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Hey, you wanna hear something weird? Us too! You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian…but there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re gonna share it with each other - and you. Hosted by technology journalists Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia, Queens of the Drone Age, SBS) and Tegan Jones (Gizmodo Australia, SmartCompany, Queens of the Drone Age).
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Critical Role

Critical Role

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Welcome to Critical Role, home of a bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors playing tabletop roleplaying games! Enter a world of glorious imagination and improvisation with a group of the finest collaborative storytellers around. Here you’ll find our TTRPG and adjacent shows, including Critical Role, Exandria Unlimited, 4-Sided Dive, and a growing selection of one-shots.
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Tech Talk Y'all

Edgewise Media

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Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).
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The Vergecast

The Verge

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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.
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The Show with Sam & Joe

Sam Antonioli & Joseph Birdsong

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A totes casual podcast in which Sam Antonioli and Joseph Birdsong talk about entertainment, tech, weird news, music, and life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tech policy is at the center of the hottest debates in American law and politics. On the Tech Policy Podcast, host Corbin Barthold discusses the latest developments with some of the tech world's best journalists, lawyers, academics, and more.
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We talk about what's happening in Data & AI every week (well, most weeks). No buzzword bingo or marketing fluff—just honest conversations about the tech that's changing everything. Sometimes we go off on weird tangents about programming languages, tech/startup life, or whatever shiny object caught our attention. Whether you're knee-deep in code or just curious about AI, come hang out with us!
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The AI Fix

Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley

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Join tech veterans Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley as they dive headfirst into the hilarious, bizarre, and downright mind-boggling world of artificial intelligence, looking into deepfakes, machine learning, and whether it’s too late to make peace with our robot overlords. It’s not your typical AI podcast… Winner of Best New Podcast 2025. https://theaifix.show Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus at https://theaifix.show/plus
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Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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This is a monthly entertainment podcast hosted by Dan & Danny. Listen in as we talk about whatever we want & give our not Totally Broken Opinions on stuff like Movies-TV-Quizzes-Ai-Games-The Internets Weird Side-Tech-Business & more. Videos on our YouTube Channel Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/TBOPOD Email: [email protected] Host links: https://linktr.ee/frankcomstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Promoguy Talk Pills Podcast where we dive into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and business. Don't miss out on the insights and tips shared by industry experts in this marketing podcast!
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Water Cooled Potato is your guide to the absurd and obsolete tech of the past, present and future. John and Kevin discuss a different piece of useless, obsolete or just plain weird tech. Due to John constantly disappearing, we will upload when we're able to. This podcast can be found on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Email us at [email protected] If you'd like to support us on Patreon visit: www.patreon.com/watercooledpotato
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Intentionally Blank

Brandon Sanderson & Dan Wells

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Join bestselling authors Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells as they search for the perfect podcast name and talk about the weird things they love—such as food heists, the perfect popcorn salt, and whether any art can truly be perfect. Listen for commentary on movies, TV shows, books, video games, and wherever else their conversation leads them.
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Where's The Future?

Brandt Krueger & Will Curran

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Where’s The Future? Podcast (WTF) is your weekly guide to the technology shaping how we’ll live, work, and play. Hosted by Will Curran and Brandt Krueger, we explore the cutting edge of smart home innovation, electric vehicles, AI breakthroughs, phones, wearables, Apple tech, and AR/VR/XR experiences. Plus, the future-weird ideas that make you say... “WTF?” We decode complex tech into real-world insights, share hands-on reviews, and talk with innovators building tomorrow’s tools today. Wheth ...
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Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need. Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
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Lore Watch Podcast

Blizzard Watch

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Every week the Lore Watch podcast explores the story and lore of Blizzard titles including World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, or any other games that interest us. Join us for an in-depth look at the evolving stories of the games we all love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Risky Business

Patrick Gray

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Risky Business is a weekly information security podcast featuring news and in-depth interviews with industry luminaries. Launched in February 2007, Risky Business is a must-listen digest for information security pros. With a running time of approximately 50-60 minutes, Risky Business is pacy; a security podcast without the waffle.
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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcY ...
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Tech Wars

