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Walnuts, some whole, some cracked open. — Photo by Raffaele Ravaioli on Unsplash

Published 6 November 2023

Michael and Michael get together for a lively discussion on AI, VR, Mixed Reality, a bluetooth in a nutshell, and a locked bitcoin wallet among other topics.

The co-hosts start off the episode with the #ProjectPrimrose video of the interactive dress. This is right in line with the stories from the October podcasts. Then they shift gears to AI, with several timely stories. One deals with the problems of deepfakes. Another focuses on the upcoming release of more information about Humane’s AI pin. This spurs a discussion on science fiction morphing into science fact using the Star Trek communicator pin as an example predecessor of the Humane AI pin. Further news about AI security comes from both sides of the Atlantic – the executive order from the US on labeling AI-generated content and the summit in Bletchley Park. Michael and Michael take a moment to discuss the AI generated “new” Beatles song Now and Then.

Moving to VR and MR, the team discusses a story about how VR is helping disabled musicians play instruments. Then, they take a look at a video of a hacked mixed reality Mario experience that allows the gameplay to incorporate both virtual and physical objects.

Speaking of hacking, Michael and Michael check out a video from Penguin DIY that constructs an amazing bluetooth speaker using a walnut shell. Next up is a detailed and surprising story about an encrypted USB drive with a bitcoin wallet on it containing 7,002 bitcoins. Wrapping up the episode are a few interesting tech stories including some big red buttons, a Robotech style mecha and a phone that looks much like a slap bracelet.

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