
Tech Talk Y'all
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S8 Ep 174Farting Robot Cats Won't Kill You (we think)
In this episode: Maryland Approves Country’s First Tax on Big Tech’s Ad Revenue Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025 LastPass will restrict free users to only one type of device starting next month Samsung develops high-bandwidth memory with integrated AI processing AD BREAK Apple Pay can now be used to spend Bitcoin Here’s a first look at Microsoft’s xCloud for the web Changes to Sharing and Viewing News on Facebook in Australia Airbnb Announces Plans to Open Atlanta Technical Hub Weird and Wacky: AT&T scrambles to install fiber for 90-year-old after his viral WSJ ad Got no milk: Nestle creates vegan KitKat bar Tech Rec: Sanjay - Click & Grow Adam - Clubhouse --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S8 Ep 1735-second ads and bitcoin fads
In this episode: The 5-second Reddit Super Bowl ad you probably missed This Google Play Pass app with over 10 million installs has been outed as malware Twitter Considers Subscription Fee for Tweetdeck, Unique Content Epic’s new MetaHuman tool lets you craft realistic faces inside a browser The Internet Is Starting to Turn on MLMs Biden will sign an executive order to fuel the U.S. semiconductor industry US Chip Firms to Biden: We Need More Funding to Remain Competitive AD BREAK Hacker Tried to Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Police Say Hacked Water Plant in Florida Relied on Shared Password, Windows 7 Researcher hacks over 35 tech firms in novel supply chain attack Justice Department drops challenge to California net neutrality rules States leapfrog federal government in restraining tech Tesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment Weird and Wacky: GoDaddy wins our 2020 award for most evil company email New wearable device turns the body into a battery China Swears It Isn't Building a Time Machine Tech Rec: Sanjay - xBox Series X Adam - Toonly.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S8 Ep 172Monkey mind games and Flash is back (not really)
In this episode: Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO Apple Greenlights TV Series on WeWork, With Anne Hathaway The iPhone's Face ID Will Soon Work With a Mask—if You Have an Apple Watch Google Explores Alternative to Apple’s New Anti-Tracking Feature Nike’s new Flyease Go shoes snap right onto your feet AD BREAK Kia Motors Shares Jump After Report Apple to Invest $3.6 Billion Tesla Will Recall 134,000+ Vehicles Affected by Inevitable eMMC Failure Elon Musk claims Neuralink created a brain implant that a monkey is using ‘to play video games with his mind’ Samsung Believes the Automotive Chip Shortage Could Impact Phones We Now Know How Much Scalpers Warped PS5, Xbox, Zen 3, Ampere Markets South African government releases its own browser just to re-enable Flash support Weird and Wacky: SpaceX All-Civilian Space Mission Raffle Scientists have taught spinach to send emails and it could warn us about climate change The story behind 'Blue Check Homes': How an SF artist created a fake company that fooled thousands Tech Rec: Sanjay - Freshworks Adam - Substack --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S8 Ep 171Thanks to Frozen, we know it wasn't a Yeti
In this episode: Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA Twitter launches 'Birdwatch,' a forum to combat misinformation NBCUniversal is bringing its live events to Twitter users globally Robinhood Is Losing Thousands of Traders to a China-Owned Rival AD BREAK Musk Targets Telecom for Next Disruption With Starlink Internet Firefox 85 removes Flash and adds protection against supercookies Walmart is expanding its robot-powered fulfillment centers to ‘dozens of locations’ Weird and Wacky: Lord Of The Rings Lego Build Sets New World Record With 150 Million Pieces Has science solved one of history’s greatest adventure mysteries? Tech Rec: Sanjay - Iubenda Adam - Typeform --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S8 Ep 170Found Billionaires and Farmland Hoarders
In this episode: Jack Ma Emerges for First Time Since Crackdown on Ant, Alibaba Bill Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner Virgin Orbit just earned the orbit part of its name AD BREAK WhiteHouse.gov now has dark mode Instacart to Cut 1,900 Jobs, Including Its Only Union Roles Amazon offers Biden resources for COVID-19 vaccine rollout As promised, Twitter made Joe Biden’s @POTUS account start with zero followers Weird and Wacky: Man found living in Chicago airport for three months 'due to fear of Covid' Tech Rec: Sanjay - Polaroid Adam - Brackets --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S8 Ep 169Scroll Phones and Ice Cream Cones
In this episode: Roku Acquires Rights to Quibi’s Content Jared Mauch didn’t have good broadband—so he built his own fiber ISP Airbnb, HotelTonight cancel all Washington, DC, metro reservations ahead of Inauguration Parler’s amateur coding could come back to haunt Capitol Hill rioters This is Sony’s Airpeak drone AD BREAK Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes WhatsApp is forcing users to share personal data with Facebook, and Elon Musk is urging people to switch to Signal, a smaller encrypted messaging app The Future of Phone Design: Flexible Screens That Roll Up Ford Halts Focus Car Plant for Full Month Due to Chip Shortage Weird and Wacky: The Pentagon will have to reveal all the information it has about UFOs Refrigerators Are Finally Embracing the Good Ice Tech Rec: Sanjay - Qoins Adam - Everydollar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S8 Ep 168Let's be anti-social social??
