Allan Jude joins us for a FreeBSD birthday special edition of Tech Talk. We also discuss the privacy win for US mobiles, some history and future hopes for Intel's dedicated GPU Larrabee, and that time Allan's town lost power. Special Guest: Allan Jude. Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Linux Academy : Sign up with a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/unplugged Links: Apple...
Jul 03, 2018•55 min
It's Google's turn to receive the Facebook treatment. In a series of rapid fire leaks, lawsuits, and PR blunders we re-cap Google's awful bad week. Plus MoviePass's desperate grab for data seems to be going bust, and IBM warns of cracking encryption with their Quantum Computer. Then we wrap it up with our Kickstarter of the week, that wants to build open source VR for exploring Mars. Sponsored By: Ting : Take $25 off a device, or earn $25 in service credits if you bring a compatible one! Promo C...
May 24, 2018•29 min
Nearly all mobile carriers are caught selling your location and the story gets twisted. The senate votes to overturn the net neutrality repeal but there's a long way to go. OnePlus 6's specs are out, and how some guy heated his bath water with Bitcoin mining. Plus the big Nest outage and the SOUNDCAM. You're going to want this Kickstarter of the week. Sponsored By: Linux Academy : Sign up with a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/unplugged Links: Senate votes to overturn Ajit Pai’...
May 17, 2018•24 min
A critical PGP and S/MIME bug is in the wild, EasyMesh promises standards Wifi Mesh networks, Zuck's in the sites, and Bittorrent Inc gets a rename. Plus the return of a classic! Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Links: Critical PGP and S/MIME bugs can reveal encrypted emails—uninstall now [Updated] | Ars Technica — The Electronic Frontier Foundation. It said: “EFF has been in communicat...
May 14, 2018•22 min
The world is freaking out about Google Duplex, new features coming to Google Photos we like and Android P promises to improve your "well being". Plus Apple deals a blow to GrayKey, our Kickstarter of the week, and sending ultra sonic commands to Alexa. Sponsored By: Ting : Take $25 off a device, or earn $25 in service credits if you bring a compatible one! Promo Code: Visit LAS.ting.com Links: iOS 11.4 Disables Lightning Connector After 7 Days, Limiting Law Enforcement Access — The iOS 11.4 upda...
May 10, 2018•39 min
The fight for Net Neutrality is back on, we round up the news from Build 2018, and get impressed by Tesla's barnacle purge. Plus we have a question for you, and more! Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Links: Microsoft Build 2018 // Vision Keynote - YouTube Microsoft announces Your Phone app for Windows 10 and Timeline coming to iPhone | VentureBeat — These updates are part of Microsoft’s...
May 07, 2018•28 min
Pocket Casts gets acquired, and we worry about "big podcasting" pushing for more data collection, Cambridge Analytical is filing for bankruptcy, and Amazon is playing hardball. Plus a brilliant Kickstarter of the week, some picks of the week, and more. Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Links: Cambridge Analytica to File for Bankruptcy After Misuse of Facebook Data - The New York Times — ...
May 03, 2018•32 min
Windows 10 users are getting a big update, but we're a little unimpressed, the tragic story of Eric Lundgren, someone is trying to extort GrayShift, and scientist have buckets with living pig brains. Also - how GEDmatch was helpful in busting the Golden State Killer. Plus the new horrible truth we just learned about online dating... All live from LinuxFest Northwest with special guests! Special Guests: Allan Jude and Chase Nunes. Sponsored By: Ting : Take $25 off a device, or earn $25 in service...
Apr 24, 2018•27 min
Google suffers from the Telegram ban, Valve is back in the business of making games, and Amazon has a top secret robot. Plus the puzzle that was hidden in Windows years ago, and a new project that aims to be a Wikipedia for Terms of Service agreements. Special Guest: Noah J. Chelliah. Sponsored By: Linux Academy : Sign up with a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/unplugged Links: Google confirms some of its own services are now getting blocked in Russia over the Telegram Ban — Goo...
