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Sound*Bytes is a national radio show distributed to the over 500 stations on the CBS News network. The show, hosted by Jan Ziff and produced by Allan Davidson, is in its twenty-ninth year of continous broadcast.

SoundBytes


    • Jun 20, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    TRACKING YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 1:00


    How many accounts have you created over the years? PAPERWEIGHT helps find the digital trail hiding in your inbox so you can clean up what still follows you. Hear the SoundBytes take. The post TRACKING YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    STOP CHECKING STUFF TWICE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 1:00


    Did you lock the door, unplug the toaster, or feed the cat? OCD CHECKLIST helps turn nagging doubt into a timestamped record you can check once and trust. Hear the SoundBytes take. The post STOP CHECKING STUFF TWICE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    FOOD SENSITIVITIES? FIND'EM FAST!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 1:00


    GUTGRAPH turns meals and symptoms into clues, helping you spot possible food sensitivities without calorie counting, guilt, or guesswork. Track, compare, and feel better. The post FOOD SENSITIVITIES? FIND'EM FAST! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BEFORE YOU TRUST, VERIFY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 0:59


    GOOGLE AI summaries are useful, but recent research says they can still miss. This SoundBytes story is a sharp reminder to verify facts when the answer really matters The post BEFORE YOU TRUST, VERIFY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    ACCESSING ACCESSIBILITY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 1:00


    Planning a visit should not mean guessing about accessibility. ACCESSABLE USA aims to show detailed venue information by city, town, or zip code. Hear the SoundBytes take. The post ACCESSING ACCESSIBILITY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    TURN YOUR PET INTO A TEACHER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 0:59


    What if your kid's favorite pet became their teacher? PET PAL ACADEMY turns your cat, dog, or fish into a friendly guide for playful geography, vocabulary, and thinking games on iPad. The post TURN YOUR PET INTO A TEACHER! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    WAIT NOT, WASTE NOT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 0:59


    From memory chips to full laptops, AI's growth is soaking up supply. That can nudge everyday consumer tech prices upward, so postponing your next upgrade may cost more than you planned. The post WAIT NOT, WASTE NOT! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    REAL-WORLD AI RESUMES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 1:00


    If your resume only impresses chatbots, FIRED BEFORE HIRED is your reality check, grilling every line so you can sharpen your story and boost your chances of actually landing that next job. The post REAL-WORLD AI RESUMES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    PROTECT THE ARTWORK YOU CREATE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 1:00


    From social feeds to portfolios, DON’T STEAL MY ARTWORK helps you document ownership so you are not starting from zero if someone pirates your digital creations or strips away signatures. The post PROTECT THE ARTWORK YOU CREATE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BETTER … BUT HOW MUCH BETTER?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 0:59


    Tiny wins add up fast. 1 PERCENT BETTER helps you track daily habits, ask if today beat yesterday, and turn small yes answers into a big, motivating progress graph over weeks and months. The post BETTER … BUT HOW MUCH BETTER? appeared first on sound*bytes.

    IS YOUR HOME NETWORK REALLY SECURE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 1:00


    Security is always important to think about SPUR gives you an easy, free way to test whether your network is infected by any mailicious software.. The post IS YOUR HOME NETWORK REALLY SECURE? appeared first on sound*bytes.

    NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE PLOT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 0:59


    So many shows, so many plots and twists and turns! Who can keep track of them all? If that's you, you want to check out PLOTTWIST to make it all easy to track. The post NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE PLOT! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE'S NOW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 1:00


    Looking at doing your financial planning — FUTUREYOU is focused on making it easy to both plan and keep an overview! The post YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE'S NOW! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    FIND THE EBOOKS YOU WANT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 1:00


    Ever find yourself looking for an ebook but don't see it on the usual places — they try the EBOOKS DEPOSITORY, that what they specialize in! The post FIND THE EBOOKS YOU WANT! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    VOLUME CONTROL, APP BY APP!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 1:00


    Did you ever wish you could individually control the the sound of each application on your Mac? Maybe even have an equalizer built-in to make things sound just perfect? That's what VOLUMEHUB delivers. The post VOLUME CONTROL, APP BY APP! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    A LEDGER FOR YOUR WORKDAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 1:00


    One of the key things in any work we do is managing our time effectively. The first step is tracking how you spend that time and TIME LEDGER is a no-frills and effective solution to achieving that. The post A LEDGER FOR YOUR WORKDAY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    MEAL PLANS FOR BUSY FAMILIES!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 0:59