In this episode: Google, Alphabet employees unionize Ticketmaster admits it hacked rival company before it went out of business Besides providing login credentials, the former employee also showed Ticketmaster managers how to exploit a flaw in the URL generation scheme the rival used for unpublished ticketing webpages. To prevent the pages from being accessed by outsiders before they were made public, each one had a unique numerical value. The former employee told his new employer that the values were generated sequentially, and outsiders could use this information to view artist pages while they were still in early draft stages. Slack starts 2021 with a massive outage AD BREAK Billionaire Jack Ma Hasn’t Been Seen in 74 Days Jack Ma’s absence from public eye sparks Twitter discussions Alarms about Ma’s whereabouts weren’t set off until he was replaced last week as the lead judge of a talent show for entrepreneurs, Yahoo! Finance reported. His photo was also removed from a list of judges on the show’s website, fueling speculation that the Chinese government may have gone beyond scuttling an IPO to chastise Ma for his speech. Visualized: The terrifying amount of data Facebook Messenger collects compared to Signal, iMessage, and WhatsApp Twitter acquires Breaker podcast app, will integrate its team to Spaces Weird and Wacky: This Company Is Selling Gold-Plated Apple Headphones for an Absurd Price Tech Rec: Sanjay - TheStreamable.com Adam - soapboxhq.com - a service I’m about to try out --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 167Do the right thing
In this episode: Law banning “rental” fees for customer-owned routers takes effect Sunday Congress (Once Again) Sells Out To Hollywood: Sneaks CASE Act And Felony Streaming Bill Into Government Funding Omnibus Facebook criticizes Apple’s iOS privacy changes with full-page newspaper ads FarmVille Once Took Over Facebook. Now Everything Is FarmVille. Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology Let’s Encrypt comes up with workaround for abandonware Android devices AD BREAK Cyberpunk 2077: how 2020's biggest video game launch turned into a shambles Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Dell join legal battle against hacking company NSO He spent 10 days in jail after facial recognition software led to the arrest of the wrong man, lawsuit says Amazon Buys Wondery as Podcasting Race Continues Weird and Wacky: Amazon Drivers Are Hanging Smartphones in Trees to Get More Work Christmas Day Wonder: Gingerbread Monolith Mysteriously Appears at SF Park Tech Rec: Sanjay - Aegis Adam - memrise --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 166Baby Yoda In Your Living Room
In this episode: Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs and other services go down in multiple countries Disney Plus is increasing its price to $8 a month starting in March 2021 Roku and AT&T reach agreement to distribute HBO Max Science Just Confirmed Elon Musk's Favorite Interview Question Is Brilliant (You Should Steal It) U.S. Homeland Security, thousands of businesses scramble after suspected Russian hack Joe Biden warns he will be tough on state sponsors of cyberattacks, as U.S. suffers massive hack Security Researcher: ‘solarwinds123’ Password Left Firm Vulnerable in 2019 GitHub says goodbye to cookie banners Amazon Zoox unveils self-driving robotaxi Weird and Wacky: Googling for ‘Baby Yoda’ will bring him into your living room via augmented reality Guy drops iPhone out of plane, iPhone survives, takes video of entire ordeal Microsoft files patent for a chatbot that 'could' become the 'twin' of a deceased person A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human? | GPT-3 Tech Rec: Sanjay - locast.org Adam - New Silicon MacBook Pro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 165My Soul is Clean... I've Never Built Anything in Flash
In this Episode: Police Drones Are Starting to Think for Themselves Amazon, Amex to Fund Software Developers in New GitHub Program French army gets ethical go-ahead for bionic soldiers FTC and states sue Facebook on antitrust grounds Adobe to block Flash content from running on January 12, 2021 Disney unveils Star, its Hulu replacement for international Disney Plus subscribers Critical Flaws in Millions of IoT Devices May Never Get Fixed On Trusting Macintosh Hardware Apple announces $549 AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones, coming December 15th Cloudflare and Apple design a new privacy-friendly internet protocol Weather Service faces Internet bandwidth shortage, proposes limiting key data Tech Rec: Sanjay - Warby Parker Adam - Dropbox Vault --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 1462021: The Rise of Skynet?
In this Episode: Tony Hsieh, Zappos Luminary Who Revolutionized the Shoe Business, Dies at 46 Tony Hsieh, key figure in downtown Las Vegas revitalization, dies at age 46 A New Zealand Startup Is Using Microbes to Suck Solid Gold Out of E-Waste Gut-Wrenching Photos Show Damage at Arecibo Observatory Following Collapse Alphabet’s Loon hands the reins of its internet air balloons to self-learning AI Salesforce will buy Slack for $28 billion Visa Partners With Ethereum Digital-Dollar Startup That Raised $271 Million US Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Require Stablecoin Issuers to Obtain Bank Charters Hulu’s Watch Party feature is now available to all subscribers Discovery to launch streaming service in January starting at $4.99 per month, Verizon customers get year free Warner Bros. will release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max Weird and Wacky: Did John McCracken Make That Monolith in Utah? That Mysterious Monolith in the Utah Desert? It’s Gone, Officials Say Elon Musk wanted to call his new tequila ‘Teslaquila’ but Mexico said no Tech Rec: Sanjay - RODE PSA 1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm Adam - Stamp Ready --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 163Team Apple or Team Pecan?
In this Episode: Microsoft Teams takes on Zoom with free all-day video calling on the web Prolonged AWS outage takes down a big chunk of the internet People Can’t Vacuum Or Use Their Doorbell Because Amazon’s Cloud Servers Are Down Salesforce Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Slack Technologies Twitter to relaunch account verifications in early 2021, asks for feedback on policy Scientists produce rare diamonds in minutes at room temperature Weird and Wacky: Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars A Weird Monolith Is Found in the Utah Desert Fugitive Maryland couple found after 9 months on the lam because of 'Words with Friends' Tech Recs: Sanjay - Shure X2U XLR-to-USB Signal Adapter Adam - Darn Tough Socks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 162Application Screencaster Professional Clipper Do It All For You Now Gadgetry Wiz with Widgets
In this Episode: Disappearing Tweets? Twitter Now Has a Feature for That Messaging app Go SMS Pro exposed millions of users’ private photos and files Google completes global RCS rollout as Messages starts testing default end-to-end encryption Firefox 83 arrives with HTTPS-Only Mode and faster performance Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st Dolly Parton, Country Saint, Funded Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Hulu will increase the price of its live TV service again on December 18th This Device Reads Paralyzed People’s Thoughts Through Their Veins This startup wants to replace the white cane for blind people Not a test anymore: SpaceX, NASA launch 4 astronauts from Cape in historic mission Weird and Wacky: MeowTalk: Alexa developer’s app to translate cat’s miaow Suspect tries to escape FBI agents using underwater "sea scooter" in frigid California lake Tech Recs: Sanjay - Shure SM7B Adam - Evernote Screen Capture Feature --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 161I’ll Go Where the Wind Takes Me
In this episode: Google made an app for creditors to lock you out of your financed phone if you don’t make payments Google Photos will end its free unlimited storage on June 1st, 2021 Election 2020: Michigan voters approve Proposal 2, protecting electronic data Uber rolls out a new feature that lets you book a ride 30 days in advance Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human passenger test Stretchable, self-healing, recyclable device could be the future of wearables Many websites will stop working on older Android versions in 2021 Biden’s victory was just what tech wanted. Now what? Zoom and other ‘stay-at-home’ stocks got crushed on the positive vaccine news Scientists Develop Nasal Spray That Can Disable Coronavirus Netflix Picks France to Test First Linear Offering Sonos launches a paid, lossless-quality version of its radio service Weird and Wacky: Best Facial Recognition Fail Ever Tech Rec: Sanjay - MaxRewards Adam - Freshbooks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Dog Robots & Olive Oil
In this episode: Apple added a secret button to your iPhone, and you may not have even noticed The Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data Massachusetts Just Passed the World’s Most Advanced Right to Repair Law WhatsApp Brings Disappearing Messages To Its Platform Spotify Rolls Out Standalone Streaming On Apple Watch App: TechCrunch Coronavirus: NHS COVID app failed to record potential exposures due to error Portland, Maine has voted to ban facial recognition WeWork employees used an alarmingly insecure printer password Fortnite to Return to iOS via Nvidia GeForce Now Streaming Servic Weird and Wacky: Driverless race car sums up 2020 by swerving into a wall for no reason Tech Rec: Sanjay - CopyQ Adam - Alfred --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 159Paying More for Netflix? Just What I Wanted to Do!
