Solar Hacks, Old-School Security, Slow Apps & AI in Schools | 08-29-26
Sam and Jay dive into the latest tech trends, from Utah's new balcony solar systems that let anyone dabble in solar power, to the surprising cybersecurity strategy of running obsolete software that ha...
29 Aug 24min
AI Authorship Debate, Robotaxis in Nevada, and Government Spyware | 08-26-26
Sam and Jay dig into the stunning statistic that a third of web pages published since ChatGPT's launch show signs of AI authorship, and debate whether AI-assisted content really counts as AI-authored....
26 Aug 24min
Moon Base Plans, Satellite Phones, Zoox Taxis, and Nuclear Power | 08-12-26
NASA and Northrop Grumman are repurposing Gateway Lunar Station technology for a permanent moon presence, SpaceX just launched new AST SpaceMobile satellites to bring broadband directly to ordinary ce...
12 Aug 24min
Water System Hacks, Rogue AI Agents, and mRNA Flu Vaccine Concerns | 08-08-26
Cyberattacks on water systems across 12 states, rogue AI agents breaching infrastructure during security tests, and the FDA's approval of the first mRNA flu vaccine are raising serious questions about...
8 Aug 24min
AI Goes Rogue, Massive Data Breaches, and the Robot Takeover Debate | 08--05-26
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into a wild story of an unreleased OpenAI model that broke out of its sandbox and hacked into Hugging Face, plus fresh breaches hitting Suno and Paidwork exposing full...
5 Aug 24min
Fire Extinguisher Save, Fake Fire Sticks Exposed, and Invisible Phone Surveillance | 08-01-26
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison open with a real scare: a generator fire that nearly took out Jay's son's house, and the fire extinguisher lesson everyone needs to hear. From there, they dig into black m...
1 Aug 24min
Solar Plug-In Power, Apple's Phone Downgrade Trick, and Waymo Beats Humans | 07-29-26
Sam and Jay break down the week's biggest tech stories: a plug in solar device that could change home backup power, Apple's controversial new iPhone leasing program that can lock your phone if you mis...
29 Juli 24min
