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Mar 23, 2020 • 31min

Episode 127: Social Distancing

In this Episode: Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, and Cinemark Are Closing Theaters Because of the Coronavirus Amazon to stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis — read the memo it just sent sellers CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation LVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizer for France How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan Google Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languages Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? SoftBank may not complete $3 billion tender offer for WeWork, sources say Weird and Wacky: Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out amid coronavirus fears UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes The Wu-Tang Clan Would Like to Remind You to Wash Your Hands and Protect Ya Neck Tech Rec: Sanjay - Thunderbird Adam - Zoom Mobile App Shannon - TikTok TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Devs Adam - Kim’s Convenience Shannon - Mindhunter Links:Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatmentsAMC, Other Chains Closing Theaters to Combat the CoronavirusCoronavirus: Amazon suspends all nonessential shipments to warehouses - Business InsiderCO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation | TechCrunchLVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizerHow to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data PlanGoogle Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languagesWhy are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? | Ars Technica
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Mar 16, 2020 • 34min

Episode 126: The One About Coronavirus

In this episode: Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber Sonos Will End Device-Bricking ‘Recycle Mode’ Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers Uber rolls out text-to-911 feature across the US Weird and Wacky: The Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com French mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virus Tech Rec: Sanjay - Substack Adam - MailChimp App Links:Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus OutbreakMake Your Own Homemade Hand SanitizerGoogle ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus MisinformationGoogle tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to seeGoodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off RubberSonos Will End Device-Bricking 'Recycle Mode' - ExtremeTechTesla produces its 1 millionth electric car - ElectrekFrench mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virusSanjay's Tech Rec - SubstackThe Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
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Mar 9, 2020 • 39min

Episode 125: Don't Be That Guy

In this Episode: Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20' Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves Robinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up SETI@home Search for Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years Turns out Uber and Lyft rides are not eco-friendly at all: study 'Konami Code' Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Dies At 61 Weird and Wacky: I Illustrated National Parks In America Based On Their Worst Review And I Hope They Will Make You Laugh (16 Pics) Your smartphone is 7 times dirtier than your toilet. Here's how to clean it. How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer Tech Rec: Sanjay - JustWatch Adam - Love Nudge Links:Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to goFacebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses - The VergeFacebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirusCoronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the worldCDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masksMake-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20'Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves - ExtremeTechRobinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up - Los Angeles Times
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Mar 2, 2020 • 36min

Episode 124: Finger Guns Are The Best

In this episode: The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria 'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder Tesla Teardown Scares Competitors: ‘We Cannot Do This’ Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour Flywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton Apple may let people pick alternative default apps on the iPhone, marking a radical change of philosophy Samsung blasts Galaxy phones worldwide with weird ‘1’ notification MIT Spinoff WaveSense’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving Weird and Wacky: Musician performs while surgeons remove brain tumour 62-year-old former Marine sets Guinness World Record by holding plank for over 8 hours Tech Rec: Sanjay - Cloudflare ESNI Checker Adam - Marco Polo Links:The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed AwayFirefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs | Ars TechnicaAI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murderTesla Teardown Scares Competitors: 'We Cannot Do This' - ExtremeTechFlywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton - The VergeHackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour - MIT Technology ReviewSamsung blasts Galaxy phones worldwide with weird ‘1’ notification - The VergeMIT's Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving - ExtremeTech
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Feb 24, 2020 • 36min

Episode 123: My Dogs Eat $200 Worth of Food a Day....

In this Episode: An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languages To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details Internet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever China's Coronavirus App Is Alerting Citizens When They're in Danger of Being Infected Facebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreak Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All Bloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure Zuckerberg: Facebook content should be regulated, but under a new model Weird and Wacky: Rotary Cellphone Concept Blind Woman Plays Video Game Thanks to Implant That Jacks Directly into the Brain The drunken HQ Trivia finale before it shut down was insane NYC Parks Are Using a Designer’s ‘Tree Font’ to Plant Secret Messages with Real Trees Tech Rec: Sanjay - Fabriq Adam - Pocket Links:An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languagesTo catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details • The RegisterInternet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe • The RegisterA Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the foldJeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts everChina's Coronavirus App Is Alerting Citizens When They're in Danger of Being InfectedFacebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreakTech Waste Is a Danger to Us AllBloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure
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Feb 17, 2020 • 29min

Episode 122: How Exactly Many is a Plethora?

In this Episode: ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases, Gets More Money Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement Tesla Remotely Removed Autopilot Features from Used Model S After ‘Audit’ Apple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling users At Long Last, Our Netflix Autoplay Nightmare Is Over Meet the woman who made Netflix get rid of its most annoying feature Google’s Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone A new low-cost iPhone is coming in March—and it’s a smart move for Apple Weird and Wacky: Iranian Government Official Posts 'Space Suit' on Twitter That Turns Out to Be Kids Costume Tech Rec: Sanjay - Raise.com Adam - Gouletpens.com Links:ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases, Gets More Money  - Namecheap BlogProposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement - ICANNTesla Remotely Removed Autopilot Features from Used Model S After 'Audit' - ExtremeTechApple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling usersAt Long Last, Our Netflix Autoplay Nightmare Is OverNetflix is finally letting you turn off its autoplay feature - VoxGoogle's Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone - ExtremeTechA new low-cost iPhone is coming in March—and it’s a smart move for AppleIranian Government Official Posts 'Space Suit' on Twitter That Turns Out to Be Kids CostumeBuy & Sell Discounted Gift Cards - Save Today! | RaiseGouletpens.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
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Feb 10, 2020 • 29min

