THE FUTURE JAM! a Podcast designed to ignite curiosity about where humanity is headed— tomorrow, ten years from now, or as far as the mind can wander.
This week's Jam: there is a proposal to ban private jets, Facebook is removing its facial recognition tech, the earth's inner core is not a solid, Amazon kept driver's tips, and so much more! Discussion: Ban Private Jets - Link Dumb Tech of the Week Canon's Powershot PX is smart home camera for family moments - Link 'Squid Game' cryptocurrency, $SQUID, is a scam - Link Chromecast volume controls are disabled on Android 12 due to a ‘legal issue' - Link Tech News Bytes Facebook is shutting down its face recognition system - Link The McPlant tastes just like any McDonald's burger - Link Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work - Link 'New hidden world' discovered in Earth's inner core - Link Instagram is letting people publicly participate in Stories for the first time - Link More than 140,000 Amazon drivers to be repaid nearly $60 million in alleged withheld tips - Link Follow Up Story Tesla launches Supercharger pilot program to charge other EVs - Link
This weeks Jam: Apple has new Macs, the Google Pixel series matures, Fisher Price releases a phone for adults, Pinterest learns a thing or two from TikTok and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week Fisher-Price made a working Chatter telephone for adults - Link Facebook is rebranding itself as 'Meta' - Link Mac Event - Link Pixel Event - Link Tech News Bytes The Boring Company gets approval for Las Vegas public transportation system - Link Hertz Announced they Were Buying 100,00 Teslas and 50,000 of which will be rented to Uber Drivers - Link Amazon's Clubhouse competitor may let you DJ your own radio show - Link Pinterest gets more TikTok-like with a ‘Watch' tab for videos, announces $20M in creator rewards - The new Assassin's Creed educational tour lets you explore the Viking Age - Link Sinclair Broadcast Group hit by ransomware attack, upending local TV newscasts - Link
This weeks Jam: You probably have a scary piece of tech lurking in your home right now! Pat, Alex, and Mike expose the horrifying dark side behind some common tech devices and services we use everyday.
This weeks Jam: Amazon fraud, people's hatred of technology in cars, scooters on sidewalks, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week Amazon Fraud Issues- Link The latest Microsoft Teams update is like something straight out of Black Mirror- Link This Weeks Discussion Tech in Cars- Link Tech News Bytes Chevy Bolts are a Fire Hazard and LG has to Pay Out- Link California could ban gas-powered generators and mowers by 2024- Link Acer's glasses-free 3D SpatialLabs laptop arrives this winter- Link Bird will test sensors that prevent riding on sidewalks- Link Amazon's new work-from-home policy: let individual teams decide- Link
This weeks jam: Netflix botched the Seinfeld release, scientists held a fat bear contest, GM announced Ultra Cruise, Uber can now track your flight, and a slew of other stories. Dumb Tech of the Week Seinfeld' hits Netflix, but some jokes have been cropped out of view- Link Lime fights back against QR code snatchers- Link Is that bear fat or just chonky? Lasers may help scientists find out- Tech News Bytes How and when to upgrade to Windows 11- Link Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first- Link GM unveils a hands-free driving system that works in nearly all of the US and Canada- Link Google turns its AI on traffic lights to reduce pollution- Link European Parliament backs ban on remote biometric surveillance- Link Uber can now track your flight so a ride home is ready when you land-Link
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This weeks jam: the Surface and Amazon announcements, Spotify charging artists extra fees, states are banning fossil fuels and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week This robotic backpack follows its leader wherever you may wander- Link Spotify's New “Marquee” Promotion Feature Is Forcing Artists to Pay to Reach Fans They Already Have — As Much as $0.50 Per Click- Link Apple finally lets you rate its apps on the App Store- Link Surface Even Announcements Surface Duo 2- Link The Surface Laptop Studio- Link Surface Pro 8- Link Amazon Announcements Amazon's $250 Echo Show 15 is a giant smart display for your wall- Link Amazon Astro is an Alexa robot that roams your home- Link Amazon Glow is a kid-focused video call device with interactive activities- Link Amazon's Alexa-enabled Smart Thermostat only costs $60- Link Tech News Bytes Amazon's department store plans reportedly include high-tech dressing rooms- Link Europe may require all phone manufacturers to use USB-C charging- Link Illinois becomes 1st Midwestern state to pass a law to phase out fossil fuels- Link
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This weeks Jam: the Mustang Mach-E joins the police force, Lucid Motors handily beats Tesla on range, Alphabet beams internet across the Congo, Microsoft ditches passwords, McDonald's adds a sad meal to the menu, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week OpenSea admits insider trading of NFTs it promoted- Link DoorDash to offer alcohol delivery in 20 states DC, Canada and Australia- Link Tech News Bytes Michigan State Police to begin testing Ford Mach-E Interceptors- Link The Lucid Air is the first electric car with a 520-mile EPA-rated range- Link Alphabet's Project Taara is beaming high-speed internet across the Congo River- Link Hyundai puts Boston Dynamics Spot robot to work as a factory safety inspector- Link Tech RIP Microsoft's passwordless plans lets users switch to app-based login- Link McDonald's begins phasing out plastic toys in Happy Meals- Link
