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Episode 351 – Farewell, Tested Office – 5/19/16 May 19, 2016

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Big news this week! Norm, Jeremy, and Kishore record the final episode of This is Only a Test...at the current Tested office. We're moving! In this listener's choice episode, we talk about Doom, Nvidia's GeForce 1080 performance, Origami robots, surprising reactions to VR. Plus, hot takes of news out of Google I/O!

Episode 350 – Class M Planet – 5/12/16 May 12, 2016

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Lots to talk about this week on This is Only a Test, as we finally see the announcement of Nvidia's Pascal video cards, both the new Call of Duty and Battlefield games, and some rumors leading up to next week's Google I/O conference. Plus, we celebrate the transit of Mercury in A Moment of Science!

Episode 349 – Where is Jibo? – 5/5/16 May 05, 2016

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Happy belated Star Wars day! This week, we talk about some new Star Wars-related announcements, Hulu live streaming, Maker Faire anticipation, science news, and our new favorite Oculus game. Plus, Kishore and Norm explain to Jeremy the plot of the Civil War comic book series, and share their hopes for the new film.

Episode 348 – Red Robin Ramen Burger – 4/28/16 Apr 28, 2016

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We're back after a week on the road to catch up technology, pop culture, and science news! Kishore and Will join Norm to discuss SpaceX's just-announced Mars plan, the anniversary of Aliens, and our recent visit to USC's ICT labs. Plus, the VR minute and an exploration of ramen burgers.

Episode 347 – Autopilot Activated – 4/14/16 Apr 14, 2016

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This week, Norm is joined by Jeremy and Patrick Norton to talk about Space X's rocket landing, speculate on Google's robot plans, and debate the merits of a $300 eBook reader. Plus, we get excited about the potential of autopilot in Tesla's cars.

Episode 346 – April Foolish – 4/7/16 Apr 08, 2016

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Norm, Jeremy, and Will meet up this week to discuss the new Star Wars Rogue One trailer, pooly-implemented April fools gags, a new 3D printing technology, and Tesla's Model 3 pre-orders. Plus, with the the release of the HTC Vive, we share our thoughts on the hardware and learn about Will's new VR show!

Episode 345 – Welcome to the Virtual Age – 3/31/16 Mar 31, 2016

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It's finally here! Norm is back from his trip abroad just in time for the launch of the Oculus Rift consumer release. Jeremy and Will join this week to discuss our experience so far with the headset, along with news from Microsoft Build and Tesla's Model 3 announcement.

Episode 344 – The Inmates Are In Charge – 3/24/2016 Mar 24, 2016

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Jeremy, Kishore, and Will are in charge, with Norm halfway around the world. Topics discussed include the first Silicon Valley Comic-Con, this week's Apple event, Boston Dynamics for sale, the process for Tesla Model 3 pre-orders, and the last pre-Oculus Rift VR Minute. Enjoy!

Episode 343 – The Long VR Minute Redux – 3/17/16 Mar 17, 2016

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The Game Developers Conference is upon us this week as Norm is joined by Jeremy and Will to discuss technology news, games, and hands-on impressions of Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation games. There's so much to talk about!

Episode 342 – Go Time for Artificial Intelligence – 3/10/16 Mar 10, 2016

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We brace for next week's Game Developers Conference by packing this week with technology news discussion. Jeremy talks about the excitement of watching a Go match against Google's artificial intelligence, Kishore shares some recent science community controversy, and we talk about Amazon's Alexa strategy. Plus, pop culture news discussion!

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