Apr 19, 2018•24 min
Telegram's battle of the ban continues, and AWS and Google Cloud become targets. Reddit is growing like crazy, which worries us a bit, and Microsoft loses their multi-year legal fight with the US Government. And why autonomous boats might be here much sooner than self-driving cars. Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Links: And now there's ~20 million or so AWS/Google Cloud addresses block...
Apr 19, 2018•31 min
Tesla blames robots for their recent setbacks, Russia starts to block Telegram, Pandora discovers Podcasts, and a new design is coming to Gmail. Plus the fascinating audio isolation AI Google's developed, and leaked memos! Sponsored By: Ting : Take $25 off a device, or earn $25 in service credits if you bring a compatible one! Promo Code: Visit LAS.ting.com Links: Elon Musk says ‘humans are underrated,’ calls Tesla’s ‘excessive automation’ a ‘mistake’ | TechCrunch — In a rare mea culpa for the m...
Apr 16, 2018•26 min
The push for encryption backdoors is back on, why Valve has 1,700 CPU's working non-stop, and the big Netflix move Apple is about to pull. Then we'll cover a study that shows just one percent of Reddit users cause 75 percent of the drama, follow up on some topics, and discuss our thoughts for Season 2. We set off to SCaLE this year with a goal in mind, but quickly realized the trip and this season of Tech Talk Today, we're going to be about something entirely different. Sponsored By: Linux Acade...
Mar 26, 2018•28 min
Facebook gets punched in the face all week long, Amazon has drones that can smell fear, Telegram is ordered to hand over the keys, and some crazy folk want to make ketchup slices. Plus the huge space station that's falling to earth, we talk a little GDPR, and own up to the big mistake Chris made. Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Links: Umm, @ChrisLAS , when did the USA population grow t...
Mar 23, 2018•34 min
Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook data was a 'grossly unethical experiment' coming to light thanks to a whistleblower. We'll play his story, and discuss what they did with the data. Plus Google, Target, and Walmart's unholy alliance to battle Amazon and Twitter's Cryptocoin crackdown. Sponsored By: Ting : Take $25 off a device, or earn $25 in service credits if you bring a compatible one! Promo Code: Visit LAS.ting.com Links: Uber Halts Autonomous-Car Testing After Fatal Arizona Crash — The ...
Mar 19, 2018•24 min
Google's got a solution to all those crazy conspiracy YouTube videos. There's just one major problem... Plus Geek Squad's cozy relationship with the FBI, Intel's hardware fix for Spectre is closer than you thought, and what the hell is a Steve? Then our Kickstarter of the week, big Jupiter Broadcasting news, and more. Sponsored By: Linux Academy : Sign up with a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/unplugged Links: Coder Radio 300 Shirt and Hoodie Coder Coasters Coder Radio 300 Post...
Mar 11, 2018•31 min
It starts with a bang! System76 shares their side of the Unity desktop breakup, its brutal and honest. It's just the first day of SCALE16x, and it's shaping up to be the biggest yet. Then McAfee buys TunnelBear, Netflix shares some data on you, and Ghostery goes open source. Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Links: Pop!_OS Weekly Update: 17.10 Beta & New Community... — System76 is ha...
Mar 09, 2018•10 min
California is ripping our rig apart, its the final big push to SCALE after four days on the road and we're determined to make it. We meet up with some friends, get our geek on, and conquer the road. Plus tech headlines, and more. Sponsored By: Ting : Take $25 off a device, or earn $25 in service credits if you bring a compatible one! Promo Code: Visit LAS.ting.com Links: Oculus Rift is effectively bricked right now — First discovered in the Oculus Forums, the cause of this Oculus Runtime Service...
