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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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