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Talking Tech

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Your daily consumer tech news update, plus the latest gadget reviews and straight talk about how the latest tech innovations affect you, with USA TODAY's Brett Molina and Mike Snider. Discover more great podcasts from USA TODAY at usatoday.com/podcasts.

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Episodes

Hey Google, why are you tracking my every move?

Jefferson Graham looked up an address on Google and was reminded that he had just visited two days ago. Creepy. But why? On Talking Tech he dives in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 10, 20193 minEp. 669

ICYMI: Mo Rocca on his new Mobituaries podcast

ICYMI: Mo Rocca from CBS Sunday Morning tells Jefferson Graham about his new podcast, Mobituaries See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 09, 20194 minEp. 670

Safer, faster and less annoying - YouTube, Amazon and Apple

Jefferson Graham replays the week in tech with three themes--YouTube wants to be safer, Amazon faster and Apple, well, less annoying. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 08, 20194 minEp. 668

Road Trip tech lessons

Jefferson Graham replays the tech lessons he learned this week on a road trip. http://www.youtube.com/jeffersongraham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 07, 20192 minEp. 667

ICYMI: Using the iPhone as your TV remote

Jefferson Graham checks out new smart TVs from Vizio that work with the iPhone to beam content from the device, and let you use the phone as your remote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 06, 20192 minEp. 666

Meet Apple's youngest app developer, Ayush

Jefferson Graham chats with Apple's youngest app developer, 10-year-old Ayush Kumar, who is attending the Worldwide Developer's Conference on a student scholarship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 05, 20197 minEp. 665

Best new features of iOS13

Jefferson Graham weighs in on the best new features of iOS13, the operating system upgrade for the iPhone that will be released in the fall. Apple just announced them at the Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Jose. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 04, 20193 minEp. 664

It's my birthday, and Facebook has me conflicted

For this birthday, Facebook urged Jefferson Graham to raise money for charity. And he did--to the tune of $600 and counting. So why does he feel so weird about it? USA TODAY's Madeline Purdue joins to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 03, 20195 minEp. 662

ICYMI: How tech has changed photo tours

ICYMI: Jose Manuel Santos, who runs the Porto, Portugal based Pictory Photo Tours, joins Jefferson Graham to talk about how technology has changed photo touring. Watch the video replay here: https://youtu.be/DETrinHtPGc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jun 02, 20193 minEp. 661

New iOS features we'd like to see

Jefferson Graham reports on new features he'd like to see in the next Apple iOS software update, on the eve of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 01, 20193 minEp. 663

Your social media "Pupdate"

USA TODAY's Madeline Purdue talks with Jefferson Graham about the latest social media trend - "Pupdates" showing the life of a dog through a human's eyes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 31, 20194 minEp. 660

iCracked - what to do about phone screens

Jefferson Graham reports about what to do about cracked smartphone screens. USA TODAY's Madeline Purdue joins to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 30, 20194 minEp. 659

7 fixes we want to see for Siri

On the heels of Apple's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference, Jefferson Graham offers 7 fixes he'd like to see for Apple's Siri personal assistant on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 28, 20194 minEp. 658

Goodbye JibJab, hello Netflix

Gregg Spiridellis, who created the JibJab animated e-card company with brother Evan, just sold the company and spun off the offshoot, the animated Storybots kids show, to Netflix. He talks to Jefferson Graham about shedding two companies in a year on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 27, 201911 minEp. 656

Facebook should be ashamed of itself

Facebook says it won't knowingly take down fake news. And guess who's outraged about that? Your Talking Tech host Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 26, 20192 minEp. 657

Cut the Cord and unsubscribe pronto--tips

Jefferson Graham chats with Jared Newman from the Cord Cutter Weekly newsletter, about his unique strategy for staying atop all those monthly subscriptions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 25, 20194 minEp. 655

Travel gadgets for your Memorial Day holiday

Jefferson Graham reports on cool travel gadgets to bring along for your Memorial Day holiday on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 24, 20193 minEp. 654

Dolby looks to change the way you listen to music

Dolby, best known for music technology for movies and TV, is bringing the "Atmos" system to music streaming, going way beyond traditional left/right to music we hear in front and back of us as well. Universal Music executive Samuel Lindley sits down with Jefferson Graham to explain why the label is excited. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 23, 20193 minEp. 653

Postal service goes robot in Phoenix

The United States Postal Service has joined Waymo and Kroger in testing self-driving robots in Phoenix. What's up with Phoenix anyway? Jefferson Graham digs deep on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 22, 20192 minEp. 652

Using the iPhone as your TV remote

Jefferson Graham checks out new smart TVs from Vizio that work with the iPhone to beam content from the device, and let you use the phone as your remote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 21, 20192 minEp. 651

Five ways to keep Facebook from snooping

The tech news website CNET just outlined five tips for how to keep Facebook from snooping all over you. Jefferson Graham runs them down, with some ideas of his own as well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 20, 20193 minEp. 649

ICYMI: Jeff's favorite iPhone camera trick

ICYMI: Jefferson Graham runs down his favorite iPhone photography trick, how to make water look like it's flowing. Listen in on today's #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 19, 20191 minEp. 650

Those tariffs could hit the iPhone

Jefferson Graham reports on products expected to be hit by president Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, including laptops and notebooks from Lenovo, drones and cameras from DJI and possibly the iPhone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 18, 20193 minEp. 648

How tech has changed photo touring

Jefferson Graham meets up with Porto, Portugal photographer Jose Manuel Santos for a chat at a local cafe about how technology has changed photo touring. Santos runs the http://www.picturyphototours.com company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 17, 20193 minEp. 647

FCC is clueless on Robocalls

The FCC says it wants to curb the robocall epidemic, but it's clueless. Jefferson Graham has a few ideas on how to fight back on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 16, 20192 minEp. 646

DJI just cloned a GoPro - how is it?

DJI, the Chinese company best known for making drones and gimbals, just cloned the GoPro Hero 7 with a camera that looks and acts identical. How does it stack up? Tune in to #TalkingTech to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 15, 20193 minEp. 645

"Alexa, protect my home please?"

Amazon adds a new feature for Alexa--home security monitoring. Jefferson Graham has the scoop on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 14, 20192 minEp. 644

Book Review - that awful new bio of Apple's Tim Cook

Jefferson Graham laments that he learned very little about the subject after reading Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level. Tune in to Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 13, 20193 minEp. 643

ICYMI: Meet Trey Ratcliff

ICYMI: Photographer Trey Ratcliff, the author of the new "Under the Influence" book about gaming the Instagram system, tells about how he got started in photography and social media with Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 12, 20194 minEp. 642

Weekend wrap--Facebook breakup and Google I/O

Jefferson Graham is back--to recap the week in tech, with talk of a Facebook breakup, Google's new phone and speaker, and Jeff Bezos' moonshot plans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 11, 20192 minEp. 641
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