Tech Talk Y'all

Episode 25: Cancer Checkout Computer Charity Compromise Trivia


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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.

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    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 text
    • Kroger lets customers check out without registers or cashiers - Business Insider — Kroger is taking a direct shot at Amazon and Walmart and making checkout lanes obsolete
    • Google's voice-generating AI is now indistinguishable from humans — Quartz
    • Meet "Pine," the Bitcoin Philanthropist Who Set Up the $85 Million Pineapple Fund
    • Huge Intel CPU Bug Allegedly Causes Kernel Memory Vulnerability With Up To 30% Performance Hit In Windows And Linux | HotHardware
    • Researchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s Computers
    • Mitigations landing for new class of timing attack
    • What is HQ Trivia, how to play, and how the app could take America by storm
    • Netflix
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    Tech Talk Y'allBy Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker