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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

How Russians kept targeting US voters after the election on Facebook

Even after the election of Donald Trump, Russian meddling in U.S, affairs continued on Facebook. USA TOIDAY investigated and tech editor Laura Mandaro discusses the story with Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/05/25/russian-facebook-ads-sought-inflame-hispanic-tensions-after-trump-election/635066002/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 26, 20185 minEp. 57

Going cashless with Circle Pay's Jeremy Allaire

Jeremy Allaire, the founder of the Circle digital payment app, discusses a cashless future 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 .

May 25, 20184 minEp. 57

Get money back on hotels and flight delays with Service

Michael Schneider, the founder of Service, tells how to save money with lower hotel rates and flight delays with his app, which now has a new alliance with Kayak. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 24, 20187 minEp. 57

Rating the music services: Apple, Amazon, Spotify & YouTube

Jefferson Graham compares the pros and cons of the big four music subscription services: Spotify, Apple, Amazon and the new YouTube Music 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 23, 20184 minEp. 57

Maybe Siri will be smarter this year, but....

Yesterday, we told you how Apple was teasing a new voice, smarts and looks for Siri on the eve of the 2018 Worldwide Developer's Conference. Only one problem--those were 2017 teases. Jefferson Graham explains, and apologizes, 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 22, 20182 minEp. 58

Review: YouTube's revamped Music app is work in progress

Jefferson Graham reviews YouTube's revamped Music service, which looks to take on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Prime Unlimited with one that makes better recommendations. How do they stack up? Graham reveals all 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, 20183 minEp. 57

Preview: crazy new 4D Hydrogen smartphone

Jefferson Graham previews the pricey, but innovative new RED Hydrogen One phone, which shows your photos and videos in holographic style 4D 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, 20183 minEp. 57

How to get to the top of Google: SEO expert explains all

Rob Greer, an expert in the odd science known as SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, offers tips on how to get your website to the top of Google, 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 21, 20185 minEp. 58

Mastering Instagram success with Pete Halvorsen

Uber Manhattan Beach photographer Pete Halvorsen talks about the art of getting more people to like your photos on Instagram with Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech. Check out Pete's photos: http://www.pchpro.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 21, 20186 minEp. 57

Recap: Google's confusing week

Google made so many changes this week, to Google Drive, YouTube Red and Google Play Music. Jefferson Graham recaps the confusion 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 20, 20183 minEp. 58

Lessons of Tesla Autopilot snafu--pay attention

USA TODAY's Marco della Cava joins Jefferson Graham to explain what went wrong with that recent Tesla crash in Salt Lake City and the perils on autopilot 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 19, 20186 minEp. 58

Prom season - tips on how to get great photos

With many high school Proms set for the weekend, Jefferson Graham checks in with high school seniors for their best tips and tricks for getting great prom photos, 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 18, 20182 minEp. 58

YouTube's new song - playing tunes it knows you like

YouTube looks to take on Spotify, Apple Music and others with subscription mix that has a twist--Google knows what you do all day, and will program music accordingly. Cool, or creepy? 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 .

May 18, 20184 minEp. 57

Kevin Nealon takes comedian pals on hikes for YouTube

Comedian Kevin Nealon tells Jefferson Graham how he produces his YouTube series Hiking with Kevin by holding a selfie stick and an iPhone as he hikes. Guests have included Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Sandler and Martin Short. TalkingTech: https://art19.com/shows/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 17, 20184 minEp. 58

Alexa, how can I listen to Prime Music on my Echo?

