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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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Feb 9, 2024 • 21min
Tech News: Power-Hungry AI and Malicious Toothbrushes
Sam Altman of OpenAI calls for investment in semiconductor plants for AI, FTC wants to reverse Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger, and alleged hackers taking over smart toothbrushes.
Feb 8, 2024 • 42min
Pivot to Video
The podcast discusses Facebook's false claim about the effectiveness of video content, leading to detrimental decisions and the decline of online writing. It explores the business of online content, challenges faced by journalists, and the shift towards online video platforms. The disastrous consequences of 'pivot to video' strategy, impact on content creators, lawsuits against Facebook, and decline in journalism quality are also discussed. Additionally, the podcast explores the negative effects of 'pivot to video' on mental health, revenue challenges, adoption of AI, and the prioritization of video content by platforms.
Feb 5, 2024 • 39min
A Small Episode About Big Data
The podcast explores the concept of big data, its historical evolution, challenges, and promises. It delves into the impact of the Internet on data creation and storage, introduces the tool Hadoop, and discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls of big data analysis.
Feb 2, 2024 • 36min
Tech News: US Senate Grills Big Tech CEOs
Mark Zuckerberg faces accusations of harming children, Elon Musk denied massive compensation, Taylor Swift's music removed from TikTok. Senate Judiciary Committee addresses harmful content, Section 230, and AI. Amazon deal falls through, Tesla faces lawsuit, FBI warns of Chinese hackers. Concerns over cyber attacks and Chinese influence, new long-range Wi-Fi technology, TikTok's dispute with Universal Music Group. Spotify shifts from exclusive shows, future of Joe Rogan. Nissan Rogue features promoted.
Jan 31, 2024 • 45min
HOVERCRAFT!!!
Explore the history and mechanics of hovercrafts, including the inventor Christopher Cockrell. Discover the challenges faced in funding and recognition of the hovercraft invention. Learn about the rise and fall of hovercraft as a transportation mode and the reasons for its decline. Plus, an advertisement for Bank of America's mobile app and financial center in Omaha.
Jan 29, 2024 • 43min
Operating Systems that Time Forgot
They discuss the rise and fall of Amiga OS, the challenges faced by Apple and Steve Jobs, the history of MS DOS, and the legacy of DOS and IBM's personal computer battle.
Jan 26, 2024 • 38min
Tech News: The Political War Against Social Media
Politicians taking on social media companies, AI news, Tesla's disappointing earnings, farewell to Mars helicopter, Google and OpenAI's policy changes, automated chip factories, GM cruise investigation, compliance reasons for Apple, advances in drone technology, impact of deep fake technology, iPhone apps secretly harvesting data.
Jan 25, 2024 • 48min
Moving Around in VR
This podcast discusses the challenges and solutions of moving around in virtual reality (VR), including safety concerns, managing groups, and the use of omni treadmills. It explores the versatility of VR technology, advancements in home video game consoles, and the rise of Oculus. The hosts also discuss the difficulties of navigating and propose solutions using compass-like systems and redirected walking. They compare two VR treadmills, CAT KAT Walk C2 Core and Virtuix Omni-1, and highlight the problem-solving skills of engineers in the VR industry.
Jan 23, 2024 • 47min
AI at CES 2024
At CES 2024, the dominant trend was the incorporation of artificial intelligence by exhibitors. The podcast discusses BMW's use of generative AI in their voice assistant for vehicles, the Rabbit R1 as a next generation interface device, concerns about AI device functionality, and the motion pillow's AI capabilities in monitoring sleep and detecting snoring.
Jan 19, 2024 • 54min
TechStuff Classic: History of Electricity Part One
The podcast explores the history and tech behind electricity, covering topics like the definition of electricity, practical applications of batteries, Benjamin Franklin's experiments, and the development of electric batteries.
