Best Biometric Update Podcasts (2025)

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Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 7 - AVPA's Iain Corby on Age Assurance 29:27

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It's the summer of age assurance. With major developments happening in the UK, EU, Australia and the U.S., age assurance is going mainstream. In this episode, we talk with Iain Corby, executive director of the Age Verification Providers Association, about what it all means for providers of age verification and age estimation services.…

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The Story: User-Centered AI at Google w/ David Webster 37:55

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David Webster is the head of UX at Google Labs, the company’s experimental AI division. When he stepped into the role in 2022, the tech world was scrambling to respond to the rise of ChatGPT — and Google Labs was no exception. Since then, the team has launched several high-profile projects, including the viral NotebookLM. Webster joins Oz to share …

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L’Oréal and IBM: AI-Powered Beauty 27:20

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This week, the show takes you behind the scenes at L'Oréal’s research center in New Jersey. Malcolm Gladwell delves into the complexities of cosmetic formulation and the AI partnership with IBM. Learn how AI is poised to revolutionize the creation of beauty products, to make them even more sustainable and innovative. This is a paid advertisement fr…

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Week in Tech: Hot Maps and AI Judges 38:09

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Is betting on current events the ‘future of news’? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah ask AI if their favorite restaurants are hot or not and why Gen Z is nostalgic for a world without the internet. They also discuss Wimbledon’s new AI judges and how drones are impacting beach days. Plus, we want to hear from you! If you’ve found yourself …

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The Story: Roblox and the ‘Prehistoric Era’ of Gaming w/ David Baszucki 31:21

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David Baszucki is the co-founder and CEO of Roblox, the gaming platform that’s become a digital playground for millions of kids around the world. Baszucki sits down with Oz to talk about how Roblox became one of the most beloved tech platforms for the younger generations, and why he believes gaming is still in its “prehistoric era.” They also dive …

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Prophecy Update #826 – Beast Blackmail 7:07

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What would you do if you got a blackmail call from an AI chatbot? One engineer faced that very issue. AI is capable of much more than many people think. Could it be used in fulfillment of the Bible’s prophecy of the Image of the Beast during the Great Tribulation? Pastor Gene Pensiero Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other prophecy update…

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TechStuff Classic: The Story of the Sony Walkman 46:08

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This week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes — all about the Sony Walkman. Jonathan Strickland dives into why Time named the portable device number 47 on a list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time. How did the Walkman become a thing, and what influence has it had on how we experience music? See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…

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The Story: Selfhood in the Digital Age w/ Vauhini Vara 34:33

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Writer and journalist Vauhini Vara has been entangled with the tech world for most of her life — first as a kid in the Seattle suburbs and a college student in the Bay Area, and then as a reporter covering Silicon Valley for The Wall Street Journal. But it wasn’t until she turned to creative writing that Vara began to see just how deeply technology…

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Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 6 - No Phone Home 37:27

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Biometric Upadate editor-in-chief Chris Burt speaks with three representatives from the No Phone Home campaign, which is warning against the potential privacy risks in digital identity systems that use "phone home" or server retrieval methods.By Biometric Update

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Week in Tech: The Music Industry Strikes Back 35:49

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How can you detect AI music? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah unpack the music industry's scramble to build tech that labels AI-generated tracks. And the MIT study that took the internet by storm. On TechSupport, Politico’s Maggie Miller explains how the conflict between Iran and Israel was fought in cyberspace. See omnystudio.com/listen…

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The Story: Big Tech, Small Town w/ Yasmin Green 37:53

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When Yasmin Green joined Google almost two decades ago, she knew she wanted to focus on the complex problems facing humanity in a technological world – from violent extremism to political censorship. As the CEO of Jigsaw, a unit within Google that’s dedicated to understanding global challenges and applying technological solutions, she’s been able t…

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Prophecy Update #825 – 38 & 39 7:25

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Christians mostly think of Iran as one of the nations that Ezekiel prophesies will invade Israel in the last days. There is a lesser-known prophecy which offers a glimpse of a restoration of Iran. Pastor Gene Pensiero Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other prophecy updates at: https://calvaryhanford.com/prophecy Read along with us at http…

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Week in Tech: There's No Place Like AI 32:20

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What does Google Search sound like? This week in the News Roundup, Oz explores Google’s new AI-generated audio summaries — and why a simple question like “what’s two plus two?” triggered a two-minute podcast. Then, Wikipedia tried its own AI experiment and faced backlash from editors. On TechSupport, Semafor’s Reed Albergotti recasts Big Tech as ch…

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Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 5: Humanity Protocol CEO Terence Kwok 29:02

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An interview with Humanity Protocol CEO Terence Kwok, who talks about the firm's recent acquisition of blockchain-based ticketing and access company, Moongate, and how to bring digital ID into more physical spaces.By Biometric Update

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TechSupport: The Two Sides of Biometric Data w/ Adam Clark Estes 26:44

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Adam Clark Estes is a senior technology correspondent at Vox and the author of the User Friendly newsletter. Estes sits down with Oz to discuss Amazon’s expanding use of palm scanners and what that might mean for the future of healthcare and our biometric data. They also dive into Estes’ months-long experiment of trying about a dozen health tracker…

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Week in Tech: AI’s Problem Solving Problem 30:16

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What’s inside AI’s black box? This week in the News Roundup, Oz unpacks the uncomfortable truth that even the people building today’s AI models often can’t explain how they work — or why they behave the way they do. But that hasn’t stopped tech companies from pushing colleges and universities to embrace chatbots. On TechSupport, 404 Media’s Jason K…

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Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 4: 1Password on agentic AI, Formula 1 Racing data security 19:34

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An interview with 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner, on the opportunities and risks of agentic AI - and a peek into how 1Password works with Formula 1 Racing on data security.By Biometric Update

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The Story: Are the US and China in a Tech War? w/ Jake Sullivan 43:16

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When the Biden administration announced the CHIPS and Science Act back in 2022, it was seen as a pivotal move to boost the US semiconductor industry and maintain America’s leadership in AI development. But the legislation was just one piece of a broader, multi-year strategy to counter China’s AI ambitions — and leading the way was Jake Sullivan, fo…

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Prophecy Update #824 – If You Say Sow 6:12

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Jeremiah’s poetic picture of thriving livestock is a Millennial scene but we can see the stage being set for its fulfillment now. Pastor Gene Pensiero Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other prophecy updates at: https://calvaryhanford.com/prophecy Read along with us at https://calvaryhanford.substack.com Follow us on YouTube at https://you…

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Week in Tech: Nintendo Thinks Sideways 42:56

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Did search just get worse? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah discuss how AI is reshaping search engines — for better or worse — and uncover a surprising downside of vibe coding. On TechSupport, journalist and kill switch host Dexter Thomas unpacks the murky early days of Nintendo and the unlikely figure who transformed it into the family-…

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The Story: From Woolly Mice to De-Extinction w/ Ben Lamm 28:38

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Ben Lamm is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. That's the genetic engineering company making headlines for its bold mission – bringing extinct species back to life. From dire wolf pups to woolly mice, Colossal’s breakthroughs have sparked awe and controversy. Lamm sits down with Oz to unpack the science behind de-extin…

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TechStuff Classic: Big Apps That Flopped 45:09

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Vibecoding is everywhere—and it feels like anyone can launch an app. So we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes: a look back at some of the biggest apps to crash and burn. Jonathan Strickland dives into the nostalgia—spotlighting programs that once seemed unstoppable, until they weren’t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Story: The Biggest Hack That Never Happened 41:45

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This is an episode of kill switch – a new podcast about our supercharged technological lives. In this episode, host Dexter Thomas explores the biggest hack you’ve never heard of and how one man saved us from complete disaster. This is the xz utils story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Biometric Update Podcast Episode 3: Association of Digital Verification Professionals 9:22

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Meet the Association of Digital Verification Professionals, or ADVP, a trade body beginning to make itself known in the debate over the Gov.uk Wallet and the question of digital identity. Featuring Alan Gooden, David Crack. Hosted by Joel McConvey.By Biometric Update

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Week In Tech: Can A Chatbot Help You Get Closure? 35:44