This weeks Jam: New Apple announcements, Gmail is getting video calls, the Switch had Bluetooth but now it "has" Bluetooth, the end of driver's license tests, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything- Link Nintendo Switch gets Bluetooth audio at last- Link Apple Announcements- Link Tech News Bytes Barely anyone is using Apple Pay in stores anymore- Link Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban's first pair of smart glasses- Link Amazon's palm-reading tech is heading to sports stadiums and music venues- Link Whoop's new fitness tracker is better thanks to a battery breakthrough- Link iRobot's latest Roomba can detect pet poop (and if it fails, you'll get a new one)- Link LG claims its ‘Real Folding Window' beats folding glass, will ship in 2023- Link Driver's Test RIP Mississippi nixes road test for new driver's licenses- Link Crash-avoidance tech unsurprisingly benefits young drivers the best, data shows- Link Tesla Autopilot results in decreased driver attention, new study finds- Link
Join the jam this week as they talk about China's new video game restrictions, Amazon sues their competition, new Ai recycling methods, robotaxis, shady bait and switch tactics and so much more! China steps in to regulate brutal '996' work culture. Link Dumb Tech of the Week The Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing. Link Samsung Is the Latest SSD Manufacturer Caught Cheating Its Customers. Link Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can't compete, SpaceX says. Link Tech News Bytes Online Trolls Actually Just Assholes All the Time, Study Finds. Link Google's New AI Photo Upscaling Tech is Jaw-Dropping. Link #AppleToo receives nearly 500 stories of workplace issues in four days. Link 'The future of recycling': Rumpke is using AI-based sorting robots at its St. Bernard facility. Link China further slashes kids' gaming time to just three hours a week. Link Here's the robotaxi that will be available on the Lyft app in 2023. Link South Korea will force Google and Apple to allow third-party payments. Link Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones. Link
Pat, a teacher, joins us to discuss back to school tech, the hyperloop, Tesla bot, a new insulin delivery device, Amazon's new department stores, and you can take a quiz with us! Sh%T that will Never Happen Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots- Link Tech News Bytes Amazon is reportedly planning to open mini department stores- Link OnlyFans bans 'sexually explicit conduct,' but nudity is still okay- Link Facebook is testing Reels in News Feed and Groups in the US- Link This ingestible robot delivers insulin to your body without external needles- Link Virgin Hyperloop unveils new pod concept video- Link Panasonic's wearable speaker will literally blow your mind if I'm seeing this image right- Link Tech RIP Google is shutting down the Android Auto phone app- Link Back to School Tech Discussion Quiz Show
This weeks Jam: a new daytime drive-in theater, the largest new autonomous vehicle network in America, T-Mobile has multiple mishaps, 3D printing houses out of moon rocks, batteries powered by sweat and so much more. Dumb Tech of the Week- Double whammy edition T-Mobile apparently lied to government to get Sprint merger approval, ruling says- Link T-Mobile confirms data breach affects over 47 million people- Link Weekly Discussion The future of digital payments- Link/Link Tech News Bytes Wendy's plans 700 kitchens expressly for food delivery apps- Link It Sounds Like Google's Find My Network for Android Will Work Just Like Apple's- Link Samsung Display Announces Polarizer-less OLED With 25% Less Power Used- Link NASA's latest space station cargo includes a 3D printing system for lunar soil- Link Nation's largest fleet of autonomous vehicles launches in Golden, Colorado- Link Tesla Autopilot: US opens official investigation into self-driving tech- Link Your next smartwatch could be powered by SWEAT- Link Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot Does Gymnastics?- Link Loco Drive-In, the country's first daytime drive-in movie theater- Link Resurrected Tech Local and anonymous social media app Yik Yak is back- Link
This week: Fake prototype trucks designed to scam investors, the death of FandangoNow, pay cuts for work from home jobs, companies force you to put a camera in your bedroom, and so much more. Dumb Tech of the Week Nikola electric-truck prototypes were faked and it's founder is Currently under Investigation- Link Discussion of the Week Big Tech call center workers face pressure to accept home surveillance- Link Tech News Bytes Apple announces new iPhone features to detect child sex abuse- Link Here's everything Samsung announced at its August Unpacked event- Link AirPods will link with an Apple ID in iOS 15 to enable Find My support- Link TikTok limits the visibility of teens' videos amid safety push- Link A Powerful New Deepfake Tool Has Digitally Undressed Thousands Of Women- Link Pay cut: Google employees who work from home could lose money- Link UN report says most climate change effects are 'unprecedented' and 'irreversible'- Link Pepsi, Boston Beer team up to deliver boozy Mountain Dew- Link Tech RIP Vudu and FandangoNow merge into a single streaming service- Link Story Update Tesla quietly delays Cybertruck to 2022- Link
Tesla extends an olive branch to the electric vehicle industry, robots that are designed to make three point shots, wirelessly charging a car while it drives, Alexa gets a male counterpart, intel builds chips for its competitors, and our ever changing viewing habits! Weird Tech of the Week A weird new basketball playing robot: Link Link Watch Cassie the bipedal robot run a 5K: Link Tech News Bytes Elon Musk says Tesla will open its Superchargers to other EVs this year: Link Researchers are testing concrete that could charge your EV while you drive: Link Alexa finally gets a new name and voice: Intel will make Qualcomm chips in new foundry deal: Link Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action Pokémon series: Link Lucasfilm hires YouTuber who used deepfake to improve 'The Mandalorian: Link Summer Series- Has Covid changed our viewing habits? The Audience For Almost Everything has Evaporated: Link
This week's Jam: how the Steam Deck could become a sleeper hit, Windows is now in the cloud, drone pilots rescue lost dogs, and the ongoing chip shortage. Dumb Tech of the Week Facebook Messenger's new sound emoji let you hear Fast and Furious quotes in your chats: Link Bird is adding a puzzle to its electric scooters to keep drunk riders off: Link A robot collision sparked a fire at the UK's top online grocer: Link Discussion topic Job-Hunters, Have You Posted Your Résumé on TikTok? Link Tech News Bytes Valve Announces the Steam Deck, a $400 Handheld Gaming PC: Link Microsoft unveils Windows 365, a Windows 10 PC in the cloud: Link English drone pilot flies heart-driven missions reuniting lost dogs with owners: Link TurboTax parent company Intuit is exiting the IRS Free File Program: Link Tesla has Powerwall backlog of 80,000 orders worth over $500 million: Link Summer Series: the Chip Shortage Chip Shortage Will Continue To Stymie Muscular Auto Recovery, While Supply Gap Inspires New Ideas: Link How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts: Link @thefuturejam (Twitter/Instagram/Facebook)
This week's Jam: how Apple set a new bar for privacy, the future of telehealth post Covid, California will allow mining Lithium in a waste of a space, the danger of wet-bulb temps and the final fleet! Links Dumb Criminal's Using Tech of the Week The FBI's phone for criminals included a custom version of Android- Link News Story Discussion Apple and Google Crowd out the Competition with Default Apps- Link Tech News Bytes Marvel says Black Widow made $60 million on Disney Plus Premier Access alone- Link YouTube's TikTok competitor YouTube Shorts is rolling out globally- Link Apple's iPhone is so good at protecting privacy, advertisers are giving up and switching to Android- Link Apple is reportedly working on a pay later feature for Apple Pay- Link Biden's wide-ranging executive order covers Big Tech, net neutrality and more- Link Scientists Studying Temperature at Which Humans Spontaneously Die With Increasing Urgency- Link Are electric bikes cheating?- Link An Incredibly Toxic Lake Will Become One of the US's First Lithium Mines- Link Cheaper than Uber': Chicago taxi business revamped with new app 'Curb'- Link MAC AND CHEESE ICE CREAM? KRAFT, VAN LEEUWEN DEBUTS ULTIMATE SUMMER COMFORT TREAT- Link Summer Series: Telehealth Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality? These Four Telehealth Changes Should Stay, Even After the Pandemic TECH RIP Twitter is killing Fleets- Link
Dumb Tech of the Week Facebook test warns users who may have seen 'harmful extremist content'. Dumb Man in Tech TEAM TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA SITE HACKED AND FLOODED WITH SONIC THE HEDGEHOG PORN HOURS AFTER GOING LIVE Trump says he will sue social media giants over ‘censorship' New Car Buying Concept Lynk & Co (Volvo) Will Make You Rethink Outdated Ideas of Car Ownership Tech News Bytes Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) Announced, Out in October 130 nations agree to support U.S. proposal for global minimum tax on corporations Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract that Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over Bird plans a pilot program for electric wheelchair and mobility scooter rentals in NYC this summer TikTok increasing video length from one to three minutes Amazon kicks yet another budget electronics brand off the store Airbnb has blocked nearly 20,000 bookings across 7 US cities as part of its 'party house' ban, with almost one quarter in Phoenix Watch what you like on streaming, assuming you can find it Could Pfizer and Moderna Now Face Their Second-Worst Scenario? Summer Series 6 ways the coronavirus pandemic has forever altered the retail landscape Touch-free shopping Acceleration of e-commerce The rise of the ‘everything store' Sharp split between big spenders and penny pinchers Another blow for malls, department stores Casualization of clothing
Dumb Tech of the Week Listen to Spotify on this nostalgic iPod-style web music player Verizon seems to be making its own Alexa-based smart display Amazon is reportedly using algorithms to fire Flex delivery drivers Windows 11 Announced! Big Design Changes New Redesigned App Store...Finally Android apps are coming to the Windows Store! What needs to be sorted out and what's confusing Tech News Bytes Google's new support website will help you locate local US food banks Google launches a new medical app—outside the United States Experimental device could treat ear infections using jets of plasma (newatlas.com) Tesla unveils its new supercomputer (5th most powerful in the world) to train self-driving AI Russian Scientists Bring 24,000-Year-Old Zombies Back to Life Study nixes life in clouds of Venus, but maybe in Jupiter's? Twitter Poll of the Week China Just Announced That It's Sending the First Humans to Mars Summer series Automation from farm to table: Technology's impact on the food industry Tech Rasputin (Tech RIP) Robocalls are out of control. But that could change NOW! Follow-up Story Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service is now available on iOS devices
Our brief list of "must have" summer gadgets and gizmos plus a few duds to steer clear from. We also give some quick recommendations for your summer trip. Finally, stick around for some bonus shenanigans to close things out.
We are back from a week off and we are playing a little bit of catch-up. Creepy Tech of the Week Google reportedly made it difficult for smartphone users to find privacy settings Apple is updating AirTags to make them less creepy Tech News Bites Microsoft putting Xbox in TVs, building its own streaming devices, and exploring new Game Pass subscriptions Self-driving Waymo trucks to haul loads between Houston and Fort Worth Monterey is the next version of Apple's macOS FaceTime is coming to PC and Android via a web app Airlines say passengers and their baggage are getting heavier, and they're responding with new safety plans United Airlines plans to add 15 Boom Supersonic jets to its fleet The pandemic was the bloodiest year for driving in over a decade Summer Series How Covid has affected Manufacturing Tech Sent to the Retirement Home Microsoft to end Windows 10 support on October 14th, 2025 Where to find us: @thefuturejam on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter and thefuturejam@gmail.com
Alex and Mike are joined by a special guest to reminisce about their favorite summer sci-fi movie going experiences. Stick around for a summer quiz at the end with our beloved gameshow segment, "Which Came First". *copyright pending -Episode Spoilers Below- Nate 5. Back to the Future 4. The Mummy 3. Mission Impossible 3 2. Independence Day 1. Spiderman Alex 5. X-Men: Days of Future Past 4. Jurassic Park 3. Armageddon 2. Star Wars- A New Hope 1. Independence Day Mike 5. Arrival 4. Minority Report 3. Terminator 2 2. Aliens 1. Jurassic Park
Dumb Tech of the Week Microsoft turns Surface Duo's second screen into a 'gamepad' for Xbox Cloud Gaming Creepy tech of the Week Living with Moxie, the robot companion for kids Tech News Bytes The popemobile is going all-electric thanks to Fisker Ford F-150 Lightning starts under $40k w/ 300-mile range and can power your home Novel concrete battery could let buildings store their own energy New Propulsion System Could Enable Flying at Speeds Up to Mach 17 China will likely ban all bitcoin mining soon The US Federal Reserve begins looking into its own digital currency Wolves scare deer and reduce auto collisions 24%, study says Amazon Makes $8.45 Billion Deal for MGM Summer Spotlight Series: How has the Pandemic accelerated technology? These figures confirm what people think about robot delivery Tech RIP Charlie Bit My Finger Viral Video Being Removed From YouTube to Become an NFT https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-57227290
Dumb Tech of the Week Tech giants want the US to fund domestic chip production A bug let Eufy security camera owners access strangers' feeds Apple’s $549 AirPods Max can’t play lossless Apple Music — even when plugged in Alex's cool new product he found https://www.ball.com/aluminumcups Tech News Bytes Framework’s modular DIY laptop is available to pre-order Sony applies to patent noise-cancelling drones AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal that would create streaming giant Brain implant lets people with paralysis write using their minds Wacoal's AI-powered myBraFit app scans your body to give you sizing advice Scientists say mammals can breathe through their butts in emergencies News Stories Pentagon Surveilling Americans Without a Warrant, Senator Reveals Tech RIP Internet Explorer for Windows 10 Will Be Discontinued Next Year
Dumb Tech of the Week YouTube crams YouTube TV into its main app on Roku Hans Zimmer isn’t the only composer that can make tech sounds, you know Target will stop selling Pokémon cards in stores Smart Idea of the Week Ford’s first electric pickup truck will be called the F-150 Lightning Tech News Bytes Why some electric car owners return to gas – the reasons aren’t surprising SAE Updates, Refines Official Names for 'Autonomous Driving' Levels Sony sued over PlayStation’s digital store ‘monopoly’. FDA Authorizes the First Brain-Computer Interface Device (It’s Not Musk’s Neuralink ) IBM says it has created the world's first 2nm chip (additional info) A Gas pipeline held at ransom by cyberattackers River plastic Interceptors are stopping trash from reaching the ocean Follow Up Stories UK postal service tests autonomous drone deliveries to remote islands Are we seeing the return of the closed-door office? I hope not. Tech RIP: Good Riddance Edition LiveLeak's reign of gory terror is over after 15 years Follow us @thefuturejam on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook Voicemail: 513-Bot Cola
Dumb Tech of the Week You can drill a keyring hole in Apple's AirTags (but you probably shouldn't) Today I learned that card grading companies are drowning in Pokémon cards Tech News Bytes Kroger begins testing drone deliveries for baby products and s’mores Microsoft follows Epic’s lead, lowers its cut of PC game sales to 12% Sony Invests in Discord, Full Integration Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Year Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers Broadcasters Are Moving Forward in Their Case Against Locast World's largest compressed air grid "batteries" will store up to 10GWh (Explanation Video) Story of the Week Fitness Drones are Coming, if Investors Can Get all the Kinks Out Tech on LifeSupport Verizon sells AOL and Yahoo for about half of what it paid @thefuturejam on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook Voicemail: 513-Bot-Cola
The Jam boys investigate disappearing digital content. the dark truths about working from home, and uncover how we could breath on Mars. Don't miss this weeks podcast episode, "Rent or Buy this Jam". Dumb Tech of the Week Apple faces lawsuit over its iTunes 'buy' button Roku warns of standoff with Google over YouTube TV Tech News Bytes Nasa's rover makes breathable oxygen on Mars Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi is free walking robot that will make you believe in Groot The US Army is Testing a Powered Exoskeleton Called the ExoBoot Samsung's new ad for its S21 Ultra phone is ... a series on Hulu A Scottish university finds new life for old wind turbine blades. Dutch politicians were tricked by a deepfake video chat Experiment lets you skip 'Hey, Google' for Assistant voice commands Toyota is buying Lyft’s autonomous car division for $550 million Main Topic Microsoft revealed the latest truths about working from home. Tech from the Dead 'Roku Originals' will become the new name for Quibi's catalog
Find out about the difficulties of living on the moon, new solar powered headphones, robotic grocers, and planes that fly themselves. Dumb Tech of the Week Jeff Bezos says Amazon has to treat its employees better Washington state votes to ban new gas car sales by 2030 Tech News Bytes Urbanista has made the world’s first solar-powered headphones Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series to cost $465 million for first season Kroger launches its first ocado powered shed a massive-robot filled fulfillment center in ohio NASA's Mars helicopter becomes the first aircraft to fly on another planet Xwing completes first autonomous gate-to-gate commercial cargo flight Facebook and Spotify will team up on 'Project Boombox' Reddit Talk is a Clubhouse competitor for subreddits Sony's FlavorGraph uses AI to predict which ingredients will pair together Main News Stories What it will take for humans to colonize the Moon and Mars There are grounds for concern about solar power Back From the Dead Tech of the Week PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations
Dumb Tech of the Week Facebook Says It’s Your Fault That Hackers Got Half a Billion User Phone Numbers Spotify rolls out its own hands-free voice assistant on iOS and Android Samsung’s iTest offers a look at Galaxy Android on iPhone A Mustang Mach-E bug leaves cars stuck in 'deep sleep' with an empty 12v battery Hasbro’s new $700 Optimus Prime toy can finally transform all on its own Elon Musk's Boring Company shows off Vegas tunnel again, and it looks lame Tech News Bytes Domino’s starts making autonomous pizza deliveries Google is accelerating partial reopening of offices and putting limits on future of remote work The French army is testing Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot in combat scenarios GE is working to put COVID-19 virus-detecting sensors in phones Amazon Is Buying Dead Malls – and the Reason Why Is Fascinating AT&T lobbies against nationwide fiber, says 10Mbps uploads are good enough Main Stories Neuralink's brain-computer interface demo shows a monkey playing Pong The US Is Real Close to Screwing Up Electric Vehicle Charging Forever Tech Rip Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Slightly shorter, just as Jam packed! Will it be Voltswagen or Volkswagen? Is this another marketing stunt like ihob? The Jam lads also take Amazon to task over their delivery driver policies, reveal how Wi-Fi could be better, & are too old to use Discord. Dumb tech of the week Amazon Delivery Drivers Forced to Sign ‘Biometric Consent’ Form or Lose Job Volkswagen will reportedly rebrand its US operation to 'Voltswagen of America' Razer confirms plans to manufacture its smart RGB face mask Tech News Bytes Dyson’s V15 Detect vacuum hunts dust with a laser 'blade' Samsung will use drone deliveries for Galaxy products in Ireland Intel invests $20 billion in two Arizona factories, 7nm chips coming in 2023 Google just made Wi-Fi way better than Bluetooth — here’s how US-based Talyn’s innovative eVTOL hybrid passenger aircraft Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch: a new robot designed to move boxes in warehouses WHY MICROSOFT WANTS DISCORD Tech Rip Area-codeless local calls will largely go away in October — but for a good reason Windows 10 is getting new F File Explorer icons as part of a visual overhaul T-Mobile is killing TVision in favor of YouTube TV Follow-Up Biden administration targets 30 gigawatts of offshore wind turbines by 2030
Bizarre and Dumb tech of the Week Coca-Cola is launching vending machine subscriptions in Japan Listener submitted- Read the Pentagon’s 20-Page Report on Its Own Meme YOUNG FEMALE TWITTER STAR TURNS OUT TO BE 50-YEAR-OLD MAN USING DEEPFAKES Tech News Bytes Next-Gen PSVR Controllers Revealed+Facebook envisions wristband controllers for future augmented reality systems YouTube can now warn creators about copyright issues before videos are posted Yandex's autonomous cars have driven over six million miles in 'challenging conditions' The Battery That Will Finally Unlock Massless Energy Storage E-bike tax credit ‘has a high chance of passing’ News Stories Good vibrations: bladeless turbines could bring wind power to your home American Airlines just revealed the future Drone photos violate couple’s privacy, rules Michigan court Twitter Poll: Should the government have a right to photograph your personal property from the air? Without a warrant Never be allowed Yes (I have nothing to hide) Tech RIP Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini LG may shut down its smartphone business since it can’t find a buyer PS3, PS Vita stores will close for good this summer
