Tech Talk Y'all

In this episode: Ted Sarandos Explains Why Netflix Will Add New Ad-Supported Tier to Streaming Service Microsoft Thinks It Should Be Easier To Interrupt People During Meetings, And It's Kind of Brilliant Twitter tests 'notes' feature with 2,500 word limit Apple Watch becomes ultimate lifeguard after calling 911 for swimmer trapped in cold river The US needs a common charger, Dems say AD BREAK Israel Ministry of Defense to test drone-packing advanced robotic tank Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize When Customers Say Their Money Was Stolen on Zelle, Banks Often Refuse to Pay A NASA rover just found trash on Mars A Single Beaver Caused Internet Outages in Canada Weird and Wacky: Scientists create tiny fish-shaped robot that ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics Amazon's new pitch: let Alexa speak as your relatives from beyond the grave Tech Rec: Clara - https://alar.my/ Adam - EpocCam --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life Spotify comes for audiobooks Sony’s new PlayStation Plus launches in US with over 800 games Ready Life, Black-Owned Fintech Aimed at Economic Empowerment Crypto Market Sinks Below $1 Trillion After Latest DeFi Blowup Coinbase’s Hiring Freeze Shatters Crypto Hopefuls’ Career Plans Convicted scammer Anna Sorokin says she is now selling NFTs US releases new driver-assist crash data, and surprise, it’s mostly Tesla MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips Meta adds voice controls for Horizon Worlds, which defaults to live chat with strangers Google Chrome’s on-device machine learning blocks noisy notification prompts Peacock confirms a test that rewards paid subscribers with $15 movie tickets or $7 rentals Netflix announces games tied to its popular shows Microsoft is working on games for Microsoft Teams Weird and Wacky: Legendary Spanish galleon shipwreck discovered on Oregon coast Tech Rec: Sanjay - Layoffs.fyi Adam - This is a True Story - survival game --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: The Jan. 6 Committee Wants Twitter’s Internal Slack Messages. Twitter Is Fighting It Sheryl Sandberg was under investigation at Meta for using corporate resources to plan her wedding, report says iHeartMedia and State Farm Enter the Metaverse All Smartphones Must Use The Same Charger By 2024 Says EU, UK Will Not Follow Yuga Labs Confirms Discord Server Hack; 200 ETH Worth of NFTs Stolen Seth Green's Stolen NFT Ape 'Is Home,' Safe and Digitally Sound Epic Games CEO Bashes Crypto Exchanges Over Fake Fortnite Token Nasa forms independent team to study unexplained UFO sightings NASA: Water Monitor Lakes and Reservoirs Elon Musk’s Bot Problem on Twitter Is Extraordinary Amazon urges consultant to ‘push’ message from minority groups Microsoft to curb use of non-competes, drop NDAs from worker settlements, disclose salary ranges, launch civil rights audit Amazon-Native Brand’s Anker Sales Hit $1B   Weird and Wacky: Scientists make ‘slightly sweaty’ robot finger with living skin A surgically implanted, 3D-printed ear marks a medical advance A New Biogel Claims to Repair Heart Attack Damage

Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years U.S. charges OpenSea ex-employee in first NFT insider trading case New York state passes first-ever 'right to repair' law for electronics Want to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says This Controversial Habit Makes Them Smarter Amazon is launching an invite-based ordering option, starting with the PS5 and Xbox Series X Dollar General piloting self-checkout-only stores Graduates from Gwinnett high school receive Airbnb stocks from alum Giant Deep Ocean Turbine Trial Offers Hope of Endless Green Power DeLorean Alpha5 Electric Sports Car Tesla Hollywood Drive-In Diner The test run of Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing is not going well American Girl Launches New Family-Friendly Podcast Network Supreme Court puts Texas social media law on hold while legal battle continues Twitter is building a tool for keyword alerts, in case you need more Twitter notifications Dip in Dots is into cryogenics Spotify Podcasters Are Making $18,000 a Month With Nothing But White Noise Cats Memorize Their Friends' Names, Study Reveals Sanjay - https://nathanfriend.io/inspiral-web/ Adam - https://www.monarchmoney.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from company's board of directors Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding TikTok to launch LIVE creator subscriptions this week Walmart expands its drone-delivery service to reach 4 million households Hawaiian Airlines Plans to Fly Electric Planes That Glide Just Above the Water Ukraine Is Using Quiet Electric Bikes to Haul Anti-Tank Weapons Google’s foldable ‘Pixel Notepad’ has reportedly been postponed AD BREAK Teenager who rejected Elon Musk’s offer to stop tracking his private jet has now stumbled upon Mark Zuckerberg’s new jet Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, Which Was Supposed To Star In His New Show DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement Amazon Opens First Physical Fashion Retail Store NY State is giving out hundreds of robots as companions for the elderly Weird and Wacky: Tom Brady’s hole in one captured by a drone following the ball Tech Rec: Sanjay - Curvy in HTML5 Adam - Use your iPhone to id plants --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal on hold over fake account data DeepMind researcher claims new ‘Gato’ AI could lead to AGI, says ‘the game is over!’ Exclusive: John Deere closes in on fully autonomous farming with its latest AI acquisition Tech groups ask Supreme Court to block Texas social media law\ San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras Google opens its Bay View HQ, the first campus it designed itself Apple Delays Plan to Have Staff in Office Three Days a Week Apple Executive Who Left Over Return-to-Office Policy Joins Google AI Unit Apple reportedly testing E Ink outer display for upcoming foldable Apple Shows AR/VR Headset to Board in Sign of Progress on Key Project Netflix Exploring Live Streaming For First Time; Plans To Roll Out For Unscripted Series & Stand-Up Specials Google adds project management features to Docs and they're pretty cool Google lets personal users stay on ‘no-cost Legacy G Suite’ with custom Gmail domain Peloton teases new rower at Homecoming event Framework’s new laptop means the promise of modular gadgets might be coming true Report spotlights vast scale of adtech’s ‘biggest data breach’   Weird and Wacky: Pizza on the move

