• Blue Screen of Death: CrowdStrike's Epic Fail
    Jul 19 2024

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

    In this episode:

    • Major airlines, medical systems affected by mass IT outage for Windows users
    • Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
    • How false nostalgia inspired noplace, a Myspace-like app for Gen Z
    • Google near deal to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion
    • Firefox privacy issues
    • US court temporarily puts net neutrality rules reinstatement on hold


    Weird and Wacky:

    • Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans
    • Soft Robot Can Amputate and Reattach Its Own Legs
    • Dune-inspired spacesuit recycles astronauts’ urine into drinkable water
    • Dune-Inspired Spacesuit Recycles Urine Into Clean Drinking Water
    • Talking to a palace guard in Simpsons characters


    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - Fanttik S1 Pro Electric Screwdriver
    • Adam - NCAA College Football 2025


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    • sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com


    Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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    28 mins
  • AI Takes Over Volvo Ads: The Future of Commercials
    Jul 12 2024

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

    In this episode:

    • UChicago Prof. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion creates world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery – a breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries
    • NASCAR shows off an EV prototype
    • Microsoft’s Notepad gets spellcheck and autocorrect 40 years after launch
    • Spotify is going to let you leave comments on podcast episodes
    • Google One ‘Dark web reports’ coming to all Google Account holders from late July
    • Amazon Claims It Achieved 100% Renewable Energy Target In 2023—Here’s What It Means


    • Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
    • SpaceX Wins $843 Million Contract to Bring Down Space Station


    • OpenAI breach is a reminder that AI companies are treasure troves for hackers
    • Evolve Bank says ransomware gang stole personal data on millions of customers
    • AT&T says nearly all of its cell customers' call and text records were exposed in massive breach


    • Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers
    • Your Apple Watch or Fitbit may be a breeding ground for E. coli and staph bacteria. Here’s how to clean your fitness tracker
    • Scary Google Chrome Access
    • Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50%
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    39 mins
  • From TikTok Twins to Solar Death Stars: A Tech Talk Journey
    Jul 5 2024

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

    In this episode:

    • American researchers built world's most precise and sturdy atomic clock ever
    • Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity
    • Kien, the most-delayed video game in history, released after 22 years
    • Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks
    • A polyester-dissolving process could make modern clothing recyclable
    • Federal judge partially blocks U.S. ban on noncompetes
    • Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on social media
    • Twilio says hackers identified cell phone numbers of two-factor app Authy users
    • Redbox’s owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll

    Weird and Wacky:

    • I Accidentally Discovered My Identical Twin on TikTok


    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - Magnetic Cable Holder
    • Adam - MT-16 Extendable Mini Camera Tripod


    Find us here:

    • sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com


    Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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    23 mins
  • AI Discovers We’re Dumb (But Good at Magnets)
    Jun 28 2024

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

    In this episode:

    • Threads finally launches its API for developers
    • Gilead Shot Prevents All HIV Cases in Trial of African Women
    • AI Develops "Ground-Breaking" New Magnet Free Of Rare Earth Metals
    • How the laptop could become the battery — new revolutionary carbon-based material means your laptop chassis could become a power source, eliminating the need for a traditional battery
    • A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels
    • Uber will pay you $1,000 to ditch your car for five weeks


    • US bans sale of Kaspersky software citing security risk from Russia
    • Five Men Convicted of Operating Illegal Streaming Service Jetflicks
    • New York governor signs bill regulating social media algorithms, in a US first
    • LockBit claims the hack of the US Federal Reserve
    • Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
    • For Tesla’s futuristic new Cybertruck, a fourth recall


    Weird and Wacky:

    • Electricity prices in France turn negative as renewable energy floods the grid
    • Reflective Monolith In Las Vegas Removed By Police—What We Know About The Strange Structure And Others Like It
    • Bamahenge – Elberta, Alabama - Atlas Obscura


