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This week's Jam: there is a proposal to ban private jets, Facebook is removing its facial recognition tech, the earth's inner core is not a solid, Amazon kept driver's tips, and so much more! Discussion: Ban Private Jets - Dumb Tech of the Week Canon's Powershot PX is smart home camera for family moments - 'Squid Game' cryptocurrency, $SQUID, is a scam - Chromecast volume controls are disabled on Android 12 due to a ‘legal issue’ - Tech News Bytes Facebook is shutting down its face recognition system - The McPlant tastes just like any McDonald's burger - Microsoft's Mesh for Teams...
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This weeks Jam: Apple has new Macs, the Google Pixel series matures, Fisher Price releases a phone for adults, Pinterest learns a thing or two from TikTok and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week Fisher-Price made a working Chatter telephone for adults - Facebook is rebranding itself as 'Meta' - Mac Event - Pixel Event - Tech News Bytes The Boring Company gets approval for Las Vegas public transportation system - Hertz Announced they Were Buying 100,00 Teslas and 50,000 of which will be rented to Uber Drivers - Amazon’s Clubhouse competitor may let you DJ your own radio show -...
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This weeks Jam: You probably have a scary piece of tech lurking in your home right now! Pat, Alex, and Mike expose the horrifying dark side behind some common tech devices and services we use everyday.
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This weeks Jam: Amazon fraud, people's hatred of technology in cars, scooters on sidewalks, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week Amazon Fraud Issues- The latest Microsoft Teams update is like something straight out of Black Mirror- This Weeks Discussion Tech in Cars- Tech News Bytes Chevy Bolts are a Fire Hazard and LG has to Pay Out- California could ban gas-powered generators and mowers by 2024- Acer's glasses-free 3D SpatialLabs laptop arrives this winter- Bird will test sensors that prevent riding on sidewalks- Amazon’s new work-from-home policy: let...
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This weeks jam: Netflix botched the Seinfeld release, scientists held a fat bear contest, GM announced Ultra Cruise, Uber can now track your flight, and a slew of other stories. Dumb Tech of the Week Seinfeld' hits Netflix, but some jokes have been cropped out of view- Lime fights back against QR code snatchers- Is that bear fat or just chonky? Lasers may help scientists find out- Tech News Bytes How and when to upgrade to Windows 11- Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first- GM unveils a hands-free driving system that works in...
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This weeks jam: the Surface and Amazon announcements, Spotify charging artists extra fees, states are banning fossil fuels and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week This robotic backpack follows its leader wherever you may wander- Spotify’s New “Marquee” Promotion Feature Is Forcing Artists to Pay to Reach Fans They Already Have — As Much as $0.50 Per Click- Apple finally lets you rate its apps on the App Store- Surface Even Announcements Surface Duo 2- The Surface Laptop Studio- Surface Pro 8- Amazon Announcements Amazon's $250 Echo Show 15 is a giant smart display for your...
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This weeks Jam: the Mustang Mach-E joins the police force, Lucid Motors handily beats Tesla on range, Alphabet beams internet across the Congo, Microsoft ditches passwords, McDonald's adds a sad meal to the menu, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week OpenSea admits insider trading of NFTs it promoted- DoorDash to offer alcohol delivery in 20 states DC, Canada and Australia- Tech News Bytes Michigan State Police to begin testing Ford Mach-E Interceptors- The Lucid Air is the first electric car with a 520-mile EPA-rated range- Alphabet's Project Taara is beaming high-speed internet...
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This weeks Jam: New Apple announcements, Gmail is getting video calls, the Switch had Bluetooth but now it "has" Bluetooth, the end of driver's license tests, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything- Nintendo Switch gets Bluetooth audio at last- Apple Announcements- Tech News Bytes Barely anyone is using Apple Pay in stores anymore- Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s first pair of smart glasses- Amazon's palm-reading tech is heading to sports stadiums and music venues- Whoop’s new fitness tracker is...
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- You can drill a keyring hole in Apple's AirTags (but you probably shouldn't)
- Today I learned that card grading companies are drowning in Pokémon cards
Tech News Bytes
- Kroger begins testing drone deliveries for baby products and s’mores
- Microsoft follows Epic’s lead, lowers its cut of PC game sales to 12%
- Sony Invests in Discord, Full Integration Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Year
- Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers
- Broadcasters Are Moving Forward in Their Case Against Locast
- World's largest compressed air grid "batteries" will store up to 10GWh (Explanation Video)
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