Episode Details

For It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst (with a specialty in hi-tech fridge coverage) Carmi Levy reports on following stories: Cyberattack hits hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in France; AI agent reportedly deletes an entire season of reality TV show; Russia's Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukrainian drone strikes cripple multiple data centers belonging to Russian tech giant; NASA explains how it's making batteries for the Moon's extreme temperatures; and Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models. Philosophy and neuroscience professor Ophelia Deroy discusses her investigation into whether we think our AI is aware or conscious. On Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke explores the legend of El Chupacabra, the conspiracy theories surrounding it and weighs in on whether it really exists. (Check out Nathan's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here.) Reporter Emily Stewart dives into the bizarre new world of brand collaborations. Sociology professor Neil Guppy outlines what past and present trends of baby names reveal about how we've changed. Social work professor Gio Dolcecore relays when to cut off a friend and how to tell when a friendship needs repair, change, or an ending.

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Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (00:51) Carmi Levy pt. 1
• (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2
• (20:00) Ophelia Deroy
• (30:00) Nathan Radke pt. 1
• (39:50) Nathan Radke pt. 2
• (49:50) Emily Stewart
• (59:50) Neil Guppy
• (1:09:50) Gio Dolcecore
• (1:19:09) Sign-off

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