Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Alphabet stock plummets by $144 Billion due to Google AI error.  Australia's first Electric Ute launches.  Scientists use facial expressions to tell whether drinkers like their pints.  Data Centres race to cut energy use to save the planet.  Angel Island Ferry takes charge with electric makeover.  Monash University taps in to digital age.  Billion-dollar deal to convert Utes to electric for Austra...

Infrared wallpaper heats up the competition for radiators.  Hydration Biosensor for the athletes who like to sweat on the details.  Driven to distraction with 3D printed cloned number plates.  Touching the future: Ultrasound illusions puts a new spin on touchscreen devices.  Robo-hand gives Mercury the finger with its food and water detection skills.  Reflect on the sea: designer unveils plans for...

Cartier rings in the future with its AR technology.  The future of heavy industry may be fuelled by clean energy.  New scales help put a spring in the step of the elderly.  Solar panel cleaning robot soars to new heights while dusting off the competition.  France plans to cover asphalt with photovoltaics paving the way for the future.  When a gig just isn’t enough – 5Gbps now becoming common in th...

What does the data show for the progression of EV sales around the world?  Do we have a new garbage bin that is about to be our best friend in the kitchen?  Do you want your chair to tell you to “sit up straight”?  Would you like to hear from people in the grave?  The largest hydrogen powered plane takes flight.  What future jobs are under threat from AI, robots and big data?  Care homes offering...

Which EV has ended the 28-year reign of the Toyota Camry as the best-selling sedan in Australia?  Would you be happy to fly on an Airbus that requires fewer people in the cockpit?  If you use Dr. Google, maybe Dr. AI is for you?  Which tech products depreciate the best and worst?  Are you a form or function kinda person? These earbud earrings combine both.  Wood with air cavities might just be the...

LG debuts Zero Connect TV with cordless technology.  Go one step further than a cordless TV with just a power cord – no power cord!  The first smart deadbolt capable of wireless charging.  England just made gigabit Internet a legal requirement for new homes.  Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity.  Question to ChatGPT: Write a short paragraph about the status of ChatGPT.  Ship taller t...

How much would you pay to have a toilet you could have a conversation with? $11,500?   SCAM ALERT: myGov scams doing the rounds.  Tyre manufacturers are reinventing wheels from the ground up for EVs.  Japan’s capital Tokyo harnessing the power of the sun.  Australia’s first offshore wind zone declaration.  EVs keeping an eye on the driver.  Epic Games paying out $775 million for tricking children....

Take a pee on the latest urine analysis technology.  Adding AI and cameras to your oven to bake it perfect every time.  Pedal while you work at your new workstation.  Hydrogel sheets could soon replace paper towels.  Your new 10-second toothbrush is now available.  Blood pressure monitoring with just the tip of your finger.  A scanner to test the ripeness of your next avocado purchase.  Sega devel...

Anti-5G necklace to protect you against…what?  The BlackBerry is dead! Long live innovation.  Avoid these passwords!  Sex in space – strictly for research.  Wardle said his blood would curdle if a hurdle was placed in front of Wordle…or has that all changed now?  Oh No! Changes to Wordle by the New York Times.  Coles delivering your groceries…by drone.  Printable lipstick to perfectly match the co...

Top Google searches by Australians in 2022.  Most listened to music by Australians in 2022.  Smartphone tips to avoid tipsy texting and posting.  Sydney to Hobart sees first entry of an electric yacht.  Gold can prevent fogged-up glasses.  Solar panels as thin as a human hair.  Australian Federal Police charges four men over $150 million scam.  Robot guides needle into lungs more accurately than h...

Camera equipped ear cleaning tweezers.  Smartphone controlled paper airplane.  Smartphone connected speed cube.  Tesla coil USB rechargeable lighter.  Bond broken plastic devices without glue.  Create your own reel viewer.  Levitating plant pot.  Magnetic levitating lamp with wireless phone charger.  Insanely cool looking Bluetooth speaker.  Handheld laser engraver and cutter.  Illuminated doodle...

Video game console for your best friend…your dog!  Electronic tongue that mimics human tastebuds.  Some help with keeping you healthy at the office.  Prosthetic leg that can change gears to help you walk up stairs.  Mercedes locking in faster acceleration behind a paywall.  Rolls-Royce testing jet engines that run on hydrogen.  Tesla Semi finishes 800km tests with a full load.  7,600 scam e-mails...

