MSP [] MATTSPLAINED [] MSPx

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/25/wordpress-preserve-digital-content-100-years

Memory Loss: The Digital Legacy Business

KULTURPOP — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:22:00 +0800

In this episode, Matt and Richard explore the complex relationship between technology and memory, focusing on the preservation of digital content after death and the concept of digital avatars.

They look at concerns around the preservation of digital records for future generations, questioning what our current digital footprints will contribute to the historical record. And examine how society can ensure that digital formats are accessible and usable over time.

As a mirror they look at grief tech, technology used in the grieving process, such as digital avatars that can recreate the appearance and personality of deceased individuals. They examine its ethical and psychological implications, questioning its impact on the grieving process and its potential benefits and harms.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034650-700-how-ai-avatars-of-the-deceased-could-transform-the-way-we-grieve/

https://onemanandhisblog.com/2023/11/the-problem-with-automattics-100-year-plan/

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62552696

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3544548.3581154

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034640-400-sweeteners-the-bitter-truth-about-low-calorie-sugar-substitutes/

Weird Science: Wooden Satellites & Wilful Ignorance

KULTURPOP — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 12:42:00 +0800

In the future, we might not be able to see the stars for the trees if wood becomes the material of choice for interstellar habitation. Plus wilful ignorance, scent location and self-driving cars.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://gizmodo.com/daye-tampon-can-test-for-stis-1851000035?utm_source=vip

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401348-rats-squeak-with-happiness-when-they-are-with-another-rat/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401087-swarm-of-robots-can-make-collective-decisions-by-imitating-bees/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401141-skull-shows-man-survived-surgery-to-ease-brain-pressure-2700-years-ago/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401171-ocean-heat-could-supply-essentially-endless-clean-energy-to-islands/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400887-rats-can-use-imagination-to-mentally-recreate-places-theyve-visited/

· https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398836-mysterious-cannabis-induced-vomiting-syndrome-is-on-the-rise/

· https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400774-wildfire-smoke-is-reversing-decades-of-progress-on-clean-air/

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-struggles-drive-dirt-road

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/cruise-robotaxis-children

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/matte-black-cybertruck-looks-horrendous

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-spotted-highway-shoulder

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/unemployed-man-ai-apply-5000-jobs-gets-20-interviews

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/steak-umm-vegans-deepfake

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/obama-ai-biden

· https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/11/captcha-test-security-robot-ai/675931/?utm_source=feed

· https://gizmodo.com/daye-tampon-can-test-for-stis-1851000035?utm_source=vip

· https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-jaxa-wooden-satellite

· https://www.designboom.com/technology/father-son-functional-wooden-tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk-100-days-nd-woodworking-art-11-02-2023/

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https://futurism.com/neoscope/vr-hoarders-practice-throwing-garbage

Weird Science: The Devil’s In The Dion

KULTURPOP — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:48:00 +0800

Celine Dion terrorizes a New Zealand city as officials in Guangzhou wipe the Halloween smile from riders’ faces and Meta’s chatbots sow confusion and apathy. Plus, VR helps with the horrors of hoarding.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/24/porirua-siren-kings-new-zealand-city-speaker-battles

https://www.iflscience.com/archax-japan-engineers-make-transformer-robot-that-actually-works-71235

https://futurism.com/facebook-jane-austen-spam

https://futurism.com/meta-ai-tom-brady-colin-kaepernick

https://futurism.com/the-byte/bomb-threat-explosives-delivery-robots

https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/24/dmv-immediately-suspends-cruises-robotaxi-permit-in-california/?guccounter=1

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398656-gpt-4-gave-advice-on-planning-terrorist-attacks-when-asked-in-zulu/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399370-chatgpt-wrote-code-that-can-make-databases-leak-sensitive-information/

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· https://gizmodo.com/chatgpt-gains-the-ability-to-see-hear-and-speak-1850869977

Weird Science: Bots & Bloodtests

KULTURPOP — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:01:00 +0800

As AI unveils its ability to speak to us, we take a look at the hidden world of data labelling, the secrets of 100-year-old blood and in-the-box updates.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

· https://sea.mashable.com/tech/27883/what-are-metas-ai-personas-and-how-do-you-chat-with-them

· https://sea.mashable.com/tech/27865/we-have-more-questions-than-answers-after-chatting-with-metas-ai-personas

· https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools/

· https://sea.mashable.com/mobile/27893/apple-will-be-able-to-update-iphones-while-theyre-still-in-the-box-report-claims

· https://designtaxi.com/news/425346/Microsoft-Is-Handing-Out-15K-Payouts-If-You-Can-Get-Bing-AI-To-Go-Rogue/

· https://www.iflscience.com/centenarian-blood-tests-give-hints-of-the-secrets-to-longevity-71123

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Just Browsing

KULTURPOP — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:14:00 +0800

What’s in a word? From the leisurely shopping arcades of the 19th Century to the algorithm-driven surfing of today, the nature of browsing has transformed from casual entertainment to coercive click-bait.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395709-scientists-have-only-just-figured-out-how-cats-purr/

Weird Science: U2, Purring & Fat Bear Week

KULTURPOP — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 17:22:00 +0800

It’s Fat Bear Week on Mattsplained, with a cast of characters including purring cats, U2, Mean Girls, and disembodied hands and tongues. If it sounds weird, it’s only science.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.popsci.com/technology/electronic-tongue-ai-robot/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394911-robotic-hand-has-the-dexterity-to-handle-tricky-objects-with-care/

https://www.slashgear.com/1336606/technology-las-vegas-msg-sphere-explained/

https://www.archdaily.com/1007658/the-sphere-at-the-venetian-resort-opens-to-the-public-in-las-vegas#:~:text=The%20entire%20spherical%20façade%20acts,fountains%20or%20the%20half%2Dscale

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/style/tiktok-movies-mean-girls.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67009468?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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X Mars The Spot

KULTURPOP — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:48:00 +0800

Human NPCs, phlubbing your partner and AI influencers fail to to out-weird Elon Musk’s latest X-rated escapade.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/09/gen-z-lazy-girl-jobs-tiktok-work

In this episode of Mattsplained, hosts Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage explore the weird world of recent breakthroughs in science and technology. First up is a peculiar trend called "NPCs," where content creators pretend to be non-playable characters in video games. These NPC streamers mimic repetitive behavior, earning substantial amounts of money through livestreams. The hosts speculate on the potential reasons behind this trend and its commercial implications.

Moving on, they delve into the rise of AI influencers. While virtual influencers like lil miquela have been around for a few years, new AI models like Dall-e, midjourney, and stable diffusion have made it easier for anyone to create their own AI influencer. These AI influencers can maintain a perpetual and flawless online presence without experiencing content fatigue. Most AI influencers present as attractive individuals, predominantly young females, and cater to a growing audience across various social media platforms.

The hosts also touch on "phubbing," the act of ignoring someone in favor of one's phone. Studies have shown that phubbing can lead to negative feelings in relationships, emphasizing the importance of communication to strengthen bonds.

The podcast then takes an unexpected turn, discussing Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter and its subsequent rebranding as "X." The hosts question the rationale behind the name change and Musk's plans to transform the platform into a super app centered around audio, video, messaging, and banking, powered by AI. They highlight the challenges of Twitter's pivot to fintech and the potential issues related to regulations, trust, and competition.

The episode concludes with some lighter topics, such as TikTok's introduction of a text service similar to Twitter's and the unintentional association of Twitter's rebranding with an adult streaming service called "Xvideo."

Overall, the podcast covers an array of unusual and intriguing topics, offering insights into the strange and evolving world of science, technology, and social media trends.

As summarised by ChatGPT

Rating Laziness

KULTURPOP — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:46:00 +0800

In a world where everything is rated, what value do those ratings have? And how are they driving generational change in our attitude to work?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

In this episode, hosts Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage discuss various topics related to work, technology, and society. Matt talks about a documentary he watched on AI development and its potential to spread chaos. The film explores scenarios for AI becoming sentient and how to defeat it. They also touch on the obsession with feedback and ratings in today's culture, leading to discussions about the impact of constant rating on individuals' mental health and work performance.

Matt introduces the concept of "lazy girl jobs," which are undemanding jobs that pay enough to live well without requiring an emotional commitment. This idea is seen as a response to the fast-changing job landscape driven by technology and remote work. The hosts explore the shift in expectations regarding work, with more emphasis on finding stable and stress-free employment rather than pursuing traditional career paths.

They conclude by discussing how the working model has been significantly disrupted since 2020, leading to a broader movement away from city-based creativity and a rise in "bohemian peasants," a generation that embraces a different approach to work and life. The podcast delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by these societal changes.

Further Reading:

https://unherd.com/2023/07/the-dawn-of-the-bohemian-peasants/#:~:text=But%20what%20are%20Bopeas%3F,%2Dconformity%20and%20self%2Dexpression.

Weird Science: Dating Surveys, Green Screens, Glitter And Loneliness

KULTURPOP — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:41:00 +0800

What do exit surveys for exes, a global glitter shortage, red coloured green screens and the brain patterns of lonely people have in common? They’re all extremely weird.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Introduction:

Welcome to another episode of Mattsplained, where we delve into the weird and wonderful happenings of the week. From unusual physics stories to dating trends and scientific discoveries, this week's roundup is filled with intriguing topics. Join us as we explore the world of glitter shortages, AI press conferences, and the effects of loneliness on the brain.

Weirding Out and Stealth Physics:

On this episode of Mattsplained, Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage dive into the concept of "weirding out." They discuss how last week's episode focused on stealth weirding, where they disguised a physics-centered story behind a captivating narrative. Matt reveals his intention to cover various topics in more depth, including AI, CRISPR, UFOs, working trends, and relationship exit interviews.

