

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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Dec 20, 2021 • 35min
Terminator hands are here.. Run!
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In this episode:
Parker Solar Probe Touches the Sun for the First Time, Bringing New Discoveries
FDA Approves New Eye Drops that Could Replace Glasses for Millions
A potential hangup for quantum computing: Cosmic rays
CISA warns 'most serious' Log4j vulnerability likely to affect hundreds of millions of devices
Adobe launches Creative Cloud Express, an update to Adobe Spark
Biden will sign an executive order to move government services online
Exclusive: Facebook owner is behind $60 mln deal for Meta name rights
Fusion Experiment Reaches Vital Power Generation Milestone
AD BREAK
Spotify Is Launching Podcast User Ratings, Playing Catch-Up to Apple
Amazon Ring patents describe a dystopian future where networks of cameras identify 'suspicious' people by recognizing their faces, retinas, skin texture, gait, voice, and even odor
End of Service Notice - Alexa
Twitter adds auto captions feature to make videos more accessible
Apple now lets you choose contacts who can access your account when you die. Here’s how to set it up
Apple launches AirTags and Find My detector app for Android, in effort to boost privacy
Weird and Wacky:
Reddit-trained artificial intelligence warns researchers about... itself
Lifelike Robotic Hand Is a Bit Too Close to Terminator for Our Liking
How a $300K Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT accidentally sold for $3K
Canon Develops New Sensor That Takes Color Photos in Almost Total Darkness
This Inflatable Motor Scooter Can Fit in a Backpack and Transport You Into the Future
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Personal Capital
Adam - https://www.redditreads.com/
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Dec 13, 2021 • 29min
Is it a dark site, or a "dark site" ;) ?
In this episode:
The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
Kickstarter Will Move Its Crowdfunding Platform to Blockchain
Tesla Cybertruck RV attachment hits $100M in pre-orders
Musk Warns SpaceX Possibly Facing Bankruptcy
Apple, Adam McKay, Jennifer Lawrence Team on Elizabeth Holmes Movie ‘Bad Blood’
Apple AirTag Linked to Increasing Number of Car Thefts, Canadian Police Report
Sony to halt production on yet another camera due to semiconductor shortages
AD BREAK
Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11’s controversial default browser changes
Raising the Standard for Protecting Teens and Supporting Parents Online
Zuckerberg, Chan to invest up to $3.4B for science advances
AWS launches its second Top Secret region
An Amazon server outage caused problems for Alexa, Ring, Disney Plus, and deliveries
Weird and Wacky:
5 Apps You Can Use to Create NFTs on Your iPhone, and How to Sell Them
The 'Home Alone' house could be yours for one night only
Scientists Developed a Questionnaire to Identify Whether Your Cat Is a Psychopath
Airtable Valuation to Double to $11.7 Billion in New Funding
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Steezy
Adam - https://darksitefinder.com/
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Dec 6, 2021 • 30min
Maybe the sun needs a break
In this episode:
Tesla server outage allegedly leaves owners unable to drive their cars
GA Tech student captures once-in-a-century image of lunar eclipse
Adele got Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages
Rolls-Royce claims it has the world's fastest electric airplane
Meta Forced To Sell Giphy After U.K. Regulator Pressure
Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEO
AD BREAK
UK will require new homes to have EV chargers starting in 2022
‘Buy the Constitution’ Aftermath: Everyone Very Mad, Confused, Losing Lots of Money, Fighting, Crying, Etc.
ConstitutionDAO Is Shutting Down After Unrelenting Chaos
Spotify debuts a ‘Netflix Hub’ featuring music and podcasts tied to Netflix shows and movies
DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android
Weird and Wacky:
The Pentagon Forms New Department to Watch and Study UFOs
Tesla and Elon Musk mock ‘silly Apple Cloth’ with new $50 Cyberwhistle
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Downbeats
Adam - Sony ZV-E10 with Sigma 16mm lens
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Nov 22, 2021 • 38min
Not in puppet news, FBI emails hacked
Netflix Testing TikTok-Like 'Kids Clip' Feature for Younger Viewers
Ford and Purdue University Created a Cable That Fully Charges an EV in 5 Minutes
Electric vehicles could fully recharge in under 5 minutes with new charging station cable design
FBI system hacked to email 'urgent' warning about fake cyberattacks
Hoax Email Blast Abused Poor Coding in FBI Website
Bitcoin's long-anticipated Taproot upgrade is activated
Staples Center goes crypto
Google Maps Warns You About Crowded Areas With Updated 'Busyness' Feature
The end of “click to subscribe, call to cancel”? One of the news industry’s favorite retention tactics is illegal, FTC says
Microsoft Calls Firefox’s Browser Workaround “Improper,” Will Block It
Microsoft gaming chief calls for industry-wide game preservation
Apple to begin do-it-yourself repair program for iPhones, Macs next year
Apple to offer self-repair service for iPhones
Spotify’s new Podcast Subscriptions expand to global markets - not sure we should keep this one
MoviePass cofounder Stacy Spikes has bought the company back and is planning a relaunch
Meta’s sci-fi haptic glove prototype lets you feel VR objects using air pockets
New Drug Class Reverses Paralysis in Mice
Sanjay - Vida Protective Masks
Adam - Vidyard phone app
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Nov 15, 2021 • 32min
Is boycotting Face ads enough?
