

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).
Episodes
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Nov 23, 2020 • 34min
Application Screencaster Professional Clipper Do It All For You Now Gadgetry Wiz with Widgets
In this Episode:
Disappearing Tweets? Twitter Now Has a Feature for That
Messaging app Go SMS Pro exposed millions of users’ private photos and files
Google completes global RCS rollout as Messages starts testing default end-to-end encryption
Firefox 83 arrives with HTTPS-Only Mode and faster performance
Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st
Dolly Parton, Country Saint, Funded Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine
Hulu will increase the price of its live TV service again on December 18th
This Device Reads Paralyzed People’s Thoughts Through Their Veins
This startup wants to replace the white cane for blind people
Not a test anymore: SpaceX, NASA launch 4 astronauts from Cape in historic mission
Weird and Wacky:
MeowTalk: Alexa developer’s app to translate cat’s miaow
Suspect tries to escape FBI agents using underwater "sea scooter" in frigid California lake
Tech Recs:
Sanjay - Shure SM7B
Adam - Evernote Screen Capture Feature
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Nov 16, 2020 • 41min
I’ll Go Where the Wind Takes Me
In this episode:
Google made an app for creditors to lock you out of your financed phone if you don’t make payments
Google Photos will end its free unlimited storage on June 1st, 2021
Election 2020: Michigan voters approve Proposal 2, protecting electronic data
Uber rolls out a new feature that lets you book a ride 30 days in advance
Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human passenger test
Stretchable, self-healing, recyclable device could be the future of wearables
Many websites will stop working on older Android versions in 2021
Biden’s victory was just what tech wanted. Now what?
Zoom and other ‘stay-at-home’ stocks got crushed on the positive vaccine news
Scientists Develop Nasal Spray That Can Disable Coronavirus
Netflix Picks France to Test First Linear Offering
Sonos launches a paid, lossless-quality version of its radio service
Weird and Wacky:
Best Facial Recognition Fail Ever
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - MaxRewards
Adam - Freshbooks
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Nov 9, 2020 • 27min
Dog Robots & Olive Oil
In this episode:
Apple added a secret button to your iPhone, and you may not have even noticed
The Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer
Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data
Massachusetts Just Passed the World’s Most Advanced Right to Repair Law
WhatsApp Brings Disappearing Messages To Its Platform
Spotify Rolls Out Standalone Streaming On Apple Watch App: TechCrunch
Coronavirus: NHS COVID app failed to record potential exposures due to error
Portland, Maine has voted to ban facial recognition
WeWork employees used an alarmingly insecure printer password
Fortnite to Return to iOS via Nvidia GeForce Now Streaming Servic
Weird and Wacky:
Driverless race car sums up 2020 by swerving into a wall for no reason
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - CopyQ
Adam - Alfred
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Nov 2, 2020 • 45min
Paying More for Netflix? Just What I Wanted to Do!
In this episode:
To Encourage Autonomous Vehicles in Your State Create a No-Fault Insurance Pool
How to turn on Zoom’s new end-to-end encryption—and why you may not want to
UK to ban sale of carrier-locked phones from December 2021
Ticketing Tech Company Experience Shutting Down
Netflix is raising the price of its most popular plan to $14 today, premium tier increasing to $18
Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground
Alphabet’s Loon sets a new record for longest stratospheric flight
Influencers’ next frontier: their own live shopping channels
Instacart will accept food stamps for grocery delivery
Harley-Davidson unveils a gorgeous new electric bike called Serial 1
Weird and Wacky:
BioVYZR 1.0 - Personal Air Purifying Shield
7,600 tons of buildings move from Shanghai streets
Tech Recs:
Sanjay - Nite Ize Radiant 3-in-1 LED Mini Flashlight, 80 Lumen Flashlight, Lantern, Signal Light in One
Adam - Copy Clip
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Oct 27, 2020 • 41min
Lord of the Flies Written All Over This
In this episode:
Google kills off app that let you check in on loved ones during an emergency
Google confirms the Nest Secure has been discontinued
Google Monopoly Case by U.S. Sets Stage for Multi-Pronged Attack
Hulu Gets Sidelined in Disney’s Global Streaming Ambitions
Quibi is shutting down
Quibi apps arrive on Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV, but are they too late?
