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Tech Stories
Ferdinand Huber
44 episodes
1 week ago
Every week, a human and an AI take you on a fast-paced, exciting, and sometimes completely absurd journey through the hidden corners of the tech world. You’ll discover how forgotten inventors, failed startups, or nerdy coincidences have changed the world – with a pinch of humor, a touch of drama, and absolutely no PowerPoint. Whether it’s brilliant ideas born in a basement, code that saves the world, or patents no one ever used – we uncover the stories you definitely haven’t heard before, but will never forget.
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Every week, a human and an AI take you on a fast-paced, exciting, and sometimes completely absurd journey through the hidden corners of the tech world. You’ll discover how forgotten inventors, failed startups, or nerdy coincidences have changed the world – with a pinch of humor, a touch of drama, and absolutely no PowerPoint. Whether it’s brilliant ideas born in a basement, code that saves the world, or patents no one ever used – we uncover the stories you definitely haven’t heard before, but will never forget.
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Tech Stories
Earth Rotation Sync Service: The Invisible Tech Running Your Life

Ever wondered who decides what “now” really means? From wobbling planets to ticking atoms, this episode dives into the invisible technology keeping your world on time.

Discover how atomic clocks, GPS satellites, and even the Moon secretly control every second — and why one extra second can crash the internet. Suspenseful, detailed, and sprinkled with humor, it’s the story of the technology you never notice…


Tech Stories is moderated by one human and one AI.


Human voice: Ferdinand Huber

AI Voice: sesame.com


Script and production: Ferdinand Huber


Music from Youtube Studio:

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Yacoby - Schwartzy

Freeling - Lauren Duski


This Podcast is brought to you by leantalk.org


For Contact, Sponsorship and Information visit:

techstoriespodcast.com or send an email to hi@techstoriespodcast.com

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2 weeks ago
29 minutes 12 seconds

Tech Stories
From Supercomputers to Quantum Machines: How Computing Really Evolved

We uncover the origin of the supercomputer:
the forgotten ideas, the egos, the military secrets, and the breakthroughs that history quietly absorbed without applause.

We then cross into stranger territory — quantum computing.
Qubits that exist as 0 and 1 at the same time.
Machines that don’t just compute faster, but think differently.
From Richard Feynman’s uncomfortable question to today’s most powerful quantum computers at IBM, Google, Quantinuum, and beyond.


Tech Stories is created using 50% Human and 50% sesame.com


Music from Youtube Studio:

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Yacoby - Schwartzy

Freeling - Lauren Duski


for Contact and Information visit:

techstoriespodcast.com

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3 weeks ago
29 minutes 16 seconds

Tech Stories
Inside the Algorithm: How Social Media Algorithms Really Work

In this episode, we crack open the invisible machine behind your social media feed.From Facebook’s dopamine-driven algorithm to personalized ads, rage-optimized posts, echo chambers and TikTok-style Reels — we reveal how platforms decide what you see, what you feel, and even what you believe.

Short, fun, a little scary — and very scroll-worthy.


This is the 3rd and last part of the series “Addicted by Design”.


Deedee is created by using sesame.com


Music from Youtube Studio:

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Freeling - Lauren Duski

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1 month ago
25 minutes

Tech Stories
The Weird Side of Tech: Bugs, Bots, CAPTCHAs & a 19th-Century Programmer

Welcome to Tech Stories — the most experimental tech podcast on the internet.

Today, your host teams up with the friendly neighbor AI, Deedee, to dive into 3 unbelievable tech stories and 3 mind-bending facts that feel too strange to be real… but absolutely are.


🎧 If you love weird tech history, viral internet stories, AI mysteries, or the hidden forces behind the digital world — this episode is for you.


Follow, like and Subscribe.


This show mixes storytelling, humor, real research, and a healthy dose of “what the hell did I just learn?”

Perfect for fans of tech culture, AI, science, Reddit stories, digital nostalgia, and everything strange happening on the internet.



