SciTech Culture Digicosm
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Hosted by Steve Kern and Ben Warner, this podcast offers content that examines science, technology and culture in our modern, 21st century world and the way they are changing our lives.
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Apple Car Cancelled and iPhone 14 Battery Issues
Steve and Ben discuss the cancellation of the Apple Car project, battery issues with the iPhone 14 series, as well as indulging in a rare upbeat discussion about recent pop culture movies and television with the recent or upcoming releases of Shogun, House of Ninjas, Dune Part Two, and Deadpool and Wolverine.
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Sora AI Generates Videos From Text Input
Steve and Ben delve further in to the latest developments in AI, including Google’s deal with Reddit to lift the latter’s search information for new data, Nvidia’s incredible boost in its valuation due to its AI chip future, and the arrival of Sora which promises to generate high quality usable videos simply from a text prompt. Steve and Ben also touch on the Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander and it successful landing on the Moon.
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7 Trillion Dollars For AI
Steve and Ben discuss Sam Altman’s recent and extraordinary call for seven trillion dollars of investment in to further development of chips to power artificial intelligence. Steve and Ben also discuss a recent Delta Airlines flight that was turned back due to maggots being discovered in carry-on luggage, as well as recent circulating social media stories of Apple Vision Pros being returned by customers.
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Disney Off The Rails
Steve and Ben discuss Disney’s latest announcements for their film and franchise slate for the next two years and how Disney needs to do a lot of work to regain the public’s faith in their ability to entertain. Steve and Ben also discuss the latest discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope around black hole and galaxy formation, as well as which arm you should get your covid vaccine shots in.
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Health Impacts of Financial Stress
Steve and Ben discuss how being under financial stress can have significant health impacts on any one experiencing that stress. Steve and Ben also discuss the advantages of portable monitors, how great the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra appears to be both functionally and aesthetically, and the Apple Vision Pro finally being out in the wild and perhaps its limitations are now known.
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Lost Knowledge of Ancient Civilisations
Steve and Ben discuss how knowledge from ancient civilisations has been lost over time that humanity has subsequently re-learnt, referring to the recent story of a geometric miracle tunnel being discovered in Egypt. Steve and Ben also discuss how calorie restriction is still the key component of any diet including intermittent fasting, and they also discuss the upcoming release of the Apple Vision Pro and whether or not it actually provides any additional computing value to consumers in its current form.