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TechStuff Classic: How USB Ports Work
The USB has become a standard port in tech. How did it get started and how does it work?
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Tech News: Hackers and Vulnerabilities and APIs, Oh My!
Pro-Russian hackers have found and exploited a vulnerability in a popular webmail app. Researchers found a very complicated way to compromise certain…
2 years, 5 months ago
Catching Up with the Ig Nobel Prizes
In our third episode about the silly Ig Nobel prizes, we learn about music playing in a place you wouldn't expect, a clawed machine for changing diap…
2 years, 5 months ago
Tech News: Poisoning AI with Digital Art
A tool called Nightshade could give human artists the poison they need to sabotage generative AI. Google and Apple disable live traffic data in the r…
2 years, 5 months ago
Conversation on the Brain with Guest David Eagleman
Neuroscientist David Eagleman joins the show to talk about lighthearted topics ranging from the nature of consciousness to the intersection of techno…
2 years, 5 months ago
TechStuff Classic: What was Gopher?
Once upon a time, a text-based Internet navigation system was poised to become the primary way we interact with the net. What happened?
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2 years, 5 months ago
Tech News: Hackers, National Security and You
A special council convened to discuss how Chinese hackers pose a massive threat to national security. A hacker released information on millions of 23…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Skype Story: Microsoft Buys Skype. What Now?
In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for 8.5 billion dollars. What happened next? What did the giant tech company have in mind, and how did things pan o…
2 years, 5 months ago
Smart Talks with IBM - Responsible AI: Why Businesses Need Reliable AI Governance
To deploy responsible AI and build trust with customers, businesses need to prioritize AI governance. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcol…
2 years, 5 months ago
Kazaa, Skype, and the Worst Deal of All Time?
How is Skype related to Kazaa? What does a peer-to-peer network do? And was the eBay acquisition of Skype really one of the worst deals in tech histo…
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