We are joined once again, for our sins, by the Australian Financial Review's Rear Window columnist Mark Di Stefano.

A freewheeling episode on everything from smartphones to AI girlfriends, where we all perform some ruthless self-critique and ultimately come out happier, more self assured and about 10 IQ points dumber.

We are joined once again, for our sins, by the Australian Financial Review's Rear Window columnist Mark Di Stefano.
A freewheeling episode on everything from smartphones to AI girlfriends, where we all perform some ruthless self-critique and ultimately come out happier, more self assured and about 10 IQ points dumber.

The number one podcast about tech business and culture, from James "JR" Hennessy and Raph Dixon.

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Is Technology Good? (ft. Mark Di Stefano)

Apple has been hyping up its late-ish foray into the world of LLMs and artificial intelligence since June. But now a decent range of Apple Intelligence features are available — as long as you have the right device —like writing tools, image generation, notification summaries and so on.

In this ep we talk about it, Apple's strategy, and why it all feels a bit weak.

Apple has been hyping up its late-ish foray into the world of LLMs and artificial intelligence since June. But now a decent range of <a href="https://www.apple.com/au/apple-intelligence/">Apple Intelligence</a> features are available &mdash; as long as you have the right device &mdash;like writing tools, image generation, notification summaries and so on.
In this ep we talk about it, Apple's strategy, and why it all feels a bit weak.

Apple Intelligence: The OFFICIAL Down Round Review

Australia passed legislation banning social media for kids under 16, as we've discussed in previous eps. But in today's episode, we're getting into the nitty gritty.

We're joined by Crikey reporter Cam Wilson to tease out some of the specifics of the legislation and how it might be enforced. We also force him to debate the greatest question of our time: should we save Australian children from the evils of social media? Or should we let the megacorps continue to poison the innocent minds of the youth?

You be the judge.

Australia passed legislation banning social media for kids under 16, as we've discussed in previous eps. But in today's episode, we're getting into the nitty gritty.
We're joined by Crikey reporter <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cameronwilson.bsky.social">Cam Wilson</a> to tease out some of the specifics of the legislation and how it might be enforced. We also force him to debate the greatest question of our time: should we save Australian children from the evils of social media? Or should we let the megacorps continue to poison the innocent minds of the youth? You be the judge.

Unpacking The Social Media Ban (ft. Cam Wilson)

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Crypto is back. The industry is excited by the forthcoming Trump presidency and what it means for their little online coins. Bitcoin just hit $100,000.

But the mood is a little different this time. There's less pontification on the future of money and finance, less attempts at making art and culture, and a whole lot more brazen bag-pumping and sweaty gambling. 

In this ep, we talk about the current crypto surge, and what it means for you and your family.

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Crypto is back. The industry is excited by the forthcoming Trump presidency and what it means for their little online coins. Bitcoin just hit $100,000.
But the mood is a little different this time. There's less pontification on the future of money and finance, less attempts at making art and culture, and a whole lot more brazen bag-pumping and sweaty gambling. 
In this ep, we talk about the current crypto surge, and what it means for you and your family.

Is Technology Good? (ft. Mark Di Stefano)

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