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Planned Obsolescence and the Right to Repair Mar 29, 2021

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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 repair gadgets? (Spoiler: Also yes).

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TechStuff Classic: How Ad Blockers Work Mar 26, 2021

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Are ads on the Web a necessary annoyance? The creators of ad-blocking software don't think so. We dig into the history of browser extensions like AdBlock and explore the controversies around them.

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Smart Talks with IBM and Malcolm Gladwell: Using AI to Rethink the Way Work Gets Done Mar 25, 2021

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With hybrid cloud and AI, businesses today can challenge the limits of how they put their data to work across the organization. In this episode of Smart Talks, Malcolm talks to Rob Thomas, SVP Cloud and Data Platform at IBM about what’s possible, and the steps businesses can take to access more of their data to help them make more informed decisions

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What the NFT is this? Mar 24, 2021

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Non fungible tokens or NFTs have been in the news recently. What the heck are they and how do they work?

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Tech News: Robots Can Be Scary Mar 23, 2021

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A New York council member wants to ban police from owning weaponized robots. A San Francisco couple who co-founded a startup face multiple charges of fraud. And which app is the most invasive?

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GM Navigates A Treacherous Road Mar 22, 2021

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General Motors and the US automotive industry entered a golden age post World War II. But energy crises and changing markets would prove to be terrain so challenging even an SUV might stall out. We round out our series on General Motors.

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Tech News: You're Being Tracked And Here's How Mar 19, 2021

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From Google to TikTok to car companies, we look at stories that show how tech is tracking people in real time. How might that data be used for (or against) you? And is there anything we can do about it?

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General Motors Gets Up To Speed Mar 17, 2021

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After being kicked out of General Motors in 1910, William Durant co-founded Chevrolet. He came back to GM in 1916, but within four years was kicked out. Again. Find out why!

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Tech News: In Pennsylvania, Robots are People Too Mar 16, 2021

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Tinder is getting background checks, India is banning BitCoin and in Pennsylvania robots can roam the streets legally. All this and a story about shooting sperm and egg cells into space!

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Rerun: Antikythera Update Mar 15, 2021

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You wouldn't think a 2,000 year old machine would need an update, but it does! This classic episode features Joe McCormick and Jonathan talking about an ancient Greek computer.

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