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Tech News: Big Tech Gets Bigger Feb 01, 2022

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Acquisitions are in the tech news this week, from updates on Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard to the New York Times scooping up a viral online game. We also look at how hackers made more than 80 million bucks from insider trading and a group of engineers who proved da Vinci's flying machine could work.

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Libra - The Failed Facebook Currency Jan 31, 2022

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Diem, formerly known as the Libra Association behind Facebook's Libra currency, is kaput. Learn about how folks at Facebook attempted to launch a digital currency and the problems they encountered along the way.

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TechStuff Classic: The Rise and Fall of Atari: Part Two Jan 29, 2022

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In Part Two of this series, Chuck and Jonathan talk about how Atari dominated video games until the crash of 1983.

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Tech News: LG Televisions and Targeted Advertising Jan 28, 2022

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LG's announcement to advertisers might mean connected televisions learn more about us than we would like. Anti-vax groups were spreading lies about COVID vaccines before the US even announced a vaccine program. And the IRS wants a good look at your face. Plus more!

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TechStuff Tidbits: The Laws of Tech Jan 26, 2022

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From Moore's Law to the Laws of Robotics, we take a look at some famous "laws" about technology.

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Tech News: Crypto Winters and GPU Summers Jan 26, 2022

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The recent decline in cryptocurrency value might be good news for folks looking to buy a GPU. Attorneys want to hold Google accountable for what they say are misleading location tracking practices. And hackers have hit the Belarus railway system with ransomware in an effort to prevent Russian troops from amassing near Ukraine. Plus more!

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Peloton Stalls Out Jan 24, 2022

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Peloton seems to be moving backward, which is bad news for a company known for its stationary bikes. We look at the history of Peloton, the company's business model, and how recent events have convinced at least one activist investor to call for the CEO's resignation.

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TechStuff Classic: The Rise and Fall of Atari - Part One Jan 22, 2022

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What's the story behind Atari? Stuff You Should Know's Chuck Bryant joins the podcast to answer this listener question.

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Tech News: Roku Goes Kaput Jan 20, 2022

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An issue with Roku's systems on the back end caused user devices to fail for several hours on Wednesday. Plus, news about the metaverse, crypto criminals and a movie studio in spaaaaace.

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TechStuff Tidbits: Patents Jan 19, 2022

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What are patents for? How long do they last? And what's a patent troll? We give a quick overview about patents and why they're such a big deal in tech.

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