

Tech Talk Y'all
Edgewise Media
Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).
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Apr 2, 2018 • 38min
Episode 31: (Season 2.5) Pay Homage to the Drone Overloards
In this episode:
A cyber attack on Atlanta computers (2:48)
Facebook is all kinds of out-of-whack (6:30)
Russian court says Telegram must hand over encryption keys (10:45)
Youtube is introducing your kids to conspiracy theories (13:30)
HQ trivia lands Warner Brothers for a $3M ad deal (16:48)
A Chinese space lab is falling to Earth in a fiery demise (21:47)
Samsung has a patent out for over the air wireless charging (23:40)
Amazon patent points to a future in which humanity is reduced to screaming at drones (25:55)
This tiny wearable knows what you've been eating, drinking, and smoking (28:35)
Tech Recommendations (31:50)
Sanjay - SpiderOak ONE
Adam - ContactuallySponsored By: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:Cyberattack hits Atlanta computers | 'Everyone who has done business' with city may be at riskFacebook stock slides after FTC launches probe of data scandal — Shares of Facebook cratered as much as 6 percent Monday after the Federal Trade Commission announced it is investigating the company's data practices in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica leak of 50 million users' information.The Latest: Zuckerberg snubs summons from British Parliament — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is snubbing a summons from a British Parliamentary committee investigating the rise of fake news, offering to send senior executives in his place.Facebook to shut off third-party data targeting | The DrumRussian Court Says Telegram Must Hand Over Encryption Keys To State Intelligence ServiceYouTube is reportedly introducing your kids to conspiracy theories, too | TechCrunch

Mar 19, 2018 • 40min
Episode 30: 3D-Printing Robot Taxis Translate Invisible Sunglasses
In this episode:
We are one step closer to robot world domination
Flying taxis, worth your trip to New Zealand
The SEC is formally charging the founder of Theranos with fraud
Bose AR sunglasses
Earbuds that translate language in real time
The New - Weird and Wacky Tech - segment
Links:This cheap 3D-printed home is a start for the 1 billion who lack shelter - The VergeDeepMind's new robots learned how to teach themselvesLarry Page’s Flying Taxis, Now Exiting Stealth Mode - The New York TimesWhat Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Theranos's Fall From GraceBose sunglasses hands-on: audio AR makes more sense than you thinkSamsung's new QLED TVs appear almost invisible with Ambient Mode technology — QuartzWaverly Labs Pilot earbuds can translate languages in real time - Business InsiderTypingDNA launches Chrome extension that verifies your identity based on typing | TechCrunchQarnot unveils a cryptocurrency heater for your home | TechCrunchHere Are 911 Transcripts of Some of the Times Apple Employees Walked Directly Into Glass WallsPeople Are Attacking Driverless CarsAmazon says it's working to fix Alexa's laughing problemThis AR Street Fighter II Lets You Brawl in the Real WorldAirTable

Mar 5, 2018 • 36min
Episode 29: Doctor Verified Internet Taxes Crypto Flying Doorbell
In this episode we talk about:
Uber wants to get you to your doctor appointment
That microchipped e-passport you've got? US border cops still can't verify the data in it
Net Neutrality Legal Battle Officially Begins: What You Need To Know
Are You a Coinbase User? Your Data Could Be on Its Way to the IRS
Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak
Rapper 50 Cent Says He Isn't Actually a Bitcoin Millionaire
Sprint, Delta, Airbus work to bring high-speed Internet to the skies
Amazon buying video doorbell company Ring
This electric jet can take off vertically and travel almost 190 miles per hour — and it's already being prototyped
Plus two (plus two bonus!) great tech recommendations.Links:Uber wants to get you to your doctor appointment - AxiosThat microchipped e-passport you've got? US border cops still can't verify the data in itNet Neutrality Legal Battle Officially Begins: What You Need To KnowCoinbase to Send Data from 13,000 Users to the IRS | FortuneCryptocurrency Thief Stole 7 Bitcoins from Steve Wozniak | FortuneRapper 50 Cent: Actually, I'm Not a Bitcoin Millionaire | FortuneSprint, Delta, Airbus work to bring high-speed Internet to the skies - AxiosAmazon buying video doorbell company Ring - AxiosLilium jet may be the future of urban transportation - Business InsiderWoman climbs into x-ray machine because she didn't want to leave bag | Metro NewsOtter app transcribes any verbal conversation into searchable text

Feb 19, 2018 • 42min
Episode 28: Unusable Electronics Puzzle Driving Crypto-Aliens with Criminal Passwords
In this episode we talk about:
A script that renders useless the marketing snoop by your ISP
Electronics that can self destruct
Adam quizzes Sanjay about security products
Uber and Lyft are trying to stop you from using your autonomous vehicle in cities
Waymo and Uber reach a settlement to end their ongoing legal battles
Too much crypto means no aliens for you
Instead of a paywall, Salon has rolled out a cryptomining-wall
The Georgia Senate thinks they can fix online security with a bad law - a very, very badly worded law
Plus two great tech recommendations.Links:Vibha Campaigns | Sanjay raising money for kidsThis simple script renders data collected by your ISP unusableThese self-destructing electronics can turn your data to dust on commandThe security gadgets and apps you need to keep your information safeUber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas - ExtremeTechWaymo and Uber reach a surprise settlement - The VergeWaymo and Uber have reached a settlement in their trade secrets battle - MIT Technology ReviewCrypto-currency craze 'hinders search for alien life' - BBC NewsSalon Offers To Remove Ads If Visitors Help Mine Cryptocurrency | TechdirtGeorgia Senate Thinks It Can Fix Its Election Security Issues By Criminalizing Password Sharing, Security Research | TechdirtLaMetric Time Wi-Fi Clock for Smart HomeHabit List
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Feb 6, 2018 • 49min
Episode 27: (Season 2) Beaming Bitcoin Satellites Running Driverless
This is the start of our second year of podcasting - yay! In this episode we talk about:
The semi-realization of a real life tractor/levitation beam.
Lots of talk about Bitcoin from Stripe, Robinhood, and 50 Cent.
A disco ball satellite revolving around the Earth.
US soldiers giving away their locations because of their addiction to fitness.
And driverless cars are going to be careening through the streets of Atlanta!
Plus FIVE (yes FIVE!) great tech recommendations.Special Guests: Adam Harrell and Kathryn O'Day.Links:Forget the Robot Singularity Apocalypse. Let's Talk About the Multiplicity | WIREDTractor beam breakthrough could lead to levitating humans - CNETMIT Scientists Design Artificial Synapse for Brain-Like Computer Chips | InverseArtificial intelligence is going to supercharge surveillance - The VergeEnding Bitcoin supportA disco ball-like satellite is orbiting earth. Here's why. - CNN50 Cent realizes he’s a Bitcoin millionaire thanks to sales of a 2014 album | TechCrunchU.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging - The Washington PostFitness tracking app gives away location of secret US army bases | Technology | The GuardianWaymo coming to Atlanta'Jackpotting' hackers steal over $1 million from ATMs across U.S.: Secret Service
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Jan 22, 2018 • 42min
Episode 26: Careening Phone Vulnerable Water Sun
In this episode we talk about:
GM's driverless, steering wheel-less, and pedel-less autonomous vehicle.
iOS is heading to be bigger than the worldwide movie market.
iPhone will soon give you a choice between slowing down or risking an overheated phone.
Facebook is launching a home video chat device.
Google bought a startup that can make your entire mobile device screen into a giant speaker.
Samsung is working on a phone with a screen on both sides.
Qualcomm joins the other companies with processor vulnerabilities while a new vulnerability is discovered in AMD processors.
A small handheld device can tell you if the water you're about to drink is safe.
A new skin sticker will tell you when you have had enough sun.
Plus two great tech recommendations.Links:Look, Ma, No Steering Wheel Or Pedals In GM's Robo-Taxi, Coming In 2019iOS App Store will be bigger than entire worldwide movie industry sometime this year | 9to5MaciPhone Battery: Next update will let you disable intentional slowdown - Jan. 18, 2018EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Dives into Home Device Market with Video Chat Product Named "Portal" on CheddarGoogle quietly bought a UK startup that turns your screen into a speaker - The VergeSamsung is working on a phone with screens on both sides — here are three futuristic ideasQualcomm joins Intel, Apple, Arm, AMD in confirming its CPUs suffer hack bugs, too • The RegisterA new stack-based overflow vulnerability discovered in AMD CPUsSecurity AffairsLishtot’s TestDrop tells you whether water is safe to drink without even touching itSkin sticker lets you know when you've had enough sun

Jan 8, 2018 • 40min
Episode 25: Cancer Checkout Computer Charity Compromise Trivia
In this episode we talk about:
California recommending that you don't keep your smartphone anywhere near your body.
Kroger is trying to innovate in the retail space to keep ahead of Amazon and Walmart.
Google can now create a speaking bot that is indistinguishable from a real human.
A Bitcoin multi-millionaire is donating $85m in Bitcoin to charity.
Two major flaws have been discovered that affect nearly every computer, smartphone, and computing device in the world.
HQ Trivia has built a huge following and it's now available on Android too.
Netflix is watching you and is worried about some of your watching habits.
Plus two great tech recommendations.Sponsored By: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:Due to cell phone radiation, California recommends texting instead of talking — Quartz — California says the only safe way to talk on your cell phone is to textKroger lets customers check out without registers or cashiers - Business Insider — Kroger is taking a direct shot at Amazon and Walmart and making checkout lanes obsoleteGoogle's voice-generating AI is now indistinguishable from humans — QuartzMeet "Pine," the Bitcoin Philanthropist Who Set Up the $85 Million Pineapple FundHuge Intel CPU Bug Allegedly Causes Kernel Memory Vulnerability With Up To 30% Performance Hit In Windows And Linux | HotHardwareResearchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s ComputersMitigations landing for new class of timing attackWhat is HQ Trivia, how to play, and how the app could take America by stormNetflix
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Dec 25, 2017 • 34min
Episode 24: Magic Leap takes security seriously while scheduling meetings and drinking heated coffee
In this episode:
Magic Leap: Founder of Secretive Start-Up Unveils Mixed-Reality Goggles
This crazy new system can detect motion anywhere in your home using nothing but Wi-Fi
REVIEW: Nest's new $499 home security system is simple to install and made me feel a lot safer
Apple: Yes, we're slowing down older iPhones
Google Pixel Buds review
5 Excellent Apps to Make This New Year Your Strongest Yet
Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.Links:Magic Leap One MR Headset May Be As Big As The Internet - InStashLightwear: Introducing Magic Leap's Mixed Reality Goggles - Rolling StoneThis crazy new system can detect motion anywhere in your home using nothing but Wi-Fi – BGRNest Secure review, details, photos - Business Insider
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Dec 11, 2017 • 42min
Episode 23: Cryptocurrency Kittens Spying Artificial Meetings
In this episode we talk about:
Five cryptocurrencies that are on the rise
A game of virtual kittens that is crushing Ethereum
How blockchain will impact society outside of cryptocurrencies
Google spying on Android users even when you opt-out
Google's AI that warns you when people are spying on your screen
An AI that played chess by itself and then beat the world's best chess AI
WeWork is expanding out and acquiring Meetup
Plus two great tech recommendations.Sponsored By: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:5 Bitcoin Rivals That Are Rapidly on the Rise | FortuneEthereum’s First Killer App Is Here, and It’s a Game Where You Create Digital Cats3 Biggest Ways Blockchain Will Change Society | Inc.comGoogle collects Android users' locations even when location services are disabled — QuartzA Lightweight AI Could Stop Strangers from Spying on Your SmartphoneAlphaZero AI beats champion chess program after teaching itself in four hours | Technology | The GuardianWeWork To Acquire Meetup
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Nov 27, 2017 • 21min
Episode 22: Neutral giant batteries not $88 per month
In this episode we talk about:
The Uber hack that lost 57M people's data
The removal of Net Neutrality
Tesla just built the world's largest battery
The startup wanting to do braces for $88 per month
Scientists have used cells as a recording device
Plus two great tech recommendations.Links:Uber Paid Hackers to Delete Stolen Data on 57 Million People - BloombergUber's new chief knew about hack months before the publicFCC unveils plan to repeal net neutrality rules - The Washington Post1 Million FCC Comments Againt Net Neutrality Were Probably Fake | FortuneTesla just built the world's largest battery, thanks to a betCandid Co. teeth straightening orthodontics startup raises $15 million - Business InsiderScientists have used cells as a recording device for the first time - AxiosIt’s easy to save energy. | NestQuik - GoPro Video Editor on the App StoreQuik – Free Video Editor for photos, clips, music - Android Apps on Google Play
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