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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

Latest Episodes:

Episode 102: Movie Pass is Shutting Down, Pigeon Spies Abound Sep 23, 2019

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In This Episode:

MoviePass is shutting down September 14th
MIT Creates Light-Sensitive ‘Reprogrammable’ Ink
MIT unveils new 'blackest black' material and makes a diamond disappear
States led by Texas target Google in new antitrust probe
Beekeeper raises $45M Series B to become the ‘Slack for non-desk employees’
India Spacecraft Located, Condition Unknown
Update: Six Flags article on fingerprint sensors (Rob Kischuk)

Weird and Wacky Tech:

CIA's Cold War pigeon spying program disclosed in newly declassified docs: report
British Authorities Scramble To Find Stolen Solid Gold Toilet

Tech Recs:
Sanjay - Anker Soundsync A3341 Bluetooth 2-in-1 Transmitter and Receiver, with Bluetooth 5
Adam - Hubspot CRM
Shannon - Canva

Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

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Episode 101: Party Time with Your Favorite Nerd Rappers Sep 16, 2019

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In this Episode:

Redesigned Galaxy Fold fixes past mistakes: What's different about Samsung's foldable phone
WeWork mulls slashing IPO valuation as skepticism rises over business model: sources
India Spacecraft Located, Condition Unknown
The Apple Card can double as an extremely sneaky knife
The Apple Card was made to be defaced
Facebook Dating launches in the United States today
How Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Account Was Hacked
Google, YouTube To Pay $170 Million Penalty Over Collecting Kids' Personal Info
Another convincing deepfake app goes viral prompting immediate privacy backlash
Mozilla flips the default switch on Firefox tracker cookie blocking
DMVs Are Selling Your Data to Private Investigators

Weird and Wacky:

Passengers were in for a long flight delay. Then one of them stepped up to fly the plane.
Amazon tests Whole Foods payment system that uses hands as ID

Tech Recommendations:

Adam - Tasty
Sanjay - Firefox Private Network

Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

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Episode 100: Rapping Up 100 TTY Episodes Sep 09, 2019

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Episode 99: Demogorgon's Are A Department of Energy Thing Sep 02, 2019

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In this Episode:

Billionaires Jack Ma and Elon Musk debate good, evil and AI at conference in China
After seven roof fires, Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel flaws
NASA has officially attached a helicopter to the Mars 2020 Rover
Two airlines ban all MacBook Pros from checked luggage
T-Mobile is giving away free hot spots so people can test-drive its network for 30 days
Bluetooth Security Flaw Leaves Millions Of Devices Vulnerable To Data Attack
Ford says its autonomous cars will last just four years
Honda's New Airbag Catches Your Head to Save Your Brain

Weird and Wacky:

A top secret government agency is in immediate need of an underground lair. Like, by today
Elon Musk is once again on a quest to ‘nuke Mars’

Tech Recs:

Adam - Plantsnap
Sanjay - mobile app 1.1.1.1
Shannon - Rode caster pro

Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes
Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

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Episode 98: All Weird, All Wacky Aug 26, 2019

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This robotic tail gives humans key abilities that evolution took away
These contact lenses get dark in the sun -- here's what it's like to wear them
He tried to prank the DMV. Then his vanity license plate backfired big time.
The fashion line designed to trick surveillance cameras
Tesla Model 3 owner implants RFID chip to turn her arm into a key
Someone left old TVs outside 50 homes in Virginia while wearing a TV on his head. No one knows why.

