This Week in Tech
Tune in as Jeanne Destro discusses a new tech topic each week!
Friday, 14 June 2019 09:51
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This week, we’re talking about renewed interest in, and emphasis on space travel and exploration, Amazon delivery drones, Robocalls, and how hackers are using sound to crack passwords. Please note: This program is available as a podcast for both Android and Apple devices. You can also access it through apps…
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Friday, 07 June 2019 09:23
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This week, we’re talking to tech visionairies who are reviving the rust-belt, by turning aging manufacturing powerhouses, into modern technology hubs—all of course, in hopes of bringing more jobs, and more prosperity to Northeast Ohio. We’ll also learn about how the federal government has its sights set on possibly breaking up and…
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Friday, 31 May 2019 08:43
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This week, it's all about scammers, schemers, and hackers who try--and often succeed, in parting you from your money, your peace of mind, and maybe even your identity. **Please note, this program is also available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices, as well as on Spotify and Stitcher.**…
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Friday, 24 May 2019 10:00
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This week, government surveillance through social media, a novel way to reduce global warming, reducing robocalls, wind power on Lake Erie, and tiny robots that may one day clean your teeth. **Please note: This program is available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices, as well as Stitcher and…
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Friday, 17 May 2019 09:28
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This week, Amazon in the spotlight again—and not in a good way, how your smartphone may soon be obsolete, a Cicada-finder app, and toilets—for cows. (**Please note: This program is available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices. You can also access it through Stitcher and Spotify.)
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Friday, 10 May 2019 09:29
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This week, risky behavior on social media, from dangerous and sometimes fatal selfies, to losing your job because of what you post online. Also: why not all home security software is actually secure, and how you can safely—and securely—recycle your old electronics.
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Friday, 03 May 2019 09:01
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This week, hackers in the spotlight again, causing problems at Cleveland Hopkins Airport, and ripping off a church for nearly two million dollars. We'll also take a closer look at exactly how hackers infected and shut down parts of the City of Akron's Network earlier this year, and then take a…
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Friday, 26 April 2019 09:27
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This week, we’re celebrating 420 Day a week late, but still rolling a weed-infused theme with stories about medical marijuana, CBD products, and a new high-tech testing device being developed here in Akron that police can use to see if drivers are under the influence of marijuana. (**Please note: This…
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Friday, 19 April 2019 09:34
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This week, how Amazon Alexa may be spying on you, and how companies like Facebook and a big, well-known government contractor, are using artificial intelligence. (**Please note: You can subscribe to this program as a podcast on your Apple or Android device. In addition, you can find it through apps…
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Friday, 12 April 2019 09:48
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Everybody knows you should be running some kind of anti-virus security software on your computers. But, what you might not know, is that's not the only--or even the best--way to keep hackers, criminals, and spies out of your network. So, this week, we're focused on cybersecurity in general, and in…
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:20
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Wind power is making headlines this week, from the White House, to a small rural community Ohio where they're providing power for General Motors and Microsoft. Google is also getting in on the act, with new technology that can actually predict when the wind will blow. **Please note: You can…
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