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When one ponders the diet of Mars-bound astonauts, oysters don't often come to mind... but they should. As it turns out, the plucky bivalves have much to offer space voyagers, including water filtration and a ready source of protein. Jacob Scoccimerra, formerly of Nanoracks and now with Monolith Space, initiated a research project with students from the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, to design, build, and operate a closed-circuit, automated support environment for oysters in a simulated space analog. It's a fascinating discussion that may leave you hungry.



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SpaceX Announces Crypto Billionaire's Planned Mars Flyby on Starship

Main Topic: Oysters in Space – Bioregenerative Life Support and Student Research

Jacob Discusses Monolith Space and Roots in Chemical Engineering

Origins and Environmental Role of Oysters in Water Filtration

Applying Aquatic Organisms to Space-Based Life Support Systems

Harrisburg University Student Collaboration and Prototype Development

Technical and Biological Challenges of Running Aquatic Habitats in Space

Educational Outcomes and Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Experience

Potential Earth Applications and Insights for Aquaculture Industry

Broader Prospects for Bioregenerative Systems in Space (e.g., other aquatic species, food sustainability)

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: Jacob Scoccimerra

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Every year, the Society for Information Display holds its Display Week conference showcasing state-of-the-art display technologies. In 2026, it was held in Los Angeles, one of the most important exhibitors was Nanosys, the primary supplier of quantum dots to the world's display manufacturers. VP of Marketing Jeff Yurek joins Scott Wilkinson to talk about some of the trends and breakthroughs revealed at the show.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Jeff Yurek

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Amazon is directly implementing Alexa into its flagship shopping website. Bambu Lab is in hot water over direct messages it sent to an independent developer regarding third-party software access. Google's set to release its Android XR smart glasses later this year. And Apple unveils new accessibility features for its products, now including Apple Intelligence.

Jennifer talks about Amazon integrating Alexa into Amazon.com, where you'll be able to ask Alexa questions and get more personalized answers.

Mikah discusses how Bambu Lab, maker of popular 3D printers, is facing criticism from the 3D printing community after it sent a cease-and-desist letter to a developer over a third-party app that bypassed some of Bambu's proprietary software.

WIRED's Julian Chokkattu joins the show to talk about Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses and his hands-on experience with the device on how it handled tasks such as translation, navigation, and on-the-fly information lookup.

And Mikah shares Apple's latest announcements of new accessibility features that will be coming to its OS's later this year.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Julian Chokkattu

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Are Copilot Plus PCs truly delivering the local AI power Microsoft promised, or are buyers still ending up with hardware that can't keep pace? Paul breaks down the latest specs, features, and what the next wave of chips means for your next upgrade.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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Learn why Activity Monitor is the macOS tool experienced users trust first to diagnose hidden memory drains, runaway CPU usage, and behind-the-scenes energy hogs. Mastering a single built-in tool can put real-time answers and expert-level control right at your fingertips.

Quick Access Methods: Spotlight, Finder, and Utilities Folder

Five Main Tabs: CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk, and Network Explained

Sorting and Identifying Resource-Heavy Processes in CPU Tab

Understanding Percent CPU, Multi-Core Macs, and High Usage Scenarios

Spotting and Managing Frozen or Runaway Apps via Activity Monitor

The Importance of the Kind Column: Rosetta Support and Apple Silicon Transition

Using Memory Tab and Pressure Graph to Gauge RAM Health

Sorting by Memory to Find Leaky or Misbehaving Apps

Energy Tab Insights: Finding Battery-Draining and Power-Hungry Apps

Disk Tab: Diagnosing Read/Write Issues and Competing Background Tasks

Network Tab: Tracking Data-Heavy Apps and Monitoring for Security

Live Dock Icon Graphs for CPU, Network, and Disk Usage

How to Force Quit or Inspect Troubled Processes in Activity Monitor

Homework: Add Activity Monitor to Dock and Monitor Rosetta Apps Before Support Ends

Host: Mikah Sargent

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