Tech Talk Y'all

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In this episode: 

• God help us, Donald Trump is launching Trump Mobile and plans to sell a phone
• Pizza order shows the world is on the brink
• Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions
• World’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flight
• Risk Expert Says "Learn to Code" Is Now Worse Advice Than "Get a Face Tattoo"
• James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032

Weird and Wacky: 

• I let smart glasses read my emotions and watch what I eat — and now I can’t unsee the future
• This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool
• World's largest game of red light, green light played in California

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Ubiquiti Camera G6 Instant
• Adam - Alpine SleepDeep Multisize - Soft Ear Plugs for Sleeping and Concentration

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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In this episode: 

• Anthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight
• Anthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early death
• I Read All Of Cloudflare's Claude-Generated Commits
• Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll ‘colonize the galaxy’ in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses
• ​​Apple Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Cold Water on the Entire AI Industry
• 'The illusion of thinking': Apple research finds AI models collapse and give up with hard puzzles
• ChatGPT Lost a Chess Game to an Atari 2600
• Your favorite AI chatbot is lying to you all the time 
• ​​Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishers
• Walmart bringing drone delivery service to Atlanta
• Meta's tech chief says smart glasses will be the next smartphone — just don't expect it soon
• Japanese Researchers Develop ‘Transparent Paper’ as Alternative to Plastics; New Material Is…
• German Scientists Break Nuclear Fusion Record, Advancing Clean Energy Future
• BYD’s Five-Minute Charging Puts China in the Lead for EVs
• Japanese Scientists Develop Artificial Blood Compatible With All Blood Types
• The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State
• From Word and Excel to LibreOffice: Danish ministry says goodbye to Microsoft 

Weird and Wacky: 

• This corporal's 'reply all' email debacle went viral. When the memes blew up, a top Marine took notice.
• Buried for 16 Million Years, Scientists Unearth a Prehistoric Spider So Big, It Might Have Stalked Dinosaurs
• Deloitte's US employees can now buy $1,000 of Lego on the company's dime to boost their well-being
• 432 Chinese robots moved an entire 7,500-ton neighborhood before returning it to its original spot to build a subway.

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Merlin Bird ID
• Adam - Cable Matters 2 Pack USB On Off Switch

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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In this episode: 

• The hottest new vibe coding startup may be a sitting duck for hackers
• ​​Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath
• Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models
• OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats
• After groundbreaking CRISPR therapy, a homecoming
• ​​Meta Apps Have Been Covertly Tracking Android Users' Web Activity for Months
• Using AI to generate “UGC”
• Amazon set to test AI-powered humanoid robots for deliveries - report
• Walmart is selling a $200 smartwatch for only $37, and shoppers say it's 'a great product for the money' 
• WWDC is Upon Us
• The Claude 4 System Card is a Wild Read

Weird and Wacky: 

• 'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles

Tech Rec:

• Joe - Flighty
• Adam - Zapiers new AI Agent Builder

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casabona.org & adamjwalker.com

Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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In this episode: 

• Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps
• ​​Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems
• iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device Software
• Tesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its 'Self-Driving' Robotaxis
• Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enhance Drug Efficacy
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• Victoria’s Secret takes down website after security incident
• TeleMessage customers include DC Police, Andreessen Horowitz, JP Morgan, and hundreds more
• ​​DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it's raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin
• Treasury Department to discontinue penny production
• “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall 
•  By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
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• Secret chatbot use causes workplace rifts
• Anthropic Appoints Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to Board
• Opera’s new AI browser promises to write code while you sleep
• ​​Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need This New Email Address
• ChatGPT Defies Orders For The First Time Ever—Elon Musk Calls It ‘Concerning’
• ​​AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
• Medical errors are still harming patients. AI could help change that.

Weird and Wacky: 

• I found space station blueprints in my garage and took them to NASA
• ​​Getting a Cease and Desist from Waffle House
• Leafal Weapon
• Groundbreaking new contact lens lets people see even in dark

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - ofatlanta.com 
• Adam - TMY Mini Projector, Upgraded Bluetooth Projector with Screen

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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In this episode: 

• Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments
• MoviePass Gets $100 Million Investment in Box Office Game Mogul
• "We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law
• ‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix
• Breakthrough stretchy battery moves like toothpaste and could power pacemakers and hearing aids
• Google I/O
• Lots more AI in search results
• XR Glasses, with Samsung and Warby Parker, coming later this year
• Veo 3 - audio and video at the same time
• Gemini live - see what’s on your screen in real-time
• Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’
• Pocket is shutting down
• Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials
• OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive's AI devices startup for $6.4 billion
• Sam Altman Tells Staff Plan to Ship 100 Million Devices That See Everything in Users' Lives
• Fortnite is finally back on US iPhones
• Fortnite approved by Apple, returns to U.S. App Store 5 years after removal
• Fortnite maker charged with unfair labor practice over AI Darth Vader

Weird and Wacky: 

• Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist
• Robert’s list

Tech Rec:

• Mickey - Mac Stage Manager
• Adam - ​​Cumrige Self Cleaning Litter Box

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• mickmel.com & adamjwalker.com

Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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In this episode: 

• United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is the end of airplane mode
• ​​United Adds Caviar Service and Luxe Jammies in Race for Superpremium Travelers
• You can book private chefs and personal trainers on Airbnb now
• Google updating its ‘G’ icon for the first time in 10 years
• Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft
• Coinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattack
• Coinbase is replacing Discover on the S&P 500 stock market index: Here’s why and what that means
• ​​Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce
• ​​CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
• AMC to Slash Movie Ticket Prices by 50% on Wednesdays
• Perplexity AI wrapping talks to raise $500 million at $14 billion valuation
• New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life
• ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the Large Hadron Collider

Weird and Wacky: 

• Family shows AI video of slain victim as an impact statement — possibly a legal first
• Max was an all-time bad rebrand
• Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought
• NASA keeps ancient Voyager 1 spacecraft alive with Hail Mary thruster fix 

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - SensorPush (previously recommended on episode 106)
• Adam - HP Chromebook 14 Laptop

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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In this episode: 

• RIP Skype
• Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines 
• Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads
• How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave
• Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope
• ​​OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure
• ​​The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked
• Messaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hack
• Despite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs
• Say goodbye to traditional returns – Walmart, Amazon and Target will refund your money without asking for the product back
• E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
• FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12

Weird and Wacky: 

• MoviePass explores a daily fantasy platform for film buffs
• Google is finally building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode
• ​​Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - VERT.sh
• Adam - Treehut Watch

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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In this episode: 

• Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
• Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude
• Arizona laptop farmer pleads guilty for funneling $17M to Kim Jong Un
• Apple (AAPL) Failed to Open App Store to Competition, Judge Rules
• Router Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust Investigation
• Confirmed – NASA warns International Space Station (ISS) is in critical condition and has no contingency plan
• Researchers Warn of Ozone Risk With Deorbited Starlink Satellites
• Spain will take 'all necessary measures' to prevent another blackout, says PM - live updates
• The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
• Bezos-backed Slate Auto unveils affordable EV truck
• Less Is More: Slate Brings Back HVAC Knobs, Crank Windows, and a Screenless Dash  
• Meta Is Turning Its Ray-Bans Into a Surveillance Machine for AI 

Weird and Wacky: 

• Man buys WWI shipwreck for $400 on Facebook Marketplace

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Awesome Screenshot 
• Adam - The Official Bullet Journal Edition 2

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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In this episode: 

• A unique sound alleviates motion sickness 
• Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s Taxpayers
• Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away
• Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers
• Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars, CEO says
• Starbucks opens its first 3D-printed store. Is it cheaper than the real thing?
• Apple Watch Turns 10
• YouTube Turns 20
• Adam Neumann’s Flow More Than Doubles Valuation, Eyes Eventual IPO 

Weird and Wacky: 

• Someone hacked Seattle crosswalk buttons to broadcast fake Jeff Bezos messages about tax dodging
• Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before
• Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - GitHub Copilot 
• Joe - Soundcore Sleep A20 Earbuds by Anker

Find us here:

• sanjayparekh.com & casabona.org

Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

In this episode: 

• The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know
• Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony
• Google loses online advertising monopoly case

• Anthropic’s Claude can now read your Gmail
• A small US city is experimenting with AI to find out what residents want

• ​​How Dairy Robots Are Changing Work for Cows (and Farmers)
• Touchable 3D holograms are now a reality in world-first breakthrough
• Tim Cook ‘cares about nothing else’ product-wise other than beating Mark Zuckerberg to a pair of truly smart glasses
• Doctors Say They’ve Found a Way to Clean the Microplastics Out of Your Body

• Whistleblower org says DOGE may have caused 'significant cyber breach' at US labor watchdog
• Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
• Chinese marketplace DHgate becomes a top US app as trade war intensifies
• ‘Incredibly concerning’: Facebook black market groups offer rideshare and delivery driver accounts for sale, researchers say

• Blue Origin mission with all-female crew, including Katy Perry, completes space trip
• Atlanta airport retains ‘world’s busiest’ crown in 2024

Weird and Wacky: 

• ‘End of an era’: The last RadioShack in Maryland is closing its doors
• I Tested The AI That Calls Your Elderly Parents If You Can't Be Bothered
• Google’s newest AI model is designed to help study dolphin ‘speech’
• California cities are trying to figure out how fake voices mocking Musk and Zuckerberg were added to crosswalks
• A tweet asked for a simple finance app: Two hours later, it existed
• NASA Study Suggests No Astronaut Has Ever Left Earth's Atmosphere
• Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - The Fish Doorbell
• Adam - Prepared Hero Emergency Fire Blanket - 2 Pack - Fire Suppression Blanket

Find us here:

• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.