Dumb Tech of the Week YouTube crams YouTube TV into its main app on Roku Hans Zimmer isn’t the only composer that can make tech sounds, you know  Target will stop selling Pokémon cards in stores Smart Idea of the Week Ford’s first electric pickup truck will be called the F-150 Lightning Tech News Bytes Why some electric car owners return to gas – the reasons aren’t surprising SAE Updates, Refines Official Names for 'Autonomous Driving' Levels Sony sued over PlayStation’s...

Dumb Tech of the Week   You can drill a keyring hole in Apple's AirTags (but you probably shouldn't) Today I learned that card grading companies are drowning in Pokémon cards   Tech News Bytes   Kroger begins testing drone deliveries for baby products and s’mores Microsoft follows Epic’s lead, lowers its cut of PC game sales to 12% Sony Invests in Discord, Full Integration Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Year Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers ...

The Jam boys investigate disappearing digital content. the dark truths about working from home, and uncover how we could breath on Mars. Don't miss this weeks podcast episode, "Rent or Buy this Jam".  Dumb Tech of the Week Apple faces lawsuit over its iTunes 'buy' button Roku warns of standoff with Google over YouTube TV Tech News Bytes Nasa's rover makes breathable oxygen on Mars Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi is free walking robot that will make you believe in Groot The US...

Find out about the difficulties of living on the moon, new solar powered headphones, robotic grocers, and planes that fly themselves. Dumb Tech of the Week   Jeff Bezos says Amazon has to treat its employees better Washington state votes to ban new gas car sales by 2030 Tech News Bytes Urbanista has made the world’s first solar-powered headphones Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series to cost $465 million for first season Kroger launches its first ocado powered shed a...

Dumb Tech of the Week Facebook Says It’s Your Fault That Hackers Got Half a Billion User Phone Numbers Spotify rolls out its own hands-free voice assistant on iOS and Android Samsung’s iTest offers a look at Galaxy Android on iPhone A Mustang Mach-E bug leaves cars stuck in 'deep sleep' with an empty 12v battery Hasbro’s new $700 Optimus Prime toy can finally transform all on its own Elon Musk's Boring Company shows off Vegas tunnel again, and it looks lame Tech News Bytes ...

Slightly shorter, just as Jam packed! Will it be Voltswagen or Volkswagen? Is this another marketing stunt like ihob? The Jam lads also take Amazon to task over their delivery driver policies, reveal how Wi-Fi could be better, & are too old to use Discord. Dumb tech of the week Amazon Delivery Drivers Forced to Sign ‘Biometric Consent’ Form or Lose Job Volkswagen will reportedly rebrand its US operation to 'Voltswagen of America' Razer confirms plans to manufacture its smart RGB...

Bizarre and Dumb tech of the Week Coca-Cola is launching vending machine subscriptions in Japan Listener submitted- Read the Pentagon’s 20-Page Report on Its Own Meme YOUNG FEMALE TWITTER STAR TURNS OUT TO BE 50-YEAR-OLD MAN USING DEEPFAKES Tech News Bytes Next-Gen PSVR Controllers Revealed+Facebook envisions wristband controllers for future augmented reality systems YouTube can now warn creators about copyright issues before videos are posted Yandex's autonomous cars have driven...

The Jam talks deepfakes, NFTs, teddy bears strapped to cars for science, Tinder background checks and so much more. Added bonus: new 2 minute timer rule for the tech byte stories. Dumb and Bizarre Tech of the Week Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad A YouTuber crammed 'Tenet' onto Game Boy Advance cartridges out of spite Tech Bites Amazon's warehouse 'mini-games' for workers are expanding across 20 states 22-Year-Old Bitcoin Entrepreneur...

Is the 4 day work week on the horizon or will you be able to visit a space hotel first? Maybe people having less kids is causing you anxiety over earth's future? Cheer up, we may have solved the mask waste issue by building roads out of recycled masks. Enjoy these stories plus some additional nonsense for you to ponder. Dumb tech of the week https://nogglenation.com/ Bizarre News of the week   Recycling face masks into roads to tackle COVID-generated waste Tech News Bites Chromecast...

New Nerf guns, defending satellites, new age dine and dash and so much more!!! Dumb tech of the week: Gatorade’s new Gx Sweat Patch tests your sweat for smarter hydration Tech News Bytes 'Next-gen' USPS vehicles can use gas or electric motors Nerf reveals Hyper, its next-gen high capacity blasters with the fastest reloads ever Google TV will include a new ‘Basic’ mode to make your smart TV, dumb ZTE shows off an under-display facial recognition system Twitter's Clubhouse-style...

Dumb tech of the week Entire California School Board Resigns After Chewing Out Parents on Accidental Zoom Broadcast Quick tech bytes Thanks to a new update, Samsung watches are first in the world to offer blood pressure monitoring Spotify HiFi is a lossless streaming tier coming later this year Sony Confirms Next Generation PlayStation VR Is in the Works for PS5 his Weeks Stories House Republicans propose nationwide ban on municipal broadband networks Study Finds Key Flaws in...

