Tech Talk Y'all

Tech Talk Y'all

By Sanjay Parekh & Adam WalkerNewsTech News
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Tech Talk Y'all episodes

  • Maybe the sun needs a break

    In this episode:

    • Tesla server outage allegedly leaves owners unable to drive their cars
    • GA Tech student captures once-in-a-century image of lunar eclipse
    • Adele got Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages
    • Rolls-Royce claims it has the world's fastest electric airplane
    • Meta Forced To Sell Giphy After U.K. Regulator Pressure
    • Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEO

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      • UK will require new homes to have EV chargers starting in 2022
      • ‘Buy the Constitution’ Aftermath: Everyone Very Mad, Confused, Losing Lots of Money, Fighting, Crying, Etc.
        • ConstitutionDAO Is Shutting Down After Unrelenting Chaos
        • Spotify debuts a ‘Netflix Hub’ featuring music and podcasts tied to Netflix shows and movies
        • DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android

          • Weird and Wacky:

          • The Pentagon Forms New Department to Watch and Study UFOs
          • Tesla and Elon Musk mock ‘silly Apple Cloth’ with new $50 Cyberwhistle

            • Tech Rec:

            • Sanjay - Downbeats
            • Adam - Sony ZV-E10 with Sigma 16mm lens
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              31 min
            • Not in puppet news, FBI emails hacked


              • Netflix Testing TikTok-Like 'Kids Clip' Feature for Younger Viewers
              • Ford and Purdue University Created a Cable That Fully Charges an EV in 5 Minutes
                • Electric vehicles could fully recharge in under 5 minutes with new charging station cable design
                • FBI system hacked to email 'urgent' warning about fake cyberattacks
                  • Hoax Email Blast Abused Poor Coding in FBI Website
                  • Bitcoin's long-anticipated Taproot upgrade is activated
                  • Staples Center goes crypto
                  • Google Maps Warns You About Crowded Areas With Updated 'Busyness' Feature
                  • The end of “click to subscribe, call to cancel”? One of the news industry’s favorite retention tactics is illegal, FTC says
                  • Microsoft Calls Firefox’s Browser Workaround “Improper,” Will Block It
                  • Microsoft gaming chief calls for industry-wide game preservation
                  • Apple to begin do-it-yourself repair program for iPhones, Macs next year
                    • Apple to offer self-repair service for iPhones
                    • Spotify’s new Podcast Subscriptions expand to global markets - not sure we should keep this one
                    • MoviePass cofounder Stacy Spikes has bought the company back and is planning a relaunch
                    • Meta’s sci-fi haptic glove prototype lets you feel VR objects using air pockets
                    • New Drug Class Reverses Paralysis in Mice
                    • Sanjay - Vida Protective Masks
                    • Adam - Vidyard phone app
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                      38 min
                    • Getting punched in the face in the metaverse

                      Brought to you by TogetherLetters!

                      Taking a break next week

                      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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                              35 min
                            • Drop it like it’s Facebook

                              Brought to you by TogetherLetters!

                              In this episode:

                              • Tesla officially launches its insurance using ‘real-time driving behavior,’ starting in Texas
                              • Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist Who Clicked ‘View Source’ on Government Site
                              • US govt reveals three more ransomware attacks on water treatment plants this year
                              • Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
                              • Spotify Adds Virtual Merch Tables for Music Artists in Pact With Shopify
                              • Microsoft now lets you test Android apps on Windows 11
                              • PayPal Is Exploring a Purchase of Pinterest

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                                • Continuous scrolling comes to Search on mobile
                                • The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro can make calling customer service less nightmarish
                                • Valve bans blockchain games and NFTs on Steam, Epic will try to make it work
                                • Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $66K on Strength of ProShares ETF Debut
                                • Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency

                                  • Weird and Wacky:

                                  • DIY Airless Bicycle Tires
                                  • https://duckduckgo.com/tty/
                                  • Woman Realizes AirTag Has Been Tracking Her For Hours — But Police Say They Can’t Do Anything Until Stalker Shows Up
                                  • How the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Helped Make Your Smartphone’s Screen Possible

                                    • Tech Rec:

                                    • Sanjay - Hemingway App
                                    • Adam - Cloudflare family DNS protection
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                                      43 min
                                    • Nothing Profound Here

                                      Brought to you by TogetherLetters!

                                      In this episode:

                                      • Amazon will allow many employees to work remotely, indefinitely. Affected businesses react
                                      • Parents of children called Alexa challenge Amazon
                                      • Coinbase Pitches Blueprint for Special Crypto Regulator
                                      • Canva is getting into video
                                      • Blue Origin successfully sends William Shatner and crew to edge of space and back
                                      • Seven years after raising $542M at a $2B valuation, Magic Leap raises $500M at a $2B valuation
                                        • Magic Leap has raised another $500 million, readies new headset
                                        • Investors Spent Millions on ‘Evolved Apes’ NFTs. Then They Got Scammed.
                                        • Google Search Wants to Curate Big News. It Could Be a Minefield
                                        • Twitter's tool for removing unwanted followers arrives for web users
                                        • Drones can now fly through forests at 40kmph — run and hide, humans

                                          • Weird and Wacky:

                                          • Tesla To Sell Beer In Cybertruck-Inspired Bottle At Giga Berlin
                                          • Mattel Mega lets you build a Tesla Cybertruck out of 3,000-plus bricks

                                            • Tech Rec:

                                            • Sanjay - WiFiman, Might Could podcast
                                            • Adam - new iPhone 13
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                                              35 min
                                            • Radio is audio Twitter

                                              This week on Tech Talk Y'all we talk about the Facebook outage, Ozy Media, a crypto company giving away millions, Tesla, Amazon, brain implants, and much much more!

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                                              36 min
                                            • When the stars align, go to Krispy Kreme

                                              In this episode of Tech Talk Y'all we talk about Apple, Facebook, the CIA, OpenSea, and much more!

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                                              33 min
                                            • Welcome to the Ghost Penguin Overlords

                                              In this week's episode of Tech Talk Y'all we talk about the MailChimp acquisition, Genius's sale, Canva's huge fundraise, robots that avoid poop, and much more!

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                                              35 min

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                                            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…