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Good buy, Type O’s: iMessages can finally be edited Uber Eats to Begin Delivering Food with Autonomous Vehicles Deere Invests Billions in Self-Driving Tractors Locked Out of ‘God Mode,’ The Nissan Leaf can now officially power buildings Brush up on your office lingo with Biz Jargon voice navigation Copywriter website: Joe Coleman  Zoom Readies Email and Calendar Products Canva moves beyond graphic design to launch a visual worksuite A 22-year-old TikToker fooled millions by pretending to be an AI-generated image Peloton's founder is severing his last remaining ties with the embattled company California sues Amazon Twitter shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favor of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal Patagonia reinvents itself again Weird and Wacky:  Man Asks AI to Recreate His Photos This Muzzle, Er, Microphone Lets You Swear Around Friends Tech Rec: Sanjay - Water Resistant Atomic Clock  Adam - The Magic Email --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste

In this episode:  Can new technology tell if you’re lying on LinkedIn? Open source password manager Bitwarden raises $100M Samsung says customer data stolen in July data breach ‘LOTR: The Rings Of Power’ Forges Biggest Premiere Viewership Ever For Amazon Prime Video Floppy disks in Japan: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology Next-gen USB promises to be twice as fast, using cables you may already own Farewell, Typos! Twitter Unveils an Edit Button. Real Money, Fake Musicians: Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme Weird and Wacky:  An A.I.-Generated Picture Won an Art Prize. Artists Aren’t Happy. Hacked Russian Taxi App Orders Dozens of Cabs to the Same Address, Chaos Ensues Tech Rec: Sanjay - Fanttik X8 APEX Tire Inflator Portable Air Compressor  Adam - YouTube TV --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

In this episode:  Jack Dorsey’s biggest regret is Twitter became a company T-Mobile & SpaceX Starlink say your 5G phone will connect to satellites next year The man who tracks Elon Musk's jet says he would stop if Elon took him on a flight and gave him an interview French tax officials use AI to spot 20,000 undeclared pools Panera Bread tests artificial intelligence technology in drive-thru lanes MTV VMAs: Eminem and Snoop Dogg Perform as Bored Apes in the Metaverse California to install solar panels over canals to fight drought Soon electric vehicles could charge faster than your iPhone Cox Rolls Out Cellphone Service With Starting Price of $15 US theaters will sell $3 movie tickets on September 3rd The shift to WFH is the largest shock to labor markets in decades Crypto.com accidentally sent a woman $7.2 million instead of $68 Weird and Wacky:  Hear me out: chill your earbuds before you wear them A Giant Truck Designed to Shake the Ground Like an Earthquake or an Approaching Dinosau

In this episode:  MoviePass to relaunch on Labor Day in beta form with pricing ranging from $10-$30 a month How Data Is Changing the College Experience This app beeps every time your computer sends data to Google Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll Peloton strikes a deal to sell fitness equipment and apparel on Amazon Does turning the air conditioning off when you're not home actually save energy? Three engineers run the numbers YouTube removes video by Tesla investors using kids in FSD Beta test Court filing in Bored Apes lawsuit revives claims founders built NFT empire on Nazi ideology Weird and Wacky:  A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal. Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" Is Crashing Computers Worldwide Banana split: artists set for court battle over who first taped fruit to the wall Army’s Solar-Powered Drone Crashes After 64 Days in the Air Tech Rec: Sanjay - Pacsafe Adam - Anker Soundcore 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

WeWork’s former CEO has a new startup, reportedly valued at more than $1 billion New TV show from MGM called ‘Ring Nation’ uses surveillance video footage from Ring cameras Did Fortune Favor The Brave? New technology pulls clean drinking water from the air InMotion unveils ‘fastest in the world’ 87 MPH V13 Challenger electric unicycle A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave 1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint Signal says 1,900 users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio breach “It’s Potentially Illegal” Nearly half of all teens say they use the internet ‘almost constantly,’ survey finds Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser New Android Campaign Urges Apple to ‘Fix Texting’ Apple Sets Return-to-Office Deadline of Sept. 5 After Covid Delays After 35 years missing, an Air Force captain mysteriously reappeared in

