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Talking Tech

USA TODAY usatoday.com

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

Not just the wake word--Google really is listening to everything

Google's monitoring of your everyday activities goes way beyond just using the wake word on connected speakers - use voice commands on its apps or Google.com and you could be recorded, stored, archived and monitored. Jefferson Graham reports. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 04, 20203 minEp. 882

CES 2020 preview

USA TODAY's Edward C. Baig sits in with Jefferson Graham for a preview of CES 2020 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 03, 20203 minEp. 881

Streaming outlook for 2020

Peter Csathy, the chairman of CreatTV Media, offers his outlook for the year in streaming with Jefferson Graham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 02, 20204 minEp. 880

ICYMI: 6 tips for a stronger digital you

Jefferson Graham's annual New Year's checklist to improve your digital life, including password changing, photo scanning and the like, 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 .

Jan 01, 20204 minEp. 879

iPhone tops 2019's best selling tech products

Jefferson Graham runs down a chart of 2019's best-selling tech products. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 31, 20193 minEp. 878

New year's digital checklist

Jefferson Graham's annual New Year's checklist to improve your digital life, including password changing, photo scanning and the like, 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 .

Dec 30, 20194 minEp. 877

Those privacy update e-mails!

Jefferson Graham reveals the reasons we're getting so many new privacy update e-mails 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 .

Dec 28, 20194 minEp. 876

Gadgets of the decade

Jefferson Graham runs them down, from the iPhone to the Eero, 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 .

Dec 27, 20195 minEp. 875

YouTube's education efforts

Jefferson Graham on how YouTube is trying to erase some of the stench from its issues with hate and conspiracy videos by emphasizing education videos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 26, 20192 minEp. 874

ICYMI: Dateline on a podcast roll

Dateline, NBC's longest running prime-time TV series, discovered podcasting in 2019, with both audio versions of the prime-time show and originals. Nearly 39 million downloads later, Elizabeth Cole, the executive producer of Dateline, tells Jefferson Graham all about it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 25, 20195 minEp. 873

Forget smart lights, try smart switches instead

Smart bulbs are expensive, but install a "smart switch," and your dumb lights can be smart for way less money. Tech enthusiast and photographer Steve Brazill tells Jefferson Graham about it 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 .

Dec 24, 20193 minEp. 872

2019's best gadgets with Peter Pham

Every year we check in with tech investor Peter Pham for his favorite gadgets of the year, which in 2019 included the OneWheel, AirPods Pro and DeepSentinel. Listen to his conversation with Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 23, 20199 minEp. 871

ICYMI: Worst password offenders of 2019

The password manager company Dashlane's run-down of the worst password offenders of the year, as run down by Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 22, 20192 minEp. 870

Cut-off dates for holiday gifts

It's not too late to buy those Xmas gifts and have them delivered. Jefferson Graham has the cut-off dates for you, 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 .

Dec 21, 20193 minEp. 869

Dateline NBC's podcast bonanza

Dateline, NBC's longest running prime-time TV series, discovered podcasting in 2019, with both audio versions of the prime-time show and originals. Nearly 39 million downloads later, Elizabeth Cole, the executive producer of Dateline, tells Jefferson Graham all about it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 20, 20195 minEp. 868

Smart Poop detection?

Jefferson Graham reports on the latest offbeat trend in techland--the "smart" diaper. He's got the scoop on today's episode of #TalkingTech See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 19, 20195 minEp. 867

Crazy tech jargon

Jefferson Graham gets some really weird e-mails. How weird is it? Listen to Talking Tech and find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 18, 20193 minEp. 866

Worst password offenders of 2019

The password manager company Dashlane's run-down of the worst password offenders of the year, as run down by Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 17, 20192 minEp. 865

Don't let your security camera be hacked

To the reports of people seeing their home security cameras get hacked, Jefferson Graham has a solution and he reveals it 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 .

Dec 16, 20192 minEp. 864

ICYMI: How to get your data back from MyLife and others

"People search engines" like MyLife and BeenVerified buy our data from brokers and re-sell it back to us. How to get your data back? Jefferson Graham has some answers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 15, 20193 minEp. 863

A new Mac for $70K?

Load up on Apple's new Mac Pro computer and you could spend nearly $70K. How does that compare to other loaded Apple products? Jefferson Graham has the scoop. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 14, 20193 minEp. 862

Rent a car from Lyft?

Lyft, the ride-hailing company, has launched what it calls is a "re-imagined" take on car rental. 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 .

Dec 13, 20193 minEp. 861

How tech changed since 2010

Edward C. Baig from USA TODAY joins Jefferson Graham to discuss how tech has changed over the last 10 years, 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 .

Dec 12, 20193 minEp. 860

ICYMI: Amazon's new Blaster

Amazon has a solution for those who don't have voice enabled TVs. Pair a Blaster and Echo, and you've got Alexa. Amazon's Sandeep Gupta joins Jefferson Graham to preview the new product, out 12/11. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 11, 20194 minEp. 859

Sit down with Spokeo CEO Harrison Tang

Harrison Tang, CEO of Spokeo, the people search engines, opens the curtain to explain the benefits of re-selling our personal data, 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 .

Dec 10, 20194 minEp. 858

How to remove your data from sites like MyLife.com

Sites like MyLife, Spokeo and BeenVerified showcase our personal data online and try to sell us reports about it. How to opt-out? Jefferson Graham has some ideas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 09, 20193 minEp. 854

ICYMI: Best tech of 2019

Jefferson Graham's annual rundown of the best tech of 2019 opens with Disney+. Tune in to hear the rest of the list. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 08, 20194 minEp. 857

Listeners: Data streaming caps are unfair

Cutting the cord doesn't seem as cool since internet companies added data streaming caps, right? Listeners sound off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 07, 20192 minEp. 856

Get used to wireless charging

A new report suggests that the iPhones of 2021 will have no Lightning port, and will have to be charged wirelessly. Is this cool? Jefferson Graham reports 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 .

Dec 06, 20192 minEp. 855

Thinking of making your home "smart?"

Philana Patterson, the editor of the USA TODAY Money section, tells Jefferson Graham about her new home, and who she added so many smart products like doorbells and motion tracking cameras. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 05, 20195 minEp. 850
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