Tech Talk Y'all

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky Tech (22:40):

Tech Recommendations (27:27):

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Links:

• Facebook says it 'unintentionally uploaded' 1.5 million people's email contacts without their consent
• Stratolaunch First Flight Video, Images
• WE’VE BEEN WARNED ABOUT AI AND MUSIC FOR OVER 50 YEARS, BUT NO ONE’S PREPARED
• Verizon will now charge more money for in-store activations of new phones
• Mutiny at HQ Trivia fails to oust CEO | TechCrunch
• This digital scan of Notre Dame offers hope for its restoration after the fire - MIT Technology Review
• Some Galaxy Fold review phones are breaking after a couple days of use
• Samsung responds to reviewer complaints about its Galaxy Fold phone | TechCrunch

In this episode:

Weird and Wacky:

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:

• The Event Horizon Telescope’s first black hole image, explained in 500 words - Vox
• Watch Samsung fold the crap out of the Galaxy Fold | TechCrunch
• Amazon accused of abandoning 100% renewable energy goal | Technology | The Guardian
• Google’s Wing drones approved to make public deliveries in Australia - The Verge
• New privacy assistant Jumbo fixes your Facebook & Twitter settings | TechCrunch
• Facebook still tracks you after you deactivate account - CNET
• Reminder: Airbnb let

Adam’s Top 5:

Sanjay’s Top 5:

Shannon’s Top 5:

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In This Episode:

Weird & Wacky Tech:

Tech Recommendations:

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Links:

• US computer science grads outperforming those in other key nations | Ars Technica
• How an 83-year-old found a new lease on life developing mobile apps
• FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of Broadband Providers | Federal Trade Commission
• Google makes emails more dynamic with AMP for Email | TechCrunch
• Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever
• Here's everything Apple announced on Monday
• Asus software updates were used to spread malware, security group says
• Doom Eternal Will Release On Google Stadia, More Games To Be Revealed Later
• Tesla car hacked at Pwn2Own contest | ZDNet

In this Episode:

Weird & Wacky Tech:

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.
• Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded!

Links:

• Google Stadia puts Xbox One, PlayStation 4 on notice
• Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know
• Deloitte Digital media trends survey, 13th edition
• NVIDIA’s AI Can Turn Doodles Into Landscape ‘Photos’
• Crash avoidance tech is spreading - Axios

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky Tech:

Tech Recommendations:

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Special Guest: Jess Walker.

Links:

• Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban 'cashless' stores, report says
• Myequifax.com has yet another security disaster
• A ‘Creepy’ Assignment: Pay Attention to What Strangers Reveal in Public
• Scientists Say They Can Recreate Living Dinosaurs Within the Next 5 Years
• The US Air Force’s jet-powered robotic wingman is like something out of a video game
• A doctor in California appeared via video link to tell a patient he was going to die. The man's family is upset
• MoviePass Changing To Focus On MoviePass Films – /Film
• Google has quietly added DuckDuckGo as a search engine option for Chrome users in ~60 markets | TechCrunch

In this Episode:

Weird & Wacky Tech:

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.
• Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded!

Links:

• Your iPhone Has A Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been
• Facebook Information Leak - Webpages can confirm a user's ID
• Facebook might launch a cryptocurrency in the first half of 2019
• Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’ll reorient the company toward encryption and privacy - The Washington Post

In this Episode:

Weird & Wacky Tech (22:35:

Tech Recommendations (30:31):

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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.
• Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded!

Links:

• Spotify is finally available in India
• FTC creates new task force to investigate tech sector
• Elon Musk has until March 11 to respond to SEC contempt motion
• TikTok puts Facebook on notice with 1 billion downloads
• Doctor uses 5G to direct surgery live from a stage at Mobile World Congress

In this Episode:

Weird & Wacky Tech:

Tech Recommendations (29:24):

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Sponsored By:

• Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating.
• Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded!

Links:

• Samsung’s foldable phone is the Galaxy Fold, available April 26th starting at $1,980
• TCL is working on a foldable phone that bends into a smartwatch
• Nest Secure had a secret microphone, can now be a Google Assistant | CSO Online
• Southwest cancels more than 400 flights amid fight with mechanics
• Lyft Is Planning to List Shares on Nasdaq

In this Episode:

Weird and Wacky Tech:

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.
• Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded!

Links:

• Only 17% Of Consumers Believe Personalized Ads Are Ethical, Survey Says
• Hacker Who Stole $5 Million By SIM Swapping Gets 10 Years in Prison - Motherboard
• Biohackers Encoded Malware in a Strand of DNA | WIRED
• Microsoft will expand Xbox Live support to Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS | VentureBeat