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TechStuff Classic: What's My Address?
24 juni 2022 · 37 min
The URL is a handy way to navigate to a specific web page. But where did it come from? How does it work and why are they almost always in English? Lees meer
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Fw Thinking: Your Body as a Computer Interface
23 juni 2022 · 1 uur 4 min
Could the future of electronics be the human body? We explore efforts to turn your body into a technological interface. Lees meer
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Rerun: Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work
23 juni 2022 · 1 uur 2 min
In the world of cryptocurrency, there's a need for algorithms to create a consensus for validating transactions. Bitcoin uses Proof of Work. Ethereum 2.0 will use Proof of Stake. What the heck is the difference? Lees meer
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Tech News: Cloudflare Outage Disrupts the Internet
21 juni 2022 · 14 min
An outage in Cloudflare's content delivery network disrupts multiple services across the Internet. Plus, Meta shows off some mixed reality headset prototypes, former Tesla employees sue Tesla, and South Korea successfully puts a satellite into orbit. Lees meer
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The Brink Plays Games With Sega
20 juni 2022 · 38 min
It was once a powerful video game company that many thought would challenge Nintendo for dominance. So what happened to Sega to make it fall so far? Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: Techs Top Rivalries
17 juni 2022 · 45 min
All's fair in love and tech, so they say. In this episode, we look back on some of the famous rivalries in technology. Lees meer
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Tech News: Did Samsung Fudge TV Benchmark Tests?
16 juni 2022 · 30 min
TV reviewers suspect that Samsung is using a cheating algorithm to boost TV benchmark scores. Is Tesla's Autopilot dangerous? And did Chinese scientists really pick up an alien radio signal? Lees meer
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The Obligatory “Is E3 Dead?” Episode – 2022 Edition
15 juni 2022 · 35 min
For years, E3 served as the video game industry's platform to promote video games and video game hardware. But some setbacks, including canceled shows due to COVID, lead to the question: is E3 dead? Lees meer
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Tech News: Microsoft Says Goodbye to Internet Explorer
14 juni 2022 · 19 min
This week, we're seeing Microsoft's browser Internet Explorer come to an end as Google pulls the plug (officially) on Google Talk. Plus we learn about Apples second-generation mixed reality hardware even before the company announces the first one, and more! Lees meer
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Is the Google AI sentient?
14 juni 2022 · 48 min
A Google engineer was suspended after sharing a document suggesting that Google's LaMDA conversation model may be sentient. But if a machine was sentient, how could we tell? What does the Turing Test have to do with it? And can machines think? Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: A Stingray Operation
10 juni 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
What are Stingrays and how are they used in surveillance? Jonathan brings in the guys from Stuff They Don't Want You To Know to find out. Lees meer
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Tech News: Twitter Refuses to Hand Over Data to US Government
9 juni 2022 · 29 min
The committee investigating the January 6th insurrection reportedly wants Twitter to hand over more internal communications about what folks in the company knew about the planned event. Tesla is facing some opposition for its required office attendance in Germany. And the James Webb Space Telescope gets hit by a micrometeoroid. Lees meer
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Rerun: What is an algorithm?
8 juni 2022 · 50 min
The word algorithm pops up a lot in tech discussions, but what the heck is an algorithm? From learning about an Arabic genius to discovering a way to figure out what day of the week falls on any given date, we look at algorithms. Lees meer
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Tech News: Twitter and Tesla and Elon, Oh My!
7 juni 2022 · 17 min
We get an update on Elon Musk and his quest to own or walk away from Twitter. We also learn what Apple unveiled at WWDC 2022. And we hear about an AI-piloted ship crossing the Atlantic. Lees meer
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Rerun: Machine Learning 101
6 juni 2022 · 51 min
Why is it so hard to define concepts like artificial intelligence and machine learning? What do those even mean? And how does it work? We take a very high level look at AI and machine learning. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: DARPA Robotics Challenge Review
3 juni 2022 · 37 min
What did the teams competing in the DARPA Robotics Challenge have to do? Who won? And what does this mean for the future of robotics? Lees meer
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Rerun: The Epic Epic vs Apple Battle
2 juni 2022 · 51 min
Apple is facing pressure from regulatory agencies around the world to allow developers to use payment systems outside of Apple's own. You could say the battle with Epic is where that got started. Lees meer
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The Rise and Fall of Onkyo
1 juni 2022 · 56 min
By listener request, we learn about the history of the Onkyo company and brand. From its humble beginnings in 1946 to the declaration of bankruptcy in 2022, we learn how this company fit into the hi-fi audio equipment landscape. Lees meer
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Home Lending Pal: Disrupting the Mortgage Industry with Cloud and AI
31 mei 2022 · 33 min
Historically, there have been cultural biases that have complicated the home buying process and made home ownership difficult. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm takes on this subject with Jacob Goldstein, host of What’s Your Problem?, and Bryan Young and Steven Better, the co-founders of Home Lending Pal. These two visionaries are using IBM technology including AI, blockchain and cloud to create a home loan process that’s more transparent, secure, and equitable.This is a paid advertisement from IBM. Lees meer
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Chilling Out with the Coolest Cooler, an episode of Business on the Brink
30 mei 2022 · 52 min
It's Memorial Day in the United States, and so we're on holiday. We're bringing to you an episode from Business on the Brink back in 2019, where Ariel and I chat about a famous Kickstarter Campaign that ultimately led to frustration and disappointment. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: The Basic Components of Electronics
27 mei 2022 · 40 min
It's time for Electronics 101. What are the basic components of electronic circuits and what do they do? Jonathan explains. Lees meer
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New Smart Talks with IBM Season Coming Soon
27 mei 2022 · 2 min
Smart Talks with IBM returns May 31. This season, host Malcolm Gladwell and a team of correspondents from Pushkin Industries meet with New Creators who are creatively applying technology in business to drive change.
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Tech in the Great Outdoors
26 mei 2022 · 32 min
We often think of technology as stuff that keeps us sitting at home, wired to our phones or computers or game systems. But there's an entire world of technology designed to inspire you to get outside and go exploring. We look at how tech can play a part in getting back to nature. Lees meer
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TechStuff Talkback: Does Tesla's Full Self Driving work as advertised?
25 mei 2022 · 18 min
Listener Greg used the Talkback feature on the iHeartRadio app to ask an interesting question: does Full Self Driving do what Tesla says it does? We take a look at the capabilities and limitations of Full Self Driving and ask tough questions like "Who is responsible when a Tesla crashes while in Full Self Driving mode?" Lees meer
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Tech News: Zuckerberg Gets Sued
24 mei 2022 · 30 min
The Attorney General for Washington DC has sued Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Airbnb shuts down rentals in China. And a Florida law that would allow politicians to sue social networks over content moderation remains blocked. Lees meer
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The Illegal Number
24 mei 2022 · 34 min
Listener The Gregolas asked if I might explain The Illegal Number. What makes a number illegal? Can numbers actually be illegal? Isn't that absurd? YES! Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: Hack That Auto 2.0
21 mei 2022 · 1 uur
Could your car be hacked remotely? We take a look at claims and explore the possibilities of wireless car hacking. Lees meer
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Tech News: Google Pulls Out of Russia
20 mei 2022 · 39 min
Lots of news to cover today, including an update on Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, Meta is scaling back on some departments within the company, and Google's Russian subsidiary declares bankruptcy. Plus, learn how some engineers created a scientific breakthrough meant to make your burritos better. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: 8-Bit Audio
19 mei 2022 · 19 min
What gives those classic video games like Super Mario Bros and Legend of Zelda their unique sound? We look at what makes 8-bit audio special, and why the 8-bit part isn't really the important, uh, bit. Lees meer
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Tech News: Musk's Twitter Deal On Hold
17 mei 2022 · 34 min
Elon Musk says unless Twitter can prove its claim that less than 5% of all monetizable accounts are bots, the acquisition deal won't progress. A security researcher shows it's possible to unlock and start a Tesla vehicle through hacking. And how many times is your data traded online every day? Lees meer
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An Update on Autonomous Vehicles
17 mei 2022 · 48 min
