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Tech News: Zuckerberg Gets Sued May 24, 2022

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The Attorney General for Washington DC has sued Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Airbnb shuts down rentals in China. And a Florida law that would allow politicians to sue social networks over content moderation remains blocked.

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The Illegal Number May 24, 2022

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Listener The Gregolas asked if I might explain The Illegal Number. What makes a number illegal? Can numbers actually be illegal? Isn't that absurd? YES!

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TechStuff Classic: Hack That Auto 2.0 May 20, 2022

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Could your car be hacked remotely? We take a look at claims and explore the possibilities of wireless car hacking.

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Tech News: Google Pulls Out of Russia May 20, 2022

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Lots of news to cover today, including an update on Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, Meta is scaling back on some departments within the company, and Google's Russian subsidiary declares bankruptcy. Plus, learn how some engineers created a scientific breakthrough meant to make your burritos better.

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TechStuff Tidbits: 8-Bit Audio May 18, 2022

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What gives those classic video games like Super Mario Bros and Legend of Zelda their unique sound? We look at what makes 8-bit audio special, and why the 8-bit part isn't really the important, uh, bit.

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Tech News: Musk's Twitter Deal On Hold May 17, 2022

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Elon Musk says unless Twitter can prove its claim that less than 5% of all monetizable accounts are bots, the acquisition deal won't progress. A security researcher shows it's possible to unlock and start a Tesla vehicle through hacking. And how many times is your data traded online every day?

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An Update on Autonomous Vehicles May 16, 2022

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Not all self-driving cars are made equal. We take a look at the various levels of autonomous driving and speculate on how long it might be until we have a truly autonomous car on the roads.

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TechStuff Classic: The Internet Kill Switch May 13, 2022

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Is there a kill switch for the Internet? Is that legal or ethical? Ben Bowlin joins the show to talk about it.

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Tech News: ICE ICE Surveillance May 13, 2022

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All right, stop! Collaborate and listen; ICE is back with invasive digital surveillance covering essentially all US residents. Plus the SEC is after Elon Musk (again), the EU might outlaw end to end encryption and we learn what Google has announced at its I/O event.

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Goodbye to the iPod May 11, 2022

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On May 10th, 2022, Apple announced it was discontinuing the iPod Touch, the last in the line of iPod products. We look back on the debut, evolution and impact of the iconic iPod.

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