How Printers Work

<p>Would you buy a boat or a midcentury sideboard from your high school pals? Because Oz&rsquo;s alma mater has opened an <em>exclusive</em> online marketplace for just this purpose! This week, Oz spins a yarn about Kitkat, the San Francisco cat killed by a Waymo. Locals are furi ... Show More

<p>This week, Oz talks to Nick McKeown, who is a member of the PM&rsquo;s Council of Science and Technology, where he advises the British government on the best opportunities for economic growth in the tech sector. And according to Nick, that opportunity is AI Chips. He argues th ... Show More

<p>Malcolm Gladwell heads to San Francisco Tech Week to talk with IBM&rsquo;s new Director of Research Jay Gambetta in front of a live audience. They discuss IBM&rsquo;s plans to scale quantum computing power, the groundbreaking experiments already underway, and what impact these ... Show More

<p>With 3D printing you can print not just pictures and words, but actual objects from files. And as costs come down, the list of things you can print expand: from food, to organs, to guns.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork. ... Show More

<p>3D Printer of the Gods II: Oh, you're into 3D printing? How 20 years ago. It's one thing to print in the three spatial dimensions, quite another to factor in the fourth dimension of time. But it's happening. And in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Julie and Robert brea ... Show More

The surviving records about who Druids were and what they did aren't considered reliable. Learn what we know and don't know about Druids in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ... Show More

<p>The alt-f4 key combination is a faster way to close a window on your computer. Learn more about this and several other keyboard shortcuts in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">http ... Show More

Every year, car companies pour millions of dollars into racing technology. This isn't just for entertainment -- check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how innovations in racing technology have influenced the technology in everyday cars. Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More

Since the invention of the automobile, car manufacturers and drivers have pushed the limits of technology toward one primary goal: speed. Learn more about the need for speed in this podcast from HowStuffWorks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.c ... Show More

<p>Normal paper is made of cellulose from trees, but paper money is made from cotton and linen fibers. Learn how this makes paper money more water-resistant in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo ... Show More

In this episode:00:46 Machine vision enables multi-material 3D printing3D printers are capable of producing complex shapes, but making functioning objects from multiple materials in a single print-run has proved challenging. To overcome this, a team has combined inkjet printing w ... Show More

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Macbook Air M3 review, Jon Stewart's take on AI, and a whole lot more of this week's tech news. Further reading: Apple MacBook Air M3 review: small upgrades It’s time for a hard reset on notifications Best printe ... Show More

Managing technology has never been more challenging. HBR IdeaCast’s new special series, Tech at Work, offers research, stories, and advice to make technology work for you and your team. Listen every other Thursday starting May 2 in the HBR IdeaCast feed, after the regular Tuesday ... Show More