Dating Exit Interviews:

Matt introduces a growing trend inspired by a TikTok meme involving sending surveys to potential dates before meeting them. This trend aims to set expectations and avoid wasting time on incompatible matches. However, it also brings up concerns about the transactional nature of dating and the potential consequences of gathering personal information before a first meeting.

Netflix's Magenta Green Screen:

Matt shifts gears to discuss Netflix's invention of a new green screen technology called Magenta Green Screen. Unlike traditional green screens, this new system utilizes red and blue LEDs to create a magenta hue, allowing for more accurate background composition and real-time visualization during film shoots.

Foreign Students and AI Detection:

Matt explores the implications of AI detection tools in academia and how they may unfairly flag non-native English speakers as generating machine-written content. Stanford University's study revealed that AI detection tools identified essays written by non-native English speakers as AI-generated in 90% of cases. This bias can have adverse effects on foreign students' work and perpetuate systemic biases.

The Global Glitter Shortage Conspiracy:

Matt brings attention to the conspiracy theory surrounding a global glitter shortage. This theory arises due to two New Jersey-based companies, Glitterex and Meadowbrook Inventions, which produce the majority of the world's glitter. With Glitterex's undisclosed major customer and the various speculated uses of glitter, the environmental impact and need for its regulation are being questioned.

Loneliness and its Impact on the Brain:

Exploring the psychological aspect, Matt discusses a study conducted at USC Dornrife that examined the brain processes of lonely individuals. The study found that lonely individuals processed information differently from non-lonely individuals, suggesting that their thought patterns deviated from communal norms. This research sheds light on the experience of loneliness and its potential neurological implications.

Conclusion:

In this week's episode of Mattsplained, we uncovered a wide range of intriguing topics, from dating exit interviews and Netflix's Magenta Green Screen to AI detection biases and the impact of loneliness on the brain. These stories demonstrate the diverse and ever-evolving nature of our world. As we navigate through unconventional trends, scientific advancements, and social phenomena, it's essential to remain open-minded and adaptable to the changes that come our way.

Further Reading:

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exit-surveys-dating-tiktok-we-sent-them_uk_640b1609e4b0584b47474f82

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2379971-netflix-invents-new-green-screen-filming-method-using-magenta-light/

https://www.iflscience.com/people-are-wondering-what-the-glitter-conspiracy-is-all-about-69690

https://nancydriver.medium.com/the-glitter-mystery-that-is-captivating-the-internet-23ff0293ed54

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/10/programs-to-detect-ai-discriminate-against-non-native-english-speakers-shows-study

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/26/style/culture-regret-crocs-social-media-cringe.html

Cringe Fest: What Will The Future Think?

KULTURPOP — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:11:00 +0800

History is a wild and savage place. And one day that wild and savage place will be us. Will future societies cringe at our selfies, food shots and obsession with screens?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734220-200-web3-promises-to-reclaim-the-internet-from-tech-giants-will-it-work/

RE-UPLOADED: MSP237 Web3 vs The World. The Need For An Open Web

KULTURPOP — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:05:00 +0800

Sorry! We accidentally uploaded MSP238 as 237. This is the real episode. Hope you enjoy it.

Web3 promises to democratise the Internet, and return control to users at the expense of Big Tech. But is it a problem masquerading as a solution?

Further Reading:

https://www.adelphi.edu/news/could-blockchain-revolutionize-voting/

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https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/14/23599300/hyundai-kia-car-theft-software-update-free-tiktok-challenge

Weird Science: The One With The Aliens And Neanderthals.

KULTURPOP — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:30:00 +0800

Bingbots, algo-cheating, taped-up batteries, aliens and Neanderthals are just some of the topics Mattsplained is weirding out with today.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/battery-power-laptop-phone-research-dalhousie-university-1.6724175

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/14/23600358/elon-musk-tweets-algorithm-changes-twitter

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/its-not-aliens-itll-probably-never-be-aliens-so-stop-please-just-stop/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2359553-early-risers-may-have-inherited-faster-body-clocks-from-neanderthals/

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/15/23599072/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams

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Weird Science. Shape-Shifting Robots, Floating Cows & Elon Musk

KULTURPOP — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:23:00 +0800

Does the idea of shape-shifting T-1000 robots terrify you? Science create a robot that can shift from metal to solid, as this week’s Weird Science takes in comets, aquatic dairy farms and more ChatGPT.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.iflscience.com/chatgpt-can-pass-part-of-the-united-states-medical-licensing-exam-67233

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.12.19.22283643v2.full

https://gizmodo.com/twitter-elon-musk-algorithm-for-you-tab-1850026346

https://futurism.com/giant-asteroid-actually-swarm-particles-impossible-destroy

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/19/floating-dairy-farm-rotterdam-climate-crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/24/us-electric-vehicles-lithium-consequences-research

https://futurism.com/giant-asteroid-actually-swarm-particles-impossible-destroy

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356076-metal-robot-can-melt-its-way-out-of-tight-spaces-to-escape/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356520-ai-legal-assistants-first-appearance-in-court-has-been-cancelled/

https://www.holland.com/global/tourism/travel-inspiration/greener-cities/article/floating-farm-in-rotterdam.htm

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https://gizmodo.com/cnet-ai-chatgpt-news-robot-1849996151

Weird Science. The Elixir Of Youth, Superwood & CGI Surveillance

KULTURPOP — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:15:00 +0800

It’s the first Weird Science of 2023. Inside our almanack of insane ideas are an elixir of youth, an insulating superwood and a system that creates a 3D surveillance system from your WiFi box.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://gptzero.me

https://www.cnet.com/tech/cnet-is-experimenting-with-an-ai-assist-heres-why/

https://www.engadget.com/scientists-gave-a-robot-a-sense-of-smell-with-locust-antennae-and-ai-234427753.html?src=rss&guccounter=2

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2355174-children-aged-5-are-better-at-switching-their-attention-than-chimps/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354698-a-blast-of-ultrasound-waves-could-rejuvenate-ageing-cells/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3p7xj/scientists-are-getting-eerily-good-at-using-wifi-to-see-people-through-walls-in-detail

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353759-how-ai-is-shifting-the-limits-of-knowledge-imposed-by-complexity/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2352652-quantum-money-that-uses-the-mathematics-of-knots-could-be-unforgeable/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353756-how-can-we-understand-quantum-reality-if-it-is-impossible-to-measure/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353350-high-tech-wood-filled-with-air-cavities-could-insulate-your-home/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354264-us-government-lab-is-using-gpt-3-to-analyse-research-papers/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354223-short-breathing-exercise-lifts-mood-more-than-mindfulness-meditation/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353743-supersized-wind-turbine-could-weather-storms-by-bending-like-palm-tree/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353610-ai-could-predict-hurricanes-or-rogue-waves-from-minimal-data/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353622-weve-just-discovered-a-new-part-of-the-brains-waste-disposal-system/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353532-low-carb-diet-reduces-seizures-for-people-with-drug-resistant-epilepsy/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2352875-watch-this-golf-robot-navigate-to-a-ball-by-itself-and-sink-a-putt/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634192-600-will-2023-be-the-year-we-finally-understand-consciousness/

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/technology/personaltech/new-tech-2023-ai-chat-vr.html

Aigiarism & EVs. A Rough Guide To 2023.

KULTURPOP — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:19:00 +0800

Electric cars, lies and the metaverse. As far as Mattsplained is concerned, it’s all you need to know about 2023.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/31/ai-assisted-plagiarism-chatgpt-bot-says-it-has-an-answer-for-that

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/02/america-social-recession-less-friends-sex-mental-health

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/04/apple-artificial-intelligence-ai-audiobooks

https://www.riffusion.com/?fbclid=IwAR0J2sm3fwS_F8IxFyrFlqqZWv-aVJEcDpXSFBLjVAvv-8HrwaqdQCZrmIE

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/03/tesla-shares-price-value-decline-elon-musk

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/05/flutes-synths-a-human-voice-how-should-electric-vehicles-sound

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/03/why-a-67bn-takeover-could-make-microsoft-a-gaming-behemoth

Woke Up This Morning: A Blue Tick Guide to 2022

KULTURPOP — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:04:00 +0800

Mattsplained went goblin mode in 2022. How else do you cope with Twitter warfare, quiet quitting and crypto collapses? Oh yeah, there was some good stuff about the year, too.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/05/crypto-ftx-collapse-bankruptcy-companies/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/13/us-scientists-confirm-major-breakthrough-in-nuclear-fusion

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckbrooks/2022/12/13/4-mind-boggling-technology-advances-in-store-for-2023/?sh=48a58b5a1a40

https://universityofcalifornia.edu/news/11-incredible-uc-research-breakthroughs-2022

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True Lies: The Rise Of The Chat Bots

KULTURPOP — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 05:45:00 +0800

ChatGPT, a chatbot from OpenAI, has been creating headlines with its incredible ability to generate screenplays, write code and seemingly answer questions on any topic. Sage or snake oil: is it too good to be true?

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323682-working-in-virtual-reality-for-a-week-made-people-less-productive/

Immersion Therapy. The Extended Layers Of The Metaverse

KULTURPOP — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:24:00 +0800

If the Metaverse is the Internet, where does that leave VR? Exploring the Immersive layer of XR – extended reality.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/facebook-metaverse-users-quit-month

https://www.wired.com/story/extreme-fashion-metaverse/

https://futurism.com/the-byte/founder-oculus-zuckerberg-metaverse

https://www.wired.com/story/china-threatens-splinter-metaverse/

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The MatterVerse. A Trip Through The Metaverse.