    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay -
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    37 mins
  • AI Job Coaches and EMP-proof Careers
    Jun 20 2024

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

    In this episode:

    • It’s time to BeAcquired for €500 million
    • Metallica is headlining Fortnite’s next concert
    • China Introduces Photonic Chip Capable of Processing Hundred Billion Pixels in Just 6 Nanoseconds
    • Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App
    • LinkedIn’s AI job coach can write your cover letters and edit your resumé
    • TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough


    • Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a telephone pole
    • Tesla in self-drive mode slams into police car in Orange County
    • Elon Musk threatens to ban iPhones and Macs at his companies
    • EU directive to see 'no caps get left behind' on drink containers from next mont


    Weird and Wacky:

    • How long have you been in there?! A popular tourist destination in China has installed toilet timers. Reactions are mixed


    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - Rise Calendar
    • Adam - CoPilot


    Find us here:

    • sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com


    Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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    27 mins
  • Apple's AI Leap: Integrating Intelligence into Everyday Life
    Jun 11 2024

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

    In this episode:

    • Signal Opposes UK Proposal
    • New York passes legislation to ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
    • FCC’s $8 Billion Phone Subsidy Survives Supreme Court Challenge


    • Tokyo hopes new Tinder-like match making app will curb population decline
    • Nokia CEO makes world's first 'immersive' phone call
    • Humane warns AI Pin owners to ‘immediately’ stop using its charging case


    • Apple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores
    • Forget LastPass: Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024
    • Introducing Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that puts powerful generative models at the core of iPhone, iPad, and Mac


    Weird and Wacky:

    • University Suspends Students for AI Tool It Gave Them $10,000 Prize to Make


    Tech Rec:

    • Sanjay - HOTO Laser Measuring Tool
    • Adam - Facebook Unfollow Button


    Find us here:

    • sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com


    Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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    36 mins
  • From ICQ to Hypersonic Jets: Navigating Tech’s Surprises and Missteps
    Jun 4 2024

    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!

    In this episode:

    • ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down
    • Foursquare just laid off 105 employees
    • Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device
    • Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process

    • iPhone users may get AI-generated emoji and more app customization than ever with iOS 18
    • Framework now lets you upgrade its Laptop 13 with a drop-in 120Hz screen, better webcam, and Core Ultra chip
    • Engineers find new way to make ‘wonder material’ Graphene that could change the world
    • NHS patients in England to be offered trials for world-first cancer vaccine
    • AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once
    • IRS opening free online tax filing program to all states
    • Mach 10 Breakthrough: GE’s New Hypersonic Jet Engine Could Transform Air Travel


    • Musk's $6 billion AI startup follows OpenAI's game plan
    • Every Major Electric Vehicle Brand Ranked Worst To Best
    • Ohio man plans to take a 2-person submersible to Titanic depths to show the industry is safe after the OceanGate tragedy
    • Adam Neumann gives up on his plan to buy back WeWork
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    34 mins
  • AI Intrigues, Google's Hidden Features, and Revolutionary Tech Updates
    May 24 2024
    Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Revolutionary New Google Feature Hidden Under 'More' Tab Shows Links to Web PagesMicrosoft announces new PCs with AI chips from QualcommAndroid will be able to detect if your phone has been snatchedUtah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local GovernmentsScarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voiceOpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records showOpenAI’s Moonshot: Solving the AI Alignment Problem“I lost trust”: Why the OpenAI team in charge of safeguarding humanity implodedHumane is looking for a buyer after the AI Pin’s underwhelming debut“CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” DOJ says after rare arrestAmazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription priceGoogle says the wild mistakes in AI Overviews are just ‘isolated examples’Neuralink’s First User Is ‘Constantly Multitasking’ With His Brain ImplantElon Musk’s Neuralink Gets FDA Green Light for Second Patient, as First Describes His Emotional JourneyTrump’s Social Media Company Posts Q1 Revenue of $770,500 and Net Loss of $327.6 Million
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    32 mins