Technogaze

In today’s episode, Mark and Jason sat down with Dr Hon Weng Chong, founder of startup and research firm Cortical Labs.  We discussed the prospect of developing a computer that – in place of a silicon, the central processing can be performed instead by neurons grown in a petri dish.  That’s right, brain matter inside a computer. Hon talks about his work to develop an “off t...

In this episode, Michael, Mark, and Jason were joined by Josh Taylor, journalist at The Guardian. We discussed the powers United States officers have in searching and seizing devices at the border. We also discussed the latest data breach in Australia, this time affecting superannuation funds. We also discussed how to use eSIMs, and other useful tips to consider when travelling with technology. An...

Raena sat down with Dr Michael Milford, the director of the Centre for Robotics at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. We discussed his current research on creating next-generation navigation systems for robots, people, and various assets that move around in different environments, such as warehouses or roads. Michael explains how these technologies could help improve relia...

Mark, Michael, Raena, and Jason discuss the latest in tech, including the astronauts who have finally returned to Earth after an unexpected 9 months in space.  Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft malfunction caused the delay, and it would have been a relief to be back on Earth, Jason shares his excitement about the Pebble Smartwatch’s comeback, and we also discuss Apple’s ongoing issue...

We sat down with John Buchelin from Rewiring Australia.  Rewiring Australia is a non-profit organisation that explores the concepts and the practicalities of electrifying households. John discusses the experience of building a community that focusses on replacing home appliances, and cars that burn fossil fuels with their electric equivalents. We discuss the Electrify 2515 project, where household...

In today’s show, Jason, Mark, Michael, and Raena, 4D printing, which is a new form of printing that allows objects to change shape over time based on environmental conditions such as humidity, temperature, electric current, and magnetism. They also mention potential applications for this technology in areas like energy efficiency and drug delivery. We also talk about Apple’s dispute wi...

Getting together to celebrate International Women’s Day, we had guests Donna, Tamzyn, and Miranda, offering their perspectives on the lived experiences of women working and consuming technology. We covered a lot of ground, including participation in the industry today, and challenging historical references to participation and influences by women. We also explored the value of events like In...

Jason, Mark and Raena joined the show today, where Apple and its Find My network was our first topic of conversation. Researchers at George Mason University found a vulnerability in the Find My Network that allowed hackers to track Bluetooth devices after processing the device’s unique identifier through a series of GPUs to find a cryptographic key that matches the Bluetooth address.  The vu...

Mark sits down with Dr Tauel Harper, Associate Professor with the School of Media and Communication at Murdoch University. We discuss the impact of social media platforms on public discourse and democracy, platforms use of algorithms in big data mining for media preferences, amplifying the “tyranny of the majority”. The conversation also touched upon the spread of misinformation on soc...

In today’s episode, Michael, Mark, and Jason discuss various types of scams and how to avoid them, particularly focusing on phone calls, emails, and websites claiming to be from banks or other official institutions. Recommendations include always verifying contact information by calling a listed number rather than clicking on links in emails or following instructions without proper verificat...

We’ve moved to a Saturday time slot! If you’d like to catch us live on-air, you can tune-in Saturdays 4-5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time. JOY broadcasts live in Melbourne on 94.9 FM, DAB+ under the name “JOY”.  You can also tune in anywhere in the world via our online stream – joy.org.au/listenlive . In today’s show, Sam Floreani, a digital rights ad...

Jason and Mark joined you today to discuss the recent announcement by Meta to remove fact checking from its platforms, starting in the United States.  We also got together to discuss how content is both consumed, and created in the year 2025. The post Meta announces the removal of facts from its platforms, content consumption and content creation in 2025 appeared first on Technogaze .

Today Raena, Michael, and Mark were joined by old friend of the show, Jason to discuss tech news including the recent class action settlement with Apple around the “unintentional” recording of private conversations.  We discuss electric vehicles, focusing not just on cars but on various types of electrically powered transport, and how this shift could contribute to decarbonisation effo...