KULTURPOP — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:22:00 +0800

In part one of our simples guide to the Metaverse, we try to cut through the complexity and corporate clutter to delineate what the metaverse is, and when we’ll get to use it.

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https://www.ft.com/content/8db7e24b-5a15-4856-b81e-a2027157aaad

Back To The Birdyverse. Yes. Twitter. Again

KULTURPOP — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:25:00 +0800

We're skipping ahead a couple of episodes because this story is about Elon Musk. Which means it will be out of date before you take your next breath: Mass layoffs, a financial crisis, growing voices of intolerance. And a kitchen sink. No, it isn’t the global economic crisis. It’s Twitter under its new owner, Elon Musk.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/29/elon-musk-twitter-social-media-toxic-content

https://www.statista.com/statistics/303681/twitter-users-worldwide/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/

https://johnnaughton.substack.com/p/monday-7-november-2022

https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-where-did-tweeters-go-twitter-is-losing-its-most-active-users-internal-2022-10-25/

https://fortune.com/2022/11/06/elon-musk-twitter-monetization-model-can-beat-youtube-longer-posts-videos-soon/

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/elon-musk-says-twitter-will-soon-allow-users-monetize-content-make-long-form-posts

https://gizmodo.com/musk-twitter-layoffs-1849751286

https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/tv/elon-musk-parody-twitter-actors-suspended-sarah-silverman-kathy-griffin-3344565

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/04/musk-blames-activist-groups-for-major-advertisers-pausing-spending-on-twitter/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-recommends-voting-republicans-us-midterm-elections-tweet-2022-11-07/

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https://www.space.com/spacex-galaxy-33-34-intelsat-satellite-launch

The One About Elon Musk, Whips and Stealth Rubber

KULTURPOP — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:41:00 +0800

A Hot Wheels-looking centrifuge that fires projectiles into space, submarine-cloaking stealth rubber, the science behind bullwhips and a full menu of Musk feature on today’s episode.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/08/banks-loss-elon-musk-twitter-takeover

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-07/morgan-stanley-led-banks-face-500-million-loss-on-twitter-debt?sref=fqqmZ8gi

https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-tesla-semi-truck-pepsi

https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-cybertruck-propeller

https://futurism.com/the-byte/payload-nasa-spinlaunch-excavator

https://futurism.com/the-byte/leaked-memo-facebook-metaverse

https://futurism.com/the-byte/china-drone-robodog-huge-gun

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/science/whips-sensors-brain.html

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341416-metas-text-to-audio-ai-can-create-common-sounds-and-generate-music/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340542-stealth-rubber-coating-could-make-submarines-nearly-invisible-to-sonar/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339612-people-trust-ai-to-make-big-decisions-as-long-as-a-human-checks-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339401-sci-fi-author-neal-stephenson-wants-to-build-a-metaverse-open-to-all/

https://www.lamina1.com/docs/Lamina1_Whitepaper_1.1.pdf

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https://kulturpop.substack.com/p/roboelon

Cheating Insomnia. The New Science of Sleep

KULTURPOP — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:35:00 +0800

For up to a third of the population, sleep is a task that never seems to be completed successfully. Thankfully, a new generation of sleep science is creating individualized approaches to sleep therapy that could see millions of people nodding off peacefully at night.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634063-300-insomnia-success-suggests-we-need-more-nuanced-mental-health-support/

https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-ai-text-into-3d-objects

https://dreamfusion3d.github.io

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/05/it-feels-like-fresh-air-to-my-ears-can-brown-noise-really-help-you-concentrate

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/25/gawker-comeback-sued-closure-hulk-hogan

The One About The Cyber-Cockroach And Darth Vader

KULTURPOP — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:17:00 +0800

It’s time to put your backpack on and join the cyber cockroaches as we look at insect cyborgs, robo-Vader, asteroid impacts, ETH mining and the return of Gawker.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/darth-vader-ai-voice

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/darth-vaders-voice-emanated-from-war-torn-ukraine

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/darth-vaders-voice-emanated-from-war-torn-ukraine \

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/ethereum-completes-the-merge-which-ends-mining-and-cuts-energy-use-by-99-95/

https://www.pcmag.com/news/gpu-mining-for-ethereum-ends-as-the-merge-completes

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/09/the-end-of-ethereum-mining-could-be-a-bonanza-for-gpu-shoppers/

https://gizmodo.com/ethereum-bitcoin-price-plunges-sec-chair-merge-security-1849551695

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsZo1cxMqck

https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-slams-spacecraft-slams-into-asteroid-to-test-earth-saving-tech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ugRQF_4nk

https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-robot-hurricane-fiona

https://futurism.com/the-byte/cyborg-cockroaches-remote-controlled

https://futurism.com/the-byte/inventor-cyborg-cockroaches-rationale

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https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/09/quiet-quitting-trend-employee-disengagement/671436/

The Rise of the Zoomers. Quiet Quitting And The Cult Of WhatsApp

KULTURPOP — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:52:00 +0800

Are you quiet quitting or quietly doing your job? Do you need a WhatsApp group to tell you? Or is this simply the impact of a new generation on the workplace?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Further Reading:

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/09/13/1122059402/the-economics-behind-quiet-quitting-and-what-we-should-call-it-instead

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/02/how-quiet-quitting-became-the-next-phase-of-the-great-resignation.html

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/aug/19/whatsapp-group-chat-overload-have-we-reached-peak-whatsapp

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https://robm.me.uk/2022/08/efficiency-movement/

Lord of the Pings. Are Notifications Ruining Your Life?

KULTURPOP — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:16:00 +0800

Are work notifications ruining your life? Do you spend more time reacting to pings than doing your actual work? Are productivity tools ruining your productivity? Don’t worry. You’re not alone.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/25/ping-phone-notifications-off-whatsapp-instagram

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/06/doomscrolling-linked-to-poor-physical-and-mental-health-study-finds

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/06/success/return-to-office-hybrid-mandates/index.html

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https://www.wired.com/story/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-crash-hard-drives/

Weird Science. The One About Janet Jackson

KULTURPOP — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0800

The secret laptop destruct sequence of Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation, a lawn-mowing android, social media intrusion and chewing gum make for some very weird science.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533990-700-the-power-of-quiet-the-mental-and-physical-health-benefits-of-silence/

Shhhh! The Price Of Silence

KULTURPOP — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:43:00 +0800

Our minds are crying out for silence in an over-stimulating world. But is silence only for the wealthy? And can too much of it harm rather than help us?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJsuUOuEZ9Q

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2452161304806914

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-51174-001

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https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/01/smart-glasses-allow-deaf-people-to-see-conversations-with-subtitles-17106685/

Weird Science: Lip-Reading ‘Phones And Glasses For The Deaf

KULTURPOP — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:30:00 +0800

Headphones that lip read, mouse-rat chimeras, soap-based TV screens and a robot with feelings. With a list like that it must be weird science.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332193-experimental-earphone-can-hear-commands-user-is-silently-mouthing/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332016-mice-produce-rat-sperm-with-technique-that-could-help-conservation/

https://www.newscientist.com/section/news/page/3/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332216-home-screening-test-for-oral-or-throat-cancer-has-90-per-cent-accuracy/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/08/whatsapp-opens-door-silent-exits-annoying-groups-privacy

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https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/29/1054005/toronto-kill-the-smart-city/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

You’re Looking At Smart Cities Wrong

KULTURPOP — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:40:00 +0800

Is a smart city a place where digital technology tracks your every move and creates a de facto surveillance state? Or is it simply a place where we use the best of human technology and innovation to create liveable urban spaces?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/toronto-quayside-smart-cities/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533950-700-why-spending-time-near-water-gives-us-a-powerful-mental-health-boost/

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https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/jul/03/is-your-smartphone-ruining-your-memory-the-rise-of-digital-amenesia

Digital Amnesia: Are Smart Devices Destroying Our Memories?

KULTURPOP — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Are digital distractions destroying our brains? Are we too detached to remember? Could an Adam Sandler movie have been deeply profound? The disturbing development of digital amnesia.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Freda Liu

Produced by BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.iium.edu.my/v2/is-your-smartphone-ruining-your-memory-a-special-report-on-the-rise-of-digital-amnesia/

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https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-twitter-sec-bots-lawsuit-1849183376

Weird Science: We Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost

KULTURPOP — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:14:00 +0800

An AI that creates ghost images from our subconscious, a shotgun-wielding man in hot pants, penguins with accents, and photosynthesis in the dark. That’s some very weird science.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Freda Liu

Produced by BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/93ayp7/delta-dental-insurance-silent-on-bizarre-video-of-man-in-hot-pants-with-a-shotgun-declaring-independence-from-delta-dental

https://www.nytimes.com/article/nasa-webb-telescope-images-galaxies.html

https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/whats-so-special-about-james-webb-space-telescope-images/

https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/faqs/whoIsJamesWebb.html

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328323-penguins-adapt-their-accents-to-sound-more-like-their-friends/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328245-robot-that-can-perceive-its-body-has-self-awareness-claim-researchers/

https://www.iflscience.com/artificial-photosynthesis-can-now-happen-without-light-64363

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https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/38309/20220621/want-avoid-impulse-buying-coffee-drink-caffeine-before-shopping-expert.htm

Weird Science: Smells Like Team Spirit

KULTURPOP — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:45:00 +0800

On this episode of Weird Science, a missing Crypto Queen, why we like people who smell like us, fasting for your nerves, and a crime-predicting AI. Most importantly, find out why you shouldn’t drink coffee while shopping.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00222429221109247

