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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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Mar 4, 2024 • 42min
What's Your Problem? with Jacob Goldstein: Using AI to Help Doctors Save Lives
Every year in the U.S., tens of thousands of hospital patients die of preventable causes. For many of these patients, warning signs are subtle and easy for doctors to miss. Suchi Saria is the founder and CEO of Bayesian Health, and a professor at Johns Hopkins where she runs a lab focused on machine learning and healthcare. Suchi’s problem is this: How can you use AI to detect when hospital patients are at risk of potentially deadly complications – and how can you get doctors to listen?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 1, 2024 • 32min
The Tech Pioneers
Sometimes, an invention comes along that defines a new function, form factor, or fashion. In this episode, we celebrate some of these inventions by exploring the stories behind them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 28, 2024 • 44min
Big Apps that Flopped
The Silicon Valley dream is to come up with an app and make a billion dollars. But not every app hits such heights. And some briefly touch the stars but then plummet back to Earth. This episode is dedicated to the failures!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2024 • 40min
The History of the Digital Camera
Once upon a time, there were no digital cameras. Who invented them, and how did they become so common that even the most basic smartphone has one? We learn about the tech behind digital cameras and really get into the megapixels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 23, 2024 • 20min
Tech News: Google's AI Pushes Diversity Too Far
In what I can only describe as an overcorrection, Google's Gemini AI has tried to promote diversity in situations where it's not appropriate, such as in an image portraying Nazi soldiers. Plus, Bluesky gives more control to users, Cruise looks to resume operations in a different state after California revoked its license, and researchers find a way to double processing power without upgrading hardware.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 21, 2024 • 58min
A Conversation with Jacob Goldstein
Journalist Jacob Goldstein joins the show to talk about the challenges of communicating technology topics to the public, how to sort through the promise and threat of AI, and the way that engineers approach problems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2024 • 58min
TechStuff Classic: The Intel Story Part One
Explore the origins of Silicon Valley with pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. Learn about the creation of Intel, the invention of the transistor, and the controversial legacy of William Shockley. Discover the founding of Fairchild Semiconductor, the birth of Intel, and the significance of computer memory. Dive into Intel's early innovations, growth, and the revolutionary 4004 chip that changed the electronics landscape.
Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 9min
TechStuff Classic: History of Electricity Part Two
Explore the battle to determine how electricity would be transmitted, the contributions of inventors, the practical applications of electricity, and the pioneers of electricity. Learn about electricity induction, the drama in the electrical utility industry, and the battle between AC and DC currents. Discuss different methods of generating electricity and the pollution and waste issues associated with certain sources. Also, hear multiple advertisements and podcast promotions.
Feb 14, 2024 • 18min
Invented by Accident
Discover the accidental inventions of the pacemaker, smoke detector, dynamite, slinky, and microwave oven. Learn how unexpected mistakes led to groundbreaking innovations, and explore the birth of the Nobel Prizes. Also, catch sponsor ads and a sneak peek of the upcoming Ghosts episode.
Feb 12, 2024 • 44min
When Did Google Stop Being a Search Company?
Learn about Google's shift from a search company to a dominant force in online ads. Explore the early days of Google and its struggle to generate revenue. Discover Google's advertising strategies and experiments, including its acquisitions of DoubleClick and AdMob. The chapter also discusses Google's evolution in labeling ads and its ventures in newspaper, radio, and TV advertising. Sponsor advertisements include CrowdStrike, Bank of America, Roku, AC Hotels by Marriott.
