TechStuff Classic: The Comcast Story: Part One
Comcast is a powerful player in the cable and Internet space. How did the company get its start? And how did cable television take off in the first place?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
3 Dec 202233min
Tech News: US Defense Contractors Flunk Basic Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity researchers find that only 13% of defense contractors in the US pass a basic set of cybersecurity regulations. Elon Musk wants to put a chip in someone's brain within six months. And cou...
1 Dec 202232min
The History of Social Networks: Myspace and Facebook
Our profile on the history of social networks continues with two of the big competitors in the mid 2000s -- Myspace and Facebook. From the infamous News Corp buyout of Myspace for 580 million bucks to...
30 Nov 20221h 7min
Smart Talks with IBM- Clicks, Not Code: Transforming Digital Experiences with Salesforce
The Salesforce platform can empower businesspeople to create digital solutions without writing code. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Jacob Goldstein,...
29 Nov 202232min
The History of Social Networks: From TheGlobe to hi5
Twitter and Facebook are struggling right now, but both have outlasted many other social networks. In this retrospective, we look at early attempts to bring people together online. Some are gone, some...
29 Nov 202248min
TechStuff Classic: The VW Scandal
What's the story with Volkswagen and emissions testing? How did the car manufacturer hide vehicle emissions? Scott Benjamin of CarStuff joins us to talk about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
25 Nov 20221h 11min
Rerun: Planned Obsolescence and the Right to Repair
Do companies really implement planned obsolescence to get you to buy more stuff? (Spoiler: yes). And do they really resist giving you the option to repair gadgets? (Spoiler: Also yes).See omnystudio.c...
24 Nov 202247min
Rerun: TechStuff By the Numbers (Stations)
Numbers stations are mysterious, creepy and part of the world of espionage. We learn how shortwave radio works, why it's used for numbers stations and how you might tune in to find one yourself.See om...
23 Nov 202249min
