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In this Episode: * ‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location * Ditch These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary * GitHub announced it will change the term “Master repository” to “Main repository” due to the former term’s references to slavery, and will be abandoning the terms “whitelist” and “blacklist” to remove any racial connotations from their use. * Other organizations that have made similar pledges include: Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Apple, Drupal, Grammarly, Microsoft, Python * The UK Government’s cybersecurity branch * Netflix Chief Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities * T-Mobile hit by phone calling, text message outage * You can now pay thousands of dollars to talk to celebrities for 10 minutes. Thanks, Cameo * Dog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditions * Bose shuts down AR development * Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030 * Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS Weird and Wacky: * What the Cluck? KFC Announces New Video Game Console Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Centriq (https://mycentriq.app.link/677) * Adam - DEPSTECH (https://www.amazon.com/DEPSTECH-Waterproof-Inspection-Megapixels-Smartphone/dp/B01MYTHWK4) TV/Movie Rec: * Sanjay - Trancers * Adam - Get Smart

In this Episode: * Amazon bans police use of facial recognition technology for one year * IBM is exiting the face recognition business * This bricklaying robot can construct a house in 48 hours * Astronomers have found a planet like Earth orbiting a star like the sun * Battery giant CATL ready to make million-mile, 16-year batteries for more than Tesla * Twitter Locks Account That Posts Trump’s Tweets Verbatim After Less Than 3 Days * Twitter to launch a revamped verification system with publicly documented guidelines * SoftBank-backed Lemonade files to go public * Elon Musk says Starship is SpaceX's 'top priority' from now on Weird and Wacky: * Someone paid $2.6 million in fees to move $134 worth of crypto and oops * Man tormented by mystery pizza deliveries to his house for almost a decade * A treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains for a decade has finally been found * A teen who spent 10 hours cleaning up after a protest is rewarded with a car and a college scholarship

In this Episode: * Google has a new Android tool that helps you stay 6 feet away from other people — here’s how to use it * Jack Dorsey is giving millions to Colin Kaepernick’s criminal justice group * Encrypted Signal app downloads skyrocket amidst nationwide protests * Firefox gets picture in picture * Snapchat removes Trump account from curated promotional section * Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive * Zoom won’t encrypt free calls because it wants to comply with law enforcement * Zoom faces criticism for denying free users e2e encryption * Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use Weird and Wacky: * Romanian cobbler keeps people apart with size 75 shoes * Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Plex * Adam - WhatsApp TV/Movie Rec: * Sanjay - You’ve Got Mail * Adam - OJ Simpson Drama on Netflix

In this Episode: * Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's tech * SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts into orbit. Experts say it's a pit stop on a larger quest: 'Get Elon to Mars' * Netflix’s Plan to Auto-Cancel Subscriptions Is Radically Sane * Magic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itself * Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies * Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopens Weird and Wacky: * Glazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming bear into trap * Audi drops driver for secretly using a ringer to compete in virtual race Tech Recs: * Sanjay - Wealthfront * Adam - Asana TV/Movie Recs: * Sanjay - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. * Adam - The 100

In this Episode: * Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to each * Utah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up instead * Utah’s governor’s office spent $2.75 million for the app and other improvements, and will pay $300,000 per month in maintenance fees, according to public records cited by Utahpolicy.com, a website focusing on local politics. * Uber drivers will need to take selfies proving they’re wearing a mask * This Online Calculator Shows How Likely a Person Is to Die During the Coronavirus Pandemic * Lawmakers Demand a Vote to Stop FBI Collecting Web Browser History Without a Warrant * The lawmakers go on to say that the internet activity “opens a window into the most sensitive areas of our private life” and that without protection, intelligence officials would have nearly unfettered access “to information such as our personal health, religious practices, and political views.” * 'Apple Glass' Rumored to Start at $499, Support Prescription Lenses, and More * Scoop: Facebook to buy Giphy for $400 million * Elon Musk’s Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels * The Loop is supposed to be able to move more than 4,000 people per hour through the tunnels in a variety of Tesla vehicles, taking a cross-campus walk that normally takes at least 15 minutes and turning it into a ride that lasts less than two minutes. Weird and Wacky: * Man makes money buying his own pizza on DoorDash app Tech Recs: * Sanjay - JoinStream.io * Adam - Apple Calendar (forget Outlook)o * Shannon - Libre Office TV / Movie Recs: * Sanjay - Princess Bride * Adam - Lost in Space * Shannon - Knives Out

In this Episode: * India’s contact-tracing app tops 100 million users in 41 days * Democrats try to ban Internet shutoffs until pandemic is over * Elon Musk says Tesla HQ 'will move to Texas or Nevada immediately' after California county health official says factory CAN'T reopen - despite Gov Gavin Newsom giving it green light * Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever * Spotify launches a new party mode called Group Session * Google's New 'Read Along' App Can Help Elementary School Kids Improve Their Reading Skills * Google Lens can now copy and paste handwritten notes to your computer Weird and Wacky: * AR contact lenses are the holy grail of sci-fi tech. Mojo is making them real * Microsoft now blocks reply-all email storms to end our inbox nightmares * As the use of facial recognition rises, so do privacy concerns. These glasses are designed to block the technology. Tech Recs: * Sanjay - Obsidian.md * Adam - Nest Secure TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - King of Queens Adam - The Rookie

In this Episode: * Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home * Verizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirus * Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve * Truly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes. * TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever * UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida Weird and Wacky: * Elon Musk’s newborn might have the strangest name you’ve ever heard * A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini * Invasive giant hornets have been spotted in the US for the first time * Nickname * 60ish people a year die from stings from these things * A Boston nurse set out to spell 'Boston Strong' in a run to commemorate the Boston Marathon — but she spelled 'Boston Strog' instead Tech Rec: * Sanjay - TiddlyRoam (Roam Research competitor) * Adam - gulp - Outlook on IOS * Shannon - Asana TV/Movie Rec: * Sanjay - 10 Items or Less / Quick Draw * Adam - SuperStore * Shannon - Waco

In this Episode: * Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing * Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program * Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake * Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update * MIT Develops Wearable Sensors Sewn into Clothes That Monitor Vital Signs * Facebook’s Messenger Rooms take on Zoom and Houseparty * Zoom update now lets you transcribe calls in real time * Amazon revealed to be behind mystery $310,000 donation to bookshops * Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans Weird and Wacky: * Pentagon declassifies and officially releases three UFO videos - including the infamous 'Tic Tac' clip - taken by US Navy pilots and confirms the aircraft are 'unidentified' * The Pentagon Has Officially Released Three Videos Showing UFOs * Prom 2020: Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 4 * $500K bet on rock paper scissors ruled invalid by Quebec court * This cartoon explains why Elon Musk thinks we’re characters in a computer simulation. He might be right. Tech Recs: * Sanjay - stacks.rocks * Adam - Giphy App TV/Movie Recs: * Sanjay - Altered Carbon * Adam - Time Trap on Netflix