In this episode: To Encourage Autonomous Vehicles in Your State Create a No-Fault Insurance Pool How to turn on Zoom’s new end-to-end encryption—and why you may not want to UK to ban sale of carrier-locked phones from December 2021 Ticketing Tech Company Experience Shutting Down Netflix is raising the price of its most popular plan to $14 today, premium tier increasing to $18 Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground Alphabet’s Loon sets a new record for longest stratospheric flight Influencers’ next frontier: their own live shopping channels Instacart will accept food stamps for grocery delivery Harley-Davidson unveils a gorgeous new electric bike called Serial 1 Weird and Wacky: BioVYZR 1.0 - Personal Air Purifying Shield 7,600 tons of buildings move from Shanghai streets Tech Recs: Sanjay - Nite Ize Radiant 3-in-1 LED Mini Flashlight, 80 Lumen Flashlight, Lantern, Signal Light in One Adam - Copy Clip --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 158Lord of the Flies Written All Over This
In this episode: Google kills off app that let you check in on loved ones during an emergency Google confirms the Nest Secure has been discontinued Google Monopoly Case by U.S. Sets Stage for Multi-Pronged Attack Hulu Gets Sidelined in Disney’s Global Streaming Ambitions Quibi is shutting down Quibi apps arrive on Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV, but are they too late? The first AI model that translates 100 languages without relying on English data Hacked Billboards Can Make Teslas See 'Phantom Objects,' Causing Them to Swerve or Stop Abruptly The Hummer is back as a 350-mile range ‘electric supertruck’ that can drive diagonally PayPal to allow cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping on its network Dropbox's family plan offers a shared 2TB for $17 per month Weird and Wacky: Meet the Excel warriors saving the world from spreadsheet disaster NASA and Nokia are putting a 4G network on the moon An unused Carnival cruise ship could soon become a floating office where techies, YouTube influencers, and 'digital nomads' can live and work remotely Japanese theme park lets you work from a Ferris wheel Tech Rec: Sanjay - Tripp Lite ISOBAR4ULTRA Adam - YouTube Audio Library --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 157You Can Find Good People Anywhere
In this Episode: Robinhood Users Say Accounts Were Looted, No One to Call Google’s Nest announces new smart thermostat with simpler design, lower price Kahoot picks up $215M from SoftBank for its user-generated, gamified e-learning platform Dropbox is the latest San Francisco tech company to make remote work permanent S.F. rent prices plunge as much as 31% — steepest decline in U.S., new report says Zoom prepares to roll out end-to-end encryption in 4 phases Zoom will start letting people host online events with paid admission Airbnb Combats Surge in Party Houses After Covid Shuts Nightclubs New Consumer Alert on Yelp Takes Firm Stance Against Racism Snapchat among first to leverage iPhone 12 Pro’s LiDAR Scanner for AR Meditation App Calm Said to Seek Funds at $2.2 Billion Valuation San Diego cuts off all streetlight sensors over privacy concerns ‘DeFi’ Replaces ‘Blockchain’ as the Must-Have Crypto Mon Scientists Have Discovered a Genuine Room-Temperature Superconductor Weird and Wacky Tech: Machu Picchu reopens for a single tourist who's been stranded in Peru for seven months Google introduces song matching via humming, whistling or singing Tech Recs: Sanjay - Raindrop.io Adam - Belkin Desktop Charging --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 156Only One Dad Joke Per Episode
In this episode, we talk about nuclear fusion, SNL, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Airbnb blocking some rentals over Halloween to halt parties G Suite is now Google Workspace Android's new Sound Notifications will alert you to 'critical sounds' around you Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy ‘monopoly power’ and recommend big changes Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is ‘Very Likely to Work,’ Studies Suggest Facebook to defy new Turkish social media law AT&T kills DSL, leaves tens of millions of homes without fiber Internet Apple’s T2 Security Processor Has an Unpatchable Security Flaw Apple officially announces iPhone 12 event for October 13: ‘Hi, Speed’ An Excel error may have led England to under-report COVID-19 cases A follow up to Coinbase being a mission focused company Jack Dorsey’s Square purchases $50 million worth of bitcoin Waymo is opening its fully driverless service to the general public in Phoenix Weird and Wacky: ‘S.N.L.’ Had a Live Audience. It Went Home With Paychecks. John McAfee arrested after DOJ indicts crypto millionaire for tax evasion Tech Rec: Sanjay - Calm Adam - https://www.locast.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 155Episode 155: Wear Allbirds, Watching Disney+ with Virtual Friends in Your Grand Cenral Station Mancave!
