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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 Karah Preiss 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 burnout, and the creator

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45:05

Rerun: It's a (Crypto) Ponzi Scheme!

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2023/08/16

The Ponzi scheme is an old trick, but it's being used in new ways. Learn how this well worn scam is being tailored for the age of cryptocurrency, and the red flags you should be on the lookout for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:02

Tech News: SBF Goes to Jail

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2023/08/15

A judge has revoked Sam Bankman-Fried's house arrest order and SBF will now have to go to jail to await trial. We've also got a ton of AI news to talk about, including how hackers were able to get chatbots to break their own rules just using words.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:06

The History of Vending Machines

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2023/08/14

The first vending machine in recorded history wasn't for soft drinks or snacks. It was for holy water. And how did an English radical think a vending machine was the loophole he was looking for? We look back on the weird history of vending machines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:43

TechStuff Classic: The History of MP3 Players

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2023/08/11

How did the humble MP3 player get its start? When did the iPod take over as the dominant brand? And what's the MP3 Player business like today?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:33

Tech News: The Supreme Court Hands Epic a Setback

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2023/08/10

The US Supreme Court declined a recent request from Epic regarding the company's ongoing legal battles with Apple. Disney is getting ready to hike subscription fees (again) on Disney+ and other streaming services. And some astronomers worry that slamming spacecraft into oncoming asteroids might not actually remove the risk of catastrophe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:05

TechStuff Tidbits: The One About APIs

TechStuff ·

2023/08/09

What is an API? Where did the term come from? What does an API do, and why are they important for developers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:13

Tech News: AI Versus The Pope

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2023/08/08

Pope Francis has called for a day of global reflection on AI. Security researchers warn of technology that can decode keystrokes just from sound alone. Zoom changes its terms of use after customers bring up concerns about using call data to train AI models. And much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:58

Rerun: TechStuff Looks Inside the Black Box

TechStuff ·

2023/08/07

In tech, a black box is any technology that hides the processes that take input and generate output. We see what goes in, we see what comes out but what's going on inside? We look at the black box problem in tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:42

TechStuff Classic: The Circuit City Story Part 2

TechStuff ·

2023/08/04

Once the Wards Company, Circuit City really established its identity decades after it was founded. How did the company grow and ultimately die, and what comes next?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:46

Tech News: Microsoft vs. Hackers

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2023/08/03

A security company CEO has some harsh words for Microsoft and the security it relies on for its Azure cloud platform. Microsoft itself warns that Russian hackers are using Microsoft Teams to target a small number of organizations in an effort to get login credentials. And the FBI finds that the FBI was partly responsible for illegal activity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:06

TechStuff Tidbits: Superconductivity and LK-99

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2023/08/02

What does it mean for a material to be superconductive? Did a team of South Korean researchers create a revolutionary superconductive material? And what would that mean for the world? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:50

Tech News: X's Sign Becomes An Ex Sign

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2023/08/01

Elon Musk's X company installed an enormous, illuminated "X" sign at the company HQ, and then took it down a couple of days later. Meta is preparing to launch some AI chatbots, including an AI Abe Lincoln. And a court in Europe is forcing Meta to reveal the identity of an anonymous user. Plus lots more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:01

Machine Learning and Catastrophic Forgetting

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2023/07/31

While an elephant may never forget, the same cannot be said for artificial neural networks. What is catastrophic forgetting, how does it affect artificial intelligence and how are engineers trying to solve the problem? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:09

TechStuff Classic: The Circuit City Story Part 1

TechStuff ·

2023/07/28

Do you remember the electronics superstore called Circuit City? If you shopped in the 80s and 90s, the answer is probably yes. How did it get started?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:35

Tech News: X Gon' Take It Away From Ya

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2023/07/27

X.com will require brands to spend at least $1,000 per month on advertising or else risk losing the verified checkmark on the platform. A city in China has temporarily banned Tesla vehicles. Meta had a very good Q2. And scientists claim they have made a massive breakthrough with superconductors. Plus lots more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:00

TechStuff Tidbits: Biometrics

TechStuff ·

2023/07/26

Amazon is rolling out palm scanner technology to Whole Foods grocery stores. What's the story on biometrics, and what are the benefits and drawbacks of the technology? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:32

Tech News: Elon Musk X's Out Twitter

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2023/07/25

Elon Musk has changed Twitter to X, and a lot of people are puzzled and unhappy about it. Plus, the ESRB wants to make sure you're old enough to play that video game. And Apple faces another massive lawsuit due to its app store practices. And more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:48

Little Boy and Fat Man

TechStuff ·

2023/07/24

With the film Oppenheimer released to theaters, it's time to talk about the tech of the atomic bombs. What set the two apart? How did they work? And how did Oppenheimer feel about his achievements?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:19

TechStuff Classic: How Magnetic Storage Works

TechStuff ·

2023/07/21

Learn about the amazing world of magnets and how super smart people figured out we could use them to store data. From old wire recordings to magnetic hard drives, we look at the science and tech behind magnetic data storage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:00

Tech News: World Famous Hacker Passes Away

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2023/07/20

Hacker Kevin Mitnick passed away this week. Back in the 1990s, Mitnick upset a lot of powerful companies by infiltrating their computer systems and became a hero to some and a villain to others. In other news, we've got a lot more AI stories, plus Ukraine authorities bust up a huge botnet operation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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