Seriously, Listen to Your Voicemail
Find a 20-something, a 30-something and a 40-something. If you’re feeling especially experimental, add in a 70-something and a teenager. Say the word: “voicemail.” Watch what happens. Voice messages —...
7 Tammi 201513min
Tales of Real Life Tech Addiction
This week, an encore of one of our favorite New Tech City episodes ever: The tale of David Joerg, self-professed tech addict. David spent years living the life many kids can only dream of: video games...
31 Joulu 201411min
Screens Really are a Nightmare for Sleep
May we suggest a holiday activity for the family? Sleep. Without screens. Get a lot of it. New research from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that that bluish-glow from comp...
24 Joulu 201413min
Look How Cute this Military Cyber Warfare Training Ground Is
Somewhere hidden in the sleepy suburbs of New Jersey, there is a very small town. This all-American village boasts good public transit, its own reservoir, a coffee shop, a church, a bank... you name i...
17 Joulu 201423min
Your Facebook Friend Said Something Racist. Now What?
In this week's show, we offer a humble helping hand through a messy digital dilemma. Your Facebook feed has become the new town square. The new water cooler. The new [insert your analogy of choice]. ...
10 Joulu 201426min
What to Do When Robots Replace People You Work With
What are you willing to automate in your life? How much robot will you accept? This week, Manoush goes on a journey to find out what she's willing to automate in her life, what the right ratio of rob...
3 Joulu 201419min
Type "Hello" To Amy, Your Plucky Digital Personal Assistant
Imagine a world where everyone could have a personal assistant to schedule meetings for them. Checking in with your team? Ask for it by next Friday and it shows up on your calendar a few minutes later...
26 Marras 201423min
Varsity Video Gamers
Yes, you can get a college scholarship for playing video games. So what's it like? E-athletes practice five hours a day in a specially outfitted room plush with sponsored gear called the arena. The fo...
19 Marras 201422min
