Episode 403
Robots in Your Kitchen, Cameras in Your Toilet, and Doritos Under Arrest
Tech Talk Y'all · Edgewise Media
November 1, 202539m 14s
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Show Notes
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In this episode:
- 1X launches new humanoid robot to ‘redefine life at home’
- Japanese convenience stores are hiring robots run by workers in the Philippines
- ‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For 3 Billion Chrome Users
- A DNS error appeared to cause a major AWS outage, bringing down platforms from Reddit to Snapchat
- How the AWS outage happened: Amazon blames rare software bug and ‘faulty automation’ for massive glitch
- Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say
- AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright
- Eight Sleep adds ‘outage mode’ to smart beds after AWS problems left them frozen
- Aura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordless
- YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched
- Samsung’s Galaxy XR Mixed Reality Headset Undercuts Apple’s Vision Pro by $1,700
- Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutiny
- Jeep Issues Emergency Recall for OTA-Bricked Wrangler 4xes
- US Army general admits using AI for military decisions and is “really close” with ChatGPT
- Google Earth AI wants to help us spot weather disasters and climate issues before they happen
- Sora update to bring AI videos of your pets, new social features, and soon, an Android version
- Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy
Weird and Wacky:
- The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years
- Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet
- Sonic Fire Tech - Demonstrations
- Armed police swarm student after AI mistakes bag of Doritos for a weapon
- Shiitake-powered computer demonstrated by researchers — mushroom-infused chips a surprising alternative to using rare earths in memristors
- Saudi Arabia plans a ‘sky stadium’ 350 metres above the desert for FIFA World Cup 2034
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Chipolo LOOP
- Adam - Alfred 5
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