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TechStuff Classic: The Comcast Story: Part One
TechStuff Classic: The Comcast Story: Part One

Comcast is a powerful player in the cable and Internet space. How did the company get its start? And how did cable television take off in the first p…

3 years, 9 months ago

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Tech News: US Defense Contractors Flunk Basic Cybersecurity
Tech News: US Defense Contractors Flunk Basic Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity researchers find that only 13% of defense contractors in the US pass a basic set of cybersecurity regulations. Elon Musk wants to put a…

3 years, 10 months ago

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The History of Social Networks: Myspace and Facebook
The History of Social Networks: Myspace and Facebook

Our profile on the history of social networks continues with two of the big competitors in the mid 2000s -- Myspace and Facebook. From the infamous N…

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Smart Talks with IBM- Clicks, Not Code: Transforming Digital Experiences with Salesforce
Smart Talks with IBM- Clicks, Not Code: Transforming Digital Experiences with Salesforce

The Salesforce platform can empower businesspeople to create digital solutions without writing code. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm…

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The History of Social Networks: From TheGlobe to hi5
The History of Social Networks: From TheGlobe to hi5

Twitter and Facebook are struggling right now, but both have outlasted many other social networks. In this retrospective, we look at early attempts t…

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TechStuff Classic: The VW Scandal
TechStuff Classic: The VW Scandal

What's the story with Volkswagen and emissions testing? How did the car manufacturer hide vehicle emissions? Scott Benjamin of CarStuff joins us to t…

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Rerun: Planned Obsolescence and the Right to Repair
Rerun: Planned Obsolescence and the Right to Repair

Do companies really implement planned obsolescence to get you to buy more stuff? (Spoiler: yes). And do they really resist giving you the option to r…

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Rerun: TechStuff By the Numbers (Stations)
Rerun: TechStuff By the Numbers (Stations)

Numbers stations are mysterious, creepy and part of the world of espionage. We learn how shortwave radio works, why it's used for numbers stations an…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Tech News: Twitter 2.0, Son of Musk
Tech News: Twitter 2.0, Son of Musk

Even as Twitter headcount dwindles, Elon Musk announces an ambitious vision for the service's future. Alphabet is gearing up for layoffs. Tax prep se…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Rerun: Copyright and Fair Use
Rerun: Copyright and Fair Use

No copyright infringement intended. Does that matter? Does it even mean anything? We look at the complicated issues of copyright and fair use.

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