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Conquering the Hills: Elevate Your Training with On the Go Map

Conquering the Hills: Elevate Your Training with On the Go Map

Episode · · 01:21

Welcome to RunBrief, the podcast that keeps you moving smarter, not harder. Today, we’re talking about a free web tool that finally takes the guesswork out of finding and measuring y...

Unpacking the Controversy Surrounding Elsa the FDA's New AI Tool

Unpacking the Controversy Surrounding Elsa the FDA's New AI Tool

Episode · · 01:13

Welcome to Health Bytes. I’m your host, and today we’re talking about Elsa, the FDA’s new agency-wide AI tool that’s stirring up controversy. Launched under Commissioner Marty Makary...

The Rise of AI Kiss and Hug Apps: A Strange Intersection of Technology and Longing

The Rise of AI Kiss and Hug Apps: A Strange Intersection of Technology and Longing

Episode · · 01:17

Welcome back to Tech Briefs. Today we’re diving into the strange rise of AI kiss and hug apps. Scroll through TikTok or Instagram and you’ll see ads promising you can “smooch your cr...

Balancing the Scale: Trump’s Consumption Critique and the True Path to Economic Resilience

Balancing the Scale: Trump’s Consumption Critique and the True Path to Economic Resilience

Episode · · 01:23

Hello and welcome to EconMinute. Today we’re looking at a striking claim from Donald Trump: that Americans consume too much. The Economist notes consumption has soared to nearly 68% ...

Simplifying Java: The Pitfalls of Premature Optimization

Simplifying Java: The Pitfalls of Premature Optimization

Episode · · 01:17

Hello and welcome to today’s one-minute dive into a classic Java head-scratch. On The Daily WTF, we meet Alice’s co-worker, who runs a query, pulls every row into a List by doing “re...

Late Night Laughs: Colbert and Kimmel Take a Swing at Musk's Mood

Late Night Laughs: Colbert and Kimmel Take a Swing at Musk's Mood

Episode · · 01:00

Welcome to Best of Late Night, where we bring you yesterday’s funniest moments so you don’t have to stay up. Last night on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert tackled Elon Musk’s sudden s...

The Palm Scan Dilemma: Convenience or Privacy In Healthcare?

The Palm Scan Dilemma: Convenience or Privacy In Healthcare?

Episode · · 01:16

Welcome to One Minute Tech. Today: Why does Amazon want to scan your palm at the doctor’s office? Amazon One, the palm-recognition service you might’ve seen at Whole Foods or your lo...

Repeal by Paper Cut: How New Changes to Obamacare Could Impact Millions

Repeal by Paper Cut: How New Changes to Obamacare Could Impact Millions

Episode · · 01:12

Welcome to Health Minute. Today, we’re looking at a new Congressional Budget Office report on the Republican bill that tweaks key parts of Obamacare. At first glance, these aren’t gi...

Are We Playing with Fire or Just Code: The Ethics of AI Experimentation

Are We Playing with Fire or Just Code: The Ethics of AI Experimentation

Episode · · 01:12

Welcome to Future Perfect. Today: are we torturing ChatGPT or Claude? A recent Vox article asks if these AI chatbots can suffer. The answer may surprise you. As the piece explains, t...

The Friendship Puzzle: Why Quality Over Quantity Matters for Kids

The Friendship Puzzle: Why Quality Over Quantity Matters for Kids

Episode · · 01:12

Welcome back to Vox in a Minute. Today: do kids really need a best friend? Parents often worry that without a single, special pal, their child will miss out. But research suggests it...

Celebrating 50 Years of Microsoft: A Journey Through Developer Tools with Scott Guthrie

Celebrating 50 Years of Microsoft: A Journey Through Developer Tools with Scott Guthrie

Episode · · 01:12

Welcome to The Pragmatic Engineer. I’m your host, Gergely Orosz, and today we’re celebrating 50 years of Microsoft and developer tools with Scott Guthrie. Scott, who’s been at Micros...

Elevating the Workspace Adam Savage's Ultimate Custom Drafting Table Reveal

Elevating the Workspace Adam Savage's Ultimate Custom Drafting Table Reveal

Episode · · 00:56

Welcome to the Tested Podcast. I’m your host, and today we’re diving into Adam Savage’s latest shop upgrade. “It’s about time,” he says, after years of leaning on a vintage dining ta...

Unmasking the AI Mirage: The Human Behind the Screen

Unmasking the AI Mirage: The Human Behind the Screen

Episode · · 01:08

Welcome to TechFlash—today’s quick one-minute briefing. Imagine thinking you’re chatting with an advanced AI assistant, only to discover it’s a human being on the other end. That’s e...

Revolutionizing Development: The Rise of Autonomous Coding Agents and the Quest for Perfect Code

Revolutionizing Development: The Rise of Autonomous Coding Agents and the Quest for Perfect Code

Episode · · 01:13

Welcome back to CodeCast. I’m your host, and today we’re diving into Martin Fowler’s exploration of autonomous coding agents. He starts by distinguishing supervised chat tools like G...

Defying Age: Why Your 30s Are the Perfect Time to Launch Your Coding Career

Defying Age: Why Your 30s Are the Perfect Time to Launch Your Coding Career

Episode · · 01:06

Welcome back to Dev Journeys. Today, we’re debunking the biggest coding myth: “You’re too old to start at 30.” As Adam Lyttle puts it, “Your age—and life experience—might be your gre...