The Jam talks deepfakes, NFTs, teddy bears strapped to cars for science, Tinder background checks and so much more. Added bonus: new 2 minute timer rule for the tech byte stories. Dumb and Bizarre Tech of the Week Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad A YouTuber crammed 'Tenet' onto Game Boy Advance cartridges out of spite Tech Bites Amazon's warehouse 'mini-games' for workers are expanding across 20 states 22-Year-Old Bitcoin Entrepreneur Announces ‘Free Speech’ Phone Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing Google will face lawsuit over Incognito mode tracking Idaho ends Powerball participation amid lawmaker concern that Australia could use lottery revenue for anti-gun measures Google will let you upload photos and add missing roads in Maps News Stories Tinder will soon let you run a background check on a potential date Andrew Yang's 'People's Bank' to Help Distribute Basic Income to Half a Million New Yorkers NFTs, explained: what they are, and why they're suddenly worth millions (Beeple sold an NFT for $69 million/People Are Stealing Art and Turning It Into NFTs ) Federal investigators blast Tesla, call for stricter safety standards Strapping a giant teddy bear to a car in the name of highway safety
Is the 4 day work week on the horizon or will you be able to visit a space hotel first? Maybe people having less kids is causing you anxiety over earth's future? Cheer up, we may have solved the mask waste issue by building roads out of recycled masks. Enjoy these stories plus some additional nonsense for you to ponder. Dumb tech of the week https://nogglenation.com/ Bizarre News of the week Recycling face masks into roads to tackle COVID-generated waste Tech News Bites Chromecast with Google TV is getting kids profiles Netflix's Fast Laughs is a TikTok-style comedy feed for your phone Tesla is building a 100MW energy storage project in Texas Additional reading: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-03-08/tesla-is-plugging-a-secret-mega-battery-into-the-texas-grid Brave is developing its own privacy-focused search engine Main Stories Senators ask the FCC to change the definition of high-speed broadband World's first space hotel scheduled to open in 2027 A 4-day work week might be edging closer — here’s why Parenting Story Experts sound the alarm on declining birth rates among younger generations: "It's a crisis"
New Nerf guns, defending satellites, new age dine and dash and so much more!!! Dumb tech of the week: Gatorade’s new Gx Sweat Patch tests your sweat for smarter hydration Tech News Bytes 'Next-gen' USPS vehicles can use gas or electric motors Nerf reveals Hyper, its next-gen high capacity blasters with the fastest reloads ever Google TV will include a new ‘Basic’ mode to make your smart TV, dumb ZTE shows off an under-display facial recognition system Twitter's Clubhouse-style audio chat rooms land on Android Stories L.A. restaurants struggle with a new form of dine-and-dash Schools Are Abandoning Invasive Proctoring Software After Student Backlash A California city moves to ban all new gas stations Mining for electric car batteries ‘hundreds of times’ better than petrol car emission cycles Google plans to stop targeting ads based on your browsing history A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth The US Needs To Build More Space Weapons Follow ups Europeans get ‘right to repair’ for some electrical goods Cinemark Won’t Be Playing Disney’s ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’: Here’s Why
Dumb tech of the week Entire California School Board Resigns After Chewing Out Parents on Accidental Zoom Broadcast Quick tech bytes Thanks to a new update, Samsung watches are first in the world to offer blood pressure monitoring Spotify HiFi is a lossless streaming tier coming later this year Sony Confirms Next Generation PlayStation VR Is in the Works for PS5 his Weeks Stories House Republicans propose nationwide ban on municipal broadband networks Study Finds Key Flaws in Twitter's Fact-Checking Program Birdwatch Scientists Unearth a Consequence of Solar Panels in the Sahara Facebook Accused of Knowingly Inflating its Ad Audience John Carmack Proposes GPU and Console Auctions to Beat Scalpers Follow Up Stories WhatsApp explains what happens if you don’t accept its new privacy policy Google has now patched Journey to the Savage Planet, though its studio is no more Twitter Poll of the Week Scientists clone the first U.S. endangered species What should we clone? Humans Dinosaurs Recently Extinct/Endangered animals Pets
This weeks stories. Get Ready for a Facebook Watch Bitcoin Uses More Energy than Argentina Beverly Hills Cops Play Copyrighted Music to Flag Instagram/YouTube Filters Scientists accidentally found life under 3,000 feet of ice in Antarctica. Zillow CEO Warns that the Future Work of Work will Create a Two Class System GoFundMe CEO Urges Congress for Some Covid Relief Maryland Becomes First State in Country to Place a Tax on Digital Advertising -Additional reading Pay for Parking and Public Transportation in Google Maps Google Will Pay Over 76m to French News Sites Australia News Outlets Strike a Deal Twitter Poll of the Week Amazon Build Lets Consumers Pick Next Tech Device they Create -Smart sticky note printer. -Smart nutrition scale. -Smart cuckoo clock.
