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    Tech Talk Y’all

    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). Signup for episode show notes at: http://eepurl.com/cGevHD

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    Episode 142: Face Swap Jul 06, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Microsoft is closing all of its stores
    • Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy
    • Microsoft and the city of Atlanta lead coalition of partners to close the digital skills gap and build a more inclusive workforce
    • Apple Just Killed The MacBook As We Know It: ‘Don’t Buy A Mac’ Is Good Advice — MacBook Pro, MacBook Air On Hold
    • Disney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettling
    • YouTube TV sharply increases monthly subscription to $64.99
    • Amazon backing Seattle arena climate initiative

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Tanzanian miner is overnight millionaire with large gem find
    • $300G Lamborghini wrecked 20 minutes after leaving dealership

    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - HomeSoap
    • Adam - Anker Soundcore Liberty Neo True Wireless Earbuds

    TV/Movie Rec:

    • Sanjay - The Politician on Netflix & Hamilton on Disney+
    • Adam - The Last Kingdom

    Links:

    • Microsoft is closing all of its stores
    • Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy
    • Microsoft and the city of Atlanta lead coalition of partners to close the digital skills gap and build a more inclusive workforce
    • Apple Just Killed The MacBook As We Know It: ‘Don’t Buy A Mac’ Is Good Advice — MacBook Pro, MacBook Air On Hold
    • Disney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettling
    • Amazon backing Seattle arena climate initiative
    • Tanzanian miner is overnight millionaire with large gem find
    • $300G Lamborghini wrecked 20 minutes after l --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
    Episode 141: You Don't Look This Beautiful By Accident Jun 29, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Uber, Lyft algorithms charged users more for trips to non-white neighborhoods: study
    • Google says it will no longer save a complete record of every search
    • Google launched a Pinterest competitor called Keen
    • TikTok grabbing clipboard contents continuously
    • Exclusive: Segway, the most hyped invention since the Macintosh, ends production
    • The Segway’s Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human Organs
    • The 4 most exciting announcements from WWDC 2020

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Mark Hamill had a secret cameo in Disney's The Mandalorian
    • A teenager had some hilarious 'additional instructions' for his Amazon delivery woman, and she followed them to a tee
    • The Walmart 'Rona Shopper Old Dude Shoves His Way Past Employee ... LET ME IN, DAMMIT!!!

    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - Samsung Buds+
    • Adam - Tempered Glass Screen Protectors
    • Shannon - Joe App

    Links:

    • Uber, Lyft algorithms charged users more for trips to non-white neighborhoods: study
    • Google says it will no longer save a complete record of every search
    • Google launched a Pinterest competitor called Keen
    • TikTok grabbing clipboard contents continuously
    • Exclusive: Segway, the most hyped invention since the Macintosh, ends production
    • The Segway’s Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human Organs
    • The 4 most exciting announcements from WWDC 2020
    • Mark Hamill had a secret cameo in Disney's The Mandalorian
    • A teenager had some hilarious 'additional instructions' for his Amazon delivery woman, and she followed them to a tee
    • The Walmart 'Rona Shopper Old Dude Shoves His Way Past Employee ... LET ME IN, DAMMIT!!!
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
    Episode 140: It's Electric Jun 22, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • ‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location
    • Ditch These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary
    • GitHub announced it will change the term “Master repository” to “Main repository” due to the former term’s references to slavery, and will be abandoning the terms “whitelist” and “blacklist” to remove any racial connotations from their use.
    • Other organizations that have made similar pledges include: Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Apple, Drupal, Grammarly, Microsoft, Python
    • The UK Government’s cybersecurity branch
    • Netflix Chief Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
    • T-Mobile hit by phone calling, text message outage
    • You can now pay thousands of dollars to talk to celebrities for 10 minutes. Thanks, Cameo
    • Dog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditions
    • Bose shuts down AR development
    • Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030
    • Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS

    Weird and Wacky:

    • What the Cluck? KFC Announces New Video Game Console

    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - Centriq
    • Adam - DEPSTECH

    TV/Movie Rec:

    • Sanjay - Trancers
    • Adam - Get Smart

    Links:

    • ‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location
    • Ditch These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary
    • Netflix Chief Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
    • T-Mobile hit by phone calling, text message outage
    • You can now pay thousands of dollars to talk to celebrities for 10 minutes. Thanks, Cameo
    • Dog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditions
    • Bose shuts down AR development
    • Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030
    • Twitter starts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
    Episode 139: Good Sci Fi Nerd Stuff Jun 15, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Amazon bans police use of facial recognition technology for one year
    • IBM is exiting the face recognition business
    • This bricklaying robot can construct a house in 48 hours
    • Astronomers have found a planet like Earth orbiting a star like the sun
    • Battery giant CATL ready to make million-mile, 16-year batteries for more than Tesla
    • Twitter Locks Account That Posts Trump’s Tweets Verbatim After Less Than 3 Days
    • Twitter to launch a revamped verification system with publicly documented guidelines
    • SoftBank-backed Lemonade files to go public
    • Elon Musk says Starship is SpaceX's 'top priority' from now on

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Someone paid $2.6 million in fees to move $134 worth of crypto and oops
    • Man tormented by mystery pizza deliveries to his house for almost a decade
    • A treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains for a decade has finally been found
    • A teen who spent 10 hours cleaning up after a protest is rewarded with a car and a college scholarship

    Links:

    • Twitter to launch a revamped verification system with publicly documented guidelines | TechCrunch
    • Forrest Fenn treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains for 10 years has finally been found - CNN
    • IBM is exiting the face recognition business - Axios
    • Battery giant CATL ready to make million-mile, 16-year batteries for more than Tesla
    • Astronomers have found a planet like Earth orbiting a star like the sun | MIT Technology Review
    • Amazon bans police use of facial recognition technology for one year
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
    Episode 138: The One About Signal Jun 08, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Google has a new Android tool that helps you stay 6 feet away from other people — here’s how to use it
    • Jack Dorsey is giving millions to Colin Kaepernick’s criminal justice group
    • Encrypted Signal app downloads skyrocket amidst nationwide protests
    • Firefox gets picture in picture
    • Snapchat removes Trump account from curated promotional section
    • Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive
    • Zoom won’t encrypt free calls because it wants to comply with law enforcement
    • Zoom faces criticism for denying free users e2e encryption
    • Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Romanian cobbler keeps people apart with size 75 shoes
    • Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones

    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - Plex
    • Adam - WhatsApp

    TV/Movie Rec:

    • Sanjay - You’ve Got Mail
    • Adam - OJ Simpson Drama on Netflix <- This is not a historical documentary!

    Links:

    • Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use - Reuters
    • Romanian cobbler keeps people apart with size 75 shoes - Reuters
    • Snap removes Trump account from curated promotional section - Reuters
    • Zoom faces criticism for denying free users e2e encryption | TechCrunch
    • Zoom won't encrypt free calls because it wants to comply with law enforcement
    • Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive | Ars Technica
    • Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones - BBC News
    • Google has a new Android tool that helps you stay 6 feet away from other people — here’s how to use it
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
    Episode 137: To Infinity... and Beyond! Jun 01, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's tech
    • SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts into orbit. Experts say it's a pit stop on a larger quest: 'Get Elon to Mars'
    • Netflix’s Plan to Auto-Cancel Subscriptions Is Radically Sane
    • Magic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itself
    • Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies
    • Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopens

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Glazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming bear into trap
    • Audi drops driver for secretly using a ringer to compete in virtual race

    Tech Recs:

    • Sanjay - Wealthfront
    • Adam - Asana

    TV/Movie Recs:

    • Sanjay - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    • Adam - The 100

    Links:

    • Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's tech
    • SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts into orbit. Experts say it's a pit stop on a larger quest: 'Get Elon to Mars'
    • Netflix’s Plan to Auto-Cancel Subscriptions Is Radically Sane
    • Magic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itself
    • Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies
    • Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopens
    • Glazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming bear into trap
    • Audi drops driver for secretly using a ringer to compete in virtual race
    • Wealthfront
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
    Episode 136: Magic Engine Optimization May 25, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to each
    • Utah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up instead
    • Utah’s governor’s office spent $2.75 million for the app and other improvements, and will pay $300,000 per month in maintenance fees, according to public records cited by Utahpolicy.com, a website focusing on local politics.
    • Uber drivers will need to take selfies proving they’re wearing a mask
    • This Online Calculator Shows How Likely a Person Is to Die During the Coronavirus Pandemic
    • Lawmakers Demand a Vote to Stop FBI Collecting Web Browser History Without a Warrant
    • The lawmakers go on to say that the internet activity “opens a window into the most sensitive areas of our private life” and that without protection, intelligence officials would have nearly unfettered access “to information such as our personal health, religious practices, and political views.”
    • 'Apple Glass' Rumored to Start at $499, Support Prescription Lenses, and More
    • Scoop: Facebook to buy Giphy for $400 million
    • Elon Musk’s Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels
    • The Loop is supposed to be able to move more than 4,000 people per hour through the tunnels in a variety of Tesla vehicles, taking a cross-campus walk that normally takes at least 15 minutes and turning it into a ride that lasts less than two minutes.

