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Ep 321Seven Years of Tech Talk Y'all

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.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Feb 8, 202438 min

Ep 320AI “Gift Mode” is my new favorite thing

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.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Feb 1, 202431 min

Ep 319That battery is going to be dorked up

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

Jan 24, 202427 min

Ep 318Bluetooth, robots, and Mr. Beast

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.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Jan 17, 202427 min

Ep 317Nothing makes me more angry than slow electrons

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.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Jan 13, 202431 min

Ep 316All the tech news you missed in the last two weeks

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

Jan 3, 202442 min

Ep 315New stuff is coming, just not to you

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.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Dec 13, 202336 min

Ep 314Shut downs, predicted shut downs, geothermal energy, and more

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

Dec 7, 202332 min

Ep 313Don’t be the beta tester - or go on a cruise

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.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Nov 29, 202331 min

Ep 312Being a tech CEO isn’t all rainbows

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 IdeasTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Nov 23, 202336 min

S12 Ep 311Don’t raise the game, Waze the game!

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

Nov 16, 202340 min

S12 Ep 310Wait, 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 9, 202331 min

S12 Ep 309Is 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

Nov 3, 202334 min

S12 Ep 308Apple 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.comTech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Oct 25, 202329 min

S12 Ep 307Netflix 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 20, 202331 min

S12 Ep 306Spacing 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.comTech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Oct 13, 202341 min

S12 Ep 305Space 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

Oct 4, 202327 min

S12 Ep 304Artifact 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 29, 202342 min

S12 Ep 303It’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 21, 202341 min

S12 Ep 301AI 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 7, 202330 min

S12 Ep 300We 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

Sep 4, 202334 min

S11 Ep 299It 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 24, 202342 min

S11 Ep 298If 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 17, 202332 min

S11 Ep 297Zoom 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 10, 202340 min

S11 Ep 296Blaze 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

Aug 3, 202345 min

S11 Ep 295I’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 27, 202347 min

S11 Ep 294Could 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 21, 202343 min

S11 Ep 293Twitter…. 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 13, 202333 min

S11 Ep 292What 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

Jul 7, 202341 min

S11 Ep 291It’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 28, 202334 min

S11 Ep 290Do 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

Jun 23, 202343 min

S11 Ep 289Reddit blackout, Twitter stops paying bills, and Uber making moves on Turo

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Reddit blackout: Subreddits to go private on Monday WhatsApp’s new Channels feature brings social media to your messaging app Meta, King of Copycats, Grabs at Twitter Users With Instagram Spinoff Twitter Decides To Stop Paying Google, Despite Relying On It For Multiple Tools More affordable version of Apple Vision Pro expected to arrive in 2025 Netflix password crackdown boosts new subscribers to highest level since Covid began A First Look At The Impact of Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown A Toyota EV drove 1,200 miles without stopping to charge thanks to electric roads with wireless charging Toyota unveils electric roadmap that includes 600-mile range EVs, solid-state tech GM owners will be able to charge their EVs at Tesla Superchargers Uber Wants To Take Turo’s Whole Thing Weird and Wacky: I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing Japan has a wild idea to launch a satellite made of wood in 2024 Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT Owner of ‘Area 51’ Nevada License Plate Flooded With Tickets Thanks to Novelty Tags The Beatles will release a final record, using John Lennon's voice via an AI assist Tech Rec: Mickey - Kindle Scribe Adam - https://www.ooakfinder.com/ You can find Mickey's blog at https://www.mickmel.com/ Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Jun 15, 202330 min

S11 Ep 288Are we sure aliens can land?

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Apple Vision Pro is here and we're never leaving the house — 21 things it can do that'll wow you Apple Reveals Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset Meta Quest 3 Launches Later This Year, Lower Prices + Improvements for Quest 2 Telly dual-screen TV first look: it’s free and may be the future BeReal is adding a messaging feature called RealChat Amazon Is in Talks to Offer Free Mobile Service to US Prime Members Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant BREAK Eating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot for 'Harmful' Responses After Firing Human Staff Artifact news app now uses AI to rewrite headline of a clickbait article Keyword Blocking, now on Artifact Airbnb sues New York City over short-term rental restrictions In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space Pentagon awards SpaceX with Ukraine contract for Starlink satellite internet SEC Says Binance Misused Customer Funds, Ran Illegal Crypto Exchange in US Don't store cash in Venmo and PayPal, US regulator warns Weird and Wacky:  Mark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament Video shows moment Mark Zuckerberg lost controversial jiu jitsu match that sent Meta in a PR spin  We're Deeply Skeptical, But a Government Whistleblower Claims the US Has Recovered "Non-Human" Spacecraft Decoding small QR codes by hand  Tech Rec: Sanjay - The Most Dangerous Writing App Adam - Input Recorder Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Jun 8, 202335 min