Michael, Mark, and Raena got together to discuss the evolving landscape of social media platforms, examining where people are spending their time and which platforms are gaining popularity. We also discuss a unique story published by QNews about a Sydney man who created an “unwrapped” version of his Grindr profile, summarising his hookup experiences in a similar way to how music servic...

After a 9 year hiatus, Raena, Mark and Michael are back on air talking all things Tech! Some of the changes in the tech space over this period included the increase in popularity of QR codes, working from in light of COVID and how electronic drivers licenses are now a thing, with organisations adopting their use slowly. Our newish studios at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda and some of their...

Raena, Mark and Michael were at the helm for this weeks show where they looked at the British PM’s thoughts on banning strong encryption in the country. Many questions remain unanswered, including the impact on the economy. The makers of RCS, the smartphone application designed to remotely turn on the phone’s microphone and collect other data which is used by many Governments around th...

Whoa – what a show! Dan, Mike, Byron, Michael, Josh, Lissa, Mark & Jason were on the show talking cars, tech and LGBTIQ. We partnered with Fender Bender to look into what was happening with Autonomous vehicles, beyond the usual Google related stories. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are starting to be included in more vehicles, with some supporting both products. Mark and Jason were in Si...

It was Radiothon week and Mark, Michael, Raena and Josh Re:membered JOY along with Craig and Luke. On the Tech front, a specially crafted text message has been able to crash any iOS device. The bug, in a widely used Apple library, also affects OS X and the Apple watch. Our tin foil crinkled loudly when we heard that a National Face Recognition System was to be setup as a joint project between vari...

In this episode, the old gang are back together, with Ranea joining Michael and Mark from across the ditch via the wonders of fibre optic cable.  We started off with LG’s latest prototype screen, a 1mm thick, 55″ panel that weighs in at just 1.8kg, and sticks to the wall via a magnetic backing. Uber made local news this week, pushing back against the Australian Tax Office’s stipu...

On this show,  Mark returned to the helm while Michael pushed the all-important buttons, and Jason  made his way all the way down from Sydney to bring you the latest in tech.  We kicked off with musings on Windows 10, the history of versions, the latest features, and no less than 7 editions that will be made available for Windows vNext. News of extraordinary numbers of Australians taking up Netfli...

Mark, Michael and Craig were lured into the studio this week on the promise of Raspberry Pie – Ice Cream optional. Their hips, however, were thankful when they found out it was the sub-$50 Raspberry Pi computer and not the dessert. Moving into the business world, the board on a computer can now be used as a thin client. Extending the concept of small, Microsoft spoke about the Nano Server at...

In the studio this week was Michael, Nicole & Luke talking about Apple’s quarterly results and initial feedback on the watch, as it started shipping. Tattoos and Qantas are issues. Traditional logistic methods are being challenged with a new drone capable of reforesting 1 billion trees a year and Amazon piloting deliveries to your car boot. Sweden’s Uppsala University is releasing...

It was a jam packed show this week with Michael, Nicole & Donna looking at the fallout from Google changing the behaviour of their search engine to promote mobile friendly websites. This only applies if you are searching from your mobile device and rankings remain unchanged from desktops and tablets. Meanwhile a zero day vulnerability in iOS can crash any device that is within radio range of a...

Michael, Nicole & Josh were in the studio this week looking at the Apple watch, as it just went on pre-order. App makers for the watch were releasing new software with a number focused on health. Robotics is an emerging technology, with drones being a very visible part of it. A new drone from Canada has some interesting features including the ability to fly a route under control and then let t...

The resume button was pressed and Technogaze booted back On Air at it’s new time of 5pm on Saturdays. Michael, Nicole and Donna were eager to launch into Techdrive – with this year’s goal to buy a new Transmitter. As usual there was a lot to talk about. With .com power being applied in Indiana to force changes to a new law that allowed discrimination against members of the LGBTIQ...