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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 82: Brain Computers? That's a Nope From Us May 06, 2019

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In this Episode:

Southwest and FAA officials never knew Boeing turned off a safety feature on its 737 Max jets (1:38)
United Airlines says it’s now covering those surprise seatback webcam (3:15)
Tobii uses PC cameras to keep people from peeking at your screen (updated) (4:44)
Speeding tickets by mail? New cameras could soon catch speeders in metro Atlanta (7:19)
Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve (11:54)
Adidas is making a recyclable shoe (14:28)
Blue Origin tweeted a cryptic photo of explorer Shackleton’s ship – here’s what it likely means (17:21)
SpaceX’s test of its Crew Dragon Capsule has ended in smoke (19:44)
Elon Musk and SEC reach an agreement over tweeting (20:19)
Elon Musk Was Right: Cheap Cameras Could Replace Lidar on Self-Driving Cars (24:10)

Weird & Wacky:

Elon Musk Says an Update on His Brain-Computer Interface Is "Coming Soon" (28:09)
Virginia man uses flamethrower to clear driveway of snow (30:00)

Tech Recommendations:

Sanjay - TabloTV
Adam - SuperHuman
Shannon - QuickBooks

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

Sponsored By:

The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

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Episode 81: It Only Took Til 2019... To Remove USBs Without Ejecting Them Apr 29, 2019

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In this Episode:

Dialect Survey - Flying Insect with Rear Light (1:30)
Google's Parent Has a Plan to Eliminate Mosquitos (2:52)
Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media Amid Bomb Attacks (5:40)
Utah Bans Police From Searching Digital Data Without A Warrant (7:50)
Tesla investigates Model S explosion in Shanghai (9:30)
Amazon demands selfies from delivery drivers (12:55)
What Happens on Wall Street, Stays in San Francisco (15:22)
Netflix's random play button is what we've all been waiting for (17:29)

Weird & Wacky:

Neuroscientists just brought pig brain cells back to life, changing our view of death (20:38)
A Genius First-of-Its-Kind Device Has Created Electricity From Snowfall (23:47)
Microsoft Has Announced We Can Finally Remove USBs Without Ejecting Them (25:35)

Tech Recommendations (26:39):

Sanjay - Dell Outlet
Adam - Siri Shortcuts
Shannon - Google Trends

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

Sponsored By:

The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

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Episode 80: Facebook's Gonna Steal Your Grandpa's Pocket Watch Apr 22, 2019

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In this Episode:

Facebook says it 'unintentionally uploaded' 1.5 million people's email contacts (1:13)
Stratolaunch First Flight Video / World’s biggest airplane takes flight for the first time ever (3:20)
We've been warned about AI and music for over 50 years (4:32)
Verizon will now charge more money for in-store activations (6:43)
Mutiny at HQ Trivia fails to oust CEO (10:35)
Digital scan of Notre Dame offers hope for its restoration (14:28)
Some Galaxy Fold review phones are breaking after a couple days of use (16:07)
Blockchain has been unblocked, unchained and broken (19:27)
A government department has shared the contact details of hundreds of journalists (21:52)

Weird and Wacky Tech (22:40):

Unnerving Footage Shows Boston Dynamics' Robot Dogs Casually Pulling a Truck
Instagram Memers Are Unionizing
Man receives prison sentence for shooting at fireflies he thought were ‘alien lasers’

Tech Recommendations (27:27):

Sanjay - Blue Air 211+ Air Purifier
Adam - AAA App

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 79: A Black Hole... Or a Krispy Kreme Donut? Apr 15, 2019

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In this episode:

The Event Horizon Telescope’s first black hole image, explained in 500 words Watch Samsung fold the crap out of the Galaxy Fold
Amazon accused of abandoning 100% renewable energy goal
Google’s Wing drones approved to make public deliveries in Australia
New privacy assistant Jumbo fixes your Facebook & Twitter settings
Facebook still tracks you after you deactivate account
Reminder: Airbnb lets hosts put cameras inside your rental
New app shows you all the e-scooters nearby in one handy map
DCMS white paper: UK lays out proposed laws to regulate social media

Weird and Wacky:

Samsung Made a Flower Vase That’s a Throwable Fire Extinguisher
The first research book written by an AI could lead to on-demand papers
These Chinese sanitation workers have to wear location-tracking bracelets now

Tech Recommendations:
Adam - Private Internet Access
Showhighlights, Chrome Extension

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

Sponsored By:

The Woodruff Arts Center: The Woodruff Arts Center, the third largest arts center in the country, is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff knows how to blend contemporary digital technology with artistic excellence. Just check out their new Coca-Cola stage, their live simulcasts that allow visitors to watch sold-out Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shows or their use of ArtClix, a program that features image-recognition technology to identify the art at the High Museum. Learn more at www.woodruffcenter.org.