S11 Ep 287Chips in peoples’ brains, A lawyer in trouble for using AI, and much more

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Whistleblower Drops 100 Gigabytes Of Tesla Secrets To German News Site Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has FDA approval for study of brain implants Nvidia shares surge to record close with 24% rally Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material  PAUSE These high-quality headphones can last years longer than Sony and Bose alternatives YouTube removed dislike counts, so this guy made Rotten Tomatoes for YouTube videos Lyft’s secret plan to take control of its maps — and its future Weird and Wacky:  US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT A lawyer faces sanctions after he used ChatGPT to write a brief riddled with fake citations Tech Rec: Sanjay - PageProbe - Automatic Page Monitor  Adam - Opus Clip Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

May 31, 202332 min

S11 Ep 286Uber’s Updates, A new ESPN, and no the Pentagon is not on fire

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk Apple just dropped an unbelievable new iPhone feature like it's no big deal Uber rolls out updates, including a way for teens to book rides Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) Launches Georgia Digital Driver’s License and ID in Apple Wallet ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, Eyeing Cable TV’s Demise Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams WhatsApp finally lets you fix typos in sent messages Here's your first look at San Antonio's new esports gaming center BREAK Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison May 30 The Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It Leaked Government Document Shows Spain Wants to Ban End-to-End Encryption Fake Pentagon attack hoax shows perils of Twitter’s paid verification Disney closing ultra-expensive Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel Google will disable third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users in Q1 2024 Hyundai will pay $200 million after a TikTok challenge exposed a huge security flaw AT&T has some concerns about Starlink and T-Mobile’s satellite-to-cellular plans The College Kid Who Tracks Elon Musk’s Jet Is Now Doing The Same Thing For Ron DeSantis Weird and Wacky: What the Beep? Die-Hards Refuse to Let Go of Their Pagers To combat loneliness, Dutch supermarket chain has special checkout lane where one can chat with the cashier Tech Rec: Sanjay - Omnivore  Adam - OpenAI launches free ChatGPT app for iOS Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

May 25, 202345 min

Updates from Uber

A quick breakdown of this article about the new updates from Uber. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

May 18, 20233 min

S11 Ep 285A new Twitter CEO, Tesla Recall, Plane Crash, and Fun with AI

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO Tesla Recalls Virtually Every Car It Has Sold in China A Former Pilot On Why Autonomous Vehicles Are So Risky Toyota: Car location data of 2 million customers exposed for ten years IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants Break Swiss startup edges closer to first-ever space debris collection Scientists Regenerate Hair Cells that Enable Hearing WhatsApp is getting locked conversations www.creedthoughts.gov.www/creedthoughts Attorney General James Secures $615,000 from Companies that Supplied Fake Comments to Influence FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules 47% of all internet traffic came from bots in 2022 Weird and Wacky:  YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views ‘Friends’ characters transformed into toddlers with AI: ‘Adorable’ Midjourney-Created Fake Ikea Bomb Shelter Furnishings Catalog - It is shockingly convincing Tech Rec: Adam - Name That Thing - Word Game Sanjay - This Word Does Not Exist  Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

May 16, 202333 min

S11 Ep 284ChatGPT can read your thoughts while Spotify rejects AI music

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Scientists Use GPT AI to Passively Read People's Thoughts in Breakthrough Bard AI in Google Messages could be the writing assistant you never knew you needed Wendy’s, Google Train Next-Generation Order Taker: an AI Chatbot CKE partners with 3 drive-thru AI firms Spotify ejects thousands of AI-made songs in purge of fake streams Tucker Carlson partners with Twitter for new show Parler shuts down as new owner says conservative platform needs big revamp Break Discord is growing up, so everyone needs to pick a new username Discord’s username change is causing discord Chrome has a solution for sites constantly asking to prove you're human Gen Zers Are Snapping Up Flip Phones. They Might Be Onto Something. Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Security A New Startup Hopes to Let Property Owners Make Money From EV Chargers Weird and Wacky:  The Luvly O Is an $11,000 Flatpack Microcar Tech Rec: Sanjay - Shop App Adam - HTML to Markdown Converter Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

