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Cut through the technology news noise and hear about only the stuff that matters, and what it means. Join your hosts Owen, Frederique and Zach every week to get the lowdown on the biggest stories – including some you might not have heard anything about. We're based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and … read more

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Excitify, the Ending

May 9th, 2023

1:04:02

Frederique, Owen, and Zach — back at it for more

Does remote, work?

December 4th, 2021

1:05:34

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week, we discuss:

  • Working remote is OK maybe? Or at least, sometimes.
  • The Atlantic: NFTs Weren't …

Surface Laptop Su-Susstudio

October 11th, 2021

52:50

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast

Big Dad Energy

August 14th, 2021

1:00:23

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast:

MacBook Pro rumors/event, AirMessage, Texts.com, …

Steam D*ck

July 24th, 2021

51:57

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast:

Very Stable, Very Fast (with special guest, Owen Williams)

July 4th, 2021

1:17:49

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast:

Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ

#Charged #Tech #Podcast

Bad at Watch-ing

June 6th, 2021

52:30

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast:

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0:00 Pre-show

2:00 Theme & Intro

10:00 Back to the office

13:00

AirTag, You're It

April 24th, 2021

59:10

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast. 

Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ​

#Charged​ #Tech​ #Podcast

The *****ing Slider

April 13th, 2021

1:06:57

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast:

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0:00 Pre-show 

6:00 Theme & Intro

10:45 Amazon workers vaccinated …

The Medium isn't the message

March 27th, 2021

53:55

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech, and are joined by call-in guest Juan Buis, for this episode of Charged Tech:

Give Me Some Space

March 18th, 2021

1:09:12

Frederique, Owen, and Zach went live on Twitter Spaces for the first time… it sort of worked out, we lost part of the recording

I'm not a cat

February 13th, 2021

57:16

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about these tech topics this week:

GainsStop

January 31st, 2021

58:25

CW: suicide

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about another... wild week in tech:

Repetitive Slack Injury

January 24th, 2021

1:00:03

Owen and Zach talk about this week's tech happening. Frederique was off this week, but will be back next episode.

Neopets >>>>>>> Neobanks

January 11th, 2021

1:02:33

Frederique, Owen, and Zach are back for 2021! This week, we talked about:

Cyberpunk'd 2020

December 22nd, 2020

54:24

Frederique, Owen, and Zach close out 2020 with top tech topics. Show notes coming soon!

AirbnbPods Max

December 13th, 2020

50:52

This week, Owen and Zach talked tech, specifically:

Slackforce

December 6th, 2020

57:43

Frederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the latest in tech news & ethics. On this week's episode:

Panic Roomba

November 30th, 2020

59:42

Frederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the latest in tech news & ethics. On this week's episode:

Timeline Goes Sideways

November 22nd, 2020

52:50

Frederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the latest in tech news & ethics. On this week's episode:

Ring of Fire

November 12th, 2020

57:22

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the latest Apple chips, California Prop 22, and more!

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Tablet Pupdates

November 8th, 2020

47:19

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we discuss:

No On Prop 22

October 28th, 2020

59:48

This week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about:

  • show notes coming soon!

Laptop Go-ing Nowhere

October 18th, 2020

1:03:42

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we discussed:

(Show note hyperlinks coming soon! You may have to delete and re-download episode for …

It's just a chip

October 11th, 2020

1:01:11

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! And this week, we did live-streamed it. Join us in Discord to listen to our next live stream: discord.gg/gF75EeZ

Charged Tech Podcast Trailer

September 28th, 2020

0:17

We're Charged Tech Podcast; Owen Williams, Frederique Matti, and Zach Grosser. We're a show about technology and how it shapes the world around us. …

Big DS Energy

September 7th, 2020

59:51

This week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Owen's Surface Duo (as he holds it!) and 

RT help

July 25th, 2020

53:26

Frederique, Owen, and Zach would like to know more, but also would like to know less about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week …

Joanne the Scanner

July 11th, 2020

1:06:32

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week we talk about:

it is what it is

July 4th, 2020

1:08:31

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we covered:

#BlackLivesMatter

June 21st, 2020

54:27

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This episode we talk about:

Theranos of AR

June 2nd, 2020

1:02:29

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! The show notes for this episode follow without hyperlinks, I'll add links shortly!

  • Clubhouse, 
  • Facebook …

Under the Surface

May 17th, 2020

57:57

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the state of the (tech) world. This week, we chatted about

5G means 5 Giraffe

May 11th, 2020

59:44

Frederique, Owen, and Zach chat about:

Wedding, but Make It Animal Crossing

April 27th, 2020

1:13:10

 Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech. This episode, we covered:

npm: New Horizons

April 4th, 2020

1:02:43

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the latest in tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week:

Apple buys Dark Sky, 
Microsoft Teams is growing fast, 
Microsoft Teams for Family and Friends,
Playstation …

Data Caps Were Fake All Along

March 18th, 2020

1:02:33

NOTE: This episode was recorded on 13 March, 2020. As the global situation of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, some content in this episode is …

Charged joins the Libra Association

March 18th, 2020

34:23

NOTE: This episode was recorded on 28 February, 2020. As the global situation of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, some content in this episode …

Payday Moans

March 1st, 2020

50:42

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! Including:

Be-caucus I Said So

February 24th, 2020

1:06:04

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and:

  • Goldman Sachs' new rule: At least 1 woman on the board or you can't go public,
  • Zach's other podcast,

Not My Forténite

January 25th, 2020

53:25

Frederique and Owen chat about:

Post-CES

January 19th, 2020

1:00:59

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about:

Pre-CES

January 19th, 2020

59:41

Frederique, Owen, and Zach start off 2020 with the Blloc phone, CES, the Playstation 5 logo, and more!

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The Year Was Twenty-Ninetech

January 5th, 2020

1:00:47

Frederique, Owen, and Zach recap 2019's tech, Charged, and more!

Scratching the Surface

November 23rd, 2019

1:01:38

Frederique, Owen, and Zach freeze over hell! We talk Surface, Windows, Cybertruck, Stadia, Light Phone II, and more.

Adobe ZAX

November 11th, 2019

1:04:45

Frederique and Zach talk Adobe MAX, Microsoft Surface hardware, and more!

Zuck Goes to Washington (Again)

November 8th, 2019

1:05:34

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about:

Updated Fortnitely

October 19th, 2019

52:22

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Fortnite, Google's hardware event, and introduce a brand new segment for the end of the show!

Moral(e) Bankruptcy

October 15th, 2019

46:12

This week Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about everything wrong.

We complain about:

  • Apple,
  • Facebook,
  • GitHub,
  • Adobe,
  • and More!
  • We also …

Justin TrudOwen

September 7th, 2019

50:20

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about:

Windows Into Your Soul

August 30th, 2019

1:03:56

Frederique and Zach chat about:

WeeWork

August 23rd, 2019

1:06:21

Frederique and Zach talk tech!

Yo Dawg, I Heard You Like Blogs, so I Put Tumblr Inside WordPress

August 17th, 2019

47:59

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk AR, Tumblr, and more! And sorry for the audio issues this week!

Shadow-presenting Nipples

August 1st, 2019

51:15

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about several data breaches, age discrimination at IBM, hate groups on Discord and Cloudflare, Instagram shadow bans, and more!

Build A PC Inside Your Brain

July 21st, 2019

46:17

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the tech news of the week while Owen rebuilds his PC. This episode was also live streamed, check it out on YouTube too!

Malware has joined the conference call

July 12th, 2019

45:30

This week Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Zoom Malware, the Nintendo Switch Lite, Zach's social media detox, the 12" Macbook (RIP), and more!

SuperInhumane

July 4th, 2019

48:05

Zuck Bucks

June 22nd, 2019

1:07:24

Frederique, Blev, Owen, and Zach talk about $WORK and Facebook ~Libra

Stadia Tycoon

June 8th, 2019

1:01:21

Frederique, Owen, and Zach chat about gaming and Apple, and one of us might build a Windows computer. Can you guess who?

Ive-ry Tower

June 1st, 2019

58:09

Frederique and Zach chat about WWDC rumors just days before Apple's WWDC.

Profit Over Planet

May 23rd, 2019

59:42

Frederique, Owen, and Zach chat about Apple's new laptop with the same old problem, Huawei and the future of the industry, Amazon's shareholders …

IP Woes

May 20th, 2019

46:40

Frederique and Owen chat about WhatsApp delivered malware, Google I/O, a Facebook co-founder going off, the Uber IPO, and more!

Special edition: Google Nest Home Hub Max 3A XL

May 7th, 2019

29:42

A very special, quick hot-take edition of the show, with Frederique, Zach, Owen and special guest Mac Living, to talk about what just happened at Google I/O?

I'll take Tumblr for $400, Alex

May 5th, 2019

1:11:58

This week Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Facebook's latest blunders (just like every week!)

Go Home Luminary, You're Drunk

April 26th, 2019

1:07:52

Frederique, Owen, and Zach celebrate crossing the 100-episode mark while talking about Luminary and more.

You're Folding It Wrong

April 22nd, 2019

55:33

Frederique, Owen, and Zach chat about the Samsung Galaxy Fold flopping before it gets out the door.

Pödcåst

April 14th, 2019

54:50

Frederique, Owen, and Zach chat about the new IKEA + Sonos collab and Snap.

Charged+

March 29th, 2019

1:16:35

Frederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the latest Apple event, subscription overwhelm, UK porn vouchers, and more!

Yet Another Wi-Fi Device: Your Controller

March 25th, 2019

1:00:41

Frederique and Owen talk about the tech news of the week, including Google's Stadia announcement at GDC.

The LAN before time

March 19th, 2019

55:13

This week, Frederique, Owen and Zach dive deep on Spotify's spat with Apple: is it fair that Apple takes 30% of each purchase? Then, we talk about the future of gaming ~in the cloud~ and much, much more.

095: Update Your Sh*t

March 9th, 2019

1:05:02

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about this week's tech news including Mark Zuckerburg's latest manifesto, upcoming tech IPOs, and a nasty Google …

094: All Over The News

March 3rd, 2019

53:55

Frederique, Owen, and Zach are back in the same room to do a lightning round rundown of the past month of news.

093: Face(palm)Time

February 3rd, 2019

1:00:26

This week, Frederique and Zach talk about Apple and Facebook's multiple blunders and privacy violations.

089: The highs and lows of tech in 2018

December 23rd, 2018

45:31

This week, something a little different: Zach, Frederique and Owen talk through our highlights in the tech industry from 2018... then the low points. There's so much and we tried to fit it all! We look forward to 2019, …

088: He Wasn't Like Zuck, He Was A Human

December 16th, 2018

1:03:27

Zach and Owen get nerdy about browsers this week, after the news that Microsoft will make a historic change to its web browser (RIP, Internet Explorer). Also, we talk about what that means for ~apps~ and a bunch of …

087: Men Are Trash

December 7th, 2018

49:46

Zach, Frederique and Owen get into a deep discussion this week on one big thing: why is Tumblr cracking down on NSFW content? And why are sex workers so discriminated against online?

086: Cat Poop Smeared Moral Compass

December 2nd, 2018

59:45

Frederique, Zach and Owen discuss Facebook's terrible year, how the company got here, then how we think it should be dealt with. Oh, and about when …

085: A Marketplace of Souls

November 24th, 2018

1:08:15

This week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the holidays, the new iPad Pro—two weeks later—and, unfortunately, Facebook again.

084: The Best, Worst PC Replacement

November 10th, 2018

58:44

This week Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the new iPad Pros, the Google Walkout, and Facebook admitting (and hiding) their most harmful impact …

083: I Don't Need Alexa in My Microwave

October 29th, 2018

50:34

This week Frederique and Owen talk about Halloween, old tech, voice assistants, the upcoming iPad event, VR, and more!

082: Switching My Phone to a... Drone?

October 20th, 2018

1:04:57

This week Owen and Zach talk about iPhones and Pixels, Adobe MAX, Photoshop for the iPad, iPad Pro rumors, drones, and more!

081: The Switcher's Dilemma

October 14th, 2018

1:23:23

We're back! After a little bit of travel and scheduling conflicts, Frederique, Owen, and Zach are back to talk about Facebook, Instagram, iPhones, …

079: 99% of the time it works 10% of the time

September 3rd, 2018

51:20

This week, Zach, Frederique and Owen discuss an app that promised to replace birth control, but didn't work as advertised... and a new trend: …

078: Can You Hear Me Now?

