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Tech News: The 150 Billion Dollar Facebook Lawsuits Dec 07, 2021

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Meta/Facebook faces a pair of class action lawsuits seeking billions in damages, alleging that the company fueled extremism and violence in Myanmar. In other news, Microsoft wrests control of servers belonging to hackers targeting companies. And NASA develops a new program to calculate the likelihood of an asteroid colliding with Earth.

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The Evil Algorithm Dec 06, 2021

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One of the big news stories of 2021 has centered around Facebook's "algorithm." In this episode, we dive into what that actually means and how content like misinformation and hate speech can get a big boost from Facebook itself.

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TechStuff Classic: The CES Story Dec 03, 2021

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It's time for another classic TechStuff episode! In this one, Chris Pollette and Jonathan Strickland give the history of CES and what it's like to attend.

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What does the future of sustainability look like for your company and your customers? Dec 02, 2021

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Today, consumers, businesses and governments are united in their sense of urgency about the sustainability of the planet. But how do we go about achieving it? In this episode of Smart Talks, Malcolm talks to Marc Rolfe, Senior Vice President and Head of Strategic Partners Ecosystem Success at SAP, and Jason Kelley, General Manager, IBM Strategic Partners, about how strategic partnerships between companies can create a larger industry shift toward sustainability. This is a paid advertisement from IBM.

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Will LHR tech solve the graphics card shortage problem? Dec 01, 2021

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A listener asked what's the difference between LHR and non-LHR graphics cards. Who knew it would turn into a full discussion on crypto mining, hash values and how companies are trying to make sure that gamers get their hands on graphics cards?

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Tech News: Twitter Gets a New CEO Nov 30, 2021

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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter's CEO again. Former Google employees sue Google for being evil. And the FBI considers encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp and iMessage to be "the most permissive" when it comes to investigations. Plus more!

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BitTorrent and The Pirate Bay Nov 30, 2021

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The Pirate Bay turned 18 this year. We look at file sharing, copyright issues, corporate assets and the pirates who advocate for a free Internet. It's a big ol' mess and we're going to sort it out.

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Tackles Typewriters Nov 26, 2021

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Special guest Holly Frey joins the show to talk about typewriters. What's their history and what's the real scoop behind the QWERTY keyboard?

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Rerun: The History of Cyber Monday Nov 25, 2021

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When did the trend of Cyber Monday begin? We take a look at the history of one of the Internet's biggest annual events.

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The Dark Side of Video Game Cheaters Nov 25, 2021

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From trying to scam their way onto high score leaderboards to using hacks to run rampant in online multiplayer games, we look at how cheaters have tried to take the easy way toward video game legend status.

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