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- Episode 132: Who Knows How To Floss?
In this Episode:
- NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience
- Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s
- Scoop: Google readies its own chip for future Pixels, Chromebooks
- Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Reliance Jio
- Fortnite creator Epic Games just caved by putting its game on the Google Play Store for the first time ever – but it's not too happy about it
- Ticketmaster Refunds Postponed Concerts Events After Backlash from Customers and Lawmakers
- Google slashing international interns salary
Weird and Wacky:
- Heroes of the pandemic: Former CEO of RadioShack now an ER doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 fight
- Put On A Shirt For Video Hearings, Judge Tells Attys
- Police department reminds residents to wear pants while checking mailbox
- Florida Gov. DeSantis declared WWE an “essential service.” His explanation doesn’t make much sense.
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Guard Your ID
- Adam - Apple’s COVID-19
- Shannon - Libby
Links:
- Police department reminds residents to wear pants while checking mailbox
- Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s | TechCrunch
- Put On A Shirt For Video Hearings, Judge Tells Attys - Law360
- Guard Your ID Advanced 2.0 Roller Identity Theft Protection for Confidential Security Stamp (Regular 3-Pack, Mixed Color: Turquoise, Green, White) : Office Products
- Florida declares WWE pro wrestling an “essential service” in coronavirus pandemic - Vox
- Heroes of the pandemic: Former CEO of RadioShack now an ER doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 fight | National Post
- Google readies its own chip for future Pixels and Chromebooks - Axios
- NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience - Stories
27 min - Episode 131: Boaty McBoatface Makes a Return
In this Episode:
- These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need
- Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts
- Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale
- Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software
- Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play
- Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from
Weird and Wacky:
- Chinese Professional Baseball League team will have robot mannequins fill in as fans at games
- It's a zonkey! Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey
- NASA is showing you the picture the Hubble Space Telescope took on your birthday
- This Man Owns The World's Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets
Tech Recs:
- Sanjay - Logitech Brio Ultra Webcam
- Adam - Dashlane
- Shannon - Lendio
TV/Movie Recs:
- Sanjay - Blade Runner The Final Cut
- Adam - Good Girls
- Shannon - Parenthood
Links:
- These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need
- Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts
- Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale
- Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software
- Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play - The Verge
- Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from - The Verge
- Chinese Professional Baseball League team will have robot mannequins fill in as fans at games
- It's a zonkey! Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey
33 min - Episode 130: It's Not Like English Started in England or Anything
In this Episode:
- What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity
- “Even if only 10 percent of the money went to Covid work, though, Dorsey would become the country’s biggest public philanthropist during the crisis.”
- 28% of his net worth
- Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image
- Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home
- Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Million Per Week to Medical Workers
- Verizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months
- Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couples
- WeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout
- WeWork suing Softbank
- Netflix will allow parents to remove movies and shows, filter by rating in new update
- TCL launches self-branded smartphones at $449, $249
- YouTube is working on a TikTok competitor called 'Shorts'
Weird and Wacky:
- Driver wrecks $750G supercar on New York City street during coronavirus shutdown
- A Michigan dad duct-taped tent poles together to make a DIY social-distancing device
- UFC getting private island to hold weekly fights amid coronavirus crisis
- NASA astronaut's estranged wife charged with lying about space crime allegation
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Mercury Bank
- Adam - Krisp
- Shannon - Clockify
TV/Movie Rec:
- Sanjay - Kim’s Convenience
- Adam - The Expanse
- Shannon - Great British Baking Show
Links:
- What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity
- Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image
- Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home - SlashGear
- Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Million Per Week to Medical Workers
- Verizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months | Ars Technica
- Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couples
- WeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout
43 min - Episode 129: Sharing is Caring
In this Episode:
- Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis
- Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline
- Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse
- Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses
- How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks
- Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM
- Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic
- HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down
- Zoom Meetings Aren’t End-to-End Encrypted, Despite Misleading Marketing
- Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky
Weird and Wacky:
- Scientists Are Trying to Grow Buildings from Bacteria—and It Just Might Work
- Taking off: Spring-based technology could see Usain Bolt hit 50mph
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Missile Command
- Adam - Peloton App
TV / Movie Recs:
Sanjay - OzarkAdam - Bless this MessLinks:
- Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis
- Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline
- Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse
- Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses
- How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks
- Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM
- Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic : NPR
- HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down
- Zoom Meetings Do Not Support End-to-End Encryption
- Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky
40 min - Episode 128: Special Episode: Work From Home
Basic Tech Setup
- High speed Internet
- A good headset and microphone
- Good camera
- Lighting
- External monitor
- Good wifi router
- Go upscale with Ubiquiti (Super up with Meraki)
Communication Tools
- Slack or Discord
- Zoom, Google Meet, Uberconference
- Signal / Keybase
- Email client
Project Management App
- Basecamp
- Asana
- Teamwork
- Trello
Personal Productivity Tools
- ToDoist
- Pomodoro timer / TomatoTimer (Android)
Fun
- Netflix Party
- Kindle Paperwhite
- Charades/Lunch/Happy Hour over Zoom
- Discord Voice Line
- Slack or Discord meme channels
- Toilet paper calculator
TV/Movie Recs
- Sanjay - Perfect Strangers
- Adam - West Wing
Links:
- Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses - BBC News
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message44 min - Episode 127: Social Distancing
In this Episode:
- Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments
- AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, and Cinemark Are Closing Theaters Because of the Coronavirus
- Amazon to stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis — read the memo it just sent sellers
- CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation
- LVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizer for France
- How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan
- Google Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languages
- Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches?
- SoftBank may not complete $3 billion tender offer for WeWork, sources say
Weird and Wacky:
- Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out amid coronavirus fears
- UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes
- The Wu-Tang Clan Would Like to Remind You to Wash Your Hands and Protect Ya Neck
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Thunderbird
- Adam - Zoom Mobile App
- Shannon - TikTok
TV/Movie Recs:
Sanjay - DevsAdam - Kim’s ConvenienceShannon - MindhunterLinks:
- Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments
- AMC, Other Chains Closing Theaters to Combat the Coronavirus
- Coronavirus: Amazon suspends all nonessential shipments to warehouses - Business Insider
- CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation | TechCrunch
- LVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizer
- How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan
- Google Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languages
- Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? | Ars Technica
32 min - Episode 126: The One About Coronavirus
In this episode:
- Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak
- How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer
- Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation
- Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.
- Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see
- Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber
- Sonos Will End Device-Bricking ‘Recycle Mode’
- Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car
- Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers
- Uber rolls out text-to-911 feature across the US
Weird and Wacky:
- The Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com
- French mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virus
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Substack
- Adam - MailChimp App
Links:
- Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak
- Make Your Own Homemade Hand Sanitizer
- Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation
- Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.
- Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see
- Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber
- Sonos Will End Device-Bricking 'Recycle Mode' - ExtremeTech
- Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car - Electrek
- French mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virus
- Sanjay's Tech Rec - Substack
- The Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message34 min - Episode 125: Don't Be That Guy
In this Episode:
- Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go
- Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses
- Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus
- Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world
- CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks
- Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20'
- Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves
- Robinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up
- SETI@home Search for Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years
- Turns out Uber and Lyft rides are not eco-friendly at all: study
- 'Konami Code' Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Dies At 61
Weird and Wacky:
- I Illustrated National Parks In America Based On Their Worst Review And I Hope They Will Make You Laugh (16 Pics)
- Your smartphone is 7 times dirtier than your toilet. Here's how to clean it.
- How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - JustWatch
- Adam - Love Nudge
Links:
- Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go
- Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses - The Verge
- Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus
- Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world
- CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks
- Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20'
- Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves - ExtremeTech
- Robinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up - Los Angeles Times
39 min - Episode 124: Finger Guns Are The Best
In this episode:
- The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away
- Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs
- AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria
- 'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder
- Tesla Teardown Scares Competitors: ‘We Cannot Do This’
- Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour
- Flywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton
- Apple may let people pick alternative default apps on the iPhone, marking a radical change of philosophy
- Samsung blasts Galaxy phones worldwide with weird ‘1’ notification
- MIT Spinoff WaveSense’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving
Weird and Wacky:
- Musician performs while surgeons remove brain tumour
- 62-year-old former Marine sets Guinness World Record by holding plank for over 8 hours
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Cloudflare ESNI Checker
- Adam - Marco Polo
Links:
- The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away
- Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs | Ars Technica
- AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria
- 'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder
- Tesla Teardown Scares Competitors: 'We Cannot Do This' - ExtremeTech
- Flywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton - The Verge
- Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour - MIT Technology Review
- Samsung blasts Galaxy phones worldwide with weird ‘1’ notification - The Verge
- MIT's Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving - ExtremeTech
37 min - Episode 123: My Dogs Eat $200 Worth of Food a Day....
In this Episode:
- An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languages
- To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details
- Internet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe
- A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold
- Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever
- China's Coronavirus App Is Alerting Citizens When They're in Danger of Being Infected
- Facebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreak
- Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All
- Bloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure
- Zuckerberg: Facebook content should be regulated, but under a new model
Weird and Wacky:
- Rotary Cellphone Concept
- Blind Woman Plays Video Game Thanks to Implant That Jacks Directly into the Brain
- The drunken HQ Trivia finale before it shut down was insane
- NYC Parks Are Using a Designer’s ‘Tree Font’ to Plant Secret Messages with Real Trees
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Fabriq
- Adam - Pocket
Links:
- An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languages
- To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details • The Register
- Internet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe • The Register
- A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold
- Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever
- China's Coronavirus App Is Alerting Citizens When They're in Danger of Being Infected
- Facebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreak
- Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All
- Bloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure
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About Tech Talk Y'all
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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…
news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are). Signup for episode show notes at: http://eepurl.com/cGevHD