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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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20:07

TechStuff Tidbits: Perpetual Motion and Thermodynamics

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2023/07/19

We've all heard that perpetual motion machines are impossible (at least as far as our understanding of the universe goes) but why? We look at how our understanding of thermodynamics forbids perpetual motion machines to be a thing. And I bungle the lyrics to a Faith Hill song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:17

Tech News: Microsoft Scrambles to Save Activision Deal

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2023/07/19

Microsoft's contract to purchase Activision Blizzard expires today, and Reuters reports that the company is trying to get an extension on the agreement while navigating regulatory hurdles. A CEO predicts that AI will eliminate outsourced programmer jobs in India in the near future. And the NYPD plans to use flying robots to warn citizens of imminent danger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:01

Hamlet and the Apprehension of AI

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2023/07/17

A developer has created an AI chatbot designed to help hackers create malicious code and content. Was this inevitable? Beyond that, the "good" versions of AI continue to produce troublesome content. What would Hamlet have to say about that?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:16

TechStuff Classic: Bad Computer Bugs

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2023/07/14

Software bugs range from annoying to catastrophic. It's time to explore some of the most famous flaws in computer history!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:02

Tech News: Concerns about AI on the Rise

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2023/07/13

From Hollywood to India, today's tech stories largely focus on how AI is disrupting businesses and the consequences that follow. Plus, we learn about Amazon asking the EU for reclassification, Microsoft moving forward on buying Activision Blizzard, and Chinese hackers gaining access to email accounts belonging to two dozen government agencies in the US and Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:06

Whatever happened to RSS?

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2023/07/12

Once upon a time, the RSS icon was a common sight on web pages. But these days, it's rare to see the friendly widget on the web. So what happened? Why has RSS faded away across much of the web landscape? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:43

Tech News: TikTok in the Crosshairs

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2023/07/11

Leaders in the US and Australia continue to view TikTok critically. The US state of Massachusetts proposes a law that would make it illegal for data brokers to buy and sell cellular location data. And protestors in San Francisco are sabotaging self-driving cars through the careful application of traffic cones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:18

Chaos in the Microblogging Space

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2023/07/10

Meta sees Twitter's struggles as an opportunity and has launched Threads. Meanwhile, services like Mastodon, Bluesky and Hive Social have attracted former Twitter users seeking an alternative. What's the state of microblogging, and will Threads become the new dominant platform?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:16

TechStuff Classic: Augmenting Your Reality

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2023/07/07

What is AR and how does it work? Learn about augmented reality's history and future!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:17

Tech News: Meta Pulls at Twitter's Threads

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2023/07/07

Twitter upsets lots of users with strange changes in process. Meta launches its Twitter competitor Threads. France passes a surveillance law that can turn a citizen's gadgets into devices that spy on them. And more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:58

An Overview of Carbon Fiber

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2023/07/05

What is carbon fiber? What makes it special? Is it really stronger than steel? And what are some good (and maybe bad) applications for carbon fiber? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:04

Rerun: Fireworks, Part Two

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2023/07/04

Where does the color come from in fireworks? How are those giant displays choreographed? We conclude our discussion on fireworks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:37

Rerun: TechStuff Lights Some Fireworks

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2023/07/03

How do fireworks work? From the basics to fully choreographed displays, we take a look at the tech of making stuff go boom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:30

RERUN: How 3-D Glasses Work

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2023/06/30

In this classic episode from 2009, Chris and Jonathan talk about 3-D glasses, awful movies from the 1980s, and whether or not 3D would become the future of television. (Narrator's voice: It did not).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:47

TechStuff Tidbits: What's the difference between...

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2023/06/28

Intel and AMD have a common history, but each company has gone its own way in chip design. Why are Intel chips and AMD chips not compatible? And is there one type of chip that's better than all the rest? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:07

TechStuff Tidbits: A Bit about Bits

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2023/06/27

What makes an 8-bit system different from a 16-bit system? Or a 64-bit system? We look at what this actually means, and how a small jump in bits results in a huge jump in the number of values those bits can represent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:26

TechStuff Tidbits: Logic Gates and Headache Medication

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2023/06/26

Jonathan is loopy, but he's also logical. Or he tries to be. Between pop culture references and dad jokes, Jonathan explains what logic gates are and how they work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:43

Tech News: Musk vs Zuckerberg in a Cage Match???

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2023/06/22

Elon Musk called out Mark Zuckerberg to fight in a cage match, and Zuckerberg said he's down for it. Will we get a billionaire on billionaire beatdown? Probably not, but it's fun to talk about. Plus, Amazon faces scrutiny on two different fronts and Reddit chaos continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:04

TechStuff Tidbits: What does CPU architecture...

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2023/06/21

What are the components that make up a CPU? What does it mean if a manufacturer used a 5 nm process to fabricate a chip? And is a multi-core processor always better than a single-core processor? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:43

Redditors Select John Oliver as Symbol of Revolution

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2023/06/20

Thousands of subreddits continue to protest Reddit leaders' decisions to change API rules, and they have chosen the image of John Oliver to serve as protest. Plus Apple tells employees not to use chatbots and the EU makes some new rules for device manufacturers that will require big changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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