It's 2021, SpaceX is launching the same rocket 10+ times, robot dogs are finding new uses every day, fully self-driving cars seem to be around the corner, but we are still heavily lacking in the Cyber Security domain. With the recent Solar Winds attack, and the current gas pipeline ransomware attack, we wanted to put a highlight on securing your devices. All of this leads us to a basic equation from the past: 30,000 IoT Devices + DynDns + a Couple of Kids with some Computer Know-How +...

What is the first step to digital freedom for individuals with disabilities? For Neuralink, it is getting Pager, a macaque monkey, to play MindPong. What is MindPong? It is the classic game Pong exactly! Except you play by thinking... Find out more on this episode of tech++! -- Intro: Segmentation Faults! And Random Topics [01:17-15:32] Riley's Chico Wins Best College Bar Robot Dog That Pees Beer Have You Been Zucked? Ali: Cryptocurrency Recap [15:32-40:57] Difference...

Could you imagine your Sims character making real world money? Seriously! Cryptocurrencies could be used in video games as their in-game currency!  Sounds like the video game grind might actually start paying off... But what about all the other things Blockchain technology can do? Tune in to our conversation with Kevin, a coworker of Aaron's, to talk about Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, Smart Contracts, and all the crazy things that can happen with the use of these...

"Hello, may I have Singularity with extra chips please?" "Sorry, our chip machine is broken." Imagine having nearly identical customer service experiences no matter what establishment you are at. Mass production of Sofia AI could take over the customer service industry! From there, who knows what it CAN'T do.. ..except for increase the mass production of computer chips. -- Intro: Segment Faults! And Random Topics [00:10-17:25] Boston Dynamic's tweet about Spot portrayed in art Mars...

"This is Elon's world, we are all just living in it." - Boiz What did we miss?!  #GAMESTONKS!  Biden's family Bible may have been written by Jesus himself! Elon's rocket bigger than Bezos' confirmed! Covid-19 is still a massive problem and we need solutions now! -- Aaron: What is wrong with Contact Tracing technology? [17:07-36:54] Traditional Contact Tracing WebMD Article on Privacy Concerns Google-Apple Exposure Notification App Description Ali: Is Amazon helping the Biden...

Year Review! (YouTube didn't make one so we had to) 2020's been a WILD year for all of us. Meetings went digital, Corporate giants took on each other and the law, And a dog was put in charge of supply chains?!? What was our only logical response to all of these? To start a podcast, of course! As the bells start jingling, the first season of tech++ podcast comes to a wrap. But you didn't think we'd leave without saying goodbye? -- TikTok Taking Data, Ep 3:  Trump Blocking...

Back to the future told us we'll have flying cars... It's 2020. They're still not here. But while we waited, we found the next best thing: Self-driving cars (from the man going to Mars) And virtual vacations in  exotic destinations. -- Ali: Self-Driving (Autonomous) Vehicles [8:15-23:34] State of Self-Driving Vehicles Truck Platooning Moral Machine Test Aaron: Augmented and Virtual Reality [23:34-40:00] Digital Traveling Virtual Office If you like what you hear... See it...

Can you guess how they track pregnant sheep? We don't know either! But with the help of our guest, Alejandra, we can explore the answer and learn about the cross-section of technology and agriculture. Can you believe it all started as an App idea? (Not really, but you'll get the point) Ali: Agriculture Technology Interview with Alejandra [9:40-42:50] -- From Genetically Modified Organisms to Precision Agriculture, we take a deep dive into how technology has changed the world of...

How many balloons would it take to make your house fly? - The boys in tech traveled the multiverse (using their physX-bending Apple Watches), listen this week to find out. - First stop-Atlantis. The scholars of the lost city shared their vast knowledge of programming languages. They gifted Aaron with the Mark of Python, which gave him Deity-level powers to write the code. So naturally, he used it to order some pizza. - Their hunger satisfied, the boys dialed in the coordinates to a...

Who Else Wants A Robot Dog? We'd sure love to have one to wake Ali up with. There's something magical about a programmer coming home to be greeted by his mechanical best friend. And why not? Andres: Vocaloid AI [2:16-13:54] -- We live in an age when privacy is displayed in museums beside clay tablets and dinosaurs, because even your voice can now be replicated by a computer. IBM 7094 Hibari Misora Performance Hatsune Miku 2020 Euro Tour Official Vocaloid Web Page Ali: Epic Takes on...

In this episode of Tech++, we talk about the Congressional Antitrust Hearing with Big Tech. Aaron: Google - 0:00-20:50 Yelp Testifies Andres: Facebook - 20:05-30:05 Ali: Amazon - 30:05-42:22 Amazon vs. Congress Amazon Echo Controversy Other: Antitrust Explanation Congressional Hearing General Info Apple vs. Congress Follow us on Twitter: @techplusplus_ Follow us on Instagram: @techpluspluspodcast Email us with questions and comments:...

In this episode of Tech++, we talk about brain implant technology, humanoid robots, and the recent Twitter hack. Ali: Brain Implant Technology - 0:00-11:06 Neuralink Andres: Humanoid Robots - 11:07-27:12 Hanson Robotics Aaron: Twitter Hack - 27:13-47:25 Vice Article CNN Article Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techplusplus_ Email us with questions and comments: [email protected] Website coming soon...

In this episode of Tech++ we talk about teamwork, the future of technology, and TikTok's data usage. Andres: Team Work - 0:00-9:40 Ali: Current and Future State of Technology - 9:40-21:19 Aaron: TikTok Accessing Your Information - 21:19-33:58  - Reddit User: u/bangorlol  - Bored Panda Article: https://www.boredpanda.com/tik-tok-reverse-engineered-data-information-collecting/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Follow us on Twitter:...

In this episode of Tech++ we dive into tips and tricks about Googling, Jobs/Career Fairs, and overcoming imposter syndrome! Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/techplusplus_ Email us with questions and comments: [email protected]

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