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TechStuff is a show about technology. And it’s not just how technology works. Join host Jonathan Strickland as he explores the people behind the tech, the companies that market it and how technology affects our lives and culture.

  • 20 minutes 26 seconds
    Tech News: Tesla Gets Downsized

    Elon Musk starts making drastic cuts at Tesla -- is he trying to salvage his enormous compensation package? Plus, Microsoft tells the cops that they aren't allowed to use Asure services for facial recognition. And much more!

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    3 May 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 33 minutes 25 seconds
    Technically Speaking (An Intel Podcast): A Safer World With AI Digital Twins

    Advancements in AI technology have made it possible to create virtual representations of our real-world environments, and these digital twins could change how we experience just about everything in our lives. These digital twins can create everything from more efficient workplaces to smarter traffic lights, and on the first episode of Season 2 of Technically Speaking: An Intel Podcast, digital twin expert Tony Franklin discusses what’s required to create a digital twin and how different industries can use this technology to create a safer future for everyone.

    Learn more about how Intel is leading the charge in the AI Revolution at intel.com/AIeverywhere

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    2 May 2024, 6:56 pm
  • 46 minutes 47 seconds
    The Most Hated Buzzwords in Tech

    The tech industry has no shortage of buzzwords and jargon. Some of the terms common in tech are ones that people have come to hate for various reasons. From AI to blockchain to the metaverse, we explore buzzwords that drive some people bonkers.

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    1 May 2024, 9:21 pm
  • 40 minutes 35 seconds
    High Frame Rates and the Soap Opera Effect

    Why do some films shot in higher frame rates look so weird? We explore the history of the 24 frames per second standard, the filmmakers who are pushing the envelope on frame rates, and how those technological changes affect the viewing experience of film.

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    29 April 2024, 8:33 pm
  • 20 minutes 50 seconds
    Tech News: Tesla and Meta Investors are Not the Same

    Several tech companies held Q1 earnings calls this week, with wildly different reactions from investors. Tesla profits are down, but investor hopes are high. Meta keeps spending money on the metaverse and investors are not happy about it. Plus an update on the Voyager 1 and much more!

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    26 April 2024, 7:18 pm
  • 47 minutes 42 seconds
    The US Passes the Anti-TikTok Bill

    The thing I said probably wouldn't happened did happen -- the US Senate voted in favor of a bill that will force the Chinese company ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok or face a US-wide ban. But how the heck did we get here, and how does a political megadonor play into it?

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    25 April 2024, 12:06 am
  • 41 minutes 33 seconds
    The Broken Arrow Episode

    Officially, the United States has lost nuclear weapons in six incidents in which the nation couldn't retrieve or destroy them. We look at these six incidents and learn how nuclear weapons work.

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    22 April 2024, 10:15 pm
  • 29 minutes 12 seconds
    Tech News: Anti TikTok Bill Inches Closer to Becoming Law

    Some tweaks to the bill that would require TikTok parent company to divest itself of the app or face a US-wide ban could be closer to becoming a law. AI takes to the skies in simulated dogfights. And about half of all online traffic comes from bots. Plus lots more!

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    19 April 2024, 10:27 pm
  • 47 minutes 15 seconds
    It's Time to Light the Lights

    How do theatrical lighting control systems work? From early attempts to automate lighting through mechanical systems to sleek computer-controlled rigs of today, we look at the evolution of concert lighting.

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    17 April 2024, 10:13 pm
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Shreds on the Electric Guitar

    While Jonathan works on a new episode about stage lighting systems, take a listen to this classic episode in which he and his old cohost Chris Pollette talk about the history and workings of electric guitars.

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    15 April 2024, 6:35 pm
  • 20 minutes 12 seconds
    Tech News: Crime, Punishment, and Generative AI

    Our news stories today include SBF filing an appeal on his recent sentencing, a UK court denies Apple's request to dismiss a huge lawsuit and Microsoft may soon make the Copilot AI feature an auto-launch program in Windows 11. Plus much more!

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    12 April 2024, 9:22 pm
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