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Rich Stroffolino joins Jason Howell to explain modular synthesis with a live VCV Rack demo that covers control voltage, cable patching, and why some musicians would rather build their instrument than buy one.Show notes here.

This week NVIDIA co-founder Jensen Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy and follow up reporting disclosed additional affairs with colleagues at NVIDIA. On Thursday Jensen Huang had resigned as the CEO of NVIDIA. So the big question is, who should be NVIDIA’s next CEO? Google’s November Pixel Drop expands Gemini to handle things like ordering food and rides, along with proactive suggestions based on context. Is an AI assistant that takes action across your apps the next great smartphone innovation?Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

Plus Google tries to be the privacy-forward smart glass maker and Apple ends its support forums.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah LaneShow notes found here.

Google’s new top model is out and Jason’s been trying it. Plus, Anthropic has a new top model and one of the makers of Cyanogen is developing an AI-based version of Linux.Starring Tom Merritt and Jason HowellShow notes found here.

Which Huang is which, who knew what when, and what we think might happen to NVIDIA. Plus Googlebook got a firmware update. Can it change Robb’s heart?Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell and Dan Berte.Show notes found here.

Dr. Niki explains why work on optogenetics won the Nobel Prize. It can turn neurons on and off with light. She also makes a case for the jellyfish winning the Nobel Prize next time.

Eileen is looking for new headphones. She has a her eye on Nothing's Headphone (1) Pro but is also considering the; Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones, Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) Wireless Headphones, and the Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless Headphones. Patrick Starring Roger Chang, Eileen Rivera, Patrick NortonProduct LinksNothing Headphone (1) Pro https://link.amazon/B0c2oA42FSony WH-1000XM6https://link.amazon/B0ebXfuEVBose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)https://link.amazon/B0dRmcklFSennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless Headphoneshttps://link.amazon/B07nZootR

Data center opposition became a powerful campaign issue in this week’s midterms, with several winning candidates promising restrictions. The days following the election results, tech stocks suffered their worst beating since April 2025, raising the question: Will data center restrictions slow tech adoption, or is the tech bubble finally about to pop? Plus Robert Heron is here with advice on what should shoppers look for in a deal for a new TV as the gift buying season starts to warm up. And finally our third question of the week is could and or should Google offer schools a version of google search without Gemini?Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Robert Heron, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

OpenAI shares the many ways that it plans to build out its data centers in ways that respect residents nearby, and Kamyl Bazbaz from DuckDuckGo shares that schools have options in the shadow of Google removing search with AI from students.Starring Jason Howell, Sarah Lane, and Kamyl Bazbaz.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.