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Computer America

Computer America is the nation"s longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.

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32:47

3-Minute EV Charging, Quantum Battery Breakthrough,...

Computer America ·

2025/12/12

Show NotesFeatured StoriesHyundai wants to cut EV charging time to 3 minutes, as fast as filling up a gas carSource: Electrek.comLink: https://electrek.co/2025/11/20/hyundai-cut-ev-charging-time-3-minutes/Japanese scientists unveil a quantum battery that defies energy lossSource: ScienceDaily.comLinks: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251023031612.htm, https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.180401Smart Bandage Uses Electricity and Drugs to Heal WoundsSource: IEEE

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37:09

Space Solar Power, Power Saving Chiplets, Water...

Computer America ·

2025/12/06

Show Notes: 5 December 2025Story 1: Startup develops incredible tech to pull water from unexpected source: 'This is just the beginning of what's possible'Source: The Cool Down on MSN, Story by Elija McKeeLinkSee alsoSee alsoVideo hereStory 2: PowerLattice attracts investment from ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for its power-saving chipletSource: TechCrunch.com, Story by Marina TemkinLinkSee alsoStory 3: Space-based US solar firm breaks world record for beaming wireless electricitySource: Interesting

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36:18

Vertical Solar Towers, Space Grown Protein, Sunflower...

Computer America ·

2025/11/28

Story 1Title: 3D Solar towers boost electricity production by around 50%Source: New AtlasLinks:Solar Towers ElectricityJanta Power Closes $5.5 Million Seed Round to Power the Future of Clean EnergyStory 2Title: European Space Agency to Trial Growing Protein Powder in Space Using Astronaut UrineSource: ExtremeTech.comLinks:ESA to Trial Growing Protein Powder in Space Using Astronaut UrineEurope wants to make space food out of thin air and astronaut peeStory 3Title: This Sunflower-Based Protein Could

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33:52

Microwave CPU, Green Displays, New Kevlar w/ Ralph Bond

Computer America ·

2025/11/21

Show NotesStory 1: Computing and AITitle: Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUsSource: LiveScience.comLinks:LiveScience ArticleResearch PaperCornell Chronicle PostingStory 2: Sustainable MaterialsTitle: Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acidsSource: TechXplore.comLinks:TechXplore ArticleResearch PaperStory 3: Next-Gen ArmorTitle: Scientists Created a

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39:45

Charging Roads, Tank-Killer Robots, and Airborne 5G...

Computer America ·

2025/11/14

Show Notes: 14 November 2025Main StoriesStory 1: Wireless Charging RoadsTitle: This Wireless-Charging Road Is More Powerful Than Most Tesla SuperchargersSource: InsideEVs.comLink: Wireless Charging Highway PowerCompany Site: ElectreonSee Also: First Highway Charges Cars as They DriveStory 2: Tank-Killer RobotTitle: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to hunt heavy armorSource: Interesting Engineering on MSNLink: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to

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39:12

Fungal Computers, Hydrogen Tractors, and Restoring...

Computer America ·

2025/11/07

Bonus Fun Virtual ExperienceGoogle's virtual Route 66 driving adventure (Source: Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation)Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/route-66Main StoriesPowered by mushrooms, living computers are on the rise - Neural organics lead to lower energy costs, faster calculation speeds (Source: Ohio State News)Link: https://news.osu.edu/powered-by-mushrooms-living-computers-are-on-the-rise/See

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41:12

Medical Tech & Science Special: In-Body 3D Printing,...

Computer America ·

2025/10/24

Show Notes 24 October 2025Story 1: 3D-Printer Prints Living Tissue Inside Human BodySource: electronicsforu.comLink: https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/3d-printer-prints-living-tissue-inside-human-bodySee also: Miniature 3D-printed objects inside the bodySee also: https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/stuttgart-research-advances-in-body-3d-printing-with-new-e1-8m-grant-245344/Story 2: Breakthrough Brain Implant from NYU Abu Dhabi Enables Safer, More Precise Drug DeliverySource: NYU Abu Dhabi

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33:13

Tiny Lab-Grown Brains, EV Battery Breakthrough, and...

Computer America ·

2025/10/17

Story 1: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers - Biocomputing has left the realm of science fiction and entered the laboratorySource: Techspot.comLink: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computersSee also BBC article: Lab-grown brains: The future of computing?See also: FinalSparkStory 2: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 milesSource: InterestingEngineering.comLink: US firm’s new EV battery design could

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45:32

Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste, Cooling AI, and Edible...

Computer America ·

2025/10/10

Solar-powered ‘artificial plant’ purifies radioactive soil by 95% in 20 daysSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Aman TripathiLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/artificial-plant-cleans-radioactive-soilSee also: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099362See also: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/purifying-radioactive-soil-sunlight-alone-dgist-successfully-developed-%E2%80%9Cartificial-plant%E2%80%9DSee research paper

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36:44

Brain's Resilience, Heart Cell Stimulation, and Soft...