Dumb Tech of the Week Nominations Apple Patent for a Fray Free Cable Instagram will no longer promote TikTok News of the Week First 3d House for Sale on Zillow Nano Factories Police Get Location Data from Phones to Catch Rioters Proposed Idea to allow Tech Companies to Create Local Governments Tesla Invests 1.5 Billion into Bitcoin Hyundai Ultimate Mobility Vehicle Twitter Considers a Subscription Cost to Rely Less on Ads
Super Bowl Jam Special featuring the fall of Stadia, Android gambling apps, Nike Go Fly Ease futuristic shoes, SB commercial debacle, camera innovation, & how the NFL beat a pandemic. Stick around for a quiz & our prop bets for the big game. Links Google is shutting down its in-house Stadia game development studios - The Verge Google Will allow Gambling Apps in the Play Store Nike Go FlyEase shoes of the future Budweiser Coke and Pepsi will not air commercials Innovative camera angles Verizon Offers multiple camera angles for the iPhone 12 From Smart Footballs to Contact tracing: How NFL players are preparing for the big game
Dumb Tech of the Week iphone 12 will stop your heart Xbox Live price debacle Hyundai rolls out adorable dal-e robot Story 1: Google could leave Australia? In depth on how Google hurts the news media Story 2: Sundance Film Festival in VR Story 3: Car battery that charges in 5 minutes Story 4: Beeper, the universal chat app Story 5: Scientists Make First ‘Invisible Solar Panels’ You Can Integrate Into Smartphones Story Update: SpaceX record number of Satellites
CES AWARDS The Most likely item we would actually purchase -Mike: Amperes Shower Speaker -Alex: Lenovo Concept UFO Favorite smart home product from CES -Alex: Nobi smart light sensor. -Mike: Gardyn Smart Home Garden Not sure the price would be worth it -Alex: Infinity Game Table: Virtual board games with a touch screen -Mike: MyQ Smart Pet door ($3000) Game changing product -Alex: LG Rollable Smartphone tech -Mike: Panasonic Car Heads Up Display Product that will never see that light of day -Alex: Toto Health Analyzing Toilet -Mike: Samsung Bot Handy Top health Announcement -Alex Fluo Labs Allergy device -Mike: EyeQue: DIY Smartphone Vision Test, VisionCheck 2 Top wearable device announcement -Alex: Vr Haptic Feedback vest -Mike: TCL Wearable Display Best in Green Tech -Alex: Samsung Solar Remote Mike: Reusable Shipping Boxes Dumb tech of the week -You can open LG's new refrigerators with your voice | Engadget Creepy Tech of the Week -Samsung Bot Care
Our 2 tech predictions that will not happen in 2021 plus some tech news and commentary. -Lasso Home Recycling https://www.engadget.com/lasso-loop-closed-recycling-home-appliance-112631719.html -Autonomous Interview Service Halts Facial Recognition https://www.wired.com/story/job-screening-service-halts-facial-analysis-applicants/ -Saudi Arabia Smart Cities https://www.engadget.com/the-line-neom-smart-city-saudi-arabia-mohammed-bin-salman-113539487.html -AI Powered Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway https://www.engadget.com/indy-autonomous-challenge-race-dallara-124516580.html -WhatsApp Shares data with Facebook https://www.businessinsider.com/whatsapp-forcing-users-to-share-personal-data-facebook-elon-musk-2021-1 -Apple Making a care with Hyundai? https://www.engadget.com/apple-car-hyundai-021027258.html https://www.engadget.com/hyundai-apple-self-driving-electric-car-deal-march-162209202.html -Walmart 24/7 Grocery Delivery https://finance.yahoo.com/news/walmart-to-pilot-homevalet-smart-box-in-bentonville-for-grocery-delivery-160015942.html
Our 2 tech industry predictions for the new year plus the standard news story discussions. -Alphabet Unionizes https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/tech/google-alphabet-union/index.html -GE Monster Wind Turbines https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/business/GE-wind-turbine.html -Google's New Short Form Video Search https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/29/google-pilots-a-search-feature-that-aggregates-short-form-videos-from-tiktok-and-instagram/ -Amazon's Sleep Apnea Radar https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22216648/amazon-sleep-tracking-alexa-brahms-apnea-radar-device -We Say Goodbye to Adobe Flash https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55497353 -Ticketmaster is Evil https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/01/ticketmaster-pays-10-million-criminal-fine-for-hacking-a-rival-company/
Alex, Mike, and Nate all have differing opinions on what the top 3 Christmas movies are but there is one movie they all agree on. Then, Alex quizzes Nate and Mike on some interesting Christmas facts. Play along at home and see if you score better!
This weeks discussions. -Xbox parental controls https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168136/microsoft-xbox-parental-controls-pause-screen-time-purchase -Lab Grown Meat Approved for Sale https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/02/no-kill-lab-grown-meat-to-go-on-sale-for-first-time -Facebook Allowed Ad Fraud https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-allowed-fraud-hacked-accounts-ads-got-paid-2020-12 -Toyota's new Solid State Batteries https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/technology-news/toyota-solid-state-battery-a4354-20201210 -Virgin Space Plane final test flights https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55279067 Disney's ride photoshops https://mashable.com/article/walt-disney-world-photoshop-masks-pandemic/
The streaming wars are heating up as cable, satellite tv, and theaters try to avoid being casualties. We discuss why streaming is becoming the main focus for media giants and why it is so lucrative. Before all of that we discuss plans to put remote controlled racecars on the moon, plastic surgery grows in popularity, Uber's new driverless car strategies, and Netflix helps you understand your kids better.