May 11, 202340 min

S11 Ep 283Dumb tech bills, bankruptcy, and one tech company doing good

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to ban kids under 13 from joining social media platforms BeReal says it has more than 20 million daily active users | Engadget New York’s MTA is abandoning bus and train alerts on Twitter Twitter's former CEO has a new app that looks a lot like Twitter Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted AirTag tracking Google on why Authenticator sync isn’t E2E encrypted, but option coming later Lookout sells its consumer cybersecurity business to F-Secure for $223M and goes all-in on the enterprise Earth.com files for bankruptcy, owing $5 million for domain name Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices. Here’s why that’s a big deal. AI Political Ads Are Here, and No One Knows How to Handle Them Canva AI can turn photos into a professional headshot AI Is Tearing Wikipedia Apart Fakespot is acquired by Mozilla Weird and Wacky: Is your desk chair messing with your screen? Tech Rec: Sanjay - News Minimalist Adam - Dropbox Capture Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

May 3, 202336 min

What is on your phone? (Subscribers Only)

Sanjay and Adam talk about their home screens and what they have, or don't have, on their screens. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Apr 27, 202311 min

S11 Ep 282It’s the satellite’s fault we don’t have food

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Amazon Adds Much-Needed Feature to Boost Dialogue in Movies and TV Shows Michelin Has Tested Its Uptis Airless Tires at 130 MPH, and Results Are Positive World's largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy density MoviePass has landed a deal with Walmart to sell subscriptions in stores across the country Apple is reportedly building a paid AI health coach The iPhone 14 feature you never want to use saved three trapped BYU students BREAK Google gives Bard the ability to generate and debug code Google's Authenticator App Just Got a Handy New 2FA Tool  https://defcon.social/@mysk/110262313275622023  German magazine fires editor over AI 'interview' with Michael Schumacher Farmers ‘crippled’ by satellite failure as GPS-guided tractors grind to a halt Mullvad VPN Hit With Search Warrant in Attempted Police Raid Maleficent: Dragon catches fire during Disneyland show Weird and Wacky:  Rural Americans are importing tiny Japanese pickup trucks Parrots taught to video call each other become less lonely, finds research Tech Rec: Sanjay - 9 out of 10 Dentist  Adam - A View From My Seat Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Apr 26, 202334 min

S11 Ep 281Captcha Vulnerabilities, Lunar Laws, and Why Oral Exams Should Come Back

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Lunar laws could protect the moon from humanity Chat-GPT Pretended to Be Blind and Tricked a Human Into Solving a CAPTCHA Major Photography Prize Winner Reveals Image Is AI-Generated, Rejects Award Why universities should return to oral exams in the AI and ChatGPT era Actually, Charging Your Phone in a Public USB Port Is Fine! Spotify abandons Heardle less than a year after buying it New macOS malware steals sensitive info, including a user's entire Keychain database How to set up Apple's new savings account on an iPhone Ad Break They’re Over Being Real Instagram takes on Linktree and others with support for up to 5 'links in bio Netflix Gains 1.75 Million Subscribers, Axes DVD-Rental Business Netflix Will End Its DVD Service, 5.2 Billion Discs Later Firefox may soon reject Cookie prompts automatically Meta encryption ‘blindfolds’ authorities to child abuse, crime agencies claim Weird and Wacky:  AB InBev’s Beck’s makes ‘futuristic’ beer using artificial intelligence FBI arrests guardsman who applied for job on RentAHitman.com Tech Rec: Adam - Temp Mail Sanjay - FlorisBoard  Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Apr 21, 202338 min