In part 2 of our spotlight on Amazon Music, Steve Boom, the vice-president of Amazon Music, sits down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to offer tips on fun stuff you can do with both Alexa, Prime Music and Amazon Music Unlimited 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 17, 20186 minEp. 57

Laurel vs. Yanny? - you decide

The internet is abuzz with a Twitter post asking people what they're hearing - is it Laurel or Yanny? We went out and asked passerbys to weigh in, and their responses will surprise you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 16, 20182 minEp. 57

Pro tips: fun stuff you can do with Alexa and Amazon Music

In part 2 of our spotlight on Amazon Music, Steve Boom, the vice-president of Amazon Music, sits down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to offer tips on fun stuff you can do with Alexa, Amazon Prime Music and Amazon Music Unlimited 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, 20186 minEp. 57

Breaking it down - features of Amazon Prime Music vs. Music Unlimited

Steve Boom, the vice-president of Amazon Music, sits down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham for the first of a multi-part interview, to explain the features of Amazon Music vs, Amazon Music Unlimited, and how to use them with Alexa 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 15, 20183 minEp. 58

Newsflash: prices lowered for online storage

Jefferson Graham reports on new lower prices for online storage from Google, and how it stacks up to rivals Dropbox, iCloud, Microsoft and Amazon 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, 20183 minEp. 58

Soon you'll be able to colorize black and white photos with 1 click

Google will introduce later this year a new tool to instantly colorize an old black and white photo, within seconds, with just one click. It's part of the Google Photos app, and the company's David Lieb and Leslie Ikemoto sit down with Jefferson Graham to explain, and preview other new features 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, 20186 minEp. 56

Printer update - my Brother ink lasted 10 months

Jefferson Graham updates listeners on his favorite purchase of 2017--a Brother printer and how the ink lasted a full ten months, 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 13, 20182 minEp. 56

Why Google wants to take over all your boring chores

Google can do a lot of things for us, like finishing our e-mails with auto replies and keeping us company via the Google Home speaker. But time for a reality check, argues Jefferson Graham. It can't eat for us, do our exercise or put our clothes on. A peek into artificial intelligence, 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, 20184 minEp. 54

Mother's Day - it's pretty much too late to order flowers online

Jefferson Graham reports that you still have time to get flowers to Mom for Sunday via the online florists. But they probably won't be roses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 11, 20183 minEp. 53

What does Trevor pack in his bag?

USA TODAY's Trevor Hughes is an always on the go reporter who just returned from coverings in Hawaii and the California desert. Jefferson Graham wanted to know - what's in Trevor's bag? They discuss cameras, batteries, cables and peanut M&Ms 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 10, 20185 minEp. 56

Followup: more on Google's robot callers

Google's announcement that it had created a robot to make automated calls for reservations to hair salons and restaurants opens so many questions. Does Google need to inform the caller that they are speaking to a computer? How do we feel about robots impersonating humans and getting away with it in real life? Jefferson Graham weighs on for a second chorus on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

May 10, 20183 minEp. 53

BeLive says live is alive and well

Daniel Mayer and Tzafrir Rehan, the founders of BeLiveTV, a service for broadcasting talk shows on Facebook, says live video is alive and well, in an interview with Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech. Listen to their discussion, recorded at the Facebook F8 conference in San Jose, California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 09, 20184 minEp. 53

Google's scary new plan to have robots call your business

Google's latest: beginning this summer, it's going to deploy computers to make calls on your behalf to set up appointments for hair salons and restaurants. 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 .

May 09, 20183 minEp. 53

Rating the assistants: Google wins our survey

Jefferson Graham asked 150 questions to Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant to see which ones provide the most correct answers. On Talking Tech, he explains why Google is slightly ahead of Amazon, and far ahead of Siri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 08, 20184 minEp. 53

Behind Tesla's crazy earnings call with Gene Munster

Gene Munster, an investor and analyst with Loup Ventures, fills in for Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech, weighing in on Tesla's recent crazy earnings call. Munster also takes on Apple's call 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 07, 20183 minEp. 53

Sunday 05/05 tech wrap - Facebook, Twitter, MoviePass

The tech news headlines of the week, led by Facebook's new dating service, Twitter's password woes and an update to the MoviePass offer. USA TODAY's Trevor Hughes fills in for 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 .

May 06, 20182 minEp. 53
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