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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson is an award-winning gadget obsessive and proud Android user. She is also News Corp Australia's technology editor. Rod Chester is an iOS guy, obsessed with iPhone photography and also a technology journalist for News Corp. They get along ... sometimes.
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In Think Like a Game Designer, award-winning designer and Stone Blade Entertainment CEO Justin Gary speaks with world-class game designers and creative experts from various industries. Each episode deconstructs the creative process, offering insights into the art of game design and the broader cultural, technological, and business influences shaping a myriad of creative mediums. Join us for actionable advice and unique perspectives that will enrich your understanding of what it means to be c ...
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Science Friday

Science Friday and WNYC Studios

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Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
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Data Skeptic

Kyle Polich

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The Data Skeptic Podcast features interviews and discussion of topics related to data science, statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the like, all from the perspective of applying critical thinking and the scientific method to evaluate the veracity of claims and efficacy of approaches.
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THE MONTAGE is the companion podcast to the online magazine MONTAG.WTF – about how weird future tech will change the way we live, and where technology means unusual ideas, not shiny new objects. Launched by getGrover.com in March 2017, MONTAG is a magazine that explores where new technology is taking us as a society. If technology is shifting at an unprecedented rate, what does that change mean on a human level? MONATG is by Grover, where you can rent the latest tech products at a fraction o ...
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Why’d you like that celebrity photo on Instagram? Why’d you leave that restaurant review on Yelp? Why’d you text in lowercase, or turn on read receipts, or share your location? The Verge’s Ashley Carman and Kaitlyn Tiffany ask the hard, weird, and occasionally dumb questions about how your tiny tech decisions impact your social life.
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Knick Knack News

Knick Knack News

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Want to know who won the airplane interior design awards last week? Curious about how tardigrades can survive in space? Want to know what bears have been up to lately? We have all the details! We are Alex and Anthony - two engineers who back in 2018 realized something was missing. Headline news was hitting us over the head with political stories over and over again, and while we wanted to stay informed, we felt the news was overwhelming. We couldn’t find a news podcast that fit what we were ...
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Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group

