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Tech News: Twitter and Facebook Shut Down Pro-US Propaganda Campaign
Facebook and Twitter have been shutting down fake accounts spreading pro-US narratives in the Middle East and Asia. Google warns us of a hacking tool…
4 years, 1 month ago
Janet Jackson and Nikola Tesla
How could a music video's audio shutdown a computer? Why did the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse in 1940? And did Nikola Tesla build an earthquake mac…
4 years, 1 month ago
Tech News: When is a nanometer not a nanometer?
Apple's 3 nm chips are on the way. A former Apple employee pleads guilty to industrial espionage. Oracle allegedly knows everything about you. And So…
4 years, 1 month ago
The History of Smart TVs
Televisions weren't always smart. You might argue they still aren't. But there's a surprisingly long history behind them and of the effort to bring e…
4 years, 1 month ago
TechStuff Classic: Tech in the Post Apocalyptic World (Part 1)
There's been an Event. What sort of tech can you rely upon after the zombie outbreak? Or solar flares? Or whatever?
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4 years, 1 month ago
Tech News: Mt. Kilimanjaro Gets WiFi
Tanzania has installed high-speed internet on Mt. Kilimanjaro, providing more resources to mountain climbers and influencers alike. Facebook and TikT…
4 years, 1 month ago
VR, the Metaverse, and Barriers to Entry
In this episode, we look at some of the issues with VR that could act as a stumbling block on the journey to the metaverse. How will VR play a part i…
4 years, 1 month ago
Tech News: Hacking a Tractor to Play Doom
Apple reportedly has a new deadline requiring corporate employees to come back to the office. Some Signal users had their phone numbers exposed in a …
4 years, 1 month ago
Affirm and Max Levchin
How does the fintech company Affirm work? And what's the story behind its founder, Max Levchin? From Chernobyl to Peloton, our story takes some prett…
4 years, 1 month ago
TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Takes Manhattan (Project)
What was the Manhattan Project all about? What went on during the Manhattan Project and who were the influential people involved? Ben Bowlin joins th…
4 years, 1 month ago