Last week, an Anthropic researcher resigned and posted on X, "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." These warnings are nothing new, but this one managed to break into the mainstream. So, do the people making AI really think it could kill us all? How? And if it really could be as dangerous as they say, w ... Show More
Sep 15
Is social media driving teen mental health issues?
Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his book, The Anxious Generation. In it, he argued that the rise of social media and smartphone use is to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. This month, psychology researcher Peter Gray take ... Show More
45m 46s
Sep 14
Who is the $1,059 Steam VR headset for?
Sean Hollister got his hands and face on Valve's new VR headset, the Steam Frame. It's expensive, starting at more than $1,000. It's buggy — he and CNET's Scott Stein both felt like beta testers as they reviewed it. But it's also full of interesting ideas, including the promise t ... Show More
41m 14s
Mar 2019
Mon. 03/11 - How TikTok Is Different
Nvidia buys Mellanox, Tesla reverses course, a handy primer on how TikTok is different, and we check in on the smart takes from last week’s big stories. Subscribe to the Premium, Ad-Free Podcast Feed! Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website Links: Nvidia to Buy Mellanox for ... Show More
24m 28s
Mar 2021
Samsung’s ‘Awesome’ event, Google’s sleep-tracking display and more!
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by senior mobile editor Chris Velazco to try and make sense of Samsung’s ‘Awesome Unpacked’ event. The company didn’t just unveil new Galaxy A-series phones, but also tried excruciatingly hard to flex its ‘understanding’ of Gen Z lingo. ... Show More
1h 32m
Apr 2015
Episode 11: iPhone 6c, Force Touch, Steve Jobs Bio, and more
We discuss the leaked part for supposed upcoming 4" iPhone 6c, Force Touch and what it could look like in the future, Mikey reviews 'Becoming Steve Jobs', Tidal streaming music service, Amazon Dash, and Microsoft's Surface 3. Hosts: @thisisneil @mikeycampbell81 @stephenroblesSupp ... Show More
44m 27s