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Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On killswitch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host Dexter Thomas answers questions big and small – like who’s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer?kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech – “How to Now” on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more “user-friendly” our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We’re here to help you take back control. And if we can’t… Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.

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72 episodes

  1. NEW FROM THE BUILDERS: Elon Musk: "Humans Won't Be in Control" When AI Becomes Smarter Than Us 40:07
  2. From Uncanny Valley: ‘Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto’ Says Actor Ben McKenzie 34:26
  3. it's not sci-fi. mind-reading tech is here 40:46
  4. discord’s new age verification is about to spy on every message 33:16
  5. new from kaleidoscope: two percent with michael easter 30:02
  6. this is the wellness wild west 39:34
  7. why are AI agents everywhere? and how useful are they, actually? 43:00
  8. why the IRS killed a free, easy way to file your taxes 29:57
  9. why Iran is winning the AI propaganda war 35:54
  10. he monetized the web. now he has a plan to fix it 38:28
  11. how the tech boom is killing India’s best coders 34:15
  12. who is palantir, and why are they involved with ICE? 36:42
  13. why is the government fighting with claude? 30:27
  14. silicon valley’s plan to make the “perfect baby” 34:11
  15. are we all going to end up in AI relationships? [panic world special] 1:03:38
  16. a tour of the year’s worst new tech 35:24
  17. how the internet learned to extract 36:54
  18. how an editor uncovered an AI journalist 32:38
  19. the hack that broke myspace 35:15
  20. everything’s a game… even baptisms 32:30
  21. how to: protect yourself from online harassment 33:14
  22. from ‘click here’: an illusion of control 21:30
  23. now you can bet on real life. but should we? 33:50
  24. social media reveals life behind bars. prisons want to block it 38:09
  25. when the ref’s a robot 31:39
  26. new from kaleidoscope: shell game (season 2) 33:30
  27. who is profiting from scam texts – and can we stop them? 36:34
  28. ‘my peptide guy’ is the new tech bro flex 28:37
  29. ‘my internet bed is broken’ is just the start 33:26
  30. workslop: how AI is making you hate your coworkers 29:26
  31. maybe ICEBlock was 'activism theater,' but is banning it protecting us? 34:54
  32. your onlyfans girlfriend might be a guy (or a robot) 28:55
  33. will blind gamers ever play Zelda like I do? (part 2) 31:38
  34. playing video games while blind (part 1) 37:13
  35. television for the dopamine generation (but kids aren’t watching) 39:38
  36. AI beats to study to 35:39
  37. the glassholes are back 39:01
  38. should you use a chatbot for therapy? 34:07
  39. a software update bricked my car 33:03
  40. vtubers and why "it’s not silly to be an anime girl on the internet" 45:21
  41. why are women still signing up for tea? 43:52
  42. tech review: tablets in prisons 35:44
  43. how to: not get hacked 34:14
  44. the algorithm made me say it 32:48
  45. how to poison AI music scrapers 34:41
  46. how to: break up with netflix (and spotify, and…) 31:47
  47. boomers, doomers, and the new empire 41:25
  48. why are predator drones flying over LA? 27:12
  49. sideways thinking: why is Nintendo so weird? 36:50
  50. is using AI worse than driving a car? 31:39