August 26th, 2018

46:40

This week, Zach, Frederique and Owen try to figure out how Google lost an entire box of Pixel 3 XL's, and what the difference between an ad-funded business model means in reality. Tune in for this, and many more hot …

077: The fight for your digital wellbeing

August 20th, 2018

47:15

This week, Zach, Owen and Frederique discuss the push for Digital Wellbeing, and how everyone from Google to Facebook is pushing to stop you from being too addicted (or at least to use their blocker instead of someone …

076: Money is Just Paper and There's No One to Hold It

August 12th, 2018

48:42

This week, Zach, Frederique and Owen talk about Magic Leap's first run at a headset, and how it somehow isn't vaporware already. Also, some deep discussion about Twitter (and why they're terrible at running Twitter), …

075: [redacted] by the Government

August 5th, 2018

52:22

This week, Zach, Frederique and Owen talk about Google's push back into China with a censored search engine, Apple's blockbuster earnings and a whole …

074: The Big Mobile Duopoly

July 30th, 2018

45:09

This week, Zach, Frederique and Owen talk about the EU's decision to fine Google billions for breaking the rules with Android, and whether or not …

073: A Giant 3 Billion Person Democracy

July 23rd, 2018

47:33

This week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Mark Zuckerberg's recent interview and Amazon's Prime Day.

072: Can We Have A New Internet?

July 17th, 2018

1:06:27

On the show this week we talk about the Internet of Things and how the tools of the digital age are being used to harass, along with a discussion …

071: Order an Uber from the Bus?

July 7th, 2018

56:10

On this edition of charged tech, Frederique, Owen, and Zach discussed Fortnite, mail apps reading your email, Microsoft's Westworld-esque folding …

070: Big Click Energy

July 2nd, 2018

58:49

Morning edition of Charged Tech, with Frederique, Owen, and Zach recording with coffee instead of wine. Is Twitter's moral compass the reason they can't launch things? Jack announced a thing that might fix it—if you can …

069: IG killed the FB star

June 25th, 2018

1:18:20

In this media-focused episode, Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Instagram TV and the rise of Podcasts, the slowest moving train ever.

068: Microsoft + GitHub = Good?

June 16th, 2018

1:03:18

This week, we're excited to have Frederique back as all three of us discuss GitHub and Microsoft, Fortnite for Switch, Apple's crackdown on trackers, and more.

067: The War for Time Well Spent

June 9th, 2018

1:12:51

This week, Zach and Owen tackle WWDC, and try to tackle everything Apple announced, why it matters, and what we thought of the event. Stick around for a discussion about the scooter invasion of San Francisco, Sonos' …

066: What could WWDC be about, and the one weird trick that might save Snapchat

June 1st, 2018

1:04:30

This week we chat about WWDC, and the lack of... anything meaty rumored around the event. Nerd out with us before Monday about what might happen at the event. We also look at the GDPR madness, and what happened after …

065: We've updated our privacy policy...

May 25th, 2018

47:00

This week, Owen, Frederique, and Zach talk about GDPR (don't worry, it's not as boring as all the emails) and The Zuck facing off in Europe.

064: I/O, WWDC and tech announcement season

May 20th, 2018

48:35

This week Zach's in America, so Frederique and Owen talk about Google's developer conference, its new AI tools, Android P and what could possibly be …

063: Workflows, and how we Get Stuff Done

May 7th, 2018

1:08:30

This week, Owen, Frederique and Zach take on workflows. We discuss what we use to get things done, the tools we love, and what's changed the game for …

062: Google's bold new Gmail design, Alexa for Kids and peak smartphone

April 30th, 2018

1:14:15

This week on Charged Tech Podcast, Frederique, Zach and Owen discuss Google's bold, but safe, Gmail redesign, Alexa for Kids and the privacy …

Chapter Two: Our new show, and new hosts are finally here!

April 22nd, 2018

1:06:56

It's finally time — Charged Podcast Chapter Two is here, with our two new amazing hosts, Frederique and Zach. Listen in as we get to know each other, and talk about the latest in tech including Google's questionable …

060: We have some news — Goodbye, and hello again

April 12th, 2018

44:00

We've got bittersweet news: John's leaving us. Charged Podcast isn't going away, but to focus on his startup, John is moving on. We'll have an exciting new format, with two new co-hosts alongside Owen in the next few …

059: What do Apple, tractors and Nebraska have in common?

February 21st, 2018

45:15

This week on the podcast, we talk about DRM in tractors, and the fight for farmers' right to repair their own machines and... John makes a HomePod confession.

058: HomePod to Apple, can you read me?