In this episode: Why Allbirds Launched a Proprietary Shopping App When coffee makers are demanding a ransom, you know IoT is screwed New Xbox app on iOS will let you stream games from console to iPhone/iPad This tiny device can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walk Google launches Nest Audio speaker, successor to Google Home, available Oct. 5 for $99 Sonos sues Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents Walmart’s new store design proves browsing is dead AD BREAK Google’s Epic response: Android 12 will make it easier to install app stores Disney+ now lets you binge watch with friends, even when you're not together Amazon will now let you pay with your palm in its stores Cloudflare’s privacy crusade continues with a challenge to one of Google’s big data source Why Coinbase will struggle to ban politics from the workplace Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission Facebook’s billions are backing two tech direct listings on Wednesday: Palantir and Asana Weird and Wacky: Three railroad workers built a 'man cave' under New York's Grand Central Terminal Tech Rec: Sanjay - Leviton AGTR1-W SmartlockPro Dual Function AFCI/GFCI Receptacle Adam - Lenovo Chromebook C330 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 154Episode 154: Gandolf gets the Greenlight
In this episode: Peacock Launches on Roku Across the U.S. CIA’s new tech recruiting pitch: More patents, more profits Google launches a work-tracking tool and Airtable rival, Tables KilledByGoogle.com Google is pulling the plug on paid Chrome extensions over the next year AD BREAK Greenlight Now Valued At $1.2B Following $215M Series C Newsom bans new gas cars — and begs Trump for a fight Ring’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your house Amazon removes the $500 Prime Bike, says it has nothing to do with the Peloton knock-off Weird and Wacky: Man redesigns iPhone home screen in the style of MS Paint, with glorious results Star Wars' Mark Hamill, Star Trek's Patrick Stewart Face Off in Uber Eats Commercial Tech Rec: Sanjay - MonicaHQ CRM Adam - Quizlet App --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 153Episode 153: Smell Ya Later
In this episode, we talk about the Duty-Free shop, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and many more fun things. In this episode: Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S., Beating Microsoft How to blur your house on Google Street View (and why you should) A bug in Joe Biden’s official campaign app exposed a treasure trove of voter information Lyft Offers 50 Percent Off Election Day Rides Here’s everything Apple revealed at its September hardware event Microsoft pulled its underwater data center out of the sea in Scotland Waze launches lane guidance, trip suggestions, traffic alerts, and more Tesla bug allows other electric cars to charge for free at new Superchargers Exclusive: The Billionaire Who Wanted To Die Broke . . . Is Now Officially Broke Weird and Wacky: SIA eyeing 'flights to nowhere' to give a lift to ailing business Scientists May Have Found Evidence of Life in the Clouds of Venus Fighter pilot says UFO he chased in 2004 committed 'act of war' The Freshest Los Angeles Mansion Around Tech Recs: Sanjay - Steelcase Series 1 Adam - Rode Shotgun Mic --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 152Episode 152: The One About Alchemy
In this episode: Guy runs 'Doom' on a pregnancy test and wait, what? Xbox Series X launches on November 10th for $499 Epic says Apple's disabling 'Sign in with Apple' for Fortnite soon Epic says that Sign in with Apple for Fortnite will still work after all BLURtooth vulnerability lets attackers overwrite Bluetooth authentication keys Tech’s Next Big Task: Taking the Office Water Cooler Virtual Beyoncé’s Label Sony Music Bets Its Next Big Hit Will Be a Podcast Silicon Valley’s new stock exchange opens for business Dozens of Amazon's own products have been reported as dangerous -- melting, exploding or even bursting into flames. Many are still on the market Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes puts mental state at issue, to be examined by U.S. experts Weird and Wacky: Does ignoring robocalls make them stop? Here’s what we learned from getting 1.5 million calls on 66,000 phone lines Tech Rec: Sanjay - YubiKey 5C NFC, review from The Verge Adam - Automater on Mac --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 151Episode 151: Zoom Stocks to Medieval Times
In this episode, we talk about jetpacks, boneless wings, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Samsung’s Find My Mobile feature now works with offline devices Netflix Is Offering Free Access to Select Original Movies and Series, Even Without an Account Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air drone delivery fleet Zoom stock surges, market value tops Boeing, Starbucks This Tiny Nuclear Reactor Will Change Energy—and Now It's Officially Safe Weird and Wacky: Pilots report mysterious man with jetpack flying near planes Nebraska man's 'boneless chicken wings' rant goes viral. His ideas for a better name include 'wet tenders' or 'saucy nugs'. Tech Recs: Sanjay - Dots, Two Dots, Dots & Co. Adam - Vidyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 150Episode 150: Just Like the Rolling Stones?
In this episode: TikTok confirms it will sue the Trump administration TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer Resigns WordPress founder claims Apple cut off updates to his completely free app because it wants 30 percent Microsoft backs Epic against Apple in legal fight over Unreal Engine on iOS Gaming Engine Unity Software Files to Go Public on NYSE Unredacted suit shows Google’s own engineers confused by privacy settings Amazon’s Audible Debuts Cheaper Service With Hollywood Stars Amazon announces Halo, a fitness band and app that scans your body and voice Xiaomi will launch a phone with an invisible under-display camera in 2021 Weird and Wacky: Goldman Sachs Has Money. It Has Power. And Now It Has a Font The 50 Craziest Things That Have Happened In Florida In 2020 So Far Tech Rec: Sanjay - Syncthing Adam - Magnet - Mac App --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S6 Ep 149Episode 149: A Guided Tour of the Potato Museum
In this episode: The company behind Fortnite dared Apple to shutter its game on iPhones. Now Apple has gone ahead and sort of done that. American Express to acquire online lender Kabbage Fitbit Study Suggests Wearables Can Detect Covid-19 Before Symptoms Appear Exclusive: Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace, say sources PadSplit uses the Airbnb model to tackle the country’s affordable housing crisis Lyft will suspend its ride-hailing service in California A New ‘Franchise’ Model Could Help Uber and Lyft — but Not Their Driver The future of Uber and Lyft in California: What you need to know Weird and Wacky: Apple reportedly made a secret iPod with a Geiger counter for the U.S. government Tech Rec: Sanjay - Roadtrippers Adam - Headline Analyzer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S6 Ep 148Episode 148: I Work For Myspace
In this episode we talk about Jio, wireless charging, logo battles, and many more fun things. In this Episode: The Latest U.S. Tool to Fight Election Meddling: Text Messages Wireless Charging Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Apple Takes Legal Action Against This Small Company’s Pear Logo TikTok Tracked User Data Using Tactic Banned by Google Mozilla Corporation to Lay Off 250 Staff Amazon and Mall Operator Look at Turning Sears, J.C. Penney Stores Into Fulfillment Centers MTA asks Apple’s help to solve iPhone mask issues Face-recognition respirator masks. Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify drivers as employees Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down temporarily in California if it’s forced to classify drivers as employees Android is becoming a worldwide earthquake detection network Weird and Wacky: Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates What Is Jio, and Why Are Tech’s Biggest Players Suddenly Obsessed With It? Tech Recs: Sanjay - Duplicati Adam - HeyMarket --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S6 Ep 147Episode 147: Keeping It Real
In this episode, we talk about Tik Tok, Reels, Kit Kat shops, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Three people have been charged for Twitter’s huge hack, and a Florida teen is in jail Google to buy stake in ADT in home security push for $450 million Google Will Begin Shutting Down Play Music Next Month Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase in the United States TikTok announces first data center in Europe Instagram launches Reels, its attempt to keep you off TikTok Virgin Galactic debuts design of future Mach 3 high-speed aircraft, signs deal with Rolls-Royce Weird and Wacky Tech: World’s first make-your-own KitKat shop opening in Tokyo Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens Bill Gates on Elon Musk’s controversial coronavirus comments: Stick with electric cars and rockets The Evolution of Shark Week, Pop-Culture Leviathan Tech Recs: Sanjay - NextDNS Adam - Squoosh.app --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S6 Ep 146Episode 146: The Classic Internet Song (Never Gonna Give You Up)
In this episode, we talk about virtual fans, DJs, photo walls, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Universal’s Theatrical Releases Will Quickly Be Available in Homes Their Businesses Went Virtual. Then Apple Wanted a Cut. U.S. Revises Indictment of Ex-Twitter Workers Over Saudi Spying Spotify Premium users can now host a listening party with up to five friends — even if they live far away Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5 Charges Your Phone 50 Percent in 5 Minutes How Fox Sports will use virtual fans created in Unreal Engine to fill empty stadiums in MLB broadcasts Target stores to close Thanksgiving amid COVID-19 pandemic, following Walmart's holiday closing announcement The 5 biggest little lies tech CEOs told Congress — and us Weird and Wacky: David Solomon DJs in the Hamptons after reaching $3.9B 1MDB settlement A winning photo from a contest highlighting the best iPhone photography was taken on an iPhone 4 — a phone that's more than 10 years old Tech Recs: Sanjay - Samsung S20 Ultra Adam - iRobot Vacuum --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 145: Who's Getting a Temporary TTY Tattoo?
In this episode, we talk about delivery robots, UFOs, Gmail redesign, and many more fun things. In this episode: - Coinbase says it prevented over 1,000 customers from sending $280,000 worth of bitcoin to Twitter hackers - Banks Can Now Hold Cryptocurrencies, As a Treat - Gmail is getting a massive redesign to work more like Slack - Amazon is testing its Scout delivery robots in Georgia and Tennessee - How to Add Multiple Profiles on Amazon Prime Video - Google is quietly experimenting with holographic glasses and smart tattoos - Twitter says it's looking at subscription options as ad revenue drops sharply - Twitter admits hackers accessed DMs of dozens of high-profile accounts - Apple commits to be 100 percent carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030 - Uber acquires Routematch to make public transport ‘more accessible’ - Oppo’s 125W ‘Flash Charge’ Can Completely Recharge a Phone in 20 Minutes - T-Mobile's Scam Shield Is the Carrier's Latest Attempt to Shut Down Phone Spam Weird and Wacky Tech: - GitHub Archive Program: the journey of the world’s open source code to the Arctic - No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public Tech Rec: - Sanjay - HTTPS Everywhere and Privacy Badger - Adam - Fortnite on iPad with PS4 controller --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S6 Ep 144Episode 144: What’s in the Water in Twin Cities?
In this episode, we talk about Wiz Khalifa, tracking rats, clever Gen Z'ers, and many more fun things. In this Episode: - Hackers targeted Twitter employees to hijack accounts of Elon Musk, Joe Biden and others in digital currency scam - Zoom introduces all-in-one home communications appliance for $599 - Amazon’s new smart shopping cart lets you check out without a cashier - Apple allocates more than $400 million toward its $2.5 billion commitment to combat California’s housing crisis - Investing in India's digital future - SiriusXM is buying Stitcher for $325 million - Linux team approves new terminology, bans terms like 'blacklist' and 'slave' - Coinbase is selling blockchain analytics software to the US Secret Service - Supreme Court gives nod for summons and legal notices to be sent via digital platforms Weird and Wacky: - Teenagers are dressing up as mask-wearing grandmas to try to score alcohol - Police Use Drones To Check For Nudity On Twin Cities Beach - Banksy unveils new pandemic-inspired art featuring rats in face masks Tech Recs: - Sanjay - Download Them All! - Adam - Dropbox Paper - Shannon - Rat Information Portal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

S7 Ep 143Episode 143: That's Why It's Called Skynet
In this episode, we talk about space travel, tech acquisitions, wearables, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Google offers $200 million in ad grants for nonprofits fighting coronavirus pandemic LOOK: NBA players can wear Oura ring to track potential COVID-19 symptoms when season resumes in Orlando Mmhmm turns your boring Zoom call into a Weekend Update-style TV show Tesla's 'jaw-dropping' second-quarter deliveries send shares surging Post Office Delivery Trucks Keep Catching on Fire Walkie, no talkie: Japan city launches pedestrian smartphone ban You may soon be able to ride to the edge of space from Alaska in a Balloon Loon is live in Kenya Weird and Wacky: Minimum Number of Settlers for Survival on Another Planet PULSE is a 3D-printed wearable device that pulses, or vibrates, when a person's hand is nearing their face. Oregon man driving stolen vehicle crashes into woman driving stolen car: police Tech Recs: Sanjay - Ubiquiti Dream Machine Adam - Nike Training Club --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 142: Face Swap
