Tech Talk Y'all

Episode 58: Google is the Long Con

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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

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        Links:

        • Report: NYC and Arlington Va Win the Contest for Amazon’s Split East Coast Headquarters
        • Lime recalls some scooters due to fire concerns | TechCrunch
        • Disney stock jumps after streaming service news
        • Apple’s new T2 security chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping on your microphone | TechCrunch
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        Tech Talk Y'allBy Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker