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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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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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45:00

First Electric Ute in Australia, Google stock...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/02/26

Alphabet stock plummets by $144 Billion due to Google AI error. Australia's first Electric Ute launches. Scientists use facial expressions to tell whether drinkers like their pints. Data Centres race to cut energy use to save the planet. Angel Island Ferry takes charge with electric makeover. Monash University taps in to digital age. Billion-dollar deal to convert Utes to electric for Australian mining sector. Postal trucks to map America’s cell networks. NAB makes a clever move to spoof

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49:02

100th episode! Bing vs. Bard in the Search Engine...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/02/19

Infrared wallpaper heats up the competition for radiators. Hydration Biosensor for the athletes who like to sweat on the details. Driven to distraction with 3D printed cloned number plates. Touching the future: Ultrasound illusions puts a new spin on touchscreen devices. Robo-hand gives Mercury the finger with its food and water detection skills. Reflect on the sea: designer unveils plans for invisible superyacht. Nintendo console moves up one spot in the lifetime rankings. The rise of the

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49:03

ChatGPT revolutionising your workplace, solar panel...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/02/12

Cartier rings in the future with its AR technology. The future of heavy industry may be fuelled by clean energy. New scales help put a spring in the step of the elderly. Solar panel cleaning robot soars to new heights while dusting off the competition. France plans to cover asphalt with photovoltaics paving the way for the future. When a gig just isn’t enough – 5Gbps now becoming common in the US. Google’s AI tunes in to the future of music. ChatGPT and AI: revolutionising work, one code,

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48:09

EV global sales, jobs under threat from AI and...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/02/05

What does the data show for the progression of EV sales around the world? Do we have a new garbage bin that is about to be our best friend in the kitchen? Do you want your chair to tell you to “sit up straight”? Would you like to hear from people in the grave? The largest hydrogen powered plane takes flight. What future jobs are under threat from AI, robots and big data? Care homes offering virtual walks down memory lane. First driverless bus takes passengers for a ride in the UK. NASA is

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48:18

Airbus reducing the number of pilots, tech...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/01/29

Which EV has ended the 28-year reign of the Toyota Camry as the best-selling sedan in Australia? Would you be happy to fly on an Airbus that requires fewer people in the cockpit? If you use Dr. Google, maybe Dr. AI is for you? Which tech products depreciate the best and worst? Are you a form or function kinda person? These earbud earrings combine both. Wood with air cavities might just be the building product of the sustainable future. Is the solution to Climate Change to produce less CO2 or

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52:01

TVs remove some (or all) of the cables, satellite...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/01/22

LG debuts Zero Connect TV with cordless technology. Go one step further than a cordless TV with just a power cord – no power cord! The first smart deadbolt capable of wireless charging. England just made gigabit Internet a legal requirement for new homes. Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity. Question to ChatGPT: Write a short paragraph about the status of ChatGPT. Ship taller than Eiffel Tower will build biggest offshore wind farm. Online shoppers urged to avoid ‘Dotti’

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43:47

Talk to your toilet, new tyres needed for EVs and...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/01/15

How much would you pay to have a toilet you could have a conversation with? $11,500? SCAM ALERT: myGov scams doing the rounds. Tyre manufacturers are reinventing wheels from the ground up for EVs. Japan’s capital Tokyo harnessing the power of the sun. Australia’s first offshore wind zone declaration. EVs keeping an eye on the driver. Epic Games paying out $775 million for tricking children. It may be time to buy an electric moped for that commute to work. Scientists create the toughest

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47:18

Pedal while you work, peeing on technology and blood...

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/01/08

Take a pee on the latest urine analysis technology. Adding AI and cameras to your oven to bake it perfect every time. Pedal while you work at your new workstation. Hydrogel sheets could soon replace paper towels. Your new 10-second toothbrush is now available. Blood pressure monitoring with just the tip of your finger. A scanner to test the ripeness of your next avocado purchase. Sega developing a new Olympics game. Kenya switching to electric motorcycles.

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02:12:43

Top 25 Tech Talk stories from Season 2 of Tech Talk....

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson ·

2023/01/01

Anti-5G necklace to protect you against…what? The BlackBerry is dead! Long live innovation. Avoid these passwords! Sex in space – strictly for research. Wardle said his blood would curdle if a hurdle was placed in front of Wordle…or has that all changed now? Oh No! Changes to Wordle by the New York Times. Coles delivering your groceries…by drone. Printable lipstick to perfectly match the colour of your outfit. Roboburgers flipping burgers at a vending machine near you. You may not be able

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