Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

AI catching people sneaking around with undeclared swimming pools.  5G radiation risks answered once and for all.  Superheated dishwasher steam does the job on bacteria in 25 seconds.  Is that a phone charging cable – or a stealthy hacking tool?…

Highlights from the latest Apple ‘Far Out’ event announcements.  Berlin Radio Show highlights include wearable airbags and huge new TVs plus more.  Check for breast cancer in the comfort of your own home.  Remote-controlled cyborg cock…

Nude photos of sick kids triggers Google’s abuse filters.  For the Dad who has everything – a laser guided knife-throwing device!  Use a Bluetooth tracker…to track your luggage the home of a baggage handler!  Speak with your loved ones at th…

Pay for items with the palm of your hand.  New headlights to make driving at night safer.  The COVIDSafe app is dead but was it ever really alive?  Drones being used for blood deliveries.  Robbers tracked by their own trackers.  United Airlines …

The smart home gadget that cures the ironing blues forever.  Why just swat a fly away when you can zap it at the same time?  Tourists using holiday booking sites are finding they can be underwhelmed by what they find.  Look! There on the ground. I…

Wearable pet fans to beat heatwaves.  Starting a global spyware business at the age of 15.  Trypanophobes of the world rejoice – a new COVID-19 patch is more effective than a needle.  Bandages that change colour when stretched.  Wirelessly char…

Forget the airlines – track your own luggage!  Smart locks harvesting NFC power from your phone.  EV Live from GM wants to educate you about your next electric vehicle purchase.  Production of jet fuel with solar power, water and carbon dioxide….

New emojis for 2022: Shaking head and mean goose and 29 others. A wearable vest to fix your bad posture.  Do you have Internet Gaming Disorder?  Amazon targets fake review sites.  Installing a home battery to generate some additional income.  Ele…

Everything is better with Bluetooth – but now there is a better Bluetooth.  Heat your car seats for just $18 per month.  Airbus sets a new record for the longest flight of an unmanned aircraft.  Enhance your healthcare and run faster with pressu…

Finally a technology solution to the offside call in soccer!  Forget fixing potholes – just use a car that scans the road and adjusts the suspension.  Too much demand for Netflix.  Scams have cost Aussies over $2 billion in the last year.  The …

Apparently it is illegal to mislead consumers in advertising.  Watch out for the ‘Mum and Dad’ scam.  Hybrid ships on the horizon.  Augmented reality tools to help you replace furniture in your home.  Need new friends? Smell here!  Netflix d…

Internet Explorer dies at 26 – long live the Internet.  Bill Gates believes NFTs and cryptocurrencies rely on the greater fool concept.  Identification of plants with your phone.  Google starts charging for free e-mail.  Tattoos to monitor bloo…

Tesla Model Y changing the EV landscape in Australia.  Find fresh air – with Google Maps.  Plasma Gasification to turn waste plastic in to energy.  Warning! Medicare scam texts are costing us millions.  Robotic Surgery is safer and improves pat…

Get paid just to surf the ‘net!  Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…robotic Peregrine Falcon!  The end may be nigh for fake social media accounts.  See your pet from every angle.  EV conversions of classic old cars.…

Why Gen Xers have sore thumbs.  Aussies spending big on video games.  Great Scott! DeLorean Alpha 5 EV revealed.  Singapore filling workforce gaps with robots.  Dyson creating robots for your household chores.  US reclaims Supercomputing crown w…

The humble Contact Lens may be the ultimate computer screen.  Video Games do not destroy the brains of kids – they might even help!  Put your face on your fridge.  Smartphone sales plummet.  COVID-19 changing the modern home.  Tesla opening up…

Pet ownership has increased along with pet technology.  If you are sick of plugging in your phone just wear a sweater with wireless charging.  What is the difference between Netflix Livestreaming and Live Free-to-Air TV?  Banks keeping up with mil…

Bringing tennis from the outside world to the inside world.  Electric supercar for less than 2 grand!  Smart socks to help people with dementia.  iPod is no more.  Roll up your TV.  Remote control to rev your engine.  Continuously monitor gluco…

Spiders on your lips with ultrasonic mouth haptics.  Snapchat wants you to use their drone.  Beijing now has robotaxis with no safety driver.  A briefcase to turn seawater in to drinking water at the push of a button.  Scammers steal $730,000 fro…