Notes to be updated soon.
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Nov 2, 2021 • 34min
Getting punched in the face in the metaverse
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Taking a break next week
In this episode:
Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation
Facebook is changing its name to Meta as it focuses on the virtual world
FTC Study Confirms ISPs Collect a Scary Amount of Your Personal Data
Amazon now delivers more US packages than FedEx
Faze Clan to go public through $1 billion SPAC deal
PayPal says it is currently not pursuing Pinterest acquisition
AD BREAK
Tesco opens first “just walk out” store to take on Amazon
Paleontologist Jack Horner of Jurassic Park Fame Launches Dinosaur NFTs To Fund Scientific Research
Amazon’s Clubhouse competitor may let you DJ your own radio show
Adobe brings Photoshop and Illustrator to the web
Chipotle cancels in-restaurant Boorito deal for $1 million free burrito giveaway, $5 Halloween meals
Weird and Wacky:
China's Lipstick King sold an astonishing $1.7 billion in goods in 12 hours — and that was just in a promotion for the country's biggest shopping day
Teen Girls Are Developing Tics. Doctors Say TikTok Could Be a Factor.
BJ Novac’s photo got put in the public domain, and great endorsements insued
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - This Sneaker Does Not Exist
Adam - Castro Podcast Player
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Oct 25, 2021 • 42min
Drop it like it’s Facebook
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In this episode:
Tesla officially launches its insurance using ‘real-time driving behavior,’ starting in Texas
Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist Who Clicked ‘View Source’ on Government Site
US govt reveals three more ransomware attacks on water treatment plants this year
Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
Spotify Adds Virtual Merch Tables for Music Artists in Pact With Shopify
Microsoft now lets you test Android apps on Windows 11
PayPal Is Exploring a Purchase of Pinterest
AD BREAK
Continuous scrolling comes to Search on mobile
The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro can make calling customer service less nightmarish
Valve bans blockchain games and NFTs on Steam, Epic will try to make it work
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $66K on Strength of ProShares ETF Debut
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency
Weird and Wacky:
DIY Airless Bicycle Tires
https://duckduckgo.com/tty/
Woman Realizes AirTag Has Been Tracking Her For Hours — But Police Say They Can’t Do Anything Until Stalker Shows Up
How the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Helped Make Your Smartphone’s Screen Possible
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Hemingway App
Adam - Cloudflare family DNS protection
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Oct 18, 2021 • 34min
Nothing Profound Here
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In this episode:
Amazon will allow many employees to work remotely, indefinitely. Affected businesses react
Parents of children called Alexa challenge Amazon
Coinbase Pitches Blueprint for Special Crypto Regulator
Canva is getting into video
Blue Origin successfully sends William Shatner and crew to edge of space and back
Seven years after raising $542M at a $2B valuation, Magic Leap raises $500M at a $2B valuation
Magic Leap has raised another $500 million, readies new headset
Investors Spent Millions on ‘Evolved Apes’ NFTs. Then They Got Scammed.
Google Search Wants to Curate Big News. It Could Be a Minefield
Twitter's tool for removing unwanted followers arrives for web users
Drones can now fly through forests at 40kmph — run and hide, humans
Weird and Wacky:
Tesla To Sell Beer In Cybertruck-Inspired Bottle At Giga Berlin
Mattel Mega lets you build a Tesla Cybertruck out of 3,000-plus bricks
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - WiFiman, Might Could podcast
Adam - new iPhone 13
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Oct 11, 2021 • 35min
Radio is audio Twitter
This week on Tech Talk Y'all we talk about the Facebook outage, Ozy Media, a crypto company giving away millions, Tesla, Amazon, brain implants, and much much more!
Read the full show notes with links here.
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Oct 4, 2021 • 33min
If you have offensive users in your group, we can’t help you
In this episode of Tech Talk Y'all we talk about new Twitter features, Amazon's new gadgets, a crypto trader hampster, and much more!
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