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- Blaze your what?
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In this episode:
- 'Blaze Your Glory!': Twitter Has a Bizarre New Slogan After 'X' Rebrand
- “Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app
- Twitter’s Obnoxious 'X' Sign Is Gone
- Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it.
- Google engineers want to make ad-blocking (near) impossible
- Google Docs brings line numbers to everyone's documents
- Multiview comes to YouTube and gets official YouTube TV launch, but with limits
- Need a friend? There’s an app for that
- EU passes law to blanket highways with fast EV chargers by end of 2025
- The Power Station - Some Like It Hot
- The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On
- Ultra-fast niobium batteries boast 6-min charge for Lotus Elise-based EV
- A Room-Temperature Superconductor? New Developments
- A spectacular superconductor claim is making news. Here’s why experts are doubtful
- Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat
- Dude who made a USB-C iPhone is back with an AirPods case that has a replaceable battery
- U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt American Military Operations
- Pentagon hit by ‘critical compromise’ of US air force communications
- NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year
- NASA accidentally severs contact with Voyager 2 probe 12 billion miles from Earth
Weird and Wacky:
- Uber self-driving car test driver pleads guilty to endangerment in pedestrian death case
- You could win free sandwiches for life if you change your name to 'Subway’
- Interactive map shows which US cities will be underwater in 2050
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Flash Museum
- Adam - Tactical Pen – Self Defense Pen & Multi-tool Pen - Flashlight Survival Pen
Find us here:
sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message46 min - I’m still gonna call it Twitter, rejecting cultural vandalism
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In this episode:
- Twitter becomes X
- Musk Says Twitter Will Change Logo to X, ‘Bid Adieu’ to Bird
- Twitter's new 'X' logo looks suspiciously like a generic Unicode symbol
- The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name
- Twitter Announces Coming Restrictions on How Many DMs Non-Twitter Blue Users Can Send
- Your iPhone Can Now Decode the Warning Lights in Your Car
- iPhone 15 might not get a spectacular battery tech upgrade after all
- Meta cancels Quest Pro, stops development of Quest Pro 2
- Threads Is Already Losing Its Allure for Users, Adding Urgency for New Features
- Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics
- India’s AI newsreaders are multilingual, cost-saving and ‘never tired’. Can they replace humans?
- Apple is already using its chatbot for internal work
- Sam Altman's Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project launches
- IRS moves forward with a new free-file tax return system, supporters and critics mobilize
- Signal is finally getting a major feature Telegram launched four years ago
- Exotic New Silicon-Based Speakers Are Coming to Next-Generation Earbuds
- TikTok is adding support for text posts
- A battle of rickshaw apps shows the promise of India’s digital stack
- Amazon says it’ll ditch plastic padded mailers
- Reddit takes control of popular subreddit that protested API changes
Weird and Wacky:
- Scientists Stunned As Cracked Metal Heals Itself Before Their Eyes
Tech Rec:
- Adam - OCEARCH Shark Tracker
- Sanjay - Batteryless jump starter
Find us here:
- 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/message48 min - Could they be building evil Knight Rider?
In this episode:
- Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59
- The Biden administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label
- Meta is giving away its AI tech to try to beat ChatGPT
- WormGPT - The Generative AI Tool Cybercriminals Are Using to Launch BEC Attacks
- Apple Preps Ajax Generative AI, ‘Apple GPT’ to Rival OpenAI and Google
- The tech that could make the iPhone 15 last hours longer – and change phones forever
- First Tesla Cybertruck to Roll Off the Line Looks Like It Has a Misaligned Door
- The Quiet Rise of Real-Time Crime Centers
- France set to allow police to spy through phones
- Netflix’s Next Act Is Investing in Video Games
Weird and Wacky:
- Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porch
- AI resurrection of Brazilian singer for car ad sparks joy and ethical worries
- Hyundai put speakers in its new electric car so you can blast fake engine noises around your neighborhood — see it in action
- A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
- Bipartisan Measure Aims to Force Release of U.F.O. Records
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - CardPointers
- Adam - Pi.ai
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message44 min - Twitter…. I don’t even know what to say anymore
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In this episode:
- Something odd is happening when you try and search Twitter for Threads links
- How to join the Threads beta program and get new features early
- Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads
- US mother gets call from ‘kidnapped daughter’ – but it’s really an AI scam
- Google’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals
- BMW introduces Smartglasses for Motorcycling
- Farmer owes $82,000 in contract dispute over use of a 'thumbs-up' emoji, judge says
- Selling Your Cellphone Location Data Might Soon Be Banned in U.S. for the first time
Weird and Wacky:
- This $3,000, 32-inch e-ink display brings newspaper front pages to your wall
- Japanese man travels 4,000 miles to spell ‘marry me’ on Google Earth
- The process of making traditional Japanese clothing. A Japanese factory that produces kimono.
- Humanoid robots address concerns at AI summit in Geneva
Tech Rec:
- Adam - Learn.xyz
- Sanjay - Beeper
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message34 min - What Thread are on?
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In this episode:
- Threads, Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer,’ Has Arrived
- Threads, Instagram's Twitter competitor, is expected July 6
- Twitter competitor Threads won't let you delete your account unless you also delete Instagram
- Twitter isn't showing tweets unless you're logged in | Engadget
- Twitter's apps are breaking following Elon Musk's decision to cap tweet rates
- Twitter rate limits even dumber than we thought; Reddit winning continues
- The Reddit moderators who coordinate many celebrity AMAs will no longer do so
- A flying car that can also drive on the road was approved for testing
- Apple's Market Cap Reaches $3 Trillion
- The user-repairable Fairphone 4 is finally coming to the US
- Toyota announces solid-state battery discovery that may let it catch up with Tesla faster
- Firefox 115 can silently remotely disable my extension on any site
Weird and Wacky:
- Japan Airlines Will Rent You Clothes (Bizarre Sustainability Initiative)
- NASA just locked four people in a fake Mars base for a year
- Giant kites could pull ships across the ocean – and slash their carbon emissions
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Farmer's Fridge
- Adam - True Link Financial
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message42 min - It’s gonna take something better than the speed of light
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In this episode:
- Lawyers fined $5K for using ChatGPT to file lawsuit filled with fake cases
- Meta to follow through on Facebook, Instagram block in Canada after content bill advances
- As Canada Passes Corrupt Link Tax, Meta Says No More News Links In Canada
- TikTok is discontinuing its BeReal clone
- Unicorn social app IRL to shut down after admitting 95% of its users were fake
- John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery
- America's largest EV charging network adopts Tesla's NACS connector
- The Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung’s folding phones are
- The Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband program is finally getting underway
- Nasa recovers 98% water from urine and sweat on ISS; breakthrough to help in long space missions
- First space factory is already testing how to make drugs in space
- DeepMind claims its next chatbot will rival ChatGPT
- House restricts congressional use of ChatGPT
- We've reached peak tech bro, with billionaires suggesting cage fights and bench-press contests
- Universal Analytics is going away
Weird and Wacky:
- Netflix to Stream Titanic on July 1 Following Submersible Tragedy, Draws Ire for Supposed 'Poor Taste'
- False 911 Calls Skyrocket During Bonnaroo as the iPhone Mistakes Dancing for Car Crashes
Tech Rec:
- Mickey - Obsidian
- Adam - Marvel Snap
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message35 min - Do you control your smart devices? If you anger Amazon, you might not.
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In this episode:
- Anker's new Solix home energy storage includes a modular solar battery system
- Virgin Galactic starts commercial spaceflights in two weeks
- Google Lens can now identify rashes and other skin conditions
- Samsung confirms Galaxy Watch 6 coming later this year with AFib notifications
- You can download Instagram Reels now
- Netflix Tweaks Its Top 10 Rankings, Adds View Count
- Spotify's revamped desktop app lets you browse and organize your libraries like you do on mobile
- Spotify Plans New Premium Tier, Expected to Include HiFi Audio
- Twitter Hit With $250 Million Copyright-Infringement Lawsuit From Music Publishers
- Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent
- Squarespace Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Google Domains Assets
- Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading
- Amazon shuts down customer’s smart home devices after delivery driver’s false racism claim
- FTC sues Amazon over 'deceptive' Prime sign-up and cancellation process
- Anti-Homeless Mayoral Candidate Uses AI to Create Fake Images of 'Blight'
- Now Rivian Is Adopting Tesla’s EV Charging Port, With Supercharger Access in 2024
- Atlanta mayor's new official vehicle is a Rivian
- Texas pulls reverse Tesla Magic Dock move as it mandates NACS connector on subsidized CCS charging stations
- European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries
- Every Louisiana driver’s license holder exposed in colossal cyber-attack
Weird and Wacky:
- Passenger brings projector on plane and plays film on overhead bin
- Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle
- Mark Zuckerberg is ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage match
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Ren Systems
- Adam - Upwork
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message44 min - Reddit blackout, Twitter stops paying bills, and Uber making moves on Turo
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!