Rethinking Hiring Criteria The Shift from Experience to Evidence

Rethinking Hiring Criteria The Shift from Experience to Evidence

Episode · · 01:01

Hello everyone, and welcome back to One Minute Wisdom. Today we’re diving into a fresh perspective from Jason Fried. For decades, “years of experience” has been the gold-standard hir...

Apple's 2025 Design Awards Celebrating Real User Experiences Beyond AI

Apple's 2025 Design Awards Celebrating Real User Experiences Beyond AI

Episode · · 01:06

Welcome back to TechCrunch Daily. I’m your host, and today we’re talking Apple’s 2025 Design Awards winners, announced just days before WWDC. This year’s winners and finalists mostly...

Elon Musk's Political Reality Check: The Price of Power and the Cost of Deals

Elon Musk's Political Reality Check: The Price of Power and the Cost of Deals

Episode · · 01:10

Welcome back to Tech Minute. Today we’re talking about Elon Musk’s latest political wake-up call: discovering that “you can buy him, but he won’t stay bought.” Once wielding near-abs...

Embracing Change: Lessons from a Stressful Move

Embracing Change: Lessons from a Stressful Move

Episode · · 01:35

Welcome to the show. I’m your host. Today’s story comes from The Verge: “What I Learned When I Helped My Mother Move.” Moving is stressful. As the author says, “It’s not you—it’s the...

Unlocking Productivity with LG's Revolutionary UltraFine 40WT95UF Ultrawide Monitor

Unlocking Productivity with LG's Revolutionary UltraFine 40WT95UF Ultrawide Monitor

Episode · · 01:27

Welcome back to Tech Briefing. Today we’re spotlighting LG’s brand-new UltraFine 40WT95UF, a 40-inch, 21:9 ultrawide monitor built for serious data crunchers. Boasting a 5,120 by 2,1...

Faith and Resistance: Bishop Barber's Bold Stand Against Budget Cuts at the Capitol

Faith and Resistance: Bishop Barber's Bold Stand Against Budget Cuts at the Capitol

Episode · · 01:18

Video circulating on WRAL shows the moments before Bishop Reverend William Barber’s arrest at the U.S. Capitol this past Monday. Officers warned advocates they would face arrest if t...

The Ultimate Gaming Experience: Why the 8BitDo Controller is Sean Hollister's Top Pick

The Ultimate Gaming Experience: Why the 8BitDo Controller is Sean Hollister's Top Pick

Episode · · 01:10

Welcome back to the Tech Minute podcast. Today we’re talking about Sean Hollister’s favorite gadget: the 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller. As Sean puts it, “It’s the single best ...

Navigating the Negotiation Maze: Trump's Tensions with China Heat Up

Navigating the Negotiation Maze: Trump's Tensions with China Heat Up

Episode · · 01:08

Welcome to DealBook Daily. I’m your host, and today we’re talking about President Trump’s growing frustrations with China negotiations. On Truth Social this week, he wrote, “I like P...

Investigating the Shadows: Trump's Call for Scrutiny on Biden's Presidency

Investigating the Shadows: Trump's Call for Scrutiny on Biden's Presidency

Episode · · 01:00

Welcome to Political Pulse, I’m your host. Here’s your latest briefing: President Trump has ordered his White House counsel and the attorney general to investigate former President J...

Resilient Savers: How American Workers Are Defying Market Trends to Boost Retirement Contributions

Resilient Savers: How American Workers Are Defying Market Trends to Boost Retirement Contributions

Episode · · 01:27

Today on Finance Focus: Fidelity’s latest data shows that despite a 3% drop in average 401(k) balances to $127,100 in the first quarter of 2025—a decline mirroring the S&P 500’s 4.3%...

Harnessing Anxiety: The Surprising Fuel Behind Jensen Huang's Success

Harnessing Anxiety: The Surprising Fuel Behind Jensen Huang's Success

Episode · · 01:15

Welcome back to Tech Minute. Today we’re talking about Nvidia’s co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, and the unusual fuel behind his success. According to biographer Stephen Witt, Huang...

Affordable Gift Ideas to Impress Your Coworkers this Holiday Season

Affordable Gift Ideas to Impress Your Coworkers this Holiday Season

Episode · · 01:30

Hello gift-seekers, welcome to today’s WIRED gift guide. We’ve rounded up 15 of the best coworker gifts under $50, perfect for any office situation. First, the Ember Temperature Cont...

Meme Meets Bureaucracy: The Rise of Big Balls in Government Efficiency

Meme Meets Bureaucracy: The Rise of Big Balls in Government Efficiency

Episode · · 01:00

Welcome back to Tech Briefs. Today we’ve got a surreal twist from Washington, courtesy of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Although Musk has said h...

Exploring the Future of iOS with Sebastiaan de With's Living Glass Concept

Exploring the Future of iOS with Sebastiaan de With's Living Glass Concept

Episode · · 01:38

Welcome to Apple Insights, I’m your host. Today we’re exploring “Living Glass,” a bold iOS 26 concept from former Apple designer Sebastiaan de With. With WWDC just days away, de With...

Oklahoma's Blueprint for Success The Power of Universal Pre-K Education

Oklahoma's Blueprint for Success The Power of Universal Pre-K Education

Episode · · 01:30

Today, we’re looking at how Oklahoma created one of the nation’s most successful universal pre-K programs. Launched in 1998, the state used a dedicated one-cent sales-tax increase to...