In this Episode: * These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need * Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts * Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale * Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software * Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play * Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from Weird and Wacky: * Chinese Professional Baseball League team will have robot mannequins fill in as fans at games * It's a zonkey! Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey * NASA is showing you the picture the Hubble Space Telescope took on your birthday * This Man Owns The World's Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets Tech Recs: * Sanjay - Logitech Brio Ultra Webcam * Adam - Dashlane * Shannon - Lendio TV/Movie Recs: * Sanjay - Blade Runner The Final Cut * Adam - Good Girls * Shannon - Parenthood

In this Episode: * What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity * “Even if only 10 percent of the money went to Covid work, though, Dorsey would become the country’s biggest public philanthropist during the crisis.” * 28% of his net worth * Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image * Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home * Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Million Per Week to Medical Workers * Verizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months * Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couples * WeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout * WeWork suing Softbank * Netflix will allow parents to remove movies and shows, filter by rating in new update * TCL launches self-branded smartphones at $449, $249 * YouTube is working on a TikTok competitor called 'Shorts' Weird and Wacky: * Driver wrecks $750G supercar on New York City street during coronavirus shutdown * A Michigan dad duct-taped tent poles together to make a DIY social-distancing device * UFC getting private island to hold weekly fights amid coronavirus crisis * NASA astronaut's estranged wife charged with lying about space crime allegation Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Mercury Bank * Adam - Krisp * Shannon - Clockify TV/Movie Rec: * Sanjay - Kim’s Convenience * Adam - The Expanse * Shannon - Great British Baking Show

In this Episode: * Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis * Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline * Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse * Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses * How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks * Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM * Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic * HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down * Zoom Meetings Aren’t End-to-End Encrypted, Despite Misleading Marketing * Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky Weird and Wacky: * Scientists Are Trying to Grow Buildings from Bacteria—and It Just Might Work * Taking off: Spring-based technology could see Usain Bolt hit 50mph Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Missile Command (https://www.atari.com/games/missile-command-recharged/) * Adam - Peloton App (https://www.onepeloton.com/app) TV / Movie Recs: Sanjay - Ozark Adam - Bless this Mess

Basic Tech Setup * High speed Internet * A good headset and microphone * Good camera * Lighting * External monitor * Good wifi router * Go upscale with Ubiquiti (Super up with Meraki) Communication Tools * Slack or Discord * Zoom, Google Meet, Uberconference * Signal / Keybase * Email client Project Management App * Basecamp * Asana * Teamwork * Trello Personal Productivity Tools * ToDoist * Pomodoro timer / TomatoTimer (Android) Fun * Netflix Party * Kindle Paperwhite * Charades/Lunch/Happy Hour over Zoom * Discord Voice Line * Slack or Discord meme channels * Toilet paper calculator TV/Movie Recs * Sanjay - Perfect Strangers * Adam - West Wing

In this Episode: * Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments * AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, and Cinemark Are Closing Theaters Because of the Coronavirus * Amazon to stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis — read the memo it just sent sellers * CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation * LVMH will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to manufacture free hand sanitizer for France * How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan * Google Translate launches Transcribe for Android in 8 languages * Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? * SoftBank may not complete $3 billion tender offer for WeWork, sources say Weird and Wacky: * Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out amid coronavirus fears * UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes * The Wu-Tang Clan Would Like to Remind You to Wash Your Hands and Protect Ya Neck Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Thunderbird * Adam - Zoom Mobile App * Shannon - TikTok TV/Movie Recs: Sanjay - Devs Adam - Kim’s Convenience Shannon - Mindhunter

In this episode: * Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak * How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer * Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation * Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. * Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see * Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber * Sonos Will End Device-Bricking ‘Recycle Mode’ * Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car * Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers * Uber rolls out text-to-911 feature across the US Weird and Wacky: * The Nintendo Playstation sold for $360,000 to the original owner of Pets.com * French mayor defends Smurf rally after outcry over virus Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Substack * Adam - MailChimp App

In this Episode: * Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go * Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses * Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus * Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world * CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks * Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20' * Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With Ultrasonic Waves * Robinhood users miss stock rally as the trading platform seizes up * SETI@home Search for Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years * Turns out Uber and Lyft rides are not eco-friendly at all: study * 'Konami Code' Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Dies At 61 Weird and Wacky: * I Illustrated National Parks In America Based On Their Worst Review And I Hope They Will Make You Laugh (16 Pics) * Your smartphone is 7 times dirtier than your toilet. Here's how to clean it. * How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer Tech Rec: * Sanjay - JustWatch * Adam - Love Nudge

In this episode: * The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away * Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs * AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria * 'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder * Tesla Teardown Scares Competitors: ‘We Cannot Do This’ * Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour * Flywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton * Apple may let people pick alternative default apps on the iPhone, marking a radical change of philosophy * Samsung blasts Galaxy phones worldwide with weird ‘1’ notification * MIT Spinoff WaveSense’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving Weird and Wacky: * Musician performs while surgeons remove brain tumour * 62-year-old former Marine sets Guinness World Record by holding plank for over 8 hours Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Cloudflare ESNI Checker * Adam - Marco Polo

In this Episode: * An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languages * To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details * Internet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe * A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold * Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever * China's Coronavirus App Is Alerting Citizens When They're in Danger of Being Infected * Facebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreak * Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All * Bloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure * Zuckerberg: Facebook content should be regulated, but under a new model Weird and Wacky: * Rotary Cellphone Concept * Blind Woman Plays Video Game Thanks to Implant That Jacks Directly into the Brain * The drunken HQ Trivia finale before it shut down was insane * NYC Parks Are Using a Designer’s ‘Tree Font’ to Plant Secret Messages with Real Trees Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Fabriq * Adam - Pocket

In this Episode: * ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases, Gets More Money * Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement * Tesla Remotely Removed Autopilot Features from Used Model S After ‘Audit’ * Apple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling users * At Long Last, Our Netflix Autoplay Nightmare Is Over * Meet the woman who made Netflix get rid of its most annoying feature * Google’s Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone * A new low-cost iPhone is coming in March—and it’s a smart move for Apple Weird and Wacky: * Iranian Government Official Posts 'Space Suit' on Twitter That Turns Out to Be Kids Costume Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Raise.com * Adam - Gouletpens.com