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325559-youre-more-likely-to-become-friends-with-someone-who-smells-like-you/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933240-700-the-hidden-rules-that-determine-which-friendships-matter-to-us/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326530-intermittent-fasting-linked-to-better-gut-and-liver-function-in-mice/

https://www.iflscience.com/does-intermittent-fasting-hold-the-key-to-nerve-regeneration-64267

https://gizmodo.com/national-fecal-sample-bank-health-c-diff-1849130190

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326879-zika-or-dengue-infections-make-you-more-appealing-to-mosquitoes/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2166597-catching-malaria-makes-you-smell-more-attractive-to-mosquitoes/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326129-artificially-intelligent-robot-perpetuates-racist-and-sexist-prejudice/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326297-ai-predicts-crime-a-week-in-advance-with-90-per-cent-accuracy/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/01/fbi-offers-100000-reward-for-help-finding-onecoin-cryptoqueen-ruja-ignatova

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/technology/elon-musk-twitter.html

A Massive Sigh: Big Tech Lets Us Down. Again

KULTURPOP — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:42:00 +0800

Is Uber taking us for a ride? The e-hailing company is the latest subject of a whistleblowing data drop. And, the company that didn’t seek a sale is suing the man who doesn’t want to buy it. The strange saga of Elon Musk and Twitter.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Freda Liu

Produced for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-twitter-strange-legal-fight-11657488572

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/business/tesla-online-sales-dealerships.html

The Future of Retail: EVs, Beauty and Hybrid Retail

KULTURPOP — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:51:00 +0800

Automaker Ford recently announced a direct-to-consumer sales model for its EVs. We look at why the car industry is lagging behind other retail sectors and highlight some of the advances in hybrid retail.

Episode Sources:

https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/02/ford-wants-to-sell-evs-online-only-and-at-a-set-price/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolis/2022/02/02/the-future-of-retail-is-hybrid-and-unified-around-end-to-end-connected-experiences/

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2322056-will-ai-text-to-image-generators-put-illustrators-out-of-a-job/

Intelligent Design. Creative Industries At Peril.

KULTURPOP — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Neural networks can now create photo-realistic images from simple text inputs. As AI makes inroads into diverse professions, ranging from architecture to accounting, are these entry-level AIs displacing the next generation of white-collar workers?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2264022-ai-illustrator-draws-imaginative-pictures-to-go-with-text-captions/

https://www.archdaily.com/982243/algorithms-and-aesthetics-the-future-of-generative-design

https://imagen.research.google

https://arxiv.org/abs/2205.11487

https://www.archdaily.com/982243/algorithms-and-aesthetics-the-future-of-generative-design

https://www.synthesia.io

https://playphrase.me

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https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917

LaMDA Ex-Machina. The Autocomplete Individual.

KULTURPOP — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:14:00 +0800

LaMDA, Google’s experimental conversational AI has claimed it is a sentient person. Could Number 5 be Alive? Or is Autocomplete developing new and mystical powers?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/what-comes-after-the-turing-test

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/nonsense-on-stilts?s=r

https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2022/06/09/artificial-neural-networks-are-making-strides-towards-consciousness-according-to-blaise-aguera-y-arcas

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/

https://ai.google/responsibilities/responsible-ai-practices/#:~:text=The%20development%20of%20AI%20is,and%20security%20into%20these%20systems.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/12/google-engineer-ai-bot-sentient-blake-lemoine

https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/280-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2312754-bionic-eye-that-mimics-how-pupils-respond-to-light-may

Weird Science. The Alternative Health Edition.

KULTURPOP — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:26:00 +0800

A bionic eye, glaucoma controlling contact lenses, and email writing horses are just some of the alternative health treatments under the Weird Science lens.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317510-oscar-winning-actors-live-longer-than-unsuccessful-nominees/-improve-vision/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316878-crispr-nanocapsule-limits-growth-of-aggressive-brain-tumours-in-mice/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317032-artificial-nerve-cells-have-been-made-in-the-lab/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318862-brain-cells-that-are-linked-to-parkinsons-disease-finally-identified/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317296-people-over-80-with-overweight-bmi-may-have-lower-mortality-rates/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2319142-irritable-bowel-syndrome-may-be-caused-by-overreacting-gut-cells/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2319586-plan-to-feed-phone-data-of-nhs-mental-health-patients-to-ai-mothballed/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433852-200-a-new-weight-loss-drug-could-be-used-to-prevent-obesity-will-it-work/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320438-nearly-a-third-of-bites-by-malaria-carrying-mosquitoes-are-in-the-day/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320689-smart-contact-lens-for-glaucoma-could-release-drugs-when-needed/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320472-robot-can-fly-swim-or-hitch-a-ride-by-sticking-to-other-objects/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320902-climate-change-means-people-are-losing-44-hours-of-sleep-per-year/

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/in-iceland-horses-will-write-your-out-of-office-emails-for-you/

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/20/jeff-bezos-amazon-politics-hamilton-nolan

Weird Science. Good Wood Meets The Vitamin D Tomato

KULTURPOP — Mon, 30 May 2022 13:48:00 +0800

Hitch-hiking robots, cat-based AI, gene-edited tomatoes and wooden skyscrapers. Weird Science has it all.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320472-robot-can-fly-swim-or-hitch-a-ride-by-sticking-to-other-objects/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320823-is-deepminds-gato-ai-really-a-human-level-intelligence-breakthrough/

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/17/investing/luna-terra-losses-crypto-traders/index.html

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2321116-waste-wood-chemically-recycled-to-produce-material-stronger-than-steel/

https://www.timeout.com/news/the-worlds-tallest-wooden-skyscraper-is-being-built-in-switzerland-042222

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2321469-gene-edited-tomato-offers-new-plant-based-source-of-vitamin-d/

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https://www.techradar.com/opinion/why-im-holding-on-to-my-ipod-classic-even-as-apple-finally-kills-off-the-ipod

RiPod. What Happens When Technology Dies

KULTURPOP — Mon, 23 May 2022 12:51:00 +0800

Saying farewell to the mighty iPod as Apple retires one of its most iconic products. And take a look at another cultural icon that technology is threatening: the gas station.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.techradar.com/sg/news/apple-officially-retires-the-ipod

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61401626

https://www.macworld.com/article/699715/the-ipod-touch-is-finally-dead.html

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/04/28/apple-supply-constraints-q3-2022/#:~:text=Apple%20CFO%20Luca%20Maestri%20said,get%20back%20up%20and%20running.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/14/wernher-von-braun-former-ss-officer-nazi-us-space-programme-nasa-apollo

https://statusq.org/archives/2022/05/04/10919/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44640647

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https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/05/10/twitter-takeover-musk-says-he-s-exactly-aligned-with-new-eu-rules-tackling-illegal-online-

You Are The Product. And They Know How To Sell You.

KULTURPOP — Tue, 17 May 2022 11:47:00 +0800

The Internet knows where you live, who your friends and family are, where you work and what you like. How? Because every time you use your phone, you tell them what you're doing and where to find you.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/twitter-latest-filing-admits-to-risk-of-losing-of-advertisers-and-staff-due-to-musk-takeover/

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/05/elon-musk-expected-to-serve-as-temporary-twitter-ceo-after-deal-closes.html

https://www.atdata.com/identity-matching-services

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqn3gR1WTcA&t=871s

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318015-chernobyl-scientists-want-robots-and-drones-to-monitor-radiation-risk/

Weird Science: Toxic Space Masculinity, Droning On, And EVs Evading Cops.

KULTURPOP — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:47:00 +0800

The mannequins making women safer in space, dancing drones detecting radiation at Chernobyl and EVs that fail to comply.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23055122/boston-dynamics-spot-video-upgrades-industrial-setting-dancing

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318260-space-test-dummies-will-measure-female-radiation-risk-for-first-time/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/30/23050493/baidu-pony-ai-first-robotaxi-services-operate-without-safety-drivers-beijing-china

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317864-efficient-battery-could-charge-electric-cars-60-per-cent-in-6-minutes/

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61080666

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/03/drone-us-canada-border-intercepted-bag-guns

https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/snapchat-pixy-drone/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317864-efficient-battery-could-charge-electric-cars-60-per-cent-in-6-minutes/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/snapchat-pixy-drone/

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/twitter-elon-musk-buy-takeover-deal-tesla

Squawk And Settle. The Emperor's New Clothes

KULTURPOP — Wed, 04 May 2022 11:23:00 +0800

The Tweety bird could get some new feathers if prospective owner Elon Musk gets a Like from the SEC. Will it happen? What can we expect from a Twitter under the rule of its greatest shitposter?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/business/trump-truth-social-elon-musk.html

https://twitter.com/rbreich/status/1513999754480345089

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/12/elon-musk-internet-twitter

https://twitter.com/DonLemonTonight/status/1518797990302994432?s=20&t=tVRv3z3jGQw7yFowz5VVGA

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/opinion/musk-twitter-trump.html?searchResultPosition=1

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/26/twitter-44bn-elon-musk-users-investors

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-04-18/elon-musk-in-defense-of-the-tesla-ceo-s-managerial-excellence

https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter/amp

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/twitter-elon-musk-buy-takeover-deal-tesla

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/26/elon-musk-twitter-donald-trump-katie-hopkins

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/26/twitter-elon-musk-ill-advised-tweet-angry

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-twitter-privacy-anonymity/

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https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/03/29/1048439/chatbots-replace-search-engine-terrible-idea/

Your Trusted Friend: Voice Is Search In A Sentence

KULTURPOP — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:59:00 +0800

We’re talking about the world of evolving chatbots today. How the implementation of screenless technologies could shape society. And the dangers we face if we adopt voice-based Search in a sentence.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/02/22/the-important-difference-between-web3-and-the-metaverse/?sh=5d1ce8195af3

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https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-war-ai-surveillance/

Weird Science: King Troll, Slime Bots And Goldmines.