In this Episode: Microsoft is closing all of its stores Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy Microsoft and the city of Atlanta lead coalition of partners to close the digital skills gap and build a more inclusive workforce Apple Just Killed The MacBook As We Know It: ‘Don’t Buy A Mac’ Is Good Advice — MacBook Pro, MacBook Air On Hold Disney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettling YouTube TV sharply increases monthly subscription to $64.99 Amazon backing Seattle arena climate initiative Weird and Wacky: Tanzanian miner is overnight millionaire with large gem find $300G Lamborghini wrecked 20 minutes after leaving dealership Tech Rec: Sanjay - HomeSoap Adam - Anker Soundcore Liberty Neo True Wireless Earbuds TV/Movie Rec: Sanjay - The Politician on Netflix & Hamilton on Disney+ Adam - The Last Kingdom Links:Microsoft is closing all of its storesMicrosoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economyMicrosoft and the city of Atlanta lead coalition of partners to close the digital skills gap and build a more inclusive workforceApple Just Killed The MacBook As We Know It: ‘Don’t Buy A Mac’ Is Good Advice — MacBook Pro, MacBook Air On HoldDisney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettlingAmazon backing Seattle arena climate initiativeTanzanian miner is overnight millionaire with large gem find$300G Lamborghini wrecked 20 minutes after l --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 141: You Don't Look This Beautiful By Accident
In this Episode: Uber, Lyft algorithms charged users more for trips to non-white neighborhoods: study Google says it will no longer save a complete record of every search Google launched a Pinterest competitor called Keen TikTok grabbing clipboard contents continuously Exclusive: Segway, the most hyped invention since the Macintosh, ends production The Segway’s Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human Organs The 4 most exciting announcements from WWDC 2020 Weird and Wacky: Mark Hamill had a secret cameo in Disney's The Mandalorian A teenager had some hilarious 'additional instructions' for his Amazon delivery woman, and she followed them to a tee The Walmart 'Rona Shopper Old Dude Shoves His Way Past Employee ... LET ME IN, DAMMIT!!! Tech Rec: Sanjay - Samsung Buds+ Adam - Tempered Glass Screen Protectors Shannon - Joe App Links:Uber, Lyft algorithms charged users more for trips to non-white neighborhoods: studyGoogle says it will no longer save a complete record of every searchGoogle launched a Pinterest competitor called KeenTikTok grabbing clipboard contents continuouslyExclusive: Segway, the most hyped invention since the Macintosh, ends productionThe Segway’s Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human OrgansThe 4 most exciting announcements from WWDC 2020Mark Hamill had a secret cameo in Disney's The MandalorianA teenager had some hilarious 'additional instructions' for his Amazon delivery woman, and she followed them to a tee The Walmart 'Rona Shopper Old Dude Shoves His Way Past Employee ... LET ME IN, DAMMIT!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 140: It's Electric
In this Episode: ‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location Ditch These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary GitHub announced it will change the term “Master repository” to “Main repository” due to the former term’s references to slavery, and will be abandoning the terms “whitelist” and “blacklist” to remove any racial connotations from their use. Other organizations that have made similar pledges include: Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Apple, Drupal, Grammarly, Microsoft, Python The UK Government’s cybersecurity branch Netflix Chief Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities T-Mobile hit by phone calling, text message outage You can now pay thousands of dollars to talk to celebrities for 10 minutes. Thanks, Cameo Dog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditions Bose shuts down AR development Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030 Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS Weird and Wacky: What the Cluck? KFC Announces New Video Game Console Tech Rec: Sanjay - Centriq Adam - DEPSTECH TV/Movie Rec: Sanjay - Trancers Adam - Get Smart Links:‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send locationDitch These Racist Terms From Your Tech VocabularyNetflix Chief Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesT-Mobile hit by phone calling, text message outageYou can now pay thousands of dollars to talk to celebrities for 10 minutes. Thanks, CameoDog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditionsBose shuts down AR developmentLyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030Twitter starts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Ep 139Episode 139: Good Sci Fi Nerd Stuff
In this Episode: Amazon bans police use of facial recognition technology for one yearIBM is exiting the face recognition businessThis bricklaying robot can construct a house in 48 hoursAstronomers have found a planet like Earth orbiting a star like the sunBattery giant CATL ready to make million-mile, 16-year batteries for more than TeslaTwitter Locks Account That Posts Trump’s Tweets Verbatim After Less Than 3 DaysTwitter to launch a revamped verification system with publicly documented guidelinesSoftBank-backed Lemonade files to go publicElon Musk says Starship is SpaceX's 'top priority' from now onWeird and Wacky:Someone paid $2.6 million in fees to move $134 worth of crypto and oopsMan tormented by mystery pizza deliveries to his house for almost a decadeA treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains for a decade has finally been foundA teen who spent 10 hours cleaning up after a protest is rewarded with a car and a college scholarshipLinks:Twitter to launch a revamped verification system with publicly documented guidelines | TechCrunchForrest Fenn treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains for 10 years has finally been found - CNNIBM is exiting the face recognition business - AxiosBattery giant CATL ready to make million-mile, 16-year batteries for more than TeslaAstronomers have found a planet like Earth orbiting a star like the sun | MIT Technology ReviewAmazon bans police use of facial recognition technology for one year

Episode 138: The One About Signal
In this Episode: Google has a new Android tool that helps you stay 6 feet away from other people — here’s how to use it Jack Dorsey is giving millions to Colin Kaepernick’s criminal justice group Encrypted Signal app downloads skyrocket amidst nationwide protests Firefox gets picture in picture Snapchat removes Trump account from curated promotional section Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive Zoom won’t encrypt free calls because it wants to comply with law enforcement Zoom faces criticism for denying free users e2e encryption Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use Weird and Wacky: Romanian cobbler keeps people apart with size 75 shoes Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones Tech Rec: Sanjay - Plex Adam - WhatsApp TV/Movie Rec: Sanjay - You’ve Got Mail Adam - OJ Simpson Drama on Netflix <- This is not a historical documentary! Links:Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use - ReutersRomanian cobbler keeps people apart with size 75 shoes - ReutersSnap removes Trump account from curated promotional section - ReutersZoom faces criticism for denying free users e2e encryption | TechCrunchZoom won't encrypt free calls because it wants to comply with law enforcementLawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive | Ars TechnicaAndroid: Why this photo is bricking some phones - BBC NewsGoogle has a new Android tool that helps you stay 6 feet away from other people — here’s how to use it --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 137: To Infinity... and Beyond!
