Tech Break (Video)

As Amazon and big box retailers grow, traditional malls are shrinking. The phenomenon of "zombie shopping malls" is growing as more and more small retailers leave malls or go out of business altogether.

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Leo Laporte explains how to fix a common problem with Sound Blaster sound cards after updating to Windows 10 Creators Update.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk to Miguel Valenzuela, inventor of the PancakeBot, about how his daughter inspired the contraption. Starting with Legos and ending with a customizable pancake printing machine.

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Guest: Miguel Valenzuela

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Johnny Jet and Leo Laporte talk about what passengers can do when they are bumped from a flight including making a little money.

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Johnny Jet

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to Laura Northrup from The Consumerist about an app called Digit that just started charging a subscription fee. Digit's creators say you have to spend a little money to save money because, well, they want to make some money.

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Sheldon D'Paiva explains the protocol Blast Extreme from VMware, along with a side-by-side comparison video that illustrates the power of Adaptive Transport.

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Scott Wilkinson talks with AVSForum Blu-ray Reviewer Ralph Potts about his picks for Blu-rays with the best immersive audio.

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Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Ralph Potts

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Mark Gurman from Bloomberg joins Jason Howell and Megan Morrone to discuss his new show Gadgets with Gurman, as well as share his thoughts on the upcoming release of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

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Nintendo has stated that they are discontinuing the NES Classic Edition, at least in North America. The nostalgic console that came with 30 retro games apparently wasn't intended to be a long-term product.

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Padre shows the code behind the second version of his Arduino-powered Steampunk Goggles.

The code and STL files can be found at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/51g0mbhsssdodvk/KH302_Steampunk_v2.zip?dl=0

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