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In this episode: Inventions of the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin George Washington Happy 4th of July! We're off next Monday, look for the next episode on July 15th. Links:The Founding Fathers, 18th-century tech geeks, would love the March for ScienceThomas Jefferson: Inventions & AccomplishmentsBENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S INVENTIONS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this Episode: A new tool detects deepfakes with 96 percent accuracy Dutch Telephone Outage Takes Out Nation's Emergency Number (4:30) Curiosity Rover Detects Abnormally High Methane Levels on Mars ( Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data (7:17) Airbnb’s New Luxe Tier Includes a $1 Million Polynesian Island (9:00) US power output from renewables exceeds coal for the first time in history (11:32) ‘Reset’ Nest Cams Could Still Send Video to Previous Owners Google’s new reCAPTCHA has a dark side () Google tracks your every move, but a new tool is rolling out that lets you force it to delete where you’ve been Google Maps can warn you if your ride goes off-route Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software Is Firefox better than Chrome? It comes down to privacy. Mozilla launches GeckoView-powered Firefox Preview for Android, pauses Focus development (29:12) Amazon partners with retailers for new Counter package pickup service, starting with Rite-Aid Weird and Wacky: Nearly 100 drivers followed a Google Maps detour -- and ended up stuck in an empty field Sudan crisis: Internet restored - but only for lawyer Tech Recs (39:05): Adam - http://versusutil.com/ Sanjay - RedShift Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Monkeytacos1Links:A new tool detects deepfakes with 96 percent accuracyDutch Telephone Outage Takes Out Nation's Emergency Number - The New York TimesCuriosity Rover Detects Abnormally High Methane Levels on Mars - ExtremeTechHackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data | WeLiveSecurityAirbnb Luxe Now Renting Luxury Villas, Private Islands, Mansions - BloombergUS power output from renewables exceeds coal for first time in history - The Verge'Reset' Nest Cams Could Still Send Video to Previous Owners - ExtremeTechHow Google's new tool lets you auto-delete your location history

In this Episode: Shock Samsung Confession Risks Galaxy Smartphone Cancellation (1:48) Spies may have used an AI-generated face to infiltrate US politics (3:50) “Amazon’s Choice” Does Not Necessarily Mean A Product Is Good (6:30) Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows (8:10) Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning Users to Virus-Scan Their Smart TVs (10:22) How to replace Google’s Trips app (13:40) Google turns to retro cryptography to keep data sets private (16:10) Firefox zero-day was used in attack against Coinbase employees, not its users (18:10) Weird and Wacky (20:05): Boaty McBoatface mission gives new insight into warming ocean abyss The flying saddle: Would you give it a try? Genius hid a Morse code message in song lyrics to prove Google was copying them Lyrics Site Accuses Google of Lifting Its Content Tech Recs (24:57) Adam - Skitch Sanjay - https://catalogchoice.org/Links:Shock Samsung Confession Risks Galaxy Smartphone CancellationSpies 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 TechnicaSamsung Deletes Tweet Warning Users to Virus-Scan Their Smart TVsHow to replace Google’s Trips app - The VergeGoogle Turns to Retro Cryptography to Keep Datasets PrivateFirefox zero-day was used in attack against Coinbase employees, not its users | ZDNetBoaty McBoatface mission gives new insight into warming ocean abyss -- ScienceDaily

In this episode: Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S. FCC votes on action and legal framework to fight robocalls Cryptocurrency startup hacks itself before hacker gets a chance to steal users funds More Than 25% Of U.S. Adults Almost Always Online Ring puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads Laser Destroys Cancer Cells Circulating in the Blood Autonomous Lawn Mower Startup Greenzie Closes Half A Million Investment From Strategic VCs, Angels AI deepfakes are now as simple as typing whatever you want your subject to say Weird and Wacky: Florida safari park mourns 'tragic loss' of 2 giraffes killed by lightning Atlanta to transform 7 acres of vacant property into country's largest food forest for public High-flying ladybug swarm shows up on National Weather Service radar Many experts tried to open a safe locked for 40 years. A tourist's lucky guess cracked the code on his first try Israeli start-up is working to develop a flying electric, autonomous car Tech Recs: Adam - waking up Sanjay - 1.1.1.1 Links:Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S.FCC votes to put an end to robocallsCryptocurrency startup hacks itself before hacker gets a chance to steal users fundsMore Than 25% Of U.S. Adults Almost Always Online: Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends ReportRing puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads - CNETLaser Destroys Cancer Cells Circulating in the Blood - IEEE SpectrumAutonomous Lawn Mower Startup Greenzie Closes Half A Million Investment From Strategic VCs, Angels - HypepotamusAI deepfakes are now as simple as typing whatever you want your subject to say - The VergeFlorida safari park mourns 'tragic loss' of 2 giraffes killed by lightning --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this Episode: 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 Weird and Wacky: 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! Tech Recs: Adam - Pimsleur Sanjay - White Noise Machine Shannon - Google Docs finally lets you adjust margins per section and add section breaks Links:Flipboard data breach – what users should do nowMichelin and GM bringing airless tires to the road in 2024Hertz launches monthly car rental subscription starting at $999House starts antitrust probe of Facebook, Google, other tech giantsThe SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICOLyft reveals it's given 50,000 self-driving rides in the last year to become the largest semi-automated ride-hailer in AmericaAmazon's helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbellsThis is what it's like to control an autonomous car from miles awayTwo-Wheeled, Self-Balancing Gyro-X vehicle from 1967 in action & driving scenes!

