TechStuff Podcast
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TechStuff is joining the Kaleidoscope network! New hosts Oz Woloshyn and Karah Preiss break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.
New episode! Karah sits down with journalist and author Vauhini Vara to talk about her new book Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age and how she’s learning to use technology as a writing tool, while remaining critical of the industry.
July 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
New episode! Karah sits down with journalist and author Vauhini Vara to talk about her new book Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age and how she’s learning to use technology as a writing tool, while remaining critical of the industry.
New episode! Oz sits down with Yasmin Green, CEO of Jigsaw — Google’s in-house incubator tackling global challenges with technological solutions. They talk about how her team facilitated the largest digital town hall in US history.
June 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New episode! Oz sits down with Yasmin Green, CEO of Jigsaw — Google’s in-house incubator tackling global challenges with technological solutions. They talk about how her team facilitated the largest digital town hall in US history.
New episode! Adam Clark Estes is a senior technology correspondent at Vox. Estes and Oz discuss Amazon’s expanding use of palm scanners and Estes’s months-long self-imposed experiment living life with about a dozen health trackers and their corresponding data.
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New episode! Adam Clark Estes is a senior technology correspondent at Vox. Estes and Oz discuss Amazon’s expanding use of palm scanners and Estes’s months-long self-imposed experiment living life with about a dozen health trackers and their corresponding data.
New episode! This week, Oz unpacks how the people who train AI models often can’t explain their behavior. Then on TechSupport, 404 Media’s Jason Koebler explains the strange world of airport body scans and the future of the TSA.
June 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New episode! This week, Oz unpacks how the people who train AI models often can’t explain their behavior. Then on TechSupport, 404 Media’s Jason Koebler explains the strange world of airport body scans and the future of the TSA.
New episode! Oz interviews Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor. They discuss tech policy, how the Biden administration attempted to curb China’s technological rise, and his reflections on the country's – and tech’s – role in conflicts abroad.
June 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
New episode! Oz interviews Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor. They discuss tech policy, how the Biden administration attempted to curb China’s technological rise, and his reflections on the country's – and tech’s – role in conflicts abroad.
New episode! Oz and Karah discuss how AI is reshaping search engines and uncover a surprising downside of vibe coding. On TechSupport, journalist and Kill Switch host Dexter Thomas @dexdigi.bsky.social unpacks the evolution of Nintendo and how it became the gaming icon it is today.
June 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
New episode! Oz and Karah discuss how AI is reshaping search engines and uncover a surprising downside of vibe coding. On TechSupport, journalist and Kill Switch host Dexter Thomas @dexdigi.bsky.social unpacks the evolution of Nintendo and how it became the gaming icon it is today.
New episode! Oz interviews Ben Lamm, the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. Colossal has made headlines for its bold mission – bringing extinct species back to life. Lamm and Oz discuss the science behind de-extinction and what it could mean for the history of conservation.
June 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New episode! Oz interviews Ben Lamm, the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. Colossal has made headlines for its bold mission – bringing extinct species back to life. Lamm and Oz discuss the science behind de-extinction and what it could mean for the history of conservation.
With the rise of vibecoding making it easier than ever to make an app, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes: a recap of some of the biggest apps to crash and burn. Jonathan Strickland spotlights programs that once seemed unstoppable... until they weren’t.
May 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
With the rise of vibecoding making it easier than ever to make an app, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes: a recap of some of the biggest apps to crash and burn. Jonathan Strickland spotlights programs that once seemed unstoppable... until they weren’t.
TechStuff is on vacation this week. We're so excited to share an episode of kill switch. In this episode, host Dexter Thomas explores the biggest hack you’ve never heard of and how one man saved us from complete disaster.
May 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
TechStuff is on vacation this week. We're so excited to share an episode of kill switch. In this episode, host Dexter Thomas explores the biggest hack you’ve never heard of and how one man saved us from complete disaster.
New episode! This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah discuss the recent changes to Apple’s App Store policies and the future of brain implants. On TechSupport, 404 Media’s Sam Cole explains how one startup is using chatbots to help people process being ghosted.
May 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New episode! This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah discuss the recent changes to Apple’s App Store policies and the future of brain implants. On TechSupport, 404 Media’s Sam Cole explains how one startup is using chatbots to help people process being ghosted.
New episode! Oz interviews statistician David Spiegelhalter about his latest book, The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck. They discuss his career, including his work on AI algorithms and why we should embrace uncertainty.