KULTURPOP — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:13:00 +0800

Are the trolls taking over Twitter? Are slimy robots the future? Can solar panels work at night? It must be time for some Weird Science.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/technology/elon-musk-twitter.html

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n74e/prolific-shitposter-now-owns-92-of-twitter

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/business/twitter-elon-musk-directors.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/technology/twitter-platform-rethink.html

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n74e/prolific-shitposter-now-owns-92-of-twitter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZJG7jiRak&t=12s (0m38s to 1m08s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUIyRWSzQBo

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/04/mind-blowing-ai-da-becomes-first-robot-to-paint-like-an-artist

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2314395-robot-made-of-magnetic-slime-could-grab-objects-inside-your-body/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2314957-solar-panels-that-work-at-night-produce-enough-power-to-charge-a-phone/

https://www.newscientist.com/video/2314977-ai-powered-camera-traps-could-protect-gabon-wildlife-from-poachers/

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2309645-brain-cells-that-regulate-wakefulness-may-become-overactive-with-age/

Zombie Cells. The Race To Beat The Walking Dead

KULTURPOP — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:03:00 +0800

Zombies are back. And they're inside you, causing premature ageing. But we're developing the technology to beat back the horde.

Billions of dollars are pouring into start-ups focused on reversing the effects of time on our cells. Could a cure for old age be within our grasp?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311876-we-may-now-know-why-young-blood-can-have-rejuvenating-effects/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/feb/17/if-they-could-turn-back-time-how-tech-billionaires-are-trying-to-reverse-the-ageing-process

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/senescence

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5048378/

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/12/419201/drug-reverses-age-related-mental-decline-within-days

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/12/12/national/science-health/aging-vaccine/

https://newatlas.com/medical/anti-aging-drug-senescent-cells/

https://newatlas.com/medical/senolytic-anti-aging-drugs-spinal-discs-back-pain/?itm_source=newatlas&itm_medium=article-body

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https://www.wired.com/story/nimo-planet-nimo-glasses/amp

The 200. To Infinity and Beyond

KULTURPOP — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:50:00 +0800

Mattsplained celebrates its landmark 200th episode with a look back at our tech obsessions past, present and future.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Photo by Héctor Achautla on Unsplash

Episode Sources:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-01-09/podcasting-hasn-t-produced-a-new-hit-in-years

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Weird Science: Robot Bees And Resurrected Rats

KULTURPOP — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:13:00 +0800

Could robot bees be the future of pollination? Will a resurrected T-Rex look like a T-Rex? Can we game our way to a cure for cancer plus the secret to more accurate moonwalking.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333770-900-martin-rees-interview-elon-musk-could-spawn-the-first-post-humans/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333773-200-help-cancer-research-by-playing-the-genigma-phone-puzzle-game/

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311525-simple-mathematical-trick-could-slash-ai-development-time-in-half/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311876-we-may-now-know-why-young-blood-can-have-rejuvenating-effects/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333770-400-make-mistakes-on-purpose-it-can-dramatically-boost-your-performance/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311756-hugging-a-pillow-that-mimics-breathing-could-reduce-anxiety/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311607-resurrecting-extinct-species-from-their-dna-is-essentially-impossible/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311657-ai-can-help-historians-restore-ancient-texts-from-damaged-inscriptions/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2310369-encryption-meant-to-protect-against-quantum-hackers-is-easily-cracked/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2310133-ocean-waves-from-a-tropical-storm-could-be-focused-like-laser-beams/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2310420-oneweb-surprised-by-russian-demands-over-satellite-launch/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2308867-astronauts-on-mars-might-trip-up-less-if-they-can-hear-their-footsteps/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22966204/google-jigsaw-perspective-ai-twitter-moderation-harassment-manager-journalists

https://www.wired.com/story/insect-crisis-oliver-milman/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.beeculture.com/pollination-in-china/

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/crispr-de-extinct-christmas-rat-species-gene-editing

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/13/22974597/instagram-finally-letting-livestreamers-add-moderators-live

https://www.wired.com/story/mercury-could-be-littered-with-diamonds/

The Great Smushing: Your Avatar Needs You.

KULTURPOP — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:20:00 +0800

Who will we be in the metaverse? Obviously, an avatar. But what will that avatar mean for the person in the real world? Has digital technology already eroded our identities as Matt gets to grips with the after-effects of Covid-19.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.wired.com/story/great-smushing-pandemic-identities/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

Episode Sources:

https://www.wired.com/story/now-physical-jobs-going-remote/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-reese-witherspoon-metaverse/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.wired.com/story/robinhood-psych-experiment-gamestop/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.wired.com/story/now-physical-jobs-going-remote/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.helenrussell.co.uk/books/the-year-of-living-danishly/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnchmielewski/2021/08/02/how-reese-witherspoon-has-become-the-worlds-richest-actress/?sh=17c0bcb34d9b

https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2019/07/multiple-identities

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Wordle: Cannot Brain.

KULTURPOP — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Five-letter puzzle Wordle has become a global sharing sensation. But why is it so addictive? And what is it doing to your brain? And what does it tell us about our culture?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.inverse.com/gaming/is-wordle-good-for-your-brain

Episode Sources:

https://theconversation.com/the-wordle-craze-why-do-we-love-puzzles-and-are-they-good-for-our-brains-175227

https://www.insider.com/wordle-game-viral-experts-psychology-sharing-twitter-2022-1

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/why-do-we-love-puzzles-like-wordle-and-are-they-good-for-our-brains

https://www.vox.com/culture/22891192/wordle-game-what-is-wordle-why-is-it-so-popular-how-to-play

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/wordle-explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-viral-word-game/

https://slate.com/culture/2022/01/wordle-game-creator-wardle-twitter-scores-strategy-stats.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/11/secret-winning-wordle-word-game

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/why-we-love-wordle/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-the-word-game-wordle-went-viral-180979439/

https://medium.com/@tglaiel/the-mathematically-optimal-first-guess-in-wordle-cbcb03c19b0a

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/10/wordle-80-year-old-illinois-woman-kidnapped/

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/wordle-best-starting-word-tips-b2016285.html

Watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v68zYyaEmEA

Listen:

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Image Credit: Image by Kean WalmsleyEpisode Sources:

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/is-wordle-good-for-your-brain

https://theconversation.com/the-wordle-craze-why-do-we-love-puzzles-and-are-they-good-for-our-brains-175227

https://www.insider.com/wordle-game-viral-experts-psychology-sharing-twitter-2022-1

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/why-do-we-love-puzzles-like-wordle-and-are-they-good-for-our-brains

https://www.vox.com/culture/22891192/wordle-game-what-is-wordle-why-is-it-so-popular-how-to-play

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/wordle-explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-viral-word-game/

https://slate.com/culture/2022/01/wordle-game-creator-wardle-twitter-scores-strategy-stats.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/11/secret-winning-wordle-word-game

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/why-we-love-wordle/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-the-word-game-wordle-went-viral-180979439/

https://medium.com/@tglaiel/the-mathematically-optimal-first-guess-in-wordle-cbcb03c19b0a

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/10/wordle-80-year-old-illinois-woman-kidnapped/

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/wordle-best-starting-word-tips-b2016285.html

Watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v68zYyaEmEA

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The Happiness Index: The Search For Wellbeing

KULTURPOP — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:49:00 +0800

What is your happiness worth? Should we live for today or for tomorrow? We look at the science behind the wellbeing movement and the countries that are measuring their success as units of happiness rather than GDP.

Hosted by Matt Armitage and Richard Bradbury.

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM 89.9.

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305173-what-really-makes-people-happy-and-can-you-learn-to-be-happier/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333703-200-the-happiness-revolution-how-to-boost-the-well-being-of-society/

https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_National_Happiness

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/01/bhutan-wealth-happiness-counts

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/07/11/new-zealand-ditches-gdp-for-happiness-and-wellbeing/?sh=5a2eb3351942

Listen:

The music that made this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5o85xTNsPrQ2PWH8n2RanP?si=211f46a9cef846e9

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YDKF5swtwuUifah77bOJU?si=b99600350e9d4ef4

https://academic.oup.com/ppar/article/27/4/127/4782506?login=true

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Everlasting Bubble: A World of Symbiotic Cultures

KULTURPOP — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0800

Is kombucha the future of water filtration? Can viruses keep our food safe? And exactly how long before your bubble bursts? More weird science stories to help you see through the dark.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.wired.com/story/kombucha-cultures-could-make-better-water-filters/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333694-200-how-bacteria-killing-viruses-are-being-used-to-keep-food-safe/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305979-electric-wound-dressing-could-help-injuries-heal-faster/

https://www.projecteugene.com/katapat.html

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304951-infrared-goggles-and-vibrating-armband-help-people-who-are-blind-see/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305188-human-and-robot-chemists-work-better-together-than-alone/

https://www.wired.com/story/physicists-created-bubbles-that-last-over-a-year/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

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Don’t Disconnect Me: The Universal Theory of Stuff

KULTURPOP — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800

Does the stuff we buy force us to buy more stuff? Can we overcome built-in obsolescence or should we put our screens down and live a more analogue life?

