Tech Talk Y'all

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: Guy runs 'Doom' on a pregnancy test and wait, what? Xbox Series X launches on November 10th for $499 Epic says Apple's disabling 'Sign in with Apple' for Fortnite soon Epic says that Sign in with Apple for Fortnite will still work after all BLURtooth vulnerability lets attackers overwrite Bluetooth authentication keys Tech’s Next Big Task: Taking the Office Water Cooler Virtual Beyoncé’s Label Sony Music Bets Its Next Big Hit Will Be a Podcast Silicon Valley’s new stock exchange opens for business Dozens of Amazon's own products have been reported as dangerous -- melting, exploding or even bursting into flames. Many are still on the market Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes puts mental state at issue, to be examined by U.S. experts Weird and Wacky: Does ignoring robocalls make them stop? Here’s what we learned from getting 1.5 million calls on 66,000 phone lines Tech Rec: Sanjay - YubiKey 5C NFC, review from The Verge Adam - Automater on Mac --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode, we talk about jetpacks, boneless wings, and many more fun things.  In this Episode:  Samsung’s Find My Mobile feature now works with offline devices Netflix Is Offering Free Access to Select Original Movies and Series, Even Without an Account Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air drone delivery fleet Zoom stock surges, market value tops Boeing, Starbucks This Tiny Nuclear Reactor Will Change Energy—and Now It's Officially Safe Weird and Wacky: Pilots report mysterious man with jetpack flying near planes Nebraska man's 'boneless chicken wings' rant goes viral. His ideas for a better name include 'wet tenders' or 'saucy nugs'. Tech Recs: Sanjay - Dots, Two Dots, Dots & Co. Adam - Vidyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: TikTok confirms it will sue the Trump administration TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer Resigns WordPress founder claims Apple cut off updates to his completely free app because it wants 30 percent Microsoft backs Epic against Apple in legal fight over Unreal Engine on iOS Gaming Engine Unity Software Files to Go Public on NYSE Unredacted suit shows Google’s own engineers confused by privacy settings Amazon’s Audible Debuts Cheaper Service With Hollywood Stars Amazon announces Halo, a fitness band and app that scans your body and voice Xiaomi will launch a phone with an invisible under-display camera in 2021 Weird and Wacky: Goldman Sachs Has Money. It Has Power. And Now It Has a Font The 50 Craziest Things That Have Happened In Florida In 2020 So Far Tech Rec: Sanjay - Syncthing Adam -   Magnet - Mac App --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode:  The company behind Fortnite dared Apple to shutter its game on iPhones. Now Apple has gone ahead and sort of done that. American Express to acquire online lender Kabbage Fitbit Study Suggests Wearables Can Detect Covid-19 Before Symptoms Appear Exclusive: Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace, say sources PadSplit uses the Airbnb model to tackle the country’s affordable housing crisis Lyft will suspend its ride-hailing service in California A New ‘Franchise’ Model Could Help Uber and Lyft — but Not Their Driver The future of Uber and Lyft in California: What you need to know Weird and Wacky: Apple reportedly made a secret iPod with a Geiger counter for the U.S. government Tech Rec: Sanjay - Roadtrippers Adam -   Headline Analyzer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode we talk about Jio, wireless charging, logo battles, and many more fun things.  In this Episode:  The Latest U.S. Tool to Fight Election Meddling: Text Messages Wireless Charging Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Apple Takes Legal Action Against This Small Company’s Pear Logo TikTok Tracked User Data Using Tactic Banned by Google Mozilla Corporation to Lay Off 250 Staff Amazon and Mall Operator Look at Turning Sears, J.C. Penney Stores Into Fulfillment Centers MTA asks Apple’s help to solve iPhone mask issues Face-recognition respirator masks. Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify drivers as employees Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down temporarily in California if it’s forced to classify drivers as employees Android is becoming a worldwide earthquake detection network Weird and Wacky: Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates What Is Jio, and Why Are Tech’s Biggest Players Suddenly Obsessed With It? Tech Recs: Sanjay - Duplicati Adam -   HeyMarket --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message