Once the Wards Company, Circuit City really established its identity decades after it was founded. How did the company grow and ultimately die, and what comes next?

Once the Wards Company, Circuit City really established its identity decades after it was founded. How did the company grow and ultimately die, and what comes next?

TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers). 

Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us. 

TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. 

We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions. 

Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com

TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers).&nbsp;
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.&nbsp;
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.&nbsp;
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.&nbsp;
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TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about TechStuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers) 

Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us. 

TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. 

We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions. 

 

TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about TechStuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers)&nbsp;
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.&nbsp;
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.&nbsp;
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.&nbsp;
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TechStuff Classic: The Circuit City Story Part 2

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Do school cell phone bans actually work? This week, Oz tells us why Europe is investing so heavily in defense tech and why one company is investing in cockroaches… Karah introduces us to Billboard’s first charting AI musician, Xania Monet — and the humans that make her possible. Google dreams of data centers in space, school phone bans are making libraries more popular, and France’s DNA database catches the Louvre thieves. Then on Chat and Me, the National Women’s Soccer League gets comfortable with ChatGPT. 

Additional Reading: 
The Science Behind the “Bird Theory”
Drone start-up backed by Peter Thiel crashed and burned in armed forces trials
AI Artist Xania Monet Debuts on Adult R&B Airplay — a Radio Chart Breakthrough
Google wants to build solar-powered data centers — in space
After schools banned phones, students checked out more library books: 'We're reclaiming attention'
Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
Seattle Reign coach Laura Harvey says she used ChatGPT for team tactics

Do school cell phone bans actually work? This week, Oz tells us why Europe is investing so heavily in defense tech and why one company is investing in cockroaches&hellip; Karah introduces us to Billboard&rsquo;s first charting AI musician, Xania Monet &mdash; and the humans that make her possible. Google dreams of data centers in space, school phone bans are making libraries more popular, and France&rsquo;s DNA database catches the Louvre thieves. Then on Chat and Me, the National Women&rsquo;s Soccer League gets comfortable with ChatGPT.&nbsp;
Additional Reading:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/relationships/a69206675/bird-theory-tiktok/">The Science Behind the &ldquo;Bird Theory&rdquo;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ebdfcf20-5b64-4680-8392-d0455257fede?accessToken=zwAGQrjMMV34kdPr388gW2RGgNODktBFUlf-3g.MEYCIQDoqIOEyf6Y6sm_LZijT6QGvwRui-jfz9cqJxB1-C4JcAIhAKC-YolRIXuBBHMQnGXQjA6Yathi9rb_AXhxlJ7f_g0V&amp;sharetype=gift&amp;token=f8023be7-efe6-4b99-a21f-fd872b99eea9">Drone start-up backed by Peter Thiel crashed and burned in armed forces trials</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ai-artist-xania-monet-debut-adult-rb-airplay-chart-1236102665/">AI Artist Xania Monet Debuts on Adult R&amp;B Airplay &mdash; a Radio Chart Breakthrough</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/11/04/2025/google-wants-to-build-solar-powered-data-centers-in-space?utm_medium=technology&amp;utm_campaign=First+Word&amp;utm_source=newsletterlink">Google wants to build solar-powered data centers &mdash; in space</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/phone-bans-lead-to-more-reading">After schools banned phones, students checked out more library books: 'We're reclaiming attention'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/world/europe/louvre-heist-dna-databases.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/30/laura-harvey-chatgpt-seattle-reign-nwsl-tactics">Seattle Reign coach Laura Harvey says she used ChatGPT for team tactics</a></li>
</ul>

Week in Tech: Who’s Behind the First Hit AI Artist?

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404 Media’s Joseph Cox joins Oz to discuss his extensive reporting on the technology ICE is using in the agency’s mass deportation efforts. Joseph sheds light on how widespread ICE’s reach is, from facial recognition to location tracking to information databases. And the shift in how major tech companies are interacting with this current Trump administration.

404 Media&rsquo;s Joseph Cox joins Oz to discuss his extensive reporting on the technology ICE is using in the agency&rsquo;s mass deportation efforts. Joseph sheds light on how widespread ICE&rsquo;s reach is, from facial recognition to location tracking to information databases. And the shift in how major tech companies are interacting with this current Trump administration.

The Story: How Is Tech Driving Deportations?

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Do you find facelifts frightening? This week, we celebrate sp0o0ky Halloween by NOT having a party at an AirBnB. Oz unpacks the gadget-filled poker scandal, and Karah contemplates the importance of international accents. Tesla’s new full self-driving profile,“Mad Max” mode, breaks traffic laws. And the scariest thing of all: AI has its own will to survive. Finally, on Chat and Me, Fortune’s Eva Roytburg shares her experience with an AI wearable — the ‘Friend’ pendant.

Additional Reading: 
AirBnB Rolls Out Anti-Party System for Halloween
How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA | WIRED
AI and the End of Accents | WIRED
 AI models may be developing their own ‘survival drive’, researchers say | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian 
Why Tech Bros Are Getting Face Lifts Now | Wall Street Journal
US investigates Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ high-speed driver assistance mode 
I tried the viral AI ‘Friend’ necklace everyone’s talking about—and it’s like wearing your senile, anxious grandmother around your neck | Fortune

Do you find facelifts frightening? This week, we celebrate sp0o0ky Halloween by NOT having a party at an AirBnB. Oz unpacks the gadget-filled poker scandal, and Karah contemplates the importance of international accents. Tesla&rsquo;s new full self-driving profile,&ldquo;Mad Max&rdquo; mode, breaks traffic laws. And the scariest thing of all: AI has its own will to survive. Finally, on Chat and Me, Fortune&rsquo;s Eva Roytburg shares her experience with an AI wearable &mdash; the &lsquo;Friend&rsquo; pendant.
Additional Reading:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-rolls-out-anti-party-system-for-halloween/">AirBnB Rolls Out Anti-Party System for Halloween</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-hacked-card-shufflers-allegedly-enabled-a-mob-fueled-poker-scam-that-rocked-the-nba/">How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA | WIRED</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/ai-americanizer-end-accents/">AI and the End of Accents | WIRED</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/25/ai-models-may-be-developing-their-own-survival-drive-researchers-say">AI models may be developing their own &lsquo;survival drive&rsquo;, researchers say | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/why-tech-bros-are-getting-face-lifts-now-94278bb7?st=Ex66Ui&amp;reflink=article_copyURL_share">Why Tech Bros Are Getting Face Lifts Now | Wall Street Journal</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/24/tesla-mad-max-driver-assistance-investigation">US investigates Tesla&rsquo;s &lsquo;Mad Max&rsquo; high-speed driver assistance mode</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://fortune.com/2025/10/03/friend-ai-necklace-review-avi-schiffmann/">I tried the viral AI &lsquo;Friend&rsquo; necklace everyone&rsquo;s talking about&mdash;and it&rsquo;s like wearing your senile, anxious grandmother around your neck | Fortune</a></li>
</ul>

Week in Tech: Anti-Party Tech, Rigged Card Shufflers and ‘Mad Max’ Mode

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TechStuff Classic: The Circuit City Story Part 2

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