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TechStuff

Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley’s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once. Each week, Oz Woloshyn and the brightest minds covering tech dig into the weird, funny, and sometimes unsettling ways technology, AI, and the internet shape our daily lives. From AI and social media to privacy, digital

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33:37

Rerun: TechStuff Lights Some Fireworks

TechStuff ·

2023/07/03

How do fireworks work? From the basics to fully choreographed displays, we take a look at the tech of making stuff go boom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:30

RERUN: How 3-D Glasses Work

TechStuff ·

2023/06/30

In this classic episode from 2009, Chris and Jonathan talk about 3-D glasses, awful movies from the 1980s, and whether or not 3D would become the future of television. (Narrator's voice: It did not).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:47

TechStuff Tidbits: What's the difference between...

TechStuff ·

2023/06/28

Intel and AMD have a common history, but each company has gone its own way in chip design. Why are Intel chips and AMD chips not compatible? And is there one type of chip that's better than all the rest? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:07

TechStuff Tidbits: A Bit about Bits

TechStuff ·

2023/06/27

What makes an 8-bit system different from a 16-bit system? Or a 64-bit system? We look at what this actually means, and how a small jump in bits results in a huge jump in the number of values those bits can represent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:26

TechStuff Tidbits: Logic Gates and Headache Medication

TechStuff ·

2023/06/26

Jonathan is loopy, but he's also logical. Or he tries to be. Between pop culture references and dad jokes, Jonathan explains what logic gates are and how they work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:43

Tech News: Musk vs Zuckerberg in a Cage Match???

TechStuff ·

2023/06/22

Elon Musk called out Mark Zuckerberg to fight in a cage match, and Zuckerberg said he's down for it. Will we get a billionaire on billionaire beatdown? Probably not, but it's fun to talk about. Plus, Amazon faces scrutiny on two different fronts and Reddit chaos continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:04

TechStuff Tidbits: What does CPU architecture...

TechStuff ·

2023/06/21

What are the components that make up a CPU? What does it mean if a manufacturer used a 5 nm process to fabricate a chip? And is a multi-core processor always better than a single-core processor? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:43

Redditors Select John Oliver as Symbol of Revolution

TechStuff ·

2023/06/20

Thousands of subreddits continue to protest Reddit leaders' decisions to change API rules, and they have chosen the image of John Oliver to serve as protest. Plus Apple tells employees not to use chatbots and the EU makes some new rules for device manufacturers that will require big changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:04

IBM and HBCUs: Fueling a New Generation of...

TechStuff ·

2023/06/19

Education has the power to show students a path they’d never considered before. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Dr. Laurie Santos take on tech education at HBCUs with Dr. Derrick Warren, Associate Dean at the Southern University College of Business. They talk about the partnership between IBM SkillsBuild and Southern University to co-create a cybersecurity leadership center for HBCU students and discuss how exposure to first-experiences inspires creativity. This is a

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49:41

TechStuff Classic: The Pixar Story: Part 3

TechStuff ·

2023/06/16

What has Pixar been up to over the last decade? Which Pixar film has had an underwhelming performance at the box office? And what comes next?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:12

Tech News: Google Warns Employees Not to Use AI...

TechStuff ·

2023/06/15

Why are Google staff being told to avoid using AI chatbots when the company makes one? How are governments around the world tackling risks associated with AI and misinformation? And why is Twitter getting kicked out of its offices in Boulder, Colorado?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:10

TechStuff Tidbits: What was the first text-based...

TechStuff ·

2023/06/14

Back in my day, computer games didn't have fancy graphics or immersive sound. They just had plain old text, and we liked it! We look at the origins of the text-based adventure game and how these games are a creative challenge to make.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:00

Tech News: Reddit Goes Dark

TechStuff ·

2023/06/13

Thousands of subreddits have switched to private in protest of Reddit's recent policy change regarding its API. Plus, Twitter's new CEO attempts to rally the troops, Microsoft faces more opposition to its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:47

Where did E3 go?

TechStuff ·

2023/06/13

The 2023 E3 event was supposed to happen this week, but like last year the event never happened. Now some are saying it may never happen again. What brought about the decline of E3?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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62:02

TechStuff Classic: The Pixar Story: Part 2

TechStuff ·

2023/06/09

How did the success of Toy Story affect Pixar the company? Why was there tension between Steve Jobs and Michael Eisner? And what happens when Disney and Pixar merge?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:01

The Origin and Impact of Deepfake Technology

TechStuff ·

2023/06/08

Deepfakes create a dangerous situation -- how can we trust that a recording is the real McCoy when machines can make such convincing fakes? From the history of deepfake technology to the liar's dividend, we learn about the evolution of the tech and the problems it creates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:25

What was the first mp3?

TechStuff ·

2023/06/07

When developing the mp3 compression algorithm, engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg used a specific song to tweak settings and get them just right. What was that song? And why does Jonathan not like it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:26

Tech News: Apple Shares Its (Very Expensive) Vision

TechStuff ·

2023/06/07

Yesterday, Apple finally unveiled its mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, which will set you back $3,500 in 2024. Plus, we learn about some new challenges in the crypto world as well as reports about whether or not aliens have visited us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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70:45

The Epic Origins of Teddy Ruxpin

TechStuff ·

2023/06/06

In late 1985, a company called Worlds of Wonder introduced a new toy -- a teddy bear that could tell stories and sing. It could blink and move its mouth. And it turned out not to be a teddy bear at all. This is the long and winding road that leads to Teddy Ruxpin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:05

TechStuff Classic: The Pixar Story: Part 1

TechStuff ·

2023/06/02

How did the Pixar studio get started? How did it evolve from a small operation to a power player in the Disney empire? And how has the company led innovation in animation?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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