• #50 - Tech Layoffs, Elon Musk and Twitter and what we've learnt podcasting
    Nov 12 2022

    ****PROGRAMMING NOTE*****

    We are going on an indefinite hiatus! Life has been busy for both Ehsan and me so we are going to put this on pause and reevaluate.

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    Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss:

    Housekeeping

    We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel.

    Layoffs in tech

    Tech has had mass layoffs and Ehsan and I discuss why. 

    Elon Musk and Twitter

    In our final episode for the time being, we break down everything that's happened with Twitter and Elon Musk (at the time of recording!) and what might happen next.

    What we've learned

    We reflect on how this podcast has changed us. 

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    36 mins
  • #49 - Google Releases AI Speech Model and Is VR the future?
    Nov 2 2022

    ****PROGRAMMING NOTE*****

    We will be going on a hiatus after next episode for a bit! We might come back, we might not, but right now my life is too busy and hectic to keep up the schedule!

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    Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss:

    Housekeeping

    We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel.

    Google releases their AI model in Lamda

    Google has released their speech AI Model called Lamda to the UK for testing, which I have been testing! We trial the model, as well as talking about the issues that come with releasing AI models. We also talk about if Lamda is alive.

    Facebook releases expensive VR Headsets

    Facebook is all in on the VR Headsets and has released a $1499 VR Headset. Ehsan and I discuss what that means for the future. 

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    31 mins
  • #48 - Google releases new phones, Apple has to change it's chargers, Elon Musk will buy Twitter
    Oct 17 2022

    Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss:

    Housekeeping

    We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel.

    Google releases new phones

    Google has announced their latest phones, as well as their new smart watches. Ehsan and I talk about what they've announced, as well as other things such as our opinions on Apple products. 

    Apple has to use UCB C

    Apple will have to change it's charging ports now due to the EU legislation. Will Apple go portless? 

    Elon Musk will buy Twitter

    After months of fighting, Elon Musk will eventually buy Twitter (or so he says). Ehsan and I talk about what he might be up to. Is this another ploy to trick Twitter? 

    Chris Nikic becomes the first athlete with downs syndrome to complete the iron man

    Ehsan fills us in on his feel good story!

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    43 mins
  • #47 - New iPhones, Tiktok is the new Google and Uber is hacked
    Oct 2 2022

    Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss:

    Housekeeping

    We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel.

    New iPhones are announced

    Apple have announced their new iPhones. Ehsan and I discuss whether the camera is worth it, the new 'dynamic island' and the new Apple watch.

    IIs TikTok is the new Google?

    The younger generation are using Tiktok instead of Google to search for things.

    Uber is hacked and GTA 6 is leaked

    Recently a teenager from the UK hacked into Rockstar games and leaked GTA 6 footage, as well as hacking into Uber. How was it done? Ehsan and I discuss.

    NHS using drones to deliver medicine

    NHS has been using drones to deliver medicine recently. Is this feasible for the long term?

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    44 mins
  • RERUN - #26 Apple scans your iCloud Photos
    Sep 16 2022

    Programming Note: I am travelling for work so I am re-running a previous episode. This is the episode where we layout the plans for Apple scan your iCloud photos for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This is off the back of Google recently shutting down a Google account of someone who was accused of having CSAM, but it turned out he didn't.

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    Apple searching your iCloud photos

    Apple has come under fire recently because of their new machine learning they're adding to identify Child Sex Abuse Material. What are Apple trying to do? Are they looking into your phone and creating a backdoor? Why are people against this? Ehsan and I discuss.

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    27 mins
  • #46 - Twitter has terrible cyber security, NHS trialing more of the metaverse and Google shuts down an account of a user due to CSAM
    Aug 31 2022

    Programming note: There will be no additional episode this month, as I will be travelling for work! We will be back to normal in at the end of September, 29th.

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    Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss:

    Housekeeping

    We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel.

    Head of Cyber Security at Twitter whistleblows and says that Twitter is in trouble

    The head of cyber security at Twitter, 'Mudge', says that Twitter is in trouble as it has terrible security. What did Mudge say? Should we be worried? I discuss his claims with Ehsan from the point of view of a cyber security consultant.

    NHS trials VR to do admin work

    NHS is at the forefront of technology again, pushing forward VR to do Administrative tasks. Ehsan and I discuss how likely it is this will come to fruition in the near future.

    Google shuts down a users account as they think they are distributing CSAM

    A guy in the states sent pics of his son's groin area to his doctor for a virtual examination. Google shut his account down accusing him of distributing child abuse images. Is this the correct thing to do?

    Thank you for listening!

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    37 mins
  • #45 - Disney beats Netflix, Amazon maps the inside of your home and NHS is cyber attacked again
    Aug 18 2022

    Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss:

    Housekeeping

    We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel.

    Disney Plus has more subscribers than Netflix

    Disney officially has more people subscribing to it than Netflix, but they make less per user than Netflix. What does that mean for Netflix and Disney Plus subscribers? Ehsan and I break it down. We also go on a tangent about the user experience of using streaming apps. 

    WhatsApp adds more security features

    We briefly discuss the new features WhatsApp has added - hiding who you're online from, leaving group chats silently and blocking screenshots of one time view pictures. 

    Amazon buys iRobot

    Amazon buys the company that makes the Roomba. Roomba's can map your home - which Amazon will now have access to. What are Amazon trying to do?

    NHS experiences a cyber attack

    The NHS in the UK have experienced another cyber attack. Ehsan and I explain what this means for the NHS. 

    Amplio learning shoutout

    Ehsan wanted to give a learning platform that makes learninge easier for people with disabilities a shoutout. 

    Thank you for listening!

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    41 mins
  • #44 - BeReal is the new kid on the Block, Mark Zuckerberg wants to fire people, Instagram tries to be TikTok and Metaverse in Medicine
    Aug 4 2022

    Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss:

    Housekeeping

    We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel.

    Tech earnings are down

    Big Tech are struggling with making money like before. People are being laid off and Mark Zuckerberg is mad that no one comes into office.  Ehsan and I talk about whether we agree with flexible working.

    Instagram tries to be Tiktok. No one likes it

    Instagram recently got a lot of backlash recently about its new Tiktok like format. Why did they do this? Is this a good thing? Were they right to do this?

    VR and Metaverse

    We have our first use case of the Metaverse being helpful - some doctors in the UK and Brazil worked together in VR to perform an operation.

    BeReal is taking over, but will it last?

    BeReal is the newest social media craze - it's similar to Wordle but mixed in with Instagram and Snapchat. Will it last? Will anyone care about it a few months down the line? Ehsan and I talk about what we think will happen.

    Thank you for listening!

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    41 mins