February 11th, 2018

50:18

This week, we tackle HomePod, whether or not John ordered one, and why he's excited about it — along with Hawaii's missile accident, UX in government and other great discussions about where the living room is moving to …

057: Cryptoparty, Face ID and Apple's shady battery dealings

December 28th, 2017

51:44

It's been a busy month, but we're finally back on the horse. On this episode we talk about Owen getting into crypto, and what's going on with the craze, the iPhone's Face ID "issues" plus how Apple's shady dealings with …

056: Tesla's cash crater and a special secret just for you

November 30th, 2017

53:51

We talk about some very exciting Charged news, and a secret just for you... oh and technology, like Tesla's insane cash burn, Uber's cover up, AI and …

Special Edition: Rod Drury on being Pixel Curious

November 24th, 2017

35:49

A very special edition of Charged Tech, our first ever full episode with a guest: Rod Drury, CEO of Xero, joins us to talk about the iPhone X, where …

055: iPhone X and the case of the missing Donald Trump

November 7th, 2017

55:45

This week on Charged Tech Podcast John and Owen debate the implications of one employee banning Trump from Twitter for 11 minutes, the Russian Facebook tampering aaaaand what you've all been waiting for: a giant …

054: Is Google getting good at hardware?

October 20th, 2017

51:55

It's the episode you've been waiting for: Owen attends the Google Pixel event IRL in San Francisco, then reports back on what he thinks – as well as a longer discussion about people who keep saying VR is dead. Much much …

053: The iPhone X and what really matters

September 23rd, 2017

59:56

This week John and Owen discuss Apple's September event, and you might be surprised by how closely we agree the iPhone X is a bastion of the future where computers can see the world, not just take photos. That, and lots …

052: Tech companies fight for your favorite movies

September 10th, 2017

57:48

This week, a huuuuge discussion about how Apple, Amazon and other technology companies are fighting it out for the rights to your favorite movies …

051: The next iPhone and Apple's narrative

September 1st, 2017

49:15

OK, this isn't really an Apple episode, but there's a great discussion about the next iPhone and what it means for the company at the end. But, we also talk about Waymo's self-driving heaven and how it's teaching cars …

050: Celebrating 50 episodes of Charged!

August 11th, 2017

1:10:17

​​This week we hung out on YouTube with our listeners and recorded Charged Tech episode 50! It was fun, and way more random than normal ​so listen in and see how it went. There's talk about Snap's terrible stock price, …

049: Cryptocurrencies and the risks of digital cash

July 27th, 2017

48:08

This week on Charged, we discuss how Ethereum got stolen by the millions in just one day, and how it's probably not the future of cryptocurrencies. …

048: SoundCloud might not make it...

July 10th, 2017

43:42

This week on Charged, we discuss the fall and ultimate demise of SoundCloud as the news rolls in that it's laid off 40 percent of its employees in a …

047: The EU fined Google $2 billion... but was it fair?

July 2nd, 2017

56:12

This week on Charged, we talk at length about why the European Union's antitrust ruling that means Google will need to pay €2.42B, could be unfair. …

046: Uber, sexual harassment and intentionally building culture

June 24th, 2017

58:33

This week on Charged, much discussion about Uber’s embattled CEO, Travis Kalanack, who has resigned from the company. And, Amazon’s getting into the grocery game, cryptocurrencies and a bunch of discussion about sexual …

045: Apple's enormous event, distilled

June 7th, 2017

51:29

This week, John and Owen tackle one big hairy topic: Apple's enormous developer event. We talk about the future of computing, and how the iPad plays into that, Apple's first take on a smart home speaker, AR and Google's …

044: B I T C O I N

May 31st, 2017

53:19

OK, Bitcoin and Ethereum are all the rage right now, but are they really worth considering? John and Owen discuss Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency at length, Uber's ongoing woes in self-driving cars and some big advances in …

043: The ransomware infecting the world

May 15th, 2017

46:22

This week, John and Owen talk about the ransomware infecting the world, and how avoiding patching Windows is the worst thing you can do. That, and …

042: The Boring Episode

May 3rd, 2017

1:05:48

This week on Charged Podcast, John and Owen are in the same room! We talk about Uber's damaging New York Times profile, how normal data collection …

041: Apple has an insane amount of cash sitting around

April 17th, 2017

1:00:12

If I told you Apple had enough money to buy a bank, healthcare company, car company and get into autonomous vehicles all with money left over, would …

040: Would you link your brain with a computer?

