Episodes (Page 3)
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Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and author of The Running Ground, discusses running technology from smartwatches to custom GPTs
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Vine pioneered short-form video and influenced contemporary platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels
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Microsoft aggressively integrating AI agents into Windows across the operating system, including taskbar and applications
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Cory Doctorow, author of Enshittification, explains how internet platforms degrade in quality after capturing users
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LimeWire file-sharing service history explored as watershed moment in digital piracy and copyright law
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Valve enters console gaming with Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR headset as competitive alternative
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David Pierce renovates smart home with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy's guidance across kitchen, living room, and more
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Amazon's 2014 Fire Phone featured innovative but ultimately unappealing features like dynamic perspective 3D and Firefly image recognition
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Perplexity's Comet browser allegedly makes unauthorized purchases on Amazon, illustrating power dynamics between AI companies and platforms
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy answers common smart home questions including Apple's strategy, smart faucet options, and robot vacuum futures
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Microsoft's 2006 Zune MP3 player featured WiFi, music sharing, larger screen, superior UI, and FM radio over the iPod
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Adobe launches sweeping AI tools for Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and new social media content creation features
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Victoria Song reviews Meta's new Display glasses, noting impressive hardware but limited and underwhelming capabilities
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Guitar Hero (2005) became a basement staple by pairing plastic guitar peripherals with music gaming, driven by word-of-mouth and viral videos
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas browser enabling AI cursor control and autonomous web browsing
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The ROG Ally is Xbox-branded but doesn't feel like an Xbox and poses no threat to the Steam Deck; debate over whether Xbox's future is in good hands
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Sony Watchman 1982 portable TV explored as pioneering personal video device decades before smartphone streaming
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Apple's M5 chip updates across MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pro are incremental rather than exciting upgrades
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Verge subscribers can now access Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free
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Google's Pixel gadgets ranked from worst to best, attempting to compare disparate product categories like headphones, watches, and foldables