This Week in Tech
Tune in as Jeanne Destro discusses a new tech topic each week!
Friday, 16 October 2020 06:17
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From Moon rocks to Mars; what's new at NASA? Our featured guest is Susan Motil, Deputy Center Director, at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
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Friday, 09 October 2020 07:13
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How the Ohio Supreme Court just let Amazon off the hook for allegedly causing the death of a Northeast Ohio teenager, and how technology is being used to connect senior citizens with much needed care and social contact during the pandemic. Featured guests include Akron attorney and former University of…
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Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:16
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Deepfake videos, and why you need to be on guard against them before the election. Our featured guest is University of Akron Computer Science Professor, and Cybersecurity expert, Dr. John Nicholas.
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Friday, 25 September 2020 06:28
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This week, it's all about technology that can both protect, and harness the power of one of our area's most valuable natural resources: Lake Erie. Our featured guests are Ohio Lake Erie Commission Executive Director Joy Mulinex, on new technology to protect the lake from harmful algal blooms, and…
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Friday, 18 September 2020 06:22
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More hackers targeting the election, Amazon hiring 100 thousand new employees, new low cost tech job training from Google, and ways to make it easier for kids to take classes from home. This week's featured guest is Tyler Hudak, who is an Incident Response Practice Lead at Information Security Consulting…
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Friday, 11 September 2020 05:57
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A sweet story about 3-D printed cookies and cakes, a top-gun competition between human and artificial intelligence pilots, and new US military drones. This week's featured guest, is Ben Feltner, who is the Chief Operating Officer of Columbus-based Sugarbot, a 3-D printing company that uses robotics originallly developed as part…
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Friday, 04 September 2020 06:38
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Advances in police surveillance, how the pandemic is putting a real crimp in facial recognition, a laptop shortage, and how Google is helping kids and teachers make the most of their remote learning experience. This week's featured guest is Google Technology Expert, Katherine Williams, who explains how their "Teach from…
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Thursday, 27 August 2020 18:11
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This week, RVShare.com CEO, Jon Gray, tells us how the popularity of his Akron-based company has skyrocketed during the pandemic, and not only because vacationers are desperate to get out of town, but still too worried about COVID-19 to fly. They've also developed a whole new client base, who have…
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Friday, 21 August 2020 08:52
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Facebook trying to help, not hinder this year's Presidential election, new technology to help courts conduct remote trials, free IT training in Akron, and scream-free roller coasters, in Japan! This week's featured guest, is Harvard Business Professor, Stefan Thomke, explaining how technology is helping businesses better serve their customers,…
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Thursday, 20 August 2020 14:37
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Like most other big live events this year, the Democratic National Convention had to be shifted online because of the pandemic. But, that doesn't mean we still didn't see a great show. In fact, the mix of live and recorded segments featuring speakers and delegates from all over the country…
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Thursday, 13 August 2020 13:01
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Israel says it foiled a cyber attack by a shadowy group that the US has linked to North Korea. I talked to CBS News National Security Consultant and Military Analyst, Jeff McCausland about what they were targeting, and how that could affect us here in the US.
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