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Is it still ghosting if the chatbot texts you back? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah discuss the recent changes to Apple’s App Store policies, the future of brain implants, and the plans for AI-powered Netflix ads. On TechSupport, 404 Media’s Sam Cole explains how one startup is using chatbots to help people process being ghosted – and w…

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The Story: Embracing AI and All Life’s Uncertainties w/ David Spiegelhalter 28:16

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Statistician David Spiegelhalter is no stranger to AI – he used it to help him research his recent book and, back in the late 70s, he helped develop foundational algorithms for the tech. So, he understands the pandora’s box that technology can represent, as well as the uncertainty embedded in its future development. Spiegelhalter sits down with Oz …

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How AI Assistants Can Transform Education 28:13

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Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Discover how AI can enhance teaching methods to prepare teachers for the classroom. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podca…

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New Season of Smart Talks with IBM Coming Soon 1:03

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Smart Talks with IBM returns Tuesday, May 20th, and this season, we’re really shaking things up. Host Malcolm Gladwell will visit various companies to tell stories of how IBM clients are using artificial intelligence and data to transform the way they do business. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. Visit us at ibm.com/smarttalks See omnystudio.…

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Week in Tech: AI-Induced Psychosis 34:30

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What kind of technology do air traffic controllers use? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah discuss how AI determines your real age, why chatbots can lead to delusions and what to know about a familiar sounding blood-testing startup. On TechSupport, features writer at New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, James D. Walsh, explains how AI-fueled…

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The Story: The World According to SimCity w/ Chaim Gingold 29:19

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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 with Oz to discuss why a computer game about city planning became such a big hit in the ‘90s, the surprising legacy of SimCity, and the deeper cultural a…

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Prophecy Update #823 – Dust Men Tell Their Tales 7:00

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How can writings from Daniel & John be “closed & sealed,” but then be revealed in the Last Days? By them being discovered! Pastor Gene Pensiero Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other prophecy updates at: https://calvaryhanford.com/prophecy Read along with us at https://calvaryhanford.substack.com Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.co…

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Week in Tech: CheatGPT 40:16

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Could you be on a livestream for three years straight? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah explore the push to include AI education in schools, the parallel universe of the Chinese car market and why criminals should be wary of Interpol. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s technology reporter Drew Harwell reflects on his time shadowing Em…

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Biometrics in Minutes: MOSIP Connect and ID4Africa 2025 5:00

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Biometric Update Editor-in-Chief Chris Burt breaks down what happened at the MOSIP Connect conference in Manila, and looks ahead to ID4Africa in Addis Ababa.By Biometric Update

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The Story: Mineral Wars w/ Nicolas Niarchos 30:33

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Nicolas Niarchos is a journalist whose work focuses on conflicts, migration and, most recently, the energy transition. Specifically, the hidden costs of extracting minerals like cobalt, which remains a critical element in the technology we use to run our lives. Niarchos sits down with Oz to discuss what he’s observed in mineral-rich Congo and Indon…

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Week in Tech: Who’s A Good Drone? 40:05

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Can AI help search-and-rescue dogs do their job? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah explore the AI-powered technologies being used in war and why some Meta staffers worry about underage users interacting with their AI companions. On TechSupport, Olivia Carville, an investigative reporter at Bloomberg and the host of the podcast Levittown, …

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The Story: The Silicon Valley “Death Cult” w/ Evan Ratliff 29:12

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Evan Ratliff is an investigative journalist and podcast host. His Wired article, “The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians,” marked the culmination of a two-year deep-dive into a group of young tech radicals and their spiral into violence. Ratliff sits down with Oz to unpack how the group formed, what they believed – the parts w…

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Prophecy Update #822 – River Walk 5:24

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We don’t hear about it very often, but there are geographical changes happening right now in Israel that are in accordance with unfulfilled prophecies. Pastor Gene Pensiero Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other prophecy updates at: https://calvaryhanford.com/prophecy Read along with us at https://calvaryhanford.substack.com Follow us on …

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Biometric Update Podcast Episode 2: 2025 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit 15:34

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Biometric Update reports from the 2025 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit, where stakeholders discussed how age assurance can be regulated, standardized and put into practice for use cases around the world.By Biometric Update

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Week in Tech: Run, Robot, Run! 37:28

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Should you delete yourself from the internet? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah dig into humanoid robots running a half-marathon, the AI-generated personas helping law enforcement interact with potential suspects and Google’s updated ‘Results About You’ tool. On TechSupport, Jeff Rosenthal, the co-founder of the venture capital firm CIV, …

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The Story: Stargate and the Rise of SoftBank’s Gambling Man w/ Lionel Barber 36:17

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Lionel Barber is a journalist, author, and former editor of the Financial Times. He’s interviewed state leaders like former US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But in Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan’s Masayoshi Son, Barber chronicles the life of SoftBank’s enigmatic CEO from his childhood as an ethnic Korean in Japan…

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Week In Tech: Zuck Takes the Stand 42:29

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How would Salvador Dalí have used generative AI? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah dig into this year’s most common uses for generative AI, the rise of code editor, Cursor, and how Google DeepMind’s Veo2 interprets a surrealist screenplay. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s staff writer, Naomi Nix, discusses the first week of Meta’s an…

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The Story: Me, My TV & My Second Screen w/ Jen Statsky 38:35

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Jen Statsky is a comedian, writer, and producer who’s worked on some of TV’s biggest comedies like The Good Place, Parks & Recreation and Broad City. Most recently, she’s been behind the scenes as one of the co-creators of the hit show Hacks. Jen sits down with Karah to talk about how writing and producing for TV has changed in the face of accelera…

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Prophecy Update #821 – A Dire Situation 7:27

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Do the newly un-extinct dire wolves have anything to do with the days of Noah? Pastor Gene Pensiero Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other prophecy updates at: https://calvaryhanford.com/prophecy Read along with us at https://calvaryhanford.substack.com Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford — Welcome to Prophecy Updat…

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Week in Tech: Tariffs, Ands Or Buts 33:15

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What’s a ‘mega API’? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah break down the ever-evolving landscape of tariffs and what it all means for tech companies, Tinder’s ChatGPT-powered dating game, and the rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in India. On TechSupport, The Wall Street Journal’s Family & Tech Columnist Julie Jargon explains how imposter scams…

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The Story: Whats Going Right w/ Reid Hoffman 42:46

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Reid Hoffman is a longtime entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Throughout his career, Hoffman has helped build or support some of the biggest tech companies we know today. He was one of PayPal’s first employees, a co-founder of LinkedIn and an early investor and board member for OpenAI. These days, Hoffman spends a lot of time thinking abo…

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Prophecy Update #820 – Keep Scrolling 6:28

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When discussing the Dead Sea Scrolls, the term “fragments” comes-up often. It refers to the small, often broken, pieces of parchment or papyrus that make up much of the collection. Keep that in mind. Pastor Gene Pensiero Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other prophecy updates at: https://calvaryhanford.com/prophecy Read along with us at h…

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Biometric Update Podcast Episode 1: Pindrop on Deepfakes 18:04

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Vijay Balasubramaniyan, CEO of voice biometrics firm Pindrop, goes deep on how generative AI tools have changed the game for fraudsters, enabling a deluge of deepfake video and audio that presents huge challenges to the digital future.By Biometric Update

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Week in Tech: You, Me & Ghibli 41:08

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How do LLMs solve math problems? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah explore what AI models could mean for the fashion industry, the humble-but-mighty device our modern world depends on, and what Anthropic’s researchers learned about the inner workings of their LLM. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s technology reporter Gerrit De Vynck e…

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The Story: McLaren F1 Racing's Human-Machine Interaction w/ Zak Brown 32:32

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Zak Brown is the CEO of McLaren Racing, the second-oldest Formula 1 team. When he joined in 2016, McLaren was in a difficult spot — lagging behind in race wins, sponsorships, and morale. Brown set out to transform the team by elevating their in-house racing technology and fostering active collaboration. He led the team to win the F1 Constructors’ C…

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Week in Tech: 23andBankruptcy 37:30

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What even is a crypto mixer? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah dig into potential Slack-enabled corporate espionage, the recall of a Kim K-beloved product and the group chat that broke the internet. On TechSupport, The Washington Post’s technology columnist Geoffrey Fowler discusses 23andMe’s financial woes and what it means for the genet…