PopSci Tech Podcast

We've got a brand new podcast! It's called Techathlon—it's all the headlines and personalities you know and love from LWIT with a fun game show format. Subscribe now wherever you're listening! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden.

Subscribe to Techathlon wherever you get podcasts! http://pops.ci/techathlon Hey Last Week in Tech fans! You may have noticed this feed has been a little quiet over the last few months. That's because we've been working on a new podcast called Techathlon. It's all the tech news you know and love from the LWIT crew, but reformatted as games, trivia, and (mostly) friendly competitions. You're about to hear the first episode—if you like it, subscribe to Techathlon wherever you get podcasts. Enjoy!

On this episode of Last Week in Tech, the team: -talks the new MacBook Air and all the other products from this week's Apple Event (http://pops.ci/RCtZqi) -discusses Twitter possibly removing the 'like' button and Facebook's user growth stalling or falling around the world (http://pops.ci/zAX5ip) -and answers YOUR questions from social media and emails. Email us questions, suggestions, or unabashed compliments at LWIT@popsci.com or tweet us at www.twitter.com/LastWeekInTech. For all the stories we discussed and more, head to pops.ci/lwit. For all of Popular Science's technology stories, head to www.popsci.com/technology. Our team: Corinne Iozzio (www.twitter.com/corinneiozo) Stan Horaczek (www.twitter.com/stanhoraczek) Rob Verger (www.twitter.com/robverger) Music by: Billy Cadden (www.twitter.com/billycadden) Edited by: Jason Lederman (www.twitter.com/lederman)

On this episode of Last Week in Tech, the team: -explains why average iPhone users will want an iPhone XR -explores Facebook Messenger's simplified design (http://pops.ci/Mnv1tf) -and breaks down Tim Cook's four-point plan for data privacy in the U.S. (http://pops.ci/6IDPMK http://pops.ci/KYV7nN). Email us questions, suggestions, or unabashed compliments at LWIT@popsci.com or tweet us at www.twitter.com/LastWeekInTech. For all the stories we discussed and more, head to pops.ci/lwit. For all of Popular Science's technology stories, head to www.popsci.com/technology. Our team: Corinne Iozzio (www.twitter.com/corinneiozo) Stan Horaczek (www.twitter.com/stanhoraczek) Jason Lederman (www.twitter.com/lederman) Music by: Billy Cadden (www.twitter.com/billycadden) Edited by: Jason Lederman (www.twitter.com/lederman)

On this episode of Last Week in Tech, the team: -looks at the Google Pixel 3's camera, as well as the new Palm phone (http://pops.ci/Y57UMR) -dives deep into the TSA's roadmap for the future and the tech behind biometrics (http://pops.ci/aCzqmT) -and examines the culture of 100-hour work weeks to answer the question "Can you literally work yourself to death?" (http://pops.ci/MEqVT4). Email us questions, suggestions, or unabashed compliments at LWIT@popsci.com or tweet us at www.twitter.com/LastWeekInTech. For all the stories we discussed and more, head to pops.ci/lwit. For all of Popular Science's technology stories, head to www.popsci.com/technology. Our team: Corinne Iozzio (www.twitter.com/corinneiozo) Stan Horaczek (www.twitter.com/stanhoraczek) Rob Verger (www.twitter.com/robverger) Eleanor Cummins (www.twitter.com/elliepses) Music by: Billy Cadden (www.twitter.com/billycadden) Edited by: Jason Lederman (www.twitter.com/lederman)

Data from PLOS One article "Evidence of a Vocalic Proto-System in the Baboon (Papio papio) Suggests Pre-Hominin Speech Precursors" by Boë et al. (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0169321)

Data from PLOS One article "Evidence of a Vocalic Proto-System in the Baboon (Papio papio) Suggests Pre-Hominin Speech Precursors" by Boë et al. (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0169321)

Data from PLOS One article "Evidence of a Vocalic Proto-System in the Baboon (Papio papio) Suggests Pre-Hominin Speech Precursors" by Boë et al. (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0169321)

Data from PLOS One article "Evidence of a Vocalic Proto-System in the Baboon (Papio papio) Suggests Pre-Hominin Speech Precursors" by Boë et al. (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0169321)

Data from PLOS One article "Evidence of a Vocalic Proto-System in the Baboon (Papio papio) Suggests Pre-Hominin Speech Precursors" by Boë et al. (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0169321)

Data from PLOS One article "Evidence of a Vocalic Proto-System in the Baboon (Papio papio) Suggests Pre-Hominin Speech Precursors" by Boë et al. (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0169321)

Simonne Jones' Alchemy fuses the sounds of CERN's Large Hadron Collider and gravitational waves detected by LIGO.

