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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). Signup for episode show notes at: http://eepurl.com/cGevHD

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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). Signup for episode show notes at: http://eepurl.com/cGevHD

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English


Episodes

I’m running at 300Mbks, and other tech stories for less nerdy individuals

3/16/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Google, Apple, and Firefox release new Speedometer 3.0 browser benchmark Google says Chrome can now protect you better while preserving your privacy Tor’s new WebTunnel bridges mimic HTTPS traffic to evade censorship The Tor Project introduces WebTunnel to help you bypass Tor network censorship Apple to allow iOS app downloads direct from websites in the EU EU parliament adopts 'historic' rules to govern Artificial Intelligence House passes TikTok bill. Are TikTok's days numbered? What you need to know. Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 million over content checks Google won’t let you use its Gemini AI to answer questions about an upcoming election in your country Amazon plans 'Big Spring Sale' that's not just for Prime members starting March 20 US health department opens probe into UnitedHealth hack Deadly brain cancer shrinks after CAR-T therapy — but for how long is unclear FCC Officially Raises Minimum Broadband Metric From 25Mbps to 100Mbps Weird and Wacky: Google's newest office has AI designers toiling in a Wi-Fi desert ‘Polio Paul,’ who spent most of the past 70 years in an iron lung, dies at 78 Tech Rec: Sanjay - Small Mini WiFi Bluetooth RP-SMA Antenna Adam - DJI Osmo Pocket 3 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

Duration:00:36:49

The moon lander has fallen and it can’t get up

3/7/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Facebook, Instagram, and Threads were all down Red Sea cables have been damaged, disrupting internet traffic Google Pauses Gemini’s Image Generator After It Was Accused of Being Racist Against White People Impressive Capacity and Extended Lifespan – Scientists Have Invented Recyclable “Water Batteries” That Won’t Catch Fire Peering through Lenovo’s transparent laptop into a sci-fi future Moon Lander Is Lying on Its Side but Still Functional, Officials Say Tyler Perry Puts $800M Studio Expansion on Hold After Seeing OpenAI’s Sora: “Jobs Are Going to Be Lost” Spotify HiFi is still MIA after three years, and now so is my subscription Google cut a deal with Reddit for AI training data Reddit files to list IPO on NYSE under the ticker RDDT Weird and Wacky: Lawyers who voided Elon Musk's pay as excessive want $6 billion fee A former Gizmodo writer changed his name to ‘Slackbot’ and stayed undetected for months Tech Rec: Sanjay - Prompter by Elgato Adam - Elgato Key Light Air 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

Duration:00:29:08

Bitcoin is up, another To-Do app, and more stories on AI

2/23/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Bitcoin regains $1 trillion market cap as the cryptocurrency hits over two-year high $13M and 3 years later, Superlist hopes to become a decacorn. But will it? DuckDuckGo’s privacy browser adds built-in password syncing Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private Wyze outage led to the cameras of 13,000 customers being shown to other users Feds Want to Ban the World’s Cutest Hacking Device. Experts Say It's a ‘Scapegoat’ OpenAI introduces Sora, its text-to-video AI model How companies are using AI to spy on Slack Airbnb plans to use AI, including its GamePlanner acquisition, to create the ‘ultimate concierge’ ChatGPT Went Berserk, Giving Nonsensical Responses All Night Disney Outsourcing Blu-Ray, DVD Business to Sony Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in move to grow its ad business Weird and Wacky: Elon Musk Says Neuralink's First Patient Can Move a Computer Mouse With Their Thoughts Lab-grown ‘beef rice’ could offer more sustainable protein source, say creators Tech Rec: Sanjay - Compressed-air-Duster-100000RPM-Keyboard-Cleaner Adam - Session 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

Duration:00:37:35

Sometimes a robot wants to take a swim too

2/14/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Snap shares drop 30% after company's revenue miss and weak guidance Cyclist hit by driverless Waymo car in San Francisco, police say Waymo driverless car set on fire, destroyed by San Francisco crowd Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire Exclusive: Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI: Read the memo Notion acquires privacy-focused productivity platform Skiff OpenAI-buddy Brilliant Labs unveils eyeglasses with ‘AI superpowers’ Disney to take $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, work with Fortnite maker on new content Microsoft prepares to take Xbox everywhere Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption Reddit beats film industry again, won’t have to reveal pirates’ IP addresses Elon Musk started buying Twitter shares soon after Parag Agrawal refused to ban an account tracking his private jet, book says Apple Is Lobbying Against Right to Repair Six Months After Supporting Right to Repair Weird and Wacky: Fighting the smartphone ‘invasion’: the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public New York has ended its trial of a 400-pound security robot in the Times Square subway station Wilson Airless Gen1 Basketball Tech Rec: Sanjay - Anker 647 Charging Station Adam - Speks - Crags Magnetic Putty 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

