TechTalk May 30, 2018

Every week Andrew and I sit down and have a good old hours conversation about what is going on in the world of technology.  OK, honestly we have a chat about the things that interest us in the world of technology and pretty much ignore the rest.

What you get is a crazy good show about the technology that matters in your life.

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The notes

Is alexa that creepy?

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-alexa-voice-recordings-how-to-access-them-2018-5

Whatsapp move in the business world

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/evolving-whatsapp-could-present-new-opportunities-for-brands/524013/

Phonecalls through AI seems to be  a hot topic, heres microsofts version

https://mashable.com/2018/05/22/microsoft-ai-demo-xiaoice/#uI6lb4m2lgqu

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Here we go with an hour of tech wonderment with Andrew the Digigeekster, that is the socials handle.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-facebook-hit-with-serious-gdpr-complaints-others-will-be-soon/?ftag=TREc64629f&bhid=26138597660354419986974783442953

With the introduction of the European Union's blockbuster new privacy regime, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it took no time at all for privacy activists to lodge serious complaints about the behavior of Google and Facebook -- and they're promising more within the coming weeks.

The complaints come from a crowdfunded group called None Of Your Business (NOYB), headed up by none other than Facebook nemesis Max Schrems, the Austrian lawyer who has sued the social network on multiple occasions, usually successfully.

It was Schrems whose complaint over Facebook's privacy infractions sunk the Safe Harbor regime, a legal mechanism that allowed US firms to import Europeans' personal data.

Schrems set up NOYB with the aim of lodging well-researched complaints against tech giants that break the GDPR's many terms. The law allows non-profits to do this, on behalf of Europeans whose rights may have been infringed.

NOYB's first salvo, launched as the GDPR came into effect on Friday morning, concerns the widespread practice of insisting that users consent to whatever a service wants to do with their data before they can use that service. The GDPR says this doesn't count as real consent.

50 years of tech that has had an impact!

Actually pretty cool and worth  a section of the show!

https://www.zdnet.com/article/technology-that-changed-us-the-1970s/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=26138597660354419986974783442953

20 IT jobs to think about!

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-20-most-important-it-jobs-for-the-future-economy/?bhid=26138597660354419986974783442953&ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b

Lego compatible furniture

https://www.themanual.com/living/lego-furniture-studa/?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-brief

A collaboration between Italian design house Studio NINE and Corian (makers of solid surface countertops), Stüda isn’t just fun, it’s seriously stylish. The ultra modern, sleek lines of the cabinets blend in seamlessly with contemporary decor. Your guests won’t know this piece is built for fun.

Paypal makes it a bit easier across services!

https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/25/paypal-spend-money-gmail-youtube-more/

Android Pay users have been able to dip into their PayPal accounts for a little over a year. Now, the money transfer service has partnered with Google to provide a more seamless way to use it across products like Google Play, YouTube and Gmail.

When you add PayPal to your Google Play account, said the former company in a blog post, it will automatically become available as a payment option on all the other Google services that accept payment, including Google Store. While it might raise some privacy concerns, the fact is that you'd have to sign in to use PayPal, anyway, so you might as well enjoy one less step.

Interesting game

https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/25/gravys-new-mobile-game-show-is-price-is-right-mixed-with-qvc/

Cool

https://www.blog.google/topics/trends/see-what-world-searching-updated-google-trends/

Google Trends has become a key part of journalistic storytelling, giving reporters everywhere an insight into search trends across the world. Today, we’re updating Google Trends with new features, simpler navigation and more ways to explore data and stories around one of the world’s biggest journalistic datasets. Many of the changes are based on feedback from Trends users.

The new design puts more editorial data-based stories up front, and gives you the ability to create your own stories using Year in Search data, or by exploring the revamped Trending searches and Explore pages. Go to trends.google.com to get started with new features, including:

• A revamped Trending searches section, showing what is trending in search right now, both daily and minute-by-minute.
• A newly-designed section where you can see Google Trends data stories curated by the News Lab team on everything from the Trump Administrationthrough Mother’s Day. It’s also a great place to find amazing examples of Google data visualizations by newsroom designers from all over the world.
• Easy access to Year in Search data going back to 2001, so you can see how search interest has changed over time.
• New infographic types such as an intensity map to compare different topics in more meaningful ways.

CarClinic May 30, 2018

You can't turn to the Ghostbusters when your car is on the blink, who you gonna call.... get it the Ghostbusters theme, anyway, when the car is not running well it is Glenn @glennthatcarguy you want to speak to.

Every week Glenn is in the studio offering you honest advice on what might be the issue with your ride and how to sort it out.

There is no other program like The CarClinic in the UAE, we are the workshop on the air!

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Here are the notes.

[From: Ahmed ] Hey guys ..I called a few months back about improving the fuel consumption of my super safari , I tried to keep the rpm low which worked and got about an additional 100k but it toke the fun away from driving.. with the recent increase in fuel prices  I’m considering what some garage owners are telling me is to reprogram the car and installed a chip which improve the performance and consumption as the same time what are your thoughts on this.. my second question is Im looking for a way to lighten the steering wheel as it’s super heavy when turning on the road but amazing off-road.

GetFitRadio May 28, 2018

If you need a kick in the fitness and life shorts then you need to have a chat with Marcus Smith the creative and implementation genius behind Innerfight.com.

Every week Marcus and I sit down and talk fitness!

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The notes.

Liking the new weblook.

Regionals! Update?

What is going on in the world of Marcus?

Top questions that came in on Insta this week? You answer these in the parking lot!

-Talk us through the online coaching phenomenon, you were talking about it on instagram and showing a success story and outlines why online training can work or fail!

-Outdoors and the heat what do we need to take into consideration when we are outdoors and what are some of the things that hot training can do ? Maybe recovery and fatigue issues?

-The need to renew your shoes and other equipment periodically.

Q. Marcus is trigger point therapy still high on your list of good things? What is it? Easy to master?

Q Compression tights and socks these are all the rage at the moment are the worth the investment?

Q. Marcus I just moved to an android device are you going to roll out an android app for your stuff?

-Marcus this is not really an exercise article but I love the idea that is is addressing being overwhelmed. What are some of the tips and strategies you might fire at people to get started and maybe not think too much about the road ahead?

https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/overwhelmed-anxious-how-to-get-unstuck/

Switching off may be what you need to succeed!

https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/making-time-to-switch-off

Devices Shape Our Social Interactions the Way Cigarettes Did in the Past

There was a time when you were the odd person out if you didn’t have a cigarette in your hand at a social event. Today, if you don’t have a smartphone you’re a pariah. The same health and cultural aspects that have changed the way everyone perceives smoking may get their equivalent if and when people start to realize the downside of being always on.

However, we also have to acknowledge that technology and change are inevitable. Neither a good or bad thing. Decades ago, television viewing consumed people. Screen time was 8 hours of watching programs that came on at a specific time and you had to be planted firmly in your seat to watch a show or your favorite entertainer or catch the news. Newspapers arrived at a certain point in the day. You had a rhythm to things.

That lack of a rhythm may be the worst thing about modern phone screen viewing habits. Just like your workout planning and your meal planning need their own rhythms so does almost every other aspect of your life. Everybody has their own life rhythm and it’s not always consistent - I love binge watching shows because with the pressure of family I can only allocate a certain time every week to watching something I enjoy. That time may be Monday or Saturday. It’s a small window. Binge watching a show has just made it so much easier for me to make effective use of that leisure time. It’s fully in my control, and I appreciate it.

Take Back Your Time Online so You Can Succeed Offline

So, I have decided that I need to think about creating a new rhythm because chaos is rarely a good strategy for success in anything. It seems counterproductive to work online and put this post up online and ask people to do things offline, but that's the challenge we all face. The things we read and watch on Breaking Muscle should have meaning in the real world and they only have an impact if they are helping you reach your goals. That can only happen if you are focused on the moment, free of distraction.

Using your phone, being online, working on computing devices are utilitarian activities. They are a necessity of sorts. But excess isn't. Neither is being popular online. Neither is feeling connected online. Your relationship with yourself and with your loved ones are only real offline. There is an insidious aspect of the social media culture of always wanting to tell a story to attract Likes; there's rarely any context and there's always more than meets the eye. But the eyes are the only thing getting a workout.

It also seems like we are pushing ourselves to be like some "ideal" that has been popularized on social feeds. It's the tyranny of the masses, a kind of rush to the middle of the bell curve where we don't offend or appear anything but acceptable to as wide a group of people as possible.

Everyone is different. Everyone has stuff to deal with that sucks. Everyone can't look like a model wannabe. Your only goals in life should be to find health and happiness. It's that simple, and it doesn't have anything to do with what anyone else thinks or does. It's just you in the real world.

Elbow injury a few of these around https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/common-elbow-injuries-and-what-to-do-about-them

Recovering From Elbow Injury

1. Always begin with RICE.
2. Move to range of motion exercises, regaining flexion and extension as needed.
3. Incorporate exercises that will help build strength and stability to the joint.

If ever in doubt about the injury, check with your physician. Activity should last a lifetime. Better to take care of something early than wait until it becomes a problem. Injuries are a part of life; how the injury is handled, determines how well a successful recovery will occur.

Some interesting talk about why to not use Canola oil!

https://blog.bulletproof.com/what-is-canola-oil/

Treadmill vs outdoor running, I may be headed indoors so the question is what are the tradeoffs beyond the obvious?

https://greatist.com/move/is-running-on-a-treadmill-better-than-outside

What you lose during a workout and the how to fix

https://greatist.com/fitness/workout-recovery-things-your-body-loses

Some cool apps!

http://www.tabatatimes.com/4-best-fitness-apps-to-track-hiit-2/

CarTalk May 28, 2018

The week on Nightline kicks off with a gentle yet interesting conversation about the cars we love, dislike and wish we were driving!

MotoringME.com the long-term car guys come to the studio and wow us.

This week was a lot of fun and Ian the Skoda guy has set us up with Skoda.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/25/nissan-convertible-leaf/

-dodge viper is back!

-Seeing hybrid Hyundais on the delivery trucks

https://www.hyundaiusa.com/ioniq-hybrid/index.aspx

Ramadan update?

FORD Mustang GT500 2019 is live!

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/05/25/2019-ford-mustang-gt500-official-image-teaser/

Ford's monster Mustang, the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, has been partly revealed by an official image showing off the top of the sports car. And man, does it look mean. The huge vent looks to be almost half the length of the hood, with a whole series of slats to channel hot air out of the engine bay. The vent is also slightly wider than the racing stripes that run the full length of the car. It's also mounted in what looks like quite a tall hood cowl.

Peugeot 508 is looking the part!

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180528/OEM03/180529831/peugeot-design-508-hatchback-gilles-vidal

Peugeot Design Director Gilles Vidal, 45, has been crafting the look and feel of the French brand's cars for nearly a decade. His latest creation is the new 508, which he calls a "two-and-a-half-box" fastback. He explained what that means and shared insights on some of the car's key interior features during a chat with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Peter Sigal.

Nice interview!

Describe Peugeot's new design language, as seen in the 3008, 5008 and new 508.

We want to create exciting looking cars with strong personality, but still manage to keep them obvious in terms of visual decoding. We think that when you look at the car from 100 meters, the shape should be super obvious and super simple. When you get closer, say 10 meters, then you start to see more details and gain a second level of understanding. Then you get even closer and you see all the high-tech details in the lights, for example.

Subaru Ascent

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180528/RETAIL01/180529798/subaru-ascent-crossover-just-arrived

The Ascent, set to land in Subaru stores in late June, is the largest model the automaker has ever designed. It is expected to have a sales volume of around 60,000 units per year in the U.S.

When it came to the Ascent's exterior design, Yasunori Kumagai, Ascent project general manager, said that a clear focus for the new nameplate was "to have a sense of scale and presence to exceed the Outback."

The crossover can seat seven or eight occupants, depending on the trim. The base trim comes with a second-row bench seat, while Premium and Limited trims offer optional captain's chairs. The range-topping Touring comes only with captain's chairs.

Software recall fiat crysler

https://feedly.com/i/entry/LO86XY0XwuuuXPJiMTr7A6jN5HgwadZIONA4ZvsZZfA=_163988386d2:602f10:2835af05

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