Talking Tech

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Printer update - my Brother ink lasted 10 months May 13, 2018

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Jefferson Graham updates listeners on his favorite purchase of 2017--a Brother printer and how the ink lasted a full ten months, on #TalkingTech.

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Why Google wants to take over all your boring chores May 12, 2018

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Google can do a lot of things for us, like finishing our e-mails with auto replies and keeping us company via the Google Home speaker. But time for a reality check, argues Jefferson Graham. It can't eat for us, do our exercise or put our clothes on. A peek into artificial intelligence, on #TalkingTech.

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Mother's Day - it's pretty much too late to order flowers online May 11, 2018

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Jefferson Graham reports that you still have time to get flowers to Mom for Sunday via the online florists. But they probably won't be roses.

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What does Trevor pack in his bag? May 10, 2018

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USA TODAY's Trevor Hughes is an always on the go reporter who just returned from coverings in Hawaii and the California desert. Jefferson Graham wanted to know - what's in Trevor's bag? They discuss cameras, batteries, cables and peanut M&Ms on Talking Tech.

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Followup: more on Google's robot callers May 10, 2018

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Google's announcement that it had created a robot to make automated calls for reservations to hair salons and restaurants opens so many questions. Does Google need to inform the caller that they are speaking to a computer? How do we feel about robots impersonating humans and getting away with it in real life? Jefferson Graham weighs on for a second chorus on #TalkingTech.

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BeLive says live is alive and well May 09, 2018

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Daniel Mayer and Tzafrir Rehan, the founders of BeLiveTV, a service for broadcasting talk shows on Facebook, says live video is alive and well, in an interview with Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech. Listen to their discussion, recorded at the Facebook F8 conference in San Jose, California.

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Google's scary new plan to have robots call your business May 09, 2018

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Google's latest: beginning this summer, it's going to deploy computers to make calls on your behalf to set up appointments for hair salons and restaurants. Jefferson Graham reports on Talking Tech.

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Rating the assistants: Google wins our survey May 08, 2018

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Jefferson Graham asked 150 questions to Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant to see which ones provide the most correct answers. On Talking Tech, he explains why Google is slightly ahead of Amazon, and far ahead of Siri.

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Behind Tesla's crazy earnings call with Gene Munster May 07, 2018

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Gene Munster, an investor and analyst with Loup Ventures, fills in for Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech, weighing in on Tesla's recent crazy earnings call. Munster also takes on Apple's call as well.

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Sunday 05/05 tech wrap - Facebook, Twitter, MoviePass May 06, 2018

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The tech news headlines of the week, led by Facebook's new dating service, Twitter's password woes and an update to the MoviePass offer. USA TODAY's Trevor Hughes fills in for Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech.

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