In Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash," we were introduced to the concept of a metaverse. Now companies like Facebook are working to make their own version. But what is it?

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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>

TechStuff

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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What is the metaverse?

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Would you live in a zero labor home – with a robot? This week, the latest trends and gadgets coming out of CES in Las Vegas and what Karah learned about consenting to biometric surveillance at a Wegmans. Then, Oz takes us to a peptide rave and Karah unveils how influencers and OnlyFans models are getting US visas — they can thank John Lennon.  

If you’ve used a chatbot in an unusual or surprising way, send us a 1–2 minute voice note at techstuffpodcast@gmail.com.

Additional Reading: 
What to expect at CES 2026 | The Verge 
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces | Gothamist 
Chinese Peptides Are The Latest Biohacking Trend In The Tech World | New York Times 
Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US ‘extraordinary’ artist visas | Financial Times

Would you live in a zero labor home &ndash; with a robot? This week, the latest trends and gadgets coming out of CES in Las Vegas and what Karah learned about consenting to biometric surveillance at a Wegmans. Then, Oz takes us to a peptide rave and Karah unveils how influencers and OnlyFans models are getting US visas &mdash; they can thank John Lennon.&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;ve used a chatbot in an unusual or surprising way, send us a 1&ndash;2 minute voice note at <a href="mailto:techstuffpodcast@gmail.com">techstuffpodcast@gmail.com</a>.
Additional Reading:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/851165/ces-2026-what-to-expect">What to expect at CES 2026 | The Verge</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-wegmans-is-storing-biometric-data-on-shoppers-eyes-voices-and-faces">NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces | Gothamist</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/business/chinese-peptides-silicon-valley.html">Chinese Peptides Are The Latest Biohacking Trend In The Tech World | New York Times</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8816fcec-4148-4cda-be7f-fc59d5bcbf59?accessToken=zwAGR3tytMEwkdOIFvzsQUhM2tO-f_xZ1by_WQ.MEQCIC6Ku_uWNHqdvHe49FlFdV1b5WWYmDmCJ2t_QLWKCONGAiBEIQInHHXJJt7wa1xJG5Fbg05Ur-mP-o0yck7HhGiCPQ&amp;sharetype=gift&amp;token=6be62e10-fae4-40d1-8811-316ef18f869a">Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US &lsquo;extraordinary&rsquo; artist visas | Financial Times</a></li>
</ul>

Week in Tech: The Year of the Robot?

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What’s your New Year’s Resolution? We want to help you keep it. The Verge’s senior tech reviewer, Victoria Song, joins the pod to tell us what tech can help you develop better habits, which wearable is worth buying, and why a new mattress could change your whole sleep game.

What&rsquo;s your New Year&rsquo;s Resolution? We want to help you keep it. The Verge&rsquo;s senior tech reviewer, Victoria Song, joins the pod to tell us what tech can help you develop better habits, which wearable is worth buying, and why a new mattress could change your whole sleep game.

The Story: Can Tech Make Me A Better Person?

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What was your tech takeaway in 2025? And what is going to be the big story in 2026? Oz sits down with the author of The Running Ground and The Atlantic’s CEO, Nicholas Thompson, to discuss the odd intersection between tech and religion, the tech to compensate media companies for AI training data, who OpenAI’s real rival is, why we don’t understand how AI works, and much, much more.

What was your tech takeaway in 2025? And what is going to be the big story in 2026? Oz sits down with the author of&nbsp;The Running Ground and The Atlantic&rsquo;s CEO, Nicholas Thompson, to discuss the odd intersection between tech and religion, the tech to compensate media companies for AI training data, who OpenAI&rsquo;s real rival is, why we don&rsquo;t understand how AI works, and much, much more.

Year In Tech: Will There Be An AI Catastrophe In 2026?

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