A little more than a decade ago, mobile computing revolutionized how we access software and the internet. It's about to happen again.

At the top of my holiday wish list is an AI-augmented laptop powered by the Snapdragon X Elite processor for lightning-fast performance.

A little more than a decade ago, mobile computing revolutionized how we access software and the internet. It's about to happen again.
At the top of my holiday wish list is an AI-augmented laptop powered by the Snapdragon X Elite processor for lightning-fast performance.

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;
Get in touch here:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:techstuffpodcast@gmail.com" data-stringify-link="mailto:techstuffpodcast@gmail.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-haspopup="menu">techstuffpodcast@gmail.com</a>

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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's Top Holiday Gift for 2024

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Audrey Tang’s path to government had very unusual origins: she is a hacker, an anarchist and the world’s first non-binary government minister. She now serves as Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador and continues to advocate for greater internet freedom and civic participation globally. Audrey sits down with Oz to discuss Taiwan’s AI chip manufacturing and how it impacts their contentious relationship with China, how she stopped deepfake scams head on, her opinion on social media bans and why radical transparency heals polarization.

Audrey Tang&rsquo;s path to government had very unusual origins: she is a hacker, an anarchist and the world&rsquo;s first non-binary government minister. She now serves as Taiwan&rsquo;s Cyber Ambassador and continues to advocate for greater internet freedom and civic participation globally. Audrey sits down with Oz to discuss Taiwan&rsquo;s AI chip manufacturing and how it impacts their contentious relationship with China, how she stopped deepfake scams head on, her opinion on social media bans and why radical transparency heals polarization.

Can Taiwan Keep China Out? - The Story

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You’re meeting us at a ‘very Chinese time in our lives’ and today’s episode is no exception — it’s all about China. First, Oz explains China’s attempt to claw a Singaporean AI company, Manus, back from Meta. And why Chinese customs are rejecting NVIDIA H200 chips. Is China fighting back? Then, Karah fills us in on why everyone on TikTok is saying they are Chinese. Finally, humans fold laundry for hours while humanoid robots just watch, TikTok launches a new app for microdramas and Silicon Valley is hiring ‘cracked’ engineers. 

Additional Reading: 
China Is Investigating Meta’s Acquisition of the AI Start-Up Manus | The New York Times 
China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export | The Guardian 
TikTok Shows Americans In Their ‘Chinese Era’ of Health Habits | Bloomberg
In Chinese data factories, workers teach humanoid robots boring tasks | Rest Of World
TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called 'PineDrama' | TechCrunch 
Forget Vibe Coders: ‘Cracked Engineers’ Are All the Rage in Tech | The Information

You&rsquo;re meeting us at a &lsquo;very Chinese time in our lives&rsquo; and today&rsquo;s episode is no exception &mdash; it&rsquo;s all about China. First, Oz explains China&rsquo;s attempt to claw a Singaporean AI company, Manus, back from Meta. And why Chinese customs are rejecting NVIDIA H200 chips. Is China fighting back? Then, Karah fills us in on why everyone on TikTok is saying they are Chinese. Finally, humans fold laundry for hours while humanoid robots just watch, TikTok launches a new app for microdramas and Silicon Valley is hiring &lsquo;cracked&rsquo; engineers.&nbsp;
Additional Reading:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/business/meta-manus-china-ai.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">China Is Investigating Meta&rsquo;s Acquisition of the AI Start-Up Manus | The New York Times</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/17/china-blocks-nvidia-h200-ai-chips-that-us-government-cleared-for-export-report">China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export | The Guardian</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-20/tiktok-shows-americans-in-their-chinese-era-of-health-habits?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODkxMTAzMywiZXhwIjoxNzY5NTE1ODMzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOTVXNTFLSUpIOFUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDMUY0MEU2RTNBMTU0OTU2QjVCNDI2NTgyMkU5RDg2QSJ9.Lkjzs2pRs9__aUDuedY9fjU1lNqWjeqnKW4AWXKuWqw">TikTok Shows Americans In Their &lsquo;Chinese Era&rsquo; of Health Habits | Bloomberg</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://restofworld.org/2026/china-robots-training-centers-workers/">In Chinese data factories, workers teach humanoid robots boring tasks | Rest Of World</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/tiktok-quietly-launches-a-micro-drama-app-called-pinedrama/">TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called 'PineDrama' | TechCrunch</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/forget-vibe-coders-cracked-engineers-rage-tech">Forget Vibe Coders: &lsquo;Cracked Engineers&rsquo; Are All the Rage in Tech | The Information</a></li>
</ul>

Why Everyone Is ‘Becoming Chinese’ On TikTok - Week in Tech

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Ever wonder why Gen Z is so obsessed with Millennial culture? Casey Lewis can tell you. She’s a trend researcher and author of “After School,” a Substack newsletter about youth and internet culture. Casey joins Karah to discuss why Gen Z is doubling down on nostalgia and buying up analog products. She runs through the latest trends you may have seen, but didn’t understand… And she unpacks why Gen Alpha might not feel the need to get away from their screens. 

Additional Reading:  
Nostalgia Economy and Analog Awakening | After School

Ever wonder why Gen Z is so obsessed with Millennial culture? Casey Lewis can tell you. She&rsquo;s a trend researcher and author of &ldquo;After School,&rdquo; a Substack newsletter about youth and internet culture. Casey joins Karah to discuss why Gen Z is doubling down on nostalgia and buying up analog products. She runs through the latest trends you may have seen, but didn&rsquo;t understand&hellip; And she unpacks why Gen Alpha might not feel the need to get away from their screens.&nbsp;
Additional Reading:&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://afterschool.substack.com/p/nostalgia-economy-and-analog-awakening">Nostalgia Economy and Analog Awakening | After School</a></li>
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Why Gen Z Loves 2016 Nostalgia - The Story

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TechStuff's Top Holiday Gift for 2024

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