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Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Mathew Dickerson

Technologist Mathew Dickerson speaks with James Eddy to give a weekly summary of the latest technology developments from around the world. Send questions to ask@techtalk.digital

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43:27

Scamming the Scammers, Telstra Adds Starlink...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/07/16

Frustrating Telemarketers With Artificial Stalling. AI-Powered Full-Body Scans Push the Boundaries of Preventative Medicine. High-Tech Vehicles Increasing the Cost of Progress or Just a Bump in the Road? AI Authors Face Litigation Over Alleged Literary Larceny. MIT Engineers 'Diaper' Up a Solution to Global Water Scarcity. Brooms and Mops Beware - Clever Cleaner Sucks Up Competition. Musk's Starlink to Boost Aussie Rural Connectivity With Telstra Targeting the Stars. New York’s Focus on AI

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47:04

Hallucinations From Gaming Transfer Phenomenon, Wine...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/07/09

Formula E Team Hit With a Pit Penalty Over Data-Grabbing Ploy. An App Solution for Wine Selection Dilemmas. New Adhesive Tape Holds Firm but Peels Away With Ease With Help From Kirigami. Wind Farms No Noisier Than Traffic, Study Finds. How Does Your EV Efficiency Rate With MPG to MPGe. Virgin's Space Tourism Takes Off Amid Competition. Cloud Growth Grounds More Data Centres Amid Energy Clouds. Barnacles Beware as Innovation Pushes Forward. Rising 'Gaming Disorder' Hallucinations Blur Reality

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50:28

Is AI Capable of Humour? EVs Could Save $1 Trillion...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/07/02

Android Update Triggers Surge in Accidental 999 Calls. Most Aussies Compromise Online Security With Predictable Passwords. Artificially Intelligent? Yes! Comedically Inclined? Not So Much, Says Study on ChatGPT's Humour. Swiss Fruit Union at Odds With Tech Titan Over Apple Image Rights. EU Enacts Landmark Law Mandating Removable Batteries in Mobile Phones. Shift to Electric Cars Could Save 89,000 Lives and $1 Trillion. Solar-Powered, AI Assisted, Zero-Emission Cruise Ship Set for

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49:23

Do Pedestrians Trust Self-Driving Cars? Can AI Help...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/06/25

Woolworths Introduces 500 Mini-Cameras for Real-Time Stock Monitoring. Ghost Driver Experiment Reveals Pedestrian Trust in Self-Driving Cars. McCartney Announces 'Final' Beatles Song Drawn From Lennon's Old Demo – With Some AI. Queensland Stockman Pioneers Safer Cattle Mustering With SkyKelpie Drones. Microsoft Shuts Down Ergonomic Keyboard Line. Toyota Unveils Plans for 1,000 Km Range EVs. Netflix Ventures Into Live Sports Streaming. AI-Led Church Service Raises Questions About Spirituality

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43:33

Correct Destruction of Sensitive Data, Apple’s Vision...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/06/18

Apple Announces Ambitious Augmented Reality Asset. Savvy Software Makes iPhones Into Smart Screens. Dallas Airport Debuts Dashing Drive of 'ZiGGY' EV Charging Chariot. Vying for Victory in Virtual Grand Prix to Help Create F1 Drivers of Tomorrow. Automated Summaries From Your Next Zoom Meeting. Bold Braking Blueprint Beckons for Better Safety. The Hidden Hazard in the Destructive Disposal of Drives. Captivating Koala Count in Coolah Tops Concludes With 42 Koalas. Breakthrough in Bitty

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51:23

Tech Tax Tips for EOFY Gain, Use Your Phone to...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/06/11

Tax Time Tech Tally With Tantalising Takeaways From ATO's Approved Assets. Sustainable Sails Are Striking Strides in Seafaring Shipping Solutions. Dundee's Degree for Digital Doers Will Boost Expertise in Esports. Baffling Boom of Black Blank Broadcasts on YouTube. Supple Solar Cells Surpass Standard Systems. Tesla Model Y Marks Monumental Milestone as the World's Bestselling Vehicle. Pioneering Product Provides Phone-Based Blood Pressure Monitoring. Lawyer's Lamentable Lesson in Leaning on

