Best Computing Made Easy Podcasts (2025)

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How Do Oceans Move? (And Is the Moon Just Stirring Soup?) 9:51

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The oceans are always moving—rising, falling, swirling, and crashing—but what’s really making all that happen? In this episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, Alex explores how tides, currents, and waves work together to keep Earth’s waters in constant motion. You’ll learn how the moon’s gravity creates tides, how the Earth’s spin and temperature differe…

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Data Centers Don't Create Lasting Jobs 1:44

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Data centers are being built at breakneck speed, but there are concerns that many of the related jobs disappear once the bulldozers are gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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Listener Questions #23 55:59

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Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fingerprints, particle beam accidents, tickles and yawns! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Senate Agriculture Committee Considers Crypto Regulation 1:45

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Amid volatility in the cryptocurrency market, the Senate Agriculture Committee released a highly-anticipated draft of its portion of a bill which would give more clarity on regulation of the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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Why Do People Fight Over Beliefs? (Can’t We Just Play Rock-Paper-Scissors?) 8:09

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Why do people argue so fiercely over religion, politics, or even pizza toppings? In this episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, Alex breaks down why humans fight over beliefs—and why we sometimes take them so personally. You’ll learn what beliefs actually are, how they shape our identity, and why our brains treat challenges to beliefs like physical thre…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Ohsnap! MCON & PUK Gaming Joystick for Your Smartphone 2025 1:45

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FOX on Games continues its holiday gift guide, focusing on the rapidly growing mobile segment. We review the innovative, Kickstarter-funded Ohsnap! MCON Controller, which uses a magnetic, foldable design for secure phone connectivity and protection. Plus, we revisit our conversation with Dylan Burgess (@PUKGaming), the creator of the PUK Gaming sil…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Best Controllers and Headsets for Gamers in 2025 1:45

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FOX on Games presents the ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for gamers! We recommend the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 as the perfect Switch 2 Pro Controller (featuring Hall-Effect sticks and trigger stops), the cross-console friendly Hyperkin controller for Xbox, and the affordable, low-latency Logitech G321 wireless headset for PC. We detail the advanced features …

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OpenAI Faces Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Suicides 1:44

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An artificial intelligence company is facing legal action over claims its chatbot encouraged kids to commit suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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Building on .NET 10: A Chat with Kajetan Duszyńsk, Author of '.NET 10 Revealed' 1:07:39

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Strategic Technology Consultation Services This episode of The Modern .NET Show is supported, in part, by RJJ Software's Strategic Technology Consultation Services. If you're an SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) leader wondering why your technology investments aren't delivering, or you're facing critical decisions about AI, modernization, or team pr…

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Senators Want Answers on AI Layoffs 1:45

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With companies blaming artificial intelligence for tens of thousands of white-collar layoffs, lawmakers in Washington are trying to get a handle on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the labor market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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The physics of shadows 51:57

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Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the mysterious every day physics of shadows, including whether they can move faster than light. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Spotify Raising Prices 1:45

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Music and podcast streaming service Spotify says customers in the US will pay more for the service next year, amid rising costs from features like lossless audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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What Is Math? (And Who Decided Numbers Rule Everything?) 9:11

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Math is everywhere—from counting change to launching rockets—but what is it really? In this episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, Alex explores one of humanity’s biggest brain-bending mysteries: what math actually is, where it came from, and why it seems to rule everything around us. You’ll learn how math evolved from tally marks and goat-counting to c…

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Introducing : Inner Cosmos with Host David Eagleman and Guest Daniel Whiteson 1:03:22

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Hello Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe listeners. We want to share a great show, Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman. ( Neuroscientist and Author) Join David and Daniel as they explore the Brain and the Universe. “Imagine we eventually meet some alien scientists. If they can see electrons or smell photons, would their science look like ours? …

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New Graduates Turn to Trade Schools 1:45

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Companies across the board are laying off tens of thousands of white-collar workers, citing artificial intelligence as a reason even when it’s not completely the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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How long have we been human? (featuring Dr. Scott Solomon) 1:03:32

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Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Solomon about ancient hominid species, and how we learn about them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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CrowdStrike Fires Employee Who Leaked Data to Hackers 1:45

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The story of the shocking insider threat at cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike, confirming they fired an employee who shared sensitive internal screenshots (including Okta workflows) with the notorious hacking syndicate, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters. While CrowdStrike states its systems and customer data were never breached, the incident highlights th…

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Why Do We Have Blood? (And Why Is It So Creepy Yet Important?) 8:42

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Blood is strange. It’s inside us all the time, yet the moment we see it on the outside, we panic. It’s dramatic, a little scary, and completely essential to staying alive. In this episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, Alex dives into why we have blood, what it does, and why it freaks us out so much. You’ll learn how blood actually works—what’s in it, h…

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The Game Awards Deep Dive: Best Direction |Narrative| Ongoing Game Nominees 1:45

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Coverage of The Game Awards 2025 continues, analyzing the highly competitive categories of Best Game Direction and Best Narrative. Direction nominees feature giants like Hideo Kojima (Death Stranding 2) and Sony's Ghost of Yotei versus the surprise indie hit Clair Obscur. For Narrative, Silent Hill f joins the Roman RPG Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. …

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The Game Awards GOTY Nominees 1:45

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FOX on Games breaks down the highly anticipated list of Game of the Year nominees for The Game Awards 2025. The list is dominated by sequels, including Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (starring Norman Reedus), Hades 2, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. We highlight the surprise breakout success of the turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expediti…

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Google Pixel 10 Bridges the Gap with iPhone: File Sharing Made Easy 1:45

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Google's Pixel 10 now supports direct file sharing with iPhones via Quick Share and Apple's AirDrop, enhancing cross-platform communication. This feature marks a significant step towards parity between phone builds, though it remains exclusive to Pixel 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Hayden Barnes and CVE-2025-33515 36:08

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Show Notes Hey everyone, and welcome back to The Modern .NET Show; the premier .NET podcast, focusing entirely on the knowledge, tools, and frameworks that all .NET developers should have in their toolbox. I'm your host Jamie Taylor, bringing you conversations with the brightest minds in the .NET ecosystem. This episode is a super important, top-of…

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Hayden Barnes on .NET NES: Why We Need a New Approach to Open Source Maintenance 57:55

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Strategic Technology Consultation Services This episode of The Modern .NET Show is supported, in part, by RJJ Software's Strategic Technology Consultation Services. If you're an SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) leader wondering why your technology investments aren't delivering, or you're facing critical decisions about AI, modernization, or team pr…

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Meta Deletes Teen Accounts in Australia 1:45

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In an effort to comply with a new law passed by the Australian government, Meta is beginning to deactivate Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts belonging to kids under the age of 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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Listener Questions #22 51:48

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Daniel and Kelly answer questions about interstellar comets, evolution of parasitoids, and the nature of scientific theories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Cloudflare Outage Brings Down Web Sites 1:45

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A ton of web sites and internet services went down on Tuesday because of an error impacting the Cloudflare content delivery service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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How Do Volcanoes Work? (Are They Earth’s Angry Pimples?) 7:41

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olcanoes are Earth’s ultimate drama queens—beautiful, terrifying, and totally unstoppable. But how do they actually work? And yes… are they basically the planet’s angry pimples? In this fiery episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, host Alex dives deep (but not too deep!) into the molten world of volcanoes—how they form, why they erupt, and how they’ve s…

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Wall Street Bets on Digital Tokens 1:45

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Tokenization - or the process of creating digital units or tokens on a blockchain to represent ownership of a real-world asset - is gaining global momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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Can we engineer the sun? 49:03

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Daniel and Kelly exercise their optimism and explore engineering solutions to the Sun's projected overheating and demise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Musk Lawsuit Against Apple and OpenAI Moves Forward 1:45

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Elon Musk's X Corporation is allowed to proceed with a lawsuit against Apple and the makers of ChatGPT, arguing they colluded to gain an unfair advantage in the artificial intelligence space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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Why Do We Have Seasons? (And Does the Earth Just Like Spinning Fancy?) 8:54

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Why does Earth have winter, summer, and everything in between—and does it just like spinning fancy while it orbits the sun? In this episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, host Alex unpacks the science (and silliness) behind seasons: why they exist, what causes them, and how they’ve shaped life, culture, and even our holidays. You’ll learn: Why Earth’s t…