Tech Talk

On this episode, the Geeks talk about ASMR and why does it make Matt feel like murdering someone but Jeff feels relaxed. And they discover the latest location of SpaceX's Starman, also King of the Crowd features a brand new smartphone! 0:08.404 - ASMR and the craze for videos causing ‘head orgasms’ 12:43.822 - SpaceX's 'Starman' and Its Tesla Roadster Are Now Beyond Mars 16:00.918 - Ki...

A combination of natural disasters and cyber-attacks has shown how fragile our way of life is. Are we heading for chaos? Or will the better side of human nature prevail? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know what you’re breathing? Most of the times, we are oblivious to what we inhale. But there are many hazardous substances in the air of our homes and offices that are dangerous to some. We speak to Dustin Jefferson, CEO & co-founder of uHoo, a small coffee bottled shape device that measures the quality of the air around you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever had a thought of starting your own business but just didn’t know where to begin? On this episode, we speak to two minds in very different fields and background on how their journey started from humble beginnings to servicing clients in a full time basis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Geeks Squawk today, students from the University of Cap Town has made the world's first bio brick that is made out from human urine and Massive Attack's album Mezzanine is now available in a can of spraypaint? ! Also, nothing has ever gotten Matt ever as confused, confounded and annoyed as the  Sparq Vitamin Air™ , a vitamin-enriched vape pen.  0:17.478 - How Far Should Sustaina...

Sometimes it feels more like an episode of the X-Files or one of Infowars’ crazier moments when you’re talking to Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage. Today, I believe we’re talking about the technology and deceased pop stars. That’s right: it’s the singing dead. It’s time to Mattsplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data is business. And in the world of data, accuracy is everything and when it comes to analytics, speed is critical. That is why in today’s landscape the need for real-time data analytics is vital to keep ahead of the competition but also to be more productive and efficient. Kendrick Wong, CEO of Omnilytics, a market intelligence company, talks to us on how businesses are using this for rea...

On this episode of Digital News Asia roundup, Jinn talks about the record breaking Level Up KL 2018 and RinggitPlus’ shocking survey about Malaysians low financial literacy. Kiran covered a few events, one of which was the launch of Sunway iLabs Makerspace to help promote design thinking and Asia Pacific University’s Cyber Security Talent Zone. And Karamjit speaks to Dr Sivapalan of Ma...

On Geeks this week, Italian investigation found Apple and Samsung were both fined for deliberately slowing down phones. Both firms were issued the maximum fine of €5m each and ordered to display a notice on their Italian websites informing customers of the watchdog’s decision. Also, we have a chewing gum that zaps your tongue with electricity that keeps the flavour going forever. 0:20.7...

The penalties for bullying and trolling should be obvious. But how should we be punished for pretending to be on holiday, or holding up everyone’s dinner for a food shot? Written on a tablet, these are Matt’s Social Commandments.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ransomware, it’s a billion dollar business, one of the greatest threats in cybersecurity currently and once you’ve been hit, you’re likely to be targeted again. But how much do we understand of its impact? Sumit Bansal, Managing Director of ASEAN and Korea at Sophos speaks to us on the insights into the risks of repeated ransomware attacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Now here’s a fun fact; Malaysia is currently the leader of intellectual property creation in Southeast Asia and regional outsourcing destination for animation and video games. Recently at the Tokyo Games Show 2018, a host of local creative multimedia and content companies showcased their capabilities in this space. This is also a continuing effort by the Malaysia External Trade Development C...

On Geeks this week, if you are in Canterbury Australia, the US embassy there is throwing a cat pyjama party! So tune in to find out more about the details of the invitation. Also, we are going to look at how MIT is going to “educate the bilinguals of the future” on Artificial Intelligence. 0:14.398 - U.S. Embassy In Australia Apologizes For Cat Pajama Party Invite 2:14.360 - M.I.T. Pla...

Who controls your mind? With mind-reading technology already showing incredible accuracy, is it time to ask who owns our thoughts? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s an increasing need for organisations to be more digitised and open source is being seen as the way forward. Organisations need to rethink their approach to innovation and how technology can help them compete more effectively. You’ve heard this before but the challenges are now in much greater scale. We discuss this with Damien Wong, Vice President and General Manager, Asian Gro...

There’s a change happening in the programming world, and it’s called Low-Code. It’s a way to design and develop software fast and with minimal hand-coding. It enables skilled people deliver value more quickly and reliably. Just how fast? Some estimates about 10 times after than traditional coding. We speak to Tim Hendricks, Co-Founder and Innovation Director of Orangeleaf Consult...

Technology companies, like people, don’t always make smart decisions. When they make truly disastrous ones, those are the mic drop moments. Today’s show takes a leap through the Portal with Kulturpop's Matt Armitage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Geeks this week, shame on you Google for hiding information from us customers about Google+. It's time to start using Google+ and show them how amazing it is. Also, we have a breakthrough in brain-to-brain communication so three people can finally play Tetris together. 0:21:899 - Google Plus Will Be Shut Down After User Information Was Exposed 9:53:259 - Three people had their brains wired toge...

As Jeremy Clarkson would say, how hard can it be? But that’s what robomy wants to teach you, or more specifically to teach students and youths the age of 13 - 17. Ramakrishna Damodharan & Mohammed Afsal from Robomy share with us their journey on how they met and why building a self driving car is crucial for talent development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a plethora of smart devices in the market currently that showcases its connectivity and ease of operations. While these devices may help you with a variety of challenges but they come with great risks. We speak to Tyler Holland, COO at En-Trak, on why these devices are a risk and how to best adopt a smart device in your home and office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

In this episode, the Geeks talk about an AI device that can now read your mind and thoughts and why this is dangerous if Facebook gets their hand on this. On King Of The Crowd, we feature a foldable cap that can save lives . And another AI story on cheeseburgers . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Matt & Jeff go back to basics to look at CRISPR and the Blockchain and ask: What are they and how do they work? It’s time to Mattsplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember the Jetsons? It was set in the future where flying cars were the norm. Today in 2018, we’re still dreaming of flying cars to help with traffic congestion. However, may not have to wait for long. We speak to Nathanael Noiraud of NSCS about the possibilities of a flying car in Asia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Digital News Asia roundup, the team talks about the winners at the Rice Bowl Awards 2018, a malware that's attacking Android smartphones and tablets, and Malaysia's need for more big data and analytics understanding. They also chat about a study on family businesses in the region and how prepared are they for the future. 0:14:298 - CryptantCrab, a new virtual pet trading game on...

Do we really need a "Space Force" or is this just a child's play thing? Also on Geeks today, Matt is confused yet again by the crowd and Amazon is just 'this' close to owning your life. 0:12:252 - Space Force, Do We Need It? 8:26:726 - Confused By The Crowd: BEDCHILL 13:15:424 - Amazon Alexa x Audi E-Tron SUV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.