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TechStuff Classic: The Digg Story
It all began with a startup led by a TechTV host. Then it evolved into a massively influential site, only to seemingly implode a short while later. W…
2 years, 11 months ago
Tech News: YouTube Ramps Up Strategy Against Ad Blockers
YouTube users with ad block software may find themselves blocked from watching videos on the platform unless they allow ads. Politicians around the w…
2 years, 11 months ago
A Brief History of Ad Blocking
First came the web ad. Then came the ad blocking software. What is the history of ad blocking? What challenges does it create for industry, and what …
2 years, 11 months ago
Tech News: A Spooky Halloween Tech News Episode
From ghostly AI to hacker goblins, we get a rundown on what's going on in the tech space. The US President issues an executive order about artificial…
2 years, 11 months ago
Excess Babbage
Charles Babbage was a man ahead of his time. He was an engineer, inventor, mathematician, and grouchy pants. We learn more about this historic figure…
2 years, 11 months ago
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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2 years, 11 months ago
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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago