What is the metaverse?

<p>This week, what does defense technology look like in 2025? Oz talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dexter Filkins about his recent piece in&nbsp;<em>The New Yorker</em> titled &ldquo;Is the US ready for the next war?&rdquo; They discuss how the Ukraine and Israel are rei ... Show More

<p>Would you buy a boat or a midcentury sideboard from your high school pals? Because Oz&rsquo;s alma mater has opened an <em>exclusive</em> online marketplace for just this purpose! This week, Oz spins a yarn about Kitkat, the San Francisco cat killed by a Waymo. Locals are furi ... Show More

<p>This week, Oz talks to Nick McKeown, who is a member of the PM&rsquo;s Council of Science and Technology, where he advises the British government on the best opportunities for economic growth in the tech sector. And according to Nick, that opportunity is AI Chips. He argues th ... Show More

The next phase for the internet as we know it is an alternate reality called the metaverse. We explain what it is.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Suddenly it feels like everyone is talking about the metaverse, doesn’t it? But what exactly is the metaverse? Wikipedia describes it as “a network of 3D virtual worlds focused on social connection,” but the only real consensus seems to be that it’s going to be, well, huge. Googl ... Show More

Although it's an integral part of many people's lives today, the smartphone is bound to be replaced by the next big thing. We explore what (and when) that might be in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee o ... Show More

Massive validation of Web 3 builders or a dictatorship in the making? This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Facebook announced yesterday it is changing its corporate name to Meta. The name change reflects the company’s growing focus on virtual reality, augmented reality and a new v ... Show More

Kara and Scott are back! They talk about Zuckerberg's supposed shift towards more privacy on Facebook and, well, we'll believe it when we see it. Meanwhile Congress is ramping up its efforts on shaking up how we think of antitrust and big tech companies. They get into what they e ... Show More

<p>Look out everyone, the metaverse is coming! As we continue down the current dystopian hellscape timeline we’re all stuck in, Mark Zuckerberg and the rest of the Silicon Valley eggheads have a new product they’d like to pitch you: what if you were just always inside the interne ... Show More