

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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Jun 11, 2018 • 41min
Episode 36: Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers
In this episode:
Weed killing robots (1:45)
Blocking 500M users easier than following rules (4:22)
Microsoft buys GitHub (7:00)
Jeff Bezos talks moon colony plans (10:32)
Airpods get live listen features (14:06)
Ripple funding crypto research (17:06)
Game-changing car batteries (18:40)
Walmart text ordering service (22:30)
Weird and Wacky Tech (24:37):
Research-based caffine algorithm
Robotic hose dragon for burning buildings
Apple watch checking is distracted driving
Tech Recommendations (33:00):
Sanjay: Relay
Adam: RealizD
Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes.
Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.
"Developers" Remix by ViciousAloisius, remixed by our producer, ShannonSponsored By:Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days!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:Weed-killing robots are threatening giant chemical companies’ business models - MIT Technology ReviewBlocking 500 Million Users Is Easier Than Complying With Europe’s New RulesMicrosoft Buys GitHub for $7.5 Billion, Moving to Grow in Coding’s New Era Jeff Bezos details his moon colony ambitionsAirPods to get Live Listen feature in iOS 12Ripple is giving universities $50M to research cryptocurrency and blockchain

May 28, 2018 • 42min
Episode 35: Sending an E-mail on the E-mail
In this Episode:
EFF Wins Over Podcasting Patent (2:18)
Facebook to Create Its Own Crypto (4:07)
‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin (6:17)
New Variant on Spectre, Meltdown Security Flaws (12:00)
Not So Pretty: E-Fail and the PGP Flaw (13:54)
Blockchain as `Next Frontier' for Logistics (16:00)
3D Audio Headphones Startup Ossic Disappears (18:33)
Weird and Wacky (21:30):
Tesla Washed Their Cars With This Waterless Car Wash
Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup
Sony’s 10-inch digital paper tablet
Hiding Information in Plain Text
Tech Recommendations (32:22):
Adam - Gorillapod
Sanjay - Firefox Focus
Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes.
Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Tenrocket helps entrepreneurs and non-technical founders validate their idea with speed and confidence. They work in 10 day sprints to keep your vision on track and moving forward. Join the hundreds of entrepreneurs trusting their ideas with the team at Tenrocket. 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:EFF Wins Final Victory Over Podcasting Patent | Electronic Frontier FoundationFacebook Plans to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin: Billionaire Mike NovogratzNot So Pretty: What You Need to Know About E-Fail and the PGP Flaw | Electronic Frontier FoundationIntel discloses new variant on Spectre, Meltdown security flawsFedEx's Smith Sees Blockchain as `Next Frontier' for Logistics - BloombergAfter tens
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May 14, 2018 • 43min
Episode 34: Ice Ice Baby Warms to Crypto
In this episode:
Wall Street Warms to Crypto (2:43)
MoviePass brings back movie-a-day subscription (5:01)
Cambridge Analytica shuts down post Facebook scandal (8:43)
Firefox is adding ads, because only insults are free (12:18)
Self-driving minivan crashes in Arizona (18:08)
One atom thick light paving the way for tiny switches and sensors (23:40)
Weird and Wacky Tech:
Bose Soundwear companion neck speaker (26:55)
Stick-On Tags Attach Laser Beams to Eyeballs (31:22)
Researchers create a cloaking device (33:13)
Tech Recommendations (34:49):
Sanjay: AtariVCS
Adam: Oak Meditation
Shannon: Scott's Cheap Flights
Sponsored By:Ten Rocket: Tenrocket helps entrepreneurs and non-technical founders validate their idea with speed and confidence. They work in 10 day sprints to keep your vision on track and moving forward. Join the hundreds of entrepreneurs trusting their ideas with the team at Tenrocket. 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:Bitcoin Sees Wall Street Warm to Trading Virtual CurrencyMoviePass brings back movie-a-day subscription for newcomersCambridge Analytica and British parent shut down after Facebook scandalFirefox is adding ads, because only insults are freeWaymo self-driving minivan involved in crash in ArizonaScientists use graphene to squeeze light to just one atom thick paving the way for tiny switches and sensorsFlexible, Stick-On Tags Attach Laser Beams to Eyeballs