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45:49

10-Year-Old Runs Up £2,500 in Micro Transactions,...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/06/04

Amazon Amplifies Age-Verification Using Just the Palm of Your hand. Ad-Free Search Engine to Shut Down in June After Neeva Takes a nosedive. AI Boosts Turbine Efficiency to Energise Millions more. Lego Launches 2,650-Piece Arcade Amazement With a Pixelated Pac-Man Playset. 10-Year-Old Tot Tricks Tablet and Triggers £2,500 Transfers on Roblox. Sustainable, Spoilage-Sensing Wraps Show Promising Potential. Samsung's Screen-Wide Scanning and Vital Sign Verifications. Sightful's Spectacular Shift

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52:22

Apple Delivers Satellite Reception in Australia, Free...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/05/28

Apple's Astral Aid in the Form of Satellite Services Arrives in Australia. Terrific Televisions Totally Free for Continuous Commercial Consumption. Swedish Streets Will Have World's First Permanent EV-Charging Road by 2025. Smart Safety Solution for Smartphone-Distracted Strollers. Revolutionary Robotic Radio Towers Delivers Communications for Crises and Conflict Zones. Cutting-Edge Concrete Sensor Could Curb Construction Costs and Carbon Emissions. Personal Voice Projection and Streamlined

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41:17

Virtual Reality With Scents, Using Your Face to...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/05/21

Scent-Generating Simulation Solutions for Superior Virtual Reality. Revolutionary Rucksack Reinvents Virtual Reality Jumping. Galaxy Watch Garners FDA Clearance for Cardio Care. Facial Recognition Features in Genesis GV60's Futuristic Functions. Partiful Paves Path for Party Planning With a Text-Based Approach to Tackling Invitations. Morphée Zen Minimises Screen Time, Maintains Mental Wellbeing. Beware Budget Bunkum With Australians Alerted to an Avalanche of Scams Amid EOFY. $3.7M

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45:41

LG Flexible Display. Smartwatches Show a Third of...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/05/14

Bugging Battle Brings Bold Beginnings for Australian Mobile Networks. A Third of Adults Encounter Excessive Noise Exposure. Australian Advertising Abuses Abound as Influencers Incite ACCC Ire. Frugal Food Franchises Flock to Future-Forward Furnace. Apple and Google Grapple With AirTag Stalking. Spectacular Specs Selectively Subdue Scintillation. Australian Electric Vehicle Uptake Lags Behind Global Pace. Bionic Eye Seeks to Restore Vision for the Blind. LG's Latest Luxury in Fantastically

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52:02

Is the Flying Car Finally Here? Gravity Batteries...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/05/07

Affordable Aerial Adventure Awaits in Jetson One. Wedding Tech With Smart Rings and AI Vows. Netflix Nixes Notable DVD Service. Biometric Breakthrough With Bold Bid for Secure Smart Gun. Pint-Sized Powerhouses Perform in Hydrogen-Powered Grand Prix. Giant Gravity Batteries Battle Renewable Energy Roadblocks. Perfectly Pioneering Propellers While Progressing Towards Quiet and Efficient Electric Planes. Hyperloop Hype Heightens in China Connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou. Sleep-Tracking Sorrows

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44:40

Bathroom Scales That Don’t Display Your Weight....

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/04/30

Satellite Outage Disrupts Farmers. Elderly Care and Monitoring Sees a Technological Advancement. Sony World Photography Award Won by AI Created Image. The Polestar 4 Launches With No Rear Window. Public Emergency Alert System Tested in the UK. New Body Smart Scales With Innovative Features. AI Planning Nutrition for Cyclists in Tour De France. Mars Simulation Habitat to Test Crew Health and Performance. Ameca, the Multilingual AI Robot, Showcases Impressive Language Skills.