April 6th, 2017

58:47

Elon Musk has a new company that hopes to wire your brain up to a computer to give you a fighting chance against AI — is that a good idea? How do we avoid creating a world where there's those who are "computer enhanced" …

039: America wants to sell your browser history

March 26th, 2017

48:52

What does Augmented Reality and a mysterious Apple social app have in common? That Apple is suddenly interested in being “cool” with the teens. That, …

038: The ultimate Snapchat episode

March 10th, 2017

57:31

Owen wrote a post taking down Snapchat's IPO, but Taylor Lorenz publicly disagreed that the company could derail on Twitter. So, we decided to get …

037: Toxic workplaces and fostering good culture

February 26th, 2017

1:22:52

In this week's episode we discuss Uber's toxic workplace culture, the rules it's breaking and sexism in tech – and interview a special guest, Ben …

036: What happens when automation comes for us?

February 19th, 2017

1:00:57

This week, Obama's Chief Innovation Officer from the US department of Labor tells us what happens when the robots come for our jobs. That, and …

035: Snapchat bares all

February 4th, 2017

53:03

This week John and Owen talk about the secret insides of Snapchat, about to be bared in its S1 filing, the impact of politics on technology, Oculus …

034: Everything is terrible

January 28th, 2017

52:41

2017 isn't off to a great start, even for technology. We talk over Facebook's latest moves to kill Snapchat, how 3DTV is over completely, the …

33: Hello, 2017!

January 23rd, 2017

50:01

We're back for 2017, with an exciting episode filled with discussion about Snap's strange IPO, Google's shock move that will help self-driving cars …

032: Magic Leap, the new Theranos

December 19th, 2016

1:13:18

This week Owen and John discuss the news that Magic Leap isn’t so magical after all, Trump’s tech summit, the collapsing advertising industry, a …

031: All about those clouds

December 5th, 2016

56:15

This week John and Owen discuss all the best Amazon cloud news, Uber's supposed 'creepiness,' why Fitbit + Pebble is weird and John reviews those mysterious Snapchat Spectacles. Show notes at http://chargedpodcast.com

030: We hang out, IRL

November 22nd, 2016

38:45

John and Owen meet up IRL in New York to bring you this week's podcast full of talk about how badass Elon Musk is, Apple's $300 book and how …

029: All Trumped Up

November 15th, 2016

41:09

This week, John and Owen hang out in the real world to talk about Facebook's influence on the election, Snapchat's fancy new Spectacles and a whole …

028: Was Slack a little too rude?

November 7th, 2016

37:33

This week John and Owen discuss the new MacBook Pro \*again\* – mostly just to clarify after the dust has settled, then we talk about the election, and whether Slack's feisty letter to Microsoft went too far. Show notes …

027: So... about those new MacBooks

October 29th, 2016

43:44

This week John and Owen fight it out over whether or not the new MacBook Pro is an improvement, or just a disappointment. Oh, and we talk about Microsoft's Surface Studio, Twiter killing vine and more! Show notes:

26: The Internet is burning down

October 22nd, 2016

38:26

This week on Charged Podcast: The Internet is burning down – because of your smart thermostat, the Nintendo Switch, and self-driving cars are already all over the road. Show notes at http://chargedpodcast.com.

025: Nobody wants Twitter :(

October 17th, 2016

48:47

This week on Charged Podcast: Nobody really wants to buy Twitter, Samsung's phones are banned from planes entirely, an introduction to the deep web and more! Show notes at http://chargedpocast.com

024: Google made an iPhone?

October 7th, 2016

53:28

This week on the podcast, we talk about how Google is making its own iPhone, Yahoo's NSA bombshell, how nobody wants to buy Twitter and a whole lot …

023: Spotify and SoundCloud, a match made in heaven

October 1st, 2016

51:06

Spotify's rumored to be close to buying SoundCloud, which could mean it wins the music streaming wars, why we're going to Mars and a whole lot more. …

022: Snapchat spectacles are here to record everything

September 26th, 2016

42:14

That's right, Snapchat wants you to wear a video camera on your face and record everything. We also talk about the iPhone 7, Elon Musk's Mars plan and more. Show notes at http://chargedpodcast.com

021: Exploding rockets and phones

September 25th, 2016

46:34

This week on the podcast we talk about exploding rockets and Galaxy Note's, how badass Hololens is, Google steamrolling Uber and a whole lot more.

