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Tech News: Tech Strikes Back at Russia Mar 01, 2022

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The tech world has clamped down on Russia in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine. A cryptocurrency exchange founder is going to stand trial on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. And we say farewell to a man who co-developed Ethernet technology.

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Rerun: Formula 1 - 101 Feb 28, 2022

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Scott Benjamin joins the show to talk about the history and tech behind Formula 1 race cars. What sets them apart?

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TechStuff Classic: Ice Core Drilling Feb 25, 2022

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How do scientists retrieve ice core samples? What can we learn from them? Joe McCormick joins the show to talk about really cool historical records.

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Tech News: Tech and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Feb 24, 2022

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How is Russia's invasion of Ukraine affecting the tech world? Why did an American hacker decide to take down North Korea's Internet? And why is Facebook developing a universal translator?

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Audiophiles and the Perfect Sound Feb 23, 2022

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Audiophiles want the best listening experience from their sound systems. The only thing in the way is the tech. We explore why getting the perfect system is such a huge challenge (and why you don't necessarily need to break the bank while doing it).

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Tech News: TikTok and Your Data Feb 22, 2022

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Security researchers find that TikTok gives its Chinese parent company full access to user data. A consumer advocacy group in the EU thinks users should be able to sue big tech companies under the Digital Markets Act. And White Castle hires some robots.

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The Rise and Fall of Sansui Feb 21, 2022

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Sansui was a Japanese company that, for a brief period, produced audio equipment that serious audiophiles still seek out to this day. We learn how the company began and we puzzle out what went wrong.

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Gets Flushed Feb 18, 2022

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How do toilets work? What's the secret behind using a Japanese toilet? And can you enter a toilet race? Josh Clark joins the show.

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Tech News: I Never Metamate I Didn't Like Feb 17, 2022

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Meta employees are now Metamates and I'm sorry. Also, we learn about how Russian hackers have stolen top US military secrets. And the US is looking at more ways to protect children from Big Tech.

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TechStuff Tidbits: The Problems of Obsolescence Feb 16, 2022

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When tech goes obsolete, it can cause problems. Sometimes they are relatively minor -- you bought into HDDVD when you should have gone Blu-ray. But sometimes it gets much more serious. We take a big picture look at the problems of tech going obsolete.

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