TechStuff Classic: The Google Glass Story
Was Google Glass an idea ahead of its time? What are its origins and where is it today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min
TechStuff
TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers).
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.
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Tech News: Good Vibes for the Woz and Bye to Omegle
Steve Wozniak is recovering in a hospital in Mexico City and we wish him well. Internal documents from Meta show that Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down initiatives meant to promote user well being. Microsoft says it has a plan for AI-generated misinformation during the election season. And the Omegle service shuts down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 09, 2023•22 min
AI and Radioactive Shoe Salesmen
What does artificial intelligence have to do with an outdated practice that involved blasting shoe stores with radiation? Trust me, there's a connection. Or at least I make one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 08, 2023•36 min
Tech News: WeOutOfWork and Getting Burned by NFTs
WeWork declares bankruptcy, there's a ton of AI news in the tech space and some attendees at an NFT conference received painful burns. Plus much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 07, 2023•21 min
Digging Back Into Digg
What has Digg been up to since our last episode about the site back in 2017? From shutting down a popular tool to another acquisition from a small ad company, we explore what has been up over at Digg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 06, 2023•43 min
TechStuff Classic: The Digg Story
It all began with a startup led by a TechTV host. Then it evolved into a massively influential site, only to seemingly implode a short while later. What's the story behind Digg? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Tech News: YouTube Ramps Up Strategy Against Ad Blockers
YouTube users with ad block software may find themselves blocked from watching videos on the platform unless they allow ads. Politicians around the world speak out against bias on Tiktok, but no one can agree which way the bias goes. Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against a company that used an AI-generated impression of her voice for an ad. Plus much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 03, 2023•40 min
A Brief History of Ad Blocking
First came the web ad. Then came the ad blocking software. What is the history of ad blocking? What challenges does it create for industry, and what services does it provide beyond, you know, blocking all those pesky ads? We get into it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 01, 2023•50 min
Tech News: A Spooky Halloween Tech News Episode
From ghostly AI to hacker goblins, we get a rundown on what's going on in the tech space. The US President issues an executive order about artificial intelligence, X reveals in internal documents that the company's value has dropped by more than 50% over the last year, and a little software company in the UK is trying to take on the mega corporation Meta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2023•34 min
Excess Babbage
Charles Babbage was a man ahead of his time. He was an engineer, inventor, mathematician, and grouchy pants. We learn more about this historic figure and his creations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 30, 2023•47 min
TechStuff Classic: How USB Ports Work
The USB has become a standard port in tech. How did it get started and how does it work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 27, 2023•51 min
Tech News: Hackers and Vulnerabilities and APIs, Oh My!
Pro-Russian hackers have found and exploited a vulnerability in a popular webmail app. Researchers found a very complicated way to compromise certain Apple devices. Slack has ended support for X/Twitter integration. Plus lots more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 26, 2023•34 min
Catching Up with the Ig Nobel Prizes
In our third episode about the silly Ig Nobel prizes, we learn about music playing in a place you wouldn't expect, a clawed machine for changing diapers, and whether or not you'll feel more pain if you're looking at ugly art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 25, 2023•39 min
Tech News: Poisoning AI with Digital Art
A tool called Nightshade could give human artists the poison they need to sabotage generative AI. Google and Apple disable live traffic data in the region around the Gaza Strip. And NASA pushed a software update out to Voyager 1 as it hurtles through interstellar space. Plus more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2023•33 min
Conversation on the Brain with Guest David Eagleman
Neuroscientist David Eagleman joins the show to talk about lighthearted topics ranging from the nature of consciousness to the intersection of technology and the grey matter that lives in our skulls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23, 2023•52 min
TechStuff Classic: What was Gopher?
Once upon a time, a text-based Internet navigation system was poised to become the primary way we interact with the net. What happened? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 20, 2023•51 min
Tech News: Hackers, National Security and You
A special council convened to discuss how Chinese hackers pose a massive threat to national security. A hacker released information on millions of 23andMe customers, prompting the company to suggest the customers were at fault. And Elon Musk gave investors a bit of a reality check on the Cybertruck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 19, 2023•22 min
The Skype Story: Microsoft Buys Skype. What Now?
