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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.

  1. FEB 9

    Stop These Two Lifestyle Habits That Cause Preventable Cancers

    Steve and Ben discuss two crucial lifestyle habits that, if avoided, could lead to better health outcomes around preventable cancers. Steve and Ben also discuss how Australian retailer Bunnings wins a fight to use AI facial recognition technology to combat store crime, as well as their thoughts on the latest film from James Cameron, Avatar Fire and Ash.

    15 min

  2. FEB 4

    Apple Creator Studio and Subscription Fatigue

    Steve and Ben discuss the recent release of Apple Creator Studio, the new subscription services that bundles Apple’s creative apps Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Freeform. They discuss the pros and cons of this release, including any potential impacts for the standalone apps, and the overall discussion of subscription fatigue in a world dominated by subscription services. They also discuss Paramount’s intention to integrate vertical videos in to their streaming service.

    19 min

  3. JAN 26

    Kids Can’t Read and iPad Parents

    Steve and Ben discuss the impacts of big tech products in AI and social media and mobile devices on kids and how parents use those products when raising their kids, leading to genuine questions about the successful education of children in an environment where their attention is constantly starved by the products Big Tech have deployed for its customers.

    17 min

  4. JAN 10

    Microslop

    Steve and Ben discuss the Microslop meme that has taken on a life of its own despite Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella’s best attempts to argue against its use. Steve and Ben also discuss Dell realizing the XPS brand was valuable and that people do not care about AI, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shows off how much he likes to take note with pen and paper.

    15 min

  5. 12/28/2025

    AI In 2026

    Steve and Ben wrap up 2026 with a quick chat of how AI tech and AI enthusiasm may have different paths in the next twelve months.

    5 min

  6. 12/17/2025

    Microsoft Windows Descent In To Agentic AI

    Steve and Ben discuss Microsoft’s recent announcements about turning Windows 11 in to an agentic OS, as well as the introduction of AI agents to help coders build apps in the Microsoft Power Platform. Steve and Ben also touch on Paramount’s proposed hostile takeover of Warner Brothers.

    15 min

  7. 12/09/2025

    Netflix Wins Bidding War For Warner Brothers

    Steve and Ben discuss the implications of Netflix taking over Warner Brothers Discovery, on Hollywood more broadly, and the future of cinema. Steve and Ben also discuss the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold Phone.

    16 min

  8. 12/02/2025

    RAM Prices To Skyrocket

    Steve and Ben discuss how the quest to build more data centres to service AI is leading to a shortage of critical components such as RAM chips which is causing those RAM chip prices to skyrocket. Steve and Ben also discuss the Hubble crisis, and the Mars Rover Perseverance recording thunder sounds on Mars.

    15 min
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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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  • Creator
    Digicosm
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    361
  • Copyright
    © This work is Copyright Steve Kern and Ben Warner.
  • Show Website
    SciTech Culture