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John August, the screenwriter and novelist, takes you inside books on "Launch," his popular new podcast. Jefferson Graham chats with August about the podcast on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Walmart, Target and Whole Foods plan to offer same-day food delivery in most markets by the end of the year. This promises to dramatically change how we shop. Jefferson Graham explains on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
YouTube has turned to Wikipedia to try and offer viewers another viewpoint on conspiracy videos. We have a better idea, as explained on the latest #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
In part 1 of a two-part series on cutting the cable cord, we talk with Garth Ancier, a former network TV programmer who gave Bart Simpson and Anderson Cooper their prime-time starts. He just cut the cord from cable, and explains why 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 .
Apple News just snapped up Texture, a "Netflix of magazines," app, to include within the News app, which features free content for iPhone and iPad owners. Jefferson Graham is a fan of the app, and weighs 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 .
Amazon's Alexa can be very finicky when it comes to playing podcasts. Thank you "Anypod" for making it easier. Jefferson Graham reports on the Alexa skill every Echo owner should enable, on TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Google's Waymo unit is now testing self-driving trucks in Georgia, a time to step back and get an update on the status of self-driving vehicles across the USA with Jefferson Graham 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 .
Our weekend highlights from the week in Talking Tech, featuring a 9-year-old's take on her favorite podcast, "Story Pirates," Jefferson Graham's view of going "Inside Netflix," and a quick bite with comedian Gilbert Gottfried on his "amazing, colossal" podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
After watching a burger flipping robot open on Monday and close on a Tuesday, Jefferson Graham suggests the robot revolution is way further away than originally expected, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who co-hosts his own "Amazing, Colossal" podcast, gets on the phone with Jefferson Graham from a hotel room in Chicago to explain the unique concept of his show--inviting Hollywood old-timers on to relive old stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
On International Women's Day, Erika Lieser and Melody Saffery, two execs from gadget maker Belkin International, speak directly to parents, to tell them why they should get their young girls involved in tech, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham visits the Netflix offices in Hollywood, where it's taken over much of the former Warner Bros. studio lot on Sunset Blvd. He reports on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
It sounds like just another car charger. But when you think about how we keep picking up the phone while we drive, the concept for Belkin's new Travel Charge Kit starts to make a lot of sense. Jefferson Graham weighs in, with Belkin's Melody Saffery 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 ....
Jefferson Graham reports on "Flippy," the new robot hamburger cook at the Caliburger restaurant in Pasadena, California on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
We check in with our favorite interview subject, 9-year-old Zadie Kruglov, who tells us why she loves the "Story Pirates" podcast, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
We play back snippet highlights from a week of fun Talking Tech episodes, including Netflix's Phil Rosenthal, Ring's Jamie Siminoff and our thoughts on the Spotify IPO. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
You may have no interest in smart locks, lights and the like today. But you will--argues USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech. https://flipboard.com/@usatoday/usa-today-talking-tech-7ac9jhg1z See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham's tips for how to make Instagram worthy memorable images on your next travel Photowalk, and the gear you'll need to stand out from the crowd, on #TalkingTech. Watch the video of the series: on Jeff's YouTube channel http://bit.ly/2GUNADF and see the gallery here: https://usat.ly/2oJjlYz See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Spotify just filed papers to sell shares on Wall Street, and noted that it had lost $1.5 billion last year. With a business this poor, Jefferson Graham suggests the unlimited music era may be coming to an end. Hear why on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The Ring video doorbell was just acquired by Amazon - so let's go down memory lane for a 2015 interview with Ring founder Jamie Siminoff on how he came up with the idea, 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 .
Jefferson Graham reviews Google's new Clips camera, which is set up to automatically capture moments of baby and pets. Is it worth $250? Tune it to TalkingTech to hear the verdict. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
In part 2 of our extended interview with Netflix's Phil Rosenthal, Jefferson Graham's mom Judy calls in to ask some questions, Jeff plays some TV tunes and Phil sings a classic standard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Phil Rosenthal, the host of Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil," stops by #TalkingTech to tell about how he travels the world and eats well for his web series--and finds locations by using Yelp and working the "Podcast Circuit" to plug the new show. That's a new one! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Stephen Stokols, the CEO of FreedomPop tells how consumers can save on wireless plans with his service, which starts at free. Listen on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines for the week ending 2/24, with Airbnb, Verizon and Snapchat, on TalkingTech. https://youtu.be/evSPTM3SlTc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham weighs in on the big story of the week, how YouTube's trending tab got gamed, and how easy it is to do so. Weekend edition of #TalkingTech See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Hey Silicon Valley — is "hey" the only wake word you can come up with? We're looking at you Apple, Google and Kuri. The latest episode of #TalkingTech. Subscribe to Jefferson Graham's http://www.youtube.com/jeffersongraham channel for video clips and the latest tech tests. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
For years, it's either been costly or cumbersome to record and post podcasts. Podcast app Anchor wants to change that new tools that offer free posting and distribution. Anchor CEO Mike Mignano joins Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech to explain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Logan Paul, harassing conspiracy videos targeting victims of Florida and Las Vegas shooting, YouTube could easily clean up its site with humans looking out for offensive videos, instead of letting the computer make the decisions. Jefferson Graham suggests the time is now to take action, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Each spring, S. Korean tech giant Samsung introduces new premium Galaxy phones, usually at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. Jefferson Graham previews what to expect from the new phones on the latest edition of #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