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/24/mark-zuckerberg-says-meta-is-building-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/23/how-my-husband-finally-cracked-and-got-a-mobile-phone

https://www.wired.com/story/a-grand-unified-theory-of-buying-stuff/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032

Weird Science: Robots, Relay Races And Overclocking

KULTURPOP — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:46:00 +0800

When is a VPN not a VPN? When it’s Apple’s Private Relay. Plus Tesla hacks, algae driven robots, edible straws and aircraft mounted lasers.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.wired.com/story/how-apple-icloud-private-relay-works/

https://www.wired.com/story/icloud-private-relay-blocking/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304691-edible-straws-made-by-bacteria-are-better-than-paper-or-plastic-ones/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303984-overloaded-memory-chips-generate-truly-random-numbers-for-encryption/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22890463/fedex-laser-missile-defense-infrared-airplane-faa

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2022/01/18/fedex-plans-to-protect-its-pilots-and-planes-with-anti-missile-lasers/?sh=5742f7ab1107

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303981-corkscrew-shaped-robot-swims-through-blood-vessels-to-clear-blockages/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304571-robot-piloted-by-a-ball-of-algae-is-powered-by-photosynthesis/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/akv7z5/how-a-hacker-controlled-dozens-of-teslas-using-a-flaw-in-third-party-app

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Computers Are Useless: The Problem With Answers

KULTURPOP — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:19:00 +0800

Is it too late to contain the spread of AI? As experts debate the development of truly super intelligent machines, the next generation of machine intelligence is already creating answers to questions we can only guess at.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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www.descript.com

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233651-900-2021-in-review-ai-firm-deepmind-solves-human-protein-structures/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/09/are-we-witnessing-the-dawn-of-post-theory-science

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Hype & Speculation: 2021 in Review

KULTURPOP — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0800

How the wild ride of crypto currency markets and NFT-backed assets, and the emergence of the Facebook branded Metaverse, have defined a year of hype and speculation.

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Future Foods And Medicines: 2021 In Review

KULTURPOP — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0800

As we round up 2021, mRNA vaccines have been the remarkable success story of 2021, but we’ve only scratched at the surface of their potential. Plus, the advances in food science and cellular agriculture that could make animal-free milk as common place as traditionally farmed milk.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133562-800-the-mrna-technology-behind-covid-19-vaccines-can-transform-medicine/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/17/cows-milk-without-cows-start-up-13m-seed-funding-imagindairy

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Resting Bot Face: Meet Your New Manager

KULTURPOP — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:39:00 +0800

Automation is changing organisations from the top down and a new management layer is replacing supervisors and line managers with machines. Is your next boos a bot?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/29/yeah-were-spooked-ai-starting-to-have-big-real-world-impact-says-expert

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/18/portugal-bosses-work-hours-right-to-disconnect

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Science is Slick: Impostors, Eternals And Ghosts

KULTURPOP — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:27:00 +0800

Marine genes and the quest for eternal life, the psychology of ghosting, a paralysis reversing spinal gel and the value of impostor system are our starting points for this week’s round up of sci-tech breakthroughs.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/injectable-gel-reversed-paralysis-in-mice-with-spinal-cord-injuries-human-clinical-trials-are-next

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297261-deep-sea-rockfish-that-live-to-be-200-hint-at-genes-for-longevity/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296740-ghosting-in-casual-relationships-linked-to-some-personality-types/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297332-having-impostor-syndrome-may-actually-make-you-better-at-your-job/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297259-using-tools-helps-you-understand-language-and-vice-versa/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296969-psilocybin-therapy-steps-closer-to-credibility-with-largest-trial-yet/

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Surveillance And The Metaverse: They Live:

KULTURPOP — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:15:00 +0800

For the last 20 years we’ve been waiting for the world predicted in Minority Report to come to pass. Mass surveillance. Artificial intelligence predicting our every move. Advertising intruding into every facet of our lives. Could the Metaverse give birth to the world of Minority Report?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

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https://www.wired.com/story/ai-predicts-how-old-children-are/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

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TechTopia: Disreputation Management

KULTURPOP — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:21:00 +0800

This week on Mattsplained’s first TechTopia edition, we have a car crash that isn’t Facebook, a car crash that is Facebook, age detection facial recognition software, moves to criminalise payments to ransomware groups and Apple’s latest device bricking software update.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

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https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757771/meta-facebook-elon-musk-verified-fan-page-posing

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757102/apple-iphone-car-crash-detection-feature-onstar

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-macos-monterey-bricking-macs

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/31/22756186/roblox-back-online-outage-weekend-chipotle

https://www.wired.com/story/nra-ransomware-hack-sanctions-payment/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-predicts-how-old-children-are/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

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iTuning In: The iPod @20

KULTURPOP — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:10:00 +0800

How a music player retuned the world. As the iPod celebrates its 20^th anniversary, we examine its impact, its legacy, and the role it played in shaping our digital lives.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.engadget.com/apple-ipod-20th-anniversary-140004112.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMfPVN_1ByU9YyrSnVlvbLvDyp-HMCt_t9UiyI1tFGytRN5iRuTwW1GqSHS9tCUnZ3SI-YlbE3zfalj56hzdbTeHx7nVYZrOjjXM3a7RAK_kl_mds6bQbfNQjXqCNWSDQ8Cj_oy4H2D-R2cm5g9pFk1r-8QMRCClfrA6z0dQDpvk

https://www.macworld.com/article/546753/ipod-timeline-20-years-nano-mini-shuffle.html

https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/23/20-years-ago-today-ipod-changed-the-world-heres-what-it-means-to-us/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apples-ipod-still-on-sale-after-20-years-but-whos-buying/

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/23/tech/ipod-20th-anniversary/index.html

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048706632/20-years-ago-the-ipod-was-born

https://inews.co.uk/news/technology/ipod-20th-anniversary-apple-music-player-gadget-how-superseded-1251917

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/25/22744761/apple-ipod-prototype-original-design

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Poke! We Need To Talk About Mark

KULTURPOP — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800

What’s in a name? As governments and regulators seek to rein in Big Tech, Facebook looks set to rebrand itself. As something altogether bigger.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/technology/facebook-big-tobacco-regulation.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/technology/distortions-youtube-policies.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/technology/facebook-scandals.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/technology/facebook-fixes.html

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/10/13/who-should-police-the-web

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22735612/facebook-change-company-name-metaverse

https://www.wired.com/story/opioid-drug-addiction-algorithm-chronic-pain/amp

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Weird Science: Space, Shatner And Skateboarding Robots

KULTURPOP — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:54:00 +0800

As William Shatner becomes the oldest person to float in space, new research is changing the way we think about ageing and our metabolisms. Plus that skateboarding robot.

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https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/9/22718002/boeing-starliner-test-flight-delayed-nasa-2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/health/metabolism-weight-aging.html

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/09/can-migraines-be-untangled-by-new-medical-thinking

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2292753-flying-robot-can-also-ride-a-skateboard-and-balance-on-a-rope/

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Weird Science: Disney’s Dancing Death Bots

KULTURPOP — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:40:00 +0800

The invasion of the Terminators may look more like Elsa than Arnie. We peer inside Disney’s Imagineers division, marvel at Singapore robot police force, and take a look at Facebook’s unprecedented outage.

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Who Knows? The Future of Knowledge

KULTURPOP — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800

Should we translate science for machines? Could a universal, machine readable language be the future of scientific thought? And, more importantly, how can makeup trick AI?

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The Red Pill Or The Blue Pill? The Future of Generation C.

KULTURPOP — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:45:00 +0800

Health, education, income. What does the future hold for Generation Covid, as generational divides solidify into geographical and technological segregation?

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Auto-Enhance: The Technology Speeding Evolution.

KULTURPOP — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:15:00 +0800

Neurostimulation technologies designed to help stroke victims may soon be producing better athletes, better musicians and, perhaps, a better you. We’re not the only ones upgrading ourselves: AI is learning to do it, too.

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Weird Science: Satellite Smartphones and Man-Hunting Vaccines

KULTURPOP — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0800

Satellite smartphones, radiation detecting snakes, desert battling gardens, contraceptive vaccines and accent morphing AI are just some of the stories in this week’s Weird Science selection.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/03/lost-history-electric-car-future-transport

Survival of the Superstar Cities: The Tomorrow Office

KULTURPOP — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800

What will it take to get us back to work? How many of us are confident that employers will keep offices safe and COVID-free? Today we look at some of the hybrid models that aim to have us back in the office, at least some of the time.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

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https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/aug/21/covid-free-office-h3-bucharest-disinfection-robots-thermal-body-cameras

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/05/amazon-worker-fired-app-dystopia

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029846068/two-indicators-will-remote-work-kill-the-office

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/14/22624669/wall-street-journal-tech-workers-multiple-remote-jobs

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He-Matt And The Masters Of The Metaverse

KULTURPOP — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0800

The battle for control of the metaverse is pitting companies that want to create a corporate-curated Ready Player One experience against those who want it to develop with the organic chaos of the current Internet. And no one has even built it yet.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.theverge.com/22588022/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-ceo-metaverse-interview

https://www.matthewball.vc/all/themetaverse

https://www.matthewball.vc/the-metaverse-primer

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/05/move-over-space-tech-billionaires-have-a-new-utopian-boondoggle-the-metaverse

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/10/techies-think-were-on-the-cusp-of-a-virtual-world-called-the-metaverse-im-skeptical

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Internet of Motion: The Secret History of Cars

KULTURPOP — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0800

120 years ago the best-selling car in the world was electric. An electric car was the first to break the 100kmh barrier. Henry Ford teamed up with Thomas Edison to create an electric powered vehicle. This is the secret history of electric cars.