In this Episode: Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's tech SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts into orbit. Experts say it's a pit stop on a larger quest: 'Get Elon to Mars' Netflix’s Plan to Auto-Cancel Subscriptions Is Radically Sane Magic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itself Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopens Weird and Wacky: Glazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming bear into trap Audi drops driver for secretly using a ringer to compete in virtual race Tech Recs: Sanjay - Wealthfront Adam - Asana TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Adam - The 100 Links:Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's techSpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts into orbit. Experts say it's a pit stop on a larger quest: 'Get Elon to Mars'Netflix’s Plan to Auto-Cancel Subscriptions Is Radically SaneMagic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itselfTrump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companiesRivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopensGlazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming bear into trapAudi drops driver for secretly using a ringer to compete in virtual raceWealthfront --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 136: Magic Engine Optimization
In this Episode: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to each Utah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up instead Utah’s governor’s office spent $2.75 million for the app and other improvements, and will pay $300,000 per month in maintenance fees, according to public records cited by Utahpolicy.com, a website focusing on local politics. Uber drivers will need to take selfies proving they’re wearing a mask This Online Calculator Shows How Likely a Person Is to Die During the Coronavirus Pandemic Lawmakers Demand a Vote to Stop FBI Collecting Web Browser History Without a Warrant The lawmakers go on to say that the internet activity “opens a window into the most sensitive areas of our private life” and that without protection, intelligence officials would have nearly unfettered access “to information such as our personal health, religious practices, and political views.” 'Apple Glass' Rumored to Start at $499, Support Prescription Lenses, and More Scoop: Facebook to buy Giphy for $400 million Elon Musk’s Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels The Loop is supposed to be able to move more than 4,000 people per hour through the tunnels in a variety of Tesla vehicles, taking a cross-campus walk that normally takes at least 15 minutes and turning it into a ride that lasts less than two minutes. Weird and Wacky: Man makes money buying his own pizza on DoorDash app Tech Recs: Sanjay - JoinStream.io Adam - Apple Calendar (forget Outlook)o Shannon - Libre Office TV / Movie Recs: Sanjay - Princess Bride Adam - Lost in Space Shannon - Knives Out Links:Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to eachUtah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up insteadUber drivers will need to take selfies proving they’re wearing a maskThis Online Calculator Shows How Likely a Person Is to Die During the Coronavirus PandemicLawmakers Demand a Vote to Stop FBI Collecting Web Browser History Without a Warrant'Apple Glass' Rumored to Start at $499, Support Prescription Lenses, and More<a href="https://www.axios.com/scoop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 135: Dumbledore... There's No Hindi Word for That
In this Episode: India’s contact-tracing app tops 100 million users in 41 days Democrats try to ban Internet shutoffs until pandemic is over Elon Musk says Tesla HQ 'will move to Texas or Nevada immediately' after California county health official says factory CAN'T reopen - despite Gov Gavin Newsom giving it green light Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever Spotify launches a new party mode called Group Session Google's New 'Read Along' App Can Help Elementary School Kids Improve Their Reading Skills Google Lens can now copy and paste handwritten notes to your computer Weird and Wacky: AR contact lenses are the holy grail of sci-fi tech. Mojo is making them real Microsoft now blocks reply-all email storms to end our inbox nightmares As the use of facial recognition rises, so do privacy concerns. These glasses are designed to block the technology. Tech Recs: Sanjay - Obsidian.md Adam - Nest Secure TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - King of Queens Adam - The RookieLinks:India’s contact-tracing app tops 100 million users in 41 days | TechCrunchDemocrats try to ban Internet shutoffs until pandemic is over | Ars TechnicaElon Musk says Tesla HQ 'will move to Texas or Nevada immediately' after California county health official says factory CAN'T reopen - despite Gov Gavin Newsom giving it green lightTwitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home ForeverSpotify launches a new party mode called Group Session - CNETGoogle's New 'Read Along' App Can Help Elementary School Kids Improve Their Reading SkillsGoogle Lens can now copy and paste handwritten notes to your computerAR contact lenses are the holy grail of sci-fi tech. Mojo is making them realMicrosoft now blocks reply-all email storms to end our inbox nightmares</ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 134: X Æ A-12
In this Episode: Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home Verizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirus Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve Truly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes. TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida Weird and Wacky: Elon Musk’s newborn might have the strangest name you’ve ever heard A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini Invasive giant hornets have been spotted in the US for the first time Nickname 60ish people a year die from stings from these things A Boston nurse set out to spell 'Boston Strong' in a run to commemorate the Boston Marathon — but she spelled 'Boston Strog' instead Tech Rec: Sanjay - TiddlyRoam (Roam Research competitor) Adam - gulp - Outlook on IOS Shannon - Asana TV/Movie Rec: Sanjay - 10 Items or Less / Quick Draw Adam - SuperStore Shannon - Waco Links:Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from homeVerizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirusResearchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeveTruly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes.TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App EverUPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in FloridaElon Musk’s newborn might have the strangest name you’ve ever heardA 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini<a href="https --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 133: May The 4th Be With You
In this Episode: Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update MIT Develops Wearable Sensors Sewn into Clothes That Monitor Vital Signs Facebook’s Messenger Rooms take on Zoom and Houseparty Zoom update now lets you transcribe calls in real time Amazon revealed to be behind mystery $310,000 donation to bookshops Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans Weird and Wacky: Pentagon declassifies and officially releases three UFO videos - including the infamous 'Tic Tac' clip - taken by US Navy pilots and confirms the aircraft are 'unidentified' The Pentagon Has Officially Released Three Videos Showing UFOs Prom 2020: Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 4 $500K bet on rock paper scissors ruled invalid by Quebec court This cartoon explains why Elon Musk thinks we’re characters in a computer simulation. He might be right. Tech Recs: Sanjay - stacks.rocks Adam - Giphy App TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Altered Carbon Adam - Time Trap on Netflix Links:Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing - ReutersNextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program | TechCrunchLive Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stakeTesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software updateMIT Develops Wearable Sensors Sewn into Clothes That Monitor Vital SignsFacebook's Messenger Rooms take on Zoom and HousepartyZoom update now lets you transcribe calls in real timeAmazon revealed to be behind mystery $310,000 donation to bookshops - CNN<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/22/magic-leap-announces-layoffs-amid-covid-19-slowdown/" title=" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 132: Who Knows How To Floss?
