Tech Talk Y'all

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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.

Episodes

  • Spacing up junk and junkin up space

    13/10/2023 Duration: 41min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Gmail for Android rolling out emoji reactions, coming to iOS and web Google wins reprieve from $32.5 mln verdict in Sonos patent fight Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him How an AI deepfake ad of MrBeast ended up on TikTok | TechCrunch Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation Europe gives Elon Musk 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation and violence on X, formerly Twitter Twitter Is at Death's Door, One Year After Elon Musk's Takeover Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch Amazon’s live audio-streaming platform Amp closes up shop Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online persona

  • Space junk, more audio books, and exciting blood tests

    04/10/2023 Duration: 27min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  First Blood Test for Dozens of Hereditary Cancers Approved by FDA WeWork says it will skip $95 million in interest payments, tanking shares US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network Spotify Makes Audiobooks Free to Paid Subscribers Zoom Docs arrives to take on Google Docs, Notion Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam Weird and Wacky:  Dead grandma locket request tricks Bing Chat’s AI into solving security puzzle Tech Rec: Sanjay - Flic Button  Adam - Harvest Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

  • Artifact becoming Twitter? X in decline. And why Meta’s smart glasses look interesting.

    29/09/2023 Duration: 42min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people TikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content Artifact is becoming Twitter, too Elon Musk Says X Users Are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting  Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water Ford the first OEM to offer digital license plate Amazon Prime Video Content to Include Ads Starting Early 2024 Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope EU's Thierry Breton tells Apple to open everything to rivals Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music Google Messages has been installed 5 billion times Widow of man who died driving off collapsed bridge sues Google for directing him there FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality Meta’s smart

  • It’s for kids and kid-like humans

    20/09/2023 Duration: 41min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  ‘Toy Story’-Themed Animated Simulcast Of NFL Game Set To Stream On Disney+ And ESPN+ Spotify launches 'daylist' because it knows your music taste varies throughout the day Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power Scientists Invented a Super-Slippery Toilet That Nothing Sticks to Hallmark and Venmo will let people send cash with greeting cards Ring’s new Pet Tag puts a QR code on your dog or cat’s collar to help if they go missing Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one Google Bard AI Dips into Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube TikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon Elon Musk says X may go behin

  • AI Maps, Robot Surgeons, and Smart Coffee Mugs

    06/09/2023 Duration: 30min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  This AI-powered app wants to optimize Google Maps' multi-stop routes A bumper sticker mocking Elon Musk is sparking a polarizing debate about what it means to drive a Tesla Person Dies After Cruise Robotaxi Blocks San Francisco Ambulance, Fire Department Says Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in Europe China bans government officials from using iPhones at work Da Vinci robot surgeon removes inoperable tumor, saving patient’s life Weird and Wacky:  Study discovers unexpected link between internet use and dementia Toothpaste Ingredient Could Extend the Range of Electric Cars Tech Rec: Sanjay - Home Assistant Yellow  Adam - Ember Mug 2 Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media Season 12 - Episode 300:  Intro  Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techt

  • We made it!

    03/09/2023 Duration: 34min

    Season 12 - Episode 300:  Intro  Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Apple lends support to California State Right to Repair bill Why some people are buying MacBook Pros with broken displays Magic Leap AR headset that set the stage for Apple Vision Pro will ‘cease to function’ Why Streaming Services Are Pushing Subscribers to Ad Tiers Max will launch a 24/7 CNN stream for all subscribers next month Threads on the web widely rolling out X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history OpenAI Launches Business Version of ChatGPT That Competes With Microsoft A VC firm has built an AI-powered pitch deck generator for startup founders — and is giving it away for free Google’s AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells employees it's 'past' time to commit to the company's RTO mandate and their jobs are at stake Smucker's has found a return-to-office solution

  • It didn’t break, it was aggressively disassembled

    24/08/2023 Duration: 42min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  A long term vision for YouTube’s medical misinformation policies Linear TV Viewing Drops Below 50% of U.S. Television Usage for First Time, Streaming Hits Record High: Nielsen Netflix finally streams video games, too American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash Taxi drivers are earning more from viral TikToks than from rides IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go Microsoft retracts AI-written article advising tourists to visit a food bank on an empty stomach Microsoft is bringing Python to Excel LinkedIn and CLEAR Continue to Enhance Digital Safety, Expand Free Identity Verification to Canada's LinkedIn Users Experian fined $650,000 for not letting you opt out of its spammy emails ‘Broken’ solar panels manufactured specifically for South Africa Re

  • If you need something done, go viral

    16/08/2023 Duration: 32min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Author discovers AI-generated counterfeit books written in her name on Amazon CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking Google is helping pilots route flights to create fewer contrails, which is better for the climate Amazon Cuts Dozens of House Brands as It Battles Costs, Regulators BlueJeans, Verizon’s Google Meet competitor you’ve never heard of, is shutting down  Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcoming Android release Musk dumps remaining Twitter-branded stuff in auction Video calls are coming to X, formerly Twitter, CEO confirms These 5 New High-Speed Trains Are Coming to the U.S. Inspired by attacks on bakery, state law allows doxing victims to sue online harassers for money Weird and Wacky:  The Mic Cardi B Threw at a Fan Just Sold for Nearly $100,000 on eBay San Francisco's North Beach streets clogged as long line of Cruise robotaxis come to a standstill Sup

  • Zoom in office, but not getting paid to play Uno

    09/08/2023 Duration: 40min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Musk's X to pay legal bills of people 'unfairly treated' for posting on platform Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Their Checkmark of Shame France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, cites refusal to discuss payment for news Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges How Tesla’s yarn unspooled Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000 Google Takes a Page Out of Twitter's Book: Invites Employees to Sleep 'On Campus' for a Fee Google is making Reading mode settings slightly harder to access in Chrome Google Messages turning on RCS by default, group E2E encryption launches YouTube uses AI to summarize videos in latest test The remote work revolution is officially dead: Zoom just told employees to return to the office. End of an era: Zoom tells employees to return to office for work Zoom can now train its A.I. using some customer data, according to updated terms&

  • Blaze your what?

    02/08/2023 Duration: 45min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  'Blaze Your Glory!': Twitter Has a Bizarre New Slogan After 'X' Rebrand “Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app Twitter’s Obnoxious 'X' Sign Is Gone Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it. Google engineers want to make ad-blocking (near) impossible Google Docs brings line numbers to everyone's documents Multiview comes to YouTube and gets official YouTube TV launch, but with limits Need a friend? There’s an app for that EU passes law to blanket highways with fast EV chargers by end of 2025 The Power Station - Some Like It Hot  The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On Ultra-fast niobium batteries boast 6-min charge for Lotus Elise-based EV A Room-Temperature Superconductor? New Developments A spectacular superconductor claim is making news. Here’s why experts are doubtful Fiber-i

  • I’m still gonna call it Twitter, rejecting cultural vandalism

    27/07/2023 Duration: 47min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Twitter becomes X Musk Says Twitter Will Change Logo to X, ‘Bid Adieu’ to Bird Twitter's new 'X' logo looks suspiciously like a generic Unicode symbol The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name Twitter Announces Coming Restrictions on How Many DMs Non-Twitter Blue Users Can Send Your iPhone Can Now Decode the Warning Lights in Your Car iPhone 15 might not get a spectacular battery tech upgrade after all Meta cancels Quest Pro, stops development of Quest Pro 2 Threads Is Already Losing Its Allure for Users, Adding Urgency for New Features Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics India’s AI newsreaders are multilingual, cost-saving and ‘never tired’. Can they replace humans? Apple is already using its chatbot for internal work Sam Altman's Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project launches IRS moves forw

  • Could they be building evil Knight Rider?

    21/07/2023 Duration: 43min

    In this episode:  Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59 The Biden administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label Meta is giving away its AI tech to try to beat ChatGPT WormGPT - The Generative AI Tool Cybercriminals Are Using to Launch BEC Attacks Apple Preps Ajax Generative AI, ‘Apple GPT’ to Rival OpenAI and Google The tech that could make the iPhone 15 last hours longer – and change phones forever First Tesla Cybertruck to Roll Off the Line Looks Like It Has a Misaligned Door The Quiet Rise of Real-Time Crime Centers France set to allow police to spy through phones Netflix’s Next Act Is Investing in Video Games Weird and Wacky:  Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porch AI resurrection of Brazilian singer for car ad sparks joy and ethical worries Hyundai put speakers in its new electric car so you can blast fake engine noises around your neighborhood — see it in action A surprisingl

  • Twitter…. I don’t even know what to say anymore

    12/07/2023 Duration: 33min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Something odd is happening when you try and search Twitter for Threads links How to join the Threads beta program and get new features early Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads US mother gets call from ‘kidnapped daughter’ – but it’s really an AI scam Google’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals BMW introduces Smartglasses for Motorcycling Farmer owes $82,000 in contract dispute over use of a 'thumbs-up' emoji, judge says Selling Your Cellphone Location Data Might Soon Be Banned in U.S. for the first time Weird and Wacky:  This $3,000, 32-inch e-ink display brings newspaper front pages to your wall Japanese man travels 4,000 miles to spell ‘marry me’ on Google Earth The process of making traditional Japanese clothing. A Japanese factory that produces kimono. Humanoid robots address concerns at AI summit in Geneva Tech Rec: Adam - Learn.xyz Sanjay - Beeper Tech Tal

  • What Thread are on?

