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Smart Talks with IBM: Working Together While Apart May 05, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people into a new lifestyle and raised many challenges. Among those are how do we pursue learning from home? How can technology help us when we can't leave the house? Kristin Wisnewski and Grace Suh join the show to talk about initiatives designed to help students learn in our new remote reality.

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How Music Works - The Physics May 04, 2020

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Musical instruments are a particularly cool type of technology. How do musical instruments take advantage of fundamental laws of physics? We explore the nature of sound and music in this episode.

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TechStuff Classic: How Nanotechnology Works May 01, 2020

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Nanotechnology is the science of building incredibly tiny machines. As manufacturing techniques improve, more nanotechnology may find its way to the market.

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How Essential Became NonEssential Apr 29, 2020

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The lead developer of the Android operating system launched a new phone company in 2015 called Essential Products. In 2019, that company folded. What happened?

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The Zoom Boom Apr 27, 2020

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The web conferencing service Zoom was already successful before the era of isolation really kicked it into a new gear. Learn about where it came from, how it works and the controversies the company now faces.

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Shifts Into High Gear Apr 24, 2020

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What do automotive transmissions do? How does power get from an engine to a car’s wheels? Why do manual transmission vehicles have a clutch? Learn more about transmissions with Jonathan and Lauren.

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How Thermal Imaging Works Apr 22, 2020

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A Chinese company is marketing heat-sensing glasses as a possible way to screen people for COVID-19. How does thermal imaging work, and is this a good approach?

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Smart Talks with IBM: Accelerating an answer to COVID-19 Apr 21, 2020

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How is technology playing a role in the search for an effective treatment for COVID-19? Dave Turek of IBM joins the podcast to talk about how high performance computing can help speed up the process.

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What's up, WhatsApp? Apr 20, 2020

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Where did the WhatsApp messaging service come from, how did it get so popular, and why did Facebook spend so much money to acquire it?

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TechStuff Classic: What is the DMCA? Apr 17, 2020

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Why does the DMCA exist? What is safe harbor? What does the DMCA have to do with boats? Tune in to learn more with Jonathan and Lauren.

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