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The Origins of Ubisoft Nov 18, 2020

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Today, it's a huge video game company with multiple studios around the world. But Ubisoft's origin story starts with truly humble origins. Learn how five brothers went from working at a company that sold farming equipment to founding a video game powerhouse.

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Smart Talks with IBM: Why Business Needs Blockchain Nov 17, 2020

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It’s paramount for businesses in any sector to have visibility into their supply chain. In this episode of Smart Talks, Jonathan Strickland talks with Jason Kelley, General Manager of Blockchain at IBM, about what blockchain is, how it’s transforming global supply chains with respect to the pandemic, and the broader implications for these trusted transactions.

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TechStuff Grab Bag: The Update Edition Nov 16, 2020

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A lot has happened since my office went into lockdown. Enough that I need to update some stories I covered in previous episodes of TechStuff. From the new consoles to Quibi, here's a rundown on some updates.

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TechStuff Classic: The Hype About Hyperloop Nov 13, 2020

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What is the Hyperloop concept? How would it work? Will we actually build it?

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The Format Wars Nov 11, 2020

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The course of true technology does not always run smoothly. There are lots of stories about different formats battling it out to become a standard. Here are a few of them.

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Your Money or Your Data: A Ransomware Story Nov 09, 2020

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What is ransomware and where did it come from? From an odd, chaotic campaign in 1989 to the present day, we look at the dangers of ransomware.

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TechStuff Classic: The AT&T Story - Part Three Nov 06, 2020

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What's happened to AT&T since it was broken up by the government? What was SBC? What's AT&T been up to lately?

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Tech's Antitrust Problem Nov 05, 2020

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Why has the US government engaged in an antitrust investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google? We learn about US antitrust law, a precedent with Microsoft, and what the future might hold.

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TechStuff Makes Eye Contact with a Robot Nov 02, 2020

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Disney Imagineers are working on animatronic figures that can make eye contact with humans and the results are fascinating (and a little creepy). We explore what has to happen to create a robot that can make eye contact.

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Smart Talks with IBM: Coding Together for Racial Equality Nov 02, 2020

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To improve the diversity in the tech industry and racial tolerance in the country, we need novel, tangible ideas. In this episode of Smart Talks, Jonathan Strickland talks with IBM Distinguished Engineers Dale Davis Jones and Lysa Banks, along with Creative Architect Britni Lonesome, about their involvement with the Call for Code for Racial Justice effort and how listeners can get involved with the tech solutions they're developing.

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