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Charged Tech Podcast

Cut through the technology news noise and hear about only the stuff that matters, and what it means. Join your hosts Owen, Frederique and Zach every week to get the lowdown on the biggest stories – including some you might not have heard anything about. We"re based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Toronto, Canada, with a different perspective on what"s happening in the technology industry.

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00:51:44

057: Cryptoparty, Face ID and Apple's shady battery...

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/12/28

It's been a busy month, but we're finally back on the horse. On this episode we talk about Owen getting into crypto, and what's going on with the craze, the iPhone's Face ID "issues" plus how Apple's shady dealings with battery + performance might hurt for a long time. Show notes at chargedpodcast.com

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00:53:51

056: Tesla's cash crater and a special secret just...

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/11/30

We talk about some very exciting Charged news, and a secret just for you... oh and technology, like Tesla's insane cash burn, Uber's cover up, AI and how everyone can't stop talking about Bitcoin. If you want to join re:Charged we'd love our listeners to get a first peek -- visit chargedpodcast.com for a signup URL, coupon and links for this podcast.

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00:35:49

Special Edition: Rod Drury on being Pixel Curious

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/11/24

A very special edition of Charged Tech, our first ever full episode with a guest: Rod Drury, CEO of Xero, joins us to talk about the iPhone X, where Apple's at, HomePod, the ecosystem's cracks, being Pixel curious and NZ's super speedy internet. Back to the usual schedule from this weekend!

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00:55:45

055: iPhone X and the case of the missing Donald Trump

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/11/07

This week on Charged Tech Podcast John and Owen debate the implications of one employee banning Trump from Twitter for 11 minutes, the Russian Facebook tampering aaaaand what you've all been waiting for: a giant discussion about the now released iPhone X.

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00:51:55

054: Is Google getting good at hardware?

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/10/20

It's the episode you've been waiting for: Owen attends the Google Pixel event IRL in San Francisco, then reports back on what he thinks – as well as a longer discussion about people who keep saying VR is dead. Much much more on this episode and we're super sorry it took so long!

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00:59:56

053: The iPhone X and what really matters

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/09/23

This week John and Owen discuss Apple's September event, and you might be surprised by how closely we agree the iPhone X is a bastion of the future where computers can see the world, not just take photos. That, and lots of discussion about the weird CCleaner hack, e-SIM cards and more! Show notes at chargedpodcast.com

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00:57:48

052: Tech companies fight for your favorite movies

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/09/10

This week, a huuuuge discussion about how Apple, Amazon and other technology companies are fighting it out for the rights to your favorite movies (specifically James Bond right now). That, and self-driving car legislation passing the house unanimously, China's full-on ICO ban and how a software engineer hacked a real headphone jack onto the iPhone 7. Sorry for the crap audio quality, John had his microphone backwards ;). Show notes at https://chargedpodcast.com

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00:49:15

051: The next iPhone and Apple's narrative

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/09/01

OK, this isn't really an Apple episode, but there's a great discussion about the next iPhone and what it means for the company at the end. But, we also talk about Waymo's self-driving heaven and how it's teaching cars to see, shark detecting drones and a whole lot more! Sorry we didn't publish one for a while — we're back at it now! Show notes at chargedpodcast.com.

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01:10:17

050: Celebrating 50 episodes of Charged!

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/08/11

This week we hung out on YouTube with our listeners and recorded Charged Tech episode 50! It was fun, and way more random than normal so listen in and see how it went. There's talk about Snap's terrible stock price, Hyperloop and Owen's weird VR experience. Watch the video instead at chargedpodcast.com!

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00:48:08

049: Cryptocurrencies and the risks of digital cash

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/07/27

This week on Charged, we discuss how Ethereum got stolen by the millions in just one day, and how it's probably not the future of cryptocurrencies. That, and why we think health wearables are bullshit, and whether or not remote work is something that people \*really\* should be doing or not. Full show notes at http://chargedpodcast.com.

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00:43:42

048: SoundCloud might not make it...

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/07/10

This week on Charged, we discuss the fall and ultimate demise of SoundCloud as the news rolls in that it's laid off 40 percent of its employees in a bid to stay afloat. Also on the agenda: Waymo dropping many of its claims against Uber, why Tesla miiiight be a little overvalued, and how Photobucket (which is somehow still around) accidentally killed half the web. Show notes at chargedpodcast.com. (I'm aware of the irony of saying that SoundCloud won't make it when this exact track is hosted on

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00:56:12

047: The EU fined Google $2 billion... but was it fair?

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/07/02

This week on Charged, we talk at length about why the European Union's antitrust ruling that means Google will need to pay €2.42B, could be unfair. And more discussion on Binary Capital, Facebook hitting 2 billion active users \*and\* the epic story of Owen's stolen bike. Show notes at chargedpodcast.com

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00:58:33

046: Uber, sexual harassment and intentionally...

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/06/24

This week on Charged, much discussion about Uber’s embattled CEO, Travis Kalanack, who has resigned from the company. And, Amazon’s getting into the grocery game, cryptocurrencies and a bunch of discussion about sexual harassment in the industry following a powerful report in The Information. Notes at chargedpodcast.com

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00:51:29

045: Apple's enormous event, distilled

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/06/07

This week, John and Owen tackle one big hairy topic: Apple's enormous developer event. We talk about the future of computing, and how the iPad plays into that, Apple's first take on a smart home speaker, AR and Google's push into adblocking. Jump right into the show, and then grab the notes at chargedpodcast.com

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00:53:19

044: B I T C O I N

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/05/31

OK, Bitcoin and Ethereum are all the rage right now, but are they really worth considering? John and Owen discuss Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency at length, Uber's ongoing woes in self-driving cars and some big advances in machine learning. More at chargedpodcast.com.

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00:46:22

043: The ransomware infecting the world

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/05/15

This week, John and Owen talk about the ransomware infecting the world, and how avoiding patching Windows is the worst thing you can do. That, and Snap's awful Q1 earnings results, the Improbable $500M investment round, Uber vs Waymo goes to the next level, plus much much more. Enjoy!

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01:05:48

042: The Boring Episode

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/05/03

This week on Charged Podcast, John and Owen are in the same room! We talk about Uber's damaging New York Times profile, how normal data collection really is for these companies, their endless lawsuit with Waymo and how rolling back Title II could ruin the internet (or save it, depending on who you ask). Show notes at chargedpodcast.com.

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01:00:12

041: Apple has an insane amount of cash sitting around

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/04/17

If I told you Apple had enough money to buy a bank, healthcare company, car company and get into autonomous vehicles all with money left over, would you believe me? Well, it does: with more than $200 billion lying around, what is Apple saving for? We discuss that, the implications of the company getting into self-driving cars, and how Uber's self-driving car could die. On top of that, a huge discussion about the NSA's capabilities, and what a recent hacking tool dump means for you. Show notes at

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00:58:47

040: Would you link your brain with a computer?

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/04/06

Elon Musk has a new company that hopes to wire your brain up to a computer to give you a fighting chance against AI — is that a good idea? How do we avoid creating a world where there's those who are "computer enhanced" and those who aren't? It's a big, heavy discussion about the future of humans putting computers in their bodies, and a whole bunch of other great topics, like why teens don't use the web, if Tesla is overvalued or not and more. Show notes soon at chargedpodcast.com.

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00:48:52

039: America wants to sell your browser history

Charged Tech Podcast ·

2017/03/26

What does Augmented Reality and a mysterious Apple social app have in common? That Apple is suddenly interested in being “cool” with the teens. That, and Uber’s big mess, Twitter’s rumoured paid plan, how America plans to sell your browser history and more. Get stuck into the show notes at chargedpodcast.com.

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