Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

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Aug 2026

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Technologist Mathew Dickerson speaks with James Eddy to give a weekly summary of the latest technology developments from around the world. Send questions to ask@techtalk.digital

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September 6, 2026Episode 361 hr 1 min

Robots Beat Bolt, Cars Dodge Kangaroos and AI Glasses Give Sight - The Future Just Got Real!

Robot Racers Rewrite Records: Beijing’s Bolt-Beating Bots. Roof Rescue: Genesis Gives Rollovers an Airbag Above. Creature-Clever Cars: Cow-Detecting Brakes Could Curb Kangaroo Crashes. Driver-Assist Dilemma: Smart Safety Systems Struggle to Stay Switched On. Seeing Smart: Spectacles Supporting Sight-Loss Independence. Robot Revolution: MOVA Makes Mundane Home Maintenance Mostly Automatic. Battery-Powered Backyards: Landscaping Leaves Petrol Behind. Robot Reception: Routine Health Checks Roll Towards a Robotic Revolution. Neck Fans Find Their Cool: Wearable Wind Wins at Work.

August 30, 2026Episode 351 hr 2 min

From Electric Ferraris to AI Clones, Maglev Rockets and Book-Eating Bots - Tech Takes a Wild Turn.

Electric Elevation: Battery-Powered Behemoth Breaks into the Blue. Poolside Protection: AI’s Extra Eyes for Australian Aquatic Safety. Clone Control: CEOs Copying Themselves with Artificial Intelligence. Electric Exotica: Ferrari’s First EV Fetches a Fortune. Magnetic Momentum: China’s Maglev Makes a Mighty Move. Paperback Pipeline: Are Pre-Loved Pages Powering AI? Cautious Code: Why Japan’s Companies Are Avoiding AI Acceleration. Watermark Warfare: Will AI Essays Finally Fail the Fake Test? Blockbuster Boxes: Bringing Back the Friday-Night Film Fix.

August 23, 2026Episode 3454 min

Census Scams, Spy Specs, Robot IPOs, AI Cyclones and Salt Batteries - Plus Bots That Boss and Write.

Census Con: Counting on Australians to Click Carefully. Specs Offenders: Smart Spectacles Spark a Surveillance Scare. Kung Fu Capital: China’s Robot Revolution Reaches the Stock Market. Cyclone Crystal Ball: AI Adds a Day to Deadly Storm Warnings. Salty Storage Surge: Sodium Batteries Shake Up the Power Grid. Smart Sleep Saviour: A Bassinet That Hears Baby Before You Do. Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Income: Luna’s Lenient Leadership Loses Loot. Artificial Authors: Are Bots Beating Bookworms at Their Own Story? Artificial Articulation: Spotting the Subtle Signs of Synthetic Speech.

August 16, 2026Episode 3357 min

Smart Rings, School Drones, Robot Falls, 3D Printed Lenses and Big Tech’s News Battle.

Sweat Smarts: Sensing Secrets with Smart Rings. Pepper Patrol: Drone Defence Drives Debate. Robot Retail Revolution: Chinese Bots Boost Britain's Buying Boom. Prototype Plunge: Humanoid Hype Hits the Floor. Schoolbot Standoff: Classroom Companion or Controversial Creation? Printed Precision: Personalised Lenses Poised to Transform Vision. Drone Delivery Dilemma: Garden Grounding Gives Amazon Airborne Anxiety. Mapped Memories: Google Maps' Heartfelt Time Capsules. Bargaining Battle: Big Tech, Big Bills and the Battle for Australian News.

August 9, 2026Episode 321 hr 5 min

GTA VI Explodes, AI Escapes, Lost Voices Return and Formula E Charges into the Future.

Agent Anarchy: AI’s Autonomous Assault Alarms Australia. Grand Theft Auto Greatness: GTA VI Gears Up to Rewrite Entertainment Records. Photo Preservation Plan: Protecting Your Pixels for Posterity. Melody or Mimicry: Mapping Music’s Machine-Made Mix. Voice Victory: Bringing Back Beloved Voices with AI. Electric Evolution: Formula E’s Fast-Track Fight with Formula One. Meeting Minutes Made Magical: AI Note-Taking Meets Modern Productivity. Vibe Verdict: App Avalanche or AI Afterthought? Diary to Digital: AI Animates Anzac Accounts.

August 2, 2026Episode 3157 min

EV Ute, Robot Umpires, Mosquito Assassins, Invisible Drones and the Font AI Can’t Read.

Mosquito Mayhem: Drone Destroys Disease-Carrying Devils. Band Behaviour: BURŪV Brings Better Sun Sense. Dash-Cam Drama: Dangerous Driving for Digital Fame. Phantom Phenomenon: The Disappearing Drone Dazzle. Robot Referees, Reduced Reputation: Korea’s Fairer Fastballs. Clubbing Caution: Cameras, Clicks and the Cost of Cutting Loose. Bumpy Buddy: Beni Brings Brilliant Backyard Broadcasting. Flowing Forward: Frugal Flow Batteries Fuel the Future. Hidden Headlines: Ghost Font Gives AI the Slip.

July 26, 2026Episode 3059 min

Robot Rentals, Salt Batteries, AI Romance and Dibber Dobber Robotaxi: The Future Is Closer Than You Think.

Cooling Con: Counterfeit Coolers Cashing In on Heatwaves. Robo Rides, Real Rules: When Robotaxis Report Riders. Solar Souls: Powering Plots with Purpose. Boyfriend Bots Banned: Beijing Battles Bonding with AI. Rental Robots, Ready Recruits: Hiring the Humanoids of Tomorrow. Hydrogen Horizons: Fuel Cells Flying into the Future. Sodium Surge: Salt-Powered Storage Set to Supercharge the Battery Boom. Fabricated Fire Safety: AI Alarms and a Landlord’s Lie. Workplace Wizardry: ChatGPT’s Career Comeback.

July 19, 2026Episode 291 hr 1 min

PlayStation Drops Discs, AI Revives Legends and Mars Rovers Learn to Swim Through Sand.

Physical Farewell: PlayStation’s Disc Departure. Connected Car Confusion: Stolen Vehicles, Smart Apps and Security Shortfalls. Starter Success: Sourdough Sidekick Simplifies Slow Baking. Wonka’s Wired Whisper: AI Voice Sparks Vintage Vision vs Modern Misgivings. Paywall Pushback: Premium Price for Practical AI. Electric Evolution: BMW’s Bold Battery Bet. Ford’s Flawed Formula: Why Human Know-How Beat Artificial Intelligence. Sandy Swimming: Sandfish Science Steers Smarter Mars Rovers. Apple Access Advantage: The Hidden Hack for a Happier Kids’ Phone.

July 12, 2026Episode 281 hr 1 min

Robots, Rogue Phones, Supercomputers and Social Media: The Tech Shaping Tomorrow.

Ban, Backlash and Big Tech: Australia's Bold Battle for Better Behaviour. Robot Revolution: Rapid Robotic Restorations for Dental Crowns. Phone Pull or Powerful Pullback: Tackling Tech’s Toughest Temptation. Password Perils: The Chatbot Sharing Slip-Up. Silicon Sprint: China’s Supercomputer Surges Ahead. NanoStack Next: Building Better Brains Beyond the Billion Barrier. Proteus Progress: Amazon’s Autonomous Automation Accelerates. Gummy Guilt: Wobbly Wonders and the Weirdness of What We’ll Eat. Policing Powered by Prediction: AI, Axon and the Future of Frontline Force.

July 5, 2026Episode 271 hr 5 min

Foiling Car Thieves, Smart Surf Drones, Robot Cleaners, AI Beds and Hidden Risks in Modern Tech.

World Cup Wristwatch Watch: Tracking Football Fever in Real Time. Aqua Aerial Adventures: The Self-Flying Surfside Scout. Pouch Protection: Foiling the Fob-Focused Car Thieves. Sunscreen Spin: Social Media’s Sun-Safety Scam. Privacy for Polishing: AI’s Free-Cleaning Future. Pompeii Panic Preserved: AI Recreates a Roman’s Final Run. Slumber Surveillance: Can AI Beds Buy Better Sleep? Cobot Conflict: Robots, Redundancies and the Road Ahead. Wi-Fi Whisks: Can Connected Kitchens Create Culinary Confidence?