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A weekly podcast that covers the latest in tech, innovation and the ever interesting world of the information super highway. Co-hosted by Dagogo Altraide and Tawsif Akkas. Through The Web Podcast is part of the ColdFusion Collective.

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July 16, 202455 min

Why Companies Make It Hard To Repair Your Devices ft. Louis Rossman

ColdFusion has had a request for a really long time to cover the topic - so what better way to do it than to make a video about it on the main channel and to speak to Louis Rossman - one of the most well known advocates of the movement! Right to repair movement seeks to give consumers and independent shops the ability to repair their electronic devices. Louis owns Rossmann Repair Group in New York City, specializing in Apple product repairs and he gained fame through his YouTube channel, where he offers repair tutorials and critiques industry practices that limit consumer rights. WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tVtIGZqEVqYINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb 00:00 - Intro00:23 - Louis' early days03:39 - What is right to repair?05:25 - What is parts pairing?09:53 - Does the complexity of our devices play a part?12:42 - Why is getting parts so restrictive?17:19 - What made Louis an advocate for the Right to Repair movement?23:31 - How did this start and whats the driving force behind it?25:24 - Pay to play system31:15 - How will things change?37:34 - Are things in the repair industry improving?39:24 - What's going wrong with Apple's approach?44:31 - What do you think about companies like framework?49:10 - Apple's USB-C issue53:22 - Final comments

April 30, 202449 min

Why AI Can Never Replace Musicians feat. Rick Beato

We have been fans of @RickBeato for a while now so this was great! We went all in on his creative process, the influence of AI, and what it all means for the future of musicians.INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/lGNqPFUIwLkTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb 00:00 - Intro to Rick 01:01 - Who is Rick Beato? 01:23 - How Rick got into the music industry01:57 - Rick’s childhood influences03:19 - What defines a quality song? 05:13 - First time encountering computers in music06:17 - Thoughts on tech in music08:30 - Logic vs. Pro Tools 10:23 - Recalling when Rick first heard about AI in music12:50 - Are governments prepared?15:25 - Suno and Udio Takeover18:30 - Is using AI different to using other tech in music? Will people care?20:26 - Does the tech scare Rick as a music teacher?25:03 - Standing out as a musician in an AI world26:46: - AI Musicians and Artists28:21 - Will AI HELP the industry? 31:30 - Streaming platforms vs. AI37:29 - Is there anything exciting about this at all? 39:08 - Will eventually completely replace humans in music?40:03 - Will becoming a professional musician be harder?43:27 - Billboard Number 1 AI Song46:17 - The latest Beatle track47:00 - Advice for the new musicians in an AI World47:59 - Generative AI vs. Live Music49:05 - Outro

April 24, 20241 hr 7 min

MKBHD vs. Humane AI Pin, Rabbit R1, AI Deception and more!

Bringing the old format back for a bit! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/V1b7o4Lm6mwTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro00:37 - What we've been up to06:41 - Humane AI Pin19:14 - Rabbit R130:20 - MKBHD's Review39:15 - AI Deception47:45 - Netflix50:15 - ChatGPT of Music 1:07:23 - Outro

February 29, 202446 min

The Problem with Boeing (and the Aviation Industry) ft. Mentour Pilot

In this episode we speak to @MentourPilot about the aviation history, the problems with Boeing and the future. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/fLvRLvTKCSUTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Who is Mentour Pilot02:03 - Why he decided to be a pilot03:43 - His YouTube Career08:19 - Misconceptions about the aviation industry11:42 - 2023 the lowest year of plane accidents?12:42 - Airlines want to use a single pilot16:43 - Do different planes feel different to fly?17:36 - How accurate are flight simulators?19:45 - The Boeing Situation25:42 - MCAS System35:34 - Reasons air travel is safe38:07 - Innovation in the industry40:47 - Electric planes43:01 - Plane ticket prices will rise44:19 - Outro

February 20, 202437 min

OpenAI's Sora Changes Everything, Runway vs. Sora and The Future of this Podcast

We are back - but only for a bit.INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/iWpGv4PKVHMTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro00:23 - The Future of Through The Web02:17 - Opening thoughts on Sora09:17 - Will OpenAI Replace Existing Video Tools? 11:47 - Memes12:56 - Implications14:13 - Why aren't some people impressed? 22:24 - Testing Runway vs Sora28:25 - Sora's Announcement33:23 - AI's Next Five Years 37:54 - Outro

December 31, 20231 hr 3 min

Scams, Frauds and Everything In Between ft. Coffeezilla

An in depth and casual conversation with Coffeezilla himself where we break down his career, his motivation for exposing frauds and scammers and everything else in between. Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Checkout our sponsor https://aura.com/throughtheweb to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised. Currently available only in the U.S.INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/EYwraoi-f3wTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro01:03 - Who is Coffezilla? 01:27 - Are Coffeezilla and Stephen two different people?02:47 - Coffezilla’s downtime activities04:23 - Getting recognized in public06:06 - YouTubers that he loves watching 09:57 - Coffee Break12:44 - From Chemical Engineering to YouTuber15:30 - Ridiculousness of scams19:15 - Motivation of scammers 20:50 - Coffeezilla's rise in 202323:13 - Rolling Stone for grandparents31:06 - Facing potential threats when investigating 33:11 - Drive behind uncovering scams33:32 - Does crypto really have any value to society?49:24 - Working for the government?!52:05 - Is fraud at an all time high?54:50 - Spotting signs of scams and frauds01:01:10 - Logan Paul01:02:26 - Outro

