Spooky Tech Jam

This week's Jam: there is a proposal to ban private jets, Facebook is removing its facial recognition tech, the earth's inner core is not a solid, Amazon kept driver's tips, and so much more! Discussion: Ban Private Jets - Link  Dumb Tech of the Week Canon's Powershot PX is smart home camera for family moments - Link 'Squid Game' cryptocurrency, $SQUID, is a scam - Link Chromecast volume controls are disabled on Android 12 due to a 'legal issue' - Link Tech News Bytes Facebook is shutting down its face recognition system - Link The McPlant tastes just like any McDonald's burger - Link Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work - Link 'New hidden world' discovered in Earth's inner core - Link Instagram is letting people publicly participate in Stories for the first time - Link More than 140,000 Amazon drivers to be repaid nearly $60 million in alleged withheld tips - Link Follow Up Story Tesla launches Supercharger pilot program to charge other EVs - Link

This weeks Jam: Apple has new Macs, the Google Pixel series matures, Fisher Price releases a phone for adults, Pinterest learns a thing or two from TikTok and so much more!   Dumb Tech of the Week Fisher-Price made a working Chatter telephone for adults - Link Facebook is rebranding itself as 'Meta' - Link Mac Event - Link Pixel Event - Link Tech News Bytes The Boring Company gets approval for Las Vegas public transportation system - Link Hertz Announced they Were Buying 100,00 Teslas and 50,000 of which will be rented to Uber Drivers - Link Amazon's Clubhouse competitor may let you DJ your own radio show - Link Pinterest gets more TikTok-like with a 'Watch' tab for videos, announces $20M in creator rewards -  The new Assassin's Creed educational tour lets you explore the Viking Age - Link Sinclair Broadcast Group hit by ransomware attack, upending local TV newscasts - Link

This weeks Jam: You probably have a scary piece of tech lurking in your home right now! Pat, Alex, and Mike expose the horrifying dark side behind some common tech devices and services we use everyday.

This weeks Jam: Amazon fraud, people's hatred of technology in cars, scooters on sidewalks, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week Amazon Fraud Issues- Link The latest Microsoft Teams update is like something straight out of Black Mirror- Link This Weeks Discussion Tech in Cars- Link   Tech News Bytes   Chevy Bolts are a Fire Hazard and LG has to Pay Out- Link California could ban gas-powered generators and mowers by 2024- Link Acer's glasses-free 3D SpatialLabs laptop arrives this winter- Link Bird will test sensors that prevent riding on sidewalks- Link Amazon's new work-from-home policy: let individual teams decide- Link

This weeks jam: Netflix botched the Seinfeld release, scientists held a fat bear contest, GM announced Ultra Cruise, Uber can now track your flight, and a slew of other stories. Dumb Tech of the Week Seinfeld' hits Netflix, but some jokes have been cropped out of view- Link Lime fights back against QR code snatchers- Link Is that bear fat or just chonky? Lasers may help scientists find out-  Tech News Bytes How and when to upgrade to Windows 11- Link Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first- Link GM unveils a hands-free driving system that works in nearly all of the US and Canada- Link Google turns its AI on traffic lights to reduce pollution- Link European Parliament backs ban on remote biometric surveillance- Link Uber can now track your flight so a ride home is ready when you land-Link

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This weeks jam: the Surface and Amazon announcements, Spotify charging artists extra fees, states are banning fossil fuels and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week This robotic backpack follows its leader wherever you may wander- Link Spotify's New "Marquee" Promotion Feature Is Forcing Artists to Pay to Reach Fans They Already Have — As Much as $0.50 Per Click- Link Apple finally lets you rate its apps on the App Store- Link Surface Even Announcements Surface Duo 2- Link The Surface Laptop Studio- Link Surface Pro 8- Link Amazon Announcements Amazon's $250 Echo Show 15 is a giant smart display for your wall- Link Amazon Astro is an Alexa robot that roams your home- Link Amazon Glow is a kid-focused video call device with interactive activities- Link Amazon's Alexa-enabled Smart Thermostat only costs $60- Link Tech News Bytes Amazon's department store plans reportedly include high-tech dressing rooms- Link Europe may require all phone manufacturers to use USB-C charging- Link Illinois becomes 1st Midwestern state to pass a law to phase out fossil fuels- Link

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This weeks Jam: the Mustang Mach-E joins the police force, Lucid Motors handily beats Tesla on range, Alphabet beams internet across the Congo, Microsoft ditches passwords, McDonald's adds a sad meal to the menu, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week OpenSea admits insider trading of NFTs it promoted- Link DoorDash to offer alcohol delivery in 20 states DC, Canada and Australia- Link Tech News Bytes Michigan State Police to begin testing Ford Mach-E Interceptors- Link The Lucid Air is the first electric car with a 520-mile EPA-rated range- Link Alphabet's Project Taara is beaming high-speed internet across the Congo River- Link Hyundai puts Boston Dynamics Spot robot to work as a factory safety inspector- Link Tech RIP Microsoft's passwordless plans lets users switch to app-based login- Link McDonald's begins phasing out plastic toys in Happy Meals- Link

This weeks Jam: New Apple announcements, Gmail is getting video calls, the Switch had Bluetooth but now it "has" Bluetooth, the end of driver's license tests, and so much more! Dumb Tech of the Week The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything- Link Nintendo Switch gets Bluetooth audio at last- Link Apple Announcements- Link Tech News Bytes Barely anyone is using Apple Pay in stores anymore- Link Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban's first pair of smart glasses- Link Amazon's palm-reading tech is heading to sports stadiums and music venues- Link Whoop's new fitness tracker is better thanks to a battery breakthrough- Link iRobot's latest Roomba can detect pet poop (and if it fails, you'll get a new one)- Link LG claims its 'Real Folding Window' beats folding glass, will ship in 2023- Link Driver's Test RIP Mississippi nixes road test for new driver's licenses- Link Crash-avoidance tech unsurprisingly benefits young drivers the best, data shows- Link Tesla Autopilot results in decreased driver attention, new study finds- Link