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TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers).
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.
Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.
Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
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Oct 5, 2023 • 33min
Tech News: MrBeast Gets Deepfaked On TikTok
In an episode with perhaps the most SEO-friendly title in TechStuff history, we learn about how someone used an AI-generated version of YouTuber MrBeast to advertise a scammy deal, how the FTC alleges that Amazon used a secret algorithm to fix prices and squash competition, and how Facebook Messenger users proved that Meta's tool for AI-generated stickers might need a bit more work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 4, 2023 • 38min
More of the Ig Nobel Prize Winners
A slightly sick Jonathan is back to talk about some past winners of the Ig Nobel Prize. Learn about how a wasabi-spraying alarm could save lives, how an inventor planned to recreate a classic cartoon trap, and how a bra might be just the thing during the next pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2023 • 32min
Smart Talks with IBM - Hugging Face and watsonx: Why Open Source Is the Future of AI in Business
Jeff Boudier, head of product and growth at Hugging Face, discusses the importance of open-source AI in business with Malcolm Gladwell and Tim Harford. Topics include the history and future of open-source AI, the collaboration between IBM and Hugging Face, and leveraging open-source AI for business needs.
Oct 2, 2023 • 45min
Rerun: Data Preservation and Destruction
It's hard to hold onto information. Paradoxically, it can also be hard to get rid of it. In this episode, we look at why long-term data preservation is a challenge, and the lengths people will go to in order to clear out digital information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 29, 2023 • 44min
TechStuff Classic: The id Software Story Part One
They made games like Doom and Quake, but where did id Software come from? In this episode, we explore the origins of a major name in computer games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 28, 2023 • 20min
Tech News: Hackers Gotta Hack
Chinese-backed hackers are infiltrating computer systems by compromising routers. Some security researchers say that modern GPUs can steal pixels right off a web site. And Microsoft encounters yet more resistance regarding its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 27, 2023 • 30min
The Ig Nobel Prize
Learn about the origins and impact of the Ig Nobel Prize, a satirical award for ridiculous scientific research. Explore tech-related prize winners including a deadly anti-theft device and a program that detects cats on keyboards. Discover how an Ig Nobel Prize winner later won a Nobel Prize. Plus, an ad/sponsor segment promoting podcasts on technology and business.
Sep 26, 2023 • 28min
Tech News: The FCC Says Net Neutrality is Back on the Menu
During the administration of Barack Obama, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) tried to codify net neutrality into US law. Then, during the Trump administration, the new FCC stripped net neutrality out again. This week, the FCC once again tries to establish an official US stance on net neutrality. Plus more news!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2023 • 44min
The High Tech Heist
On September 11th, 2023, MGM Resorts International posted that the company experienced a "cybersecurity issue." That issue links to two different hacker groups, a ransomware attack, and a similar incident that happened to another major casino company earlier in the year. This is the story so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 22, 2023 • 39min
TechStuff Classic: Tech Memes
What is a meme? What are some of the notable tech memes, and where do they come from? How does something become a meme?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