S11 Ep 280NPR Leaves Twitter and Farmers Can Fix Their Tractors

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise.Media! In this episode: Twitter’s new feature will show ‘half ads’ to Blue subscribers NPR to Suspend Twitter Use After ‘Government-Funded’ Label Uber's CEO became an undercover boss in a used Tesla and was surprised by how rude some riders can be Tesla hit with class action lawsuit over alleged privacy intrusion AD BREAK This USPS facility in Utah does nothing but decipher your bad handwriting Don’t use public phone charging stations: FBI PortaPow USB data blocker Colorado Approves First-Ever Agricultural Right to Repair Bill New Nasa director swears oath on Carl Sagan’s book instead of Bible Tech Rec: Sanjay - International Dark Sky Week Adam - RedKetchup Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Apr 15, 202327 min

S11 Ep 279The first AI lawsuit, how not to lead sensitive data to AI, and the sonar glasses we all need

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Principal Sends $100,000 of School Funds to Fake Elon Musk, Claims She Was 'Groomed' ChatGPT: Mayor starts legal bid over false bribery claim Levi’s use of AI models to increase diversity incites backlash Universities express doubt over tool to detect AI-powered plagiarism Microsoft adds Bing AI chat to SwiftKey keyboard for Android Oops: Samsung Employees Leaked Confidential Data to ChatGPT   AD BREAK Netflix appears to be working to bring games to TV with the iPhone as a controller How tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital payments in India Researchers built sonar glasses that track facial movements for silent communication Hackers Can Remotely Open Smart Garage Doors Across the World Bob Lee, creator of Cash App and former CTO of Square, stabbed to death A scam so clever, that YouTube jumps in to warn all of its users Tesla workers shared images from car cameras, including “scenes of intimacy” Weird and Wacky:  Texas dad says glitch in ‘Find My iPhone’ app directs angry strangers at his home Tech Rec: Adam - Human Values Test Sanjay - Google Flights  Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Apr 7, 202339 min

S11 Ep 278Amazon’s massive (surprise) network, Twitter’s feed debacle, and AI’s dominance

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Amazon has just opened up its Sidewalk network and it’s gigantic Twitter to Revoke ‘Legacy’ Verified Badges in April, Leaving Only Paying Subscribers With Blue Check-Marks Elon Musk: Only paid subscribers will get recommended in Twitter ‘For You’ feed Elon Musk Offers Employees Stock Grants Valuing Twitter at About $20 Billion Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Were Leaked Online The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions Judge Rules Against Internet Archive on Controlled Digital Lending | Authors Alliance  TikTok ban backup plan? ByteDance-owned Instagram rival Lemon8 hits the US App Store’s Top 10 Ad Break Microsoft Now Claims GPT-4 Shows 'Sparks' of General Intelligence Levi's Will Use AI Models Alongside Human Ones The swagged-out pope is an AI fake — and an early glimpse of a new reality IFTTT now has AI-powered automations for paying subscribers Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter - Future of Life Institute Here's why Apple released a new iPhone app for classical music only Disney Eliminates Its Metaverse Division as Part of Company’s Layoffs Plan 4G internet is set to arrive on the moon later this year Weird and Wacky:  Cultured meat firm resurrects woolly mammoth in lab-grown meatball Wikipedia’s new sound logo: Winner of The Sound of All Human Knowledge contest announced Tech Rec: Sanjay - Bitwarden Adam - PromptPal Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Mar 31, 202340 min

S11 Ep 277Bing, Bard, and the AI in between

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Bing AI Chat versus Google Bard: A first look Meta's paid verification program goes live in the US Amazon’s palm-reading payment tech is coming to Panera Bread UK backs Rolls-Royce project to build a nuclear reactor on the moon Duolingo is working on a music app Mozilla launches a new startup focused on 'trustworthy' AI Adddddd Time Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive (opinion) | Insid... Multiple Internet to Baseband Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in Exynos Modems Hyundai Promises To Keep Buttons in Cars Because Touchscreen Controls Are Dangerous Weird and Wacky:  Elon Musk Sets Poop Emoji as an Autoreply to Twitter’s Press Email Tech Rec: Adam - VistaSocial Sanjay - New York Times Daily Mini Crossword Puzzle  Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Mar 24, 202334 min

