Talking Tech

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Meet Industry Standard's Barry Katz Feb 12, 2018

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Hollywood manager Barry Katz offers listeners a sneak peek into behind-the-scenes of the entertainment industry on his "Industry Standard" podcast. On this episode of Talking Tech, Katz joins Jefferson Graham and tells about his approaches to podcasting.

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Weekend tech wrap - Amazon's 2 hour food delivery, Facebook 25 hoax Feb 11, 2018

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Jefferson Graham runs down the tech headlines for the week ending 2/10, including Whole Foods and Amazon delivery and the alleged Facebook hoax.

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You are being watched! How to deal with it. Feb 10, 2018

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It's not just Smart TVs that are watching us. Phones, cars, kitchen appliances--you name it. Jefferson Graham suggests how to handle it on #TalkingTech.

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YouTube's Logan Paul is an idiot Feb 09, 2018

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Logan Paul is in hot water with YouTube again. The question remains--why keep him around at all. Jefferson Graham lays out his case on #TalkingTech.

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New Alexa skill - Gordon Ramsay insults Feb 09, 2018

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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has made a career out of insulting people - now he does it in your kitchen, via a new skill for the Amazon Echo speaker. Listen in as Jefferson Graham interacts with him on Talking Tech.

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Followup - How serious are the Smart TV hacks? Feb 08, 2018

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Consumer Reports says Smart TVs are vulnerable to hack attacks. How serious should we take this? Jefferson Graham checks in with Lee Neikirk, an editor with Reviewed.com, a sister unit of USA TODAY, to weigh in.

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Buyer beware - smart TVs vulnerable to hacks Feb 07, 2018

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Buyer beware--if you’ve bought one of those new smart TVs, with built-in Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and other apps, or if you’re considering bringing one home, heads up on this chilling warning--your smart TV is most probably listening to you and could make you vulnerable to hackers, according to Consumer Reports. Jefferson Graham has the scoop.

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A Snappy turnaround? Feb 07, 2018

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After several poor quarters in a row, Snap, Inc., the parent company for Snapchat, finally had good numbers to report for the 4th quarter, beating Wall Street estimates. Jefferson Graham explains.

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Move over Alexa and Google Home - here comes the HomePod Feb 06, 2018

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After a production delay, Apple's HomePod speaker, its answer to Google Home and Amazon Echo, hits stores on 2/9. But it's more than three times the cost of most competitors, and has limited audio options. Why buy it? Jefferson Graham previews with Bret Kinsella, the editor of the Voicebot.ai website.

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The 5 most memory hogging apps Feb 05, 2018

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Jefferson Graham reports on how app sizes have grown over 1000% in the past 4 years, the ones that have grown the most, and how to handle it when you have a storage challenged phone.

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