In this Episode: * The Company That Botched the Iowa Caucus Was Formed Only Months Ago * The wait is over! Twitter to label fake, manipulating tweets from March 5 * Alphabet’s Jigsaw unveils a tool to help journalists spot deepfakes and manipulated images * Amazon Ring now lets users opt out of receiving police video requests * Here's everything you need to know about Seat's new £18,000 Leon - including how the VW Golf rival can TALK to traffic lights * Researchers Say ‘Anti-Solar Panels’ Could Generate Power at Night * Apple Abandoned Encrypted iCloud Backups After FBI Intervened Weird and Wacky: * Artist creates virtual traffic jam on Google Maps with 99 cellphones and a wagon Tech Recs: * Sanjay - Wufoo (https://www.wufoo.com/) * Adam - Sway (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sway-magic-dance/id1441466995)

In this Episode: * Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you’re not using Facebook * Facebook’s Clear History tool is now available to everyone * Twitter Direct Messages Get Emoji Reactions Support * Saudi Crown Prince Hacked Jeff Bezos’s Phone, Analysis Suggests * Coronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemics * Airbnb Claims Its AI Can Predict Whether Guests Are Psychopaths * These Fridges Won't Dispense Filtered Water Unless You Pay Extra for 'Official' Filters With RFID Chips * Heathrow Airport Installs Anti-Drone System to Detect Threats * Google reportedly launching another messaging app, but this time might be different Weird and Wacky: * Philip Pullman calls for boycott of Brexit 50p coin over 'missing' Oxford comma * US court rules being muted doesn’t violate civil rights * K-9 bites cow, SC deputy tases K-9, cow kicks deputy Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Libby (https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/) * Adam - MileIQ (https://www.mileiq.com/) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this Episode: * Twitter planning Bitcoin payments as tips on its platform * Microsoft CEO says encryption backdoors are a ‘terrible idea’ * Jeff Bezos Reveals the Fully Electric Amazon Delivery Auto Rickshaws For India - Watch Video * Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 * The Myth of the Young Startup Founder * Apple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable * This Sci-Fi-Inspired Device Could Replace Bulky, Expensive X-Ray Machines * Astronomers Detect Second Planet Orbiting Nearest Star Weird and Wacky: * Meet the Chinese robot worm that could crawl into your brain * Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation - DS1618+ * Adam - Squoosh

In this episode: Bluetooth will support hearing aids, sharing, and a better audio codec Japanese billionaire Maezawa in $9 million 'social experiment' giveaway Tesla Motors is now America's most valuable car company About one-in-five Americans use a smart watch or fitness tracker Boeing's New CEO Readies for Bumpy Tenure Best of the best: Our 10 favorite CES 2020 Best of Innovation award winners Visa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other banking apps, in $5.3 billion deal Ring confirms it fired four employees for watching customer videos Scientists Made a Nearly Invincible Lithium-Ion Battery Weird and Wacky: The African cocoa farmers who are taking on Big Chocolate New York teen discovers new planet while interning with NASA Kids with lazy eye can be treated just by letting them watch TV on this special screen Tech Rec: Adam - Joby JB01325 GripTight GorillaPod Stand for Large Phones (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M9C9EVS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Sanjay - Samsung Watch Active2 (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-watch-active2/)

In This Episode: * This rechargeable lunchbox uses steam to reheat your food * CES 2020: Juno 'reverse microwave oven' cools drinks in seconds * CES 2020: Manta5's electric bike rides on water * Samsung's Sero is a vertical 4K TV perfect for TikTok and Instagram * Segway’s latest EV prototype looks like Professor X’s wheelchair * For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity * DA: Technology links suspect to bloody Cobb County murder * Sonos Tries and Fails to Justify ‘Recycle Mode’ That Bricks Speakers Weird and Wacky: * Astrophysicist Says He Knows How to Build a Time Machine * Y2K-type glitch is causing NYC parking meters to reject credit cards Tech Recommendations: * Sanjay - APC Notebook Surge Protector (https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00BFCMAEG/techtalkyall-20) * Adam - Medium (http://medium.com/)

In this episode: * A bunch of people in tech are setting resolutions to spend less time using tech * TikTok app banned by US Army on work mobile phones * the sound shirt lets deaf people feel music on their skin * Spotify to ‘pause’ running political ads, citing lack of proper review * Snopes Raises Money to Weather Upcoming Misinformation Storm * Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick peaces out with $2.5 billion * GM requests green light to ditch steering wheel in its self-driving cars * VW's roving robot concept brings "battery wagons" to electric vehicles * Motorola delays foldable Razr because too many people want one * Unbanked, credit card-less riders can now rent scooters with cash Weird and Wacky: * Electric DeLorean pushes the limits of self-driving tech with flawless drifting * A true Christmas story for Lamborghini’s Real Lover * Snoop Dogg Announces Lullaby Album Adapting His Greatest Hits For Babies Tech Rec: * Adam - Peteme - Smart LED Light Bulb * Sanjay - Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

In this episode: * Report: Ring Cameras Leak Location Details in Neighbors App * Hackers Openly Peddle Tools to Hack Ring Cameras * Yap is the best new chatroom * World-first mobile phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia * Cops see an encryption problem. Spyware makers see an opportunity. * You can now hear Samuel L. Jackson’s voice on your Amazon Echo * Lyft is rolling out a car rental service * Opinion: A major publisher is denying library users access to new e-books. That’s wrong * Of course Facebook can see your location even when you tell it not to Weird and Wacky: * College student rescued after using ‘Hey Siri’ to call 911 from a sinking car * A new way to make quadratic equations easy * Mediocre Headphones on Wall * Passenger Duct-taped to Seat After Allegedly Trying to Break Into Cockpit (Video) Tech Rec: Sanjay - Arcadia Power (https://www.arcadia.com/referral/?promo=s22499) Adam - Magnetic Car Phone Mount (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0GTZDN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

In this Episode: * New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy * Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment * Brother of drug lord Pablo Escobar launches a $349 foldable smartphone * Google Maps prepares to add a “Lighting” layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel * Brookings Institute Suggests Congressional Action for Innovation Sectors * AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence * Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun * Algeria blocks internet to prevent students cheating during exams | World news | The Guardian * Google Fiber drops its 100Mbps tier in favor of gigabit-only service * Suspected Internet Cable Spy Ship Operating In Americas For Over A Month Weird and Wacky: * A man ate $120,000 duct-taped banana art: 'I really love this installation. It's very delicious' * Instagram influencer sentenced to 14 years for violent plot to steal domain name Tech Rec: * Sanjay - Huskee Cup (https://huskee.co/) * Adam - Truebill (https://www.truebill.com/)