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Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast offers news and information for the people who make, store and move things and those who manage and maintain the facilities where that work gets done. Manufacturers can listen for critical insights into the technologies, economic conditions and best practices that can influence how to best run facilities to reach operational excellence.
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Do you wanna hear something weird about doctors 3D-printing you some new bones mid-surgery? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Insta…
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Send us a text In Part 1 of the Promoguy Podcast we dive into the weirdest news from the tech industry, uncovering unusual stories, surprising innovations and rising fears about technology. From bizarre breakthroughs to growing techophobia, this episode explores how the tech world is shaping our future — and why it sometimes feels unsettling. Stay …
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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping push OpenAI just launched its own version of an app store, taking aim at Apple and Google Kayak integrates AI chatbot directly into main platform Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the a…
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Send us a text In Part 2 of the Promoguy Podcast, we explore the growing phenomenon of techophobia the fear and resistance to new technology and how it’s shaping the modern tech industry. From privacy concerns and AI distrust to automation anxiety and digital burnout, we dive deep into why people are pushing back against innovation.…
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This week we talk to Ilia and Serhat about the creeping militarisation of technology, and with it our societies. Links All of our militarisation work: https://privacyinternational.org/campaigns/militarisation-of-tech What is Militarisation of Tech?: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5668/what-militarisation-tech Key Concerns Regarding Gove…
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AI is everywhere these days, and though there’s debate about how useful it is, one area where experts think it could be game-changing is scientific research. It promised to be particularly useful for speeding up drug discovery, an expensive and time-consuming process that can take decades. But so far, it hasn’t panned out. The few AI-designed drugs…
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Nilay’s back! And you can listen to The Vergecast with no ads, if you’re a Verge subscriber! Big week, really. Nilay and David start the show by talking about ads, podcasts, platforms, and subscriptions. Then they talk a bunch about Apple’s new M5-powered MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pro, and whether a chip bump is worth getting excited about. After t…
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This week we talk about British TV, online friends, TwitchCon, travel, Tumblr, and weddings. Support us on Patreon to keep the podcast going, view more detailed show notes, and to gain access to exclusive content at: http://www.patreon.com/theshowsamandjoe Things we talked about: Joe getting a shout-out on The Comment Section with Drew Afualo Piggi…
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In this sponsored Soap Box edition of the Risky Business podcast, host Patrick Gray chats with Mastercard’s Executive Vice President and Head of Security Solutions, Johan Gerber, about how the card brand thinks about cybersecurity and why it’s aggressively investing in the space. After listening to this interview you’ll understand why the credit ca…
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About this Episode This episode is a little different from the usual Think Like a Game Designer conversation. Instead of a freeform discussion, I came prepared with a curated list of questions to guide the conversation, giving us a structured look into Jordan’s creative process, his philosophies on innovation, and the lessons he’s learned over deca…
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Follow-up: Languages in Scotland ATP merch has more benefits (via Christian Heiler) Slide Over fade animation (via Daniel Luz) Marco’s iPhone case survey: Ryan London bare bottom (via Oliver Thomas) /u/LaughingMan11 is Benson Leung (via Deta & Daniel Luz) ZFS and the Drobo dream (via Joe) AnyRAID for ZFS Explained for Dummies Hexos announcement An …
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Part 1 This episode is sponsored by Hit Point Press. Spooky Season is here! Get 30% off your order on tarot, oracle, and spooky items at http://hitpointpress.com/critter - Use code “CRITTER” This episode is sponsored by Aether & Iron. Wishlist Aether & Iron on Steam! Play the demo available now for this decopunk narrative RPG! Coming Soon to Steam …
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It’s easy to take maps for granted. After all, most of us have a pretty good map in our pockets at all times, ready to show us how to get anywhere on the globe. But to make a map useful, you have to decide what to keep in and what to leave out—and, most importantly, which mathematical equations to use. Beyond navigating from point A to point B, mat…
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Modern software platforms are increasingly composed of diverse microservices, third-party APIs, and cloud resources. The distributed nature of these systems makes it difficult for engineers to gain a clear view of how their systems behave, which can slow down troubleshooting and increase operational risk. groundcover is an observability platform th…
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This is Jake Kastrenakes, executive editor at The Verge. I’m filling in for Nilay here while he settles back into full-time hosting duties. We’ve got a very good episode for you today. My guest is Verge transportation editor Andy Hawkins, and we’re talking about the federal EV tax credit. The tax credit expired at the end of September, and there ar…
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This episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast was recorded live at the 2025 SMRP Annual Conference, in Fort Worth, Texas. In this episode Brian Hronchek, principal trainer and consultant for Eruditio, talks with Plant Services chief editor Tom Wilk discuss how companies are using PM optimization to achieve quick, measurable improvements i…
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Forget the doomsday headlines about Windows 10's end of life. Paul, Richard, and Leo break down why most users can relax, what Microsoft really has planned, and why the supposed landfill crisis around old PCs is mostly exaggeration. Also, Microsoft said OneDrive's new app was coming next year, but your file system says otherwise. Windows 11 October…
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Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank; this time with a familiar comedy on their minds. Does Happy Gilmore 2 hold up to its predecessor? Or is it another legacy sequel destined to be forgotten? All that and more on this episode. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 A…
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Now that we've seen Lorewalking a bit, a listener asks the Lore Watch team what other events in Azeroth's history we should get to go visit through that system. While the listener suggests the War of the Three Hammers -- which Joe and Matt are on board with -- the response runs the gamut of Azeroth's history, from ancient events to a couple from Wo…