    There are lots of meal planners for families, but surprisingly few are designed for people with limited time and budget to prepare those meals. MEALJAR is! The post MEAL PLANS FOR BUSY FAMILIES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BUILD THE CHAIN AND SEE IT!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 1:00


    Building good habits without breaking the chain — HUYBIT makes it easy to track what you’re doing. And that can help keep your chain of positive actions going , reinforcing the habits you want to build! The post BUILD THE CHAIN AND SEE IT! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    ACRONYMS … UP TO DATE!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 1:00


    Acronyms seem to grow all around us and sometime it's a real challenge to keep up … that means it's time to turn to ACRONYMFINDER an never stress about it again! The post ACRONYMS … UP TO DATE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    AIRPODS CAN PROTECT YOUR EARS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 0:59


    Very loud noise levels can be both distracting and damaging to your hearing — But did you know that your AIRPODS can solve that problem? The post AIRPODS CAN PROTECT YOUR EARS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    A SERIOUS LAPTOP FOR SERIOUS WORK!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 1:01


    If you’re like me, you’ll often have wished that your laptop had more screen real estate — ASUS have shipped a very powerful laptop with two full-size high-rez screens. The post A SERIOUS LAPTOP FOR SERIOUS WORK! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    REMEMBERING JAN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 1:01


    JAN ZIFF co-founded SoundBytes and hosted it during all our 36 years on CBS News – we pay tribute to a true star broadcaster! The post REMEMBERING JAN appeared first on sound*bytes.

    CHECK BEFORE YOU CLICK!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 0:59


    Gettting ready for summer travel? Well, so are the scammers. So it's wise to be skeptical when you see amazing deals … before you buy! The post CHECK BEFORE YOU CLICK! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    FAREWELL CBS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 1:02


    While CBS News Radio is shutting down, SoundBytes is continuing across the country … still, this is our last CBS show after 36 wonderful years together. And we're very grateful to all the wonderful people at CBS who made it all possible! Thank you CBS News Radio!! The post FAREWELL CBS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    YOUR PERSONAL SITUATION ROOM!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 1:01


    The world's never boring – ever wish you could get a good overview of what's happening? If so, check out WORLDMONITOR. The post YOUR PERSONAL SITUATION ROOM! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    DATA RISKS IN THE QUANTUM AGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 1:01


    Quantum computing will break current encryption — REBECAA KRAUTHAMMER says we need to start protecting our files now! The post DATA RISKS IN THE QUANTUM AGE appeared first on sound*bytes.

    A DAILY WORKOUT FOR YOUR IMAGINATION!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:59


    We've all enjoyed looking at clothes and seeing how they resemble real-life images — NYOLA's about that joy! The post A DAILY WORKOUT FOR YOUR IMAGINATION! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    AI AGENTS AND PROTECTING YOUR JOB!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:59


    Everybody's worried about AI's potential impact on their job — SCOTT GALLOWAY offers sound advice! BONUS EPISODE: Hear my full interview with SCOTT GALLOWAY, NYU Professor, renowned podcaster and speaker extraordinaire at: The post AI AGENTS AND PROTECTING YOUR JOB! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    THE APPLE AIRTAG!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:59


    AIRTAGS — they're everywhere because they're so useful! The post THE APPLE AIRTAG! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    KEEP IN STEP WITH STRAVA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 0:59


    Whether you're running or walking or some other form of exercise, STRAVA keeps you right on track! The post KEEP IN STEP WITH STRAVA! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    TRAFFIC TACTICS WITH APPLE MAPS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026


    APPLE MAPS is just got an upgrade and it's smarter for it! The post TRAFFIC TACTICS WITH APPLE MAPS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    READY TO FLY? THEN GET GOING!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 1:00


    GOING is designed to flying you where you want to go for your holiday … at the best possible price. The post READY TO FLY? THEN GET GOING! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    ANCHOR YOUR PRIORITIES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 0:59


    We all want to have a tool that's able to anchor our day … That's the purpose of ANCHOR. The post ANCHOR YOUR PRIORITIES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    AI TUTORS? IT DEPENDS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 1:01


    Can AI help improve teaching? – SCOTT GALLOWAY says yes, if used properly! BONUS EPISODE: Hear my full interview with SCOTT GALLOWAY, NYU Professor, renowned podcaster and speaker extraordinaire at: The post AI TUTORS? IT DEPENDS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    WHERE DOES THE DAY GO?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 1:00


    If you want to know where the hours went, then try a tracker like TASKELLO! The post WHERE DOES THE DAY GO? appeared first on sound*bytes.

