Tech Talk Y'all

Episode 18: Amish Broadband Drones Skynet Malware Furniture Food

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In this episode we talk about:

  • The Amish using computers
  • The FCC reclassifying broadband - and surprise, everyone has broadband now!
  • Origami drones, drone taxis, and shooting down drones with lasers
  • Super accurate GPS chips
  • Intel is making chips that think - SkyNet is real
  • CCleaner was infected by malware and it has affected a lot of people
  • Ikea bought TaskRabbit and, unrelated, put out a virtual reality app
  • Walmart wants to have their employees enter your house and stock your fridge

    • Two fantastic tech recommendations!

    Links:

    • In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling - The New York Times
    • Ajit Pai’s plan to lower broadband standards is “crazy,” FCC Democrat says
    • EPFL's Collapsable Delivery Drone Protects Your Package With an Origami Cage - IEEE Spectrum
    • Dubai starts testing crewless two-person ‘flying taxis’
    • Dubai starts testing flying taxis | VentureBeat
    • Lockheed’s Laser Cannon Shoots Drones Out of the Sky, No Fuss
    • Superaccurate GPS Chips Coming to Smartphones in 2018
    • Loihi is Intel's brainy chip designed to outthink your PC's Core CPU
    • CCleaner Infection More Severe Than Thought, Targeted Microsoft, Google, Samsung
    • Ikea enters gig economy by buying freelance labour firm TaskRabbit
    • Download this: Ikea's AR app lets you preview furniture before you buy
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    Tech Talk Y'allBy Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker