Are passwords on their way out? Chrome's latest update includes support for Passkey, a new way to log in to your favorite websites. And while social media giant TikTok may be known for its dance videos and memes, a new report reveals that young users are increasingly turning to the platform for news content. Also as AI becomes more advanced, we must grapple with the messy morality of allowing it to make life-and-death decisions. Stay tuned for more on these top stories and more. Summary: Your pa...
Dec 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 42
Imagine the TikTok ForYou page as an endless feed of Amazon offers trained on your shopping profile. Amazing or horrifying? And is it possible to grow tulips by mining Bitcoin? The Dutch are doing it! And how do we get from “extremely powerful AI systems” to “human extinction”? 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-like shopping feed that supports both photos and videos 12:06 - Cash crops: Dutch use bitcoin mining to grow tulips 20:58 - A guide to why advanced AI could destroy ...
Dec 14, 2022•31 min•Ep. 41
Will the first suitable for everyday use AR glasses be brought to us by Pokemon Go? Niantic and Qualcomm are working on making this come true! And what happens if code generators start building, fixing, and updating code independently? Project Pitchfork by Alphabet is working on something like that. And what's the latest from Elon Musk and his verification opera? We soon might get a colorful gallery of checkmarks. 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Niantic, Qualcomm Partner for Snapdragon Hardware Scalabilit...
Dec 07, 2022•37 min•Ep. 40
Are you missing the sound of a modem connecting to the internet, a Nokia phone ringing with its signature mono ring-tone or the boing of an old TV when it is switched on? Then you should check out "Obsolete Sounds", a library of soon-to-be-forgotten audio pieces. And why is Minecraft such a popular game for AI developers? OpenAI used Minecraft for their approach to imitation learning. And can a computer be a better negotiator than a human being? Ask CICERO! 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Check out this l...
Nov 30, 2022•32 min•Ep. 39
We recorded this episode a few hours after Artemis 1 successfully launched from Florida. We 3 space-nerds are talking about this for months and now it finally happened. But we also talk about Twitter's verification program and 500 drones showing candy-crush ads over New York's night sky. 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Where were you during Artemis 1 launch? 05:28 - NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is finally headed toward the Moon 14:48 - Elon Says Revised $8 Twitter Blue ‘Verification’ Program Will Resume on No...
Nov 23, 2022•31 min•Ep. 38
Is it Twitter News or is it 'Elon Musk' News? The latest news from Twitter sound like a parody. Then there is TikTok, still trying to make retailtainment happen in the US. And Meta seems to fail with every single internal project. 01:21 - We got Twitter 'verified' in minutes posing as a comedian and a senator 16:01 - TikTok Launches First In-App Shops in the US as Part of Expanded eCommerce Push 25:25 - The Reason for Meta’s Massive Layoffs? Ghosts in the Machine Summary There are now two Blaire...
Nov 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 37
Happy Halloween! Let's talk about Necrobotics and how we use corpses for robotic limps. And did you hear about the Covid outbreak at Foxconn? And what about reading minds via MRI technology? And would you want Alexa to speak with your dead grandma's voice? How about robots with tentacle arms? And what about those 3k channels that are deleted by YouTube every month? And influencers can now be stalked by AI! SPOOKY! 00:00 - Intro 03:18 - 1: Dead spiders: Nature’s robot hands 09:35 - 2: iPhone work...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
Is the Quest Pro worth 1500$? Will Denmark have an AI as a member of their parliament? Why won't even Meta's employees use Horizon? Does anyone actually want Tweet-editing? Kanye West bought Parler! And did you know that the Hololens could have killed their users in combat? And will TikTok's live-streaming become adult only? Let's discuss! 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Meta Quest Pro VR Headset Hands-On: What $1,500 Does for the Metaverse - CNET 12:37 - This Danish Political Party Is Led by an AI 27:54 ...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 35
Innovation is moving so fast, it is hard to keep up with the flood of headlines. Wouldn’t it be great to have a team of tech enthusiasts who give you a summary of the most important tech news? Welcome to TechReview! Since 2017, we are meeting every 2 weeks to discuss the hottest topics that each of us stumbled upon. We are working with the Metaverse and Immersive Tech. We follow up on space exploration and tech-infused journalism. We discuss social media and consumer electronics. We deep-dive in...