S11 Ep 276Dumping on the internet

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Apple will launch its standalone classical music app on March 28th Scientists find a way to suck up carbon pollution, turn it into baking soda and store it in the oceans Twitter’s $42,000-per-Month API Prices Out Nearly Everyone Meta winds down support for NFTs on Instagram and Facebook Microsoft Teams will let you transform into a 3D avatar in May Researchers shrink camera to the size of a grain of salt It Sure Seems Like Amazon Is Making a New Web Browser Ad Hilariously sad: My great mobile provider, Mint, will sell to T-Mobile UK data center startup offers to heat Britain's swimming pools with waste heat DuckDuckGo’s building AI-generated answers into its search engine Future NASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuits Ember is in the baby bottle business now TSA Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Unnecessary Pat-Downs Weird and Wacky:  Should we automate the CEO? Researchers think alien civilizations might be creating black holes to store quantum data Meet the Man Spending 100 Days Underwater for Science Match Group’s CEO says he spent $50K in three months on Clash of Clans Tech Rec: Sanjay - Dumb Password Rules  Adam - Future Tools  Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Mar 18, 202335 min

S11 Ep 275Let’s keep Skynet busy creating art

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  OpenAI will let developers build ChatGPT into their apps Grammarly adding ChatGPT-like AI to create text in your writing style, outlines, and more Museum Under Fire for Showing AI Version of Vermeer Masterpiece 'Most disturbing website on Internet' can find every single picture that exists of you Using A.I. to Detect Breast Cancer That Doctors Miss Ad Break Elon Musk publicly mocks Twitter worker with disability who is unsure whether he’s been laid off Twitter just let its privacy- and security-protecting Tor service expire How a single engineer brought down Twitter on Monday U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks US probes Tesla Autopilot, steering wheels that can come off Amazon is shutting down eight cashierless Go stores New ‘Dashboard’ Allows Travelers to See Which Airlines Seat Families Together U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric vehicle fleet, buying 9,250 EVs and thousands of charging stations The privacy loophole in your doorbell Weird and Wacky:  Why some travelers fly across the world without leaving the airport Tech Rec: Adam - StoryBrand BrandScript Sanjay - TabFS  Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Mar 10, 202344 min

S11 Ep 274Your phone premise is bunk

Intro  Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Robot window washers are here to clean our skyscrapers Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone Chinese startup Realme launches $649 smartphone it says can be fully charged in just over 9 minutes UK Proposes Even More Stupid Ideas For Directly Regulating The Internet, Service Providers U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric vehicle fleet, buying 9,250 EVs and thousands of charging stations Break From backyard trick shots to a $100m theme park - The Hustle LastPass says DevOps engineer’s hacked computer led to security breach in 2022 Space community considers launching Moon timezone OpenAI will let developers build ChatGPT into their apps Microsoft's new AI chatbot has been saying some 'crazy and unhinged things' Weird and Wacky:  Teacher Charged After Crypto Mining Operation Discovered in School Crawl Space Tech Rec: Sanjay - Time Buddy - Clock & Converter Adam - Recipe Calculator Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Mar 3, 202337 min

S11 Ep 273Twitter, where to go to find out what Elon is doing

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says Full Self-Driving Beta software may cause crashes The broken Twitter everyone warned us about is finally here Elon Musk Says Twitter Lost $60mn a Year Because 390 Telcos Used Bot Accounts to Pump A2P SMS Official: Twitter will now charge for SMS two-factor authentication Facebook and Instagram are testing selling you blue checks for $12 a month Instagram's co-founders' personalized news app Artifact launches to the public with new features Forget Milk and Eggs: Supermarkets Are Having a Fire Sale on Data About You Domestic violence hotline calls will soon be invisible on your family phone plan BREAK City of Atlanta embraces AI to improve customer service More than 200 books in Amazon's bookstore have ChatGPT listed as an author or coauthor Sci-fi becomes real as renowned magazine closes submissions due to AI writers Spotify Debuts a New AI DJ, Right in Your Pocket — Spotify Snoop Dogg Brings Death Row Music Catalog to TikTok Conner Price New Breakthrough Brings Quantum Computers a Huge Step Closer Your Google docs are about to look a little bit different Apple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its Watch GM Patents Self-Cleaning Touch Screen That Erases Fingerprints Weird and Wacky:  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils streaming experience of the future via the NBA App! Airless Basketball Prototype This iPhone just sold for a record-breaking $63,000 at auction Tech Rec: Adam - McCheapest  Sanjay - Every Noise Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Feb 24, 202344 min