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If you're a paid subscriber to The Verge, there's great news: You can now listen to Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free. Just head to your Account Settings page to opt-in and start listening without ads. Not a member of The Verge yet? No worries! You can sign up at theverge.com/subscribe to get ad-free podcasts, plus othe…
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If you're a paid subscriber to the Verge, there's great news: you can now listen to Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free. Just head to your Account Settings page to opt-in and start listening without ads. Not a member of The Verge yet? No worries! You can sign up at theverge.com/subscribe to get ad-free podcasts, plus othe…
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It seems like every week, there’s a new headline about some kind of sci-fi-esque organ transplant. Think eyeballs, 3D-printed kidneys, pig hearts. In her new book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, science writer Mary Roach chronicles the effort to fabricate human body parts—and where that effort sometimes breaks down. Host Flora Lichtm…
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We're sharing an episode of On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti. On Point is a rare public space where you hear nuanced explorations of complex topics live and in real time. Host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world, with urgency, timeliness and depth. In this episode: If you feel like car headlights hav…
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In this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s cybersecurity news, including: FBI intervenes in Scattered Spider Salesforce leaksite Clop loots Oracle E-Biz deployments Plus so much more data extortion.. At least it’s not ransomware … we guess? The US still can’t decide who’s gonna be in charge of NSA & Cybercom Cambodian scam…
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Captain Commando commands its way to TADPOG shores, courtesy of Ian’s suggestion. Commando wasn’t working out too well so we pivoted to another thematic SNES game this week. Judging by the baby in the mech suit, you can imagine what we collectively thought about this game. BUT first, Tyler has gifts from his recent business … Continue reading → The…
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Eliot and Justin talk about the probable end of Project Ghost, the launch of Blue Protocol Star Resonance, Wizard101's arrival on console, New World's spooky expansion, John Smedley's Reaper Actual, and MMO lore. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and ga…
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In episode 72 of The AI Fix, GPT-5's "secret sauce" turns out to be phrases from adult websites, Irish police beg TikTokers to stop faking AI home intruders, Jeff Bezos pitches gigawatt data centers in space, OpenAI rolls out Agent Kit for drag-and-drop agents, and a Chinese startup unveils the creepiest robot head ever. Meanwhile, Graham looks ask…
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This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the ASRock Phantom Gaming X870 Riptide WiFi Motherboard, MCHOSE x Unbox Therapy UT98 Mechanical Keyboard, and Endorfy Fortis 5 Black ARGB CPU Cooler. We also discuss Windows 10 EOL, Battlefield 6, a couple new PC cases, a really cool mod, and much more!…
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Part 2 A politically suspicious execution brings the friends, family, and enemies of noted war hero Thjazi Fang to the city of Dol-Makjar to celebrate a life well-adventured... New Episodes Release Weekly on Thursdays. Learn more about Campaign 4 at https://critrole.com/campaign4/ OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN 4 CAST GAME MASTER Brennan Lee Mulligan Laura Bail…
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Vitality era status as they win EPL, m0NESY MVP controversy, kyousuke issue, FaZe rain situation, calendar updates, Major team list early takes, player bans, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://an…
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Remember “The Biggest Loser”—the show where people tried to lose as much weight as quickly as possible for a big cash prize? The premise of the show was that weight loss was about willpower: With enough discipline, anyone can have the body they want. The show’s approach was problematic, but how does its attitude toward weight loss match our current…
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Dynamic languages like Ruby, Python, and JavaScript determine the types of variables at runtime rather than at compile time. This flexibility allows for rapid development and concise code, but it also makes it harder to catch certain classes of bugs before execution. Type checkers for dynamic languages add structure and safety without compromising …
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Google is on a bit of a heater when it comes to gadgets. The Pixel 10 lineup is one of the best Android phone options; the Pixel Watch 4 is suddenly a winner; the Pixel Buds are an excellent accessory; even the Pixel Fold got some welcome upgrades this year! With the help of The Verge’s Victoria Song and Allison Johnson, we do the impossible: we ra…
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(00:57) - Less is More: Recursive Reasoning with Tiny Networks (09:15) - Python 3.14 will change the way you parallelise code (18:21) - How I made $300K from an open-source side project (dual licensing) (26:10) - Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia (31:50) - simonw/claude-skills (36:59) - LSEG and Microsoft transform ac…
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As often happens in these types of scenarios, scenarios one doesn't really write down if you know what I mean, the gang needs to get out of town and let things cool off a bit. Plus, the OT and the rest of the government have been finding resistance bases in the city so going to an out of town safe spot just makes good sense. At least until a certai…
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This episode on MUP, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview Justin Alexander on the Three Clue Rule and designing mysteries in gaming! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon that is directly used to keep our podcast going, pays the bills, the hosts, the editors, and everything else needed to run a podcast. If you would like to support the podcast and e…
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In July 1925, physicist Werner Heisenberg wrote a letter to Wolfgang Pauli sharing his new ideas about what would eventually become known as quantum theory. A hundred years later, that theory has been expanded into a field of science that explains aspects of chemical behavior, has become the basis of a new type of computing, and more. But it’s stil…
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Back when text messages cost 10 cents each, BlackBerry came up with a better way: BlackBerry Messenger, commonly known as BBM. It was the first new idea about messaging in a long time, and it was a huge hit… for a while. Nilay Patel and Joanna Stern join David Pierce to talk about a messaging service that was years ahead of WhatsApp and iMessage, b…
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