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Tech Talk Y'all

Summary: Tech Talk Y'all is a bi-weekly show with your hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam dish about technology and often other seemingly random topics. Episodes are targeted to be about 30 minutes in length.

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 Episode 46: Jimmy The Bachelor | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 33:20

In This Episode: Apple buys startup focused on lenses for AR glasses (2:14) 18% of US Students Now Own Cryptocurrency (4:00) Woman Uses Tinder To Prank Dozens Of Men Into Dating Contest (5:40) Bitcoin Mining Now Accounts for Almost 1% of the World's Energy Consumption (7:58) Trump’s economic adviser: ‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should be regulated Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users (10:02) Walmart patent filings envision customers strapping on headsets to shop (17:22) Weird and Wacky Tech: Robotic sumo wrestling is a thing (19:15) Ghost peppers are saving U.S. grasslands (21:20) Naked Labs introducing body-scanning mirror (24:22) Researchers gave AI curiosity and it played video games all day (26:01) Tech Recommendations (27:16): Adam - Anker battery Sanjay - Discover National Parks Shannon - Pablo Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong SuiSponsored By: Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Apple buys startup focused on lenses for AR glasses Coinbase Survey Shows 18% of US Students Now Own Cryptocurrency Woman Uses Tinder To Prank Dozens Of Men Into Dating Contest BITCOIN MINING NOW ACCOUNTS FOR ALMOST ONE PERCENT OF THE WORLD’S ENERGY CONSUMPTION Trump’s economic adviser: ‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should be regulated Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to 1 Walmart patent filings envision customers strapping on headsets to shop Robotic sumo wrestling is a thing and it could be your next favorite sport Ghost peppers are saving U.S. grasslands—by scaring off hungry mice | Science | AAAS Naked Labs' body-scanning mirror might be the smartest thing in the CNET Smart Home Researchers gave AI curiosity and it played video games all day

 Episode 45: At 3 AM Every Echo Dot Plays Rick Astley | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 31:02

In This Episode: DeepMind AI Reduces Google Data Centre Cooling Bill by 40% (3:05) German Researchers Have Built a Quantum Transistor Using Just a Single Atom (5:01) Hackers can seize practically all your online accounts, and it's your voicemail's fault (7:45) Google tracks you even if you turn off 'location history': report (11:16) NASA finds ice on the surface of the moon (14:36) Weird & Wacky Tech: This company embeds microchips in its employees, and they love it (16:45) St. Louis University is putting Amazon Echo Dots into every dorm room this fall (18:32) Weird Al Yankovic's new VR film will probably be weird (20:03) UFC champ Robert Whittaker uses Excel, gaming to get into shape (21:24) Tech Recommendations (23:55): Sanjay - Miniature Pac Man cabinet Adam - Living Wine Labels & Costco travel pants Shannon - Seconds Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Sponsored By: Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: DeepMind AI Reduces Google Data Centre Cooling Bill by 40% | DeepMind Researchers Build Room-Temp Quantum Transistor Using a Single Atom | Fortune — German Researchers Have Built a Quantum Transistor Using Just a Single Atom Hackers can use your voicemail to take over your online accounts — Hackers can seize practically all your online accounts, and it's your voicemail's fault Google tracks you even if you turn off 'location history': report — Google tracks you even if you turn off 'location history': report NASA finds ice on the surface of the moon - CNET This company embeds microchips in its employees, and they love it - MIT Technology Review — This company embeds microchips in its employees, and they love it Amazon Echo Dots are coming to every St. Louis University dorm room — t. Louis University is putting Amazon Echo Dots into every dorm room this fall Weird Al Yankovic's new VR film will probably be weird UFC champ Robert Whittaker uses Excel, gaming to get into shape - CNET — UFC champ Robert Whittaker uses Excel, gaming to get into shape

 Episode 44: Healing Through Netflix | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 37:57

In this Episode: Pellion Technologies selling lithium-metal batteries (2:36) Common Wifi can detect weapons, bombs and chemicals in bags (4:55) Too Much Screen Time Harming Children’s Vision? (8:08) IBM-Maersk blockchain alliance cuts oceanic shipping times by 40% (11:00) Telegram launched a feature that’s both terrifying and brilliant (13:45) An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica state website in minutes (15:34) Kroger begins tests of driverless grocery delivery in Arizona (19:05) Twitter Explains API Changes to Employees (21:20) Weird and Wacky: World's First Space Mining Program Launches in Colorado (23:32) Grabb-It wants to turn your car’s window into a trippy video billboard (25:43) MoviePass Limits Movies and Showtimes Each Day in New Plan (28:08) Amazon said to consider purchase of movie theater chain (30:14) Tech Recommendations (32:10): Sanjay - TeamViewer Adam - Help Scout Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Sponsored By: Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: The next major innovation in batteries might be here Common Wifi can detect weapons, bombs and chemicals in bags Is Too Much Screen Time Harming Children’s Vision? - American Academy of Ophthalmology IBM-Maersk blockchain alliance cuts oceanic shipping times by 40% Telegram just launched a feature that’s both terrifying and brilliant An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica Florida state website in under 10 minutes Kroger begins tests of driverless grocery delivery in Arizona Twitter Explains API Changes to Employees as Limits for Third-Party Apps Go Live The World's First Space Mining Program Launches in Colorado Grabb-It wants to turn your car's window into a trippy video billboard MoviePass Limits Movies and Showtimes Each Day in New Plan Amazon said to consider purchase of movie theater chain

 Episode 43: $420 A Share... Snoop Dogg? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 41:12

In this Episode: Testing finds flaws with car electronic car safety systems Tesla weighs taking company private, but no decisions made yet SEC looking into Tesla after Elon Musk's tweets, reports say German start-up trials solar car that can charge as you drive Sorry, But Starbucks Will Not Be Accepting Bitcoin West Virginia to introduce mobile phone voting for midterm elections Pentagon tells troops: Turn off fitness tracker GPS when you head to warzones Weird and Wacky Tech: Piping Botnet - Turning Green Technology into a Water Disaster Hacker swipes Snapchat's source code, publishes it on GitHub Security flaws let hackers hit in-flight and at sea WiFi Tech Recommendations: Sanjay - TinEye Adam - Grammarly Seth - Bobby Shannon - Moment Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Special Guest: Seth Radman.Sponsored By: Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Testing finds flaws with car electronic car safety systems Tesla weighs taking company private, but no decisions made yet SEC looking into Tesla after Elon Musk's tweets, reports say - Roadshow German start-up trials solar car that can charge as you drive | Reuters Sorry, But Starbucks Will Not Be Accepting Bitcoin - Motherboard West Virginia to introduce mobile phone voting for midterm elections Pentagon tells troops: Turn off fitness tracker GPS when you head to warzones | Ars Technica [1808.02131] Piping Botnet - Turning Green Technology into a Water Disaster Hacker swipes Snapchat's source code, publishes it on GitHub Here's the Internal Report Proving the FCC Made Up a Cyberattack Security flaws let hackers hit in-flight and at sea WiFi - Axios

 Episode 42: Wolf Pack of Scientists Will Never Create Warmongering AI | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 36:50

In this Episode: Apple hangs onto its historic $1 trillion market cap (2:15) Huawei wants to release the world's first foldable phone in 2019 before Samsung does (5:00) The London startup that solved one of the most annoying things about flying is now branching out into trains (8:44) Five of the scariest predictions about artificial intelligence (13:15) Weird and Wacky Tech: China launches high-tech bird drones to watch over its citizens (24:07) I used Apple's AirDrop to troll strangers with photos of space sloths (26:30) Tech Recommendations (31:14): Sanjay - IFTTT Adam - Adobe Fill & Sign Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Sponsored By: Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days! Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Apple hangs onto its historic $1 trillion market cap The London startup that solved one of the most annoying things about flying is now branching out into trains Huawei wants to release the world's first foldable phone in 2019 before Samsung does Five of the scariest predictions about artificial intelligence China launches high-tech bird drones to watch over its citizens I used Apple's AirDrop to troll strangers with photos of space sloths

 Episode 41: Internet Satellites are the Levi's of the Space Rush | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 41:30

In This Episode: Uber Drivers Are Committing 'Vomit Fraud' (2:12) Google's new physical keys to secure your account (6:27) Miles gives you rewards for almost everything (8:47) “Waze of Parking” SpotAngels raises 2.3M (11:40) Google owns Duck.com, but it'll give rival DuckDuckGo a shoutout anyhow (13:04) A new digital divide: Young people who can’t use keyboards (16:19) The Allure of Small Towns for Big City Freelancers (18:10) How to Beat LinkedIn: The Game (21:03) Facebook is working on a new internet satellite (23:56) Weird and Wacky Tech (26:35): Inventor Demonstrates His $443K ‘Iron Man’ Jet Propulsion Suit This robot will draw and erase anything on your walls Why there's finally a drug for smallpox even though the disease no longer exists Pirelli made a tire-shaped Bluetooth speaker that isn’t actually made from tires Tech Recommendations (34:47): Sanjay - Here App Adam - Argus Shannon - LogiTech Mouse Plus, an update on Adam's Go Ruck experience. Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Sponsored By: Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days! Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Uber Drivers Are Committing 'Vomit Fraud' to Pocket Cleanup Fee Google wants you to use its new physical keys to secure your account Miles gives you reward miles for almost everything “Waze of Parking” SpotAngels raises 2.3M Google owns Duck.com, but it'll give rival DuckDuckGo a shoutout anyhow A new digital divide: Young people who can’t use keyboards Big city freelancers look to small cities to lower cost of living. How to beat LinkedIn: The Game Facebook Confirms It's Working on a New Internet Satellite Inventor Demonstrates His $443K ‘Iron Man’ Jet Propulsion Suit in Front of London Department Store This robot will draw and erase anything on your walls Why there's finally a drug for smallpox even though the disease no longer exists | CBC News Pirelli made a tire-shaped Bluetooth speaker that isn’t actually made from tires

 Episode 40: Bond, James Bond('s car) | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 48:49

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 Sponsored By: Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days! Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: 12 new moons discovered around Jupiter Blue Origin successfully lands both booster and crew capsule after test launch Amazon's Part Finder helps you find those weird screws you need Uber's next big thing is Lime scooters to get around town California malls are sharing license plate tracking data with ICE HTC’s blockchain phone is real, and it’s arriving later this year Three Breakthroughs That Will Disrupt The Tech World In 2019 EU hits Google with record $5 billion fine over Android antitrust practices 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

 Episode 39: Special Edition: Recorded from Earth all about Space | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 26:06

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 Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Sponsored By: Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days! Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Building Blocks of Life Found on Mars NASA readies probe to touch the sun with 'cutting-edge heat shield' Super-Sensitive Device Seeks Axions, Proposed Dark Matter Particles 1st Satellite Built to Harpoon Space Junk for Disposal Begins Test Flight Boeing's Hypersonic Vision: A Sleek Passenger Plane That Can Hit Mach 5 Why a Fighter Jet Is Testing 'Quiet' Supersonic Booms Over Texas for NASA Why Do We Need a Space Nation?

 Episode 38: (Season 3) I Don't Run, I Only Walk | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 45:06

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 Sponsored By: Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days! Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: 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 Scientists develop thermal camouflage that can fool infrared cameras ADcase is a high-tech 'mobile airbag' for your falling smartphone

 Episode 37: Blockchain is the Answer for Everything | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 41:44

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 Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Special Guest: Nicola Smith.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days! Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Links: Back on the air with Jamie Dupree 2.0 The Damage from Atlanta’s Cyber Attack is even worse than the city first thought Scientists Have Invented a Software That Can 'See' Several Minutes Into The Future New technology can see your body through walls Robo-cones could speed up roadworks and spell the end for traffic jams Airbnb Is Testing a New Service That Lets Hosts Offer Their Homes During Emergencies THIS DNA GENETIC SCAN LETS PARENTS KNOW IF THEIR CHILD HAS AN INCURABLE DISEASE US Armed Forces is getting a Space Force 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

 Episode 36: Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 40:59

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 Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit. "Developers" Remix by ViciousAloisius, remixed by our producer, ShannonSponsored By: Ticket Burner: TicketBurner can help your organization deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time. Try it free for 30 days! Ten Rocket: Plan, build, and launch your app with speed and confidence. The ten rocket team works in ten day sprints - because building an app doesn't have to be frustrating. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Weed-killing robots are threatening giant chemical companies’ business models - MIT Technology Review Blocking 500 Million Users Is Easier Than Complying With Europe’s New Rules Microsoft Buys GitHub for $7.5 Billion, Moving to Grow in Coding’s New Era Jeff Bezos details his moon colony ambitions AirPods to get Live Listen feature in iOS 12 Ripple is giving universities $50M to research cryptocurrency and blockchain Cell phone battery inventor claims massive breakthrough — possible game-changer on car batteries Walmart's new text service bypasses app, website to order stuff online This Algorithm For How Much Caffeine You Should Consume To Wake Yourself Up Most Effectively Is Research-Based This robotic hose-dragon could jet its way into burning buildings Woman Checking Apple Watch Found Guilty Of Distracted Driving

 Episode 35: Sending an E-mail on the E-mail | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 42:21

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 Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.Sponsored By: Ten Rocket: Tenrocket helps entrepreneurs and non-technical founders validate their idea with speed and confidence. They work in 10 day sprints to keep your vision on track and moving forward. Join the hundreds of entrepreneurs trusting their ideas with the team at Tenrocket. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: EFF Wins Final Victory Over Podcasting Patent | Electronic Frontier Foundation Facebook Plans to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency ‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin: Billionaire Mike Novogratz Not So Pretty: What You Need to Know About E-Fail and the PGP Flaw | Electronic Frontier Foundation Intel discloses new variant on Spectre, Meltdown security flaws FedEx's Smith Sees Blockchain as `Next Frontier' for Logistics - Bloomberg After tens of thousands of pre-orders, 3D audio headphones startup Ossic disappears Tesla Washed Their Cars With This Waterless Car Wash and Helped Build a New Brand Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup Semantic Machines to help bots sound more lifelike Sony's 10-inch digital paper tablet is an ultra-expensive Moleskine replacement Hiding Information in Plain Text

 Episode 34: Ice Ice Baby Warms to Crypto | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 43:12

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): Sanjay: AtariVCS Adam: Oak Meditation Shannon: Scott's Cheap Flights Sponsored By: Ten Rocket: Tenrocket helps entrepreneurs and non-technical founders validate their idea with speed and confidence. They work in 10 day sprints to keep your vision on track and moving forward. Join the hundreds of entrepreneurs trusting their ideas with the team at Tenrocket. Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Bitcoin Sees Wall Street Warm to Trading Virtual Currency MoviePass brings back movie-a-day subscription for newcomers Cambridge Analytica and British parent shut down after Facebook scandal Firefox is adding ads, because only insults are free Waymo self-driving minivan involved in crash in Arizona Scientists use graphene to squeeze light to just one atom thick paving the way for tiny switches and sensors Flexible, Stick-On Tags Attach Laser Beams to Eyeballs Bose Soundwear Speaker Neck Review Researchers create a real cloaking device

 Episode 33: Are Elon Musk and Bill Gates frenemies? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 34:29

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) Tech Recommendations: Sanjay: Camscanner Adam: Mobile Passport Shannon: https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Links: MoviePass Is Struggling, So Use It While You Can Netflix and Byron Allen Could Be Getting Into the Movie Theater Business Bill Gates Backs Plan to Surveil the Entire Planet From Space Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro smartphone can't connect to the internet Elon Musk’s Boring Company raises $113M for tunnels, with Musk investing the most Hackers built a 'master key' for millions of hotel rooms Amazon Starts Delivering Goods to the Trunk of Your GM or Volvo - Bloomberg Security Researchers Created a 'Skill' that Allows Alexa to Spy on You Contact Lenses That Darken In Bright Light Have Been Approved And Could Go On Sale Soon "Talk to Books" at TED 2018: Ray Kurzweil unveils Google's astounding new search tool will answer any question by reading thousands of books — Quartz — Google’s astounding new search tool will answer any question by reading thousands of books Gmail Update Will Let You Send Emails That Self-Destruct

 Episode 32: Three Engineers are Saying.... That's Steep! | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 52:55

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.Links: Theranos lays off about 100 employees ACE Submarine Cable Cut Impacts Ten Countries 'Robots are not taking over,' says head of UN body on autonomous weapons | Science | The Guardian California proposes new rules for self-driving cars to pick up passengers FTC Warns Companies 'Warranty Void if Removed' Stickers Are Flatly Illegal Announcing 1.1.1.1: the fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service How to keep your ISP’s nose out of your browser history with encrypted DNS Steve Wozniak drops Facebook: “The profits are all based on the user’s info” A Long-Awaited IoT Crisis Is Here, and Many Devices Aren't Ready The seismic signal of Lionel Messi European grid dispute resolved, lost 6 minutes returned to oven clocks Waze’s crazy routing over a 32% grade road is driving residents nuts | Ars Technica

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