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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 burnout, and the creator economy, they ask how all this innovation is changing who we are, how we work, love, and make meaning.
Smart talk, strange stories, and the questions everyone’s Googling: whether AI will replace us, how social media is affecting our kids, and what it all says about us.
Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com
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 burnout, and the creator economy, they ask how all this innovation is changing who we are, how we work, love, and make meaning.
Smart talk, strange stories, and the questions everyone’s Googling: whether AI will replace us, how social media is affecting our kids, and what it all says about us.
Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com
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May 29, 2024 • 47min
Rerun: How 3D Audio Works
In the late 19th century, a French experiment demonstrated the power of stereo sound. A century later, experiments in binaural audio would help create rich soundscapes that could immerse the listener in audio environments. We learn about the evolution and tech of 3D audio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2024 • 49min
Rerun: How Medieval Warfare Led to the Lawnmower
We learn who invented the lawnmower, how lawnmowers evolved, and why we even have lawns in the first place. Hint: it has to do with castles in the Middle Ages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2024 • 21min
Tech News: AI Oh No
The podcast delves into the controversy surrounding OpenAI's use of Scarlett Johansson's voice without permission. It also touches on safety concerns in AI systems, limitations of large language models, privacy issues in Windows 11, and social media platform X's decision to hide public likes. Additionally, sponsor promotions for SAP Concur and AT&T NCAR Wi-Fi are highlighted.
May 22, 2024 • 43min
The Dramatic Evolution of Hulu
After a tumultuous 2013, Hulu would enter the next phase of its evolution. But corporate maneuvers in huge media empires and growing competition in the streaming space would determine Hulu's path forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 20, 2024 • 40min
The Origins of Hulu
In 2007, News Corp and NBCUniversal announced a joint venture. It would be a video streaming service that would deliver film and broadcast TV content online. Detractors called it the Clown Co, but it took the name Hulu and would become an important force that would shape the business of online streaming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2024 • 45min
Tech News: The Future of Search is AI
The podcast explores cutting-edge AI models from OpenAI like GPT40 for voice and image interactions. Google's AI advancements include real-time object identification. Also discussed are financial challenges in AI development, Apple's deleted photo issue, and ethical concerns around neurolink implants.
May 15, 2024 • 37min
The Problem With Live Service Games
From always-on DRM to the heartbreak of online games getting shut down, we look at the issues gamers encounter with the live service game model.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13, 2024 • 44min
Could Live Service Games Kill the Games Industry?
The podcast delves into the disruption in the gaming industry, focusing on live service games. It explores Microsoft's recent studio shutdowns, pay-to-win models, early game subscription services, and the impact of live service games like Warcraft and Fallout 76.
May 10, 2024 • 20min
Tech News: Microsoft Shuts Down Multiple Video Game Studios
This week, Microsoft announced that game studios like Austin Arkane and Tango Gameworks are closing their doors. Google and Tesla are both dealing with consequences following layoffs. And OpenAI may have plans in the works to rain on Google's I/O conference parade next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 8, 2024 • 21min
The Diffusion of Innovation Theory
What are early adopters, and why are they important? In this episode, we look at Everett Rogers theory of the diffusion of innovation and how new ideas get adopted by a population. Plus, we revisit the sad tale of the HD DVD format.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
