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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Builds a Nest Jan 29, 2021

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How can a company that makes thermostats be worth $3.2 billion? We look at Nest Labs and how it may fit into Google's future.

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Tech News: GameStop Stocks and Much Ado About Nothing Jan 28, 2021

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News items include more updates on the stock market drama around GameStop, TikTok lays off employees in India, Virgin Hyperloop puts out a new concept video, and a new hardware company called Nothing promises something.

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Start Ups and Shut Downs Jan 27, 2021

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The world of startups is already a risky one, but it gets even worse when the "move fast and break things" philosophy extends to the law. We cover some examples of startups and VC firms that made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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Tech News: Malware and Mind Control Jan 26, 2021

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We have updates on a ransomware attack in the UK, how the Department for Education ended up giving malware-infected laptops to students and a video game future that is strictly hands-off because you control everything with your mind. Plus more!

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It's a (Crypto) Ponzi Scheme! Jan 25, 2021

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The Ponzi scheme is an old trick, but it's being used in new ways. Learn how this well worn scam is being tailored for the age of cryptocurrency, and the red flags you should be on the lookout for.

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Something's Rotten in Gotham City Jan 22, 2021

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Adaptations are rarely 100% accurate to their source material, but where is the line between adaptation and a completely new story with the same old name? Jonathan and Ariel discuss when a story isn't the story it says it is.Then we adapt two very unlikely stories of our own.

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Tech News: LG Hanging Up On the Phone Business? Jan 21, 2021

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LG might stop making smartphones. The SolarWinds hack continues to be really bad. Soon you'll be able to buy makeup inspired by Animal Crossing. And much more!

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The CES Products That Never Made It Jan 20, 2021

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Every year at CES we see a lot of interesting technology. But some of it never seems to make it beyond the show floor. This episode is dedicated to those forgotten pieces of tech.

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Tech News: Signal Flares and Police Errors Jan 19, 2021

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Signal found the pain of success when new users overloaded the service. UK police accidentally delete hundreds of thousands of files. And we look at continuing fallout from the riots at the US Capitol on January 6th.

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Excess Babbage Jan 18, 2021

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Charles Babbage was a man ahead of his time. He was an engineer, inventor, mathematician, and grouchy pants. We learn more about this historic figure and his creations.

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