
Tech Talk Y'all
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).
Latest episodes

Mar 18, 2023 • 36min
Dumping on the internet
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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
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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
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Mar 10, 2023 • 45min
Let’s keep Skynet busy creating art
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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
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Mar 3, 2023 • 38min
Your phone premise is bunk
Intro
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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
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Feb 24, 2023 • 44min
Twitter, where to go to find out what Elon is doing
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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
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Feb 16, 2023 • 29min
More twitter = more Elon
In this episode:
Microsoft Cuts Jobs in HoloLens, Surface, Xbox as Layoffs Continue
IRS builds out task force to explore running its own free e-file system
Spotify's latest feature lets users exclude playlists from impacting recommendations
Tesla's biggest hater airs Super Bowl ad against FSD
AD BREAK
Tesla will open some of its charging stations to other electric cars
Elon Musk wanted more Elon Musk on Twitter so Twitter is now all Elon Musk
AI is dreaming up drugs that no one has ever seen. Now we’ve got to see if they work.
Dutch host first summit on 'responsible' use of AI in the military
I'm Hating It: McDonald's AI-Powered Drive-Thru Sucks
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Artifact
Adam - Color wheel - color theory and calculator | Canva Colors
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Feb 10, 2023 • 32min
Come get your obni-tweet
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In this episode:
RIP To The Best Bots On Twitter
Elon Musk will share Twitter ad revenue — but only with creators who pay for Twitter Blue
Twitter broke after deploying 4,000-character Tweets
Twitter Went Down Because Employee Accidentally Deleted Data
Elon Musk fires a top Twitter engineer over his declining view count
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey mocked new owner Elon Musk's company over a major outage
U.S. Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off the Coast of the Carolinas
AMC Theatres® Presents Sightline at AMC, the Next Evolution of Value Pricing at the Movies With Multiple Options to Meet the Viewing Preferences of AMC Moviegoers – Including a Lower Ticket Price for Select Seats.
‘Disrespectful to the Craft:’ Actors Say They’re Being Asked to Sign Away Their Voice to AI
NASA will launch a Mars mission on Blue Origin’s New Glenn
The internet is falling out of love with Google – and it’s Bing’s time to shine
Weird and Wacky:
Long-lost secret letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, have just been decoded
The Coca-Cola phone is a real thing, and it’s absolutely stunning
Tech Rec:
Adam - Scam Charge
Sanjay - Downdetector
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Feb 4, 2023 • 47min
Wide open spaces and secret bases
In this episode:
Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.
Smaller, Cheaper Flow Batteries Throw Out Decades-Old Designs
Frontier rolls out 5Gbps fiber internet across the US
FCC Threatens to Disconnect Twilio for Illegal Robocalls
Google Fi says hackers accessed customers' information
Report: Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad
ChatGPT creator rolls out 'imperfect' tool to help teachers spot potential cheating
Break
Microsoft blames router IP address change for global outage
Hacker finds bug that allowed anyone to bypass Facebook 2FA
Elon Musk pushes forward with Twitter payments vision
Electric vehicle "spontaneously combusts" on California freeway. Oh you know the brand
Surgeon General says 13 is 'too early' to join social media
Netflix lists rules and exemptions to prevent account sharing outside household
Walmart throws shade at Amazon over new $150 minimum for free grocery delievery
Weird and Wacky:
Missing Tiny, Deadly Radioactive Capsule Spurs Nationwide Search in…
Missing radioactive capsule found in Western Australia
Seeking a Needle in a Haystack, Australians Find Lost Radioactive D...
Clever Hacker Finds the Perfect Way to Creatively Vandalize London's Knightrider Court
Sleep Company Will Pay You to Eat Cheese Late at Night
Fashion of the Future: Sweaters Made From Human Hair
This Seinfeld/Pulp Fiction deepfake is a little too good
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Asteroid Launcher
Adam - Personal Values Assessment
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Jan 28, 2023 • 33min
The disaster recovery configuration was a disaster
In this episode:
Twitter hired experts for case against Musk—now Musk won’t pay them...
Elizabeth Holmes made an 'attempt to flee the country' after her conviction, prosocuters say
WiFi Routers Used to Produce 3D Images of Humans
New Tech Can See People Through Walls Using WiFi
Break
U.S. ‘No Fly List’ Leaks After Being Left in an Unsecured Airline Server...
NYSE says Tuesday's trading glitch due to 'manual error'
Microsoft and OpenAI extend partnership - The Official Microsoft Blog
Justice Department Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising...
Obnoxiously loud car? A traffic camera might be listening
Weird and Wacky:
Undercover agents for Russia asked Google how to 'disappear' from trouble. They got caught and sent to prison for years.
‘Authentic’ Splash Mountain water sells on eBay after ride closes at Walt Disney World
Tech Rec:
Adam - Anki
Sanjay - Rotten Recipes: Find flavors pairings
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Jan 20, 2023 • 43min
Twitter, Tweetbot, and Tesla, going down?
In this episode:
Tesla suddenly slashes prices on many models. ‘I think the real driver for all of this is falling demand.’
The Cheapest And Most Expensive Cars To Maintain, Ranked
A Tesla buyer says she feels 'duped' and 'taken advantage of' after missing out on a $13,000 price cut
Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
Twitter officially bans third-party clients with new developer rules
Third-party Twitter apps are facing issues, users say
Tweetbot is down again
Break
Using LastPass? You need to switch urgently, says security firm
NSA asks congress to reauthorize warrantless data collection
Lawyers Barred by Madison Square Garden Found a Way Back In
Samsung 'Self-Repair' Program Adds Galaxy S22 Phones, Some Galaxy Books
The Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is the first-ever hybrid Corvette
A job application written by ChatGPT fooled recruiters and beat more than 80% of human candidates to an interview
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down as chief executive
Weird and Wacky:
Netflix offers $385,000 for private jet attendant - BBC News
Want a Giant Neon Twitter Bird? You’ll Have to Bid More Than $17,000
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Adam - Anker Wireless Charging Station & 20W Charger
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Jan 14, 2023 • 30min
Wait, do flowers float?
In this episode:
Deere & Co. will allow farmers to repair their own equipment
Minnesota company rolls out fully electric fire truck
The FAA has ordered a temporary nationwide pause on all domestic flights until 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning following a computer failure impacted flights.
Elon Musk drove more than a million people to Mastodon – but many aren’t sticking around
Medium embraces Mastodon
A New Direction for Mojo Vision’s Groundbreaking Technology
Sony and Honda just announced their new electric car brand, Afeela
AD BREAK
Two Minor League baseball pitchers with the exact same name — and eerily similar looks — took a DNA test to find out if they’re actually related after years of being confused for one another.…
Identity Thieves Bypassed Experian Security to View Credit Reports
Microsoft’s new AI can simulate anyone’s voice with 3 seconds of audio
A college student created an app that can tell whether AI wrote an essay
OpenAI has begun testing a paid, enterprise-focused version of its viral ChatGPT bot -- and surveying users about their pricing preferences.
Weird and Wacky:
Employee TikTok reveals a floor show upgrade from floppy and DVD—possibly for the last time.
Laser-charged Chinese drone can stay in the air indefinitely
Tech Rec:
Adam - Daily Art App
Sanjay - dimensions.com
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