    07/07/2023 Duration: 41min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Threads, Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer,’ Has Arrived Threads, Instagram's Twitter competitor, is expected July 6 Twitter competitor Threads won't let you delete your account unless you also delete Instagram Twitter isn't showing tweets unless you're logged in | Engadget Twitter's apps are breaking following Elon Musk's decision to cap tweet rates Twitter rate limits even dumber than we thought; Reddit winning continues The Reddit moderators who coordinate many celebrity AMAs will no longer do so A flying car that can also drive on the road was approved for testing Apple's Market Cap Reaches $3 Trillion The user-repairable Fairphone 4 is finally coming to the US Toyota announces solid-state battery discovery that may let it catch up with Tesla faster Firefox 115 can silently remotely disable my extension on any site Weird and Wacky:  Japan Airlines Will Rent You Clothes (Bizarre Sustainability Initiative) NASA ju

  • It’s gonna take something better than the speed of light

    28/06/2023 Duration: 34min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Lawyers fined $5K for using ChatGPT to file lawsuit filled with fake cases Meta to follow through on Facebook, Instagram block in Canada after content bill advances As Canada Passes Corrupt Link Tax, Meta Says No More News Links In Canada TikTok is discontinuing its BeReal clone Unicorn social app IRL to shut down after admitting 95% of its users were fake John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery America's largest EV charging network adopts Tesla's NACS connector The Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung’s folding phones are The Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband program is finally getting underway Nasa recovers 98% water from urine and sweat on ISS; breakthrough to help in long space missions First space factory is already testing how to make drugs in space DeepMind claims its next chatbot will rival ChatGPT House restricts congressional use of ChatGPT W

  • Do you control your smart devices? If you anger Amazon, you might not.

    23/06/2023 Duration: 43min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Anker's new Solix home energy storage includes a modular solar battery system Virgin Galactic starts commercial spaceflights in two weeks Google Lens can now identify rashes and other skin conditions Samsung confirms Galaxy Watch 6 coming later this year with AFib notifications  You can download Instagram Reels now Netflix Tweaks Its Top 10 Rankings, Adds View Count Spotify's revamped desktop app lets you browse and organize your libraries like you do on mobile Spotify Plans New Premium Tier, Expected to Include HiFi Audio Twitter Hit With $250 Million Copyright-Infringement Lawsuit From Music Publishers Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent Squarespace Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Google Domains Assets Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading Amazon shuts down customer’s smart home devices after delivery driver’s false racism claim FTC sues Amazon over 

  • Reddit blackout, Twitter stops paying bills, and Uber making moves on Turo

    15/06/2023 Duration: 30min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Reddit blackout: Subreddits to go private on Monday WhatsApp’s new Channels feature brings social media to your messaging app Meta, King of Copycats, Grabs at Twitter Users With Instagram Spinoff Twitter Decides To Stop Paying Google, Despite Relying On It For Multiple Tools More affordable version of Apple Vision Pro expected to arrive in 2025 Netflix password crackdown boosts new subscribers to highest level since Covid began A First Look At The Impact of Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown A Toyota EV drove 1,200 miles without stopping to charge thanks to electric roads with wireless charging Toyota unveils electric roadmap that includes 600-mile range EVs, solid-state tech GM owners will be able to charge their EVs at Tesla Superchargers Uber Wants To Take Turo’s Whole Thing Weird and Wacky:  I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing Japan has a wild idea to launch a

  • Are we sure aliens can land?

    07/06/2023 Duration: 35min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Apple Vision Pro is here and we're never leaving the house — 21 things it can do that'll wow you Apple Reveals Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset Meta Quest 3 Launches Later This Year, Lower Prices + Improvements for Quest 2 Telly dual-screen TV first look: it’s free and may be the future BeReal is adding a messaging feature called RealChat Amazon Is in Talks to Offer Free Mobile Service to US Prime Members Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant BREAK Eating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot for 'Harmful' Responses After Firing Human Staff Artifact news app now uses AI to rewrite headline of a clickbait article Keyword Blocking, now on Artifact Airbnb sues New York City over short-term rental restrictions In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space Pentagon awards SpaceX wit

  • Chips in peoples’ brains, A lawyer in trouble for using AI, and much more

    31/05/2023 Duration: 32min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Whistleblower Drops 100 Gigabytes Of Tesla Secrets To German News Site Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has FDA approval for study of brain implants Nvidia shares surge to record close with 24% rally Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material  PAUSE These high-quality headphones can last years longer than Sony and Bose alternatives YouTube removed dislike counts, so this guy made Rotten Tomatoes for YouTube videos Lyft’s secret plan to take control of its maps — and its future Weird and Wacky:  US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT A lawyer faces sanctions after he used ChatGPT to write a brief riddled with fake citations Tech Rec: Sanjay - PageProbe - Automatic Page Monitor  Adam - Opus Clip Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.

  • Uber’s Updates, A new ESPN, and no the Pentagon is not on fire

    24/05/2023 Duration: 45min

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk Apple just dropped an unbelievable new iPhone feature like it's no big deal Uber rolls out updates, including a way for teens to book rides Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) Launches Georgia Digital Driver’s License and ID in Apple Wallet ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, Eyeing Cable TV’s Demise Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams WhatsApp finally lets you fix typos in sent messages Here's your first look at San Antonio's new esports gaming center BREAK Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison May 30 The Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It Leaked Government Document Shows Spain Wants to Ban End-to-End Encryption Fake Pentagon attack hoax shows perils of Twitter’s paid verification Disney closing ultra-expensive Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel Google will disable third-party

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