• US Department of Justice Proposes Google Sell Off Chrome Browser
    Nov 22 2024

    The Department of Justice has a list of proposed actions Google must take to end anticompetitive practices, and Google is not happy about it. Apple probably isn't thrilled either. But the matter still has to head to court next year, so nothing is decided just yet. Plus, Microsoft makes some questionable choices and an AI expert leans a bit too hard on AI.

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    20 mins
  • TechStuff Is About to Change (And That's a Good Thing)
    Nov 20 2024

    After 16 and a half years, I will be stepping down from being the host of TechStuff. We'll talk more about the future of the show soon, but today's episode is all about the history and evolution of the little podcast that tried to demystify technology, critically examine the industry, and make tons of puns in the process.

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    42 mins
  • TechStuff Gets Auto-Tuned (Again)
    Nov 18 2024

    We look at the history of auto-tune, how it works, and how it impacted music and culture in general.

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    39 mins
  • Rerun: Streaming Services that Sunk
    Nov 15 2024

    While the streaming media landscape is crowded, it could be worse. In this episode, we look at some streaming services that didn't stand the test of time. From platforms that were a bad idea from the start to ones that were victims of corporate mergers, we find out what went wrong.

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    46 mins
  • Rerun: Getting in Touch with Touchscreens
    Nov 13 2024

    What's the difference between a capacitive and a resistive touchscreen? Which came first? And are there other types of touchscreen technologies?

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    18 mins
  • TechStuff's Top Holiday Gift for 2024
    Nov 11 2024

    A little more than a decade ago, mobile computing revolutionized how we access software and the internet. It's about to happen again.

    At the top of my holiday wish list is an AI-augmented laptop powered by the Snapdragon X Elite processor for lightning-fast performance.

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    40 mins
  • Rerun: The Sad Tale of Microsoft Zune
    Nov 8 2024

    Microsoft jumped into the mp3 player space a little late. Apple had been producing iPods for five years when the first Zune hit shelves. But that was just the beginning of a series of problems Microsoft encountered. We explore the sad (and short) story of the Zune.

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    35 mins
  • Rerun: What was the first mp3?
    Nov 6 2024

    When developing the mp3 compression algorithm, engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg used a specific song to tweak settings and get them just right. What was that song? And why does Jonathan not like it?

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    11 mins