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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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49:12

Affirm and Max Levchin

TechStuff ·

2022/08/15

How does the fintech company Affirm work? And what's the story behind its founder, Max Levchin? From Chernobyl to Peloton, our story takes some pretty crazy twists and turns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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71:16

TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Takes Manhattan (Project)

TechStuff ·

2022/08/12

What was the Manhattan Project all about? What went on during the Manhattan Project and who were the influential people involved? Ben Bowlin joins the show to talk about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:28

Tech News: Cisco Gets Hacked

TechStuff ·

2022/08/11

Ransomware hackers got access to some Cisco systems but forgot to actually do the ransom part. Streaming services are grappling with the problem of managing costs and becoming profitable. And SpaceX's Starlink won't be getting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid after all. Plus more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:06

Super Soakers and Rocket Science

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2022/08/10

How did a nuclear engineer end up inventing the Super Soaker water gun? This is the story of Lonnie Johnson, an inventor and engineer who, among many other things, revolutionized the backyard water pistol fight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:46

Tech News: How do you Google is Google Down when...

TechStuff ·

2022/08/09

Google's software update caused a brief but widespread outage of services. The US government stalls on passing an antitrust bill that would have a massive effect on the tech sector. And the semiconductor shortage continues to disrupt the automotive industry, plus more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:39

What does Google X do?

TechStuff ·

2022/08/08

Listener Charlie wants to know about X, the Alphabet subsidiary where Google engineers conduct super secret research and development on everything from jetpacks to augmented reality headsets. We learn about its history and some of its successes and failures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:46

TechStuff Classic: The Manhattan Project Part One

TechStuff ·

2022/08/05

In this episode, Ben Bowlin joins the show to talk about the scientific and political landscape that made the Manhattan Project possible. What was Einstein's role? Who first discovered nuclear fission?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:41

Tech News: Virtual Real Estate Values Plummet in the...

TechStuff ·

2022/08/04

Late last year, speculation around the metaverse fed into a crazy market for virtual real estate. Six months later, values have dropped 80%. What happened? Plus an update on Apple's battle with Ericsson and how some researchers were able to defeat a next-generation encryption strategy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:50

Why Facebook Might Leave the EU

TechStuff ·

2022/08/03

Mark Zuckerberg has said that Facebook and Instagram might have to shut down operations if there's not a change to EU privacy requirements. It turns out that's not a threat, it's a cry for help. We learn about what might force these platforms out of the EU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:50

Tech News: The Sun is Angry

TechStuff ·

2022/08/02

A solar storm is heading toward Earth but it's nothing to worry about. Plus, Apple says its human rights were violated and the Chairman of TSMC states the obvious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:55

The Volume and The AR Wall

TechStuff ·

2022/08/01

Franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek have recently received a filmmaking upgrade in the form of The Volume and The AR Wall (respectively). What do these systems do and how could they change filmmaking? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:33

TechStuff Classic: Disruptive Technologies

TechStuff ·

2022/07/29

What exactly is a disruptive technology? Jonathan explains the term and gives examples of how technology can really shake things up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:30

Tech News: A Mega Load of Meta News And More

TechStuff ·

2022/07/28

Meta held its Q2 2022 earnings call and we learned a lot about what's going on with the company. We also learned that soon Meta will charge more for VR hardware and that it might be easing off on its misinformation policy. Plus news about Samsung, Google, Apple making a car and the next Grand Theft Auto game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:03

Why Jony Ive Left Apple

TechStuff ·

2022/07/27

Concluding our epic series about Jony Ive and his influence at Apple, we find out how Steve Jobs's death affected the designer, the projects he worked on over the last decade, and why he stepped away from the company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:26

Smart Talks with IBM: The Good Hacker: Hacking...

TechStuff ·

2022/07/26

The headlines tell us cyberattacks are a big, consistent threat to business data – and ours. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and Stephanie “Snow” Carruthers, Chief People Hacker for X-Force, IBM. Snow and her team are finding creative solutions to test their clients’ security, including hacking into their systems before criminal hackers do. This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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34:15

Apple Takes Off with Jony Ive

TechStuff ·

2022/07/25

Steve Jobs, Jony Ive and others at Apple were able to make huge changes, going from the brink of bankruptcy toward success. What would come next would be an incredible era of innovation and success at the company, from iPods to iPads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:21

TechStuff Classic: Digital Immortality, Part Two

TechStuff ·

2022/07/22

Stuff You Should Know's Josh Clark and Jonathan continue their discussion about achieving immortality through technology. What are the philosophical problems and will it ever happen?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:38

Tech News: Meta Is Going to Court Again

TechStuff ·

2022/07/21

Mark Zuckerberg is going to have to appear in a federal court to answer questions about his alleged involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meanwhile, an art installation company is also suing Meta for being a copycat. Plus lots more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:39

Jony Ive and the Transformation of Apple

TechStuff ·

2022/07/20

Upon the return of Steve Jobs to Apple, Jony Ive found his role transformed. Given more freedom and authority to have innovative designs find their way into products, Ive and Jobs set out to restore Apple's reputation in the industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:42

Tech News: Twitter Wants Musk in Court in September

TechStuff ·

2022/07/19

Twitter wants to bring its case against Elon Musk's refusal to go through with his acquisition of the company, and it wants that case to happen in September. Musk argues that the case should be pushed to February of next year. Plus we learn about another Russia fining Google, Apple being sued for being anticompetitive (again) and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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