Tech Talk

Today, the geeks on Geeks Squawk discussed the death of the remote control, the Ultimate Boardgame Backpack, and how Amazon's Alexa now responds to hand gestures and sign language.

0:29:59 - Losing Control: Is This The Death Of The TV Remote?

8:25:24 - The Ultimate Boardgame Backpack

12:29:81 - Sign-Language Hack Lets Amazon Alexa Respond To Gestures

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Bad ideas. Technology creates at least as many of them as it does good ideas. What happens when the bad ideas slip through and the good ones drift away? It’s time to Mattsplain.

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In order for an attacker to be successful at an attack, it requires a vulnerability in the network. Whether in the form of technology or people, poor implementation of technologies only just adds to the likelihood of threats being realised. Business Email Compromise surprisingly is one of the the easiest and most successful ways for an attacker to execute. We speak to Goh Chee Hoh of Trend Micro Malaysia on how to stay protected from BEC attacks and to stay ahead in the cybercrime game.

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Recently at Innovation Days 2018 by Volvo Trucks in Sweden, Jeff Sandhu got a first-hand experience in the future of the trucking industry and how autonomous will change the sector. We hear from various experts from Volvo Trucks about the business in innovation and how a company like Volvo Trucks are paving the way to change the decades-old industry.

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Today, the geeks on Geeks Squawk discussed the US Department Research Arm's project to connect soldiers' brains to the systems they’re controlling. They also wondered how Dutch startup Mosa Meat received $8.8 million in funding towards the development of lab-grown meat. Lastly, the duo reviewed Atom, the World`s Smallest 4G Rugged Smartphone.

0:36:33 - The Pentagon Wants To Bring Mind-Controlled Tech To Troops

17:34:78 - The Sergey Brin-Backed Startup Behind The World’s First Lab-Grown Burger Just Got A Boost

22:57:18 - Atom, The Smallest 4G Rugged Smartphone

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It’s easy to jump on the ‘new tech is better tech’ bandwagon. But what happens when that new tech is a little bit older and doesn’t perform as well as the technology it has replaced? It’s time to Mattsplain.

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They're stylish, they're useful and they're quite affordable. When it comes to a fitness tracker, you are spoilt for choices. The Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro tries to be the best all-rounder device and a hint of a smartwatch that doesn't cost a lot, but does it live up to its name or is it lost in character? Jeff Sandhu gets all crazy about fitness to review the Gear Fit2 Pro.

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According to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir, Vision 2020 is now 2025 as Malaysia look to grow its digital front and boost its GDP. Also, the proposal for Internet access to be a made constitutional right would be brought to the Cabinet in the near future which will allow Malaysians to benefit from the national e-economy and e-commerce. We speak to Sudev Bangah and Randy Roberts of IDC about what has been going right for Malaysia and how do we fare with neighbouring countries in the digital growth/investments.

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On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the team discussed about an Indonesian startup's bold ambitions to change the way brands collect data on consumers; MDEC's efforts in raising the visibility of local success stories; and Dacsee - an alternative to Grab. The team also talked about SOLS 24/7 providing learning programmes for the poor; and why cryptocurrency will be mainstream within 8 years according to Global Crypto Ventures.

0:56:41 - Snapcart Turns Receipts Into Cash

4:26:63 - Learning Programmes For The Poor Communities

10:15:17 - Cryptocurrency Denial – It’s Just A Stage Of Grief

14:49:08 - MDEC Wants To Raise The Visibility Of Local Success Stories

18:18:84 - To Bootstrap Or Not To Bootstrap?

25:30:26 - GDPR - Good Or Bad?

31:48:76 - A New Challenger Arrives With Social Ride-Sharing Service Dacsee

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Today, the geeks on Geeks Squawk asked if AI chatbots are better than human doctors; and if wearing a tie is restricting blood flow to your brain (now they tell us?). The duo were also dumbfounded with new resistance training pants that (supposedly) give you a great workout just by wearing them, and Nerf's new laser tag with smartphone AR.

0:14:10 - Is An AI Chatbot Really Better Than A Human Doctor?

7:22:99 - Wearing A Tie May Be Restricting Blood Flow To Your Brain

11:14:66 - AGOGIE 2.0: Get A Great Workout Just By Wearing Pants

14:31:37 - Nerf Updates Laser Tag With Smartphone AR

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