In this Episode: * WhatsApp Working on a Feature to Self-destruct Messages: Report. * Twitter will remove inactive accounts and free up usernames in December * Apple Pay works with Salvation Army’s famous red kettles * Google Cloud Print will be shut down on December 31, 2020 * Stranger hacks into baby monitor, tells child, 'I love you' * Watch Tesla Accidentally Smash Cybertruck’s “Bulletproof” Window * PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B * WeWork lays off 2,400 employees * Doctors Are Testing Human Suspended Animation for the First Time Weird and Wacky: * Would You Pay Someone $40 to Keep You Focused on Work? * Ed Sheeran Apparently Hasn’t Had A Phone In Four Years * Guy makes dating app that features just one guy -- himself * Stay in a Japanese hotel room for $1 per night — as long as you're OK being livestreamed * Fresh air for sale: The New Delhi oxygen bar offering respite from smog Tech Recs: * Sanjay - MakerPad * Adam - Focusmate

In this episode we share our picks for gifts this holiday season. *Stocking Stuffers * Anker USB C Charger, 18W ($25.99) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y427WT7/ref=dp_cerb_2) iPhone Charger, [3 Pack] Anker Powerline Lightning Cable (3ft) ($23.99) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0VD8JA/?coliid=I2SFKI782THG3X&colid=2PMGFHCBQ6NUI&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it) JETech screen protectors ($5.99 - $11.99) (https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/7521241011?_encoding=UTF8&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=JETech&ref_=bl_dp_s_web_7521241011) URPOWER Tactical Flashlight Super Bright ($9.98) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E6X05VU/?coliid=I1JKLVS2E8TOHG&colid=2PMGFHCBQ6NUI&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it) Amazon Smart Plug ($24.99) (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Smart-Plug-works-Alexa/dp/B01MZEEFNX/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-c21hcnQgb3V0bGV0-ac_d_rm&keywords=smart+outlet&pd_rd_i=B01MZEEFNX&pd_rd_r=91ae1b3f-14a0-4187-82c4-bc38ae3959cc&pd_rd_w=mJElw&pd_rd_wg=LsRRU&pf_rd_p=ed481207-4bea-4e19-bbad-73ed40fdc292&pf_rd_r=DS3Y5YMRVVJH73N18C03&psc=1&qid=1572625014) *Under $100 * Soundcore Anker Liberty Air True-Wireless Earphones ($79.99) (https://www.amazon.com/Soundcore-True-Wireless-Earphones-Noise-Cancelling-Microphones/dp/B07HSYJWMR/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2J5XW4YSCYUZQ&keywords=anker+earbuds+wireless&qid=1572623758&sprefix=anker+ear%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-3) Amazfit Bip Smartwatch ($67.99) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRSK5DM/?coliid=IUCCHYWA2FRO9&colid=2PMGFHCBQ6NUI&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it) Bluetooth Banana Phone ($40) (https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/bluetooth-banana-phone) Amazon Kindle ($59.99 ) (https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Kindle-now-with-a-built-in-front-light/dp/B07DLPWYB7/ref=sxin_0_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-a2luZGxl-ac_d_rm&keywords=kindle&pd_rd_i=B07DLPWYB7&pd_rd_r=6721370f-fde0-4431-b522-a4348fd37b10&pd_rd_w=9MWs0&pd_rd_wg=UtxwX&pf_rd_p=39892eb5-25ed-41d8-aff1-b659c9b73760&pf_rd_r=83CZ0CG1BH0NGHYWGXJ1&psc=1&qid=1572955207) Amazon Fire TV Stick ($19.99) (https://www.amazon.com/Fire-TV-Stick-with-Alexa-Voice-Remote/dp/B0791TX5P5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=amazon+fire+stick&qid=1574254049&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=8-1) Roku Premiere ($29.99) (https://www.roku.com/products/roku-premiere) Lair: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains ($54.95) (https://www.amazon.com/Lair-Radical-Homes-Hideouts-Villains/dp/173229786X/) * Smartphone Sanitizer ($80) (https://www.amazon.com/PhoneSoap-Sanitizer-Universal-Patented-Clinically/dp/B071KGVLBB) *Splurges ($100+) * Halo Bolt 58830 mWh Portable Phone Laptop Charger Car Jump Starter with AC Outlet and Car Charger ($119.97 with $30 coupon on amazon) (https://www.amazon.com/Halo-Portable-Laptop-Charger-Starter/dp/B079FSPRXM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrveWhK_J5QIVgpyzCh0bJgiqEAAYAiAAEgKQrfD_BwE&hvadid=241944482849&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010783&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4405349721282081766&hvtargid=kwd-1883585609&hydadcr=24663_10400924&keywords=halo+battery&qid=1572623510&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExV0QxSEVUUUdQVUVYJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODY1NjEyM01DTFVSS1RTVjlMQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDc5MzIwM0RTQU5ZOVhHUE0yNyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=) TCL 55S425 55 inch 4K Smart LED Roku TV ($279.99) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JJZPZNS/?coliid=I1GTNN98H0PQ6T&colid=2PMGFHCBQ6NUI&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it) Nest Thermostat E ($139.00 Black Friday) (https://www.amazon.com/Nest-T4000ES-Thermostat-Works-Alexa/dp/B074NBTCY7/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=nest&qid=1572625178&sr=8-6) Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug 2 ($129.95) (https://www.amazon.com/Ember-Temperature-Control-Smart-Battery/dp/B07Z5H4TF5/ref=sr_1_8?crid=12HKHYGQB1J10&keywords=ember+mug&qid=1572625327&s=home-garden&sprefix=ember+%2Camazon-devices%2C173&sr=1-8) Sense Power Monitor ($239.99) (https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Energy-Monitor-Electricity-Usage/dp/B075K6PHJ9/) These prices reflect Cyber Monday deals.

In this Episode: * You can share your Disney+ login with friends without repercussions * Secretive energy startup backed by Bill Gates achieves solar breakthrough * Elon Musk Just Tweeted a Response to Ford's New Electric Mustang Announcement, and It's Most Excellent * Just When I Thought The 2010s Were Over Motorola Came Out With A New Razr * Google to offer checking accounts * Project Nightingale: Google accesses trove of US patient data * Mailchimp launches website builder * Nine-year-old child genius to graduate university * The world’s first Gattaca baby tests are finally here * Uber plans to start audio-recording rides in the U.S. for safety * EasyJet to Begin Offsetting Fuel Emissions Weird and Wacky Tech: * Thousands flock to Wikipedia founder's 'Facebook rival' * You got LUCK if your ATM catch this Virus! * Bolivia's Morales a dictator? Apple's Siri says so (in Spanish) Tech Recs: * Adam - Mpow 071 USB Headset (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XWG12QS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) * Sanjay - PopSockets PopMount: Car Dash and Windshield Mount (PopSockets PopMount: Car Dash and Windshield Mount) * Shannon - TIJN Blue Light Blocking Glasses (https://tijneyewear.com/blue-light-filter)

