Through The Web

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Meta's Spooky New Product, X Bank, Qualcomm Can Change Everything, Humane and Leica's New Camera Oct 31, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/pjI78gqO19U
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Our week recap
02:21 - Apple Event
08:07 - Qualcomm to rule?
18:28 - The X Bank
25:13 - Humane's new AI Product
31:36 - Camera with Digital Signatures
40:19 - Meta to read your mind...soon
49:19 - Outro
Mentioned in the episode:
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/30/everything-apple-announced-october-2023-event/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Q5iYHvgwo
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/28/shock-leak-reveals-elon-musks-mind-blowing-x-plan-to-replace-banks-and-paypal-sparking-wild-critical-mass-bitcoin-and-crypto-price-speculation/?sh=629f50ec128b
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/27/23935644/humane-ai-pin-price-subscription
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23932288/leica-m11p-camera-rangefinder-adobe-content-authenticity-cai-ai-verification-price-specs
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2023/10/24/meta-develops-mind-reading-ai-system-that-can-reconstruct-what-your-brain-sees/

Who uses a Foldable Phone?! Meta's Hardware Game, Cybertruck Rollout, CEOs Quitting and Best Birthday Gifts Oct 24, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/YvQtgi-SS-s
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 - Opener
00:14 - Intro
00:21 - Comment of the week
01:42 - Our week
04:15 - Dagogo's BIG Announcement
08:34 - One Plus Foldable
15:23 - Apple Rumours
20:43 - CMF by Nothing
23:20 - Meta Quest 3
25:55 - Meta Rayban Glasses
29:52 - Vision Pro's Future?
35:57 - Twitch's New Features
42:10 - Cybertruck Soon?
48:59 - CEOs Leaving at Record Numbers
54:08 - Digital Services Act
56:05 - Would you let an AI Surgeon operate on you?
59:40 - Outro
Mentioned in the episode:
https://www.wired.com/review/oneplus-open/
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/22/23927184/apple-m3-imac-13-inch-macbook-pro-rumored-october-announcement
https://www.designboom.com/technology/cmf-nothing-democratizes-tech-design-earbuds-smartwatch-charger-09-29-2023/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wkjtCuOuzE&
https://www.theverge.com/23922425/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-review
https://en.as.com/meristation/news/twitch-updates-rules-to-compete-with-kick-changes-in-simultaneous-streaming-with-youtube-n/
https://www.teslaoracle.com/2023/10/20/tesla-cybertruck-delivery-event-date-elon-musk-talks-cybertruck-production-challenges/
https://www.theverge.com/23845672/eu-digital-services-act-explained

Google Pixel, Meta Chatbots, Loneliness Epidemic, X's Community Notes and the LINE Oct 18, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/TPz-Wx-hr7k
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - COLD-fusion
01:47 - Brayden watched Ahsoka
03:52 - Remake Epidemic
06:25 - News, Social Media and Truth
19:28 - New Google Pixel
24:43 - Chat GPT TTS
25:52 - Can AI Companies Be Profitable?
29:59 - Meta Quest 3
31:27 - Meta AI Chatbots
33:26 - Loneliness Epidemic
46:34 - Satellites falling from the sky
50:12 - The Line
52:28 - Outro
Mentioned in the episode:
https://ground.news/
https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-and-linda-yaccarino-point-x-in-different-directions-amid-israel-hamas-war-250f29eb
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/12/23914177/google-pixel-8-everything-need-know-news-announcment-review
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ais-costly-buildup-could-make-early-products-a-hard-sell-bdd29b9f
https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/everyone-freaked-out-by-metas-creepy-kendall-jenner-ai-chatbot/
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general
https://futurism.com/the-byte/faa-warns-falling-satellites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD79qvzrsY0&ab_channel=NEOM

New iPhone15 Issues, ChatGPT Can 'See, Hear, Speak', Meta Connect Updates, Sphere, SBF and more Oct 03, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6lUUJjnbNH4
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - iPhone 15 Heats Up
06:40 - Terrible Segue to Meta Connect Updates
19:22 - ChatGPT Gets an Upgrade
26:43 - Everyone to Pay for X?
29:38 - Writers Strike Is Over
33:05 - Quote on Sam Bankman-fried
34:19 - Tough choice
38:58 - The Sphere
45:23 - Adidas Shoe to Last One Marathon
49:08 - Canadian...Astronaut
52:44 - Outro
iPhone 15 Heating Up: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/01/apple-says-software-bug-and-certain-apps-causing-iphone-15-overheating
Meta Connect Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE8gNCBubys
ChatGPT Updates: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-can-now-see-hear-and-speak
Linda and Elon's Paywall Comments: https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/28/its-not-clear-x-ceo-linda-yaccarino-knew-about-elon-musks-plan-to-charge-for-x/
End of Writers's Strike: https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/9/24/23888673/wga-strike-end-sag-aftra-contract#:~:text=The%20strike%20officially%20ended%20in,moment%20is%20one%20for%20celebration.
SBF Quote: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23899000/the-scariest-thing-about-prison-for-sam-bankman-fried-is-the-lack-of-internet
New Adidas Marathon Shoes: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-26/adidas-super-shoe-takes-technological-arms-race-to-new-level/102900712
Produced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas

Unity dumpster fire, Microsoft Event, AI Fatigue, iPhone 12 France Ban and Neuralink Sep 26, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/e0ZS6upnbdo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 - Chaos
01:03 - Dagogo's Science Rabbit Hole
09:14 - Personal Updates
11:26 - "Genius" and Internet Content Landscape
24:40 - Unity Situation
29:02 - Microsoft Event Updates
42:20 - Resident Evil on iPhone
43:37 - New Facebook Logo
52:50 - Neuralink
What happened to Genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IobRTxIE4DQ
Unity situation: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66810296
iPhone 12 ban: https://www.wionews.com/world/apple-provides-software-update-for-iphone-12-to-french-authorities-report-639794
Facebook logo update: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/20/23883126/meta-facebook-changed-logo-design-wordmark-reactions
Neuralink: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66865895
Solar Panel Hat: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8I8FFpea4/
Produced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas

WE ARE BACK! - South Korea, Lightphone, Nothing, X, Threads, Apple Event and...aliens (again) Sep 18, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/QdTwBDPgRPo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 - Intro
01:11 - Dagogo's South Korea Chronicles
08:49 - Our thoughts on Lightphone and Kaiwei
13:24 - Our thoughts on Nothing and Carl Pei
20:23 - X
28:23 - What's up with Threads?
37:25 - Do all media "feel" the same?
42:03 - Apple Event
50:49 - Aliens?!
Produced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas
Carl Pei from Nothing Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYmRqOTkLu8
Kaiwei from Lightphone Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAgBw0d52IM
Psycho CEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K1tqDyN4xE
Blackberry Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXL_HDzBQsM
Twitter Community Notes Links to X Rated Site: https://flipboard.com/topic/loganpaul/-/a-h2JE2SRxSFOW9atkkUDTRA%3Aa%3A3448358816-%2F0

Future of Smartphones and Tech w/ Nothing CEO Carl Pei Sep 06, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pYmRqOTkLu8
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 Intro
01:06 Who is Carl Pei?
01:52 Carl's parents
04:15 Carl's early inspirations
05:26 Carl's leap of faith
07:27 MP4 Players!
08:24 Obstacles as a young founder
09:49 Nokia to Oppo to One Plus
10:42 Why Carl admires Apple and Jobs
12:07 Why another tech company?
13:28 Finding the right people
15:38 Is Nothing a "disruptor"?
18:06 Inefficient modern smartphone UI
20:01 Nothing's growth challenges
21:23 Why community is important
25:11 Nothing's design language
27:12 Glyph origins
27:50 Nothing's creative campaigns
30:05 Nothing's social media strategy
34:00 Is Carl an introvert?
35:23 Working with Casey Neistat
36:41 Dealing with criticisms
38:34 What does success look like for Carl and Nothing?
40:34 Future of tech
43:05 Nothing laptops?!
44:14 Final message from Carl
45:18 Outro
Produced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas

Why People Are Quitting Smartphones feat. Kaiwei Tang, Co-Founder of Light Phone Co. Aug 08, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@ThroughTheWeb
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 Intro
01:00 Who is Kaiwei Tang?
01:57 Why did Kai start Light Company?
05:23 How Light Phone uses a design thinking approach to its products
10:17 Anecdotes from people who switched from smartphones
13:43 Social Media vs. Light Phone's Business
17:22 Reasons why people switch to a Light Phone
20:14 Light Phone's Pricing
24:04 Challenges of the company
29:07 Light Phone's Demands
32:09 Light's Future
33:47 Kai's personal habit changes
37:47 Light Phone as an option
40:00 Outro
Produced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas

Oppenheimer. Jul 25, 2023

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We have a new co-host! Brayden the Producer joins the show.
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VgyP4G5taMA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 Intro
01:20 New Co-Host Brayden!
02:25 ColdFusion's Oppenheimer Video
05:30 Using AI in the Video
09:05 Other Oppenheimer Videos
10:56 Oppenheimer's Youth
14:51 Facts about Oppenheimer
16:09 Why Germans Fell Behind in the Nuclear War
17:00 Doomsday Clock
18:48 Oppenheimer Movie Review
38:50 Updates
40:30 Outro
Produced by: Brayden Laffrey, Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas

OpenAI Under Investigation, NFTs Today, LG's Subscription Service, Threads, and Pimp My Ride? Jul 18, 2023

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Zmpe8j8JmC4
Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - News bites
02:55 - Oppenheimer
04:42 - The economy of Starbucks
06:16 - Open AI under FTC investigation
11:51 - Current situation of NFTs
15:26 - Studios want to replace background actors with AI
21:25 - Will AI REALLY be replacing jobs tho
27:10 - LG's Crazy Subscription Services
30:45 - Pimp My Ride is fake
33:00 - Hey Arnold!
35:43 - Is Youtube a social media platform?
41:58 - Is Threads dead? Plus Twitter paying creators.
50:30 - Outro
Produced by: Dagogo Altraide (ColdFusion), Tawsif Akkas
Shot and edited by: Brayden Laffrey
RESOURCES:
FTC investigates OpenAI - https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/13/23793911/ftc-openai-investigation-consumer-ai-false-information
AP x OpenAI - https://www.medianama.com/2023/07/223-ap-openai-partner-generative-ai-agreement/
SAGAFTRA strike - https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/17/business/hollywood-actors-sag-aftra-strike-by-the-numbers/index.html
LG Subscriptions - https://www.androidauthority.com/lg-tv-ads-and-subscriptions-3345440/
Twitter value down by 50% - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/31/twitters-value-down-two-thirds-since-musk-takeover-says-investor
Elon's new company xAI - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2382426-what-is-xai-elon-musks-new-ai-company-and-will-it-succeed/
OceanGate CEO's tactics to silence critics - https://futurism.com/the-byte/oceangate-ceo-legal-threats-silence-critics
ColdFusion Starbucks video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSuByDys44M
NFT Value Today - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/07/justin-biebers-bored-ape-nft-has-lost-95-percent-of-its-value-since-2022.html
The Strange Disappearance of Hey Arnold - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I6B-V286x4
Twitter to pay creators - https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/06/10/twitter-will-pay-some-users-for-ads-heres-how-it-will-work/?sh=1f01b8063c8a

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