

Computer America
Ben Crossman
Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.
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May 17, 2021 • 1h 1min
Popzara.com, Talking Microsoft, Razer, Sony, and Discord
Both Segments: Nathan Evans, Popzara.com, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:Sony’s PlayStation 5 is available at Best Buy again [UPDATE: Sold Out] – The VergeRazer Is Turning Its Smart Face Mask Concept Into a Real ThingMicrosoft Is in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Discord – WSJRazer Pro Type Keyboard | Gadget Reviews | Popzara PressHow Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet – Protocol — The people, power and politics of techMicrosoft Could Be Testing Its Immunity – WSJPixar’s ‘Luca’ to Skip Theaters and Debut as Disney+ Exclusive‘Black Widow’ & ‘Cruella’ To Release Same Day On Disney+ And In Theaters – DeadlineFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

May 17, 2021 • 1h 1min
$20 Billion Intel Investments, Utah Porno Ban, Google Search Monopoly, Richard Stallman
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.Topics:One in three spot hate speech in online videos – BBC NewsIntel invests $20 billion into new factories, will produce chips for other companies – The VergeIntel chief Pat Gelsinger: Too many chips made in Asia – BBC NewsSlack quickly removes message invites in its new DM feature over harassment concerns – The VergeUtah is banning porn on cellphones – this is why | The IndependentGoogle Searches End Without a Click Almost Third-Thirds of the TimeIn 2020, Two Thirds of Google Searches Ended Without a Click [Rand Fishkin Zero Click]Researchers developed an AI backpack system to guide vision-impaired wearers | EngadgetFree software advocates seek removal of Richard Stallman and entire FSF board | Ars TechnicaStaff and Board — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free softwareBurberry designs skins for Honor of Kings characters – BBC NewsAfter Declaring Bankruptcy Twice, RadioShack Plots ComebackCongress to grill US internet giants over disinformationFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

May 17, 2021 • 1h 1min
Why Don't We Have Better Batteries? Explained
How do The Current Batteries Work?How do batteries work? A simple introduction - Explain that StuffThe Difference Between A Capacitor & A BatteryWhat’s the Difference Between Batteries and Capacitors? | Machine DesignWhat Is A Super Capacitor?Supercapacitors explained – the future of energy storage? - Undecided with Matt Ferrell (undecidedmf.com)What Makes Lithium Ion Batteries So Good?Battery Reality: There’s Nothing Better Than Lithium-Ion Coming Soon - Bloomberg (googleusercontent.com)Upsides?Benefits of Lithium-Ion Batteries | Tennant Blog (tennantco.com)Downsides?Lithium battery - WikipediaWhy Don’t We Have Better Batteries?Possible Options?Other Types Of Metals?Beyond lithium: alternative materials for the battery boom (power-technology.com)What is Graphene?Advantages and Disadvantages of Graphene | Stanford Advanced Materials (wordpress.com)Why Do We Hear About New Batteries, Then Nothing?Example Article: Future batteries, coming soon: Charge in seconds, last months a (pocket-lint.com)When Should We Expect An Upgrade?How Much Has Lithium Ion Improved, And How?As battery costs plummet, lithium-ion innovation hits limits, experts say | S&P Global Market IntelligenceThree battery technologies that could power the future | Saft Batteries | We energize the world.

May 17, 2021 • 1h 1min
Jack Dorsey's First Tweet Sold for $3 Million, MacBook Butterfly Keyboards Defective
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.Topics:Jack Dorsey’s first tweet sold as an NFT for an oddly specific $2,915,835.47 – The VergeEurope is starting to freak out about the launch dominance of SpaceX | Ars TechnicaJudge certifies class action lawsuit over Apple’s MacBook butterfly keyboards – The VergeWhistleblower Says AT&T Has Been Ripping Off US Schools For A Decade | TechdirtYouTube is testing automatic product detection in videos – The VergeInstagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows | The IndependentFacebook Finally Explains Its Mysterious Wrist Wearable | WIREDFacebook finally explains its mysterious new wrist wearable | Ars TechnicaZoom increased profits by 4000 per cent during pandemic but paid no income tax, report says | The IndependentDonald Trump plans social media comeback, says adviser – BBC NewsFactory blaze adds to computer chip supply crisis – BBC NewsTime made a hypey crypto cover and is selling it as an NFT – The VergeThe brands are at it again — Taco Bell is hopping on the NFT train – The VergeNew Royal Navy ship to protect ‘critical’ undersea cables – BBC NewsNew York lawmaker wants to ban police use of armed robots | Ars TechnicaDigidog, a Robotic Dog Used by the Police, Stirs Privacy Concerns – The New York TimesFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