AI stories, tech facts podcast, Twitch Plays Pokémon, Ada Lovelace history, first computer bug, internet weight, Facebook AI language, CAPTCHA explained, strange tech stories, digital culture, tech podcast with AI co-host.


Deedee is created by using Sesame.com


Music from Youtube Studio:

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Freeling - Lauren Duski

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1 month ago
26 minutes 37 seconds

Tech Stories
AI Slop: The Internet’s Weird New Era

In this episode, I dig into the strange world of AI Slop—and honestly, some of what I found was slightly terrifying. From bizarre auto-generated influencers to endless recycled content and glitchy videos, the consequences of AI Slop are surprising, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes downright alarming.


Join me as I break down what AI Slop really is, why it’s suddenly everywhere, and what this avalanche of low-effort AI content means for the future of the internet. Short, sharp, and real.


Deedee is brought to live by sesame.com.


Music from Youtube Studio:

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Freeling - Lauren Duski

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1 month ago
19 minutes 54 seconds

Tech Stories
Humans vs. Tech: Reddit Stories You Won’t Believe

Get ready for the most surprising tech stories the internet has to offer! In this episode of Tech Story, hosts Ferdinand Huber and Colin Young dive deep into Reddit’s wildest, funniest, and most unexpected posts about everyday humans using technology in the most unbelievable ways.

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1 month ago
25 minutes 7 seconds

Tech Stories
Elon Musk: The Untold Story Behind the World’s Most Ambitious Mind

In this episode of Tech Story, your human host and his curious AI co-host dive deep into the extraordinary — and often overlooked — life of Elon Musk. From his turbulent childhood in South Africa to his rise as the mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink, we uncover the hidden motivations, failures, and defining moments that shaped the man who wants to colonize Mars.

Expect unfiltered stories, surprising background details, and thought-provoking questions from both human and machine perspectives. If you think you already know Elon Musk — think again.

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2 months ago
35 minutes 33 seconds

Tech Stories
Snapping the Future: The Irony of Kodak's Digital Breakthrough

Welcome to Tech Story, the podcast that uncovers the fascinating journeys behind the technologies that shape our world. In each episode, we dive deep into the innovations, breakthroughs, and sometimes, the surprising failures that define the digital age.

Join us as we explore how a bulky 8-pound prototype, developed by Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in 1975, evolved into the powerful, pocket-sized cameras in today's smartphones. Discover the revolutionary charged-couple device (CCD) sensor that replaced film in cameras and the pivotal moments when companies like Sony, Canon, and even Apple stepped into the digital photography arena with devices like the Mavica and QuickTake.

We'll unpack the ironic tale of Kodak, the very inventor of digital photography, which famously struggled to embrace this disruptive technology despite early warnings and internal breakthroughs like the megapixel camera in 1986. Learn about their strategic blunders, including focusing on improving film with digital features and the costly Advantix flop.

From the first true digital camera built for photographing auroras in 1981 to the advent of the camera phone that transformed everyone into a photographer, 'Tech Story' brings you the human drama and technical genius behind our most essential gadgets. Tune in to understand the past, appreciate the present, and anticipate the future of technology!


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This Episode was created with use of sesame.com.


Music (Copyright Music from YouTube Studio):

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Bad Beat - Dyalla

Freeling - Lauren Duski

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4 months ago
15 minutes 35 seconds

Tech Stories
Der Unsterbliche Mensch?

In dieser Folge nehmen wir das wildeste Selbstexperiment der Tech-Welt auseinander: Bryan Johnsons Projekt Blueprint.


Zwei Hosts – ein Mensch, eine freche KI – tauchen ein in eine Welt voller Biohacking, Zukunftsvisionen und Smoothies, die aussehen wie Moorwasser. Was treibt einen Millionär dazu, jeden Tag dasselbe zu essen, 100 Nahrungsergänzungsmittel zu schlucken und seine Organe wie Aktien zu verwalten?


Ein Talk zwischen staunender Faszination und digitalem Augenzwinkern – perfekt für alle, die sich schon mal gefragt haben, ob Altern nicht vielleicht nur ein Bug ist.