In this episode:
- Reddit blackout: Subreddits to go private on Monday
- WhatsApp’s new Channels feature brings social media to your messaging app
- Meta, King of Copycats, Grabs at Twitter Users With Instagram Spinoff
- Twitter Decides To Stop Paying Google, Despite Relying On It For Multiple Tools
- More affordable version of Apple Vision Pro expected to arrive in 2025
- Netflix password crackdown boosts new subscribers to highest level since Covid began
- A First Look At The Impact of Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown
- A Toyota EV drove 1,200 miles without stopping to charge thanks to electric roads with wireless charging
- Toyota unveils electric roadmap that includes 600-mile range EVs, solid-state tech
- GM owners will be able to charge their EVs at Tesla Superchargers
- Uber Wants To Take Turo’s Whole Thing
Weird and Wacky:
- I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing
- Japan has a wild idea to launch a satellite made of wood in 2024
- Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT
- Owner of ‘Area 51’ Nevada License Plate Flooded With Tickets Thanks to Novelty Tags
- The Beatles will release a final record, using John Lennon's voice via an AI assist
Tech Rec:
- Mickey - Kindle Scribe
- Adam - https://www.ooakfinder.com/
You can find Mickey's blog at https://www.mickmel.com/
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message31 min - Are we sure aliens can land?
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In this episode:
- Apple Vision Pro is here and we're never leaving the house — 21 things it can do that'll wow you
- Apple Reveals Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset
- Meta Quest 3 Launches Later This Year, Lower Prices + Improvements for Quest 2
- Telly dual-screen TV first look: it’s free and may be the future
- BeReal is adding a messaging feature called RealChat
- Amazon Is in Talks to Offer Free Mobile Service to US Prime Members
- Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs
- Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant
BREAK
- Eating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot for 'Harmful' Responses After Firing Human Staff
- Artifact news app now uses AI to rewrite headline of a clickbait article
- Keyword Blocking, now on Artifact
- Airbnb sues New York City over short-term rental restrictions
- In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space
- Pentagon awards SpaceX with Ukraine contract for Starlink satellite internet
- SEC Says Binance Misused Customer Funds, Ran Illegal Crypto Exchange in US
- Don't store cash in Venmo and PayPal, US regulator warns
Weird and Wacky:
- Mark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament
- Video shows moment Mark Zuckerberg lost controversial jiu jitsu match that sent Meta in a PR spin
- We're Deeply Skeptical, But a Government Whistleblower Claims the US Has Recovered "Non-Human" Spacecraft
- Decoding small QR codes by hand
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - The Most Dangerous Writing App
- Adam - Input Recorder
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message36 min - Chips in peoples’ brains, A lawyer in trouble for using AI, and much more
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In this episode:
- Whistleblower Drops 100 Gigabytes Of Tesla Secrets To German News Site
- Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has FDA approval for study of brain implants
- Nvidia shares surge to record close with 24% rally
- Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material
PAUSE
- These high-quality headphones can last years longer than Sony and Bose alternatives
- YouTube removed dislike counts, so this guy made Rotten Tomatoes for YouTube videos
- Lyft’s secret plan to take control of its maps — and its future
Weird and Wacky:
- US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary
- Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT
- A lawyer faces sanctions after he used ChatGPT to write a brief riddled with fake citations
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - PageProbe - Automatic Page Monitor
- Adam - Opus Clip
Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message33 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).
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