
Through The Web
A weekly podcast that covers the latest in tech, innovation and the ever interesting world of the information super highway. Co-hosted by Dagogo Altraide and Tawsif Akkas. Through The Web Podcast is part of the ColdFusion Collective.
Latest episodes

Oct 31, 2023 • 50min
Meta's Spooky New Product, X Bank, Qualcomm Can Change Everything, Humane and Leica's New Camera
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/pjI78gqO19UTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro00:21 - Our week recap02:21 - Apple Event08:07 - Qualcomm to rule? 18:28 - The X Bank25:13 - Humane's new AI Product31:36 - Camera with Digital Signatures40:19 - Meta to read your mind...soon49:19 - OutroMentioned in the episode: https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/30/everything-apple-announced-october-2023-event/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Q5iYHvgwohttps://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/28/shock-leak-reveals-elon-musks-mind-blowing-x-plan-to-replace-banks-and-paypal-sparking-wild-critical-mass-bitcoin-and-crypto-price-speculation/?sh=629f50ec128bhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/27/23935644/humane-ai-pin-price-subscriptionhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23932288/leica-m11p-camera-rangefinder-adobe-content-authenticity-cai-ai-verification-price-specshttps://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2023/10/24/meta-develops-mind-reading-ai-system-that-can-reconstruct-what-your-brain-sees/

Oct 24, 2023 • 1h
Who uses a Foldable Phone?! Meta's Hardware Game, Cybertruck Rollout, CEOs Quitting and Best Birthday Gifts
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/YvQtgi-SS-sTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Opener00:14 - Intro00:21 - Comment of the week01:42 - Our week04:15 - Dagogo's BIG Announcement08:34 - One Plus Foldable15:23 - Apple Rumours20:43 - CMF by Nothing23:20 - Meta Quest 325:55 - Meta Rayban Glasses29:52 - Vision Pro's Future? 35:57 - Twitch's New Features42:10 - Cybertruck Soon?48:59 - CEOs Leaving at Record Numbers54:08 - Digital Services Act56:05 - Would you let an AI Surgeon operate on you?59:40 - OutroMentioned in the episode: https://www.wired.com/review/oneplus-open/https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/22/23927184/apple-m3-imac-13-inch-macbook-pro-rumored-october-announcementhttps://www.designboom.com/technology/cmf-nothing-democratizes-tech-design-earbuds-smartwatch-charger-09-29-2023/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wkjtCuOuzE&https://www.theverge.com/23922425/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-reviewhttps://en.as.com/meristation/news/twitch-updates-rules-to-compete-with-kick-changes-in-simultaneous-streaming-with-youtube-n/https://www.teslaoracle.com/2023/10/20/tesla-cybertruck-delivery-event-date-elon-musk-talks-cybertruck-production-challenges/https://www.theverge.com/23845672/eu-digital-services-act-explained

Oct 17, 2023 • 53min
Google Pixel, Meta Chatbots, Loneliness Epidemic, X's Community Notes and the LINE
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/TPz-Wx-hr7kTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro00:14 - COLD-fusion01:47 - Brayden watched Ahsoka03:52 - Remake Epidemic06:25 - News, Social Media and Truth19:28 - New Google Pixel24:43 - Chat GPT TTS25:52 - Can AI Companies Be Profitable? 29:59 - Meta Quest 331:27 - Meta AI Chatbots33:26 - Loneliness Epidemic46:34 - Satellites falling from the sky50:12 - The Line52:28 - OutroMentioned in the episode: https://ground.news/https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-and-linda-yaccarino-point-x-in-different-directions-amid-israel-hamas-war-250f29ebhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/12/23914177/google-pixel-8-everything-need-know-news-announcment-reviewhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ais-costly-buildup-could-make-early-products-a-hard-sell-bdd29b9fhttps://nypost.com/2023/10/13/everyone-freaked-out-by-metas-creepy-kendall-jenner-ai-chatbot/https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-generalhttps://futurism.com/the-byte/faa-warns-falling-satelliteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD79qvzrsY0&ab_channel=NEOM

Oct 3, 2023 • 53min
New iPhone15 Issues, ChatGPT Can 'See, Hear, Speak', Meta Connect Updates, Sphere, SBF and more
Sam Bankman-fried talks about various topics including the issues with the new iPhone15, the upgraded capabilities of ChatGPT, Meta Connect updates, and the futuristic concert center called the Sphere. They also discuss the potential impact of the Chinese property collapse on global real estate markets.

