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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).

Latest Episodes:

Episode 40: Bond, James Bond('s car) Jul 23, 2018

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In this episode:

12 new moons discovered around Jupiter (2:41)
Blue Origin lands booster and crew capsule after test launch (4:00)
Amazon is helping you find weird screws (6:40)
Uber's next big thing is Lime scooters (8:42)
California malls are sharing license plate tracking data with ICE (13:44)
HTC’s blockchain phone is real (17:11)
Three Breakthroughs That Will Disrupt The Tech World In 2019 (18:23)
EU hits Google with record $5 billion fine (24:27)

Weird and Wacky (26:35):

This concept gill garment will turn you into a mermaid
Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens
Surprise! Top sites still fail at encouraging non-terrible passwords
Aston Martin reveals flying car that could hit 200 mph

Tech Recommendations (40:43):

Adam - Stockpile
Sanjay - Uber Conference
Shannon - Bird

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Episode 39: Special Edition: Recorded from Earth all about Space Jul 16, 2018

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In this episode:

Building blocks of life found on Mars
NASA aims to "touch the sun" with new probe
Device Seeks Axions, Proposed Dark Matter Particles
1st Satellite Built to Harpoon Space Junk Begins Test Flight
Boeing's Hypersonic Vision: Hit Mach 5
Fighter Jet Is Testing 'Quiet' Supersonic Booms
Why Do We Need a Space Nation

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Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.

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Episode 38: (Season 3) I Don't Run, I Only Walk Jul 09, 2018

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Welcome to Season 3!

In this episode:

Facebook gives up on building its own internet drone
Bitcoin Bloodbath Nears Dot-Com Levels as Many Tokens Go to Zero
Blockchain Voting Notches Another Success—This Time in Switzerland
Google Duplex really works and testing begins this summer
Wireless speaker maker Sonos files for IPO
Crypto Visa card company Monaco just spent millions to buy Crypto.com
California’s new online cancellation law benefits many disgruntled subscribers in other places, too
Kim Dotcom loses latest legal bid to avoid US extradition

Weird and Wacky:

Scientists develop thermal camouflage that can fool infrared cameras
ADcase is a high-tech 'mobile airbag' for your falling smartphone

Tech Recommendations:

Adam - Daily Yoga
Sanjay - AmpMe
Shannon - Quik - GoPro Editor

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Episode 37: Blockchain is the Answer for Everything Jun 25, 2018

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In this episode:

Back on the air with Jamie Dupree 2.0 (1:47)
The Damage from Atlanta’s Cyber Attack is even worse than the city first thought (4:12)
Scientists Have Invented a Software That Can 'See' Several Minutes Into The Future (8:04)
New technology can see your body through walls (10:26)
Robo-cones could speed up roadworks and spell the end for traffic jams (13:30)
Airbnb Is Testing a New Service That Lets Hosts Offer Their Homes During Emergencies (17:29)
This DNA Genetic Scan Lets Parents Know if Their Child has an Incurable Disease (19:55)
US Armed Forces is getting a Space Force (22:38)

Weird and Wacky Tech (27:02):

Tesla Roadster may offer SpaceX package with actual rockets
This handheld self-defense device is like having your dad protect you
“Gaming Disorder” if officially recognized by the World Health Organization
Facebook can use AI to open your eyes in blinking selfies

Tech Recommendations (37:40):

Adam - Blinkist
Nicola - Alto's Odyssey & Monument Valley

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Special Guest: Nicola Smith.

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Episode 36: Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers Jun 11, 2018

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In this episode:

Weed killing robots (1:45)
Blocking 500M users easier than following rules (4:22)
Microsoft buys GitHub (7:00)
Jeff Bezos talks moon colony plans (10:32)
Airpods get live listen features (14:06)
Ripple funding crypto research (17:06)
Game-changing car batteries (18:40)
Walmart text ordering service (22:30)

Weird and Wacky Tech (24:37):

Research-based caffine algorithm
Robotic hose dragon for burning buildings
Apple watch checking is distracted driving

Tech Recommendations (33:00):

Sanjay: Relay
Adam: RealizD

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"Developers" Remix by ViciousAloisius, remixed by our producer, Shannon