In this Episode: * Apple removes Instagram stalking app from App Store * Amazon will launch new grocery store as alternative to Whole Foods * Roku puts a remote on your wrist with new Apple Watch app * Twitter drafts a deepfake policy that would label and warn, but not always remove, manipulated media * A ton of people received text messages overnight that were originally sent on Valentine’s Day * Self-driving Uber car that hit and killed woman did not recognize that pedestrians jaywalk * Users Report Bias in Apple Card Application Algorithms * Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional Weird and Wacky Tech: * Florida man sues Madonna, saying her 10:30 p.m. concert start is too late * T-Mobile says it owns exclusive rights to the color magenta Tech Recs: * Sanjay - Lively HSA (https://secure.livelyme.com/referral/invite/?referrersOwnerId=a13b8ffa-155d-429a-98db-6b7fa0326eae) * Adam - Disney+ (https://www.disneyplus.com/welcome/bundle?cid=DSS-Search-Google-71700000058993701-&s_kwcid=AL!8468!3!395351325066!e!!g!!disney&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn8nuBRCzARIsAJcdIfN_COkS15NUsF9niK2w0tnz3u2uI_neV7WjljZcrWblzpELC_tYbUYaAhwyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this Episode: * Amazon Black Friday 2019 and holiday deals have begun * Apple is reportedly working with Valve on a totally new type of product like nothing we’ve seen * 4 things you should know about the AirPods Pro * Google to Buy Fitbit for $2.1 Billion to Boost Hardware * Facebook Held Talks to Buy Fitbit Before Google Struck Deal * With Garmin Autoland, small planes can land themselves if the pilot becomes incapacitated * A Mom Has Gone Viral After Sharing The Heartbreaking Question Asked By Her Autistic Son * Watch these robot blocks cluster together with a hive mind * Genealogy Sites Have Helped Identify Suspects. Now They’ve Helped Convict One. * Teen girl invents simple, yet innovative way to remove blind spots in cars * A Lone Bitcoin Whale Likely Fueled 2017 Surge, Study Finds Weird and Wacky: * Researchers Hack Smart Speakers with Lasers * James Dean Reborn in CGI for Vietnam War Action-Drama (Exclusive) Tech Recs: * Adam - Calendly (https://calendly.com/) * Sanjay - CamelCamelCamel (https://camelcamelcamel.com/) * Shannon - Bubble.io (https://bubble.io) Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/techtalkyall

In this Episode: * Five months after returning rental car, man still has remote control * A health care algorithm offered less care to black patients * Photo battle between an iPhone 11 Pro and a $7,500 DSLR might surprise you * Ford unveils release date for Mustang-inspired electric SUV * Twitter admits that it showed more ads to less popular users * Facebook and Congress * Zuckerberg faces heat in Congress: “It’s almost like you think this is a joke” * A false ad claiming Republicans back the Green New Deal tests Facebook's policy on lies * This man is running for governor of California so he can run false Facebook ads * Facebook launches a test run of its news service * Man sues AT&T after fraudulent SIM swap led to $1.8M cryptocurrency theft * Starbucks Will Accept Bitcoin in 2020, Thanks to Wall Street’s Bakkt * Exclusive: Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit * Google will replace Home devices bricked due to latest firmware update * America’s nuclear forces finally drop ancient 8-inch floppy disk system * Discovery and Amazon Serve Up New Cooking App Weird and Wacky: * Rats taught to drive tiny cars to lower their stress levels * Using your smartphone too much can make you go ‘temporarily blind’ Tech Recs: * Adam - Google Calendar integration in Slack * Sanjay - Firefox 70 * Shannon - Nike Run Club Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this episode: * We asked a hacker to try and steal a CNN tech reporter's data. Here's what happened * SoftBank reportedly ends WeWork ownership debacle with a $1.7 billion payout to Adam Neumann * SoftBank reportedly preps a package to take control of WeWork parent company * Scoop: Adam Neumann will determine WeWork's fate * The Navy Just Patented a Compact Fusion Reactor, but Will It Work? * MoviePass CEO says reports of customers still being charged for defunct service are overblown * Recommend: privacy.com * Snapchat soars in Q3, adding 7M users & revenue up 50% * Elon Musk tweets using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet Weird and Wacky Tech: * I Just Took the World’s First 20-Hour Flight. Here’s What It Did to Me * Traffic lights worldwide set to change after Swedish engineer saw red over getting a ticket * Navy ‘Doomsday’ plane built to withstand nuclear attack grounded after striking single bird Tech Recs: * Adam - iPad as a second monitor for my laptop * Sanjay - Dia - http://dia-installer.de/ * Shannon - Headliner (https://www.headliner.app/) Join patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/techtalkyall)

In this Episode: * Why each Libra member’s mutiny hurts Facebook * SoftBank reportedly preps a package to take control of WeWork parent company * Lawsuit: “Fortnite” Is as Addictive as Cocaine, Ruins Lives * Instacart shoppers are organizing a nationwide protest * Porsche and Boeing are partnering to develop ‘premium’ electric flying cars * Donald Trump joins Amazon's video game streaming platform Twitch * Elon Musk says that NASA is free to share all SpaceX IP with ‘anyone it wants’ * Waymo to customers: ‘Completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way’ * SF to establish Office of Emerging Technology Weird and Wacky: * How I prepped the Rolls-Royce Cullinan for 7 days of off-road competition * Cooler than a polar bear's toenails: Big Boi has his own Budweiser tall boy * Japan ninja student gets top marks for writing essay in invisible ink Tech Recs: * Adam - Clash Royale (https://clashroyale.com/) * Sanjay - SensorPush (http://www.sensorpush.com/) * Shannon - Temi (https://www.temi.com/)

Support Tech Talk Y'all on Patreon and get access to our Discord channel! (https://www.patreon.com/techtalkyall) In this Episode: * A paralyzed man walked with a brain-controlled exoskeleton * Barr Pushes Facebook for Access to WhatsApp Messages * Tesla Smart Summon and Curious Owners: What Could Go Wrong? * Senator proposes mandatory labeling for products with mics, cameras * Twitter admits it used two-factor phone numbers and emails for serving targeted ads * With a possible Apple tag waiting in the wings, Tile unveils Sticker, an adhesive device for tracking objects * Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Is Losing Friends Fast * Boeing to invest $20 million in Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Weird and Wacky: * Fitness guru created 369 fake Instagram accounts to harass rivals, stage kidnapping * Chinese woman opens plane's emergency exit for some fresh air

