Episode Details

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy brings us the following stories: Broadband cables are surprisingly good at detecting earthquakes; LinkedIn adds new 'Seems Like AI Slop' button to report all the AI slop; An artist's phone fell from a plane, and it was found in a canola field in 'pristine' condition; An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it; and Several states report cyberattacks as spy agencies suspect Iran is targeting water. Given that the cyclosporiasis outbreak has now claimed lives, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine Dr. Isaac Bogoch explains how we got here. Cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos ponders whether 'phone body' exists and whether it's responsible for your weak hands, blurry vision, and bad posture. For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following animal-related stories: Why some people are mosquito magnets while others get away unbitten; and Lemurs fall prey to human herpes virus. Cliff asks Doctor Cooper – who isn't a licensed, practising, or otherwise real doctor... you know, for legal purposes – how to deal with a negative customer review. Clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy Marianne Brandon warns that AI agents are coming for your sex life, and explains how the next frontier of sex tech will be even more personal. (Listen to more of Marianne on The Sex Doctors Podcast here.)

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:20) Carmi Levy pt. 1
• (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2
• (20:00) Dr. Isaac Bogoch
• (30:00) Dr. Chris Labos
• (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1
• (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2
• (59:50) Marianne Brandon pt. 1
• (1:09:50) Marianne Brandon pt. 2
• (1:19:08) Sign-off

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