The PopSci tech team is back this week to discuss SpaceX's near landing, new features from Apple, NYC's new free WiFi, and more! SpaceX Launch Successful, But Drone Ship Landing Fails: http://www.popsci.com/watch-here-as-spacex-attempts-to-make-history-by-landing-on-drone-ship This Is What It's Like To Use NYC's New Free Public Wi-Fi: http://www.popsci.com/we-tried-nycs-new-free-public-wi-fi This Is How You Will Use 'Night Shift' On The iPhone and iPad: http://www.popsci.com/night-shift-on-iphone-will-be-part-control-center-in-ios-93 Apple's New Music Memos app Is Your Acoustic Notepad: http://www.popsci.com/apples-new-music-memos-app-is-your-acoustic-notepad Theme music by Adhesive Wombat: https://soundcloud.com/adhesivewombat/adhesivewombat-8-bit-adventure

In the first 2016 episode of the tech podcast, PopSci's Xavier Harding and Michael Nuñez share some exciting new job news, and then, along with Carl Franzen, all three discuss attending CES 2016. There's also a passing reference to the late, great, David Bowie (RIP) and a long digression on whether the Nexus line is the iPhone of Android. Find PopSci's CES coverage here: http://www.popsci.com/ces and David Bowie memorial piece here: http://www.popsci.com/tags/david-bowie Edited by Jason Lederman in New York. Music by Adhesive Wombat: https://soundcloud.com/adhesivewombat

Carl Franzen and Xavier Harding discuss their thoughts on the latest Star Wars movie--Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Intro and outro music provided by https://soundcloud.com/kn1ght. Check him out!

Episode 4: Tag Heuer Meets Android Wear, Aziz Ansari’s ‘Master of None,’ and the new iPad Pro by Popular Science

Tech Editor Michael Nunez, Asst. Tech Editor Xavier Harding & Asst. Web Editor Claire Maldarelli discuss the latest in tech and health news from PopSci HQ.

PopSci editors Jason Lederman, Michael Nuñez, and Carl Franzen discuss 'Back To the Future II' and 'Back To the Future Day' (http://www.popsci.com/tags/back-future) in this special bonus edition of our new tech podcast! Theme music: '8 Bit Adventure' by Adhesive Wombat (https://soundcloud.com/adhesivewombat/adhesivewombat-8-bit-adventure). Produced by Jason Lederman and Claire Maldarelli in NYC.

PopSci editors Xavier Harding, Michael Nuñez, and Carl Franzen discuss 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' (http://www.popsci.com/tags/star-wars), the rumored new Nintendo NX console (http://www.popsci.com/nintendo-nx-may-be-portable-home-console-hybrid), and Apple's new iMacs and accessories (http://www.popsci.com/apple-updates-2015-imac-with-4k-5k-li-ion-batteries-come-to-desktop-accessories) in this official inaugural episode of our new tech podcast! Theme music: '8 Bit Adventure' by Adhesive Wombat (https://soundcloud.com/adhesivewombat/adhesivewombat-8-bit-adventure). Produced by Jason Lederman and Claire Maldarelli in NYC.

PopSci tech editor Michael Nuñez, tech editor Xavier Harding, and online director Carl Franzen discuss Microsoft's Windows 10 event (http://www.popsci.com/tags/microsoft-event-2015) , Xavier's iPhone 6S review (http://www.popsci.com/iphone-6s-review) and Twitter's recent changes (http://www.popsci.com/jack-dorsey-co-founder-twitter-named-ceo). Theme music: '8 Bit Adventure' by Adhesive Wombat (https://soundcloud.com/adhesivewombat/adhesivewombat-8-bit-adventure). Produced by Jason Lederman and Claire Maldarelli in NYC.