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Episode 78: Special Episode: Tech We Can't Live Without Apr 08, 2019

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Adam’s Top 5:

Apple Ecosystem
Google Docs
Slack
Audible
Podcast App

Sanjay’s Top 5:

Android Auto
Entertainment (Harmony Remote / Roku / Tablo / Hulu / Netflix)
Duck Duck Go
Amazon Web Services
Security (Bonsai Shredder / Private Internet Access / Authy / Yubikey)

Shannon’s Top 5:

Navigation
Online Finance / Banking
Amazon
Google
Spotify

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 77: Thunderbirdin' It Up Apr 01, 2019

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In This Episode:

US computer science grads outperforming those in other key nations (2:05)
How an 83-year-old found a new lease on life developing mobile apps (4:51)
FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of Broadband Providers (7:15)
Google makes emails more dynamic with AMP for Email
Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever (12:02)
Here's everything Apple announced on Monday (15:09)
Asus software updates were used to spread malware, security group says
Doom Eternal Will Release On Google Stadia, More Games To Be Revealed Later

Weird & Wacky Tech:

What’s a Quick Detour When You’re Having Fun?
Tesla car hacked at Pwn2Own contest
Drunken online shopping is big business — especially for Amazon

Tech Recommendations:

Sanjay - Notes by Mozilla
Adam - Google Meet
Shannon - CodeAcademy

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 76: A Security Minded Soapbox Mar 25, 2019

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In this Episode:

Google Stadia puts Xbox One, PlayStation 4 on notice
Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know
Deloitte Digital media trends survey, 13th edition
NVIDIA’s AI Can Turn Doodles Into Landscape ‘Photos’
Crash avoidance tech is spreading - Axios
Proposed bill would make it illegal for boss to contact employees after hours
Nude photos, tax statements and more: Old USB drives contain highly sensitive info

Weird & Wacky Tech:

Mathematically perfect rings could soundproof the world
China’s new social media craze: Paying random people to shower you with over-the-top compliments
Armando, the 'Lewis Hamilton of pigeons' sells for record €1.25m - BBC News
Scientists create liquid metal that stretches like Terminator

Tech Recommendations:
Adam - Timeshifter: The Jet Lag App
Sanjay - Data Removal: Darik's Boot and Nuke - DBAN

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 75: Human Powered Jet... A Wingman Mar 18, 2019

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In this Episode:

Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban 'cashless' stores, report says
Myequifax.com has yet another security disaster
A ‘Creepy’ Assignment: Pay Attention to What Strangers Reveal in Public
Scientists Say They Can Recreate Living Dinosaurs Within the Next 5 Years
The US Air Force’s jet-powered robotic wingman is like something out of a video game
A doctor in California appeared via video link to tell a patient he was going to die. The man's family is upset
MoviePass Changing Business Model Yet Again, Will Now Focus On Their Own Films
Google has quietly added DuckDuckGo as a search engine option for Chrome users in ~ 60 markets
Usain Bolt backs latest e-scooter company taking a run at New York City

Weird and Wacky Tech:

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly has an escape hatch in his office in case of emergency
China completes world’s first 5G remote surgery in test on animal
A Google employee broke the world record for calculating pi

Tech Recommendations:

Adam - Door Dash
Jess - My Fitness Pal

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

Special Guest: Jess Walker.

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Episode 74: Marky Mark Zuckerberg Mar 11, 2019

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In this Episode:

Your iPhone Has a Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been
Facebook exploit – Confirm website visitor identities
Facebook might launch a cryptocurrency in the first half of 2019
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’ll reorient the company toward encryption and privacy
Amazon is shutting down all of its US kiosks in favor of expanding its physical stores
Amazon's culture is reportedly so hard on working parents that some people don't mention their kids or display family pictures
Using the Mate X made me a foldable phone believer
Meet the inventive Uber driver that gives his passengers a menu of different ride types
The Spielberg vs. Netflix Battle Could Mean Collateral Damage for Indies at the Oscars
Smart lightbulbs could be exporting your personal data to China
Lyft’s financials show a $911 million loss ahead of its IPO

Weird & Wacky Tech:

Apple Watch’s GPS helps track down burglars
Middle School Teacher Fired for Playing Fortnite with his Students
A German family couldn't pay its bills, so the city took their dog and sold it on eBay

Tech Recommendations:

Adam - Apple News App
Sanjay - Paste Enabler

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 73: Parkour, Parkour! Mar 04, 2019

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In this Episode:

Spotify is finally available in India (1:47)
FTC creates new task force to investigate tech sector (3:30)
Elon Musk has until March 11 to respond to SEC contempt motion (5:06)
TikTok puts Facebook on notice with 1 billion downloads (7:36)
Doctor uses 5G to direct surgery live from a stage at Mobile World Congress (10:23)
FedEx turns to Segway inventor to build delivery robot (15:02)
Walmart’s Latest Shift Hurts Some More Than Others (17:38)
This is the Stanford thesis presentation that launched Juul (18:47)
Y Combinator accidentally let 15,000 people into an exclusive program — and now has decided to do it on purpose (20:50)

Weird & Wacky Tech (22:35: