

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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Jan 7, 2019 • 33min
Episode 65: Welcome to 2019... Sanjay's Still Writing Checks?
In This Episode:
Google wins U.S. approval for new radar-based motion sensor (2:36)
Netflix pulls Hasan Minhaj episode critical of Saudi Arabia government (5:15)
Netflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in annual iOS revenue (6:50)
Bakkt scores $182.5M in funding to drive institutional and merchant adoption in crypto (10:02)
Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars (12:44)
Gatwick Airport: Drones ground flights (15:45)
The GPS Wars Have Begun (17:34)
Artificial Intelligence Is Starting To Smart (19:53)
Wifi 6 Explained (22:49)
Weird and Wacky Tech:
Hackers use a fake wax hand to fool vein authentication security (24:13)
MIT researchers are now 3D printing glass (26:00)
Tech Recommendations: (26:54)
Adam - Focus Keeper Pomodoro timer
Sanjay - MagicMirror.builders
Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Google wins U.S. approval for new radar-based motion sensorNetflix pulls Hasan Minhaj episode critical of Saudi Arabia governmentNetflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in annual iOS revenue | TechCrunchBakkt scores $182.5M in funding to drive institutional and merchant adoption in crypto - The BlockWielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars - The New York TimesGatwick Airport: Drones ground flights - BBC News

Dec 31, 2018 • 18min
Episode 64: Special Episode: Best of 2018
In this Episode:
Mashable's Best Tech of 2018
Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Mashable's Best Tech of 2018
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Dec 24, 2018 • 44min
Episode 63: All Electric, No Problem
In This Episode:
As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
Not just Facebook: Twitter and Snapchat store unposted photos, too, and there's a specific reason
Facebook Filed A Patent To Calculate Your Future Location
This site will show you the highest-rated movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime
How Google Will Destroy Uber
Self-driving dirt rally vehicle offers crash course in autonomous car safety
Ex-Uber engineer claims to travel 3,099 miles in a self-driving car
Ars takes a first tour of the length of The Boring Company’s test tunnel
Israeli company claims it has created new technology that can destroy cancerous tumors
Robinhood launches checking and savings with an almost unheard-of 3% interest rate
TROLL PATROL FINDINGS
California Requires New City Buses to Be Electric by 2029
Weird & Wacky Tech:
This 13-Year-Old Invented a Genius, Prize-Winning Way to Improve Solar Panel
MIT Scientists Have Announced They Can Shrink Objects Down to The Nanoscale
Tat tunes? Soundwave tattoos allow people to play songs through app
Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody becomes most streamed song from 20th century
Tech Recommendations:
Sanjay - Price Wise by Firefox
Adam - Way Back Machine
Shannon - Audacity
Ad and Tech Rec theme music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants - The New York TimesNot just Facebook: Twitter and Snapchat store unposted photos, too, and there's a specific reason - ABC NewsFacebook Filed A Patent To Predict Your LocationThis site will show you the highest-rated movies on Netflix & Amazon PrimeSelf-driving dirt rally car offers crash course in autonomous safety

Dec 17, 2018 • 15min
Episode 62: Special Episode: Japanese Kit Kat Tasting
In this special episode, we taste test different flavored Kit Kats from east and west Japan. Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:KITKAT Japan
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Dec 10, 2018 • 42min
Episode 61: Why are they messing with bikes and scooters?.... Rocket packs!
In this Episode:
Wearables get serious about heart rate (2:42)
SpaceX reuses Falcon 9 rocket booster to launch record 64 satellites (5:37)
Nine Companies will compete to help NASA astronauts return to the moon (7:40)
Bitcoin drops 8% to kick off December (8:48))
Microsoft signs $480 million HoloLens contract with U.S. military to 'increase lethality' (10:54)
'We have screwed up': Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (15:05)
Microsoft is building a Chromium-powered web browser that will replace Edge (17:14)
Browser Market Share (18:00)
Lyft’s pink-wheeled shareable bikes will be available to rent soon (20:40)
Marriott data breach: Class-action suit filed; experts ask why it wasn't caught earlier (23:47)
Weird & Wacky Tech (26:31):
Tesla "Romance Mode" Will Debut Before Cars Become Fully Self-Driving
Wing, Alphabets drone delivery business to begin a pilot in Finland in Spring 2019
Why the “y’all” line divides the US North from South, not East from West
Tech Recommendations (34:43):
Sanjay - Google Translate
Adam - RoboKiller
Shannon - 1-800-Contacts Online Eye Exam
Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit
Next episode is the special KitKat episode, order yours here. Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Wearables get serious about heart rate - CNETSpaceX reuses Falcon 9 rocket booster to launch record 64 satellites - AxiosNine companies will compete to help NASA astronauts return to the moon | TechCrunchBitcoin drops 8% to kick off December Microsoft signs $480 million HoloLens contract with U.S. military to 'increase lethality'

