This Week in Tech
Tune in as Jeanne Destro discusses a new tech topic each week!
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Monday, 20 March 2023 15:20
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-3-20-23: Global Fallout From Tech Bank Collapse Featured
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The ripple effects from the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse continue to be felt worldwide. Listen now as we talk about it with Kent State University Political Science Professor, Dr. Mark Cassell, who wrote two books on the banking industry. You can find "Banking on the State: the Political Economy…
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Tuesday, 14 March 2023 08:39
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-3-14-23: Bank Failures: What's Next? Featured
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The massive failure of Silicon Valley Bank is not only sending shock waves through the tech industry, but also through the entire US Banking industry, and it has the potential to disrupt the entire US economy. In fact, two other banks failed last week as well. Could it be a…
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Thursday, 09 March 2023 12:44
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-3-10-23: Saving Energy Brick by Brick Featured
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While there are already a lot of ways to save energy and money by retrofitting your home with new windows, weatherstripping, and insulation; wouldn't it be cool if you could do even more, just by using a different kind of building material? Well, now you can–or, at least you'll be…
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Friday, 03 March 2023 05:35
This Week in Tech With Jeanne Destro-3-3-23: Clean Water Technology Featured
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*Updated: 3-6-23 This week, we're taking a deep dive into clean water technology. We decided to look into it, in response to the big train derailment and toxic chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio, which is about 76 miles Southeast of Akron. Is anything going on with their water going…
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Friday, 24 February 2023 05:59
This Week Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-2-24-23: Eureka! Fantastic Sci-Tech Discoveries Featured
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This week, it's all about recent breakthroughs that point the way toward a future with better, faster, and more secure computers, as well as nearly unlimited clean energy. Listen now, for word from the National Science Foundation, about some new research being done now at the University of Rochester, which…
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Friday, 17 February 2023 07:09
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-2-17-23: Humans v. AI: How Can We Compete? Featured
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As the use of Artificial Intelligence increases; the race is on for humans to redefine themselves and their professional expertise. That's the word from author, organizational Psychologist, and Artificial Intelligence expert, Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, and the topic of his new book, "I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim…
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Friday, 10 February 2023 13:20
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-2-10-23: Carless, Carefree, & Connected Featured
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From James Bond's super spy Aston Martin, to Elon Musk's tricked-out Teslas; the cars we own, drive, and aspire to impress with, have had an outsized hold on America's consciousness and mythology for over 100 years. But, the problem is; we don't just drive them; they drive us to make…
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Friday, 03 February 2023 07:20
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-2-3-23: Buildings, Bridges, and Bees (Oh My!) Featured
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This week, how high tech concepts like 4-D imaging are combining with ancient engineering technology from bees, and leading the way toward better, stronger, and safer structures from buildings to bridges. To find out how, listen to our conversation with Purdue University Professor of Materials Engineering, Dr. Nikhilesh Chawla, who…
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Friday, 27 January 2023 06:44
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-1-27-22: How ChatGPT Will Change Education Featured
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A new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot called ChatGPT is taking the world of education by storm, because it can write so well; it can seem like its work was produced by a human. In addition, the bot can write computer code, which could be harnessed by criminals or nation states bent…
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Friday, 20 January 2023 07:55
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-1-20-23: Gas Stoves, Climate Change, and Asthma Featured
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You've probably heard by now that federal officials have been talking about the harmful effects of gas emissions from stoves, and the possibility of new regulations. But, what does that mean, or could it mean for you and your stove at home, and on a larger scale; what does it…
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Friday, 13 January 2023 06:27
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-1-13-23-Kids, Mental Health, & Social Media Featured
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Seattle Public Schools sued a number of big tech companies this week, claiming the purposely addictive nature of their products is causing a mental health crisis that makes it both more difficult and expensive to educate their students. President Biden also came out this week calling on congress to more…
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