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The Big Tech Stories of 2022: The World vs Big Tech Dec 19, 2022

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We're going to look back over the big stories in tech this past year, and we're starting off with the trend of governments and regulators pushing back against big tech companies like Meta, Google, Apple, and more. Should Big Tech companies be worried?

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TechStuff Classic: How the Industrial Revolution Worked, Part One Dec 17, 2022

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The Industrial Revolution transformed the world. Cities grew, new jobs were created and technology transformed the world. In part one, we take a close look at the textile industry.

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Tech News: US Senate Takes Stand Against TikTok Dec 15, 2022

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Senators voted to ban federal employees from loading TikTok on government-owned devices -- the vote now goes to the US House of Representatives. Plus Sam Bankman-Friend could face more than a century in jail if convicted. And Twitter stopped paying rent on its office space?

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The History of Social Networks: Twitching, Yakking and Gabbing Dec 14, 2022

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We conclude the epic series of episodes about the history of social networks by rushing through 2011 to present day. We look at Google+ and its failure, the rise and growth of Twitch, the arrival of Discord and Mastodon, and the emergence of far-right social networks like Gab, Parler and Truth Social.

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Tech News: FTX Co-Founder Arrested! Dec 13, 2022

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas. It turns out a lot of people are very interested in speaking with him about the collapse of FTX. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice is also asking FTX competitor Binance some tough questions as customers pull their money from the exchange. Plus more!

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The History of Social Networks: Pinterest to Snapchat Dec 12, 2022

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After the wave of microblogs, social networks started turning to some interesting places. You had image-oriented networks like Pinterest and Instagram. And you had Snapchat, which introduced the idea of content that only stays online temporarily before disappearing. Plus more!

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TechStuff Classic: The Comcast Story: Part Two Dec 09, 2022

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How did Comcast become such a huge, powerful company? What happened with the doomed Time Warner deal? And where does the company go next?

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Tech News: The FBI Gets Mad at Apple Dec 08, 2022

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Apple's security plans have upset the FBI. The EU rules that Google is legally obligated to remove links to sites if users can prove the sites host misinformation. And Dyson has some super expensive headphones that have an interesting peripheral.

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The History of Social Networks: Here Come the Micro-Blogs! Dec 07, 2022

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From 2006 to 2008, the trend in social networks was short and sweet: the micro-blog. Learn how Twitter, Jaiku, Plurk and Tumblr all took different approaches to micro-blogging.

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Tech News: Meta Says No News is Good News Dec 06, 2022

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Meta threatens to pull news feeds off Facebook if the US passes a proposal giving media outlets collective bargaining power. Tesla is having a hard time filling positions in Germany. And Chinese hackers were able to steal millions of US dollars meant for Covid relief. Plus more.

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