Duration:00:38:11

Seven Years of Tech Talk Y'all

2/7/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Snap shares drop 30% after company's revenue miss and weak guidance Google Maps is getting a major AI upgrade — what you need to know Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’ Mozilla Monitor’s new service removes your personal info from data broker sites automatically Researchers achieve super-safe, ultrafast Li-ion battery charging Apple Is Forcing Users Who Forgot the Password to Their $3,500 Vision Pro to Reset It In-Store Don't wear an Apple Vision Pro while driving, Pete Buttigieg says Sorting recycling is hard. AI could help. Meta says you better disclose your AI fakes or it might just pull them Bluesky is ditching its waitlist and is now open to everyone Amazon’s new AWS charge for using IPv4 is expected to rake in up to $1B per year — change should speed IPv6 adoption Weird and Wacky: Adam Neumann is trying to buy back WeWork Your Phone Is Not Listening to You Tech Rec: Sanjay - 4K HDMI Extender Over IP CAT6 by OREI Adam - KIWI design Comfort Battery Head Strap 6400mAh Compatible with Meta Quest 3 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

Duration:00:38:44

AI “Gift Mode” is my new favorite thing

1/31/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Nintendo’s Next Switch Coming This Year With LCD, Omdia Says Games are helping the New York Times thrive amid media chaos Mozilla says Apple’s new browser rules are ‘as painful as possible’ for Firefox 26 billion private records leaked in 'mother of all breaches’ Amazon’s Ring will stop allowing police to request doorbell video footage from users Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs I gave Telly my data and privacy for a free TV - and I don't regret it Fake Explicit Taylor Swift Images Swamp Social Media This AI app can replace anything in a photo and it is terrifying ElevenLabs reportedly banned the account that deepfaked Biden's voice with its AI tools Etsy launches ‘Gift Mode,’ a new AI-powered feature that generates 200+ gift guides Weird and Wacky: British zoo has new plan to rehabilitate its potty-mouthed parrots The Future of Sustainable Energy? Scientists Create First-Ever Battery Using Hemoglobin Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain tech in human patient for the first time Disney Unveils the HoloTile Floor, Inching Us Closer to a Real-Life Holodeck Tech Rec: Sanjay - UGREEN Cat 8 Flat Ethernet Cables Adam - Custom GPTs 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

Duration:00:31:50

That battery is going to be dorked up

1/24/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Tesla charging woes in the Arctic cold snap blamed on inadequate battery preconditioning Result of Cybertruck's 'carrot test' is leaving people concerned for their safety Harvard Claims 'Holy Grail' EV Battery Breakthrough. But When Will We See It? The US Postal Service’s new EV chargers are here Kitepower's Wind Energy System Fits in a Shipping Container Sam Altman was asked what humans would still do better than AI—he didn’t have a convincing answer Great, AI Can Forge Your Handwriting Now and I'm Concerned! Scientists use TV tech to test light-powered internet connections that can be 100 times faster than Wi-Fi Drinking This Carbon Monoxide-Infused Foam Supercharges Cancer Therapy in Mice Apple might have sold up to 180,000 Vision Pro headsets over pre-order weekend Weird and Wacky: Applebee's $200 date night pass sold out in one minute Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations Tech Rec: Sanjay - Spotify Dedup Adam - Mario Wonder on Nintendo Switch 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

Duration:00:27:28

Bluetooth, robots, and Mr. Beast

1/17/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: I demoed Bluetooth's Auracast, and its going to be a big deal. Here’s Why What if You Never Had to Charge Your Gadgets Again? Tesla Optimus robot can't build cars yet, but it is folding clothes Chicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: 'A bunch of dead robots out here' John Deere, Meet Elon Musk: SpaceX Satellites to Link Farm Giant’s Equipment Mr. Beast Drops His First Video On Elon Musk's 'X,' Gets A Whopping 23 Million Views In Just 6 Hours Weird and Wacky: Are fingerprints unique? Not really, AI-based study says A woman bought a vintage dress at an antique store. It had a secret pocket with a mysterious note Tech Rec: Sanjay - OREI USB Over Cat5e/6 Adam - Govee Smart Electric Kettle 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

Duration:00:27:07

Nothing makes me more angry than slow electrons

1/13/2024
In this episode: Chipotle and Strava team up to help fans achieve wellness goals all January Twilio is killing off the Authy desktop app, but Mac users have a work-around Meet ‘Link History,’ Facebook’s New Way to Track the Websites You Visit YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim SpaceX launches first satellites for cell phone service in dead zones FCC plans shutdown of Affordable Connectivity Program as GOP withholds funding U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple Apple is sending out payments to iPhone owners impacted by "batterygate." Here's what they are getting. The Apple Vision Pro will launch in February Samsung Music Frame hands-on: A speaker to match your Frame TV Scientists develop world’s first graphene semiconductor in revolutionary computing breakthrough New battery material that uses less lithium found in AI-powered search Solid-state battery retains 95% capacity over 1,000 charge cycles in VW tests that could resurrect the used EV market Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for gas cars Rabbit’s Little Walkie-Talkie Learns Tasks That Stump Siri and Alexa Volkswagen says it’s putting ChatGPT in its cars for ‘enriching conversations’ ChatGPT will lie, cheat and use insider trading when under pressure to make money, research shows Weird and Wacky: Mouse secretly filmed tidying man’s shed every night The internet is convinced aliens appeared at a mall in Miami When will you die? Meet the 'doom calculator,' an artificial intelligence algorithm Tech Rec: Sanjay - Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip KP303 & update on Eve Water Guard Adam - Meta Quest 3 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

Duration:00:31:21

All the tech news you missed in the last two weeks

1/3/2024
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Google Maps is ditching cloud-based location history for a more private solution Google Just Killed Warrants That Give Police Access To Location Data Intel’s Core Ultra CPUs are here — and they all come with silicon dedicated to AI Apple announces new 'contingent pricing' feature for App Store subscriptions First 150 kWh semi solid-state battery range test clocks 653 miles on a charge as it streamed live from NIO ET7 These hot rocks can glow brighter than the sun. They could also help spell the end of fossil fuels New technology can rejuvenate and extend the life of old solar panels What Would Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Merger Mean for Cable TV? Some Networks Would Likely Be Sold Off Atlanta suburb becomes first to test underground consumer delivery system Bird, an Electric Scooter Company, Files for Bankruptcy Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years Beeper is giving up on its iMessage dream How to stop Dropbox from sharing your personal files with OpenAI Apple has halted Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 online sales Electro-Cooling Material Makes Solid-State Fridge Viable Nasa mission lines up to 'touch the Sun' AI Discovers First New Antibiotic in Over 60 Years Wi-Fi 7 Signals the Industry’s New Priority: Stability YouTuber MrBeast Says NO To Elon Musk’s Invite To Post On X: ‘My Videos Cost millions...' Weird and Wacky: The McCallisters Are One Percenters; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Determines Wealth of ‘Home Alone’ Family Early Mickey Mouse Now Belongs To Everyone—So Of Course There's a Meme Token Japan scientists create world's 1st mental images with AI tech Scientists say they conversed with a whale. It may be practice for aliens 34 years later, a 13-year-old hits the NES Tetris “kill screen” Tech Rec: Sanjay - Trakt Adam - Hidrate Spark Water Bottle 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

Duration:00:42:54

New stuff is coming, just not to you

12/13/2023
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: How Mark Cuban forced the biggest US pharmacy to upend its business Engineers Shatter Fiber Optic Speed Record at 22.9 Petabits Per Second Google Fiber is offering early access to $250 per month 20-gig service OLED breakthrough could mean cheaper TVs Bose discontinues its Frames line of smart glasses. Tesla again threatens to sue Cybertruck buyers who try to resell the cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android Some Android phones can automatically send medical data during 911 calls Google launches Gemini, the AI model it hopes will take down GPT-4 Google’s best Gemini AI demo video was fabricated Federal jury says Google’s app store violated antitrust law Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight The lucky break behind the first CRISPR treatment Quick as a Fox: Firefox keeps getting faster Spotify to lay off 17 percent of its workforce in latest round of job cuts UK accuses Meta of empowering child sexual abusers with encryption rollout PreCheck Members Can Soon Breeze Through TSA Security Lines at Self-Service Screening in Las Vegas Weird and Wacky: Lost in space no more: missing tomato found in space station after eight months Here’s what intentionally crashing a plane for YouTube clicks gets you Steve Jobs Signed 'Apple Computer Company' Check to RadioShack Tech Rec: Sanjay - Eve Motion (Matter) 3-Pack - Smart Motion and Light Sensor Adam - Bymore Fabric Shaver, Lint Remover, Lint Shaver Defuzzer Sweater Shaver 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