Apr 30, 2018 • 34min
Episode 33: Are Elon Musk and Bill Gates frenemies?
In this episode:
Movie Pass is struggling (2:15)
Netflix may buy a movie theater (2:42)
Bill Gates is spying from space (3:50)
Samsung's latest phone can't connect to the internet. On purpose. (5:39)
Elon Musk pours 100M into Boring Company (7:43)
Hackers build master key for hotel rooms (10:55)
Amazon delivering packages to a trunk near you (13:50)
A new Alexa skill can spy on you (17:38)
Weird and Wacky Tech:
Transition contact lenses are here (21:36)
Google search tool will answer questions from thousands of books (23:50)
Self-destructing emails (23:10)
Tech Recommendations:
Sanjay: Camscanner
Adam: Mobile Passport
Shannon: https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Links:MoviePass Is Struggling, So Use It While You CanNetflix and Byron Allen Could Be Getting Into the Movie Theater BusinessBill Gates Backs Plan to Surveil the Entire Planet From SpaceSamsung Galaxy J2 Pro smartphone can't connect to the internetElon Musk’s Boring Company raises $113M for tunnels, with Musk investing the mostHackers built a 'master key' for millions of hotel roomsAmazon Starts Delivering Goods to the Trunk of Your GM or Volvo - BloombergSecurity Researchers Created a 'Skill' that Allows Alexa to Spy on YouContact Lenses That Darken In Bright Light Have Been Approved And Could Go On Sale Soon"Talk to Boo
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Apr 16, 2018 • 53min
Episode 32: Three Engineers are Saying.... That's Steep!
In this episode:
Theranos has laid off most of its remaining staff (1:43)
ACE Submarine Cable Cut Impacts Ten Countries (4:56)
Robots are not taking over, says head of UN body on autonomous weapons (9:37)
California proposes new rules for self-driving cars to pick up passengers (12:24)
FTC Warns Companies ‘Warranty Void if Removed’ Stickers Are Flatly Illegal (19:44)
Announcing 1.1.1.1: the fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service (26:18)
Steve Wozniak drops Facebook (30:21)
A long awaited IOT Crisis is Here, and many devices aren’t ready (34:28)
Weird and Wacky:
The seismic signal of Lionel Messi (39:32)
European grid dispute resolved, lost 6 minutes returned to oven clocks (41:14)
Waze crazy routing over a 32% grade road is driving residents nuts (43:17)
Tech Recommendations (46:05):
Sanjay - Wachete
Jack - Bear
Bonus:
Amazon offers fulfillment center tours
Past tech recommendations are available here
Special Guest: Jack Wells.Links:Theranos lays off about 100 employeesACE Submarine Cable Cut Impacts Ten Countries'Robots are not taking over,' says head of UN body on autonomous weapons | Science | The GuardianCalifornia proposes new rules for self-driving cars to pick up passengersFTC Warns Companies 'Warranty Void if Removed' Stickers Are Flatly IllegalAnnouncing 1.1.1.1: the fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS serviceHow to keep your ISP’s nose out of your browser history with encrypted DNSSteve Wozniak drops Facebook: “The profits are all based on the user’s info”A Long-Awaited IoT Crisis Is Here, and Many Devices Aren't Ready

Apr 2, 2018 • 38min
Episode 31: (Season 2.5) Pay Homage to the Drone Overloards
In this episode:
A cyber attack on Atlanta computers (2:48)
Facebook is all kinds of out-of-whack (6:30)
Russian court says Telegram must hand over encryption keys (10:45)
Youtube is introducing your kids to conspiracy theories (13:30)
HQ trivia lands Warner Brothers for a $3M ad deal (16:48)
A Chinese space lab is falling to Earth in a fiery demise (21:47)
Samsung has a patent out for over the air wireless charging (23:40)
Amazon patent points to a future in which humanity is reduced to screaming at drones (25:55)
This tiny wearable knows what you've been eating, drinking, and smoking (28:35)
Tech Recommendations (31:50)
Sanjay - SpiderOak ONE
Adam - ContactuallySponsored By: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:Cyberattack hits Atlanta computers | 'Everyone who has done business' with city may be at riskFacebook stock slides after FTC launches probe of data scandal — Shares of Facebook cratered as much as 6 percent Monday after the Federal Trade Commission announced it is investigating the company's data practices in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica leak of 50 million users' information.The Latest: Zuckerberg snubs summons from British Parliament — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is snubbing a summons from a British Parliamentary committee investigating the rise of fake news, offering to send senior executives in his place.Facebook to shut off third-party data targeting | The DrumRussian Court Says Telegram Must Hand Over Encryption Keys To State Intelligence ServiceYouTube is reportedly introducing your kids to conspiracy theories, too | TechCrunch

Mar 19, 2018 • 40min
Episode 30: 3D-Printing Robot Taxis Translate Invisible Sunglasses
In this episode:
We are one step closer to robot world domination
Flying taxis, worth your trip to New Zealand
The SEC is formally charging the founder of Theranos with fraud
Bose AR sunglasses
Earbuds that translate language in real time
The New - Weird and Wacky Tech - segment
Links:This cheap 3D-printed home is a start for the 1 billion who lack shelter - The VergeDeepMind's new robots learned how to teach themselvesLarry Page’s Flying Taxis, Now Exiting Stealth Mode - The New York TimesWhat Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Theranos's Fall From GraceBose sunglasses hands-on: audio AR makes more sense than you thinkSamsung's new QLED TVs appear almost invisible with Ambient Mode technology — QuartzWaverly Labs Pilot earbuds can translate languages in real time - Business InsiderTypingDNA launches Chrome extension that verifies your identity based on typing | TechCrunchQarnot unveils a cryptocurrency heater for your home | TechCrunchHere Are 911 Transcripts of Some of the Times Apple Employees Walked Directly Into Glass WallsPeople Are Attacking Driverless CarsAmazon says it's working to fix Alexa's laughing problemThis AR Street Fighter II Lets You Brawl in the Real WorldAirTable

