Tech Talk Y'all

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky:

Tech Recs (39:05):

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Links:

• A new tool detects deepfakes with 96 percent accuracy
• Dutch Telephone Outage Takes Out Nation's Emergency Number - The New York Times
• Curiosity Rover Detects Abnormally High Methane Levels on Mars - ExtremeTech
• Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data | WeLiveSecurity
• Airbnb Luxe Now Renting Luxury Villas, Private Islands, Mansions - Bloomberg
• US power output from renewables exceeds coal for first time in history - The Verge
• 'Reset' Nest Cams Could Still Send Video to Previous Owners - ExtremeTech
• How Google's new tool lets you auto-delete your location history

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky (20:05):

Tech Recs (24:57)

Links:

• Shock Samsung Confession Risks Galaxy Smartphone Cancellation
• Spies may have used an AI-generated face to infiltrate US politics
• “Amazon’s Choice” Recommends Some Obviously Crappy Products. Blame The Algorithm.
• Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows | Ars Technica
• Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning Users to Virus-Scan Their Smart TVs
• How to replace Google’s Trips app - The Verge
• Google Turns to Retro Cryptography to Keep Datasets Private
• Firefox zero-day was used in attack against Coinbase employees, not its users | ZDNet
• Boaty McBoatface mission gives new insight into warming ocean abyss -- ScienceDaily

In this episode:

Weird and Wacky:

Tech Recs:

Links:

• Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S.
• FCC votes to put an end to robocalls
• Cryptocurrency startup hacks itself before hacker gets a chance to steal users funds
• More Than 25% Of U.S. Adults Almost Always Online: Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report
• Ring puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads - CNET
• Laser Destroys Cancer Cells Circulating in the Blood - IEEE Spectrum
• Autonomous Lawn Mower Startup Greenzie Closes Half A Million Investment From Strategic VCs, Angels - Hypepotamus
• AI deepfakes are now as simple as typing whatever you want your subject to say - The Verge
• Florida safari park mourns 'tragic loss' of 2 giraffes killed by lightning

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky:

Tech Recs:

Links:

• Flipboard data breach – what users should do now
• Michelin and GM bringing airless tires to the road in 2024
• Hertz launches monthly car rental subscription starting at $999
• House starts antitrust probe of Facebook, Google, other tech giants
• The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO
• Lyft reveals it's given 50,000 self-driving rides in the last year to become the largest semi-automated ride-hailer in America
• Amazon's helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells
• This is what it's like to control an autonomous car from miles away
• Two-Wheeled, Self-Balancing Gyro-X vehicle from 1967 in action & driving scenes!

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky:

Tech Recs (30:40):

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• The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

Links:

• Apple is looking into building foldable iPhones out of glass
• Mobile carrier AT&T will now accept payments in crypto - The Block
• How scientists unraveled the mystery behind the return of a banned greenhouse gas - MIT Technology Review
• Las Vegas Orders Up a Boring Company Loop | WIRED
• Sen. Josh Hawley calls out Facebook over ‘encrypted’ messaging plans - The Verge
• VW is working on ways to prevent nausea in self-driving cars

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Weird and Wacky Tech:

Tech Recommendations:

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Sponsored By:

• The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

Links:

• No About Face for Amazon
• Humans Are Mailing It in
• Android’s Live Transcribe will save the text and show ‘sound events’ - The Verge
• Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading - MIT Technology Review
• Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist - source - Reuters
• Good News: Australia Found a Way to Save Water From Plastic Pollution and We Can Start Doing the Same

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky Tech:

Tech Recs (35:00):

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Links:

• How Your Echo’s “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your Home
• All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward | ZDNet
• Flaws in a popular GPS tracker leak real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone – TechCrunch
• LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns
• SanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now available
• Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online
• Facebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakup
• After burning through $1 billion, Jawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more
• Japan is running out of phone numbers, so it’s making longer ones

Sponsored By:

• The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

In this Episode:

Weird & Wacky:

Tech Recommendations:

Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes

Sponsored By:

• The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

Links:

• Southwest and FAA officials never knew Boeing turned off a safety feature on its 737 Max jets, and dismissed ideas about grounding them
• United Airlines says it’s now covering those surprise seatback webcam
• Tobii uses PC cameras to keep people from peeking at your screen (updated)
• Speeding tickets by mail? New cameras could soon catch speeders in metro Atlanta
• Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve

In this Episode:

Weird & Wacky:

Tech Recommendations (26:39):

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Sponsored By:

• The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

Links:

• Dialect Survey Results (Lighting Bug is the right answer)
• How to Kill Mosquitoes? Google and Verily Have a Plan - Bloomberg
• Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media Amid Bomb Attacks
• Utah Bans Police From Searching Digital Data Without A Warrant, Closes Fourth Amendment Loophole
• Tesla investigates Model S explosion in Shanghai - The Washington Post
• Amazon demands selfies from delivery drivers - Business Insider