In this episode: Amazon buying iRobot in a $1.7 billion all-cash deal Elon Musk sells 7.92 million Tesla shares worth $6.88 billion Jeff Bezos' Megayacht Was Quietly Towed From a Dutch Shipyard — Watch the Video California Regulator Accuses Tesla of Falsely Advertising Autopilot DuckDuckGo browser’s stricter privacy protection will also apply to Microsoft scripts now Slack resets passwords after exposing hashes in invitation links AD BREAK Netflix is expanding its push into video games, but few subscribers are playing along Burger King just emailed everyone a blank receipt in a whopper of a mistake Phishers who breached Twilio and targeted Cloudflare could easily get you, too Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes Weird and Wacky: Britney Spears - Toxic (on Devices feat. Epilator) Boeing 737 mysteriously discovered in random field and no one knows how it got there Copy-paste error results in Nevada homebuyer getting 87 properties for the pric

In this episode:  T-Mobile Is Tracking Users by Default. How to Turn It Off These Companies Know When You're Pregnant—And They're Not Keeping It Secret Secret Service may disable iMessages to avoid repeat of Jan. 6 controversy Elon Musk countersues Twitter over merger, but details aren’t yet public Elon Musk’s antics turn owners and would-be buyers against Tesla: ‘I love my vehicle, but I really wish I didn’t have to respond to my friends and family about his latest tweet’ The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers Spotify wants users to pay for separate ‘Play’ and ‘Shuffle’ buttons Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89 AD BREAK Thousands of Solana wallets drained in multimillion-dollar exploit Hackers stole passwords for accessing 140,000 payment terminals Tim Hortons Offers a Free Coffee and Pastry for Spying on People for Over a Year Samsung Repair Mode ensures your data isn&rsqu

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Google Fires Blake Lemoine, Engineer Who Called Its AI Sentient Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient Twitter Pares Office Space to Save Cash, Deepen Remote-Work Tilt Senate passes bill to boost U.S. chip production and China competition, sending to House Don’t Look Now, but Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill Google delays when Chrome will phase out third-party cookies to 2024 The Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Paris Hackers scan for vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of disclosure Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money AD BREAK Tesla's $1.5 Billion Bet on Bitcoin Went Exactly as You Might Have Expected--Not Good Facebook Parent Meta Platforms Reports First Ever Revenue Drop Spotify Hits 188M Paying Subs, Exceeding Expectations, and Grows Quarterly Ad Revenue Why One Critical Second Can Wreak Havoc on the Internet G

In this episode: Judge grants Elon Musk an October court date, in early win for Twitter Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover trial set to start in October Twitter blames Musk and ad market headwinds for declining revenue Mattel to launch SpaceX vehicles as new Matchbox toys and collectibles Tesla gets exclusive lane at a US-Mexico border crossing Instagram’s new payments feature lets users buy products via DMs Fad or frenzy, BeReal is having a real moment right now Amazon makes Prime Video look more like Netflix (and every other streaming app) Microsoft is launching a Facebook rip-off inside Teams Slack is increasing prices and changing the way its free plan works AD BREAK Looking to get your funds out of a collapsed crypto platform? Don’t get your hopes up FCC chair seeks to raise national broadband standard Netflix Tests Another Way to Charge for Password Sharing Meta’s Forced Sale of Giphy Halted as UK Court Orders Review Lawmakers Urge FTC to Reign in Deceptive

In this episode: Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals How Elon’s bizarre Twitter takeover saga could have just been a cover for him to sell $8.5 billion in Tesla stock Japan Wants to Bring Artificial Gravity to the Moon  Peloton will stop making its own bikes Spotify Buys Music Trivia Game Heardle AD BREAK Marriott Hotels suffers fresh data breach, 20GB of information leaked Honda Vehicle Vulnerability Allows Remote Unlocking And Starting  White House says Americans should be ‘really careful’ about using period tracker apps Amazon says more than 300 million items sold during ‘biggest’ Prime Day event Weird and Wacky: Could Your Old Poop Cure You of Future Diseases? Musician Plays Solo on Enormous 69 String Bass A couple spent $300,000 building a hidden underground home that you can enter by going down a 12-foot spiral slide — tucked inside an unassuming tent Tech Rec: Clara - Daylio Adam - Stream Deck --- Send in a voice

In this episode: The Hummer EV produces more CO2 than a gas-powered sedan Apple expands industry-leading commitment to protect users from highly targeted mercenary spyware FIFA will track players’ bodies using AI to make offside calls at 2022 World Cup Amazon is giving Prime subscribers a free year of Grubhub+ deliveries TikTok is reportedly giving up on its live shopping plans in the US and Europe Facebook Accessed Deleted User Data, Fired Screener Claims Robocalls Are (Finally) Being Shaken Up U.S. adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ to most-wanted list over alleged $4 billion fraud AD BREAK Hacker claims to have stolen 1 bln records of Chinese citizens from police A HackerOne Employee Stole Vulnerability Reports From Security Researchers British Army’s YouTube and Twitter accounts were hacked to promote crypto scams Steve Jobs Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom No bids on Chevy’s first NFT, even though it came with a free Corvette Z06 Tesla Is No Longer the World's Biggest

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Micron’s new 1.5TB microSD can record video for five years straight Wearable muscles offer an impressive upper-body endurance boost Sleep pods are coming for passengers flying economy U.S. FCC commissioner wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores AD BREAK Tesla Cuts 200 Autopilot Workers as California Site Closes Newly developed algorithm able to predict crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy Avoiding USB-C on iPhones may get harder for Apple as Brazil considers mandate Smart contact lens prototype puts a Micro LED display on top of the eye How to survive the inevitable CD revival Amazon agrees to drop Prime cancellation ‘dark patterns’ in Europe Weird and Wacky: Inside giant flying luxury hotel that can stay in the air for years Engineer Designs Functional Bicycle With Back Wheel Split Into Two Half Wheels Random: "Die-Hard Nintendo Fan" Reportedly Forked Out Over $40K To Ask For A New F-Ze

In this episode: Ted Sarandos Explains Why Netflix Will Add New Ad-Supported Tier to Streaming Service Microsoft Thinks It Should Be Easier To Interrupt People During Meetings, And It's Kind of Brilliant Twitter tests 'notes' feature with 2,500 word limit Apple Watch becomes ultimate lifeguard after calling 911 for swimmer trapped in cold river The US needs a common charger, Dems say AD BREAK Israel Ministry of Defense to test drone-packing advanced robotic tank Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize When Customers Say Their Money Was Stolen on Zelle, Banks Often Refuse to Pay A NASA rover just found trash on Mars A Single Beaver Caused Internet Outages in Canada Weird and Wacky: Scientists create tiny fish-shaped robot that ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics Amazon's new pitch: let Alexa speak as your relatives from beyond the grave Tech Rec: Clara - https://alar.my/ Adam - EpocCam --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtal

In this episode: The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life Spotify comes for audiobooks Sony’s new PlayStation Plus launches in US with over 800 games Ready Life, Black-Owned Fintech Aimed at Economic Empowerment Crypto Market Sinks Below $1 Trillion After Latest DeFi Blowup Coinbase’s Hiring Freeze Shatters Crypto Hopefuls’ Career Plans Convicted scammer Anna Sorokin says she is now selling NFTs US releases new driver-assist crash data, and surprise, it’s mostly Tesla MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips Meta adds voice controls for Horizon Worlds, which defaults to live chat with strangers Google Chrome’s on-device machine learning blocks noisy notification prompts Peacock confirms a test that rewards paid subscribers with $15 movie tickets or $7 rentals Netflix announces games tied to its popular shows Microsoft is working on games for Microsoft Teams Weird and Wacky: Legendary Spanish galleon shipwreck dis

In this episode: The Jan. 6 Committee Wants Twitter’s Internal Slack Messages. Twitter Is Fighting It Sheryl Sandberg was under investigation at Meta for using corporate resources to plan her wedding, report says iHeartMedia and State Farm Enter the Metaverse All Smartphones Must Use The Same Charger By 2024 Says EU, UK Will Not Follow Yuga Labs Confirms Discord Server Hack; 200 ETH Worth of NFTs Stolen Seth Green's Stolen NFT Ape 'Is Home,' Safe and Digitally Sound Epic Games CEO Bashes Crypto Exchanges Over Fake Fortnite Token Nasa forms independent team to study unexplained UFO sightings NASA: Water Monitor Lakes and Reservoirs Elon Musk’s Bot Problem on Twitter Is Extraordinary Amazon urges consultant to ‘push’ message from minority groups Microsoft to curb use of non-competes, drop NDAs from worker settlements, disclose salary ranges, launch civil rights audit Amazon-Native Brand’s Anker Sales Hit $1B   Weird and Wacky: Scientists make ‘slightly sweaty’ robot finge

Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years U.S. charges OpenSea ex-employee in first NFT insider trading case New York state passes first-ever 'right to repair' law for electronics Want to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says This Controversial Habit Makes Them Smarter Amazon is launching an invite-based ordering option, starting with the PS5 and Xbox Series X Dollar General piloting self-checkout-only stores Graduates from Gwinnett high school receive Airbnb stocks from alum Giant Deep Ocean Turbine Trial Offers Hope of Endless Green Power DeLorean Alpha5 Electric Sports Car Tesla Hollywood Drive-In Diner The test run of Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing is not going well American Girl Launches New Family-Friendly Podcast Network Supreme Court puts Texas social media law on hold while legal battle continues Twitter is building a tool for keyword alerts, in case you need more Twitter notifications Dip in Dots is into cryogenics Spotify Podcasters Are Making $18,000 a Mont

In this episode: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from company's board of directors Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding TikTok to launch LIVE creator subscriptions this week Walmart expands its drone-delivery service to reach 4 million households Hawaiian Airlines Plans to Fly Electric Planes That Glide Just Above the Water Ukraine Is Using Quiet Electric Bikes to Haul Anti-Tank Weapons Google’s foldable ‘Pixel Notepad’ has reportedly been postponed AD BREAK Teenager who rejected Elon Musk’s offer to stop tracking his private jet has now stumbled upon Mark Zuckerberg’s new jet Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, Which Was Supposed To Star In His New Show DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement Amazon Opens First Physical Fashion Retail Store NY State is giving out hundreds of robots as companions for the elderly Weird and Wacky: Tom Brady’s hole in one captured by a drone

In this episode: Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal on hold over fake account data DeepMind researcher claims new ‘Gato’ AI could lead to AGI, says ‘the game is over!’ Exclusive: John Deere closes in on fully autonomous farming with its latest AI acquisition Tech groups ask Supreme Court to block Texas social media law\ San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras Google opens its Bay View HQ, the first campus it designed itself Apple Delays Plan to Have Staff in Office Three Days a Week Apple Executive Who Left Over Return-to-Office Policy Joins Google AI Unit Apple reportedly testing E Ink outer display for upcoming foldable Apple Shows AR/VR Headset to Board in Sign of Progress on Key Project Netflix Exploring Live Streaming For First Time; Plans To Roll Out For Unscripted Series & Stand-Up Specials Google adds project management features to Docs and they're pretty cool Google lets personal users stay on ‘no-cost Legacy G Suite’ with custom

In this episode: Google teases smart glasses prototype that translates languages in real time Starlink is coming to Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to try and fix in-flight Wi-Fi The music lives on - iPod touch will be available while supplies last Electrifying: This Startup’s Add-On Turns Trucks Into Hybrids in Minutes Elon Musk may be temporary CEO of Twitter after deal closes, report says Elon Musk Says He’d Allow Trump Back on Twitter, Get Rid of Permanent Bans Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter's permanent Trump ban Elon Musk Warns He May ‘Die Under Mysterious Circumstances’ After Threat From Russian Official Google Play now blocks paid app downloads, updates in Russia How millions of Russians are tearing holes in the Digital Iron Curtain   Ad Break   Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022 The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans A family of 4 in GA qualifies for this if they are making $55,500 or less

In this episode: Researchers find Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads Bored Ape Yacht Club caused Ethereum fees to soar to astronomical levels Undefined's next-gen "silent" ion propulsion drone: still noisy Your iPhone can alert you to breaking glass, smoke alarms and other dangers Chip shortage threatens mattresses: Sleep Number production suffering Car buyers balk at monthly fees for add-on features BMW took heat, for example, for trying to make heated seats available only by subscription. Musk seeks to use less of his fortune with bid for more Twitter funding Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout Will the next wildfire be prevented by a 14-year-old’s innovation? Swarming drones autonomously navigate a dense forest (and chase a human) U.S. Army To Test Networked Drone Swarms Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers Mental health apps have terrible privacy protections, report finds This company wants to