meta’s smart glasses can take calls, play music, and livestream from your face Meta’s AI chatbot plan includes a ‘sassy robot’ for younger users ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak An NYPD security robot will be patrolling the Times Square subway station Weird and Wacky: If You Resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, the IRS Is Watching The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System (aka R2-D2) worked by tracking the stars and was so powerful that it could see the stars even in daylight Artist Who Submitted Empty Canvases to Danish Museum Must Repay $70,000 Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds—use them for 3D printing instead Bob Menendez asks how much a kilo of gold is worth. We answer. Tech Rec: Sanjay - Yale Assure Lock 2 Adam - Lapse App Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Sep 21, 2023 · 41 min
It’s for kids and kid-like humans
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: ‘Toy Story’-Themed Animated Simulcast Of NFL Game Set To Stream On Disney+ And ESPN+ Spotify launches 'daylist' because it knows your music taste varies throughout the day Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power Scientists Invented a Super-Slippery Toilet That Nothing Sticks to Hallmark and Venmo will let people send cash with greeting cards Ring’s new Pet Tag puts a QR code on your dog or cat’s collar to help if they go missing Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one Google Bard AI Dips into Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube TikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon Elon Musk says X may go behind a paywall for everyone so he can 'combat vast armies of bots' Billionaire Crypto Promoter Mark Cuban Lost Nearly $1M In Common Scam Instacart soars 40% in its trading debut Weird and Wacky: Coca-Cola launches beverage created with the help of artificial intelligence Crayola, beloved for its crayons, is now selling flowers Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom US military asks the public for help finding its missing F-35 fighter jet after its pilot had to eject while training over South Carolina Tech Rec: Sanjay - Leviton Smart Switches Adam - iTailor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Sep 7, 2023 · 30 min
AI Maps, Robot Surgeons, and Smart Coffee Mugs
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: This AI-powered app wants to optimize Google Maps' multi-stop routes A bumper sticker mocking Elon Musk is sparking a polarizing debate about what it means to drive a Tesla Person Dies After Cruise Robotaxi Blocks San Francisco Ambulance, Fire Department Says Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in Europe China bans government officials from using iPhones at work Da Vinci robot surgeon removes inoperable tumor, saving patient’s life Weird and Wacky: Study discovers unexpected link between internet use and dementia Toothpaste Ingredient Could Extend the Range of Electric Cars Tech Rec: Sanjay - Home Assistant Yellow Adam - Ember Mug 2 Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media Season 12 - Episode 300: Intro Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Sep 4, 2023 · 34 min
We made it!
Season 12 - Episode 300: Intro Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Apple lends support to California State Right to Repair bill Why some people are buying MacBook Pros with broken displays Magic Leap AR headset that set the stage for Apple Vision Pro will ‘cease to function’ Why Streaming Services Are Pushing Subscribers to Ad Tiers Max will launch a 24/7 CNN stream for all subscribers next month Threads on the web widely rolling out X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history OpenAI Launches Business Version of ChatGPT That Competes With Microsoft A VC firm has built an AI-powered pitch deck generator for startup founders — and is giving it away for free Google’s AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells employees it's 'past' time to commit to the company's RTO mandate and their jobs are at stake Smucker's has found a return-to-office solution that workers seem to like — in-person work for only 22 weeks a year Weird and Wacky: Pokémon Game That’s All About Sleep Hits 10 Million Downloads Columbus Dispatch pauses AI sports writing tool following viral story Tech Rec: Sanjay - ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium Adam - Namelix Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Aug 24, 2023 · 42 min
It didn’t break, it was aggressively disassembled
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: A long term vision for YouTube’s medical misinformation policies Linear TV Viewing Drops Below 50% of U.S. Television Usage for First Time, Streaming Hits Record High: Nielsen Netflix finally streams video games, too American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash Taxi drivers are earning more from viral TikToks than from rides IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go Microsoft retracts AI-written article advising tourists to visit a food bank on an empty stomach Microsoft is bringing Python to Excel LinkedIn and CLEAR Continue to Enhance Digital Safety, Expand Free Identity Verification to Canada's LinkedIn Users Experian fined $650,000 for not letting you opt out of its spammy emails ‘Broken’ solar panels manufactured specifically for South Africa Revolutionary Electrolyzer Efficiently Converts CO2 into Renewable Propane Fuel LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the moon Scientists Extracted a Pink Floyd Song From Someone's Brain Waves. Here’s what it sounds like A Drug For Regrowing Teeth Could Be Available Within The Next Decade Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment Elon Musk says users on X, formerly Twitter, will lose ability to block unwanted followers, eliminating key safety feature Social Platform Friend.tech Gains 100K Users in Days Even in Depths of a Bear Market Threads on the web is here Weird and Wacky: LG now sells this bizarre TV in a suitcase, and I must have it Cheese and chips: parmesan producers fight fakes with microtransponders The original voice of Mario is stepping away from the role, Nintendo says Tech Rec: Sanjay - TimeGuessr Adam - Clean Monday Meals Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Aug 17, 2023 · 32 min
If you need something done, go viral
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Author discovers AI-generated counterfeit books written in her name on Amazon CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking Google is helping pilots route flights to create fewer contrails, which is better for the climate Amazon Cuts Dozens of House Brands as It Battles Costs, Regulators BlueJeans, Verizon’s Google Meet competitor you’ve never heard of, is shutting down Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcoming Android release Musk dumps remaining Twitter-branded stuff in auction Video calls are coming to X, formerly Twitter, CEO confirms These 5 New High-Speed Trains Are Coming to the U.S. Inspired by attacks on bakery, state law allows doxing victims to sue online harassers for money Weird and Wacky: The Mic Cardi B Threw at a Fan Just Sold for Nearly $100,000 on eBay San Francisco's North Beach streets clogged as long line of Cruise robotaxis come to a standstill Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gas Tech Rec: Sanjay - Fold 'N Fly Adam - 10fastfingers.com Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Aug 10, 2023 · 40 min
Zoom in office, but not getting paid to play Uno
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Musk's X to pay legal bills of people 'unfairly treated' for posting on platform Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Their Checkmark of Shame France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, cites refusal to discuss payment for news Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges How Tesla’s yarn unspooled Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000 Google Takes a Page Out of Twitter's Book: Invites Employees to Sleep 'On Campus' for a Fee Google is making Reading mode settings slightly harder to access in Chrome Google Messages turning on RCS by default, group E2E encryption launches YouTube uses AI to summarize videos in latest test The remote work revolution is officially dead: Zoom just told employees to return to the office. End of an era: Zoom tells employees to return to office for work Zoom can now train its A.I. using some customer data, according to updated terms New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy True shape of lithium revealed for the first time City of Hope scientists develop targeted chemotherapy able to kill all solid tumors in preclinical research NASA Reaches Voyager 2 With a Last-Ditch ‘Shout’ Across the Void Weird and Wacky: Mattel wants to pay you $277 an hour to play Uno Pay no attention to the USB port behind the “no USB” sticker Tech Rec: Adam - Benro SLIM Aluminum Lightweight Travel Tripod Kit Sanjay - Framework Laptop Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Aug 3, 2023 · 45 min
Blaze your what?
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: 'Blaze Your Glory!': Twitter Has a Bizarre New Slogan After 'X' Rebrand “Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app Twitter’s Obnoxious 'X' Sign Is Gone Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it. Google engineers want to make ad-blocking (near) impossible Google Docs brings line numbers to everyone's documents Multiview comes to YouTube and gets official YouTube TV launch, but with limits Need a friend? There’s an app for that EU passes law to blanket highways with fast EV chargers by end of 2025 The Power Station - Some Like It Hot The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On Ultra-fast niobium batteries boast 6-min charge for Lotus Elise-based EV A Room-Temperature Superconductor? New Developments A spectacular superconductor claim is making news. Here’s why experts are doubtful Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat Dude who made a USB-C iPhone is back with an AirPods case that has a replaceable battery U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt American Military Operations Pentagon hit by ‘critical compromise’ of US air force communications NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year NASA accidentally severs contact with Voyager 2 probe 12 billion miles from Earth Weird and Wacky: Uber self-driving car test driver pleads guilty to endangerment in pedestrian death case You could win free sandwiches for life if you change your name to 'Subway’ Interactive map shows which US cities will be underwater in 2050 Tech Rec: Sanjay - Flash Museum Adam - Tactical Pen – Self Defense Pen & Multi-tool Pen - Flashlight Survival Pen Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jul 27, 2023 · 47 min
I’m still gonna call it Twitter, rejecting cultural vandalism
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Twitter becomes X Musk Says Twitter Will Change Logo to X, ‘Bid Adieu’ to Bird Twitter's new 'X' logo looks suspiciously like a generic Unicode symbol The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name Twitter Announces Coming Restrictions on How Many DMs Non-Twitter Blue Users Can Send Your iPhone Can Now Decode the Warning Lights in Your Car iPhone 15 might not get a spectacular battery tech upgrade after all Meta cancels Quest Pro, stops development of Quest Pro 2 Threads Is Already Losing Its Allure for Users, Adding Urgency for New Features Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics India’s AI newsreaders are multilingual, cost-saving and ‘never tired’. Can they replace humans? Apple is already using its chatbot for internal work Sam Altman's Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project launches IRS moves forward with a new free-file tax return system, supporters and critics mobilize Signal is finally getting a major feature Telegram launched four years ago Exotic New Silicon-Based Speakers Are Coming to Next-Generation Earbuds TikTok is adding support for text posts A battle of rickshaw apps shows the promise of India’s digital stack Amazon says it’ll ditch plastic padded mailers Reddit takes control of popular subreddit that protested API changes Weird and Wacky: Scientists Stunned As Cracked Metal Heals Itself Before Their Eyes Tech Rec: Adam - OCEARCH Shark Tracker Sanjay - Batteryless jump starter Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jul 21, 2023 · 43 min
Could they be building evil Knight Rider?
In this episode: Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59 The Biden administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label Meta is giving away its AI tech to try to beat ChatGPT WormGPT - The Generative AI Tool Cybercriminals Are Using to Launch BEC Attacks Apple Preps Ajax Generative AI, ‘Apple GPT’ to Rival OpenAI and Google The tech that could make the iPhone 15 last hours longer – and change phones forever First Tesla Cybertruck to Roll Off the Line Looks Like It Has a Misaligned Door The Quiet Rise of Real-Time Crime Centers France set to allow police to spy through phones Netflix’s Next Act Is Investing in Video Games Weird and Wacky: Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porch AI resurrection of Brazilian singer for car ad sparks joy and ethical worries Hyundai put speakers in its new electric car so you can blast fake engine noises around your neighborhood — see it in action A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves Bipartisan Measure Aims to Force Release of U.F.O. Records Tech Rec: Sanjay - CardPointers Adam - Pi.ai Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jul 13, 2023 · 33 min
Twitter…. I don’t even know what to say anymore
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Something odd is happening when you try and search Twitter for Threads links How to join the Threads beta program and get new features early Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads US mother gets call from ‘kidnapped daughter’ – but it’s really an AI scam Google’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals BMW introduces Smartglasses for Motorcycling Farmer owes $82,000 in contract dispute over use of a 'thumbs-up' emoji, judge says Selling Your Cellphone Location Data Might Soon Be Banned in U.S. for the first time Weird and Wacky: This $3,000, 32-inch e-ink display brings newspaper front pages to your wall Japanese man travels 4,000 miles to spell ‘marry me’ on Google Earth The process of making traditional Japanese clothing. A Japanese factory that produces kimono. Humanoid robots address concerns at AI summit in Geneva Tech Rec: Adam - Learn.xyz Sanjay - Beeper Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jul 7, 2023 · 41 min
What Thread are on?
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Threads, Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer,’ Has Arrived Threads, Instagram's Twitter competitor, is expected July 6 Twitter competitor Threads won't let you delete your account unless you also delete Instagram Twitter isn't showing tweets unless you're logged in | Engadget Twitter's apps are breaking following Elon Musk's decision to cap tweet rates Twitter rate limits even dumber than we thought; Reddit winning continues The Reddit moderators who coordinate many celebrity AMAs will no longer do so A flying car that can also drive on the road was approved for testing Apple's Market Cap Reaches $3 Trillion The user-repairable Fairphone 4 is finally coming to the US Toyota announces solid-state battery discovery that may let it catch up with Tesla faster Firefox 115 can silently remotely disable my extension on any site Weird and Wacky: Japan Airlines Will Rent You Clothes (Bizarre Sustainability Initiative) NASA just locked four people in a fake Mars base for a year Giant kites could pull ships across the ocean – and slash their carbon emissions Tech Rec: Sanjay - Farmer's Fridge Adam - True Link Financial Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jun 28, 2023 · 34 min
It’s gonna take something better than the speed of light
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Lawyers fined $5K for using ChatGPT to file lawsuit filled with fake cases Meta to follow through on Facebook, Instagram block in Canada after content bill advances As Canada Passes Corrupt Link Tax, Meta Says No More News Links In Canada TikTok is discontinuing its BeReal clone Unicorn social app IRL to shut down after admitting 95% of its users were fake John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery America's largest EV charging network adopts Tesla's NACS connector The Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung’s folding phones are The Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband program is finally getting underway Nasa recovers 98% water from urine and sweat on ISS; breakthrough to help in long space missions First space factory is already testing how to make drugs in space DeepMind claims its next chatbot will rival ChatGPT House restricts congressional use of ChatGPT We've reached peak tech bro, with billionaires suggesting cage fights and bench-press contests Universal Analytics is going away Weird and Wacky: Netflix to Stream Titanic on July 1 Following Submersible Tragedy, Draws Ire for Supposed 'Poor Taste' False 911 Calls Skyrocket During Bonnaroo as the iPhone Mistakes Dancing for Car Crashes Tech Rec: Mickey - Obsidian Adam - Marvel Snap --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
Jun 23, 2023 · 43 min
Do you control your smart devices? If you anger Amazon, you might not.
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Anker's new Solix home energy storage includes a modular solar battery system Virgin Galactic starts commercial spaceflights in two weeks Google Lens can now identify rashes and other skin conditions Samsung confirms Galaxy Watch 6 coming later this year with AFib notifications You can download Instagram Reels now Netflix Tweaks Its Top 10 Rankings, Adds View Count Spotify's revamped desktop app lets you browse and organize your libraries like you do on mobile Spotify Plans New Premium Tier, Expected to Include HiFi Audio Twitter Hit With $250 Million Copyright-Infringement Lawsuit From Music Publishers Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent Squarespace Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Google Domains Assets Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading Amazon shuts down customer’s smart home devices after delivery driver’s false racism claim FTC sues Amazon over 'deceptive' Prime sign-up and cancellation process Anti-Homeless Mayoral Candidate Uses AI to Create Fake Images of 'Blight' Now Rivian Is Adopting Tesla’s EV Charging Port, With Supercharger Access in 2024 Atlanta mayor's new official vehicle is a Rivian Texas pulls reverse Tesla Magic Dock move as it mandates NACS connector on subsidized CCS charging stations European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries Every Louisiana driver’s license holder exposed in colossal cyber-attack Weird and Wacky: Passenger brings projector on plane and plays film on overhead bin Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle Mark Zuckerberg is ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage match Tech Rec: Sanjay - Ren Systems Adam - Upwork Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message