Duration:00:36:42

Shut downs, predicted shut downs, geothermal energy, and more

12/7/2023
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Mailchimp is shutting down TinyLetter Google’s new geothermal energy project is up and running It's official: Evernote will restrict free users to 50 notes Google Agrees To Pay Canadian News Outlets $100M Annually in Rare Win for Media Industry Microsoft secures nonvoting board seat at OpenAI Why I spent 3 years working on a coat hanger Trader Joe’s Wants All Profits in Trademark Lawsuit Against Trader Trader Joe DeFi Platform The US's First EV-Charging Road Powers on in Detroit Weird and Wacky: Brazilian city enacts an ordinance that was secretly written by ChatGPT Woman bakes cheeky curse word pies for her grandma and it becomes a quirky holiday tradition Pumpkin and apple pie dominate Thanksgiving. See what pie your state searches for most Tech Rec: Sanjay - DarkHotels Adam - Govee Smart Outlets 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

Duration:00:32:57

Don’t be the beta tester - or go on a cruise

11/29/2023
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox NVIDIA sued for stealing trade secrets after screensharing blunder showed rival company's code ‘This is insane.’ Swedish workers are getting under Elon Musk’s skin Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership Amazon turns Fire TV Cube into a thin client for enterprises 33 states accuse Meta of having a big 'open secret' — millions of underage users Weird and Wacky: Director YOLO’d $4M of Netflix budget into Dogecoin, made $27M: Report One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades The three-year cruise is canceled Tech Rec: Sanjay - COLORCORAL Cleaning Gel Universal Dust Cleaner Adam - Shark AI Ultra 2in1 Robot Vacuum & Mop with Sonic Mopping, Matrix Clean, Home Mapping, HEPA Bagless Self Empty Base, CleanEdge Technology, for Pet Hair, Wifi, Works with Alexa 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

Duration:00:31:35

Being a tech CEO isn’t all rainbows

11/22/2023
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: OpenAI Drama Timeline: All The Twists And Turns, Starring Sam Altman Sam Altman returns to OpenAI in a bizarre reversal of fortunes Sam Altman joins Microsoft as OpenAI names its third CEO in 3 days Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO Everything You Need to Know About the Ridiculously Chaotic 'Coup,' Implosion, and Counter-Revolution at OpenAI Tech CEO Drama Overview Airbnb acquires AI startup for just under $200 million Microsoft Teams launches creepy AI webcam trick that cleans up your dirty room Several popular AI products flagged as unsafe for kids by Common Sense Media Hell freezes over – Apple to support RCS messages from Android phones next year Apple says iPhones will support RCS in 2024 Amazon will allow auto dealers to sell cars on its site, starting with Hyundai Amazon’s new security robot is kind of cute How to spot a fake data blocker that could hack your computer in seconds Nothing Chats, the Sunbird-based iMessage app, is a privacy nightmare with unencrypted messages and images YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users Joe Biden’s birthday gift to himself is a Threads account Weird and Wacky: Ultra-White Ceramic Inspired by Beetle Scales Breaks Reflection Record Astronauts accidentally dropped a tool bag on a spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars Tech Rec: Sanjay - Twelve South AirFly Duo Adam - Mario Wonder Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Tuesday: Tech Inspired Holiday Gift Ideas Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Duration:00:27:06

Don’t raise the game, Waze the game!

11/15/2023
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages Rivian blames “fat finger” for infotainment-bricking software update Waze will start warning drivers about the most dangerous roads Prime members can now get a One Medical membership for $9/month Aliro could unlock a new future for smart locks and digital keys Former Apple designers launch $700 Humane AI Pin as smartphone replacement Buc-ee’s and Mercedes-Benz are partnering to add high-speed chargers Google will delete millions of Gmail accounts next month - here's what you need to know Google sues scammers that allegedly released a malware-filled Bard knockoff Nothing company brings iMessage blue bubbles to Android Weird and Wacky: Watch a group of Hot Wheels toy cars zoom down an empty waterslide The hijacking of $339,000 worth of rare Japanese KitKats Wisconsin couple has tens of thousands of old phones — and nobody to buy them Tech Rec: Sanjay - Logitech Z533 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System Adam - Dive Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Duration:00:39:59

Wait, how does water work?

11/8/2023
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

Duration:00:31:14

Is my drywall AI too?

11/2/2023
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

Duration:00:34:05

Apple Issues, Robots and AI, X Valuation, and so much more

10/25/2023
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

Duration:00:29:37

Netflix stores, AI crashes, Bitcoin, Ferrari, and more

10/20/2023
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025Netflix hikes prices againNew Device Turns Hot Summer Air Into Drinking WaterIRS to offer free 'Direct File' pilot to some taxpayers in 13 states for 2024 tax season. Here’s who qualifiesComcast starts squeezing 2 Gbps symmetrical internet speeds 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 USX will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year Weird and Wacky: AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first timeAdobe 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: LIBRATON Strap Wrench Set,Universal Rubber Strap WrenchRewind App Find us here: sanjayparekh.comadamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Duration:00:31:06

Spacing up junk and junkin up space

10/13/2023
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

Duration:00:41:29