Oct 09, 2022•2 min
Let's talk about NASA's DART mission, industrial origami in space, SpinLaunch, Artemis 1, SpaceX and Hubble, iPhone 14 satellite connections, Firefly Aerospace, Lynk and Starlink, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, and of course the Royal X-Files by Prince Philip! 00:00 - Intro 07:04 - NASA's DART Mission: Why a Doomed Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid on Monday - CNET 15:04 - A Swedish startup is plotting to bring ‘industrial origami’ to outer space 21:47 - Intermission: Moonstone and Henrike's P...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 34
Every 2 weeks our panel of technology enthusiasts meets to discuss the most important news from the fields of technology, innovation, and science. And you can join us live! Our panel today >> Chris >> Tarek >> Henrike >> Vincent 01:51 - Spotify brings audiobooks to U.S. users with a catalog of 300,000 titles to start • TechCrunch 09:23 - Ethereum switches to proof-of-stake consensus after completing The Merge • TechCrunch 20:47 - YouTube Shorts creators will soon be able ...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 33
Every 2 weeks our panel of technology enthusiasts meets to discuss the most important news from the fields of technology, innovation, and science. And you can join us live! Our panel today >> Chris >> Tarek >> Henrike >> Vincent 02:50 - Google workers protest $1.2B Project Nimbus contract with Israeli military – TechCrunch 11:00 - An AI-Generated Artwork Won First Place at a State Fair Fine Arts Competition, and Artists Are Pissed 23:40 - DALL-E can now help you imagine w...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 32
Every 2 weeks our panel of technology enthusiasts meets to discuss the most important news from the fields of technology, innovation, and science. And you can join us live! Our panel today >> Vincent >> Henrike >> Tarek 01:38 - Meta wants to supercharge Wikipedia with an AI upgrade | Digital Trends 09:45 - Zuckerberg Defends Metaverse Development After Online Backlash | Social Media Today 17:22 - TikTok now offers a very basic text-to-image AI generator directly in the app - Th...
Aug 24, 2022•54 min•Ep. 31
Every 2 weeks our panel of technology enthusiasts meets to discuss the most important news from the fields of technology, innovation, and science. And you can join us live! Our panel today >> Alex >> Chris >> Tarek >> Niloufar 02:02 - Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Therapists? 27:28 - TikTok shopping plans for US abandoned after UK disaster 44:29 - Solartreibstoffe sollen die Luftfahrt künftig klimafreundlich machen 53:50 - Meta spends $150 million on metaversities...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 30
Every 2 weeks our panel of technology enthusiasts meets to discuss the most important news from the fields of technology, innovation, and science. And you can join us live! Our panel today >> Tarek >> Vincent >> Dan >> Alex >> Chris 01:57 - Sequoia wants to invest $1 million in your idea, then teach you how to really sell it – TechCrunch 06:30 - Elon Musk Looks to Exit his Twitter Takeover Deal - So What Now? | Social Media Today 17:30 - Artificial intelligence is b...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 29
Every 2 weeks our panel of technology enthusiasts meets to discuss the most important news from the fields of technology, innovation, and science. And you can join us live! Our panel today >> Tarek >> Vincent >> Dan >> Alex 01:50 - TikTok Announces Full Merger of US User Data to US-Based Systems, Amid New Reports of Chinese Access | Social Media Today 08:09 - Meta reportedly plans to shut down its viral news tracker CrowdTangle - The Verge 16:33 - Googles umstrittene Lamd...
Jun 28, 2022•57 min•Ep. 28
Every 2 weeks our panel of technology enthusiasts meets to discuss the most important news from the fields of technology, innovation, and science. And you can join us live! Our panel today >> Chris >> Tarek >> Henrike >> Vincent >> Dan 01:55 - Who is new Meta COO Javier Olivan? - The Verge 11:32 - TikTok to Launch Subscription Comedy Docuseries With Pearpop – The Hollywood Reporter 20:17 - Scientists make ‘slightly sweaty’ robot finger with living skin | Science | T...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 27
TechReview live on stage? Yes please! This week we will broadcast directly from the main stage of TechCon2022! Join us when we discuss NFTs in the metaverse, Chinas commitment to blockchain, a Pokemon social network and the end of the Dorsey era. There might even be special guests joining us this time! Our panel today >> Henrike >> Tarek >> Vincent >> Chris Today's stories 02:38 - Can you truly own anything in the metaverse? Not really, says a law professor 23:46 - China’...
Jun 02, 2022•58 min•Ep. 26
Did you know that Google is now rending Maps into a real-time AAA SimCity version of your city with birds flying through the sky and actual traffic? If not, join us in episode 25 where we discuss this and more! Our panel today >> Alex >> Henrike >> Tarek >> Vincent >> Chris Today's stories 02:02 - John Deere is becoming one of the world's most important AI companies 11:21 - Meta Quest 3: Diese neuen Tech-Features kommen 18:35 - Google Maps: KI-Technik ermöglicht Str...
May 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 25
Tackle this tenderly! Next week on TechReview Tuesday we will stream episode 24 of the totally trending TechReview, transmitted by our trustfully twisted TechReview stream team! We'll bring interactive NFTs and Japanese Gundam Mechs, you'll bring tasty tacos and turkey tetrazzini! Theoretically thrilling, then therapeutically teasing. Our panel today >> Tarek >> Vincent >> Henrike Today's stories 01:41 - Japanese Railroad Builds Giant Gundam-Style Robot to Fix Power Lines 08:52...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 24
This time we'll be discussing TikTok's own AR development platform as well as immortality in the metaverse amongst others. Our panel today >> Chris >> Henrike >> Vincent >> Tarek Today's stories 01:30 - What Are Blockchain Bridges and Why Do They Keep Getting Hacked? | WIRED 12:20 - Metaverse Company to Offer Immortality Through 'Live Forever' Mode 25:30 - WhatsApp Announces 'Communities' to Enhance Group Chats in the App | Social Media Today 36:30 - TikTo...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 23
Are Bitcoin miners intentionally destroying the planet? Will Elon Musk create his own social network? Did Google create a profitable ad platform without cookies? Join our discussion in episode 22 of TechReview! Our panel today >> Henrike >> Tarek >> Vincent >> Chris Today's stories 01:36 - Elon Musk says he's seriously considering creating a new social media platform - CNN 11:12 - Bitcoin: Greenpeace says a code change could slash cryptocurrency energy use – here’s why it...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 22
TikTok keeps playing with Insta-like Stories, Disney is building holograms, robots are teaching themselves how to run, and MIND-CONTROLLED CAT EARS! This and more will be discussed in episode 21 of TechReview! Our panel today >> Henrike >> Tarek >> Chris >> Vincent >> Alex Today's stories 01:57 - Warum Menschen Angst vor VR haben – eine Theorie 10:48 - Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated Facebook's underwhelming AI Builder Bot 17:40 - EEG CAT EARS 22:52 - Meta Adds New Par...
Mar 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 21
Your computer could soon read your body language, TikTok is fighting its potential doom, and cyber-terrorists are threatening to destroy NVIDIA if they don't agree to change their firmware? This and more will be discussed in episode 20 (NOW IN ENGLISH!) of TechReview! Our panel today >> Henrike >> Vincent >> Tarek >> Chris Today's stories 02:13 - Cybercriminals who breached Nvidia issue one of the most unusual demands ever 09:37 - TikTok Confirms that 10 Minute Video Uplo...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 20
