Tech Talk Y'all

By Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker

Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech new... more

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Tech Talk Y'all episodes:

July 11, 2022Elon is backing out (but you knew that)
In this episode:
The Hummer EV produces more CO2 than a gas-powered sedan
Apple expands industry-leading commitment to protect users from highly targeted mercenary spyware
FIFA will track players’ bodies using AI to make offside calls at 2022 World Cup
Amazon is giving Prime subscribers a free year of Grubhub+ deliveries
TikTok is reportedly giving up on its live shopping plans in the US and Europe
Facebook Accessed Deleted User Data, Fired Screener Claims
Robocalls Are (Finally) Being Shaken Up
U.S. adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ to most-wanted list over alleged $4 billion fraud
AD BREAK
Hacker claims to have stolen 1 bln records of Chinese citizens from police
A HackerOne Employee Stole Vulnerability Reports From Security Researchers
British Army’s YouTube and Twitter accounts were hacked to promote crypto scams
Steve Jobs Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
No bids on Chevy’s first NFT, even though it came with a free Corvette Z06
Tesla Is No Longer the World's Biggest Electric Vehicle Producer
Tesla EVs can now scan the road for potholes and adjust the suspension height
Weird and Wacky:
Chinese Company Under Fire Because Its Ice Cream Doesn’t Melt
Jeff Bezos’ $500 Million Superyacht Is Now Stuck In Rotterdam
Tech Rec:
Clara - The Story Graph
Adam - Secura 60-Minute Visual Countdown Timer
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28min
July 04, 2022Would you put this wearable in your eye?
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!
In this episode:
Micron’s new 1.5TB microSD can record video for five years straight

Wearable muscles offer an impressive upper-body endurance boost

Sleep pods are coming for passengers flying economy

U.S. FCC commissioner wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores
AD BREAK
Tesla Cuts 200 Autopilot Workers as California Site Closes

Newly developed algorithm able to predict crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy

Avoiding USB-C on iPhones may get harder for Apple as Brazil considers mandate

Smart contact lens prototype puts a Micro LED display on top of the eye

How to survive the inevitable CD revival

Amazon agrees to drop Prime cancellation ‘dark patterns’ in Europe
Weird and Wacky:
Inside giant flying luxury hotel that can stay in the air for years

Engineer Designs Functional Bicycle With Back Wheel Split Into Two Half Wheels

Random: "Die-Hard Nintendo Fan" Reportedly Forked Out Over $40K To Ask For A New F-Zero
Tech Rec:
Clara - Swimply
Adam - Airthings Corentium Home Radon Detector
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28min
June 27, 2022We agree Wayne Brady is Amazing!
In this episode:
Ted Sarandos Explains Why Netflix Will Add New Ad-Supported Tier to Streaming Service

Microsoft Thinks It Should Be Easier To Interrupt People During Meetings, And It's Kind of Brilliant

Twitter tests 'notes' feature with 2,500 word limit

Apple Watch becomes ultimate lifeguard after calling 911 for swimmer trapped in cold river

The US needs a common charger, Dems say
AD BREAK
Israel Ministry of Defense to test drone-packing advanced robotic tank

Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize

When Customers Say Their Money Was Stolen on Zelle, Banks Often Refuse to Pay

A NASA rover just found trash on Mars

A Single Beaver Caused Internet Outages in Canada
Weird and Wacky:
Scientists create tiny fish-shaped robot that ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics

Amazon's new pitch: let Alexa speak as your relatives from beyond the grave
Tech Rec:
Clara - https://alar.my/
Adam - EpocCam
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30min
June 20, 2022Has AI come to life? Google suspended the guy that thinks so.
In this episode:
The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life
Spotify comes for audiobooks
Sony’s new PlayStation Plus launches in US with over 800 games
Ready Life, Black-Owned Fintech Aimed at Economic Empowerment
Crypto Market Sinks Below $1 Trillion After Latest DeFi Blowup
Coinbase’s Hiring Freeze Shatters Crypto Hopefuls’ Career Plans
Convicted scammer Anna Sorokin says she is now selling NFTs
US releases new driver-assist crash data, and surprise, it’s mostly Tesla
MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips
Meta adds voice controls for Horizon Worlds, which defaults to live chat with strangers
Google Chrome’s on-device machine learning blocks noisy notification prompts
Peacock confirms a test that rewards paid subscribers with $15 movie tickets or $7 rentals
Netflix announces games tied to its popular shows
Microsoft is working on games for Microsoft Teams
Weird and Wacky:
Legendary Spanish galleon shipwreck discovered on Oregon coast
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Layoffs.fyi
Adam - This is a True Story - survival game
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31min
June 13, 2022No one has ever said, “I want a sweaty robot”
In this episode:
The Jan. 6 Committee Wants Twitter’s Internal Slack Messages. Twitter Is Fighting It

Sheryl Sandberg was under investigation at Meta for using corporate resources to plan her wedding, report says

iHeartMedia and State Farm Enter the Metaverse

All Smartphones Must Use The Same Charger By 2024 Says EU, UK Will Not Follow

Yuga Labs Confirms Discord Server Hack; 200 ETH Worth of NFTs Stolen

Seth Green's Stolen NFT Ape 'Is Home,' Safe and Digitally Sound

Epic Games CEO Bashes Crypto Exchanges Over Fake Fortnite Token

Nasa forms independent team to study unexplained UFO sightings
NASA: Water Monitor Lakes and Reservoirs

Elon Musk’s Bot Problem on Twitter Is Extraordinary

Amazon urges consultant to ‘push’ message from minority groups

Microsoft to curb use of non-competes, drop NDAs from worker settlements, disclose salary ranges, launch civil rights audit

Amazon-Native Brand’s Anker Sales Hit $1B

Weird and Wacky:
Scientists make ‘slightly sweaty’ robot finger with living skin

A surgically implanted, 3D-printed ear marks a medical advance

A New Biogel Claims to Repair Heart Attack Damage
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36min
June 06, 2022I’m gonna say things about cats
Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years

U.S. charges OpenSea ex-employee in first NFT insider trading case

New York state passes first-ever 'right to repair' law for electronics

Want to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says This Controversial Habit Makes Them Smarter

Amazon is launching an invite-based ordering option, starting with the PS5 and Xbox Series X

Dollar General piloting self-checkout-only stores

Graduates from Gwinnett high school receive Airbnb stocks from alum

Giant Deep Ocean Turbine Trial Offers Hope of Endless Green Power

DeLorean Alpha5 Electric Sports Car

Tesla Hollywood Drive-In Diner

The test run of Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing is not going well

American Girl Launches New Family-Friendly Podcast Network

Supreme Court puts Texas social media law on hold while legal battle continues

Twitter is building a tool for keyword alerts, in case you need more Twitter notifications

Dip in Dots is into cryogenics

Spotify Podcasters Are Making $18,000 a Month With Nothing But White Noise

Cats Memorize Their Friends' Names, Study Reveals

Sanjay - https://nathanfriend.io/inspiral-web/

Adam - https://www.monarchmoney.com/
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33min
May 30, 2022This plane doesn’t need parachutes
In this episode:
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from company's board of directors

Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding

TikTok to launch LIVE creator subscriptions this week

Walmart expands its drone-delivery service to reach 4 million households

Hawaiian Airlines Plans to Fly Electric Planes That Glide Just Above the Water

Ukraine Is Using Quiet Electric Bikes to Haul Anti-Tank Weapons

Google’s foldable ‘Pixel Notepad’ has reportedly been postponed
AD BREAK
Teenager who rejected Elon Musk’s offer to stop tracking his private jet has now stumbled upon Mark Zuckerberg’s new jet

Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, Which Was Supposed To Star In His New Show

DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement

Amazon Opens First Physical Fashion Retail Store

NY State is giving out hundreds of robots as companions for the elderly
Weird and Wacky:
Tom Brady’s hole in one captured by a drone following the ball
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Curvy in HTML5

Adam - Use your iPhone to id plants
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31min
May 23, 2022Taping your burrito closed is a fine idea
In this episode:
Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal on hold over fake account data

DeepMind researcher claims new ‘Gato’ AI could lead to AGI, says ‘the game is over!’

Exclusive: John Deere closes in on fully autonomous farming with its latest AI acquisition

Tech groups ask Supreme Court to block Texas social media law\

San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras

Google opens its Bay View HQ, the first campus it designed itself

Apple Delays Plan to Have Staff in Office Three Days a Week
Apple Executive Who Left Over Return-to-Office Policy Joins Google AI Unit

Apple reportedly testing E Ink outer display for upcoming foldable

Apple Shows AR/VR Headset to Board in Sign of Progress on Key Project

Netflix Exploring Live Streaming For First Time; Plans To Roll Out For Unscripted Series & Stand-Up Specials

Google adds project management features to Docs and they're pretty cool

Google lets personal users stay on ‘no-cost Legacy G Suite’ with custom Gmail domain

Peloton teases new rower at Homecoming event

Framework’s new laptop means the promise of modular gadgets might be coming true

Report spotlights vast scale of adtech’s ‘biggest data breach’

Weird and Wacky:
Pizza on the move
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33min
May 16, 2022Words have lost all meaning!
In this episode:
Google teases smart glasses prototype that translates languages in real time

Starlink is coming to Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to try and fix in-flight Wi-Fi

The music lives on - iPod touch will be available while supplies last

Electrifying: This Startup’s Add-On Turns Trucks Into Hybrids in Minutes

Elon Musk may be temporary CEO of Twitter after deal closes, report says

Elon Musk Says He’d Allow Trump Back on Twitter, Get Rid of Permanent Bans
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter's permanent Trump ban

Elon Musk Warns He May ‘Die Under Mysterious Circumstances’ After Threat From Russian Official

Google Play now blocks paid app downloads, updates in Russia

How millions of Russians are tearing holes in the Digital Iron Curtain

Ad Break
Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022

The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
A family of 4 in GA qualifies for this if they are making $55,500 or less in household income.

California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating
In 2020, California surpasse
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31min
May 09, 2022Pack a lunch, this is a long one
In this episode:
Researchers find Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads

Bored Ape Yacht Club caused Ethereum fees to soar to astronomical levels

Undefined's next-gen "silent" ion propulsion drone: still noisy

Your iPhone can alert you to breaking glass, smoke alarms and other dangers

Chip shortage threatens mattresses: Sleep Number production suffering

Car buyers balk at monthly fees for add-on features
BMW took heat, for example, for trying to make heated seats available only by subscription.

Musk seeks to use less of his fortune with bid for more Twitter funding

Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout

Will the next wildfire be prevented by a 14-year-old’s innovation?

Swarming drones autonomously navigate a dense forest (and chase a human)

U.S. Army To Test Networked Drone Swarms

Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers

Mental health apps have terrible privacy protections, report finds

This company wants to use carbon dioxide to store renewable power on the grid

GitHub users will be required to use two-factor authentication by 2023

Apple, Google, and Microsoft will soon implement passwordless sign-in on all major platforms

Disney+ may be next
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47min

FAQs about Tech Talk Y'all:

How many episodes does Tech Talk Y'all have?

The podcast currently has 332 episodes available.