Mar 5, 2018 • 36min
Episode 29: Doctor Verified Internet Taxes Crypto Flying Doorbell
In this episode we talk about:
Uber wants to get you to your doctor appointment
That microchipped e-passport you've got? US border cops still can't verify the data in it
Net Neutrality Legal Battle Officially Begins: What You Need To Know
Are You a Coinbase User? Your Data Could Be on Its Way to the IRS
Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak
Rapper 50 Cent Says He Isn't Actually a Bitcoin Millionaire
Sprint, Delta, Airbus work to bring high-speed Internet to the skies
Amazon buying video doorbell company Ring
This electric jet can take off vertically and travel almost 190 miles per hour — and it's already being prototyped
Plus two (plus two bonus!) great tech recommendations.Links:Uber wants to get you to your doctor appointment - AxiosThat microchipped e-passport you've got? US border cops still can't verify the data in itNet Neutrality Legal Battle Officially Begins: What You Need To KnowCoinbase to Send Data from 13,000 Users to the IRS | FortuneCryptocurrency Thief Stole 7 Bitcoins from Steve Wozniak | FortuneRapper 50 Cent: Actually, I'm Not a Bitcoin Millionaire | FortuneSprint, Delta, Airbus work to bring high-speed Internet to the skies - AxiosAmazon buying video doorbell company Ring - AxiosLilium jet may be the future of urban transportation - Business InsiderWoman climbs into x-ray machine because she didn't want to leave bag | Metro NewsOtter app transcribes any verbal conversation into searchable text

Feb 19, 2018 • 42min
Episode 28: Unusable Electronics Puzzle Driving Crypto-Aliens with Criminal Passwords
In this episode we talk about:
A script that renders useless the marketing snoop by your ISP
Electronics that can self destruct
Adam quizzes Sanjay about security products
Uber and Lyft are trying to stop you from using your autonomous vehicle in cities
Waymo and Uber reach a settlement to end their ongoing legal battles
Too much crypto means no aliens for you
Instead of a paywall, Salon has rolled out a cryptomining-wall
The Georgia Senate thinks they can fix online security with a bad law - a very, very badly worded law
Plus two great tech recommendations.Links:Vibha Campaigns | Sanjay raising money for kidsThis simple script renders data collected by your ISP unusableThese self-destructing electronics can turn your data to dust on commandThe security gadgets and apps you need to keep your information safeUber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas - ExtremeTechWaymo and Uber reach a surprise settlement - The VergeWaymo and Uber have reached a settlement in their trade secrets battle - MIT Technology ReviewCrypto-currency craze 'hinders search for alien life' - BBC NewsSalon Offers To Remove Ads If Visitors Help Mine Cryptocurrency | TechdirtGeorgia Senate Thinks It Can Fix Its Election Security Issues By Criminalizing Password Sharing, Security Research | TechdirtLaMetric Time Wi-Fi Clock for Smart HomeHabit List
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Feb 6, 2018 • 49min
Episode 27: (Season 2) Beaming Bitcoin Satellites Running Driverless
This is the start of our second year of podcasting - yay! In this episode we talk about:
The semi-realization of a real life tractor/levitation beam.
Lots of talk about Bitcoin from Stripe, Robinhood, and 50 Cent.
A disco ball satellite revolving around the Earth.
US soldiers giving away their locations because of their addiction to fitness.
And driverless cars are going to be careening through the streets of Atlanta!
Plus FIVE (yes FIVE!) great tech recommendations.Special Guests: Adam Harrell and Kathryn O'Day.Links:Forget the Robot Singularity Apocalypse. Let's Talk About the Multiplicity | WIREDTractor beam breakthrough could lead to levitating humans - CNETMIT Scientists Design Artificial Synapse for Brain-Like Computer Chips | InverseArtificial intelligence is going to supercharge surveillance - The VergeEnding Bitcoin supportA disco ball-like satellite is orbiting earth. Here's why. - CNN50 Cent realizes he’s a Bitcoin millionaire thanks to sales of a 2014 album | TechCrunchU.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging - The Washington PostFitness tracking app gives away location of secret US army bases | Technology | The GuardianWaymo coming to Atlanta'Jackpotting' hackers steal over $1 million from ATMs across U.S.: Secret Service
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