This weeks stories. Get Ready for a Facebook Watch Bitcoin Uses More Energy than Argentina Beverly Hills Cops Play Copyrighted Music to Flag Instagram/YouTube Filters  Scientists accidentally found life under 3,000 feet of ice in Antarctica.  Zillow CEO Warns that the Future Work of Work will Create a Two Class System GoFundMe CEO Urges Congress for Some Covid Relief Maryland Becomes First State in Country to Place a Tax on Digital Advertising -Additional reading Pay for...

Dumb Tech of the Week Nominations Apple Patent for a Fray Free Cable Instagram will no longer promote TikTok News of the Week First 3d House for Sale on Zillow Nano Factories Police Get Location Data from Phones to Catch Rioters Proposed Idea to allow Tech Companies to Create Local Governments Tesla Invests 1.5 Billion into Bitcoin  Hyundai Ultimate Mobility Vehicle Twitter Considers a Subscription Cost to Rely Less on Ads 

Featuring the fall of Stadia, Android gambling apps, Nike Go Fly Ease futuristic shoes, SB commercial debacles, camera innovation, & how the NFL beat a pandemic. Stick around for a quiz & our prop bets for the big game.

Dumb Tech of the Week iphone 12 will stop your heart  Xbox Live price debacle Hyundai rolls out adorable dal-e robot Story 1:  Google could leave Australia?  In depth on how Google hurts the news media Story 2: Sundance Film Festival in VR Story 3: Car battery that charges in 5 minutes Story 4: Beeper, the universal chat app  Story 5: Scientists Make First ‘Invisible Solar Panels’ You Can Integrate Into Smartphones Story Update: SpaceX record number of Satellites

CES AWARDS The Most likely item we would actually purchase -Mike: Amperes Shower Speaker -Alex: Lenovo Concept UFO Favorite smart home product from CES -Alex: Nobi smart light sensor.  -Mike: Gardyn Smart Home Garden Not sure the price would be worth it -Alex: Infinity Game Table: Virtual board games with a touch screen -Mike: MyQ Smart Pet door ($3000) Game changing product -Alex: LG Rollable Smartphone tech -Mike: Panasonic Car Heads Up Display Product that will never...

Our 2 tech predictions that will not happen in 2021 plus some tech news and commentary. -Lasso Home Recycling https://www.engadget.com/lasso-loop-closed-recycling-home-appliance-112631719.html -Autonomous Interview Service Halts Facial Recognition https://www.wired.com/story/job-screening-service-halts-facial-analysis-applicants/ -Saudi Arabia Smart Cities https://www.engadget.com/the-line-neom-smart-city-saudi-arabia-mohammed-bin-salman-113539487.html -AI Powered Race at...

Our 2 tech industry predictions for the new year plus the standard news story discussions. -Alphabet Unionizes  https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/tech/google-alphabet-union/index.html -GE Monster Wind Turbines https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/business/GE-wind-turbine.html  -Google's New Short Form Video Search https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/29/google-pilots-a-search-feature-that-aggregates-short-form-videos-from-tiktok-and-instagram/  -Amazon's Sleep Apnea Radar ...

Alex, Mike, and Nate all have differing opinions on what the top 3 Christmas movies are but there is one movie they all agree on. Then, Alex quizzes Nate and Mike on some interesting Christmas facts. Play along at home and see if you score better!

This weeks discussions. -Xbox parental controls https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168136/microsoft-xbox-parental-controls-pause-screen-time-purchase -Lab Grown Meat Approved for Sale https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/02/no-kill-lab-grown-meat-to-go-on-sale-for-first-time  -Facebook Allowed Ad Fraud https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-allowed-fraud-hacked-accounts-ads-got-paid-2020-12  -Toyota's new Solid State Batteries ...

The streaming wars are heating up as cable, satellite tv, and theaters try to avoid being casualties. We discuss why streaming is becoming the main focus for media giants and why it is so lucrative.  Before all of that we discuss plans to put remote controlled racecars on the moon, plastic surgery grows in popularity, Uber's new driverless car strategies, and Netflix helps you understand your kids better.

Do we really fully own the products we purchase? People are fighting to get right to repair laws passed so that we will have more autonomy over what we purchase and who can fix them.

It's a Thanksgiving day bonanza! Parades, shopping, and food. We will be back next week with more of the Jam you love.

Is satellite internet outdated? Starlink will bring internet access to the 3.7b people without. This new satellite project will rapidly modernize our planet. Also on this ep, a ban on petrol cars, headphone free private audio, and a new way to enjoy music.

Esports has quietly gained a massive fandom. What's its appeal & how will it contend with traditional sports? Before that, hear how Panasonic has a new way to retrieve lost AirPods, "Hell Planet", soil that self waters, and Netflix has a cable channel.