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This week on Supercharged we're talking about the robot uprising, which doesn't really include robots or an uprising but rather automotons replacing humans in the workforce and human body parts. We will be the robot uprising! But this is just the beginning. We'll explore this topic over multiple episodes to give it the time it deserves.
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This week on Supercharged we're discussing the cost of online dating and social media. It may serve to connect us better in some ways, but hurts in others. We're exploring what works and doesn't and how we can improve.
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This week on Supercharged we're diving into human behavioral patterns and predictive data to figure out how weird mind tricks can actually result in practical applications. If you sleep with someone with a snoring problem, make sure to listen to the entire episode and we'll help you solve that.
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This week on Supercharged we're diving into the effects of one of the most polarizing foods: pineapple pizza. Is our love or aversion to this food in our DNA, an effect of one's long-term environmental circumstances, or is the answer a bit more complicated?
This week on Supercharged we thoroughly explore what's wrong with Apple, Google, and Microsoft to find out if what's left over is the key to the perfect tech company.
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Is it inherently bad to speed up audio, listening at up to three times the speed it was originally recorded at? If not, why do so many people take issue with it and, if so, why do people keep doing it? This week, we'll try to figure that out.
This week on Supercharged, Adam and Tommy take a deep dive into home-based AI systems like Amazon Echo and Google Home to figure out what they do well, where they miss their marks, where security matters (and doesn't), and how this technology needs to involve to become indispensable.
We've had a rough go of it lately, with disparate episodes, but you're about to find out precisely why. But we're officially back and ready to deliver regular episodes with a new, simpler format that keeps the Supercharged spirit but focuses on exploring the answer to a pressing question surrounding the nexus of technology and our lives. This week, however, we're just going on one long series of tangents so you can get to know Supercharged's new co-host, Tommy Honton. We're excited to be back!
This week on Supercharged we're taking a look back at all the crazy things that happened in 2016 in preparation for an even crazier 2017!
Guests: Liam Broza and Sara Moss
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This week on Supercharged we're talking objective politics, touch disease, the forever missing low-cost Apple computers, Microsoft's new diversity hiring strategy, and YOUR QUESTIONS! Visit awkward.email for questions/comments/etc.!
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In the 22nd century, you can marry your dog, fornicate with your computer, and enjoy a perpetual state of euphoria through a chemically-altered water supply. Take a quantum leap forward with us online or in person (from December 9th - 11th, 2016 in Downtown Los Angeles), to find out where humanity is headed next.
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