In this Episode: Apple is looking into building foldable iPhones out of glass (2:00) Mobile carrier AT&T will now accept payments in crypto (3:48) How scientists unraveled the mystery behind the return of a banned greenhouse gas (5:30) LAS VEGAS ORDERS UP A BORING COMPANY LOOP (9:34) Sen. Josh Hawley calls out Facebook over ‘encrypted’ messaging plans (13:05) VW is working on ways to prevent nausea in self-driving cars (15:47) Uber will soon ban passengers with low ratings (18:22) Newly Released Amazon Patent Shows Just How Much Creepier Alexa Can Get (20:35) Weird and Wacky: YouTuber hacks fingerprint scanner of OnePlus 7 Pro using hot glue (22:50) MAN BITTEN BY RABID BAT HIDING IN HIS IPAD (26:10) Open Hatch Nearly Sunk India's New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Submarine (27:50) Tech Recs (30:40): Adam - T-mobile Tuesdays Sanjay - 23andme Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit 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:Apple is looking into building foldable iPhones out of glassMobile carrier AT&T will now accept payments in crypto - The BlockHow scientists unraveled the mystery behind the return of a banned greenhouse gas - MIT Technology ReviewLas Vegas Orders Up a Boring Company Loop | WIREDSen. Josh Hawley calls out Facebook over ‘encrypted’ messaging plans - The VergeVW is working on ways to prevent nausea in self-driving cars

In This Episode: No About Face for Amazon (3:18) Humans Are Mailing It in (6:05) Android’s Live Transcribe will save the text and show ‘sound events’ (10:26) Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading (12:51) Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist (16:50) Australia Found a Way to Save Water From Plastic Pollution and We Can Start Doing the Same (20:07) Tesla’s trumpeted solar shingles are a flop (22:07) Weird and Wacky Tech: Google’s AI can now translate your speech while keeping your voice (26:40) IT contractor allegedly abused government systems for cryptocurrency mining (27:56) Someone broke into his house. But the burglars didn’t take anything ... they just cleaned every room from top to bottom (29:57) Tech Recommendations: Adam - Rode VideoMic Me-L for my iPhone Sanjay - Privacy.com Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit 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 AmazonHumans Are Mailing It inAndroid’s Live Transcribe will save the text and show ‘sound events’ - The VergeTriton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading - MIT Technology ReviewExclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist - source - ReutersGood News: Australia Found a Way to Save Water From Plastic Pollution and We Can Start Doing the Same

In this Episode: “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your Home (2:43) All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward (5:44) GPS tracker leaks real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone (7:07) LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns (10:00) SanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now available (14:43) Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online (17:24) Facebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakup (21:18) After burning through $1 billion, xJawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more (24:42) Japan is running out of phone numbers, so it’s making longer ones (28:27) Weird and Wacky Tech: People are loving the new gender-swapping Snapchat filter, and it's now being used to catfish unsuspecting men on Tinder (31:37) Tech Recs (35:00): Sanjay - Hopper Adam - Mail Chimp (with new CRM) Shannon - NYT Crossword App Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Links:How Your Echo’s “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your HomeAll Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward | ZDNetFlaws in a popular GPS tracker leak real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone – TechCrunchLED light can damage eyes, health authority warnsSanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now availableGoogle’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips onlineFacebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakupAfter burning through $1 billion, Jawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million moreJapan 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this Episode: Southwest and FAA officials never knew Boeing turned off a safety feature on its 737 Max jets (1:38) United Airlines says it’s now covering those surprise seatback webcam (3:15) Tobii uses PC cameras to keep people from peeking at your screen (updated) (4:44) Speeding tickets by mail? New cameras could soon catch speeders in metro Atlanta (7:19) Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve (11:54) Adidas is making a recyclable shoe (14:28) Blue Origin tweeted a cryptic photo of explorer Shackleton’s ship – here’s what it likely means (17:21) SpaceX’s test of its Crew Dragon Capsule has ended in smoke (19:44) Elon Musk and SEC reach an agreement over tweeting (20:19) Elon Musk Was Right: Cheap Cameras Could Replace Lidar on Self-Driving Cars (24:10) Weird & Wacky: Elon Musk Says an Update on His Brain-Computer Interface Is "Coming Soon" (28:09) Virginia man uses flamethrower to clear driveway of snow (30:00) Tech Recommendations: Sanjay - TabloTV Adam - SuperHuman Shannon - QuickBooks Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit 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 themUnited 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 AtlantaSurgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve