Computer America
Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.
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October 2, 2026 • 35 mins
Show Notes – October 2, 2026: All Medical Tech Special
Main Stories
Story 1: New imaging combines light and sound to watch brain oxygen supply in real time
Main Stories
Story 1: New imaging combines light and sound to watch brain oxygen supply in real time
- Source: MedicalXpress.com (Story by Gaby Clark)
- Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-imaging-combines-brain-oxygen-real.html
- Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-75603-7
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September 18, 2026 • 32 mins
US stratospheric craft flies 9,300 miles to Japan in world-first sky data network Aamir Khollam Interesting Engineering via MSN
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-stratospheric-craft-flies-9300-miles-to-japan-in-world-first-sky-data-network-test/ar-AA2bwVb1
Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone Olivia Maule LiveScience.com
https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/scien...
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Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone Olivia Maule LiveScience.com
https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/scien...
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September 13, 2026 • 88 mins
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September 13, 2026 • 36 mins
World-First Biological Data Center Uses 16 Million Living Human Neurons to Process Data Georgina Jedikovska [via Interesting Engineering] Technocracy.com
https://www.technocracy.news/world-first-biological-data-center-uses-16-million-living-human-neurons-to-process-data/
Scientists built an electrically controlled molecular ‘clamp’ that recovered 89% of the gold from electronic waste, using 100 times fewer separat...
https://www.technocracy.news/world-first-biological-data-center-uses-16-million-living-human-neurons-to-process-data/
Scientists built an electrically controlled molecular ‘clamp’ that recovered 89% of the gold from electronic waste, using 100 times fewer separat...
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September 4, 2026 • 38 mins
Show Notes 4 September 2026
Mimic Robotics introduces ‘frontier video-action models’ to the factory floor at AudiStory by David EdwardsRobotics & Automation News
https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/07/29/mimic-robotics-introduces-frontier-video-action-models-to-the-factory-floor-at-audi/103705/
The Ocean is Teeming with Critical Minerals: Here’s How We Could Get ThemStory by JoAnna WendelPa...
Mimic Robotics introduces ‘frontier video-action models’ to the factory floor at AudiStory by David EdwardsRobotics & Automation News
https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/07/29/mimic-robotics-introduces-frontier-video-action-models-to-the-factory-floor-at-audi/103705/
The Ocean is Teeming with Critical Minerals: Here’s How We Could Get ThemStory by JoAnna WendelPa...
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August 21, 2026 • 34 mins
Oceanbird Wing Sail InstallationSource: Interesting Engineeringhttps://interestingengineering.com/videos/giant-150-foot-wing-just-set-sail-on-a-754-foot-cargo-ship-and-it-runs-on-windhttps://www.theoceanbird.com/press-releases/oceanbird-completes-installationQuaise Energy Superhot Geothermal PlantSource: ESG Today / Fast Companyhttps://www.esgtoday.com/quaise-energy-raises-134-million-to-build-first-ever-superhot-geothermal-power-p...
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August 7, 2026 • 83 mins
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August 7, 2026 • 27 mins
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Researchers invent 'new type of pixel' that could create displays that double as cameras — and the internet's first thought is 'what could go wrong?'Source: TechRadar.comStory by David Nield
https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-components/researchers-invent-new-type-of-pixel-that-could-create-displays-that-double-as-cameras-and-the-internets-first-thought-is-what-could-go-wrong
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Researchers invent 'new type of pixel' that could create displays that double as cameras — and the internet's first thought is 'what could go wrong?'Source: TechRadar.comStory by David Nield
https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-components/researchers-invent-new-type-of-pixel-that-could-create-displays-that-double-as-cameras-and-the-internets-first-thought-is-what-could-go-wrong
·What if AI cou...
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July 31, 2026 • 32 mins
Show Notes - July 31, 2026
Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less materialAuthor: Zach WinnSource: MIT NewsLink:
https://news.mit.edu/2026/computer-model-could-enable-less-material-bridges-buildings-0624
Self-Healing Contact Lenses Activated by UV Light: A Breakthrough in Vision CareAuthor: Bioengineer.comSource: Bioengineer.comLink:
https://bioengineer.org/self-healing-contact-lenses-ac...
Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less materialAuthor: Zach WinnSource: MIT NewsLink:
https://news.mit.edu/2026/computer-model-could-enable-less-material-bridges-buildings-0624
Self-Healing Contact Lenses Activated by UV Light: A Breakthrough in Vision CareAuthor: Bioengineer.comSource: Bioengineer.comLink:
https://bioengineer.org/self-healing-contact-lenses-ac...
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July 24, 2026 • 37 mins
Show Notes 24 July 2026NASA Program Explores Hybrid-Electric ‘Double Bubble’ [fuselage] Airliner ConceptFlyingmag.comStory by Jack Daleohttps://www.flyingmag.com/nasa-electra-hybrid-commercial-airliner-concept/Electra Company WebsiteElectrahttps://electra.aero/Electra Press ReleaseElectrahttps://electra.aero/news/electra-unveils-turbo-electric-aircraft-concept-for-next-generation-airliner-as-part-of-nasa-aaces-2050-prog...
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Show Notes 17 July 2026Ultra-thin transparent solar cells promise invisible charging for wearables, cars, and homesDigitalTrends.com - Story by Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ultra-thin-transparent-solar-cells-promise-invisible-charging-for-wearables-cars-and-homes/
Soil power: UK startup Bactery is generating sustainable energy from the earthUniversity of Bath press release
https://www.ba...
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ultra-thin-transparent-solar-cells-promise-invisible-charging-for-wearables-cars-and-homes/
Soil power: UK startup Bactery is generating sustainable energy from the earthUniversity of Bath press release
https://www.ba...
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July 10, 2026 • 35 mins
Show NotesStory 1: First map of nerve circuitry in bone helps physicians identify key signals for bone repairRobert EganMedicalXpress.comhttps://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-nerve-circuitry-bone-physicians-key.htmlhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr9608Story 2: Spinach-Based Eye Drops Could Help Treat a Common Eye ConditionDavid NieldScienceAlert.comhttps://www.sciencealert.com/spinach-based-eye-drops-could-help-treat...
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July 3, 2026 • 80 mins
Show NotesFox Buying Roku: A Cage Match for the TV Home ScreenBy Rob EnderleTechNewsWorld
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/fox-buying-roku-a-cage-match-for-the-tv-home-screen-180403.html
Sony Will Stop Making Disc-Based PlayStation Games Starting 2028By Igor BonifacicEngadget
https://www.engadget.com/2205792/sony-will-stop-making-disc-based-playstation-games-starting-2028
Brands Share Playful Responses to Sony's Digi...
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/fox-buying-roku-a-cage-match-for-the-tv-home-screen-180403.html
Sony Will Stop Making Disc-Based PlayStation Games Starting 2028By Igor BonifacicEngadget
https://www.engadget.com/2205792/sony-will-stop-making-disc-based-playstation-games-starting-2028
Brands Share Playful Responses to Sony's Digi...
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July 3, 2026 • 39 mins
Show Notes 3 July 2026Story 1: IBM Unveils the World’s First Sub-1-Nanometer Chip TechnologyStory by Allen LeeSource: TechTimes.comLink: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/319060/20260625/ibm-unveils-worlds-first-sub-1-nanometer-chip-technology.htmLink: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-06-25-ibm-debuts-worlds-first-sub-1-nanometer-chip-technology?utm_source=chatgpt.comStory 2: University licenses breakthrough e-waste gold and co...
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June 26, 2026 • 42 mins
Show Notes 26 June 2026
World’s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine ‘Orbital O2’ Begins Operations Off Scotland’s Orkney IslandsMI News NetworkMarineInsight.comhttps://www.marineinsight.com/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-turbine-orbital-o2-begins-operations-off-scotlands-orkney-islands/https://www.orbitalmarine.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSM3WukK_cgHelion secures world’s first regulatory licenses f...
World’s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine ‘Orbital O2’ Begins Operations Off Scotland’s Orkney IslandsMI News NetworkMarineInsight.comhttps://www.marineinsight.com/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-turbine-orbital-o2-begins-operations-off-scotlands-orkney-islands/https://www.orbitalmarine.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSM3WukK_cgHelion secures world’s first regulatory licenses f...
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June 19, 2026 • 35 mins
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Story 1: A new frontier for marine robot communication: University of Florida scientists develop BlueMEDave SchlenkerUniversity of Floridahttps://www.eng.ufl.edu/news/research-innovation/a-new-frontier-for-marine-robot-communication-uf-scientists-develop-blueme/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11506063Story 2: Scientists bred a fast-growing kelp that could fuel ships and aircraft without...
Story 1: A new frontier for marine robot communication: University of Florida scientists develop BlueMEDave SchlenkerUniversity of Floridahttps://www.eng.ufl.edu/news/research-innovation/a-new-frontier-for-marine-robot-communication-uf-scientists-develop-blueme/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11506063Story 2: Scientists bred a fast-growing kelp that could fuel ships and aircraft without...
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Show NotesStudent-Built Car Hits 2,145 MPG And Beats Every Production VehicleRex SanchezAutoBlog.comhttps://www.autoblog.com/news/student-built-car-hits-2145-mpg-and-beats-every-production-vehicleSee YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz84xF6tn-MBacteria Live in Fog Droplets and Clear Toxins from Earth’s AirKeith CowingAstrobiology.comhttps://astrobiology.com/2026/05/bacteria-live-in-fog-droplets-and-clear-to...
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Computer America Stories 06/5/2026
Happy First Birthday, Switch 2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_2
Nvidia’s RTX Spark Silicon Brings Supercomputer Ambitions to Consumer Laptops
https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-rtx-spark-in-consumer-laptops-computex-2026
Steam Machine and Steam Frame are coming 'this summer'
https://www.engadget.com/2187938/steam-machi...
Happy First Birthday, Switch 2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_2
Nvidia’s RTX Spark Silicon Brings Supercomputer Ambitions to Consumer Laptops
https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-rtx-spark-in-consumer-laptops-computex-2026
Steam Machine and Steam Frame are coming 'this summer'
https://www.engadget.com/2187938/steam-machi...
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Show Notes 5 June 2026
Researchers built a switch 1,000 times faster than today's AI chips, and it barely generates any heat - University of Tokyo's antiferromagnetic spintronic switch operates at picosecond speedsKishalaya KunduTechSpot.com
https://www.techspot.com/news/112430-researchers-built-switch-1000-times-faster-than-today.html
https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/11143/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.sc...
Researchers built a switch 1,000 times faster than today's AI chips, and it barely generates any heat - University of Tokyo's antiferromagnetic spintronic switch operates at picosecond speedsKishalaya KunduTechSpot.com
https://www.techspot.com/news/112430-researchers-built-switch-1000-times-faster-than-today.html
https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/11143/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.sc...
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May 29, 2026 • 34 mins
Show Notes 29 May 2026
This see-through smart ring translates sign language and almost works like magicRachit AgarwalDigital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/this-see-through-smart-ring-translates-sign-language-and-almost-works-like-magic/
A Wireless Ring-Type Device for Sign Language TranslationScience Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aec8995
This thumb ring translates sign language ...
This see-through smart ring translates sign language and almost works like magicRachit AgarwalDigital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/this-see-through-smart-ring-translates-sign-language-and-almost-works-like-magic/
A Wireless Ring-Type Device for Sign Language TranslationScience Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aec8995
This thumb ring translates sign language ...
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