Mar 08, 2018•13 min
My first check-in from the road to SCALE, some quick headlines, and the start to the big adventure. Plus the Telegram outage, Google's good news, and more. Sponsored By: Linux Academy : Sign up with a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/unplugged Links: Signal and Telegram are down for many users — You might want to move your private chats to WhatsApp or Telegram for the time being: it appears popular encrypted messenger Signal is currently down globally, according to numerous repo...
Mar 05, 2018•10 min
Amazon's purchase of Ring reveals their deeper ambitious intentions for your home. And it goes way beyond package delivery. Plus Google's Slack competitor launches, Spotify's secrets revealed, and why 96.5% of YouTubers will fail. Sponsored By: Digital Ocean : Smash our promo code heresthething after you create an account, and get a credit on us! Promo Code: heresthething Links: Amazon to acquire Ring video doorbell maker, cracking open the door in home security market — The surprise acquisition...
Mar 02, 2018•17 min
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And that's just what we've been doing for the last five years, and we still haven't gotten it right. The big adventure is just 10 days away, and this time we're going in with a plan. Plus the dirty secret from Mobile World Congress 2018, Apple gets caught using Google's cloud, and finally a useful password tool. Sponsored By: Ting : Take $25 off a device, or earn $25 in service credits if you bring a compatible one! Promo Code: Visit LAS.ting.com Li...
Feb 26, 2018•18 min
Elon Musk bet the future of SpaceX on the Falcon Heavy launch. On Thursday SpaceX launched a pair of prototype satellites intended to form the basis for Starlink, a constellation of satellites that are designed to beam broadband internet down to Earth. But it almost didn't happen. Plus the tech news, Kickstarter of the week, and our plans for Season 1. Sponsored By: Linux Academy : Sign up with a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/unplugged Links: Facts About SpaceX's Falcon Heavy...
Feb 19, 2018•21 min
In what might be the final Tech Talk Today, we discuss the continuing saga of exploding phones, the lows & highs of the iPhone 7, Google’s new apps, Logitech's new buy & Valve's ban hammer. Plus our Kickstarter of the week & an important production announcement!
Sep 19, 2016•29 min
Mario while you eat a hamburger, Note 7’s catching fire, Blue Hydra, a Stingray exposé & Netflix goes to war against data caps.
Sep 12, 2016•35 min
Another round of hack attacks, Apple could be hit with a major tax bill, Nexus’ devices get a big assist & SETI has observed a “strong” signal that may originate from a Sun-like star. Plus a striking Kickstarter of the week!
Aug 30, 2016•46 min
Was the NSA really hacked? Then some reflecting on Blackhat & Apple’s fight with the FBI in light of the recent leaks. Plus our first hands on with Android 7.0 Nougat & a Kickstarter of the week that’ll give you a real boost.
Aug 23, 2016•38 min
Google’s slowing its Fiber rollout, SpaceX has another success, Tesla has more miles & Adblock plus block Facebook’s Ad block. Plus a quick review of No Man’s Sky, the last VCR ships, listening to your hard drive & our Kickstarter of the week!
Aug 16, 2016•50 min
A data center fire grounds Delta Airlines, Apple launches a bug bounty, Facebook is killing Clickbait & the Android N bomb. Plus our kickstarter of the week & more!
Aug 09, 2016•33 min
A lot is happening in the world of Google this week & some of the new changes are big improvements for it’s users. Plus the new MacBook killer by Xiaomi that might really be killer & Washington State is suing Comcast. Plus a really neat Kickstarter of the week, local streaming to a Chromecast & more!
Aug 02, 2016•46 min
Yahoo might be turning into the next AOL, Cyanogen Inc switches to Apps, 3D printing finger prints to login, GPU power on demand & the farming Robot that can heal your garden shame. Plus Chris gets serious about sleep tech & our Kickstarter of the week!
Jul 26, 2016•45 min
Atom-sized storage could change the face of data and memory, Opera gets sold, Tesla is in some hot water, Netflix beams up Star Trek & hackers claim to have gone after Pokémon Go servers.
Jul 19, 2016•25 min