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Episode 35: Sending an E-mail on the E-mail May 28, 2018

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In this Episode:

EFF Wins Over Podcasting Patent (2:18)
Facebook to Create Its Own Crypto (4:07)
‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin (6:17)
New Variant on Spectre, Meltdown Security Flaws (12:00)
Not So Pretty: E-Fail and the PGP Flaw (13:54)
Blockchain as `Next Frontier' for Logistics (16:00)
3D Audio Headphones Startup Ossic Disappears (18:33)

Weird and Wacky (21:30):

Tesla Washed Their Cars With This Waterless Car Wash
Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup
Sony’s 10-inch digital paper tablet
Hiding Information in Plain Text

Tech Recommendations (32:22):

Adam - Gorillapod
Sanjay - Firefox Focus

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Episode 34: Ice Ice Baby Warms to Crypto May 14, 2018

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In this episode:

Wall Street Warms to Crypto (2:43)
MoviePass brings back movie-a-day subscription (5:01)
Cambridge Analytica shuts down post Facebook scandal (8:43)
Firefox is adding ads, because only insults are free (12:18)
Self-driving minivan crashes in Arizona (18:08)
One atom thick light paving the way for tiny switches and sensors (23:40)

Weird and Wacky Tech:

Bose Soundwear companion neck speaker (26:55)
Stick-On Tags Attach Laser Beams to Eyeballs (31:22)
Researchers create a cloaking device (33:13)

Tech Recommendations (34:49):

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Episode 33: Are Elon Musk and Bill Gates frenemies? Apr 30, 2018

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In this episode:

Movie Pass is struggling (2:15)
Netflix may buy a movie theater (2:42)
Bill Gates is spying from space (3:50)
Samsung's latest phone can't connect to the internet. On purpose. (5:39)
Elon Musk pours 100M into Boring Company (7:43)
Hackers build master key for hotel rooms (10:55)
Amazon delivering packages to a trunk near you (13:50)
A new Alexa skill can spy on you (17:38)

Weird and Wacky Tech:

Transition contact lenses are here (21:36)
Google search tool will answer questions from thousands of books (23:50)
Self-destructing emails (23:10)

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Episode 32: Three Engineers are Saying.... That's Steep! Apr 16, 2018

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In this episode:

Theranos has laid off most of its remaining staff (1:43)
ACE Submarine Cable Cut Impacts Ten Countries (4:56)
Robots are not taking over, says head of UN body on autonomous weapons (9:37)
California proposes new rules for self-driving cars to pick up passengers (12:24)
FTC Warns Companies ‘Warranty Void if Removed’ Stickers Are Flatly Illegal (19:44)
Announcing 1.1.1.1: the fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service (26:18)
Steve Wozniak drops Facebook (30:21)
A long awaited IOT Crisis is Here, and many devices aren’t ready (34:28)

Weird and Wacky:

The seismic signal of Lionel Messi (39:32)
European grid dispute resolved, lost 6 minutes returned to oven clocks (41:14)
Waze crazy routing over a 32% grade road is driving residents nuts (43:17)

Tech Recommendations (46:05):

Sanjay - Wachete
Jack - Bear

Bonus:

Amazon offers fulfillment center tours
Past tech recommendations are available here

Special Guest: Jack Wells.

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Episode 31: (Season 2.5) Pay Homage to the Drone Overloards Apr 02, 2018

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In this episode:

A cyber attack on Atlanta computers (2:48)
Facebook is all kinds of out-of-whack (6:30)
Russian court says Telegram must hand over encryption keys (10:45)
Youtube is introducing your kids to conspiracy theories (13:30)
HQ trivia lands Warner Brothers for a $3M ad deal (16:48)
A Chinese space lab is falling to Earth in a fiery demise (21:47)
Samsung has a patent out for over the air wireless charging (23:40)
Amazon patent points to a future in which humanity is reduced to screaming at drones (25:55)
This tiny wearable knows what you've been eating, drinking, and smoking (28:35)

Tech Recommendations (31:50)
Sanjay - SpiderOak ONE
Adam - Contactually

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