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Man makes money buying his own pizza on DoorDash app

    Tech Recs:

    • Sanjay - JoinStream.io
    • Adam - Apple Calendar (forget Outlook)o
    • Shannon - Libre Office

    TV / Movie Recs:

    • Sanjay - Princess Bride
    • Adam - Lost in Space
    • Shannon - Knives Out

    Links:

    • Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to each
    • Utah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up instead
    • Uber drivers will need to take selfies proving they’re wearing a mask
    • This Online Calculator Shows How Likely a Person Is to Die During the Coronavirus Pandemic
    • Lawmakers Demand a Vote to Stop FBI Collecting Web Browser History Without a Warrant
    • 'Apple Glass' Rumored to Start at $499, Support Prescription Lenses, and More
    Episode 135: Dumbledore... There's No Hindi Word for That May 18, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • India’s contact-tracing app tops 100 million users in 41 days
    • Democrats try to ban Internet shutoffs until pandemic is over
    • Elon Musk says Tesla HQ 'will move to Texas or Nevada immediately' after California county health official says factory CAN'T reopen - despite Gov Gavin Newsom giving it green light
    • Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever
    • Spotify launches a new party mode called Group Session
    • Google's New 'Read Along' App Can Help Elementary School Kids Improve Their Reading Skills
    • Google Lens can now copy and paste handwritten notes to your computer

    Weird and Wacky:

    • AR contact lenses are the holy grail of sci-fi tech. Mojo is making them real
    • Microsoft now blocks reply-all email storms to end our inbox nightmares
    • As the use of facial recognition rises, so do privacy concerns. These glasses are designed to block the technology.

    Tech Recs:

    • Sanjay - Obsidian.md
    • Adam - Nest Secure

    TV/Movie Recs:
    Sanjay - King of Queens
    Adam - The Rookie

    Links:

    • India’s contact-tracing app tops 100 million users in 41 days | TechCrunch
    • Democrats try to ban Internet shutoffs until pandemic is over | Ars Technica
    • Elon Musk says Tesla HQ 'will move to Texas or Nevada immediately' after California county health official says factory CAN'T reopen - despite Gov Gavin Newsom giving it green light
    • Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever
    • Spotify launches a new party mode called Group Session - CNET
    • Google's New 'Read Along' App Can Help Elementary School Kids Improve Their Reading Skills
    • Google Lens can now copy and paste handwritten notes to your computer
    • AR contact lenses are the holy grail of sci-fi tech. Mojo is making them real
    • Microsoft now blocks reply-all email storms to end our inbox nightmares --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message
    Episode 134: X Æ A-12 May 11, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home
    • Verizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirus
    • Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve
    • Truly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes.
    • TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever
    • UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Elon Musk’s newborn might have the strangest name you’ve ever heard
    • A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini
    • Invasive giant hornets have been spotted in the US for the first time
    • Nickname
    • 60ish people a year die from stings from these things
    • A Boston nurse set out to spell 'Boston Strong' in a run to commemorate the Boston Marathon — but she spelled 'Boston Strog' instead

    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - TiddlyRoam (Roam Research competitor)
    • Adam - gulp - Outlook on IOS
    • Shannon - Asana

    TV/Movie Rec:

    • Sanjay - 10 Items or Less / Quick Draw
    • Adam - SuperStore
    • Shannon - Waco

    Links:

    • Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home
    • Verizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirus
    • Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve
    • Truly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes.
    • TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever
    • UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida
    • Elon Musk’s newborn might have the strangest name you’ve ever heard
    • A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini
    Episode 133: May The 4th Be With You May 04, 2020
    Show notes

    In this Episode:

    • Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing
    • Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program
    • Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake
    • Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update
    • MIT Develops Wearable Sensors Sewn into Clothes That Monitor Vital Signs
    • Facebook’s Messenger Rooms take on Zoom and Houseparty
    • Zoom update now lets you transcribe calls in real time
    • Amazon revealed to be behind mystery $310,000 donation to bookshops
    • Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans

    Weird and Wacky:

    • Pentagon declassifies and officially releases three UFO videos - including the infamous 'Tic Tac' clip - taken by US Navy pilots and confirms the aircraft are 'unidentified'
    • The Pentagon Has Officially Released Three Videos Showing UFOs
    • Prom 2020: Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 4
    • $500K bet on rock paper scissors ruled invalid by Quebec court
    • This cartoon explains why Elon Musk thinks we’re characters in a computer simulation. He might be right.

    Tech Recs:

    • Sanjay - stacks.rocks
    • Adam - Giphy App

    TV/Movie Recs:

    • Sanjay - Altered Carbon
    • Adam - Time Trap on Netflix

    Links:

    • Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing - Reuters
    • Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program | TechCrunch
    • Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake
    • Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update
    • MIT Develops Wearable Sensors Sewn into Clothes That Monitor Vital Signs
    • Facebook's Messenger Rooms take on Zoom and Houseparty
    • Zoom update now lets you transcribe calls in real time
    • Amazon revealed to be behind mystery $310,000 donation to bookshops - CNN
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