020: The iPhone has finally fallen

September 25th, 2016

48:41

This week John and Owen talk about the iPhone getting its first malware, the discovery of a new planet (and the existential questions that brings …

019: Self-driving cars are already here

September 25th, 2016

52:54

Uber's self-driving cars are already hitting the road - are you ready for it? Plus, the demise of Gawker, New York's scary free Wi-Fi and a bunch more.

018: Facebook goes to war with adblockers

September 25th, 2016

57:04

This week, John and Owen talk about Facebook's war against adblockers, new MacBook rumors and why the hell Google is launching yet another messaging app.

017: Facebook, the murderer of clickbait

September 25th, 2016

39:05

This week on Charged Podcast: how Facebook created and then murdered clickbait, Instagram copies Snapchat, Uber's fails in China, Jet.com getting in …

016: Why leaving Twitter is improving my life

September 25th, 2016

45:43

This week John and Owen discuss the freedom found by leaving Twitter, Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo, the takedown of KickAssTorrents (and the …

015: Pokémon Go sweeps the globe

September 25th, 2016

53:44

This week Owen and John talk about how Pokémon Go is making people crazy, Snapchat's weird new Memories feature, Theranos' big problem, Hyperloop's …

013: Apple's big event and LinkedIn + Microsoft = Heaven

September 25th, 2016

50:13

This week Owen and John discuss everything you need to know about Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, iOS 10, WatchOS and MacOS as well as Microsoft's massive $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, and a bunch of …

012: Would you pay a monthly fee for apps?

September 25th, 2016

35:20

This week on Charged Podcast, John and Owen discuss how the US government might go back on a plan to release its control of the internet, Apple's …

011: Is this real, or just a simulation?

September 25th, 2016

34:49

This week Owen and John discuss if reality is really just some big simulation, Uber's huge $3.5 billion raise from Saudi Arabia, a whole range of new …

010: Can phones get any better, or is this it?

September 25th, 2016

47:33

This week the podcast is all back-to-front! John and Owen talk about Snapchat's $1.8 billion raise, Microsoft's total layoffs of its phone division after licensing back to Nokia, the state of smartphones and how AI is …

014: The weird future of cities

September 25th, 2016

45:21

Editor's note: This episode was originally recorded in 2017 and was missing from our podcast feed so needed to be reuploaded—sorry if it appears as a new episode!

This week John and Owen talk about the weird smart …

009: Google's taking over the home

September 25th, 2016

33:47

This week John and Owen tackle Nokia coming back from the grave, Google's plethora of Home-related news, what self-driving cars are doing to humanity and more. If you like this podcast, please leave a review, or tweet …

008: Google takes on the Internet of Things

September 25th, 2016

32:29

This week on Charged Podcast: an apology for a few missing episodes, Instagram's new icon, Google's copying Amazon Echo, Zenefits circumventing …

007: Android is in rough waters

September 25th, 2016

35:33

This week we talk about Europe's antitrust lawsuit against Google's Android operating system and the way Medium's killing Wordpress. We also have a special guest, Justin Johnson from Keen.io, to tell us what he learnt …

006: The Facebook botpocalypse

September 25th, 2016

47:42

The Facebook botpocalypse is upon us, as a swathe of machines descend on Messenger to converse with you about the weather. That, and John and Owen talk about Magic Pony, Artificial Intelligence, BlackBerry's shady …

005: Facebook's thirst

September 25th, 2016

30:13

This week Owen and John look at Facebook's decline in sharing and its newfound focus on getting you to live stream your life, how Tesla is changing the game with the Model 3, how Google considering Swift for Android …

003: Algorithms shaping us, VR and how the web is messing up ads

September 25th, 2016

28:55

This week on Charged Podcast, John and Owen discuss Apple's rumored migration from Amazon Web Services to Google Cloud Platform, the takeover of algorithms on our social media feeds, Playstation VR and Baidu's …

002: AI takes down a human

September 25th, 2016

23:12

This week on Charged Tech we talk about Google's AlphaGo beating humans 4-1 at the infinitely complex game of Go and what that means for us, Opera adding adblock into its browser, the first app that snuck malware onto …

001: Slack Murders Hangouts

September 25th, 2016

29:20

Charged Podcast is finally here! We kick off our first-ever episode this week with the low-down on how this podcast will shape up (probably), and jump right into the deep end.

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