Sep 26, 2023 • 58min
Unity dumpster fire, Microsoft Event, AI Fatigue, iPhone 12 France Ban and Neuralink
Topics discussed include the ban of iPhone 12 in France, the rise and fall of Genius, the success of media companies, content oversaturation and AI's impact, AI functionality in Windows 11, logo changes and fashion trends, and media coverage of brain chips.

Sep 18, 2023 • 59min
WE ARE BACK! - South Korea, Lightphone, Nothing, X, Threads, Apple Event and...aliens (again)
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/QdTwBDPgRPoTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro01:11 - Dagogo's South Korea Chronicles08:49 - Our thoughts on Lightphone and Kaiwei13:24 - Our thoughts on Nothing and Carl Pei20:23 - X28:23 - What's up with Threads? 37:25 - Do all media "feel" the same? 42:03 - Apple Event50:49 - Aliens?! Produced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif AkkasCarl Pei from Nothing Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYmRqOTkLu8Kaiwei from Lightphone Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAgBw0d52IMPsycho CEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K1tqDyN4xEBlackberry Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXL_HDzBQsMTwitter Community Notes Links to X Rated Site: https://flipboard.com/topic/loganpaul/-/a-h2JE2SRxSFOW9atkkUDTRA%3Aa%3A3448358816-%2F0

Sep 6, 2023 • 46min
Future of Smartphones and Tech w/ Nothing CEO Carl Pei
Carl Pei, CEO and co-founder of Nothing, shares insights from his journey in the tech industry, including his experiences with OnePlus and his leap of faith into a new venture. He discusses the challenges of modern smartphone user interfaces and the importance of community in design. Pei reveals his admiration for Apple’s simplicity while outlining Nothing’s unique marketing strategies. He also touches on the future of tech, teasing possibilities like Nothing laptops and emphasizing the role of innovative storytelling in building a brand.

Aug 8, 2023 • 41min
Why People Are Quitting Smartphones feat. Kaiwei Tang, Co-Founder of Light Phone Co.
Kaiwei Tang, Co-Founder of Light Phone Co., discusses the motivation behind people quitting smartphones and finding an alternative. They explore the challenges of running a hardware startup and the need for alternatives to smartphones. The impact of technology on our lives and their future plans for the Light Phone brand are also discussed.

Jul 25, 2023 • 41min
Oppenheimer.
We have a new co-host! Brayden the Producer joins the show. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VgyP4G5taMATwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 Intro01:20 New Co-Host Brayden!02:25 ColdFusion's Oppenheimer Video05:30 Using AI in the Video09:05 Other Oppenheimer Videos10:56 Oppenheimer's Youth14:51 Facts about Oppenheimer16:09 Why Germans Fell Behind in the Nuclear War17:00 Doomsday Clock18:48 Oppenheimer Movie Review38:50 Updates40:30 OutroProduced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas

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Jul 18, 2023 • 51min
OpenAI Under Investigation, NFTs Today, LG's Subscription Service, Threads, and Pimp My Ride?
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Zmpe8j8JmC4Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro00:26 - News bites 02:55 - Oppenheimer04:42 - The economy of Starbucks 06:16 - Open AI under FTC investigation11:51 - Current situation of NFTs15:26 - Studios want to replace background actors with AI21:25 - Will AI REALLY be replacing jobs tho27:10 - LG's Crazy Subscription Services30:45 - Pimp My Ride is fake33:00 - Hey Arnold!35:43 - Is Youtube a social media platform?41:58 - Is Threads dead? Plus Twitter paying creators.50:30 - OutroProduced by: Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif AkkasShot and edited by: Brayden LaffreyRESOURCES: FTC investigates OpenAI - https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/13/23793911/ftc-openai-investigation-consumer-ai-false-informationAP x OpenAI - https://www.medianama.com/2023/07/223-ap-openai-partner-generative-ai-agreement/SAGAFTRA strike - https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/17/business/hollywood-actors-sag-aftra-strike-by-the-numbers/index.htmlLG Subscriptions - https://www.androidauthority.com/lg-tv-ads-and-subscriptions-3345440/Twitter value down by 50% - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/31/twitters-value-down-two-thirds-since-musk-takeover-says-investorElon's new company xAI - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2382426-what-is-xai-elon-musks-new-ai-company-and-will-it-succeed/OceanGate CEO's tactics to silence critics - https://futurism.com/the-byte/oceangate-ceo-legal-threats-silence-criticsColdFusion Starbucks video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSuByDys44MNFT Value Today - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/07/justin-biebers-bored-ape-nft-has-lost-95-percent-of-its-value-since-2022.htmlThe Strange Disappearance of Hey Arnold - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I6B-V286x4Twitter to pay creators - https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/06/10/twitter-will-pay-some-users-for-ads-heres-how-it-will-work/?sh=1f01b8063c8a
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