Computer America ·

2025/10/03

Show Notes 3 October 2025Story 1: Some Layers of Your Brain Actually Get Stronger as You AgeSource: ScienceAlert.comStory by: Michelle StarrLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/some-layers-of-your-brain-actually-get-stronger-as-you-ageResearch Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02013-1Story 2: Engineers harness light to help heart cells beat stronger and healthierSource: Knowridge.com (News from UC

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32:35

MIT Spinoff Unlocks Limitless Geothermal Energy w/...

Computer America ·

2025/09/27

Show Notes 26 September 2025Story 1: No sorting needed: Plasma torch shows promise for hassle-free plastic recyclingSource: TechXplore.comLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-plasma-torch-hassle-free-plastic.htmlStory 2: MIT spinoff achieves major milestone in pursuit of limitless energy beneath our feet: 'Could fundamentally change how we power our world'Source: The Cool Down via

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47:03

Planetary Exploration to Eco-Friendly Buildings w/...

Computer America ·

2025/09/19

Show Notes 19 September 2025Story 1: Researchers building RoboBalls to explore other planetsSource: The Purdue Exponent, a student-run newspaper serving the Purdue community in West Lafayette, Indiana Story by Dean MurrayLink: https://www.purdueexponent.org/news/national/researchers-building-roboballs-to-explore-other-planets/article_2c06a5ae-3b24-5834-bfc8-9f7df72e299c.htmlSee the school’s website for the project: https://rad.engr.tamu.edu/roboball-i/See the school’s video

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39:05

Unlocking the Brain's Decisions, Durable Solar Tech,...

Computer America ·

2025/09/12

Show Notes:Story 1: Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisionsSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/map-of-600-000-brain-cells-rewrites-the-textbook-on-how-the-brain-makes-decisionsStory 2: Super solar cells withstand 10,000 bends, retain over 85% output after 2,800 hoursSource: InterestingEngineering.com via

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41:35

Quantum Computing, EV Battery Reuse, and...

Computer America ·

2025/09/05

Story 1: Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first timeSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/scientists-use-quantum-machine-learning-to-create-semiconductors-for-the-first-time-and-it-could-transform-how-chips-are-madeResearch Paper: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202506213Story 2: How used EV batteries could help fuel the AI boomSource: CBS

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93:52

Roblox Breaks Records, Waymo In New York, News /w...

Computer America ·

2025/08/30

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the

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33:52

Brain Zaps For The Kids, Moon Mining, and 3D Printed...

Computer America ·

2025/08/22

Show Notes 22 August 2025Story 1: Zapping Volunteers' Brains with Electricity Boosted Their Math SkillsSource: ScienceAlert.comLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/zapping-volunteers-brains-with-electricity-boosted-their-maths-skillsStory 2: Moon mining takes giant leap forward with plans to harvest lunar soilSource: Newsweek via MSNLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/moon-mining-takes-giant-leap-forward-with-plans-to-harvest-lunar-soil/ar-AA1JFqd9Story 3: University of British Columbia

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38:21

Meta Wristband, Eco-Friendly Tire, 'Who-Fi' AI w/...

Computer America ·

2025/08/15

Show Notes 15 August 2025Story 1: Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computerSource: TechCrunch.comLink: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/meta-researchers-are-developing-a-gesture-controlled-wristband-that-can-interact-with-a-computer/Find the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09255-wStory 2: First standard production tire with over 70% bio-based and recycled materialsSource: Pirelli News

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54:12

Absorb Hulu, Meta VR Headset, GPT-5 with Popzara.com

Computer America ·

2025/08/08

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the

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30:21

Self-Healing Circuit Boards and Sweating Data Centers...

Computer America ·

2025/08/08

New liquid metal-infused circuit boards can self-heal and work after taking heavy damageSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/unlike-conventional-electronics-liquid-metal-used-in-novel-circuit-boards-can-self-heal-and-work-after-taking-heavy-damageStory 2: Cooling data centers is a multi-billion-dollar problem - now researchers want to use a common cooling mechanism found in animals to solve itSource:

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34:47

US Army Deploys AI-Powered Smart Rifle Scopes w/...

Computer America ·

2025/08/01

Show Notes 1 August 2025Story 1: Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skinsSource: University of Nebraska-Lincoln websiteLink: https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-researchers-developing-cephalopod-inspired-synthetic-skinsSee research paper Synthetic Chromatophores for Color and Pattern Morphing Skins here: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202505104?af=RStory 2: US soldiers get smart rifle scopes that aim and help shoot enemy drones on their ownSource:

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