In this Episode: * WeWork IPO Filing Withdrawn as Roadshow Leads to a Dead End * Blade helicopter-sharing app to speed transplant organs * Cops Abandon High-Speed Chase When Their Tesla Battery Runs Down * EOS Maker Block.One Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Securities Sale * Elon Musk Unveils His Starship, Plans to Fly It in a Matter of Months * FCC's revoking of net neutrality largely backed by appeals court * See Microsoft's new foldable smartphone * Turns Out Typing on a Keyboard Isn't That Much Faster Than Texting These Days * UPS just won FAA approval to fly as many delivery drones as it wants Weird and Wacky: * Boston Dynamics Atlas robot twists and somersaults * Gymnastic robot elegantly twists and somersaults * All the new features coming to Alexa, including a new voice, frustration mode, and Samuel L. Jackson * Florida man arrested for cutting the brake lines of over 100 e-scooters * McDonald's register hacked to run classic video game 'Doom' Tech Recs tech recs time to get your tech recs! * Sanjay - Ameritrade (https://www.ameritrade.com) * Adam - Firefox Send (https://send.firefox.com/) * Shannon - Data Detox Kit (ttps://datadetoxkit.org/en/about)

In this Episode: * Peloton’s IPO Is in the Zone * Walgreens and Alphabet’s Wing Launch Drone Delivery Pilot Program * NYSE Owner Launches Long-Awaited Bitcoin Futures * Facebook buys startup building neural monitoring armband * Coca-Cola installs first 'Litter Gitter,' 'Bandalong' system in southwest Atlanta * Smart TVs send user data to tech heavyweights including Facebook, Google, Netflix * Nerf’s new Ultra blasters shoot farther than ever before — but there’s a catch * New AI cameras catching texting drivers behind the wheel * WeWork CEO Adam Neumann Is Out After Disastrous IPO Attempt * Vanished Google Paper Claims Company Has Achieved ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Weird and Wacky: * Georgia Tech's turnover social media white board is... weird * A walrus defending her cubs sank a Russian Navy boat in the Arctic Ocean * Campaign launched to find an emoji for forgiveness * Woman who mistook wasabi for avocado hospitalized with 'broken heart syndrome,' report says Tech Recs: * Adam - 100,000 Faces Generated by AI (https://generated.photos/) * Sanjay - Keybase (https://keybase.io/) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In This Episode: * MoviePass is shutting down September 14th * MIT Creates Light-Sensitive ‘Reprogrammable’ Ink * MIT unveils new 'blackest black' material and makes a diamond disappear * States led by Texas target Google in new antitrust probe * Beekeeper raises $45M Series B to become the ‘Slack for non-desk employees’ * India Spacecraft Located, Condition Unknown * Update: Six Flags article on fingerprint sensors (Rob Kischuk) Weird and Wacky Tech: * CIA's Cold War pigeon spying program disclosed in newly declassified docs: report * British Authorities Scramble To Find Stolen Solid Gold Toilet Tech Recs: Sanjay - Anker Soundsync A3341 Bluetooth 2-in-1 Transmitter and Receiver, with Bluetooth 5 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07BR3FFTB/techtalkyall-20) Adam - Hubspot CRM (https://www.hubspot.com/products/crm) Shannon - Canva (https://www.canva.com/) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this Episode: * Redesigned Galaxy Fold fixes past mistakes: What's different about Samsung's foldable phone * WeWork mulls slashing IPO valuation as skepticism rises over business model: sources * India Spacecraft Located, Condition Unknown * The Apple Card can double as an extremely sneaky knife * The Apple Card was made to be defaced * Facebook Dating launches in the United States today * How Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Account Was Hacked * Google, YouTube To Pay $170 Million Penalty Over Collecting Kids' Personal Info * Another convincing deepfake app goes viral prompting immediate privacy backlash * Mozilla flips the default switch on Firefox tracker cookie blocking * DMVs Are Selling Your Data to Private Investigators Weird and Wacky: * Passengers were in for a long flight delay. Then one of them stepped up to fly the plane. * Amazon tests Whole Foods payment system that uses hands as ID Tech Recommendations: * Adam - Tasty (https://tasty.co/) * Sanjay - Firefox Private Network (https://private-network.firefox.com/) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this Episode: * Billionaires Jack Ma and Elon Musk debate good, evil and AI at conference in China * After seven roof fires, Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel flaws * NASA has officially attached a helicopter to the Mars 2020 Rover * Two airlines ban all MacBook Pros from checked luggage * T-Mobile is giving away free hot spots so people can test-drive its network for 30 days * Bluetooth Security Flaw Leaves Millions Of Devices Vulnerable To Data Attack * Ford says its autonomous cars will last just four years * Honda's New Airbag Catches Your Head to Save Your Brain Weird and Wacky: * A top secret government agency is in immediate need of an underground lair. Like, by today * Elon Musk is once again on a quest to ‘nuke Mars’ Tech Recs: * Adam - Plantsnap (https://www.plantsnap.com/) * Sanjay - mobile app 1.1.1.1 (https://1.1.1.1/) * Shannon - Rode caster pro (https://www.rode.com/rodecasterpro) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

This robotic tail gives humans key abilities that evolution took away These contact lenses get dark in the sun -- here's what it's like to wear them He tried to prank the DMV. Then his vanity license plate backfired big time. The fashion line designed to trick surveillance cameras Tesla Model 3 owner implants RFID chip to turn her arm into a key Someone left old TVs outside 50 homes in Virginia while wearing a TV on his head. No one knows why.

In This Episode: * Apple: Break Safari's privacy rules and we'll treat you like malware (4:34) * Huawei employees reportedly caught helping African governments spy on opposition (7:13) * Automattic’s bargain-bin Tumblr deal plugs right into the WordPress business model (8:49) * These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer * He got 2 million people to say they’d storm Area 51. Now he’s planning an alien festival. * The US Navy will replace its touchscreen controls with mechanical ones on its destroyers * 8chan goes dark after hardware provider discontinues service * NYC fire department loses hard drive with over 10,000 medical record (19:05) * New Analysis of Kepler Data Finds Hundreds of New Exoplanets Tech Recommendations (28:00): * Adam - DDS 2 Go (https://dds.georgia.gov/dds-2-go) * Sanjay - Wealthfront (https://www.wealthfront.com/) This episode was recorded on the rooftop of Dragon Army. Want us to record at your workplace, restaurant, etc? Fill out this form: https://grokventures.wufoo.com/forms/z6k3qtd0uzlfxc/

In this Episode: * Using AI to give doctors a 48-hour head start on life-threatening illness * LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight by Light * Satellites are becoming real-time spies in the sky * The Federal Reserve announces plans for a real-time payments system that will be available to all banks * Apple's flashy new credit card is now available (to some) * Apple Card can’t be used to buy crypto * Disney finally unveils Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu bundle for $12.99 monthly Weird and Wacky: * Forget touchscreens: This case controls a smartphone with buttons and dials * Scientists Create Contact Lenses That Zoom with Blinks and Looks * French 'Green Goblin' crosses English Channel on hoverboard * Scientists Create a Tiny, Creepy Robot That Survives Stomping, Just Like a Cockroach Tech Recs: Sanjay - WifiMan (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubnt.usurvey&hl=en_US) Adam - Apple’s Screentime to lock down kid’s phone (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304) Jeff - Apple Pencil (https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/) Shannon - UserBuddy (https://userbuddy.xyz/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi) Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.

In This Episode: * Google Chrome 76 now available, makes it easier to get around paywalls (2:43) * Google will donate 100,000 Home Minis because so many people with paralysis rely on them (5:13) * Capital One breach also hit other major companies, say researchers (6:27) * Amazon Refuses Blame for Capital One Data Breach, Says Its Cloud Services Were 'Not Compromised in Any Way' (6:35) * ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC are suing free TV streaming app Locast (10:00) Weird & Wacky Tech (18:00) * SpaceX launches Nickelodeon slime and an Adidas soccer ball into space * Amputee can feel objects again with prosthetic arm inspired by Luke Skywalker * Sony’s wearable AC will arrive too late to save you from this year’s heatwave * Chinese vlogger who used filter to look younger caught in live-stream glitch Tech Recommendations (27:05): * Adam - CNET Tech Today (https://www.cnet.com/videos/tech-today/) * Sanjay - Downbeats (http://downbeats.com/) * Shannon - Withings Body+ (https://www.withings.com/us/en/body-plus)

In this Episode: * FaceApp Lets You ‘Age’ a Photo by Decades. Does It Also Violate Your Privacy? (1:46) * Tinder (MTCH) Bypasses Google Play, Revolt Against App Store Fee (4:08) * House passes bill to block robocalls (5:30) * Firefox to pile on more native privacy features (8:31) * Samsung says it has fixed the Galaxy Fold and will release it in September (10:14) * Robinhood stored passwords in plaintext, so change yours now (13:50) * Presso is piloting dry cleaning vending machines at midwestern hotels (16:44) * Ford-owned Spin is bringing a tougher electric scooter to dozens of cities (19:57) * Atlanta mayor: No more electric scooter permits (21:12) Weird and Wacky: * Taco festival runs out of 'unlimited' free tacos (23:09) * French 'Green Goblin' fails in first attempt to fly from France to England (26:03) * Police: Water bottle causes crash into Kentucky Family Dollar store (27:10) Tech Recs (29:20): * Sanjay: Otis - withotis.com * Adam - Magnet - Mac App

In This Episode: * Amazon Prime Day has changed how you shop * Jeff Bezos risks angering Trump by acknowledging the US Postal Service gave him a huge helping hand in building Amazon * Uber Finally Sets Diversity Inclusion and Equity Goals * Facebook’s testimony to Congress: Libra will be regulated by Swiss * Waze now shows road toll prices along your driving route * Apple Park valued at over $4 billion, making it one of the world’s most expensive buildings * A Chinese AI startup is tracking lost dogs using their nose prints * I lived like a moon astronaut and have the scars to prove it Weird & Wacky Tech: * Road Tripping with the Amazon Nomads * 1.2 million want to raid Area 51 to 'see them aliens' * A Japanese hotel has built a lifesize flight simulator into one of its rooms Tech Recommendations: * Adam - Yelp Quotes * Cara - GeoCaching (https://www.geocaching.com/play) * Shannon - Wirecutter (https://thewirecutter.com) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Special Guest: Cara Kneer.

In This Episode: * NASA Sends Tiny Atomic Clock to Space (2:28) * Theranos Founder to Face Trial Next Year on Fraud Charges (4:50) * Machine learning has been used to automatically translate long-lost languages (5:57) * Amazon will crash on Prime Day, 60% of surveyed eBay employees say (7:45) * 7-Eleven's Bad App Design Let Criminals Steal More Than $500,000 (9:04) * Emojis are increasingly coming up in court cases. Judges are struggling with how to interpret them (12:03) * Yes, your emails are being tracked. Here's how to stop it. (15:03) * Internet group brands Mozilla ‘internet villain’ for supporting DNS privacy feature (17:25) * Apple trolled Google again by giant billboard next to its controversial smart neighborhood (21:10) Weird & Wacky Tech: * Hate listening to high-fidelity music? Here’s a Bluetooth cassette Walkman. (23:00) * IT'S OK - The World's First Bluetooth 5.0 Cassette Player * The Pentagon has a laser that can identify people from a distance—by their heartbeat (24:47) * This 392-Year-Old Bonsai Tree Survived the Hiroshima Atomic Blast & Still Flourishes Today: The Power of Resilience (27:22) * Windows 1.0 Release Video (28:50) * Apple’s new iPhone software makes it look like you’re making eye contact in video calls even if you aren’t (30:15) Tech Recommendations (31:42) * Adam - Shortcuts iOS App (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334) * Sanjay - Cam Scanner (https://www.camscanner.com/) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this episode: Inventions of the Founding Fathers: * Thomas Jefferson * Benjamin Franklin * George Washington Happy 4th of July! We're off next Monday, look for the next episode on July 15th.

In this Episode: * A new tool detects deepfakes with 96 percent accuracy * Dutch Telephone Outage Takes Out Nation's Emergency Number (4:30) * Curiosity Rover Detects Abnormally High Methane Levels on Mars ( * Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data (7:17) * Airbnb’s New Luxe Tier Includes a $1 Million Polynesian Island (9:00) * US power output from renewables exceeds coal for the first time in history (11:32) * ‘Reset’ Nest Cams Could Still Send Video to Previous Owners * Google’s new reCAPTCHA has a dark side () * Google tracks your every move, but a new tool is rolling out that lets you force it to delete where you’ve been * Google Maps can warn you if your ride goes off-route * Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software * Is Firefox better than Chrome? It comes down to privacy. * Mozilla launches GeckoView-powered Firefox Preview for Android, pauses Focus development (29:12) * Amazon partners with retailers for new Counter package pickup service, starting with Rite-Aid Weird and Wacky: * Nearly 100 drivers followed a Google Maps detour -- and ended up stuck in an empty field * Sudan crisis: Internet restored - but only for lawyer Tech Recs (39:05): Adam - http://versusutil.com/ Sanjay - RedShift Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit Monkeytacos1