May 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New episode! Oz interviews statistician David Spiegelhalter about his latest book, The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck. They discuss his career, including his work on AI algorithms and why we should embrace uncertainty.
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Game designer and author of "Building SimCity," @chaimg.bsky.social, expands on the legacy of SimCity and the deeper cultural & technological significance of simulation games: @techstuffpod.bsky.social
Game designer and author of "Building SimCity," @chaimg.bsky.social, expands on the legacy of SimCity and the deeper cultural & technological significance of simulation games: @techstuffpod.bsky.social
The Story: The World According to SimCity w/ Chaim Gingold - TechStuff
Chaim Gingold is a game designer and author of the book Building SimCity: How to Put the World in a Machine, which explores the simulation games created by developer Will Wright. Gingold sits down…
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May 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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New episode! This week Oz and Karah discuss how AI determines your real age and why chatbots can lead to delusions. On TechSupport, Intelligencer's features writer James D. Walsh explains the rise of AI-fueled cheating on college campuses and what students are saying about it.
May 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
New episode! This week Oz and Karah discuss how AI determines your real age and why chatbots can lead to delusions. On TechSupport, Intelligencer's features writer James D. Walsh explains the rise of AI-fueled cheating on college campuses and what students are saying about it.
New Episode! Oz sits down with Chaim Gingold, game designer and author of Building SimCity: How to Put the World in a Machine. They discuss why a computer game about city planning became such a hit in the ‘90s, SimCity's legacy, and the cultural significance of simulation games.
May 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
New Episode! Oz sits down with Chaim Gingold, game designer and author of Building SimCity: How to Put the World in a Machine. They discuss why a computer game about city planning became such a hit in the ‘90s, SimCity's legacy, and the cultural significance of simulation games.
New episode! This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah explore the push to include AI education in schools and why criminals should be wary of Interpol. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell reflects on his time shadowing record-breaking Twitch streamer Emilycc.
May 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New episode! This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah explore the push to include AI education in schools and why criminals should be wary of Interpol. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell reflects on his time shadowing record-breaking Twitch streamer Emilycc.
New episode! Oz talks to journalist Nicolas Niarchos, whose work focuses on conflicts, migration, and the energy transition. They discuss what he's seen in mineral-rich Congo and Indonesia – and how the battle over these natural resources is overturning the world order.
May 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
New episode! Oz talks to journalist Nicolas Niarchos, whose work focuses on conflicts, migration, and the energy transition. They discuss what he's seen in mineral-rich Congo and Indonesia – and how the battle over these natural resources is overturning the world order.
New episode! This week, Oz and Karah explore the AI-powered technologies being used in war and staff concerns about Meta's AI companions misbehaving. On TechSupport, investigative reporter Olivia Carville discusses the Take It Down Act and what it means for the internet's future.
May 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New episode! This week, Oz and Karah explore the AI-powered technologies being used in war and staff concerns about Meta's AI companions misbehaving. On TechSupport, investigative reporter Olivia Carville discusses the Take It Down Act and what it means for the internet's future.
New episode! Oz sits down with investigative journalist and podcast host Evan Ratliff to talk about his reporting on a group of young tech radicals, the Zizians. They discuss the group's spiral into violence and the beliefs that led them there.
April 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
New episode! Oz sits down with investigative journalist and podcast host Evan Ratliff to talk about his reporting on a group of young tech radicals, the Zizians. They discuss the group's spiral into violence and the beliefs that led them there.
New episode! This week, Oz and Karah dig into humanoid robots running a half-marathon and Google's updated 'Results About You' tool. On TechSupport, CIV co-founder Jeff Rosenthal discusses the role of private investment in building out energy infrastructure to meet the AI boom.
April 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New episode! This week, Oz and Karah dig into humanoid robots running a half-marathon and Google's updated 'Results About You' tool. On TechSupport, CIV co-founder Jeff Rosenthal discusses the role of private investment in building out energy infrastructure to meet the AI boom.
New Episode! Oz sits down with author and journalist Lionel Barber to talk about his book, 'Gambling Man,' which chronicles the many career highs and lows of enigmatic Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, and how SoftBank's investments have shaped the tech industry.
April 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New Episode! Oz sits down with author and journalist Lionel Barber to talk about his book, 'Gambling Man,' which chronicles the many career highs and lows of enigmatic Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, and how SoftBank's investments have shaped the tech industry.