In this episode: Google teases smart glasses prototype that translates languages in real time Starlink is coming to Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to try and fix in-flight Wi-Fi The music lives on - iPod touch will be available while supplies last Electrifying: This Startup’s Add-On Turns Trucks Into Hybrids in Minutes Elon Musk may be temporary CEO of Twitter after deal closes, report says Elon Musk Says He’d Allow Trump Back on Twitter, Get Rid of Permanent Bans Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter's permanent Trump ban Elon Musk Warns He May ‘Die Under Mysterious Circumstances’ After Threat From Russian Official Google Play now blocks paid app downloads, updates in Russia How millions of Russians are tearing holes in the Digital Iron Curtain   Ad Break   Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022 The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans A family of 4 in GA qualifies for this if they are making $55,500 or less in household income. California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating In 2020, California surpasse --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: Researchers find Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads Bored Ape Yacht Club caused Ethereum fees to soar to astronomical levels Undefined's next-gen "silent" ion propulsion drone: still noisy Your iPhone can alert you to breaking glass, smoke alarms and other dangers Chip shortage threatens mattresses: Sleep Number production suffering Car buyers balk at monthly fees for add-on features BMW took heat, for example, for trying to make heated seats available only by subscription. Musk seeks to use less of his fortune with bid for more Twitter funding Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout Will the next wildfire be prevented by a 14-year-old’s innovation? Swarming drones autonomously navigate a dense forest (and chase a human) U.S. Army To Test Networked Drone Swarms Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers Mental health apps have terrible privacy protections, report finds This company wants to use carbon dioxide to store renewable power on the grid GitHub users will be required to use two-factor authentication by 2023 Apple, Google, and Microsoft will soon implement passwordless sign-in on all major platforms Disney+ may be next --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: Twitter poised to agree $46.5bn takeover with Elon Musk, reports say Twitter says mass deactivations after Musk news were ‘organic’ A quarter of all the electricity in this county is powering Bitcoin mining Bored Ape Instagram account hacked: NFTs worth $2.8 million stolen Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes: Leaked Document AD BREAK Mini Cooper reveals new steel electric bikes with “unlimited range” Google now lets you remove your phone number and email address from search results — here's how The cost of Zoom Airbnb Adopts Work-From-Anywhere Approach, Including Overseas Weird and Wacky: Cops fired for ignoring robbery to catch Snorlax in Pokemon Go denied court review Episode 216 Snap launches a $230 flying camera called Pixy Tech Rec: Sanjay - Netflix Codes Adam - Ride with GPS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode: Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down CNN+ Apple Store employees in Atlanta file for union election Etsy sellers eye forming a union after going on strike Ukraine Ramps Up Cyber Defenses to Slow Surge in Attacks SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes Tesla says robotaxi is coming in 2024, and it won't have a steering wheel AD BREAK Netflix to introduce ad-supported plans in a major shift Disney+ glitch is causing missing episodes for fan-favorite series US Navy wirelessly beams 1.6 kW of power a kilometer using microwaves Microwave (disaster) | SimCity Muting your mic reportedly doesn’t stop big tech from recording your audio BeReal, an app that focuses on authenticity, is surging Weird and Wacky: Tesla Tequila shows up in official store for $420, sells out immediately MIT engineers introduce the Oreometer Tech Rec: Sanjay - Journey.io Adam - Insight Timer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message