Episode 121: Honking the Lights and Flashing the Horn

In this Episode: The Company That Botched the Iowa Caucus Was Formed Only Months Ago The wait is over! Twitter to label fake, manipulating tweets from March 5 Alphabet’s Jigsaw unveils a tool to help journalists spot deepfakes and manipulated images Amazon Ring now lets users opt out of receiving police video requests Here's everything you need to know about Seat's new £18,000 Leon - including how the VW Golf rival can TALK to traffic lights Researchers Say ‘Anti-Solar Panels’ Could Generate Power at Night Apple Abandoned Encrypted iCloud Backups After FBI Intervened Weird and Wacky: Artist creates virtual traffic jam on Google Maps with 99 cellphones and a wagon Tech Recs: Sanjay - Wufoo Adam - Sway Links:Apple Abandoned Encrypted iCloud Backups After FBI Intervened - ExtremeTechResearchers Say 'Anti-Solar Panels' Could Generate Power at Night - ExtremeTechBerlin artist Simon Weckert causes virtual traffic jam on Google Maps - The Washington Post --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
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Feb 3, 2020 • 29min

Episode 120: Be Careful With Your Cows?

In this Episode: Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you’re not using Facebook Facebook’s Clear History tool is now available to everyone Twitter Direct Messages Get Emoji Reactions Support Saudi Crown Prince Hacked Jeff Bezos’s Phone, Analysis Suggests Coronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemics Airbnb Claims Its AI Can Predict Whether Guests Are Psychopaths These Fridges Won't Dispense Filtered Water Unless You Pay Extra for 'Official' Filters With RFID Chips Heathrow Airport Installs Anti-Drone System to Detect Threats Google reportedly launching another messaging app, but this time might be different Weird and Wacky: Philip Pullman calls for boycott of Brexit 50p coin over 'missing' Oxford comma US court rules being muted doesn’t violate civil rights K-9 bites cow, SC deputy tases K-9, cow kicks deputy Tech Rec: Sanjay - Libby Adam - MileIQ Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Links:New ’Off-Facebook Activity’ tool shows exactly how much the social network tracks your life - The Washington PostTwitter Direct Messages Get Emoji Reactions Support | Technology NewsJeff Bezos Phone Hacked by Saudi Prince via WhatsApp: Analysis - BloombergCoronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemicsAirbnb Claims Its AI Can Predict Whether Guests Are PsychopathsThese Fridges Won't Dispense Filtered Water Unless You Pay Extra for 'Official' Filters With RFID Chips - VICEHeathrow Airport (LHR) Gets Anti-Drone System to Detect Threats - BloombergGoogle reportedly launching another messaging app, but this time might be different
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Jan 27, 2020 • 32min

Episode 119: Jump On It

In this Episode: Twitter planning Bitcoin payments as tips on its platform Microsoft CEO says encryption backdoors are a ‘terrible idea’ Jeff Bezos Reveals the Fully Electric Amazon Delivery Auto Rickshaws For India - Watch Video Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 The Myth of the Young Startup Founder Apple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable This Sci-Fi-Inspired Device Could Replace Bulky, Expensive X-Ray Machines Astronomers Detect Second Planet Orbiting Nearest Star Weird and Wacky: Meet the Chinese robot worm that could crawl into your brain Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone Tech Rec: Sanjay - Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation - DS1618+ Adam - Squoosh Links:Twitter planning Bitcoin payments as tips on its platformMicrosoft CEO says encryption backdoors are a ‘terrible idea’ - The VergeJeff Bezos Reveals the Fully Electric Amazon Delivery Auto Rickshaws For India - Watch Video - News18Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 - The Official Microsoft BlogApple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable - BBC NewsThis Sci-Fi-Inspired Device Could Replace Bulky, Expensive X-Ray Machines - ExtremeTechMeet the Chinese robot worm that could crawl into your brain | South China Morning PostAstronomers Detect Second Planet Orbiting Nearest Star - ExtremeTechSpotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone - ReutersAmazon.com: Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation - DS1618+ (Diskless)Squoosh
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Jan 20, 2020 • 37min

Episode 118: It's Heartwarming, like a Hallmark Movie

In this episode: Bluetooth will support hearing aids, sharing, and a better audio codec Japanese billionaire Maezawa in $9 million 'social experiment' giveaway Tesla Motors is now America's most valuable car company About one-in-five Americans use a smart watch or fitness tracker Boeing's New CEO Readies for Bumpy Tenure Best of the best: Our 10 favorite CES 2020 Best of Innovation award winners Visa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other banking apps, in $5.3 billion deal Ring confirms it fired four employees for watching customer videos Scientists Made a Nearly Invincible Lithium-Ion Battery Weird and Wacky: The African cocoa farmers who are taking on Big Chocolate New York teen discovers new planet while interning with NASA Kids with lazy eye can be treated just by letting them watch TV on this special screen Tech Rec: Adam - Joby JB01325 GripTight GorillaPod Stand for Large Phones Sanjay - Samsung Watch Active2Links:Bluetooth will support hearing aids, sharing, and a better audio codec - The VergeJapanese billionaire Maezawa in $9 million 'social experiment' giveawayTesla Motors is now America's most valuable car companyAbout one-in-five Americans use a smart watch or fitness trackerBoeing's New CEO Readies for Bumpy TenureBest of the best: Our 10 favorite CES 2020 Best of Innovation awaVisa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other bankiRing confirms it fired four employees for watching customer videoScientists Made a Nearly Invincible Lithium-Ion BatteryThe African cocoa farmers who are taking on Big Chocolate

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