Tech Talk Y'all

Getting punched in the face in the metaverse

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In this episode:

  • Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation
  • Facebook is changing its name to Meta as it focuses on the virtual world
  • FTC Study Confirms ISPs Collect a Scary Amount of Your Personal Data
  • Amazon now delivers more US packages than FedEx
  • Faze Clan to go public through $1 billion SPAC deal
  • PayPal says it is currently not pursuing Pinterest acquisition

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    • Tesco opens first “just walk out” store to take on Amazon
    • Paleontologist Jack Horner of Jurassic Park Fame Launches Dinosaur NFTs To Fund Scientific Research
    • Amazon’s Clubhouse competitor may let you DJ your own radio show
    • Adobe brings Photoshop and Illustrator to the web
    • Chipotle cancels in-restaurant Boorito deal for $1 million free burrito giveaway, $5 Halloween meals

      • Weird and Wacky:

      • China's Lipstick King sold an astonishing $1.7 billion in goods in 12 hours — and that was just in a promotion for the country's biggest shopping day
      • Teen Girls Are Developing Tics. Doctors Say TikTok Could Be a Factor.
      • BJ Novac’s photo got put in the public domain, and great endorsements insued

        • Tech Rec:

        • Sanjay - This Sneaker Does Not Exist

          • Adam - Castro Podcast Player

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          Tech Talk Y'allBy Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker