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- Wait, how does water work?
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In this episode:
Surprise Discovery Reveals a Whole New Source of Evaporation
An AI just negotiated a contract for the first time ever — and no human was involved
WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy
The WeWork soap opera’s latest episode includes filing for bankruptcy
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tore his ACL while training for a competitive MMA fight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle for Miami
Wall Street Bosses See Financial Dangers Everywhere
Weird and Wacky:
NYC exterminators' new weapon has eliminated nearly 100% of rats from over 100 burrows — and they already have their next targets mapped out
Robots Are Stealing Your Restaurant Reservations
'Couldn't See Anymore:' Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Shure 215 Headphones
Adam - LISEN for MagSafe Car Mount
Find us here:
sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message32 min - Is my drywall AI too?
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In this episode:
Amazon considers offering veterinary telehealth as it looks to compete with Walmart
Spotify is changing its royalty model to crush streaming fraud
Samsung’s Moon photos are fake — but so is a lot of mobile photography
Google Maps is becoming more like Search — thanks to AI
Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service
Automattic is acquiring Texts and betting big on the future of messaging
Threads Software Limited Gives Meta’s Instagram 30 Days to Desist from Using the Service Name Threads
Biden issues U.S.' first AI executive order, requiring safety assessments, civil rights guidance, research on labor market impact
ChatGPT Plus members can upload and analyze files in the latest beta
Weird and Wacky:
Adding Crushed Rock to Farmland Pulls Carbon Out of the Air
This 18-year-old built a better computer monitor that doesn't strain your eyes
NASA Tech Breathes Life Into Potentially Game-Changing Antenna Design
Urban Outfitters is selling 'vintage retro' iPods and millennials' feelings are hurt
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Eve Water Guard
Adam - HALO Bolt Compact Portable Car Jump Starter
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sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message35 min - Apple Issues, Robots and AI, X Valuation, and so much more
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In this episode:
The Problem with Jon Stewart cancellation highlights a problem for Apple’s Content
Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ Receiving Price Increases
Apple lines up to support nationwide right-to-repair legislation
Royal College mulls no confidence move after Excel disaster
Town Repeatedly Surveilled Man's Yard With Drone Without a Warrant
Humanoid robots face a major test with Amazon's Digit pilots
White Castle is hiring robots as fry cooks and seeing improvements in service and order accuracy
Artists can use a data poisoning tool to confuse DALL-E and corrupt AI scraping
Pour One Out for the Banks That Invested in Musk’s Twitter
Weird and Wacky:
The Space-Based Drug Factory That Can’t Come Home - Orbiting lab pioneers space-made medicines—and the red tape needed to land
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2
Adam - Firefox Add-on - Simple Tab Groups
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sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message30 min - Netflix stores, AI crashes, Bitcoin, Ferrari, and more
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In this episode:
- Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025
- Netflix hikes prices again
- New Device Turns Hot Summer Air Into Drinking Water
- IRS to offer free 'Direct File' pilot to some taxpayers in 13 states for 2024 tax season. Here’s who qualifies
- Comcast starts squeezing 2 Gbps symmetrical internet speeds through decades-old coaxial cables
- Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
- SEC Head: Financial Crash Caused by AI 'Nearly Unavoidable'
- New York City unveils an 'artificial intelligence action plan'
- OpenAI Finally Allows ChatGPT Complete Internet Access
- Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US
- X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year
Weird and Wacky:
- AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first time
- Adobe Debuts Dress with Interactive Programmable Digital Display: '...
- Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - LIBRATON Strap Wrench Set,Universal Rubber Strap Wrench
- Adam - Rewind App
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- sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message32 min - Spacing up junk and junkin up space
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In this episode:
Gmail for Android rolling out emoji reactions, coming to iOS and web
Google wins reprieve from $32.5 mln verdict in Sonos patent fight
Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying
Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him
How an AI deepfake ad of MrBeast ended up on TikTok | TechCrunch
Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI
The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation
Europe gives Elon Musk 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation and violence on X, formerly Twitter
Twitter Is at Death's Door, One Year After Elon Musk's Takeover
Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
Amazon’s live audio-streaming platform Amp closes up shop
Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack
Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data
Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices
Atlassian to acquire former unicorn Loom for $975M
Gallaudet football used brand-new 5G-powered helmets this week to help its deaf athletes
Rice-engineered material can reconnect severed nerves
Kendall Jenner's AI Chatbot Has Arrived, and It Is Scary Realistic
Weird and Wacky:
Google open-sourced a hat shaped like a giant keycap—and it actually types
Ghost in the Machine: How Fake Parts Infiltrated Airline Fleets
Flipped coins found not to be as fair as thought
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - MiBOXER 8-Bay Smart Charger
Adam - Kindle Scribe
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sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message42 min - Space junk, more audio books, and exciting blood tests
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In this episode:
First Blood Test for Dozens of Hereditary Cancers Approved by FDA
WeWork says it will skip $95 million in interest payments, tanking shares
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
Spotify Makes Audiobooks Free to Paid Subscribers
Zoom Docs arrives to take on Google Docs, Notion
Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam
Weird and Wacky:
Dead grandma locket request tricks Bing Chat’s AI into solving security puzzle
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Flic Button
Adam - Harvest
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sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
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---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message28 min - Artifact becoming Twitter? X in decline. And why Meta’s smart glasses look interesting.
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In this episode:
- Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people
- TikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content
- Artifact is becoming Twitter, too
- Elon Musk Says X Users Are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting
- Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface
- Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
- Ford the first OEM to offer digital license plate
- Amazon Prime Video Content to Include Ads Starting Early 2024
- Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope
- EU's Thierry Breton tells Apple to open everything to rivals
- Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music
- Google Messages has been installed 5 billion times
- Widow of man who died driving off collapsed bridge sues Google for directing him there
- FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality
- Meta’s smart glasses can take calls, play music, and livestream from your face
- Meta’s AI chatbot plan includes a ‘sassy robot’ for younger users
- ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak
- An NYPD security robot will be patrolling the Times Square subway station
Weird and Wacky:
- If You Resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, the IRS Is Watching
- The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System (aka R2-D2) worked by tracking the stars and was so powerful that it could see the stars even in daylight
- Artist Who Submitted Empty Canvases to Danish Museum Must Repay $70,000
- Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds—use them for 3D printing instead
- Bob Menendez asks how much a kilo of gold is worth. We answer.
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Yale Assure Lock 2
- Adam - Lapse App
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- sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message43 min - It’s for kids and kid-like humans
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In this episode:
‘Toy Story’-Themed Animated Simulcast Of NFL Game Set To Stream On Disney+ And ESPN+
Spotify launches 'daylist' because it knows your music taste varies throughout the day
Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power
Scientists Invented a Super-Slippery Toilet That Nothing Sticks to
Hallmark and Venmo will let people send cash with greeting cards
Ring’s new Pet Tag puts a QR code on your dog or cat’s collar to help if they go missing
Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online
California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data
Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one
Google Bard AI Dips into Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube
TikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon
Elon Musk says X may go behind a paywall for everyone so he can 'combat vast armies of bots'
Billionaire Crypto Promoter Mark Cuban Lost Nearly $1M In Common Scam
Instacart soars 40% in its trading debut
Weird and Wacky:
Coca-Cola launches beverage created with the help of artificial intelligence
Crayola, beloved for its crayons, is now selling flowers
Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom
US military asks the public for help finding its missing F-35 fighter jet after its pilot had to eject while training over South Carolina
Tech Rec:
Sanjay - Leviton Smart Switches
Adam - iTailor
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message42 min - AI Maps, Robot Surgeons, and Smart Coffee Mugs
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In this episode:
- This AI-powered app wants to optimize Google Maps' multi-stop routes
- A bumper sticker mocking Elon Musk is sparking a polarizing debate about what it means to drive a Tesla
- Person Dies After Cruise Robotaxi Blocks San Francisco Ambulance, Fire Department Says
- Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in Europe
- China bans government officials from using iPhones at work
- Da Vinci robot surgeon removes inoperable tumor, saving patient’s life
Weird and Wacky:
- Study discovers unexpected link between internet use and dementia
- Toothpaste Ingredient Could Extend the Range of Electric Cars
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Home Assistant Yellow
- Adam - Ember Mug 2
Find us here:
- sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media
Season 12 - Episode 300:
Intro
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Season 12 - Episode 300:
Intro
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!
In this episode:
- Apple lends support to California State Right to Repair bill
- Why some people are buying MacBook Pros with broken displays
- Magic Leap AR headset that set the stage for Apple Vision Pro will ‘cease to function’
- Why Streaming Services Are Pushing Subscribers to Ad Tiers
- Max will launch a 24/7 CNN stream for all subscribers next month
- Threads on the web widely rolling out
- X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history
- OpenAI Launches Business Version of ChatGPT That Competes With Microsoft
- A VC firm has built an AI-powered pitch deck generator for startup founders — and is giving it away for free
- Google’s AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells employees it's 'past' time to commit to the company's RTO mandate and their jobs are at stake
- Smucker's has found a return-to-office solution that workers seem to like — in-person work for only 22 weeks a year
Weird and Wacky:
- Pokémon Game That’s All About Sleep Hits 10 Million Downloads
- Columbus Dispatch pauses AI sports writing tool following viral story
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium
- Adam - Namelix
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- sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message35 min
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