Dec 3, 2018 • 37min
Episode 60: Spending Bitcoin on an Alexa-Enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass
In this Episode:
Ohio becomes first state to accept bitcoin for tax payments (5:40)
Google Employees Protest Company Actions…Again (7:24)
Apple Confirms T2 Chip Can Brick Macs After Third-Party Repairs (9:50)
Supreme Court may let consumers sue Apple over App Store monopoly claims (12:45)
Who's Most Valuable? Apple Is Still the Champ Over Microsoft (14:07)
LinkedIn cuts off email address exports with new privacy setting (17:17)
Toys and apps often track your kids and collect information about them (22:38)
USPS exposed data of 60 million users (24:38)
The internet is evolving: HTTP will no longer use TCP (25:42)
Weird & Wacky Tech:
Hospital in China denies links to world’s first gene-edited babies (27:40)
You can preorder an Alexa-enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass for $40(29:29)
Silentmode’s PowerMask is a $200 connected relaxation mask(30:55)
Holy cow! Giant steer 'Knickers' stands head and shoulders over herd (32:03)
Tech Recommendations (32:44):
Sanjay - Kanguru USB (with physical read/write switch)
Adam - Text Expander
Shannon - [The Morning Brew](morningbrew.com/?kid=f04b86)
Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit
PLUS: If you want to eat along to our special Japanese Kit Kat episode, order here. Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Ohio becomes first state to accept bitcoin for tax payments Google Employees Protest Company Actions…AgainApple Confirms T2 Chip Can Brick Macs After Third-Party RepairsSupreme Court may let consumers sue Apple over App Store monopoly claimsWho's Most Valuable? Apple Is Still the Champ Ove
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Nov 26, 2018 • 9min
Episode 59: Adam's Dancing in the Nutcracker & Sanjay's Bringing Us Apple Pie
In this (short) episode, we're sharing our favorite Thanksgiving foods and plans. Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded!
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Nov 19, 2018 • 40min
Episode 58: Google is the Long Con
In this Episode:
NYC and Arlington Va Win the Contest for Amazon’s Split East Coast Headquarters (2:22)
Lime recalls some scooters due to fire concerns (4:02)
Disney stock jumps after streaming service news (5:02)
Apple’s new T2 security chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping on your microphone (6:36)
Signal's new privacy feature making it tougher to know a sender’s identity (8:56)
Alibaba eclipsed Amazon's estimated Prime Day sales in less than 10 minutes (10:04)
Prison time, hefty fines for data privacy violations: draft U.S. Senate bill (14:00)
Using Wi-Fi to “see” behind closed doors is easier than anyone thought (15:57)
Tiny Books Fit in One Hand. Will They Change the Way We Read? (18:23)
Weird & Wacky Tech:
iPhones are Allergic to Helium (20:10)
A Poison-Detecting Watch for Gas and Oil Workers (22:15)
Netflix Developed Truly Eye-Opening Technology That Could Change Everything (23:38)
Samsung Electronics to release first foldable smartphone in March: sources (26:09)
An AI Lie Detector to Start Questioning Travelers in the EU (27:41)
Google wants to improve your smart home with iRobot’s room maps (29:20)
Tech Recommendations(30:25):
Sanjay - Better Tweetdeck
Adam - Google Maps
Shannon - iOS 12 (12.1) Facetime with up to 32 people
Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Report: NYC and Arlington Va Win the Contest for Amazon’s Split East Coast Headquarters Lime recalls some scooters due to fire concerns | TechCrunchDisney stock jumps after streaming service newsApple’s new T2 security chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping on your microphone | TechCrunch

Nov 12, 2018 • 19min
Episode 57: Special Edition: Best of Tech Recs
In this episode:
Adam's Top 5 Tech Recs
Todoist
Circle by Disney
Google Trips
Quik App by Go Pro
Ember
Sanjay's Top 5 Tech Recs
Tablo
Signal
Private Internet Access
Data Blocker
Belkin Conserve Power Socket
Shannon's Top 3 Tech Recs
Seconds
Bird
Scott's Cheap Flights
Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of MistakesSponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Tech Talk Y'all - Tech Recommendations
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Nov 5, 2018 • 30min
Episode 56: The J Stands for Pavarotti
In this Episode:
IBM to acquire software company Red Hat for $34 billion (1:45)
Google employees will walk out on Thursday to protest company’s handling of sexual misconduct (3:40)
Bitcoin may cause catastrophic climate change by 2033, study warns (4:32)
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Valued at Nearly $15 Billion (6:52)
Coinbase raises Series E to accelerate adoption of cryptocurrencies (7:58)
We posed as 100 Senators to run ads on Facebook. Facebook approved all of them (10:17)
Will Google’s homepage news feed repeat Facebook’s mistakes? (12:42)
Uber introduces an Amazon Prime-style monthly subscription service (14:07)
Weird & Wacky Tech:
Musk Keeps Testing the Limits That the SEC Put on His Tweeting (16:32)
Google AI Listens to 15-years of sea bottom data for Whale songs (18:28)
Yes, we flew to Japan to watch someone pour liquid nitrogen on custom Kit Kats (20:19)
Tech Recommendations (23:50)
Sanjay - Georgia Votes
Adam - [Waze (ft. new audio player)](ttps://www.engadget.com/2018/10/29/waze-beta-audio-player/)
Shannon - TweetDeck
Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:IBM to acquire software company Red Hat for $34 billion | ReutersGoogle employees will walk out on Thursday to protest company’s handling of sexual misconductBitcoin may cause catastrophic climate change by 2033, study warns — Bitcoin may cause catastrophic climate change by 2033, study warnsFortnite's Epic Games Now Valued At $15 Billion | Fortnite INTELCoinbase raises Series E round of financin
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