December 20, 202345 min

Reacting to our 2023 Predictions

As we draw a close to 2023, we look back at the predictions we made for this year at the end of 2022. We got some right, a few semi-right and a few totally wrong! Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Checkout our sponsor https://aura.com/throughtheweb to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised. Currently available only in the U.S. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/8sgefkSjtgg Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughthewebChapters: 00:00 Intro01:23 Reaction to Prediction 110:24 Reaction to Prediction 216:54 Reaction to Prediction 320:02 Reaction to Prediction 4 24:35 Reaction to Prediction 530:33 Reaction to Prediction 635:20 Reaction to Prediction 744:00 Outro

December 19, 20231 hr 1 min

Google Gemini Reactions, ByteDance vs. OpenAI, Tesla Recalls, Loneliness Epidemic and AI News Channel

Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Checkout our sponsor https://aura.com/throughtheweb to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised. Currently available only in the U.S. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/py8q_754KRo Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro00:38 - Recapping our personal year02:24 - Favourite topics of the year16:14 - Google Gemini Reactions23:52 - ByteDance suspended by OpenAI29:18 - Tesla Recalls Cars38:15 - Tesla Robot45:57 - Loneliness Epidemic 53:42 - Fully AI News Channel 1:00:53 - OutroMentioned in the podcast: Meta AI in RayBan Glasses: https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/metas-ray-ban-glasses-added-ai-that-can-see-what-youre-seeing/X Cashflow Positive: https://slate.com/technology/2023/10/x-linda-yaccarino-debt-cash-flow-positive.htmlGoogle Gemini Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIZAiXYceBI Google’s Blog on Gemini: https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-ai/#availabilityReaction on Gemini’s demo video: https://mashable.com/article/google-gemini-demo-video-editing Tesla Recalled: https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-massive-recall-three-charts-d44e039aTesla Bot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpraXaw7dycReel on indicator of happiness: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0w1sQaPMCT/?img_index=2 Channel 1 AI News Channel: https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-generated-news-anchors-channel-1Demo for AI News Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecHioH8fawEAdditional reading on the LLM in Non-English Content Analysis: https://cdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/non-en-content-analysis-primer-051223-1203.pdf

December 6, 20231 hr 3 min

Elon Musk MELTDOWN, OpenAI Sam Altman Chaos, Cybertruck Launch and China's Crazy Internet Speed

Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Checkout our sponsor https://aura.com/throughtheweb to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised. Currently available only in the U.S. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThroughTheWebPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Opener00:14 - Personal Updates04:53 - Sponsored by Aura06:23 - GTA6 Trailer Announcement09:31 - Rockstar's Netflix Partnership12:10 - Loneliness and Third Space16:14 - OpenAI Sam Altman Drama24:34 - Is Elon Okay?31:56 - Cybertruck Launch50:03 - "AI could threaten humanity in 5 years"52:17 - Amazon's AI Chatbot Launch and Issues58:37 - Google's Experimental Project1:00:45 - China's New InternetMentioned in the podcast: GTA6 Trailer: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67588537Rockstar partners with Netflix: https://about.netflix.com/en/news/grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-the-definitive-edition-arrives-on-netflixOpenAI Drama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yjc8AulnDkElon Musk DealSummit Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BfMuHDfGJICybertruck Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Mzin0r9V8Ex Google CEO warns about AI: https://futurism.com/the-byte/eric-schmidt-ai-five-yearsAmazon's Problematic AI Chatbot: https://www.channelnews.com.au/amazons-ai-chatbot-q-has-accuracy-privacy-problems/Google's Experimental Project: https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-experimental-geothermal-plantChina's New Internet: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3241453/china-launches-worlds-fastest-internet-12-terabit-second-link-years-ahead-forecasts

November 15, 202356 min

Humane AI Pin Reactions, WeWork Bankruptcy, SBF gets 100+ Years in Prison, and the final Beatles Song

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/dsVCxxd01Q4Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Opener00:14 - Intro00:31 - iPhone's Keyboard01:29 - Our week / personal updates04:11 - Blackberry film07:50 - Steve Wozniak was in hospital08:40 - The final Beatles song10:59 - WeWork Bankruptcy14:40 - Omegle Shuts Down 23:31 - OpenAI's Big Announcements29:46 - Humane AI Pin Reactions42:09 - Elon's "funny" Grok AI46:56 - SBF gets a 100+ years in prison51:58 - The Sun is Angry and Optus Outage56:14 - OutroMentioned in the episode: Blackberry Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXL_HDzBQsMSteve Wozniak: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67366306The final Beatles song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJAQoSCwuA&ab_channel=TheBeatlesVEVOWeWork Bankruptcy: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67316150 Omegle Shuts down: https://www.wired.com/story/omegle-shutdown-lawsuit-child-sexual-abuse/The site Tawsif was talking about: https://neal.fun/OpenAI DevDay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9mJuUkhUzkHumane AI Pin: https://mashable.com/article/humane-ai-pin-wrong-answersGrok AI: https://twitter.com/xai/status/1721027348970238035SBF Trial: https://gizmodo.com/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-fraud-trial-biggest-moments-1850945899Internet Outage Solar Storm: https://futurism.com/the-byte/professor-warns-sun-knock-out-internet