In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for 8.5 billion dollars. What happened next? What did the giant tech company have in mind, and how did things pan out? And why did Zoom become the go-to conferencing solution during the pandemic instead of Skype? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 18, 2023•39 min
Smart Talks with IBM - Responsible AI: Why Businesses Need Reliable AI Governance
To deploy responsible AI and build trust with customers, businesses need to prioritize AI governance. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Laurie Santos discuss AI accountability with Christina Montgomery, Chief Privacy and Trust Officer at IBM. They chat about AI regulation, what compliance means in the AI age, and why transparent AI governance is good for business. Visit us at: ibm.com/smarttalks Explore watsonx.governance: https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-governan...
Oct 17, 2023•28 min
Kazaa, Skype, and the Worst Deal of All Time?
How is Skype related to Kazaa? What does a peer-to-peer network do? And was the eBay acquisition of Skype really one of the worst deals in tech history (spoiler: no it was not)? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 16, 2023•43 min
TechStuff Classic: TechStuff is Under Siege
From catapults to ballista, we explore the world of siege engines. Which ones were real? Which are fantasy? And how did they work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 13, 2023•42 min
Tech News: NPR Says X Isn't Worth It
Last April, National Public Radio (NPR) closed out its Twitter accounts. Six months later, NPR leadership says that the impact to NPR has been negligible. Could this mean more organizations will say goodbye to Musk's platform? Plus, news about a massive DDoS attack, why we'll be seeing a lot more of AI in the near future, and an update on Sam Bankman-Fried's court case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 12, 2023•39 min
Tech News: X Marks the Spot (For Disinformation)
Intelligence researchers lament that X has become so rife with disinformation that there's no good way to use it while tracking tumultuous events like the war in Israel. The FCC is gearing up for a fight with US broadband companies. And did Disney unknowingly use an AI-generated stock image to promote Loki season 2? Plus more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 10, 2023•38 min
Ubisoft and the Skull & Bones Debacle
Back in 2020, we did a three-part series on the history of Ubisoft. What's been going on since then? And what's the story behind the troubled development of the pirate-themed game Skull & Bones? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 09, 2023•53 min
TechStuff Classic: The id Software Story Part Two
From humble beginnings to massive success, we follow the rest of the id Software story. When did the founders leave and why? And what's going on there now? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 06, 2023•48 min
Tech News: MrBeast Gets Deepfaked On TikTok
In an episode with perhaps the most SEO-friendly title in TechStuff history, we learn about how someone used an AI-generated version of YouTuber MrBeast to advertise a scammy deal, how the FTC alleges that Amazon used a secret algorithm to fix prices and squash competition, and how Facebook Messenger users proved that Meta's tool for AI-generated stickers might need a bit more work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 05, 2023•33 min
More of the Ig Nobel Prize Winners
A slightly sick Jonathan is back to talk about some past winners of the Ig Nobel Prize. Learn about how a wasabi-spraying alarm could save lives, how an inventor planned to recreate a classic cartoon trap, and how a bra might be just the thing during the next pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 04, 2023•38 min
Smart Talks with IBM - Hugging Face and watsonx: Why Open Source Is the Future of AI in Business
Open-source innovation is the future of AI. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM , Malcolm Gladwell and Tim Harford discuss the open-source AI community with Jeff Boudier, head of product and growth at Hugging Face. They chat about the history and future of open-source AI, its critical importance to AI progress, the IBM watsonx partnership with Hugging Face, and how businesses can leverage open-source AI for their specific needs. Visit us at ibm.com/smarttalks Learn more about the Hugging Fac...
Oct 03, 2023•32 min
Rerun: Data Preservation and Destruction
It's hard to hold onto information. Paradoxically, it can also be hard to get rid of it. In this episode, we look at why long-term data preservation is a challenge, and the lengths people will go to in order to clear out digital information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 02, 2023•45 min
TechStuff Classic: The id Software Story Part One
They made games like Doom and Quake, but where did id Software come from? In this episode, we explore the origins of a major name in computer games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 29, 2023•44 min
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