Technology changed everything. But at what cost?
NEW EPISODE
Dr. Randolph R. Lewis joins us.
Listen now. youtu.be/kv20xToQPnk?...
#Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack #Bummerland
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Technology changed everything. But at what cost?
NEW EPISODE
Dr. Randolph R. Lewis joins us.
Listen now. youtu.be/kv20xToQPnk?...
#Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack #Bummerland
🚨 NEW EPISODE: AI Runs on Water, Power, and Noise. Who Pays?
Watch or listen here: youtu.be/FftDPKHINuE
#NewEpisode #TheInternetIsCrack #AI #DataCenters #TechEthics #EnergyUse #WaterCrisis #podcast
The Startup Monk Era
#TechCulture #Capitalism #InternetDiscourse #TheInternetIsCrack
Politeness Might Be Slowing Your AI Down
#AIandSociety #TechCritique #DigitalCulture #TheInternetIsCrack
When family life includes an AI wife.
#AIethics #FutureOfFamily #TechAndSociety #TheInternetIsCrack
A Future Where Saving Is Pointless?
#AIandSociety #TechCritique #TheInternetIsCrack
Blaming the Prompt Instead of the System
#AIethics #PlatformAccountability #TechCritique #HumanCost #TheInternetIsCrack
The Uneven Reality of AI Progress
AI is reshaping culture, work, and everyday life—but unevenly. Dr. Daniel S. Schiff explains who benefits most, where AI may be backfiring, and how humanity can adapt responsibly.
Full episode → youtu.be/_7gn0Rypq1Y
#EthicalAI #PodcastClip #TheInternetIsCrack
When Even Biology Isn’t Proof Anymore
#AIDeepfakes #TechCulture #DigitalVerification #MediaTrust #TheInternetIsCrack
AI Builders Are Sounding the Alarm
#AIEthics #TechCulture #FutureOfAI #TheInternetIsCrack
AI Companions Are Reaching Minors
#DigitalSafety #AIethics #YouthAndTech #TheInternetIsCrack
McDonald’s Scraps Its AI Christmas Ad After Outrage
#AI #Advertising #McDonalds #TechPushback #CultureShift #AIGenerated #TheInternetIsCrack
A New Study Raises a Big Question: Are Screens Hurting Children’s Attention?
#SocialMedia #ADHDResearch #KidsOnline #TechRisks #DigitalCulture #TheInternetIsCrack
Spotify Just Calculated Your “Listening Age.” Ready?
#TechNews #MusicData #Spotify #TheInternetIsCrack
Robotics is shaped by histories many people have never been taught.
Dr. Tom Williams explains how sci-fi and racialized narratives still influence the field, and why ethical robotics starts with understanding that past.
Full episode: youtu.be/zs8zEJI4lEA
#EthicalAI #TechHistory #TheInternetIsCrack
New episode: A conversation with Dr. Tom Williams about building robots that act with empathy, ethics, and imagination.
A vision of AI that serves society, not just the powerful.
▶️ Listen here: youtu.be/zs8zEJI4lEA
#EthicalAI #Robotics #TheInternetIsCrack
Starlink loses about two satellites a day to atmospheric burn-up.
#SpaceDebris #Starlink #TechFacts #SpaceSafety #TheInternetIsCrack
Australia’s calling social media “behavioural cocaine” for kids. Big move.
#OpenWeb #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #YouthSafety #OnlineHarms #TheInternetIsCrack
Your memories shouldn’t be a corporate cage.
Cory Doctorow explains how Facebook used family photos as a lock-in tactic. The full episode explores how Big Tech traps us — and how we reclaim the open web.
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
The AI Sales Pitch Problem
Cory Doctorow warns the real threat isn’t AI doing your job—it’s someone convincing your boss that bad AI can. Overhyped tech + cost-cutting = disaster for workers.
Full convo → youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#AIHype #FutureOfWork #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
The Fine Print Is Doing a Lot of Work Here.
#TechPolicy #OpenAI #AIEthics #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Cory Doctorow talks about how the rules tilted the web toward Big Tech.
Decisions like the DMCA and CFAA weren’t inevitable — they shaped the online world we have today.
Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Cory Doctorow on what went wrong with the internet.
🎧 Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #TheInternetIsCrack #podcast
When AI Starts Lying… We’ve Got a Problem.
#AI #Anthropic #SafetyInAI #TechEthics #MachineLearning #TheInternetIsCrack
How Blockchain Could Bring Banking to the Margins
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could help unbanked regions access payments and savings. In the full episode, we ask: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
Listen here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Grandma > Wall Street? Here’s why.
Prof. David Yermack shows how passive investors often beat the pros—less trading, fewer fees.
Plus: Bitcoin’s real economics & whether the bubble pops.
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Finance #Bitcoin #Investing #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
“Designed for Addiction”: How Algorithms Keep You Hooked
Dr. Eslami reveals how platforms engineer endless scrolling, fuel division, and shape the reality we see online.
Full episode: youtu.be/xTgzG04hyXI
#AlgorithmicBias #DigitalCulture #podcast #theinternetiscrack
Insurance Fraud Just Got an AI Upgrade
#TheInternetIsCrack #AIFraud #TechPodcast #DigitalThreats #AI #InsuranceScam
A Deep Dive Into the Algorithms Shaping Our Behavior
🎧 New episode available now — listen at youtu.be/xTgzG04hyXI
#TheInternetIsCrack #NewEpisode #Podcast #TechAlgorithms #DigitalCulture #OnlineAddiction #AttentionEconomy
What if being “alive” isn’t just for humans? 🤔
Dr. David Gunkel explores what it means to be alive — and why definitions of life vary across cultures.
🎧 Catch the full conversation → youtu.be/MnxiXruwmC8
#AI #TechPodcast #TheInternetIsCrack #Philosophy #DigitalCulture