In this Episode: * Shock Samsung Confession Risks Galaxy Smartphone Cancellation (1:48) * Spies may have used an AI-generated face to infiltrate US politics (3:50) * “Amazon’s Choice” Does Not Necessarily Mean A Product Is Good (6:30) * Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows (8:10) * Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning Users to Virus-Scan Their Smart TVs (10:22) * How to replace Google’s Trips app (13:40) * Google turns to retro cryptography to keep data sets private (16:10) * Firefox zero-day was used in attack against Coinbase employees, not its users (18:10) Weird and Wacky (20:05): * Boaty McBoatface mission gives new insight into warming ocean abyss * The flying saddle: Would you give it a try? * Genius hid a Morse code message in song lyrics to prove Google was copying them * Lyrics Site Accuses Google of Lifting Its Content Tech Recs (24:57) Adam - Skitch (https://evernote.com/products/skitch) Sanjay - https://catalogchoice.org/

In this episode: * Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S. * FCC votes on action and legal framework to fight robocalls * Cryptocurrency startup hacks itself before hacker gets a chance to steal users funds * More Than 25% Of U.S. Adults Almost Always Online * Ring puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads * Laser Destroys Cancer Cells Circulating in the Blood * Autonomous Lawn Mower Startup Greenzie Closes Half A Million Investment From Strategic VCs, Angels * AI deepfakes are now as simple as typing whatever you want your subject to say Weird and Wacky: * Florida safari park mourns 'tragic loss' of 2 giraffes killed by lightning * Atlanta to transform 7 acres of vacant property into country's largest food forest for public * High-flying ladybug swarm shows up on National Weather Service radar * Many experts tried to open a safe locked for 40 years. A tourist's lucky guess cracked the code on his first try * Israeli start-up is working to develop a flying electric, autonomous car Tech Recs: * Adam - waking up * Sanjay - 1.1.1.1

In this Episode: * Flipboard data breach – what users should do now * Michelin and GM bringing airless tires to the road in 2024 * Hertz launches monthly car rental subscription starting at $999 * House starts antitrust probe of Facebook, Google, other tech giants * The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO * Lyft reveals it's given 50,000 self-driving rides in the last year to become the largest semi-automated ride-hailer in America * Amazon's helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells Weird and Wacky: * This is what it's like to control an autonomous car from miles away * Two-Wheeled, Self-Balancing Gyro-X vehicle from 1967 in action & driving scenes! Tech Recs: * Adam - Pimsleur (https://www.pimsleur.com/) * Sanjay - White Noise Machine (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00HD0ELFK/techtalkyall-20) * Shannon - Google Docs finally lets you adjust margins per section and add section breaks (https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/31/google-docs-finally-lets-you-adjust-margins-per-section-and-add-page-breaks/)

In this Episode: * Apple is looking into building foldable iPhones out of glass (2:00) * Mobile carrier AT&T will now accept payments in crypto (3:48) * How scientists unraveled the mystery behind the return of a banned greenhouse gas (5:30) * LAS VEGAS ORDERS UP A BORING COMPANY LOOP (9:34) * Sen. Josh Hawley calls out Facebook over ‘encrypted’ messaging plans (13:05) * VW is working on ways to prevent nausea in self-driving cars (15:47) * Uber will soon ban passengers with low ratings (18:22) * Newly Released Amazon Patent Shows Just How Much Creepier Alexa Can Get (20:35) Weird and Wacky: * YouTuber hacks fingerprint scanner of OnePlus 7 Pro using hot glue (22:50) * MAN BITTEN BY RABID BAT HIDING IN HIS IPAD (26:10) * Open Hatch Nearly Sunk India's New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Submarine (27:50) Tech Recs (30:40): Adam - T-mobile Tuesdays (https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/t-mobile-tuesdays) Sanjay - 23andme (https://www.23andme.com/) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In This Episode: * No About Face for Amazon (3:18) * Humans Are Mailing It in (6:05) * Android’s Live Transcribe will save the text and show ‘sound events’ (10:26) * Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading (12:51) * Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist (16:50) * Australia Found a Way to Save Water From Plastic Pollution and We Can Start Doing the Same (20:07) * Tesla’s trumpeted solar shingles are a flop (22:07) Weird and Wacky Tech: * Google’s AI can now translate your speech while keeping your voice (26:40) * IT contractor allegedly abused government systems for cryptocurrency mining (27:56) * Someone broke into his house. But the burglars didn’t take anything ... they just cleaned every room from top to bottom (29:57) Tech Recommendations: * Adam - Rode VideoMic Me-L for my iPhone (https://www.rode.com/microphones/videomicmel) * Sanjay - Privacy.com (https://privacy.com/join/TE6BK) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this Episode: * “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your Home (2:43) * All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward (5:44) * GPS tracker leaks real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone (7:07) * LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns (10:00) * SanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now available (14:43) * Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online (17:24) * Facebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakup (21:18) * After burning through $1 billion, xJawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more (24:42) * Japan is running out of phone numbers, so it’s making longer ones (28:27) Weird and Wacky Tech: * People are loving the new gender-swapping Snapchat filter, and it's now being used to catfish unsuspecting men on Tinder (31:37) Tech Recs (35:00): * Sanjay - Hopper (https://www.hopper.com/) * Adam - Mail Chimp (with new CRM) (https://mailchimp.com/features/crm/) * Shannon - NYT Crossword App (https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/apps) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

In this Episode: * Southwest and FAA officials never knew Boeing turned off a safety feature on its 737 Max jets (1:38) * United Airlines says it’s now covering those surprise seatback webcam (3:15) * Tobii uses PC cameras to keep people from peeking at your screen (updated) (4:44) * Speeding tickets by mail? New cameras could soon catch speeders in metro Atlanta (7:19) * Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve (11:54) * Adidas is making a recyclable shoe (14:28) * Blue Origin tweeted a cryptic photo of explorer Shackleton’s ship – here’s what it likely means (17:21) * SpaceX’s test of its Crew Dragon Capsule has ended in smoke (19:44) * Elon Musk and SEC reach an agreement over tweeting (20:19) * Elon Musk Was Right: Cheap Cameras Could Replace Lidar on Self-Driving Cars (24:10) Weird & Wacky: * Elon Musk Says an Update on His Brain-Computer Interface Is "Coming Soon" (28:09) * Virginia man uses flamethrower to clear driveway of snow (30:00) Tech Recommendations: * Sanjay - TabloTV * Adam - SuperHuman (https://superhuman.com/) * Shannon - QuickBooks (https://quickbooks.intuit.com/) Ad music is from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird & Wacky theme music is from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit

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 (https://www.dailyyoga.com/#/) * Sanjay - AmpMe (https://www.ampme.com/) * Shannon - Quik - GoPro Editor (https://shop.gopro.com/APAC/softwareandapp/quik-%7C-desktop/Quik-Desktop.html)

In this episode, Richard talks about a new gadget-based condition affecting us all...