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42:26

Is 8K TV Too Detailed for Our Eyes? What Is the Best...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/04/23

Can Your Eyes See the Detail in an 8K TV? ChatGPT Faces Defamation Drama – but Who Do You Sue? Add Some Snapchat AR to Your Next Teams Meeting. Pedal Your Way to Better Productivity. Chair-Ish Your Wellbeing With an $11,000 Chair. Glasses That Can Hear You Mouth Words. Can Any Tools Reliably Detect the Usage of AI? AI Can Help Detect Strokes and Other Ailments. BYD Can Help Your Car Leap in to the Future.

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48:25

50 Years of Mobile Phone Calls, Robotics for Cleaner...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/04/16

A Call to Remember from Fifty Years ago. Hackers Drive Tesla to Victory at pwn2own. Hyundai's Ioniq 6 Outshines Predecessors with Aerodynamic Elegance. Robotics are a Window to a Cleaner Future. Navy's Gecko Robot Inspects Billion-Dollar ships. AI Delivers Fine Revocation Victory for student. AI Helps with a New Approach to Mental Health Treatments. Hydrogen Ferry-Tale: Norway Launches World's First Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Ferry. Amogy Sets Sail for Greener Waters With Ammonia-Powered

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47:32

3D printed cheesecake anyone? Smart bandages to help...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/04/09

Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and famous for Moore’s Law, moves to Silicon heaven. Electric planes transform pilot training. Smart bandage electrifies the process of healing wounds. 3D printed cheesecake. Mmmm. Cheesecake. If you like your teddy bears, you might like this new anti-anxiety device. Clearview has 30 billion images being used by law enforcement for facial recognition. Driverless cars may see around corners. Tesla has delivered what Apple couldn’t – a wireless charging

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45:52

Do I need a Mobile Nanogrid? Schools use prison...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/04/02

Mobile Nanogrids power homes and provide clean water during disasters. NSW Schools consider prison tactics to curb mobile misuse. Ikea drones elevate stock-counting game. Scam toll texts drive Aussies to lose money. Look inside with X-Ray vision. Microsoft 365 gets ChatGPT-style Co-Pilot. Surveillance soars as residents seek safety, but privacy concerns loom. Old EV batteries can rejuvenate the grid. Need a faster mouse? You need a faster mouse pad!

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45:24

Hands free toothpaste dispensers, headphones to clean...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/03/26

Toothpaste dispenser keeps your hands free. Listen up! New headphones clean out earwax. Vinyl sales overtake CDs for the first time since 1987. Niche robotics to measure the corn leaf angle of plants. Guilt free watching of Formula 1 races with sustainable fuels. Interstitial fluid could replace blood for monitoring our health. Floatovoltaics can generate power and save water. Using computer power to heat up public swimming pools. Tiny tooth mounted chips used to read saliva.

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48:18

Print your own drinks, Ford’s new patent allows...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/03/19

Beverage printer lets you customise your drink: one molecule at a time. Aussie cardboard drones fly high in Ukraine. Sound-alike scammers swindle seniors using AI clones. Floppy disks: still spinning, still winning! AI hits the slopes and wins by reading the manual. Dyson backpacks help Aussie kids breathe easy. Ford's new patent allows cars to drive themselves to the repo lot. Data heating: UK firm saves hot water with computer servers. Hydrogen-powered plane takes off.

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45:49

Apple’s smartwatch for diabetics, battle weeds with...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/03/12

X-Ray vision to help you locate missing items. Remote kissing over the Internet for long-distance relationships. Opera singers help develop new device to monitor vocal fatigue. Apple's top-secret E5 feature to be a sweet deal for diabetics. Pokémon launches sleep-tracking app. AI-generated fiction takes over literary magazines in a plot twist nobody saw coming. Motorola Defy satellite link allows you to stay connected in remote locations. New technology helps farmers battle weeds with lasers,

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44:49

AI-generated art used by charity scammers, Smart Box...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/03/05

Ikea's new air quality monitor is a breath of fresh air. The Smart Box to help you unplug and experience life beyond the screen. Birds of a feather drone together. F-16 fighter jet takes on aerial battles with AI at the helm. Meta introduces 'Meta Verified' subscription service for Facebook and Instagram users. H2 Green Steel leads race across Europe to produce commercial green steel. Sleeping with tech: how apps and devices are helping people get better sleep. Privacy Act reform to empower

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