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285158-termite-gut-microbes-can-help-turn-toxic-wood-into-biofuels/

Animal Instincts: Ayurvedic Beetles, Termite Guts and Dolphin Super Spies

KULTURPOP — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 03:15:00 +0800

Animal Instincts: Ayurvedic Beetles, Termite Guts and Dolphin Super Spies

Dumpster-diving cockatoos, DNA vacuums, aromatherapy insecticides, truth-sniffing dogs and dolphin calls recoded on a Mattsplained animal special.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285012-vacuuming-dna-from-air-can-reveal-which-animals-are-present-in-an-area/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285092-essential-oils-help-to-stop-invasive-beetles-from-eating-palm-trees/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2284984-cockatoos-are-figuring-out-how-to-open-bins-by-copying-each-other/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285017-who-counts-as-an-astronaut-not-jeff-bezos-say-new-us-rules

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2284824-virtual-roller-coaster-rides-may-help-unravel-causes-of-migraine/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2284611-dogs-will-ignore-you-if-they-know-you-are-lying-unlike-young-children/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2284426-tomatoes-have-a-kind-of-nervous-system-that-warns-about-attacks/

The Robot Cockroach. And Other Tall Tails.

KULTURPOP — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:45:00 +0800

It’s what you’ve been waiting for. The robot cockroach episode. 3D-printed smart bridges, billionaires in space, innovative EV tech. Nothing can compete with the robot cockroach.

Hosts: Matt Armitage and Rich Bradbury

Produced: Rich Bradbury for BFM89.9.

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/18/lightbulb-moment-the-battery-technology-invented-in-a-brisbane-garage-that-is-going-global

https://www.sciencealert.com/engineers-built-a-cockroach-inspired-robot-that-can-t-be-squashed

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Digging. Evolutionary Design. And Football.

KULTURPOP — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0800

Chips designing chips, a self-determining excavator, team building soccer simulations and injectable spinal implants. Science is slick.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Strange Perspectives: The Learner Drivers Of The Sky

KULTURPOP — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0800

After only 100 years of failed efforts, dubious attempts and breezeblocks with wings, it look as though the age of the flying car may finally be with us.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Sidewalk To The Kerb: We Need A Quantum Internet

KULTURPOP — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0800

The Quantum Internet. No, don’t go away. The launch of mesh networks like Amazon’s Sidewalk are highlighting a need for ever greater levels of encryption and security in our communications. The Quantum Internet may hold the key.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Mindfulness & Motivation: The Science Of Getting Things Done

KULTURPOP — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:41:00 +0800

We take a look at the science of motivation and the latest thinking around mindfulness as we ask why some people are better at getting on with things.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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Free Riding And The Rise Of The New Free Radicals

KULTURPOP — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 03:00:00 +0800

Free has long been the model of the Open Internet. Trading data for services. What if you could build an enterprise on the same model, where your staff and other companies effectively cover your fixed costs? Welcome to the world of the new free radicals.

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Robert De Niro’s Waiting. Talking Italian. And German. And Japanese.

KULTURPOP — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:15:00 +0800

We may soon be watching hyper-realistic dubbed movies, scrolling apps with a toe run thumb while we thinking DMs into existence. Yes. Science is Slick.

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Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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Tracking And Transparency. An Entirely New Digital Model

KULTURPOP — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:41:00 +0800

You could call this the I told you so episode. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature has thrown into question the freemium model much of the digital world is built on.

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Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/13/ministers-urged-to-give-uk-home-workers-a-right-to-disconnect
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/explainereverything-you-need-to-know-about-the-right-to-disconnect-workplace-code-40264654.html
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252498912/Irish-employees-right-to-disconnect-enshrined-in-code-of-practice
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033310-900-exercise-pills-should-we-use-drugs-that-mimic-benefits-of-a-workout/

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The Bottom Line: A Right To Disconnect

KULTURPOP — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0800

A new era of hybrid work is approaching as work from home becomes work from anywhere. As the line between home and office blurs, and companies integrate flexible working into their long-term planning, Mattsplained asks if employees should have a right to disconnect.

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The Bat Taste Episode: Dark Chocolate, Musical Spiderwebs, Vampire Bats & Brain Chips.

KULTURPOP — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0800

Forget Game of Thrones, the musical. This week we have musical spiderwebs, a cheap brain tissue culturing device, vampire bats leaving a bitter taste and perception shifting chocolate.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2270282-should-we-all-wear-sensors-to-avoid-being-run-over-by-driverless-cars/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2273165-vampire-bats-might-avoid-bitter-substances-to-dodge-indigestion/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274185-the-frequencies-of-a-vibrating-spider-web-have-been-made-into-music/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274084-artificial-nervous-system-senses-light-and-learns-to-catch-like-humans/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2273694-human-brain-organoids-grown-in-cheap-3d-printed-bioreactor/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274082-people-expect-chocolate-to-taste-bitter-if-it-is-in-black-packaging/

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NFTs and the Breakthrough of the Crypto-Art Superstars

KULTURPOP — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0800

$70m JPEGS. $3m tweets. The rise of NFTs is turning the worlds of digital art and virtual collectibles into an investor gold rush. But what are they and are they really worth the money?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13U573keZ3A https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/opinion/NFTs-beeple-crypto.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/13/technology/crypto-art-NFTs-trading-cards-investment-manias.html
https://www.withvincent.com
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/12/arts/design/beeple-nonfungible-nft-review.html
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/mar/13/how-non-fungible-tokens-became-the-latest-tech-speculation-bubble
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-retail-trading-nfts-insight-idUSKCN2AT1HG https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/mar/12/non-fungible-tokens-revolutionising-art-world-theft
https://amycastor.com/2021/03/14/metakovan-the-mystery-beeple-art-buyer-and-his-nft-defi-scheme/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2021/03/04/four-things-brands-need-to-know-about-nfts-non-fungible-tokens/?sh=8fef620222f8
https://ethereum.org/en/nft/
https://www.businessinsider.in/retail/news/a-digital-artist-known-for-his-satirical-work-is-breaking-sales-records-making-over-10-million-on-2-crypto-art-pieces/articleshow/81334937.cms
https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/03/03/3lau-nft-nonfungible-tokens-justin-blau/?sh=215e51084643
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/1/22308075/grimes-nft-6-million-sales-nifty-gateway-warnymph
https://www.cnet.com/news/nft-bubble-the-craziest-nonfungible-token-sales-so-far/

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The 'No Plan' Plan: Big Tech's Surprising Endgame

KULTURPOP — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0800

Utility versus futility. Is there a roadmap to world domination or is Big Tech be as clueless about the future as the rest of us?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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Altering Reality: How to Change the World

KULTURPOP — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0800

How do you disrupt change? Rather than trying to improve reality, is Big Tech focused on helping us escape from it and avoid the troubling issue of social change?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.wired.com/story/billionaires-use-vr-avoid-social-change/
https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/14/22228885/fortnite-music-concerts-travis-scott

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Science is Slick. AI’s Remarkably Weird World

KULTURPOP — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0800

Robots that get stronger as they work out, drones with honeybee brains, art-loving AI and vein recognition systems. We examine the freaky business of machine intelligence.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268652-soft-gel-could-power-robot-muscles-that-grow-stronger-with-a-workout/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266301-flying-robots-suggest-bees-cant-rely-on-instinct-to-land-on-flowers/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933220-100-insect-brains-will-teach-us-how-to-make-truly-intelligent-robots/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2265811-ai-can-tell-what-song-you-are-listening-to-from-your-brainwaves/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266240-ai-art-critic-can-predict-which-emotions-a-painting-will-evoke/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267502-ai-can-use-the-veins-on-your-hand-like-fingerprints-to-identify-you/

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The Boredom Index: Pricing Your Downtime

KULTURPOP — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0800

What price boredom? A new economic indicator, the Boredom Index, could quantify and commoditise our downtime. And decide that we’re more valuable the less engaged we are.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/business/gamestop-investing-economy.html

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Access Denied: The Problem with Passwords

KULTURPOP — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0800

Have you lost track of the number of logins and accounts you have scattered across your digital footprint? Do you reuse passwords? Could biometric technologies liberate us from the tyrannical grip of password management?
Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jan/31/the-tyranny-of-passwords-is-it-time-for-a-rethink
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55748964
https://www.idrnd.ai/passive-vs-active-facial-liveness-detection-which-is-best/
https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/27/popids-face-based-payments-pose-privacy-and-security-risks/

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Science is Slick: Game Brains

KULTURPOP — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0800

Could commercial graphics cards be the key to unlocking the cure for Alzheimer’s Disease? Do chilis hold the secret to solar energy conversion? And have X-Ray Spex finally been invented?
Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/27/seen-all-this-before-tourism-nz-says-ditch-influencer-shots-for-something-new
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266304-video-game-graphics-cards-can-simulate-monkey-brains-on-the-cheap/
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210126-the-richest-human-made-marine-habitats-in-the-world?ocid=global_future_rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2264683-chemical-that-makes-chilli-peppers-spicy-boosts-solar-panel-cells/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2264636-superhuman-sight-may-be-possible-with-lens-that-makes-uv-light-visible/
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-biden-rocket-dilemma/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss
https://www.wired.com/story/coffee-talk-game-anniversary-origins/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20519-reindeer-gained-uv-vision-after-moving-to-the-arctic/

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MSP156 [] CineMattic: The Future of Film

KULTURPOP — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0800

I want my MTV. That was about as good as it got when Mattsplained was in its infancy. Now, as consumers are simultaneously deluged with viewing choices and experience limited mobility as a result of the pandemic, is it time that movies and cinema, pop culture mainstays for more than a century, moved into a new realm.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/business/media/netflix-2021-movies.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/business/media/adam-aron-movie-theaters-amc.html

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https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54507044

MSP155 [] Thin Air, Money and AR Changing Rooms: 2021 in 20 Minutes

KULTURPOP — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0800

2020. So bad they named it twice. As retail, AI and AR start to merge, and open world games start to take over from social media, science and technology have got our back in 2021.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/technology/personaltech/tech-2021-augmented-reality-chatbots-wifi.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/11/video-games-music-youth-culture

https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/travis-scott-fortnite-record-viewers-live-1234589033/

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/tech-trends.html

https://www.fastcompany.com/90588717/top-tech-trends-2021-post-pandemic-predictions-ai-fintech-health

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MSP154 [] Fixing Fails: Technology that Missed the Mark in 2020

KULTURPOP — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0800

2020 showed us how resilient our digital world could be. This week we look at some of the tech and start-ups that failed, and what can be improved for 2021.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/04/spider-man-style-medical-gun-spins-out-skin-substitute-for-burns

MSP153 [] How do I smell? Synthetic Scents & Cultured Breast Milk.

