The Reboot
The Reboot
We are on the brink of a new way of living. Just as the adoption of web 2.0 gradually transformed our day-to-day lives in ways unrecognizable and inconceivable from 20 years ago, Web3 promises to continue that evolution. The Reboot will bring you a weekly dive into all things tech, science and futurism, as we investigate where our world is headed. We’ll help demystify the technologies that will s…Social links:
AI is taking your job... and you're training it
26 Apr 2026. Sonal speaks to Peter, an automotive journalist who's been training AI to do human jobs. He was hired through Mercor, a recruitment company who sources humans who can train AI. Plus, we speak to Cypherleark's Amine Belarbi, who says cyberattacks have shot up since the conflict began…
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Useful feature you didn't know you had on your phone
26 Apr 2026. Huawei is coming out with a phone that tells you how to pose for photos. We also explore different features you didn't know you had already - whether you're an Android or Apple user. Plus we speak to the founder of WAT, an app that takes care of recycling your electronics.
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Gadgets that promise a good night's sleep
15 Mar 2026. Sonal, Daan and Zee discuss the best sleep gadgets around, and explore an app that lets you dine out at fancy places without paying full price: Mezza.
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Will we see designer babies in the future?
15 Mar 2026. Sonal and Zee explore the "designer baby" industry, where parents are promised disease-free, intelligent children. Plus, a crash course on building your own app with AI tool Lovable.
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Deepfake video calls are on the rise.
12 Apr 2026. Are you sure that person you're on a video call with is who they say they are? Zeena speaks to Vijay Balasubramaniyam founder of deepfake detection startup Pindrop. He says deepfake technology is not only being used by scammers. It's also a tool for state-sponsored activities.
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Gadgets to improve your bathroom experience
12 Apr 2026. Daan shares his bathroom gadget list - from beard trimmers to "loo lamps"
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Are you addicted to social media?
29 Mar 2026. Two landmark jury rulings have put social media firms in the hot seat, with courts finding against them on everything from deliberately addictive design to enabling child exploitation. And if the headlines have you finally ready to log off for good, the founder of APP-stinence walks us…
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Is Your Home Office Actually Working For You?
29 Mar 2026. Working from home has become the norm for a lot of us, but are you actually set up to do it well? Sonal and Daan share practical tips on how to optimise your home office, from the small tweaks that make a big difference to the bigger upgrades worth investing in. And if you’re spending …
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You've fallen for deepfakes and probably don't know it
Is there a way of telling deepfake from real, when generative AI has become so much more sophisticated? Sonal and Zeena spoke to Naiyarah Hussain, Co-Founder AI Safety UAE and Carla Sertin, Head of Editorial Content at WIRED Middle East.
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Apple's cheap MacBook: Is it for real?
Sonal, Zeena, Daaan and Kevin discuss Apple's affordable MacBook called Neo, Samsung s26's new privacy feature, and the new smartphone from Nothing.
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