TechStuff Daily
TechStuff Daily explains the stories behind the tech news headlines in about five minutes. You'll learn not only about what's going on but also why it's important.
Episodes
Hiding in Augmented Reality
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15/12/17•4m 41s
The Power of 280 Characters
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14/12/17•4m 44s
A Whale of a Bitcoin Tale
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13/12/17•6m 6s
Uber vs Waymo
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12/12/17•5m 59s
Now This is Drone Racing
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11/12/17•4m 57s
Fighting Malaria with Drones
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08/12/17•5m 41s
Robot Cars in California
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07/12/17•6m 19s
Costa Rica and Renewable Energy
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06/12/17•6m 16s
Hacked Aircraft
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05/12/17•5m 38s
The Digital Pill
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04/12/17•5m 30s
Kids Videos That Aren't for Kids
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01/12/17•5m 56s
Somebody's Watching All of Us
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30/11/17•6m 0s
EA Alters the Deal
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29/11/17•6m 28s
Bots of War
The UN’s Convention on Conventional Weapons held its first meeting in November, 2017, and discussed the ramifications of autonomous weapons. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28/11/17•5m 57s
Toys That Spy
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27/11/17•5m 53s
Aluminum Foil and Wi-Fi Signals
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24/11/17•5m 32s
Charging Electric Vehicles in Motion
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23/11/17•5m 59s
A 300 Million Dollar Parity Error
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22/11/17•5m 30s
The Wiki Elite
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21/11/17•6m 11s
Self-Driving Bus Accident
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20/11/17•6m 55s
AI Defeats Anti-AI Test
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17/11/17•5m 43s
Pyramid of Giza and the Chamber of Secrets
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16/11/17•6m 23s
Dead People Hate Net Neutrality
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15/11/17•6m 44s
Managing Pain through Virtual Reality
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14/11/17•5m 13s
Star Wars and Disney's Demands
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13/11/17•5m 59s
Catching a Taxi to Space
Boeing is putting together a rocket that will launch its experimental spacecraft in the not too distant future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/11/17•5m 20s
The Battle for the Amazon
Amazon is looking at cities for its secondary headquarters location. And cities are responding in some pretty weird ways. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09/11/17•5m 28s
Dis Kinect
Microsoft has ended production of the Kinect peripheral for the Xbox. How did the best-selling gaming peripheral sink so low? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/11/17•5m 45s
Twitter Almost Makes a Profit
Twitter is poised for its first profitable quarter in its history. Where did Twitter come from and how has it managed to stay around without turning a profit? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07/11/17•6m 5s
Send in the Drones
The US government is looking to reduce certain restrictions on domestic drone operations. What does that mean for you? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06/11/17•4m 48s
Release the KRACKen
Researchers published a paper detailing a critical vulnerability in the WPA2 security protocol for WiFi networks. What does that mean for you? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03/11/17•6m 4s
Hauling by Hydrogen
Toyota is pilot testing a fuel cell cargo truck project in California. How do fuel cells work and are they the future of automobiles? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02/11/17•6m 12s
Social Networks and Election Interference
It's obvious now that social networks like Facebook became targets of foreign agents aiming to influence the 2016 election in the United States. What happens next? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01/11/17•6m 0s
Keeping an Eye on Crowded Skies
drones, amateur pilot, model plane, ATC, air traffic control, FAA, remote control Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31/10/17•4m 55s
Racing the Sun
Recently, a special race happened across the continent of Australia. Drivers controlled solar-powered cars as they traveled from North to South. What's the story behind the World Solar Challenge? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30/10/17•5m 38s
Fake News and Robots
Some high-frequency stock trading algorithms recently reacted to a bogus report that Google was set to acquire Apple. How much influence do these limited AI programs hold over the financial world? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27/10/17•5m 18s
Google's (Nearly) Universal Translator
In October 2017, Google announced a new line of Pixel Android phones as well as a special pair of wireless earbuds. These Pixel Buds can work with a phone to translate conversations spoken in other languages in real time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26/10/17•5m 29s
The AI Arms Race
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently said that whoever develops artificial intelligence first will conquer the world. Are we on the brink of an AI arms race and what can we do to make sure AI works for the greater good? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25/10/17•5m 8s
The Trump Tapes
A web site received a cease and desist letter while archiving a collection of interviews Donald Trump participated in on the Howard Stern Show over the course of 20 years. What are the rules of fair use and how does that apply to technology? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19/10/17•5m 58s
Hacking the SNES Classic
Nintendo fans around the world are trying to grab the SNES Classic retro system while one hacker in Russia has dramatically tweaked the console with a few lines of code. We look at hacks and emulators and what it all means. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17/10/17•6m 3s
Bitcoin
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is never out of the news cycle for long. How does it actually work and is it possible this so-called currency is more like a commodity? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16/10/17•6m 23s
Shocking Future of Automobiles
General Motors announced it is in the process of phasing out gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles in favor of electric ones. As more countries place restrictions on fossil fuel vehicles, will we face an all-electric future? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16/10/17•5m 30s
Game Piracy
Report from the European Union on video game piracy comes to a seemingly paradoxical conclusion: piracy leads to more sales revenue. Is it true that video game pirates are actually good for business? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13/10/17•7m 16s
Aston Martin Submarine
Aston Martin, the luxury car company, recently unveiled plans to produce a high-end, luxury submarine for rich people who have a sense of adventure. Dive into the world of expensive, and potentially dangerous, personal submersibles! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13/10/17•5m 12s
Equifax
Equifax received a lot of criticism for how it handled a recent hacker intrusion that resulted in the theft of information belonging to potentially millions of people. To make matters worse, the tool Equifax created to help potential victims has problems of its own. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/10/17•6m 4s
Impossible Burger Time
The Impossible Burger uses plant-based materials to create a meat-free burger and people are saying it tastes more like meat than any other vegetarian alternative. What's the secret? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/10/17•6m 48s
Hyperloop
Elon Musk says that he received a "verbal agreement" from the White House to build a tunnel from Washington DC to New York City for the Hyperloop. Will we really be able to travel between the two cities in just 30 minutes? What are the challenges in the way? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/10/17•5m 13s
Uber
The City of London recently gave Uber the cold shoulder. Why did city authorities decide against renewing Uber's license to operate within London? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/10/17•6m 34s
SpaceX and Starlink
The private space industry company SpaceX has big plans for a satellite communications network that could provide global Internet broadband coverage. How will Starlink work? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/10/17•7m 30s
Augmented Reality
Now that Apple is getting into the Augmented Reality game, is it finally ready for prime time? We look at Apple's effect on technology and whether AR is ready to make a big break into the consumer market. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09/10/17•6m 28s
Episode Zero: Welcome to TechStuff Daily
On TechStuff daily, we'll take a deep dive into tech stories to find out what's really going on. Check out this episode to hear about what we'll be covering soon. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/10/17•2m 4s
TechStuff Daily: Trailer
Tech news moves fast, and sometimes it's hard to understand we should even care about it. That's why we're launching TechStuff Daily. Join Jonathan Strickland five days a week as he goes behind the day's tech headlines. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02/10/17•57s