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Examining

Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans

Examining is a technology-focused podcast that dives deep. Our co-hosts, Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans examine the technology industry, productivity, and education, and provide practical tech tips. (The podcast started as EdTech Examined in July 2020 with the goal of helping educators transition to online education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.)

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00:54:05

76: Fall 2025 Productivity Roundup

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2025/10/01

In this episode, Erik and Kris do their Fall 2025 productivity tips roundup and summarize some advice from author David Pink. They also compare sleep tracking apps, cover some mindblowing Microsoft data centre news, and share some early impressions of the new Apple Watch SE 3. SHOW NOTES AutoSleep app Streaks habit tracking Daniel Pink's advice Schedule Dr appointments in the morning Delay drinking coffee in the morning Showering in the morning vs

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01:01:10

75: Liquid Glass Design

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2025/09/24

Following up on episode 74 on the September 2025 Apple event, Erik and Kris discuss Apple’s newly released operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and macOS. This year brings perhaps the largest design overhaul since 2013’s iOS 7. Across all its operating systems, Apple has introduced a new concept, “Liquid Glass,” a new material and design philosophy that is both new and old. The co-hosts talk about how Liquid Glass is both different and

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01:01:10

75: Liquid Glass Design

Examining ·

2025/09/24

Following up on episode 74 on the September 2025 Apple event, Erik and Kris discuss Apple’s newly released operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and macOS. This year brings perhaps the largest design overhaul since 2013’s iOS 7. Across all its operating systems, Apple has introduced a new concept, “Liquid Glass,” a new material and design philosophy that is both new and old. The co-hosts talk about how Liquid Glass is both different and

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00:53:44

74: Thin Air and Budget Devices

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2025/09/18

In this episode, Kris and Erik break down the September, 2025 Apple event. Apple launched a new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, the iPhone Air, new Apple Watches (Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3), and AirPod Pro 3. SHOW NOTES: Watch the Sep 2025 Apple event PCMag: You Probably Missed These 7 iPhone Announcements at the Apple Event MacRumors: Apple Says iPhone Air is Another Step Towards ‘Singular Piece of Glass’ The Verge: The eight biggest

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00:53:44

74: Thin Air and Budget Devices

Examining ·

2025/09/18

In this episode, Kris and Erik break down the September, 2025 Apple event. Apple launched a new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, the iPhone Air, new Apple Watches (Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3), and AirPod Pro 3. SHOW NOTES: Watch the Sep 2025 Apple event PCMag: You Probably Missed These 7 iPhone Announcements at the Apple Event MacRumors: Apple Says iPhone Air is Another Step Towards ‘Singular Piece of Glass’ The Verge: The eight biggest

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00:41:06

73: $3000 A Book

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2025/09/10

SHOW NOTES: Bloomberg Law: Anthropic Judge Blasts Copyright Pact as “Nowhere Close to Done” Reuters: Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Author Class Action Tom’s Guide: Claude AI Will Start Training on Your Data Soon — Here’s How to Opt-Out Before the Deadline Futurism: Sam Altman Says Dead Internet Theory Is Coming True Wolfram Media: What Is ChatGPT Doing and Why Does It Work? CONTACT:Website: examining.caX:

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00:41:06

73: $3000 A Book

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2025/09/10

SHOW NOTES: Bloomberg Law: Anthropic Judge Blasts Copyright Pact as “Nowhere Close to Done” Reuters: Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Author Class Action Tom’s Guide: Claude AI Will Start Training on Your Data Soon — Here’s How to Opt-Out Before the Deadline Futurism: Sam Altman Says Dead Internet Theory Is Coming True Wolfram Media: What Is ChatGPT Doing and Why Does It Work? CONTACT:Website: examining.caX:

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00:38:56

72: AI Agent or Data Broker?

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2025/09/03

In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss AI Agents. They cover what they are, how they operate, and the pros and cons of having these agents roaming the Internet. SOURCES The Verge: AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime Microsoft: Copilot and AI Agents OpenAI: Introducing ChatGPT Agent CONTACT Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: erikchristiansen.net Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host WebsiteWebsite: krishans.ca

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00:38:56

72: AI Agent or Data Broker?

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2025/09/03

In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss AI Agents. They cover what they are, how they operate, and the pros and cons of having these agents roaming the Internet. SOURCES The Verge: AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime Microsoft: Copilot and AI Agents OpenAI: Introducing ChatGPT Agent CONTACT Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: erikchristiansen.net Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host WebsiteWebsite: krishans.ca

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00:45:51

71: AI Companions

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2025/05/25

SHOWNOTES "AI Coding Tools Could Bring Us the 'One-Employee Unicorn'": Fast Company "Chamath Palihapitiya tweet about not studying code": X (formerly Twitter) "Interview with Ray Kurzweil": Intelligent Machines Podcast "Microsoft Thinks AI Colleagues Are Coming Soon": Fast Company "Your Politeness Could Be Costly for OpenAI": TechCrunch "Adobe Introduces 'Created Without Generative AI' Label": Fast Company "Not Made by AI Logo Pack": NotByAI.fyi "How

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00:45:51

71: AI Companions

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2025/05/25

SHOWNOTES "AI Coding Tools Could Bring Us the 'One-Employee Unicorn'": Fast Company "Chamath Palihapitiya tweet about not studying code": X (formerly Twitter) "Interview with Ray Kurzweil": Intelligent Machines Podcast "Microsoft Thinks AI Colleagues Are Coming Soon": Fast Company "Your Politeness Could Be Costly for OpenAI": TechCrunch "Adobe Introduces 'Created Without Generative AI' Label": Fast Company "Not Made by AI Logo Pack": NotByAI.fyi "How

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01:07:22

70: Wasted Bytes

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2025/04/07

The State of Apple Daring Fireball: https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_cupertino HEY World: https://world.hey.com/dhh/age-is-a-problem-at-apple-f7ae6eca AI Discussion Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1d4h1h9/claude_versus_chatgpt/ Featured Media IMDb (Buy Now documentary): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34350086/ ⌚ Pebble Watch Returns RePebble: https://repebble.com/ CNET:

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01:07:22

70: Wasted Bytes

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2025/04/07

The State of Apple Daring Fireball: https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_cupertino HEY World: https://world.hey.com/dhh/age-is-a-problem-at-apple-f7ae6eca AI Discussion Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1d4h1h9/claude_versus_chatgpt/ Featured Media IMDb (Buy Now documentary): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34350086/ ⌚ Pebble Watch Returns RePebble: https://repebble.com/ CNET:

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01:12:48

69: Kleenex of Video Conferencing

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2025/03/04

Quantum Computing Breakthrough from Microsoft Microsoft News: Microsoft’s Majorana-1 Chip Carves New Path for Quantum Computing Nature: Microsoft’s Quantum Computing Bet: Topological Qubits Finally Arrive Popular Mechanics: Majorana-1 Topological Qubit Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing ChatGPT 4.5 (For Pro Users) TechRadar: ChatGPT 4.5 is Here for Pro Users Now and Plus Users Next Week – and I Can’t Wait to Try It Reuters: OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-4.5 to Some Paying Users,

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01:12:48

69: Kleenex of Video Conferencing

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2025/03/04

Quantum Computing Breakthrough from Microsoft Microsoft News: Microsoft’s Majorana-1 Chip Carves New Path for Quantum Computing Nature: Microsoft’s Quantum Computing Bet: Topological Qubits Finally Arrive Popular Mechanics: Majorana-1 Topological Qubit Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing ChatGPT 4.5 (For Pro Users) TechRadar: ChatGPT 4.5 is Here for Pro Users Now and Plus Users Next Week – and I Can’t Wait to Try It Reuters: OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-4.5

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00:45:08

68: DeepSeek Disruption

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2025/02/05

SHOW NOTES The Verge: How DeepSeek Crashed the AI Party The Wall Street Journal: Six Takeaways From a Monumental Week for AI Nature: How China Created AI Model DeepSeek and Shocked the World Fortune: Researchers Had a '100% Attack Success Rate' vs. DeepSeek Microsoft WorkLab: Research Proves Your Brain Needs Breaks TWiT.tv: Marc or Marx? CONTACT Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: erikchristiansen.net Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website:

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00:45:08

68: DeepSeek Disruption

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2025/02/05

SHOW NOTES The Verge: How DeepSeek Crashed the AI Party The Wall Street Journal: Six Takeaways From a Monumental Week for AI Nature: How China Created AI Model DeepSeek and Shocked the World Fortune: Researchers Had a '100% Attack Success Rate' vs. DeepSeek Microsoft WorkLab: Research Proves Your Brain Needs Breaks TWiT.tv: Marc or Marx? CONTACT Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: erikchristiansen.net Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host

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00:49:12

67: AI, AI, and more AI

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2025/01/30

News Articles * Inc.: AI Isn’t Magic, and It Isn’t a Strategy Either* Ars Technica: It’s Remarkably Easy to Inject New Medical Misinformation into LLMs* Reuters: OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to Invest $500 Billion in AI, Trump Says* MobileSyrup: OpenAI's Operator Can Browse the Web and Perform Actions for You* Daring Fireball: Siri Is Super Dumb and Getting Dumber Tips* Ars Technica: Home Microsoft 365 Plans Use Copilot AI Features as Pretext for a Price Hike* Thurrott:

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00:49:12

67: AI, AI, and more AI

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2025/01/30

News Articles * Inc.: AI Isn’t Magic, and It Isn’t a Strategy Either* Ars Technica: It’s Remarkably Easy to Inject New Medical Misinformation into LLMs* Reuters: OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to Invest $500 Billion in AI, Trump Says* MobileSyrup: OpenAI's Operator Can Browse the Web and Perform Actions for You* Daring Fireball: Siri Is Super Dumb and Getting Dumber Tips* Ars Technica: Home Microsoft 365 Plans Use Copilot AI Features as Pretext for a Price Hike* Thurrott:

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01:31:10

66: 2024 Highlights

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2025/01/13

In this episode, we explored the latest tech highlights of 2025, covering Nvidia's advancements, the rise of AI devices and applications, Microsoft's recall issues, and Apple's innovations with Silicon and the Vision Pro. We wrapped up with a lighthearted tangent on decluttering projects, diving into how we organize our lives amidst all this tech! Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: erikchristiansen.net Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website Website:

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