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I Never Meta Pixel That I Liked Aug 29, 2022

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A listener asked to learn more about the Facebook/Meta Pixel, an ad tool that is incredibly powerful (and invasive). What is the Pixel, how does it work, and is there any escape from it?

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TechStuff Classic: Tech in the Post Apocalyptic World (Part 2) Aug 26, 2022

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There's been an Event. What sort of tech can you rely upon after the zombie outbreak? Or solar flares? Or whatever?

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Tech News: Twitter and Facebook Shut Down Pro-US Propaganda Campaign Aug 25, 2022

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Facebook and Twitter have been shutting down fake accounts spreading pro-US narratives in the Middle East and Asia. Google warns us of a hacking tool that can download your entire email inbox. And in most of the world it's about to get more expensive to buy a new PS5.

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Janet Jackson and Nikola Tesla Aug 24, 2022

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How could a music video's audio shutdown a computer? Why did the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse in 1940? And did Nikola Tesla build an earthquake machine?

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Tech News: When is a nanometer not a nanometer? Aug 23, 2022

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Apple's 3 nm chips are on the way. A former Apple employee pleads guilty to industrial espionage. Oracle allegedly knows everything about you. And Sony announced its new VR hardware will be out in early 2023.

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The History of Smart TVs Aug 22, 2022

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Televisions weren't always smart. You might argue they still aren't. But there's a surprisingly long history behind them and of the effort to bring extra information to televisions.

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TechStuff Classic: Tech in the Post Apocalyptic World (Part 1) Aug 20, 2022

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There's been an Event. What sort of tech can you rely upon after the zombie outbreak? Or solar flares? Or whatever?

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Tech News: Mt. Kilimanjaro Gets WiFi Aug 18, 2022

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Tanzania has installed high-speed internet on Mt. Kilimanjaro, providing more resources to mountain climbers and influencers alike. Facebook and TikTok are cracking down on political misinformation in the lead up to US elections. And a Janet Jackson music video was once the scourge of laptop hard drives.

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VR, the Metaverse, and Barriers to Entry Aug 17, 2022

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In this episode, we look at some of the issues with VR that could act as a stumbling block on the journey to the metaverse. How will VR play a part in the metaverse, and will it create a new and more dramatic digital divide?

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Tech News: Hacking a Tractor to Play Doom Aug 16, 2022

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Apple reportedly has a new deadline requiring corporate employees to come back to the office. Some Signal users had their phone numbers exposed in a phishing attack. And a hacker partnered with a Doom modder to bring the first person shooter to tractors. Plus more

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