

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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Jun 6, 2022 • 33min
I’m gonna say things about cats
Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years
U.S. charges OpenSea ex-employee in first NFT insider trading case
New York state passes first-ever 'right to repair' law for electronics
Want to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says This Controversial Habit Makes Them Smarter
Amazon is launching an invite-based ordering option, starting with the PS5 and Xbox Series X
Dollar General piloting self-checkout-only stores
Graduates from Gwinnett high school receive Airbnb stocks from alum
Giant Deep Ocean Turbine Trial Offers Hope of Endless Green Power
DeLorean Alpha5 Electric Sports Car
Tesla Hollywood Drive-In Diner
The test run of Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing is not going well
American Girl Launches New Family-Friendly Podcast Network
Supreme Court puts Texas social media law on hold while legal battle continues
Twitter is building a tool for keyword alerts, in case you need more Twitter notifications
Dip in Dots is into cryogenics
Spotify Podcasters Are Making $18,000 a Month With Nothing But White Noise
Cats Memorize Their Friends' Names, Study Reveals
Sanjay - https://nathanfriend.io/inspiral-web/
Adam - https://www.monarchmoney.com/
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May 30, 2022 • 31min
This plane doesn’t need parachutes
In this episode:
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from company's board of directors
Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding
TikTok to launch LIVE creator subscriptions this week
Walmart expands its drone-delivery service to reach 4 million households
Hawaiian Airlines Plans to Fly Electric Planes That Glide Just Above the Water
Ukraine Is Using Quiet Electric Bikes to Haul Anti-Tank Weapons
Google’s foldable ‘Pixel Notepad’ has reportedly been postponed
AD BREAK
Teenager who rejected Elon Musk’s offer to stop tracking his private jet has now stumbled upon Mark Zuckerberg’s new jet
Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, Which Was Supposed To Star In His New Show
DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement
Amazon Opens First Physical Fashion Retail Store
NY State is giving out hundreds of robots as companions for the elderly
Weird and Wacky:
Tom Brady’s hole in one captured by a drone following the ball
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Curvy in HTML5
Adam - Use your iPhone to id plants
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May 23, 2022 • 32min
Taping your burrito closed is a fine idea
In this episode:
Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal on hold over fake account data
DeepMind researcher claims new ‘Gato’ AI could lead to AGI, says ‘the game is over!’
Exclusive: John Deere closes in on fully autonomous farming with its latest AI acquisition
Tech groups ask Supreme Court to block Texas social media law\
San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras
Google opens its Bay View HQ, the first campus it designed itself
Apple Delays Plan to Have Staff in Office Three Days a Week
Apple Executive Who Left Over Return-to-Office Policy Joins Google AI Unit
Apple reportedly testing E Ink outer display for upcoming foldable
Apple Shows AR/VR Headset to Board in Sign of Progress on Key Project
Netflix Exploring Live Streaming For First Time; Plans To Roll Out For Unscripted Series & Stand-Up Specials
Google adds project management features to Docs and they're pretty cool
Google lets personal users stay on ‘no-cost Legacy G Suite’ with custom Gmail domain
Peloton teases new rower at Homecoming event
Framework’s new laptop means the promise of modular gadgets might be coming true
Report spotlights vast scale of adtech’s ‘biggest data breach’
Weird and Wacky:
Pizza on the move

May 16, 2022 • 30min
Words have lost all meaning!
In this episode:
Google teases smart glasses prototype that translates languages in real time
Starlink is coming to Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to try and fix in-flight Wi-Fi
The music lives on - iPod touch will be available while supplies last
Electrifying: This Startup’s Add-On Turns Trucks Into Hybrids in Minutes
Elon Musk may be temporary CEO of Twitter after deal closes, report says
Elon Musk Says He’d Allow Trump Back on Twitter, Get Rid of Permanent Bans
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter's permanent Trump ban
Elon Musk Warns He May ‘Die Under Mysterious Circumstances’ After Threat From Russian Official
Google Play now blocks paid app downloads, updates in Russia
How millions of Russians are tearing holes in the Digital Iron Curtain
Ad Break
Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022
The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
A family of 4 in GA qualifies for this if they are making $55,500 or less in household income.
California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating
In 2020, California surpasse
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May 9, 2022 • 46min
Pack a lunch, this is a long one
In this episode:
Researchers find Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads
Bored Ape Yacht Club caused Ethereum fees to soar to astronomical levels
Undefined's next-gen "silent" ion propulsion drone: still noisy
Your iPhone can alert you to breaking glass, smoke alarms and other dangers
Chip shortage threatens mattresses: Sleep Number production suffering
Car buyers balk at monthly fees for add-on features
BMW took heat, for example, for trying to make heated seats available only by subscription.
Musk seeks to use less of his fortune with bid for more Twitter funding
Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout
Will the next wildfire be prevented by a 14-year-old’s innovation?