The first AI model that translates 100 languages without relying on English data
Hacked Billboards Can Make Teslas See 'Phantom Objects,' Causing Them to Swerve or Stop Abruptly
The Hummer is back as a 350-mile range ‘electric supertruck’ that can drive diagonally
PayPal to allow cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping on its network
Dropbox's family plan offers a shared 2TB for $17 per month
Weird and Wacky:
Meet the Excel warriors saving the world from spreadsheet disaster
NASA and Nokia are putting a 4G network on the moon
An unused Carnival cruise ship could soon become a floating office where techies, YouTube influencers, and 'digital nomads' can live and work remotely
Japanese theme park lets you work from a Ferris wheel
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Tripp Lite ISOBAR4ULTRA
Adam - YouTube Audio Library
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Oct 19, 2020 • 44min
You Can Find Good People Anywhere
In this Episode:
Robinhood Users Say Accounts Were Looted, No One to Call
Google’s Nest announces new smart thermostat with simpler design, lower price
Kahoot picks up $215M from SoftBank for its user-generated, gamified e-learning platform
Dropbox is the latest San Francisco tech company to make remote work permanent
S.F. rent prices plunge as much as 31% — steepest decline in U.S., new report says
Zoom prepares to roll out end-to-end encryption in 4 phases
Zoom will start letting people host online events with paid admission
Airbnb Combats Surge in Party Houses After Covid Shuts Nightclubs
New Consumer Alert on Yelp Takes Firm Stance Against Racism
Snapchat among first to leverage iPhone 12 Pro’s LiDAR Scanner for AR
Meditation App Calm Said to Seek Funds at $2.2 Billion Valuation
San Diego cuts off all streetlight sensors over privacy concerns
‘DeFi’ Replaces ‘Blockchain’ as the Must-Have Crypto Mon
Scientists Have Discovered a Genuine Room-Temperature Superconductor
Weird and Wacky Tech:
Machu Picchu reopens for a single tourist who's been stranded in Peru for seven months
Google introduces song matching via humming, whistling or singing
Tech Recs:
Sanjay - Raindrop.io
Adam - Belkin Desktop Charging
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Oct 12, 2020 • 40min
Only One Dad Joke Per Episode
In this episode, we talk about nuclear fusion, SNL, and many more fun things.
In this Episode:
Airbnb blocking some rentals over Halloween to halt parties
G Suite is now Google Workspace
Android's new Sound Notifications will alert you to 'critical sounds' around you
Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show
House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy ‘monopoly power’ and recommend big changes
Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is ‘Very Likely to Work,’ Studies Suggest
Facebook to defy new Turkish social media law
AT&T kills DSL, leaves tens of millions of homes without fiber Internet
Apple’s T2 Security Processor Has an Unpatchable Security Flaw
Apple officially announces iPhone 12 event for October 13: ‘Hi, Speed’
An Excel error may have led England to under-report COVID-19 cases
A follow up to Coinbase being a mission focused company
Jack Dorsey’s Square purchases $50 million worth of bitcoin
Waymo is opening its fully driverless service to the general public in Phoenix
Weird and Wacky:
‘S.N.L.’ Had a Live Audience. It Went Home With Paychecks.
John McAfee arrested after DOJ indicts crypto millionaire for tax evasion
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Calm
Adam - https://www.locast.org
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Oct 5, 2020 • 34min
Episode 155: Wear Allbirds, Watching Disney+ with Virtual Friends in Your Grand Cenral Station Mancave!
In this episode:
Why Allbirds Launched a Proprietary Shopping App
When coffee makers are demanding a ransom, you know IoT is screwed
New Xbox app on iOS will let you stream games from console to iPhone/iPad
This tiny device can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walk
Google launches Nest Audio speaker, successor to Google Home, available Oct. 5 for $99
Sonos sues Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents
Walmart’s new store design proves browsing is dead
AD BREAK
Google’s Epic response: Android 12 will make it easier to install app stores
Disney+ now lets you binge watch with friends, even when you're not together
Amazon will now let you pay with your palm in its stores
Cloudflare’s privacy crusade continues with a challenge to one of Google’s big data source
Why Coinbase will struggle to ban politics from the workplace
Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission
Facebook’s billions are backing two tech direct listings on Wednesday: Palantir and Asana
Weird and Wacky:
Three railroad workers built a 'man cave' under New York's Grand Central Terminal
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Leviton AGTR1-W SmartlockPro Dual Function AFCI/GFCI Receptacle
Adam - Lenovo Chromebook C330 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop
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Sep 28, 2020 • 38min
Episode 154: Gandolf gets the Greenlight
In this episode:
Peacock Launches on Roku Across the U.S.
CIA’s new tech recruiting pitch: More patents, more profits
Google launches a work-tracking tool and Airtable rival, Tables
KilledByGoogle.com
Google is pulling the plug on paid Chrome extensions over the next year
AD BREAK
Greenlight Now Valued At $1.2B Following $215M Series C
Newsom bans new gas cars — and begs Trump for a fight
Ring’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your house
Amazon removes the $500 Prime Bike, says it has nothing to do with the Peloton knock-off
Weird and Wacky:
Man redesigns iPhone home screen in the style of MS Paint, with glorious results
Star Wars' Mark Hamill, Star Trek's Patrick Stewart Face Off in Uber Eats Commercial
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - MonicaHQ CRM
Adam - Quizlet App
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Sep 23, 2020 • 41min
Episode 153: Smell Ya Later
In this episode, we talk about the Duty-Free shop, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and many more fun things.
In this episode:
Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S., Beating Microsoft
How to blur your house on Google Street View (and why you should)
A bug in Joe Biden’s official campaign app exposed a treasure trove of voter information
Lyft Offers 50 Percent Off Election Day Rides
Here’s everything Apple revealed at its September hardware event
Microsoft pulled its underwater data center out of the sea in Scotland
Waze launches lane guidance, trip suggestions, traffic alerts, and more
Tesla bug allows other electric cars to charge for free at new Superchargers
Exclusive: The Billionaire Who Wanted To Die Broke . . . Is Now Officially Broke
Weird and Wacky:
SIA eyeing 'flights to nowhere' to give a lift to ailing business
Scientists May Have Found Evidence of Life in the Clouds of Venus
Fighter pilot says UFO he chased in 2004 committed 'act of war'
The Freshest Los Angeles Mansion Around
Tech Recs:
Sanjay - Steelcase Series 1
Adam - Rode Shotgun Mic
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