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Episode 97: A Unicorn Turned Donkey Aug 19, 2019

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In This Episode:

Apple: Break Safari's privacy rules and we'll treat you like malware (4:34)
Huawei employees reportedly caught helping African governments spy on opposition (7:13)
Automattic’s bargain-bin Tumblr deal plugs right into the WordPress business model (8:49)
These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer
He got 2 million people to say they’d storm Area 51. Now he’s planning an alien festival.
The US Navy will replace its touchscreen controls with mechanical ones on its destroyers
8chan goes dark after hardware provider discontinues service
NYC fire department loses hard drive with over 10,000 medical record (19:05)
New Analysis of Kepler Data Finds Hundreds of New Exoplanets

Tech Recommendations (28:00):

Adam - DDS 2 Go
Sanjay - Wealthfront

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Episode 96: Special Guest Jeff Hilimire Returns! Aug 12, 2019

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In this Episode:

Using AI to give doctors a 48-hour head start on life-threatening illness
LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight by Light
Satellites are becoming real-time spies in the sky
The Federal Reserve announces plans for a real-time payments system that will be available to all banks
Apple's flashy new credit card is now available (to some)
Apple Card can’t be used to buy crypto
Disney finally unveils Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu bundle for $12.99 monthly

Weird and Wacky:

Forget touchscreens: This case controls a smartphone with buttons and dials
Scientists Create Contact Lenses That Zoom with Blinks and Looks
French 'Green Goblin' crosses English Channel on hoverboard
Scientists Create a Tiny, Creepy Robot That Survives Stomping, Just Like a Cockroach

Tech Recs:
Sanjay - WifiMan
Adam - Apple’s Screentime to lock down kid’s phone
Jeff - Apple Pencil
Shannon - UserBuddy

Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.

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Episode 95: Things I Didn't Think We'd Talk About for 500... Aug 05, 2019

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In This Episode:

Google Chrome 76 now available, makes it easier to get around paywalls (2:43)
Google will donate 100,000 Home Minis because so many people with paralysis rely on them (5:13)
Capital One breach also hit other major companies, say researchers (6:27)
Amazon Refuses Blame for Capital One Data Breach, Says Its Cloud Services Were 'Not Compromised in Any Way' (6:35)
ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC are suing free TV streaming app Locast (10:00)

Weird & Wacky Tech (18:00)

SpaceX launches Nickelodeon slime and an Adidas soccer ball into space
Amputee can feel objects again with prosthetic arm inspired by Luke Skywalker
Sony’s wearable AC will arrive too late to save you from this year’s heatwave
Chinese vlogger who used filter to look younger caught in live-stream glitch

Tech Recommendations (27:05):

Adam - CNET Tech Today
Sanjay - Downbeats
Shannon - Withings Body+

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Episode 94: Sending All Robocalls to the People Who Don't Want to End Robocalls Jul 29, 2019

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In this Episode:

FaceApp Lets You ‘Age’ a Photo by Decades. Does It Also Violate Your Privacy? (1:46)
Tinder (MTCH) Bypasses Google Play, Revolt Against App Store Fee (4:08)
House passes bill to block robocalls (5:30)
Firefox to pile on more native privacy features (8:31)
Samsung says it has fixed the Galaxy Fold and will release it in September (10:14)
Robinhood stored passwords in plaintext, so change yours now (13:50)
Presso is piloting dry cleaning vending machines at midwestern hotels (16:44)
Ford-owned Spin is bringing a tougher electric scooter to dozens of cities (19:57)
Atlanta mayor: No more electric scooter permits (21:12)

Weird and Wacky:

Taco festival runs out of 'unlimited' free tacos (23:09)
French 'Green Goblin' fails in first attempt to fly from France to England (26:03)
Police: Water bottle causes crash into Kentucky Family Dollar store (27:10)

Tech Recs (29:20):

Sanjay: Otis - withotis.com
Adam - Magnet - Mac App

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Episode 93: Special Guest Cara Kneer Returns! Jul 22, 2019

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In This Episode:

Amazon Prime Day has changed how you shop
Jeff Bezos risks angering Trump by acknowledging the US Postal Service gave him a huge helping hand in building Amazon
Uber Finally Sets Diversity Inclusion and Equity Goals
Facebook’s testimony to Congress: Libra will be regulated by Swiss
Waze now shows road toll prices along your driving route
Apple Park valued at over $4 billion, making it one of the world’s most expensive buildings
A Chinese AI startup is tracking lost dogs using their nose prints
I lived like a moon astronaut and have the scars to prove it

Weird & Wacky Tech: