TechStuff

The course of true technology does not always run smoothly. There are lots of stories about different formats battling it out to become a standard. Here are a few of them. Learn more about your ad-ch...

11 Nov 202047min

What is ransomware and where did it come from? From an odd, chaotic campaign in 1989 to the present day, we look at the dangers of ransomware. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpo...

9 Nov 202045min

What's happened to AT&T since it was broken up by the government? What was SBC? What's AT&T been up to lately? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.c...

6 Nov 202055min

Why has the US government engaged in an antitrust investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google? We learn about US antitrust law, a precedent with Microsoft, and what the future might hold. L...

5 Nov 202047min

Disney Imagineers are working on animatronic figures that can make eye contact with humans and the results are fascinating (and a little creepy). We explore what has to happen to create a robot that c...

2 Nov 202049min

To improve the diversity in the tech industry and racial tolerance in the country, we need novel, tangible ideas. In this episode of Smart Talks, Jonathan Strickland talks with IBM Distinguished Engin...

2 Nov 202034min

In this episode of TechStuff, Jonathan and Chris discuss ghost hunting technology -- and ghost hunting in general -- from a skeptical perspective. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...

30 Okt 202033min

Computer and video games have pushed the horror genre in interesting directions. In this episode, we look at the development of certain features of the horror genre in the gaming world. Learn more ab...

28 Okt 202049min