Things Have Changed
Hey, we're Things Have Changed. We unpack stories about technology and the ever-changing digital economy. Specifically, the things that will matter in the coming years, and the things that have evolved from the past.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Should I Buy a House in 2022?
At the closer end of 2021, inflation started to scare the average person. Prices getting higher was something that not only worries the average consumer, but the Federal Reserve. The ex…
How Rising Rent Prices Will Displace Millions of Americans
As cities come back to life with the influx of people returning from their COVID getaways, the rise of rent prices are hurting us all. Some cities are even seeing 60% rent increases yea…
Why Universal Basic Income Can Help Battle Inequality With Prof. Seth Benzell
In our previous episode, we talked to Dr. Seth Benzell about How the Pandemic Changed Global Labor Markets and in this episode, we talk about the work he's done to find a solution to th…
How the Pandemic Has Changed Global Labor Markets with Prof. Seth Benzell
Automation has been a recurring theme in corporations quest to improve their bottom line and stay competitive. So what has changed post the pandemic?
Today we have Dr. Seth Benzell ret…
How Would the Economy of the Metaverse Work?
In the past few weeks, we’ve talked a lot about gaming, the big trends shaping this massive and growing industry, and how Metaverse fits into all of this... We’ve learned why Facebook c…
Could Gaming Lead Us to the Metaverse?
In our last episode, we spoke about how big tech was looking at gaming as a growth strategy. And the way to own the future. The metaverse future!
With FB, Microsoft and Apple pouring bil…
Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Betting Facebook’s Future on the Metaverse
So... 6 months ago, Facebook did something that very few companies in the world of business has ever done. They changed their entire business philosophy and mission, pivoted a $700 bill…
Why The Future of Gaming is Subscription
If you’ve ever played games on a console before like the xbox, playstation, nintendo, or even the game boy, you probably remember how expensive it was to have all the games you wanted t…
Spring Breakers! We're Doing Video!
The Things Have Changed Podcast Team is exploring video!
How Nations Are Driving Towards Newer Battery Energy Economies
In 2020, Out of 3.4 million electric cars sold in the world, only 328K was in the US... Compared to 1.39 million in Europe and 1.33M in China. Why is it that the US seems to have only a…
The Dirty Truth about the EV Revolution - A Peak into Battery Pollution and Recycling
The growth of EV’s have gotten a lot of people excited... but has gotten environmentalists torn. Think about it... the more important materials for the batteries in your phones, laptops…
Why Is It So Hard To Make Batteries?
As the world leans more into electrification, people learn the importance of energy storage. In our previous episode with battery people, Yen Yeh and Nicholas Yiu, we spoke about electr…
How Batteries Will Power the Next Technology Era - with Nicholas Yiu and Yen Yeh
A global transition to clean energy is underway. What technologies will be essential to this zero emission future?
Governments and Companies across the world, have set ambitious goals t…
Inflation Is at 40 Year Highs. Why Should It Matter to You?
For most of your life, borrowing has been relatively easy. Think about it.. It’s been rather easy to get a credit card, get a loan for a new car, or even to get a mortgage for that hous…
The Gaming Industry Is Now Bigger Than Movies And Music.. Combined
Gaming makes a lot of money. Now, Tech wants a piece of it 🎮
In the last decade, the gaming industry has been smashing Hollywood’s earnings out of the park! Just in 2021, the Global “Gam…
How Data Analysis Is Changing The Sport of Badminton
There's been a data revolution in sports in the past few years.
From the Oakland A’s & Houston Rockets in American sports to European football heavyweights like Liverpool, Barcelona and …
How Companies Are Being Forced to Pay Millions in Ransoms to Hackers
Cyber Attacks were shockingly brazen in 2021, targeting everything from hospitals, schools, to critical infrastructure at an alarming rate.
As more of the economy goes digital, individu…
Why 2021 Was Crypto's Breakthrough Year
2021 was a breakthrough year for crypto assets
- We’ve seen Bitcoin hit multiple new all-time high prices and more institutional buy-in from major companies. Coinbase went public. Even th…
Food, Fuel, Rent... Why is Everything Getting More Expensive?
Throughout 2021, a lot has changed. But one thing has been constant: Inflation.
As COVID still continues to take a toll on global supply chains, we’re also seeing the most significant …
2021 Was a Huge Year for Restaurants, Space Exploration, and the Cloud
A lot of our favorite stories from 2021 revolve around the fact that the continued public health crisis have pushed technology companies, consumers, and governments to innovate immensel…