Computer America

Computer America

By Ben CrossmanBusinessTechnologyEducation
Download on the App Store

Computer America episodes

  • Apple WWDC 2023 Rumors, Gigabyte Motherboard Issues, Meta Quest 3 w/ Popzara.com
    Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.

    Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.

    Topics:

    ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Twin Edge OC SPIDER-MAN: Across the Spider-Verse Graphics Card | Computer Reviews | Popzara Press

    Apple WWDC 2023: What to expect, from iOS 17 to new MacBooks | Engadget

    Defying Expectations and Innovation: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Popzara Podcast

    ‘No signs of remorse’—Sonic creator faces prison sentence and over $1 million fine in ongoing trial | PC Gamer

    Millions of Gigabyte motherboards were sold with a potentially dangerous backdoor

    Meta Quest 3 Showcase: Everything Revealed in 16 Minutes – YouTube

    Meta beats Apple to the mixed-reality punch with $499 Quest 3 coming this fall | Ars Technica

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    48 min
  • AI For Cybersecurity, Electricity From Thin Air, Oxygen-Ion Batteries w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 2 June 2023

    Story 1: A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it

    Source: Popular Science Story by Andrew Paul

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-new-material-creates-clean-electricity-from-the-air-around-it/ar-AA1bDX45?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=47007fbadd95456abfd295903406b936&ei=12



    Story 2: New AI Model Aims to Plug Key Gap in Cybersecurity Readiness

    Source: PNNL News Press Release by Tom Rickey

    Link: https://tinyurl.com/5mrpnrak


    Story 3: Research team creates revolutionary new batteries that are safer, cleaner, and last longer than lithium-ion. Key trend to watch “oxygen-ion batteries”

    Source: The Cool Down

    Story by Wes Stenzel

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/scienceandtechnology/research-team-creates-revolutionary-new-batteries-that-are-safer-cleaner-and-last-longer-than-lithiumion/ar-AA1b8T9I?ocid=sapphireappshare


    Story 4: Paralyzed man walks using device that reconnects brain with muscles

    Source: The Guardian

    Story by Ian Sample

    Link: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/24/paralysed-man-walks-using-device-that-reconnects-brain-with-muscles?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    37 min
  • Solar Panel Breakthrough, How Did Water Come To Earth?, BMW/Meta Bring VR Cars w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 26 May 2023

    Story 1: Solar panel efficiency to increase 50% with first production of ‘miracle’ tandem cells – Key trend to watch: using perovskite for solar panels

    Source: Yahoo! News

    Story by Anthony Cuthberston

    Link: https://news.yahoo.com/solar-panel-efficiency-increase-50-170539591.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall




    Story 2: First-of-its-kind mission makes major discovery about the unknown depths of our oceans


    Source: The Cool Down Newsletter Story by Brett Aresco


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/first-of-its-kind-mission-makes-major-discovery-about-the-unknown-depths-of-our-oceans-a-tremendous-impact-on-humanity/ar-AA19JjE4


    Source: Saildrone websiteLink: https://www.saildrone.com/about




    Story 3: James Webb telescope spots ancient water frozen in a near-Earth comet — and scientists want to collect it


    Source: Live Science via MSN.com

    Story by Joanna Thompson


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/scienceandtechnology/james-webb-telescope-spots-ancient-water-frozen-in-a-nearearth-comet--and-scientists-want-to-collect-it/




    Story 4: Meta, BMW to Offer In-Car Virtual Reality for Passengers


    Source: ExtremeTech.com

    Story by Josh Norem


    Link: https://www.extremetech.com/cars/meta-bmw-to-offer-in-car-virtual-reality-for-passengers


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bhmar2bztA&

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    38 min
  • Robotic Brain Interface, Breaking The Blood/Brain Barrier, Increasing Appetite w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 19 May 2023

    This week it’s all about four medical miracles!

    Story 1: Tiny robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain

    Source: NewScientist

    Story by Jeremy Hsu

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/-news/robot-injected-in-the-skull-spreads-its-tentacles-to-monitor-the-brain/ar-AA1b1fsy?ocid=sapphireappshare



    Story 2: Chemotherapy drug reaches brain in humans for the first time

    Source: Northwestern Now

    Story by Marla Paul

    Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/05/chemotherapy-drug-reaches-brain-in-humans-for-first-time/




    Story 3: Scientists Use Electricity to Make Wounds Heal 3x Faster

    Source: ScienceAlert.com

    Story by David Nield

    Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-use-electricity-to-make-wounds-heal-3x-faster



    Story 4: Capsule Delivers Electrical Current to Stomach to Stimulate Appetite

    Source: Medgadget.com

    Story by Conn Hastings

    Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/05/capsule-delivers-electrical-current-to-stomach-for-appetite.html


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tybn9nbwfZc

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    37 min
  • SETI Gets 1000x Boost, AI Mind Reading System, Emission-Free Planes w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 12 May 2023

    Story 1: New AI system can translate a person’s brain activity into a continuous stream of text

    Source: PsyPost.org

    Story by Christina Maher

    Side note: PsyPost.org is a psychology and neuroscience news website dedicated to reporting the latest research on human behavior, cognition, and society.

    Link: https://www.psypost.org/2023/05/mind-reading-new-ai-system-can-translate-a-persons-brain-activity-into-a-continuous-stream-of-text-80255

    Story 2: SETI Institute has joined forces with VLA to expand the search for aliens

    Source: EarthSky.org

    Story by Paul Scott Anderson

    Link: https://earthsky.org/space/seti-very-larger-array-cosmic/

    Story 3: World’s largest to date zero-emission plane to be developed by Alaska Airlines and ZeroAvia

    Source: hydrogenfuelnews.com Link: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/zero-emission-plane-zeroavia/8558545/

    See video here - engine proof of concept January 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf9-vp9G3QA

    Story 4: A graphene “tattoo” could help hearts keep their beat

    Source: ScienceNews.org Story by Meghan Rosen

    Link: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/graphene-tattoo-heart-beat-pacemaker

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    41 min
  • Tsunami AI Detection, Ocean Census Project, Color Changing Buildings w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 5 May 2023

    Story 1: New Color-Changing Coating Could Both Heat and Cool Buildings

    Source: Scientific American

    Story by Allison Parshall

    Link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-color-changing-coating-could-both-heat-and-cool-buildings/

    Link 2: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/02/14/colour-changing-facade-material-university-of-chicago/

    Link 3: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-01-temperature-sensing-material-energy.html


    Story 2: New AI-based tsunami warning software could help save livesSource: Popular Science Story by Jamie Dickman

    Link: https://www.popsci.com/technology/ai-tsunami-detection-system/




    Story 3: Ocean Census research project aims to discover 100,000 previously unknown marine species

    Source: CNN

    Story by Katie Hunt

    Link: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/world/ocean-census-launch-scnSource 2: https://oceancensus.org/?utm_source=uniofoxford&utm_medium=partner-comms&utm_campaign=launch

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvWdpWwfGzc




    Story 4: A new peptide may hold potential as an Alzheimer’s treatment

    Source: MIT News

    Story buy Anne Trafton Link: https://tinyurl.com/2p95z7js

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    41 min
  • Vampire Survivor Animated Show, Super Mario Bros Movie Nears $1B w/ Popzara.com
    Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:Windows 11’s limited iMessage integration has publicly launched | Ars Technica

    Sony has sold over 38.4 million PS5s following a record-breaking year | Engadget

    ‘Magic: The Gathering’ publisher Wizards of the Coast sent the Pinkertons after a leaker | Engadget

    ‘Vampire Survivors’ is getting an animated television series | Engadget

    The Super Mario Bros Movie Crosses $900M At Global Box Office – Deadline

    Movie Time! The Super Mario Bros. Movies (1993 – 2023), Hollywood Gaming, and Future Nostalgia | Popzara PodcastFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    1 hr 18 min
  • NASA's Mars Dune Alpha, Giant Sea Sponge Project, Robot Snakes For Moons w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 28 April 2023

    Story 1: NASA Unveils Interior of Simulation Mars Habitat for Future Missions

    Source: ExtremeTech.com

    Story by Adrianna Nine

    Link: https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/nasa-unveils-interior-of-simulation-mars-habitat-for-future-missions

    Source: https://www.nasa.gov/chapea/habitat

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmjV6Grlo7s




    Story 2: 'Big sponge': new tech aims to extract CO2 from the Earth’s oceans to tackle global warming

    Source: Phys.org

    Story by Romain Fonsegrives

    Link: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-big-sponge-co2-tech-oceans.html

    See video here: https://tinyurl.com/2p9d96u9 [great additional information!]



    Story 3: Scientists are planning to send a robot snake to search for life on a small icy moon of Saturn

    Source: Talker News on MSN

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-planning-to-send-robot-snake-to-search-for-aliens/ar-AA19RLYZ

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O4TAXaL4bw




    Story 4: Scientists Create Gelatin-Based Surgical Sealant for Rapid Sealing Inside the Body

    Source: Medgadget.com

    Story by Conn Hastings

    Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/04/gelatin-based-surgical-sealant-for-rapid-sealing-inside-the-body.html


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    37 min
  • Gravitational Wave Theories, Plant Disease Sensors, Insulin Research w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 21 April 2023


    Story 1: Breakthrough discovery suggests gravity created light in the earliest days of the universe
    Source: BGR.com Story by Joshua Hawkins
    Link: https://bgr.com/science/breakthrough-discovery-suggests-gravity-can-create-light/



    Story 2: World's first commercially available smart gun featuring fingerprint unlocking
    Source: Axios Story by Esteban L. Hernandez
    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/worlds-first-smart-gun-featuring-fingerprint-unlocking-hits-the-market/ar-AA19Q7Fb

    Source: Gizmodo.com Story by Mack DeGeurin
    Link: https://gizmodo.com/smart-gun-firearm-biofire-technologies-1850337102

    Link: https://smartgun.com/ [website for the company making the gun]

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI35-4GdyLo



    Story 3: New electronic multifunctional patch for plants offers early detection of disease and other issues
    Source: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
    Link: https://www.genengnews.com/agbio/plant-disease-early-detection-via-use-of-multifunctional-patch/
    Source 2: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ade2232




    Story 4: Scientists have learned how to turn blood sugar into electricity to power insulin pump implant
    Source: Popular Mechanics Story by Tim Newcomb
    Link: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a43468939/scientists-turn-blood-sugar-into-electricity/
    Source: ETH Zurich press release
    Link: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/03/press-release-generating-power-with-blood-sugar.html


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    37 min

About Computer America

From the publisher's feed

Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.