Tech Talk Y'all Biometric Airports, Shrimp People, and Marines in Boxes
Aug 22, 2025
In this fun mix of tech and humor, the hosts discuss Amazon's new venture into used car sales. They explore biometric e-gates at airports that speed up travel with facial recognition. A class-action suit against Otter AI raises ethical concerns about workplace privacy. The episode also touches on radioactive shrimp recalls and even a miraculous breath-holding record. Plus, there's a whimsical idea of a shrimp-themed superhero and the inventive use of hair in toothpaste! Dive into tech shenanigans and quirky news!
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Buying Rental Cars On Amazon
- Amazon now sells used Hertz rental cars through Amazon Auto and hosts short ownership life cycles for rental fleets.
- Adam and Sanjay note rentals are often abused and cycled quickly, making buyers cautious about condition and trust.
Airports Moving Toward Full Automation
- Biometric eGates scan faces and match them to IDs to automate airport security flows.
- Adam and Sanjay see this as another step toward fully automated passenger screening like sci-fi scenarios.
State-Backed Stablecoin Raises Practical Questions
- Wyoming launched a state-backed dollar-pegged stablecoin across multiple blockchains.
- Hosts question practical value versus using cards or dollars and highlight privacy tradeoffs of on-chain transparency.
