SciTech Culture

About SciTech Culture

Hosted by Steve Kern and Ben Warner, this podcast offers content that examines science, technology and culture in our modern, 21st century world and the way they are changing our lives.

Publisher

Digicosm

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Sept 2014

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

376 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   M6 Mac mini Is All You Need

   Thinking about a new M6 Mac mini? You might be surprised how much power the M6 base chip holds. Steve and Ben break down why the latest Mac mini is seriously powerful for most users and discuss how tech hype and online recommendations can lead to costly unnecessary upgrades and promotes irresponsible and excessive consumption of tech devices.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   AI Will Apparently Kill Us All

   Recent major headlines centered around concerned AI industry practitioners warning that AI could potentially kill us all if it is not slowed down and regulated by governments stirred up a lot of controversy about the future of AI and its underlying technology, but is it a genuine concern or a ploy by the tech bros to control the narrative? Steve and Ben discuss the possibility that AI will apparently kill us all, or not.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   The Privacy Nightmare of Wearable Tech - Smart Glasses and Meta Lawsuits

   Steve and Ben dive into surveillance from camera glasses accidentally recording private factory life in China, to a new Android app that can detect if someone is wearing smart glasses nearby. We also explore whether Meta's addiction settlement will actually help Australian teens, and Apple’s surprise announcements of the new M6 and M5 Pro Mac minis, and the new M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

222,646

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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