KULTURPOP — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:00:00 +0800

Science doesn’t sleep or take a holiday. Our slick science stories include lab-cultured breast meats, scent projecting pendants and web-slinging medical guns.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833133-300-can-chemistry-replicate-the-flavour-of-vintage-whisky-overnight/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2134074-artificial-whisky-taster-has-the-palate-of-a-connoisseur/

https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/23/17703454/wine-whiskey-synthetic-climate-change-lab-made-ava-winery-endless-west

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210104-the-reason-why-you-cant-smell-television-shows-yet

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/18/1013247/biomilq-breast-milk-helaina-turtletree/

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MSP152 [] That’s EntertAInment: Machines, Music and Mattbots

KULTURPOP — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0800

2020. Will the pop stars of tomorrow be virtual? Are we heading for a future where machines make all the music? The Mattbot Infinity and the Bradpple Pro explore the eerie sounds of this brave new world.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://soundcloud.com/openai_audio

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/09/deepfake-pop-music-artificial-intelligence-ai-frank-sinatra

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/technology/2020s-hot-gadget-is-the-computer.html

MSP151 [] Going Through Changes: 2020 in 20

KULTURPOP — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:00:00 +0800

2020. The year computers got interesting. There were as many podcasts as people. We spent more time in space. SETI wrapped up and a Bond icon disintegrated.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/11/ring-lights-for-all/617143/

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/19/small-business-startups-corporate-employees-pandemic

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesian-president-asks-elon-musk-to-study-country-as-venue-for-spacex-launch-site

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/laser-powered-time-machine

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53518238
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55226099
https://phys.org/news/2020-08-canada-intact-ice-shelf-collapses.html https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/arecibo-telescope-collapses-ending-57-year-run

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/technology/2020s-hot-gadget-is-the-computer.html

MSP150 [] Change 2020: Work

KULTURPOP — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0800

What a year 2020 has been. Or hasn't been, depending on your perspective. In this episode, and for the next few weeks, Mattsplained will look back at 2020 and try to make a little bit of sense of some of the things that have happened in this most unusual year.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/11/ring-lights-for-all/617143/

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/19/small-business-startups-corporate-employees-pandemic

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesian-president-asks-elon-musk-to-study-country-as-venue-for-spacex-launch-site

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/laser-powered-time-machine

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53518238

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55226099

https://phys.org/news/2020-08-canada-intact-ice-shelf-collapses.html

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/arecibo-telescope-collapses-ending-57-year-run

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256925-earphone-cameras-watch-your-facial-expressions-and-read-your-lips/

MSP149 [] How Do I Feel? The Rise of Emotion Sensing AI

KULTURPOP — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:00:00 +0800

We all hate it when someone tells us how we should feel. It’s going to be a heck of a lot worse when it’s a machine doing the telling.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833092-700-emotion-detecting-ais-are-here-do-they-work-and-how-should-we-feel/

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/18/1012259/ai-summarizes-science-papers-ai2-semantic-scholar/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/opinion/amazon-halo-surveillance.html

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-can-run-work-meetings-now-headroom-clockwise/

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https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/10/1011935/microbes-extract-metals-minerals-space-rocks-mining/

MSP148 [] Science is Slick: Space toilets, bio-mining and the McPlant.

KULTURPOP — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0800

As SpaceX delivers its first payload of astronauts to the ISS, we look at low gravity toilets, using bacteria to mine metals on Mars and the expansion of plant-based food options here on earth.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/17/spacex-dragon-capsule-astronauts-crew-docks-with-the-international-space-station-nasa

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259920-your-own-sweat-could-be-used-to-produce-a-natural-antiperspirant/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/18/fleets-twitter-launches-disappearing-tweets-tool-worldwide

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/movies/harry-potter-tiktok.html

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/18/unilever-sets-target-of-1bn-in-annual-sales-of-plant-based-foods

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2260415-computer-vision-can-estimate-calorie-content-of-food-at-a-glance/

https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/09/mcdonalds-to-launch-a-mcplant-vegetarian-option/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259491-ai-vision-could-be-improved-with-sensors-that-mimic-human-eyes/

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/nov/16/sound-walks-new-way-to-travel-in-lockdown

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MSP147 [] COBOL Cowboys: The Internet’s Ancient Architects

KULTURPOP — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:00:00 +0800

The digital world is a place where the fast, the dynamic and the disruptive rule. Would it shock you to find out that same world sits on top of 50 year old software that only a handful of people remember how to code?
Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833070-800-how-covid-19-has-exposed-a-huge- computing-disaster-in-the-making/
https://twitter.com/bbcmicrobot?s=20

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https://www.wired.com/story/to-mend-a-broken-internet-create-online-parks/

MSP146 [] Breaking the Internet to Fix It.

KULTURPOP — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Can we save the Internet by breaking it and making the digital world less streamlined and friction free?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.wired.com/story/digital-nunchi-virtual-empathy-tips/

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MSP145 [] Science is Slick: Sky Diamonds and Facial Recognition Earphones

KULTURPOP — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0800

Sky diamonds, life on Venus, facial recognition earphones and artistic drone swarms. It must be the future.

Episode Sources:
https://scitechdaily.com/what-is-phosphine-and-why-does-it-point-to-extra-terrestrial- life-floating-in-the-clouds-of-venus/
Sky diamonds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/30/ecotricity- founder-to-grow-diamonds-made-entirely-from-the-sky https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833063-800-there-may-not-be-life-on-venus- after-all-but-we-shouldnt-despair/ https://news.mit.edu/2020/solar-extracts-drinkable-water-1014 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256925-earphone-cameras-watch-your-facial- expressions-and-read-your-lips/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256822-microwaving-plastic-waste-can-generate- clean-hydrogen/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2257229-water-could-be-extracted-from-desert-air- using-heat-from-sunlight/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2257926-robot-trained-in-a-game-like-simulation- performs-better-in-real-life/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258426-hawk-inspired-robot-with-movable-wings-is- an-agile-long-distance-flyer/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256803-robot-swarms-guided-by-human-artists- could-paint-colourful-pictures/

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833031-000-will-robots-and-ai-take-our-jobs-in-covid-19s-socially-distanced-era/

MSP144 [] I Am Robot: A Post Work World

KULTURPOP — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +0800

Last weekused the term endsourcing to describe the phasing out of human workers in a growing number of sectors of the economy. This week, we’re going a step further to ask: are we prepared for a post work world

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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More about Mattsplained:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833031-000-will-robots-and-ai-take-our-jobs-in-covid-19s-socially-distanced-era/

MSP143 [] Endsourcing: 2020 & the Mainstreaming of Automation

KULTURPOP — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0800

Can we engineer our way out of our current climate and health crises? Meet the science that is hacking evolution, and in some cases, turning back time.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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MSP142 [] Hacking Evolution: the Strange Science of Mutation

KULTURPOP — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0800

Can we engineer our way out of our current climate and health crises? Meet the science that is hacking evolution, and in some cases, turning back time.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

More about Mattsplained:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254877-ai-camera-can-tell-what-surfaces-feel-like-with-just-a-glance/

MSP141 [] Science is Slick: Spies ®️ Us & Nuclear Smartphones

KULTURPOP — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0800

As the CIA announces new revenue sharing models for spies, we take a look at nuclear batteries, touchy-feely cameras and Deep Fakery.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/sep/22/elon-musk-says-cheaper-more-powerful-electric-vehicle-batteries-are-3-years-off

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/21/1008654/cias-new-tech-recruiting-pitch-more-patents-more-profits/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24733010-700-safe-extra-long-life-nuclear-batteries-could-soon-be-a-reality/

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/29/1009098/ai-deepfake-putin-kim-jong-un-us-election/

https://youtu.be/ERQlaJ_czHU

https://youtu.be/sbFHhpYU15w

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MSP140 [] The Social Dilemma: Freedom for Sale

KULTURPOP — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:00:00 +0800

“How do you wake up from the matrix when you don’t know you’re in the matrix?” That’s pne of the key questions posed in Netflix docudrama The Social Dilemma. Matt Armitage takes the red pill and the blue pill and wakes up in the future.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury
Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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MSP139 [] Walk This Way: The Dawn of Step Recognition

KULTURPOP — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0800

We often refer to technology as ‘a step in the right direction’ on the assumption that better things will follow. What happens when those steps themselves become the problem? Walk This Way as MSP’s Matt Armitage takes you into the strange world of step recognition.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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MSP138 [] Normal for Networks: Computer Says No

KULTURPOP — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0800

“I am not a human. I am a robot. A thinking robot.” Those words were written by an AI called GPT-3. Should we celebrate the arrival of the thinking machine?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

www.kulturpop.com