Tech Talk Y'all

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...

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...

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)...

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 sta...

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 Bur...

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-W...

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...

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 f...

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 G...

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 - inclu...

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 Gues...

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 Repl...

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...

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 c...

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...

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...

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...

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” Windo...

In this episode we share our picks for gifts this holiday season. * Stocking Stuffers * Anker USB C Charger, 18W ($25.99) iPhone Charger, [3 Pack] Anker Powerline Lightning Cable (3ft) ($23.99) JETech screen protectors ($5.99 - $11.99) URPOWER Tactical Flashlight Super Bright ($9.98) Amazon Smart Plug ($24.99) * Under $100 * Soundcore Anker Liberty Air True-Wireless Earphones ($79.99) Amazfit Bip...

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: G...

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-drivin...

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 be...

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: “...

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? M...

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...