May 17, 2021 • 1h 1min
Cricut Payments, Intel’s 11th Gen CPU’s, Apple vs. Russia, Foxconn Update.
Topics:Cricut Now Wants Users to Pay Extra for Unlimited Use of the Cutting Machines They Already OwnPhilips Hue Outdoor Lightstrips Are on Sale So Turn Your Yard PurpleAdobe Goes After 27-Year Old ‘Pirated’ Copy of Acrobat Reader 1.0 for MS-DOS * TorrentFreakRussia threatens to ban Twitter in the next month | EngadgetApple capitulates to Russia laws requiring preinstalled software on iPhone, Mac | AppleInsiderGoogle Nest 2 home device tracks body activity in bed – BBC NewsIntel’s 11th-gen desktop CPUs could win gamers back from AMD | EngadgetNvidia confirms it accidentally unlocked RTX 3060 Ethereum mining – The VergeFoxconn says it might build EVs at empty Wisconsin site, or in Mexico – The VergeOfficial Global Website | StellantisFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

May 17, 2021 • 1h 1min
Teen Celebrity Twitter Hack, Samsung Chip Shortage, UAE Cloud Busting Drones, Cybercrime Cost
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.Topics:Teen ‘mastermind’ pleads guilty to celeb Twitter hack – BBC NewsWalmart will have PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles available March 18th [UPDATE: Sold Out] – The VergeChip shortage: Samsung warns of ‘serious imbalance’ – BBC NewsNew PSVR controllers suggest PS5 headset won’t need external sensors | Ars TechnicaAustralia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash – BBC NewsUAE to test cloud-busting drones to boost rainfall – BBC NewsChrome brings live-captioning to any web audio source | Ars TechnicaRobocalls: Pair who made 1 billion spoofed calls fined $225 millionFBI report reveals cybercrime victims lost $4.2 billion in 2020 | EngadgetBitcoin ad banned for ‘misleading pensioners’ – BBC NewsChinese tycoon abruptly quits tech giant he founded – BBC NewsEx-Googler becomes China’s second-richest person – BBC NewsFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Mar 15, 2021 • 1h 1min
Collegiate eSport Gender Divide, Cheerleader Deep Fakes, Tinder Background Checks
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News!Topics:https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2021/03/13/college-esports-scholarships-go-mainly-men-nearly-90-funds/4674899001/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvzgwsLo_-ohttps://www.engadget.com/woman-creates-deepfakes-for-cheerleader-daughter-215024991.htmlhttps://thenextweb.com/neural/2021/03/11/ai-detects-deepfakes-analyzing-light-reflections-in-the-cornea-eyes-gans-thispersondoesnotexist/https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-tesla-technoking-game-of-thrones-master-of-coin-142248051.htmlhttps://www.theverge.com/2021/3/14/22330428/facebook-research-vaccine-hesitancy-doubt-coronavirushttps://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22327854/match-group-garbo-tinder-background-check-updatehttps://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22328203/nft-cryptoart-ethereum-blockchain-climate-changehttps://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+greenhouse+emissions&sxsrf=ALeKk00k_GyRZ4sSUQv-rfmpNkKkvyVz_g:1615841431992&source=lnms&tbm=nws&biw=1718&bih=1319https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22331744/zoom-escaper-sabotage-meetings-fake-audio-problemsFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 1min
Tidal Energy, Neandertal Genetics, Flying Taxi's, Rivian Vans with Ralph Bond
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Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 1min
EA Not Fixing FIFA Matches, Fingerprint Reader, Super Mario World Delay
Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.Topics:Samsung and Mastercard are collaborating on a fingerprint payment card | EngadgetEA confirms it isn’t secretly “fixing” FIFA matches | Ars TechnicaBloomberg: Next Nintendo Switch can output 4K and has a 7-inch OLED | EngadgetNintendo Plans Switch Model With Bigger Samsung OLED Display – BloombergOrlando’s Super Nintendo World reportedly won’t open until 2025 | EngadgetSpaceX’s SN10 Starship sticks the landing — and then explodes | EngadgetParler sues Amazon (again), claims AWS ban sank a billion-dollar valuation | Ars TechnicaNew funding models can help riskier games — and might change studios in the process – The VergeStar Citizen Squadron 42 misses beta window, doesn’t have a release date – PolygonStar Citizen Roadmap – RSIHonda will sell 100 of its level 3 self-driving Legend sedans in Japan | EngadgetFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 1min
Techguy.org Talks Google Ad Changes, Intel Settlement, GPU Shortages
Both Segments: Techguy.org. Mike Cermak, Owner/Operator.Topics:Google to Stop Selling Targeted Ads Based on Browsing History – TheStreetads-privacy/FLOC-Whitepaper-Google.pdf at master · google/ads-privacy · GitHubMicrosoft: Multiple Exchange Server Zero-Days Under Attack by Chinese Hacking Group | SecurityWeek.ComIntel ordered to pay $2.18 billion in patent lawsuit | EngadgetAMD announces $479 Radeon RX 6700 XT, will have ‘significantly more GPUs available’ – The VergeFalcodrin – TwitchFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!


