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  1. Three Approaches to AI Policy

    10 juni 2019 · 39 min

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    Oz and Karah from Sleepwalkers join the show to talk about how different parts of the world are looking at developing, regulating and legislating artificial intelligence. From the US to the EU to China, we look at very different approaches and what they might mean for our future. Lees meer

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  2. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Looks at Supercomputers

    7 juni 2019 · 47 min

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    What is a supercomputer? What was the first supercomputer? How fast is the fastest supercomputer? In this episode, Chris and Jonathan add up the facts about the world's fastest, most powerful computers. Lees meer

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  3. AI and Misconceptions: A Conversation with Sleepwalkers

    5 juni 2019 · 1 uur 3 min

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    Oz and Karah of the Sleepwalkers podcast join the show to talk about artificial intelligence, the challenges we face and some of the misconceptions around the terminology. Lees meer

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  4. How Planes Work

    3 juni 2019 · 50 min

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    What are the physics behind flight? We demystify the concept of lift and explain how many sources get the explanation wrong. Lees meer

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  5. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Arms Itself with Non-lethal Weapons

    31 mei 2019 · 55 min

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    How do pain rays work? What is the Portal Denial System? How does the Taser shotgun shell work? Join Jonathan and Chris as they introduce you to a new world of excruciating -- but, theoretically -- non-lethal pain. Lees meer

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  6. The YouTube Adpocalypse

    29 mei 2019 · 45 min

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    What was the YouTube adpocalypse and why did it happen? Is another on the way? And where do creators turn to when their careers are at stake? Lees meer

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  7. Addicted to Tech

    27 mei 2019 · 47 min

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    Is technology addictive? In this episode, we look at how some psychological studies in the mid 20th century would form the foundation for app design. Lees meer

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  8. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Clicks on Web Ads

    24 mei 2019 · 43 min

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    How does Web advertising compare to traditional advertising? What do the terms CPM, CPA and CPC mean? How do affiliate programs work? Join Chris and Jonathan as they explore the nuts and bolts of online advertising. Lees meer

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  9. All Broken Up About Facebook

    22 mei 2019 · 32 min

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    On May 9, 2019, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times calling for the US government to break up Facebook into three smaller companies. What's the story behind this and is Hughes right? Lees meer

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  10. The Black Box Problem

    20 mei 2019 · 32 min

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    A black box in tech is something that hides how it works away from view or understanding, and it can cause big problems. This episode is about critical thinking and unrealistic expectations. Lees meer

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  11. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Plays the Slot Machines

    17 mei 2019 · 53 min

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    How did the earliest slot machines work? How do modern slot machines use random number generators? Where are you more likely to find slot machines that pay out frequently? Listen in as Chris and Jonathan explain the science behind slot machines. Lees meer

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  12. Behind the Jargon of the Film Industry

    15 mei 2019 · 49 min

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    What's the difference between a Gaffer and the Best Boy? What do all the roles on a movie set actually mean? We look at the tech and terminology of film sets. Lees meer

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  13. How Google Won the Search War

    13 mei 2019 · 53 min

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    Before Google, there were half a dozen search engines to choose from. What happened to them? How did Google pass them by to become a multibillion dollar company? Lees meer

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  14. TechStuff Classic:TechStuff Mines Some Asteroids

    10 mei 2019 · 41 min

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    Why would we want to mine asteroids? How might we manage the mining operation? What is Planetary Resource's plan? Join Chris and Jonathan as they explore mining asteroids. Lees meer

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  15. Droning about Drone Regulations

    8 mei 2019 · 47 min

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    Recently, Alphabet company Wing received FAA approval for Air Carrier status. What does that mean? And what are the regulations about drones? Lees meer

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  16. The MP3 Revolution

    6 mei 2019 · 55 min

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    Digital files would become the biggest disruption to the entertainment industry since the dawn of recorded media. From piracy to a shift away from personal ownership, we look at how the mp3 and other digital file formats have changed the world of entertainment. Lees meer

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  17. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Investigates Operation Ghost Click

