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Jan 2019
19m 28s

Mon. 01/14 - Am I Gonna Do That Egg Inst...

Brian McCullough
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Event sharing comes to stories, what this year’s CES says about where consumer tech is at the moment, and then a bunch of stories about what that means for the future in different ways, including wireless chips that suck power from the air, and the dilemma that voice assistants pose for the modern office. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website Links ... Show More
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