Tech Talk Y'all
Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 399
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 139: Good Sci Fi Nerd Stuff
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 ha…
00:36:55 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
Episode 138: The One About Signal
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
- …
00:47:25 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
Episode 137: To Infinity... and Beyond!
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: 'G…
00:33:42 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
Episode 136: Magic Engine Optimization
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 appr…
00:33:34 |
Mon 25 May 2020
Episode 135: Dumbledore... There's No Hindi Word for That
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 i…
00:41:57 |
Mon 18 May 2020
Episode 134: X Æ A-12
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
- Rese…
00:32:53 |
Mon 11 May 2020
Episode 133: May The 4th Be With You
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 …
00:47:41 |
Mon 04 May 2020
Episode 132: Who Knows How To Floss?
In this Episode:
- NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience
- Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s
- Scoop: Google rea…
00:26:47 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
Episode 131: Boaty McBoatface Makes a Return
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 de…
00:32:06 |
Mon 20 Apr 2020
Episode 130: It's Not Like English Started in England or Anything
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 coun…
00:42:58 |
Mon 13 Apr 2020
Episode 129: Sharing is Caring
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 st…
00:39:22 |
Mon 06 Apr 2020
Episode 128: Special Episode: Work From Home
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
- Sla…
00:43:40 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
Episode 127: Social Distancing
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 o…
00:31:20 |
Mon 23 Mar 2020
Episode 126: The One About Coronavirus
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 C…
00:33:42 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Episode 125: Don't Be That Guy
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 a…
00:38:46 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
Episode 124: Finger Guns Are The Best
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 e…
00:36:16 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Episode 123: My Dogs Eat $200 Worth of Food a Day....
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 s…
00:35:37 |
Mon 24 Feb 2020
Episode 122: How Exactly Many is a Plethora?
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’
- Ap…
00:29:21 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Episode 121: Honking the Lights and Flashing the Horn
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 he…
00:29:11 |
Mon 10 Feb 2020
Episode 120: Be Careful With Your Cows?
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 Em…
00:29:09 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
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