

Tech Talk Y'all
Edgewise Media
Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).
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Aug 24, 2023 • 42min
It didn’t break, it was aggressively disassembled
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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
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Aug 17, 2023 • 33min
If you need something done, go viral
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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
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Aug 10, 2023 • 40min
Zoom in office, but not getting paid to play Uno
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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
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Aug 3, 2023 • 46min
Blaze your what?
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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
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Jul 27, 2023 • 48min
I’m still gonna call it Twitter, rejecting cultural vandalism
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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
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Jul 21, 2023 • 43min
Could 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
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Jul 13, 2023 • 34min
Twitter…. I don’t even know what to say anymore
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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
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Jul 7, 2023 • 42min
What Thread are on?
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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
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Jun 28, 2023 • 35min
It’s gonna take something better than the speed of light
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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
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Jun 23, 2023 • 44min
Do you control your smart devices? If you anger Amazon, you might not.
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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
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