Not all self-driving cars are made equal. We take a look at the various levels of autonomous driving and speculate on how long it might be until we have a truly autonomous car on the roads. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: The Internet Kill Switch
13 mei 2022 · 58 min
Is there a kill switch for the Internet? Is that legal or ethical? Ben Bowlin joins the show to talk about it. Lees meer
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Tech News: ICE ICE Surveillance
13 mei 2022 · 28 min
All right, stop! Collaborate and listen; ICE is back with invasive digital surveillance covering essentially all US residents. Plus the SEC is after Elon Musk (again), the EU might outlaw end to end encryption and we learn what Google has announced at its I/O event. Lees meer
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Goodbye to the iPod
11 mei 2022 · 39 min
On May 10th, 2022, Apple announced it was discontinuing the iPod Touch, the last in the line of iPod products. We look back on the debut, evolution and impact of the iconic iPod. Lees meer
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Some DRM Disasters
9 mei 2022 · 34 min
DRM, or digital rights management, can cause far more problems than what it was meant to solve. And it doesn't even solve the problem it was designed to do. In this episode, we look at several cases where DRM caused problems for legitimate customers. Lees meer
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The Future of Work
9 mei 2022 · 28 min
The last couple of years have been hard, but they've also pushed businesses to adapt quickly and innovate. We look at the technologies that power work. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: The Story of Internet Explorer, Part 2
6 mei 2022 · 57 min
Nate Lanxon from Bloomberg joins the show to talk about the history of Internet Explorer and the future of Project Spartan. Lees meer
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The Future Right Now
5 mei 2022 · 57 min
In this episode sponsored by Nissan, we take a look at the technologies being developed right now that will reshape the web and how we interact online. From Web3 to the metaverse to, yes, NFTs, we look at what's good, what's bad and what could define our future. Lees meer
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The Crazy Story of Pixelon
5 mei 2022 · 29 min
In the late 90s, a man calling himself Michael Fenne had a radical idea: why not create a 1,000-channel online video network? The result was PIxelon, a company that in its short history had one of the craziest journeys in tech history. Lees meer
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Tech News: US DOE Recharges Battery Production
3 mei 2022 · 32 min
The US invests in electric vehicle batteries. Meta decides to shut down its podcasting platform. And Spotify is in Roblox now! Lees meer
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Data Preservation and Destruction
3 mei 2022 · 45 min
It's hard to hold onto information. Paradoxically, it can also be hard to get rid of it. In this episode, we look at why long-term data preservation is a challenge, and the lengths people will go to in order to clear out digital information. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: The Story of Internet Explorer, Part 1
29 april 2022 · 57 min
Nate Lanxon from Bloomberg joins the show to talk about the history of Internet Explorer and the future of Project Spartan. Lees meer
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Tech News: Meta's Numbers are on the Rise Again
29 april 2022 · 20 min
Meta saw more users join its services, giving investors more confidence in the company. Amazon is in a tussle with the Australian government. And the UK plans to fine streaming services that display "harmful content." Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: Fuel Cells and Catalysts
28 april 2022 · 20 min
Some researchers in the UK made a breakthrough that could have a dramatic impact on the cost of fuel cell technology. But how do fuel cells work anyway, and what's holding us back from using them? Lees meer
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Tech News: Elon Musk is Buying Twitter
26 april 2022 · 31 min
Despite all the back and forth, it looks like Elon Musk's bid for Twitter will be a success. And as you can expect, the Internet reacted with measured rationality and decorum. Lees meer
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The Chaos of the Music Industry
25 april 2022 · 45 min
In a continuation of last week's episode about tech and the music biz, we look at how different media had a huge impact and how digital downloads and streaming would change everything. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: The Secret Space Plane
22 april 2022 · 1 uur 12 min
What's the story behind the Air Force's X-37B space plane? What is it doing on its super-long missions? Ben Bowlin joins the show to make wild speculations with me. Lees meer
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Tech News: Netflix Has a Rough Phone Call
22 april 2022 · 37 min
The earnings call for Netflix led to a very bad day for the company. Tesla did booming business in the first quarter of 2022. And net neutrality proponents in California are celebrating. Plus more! Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: MAME
20 april 2022 · 36 min
Today we look at the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator software, which does so much more than emulate classic arcade machines. What is MAME's actual purpose, and is it legal? Lees meer
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Tech News: Twitter Takes a Poison Pill
20 april 2022 · 31 min
Twitter's Board of Directors have initiated a poison pill strategy in an effort to fend off Elon Musk's bid to acquire the platform. In other news, Amazon is getting into the mixed reality game and holographic doctors visited the International Space Station. Lees meer
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