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100% Invisible Feb 13, 2023

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Invisibility cloaks have long been featured in science fiction, but where are we when it comes to science fact? We look at the science behind bending light in interesting ways, and learn how metamaterials could play a part in making something invisible.

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TechStuff Classic: The MOOG Story: Part Two Feb 10, 2023

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What is a MOOG synthesizer? How does it work? And did people really say synthesizers didn't make real music?

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Tech News: Google Bard Hits a Wrong Note Feb 09, 2023

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Microsoft and Google went head to head with their AI-powered chatbot demonstrations, and Google stumbled. No, Google Bard, the James Webb Space Telescope did not take the first picture of an exoplanet. Plus, some hackers receive sanctions from the US and UK and Nintendo gives us our first look at the new Legend of Zelda game.

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TechStuff Tidbits: A Profile On Alessandro Volta Feb 08, 2023

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We credit Alessandro Volta with the invention of the battery, the man who identified electromotive force, and a dude who was interested in swamp bubbles, among other things. We learn a bit about the life and contributions of Volta.

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Tech News: The Chatbot Wars are Coming Feb 07, 2023

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It sounds like Microsoft is about to throw down the chatbot gauntlet and Google is responding with its own AI-powered chat program. China isn't going to be left out either. What's in store for the rest of us? Plus news about Big Tech's earnings calls last week and more layoffs in the industry.

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The SxSW Interactive Story Feb 06, 2023

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How did a music festival become one of the biggest tech events in the US? We look at the history of SxSW, explore some of the notable (and sometimes disastrous) things that happened there and Jonathan relives one of his worst memories as a professional.

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TechStuff Classic: The MOOG Story (Part One) Feb 03, 2023

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What is a MOOG synthesizer? How does it work? And did people really say synthesizers didn't make real music?

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Tech News: US Senator Asks Apple and Google to Ditch TikTok Feb 02, 2023

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Senator Michael Bennet is asking Google and Apple to dump TikTok from their app stores. Snap and Meta held their Q4 2022 earnings calls this week with very different results. Plus stories about Google, why AMD's chip prices haven't gone down despite a decline in demand, and how Netflix plans to crack down on account sharing.

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TechStuff Tidbits: Ben Franklin and the Glass Armonica Feb 01, 2023

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Only Benjamin Franklin would listen to a musician playing wine glasses and think "I bet I could use technology to make this easier." And he did by inventing the Glass Armonica, an instrument that gained a peculiar reputation for producing ethereal music and . . . health problems?

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Tech News: A Big Week for Big Tech Jan 31, 2023

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Several of the major tech companies have earnings calls this week, which will tell us more about how they're doing and where we go from here. Plus, we learn more about the affects of layoffs in tech companies, a paralegal investigates DoNotPay's AI claims and how the three big companies in video games are skipping E3 this year.

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