Product ownership has become a grey area. Do we really fully own the products we purchase? People are fighting to get right to repair laws passed so that we will have more autonomy over what we purchase and who can fix them. Also, why is Amazon launching a new product on your existing product? There is a new space junk removal tool and Microsoft is trying to track and rate the meetings you attend. References: https://www.engadget.com/amazon-sidewalk-echo-default-214620200.html https://www.cnet.com/news/european-space-agency-is-sending-a-giant-claw-into-orbit-to-clean-up-space-junk/ https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55133141 https://www.vice.com/en/article/93wy8v/newly-passed-right-to-repair-law-will-fundamentally-change-tesla-repair https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-03-05/farmers-fight-john-deere-over-who-gets-to-fix-an-800-000-tractor https://www.wired.com/story/john-deere-farmers-right-to-repair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr3nZpNHWnw&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0bfH4OTlgE https://www.howtogeek.com/339925/what-are-%E2%80%9Cright-to-repair%E2%80%9D-laws-and-what-do-they-mean-for-you/#:~:text=Thanks%20to%20the%20Magnuson%2DMoss,in%20the%20device%20to%20malfunction.
It's a Thanksgiving day bonanza! Parades, shopping, and food. We will be back next week with more of the Jam you love.
Is Satellite internet outdated? Starlink is competing with similar projects to bring internet access to the 3.7 billion people without. This new wave of satellite internet products will rapidly help to modernize our planet. Earlier in the episode we cover the ban on gas powered cars, headphone free private audio, and a new way to enjoy music.
Esports has been around far longer than you might realize and it has gained a massive following. What's its appeal and how will it contend with the traditional sports model? Before that, hear how Panasonic has designed a vacuum to retrieve AirPods, we have discovered "Hell Planet", soil that self waters, and Netflix becomes more like a traditional cable provider. References: https://www.engadget.com/panasonic-vacuum-earpods-train-tracks-110211301.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/astronomers-discover-hell-planet-k2-141b-rock-rain-lava-oceans/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=103730842 https://news.utexas.edu/2020/11/02/self-watering-soil-could-transform-farming/ https://www.wired.com/story/esports-pros-labor-game-publishers-power/ https://www.gamesradar.com/top-esports-games/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2020/08/06/ncaa-whiffed-esports-its-paying-price-can-still-learn-lesson/ https://europeangaming.eu/portal/latest-news/2020/06/16/72496/esports-earnings-top-25-highest-paid-players-in-2020-so-far/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/kids-are-secretly-spending-thousands-of-their-parents-money-betting-on-special-video-game-wagering-sites/ar-BB1aO9fb?li=BBnb7Kz https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/24/21078871/call-of-duty-league-opening-weekend-esports-activision-blizzard https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/06/immortals-gaming-club-raises-26-million-and-sells-its-call-of-duty-league-team-to-100-thieves/ https://medium.com/@BountieGaming/the-history-and-evolution-of-esports-8ab6c1cf3257
EVTOL vehicles are set to revolutionize the mobility industry. Find out what a working flying taxi infrastructure may look like, how it is an upgrade over existing helicopters, and why it might be the best intercity travel method. But before all of that. Mike has some pointless tech to talk about. Walmart is ditching robots. Drones are planting trees. And, Facebook solves Alex's hearing problems. References: https://www.engadget.com/maskfone-face-mask-earbuds-wireless-built-in-hands-on-190008540.html :https://www.cnet.com/news/walmart-is-dropping-shelf-scanning-robots-report-says/ https://www.fastcompany.com/90504789/these-drones-can-plant-40000-trees-in-a-month-by-2028-theyll-have-planted-1-billion https://www.digitaltrends.com/features/facebook-ar-glasses-deaf/ https://www.flightglobal.com/civil-uavs/uber-sees-air-routes-making-evtol-safer-than-helicopters/128152.article https://transportup.com/headlines-breaking-news/helicopters-vs-evtols-how-will-going-electric-improve-aerial-mobility/ https://www.marketplace.org/2020/01/03/how-will-flying-taxis-work/ https://www.marketplace.org/2020/01/03/how-will-flying-taxis-work/ https://youtu.be/L6K7GAG1Aas https://www.aviationtoday.com/2020/08/01/searching-early-use-cases-evtol-aircraft/ https://www.greenbiz.com/article/7-urban-air-mobility-companies-watch https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/the-flying-taxi-market-is-ready-to-change-worldwide-travel.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/06/29/introducing-the-mindboggling-flying-taxis-of-the-future/?sh=3dea541418dd
Microchip implants are gaining traction as a business tool and some people are even implanting them in order to make their life simpler. What are the pros and cons and will you be forced into being microchipped at your job? We cover all this and more on the main topic of the show. But first, we have discovered an easy way to find out if McDonald's ice cream is available. Apple is working on their very own pair of glasses. Google is paying to be in your pocket. And finally, we have discovered that wind turbines just may be safer than we have previously thought. References: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/is-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine-working-near-you-theres-a-bot-for-that/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/22/apple-glass-could-display-comparison-information-for-shoppers https://appleinsider.com/inside/Apple-Glass https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/25/google-apple-search-default-8-12-billion/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/danish-research-shows-almost-no-birds-die-in-collisions-with-wind-turbines-43335/ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/states-are-cracking-down-on-companies-microchipping-their-employees-how-common-is-it-and-why-does-it-happen-2020-02-03 https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2145896/thousands-people-sweden-get-microchip-implants-new-way-life https://www.wired.com/2004/04/no-chip-in-arm-no-shot-from-gun/ https://youtu.be/43XzI6__abE https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-8819587/If-microchip-body-would.html
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