    4 mei 2019 · 33 min

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    How does a Domain Name Server work? What are rogue Domain Name Servers? How can you tell if you have the DNSChanger malware? Tune in to learn more. Lees meer

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  18. Blu-ray vs HD DVD

    1 mei 2019 · 49 min

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    When companies settled on the DVD standard, they avoided a format war. But the high-definition market wasn't going to be so lucky. Sony and Toshiba faced off to see whose format would win out in the end. Lees meer

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  19. Rise of the CD

    29 april 2019 · 51 min

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    The compact disc was a big hit for the music industry. Cheap to produce with a high profit margin, the CD promised to deliver high fidelity sound to an eager audience. Here's the story of how the CD hit the big time. Lees meer

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  20. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Goes for a Google Drive

    26 april 2019 · 50 min

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    What is Google Drive? How does cloud storage work? How does Google Drive compare to other online storage properties? Listen in as Chris and Jonathan take you behind the wheel of Google Drive in this episode. Lees meer

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  21. Tracking Changes in Media: VCRs and CDs

    24 april 2019 · 49 min

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    While the audio cassette was changing the music industry, the videocassette was wreaking havoc with Hollywood. And a new player, a CD player, was in the wings waiting. Lees meer

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  22. Making Media Personal: Mix Tapes

    22 april 2019 · 44 min

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    The development of the magnetic recording process changed the entertainment industry. In this episode, we look at the rise of tape, including the 8-track and the compact cassette. Lees meer

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  23. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Goes on Autopilot

    19 april 2019 · 32 min

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    Who invented autopilot? How can autopilot maintain control of an airplane? What happens if the autopilot system fails? Join Chris and Jonathan as they answer these questions and more in this episode of TechStuff. Lees meer

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  24. Media Madness: TV Challenges Film

    17 april 2019 · 56 min

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    In the second part on our series of media and tech, we look at how the rise of television forced the film industry to change. We also learn about the rise of cable television and the further evolution of the recording industry. Lees meer

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  25. Media and You: From Records to Film

    15 april 2019 · 46 min

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    In this first episode in a series, we look at how media, business and consumption has changed as technology has evolved, starting with early records and film. Lees meer

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  26. TechStuff Classic: Tech’s Biggest Acquisition Stories

    12 april 2019 · 45 min

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    What were some of the most successful tech acquisitions? Which acquisitions failed to make any headway? How much did each user of Broadcast.com cost Yahoo? Learn more about tech acquisitions with Chris and Jonathan. Lees meer

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  27. RERUN: Hacking for Dollars

    10 april 2019 · 1 uur 6 min

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    It's time for another classic episode. In this one, Shannon Morse of Hak5 joins the show to talk about how hackers make a living by slinging code around. Lees meer

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  28. RERUN: What was Web 2.0?

    8 april 2019 · 37 min

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    In this classic episode, we look back at the concept of Web 2.0. What did it really mean? Why were sites that followed a Web 2.0 philosophy more likely to survive? Lees meer

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  29. TechStuff Classic: The Internet of Things

    5 april 2019 · 39 min

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    What is the Internet of things? What sort of devices could be linked to the Internet? Could the Internet of things eliminate privacy? Join Jonathan and Chris as they explore a future wherein common objects may communicate with the internet. Lees meer

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  30. RERUN: How LIGO Works

    3 april 2019 · 46 min

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    A couple of years ago, a facility made headlines when it detected a previously theoretical phenomena, that of gravitational waves. This classic episode explains how it worked. Lees meer

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  31. Turboencabulators and Technobabble

    1 april 2019 · 46 min

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    Is your panametric fan misaligned? Are the hydrocoptic marzelanes rattling around? TechStuff dives into the odd world of the Turbo Encabulator and technobabble! Lees meer

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  32. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Conjures Up Brian Brushwood

    29 maart 2019 · 55 min

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    How did Brian get his start in stage magic? What is the Afterlyfe.me project? How do the worlds of technology and stage magic overlap? Join Chris and Jonathan as they interview Brian Brushwood. Lees meer

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  33. RERUN: How Solar Towers Work

    27 maart 2019 · 24 min

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    What are solar towers? How do they generate electricity? What's the future of solar power? Lees meer

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  34. The Spotify Story

    25 maart 2019 · 50 min

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    Where did Spotify come from and how did it change the way we listen to music? In this episode, we look at the origin and evolution of Spotify. Lees meer

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  35. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Counts Some Number Stations

    22 maart 2019 · 27 min

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    What is a number station? What is shortwave radio? What could these numbers mean? In this episode, Chris and Jonathan dive into the murky, mysterious world of number stations. Lees meer

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  36. The Facebook Privacy Problem

    20 maart 2019 · 41 min

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    On March 6, 2019, Mark Zuckerberg published a long essay about privacy and social media. Does this indicate a change in philosophy for Facebook or is something else going on? Lees meer

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  37. What is WebAuthn

    18 maart 2019 · 43 min

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    The W3C and FIDO recently adopted the WebAuthn specification as a standard. What is WebAuthn, and will it replace passwords? Lees meer

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  38. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Looks at Ballistics

    15 maart 2019 · 41 min

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    How can you determine if a gun fired a particular bullet? What is rifling? How do forensics experts test weapons? Join Jonathan and Chris as they draw a bead on ballistics. Lees meer

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  39. TechStuff Flies on the Concorde

    13 maart 2019 · 44 min

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    From 1976 until 2003, the Concorde provided a fast option for air travel if you happened to have enough cash for a ticket. How does supersonic air travel work and what happened to Concorde? Lees meer

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  40. What is 5G?

    11 maart 2019 · 44 min

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    The future is 5G. So what the heck is 5G? It's a big, confusing topic but by the end of this episode you'll understand it. Lees meer

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  41. TechStuff Classic: Was Ada Lovelace the first computer programmer?

    8 maart 2019 · 30 min

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    In this episode, Jonathan and Chris discuss Ada Lovelace, daughter of the infamous Lord Byron and widely considered to be the first computer programmer. Lees meer

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  42. TechStuff Pumps the Brakes

    6 maart 2019 · 43 min

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    How do car brakes work? From the earliest wooden block brakes to anti-lock brake systems, we learn about the science of coming to a stop. Lees meer

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  43. Techstuff Throws Rotten Tomatoes

    4 maart 2019 · 41 min

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    In 1998, a web designer launched a movie review aggregator site. A couple of decades later, it has changed the film industry. This is the story of Rotten Tomatoes. Lees meer

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  44. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Stares at OLEDs

    1 maart 2019 · 28 min

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    What is an OLED? How do OLED displays work? How do they compare to other display technologies? Join Chris and Jonathan as they break down the nuts and bolts of OLED displays in this episode. Lees meer

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  45. Social Networks that Didn't Make It

    27 februari 2019 · 43 min

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    For every Facebook and Twitter, there are half a dozen failed social networks that didn't survive to today. We look back on a few of them. Myspace Not Included. Lees meer

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  46. Quicktime

    25 februari 2019 · 42 min

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    Before there was YouTube, there was Quicktime. How did a project inside Apple become a dominant standard for computer-based video playback and more? Lees meer

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  47. TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Spies on the U-2

    22 februari 2019 · 37 min

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    Why did the United States develop the U-2? What connection does the U-2 have to Area 51? Why hasn’t the U-2 been retired yet? Join Chris and Jonathan as they put themselves in the minds of master spies in this episode of TechStuff. Lees meer

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  48. How Clean Coal Works

    20 februari 2019 · 44 min

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    Is there such a thing as clean coal? In this episode, we look at the technologies designed to reduce the environmental impact of burning coal and ask if it makes sense to use coal at all. Lees meer

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  49. TechStuff Does the Robot

    18 februari 2019 · 51 min

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    Adam Doud of Android Authority joins the show to talk about the robots he saw at CES 2019. Lees meer

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  50. Research Revealed at Think 2019

    17 februari 2019 · 25 min

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    At the 5 in 5 presentation at Think 2019, five presenters talked about how technology can improve practically everything about the way we grow, process, deliver and consume food. From harvests to recycling, we learn how technology can make us more responsible and efficient. Lees meer

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