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The Kojo Nnamdi Show's Tech Tuesday explores of how technology is changing our lives. ** As of 2016, Tech Tuesday is no longer produced. For an archive of shows dating back to 1999, visit http://thekojonnamdishow.org/topic/tech-tuesday. **

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    Apple VS. The FBI: How Our Culture Is Increasingly Prioritizing Privacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016 29:00


    Kojo discusses how a culture that prioritizes privacy has grown –with someone who stood up to the government himself over a decade ago.

    How Should Parents Monitor Their Kids’ Online Lives?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 43:00


    High-profile criminal cases in the Washington region are prompting parents to ask what they can reasonably expect kids to share with them about their digital lives.

    Blocked: Twitter’s Role In Combating Violent Extremism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016 13:00


    Over the course of seven months, Twitter has suspended over 125,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts.

    Debating Change And Choice In The Cable Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016 18:00


    A new proposal from the Federal Communications Commission is now seeking to disrupt the set-top box market.

    Computer Guys And Gal On Digital New Year’s Resolutions –And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2016 52:00


    The Computer Guys And Gal are back from their holiday break!

    Future Tech: What’s Ahead in 2016 and Beyond (Rebroadcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2015 52:00


    Digital futurist Amy Webb says automated bots, aerial drones, and virtual reality technology will soon affect how all of us live and work. We explore what's going to be big in tech in 2016 and beyond.

    Taxing Your Online Shopping Spree

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2015 52:00


    This holiday season, millions of Americans will flock to their computers to buy gifts for friends and family. But will they have to pay sales taxes on those purchases?

    Future Tech: What’s Ahead In 2016 And Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 52:00


    Digital futurist Amy Webb says automated bots, aerial drones, and virtual reality technology will soon affect how all of us live and work. We explore what's going to be big in tech in 2016 and beyond.

    Computer Guys And Gal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 52:00


    Another year is coming to a close and the Computer Guys And Gal are here to discuss this year's biggest technology news, including the growth of virtual reality and the "Internet of Things."

    TT: When Companies Use Your Online Searches Against You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2015 52:00


    Today, our every move online--from that Facebook post about going to yoga to a search for a family lawyer--creates a detailed profile of us which can be collected and sold by data brokers and marketers.

    Computer Guys And Gal – November 3, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 52:00


    An anticipated panel on online harassment is canceled, causing an uproar months before the annual SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.

    The Google Books Case And Copyright Law In The Tech Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 34:00


    After more than ten years of legal battles, a federal court affirmed the lawfulness of Google Books, the large-scale effort by Google to create a digitized, searchable repository of the world's texts. On Tech Tuesday, we'll look at the details of the case and what the decision means for our ability to use and share content in the digital age.

    Siri For Kids? Artificial Intelligence In Children’s Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2015 52:00


    Using the artificial intelligence software found in Apple's Siri and Microsoft's Cortana, the Wi-Fi enabled "Hello Barbie" can access around 8,000 lines of conversation and store responses for future reference.

    Talking To Computers: The Technology Behind Speech Recognition Software

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 52:00


    Our phones and computers do not need keyboards to understand us anymore. We talk about how speech recognition technology works and how it's changing the way we interact with our devices.

    Computer Guys And Gal: Taking Selfies To New Heights And More

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2015 52:00


    Mobile ad blocking comes to iPhones, updated Android comes to new Nexus phones, and "dronies" -- video selfies shot by a GoPro on a drone -- come to Instagram. The Computer Guys and Gal explain.

    The Evolution Of Teenage Friendship In The Internet Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 52:00


    A new survey says more than half of teens report meeting friends online, some of whom they never meet in person. Tech Tuesday explores the nature of teenage friendship in the digital age.

    Computer Guys and Gal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 52:00


    Google updates its iconic logo, Adobe Flash takes another hit and Apple prepares for yet another product announcement. The Computer Guys and Gal are here to interpret.

    Taking Great Photos On Vacation Or “Staycation” (Rebroadcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 52:00


    Professional photographers give us the latest on cameras, smart phones and shooting tips for great vacation photos this summer -- and every day.

    Smart Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2015 52:00


    Can you open your garage door, turn on the lights and turn up the heat from your smart phone? Tech Tuesday examines the many ways to create a connected home, and the reasons you might want to -- from energy and cost savings to convenience to fun.

    How Algorithms Decide And Recommend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2015 52:00


    They recommend movies, choose what headlines you read, and approve you for a bank loan -- or don't. Tech Tuesday examines how algorithms work and how they influence our lives.

    Computer Guys And Gal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2015 52:00


    Chrysler recalls cars to boost their cybersecurity. Microsoft debuts its new Windows 10 operating system. And navigation tech could bring us robotic lawn mowers. The Computer Guys and Gal explain.

    Taking Great Photos On Vacation Or “Staycation”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2015 52:00


    Professional photographers give us the latest on cameras, smart phones and shooting tips for great vacation photos this summer -- and every day.

    Pop Culture Trends In Video Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2015 52:00


    More women on screen and more exploration are among the trends in video gaming this year. Tech Tuesday explores how pop culture and new technology are changing the gaming experience.

    Prescribing Controlled Substances Online

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2015 52:00


    Kojo explores the growing effort to prescribe controlled substances online, and how this new IT initiative in healthcare is affecting doctors, patients and the fight against addiction.

    Computer Guys And Gal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015 52:00


    The Computer Guys & Gal are back to guide you through all the latest technology news and answer your questions about the tech you use in your life.

    The Digital Fingerprints We Leave Behind Online

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2015 52:00


    Tech Tuesday explores how companies are collecting and selling users' private data.

    Computer Guys and Gal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 52:00


    The Computer Guys & Gal are back to take on all the latest technology news.

    Self-Driving Cars Are Closer Than You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2015 43:00


    A number of automakers are introducing cars this spring and summer than can accelerate, brake and even steer themselves. Tech Tuesday explores the arrival and implications of semi-autonomous driving.

    Cameras and Cops: A Shift in Community Policing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2015 52:00


    Kojo examines how the now-ubiquitous camera -- whether worn on a uniform or held in a hand -- is changing community policing, and what rights and responsibilities come with this powerful tool.

    Computer Guys & Gal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2015 52:00


    Opting out of "supercookies on your Verizon Wireless phone, choosing the safest friend-to-friend payment app and welcoming Microsoft games to smart phones. The Computer Guys and Gal are here.

    Digital Dualism: The Fading Distinction Between Life On And Off Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2015 52:00


    Is the physical world more "real" than the online world? Tech companies and universities confront the real world consequences of online harassment...

    U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith + Archiving Government Email

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2015 47:51


    U.S. CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER MEGAN SMITH: A former VP at the secretive Google [x] is now advising President Obama on technology policy. Megan Smith joins us to talk about tech innovation and getting more women into the field. (21 min.) ARCHIVING GOVERNMENT EMAIL: Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email address and server rather than a state department account raises new questions about public archiving of government email. (17 min.)

    A Decision Approaches On Net Neutrality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2015 52:00


    FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is proposing to regulate service providers in order to preserve a free-flowing Internet. Opponents say it's unnecessary and would in fact be harmful. We explain the potential changes and what they would mean for Internet users as the FCC prepares to vote on the plan later this month.

    Internet Dialects + The Digital Life of Teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2015 52:00


    INTERNET DIALECTS: It's long been assumed that the Internet is akin to a national broadcast—and that Internet lingo, memes, acronyms and slang subsume Boston accents and California slang. But using the trove of information on Twitter, some researchers now think our online language might in fact reflect regionalisms in real life. A look at how we speak online and off, and the ways one affects the other. (24 min.) THE DIGITAL LIFE OF TEENS: It's well-documented that traditional media's focus on looks and unrealistic body images affects the self-esteem of teens — particularly for girls. But what about where kids really live: Social media? We explore what today's digital landscape means for teens and their self-esteem. (28 min.)

    Broadband Competition: Improving Internet Access, Speed And Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015 52:00


    President Barack Obama called last week for more competition among broadband providers to bring prices down and speeds up. Tech Tuesday looks at Internet access, quality and affordability in the D.C. region.

    TT: The Rise of Mobile Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2015 38:00


    Mobile applications are exploding, surprising even tech experts by becoming the leading digital platform. We explore the landscape and future of mobile apps.

    Computer Guys and Gal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2015 42:00


    Dish Network announces ESPN and other networks for $20 per month, Twitter lets you see who's actually reading your tweets, and we preview 4k TV and virtual reality from the annual Consumer Electronics Show.

    TT: Powering Our Mobile Devices: How to Boost Battery Life (Rebroadcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2014 52:00


    Tech Tuesday explores how to get the most life from the rechargeable but non-replaceable batteries in our phones, tablets and laptops.

    Amy Webb on Tech Trends for 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2014 52:00


    The tech future is now, and big trends for 2015 include wearable devices and lots of new security options. Amy Webb has been tracking the industry for more than a decade and she shares short- and long-term predictions.

    Powering Our Mobile Devices: How to Boost Battery Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2014 52:00


    Tech Tuesday explores how to get the most life from the rechargeable but non-replaceable batteries in our phones, tablets and laptops.

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