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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.

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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Thanks so much for the shoutout!
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
ew episode! This week, Oz and Karah dig into this year’s most common uses for generative AI, the rise of Cursor, and how Google DeepMind’s Veo2 interprets a surrealist screenplay. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s Naomi Nix discusses the first week of Meta’s antitrust trial.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
New episode! Karah interviews Jen Statsky, a comedian, writer, producer, and co-creator of the hit show Hacks. Jen explains how creating TV has changed in the face of evolving AI and “second-screening” — and what happens when creative industries try to optimize everything.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
New episode! This week, Oz and Karah discuss the ever-changing tariff news and what it all means for tech companies, and play Tinder’s ChatGPT-powered dating game. On TechSupport, The Wall Street Journal’s Julie Jargon explains how imposter scammers are using generative AI.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
New episode! This week, Oz and Karah explore what AI models could mean for the fashion industry and how LLMs like Claude really work. On TechSupport, technology reporter Gerrit De Vynck explains the state of the AI race and how some tech companies are vying for position.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Karah Preiss is back! This week, Karah and Oz will dig into potential Slack-enabled corporate espionage and the recall of a beloved Kim K product. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s technology columnist Geoffrey Fowler discusses 23andMe’s bankruptcy and what it means for data privacy.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Get ready for Friday's episode because Karah Preiss is back...
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
This week, we're dropping the first episode of Levittown in our feed. In this six-part series from Bloomberg, Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts, reporters Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy take listeners into the internet's darkest corners and the world of explicit deepfakes
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
New episode! This week in the News Roundup, we dig into the book that Meta doesn’t want you to read, how chatbots react to stressful stimuli, and the future of Pokémon Go's data. On TechSupport, 404 Media’s Joseph Cox discusses a data scraper being used by U.S. government agencies.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Astro Teller is Alphabet’s Captain of Moonshots. He oversees projects at X – the moonshot factory behind innovations like Waymo and Google Brain. Teller and Oz discuss his new podcast, the importance of accepting failure and the future of innovation at Alphabet’s X.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
This week in the News Roundup, Oz and producer Eliza Dennis explore the rise of vibecoding and how one college programmer hopes to reform the Big Tech hiring process. On TechSupport, Azeem Azhar talks about the latest AI innovation and the battle for technological supremacy.
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Week in Tech: Duping Big Tech’s Tech Test
Podcast Episode · TechStuff · 03/14/2025 · 32m
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
How do our brains perceive the world? David Eagleman is a neuroscientist, author, entrepreneur, and podcaster Eagleman sits down with Oz to discuss AI relationships, the human urge to anthropomorphize chatbots, and the benefits of living on the exponential curve.
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
What if AI could read your mind? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and producer Eliza Dennis explore the latest tech investment in the US, Meta’s brain-to-text breakthrough, and the creation of the woolly mouse. On TechSupport, 404 Media’s Jason Koebler takes us to an AI-generated film festival.
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Week in Tech: Can a Woolly Mouse Make a Mammoth?
Podcast Episode · TechStuff · 03/07/2025 · 30m
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
How does a small nation compete in the global AI race? Oz sits down with journalist Bradley Hope to talk about his latest piece for Wired, centered on UAE national security advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan’s role in Emirati AI investments. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Story: A Spymaster Sheikh’s AI Ambitions w/ Bradley Hope
Podcast Episode · TechStuff · 03/05/2025 · 32m
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TechStuff Podcast @techstuffpod.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This week, Oz is on the road, at the Web Summit Qatar, and he’s not alone: joining him is a very familiar figure, Jonathan Strickland. Oz and Jonathan sit down to discuss some of the highlights of the Web Summit, including the future of the AI chip race. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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What the Tech? w/ Jonathan Strickland in Doha
Podcast Episode · TechStuff · 02/28/2025 · 39m
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