Swarming drones autonomously navigate a dense forest (and chase a human)
U.S. Army To Test Networked Drone Swarms
Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers
Mental health apps have terrible privacy protections, report finds
This company wants to use carbon dioxide to store renewable power on the grid
GitHub users will be required to use two-factor authentication by 2023
Apple, Google, and Microsoft will soon implement passwordless sign-in on all major platforms
Disney+ may be next
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May 2, 2022 • 35min
The mockumentary werewolf horror movie
In this episode:
Twitter poised to agree $46.5bn takeover with Elon Musk, reports say
Twitter says mass deactivations after Musk news were ‘organic’
A quarter of all the electricity in this county is powering Bitcoin mining
Bored Ape Instagram account hacked: NFTs worth $2.8 million stolen
Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes: Leaked Document
AD BREAK
Mini Cooper reveals new steel electric bikes with “unlimited range”
Google now lets you remove your phone number and email address from search results — here's how
The cost of Zoom
Airbnb Adopts Work-From-Anywhere Approach, Including Overseas
Weird and Wacky:
Cops fired for ignoring robbery to catch Snorlax in Pokemon Go denied court review
Episode 216
Snap launches a $230 flying camera called Pixy
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Netflix Codes
Adam - Ride with GPS
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Apr 25, 2022 • 39min
Burritos in the Microwave of life
In this episode:
Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down CNN+
Apple Store employees in Atlanta file for union election
Etsy sellers eye forming a union after going on strike
Ukraine Ramps Up Cyber Defenses to Slow Surge in Attacks
SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes
Tesla says robotaxi is coming in 2024, and it won't have a steering wheel
AD BREAK
Netflix to introduce ad-supported plans in a major shift
Disney+ glitch is causing missing episodes for fan-favorite series
US Navy wirelessly beams 1.6 kW of power a kilometer using microwaves
Microwave (disaster) | SimCity
Muting your mic reportedly doesn’t stop big tech from recording your audio
BeReal, an app that focuses on authenticity, is surging
Weird and Wacky:
Tesla Tequila shows up in official store for $420, sells out immediately
MIT engineers introduce the Oreometer
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Journey.io
Adam - Insight Timer
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Apr 18, 2022 • 37min
Will he, won’t he, or is he just f-ing around?
In this episode:
The Twitter board is reportedly not interested in Elon’s takeover offer
Elon Musk is no longer Twitter's largest shareholder and says he is 'not sure' his takeover bid will be successful
Mark Cuban: Elon Musk is ‘f–king with the SEC’ with Twitter buy offer
Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter Stake
Tesla Has Reportedly Been Using Bots Since 2013 to Manipulate Stock Prices
‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280
Trump's Truth Social verifies Fox News account, but Fox says it's not theirs
AD BREAK
Why Your Home Needs Its Own Email Address
Wikipedia community votes to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations
Ethereum Trader Bought $400K in Tokens on Coinbase Shortlist—Before It Was Public
Ethereum’s Highly-Anticipated Upgrade Will Be Later Than June
Avatar startup Genies hits $1 billion valuation in latest raise
Sony Goes Big On Epic Games With Whopping $1 Billion Investment
DuckDuckGo’s Privacy Browser Finally Lands on Desktop
DuckDuckGo announces a new privacy-focused Mac web browser
Weird and Wacky:
More People Are Cloning Their Pets Despite the Cost
Can you live forever on a computer?
Anti-aging technology is coming. Here’s how you ca
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Apr 11, 2022 • 35min
Who’s got the right stuff? I have a life.
In this episode:
Why Apple Is Preparing to Let You Subscribe to Your iPhone
With Peloton Guide, the Fitness Company Bets Big on Body Tracking
Fast's collapse won't be unique
DeLorean Will Debut Its New Electric Model on Aug. 18 in Monterey
Amazon to Spend Billions on Space Launches as SpaceX Ramps Up Satellite-Internet Service
In a stunning victory, Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union
AD BREAK
Oops! Microsoft scraps embarrassing tweet that featured an M1 iMac
Fortnite raised $144 million for Ukraine relief
Epic’s new RealityScan app can make 3D models from smartphone photos
Epic and Lego partner to build a metaverse for kids
Elon Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, asks users if they want an edit button
Twitter is dealing with harassment with a 'don't @ me' feature
Mailchimp says an internal tool was used to breach hundreds of accounts
Google Search’s new highly cited label helps you get to the source of a story
Weird and Wacky:
National Weather Service faces helium shortage for weather balloons
Spot goes to Pompeii: Why a robot dog is patrolling ancient ruins
300 Drones Formed a QR Code That Rick Rolled Dallas on April Fools' Day
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - skiff.org & occasionalwraps.com
Adam - https://typora.io/
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Apr 4, 2022 • 38min
Been there, done that, it’s a bad idea
In this episode:
Exclusive: YouTube's plans for podcasting
Samsung is working on a Galaxy self-repair program with iFixit
Mojo Vision unveils latest augmented reality contact lens prototype
Otter's AI now spares you the pain of summarizing meetings
Dyson Zone Is Real: How the Air-Purifying Headphones Work
One-Third Of U.S. Netflix Subscribers Share Their Passwords, Survey Finds
NFT bloat results in a lot of dead mints, says new blockchain data
NFT Collection Failures Begin to Mount in Flashback to ICO Bust
AD BREAK
Microsoft is finally making it easier to switch default browsers in Windows 11
Epic and Fortnite is now the single biggest corporate donor to Ukraine
He Built a $3 Billion Business to Solve Calendar Headaches. Here's His Vision for the Future of Meetings
New Google Calendar feature takes the back-and-forth out of scheduling
Hackers steal $620M in Ethereum and dollars from Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis’ Ronin network
Weird and Wacky:
Demand for Safe Rooms Skyrockets in Los Angeles
Chalamet Coughs, Dune Wins: Predicting Best Picture Winners Using Coughs and Sneezes
The Internet Story Tale
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Ian's Shoelace Site
Adam - docs.new
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