List of best-selling Electric Vehicles for 2022.  Tap-to-Pay is so yesterday – say hello to proximity payments!  Using electric pulses to save the shark population.  Brainless Robots to help around the office.  The Leap Second is being scrapped: let future generations worry about it!  The latest in thin speakers with high-quality sound.  Lab-grown chicken meat officially declared safe.  Floating s...

Would you like to watch TV for 3 months and be paid $40K?  A wearable sensor to help pick up signs of a heart attack of dehydration and other conditions.  VW build the ultimate office chair.  Improve your swimming form with smart goggles.  Porsche is set to charge ahead in the EV space with details released of the 2024 Macan.  Google pays $392 million to settle location tracking investigation.  So...

Fonzie needed it but does Apple need the word “Hey” anymore?  Ask for a custom 3D-printed knee joint for your next knee surgery.  Would you prefer human blood or laboratory-grown blood if you needed a blood transfusion?  Smartphones can reveal the pending collapse of a bridge.  Matter is going to help us on the road to a smarter home.  A new silicone tyre sealant can stop nails in their tracks.  S...

How is Australia Post going to help with mobile phone black spots?  Why are Uber drivers are taking fewer left turns in the US?  Starlink will help you while you are on the move from December.  Apple confirms USB-C for iPhones but details are still scarce.  How is a solar farm in space going to beam its energy back to earth?  Which country has just set the record for the longest passenger train in...

Can you fold laundry faster than the world’s speediest laundry-folding robot?  The latest toothbrush that is potentially smarter than the user.  A text scam known as ‘pig butchering’ is costing victims millions of dollars.  Satellites helping farming become more sustainable.  Can bubbles help shipping companies save on fuel bills.  Is nuclear fission ready to give way to fusion?  Is Toyota re-thin...

Phone prices are increasing but what would you expect for a $39,000 phone?  How many mobile phones are going to be thrown away this year?  Will Motorola’s latest phone be the new ‘killer’ product?  Will you change your Netflix subscription to the latest offering – with ads?  Do you need a coat with solar panels to charge your devices?  How many megawatt-hours is one wind turbine capable of produci...

How do you count your calories? With some microwaves?  Careful of those prank 911 calls – triggered by rollercoasters!  Monitor your child’s state of mental health with a dedicated smartwatch.  Pathology samples are taking to the air.  Delta Airlines investing big in the home to airport aviation concepts.  Offers of free money after a hurricane were NOT a scam!  Energy efficient buildings by photo...

Cut your own vinyl records – one at a time.  Use a sweat patch and an app to help you rehydrate.  Can a gym workout be as easy as strapping on an EMS suit?  Create GPS Art and improve your fitness.  Guinness World Record set by Cassie, the bipedal robot.  European Parliament votes 602 to 13 to adopt a law making USB-C charging port mandatory on small electronic devices by 2024.  How do you make a...

3D printing of buildings now involves swarms of drones.  For those that don’t have time to brush their teeth, thank goodness for microrobots.  A smart blood pressure monitor to track how unhealthy we are becoming.  Forget about years of training and an anaesthetist for your next surgery – use VR to numb the pain.  Tesla complains to the NHTSA about Over The Air updates being referred to as a recal...

Giving virtual reality objects the feeling of mass.  Legislation to use technology in cars to save lives.  Pizza Robots cranking out a Pizza every 12 seconds.  Blood tests to detect cancer.  Google AI detecting smells based on molecular structure.  A name for a mission to Uranus. What could possibly go wrong?  The rise of the AI artists stirs up debate and threatens livelihoods.  Volkswagen lookin...

How many people does it take to track the Queen's coffin? About 6 million!  New masks to protect AND detect coronavirus.  Face recognition technology for pigs is improving animal welfare.  Laugh and the world laughs with you – even if you are a robot.  Closed Captions are for more than just the hearing impaired.  Better sleep and less stress? Sound too good to be true?  BMW EVs are cracking the 1,...

AI catching people sneaking around with undeclared swimming pools.  5G radiation risks answered once and for all.  Superheated dishwasher steam does the job on bacteria in 25 seconds.  Is that a phone charging cable – or a stealthy hacking tool?  Twitter’s newest feature may make tweeting less intimidating.  A plastic hotel key is so yesterday – use your phone instead.  Mood rings were a fun gimmi...

Highlights from the latest Apple 'Far Out' event announcements.  Berlin Radio Show highlights include wearable airbags and huge new TVs plus more.  Check for breast cancer in the comfort of your own home.  Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches are now a reality.  Use your home scales to measure your nerve and artery health - and your weight.  Next-gen USB promises to be twice as fast.  New MG EV pu...