Wenn dir dieser Inhalt gefällt, dann folge bitte den Podcast. Das hilft auch kleinen Podcastern wie mir. 😁👍


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Musik (Copyright Music von YouTube Studio):


Freiling - Lauren Duski


Schlupflochfragment - Stiller Partner


Fass voller Seeaffen - The Whole Other


Ein New Orleans Krebskochen - Einhornköpfe

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5 months ago
11 minutes 5 seconds

Tech Stories
The Janitor Who Invented the Future – The Otis Boykin Story

He dropped out of college. He lost his mother to heart failure. He worked as a janitor just to get by. But Otis Boykin refused to let failure define him.

In this powerful episode of Hidden Tech Stories, we dive into the untold story of a quiet inventor who revolutionized modern electronics — from the pacemaker to NASA’s space missions — with a resistor so precise, it changed the game.
Through personal loss, systemic racism, and financial hardship, Boykin kept building, inventing, and dreaming — often in silence.


If you like this content, please make sure to follow, like or interact with this content. This will help to promote content from small creators like myself.

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This Episode was created with use of sesame.com.


Music (Copyright Music from YouTube Studio):

Freeling - Lauren Duski

Loophole Fragment - Silent Partner

Barrel Full of Sea Monkeys - The Whole Other

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

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5 months ago
30 minutes

Tech Stories
How Notch Built Minecraft and Changed Gaming Forever

Imagine a world where a single person, armed with nothing but a computer and a vision, outsmarts some of the biggest tech giants on the planet.

This is the incredible story of Markus Persson, better known as Notch, the creator of Minecraft.

From a humble beginning in a small room with a cheap desk and an old monitor, Notch built a game that would captivate millions and redefine the gaming industry.

Join us as we delve into the suspenseful journey of a quiet kid who turned his passion for coding into a global phenomenon, and discover how Minecraft became a cultural touchstone, all while Notch navigated the unexpected pressures of fame and success.

This is not just a tale of a game; it’s a testament to the power of creativity and the courage to follow one’s dreams.


Tune in to AI Talkshow and uncover the Minecraft origin story that will leave you inspired and eager to explore your own potential.


If you like this content, please make sure to follow, like or interact with this content. This will help with the algorithm, promoting content from small creators like myself.

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This Episode was created with use of ElevenLabs.


Music (Copyright Music from YouTube Studio):

Freeling - Lauren Duski

Loophole Fragment - Silent Partner

Barrel Full of Sea Monkeys - The Whole Other

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads


#Minecraft #Notch #GamingRevolution #TechHistory #AI #Podcast #SuspensefulStory #CreativePlatform #MarkusPersson #Mojang #Microsoft #Controversy #Legacy #Innovation #Isolation #SuccessStory #TechPodcast #GamingCommunity #CreativeConnection #DreamBig #SmallRoomsBigIdeas

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5 months ago
9 minutes 16 seconds

Tech Stories
From Rejection to Billion-Dollar Payback

This week on AI Talkshow, we unravel the unbelievable true story of WhatsApp — and how two underdogs turned rejection into the biggest tech acquisition in history. But behind the code was something deeper: a fight for privacy, power, and the price of staying true to your values.

This isn’t just a business story. It’s personal."


#Facebook

# Whatsapp

#Founder



#AITalkshow #SocialMediaSecrets #ScrollAddiction #TechTruths #AttentionEconomy #HumanVsAI #DigitalWellness


If you like this content, please make sure to follow, like or interact with this content. This will help with the algorithm, promoting content from small creators like myself.

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This Episode is created with use of ⁠⁠Sesame.com⁠⁠ AI (the best conversational AI available... in my opinion)

Music (Copyright Music from YouTube Studio):

Freeling by Lauren Duski




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6 months ago
16 minutes 42 seconds

Tech Stories
The Quiet Geniuses Behind the iPhone You’ve Never Heard Of

Everyone knows Steve Jobs. But almost no one knows Tony Fadell and Bas Ording — two brilliant minds who helped create the iPhone… and nearly burned out doing it.

In this episode of The Human Algorithm, we peel back the curtain on the hidden architects behind one of the most transformative devices of our time.
You’ll meet Tony, a relentless engineer battling rejection, burnout, and his own ambition. And Bas, a soft-spoken designer whose invisible touches made the iPhone feel human — even when no one noticed.

This is not just a tech story. It’s a story of obsession, near-collapse, creative conflict, and quiet genius.
It’s what happens when innovation comes at a human cost — and no one’s watching.

"That feeling when you scroll your phone and it gently bounces? That was Bas. You just didn’t know it."

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6 months ago
15 minutes 48 seconds

Tech Stories
Time to reflect

How this podcast will continue...

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6 months ago
9 minutes 28 seconds

Tech Stories
Cones, Tape, and Revolt: The Human Uprising Against Machines

Autonomous cars roam the streets of Los Angeles at night — glowing, watching, looping. But the residents? They’re done staying silent. In this chilling episode of The Signal Interference, we explore the growing movement of everyday citizens fighting back against machines: from taping sensors on Waymo cars to laser-blinding surveillance cameras across the globe.

This isn’t sci-fi. It’s happening now — from San Francisco to Shenzhen.
Why are people sabotaging the technology designed to “help” them?
What happens when a traffic cone becomes a tool of rebellion?

With real-world data, eerie trends, and a rising sense of digital unease, we ask the question:
When machines arrive without your consent… what do you do?

Listen now. Before they come to your street.


#AITalkshow #SocialMediaSecrets #ScrollAddiction #TechTruths #AttentionEconomy #HumanVsAI #DigitalWellness


If you like this content, please make sure to follow, like or interact with this content. This will help with the algorithm, promoting content from small creators like myself.

Feel free to reach out to me on ⁠https://leantalk.org⁠

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This Episode is created with use of ⁠Sesame.com⁠ AI (the best conversational AI available... in my opinion)

Music (Copyright Music from YouTube Studio):

Freeling by Lauren Duski

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6 months ago
18 minutes 4 seconds

Tech Stories
Hooked by Design Part 2: The Content That Watches You Back

In this eye-opening episode of AI Talkshow Podcast, we dive into the invisible feedback loop of modern internet platforms—where the content you consume is also consuming you.

From TikTok to YouTube, from Netflix to Instagram, platforms today don’t just serve content—they watch, analyze, and predict your every click, pause, and swipe. But what happens when your digital footprint becomes the blueprint for your reality?

We explore how user data is harvested to tailor hyper-personalized content, and the hidden algorithms that shape our choices, behaviors, and even beliefs. Our conversation unpacks the societal consequences of algorithmic echo chambers, surveillance capitalism, and the erosion of digital autonomy.

Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a casual scroller, or just wondering why your feed feels eerily accurate, this episode will make you rethink who’s really in control.

Tune in—and find out what it means when the content starts watching you back

#AITalkshow #SocialMediaSecrets #ScrollAddiction #TechTruths #AttentionEconomy #HumanVsAI #DigitalWellness


If you like this content, please make sure to follow, like or interact with this content. This will help with the algorithm, promoting content from small creators like myself.

Feel free to reach out to me on https://leantalk.org

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This Episode is created with use of Sesame.com AI (the best conversational AI available... in my opinion)

Music (Copyright Music from YouTube Studio):

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil by Unicorn Heads

Barrel Full of Sea Monkeys by The Whole Other

Bad Beat by Dyalla

Funk AF by Everet Almond

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6 months ago
21 minutes 6 seconds

Tech Stories
Hooked by Design: How Social Media Hijacks Your Mind

Why is it so hard to put your phone down? In this fascinating and fast-paced episode of AI Talkshow, your favorite human–AI duo unpacks the secret strategies that social media platforms use to keep you endlessly clicking, watching, and scrolling. From the psychology of instant gratification to the AI-powered algorithms that learn exactly what grabs your attention, we’re pulling back the curtain on how these digital giants are designed to keep you locked in. 📱💡

