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TechStuff

Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley’s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once. Each week, Oz Woloshyn and the brightest minds covering tech dig into the weird, funny, and sometimes unsettling ways technology, AI, and the internet shape our daily lives. From AI and social media to privacy, digital

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43:50

Could Live Service Games Kill the Games Industry?

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2024/05/13

Recently, Microsoft shut down four video game studios. The industry as a whole has seen major disruption this year. And some worry that a shift toward live service games could be a big part of the problem. What's going on? Part one of two!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:01

Tech News: Microsoft Shuts Down Multiple Video Game...

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2024/05/10

This week, Microsoft announced that game studios like Austin Arkane and Tango Gameworks are closing their doors. Google and Tesla are both dealing with consequences following layoffs. And OpenAI may have plans in the works to rain on Google's I/O conference parade next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:36

The Diffusion of Innovation Theory

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2024/05/08

What are early adopters, and why are they important? In this episode, we look at Everett Rogers theory of the diffusion of innovation and how new ideas get adopted by a population. Plus, we revisit the sad tale of the HD DVD format.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:32

The Internet Archive

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2024/05/06

TechStuff gets in the Wayback Machine to look at the origins of the Internet Archive, which preserves information stored on the Internet. How does it work and how did it get started? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:26

Tech News: Tesla Gets Downsized

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2024/05/03

Elon Musk starts making drastic cuts at Tesla -- is he trying to salvage his enormous compensation package? Plus, Microsoft tells the cops that they aren't allowed to use Asure services for facial recognition. And much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:25

Technically Speaking (An Intel Podcast): A Safer...

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2024/05/02

Advancements in AI technology have made it possible to create virtual representations of our real-world environments, and these digital twins could change how we experience just about everything in our lives. These digital twins can create everything from more efficient workplaces to smarter traffic lights, and on the first episode of Season 2 of Technically Speaking: An Intel Podcast, digital twin expert Tony Franklin discusses what’s required to create a digital twin and how different industries

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46:47

The Most Hated Buzzwords in Tech

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2024/05/01

The tech industry has no shortage of buzzwords and jargon. Some of the terms common in tech are ones that people have come to hate for various reasons. From AI to blockchain to the metaverse, we explore buzzwords that drive some people bonkers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:35

High Frame Rates and the Soap Opera Effect

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2024/04/29

Why do some films shot in higher frame rates look so weird? We explore the history of the 24 frames per second standard, the filmmakers who are pushing the envelope on frame rates, and how those technological changes affect the viewing experience of film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:50

Tech News: Tesla and Meta Investors are Not the Same

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2024/04/26

Several tech companies held Q1 earnings calls this week, with wildly different reactions from investors. Tesla profits are down, but investor hopes are high. Meta keeps spending money on the metaverse and investors are not happy about it. Plus an update on the Voyager 1 and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:42

The US Passes the Anti-TikTok Bill

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2024/04/25

The thing I said probably wouldn't happened did happen -- the US Senate voted in favor of a bill that will force the Chinese company ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok or face a US-wide ban. But how the heck did we get here, and how does a political megadonor play into it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:33

The Broken Arrow Episode

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2024/04/22

Officially, the United States has lost nuclear weapons in six incidents in which the nation couldn't retrieve or destroy them. We look at these six incidents and learn how nuclear weapons work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:12

Tech News: Anti TikTok Bill Inches Closer to Becoming...

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2024/04/19

Some tweaks to the bill that would require TikTok parent company to divest itself of the app or face a US-wide ban could be closer to becoming a law. AI takes to the skies in simulated dogfights. And about half of all online traffic comes from bots. Plus lots more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:15

It's Time to Light the Lights

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2024/04/17

How do theatrical lighting control systems work? From early attempts to automate lighting through mechanical systems to sleek computer-controlled rigs of today, we look at the evolution of concert lighting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:19

TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Shreds on the Electric...

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2024/04/15

While Jonathan works on a new episode about stage lighting systems, take a listen to this classic episode in which he and his old cohost Chris Pollette talk about the history and workings of electric guitars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:12

Tech News: Crime, Punishment, and Generative AI

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2024/04/12

Our news stories today include SBF filing an appeal on his recent sentencing, a UK court denies Apple's request to dismiss a huge lawsuit and Microsoft may soon make the Copilot AI feature an auto-launch program in Windows 11. Plus much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:45

Smart Talks with IBM - The Power of Collaboration:...

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2024/04/11

Entire industries are being reshaped around the new capabilities of generative AI. In this specialbonus episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Tim Harford leads a conversation between two leadersin the field. Srinivasan Venkatarajan is the Director of Global Partner Business at Microsoft,focusing on Azure Data & AI and Azure OpenAI. And Chris McGuire is the General Manager ofthe Global Microsoft Partnership for IBM.They discuss the efforts by IBM and Microsoft in the generative AI space, how this

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40:58

Faking a DMCA Takedown to Boost Search Rankings

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2024/04/10

Journalist Ernie Smith got an odd DMCA takedown notice for a picture he included in his tech newsletter. It turns out that the notice was a ploy to try and trick Smith into including a backlink to another site in an effort to boost that site's search rankings. What the what?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:47

The Sad Tale of Virtual Boy

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2024/04/09

The Nintendo Virtual Boy was one of the company's infamous flops, but why? Why did the system fail so hard that Nintendo killed it off after just one year? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:47

Tech News: The FCC Will Vote in Favor of Net...

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2024/04/05

Net neutrality goes through another flip in the flip-flop history with the FCC announcing it plans to vote to reinstate some of the rules established during the Obama administration but overturned during the Trump administration. Plus, Google agrees to destroy billions of data records and Ford decides to hold off on producing EVs for a bit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:16

My Test Image is the Centerfold

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2024/04/03

My blood runs cold, my computer memory has just been sold -- my test image is the centerfold! Today, we look at the story of the "Lenna image," a scan of a Playboy model that has been used in countless papers and articles, and why there's a movement now to bring an end to that practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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