    VISUALIZE YOUR AIR QUALITY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 0:59


    Concerned about the air quality? Then ShowMeAQI, can give you richer information about what you're actually breathing. The post VISUALIZE YOUR AIR QUALITY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    EASY TRACKING FOR GMAIL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 0:59


    Want to know whether somebody actually received your gmail maessage? MAILTRACK can tell you … And it's free! The post EASY TRACKING FOR GMAIL! appeared first on sound*bytes.

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    CAREFUL WHEN YOU DELETE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 1:00


    When does deleting or hiding a photo mean that it's still on your phone? The post CAREFUL WHEN YOU DELETE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    KEEP THINGS ON THE LEVEL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 1:00


    Cant find your trusty spirit level — try BUBBLE LEVEL! The post KEEP THINGS ON THE LEVEL! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    LET'S GO OFFSCREEN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 1:00


    That grass in the garden … it's lovely. So make some time to enjoy it … go OFFSCREEN! The post LET'S GO OFFSCREEN! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    SOMETHING TO KNOW ABOUT AI!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 1:02


    The important thing about LLMs is to always remember is they don't think — they're sophisticated pattern recognizers and it's important for kids to learn that, says KRISTINA KALLAS, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia. The post SOMETHING TO KNOW ABOUT AI! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    GET THE WET OUT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 1:00


    We've all seen phones accidentally fall into the water – the challenge is to get the speaker sounding right once it dries out – but there's a tech solution … it's FIX MY SPEAKER. The post GET THE WET OUT! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    TOO MANY TABS? NEVER AGAIN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 1:00


    Want to get rid of all those duplicate tabs you can't even keep track of any more? DUPLICATE TABS REMOVER could be your answer. The post TOO MANY TABS? NEVER AGAIN! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    STOP THE SLOP!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 1:01


    Sick of all the AI slop on the web – they check out AI CONTENT SHIELD and filter out most, if not all of it! The post STOP THE SLOP! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    EXPLORING QUANTUM COMPUTING!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 1:01


    Want to learn about using quantum computing in business? THE QUANTUM INDEX may just what you're looking for! The post EXPLORING QUANTUM COMPUTING! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    MAKING CUT 'N PASTE PAINLESS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 0:59


    There's so much more you can do with cut and paste … If you have the right tool, like PURE PASTE. The post MAKING CUT 'N PASTE PAINLESS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BUILD EXPERIENCE, BUILD CONFIDENCE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 1:01


    The best way to start using Ai productively in business is to adapt existing workflows, says AI expert GIL DROR. The post BUILD EXPERIENCE, BUILD CONFIDENCE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    CHECK YOUR USB-C CABLES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 0:59


    Not all USB-C cables are created equal – they may look the same but may do different jobs! The post CHECK YOUR USB-C CABLES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    SECURITY IN THE CLOUD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 0:59


    Is your data's privacy protected in the cloud? The post SECURITY IN THE CLOUD! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    Bonus Episode: My full interview with Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia.Here's my full interview with Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia. Students from this small country are achieving leading ran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 10:35


    Bonus Episode: Here's my full interview with Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia. Students from this small country are achieving leading ranks on the international student PISA tests. Minister Kallas shares what Estonia has learned and secrets of their success in education (edited for clarity and brevity) The post Bonus Episode: My full interview with Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia.Here's my full interview with Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia. Students from this small country are achieving leading ranks on the international student PISA tests. Minister Kallas shares what Estonia has learned and secrets of their success in education (edited for clarity and brevity) appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BONUS EPISODE: Extended interview with Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia: — Students from this small country are achieving leading ranks on the international student PISA tests. Minister Kallas shares what Estonia has lear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 10:35


    Here's my full interview with KRISTINA KALLAS, MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OF ESTONIA. Students from this small country are achieving leading ranks on the international student PISA tests. Minister Kallas shares what Estonia has learned and secrets of their success in education (edited for clarity and brevity) The post BONUS EPISODE: Extended interview with Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia: — Students from this small country are achieving leading ranks on the international student PISA tests. Minister Kallas shares what Estonia has learned and secrets of their success in education (edited for clarity and brevity) appeared first on sound*bytes.

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