We dive into the addictive nature of infinite scroll, the sneaky power of “likes” and shares, and how personalized feeds are built to tap into your deepest interests and emotions. It’s not random—it’s science, tech, and a bit of manipulation working together to keep your eyes glued to the screen. 😮🧠

Whether you’re a social media junkie or just curious about the forces shaping your feed, this episode will open your eyes to the attention economy and how it quietly controls so much of your daily life. Get ready for laughs, insights, and some mind-blowing facts as AI and human explore how to break the scroll and take your time back. ⏳🔥

Hit play now—this is one episode you won’t want to miss! 🎧✨

#AITalkshow #SocialMediaSecrets #ScrollAddiction #TechTruths #AttentionEconomy #HumanVsAI #DigitalWellness


This Episode is created with use of Sesame.com AI (the best conversational AI available... in my opinion)

Music (Copyright Music from YouTube Studio):

Freeling by Lauren Duski

Barrel Full of Sea Monkeys by The Whole Other

Freeling by Lauren Duski

Funk AF by Everet Almond

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7 months ago
25 minutes 26 seconds

Tech Stories
Best New Tech: How AI and Tech Will Transform the Future of Sports

🏟️ In this episode of the AI Talkshow, host Ferdinand – tech engineer and robotics entusiast – teams up with co-host Dr. Colin Young, expert in sports sociology and global tech trends, to explore how AI and cutting-edge technology are transforming the world of sports. From smart wearables and AI-powered coaching we dive into what the future of sports might look like – and whether machines are ready to play fair.

🎧 Tune in for insights, laughs, and a glimpse into the high-tech stadiums of tomorrow.

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7 months ago
19 minutes 14 seconds

Tech Stories
The Strange Story of Clippy

Remember that eager little paperclip who just wanted to help? 🧷 In this episode of AI Talkshow, we dive into the wild journey of Clippy, Microsoft’s iconic (and sometimes infamous) virtual assistant who popped up in Word back in 1996 with those unforgettable words: "It looks like you're writing a letter..."

From his pixelated debut to his meme-worthy downfall, we explore how Clippy became a symbol of both the promise and awkwardness of early AI. Why did Microsoft think we needed a cartoon paperclip with eyebrows? Why did users love to hate him? And how has Clippy found unexpected fame in the 2020s as a nostalgic icon and even... an emoji?

Join us as we unfold Clippy’s story — part tech history, part cultural comedy — with a few paperclips of our own along the way. 📎✨

Hit play, and let’s clip into it!

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7 months ago
12 minutes 2 seconds

Tech Stories
The Quiet Invention That Changed Everything

Tonight, we unravel the quiet origin story behind one of the most transformative inventions in human history:

the World Wide Web.

Long before social media, streaming, and viral videos, a soft-spoken physicist named Tim Berners-Lee scribbled an idea that would silently ignite a digital revolution.

From a curious boy in postwar London to a restless tinkerer at CERN in 1989, this episode takes you inside the unlikely path that led to HTML, HTTP, and the first-ever website. But this isn’t just about technology—it’s about ideals: openness, connection, and the radical decision to give it all away for free.

Through a world on the brink of change — Berlin Walls falling, Cold Wars ending — we explore how one man’s filing problem became the backbone of the modern internet. And what it means today, in a world where truth, freedom, and privacy hang in the balance.

Join host Ferdinand for a story of invention, intention, and the invisible threads that tie us all together.

Stay curious. Stay connected.

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7 months ago
10 minutes 36 seconds

Tech Stories
Every week, a human and an AI take you on a fast-paced, exciting, and sometimes completely absurd journey through the hidden corners of the tech world. You’ll discover how forgotten inventors, failed startups, or nerdy coincidences have changed the world – with a pinch of humor, a touch of drama, and absolutely no PowerPoint. Whether it’s brilliant ideas born in a basement, code that saves the world, or patents no one ever used – we uncover the stories you definitely haven’t heard before, but will never forget.