Articles by TechStuff

What is a digital pet? What was the first digital pet? Why did the digital pet craze fizzle out so quickly in the United States? [Read more]

How do lighters work? Jonathan explains the mechanics and chemistry behind lighters from their earliest forms to the type you can buy today. Learn more [Read more]

How were matches invented? From toxic chemicals to pee science, we learn about matches. And a fictional character stops by to irritate our host. Learn [Read more]

Who was Nikola Tesla, really? What did he invent? What are some of the popular misconceptions about Tesla and his work? Join Jonathan and Lauren [Read more]

Just a few years ago, optimism was running high that we’d have fleets of autonomous vehicles by early 2020. What happened? We learn more about [Read more]

How do all those smart speakers actually work? From basic speaker technology to the complicated science behind voice recognition and natural language processing, we find [Read more]

What are tractor beams? How do photons normally react with matter? How are scientists using beams of light to pull microscopic objects? Listen in as [Read more]

Ultrasonic waves let medical professionals see what’s going on inside us without ever making an incision. But what makes sonography so effective? Join Lauren and [Read more]

How did Ferdinand Porsche’s grandson reshape Volkswagen? And how did a scandal with diesel vehicles nearly break the company? Learn more about your ad-choices at [Read more]

What is a domestic robot? Why are today’s domestic robots specialized? Why is it so hard to build a bipedal robot? Get the answers to [Read more]