Tech Talk Y'all

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this episode we talk about: GM's driverless, steering wheel-less, and pedel-less autonomous vehicle. iOS is heading to be bigger than the worldwide movie market. iPhone will soon give you a choice between slowing down or risking an overheated phone. Facebook is launching a home video chat device. Google bought a startup that can make your entire mobile device screen into a giant speaker. Samsung is working on a phone with a screen on both sides. Qualcomm joins the other companies with processor vulnerabilities while a new vulnerability is discovered in AMD processors. A small handheld device can tell you if the water you're about to drink is safe. A new skin sticker will tell you when you have had enough sun. Plus two great tech recommendations.Links:Look, Ma, No Steering Wheel Or Pedals In GM's Robo-Taxi, Coming In 2019iOS App Store will be bigger than entire worldwide movie industry sometime this year | 9to5MaciPhone Battery: Next update will let you disable intentional slowdown - Jan. 18, 2018EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Dives into Home Device Market with Video Chat Product Named "Portal" on CheddarGoogle quietly bought a UK startup that turns your screen into a speaker - The VergeSamsung is working on a phone with screens on both sides — here are three futuristic ideasQualcomm joins Intel, Apple, Arm, AMD in confirming its CPUs suffer hack bugs, too • The RegisterA new stack-based overflow vulnerability discovered in AMD CPUsSecurity AffairsLishtot’s TestDrop tells you whether water is safe to drink without even touching itSkin sticker lets you know when you've had enough sun

In this episode we talk about: California recommending that you don't keep your smartphone anywhere near your body. Kroger is trying to innovate in the retail space to keep ahead of Amazon and Walmart. Google can now create a speaking bot that is indistinguishable from a real human. A Bitcoin multi-millionaire is donating $85m in Bitcoin to charity. Two major flaws have been discovered that affect nearly every computer, smartphone, and computing device in the world. HQ Trivia has built a huge following and it's now available on Android too. Netflix is watching you and is worried about some of your watching habits. Plus two great tech recommendations.Sponsored 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:Due to cell phone radiation, California recommends texting instead of talking — Quartz — California says the only safe way to talk on your cell phone is to textKroger lets customers check out without registers or cashiers - Business Insider — Kroger is taking a direct shot at Amazon and Walmart and making checkout lanes obsoleteGoogle's voice-generating AI is now indistinguishable from humans — QuartzMeet "Pine," the Bitcoin Philanthropist Who Set Up the $85 Million Pineapple FundHuge Intel CPU Bug Allegedly Causes Kernel Memory Vulnerability With Up To 30% Performance Hit In Windows And Linux | HotHardwareResearchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s ComputersMitigations landing for new class of timing attackWhat is HQ Trivia, how to play, and how the app could take America by stormNetflix --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: Magic Leap: Founder of Secretive Start-Up Unveils Mixed-Reality Goggles This crazy new system can detect motion anywhere in your home using nothing but Wi-Fi REVIEW: Nest's new $499 home security system is simple to install and made me feel a lot safer Apple: Yes, we're slowing down older iPhones Google Pixel Buds review 5 Excellent Apps to Make This New Year Your Strongest Yet Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.Links:Magic Leap One MR Headset May Be As Big As The Internet - InStashLightwear: Introducing Magic Leap's Mixed Reality Goggles - Rolling StoneThis crazy new system can detect motion anywhere in your home using nothing but Wi-Fi – BGRNest Secure review, details, photos - Business Insider --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message