Examining is a technology-focused podcast that dives deep. Our co-hosts, Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans examine the technology industry, productivity, and education, and provide practical tech tips.
(The podcast started as EdTech Examined in July 2020 with the goal of helping educators transition to online education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.)
In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss AI Agents. They cover what they are, how they operate, and the pros and cons of having these agents roaming the Internet.
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The Verge: AI agents are scie…
"AI Coding Tools Could Bring Us the 'One-Employee Unicorn'": Fast Company
"Chamath Palihapitiya tweet about not studying code": X (formerly Twitter)
"Interview with Ray Kurzweil": Intellige…
Daring Fireball: https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_cupertino
HEY World: https://world.hey.com/dhh/age-is-a-problem-at-apple-f7ae6eca
Quantum Computing Breakthrough from Microsoft
SHOW NOTES
The Verge: How DeepSeek Crashed the AI Party
The Wall Street Journal: Six Takeaways From a Monumental Week for AI
Nature: How China Created AI Model DeepSeek and Shocked the World
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News Articles
* Inc.: AI Isn’t Magic, and It Isn’t a Strategy Either
* Ars Technica: It’s Remarkably Easy to Inject New Medical Misinformation into LLMs
* Reuters: OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to Inves…
In this episode, we explored the latest tech highlights of 2025, covering Nvidia's advancements, the rise of AI devices and applications, Microsoft's recall issues, and Apple's innovations with Silic…
Erik and Kris explore subscription creep, hidden digital costs, AI tools, and DIY tech, offering tips to regain control over recurring expenses.
Book: When Things Don't Go Your Way
By Haemin Sunim
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In this episode, Kris takes us through a comprehensive three-year journey with his M1 Mac Mini, sharing insights and experiences that highlight the device's impact and longevity. Our co-hosts also we…
In this episode, Erik and Kris tackle the unfolding drama at OpenAI and its implications. Kris discusses his recent AI panel discussion at MRU, while Erik offers an overview of his latest home org…
This week Erik and Kris discuss Apple's Halloween-themed 'Scary Fast' event and its slew of new tech, the implications of Biden's AI executive order, and OpenAI's influence on startup innovation.
Sho…
This week Erik and Kris discuss hardware and software events by Apple, Microsoft, and Google, and throw in some Meta news for fun. Both co-hosts have been working flat out the last two weeks, so this…
Examining is a technology-focused podcast that dives deep. Our co-hosts, Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans examine the technology industry, branding, productivity, and education, and provide practical …
In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss up on AI detector tools, Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing, US Ed Department AI guidance, and more.
SHOW NOTES
OpenAI Quietly Shutters Its AI Detection Tool https:/…
In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss AI data scraping, the academy's under-preparedness for AI, how Kris allows AI use in his class, Apple news (new MacBook Air and Vision Pro headset), prompt engi…
This episode originally launched August 5th, 2022.
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In this episode, Erik and Kris review essential Windows 10 tips, edtech privacy in schools, tech industry layoffs, 3D Google Maps, Chromebook up…
In this episode, we talk about ChatGPT and Bing AI (again), why the godfather of AI left Google, how a professor is offering an experimental course taught with AI tools, and what are the best AI chat…
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