In this Episode: NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s Scoop: Google readies its own chip for future Pixels, Chromebooks Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Reliance Jio Fortnite creator Epic Games just caved by putting its game on the Google Play Store for the first time ever – but it's not too happy about it Ticketmaster Refunds Postponed Concerts Events After Backlash from Customers and Lawmakers Google slashing international interns salary Weird and Wacky: Heroes of the pandemic: Former CEO of RadioShack now an ER doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 fight Put On A Shirt For Video Hearings, Judge Tells Attys Police department reminds residents to wear pants while checking mailbox Florida Gov. DeSantis declared WWE an “essential service.” His explanation doesn’t make much sense. Tech Rec: Sanjay - Guard Your ID Adam - Apple’s COVID-19 Shannon - Libby Links:Police department reminds residents to wear pants while checking mailboxLeaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s | TechCrunchPut On A Shirt For Video Hearings, Judge Tells Attys - Law360Guard Your ID Advanced 2.0 Roller Identity Theft Protection for Confidential Security Stamp (Regular 3-Pack, Mixed Color: Turquoise, Green, White) : Office ProductsFlorida declares WWE pro wrestling an “essential service” in coronavirus pandemic - VoxHeroes of the pandemic: Former CEO of RadioShack now an ER doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 fight | National PostGoogle readies its own chip for future Pixels and Chromebooks - AxiosNBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience - Stories<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/facebook-reliance-jio/" title="Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Relian --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 131: Boaty McBoatface Makes a Return
In this Episode: These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from Weird and Wacky: Chinese Professional Baseball League team will have robot mannequins fill in as fans at games It's a zonkey! Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey NASA is showing you the picture the Hubble Space Telescope took on your birthday This Man Owns The World's Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets Tech Recs: Sanjay - Logitech Brio Ultra Webcam Adam - Dashlane Shannon - Lendio TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Blade Runner The Final Cut Adam - Good Girls Shannon - Parenthood Links:These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in needPorsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief EffortsApple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scaleGoogle and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play - The VergeZoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from - The VergeChinese Professional Baseball League team will have robot mannequins fill in as fans at gamesIt's a zonkey! Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/11/us/nasa-hubble-space-scn-trnd/index.html" title="NASA is showing you the picture the Hubble Space Telescope took on your birthday" rel=" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 130: It's Not Like English Started in England or Anything
In this Episode: What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity “Even if only 10 percent of the money went to Covid work, though, Dorsey would become the country’s biggest public philanthropist during the crisis.” 28% of his net worth Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Million Per Week to Medical Workers Verizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couples WeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout WeWork suing Softbank Netflix will allow parents to remove movies and shows, filter by rating in new update TCL launches self-branded smartphones at $449, $249 YouTube is working on a TikTok competitor called 'Shorts' Weird and Wacky: Driver wrecks $750G supercar on New York City street during coronavirus shutdown A Michigan dad duct-taped tent poles together to make a DIY social-distancing device UFC getting private island to hold weekly fights amid coronavirus crisis NASA astronaut's estranged wife charged with lying about space crime allegation Tech Rec: Sanjay - Mercury Bank Adam - Krisp Shannon - Clockify TV/Movie Rec: Sanjay - Kim’s Convenience Adam - The Expanse Shannon - Great British Baking Show Links:What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charityGetty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus imageVolvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home - SlashGearApple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Million Per Week to Medical WorkersVerizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months | Ars TechnicaFacebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couplesWeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/7/21211338/netflix-parent-controls-filter-movies-tv-shows-rat --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 129: Sharing is Caring
In this Episode: Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down Zoom Meetings Aren’t End-to-End Encrypted, Despite Misleading Marketing Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky Weird and Wacky: Scientists Are Trying to Grow Buildings from Bacteria—and It Just Might Work Taking off: Spring-based technology could see Usain Bolt hit 50mph Tech Rec: Sanjay - Missile Command Adam - Peloton App TV / Movie Recs: Sanjay - Ozark Adam - Bless this MessLinks:Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisisLyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership declineJeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapseCoronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital virusesHow China built facial recognition for people wearing masksMusk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GMToilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic : NPRHQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut downZoom Meetings Do Not Support End-to-End EncryptionApple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky<a href="https://www.popu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 128: Special Episode: Work From Home
Basic Tech Setup High speed Internet A good headset and microphone Good camera Lighting External monitor Good wifi router Go upscale with Ubiquiti (Super up with Meraki) Communication Tools Slack or Discord Zoom, Google Meet, Uberconference Signal / Keybase Email client Project Management App Basecamp Asana Teamwork Trello Personal Productivity Tools ToDoist Pomodoro timer / TomatoTimer (Android) Fun Netflix Party Kindle Paperwhite Charades/Lunch/Happy Hour over Zoom Discord Voice Line Slack or Discord meme channels Toilet paper calculator TV/Movie Recs Sanjay - Perfect Strangers Adam - West Wing Links:Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses - BBC News --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 127: Social Distancing
In this Episode: Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, and Cinemark Are Closing Theaters Because of the Coronavirus Amazon to stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis — read the memo it just sent sellers CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation LVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizer for France How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan Google Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languages Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? SoftBank may not complete $3 billion tender offer for WeWork, sources say Weird and Wacky: Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out amid coronavirus fears UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes The Wu-Tang Clan Would Like to Remind You to Wash Your Hands and Protect Ya Neck Tech Rec: Sanjay - Thunderbird Adam - Zoom Mobile App Shannon - TikTok TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Devs Adam - Kim’s Convenience Shannon - Mindhunter Links:Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatmentsAMC, Other Chains Closing Theaters to Combat the CoronavirusCoronavirus: Amazon suspends all nonessential shipments to warehouses - Business InsiderCO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation | TechCrunchLVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizerHow to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data PlanGoogle Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languagesWhy are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? | Ars Technica<a --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 126: The One About Coronavirus
In this episode: Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber Sonos Will End Device-Bricking ‘Recycle Mode’ Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers Uber rolls out text-to-911 feature across the US Weird and Wacky: The Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com French mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virus Tech Rec: Sanjay - Substack Adam - MailChimp App Links:Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus OutbreakMake Your Own Homemade Hand SanitizerGoogle ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus MisinformationGoogle tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to seeGoodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off RubberSonos Will End Device-Bricking 'Recycle Mode' - ExtremeTechTesla produces its 1 millionth electric car - ElectrekFrench mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virusSanjay's Tech Rec - SubstackThe Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Episode 125: Don't Be That Guy
In this Episode: Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20' Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves Robinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up SETI@home Search for Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years Turns out Uber and Lyft rides are not eco-friendly at all: study 'Konami Code' Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Dies At 61 Weird and Wacky: I Illustrated National Parks In America Based On Their Worst Review And I Hope They Will Make You Laugh (16 Pics) Your smartphone is 7 times dirtier than your toilet. Here's how to clean it. How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer Tech Rec: Sanjay - JustWatch Adam - Love Nudge Links:Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to goFacebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses - The VergeFacebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirusCoronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the worldCDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masksMake-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20'Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves - ExtremeTechRobinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up - Los Angeles Times<a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/seti-home-search-for-alien-life-project-shuts-down --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message